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Deputies rescue baby from huge early morning apartment fire
Orange County - A massive fire at an apartment complex Saturday morning in Orange County has left an entire building – 24 units -- "uninhabitable" due to fire, smoke, and water damage.
Firefighters from multiple departments in Central Florida responded to the Isles at East Millenia apartments in Orlando.
Orange County deputies were first to arrive and found flames and smoke coming from the apartments, and families on the second floor reportedly trapped .
"It was chaos everywhere," said Deputy William Puzynski. "I started looking around you could see families trapped on each floor, hanging off the balconies."
From one of the apartment balconies, a mother was trying to lower her infant daughter to safety.
"I started climbing the building but couldn't make it all the way," said deputy Puzynski. "That's when my partners helped me out. That's when I was able to get to the second floor, then climbed up to the third, grabbed the baby. That's when I handed the baby down to my partners."
Orange County Fire Rescue helps seven more people get out of the building.
No one was reported hurt – citizens or first responders – and no residents were transported to the hospital, said Orange County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Sherrill.
"Everybody was accounted for," he said.
It took about an hour to knock down the flames, officials said.
About half of the units in the building – a dozen or so – were damaged by fire, while the others were damaged by smoke and water.
"We're gonna kill power to the entire fire structure, even the ones not affected just because with it getting into the attic, we know the electrical was compromised. So we don't want to leave anyone in there with power on," Chief Sherrill said earlier Saturday morning.
The Orlando Red Cross has responded to help those residents impacted find temporary housing.
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Robert Roy Wooldridge, 86, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born May 16, 1935, in Itawamba County to Audie Dink "Buck" and Madie Miller Wooldridge. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed teaching his grandkids to fish and could make anything with his hands. He enjoyed playing dominoes with his friends and family. His life centered around his grandchildren and great-grandkids. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Oak Grove Cemetery with Bro. Ronnie Hill officiating. McNeece-Morris Funeral Home of Mantachie is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Verna Kinard of Guntown; his son and daughter-in-law, Robert Michael and Debbie Wooldridge of Counce, TN; his grandchildren, Drew Wooldridge (Leo) of Atlanta, GA, and Joli Nichols (Mac) of Oxford; his great-grandchildren, Bessie Rose Nichols, Lochlan McFerrin Nichols, and Eudora Drew Nichols; two brothers, A.D. Wooldridge of Tupelo and Bobby Wooldridge (Faye) of Mantachie; and one sister, Geneva Barnes of Mantachie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Rose Thompson Wooldridge; his parents; and several half-siblings. Pallbearers will be his nephews. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 25, at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home in Mantachie. Condolences may be shared with the Wooldridge family at www.mcneecemorrisfuneralhome.com.
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Police investigate shooting deaths of New Hampshire couple
The Reid's died of multiple gunshot wounds.
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The Reid's died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Police are investigating the deaths of a New Hampshire couple whose bodies were found in a wooded area in Concord. Authorities say autopsies determined that 67-year-old Stephen Reid and 66-year-old Djeswende Reid died of multiple gunshot wounds. Officials say the Reid's left their home in an apartment complex Monday afternoon and went for a walk that led them to the area of the Broken Ground Trails.
CONCORD, N.H. —
Police are investigating the deaths of a New Hampshire couple whose bodies were found in a wooded area in Concord.
Authorities say autopsies determined that 67-year-old Stephen Reid and 66-year-old Djeswende Reid died of multiple gunshot wounds.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Eight years ago, a trio of Ukrainian army brigades fighting Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region made a fatal mistake. They idled their tanks and trucks around a static command post.
Russian drones and eavesdroppers pinpointed the command post and blasted it with artillery.
Today it’s the Russians who are making that same mistake—and the Ukrainians who are exploiting the error. In the two months since Russia widened its war on Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have located and destroyed no fewer than 31 Russian command and communications posts.
As many as 10 Russian generals have died in combat since Russia attacked on Feb. 23, many of them in the Ukrainians’ “decapitation” strikes.
The latest strike could be the most dramatic. Ukrainian forces on Friday reportedly destroyed the command post of the Russian 49th Combined Arms Army near Russian-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian intelligence service, the attack killed two Russian generals and wounded a third.
These strikes alone won’t end the war. There’s no shortage of deputy commanders to take the place of the commanders who’ve died—and replacement leaders actually tend to be more aggressive and crueler than the established leaders they replace.
But blowing up a command post can confuse the subordinate units, temporarily leaving them vulnerable to a swift attack. As Ukraine continues mobilizing its reserves and re-equipping with Western-supplied weapons, Ukrainian counterattacks could become more frequent—and more decisive in rolling back Russian territorial gains in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Smashing a bunch of Russian HQs can only help those efforts.
In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s strategic Crimean Peninsula in early 2014, Russian-backed separatists seized huge swathes of eastern Donbas.
In early July 2014, three ostensibly powerful Ukrainian army formations assembled near Zelenopillya, just a few miles from the Russian border, in preparation for an attack on rebel-held territory.
Three Ukrainian army brigades gathered at the encampment alongside a contingent of border guards. The 24th Mechanized Brigade, 72nd Mechanized Brigade and 79th Air-Mobile Brigade together possessed T-64 tanks, BMP fighting vehicles, engineering vehicles and trucks.
Russian drones spied on the camp. The Ukrainians managed to shoot down one Orlan-10 drone, but could not stop the Russians from pinpointing their location. On the morning of July 11, Russian forces hacked the Ukrainian command post’s network and jammed its radios.
“At about 4:30 A.M., the Ukrainians lost the ability to communicate due to Russian cyber and electronic attack,” U.S. Army major Amos Fox explained in the winter 2019 edition of Armor, the official magazine of the Army’s tank branch. “The formations, prostrate and unable to communicate, were then ruthlessly attacked by Russian multiple-launch rockets and run-of-the-mill tube artillery.”
Thirty soldiers died along with six border guards and their commander. Two battalions worth of vehicles and equipment burned, according to Fox. “The attack crippled the assembled Ukrainian brigades.”
“Armored formations are built for unencumbered activity,” Fox explained. “They are not meant to be tethered, whether digitally or physically, to static command posts.”
The Russian army clearly appreciated this principle back in 2014. Incredibly, it now appears to have forgotten it ... and stubbornly refuses to relearn. Ukrainian forces lately have been blowing up Russian command posts as a matter of routine.
The Russians eight years ago used a combination of drones and phone- and radio-intercepts to pinpoint Ukrainian command posts. It’s not totally clear exactly how the Ukrainians are locating Russian headquarters in the current fighting.
Maybe they also rely on drones and intercepts. It’s worth noting, however, that the United States and other foreign powers have been flying around-the-clock intelligence sorties just outside Ukrainian air space—and presumably sharing the resulting intel with Ukraine.
A Royal Air Force RC-135 signals-intelligence plane was over the Black Sea, just 150 miles or so from Kherson, around the time of the attack on the 49th CAA headquarters.
The timing of the Friday decapitation raid is interesting. As the Kremlin focuses its efforts around Izium, on the northwestern edge of Donbas, Russian lines around Kherson have grown fragile. And Ukraine is building up its own forces in the region, apparently planning for an operation aimed at liberating Kherson.
If two generals indeed did die in the destruction of the 49th CAA’s headquarters, expect the Russians swiftly to replace them. Also expect the Ukrainians to continue blowing up command posts around Kherson as they prepare for a possible counteroffensive.
The Ukrainian army clearly appreciates just how disruptive the loss of an HQ can be. After all, it learned the hard way. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/04/23/the-ukrainians-keep-blowing-up-russian-command-posts-and-killing-generals/ | 2022-04-23T23:10:55Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/04/23/the-ukrainians-keep-blowing-up-russian-command-posts-and-killing-generals/ | true |
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DENVER -- Tuesday evening, Broncos President Joe Ellis held a fan forum, answering questions and listening to suggestions from season ticket holders on how the team could improve in all areas, including on gamedays.
The group of fans provided their input and heard from Ellis on how to improve the overall experience at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in 2013. Afterward, Ellis took the more than 60 season ticket holders on a tour of some of the $30 million worth of stadium enhancements, including a preview of the new scoreboard's capabilities.
The theme of the night was how much the Broncos are looking to improve the fan experience.
"How many people here have nice, flat-screen television sets and comfortable couches?" Ellis asked the audience. "To sit at home and watch a game on television, it's a great experience. We've got to make this experience better and more fun."
From cell phone and wifi issues inside the stadium to content on the scoreboard, halftime shows, in-game music, food, merchandise, preseason games and even the experience of arriving at and departing from the venue, Ellis touched on a number of topics important to the season ticket holders.
One of the biggest points Ellis made sure to get across was the importance of safety and security at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
"We have to look at as many deterrents as we can," Ellis said. "You want to have fun. But at the same time, we've got to be aware of this and congizant of it. We've got to keep you coming back; we've got to keep it fun. But we also have to make it safe. So there is a balance."
Safety inside and outside the venue was discussed, including wanding every fan, bag checks, the stadium's RESPECT text number for any behavior issues and increased security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing.
The layout of the evening was similar to the fan forum Ellis held before the Broncos' Divisional Round matchup against Baltimore last season, when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also spoke with season-ticket holders.
The idea was to hear directly from fans how the club can be better in a number of areas.
One topic addressed at both Goodell's fan forum in January and Ellis' Tuesday night was whether a Super Bowl could be headed to Denver in the future.
Goodell and Ellis both said a lot depends on how the cold-weather game in New York goes this February, and the NFL commissioner said, "My personal view is the game of football is made to be played in the elements."
With that in mind, when one season-ticket holder suggested the Broncos move to a dome to get the big game in Denver, Ellis asked if that's what the fans want.
That led to a resounding shout of "No!"
"So that's why we're not going to a dome," Ellis said as the crowd laughed.
"We've hosted a lot of great events here," he said of a Denver Super Bowl. "We'd do a heck of a job here. I know that. We've got a lot going on and a lot to offer. And the building can certainly handle it. The owners know what a great football city this is, thanks to you. They do. So I don't discount our chances."
After nearly 90 minutes of fielding questions and suggestions, Ellis thanked the fans for their loyalty and said they're one of the reasons being at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on a game day beats staying at home.
"I think all of you collectively as a community being here is something special," Ellis said. "When 75,000 people are gathered in one place, united in orange, it's a really powerful thing."
One of the best examples of that, he said, was how the crowd stuck with the Broncos to the very end of the team's double-overtime loss in the bitter cold against Baltimore.
"To me, it just magnifies how great your support of our organization is and how meaningful it is," Ellis said. "I hope this year that we can take it a few steps further for you."
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Stars defeat Maulers on fourth-quarter TD
Bryan Scott threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Alexander with nearly nine minutes to play Saturday to give the host Philadelphia Stars a 30-23 victory over the Pittsburgh Maulers.
The touchdown, plus Scott's three-point conversion pass to Paul Terry, was the only scoring in the final quarter. That marked the first three-point conversion in the USFL this season.
Scott completed 26 of 36 passes for 272 yards and three TDs, with one interception, for the Stars (1-1).
Josh Love was 21 of 39 for 236 yards and two touchdowns, with two picks, for the Maulers (0-2). Bailey Gaither caught seven passes for 117 yards.
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CHICAGO — TV shows about sci-fi or comic book fare usually inspire fan conventions — not a sitcom about four women of a certain age living together in Florida.
But more than 2,000 “The Golden Girls” fans are converging this weekend for Golden-Con in Chicago.
The three-day event, which started Friday, giving people a chance to mingle, watch panels and buy merch revolving around the NBC sitcom.
The show, which ran from 1985-1992, starred Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty and Betty White — who died at age 99 in December.
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HARLINGEN, Texas — Supporters of Melissa Lucio on Saturday held rallies and solidarity gatherings in at least 16 cities across the nation.
The South Texas mother of 11 is on death row after she was convicted of killing her youngest daughter, Mariah, in 2007. Lucio is scheduled to be executed in the Texas death chamber next Wednesday unless Gov. Greg Abbott or the Cameron County prosecutor intervenes.
Her case has gained national attention after questions about the lack of evidence and her trial cast doubt on her guilt. Five of the jurors who convicted Lucio have asked the state parole board and Gov. Greg Abbott to stop her execution.
RELATED: Melissa Lucio execution: Time is running out for Texas woman on death row for young daughter's death
Magdaleno Rose-Avila drove all the way to the Rio Grande Valley from Atlanta, Georgia, in support of Lucio.
"We’re on a countdown for Melissa Lucio’s case. I wanted to be here," Rose-Avila said. "People are saying, you know, there are so many errors with this case. That she should not only not have a death sentence, but she should have been freed immediately."
Annamarie Flores is another person protesting for Lucio.
"As a mom, I feel sorry for her kids. Because her kids are going through this as well," she said. "I feel that she’s innocent. I don’t feel that she should be put to death."
RELATED: 'We couldn't carry this alone': Melissa Lucio's family relying on faith as they wait for decision
A petition calling for the case to be reinvestigated and on Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz to withdraw Lucio's death warrant has garnered more than 340,000 signatures.
"Cameron County District Attorney, Luis Saenz, has the power to stop the execution by withdrawing the death warrant. We are calling on Mr. Saenz to withdraw the execution date and free Melissa Lucio, because she is innocent," said Abraham Bonowitz, executive director of Death Penalty Action.
Her supporters held rallies in the following cities on Saturday:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Austin, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Brownville, Texas
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dallas, Texas
- El Paso, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Harlingen, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- San Antonio, Texas
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By DANA GAURUDER
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera needed only one at-bat on Saturday to deliver his long-awaited 3,000th career hit, quickly reaching the mark as the Detroit Tigers routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Cabrera became the 33rd player in major league history and first Venezuelan-born player to achieve the feat when he grounded a first-inning single into right field. The hit came against fellow Venezuelan Antonio Senzatela and set off rousing cheers and chants at Comerica Park.
Cabrera added a bases-loaded, two-run single in the sixth, then was pulled for a pinch-runner and drew another huge ovation as he trotted off with 3,001 hits.
The 39-year-old 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.
He’s the seventh Latino player reach the 3,000 mark. Pujols was the previous player to reach the mark, doing it in 2018.
Cabrera is the third player to get his 3,000th hit in a Tigers uniform, joining Ty Cobb and Al Kaline.
After getting his 2,999th career hit on Wednesday, he went 0 for 3 on Thursday. The Rockies-Tigers game scheduled for Friday night was rained out, putting history on hold for another day.
Cabrera fouled off the first pitch he saw and took a ball from Antonio Senzatela before his milestone swing.
He raised his right arm while heading to first base as right fielder Randal Grichuk retrieved the ball. The Comerica Park crowd of 37,566 roared and Rockies shortstop José Iglesias, who played with Cabrera on the Tigers, raced over to give his former teammate a big hug.
His current teammates then came streaming from the dugout to congratulate him before he went behind home plate to embrace his mother, wife, son and daughter on the field.
Cabrera scored three batters later on rookie Spencer Torkelson’s three-run homer as Detroit jumped to a 4-0 lead. Pinch-runner Eric Haase replaced Cabrera after his two-run single in the sixth.
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal (1-1) allowed five hits and struck out six in six innings. The two players who batted in front of Cabrera, Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows, combined for five hits, five runs scored and three RBIs. Harold Castro added four hits and scored two runs.
Senzatela (1-1) gave up five runs on 10 hits in five innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Detroit SS Javier Báez (right thumb soreness) took batting practice Saturday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. “We’re kind of aiming for tomorrow if today goes well,” manager A.J. Hinch said.
ROSTER MOVES
The Tigers placed OF Victor Reyes (left quad strain) on the 10-day IL and recalled OF Derek Hill from Triple-A Toledo. … Tigers OF Daz Cameron will be recalled from Toledo and serve as the 29th man in the doubleheader prior to the second game. He’ll start in right field. RHP Julian Fernandez will be the Rockies’ 29th man in Game 2 after a recall from the Albuquerque Isotopes.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Austin Gomber (0-1, 7.00 ERA) will start Game 2 of the doubleheader. Gomber gave up five runs (four earned) in 4 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs in his last outing on Sunday.
Tigers: RHP Beau Brieske (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make his major-league debut in the nightcap. The 24-year-old right-hander has pitched two games for Triple-A Toledo this season, allowing five runs over 10 innings.
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CHICAGO - The body of woman who washed up on the shore of the Chicago River on the South Side Friday morning marks the fourth person, and third woman, dead in the waters of the city’s river and lake in a week.
Karina Alanis, 31, was found in the South Branch of the Chicago River off the 2600 block of South Damen Avenue about 7:50 a.m., according to Officer Roberto Garduno and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Alanis, of the 4800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, was dead at the scene after police marine unit officers pulled her from the water, Garduno said.
On Sunday, a man’s body was recovered from Lake Michigan in the 3000 block of South Fort Dearborn Drive, in the Bronzeville neighborhood, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The still-unidentified man was also dead at the scene, according to the medical examiner’s office.
The bodies of two women — one of whom was 80 — were pulled from the Chicago River in the West Loop and the South Side on Saturday at 10:40 a.m. and about 11:15 a.m.
A cause of death was not immediately known for any of the victims, according to the medical examiner’s office and it was not clear if police thought any of the deaths were connected. | https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/fourth-body-in-a-week-washes-up-on-shores-of-chicago-river-lake-michigan-authorities/article_aa1e5aec-30c6-5073-a19f-68aaa1540588.html | 2022-04-24T00:41:29Z | https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/fourth-body-in-a-week-washes-up-on-shores-of-chicago-river-lake-michigan-authorities/article_aa1e5aec-30c6-5073-a19f-68aaa1540588.html | true |
COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories
Here's a quick wrap of each Australian jurisdiction's latest COVID-19 statistics today — Sunday, April 24.
You can get a more detailed, visual breakdown through the ABC's Charting the Spread story right here.
This will be updated throughout the day, so if you do not see your state or territory, check back later.
You can jump to the COVID-19 information you want to read by clicking below.
Victoria
Victoria has recorded another two COVID-related deaths as the state marks its first weekend under further eased restrictions.
There were 7,104 new cases of the virus recorded across the state.
There are 438 people in hospital after contracting COVID-19. Of those patients, 33 are in intensive care units, with eight on ventilators.
More than 67 per cent of Victorian adults have had at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
NSW
New South Wales has recorded eight more COVID-19 deaths.
There are 1,588 cases in hospital, down from 1,617 yesterday, and 64 are in intensive care.
There were 11,107 new cases announced today. | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-24/covid-19-case-numbers-from-around-the-states-and-territories/101011632 | 2022-04-24T00:46:48Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-24/covid-19-case-numbers-from-around-the-states-and-territories/101011632 | true |
A new study describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place April 21-25 in Denver.
Researchers with Boston Children's Hospital found that visits to pediatric primary care offices for eating disorder and depressive and bipolar disorder began increasing significantly at the start of the pandemic period, whereas alcohol and substance use disorder visits immediately decreased in frequency and were less frequent over time.
These results reveal an increased burden of mental health care provision in the primary care office since the start of the pandemic and highlight the importance of screening for, provisionally diagnosing, and managing youth mental health conditions in primary care during periods of social isolation. Additional research is needed to further understand the impact of COVID-19 on youth mental health.
We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric mental health, specifically in terms of visits to primary care. We conducted an interrupted time series analysis of in-network visits among our large pediatric network in Massachusetts. Our findings reveal significant changes in the pattern of visits to primary care offices for mental health conditions in children and adolescents: most notably, striking increases in visits for eating disorders and mood disorders during the pandemic period. Conversely, visits for alcohol and substance use disorders declined during the pandemic period."
Jane Bittner Gould, MPH, CPH, senior project manager at Pediatric Physicians' Organization at Children's
The self-reported mental health impacts of the COVID- 19 pandemic on adults include increased stress, anxiety, and depression. Research on the impact of pandemic-related social changes on the mental health of children and adolescents is more limited.
Ms. Gould will present "Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Mental Health Visits in Pediatric Primary Care" on Sunday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. MDT. Reporters interested in an interview with Ms. Gould should contact [email protected]
The PAS Meeting connects thousands of pediatricians and other health care providers worldwide. For more information about the PAS Meeting, please visit www.pas-meeting.org. | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220422/Study-describes-the-impact-of-COVID-19-pandemic-on-pediatric-primary-care-mental-health-visits.aspx | 2022-04-24T00:47:28Z | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220422/Study-describes-the-impact-of-COVID-19-pandemic-on-pediatric-primary-care-mental-health-visits.aspx | true |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a 65-year-old man who was last seen on the city’s west side Saturday.
Police said between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Denver Fields was last seen walking away from his home in the area of South Terrance Avenue and West Broad Street.
Police describe Fields as being 5 foot, 10 inches tall, weighing 152 pounds and having gray hair and green eyes.
At last sight, Fields was wearing a red sweatshirt, red and black flannel pants and black shoes. Police added that he has a full gray beard and wears glasses.
Police said that Fields suffers from dementia and other health issues.
Anyone with information on Fields’ location is asked to contact Columbus police at 614-645-2358. | https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-searching-for-missing-65-year-old-man-last-seen-hilltop-area/530-b6b1b83e-2393-4a51-b4e2-a1bb6dd1b390 | 2022-04-24T00:51:12Z | https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-searching-for-missing-65-year-old-man-last-seen-hilltop-area/530-b6b1b83e-2393-4a51-b4e2-a1bb6dd1b390 | false |
'Thank God for an alert partner': Tory MP reveals her husband saved their unborn son's life when his heart rate plunged while she was in labour at hospital
- Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns said medics had not noticed the danger
- But her husband, who she chose not to name, stepped in as condition worsened
- Unborn baby son was saved by his 'alert and eagle-eyed' behaviour, she said
- Kearns had been in labour almost 36 hours and was rushed for urgent C-section
A Tory MP has revealed how her husband saved their unborn son’s life when his heart rate plunged while she was in labour in hospital.
Alicia Kearns, 34, said medics in the delivery room had not noticed the danger and it fell to her partner to raise the alarm.
‘Thank God for an alert partner,’ she told The Mail on Sunday.
Alicia Kearns MP, 34, gave birth to her second child, a son, in early 2021 (pictured in SW1, file)
‘Not everyone will have a birth partner in the room who is as switched on as he was. He was eagle-eyed and spotted what was happening.’
Just an hour earlier, Ms Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton, had been rushed into theatre for an emergency caesarean after her son’s heart rate dropped for the first time. It returned to normal and she was taken back to the delivery room.
As she asked medics what to do next, she was stunned when they began to argue about whether she needed a C-section or not.
An hour later, Ms Kearns’s husband noticed his unborn son’s heart rate quickly drop by half and the politician was again rushed to theatre for an emergency caesarean.
She added: ‘I had been in labour for nearly 36 hours and we just wanted them to make a decision that was in the best interests of me and my son.’
Ms Kearns, who helped instigate the fight against an NHS ban on partners being with women in labour during the pandemic, did not wish to name her husband, son or the hospital.
Her account comes amid dire warnings about the safety of maternity units in England.
Of the 193 NHS maternity services, 80 are rated as ‘inadequate’ or ‘require improvement’. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10747349/Tory-MP-reveals-husband-saved-unborn-sons-life-heart-rate-plunged-labour.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-04-24T01:08:28Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10747349/Tory-MP-reveals-husband-saved-unborn-sons-life-heart-rate-plunged-labour.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
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Zelensky praises UK amid claims London denied Kyiv arms after Crimea annexed
The Ukrainian president has praised Britain’s efforts in training his military amid accusations the UK blocked requests to strengthen Kyiv’s defences after Russia’s first strike eight years ago.
Volodymyr Zelensky told a press conference in Kyiv that the UK, along with the US, was supplying the “biggest military aid” in its struggle against Moscow’s invading forces.
In a phone call earlier on Saturday, he personally thanked Boris Johnson for Britain providing training on home soil, with Ukraine’s armed forces being taught how to use armoured vehicles that are being given to boost the war effort in eastern Europe.
But it comes as a former defence secretary accused previous Downing Street operations of being reluctant to support Kyiv in the aftermath of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s annexing of Crimea in 2014.
Michael Fallon told The Sunday Times that, when serving under former Conservative prime minister David Cameron, he was told to turn down requests for assistance in upgrading Ukraine’s defences despite the Ministry of Defence wanting “to do more”.
“We were stymied and we were blocked in Cabinet from sending the Ukrainians the arms they needed,” Mr Fallon told the newspaper.
“Some in the Cabinet felt extremely strongly that we should do nothing to further provoke Russia.
“I felt that was absurd. The Russians didn’t need any provoking. They were already there, sending people across the border.”
In the run-up to and during the current incursion, London has emerged as one of Ukraine’s closest allies in terms of supplying Nato-class weapons.
Mr Zelensky expressed his gratitude in a conversation with the Prime Minister on Saturday and during a press conference in his country’s capital.
Asked during a briefing about military support from the West, he told reporters: “We want more than we’re being given, but we’re satisfied.
“We cannot refuse or reject anything during the war from the biggest military aid, which is coming from the United States and the United Kingdom.
“There are many other friends in Europe, but I’m talking about volumes of help and I’m grateful for it.”
Mr Zelensky also announced that he will hold talks with the US secretary of state Antony Blinken and secretary of defence Lloyd Austin in Kyiv on Sunday – a meeting taking place more than two weeks after Mr Johnson made a similar trip east.
When the Prime Minister was on a trade trip to India last week, he revealed that Ukrainian forces were in the UK as part of British efforts to support the territorial defence.
More than 20 soldiers arrived last week for training on 120 armoured vehicles, including the Mastiff, Wolfhound and Husky, that are being supplied to help resist Moscow’s advances.
The battle for Donbas in eastern Ukraine continues to rage but Saturday also saw fresh attacks in the south, with a missile strike in Odesa killing a three-month-old baby and another five people.
In the besieged port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces launched an offensive on a steel plant in an apparent bid to eliminate the last stand by Kyiv’s defenders.
An estimated 1,000 civilians remain sheltered in the Azovstal plant alongside the remaining 2,000 Ukrainian fighters.
Mr Putin only two days ago ordered that Russian troops not be sent into the plant but instead that the facility be blocked off, in an apparent attempt to starve out the Ukrainians and force their surrender.
In footage shared online of the conditions in Azovstal, one young girl said she and her relatives “haven’t seen neither the sky, nor the sun” since they left home on February 27, with fears food supplies are running low after the two-month siege.
During Mr Johnson and Mr Zelensky’s telephone conversation, No 10 said both leaders joined in condemning the attacks by Russian forces against civilian targets in Mariupol and Odesa, as well as in the west of the country in Lviv. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10747327/Zelensky-praises-UK-amid-claims-London-denied-Kyiv-arms-Crimea-annexed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-24T01:10:57Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10747327/Zelensky-praises-UK-amid-claims-London-denied-Kyiv-arms-Crimea-annexed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Shortly after teatime on Easter Sunday, the remnants of a Who-loving nation checked their watches and wondered how long it is until Russell T. Davies o’clock.
This second of three one-off specials of the enduring BBC sci-fi saga for 2022 is also the penultimate chapter of Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor, and it feels as if – oh, the irony – time is being marked.
Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils (BBC One) started of with a lot of promise, as Crystal Yu’s fierce 19th century Chinese pirate queen Madam Ching accidentally released Sea Devil leader Marsissus while on the hunt for lost treasure.
The Sea Devils were one of the few monsters not yet resurrected from ‘Classic Who’ – the days of wobbly sets, Jon Pertwee and co, which went into cold storage in 1989. Here Marsissus and his fierce crew look great, twitchy-eyed lizard giants.
In fact, the whole thing looked great, including the Sea Devils’ levitating ghost ship, their pet sea monster the Huasen, and the TARDIS’ underwater adventure.
So why did this ocean-sized epic feel so empty?
Convoluted plot
Showrunner Chris Chibnall isn’t the first New Who boss to fill an episode with relentless, convoluted plot, but that’s all there is here.
Guest characters whom it’s assumed we care about, rather than having earned any empathy, meet forced jeopardy and bland action movie banter.
Even the main moment of character development between the Doctor and her companions – her supposed romance with Mandip Gill’s Yasmin – feels non-committal and tacked-on, a quick excuse to shove a bit of pathos in there.
Far better was plucky but dopey Dan’s understated phone call with his old crush Diane.
Of course, it’s just a silly teatime kid’s show and none of this matters, right?
Except from its return with Christopher Eccleston in 2005, followed by David Tennant, Russell T. Davies proved the show can be a family adventure, while also being a mature, involving drama alongside the best the BBC has to offer.
His return as showrunner in 2023 is reason to be excited about the show for the first time in a while.
To be clear, the relative whimper with which Whittaker’s time as the Doctor is coming to an end is precious little fault of hers’.
‘From Yorkshire’
Despite a character brief which apparently says simply “from Yorkshire”, her bafflingly controversial instalment as the first female Doctor has been a success on her own terms.
Nearly five years on from her first episode, Whittaker certainly feels like the Doctor – one in Tennant’s successful mould, sort of like a CBeebies presenter who’s hiding an unspecified violent past from the audience.
She’s been underused though, given endless chirpy banter but precious few moments of real depth and darkness.
The trailer for Whittaker and Chibnall’s final special later this year promised a bunch of returning baddies and cameos by old-school 1980s companions Ace and Tegan, which is a move with limited generational appeal, let’s say.
“I wish this would go on forever,” said a misty-eyed Doctor at the end. We’ll be glad when it’s over. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/tv-film/3216614/doctor-who-review-why-did-this-ocean-sized-epic-feel-so-empty/ | 2022-04-24T01:19:22Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/tv-film/3216614/doctor-who-review-why-did-this-ocean-sized-epic-feel-so-empty/ | true |
(ABC4) – According to new research from Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) regarding climate change and pollen seasons, there has been a significant increase of pollen in the air in recent years.
The study measured pollen trends across North America from 1990 to 2018, and not only found increases in pollen concentrations in the air, but also longer pollen seasons.
The study found that the largest and most consistent increases were observed in Texas and the midwestern U.S.
The results indicate that human-caused climate change has worsened North American pollen seasons, and that these pollen trends are likely to further exacerbate impacts on our respiratory health in the future.
“Human-caused climate change could impact respiratory health, including asthma and allergies, through temperature-driven increases in airborne pollen, but the long-term continental pollen trends and role of climate change in pollen patterns are not well-understood,” the study states.
Human-caused climate change is expected to have widespread negative impacts on public health, as the study shows that the consequences not only include major respiratory health issues, such as worsened allergies and asthma, but also viral infections, affecting “school performance and downstream economic impacts, and emergency room visits.”
Pollen concentrations are strongly linked to susceptibility of viral infections through exacerbating respiratory inflammation and weakening immune responses.
The long-term increases in pollen season length indicate that exposure times to allergenic pollen, as well as amount of pollen, have increased significantly for North America in recent decades.
Likewise, long-term data show significant increases in allergen sensitivities across all age groups in the U.S., with trends of increasing pollen sensitization in childhood leading to increased adolescents and adults with allergic asthma. | https://wgntv.com/news/major-increase-in-airborne-pollen-study-finds/ | 2022-04-24T01:20:21Z | https://wgntv.com/news/major-increase-in-airborne-pollen-study-finds/ | false |
Boris Johnson has been warned the Conservatives will “reap the whirlwind” of the No 10 lockdown parties saga at the ballot box as the threat of more police fines hangs over him.
Former Conservative minister Steve Baker told The Daily Telegraph the partygate affair could hurt the Tories at the local elections on May 5, with his constituents expressing “fury” at reports of lockdown breaches in Downing Street.
It comes after the influential backbencher turned on the Prime Minister in the Commons this week, telling MPs the Conservative Party leader should have realised the “gig’s up” after the Metropolitan Police concluded he had breached his own coronavirus rules.
“People lived under barbaric rules. They were told that if they deviated one iota from the law they would kill people. And they suffered for it,” Mr Baker, who hinted that he had submitted a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister, told the newspaper.
“Meanwhile in No 10, where they should have been obeying both the letter and spirit of the rules, clearly they breached both.
“It’s been a disaster and I fear we will reap the whirlwind on polling day.”
It comes after reports by ITV that fine notices have started landing in the email inboxes of officials who attended a “bring your own bottle” drinks do in the Downing Street garden on May 20 2020 during England’s first Covid lockdown when indoor and outdoor gatherings were banned.
No 10 said on Friday evening Mr Johnson, who has admitted attending but insisted he “believed implicitly that this was a work event”, has not received notice of a fine in relation to the gathering.
But with the Prime Minister having already been fined once for attending his own birthday bash in June 2020, there is the risk he could be fined further times, with claims that police are looking into another five possible rule-breaking events he is said to have attended.
The Met has said it will make no public update on the number of fines issued until after the local elections, but Downing Street, has stated it will still declare whether the Prime Minister receives further fines in the lead up to polling day.
Mr Johnson is facing calls to resign over the partygate affair, with prominent backbenchers such as Mr Baker and ex-defence minister Tobias Ellwood among those to call for him to quit.
The Guardian said allies of former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and trade minister Penny Mordaunt had been making “discrete preparations” for a leadership contest should Tory MPs move to topple Mr Johnson.
A widespread Tory revolt was rumoured to be behind the Downing Street decision to abandon a plan on Thursday to delay a Commons investigation into whether he misled Parliament with his repeated assurances that Covid rules were followed in No 10.
As well as the Scotland Yard probe and investigation by senior civil servant Sue Gray into the partygate claims, the PM will be subject to a third inquiry by the Privileges Committee, which will seek to determine whether he knew about the alleged rule breaches before making his statements to MPs.
Facing questions about the alleged parties during his final day in India on Friday, the Prime Minister suggested his administration had received a “pretty good kick” as a result of MPs’ decision to refer him to a new investigation.
But he backed himself to still be in power in the autumn, having set the target of signing a trade deal with New Delhi by October.
Chris Bryant, chair of the Privileges Committee, has recused himself from the parliamentary investigation, having made his views on Mr Johnson’s conduct plain in the media.
The Labour MP, writing in the Daily Mirror, said the Prime Minister “doesn’t have it in him to be honest” and accused him of being “not fit to govern”.
“Johnson was lying when he told the Commons no laws were broken – and he knows it, because he was there when the laws were broken,” Mr Bryant said.
Asked for a reply to the comments, a No 10 spokeswoman pointed to Mr Johnson’s response to the Privileges Committee probe when he told broadcasters on Thursday he had “absolutely nothing, frankly, to hide”. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3225257/johnson-warned-tories-will-be-punished-at-the-polls-for-covid-breach-parties/ | 2022-04-24T01:28:47Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3225257/johnson-warned-tories-will-be-punished-at-the-polls-for-covid-breach-parties/ | false |
The Culture Secretary has accused commentators of mocking her dyslexia after she muddled her words in a video posted on social media by a Conservative MP.
In a TikTok video, Nadine Dorries is heard talking about people being able to “downstream” – rather than download – films online, and refers to tennis courts as “pitches”.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday to defend the mix-ups, the Cabinet minister said her dyslexia means she can find it “difficult” to find the correct expression when speaking.
Dyslexia is described by the NHS as a common learning difficulty that mainly causes problems with reading, writing and spelling.
Ms Dorries said: “I have dyslexia, which means that when I speak I often run my words together and say things that sound like the words I’m trying to say.
“Sometimes it’s funny and I laugh it off… but mostly, it’s just difficult.
“I’m OK with that. I’ve been in politics a long time and you grow a thick skin. It’s why I haven’t spoken publicly much about how it affects me.
“But I’ve found it tough seeing commentators and media outlets mock me for something that is beyond my control.
“For other dyslexia sufferers, we learn that it’s what you achieve in life that counts, not what those who mock you say.”
The footage, posted online on Friday by Luke Evans, the Tory MP for Bosworth, sees Ms Dorries explaining the work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which she oversees.
“We’re responsible for making sure you have superfast broadband in your home, that means you can downstream your movies,” she told Dr Evans.
The Secretary of State said she wanted to “make the internet in the UK the safest internet in the world”.
She went on to say that her department was also “responsible for everything to do with sport, making sure you’ve got football pitches and that you have tennis pitches in your communities where you can play and exercise your sport”. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3225608/culture-secretary-accuses-commentators-of-mocking-her-dyslexia-after-video-gaffe/ | 2022-04-24T01:29:52Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3225608/culture-secretary-accuses-commentators-of-mocking-her-dyslexia-after-video-gaffe/ | false |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An adult and a teen face multiple charges after they were arrested in the early hours of Saturday after allegedly running from a traffic stop in Southeast Portland. Three semiautomatic weapons were also found.
Officers on patrol spotted a stolen 2020 Chrysler 300 at SE 82nd and Holgate, authorities said. The driver took off but the PPB Air Support Unit kept them in their sights.
Even though spike strips flattened the tires on the Chrysler, the driver didn’t stop until crashing into a power pole and fences around SE 62nd and Knapp, police said. That’s when the 2 people in the car took off on foot.
Their getaway did not last long. The driver surrendered quickly and his 17-year-old passenger was quickly found hiding in a shed by a K9.
The driver, 23-year-old Gresham resident Herman L. Graham, faces 9 charges: unauthorized use of a vehicle, unauthorized entry into a vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicel, attempt to elude by vehicle and on foot, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and failing to perform the duties of a driver. He’s also charged as felon in possession of a gun.
The teen is being held in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. He’s facing charges of unlawfully possessing a loaded gun, unlawful possession of a gun, theft, attempt to elude on foot and unlawful entry into a vehicle. | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/adult-teen-flee-from-stolen-chrysler-face-14-charges/ | 2022-04-24T01:48:19Z | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/adult-teen-flee-from-stolen-chrysler-face-14-charges/ | false |
Longtime Republican Utah U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch has died at the age of 88. Hatch served the state of Utah from 1977-2019.
Hatch's 42-year tenure made him the longest-serving Republican in Senate history.
Hatch was the GOP's most influential members, chairing multiple top committees, including Judiciary and Finance. As chair of Judiciary, he handled a number of Supreme Court and other federal court appointments. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/sen-orrin-hatch-dies-at-88 | 2022-04-24T01:49:23Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/sen-orrin-hatch-dies-at-88 | true |
Ying Yang Twins make appearance in Rochester
Published: Apr. 23, 2022 at 8:30 PM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Hip-Hop celebrities were in Rochester Saturday.
The Ying Yang Twins stopped at Levels House of Hoodies in the Apache Mall Saturday afternoon. The pair did a meet and greet and signed autographs.
The musical duo performed at the Mayo Civic Center with several other artists, including Bubba Sparxxx and J-Kwon.
The show kicked off at 7 p.m.
Copyright 2022 KTTC. All rights reserved. | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/24/ying-yang-twins-make-appearance-rochester/ | 2022-04-24T01:58:32Z | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/24/ying-yang-twins-make-appearance-rochester/ | true |
Does your baby or toddler need extra support services?
For communication, most children should be able to:
• Babble frequently with a variety of different sounds by 9 months
• Look when you call her name by 9 months
• Imitate simple gestures like waving bye or clapping by 12 months
• Look at the correct object when a parent names a familiar object, a family pet, or a family member by 15 months
• Have one word they can say, in addition to Mama and Dada by 15 months (“ba” for ball counts)
• Imitate a variety of gestures and sounds by 18 months
• Point to show an adult something interesting by 18 months
• Combine two words into a novel phrase (“Mama car,” “more milk”) by 24 months
What a parent can do to foster communication development:
• Label items or pictures as the child is looking at the item. Use single word labels, pause, and then maybe say a little bit more.
• Sing children’s songs and nursery rhymes at a slow rate.
• Look at books together, labeling the pictures and also asking “what’s that?” or “where’s the ___?” (rather than just reading the story).
• When your child says a word, repeat it back to them before answering or getting what they want.
• When your child is 18 months, if they say a single word, repeat it back as a two-word phrase (“car” becomes “big car”).
• Narrate what you are doing to your child (“Mama’s going to get a diaper and then we are going to change you.”).
For emotional development, most children should be able to:
• Look when you call her name by 9 months
• Smile or laugh during a social game (like Peek-a-boo) by 9 months.
• When dropped off at childcare or a grandparent’s home, be able to calm down and begin to play within 15 minutes after the parent leaves, by 15 months.
• At a small gathering, play for 2-3 minutes without the parent right beside them, by 24 months.
• Defend a toy if a peer tries to take it away (not just let it be taken), by 24 months.
• Watch peers play near them and occasionally copy the peer’s play or try to join in, by 30 months.
To build social and emotional development:
• Label the emotion when a character in a book or on a show is showing a particular feeling.
• Narrate your own feelings (briefly) when you are feeling a strong emotion.
• Rather than saying “You’re ok” when a child cries, just describe what happened. (“You fell down and got a bump.” “You don’t want to go inside yet.”)
• For a child over 24 months, ask “What should we do?” when something breaks or something doesn’t work as it should.
• Describe what other children are doing at the park or at a party, without pushing your child to participate if reluctant. Watching is a way to engage, and a great way to learn about social events.
What anxiety can look like in a very young child (and if you see some of these things frequently, consider bringing up the concern):
• Your toddler chews on clothing or their fingers with an anxious expression.
• Biting themselves or picking at their skin or hair frequently.
• “Freezing” or turning away with distress every time a kind stranger talks to them in the grocery store.
• Excessive crying/ inability to be soothed by a caring adult in an expected amount of time (would not just be one or two times).
• Difficulty warming up to new people even after 30 minutes (the stranger should not be pressuring the child to interact).
• Struggling to engage in play with toys.
• Excessively clingy to a parent (either frequency or intensity would be excessive). | https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/tips-and-guidelines-for-parents/article_0ebea6d9-87aa-5dc8-8ce4-a31c867a00c2.html | 2022-04-24T01:59:36Z | https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/tips-and-guidelines-for-parents/article_0ebea6d9-87aa-5dc8-8ce4-a31c867a00c2.html | true |
Investigators don’t know yet if anyone was hurt in a reported shots-fired incident in Springfield.
Vermont State Police say they got calls from several different people at about 3:00 a.m. Saturday that gunshots were being fired on Valley Street. A witness apparently saw a dark-colored vehicle leaving the area, heading north toward Brook Road, with no lights on.
No one is in custody. Troopers are asking you to call the VSP Westminster barracks at (802) 722-4600 if you know anything else. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/vermont-state-police-investigate-reported-shots-fired-in-springfield/ | 2022-04-24T01:59:41Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/vermont-state-police-investigate-reported-shots-fired-in-springfield/ | false |
Utah Democrats back independent as US Senate candidate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Democrats pulling hard to defeat Republican Sen. Mike Lee took the unusual step Saturday of spurning a party hopeful to instead get behind an independent, former presidential candidate Evan McMullin.
Democrats were swayed by calls from prominent members who said McMullin, a conservative who captured a significant share of the vote in Utah in 2016, was the best chance to beat Lee in the deeply conservative state that hasn’t elected a Democratic U.S. senator for more than 50 years.
“I want to represent you. I’m committed to that. I will maintain my independence,” McMullin told Democratic delegates.
Lee also faced two GOP challengers at his party’s nominating conventions. He handily won in front of the right-leaning crowd with over 70% of the vote. But those candidates will still appear on the primary ballot because they used the state’s other path to the primary ballot and gathered signatures.
Former state lawmaker Becky Edwards garnered about 12% of the vote Saturday. Former gubernatorial deputy chief of staff Ally Isom came in third.
Lee’s relationship with former president Donald Trump has been front and center since CNN reported on text messages showing that the senator was involved in early efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, though Lee later pivoted and voted to confirm the election results after no widespread fraud emerged.
“I did my job,” Lee said about the messages. “I did my job the way that I’ve always promised I would go about doing my job.”
McMullin is a former CIA officer ran for president in 2016 and made inroads in the deeply conservative state where where many GOP voters had reservations about then-candidate Trump. Lee himself cast a protest vote for McMullin, though he later became as staunch Trump ally, and the former president has endorsed him.
A Democrat ran for the nomination, Kael Weston, but the pro-McMullin camp ultimately convinced party delegates to nominate no one, clearing the path for the independent as much as possible. His supporters included prominent Democrats like former Congressman Ben McAdams.
“I know Evan. I trust Evan,” McAdams told delegates during the contentious debate, framing McMullin as the best possible chance to unseat Lee in a state where Republicans outnumber Democrats 4-to-1.
Republican Party Chair Carson Jorgensen took aim at the Democrats’ decision, arguing it showed a weakness in the other party’s platform. “We as Republicans, now’s our time to shine,” he said. “I don’t know if everyone quite understands the gravity of this.”
Also Saturday, moderate Republican Congressman John Curtis was forced into a primary, coming in second in a crowded field that included a challenger who brought in longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone. The effort didn’t carry candidate Jason Preston beyond the first round of voting, however.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wymt.com/2022/04/24/utah-democrats-choose-independent-candidate-us-senate/ | 2022-04-24T02:02:08Z | https://www.wymt.com/2022/04/24/utah-democrats-choose-independent-candidate-us-senate/ | false |
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88.
His death was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not specify a cause. He launched the Hatch Foundation as he retired in 2019 and was replaced by Republican Mitt Romney.
A conservative on most economic and social issues, he nonetheless teamed with Democrats several times during his long career on issues ranging from stem cell research to rights for people with disabilities to expanding children’s health insurance. He also formed friendships across the aisle, particularly with the late Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
“He exemplified a generation of lawmakers brought up on the principles of comity and compromise, and he embodied those principles better than anyone," said Hatch Foundation chairman A. Scott Anderson in a statement. “In a nation divided, Orrin Hatch helped show us a better way by forging meaningful friendships on both sides of the aisle. Today, more than ever, we would do well to follow his example.”
Hatch also championed GOP issues like abortion limits and helped shape the U.S. Supreme Court, including defending Justice Clarence Thomas against sexual harassment allegations during confirmation hearings.
Toward the end of his career, Hatch became an ally of Republican President Donald Trump, using his role as chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee to get a major rewrite of the U.S. tax codes to the president’s desk. In return, Trump helped Hatch deliver on a key issue for Republicans in Utah by agreeing to drastically downsize two national monuments that had been declared by past presidents.
Through Trump encouraged Hatch to run again, the longtime senator would have faced a tough primary battle and had promised to retire. Hatch instead stepped aside and encouraged Romney to run to replace him.
Hatch was also noted for his side career as a singer and recording artist of music with themes of his religious faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and their six children.
Hatch came to the Senate after a 1976 election win and went onto become the longest-serving senator in Utah history, winning a seventh term in 2012. He became the Senate president pro tempore in 2015 when Republicans took control of the Senate. The position made him third in the line of presidential succession behind then-Vice President Joe Biden and the Speaker of the House. His tenure places him as the longest GOP senator, behind several Democrats.
One issue Hatch returned to over the course of his career was limiting or outlawing abortion, a position that put him at the center of one of the nation's most controversial issues. He was the author of a variety of “Hatch amendments” to the Constitution aimed at diminishing the availability of abortions.
In 1991, he became known as one of Thomas's most vocal defenders against sexual harassment allegations from Anita Hill. Hatch read aloud at the confirmation hearings from “The Exorcist,” and he suggested that Hill stole details from the book.
While unquestionably conservative, there were times Hatch differed from many of his conservative colleagues — including then-President George W. Bush when Hatch pushed for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
In 1997, Hatch joined Kennedy in sponsoring a $24 billion program for states to provide health insurance to the children of low-income parents who don’t qualify for Medicaid.
Hatch helped usher through legislation toughening child pornography laws and making illegally downloading music a prosecutable crime.
For Hatch, the music-download issue was a personal one. A member of the faith widely known as Mormon, he frequently wrote religious songs and recorded music in his spare time as a way to relax from the stresses of life in Washington. Hatch earned about $39,000 in royalties from his songs in 2005.
One of his songs, “Unspoken,” went platinum after appearing on “WOW Hits 2005,” a compilation of Christian pop music.
In 2000, Hatch sought the Republican nomination for president, saying he had more experience in Washington than his opponents and that he could work with Democrats. Hatch readily acknowledged that winning would be a long shot. He withdrew from the race after only winning 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses and then endorsed George W. Bush.
He became a strong opponent of President Barack Obama’s 2009 health care law after pulling out of early bipartisan talks on the legislation. At one point, he said of the legislation: “It is 2,074 pages long. It is enough to make you barf.”
Hatch faced a tough re-election battle from a conservative candidate in 2012, two years after a tea party wave carried longtime Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett out of office. Both Bennett and Hatch voted in favor of a 2008 bank bailout that rankled those on the far right.
Hatch poured about $10 million into his 2012 race and worked to build support among tea party conservatives.
Hatch was used to playing tough — he learned to box as a child in Pittsburgh to fend off the attacks of older, larger students. Unafraid to fight, he said he always made a point to quickly become friends with those he had arguments with.
When Hatch announced he would not seek re-election in 2018, he said “every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.”
After moving to Utah in the early 1970s, Hatch — a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — ran for his first public office in 1976 and narrowly upset Democratic Sen. Frank Moss.
In 1982, he held off challenger Ted Wilson, the Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City, to win a second term by a solid margin.
He was never seriously challenged again.
Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather. He married Elaine Hanson in 1957 and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1959. He received a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962 and was a partner in the law firm of Thomson, Rhodes and Grigsby in that city until 1969.
Later, he was a partner in the Salt Lake City firm of Hatch & Plumb. His six children are Brent, Marcia, Scott, Kimberly, Alysa and Jess. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Long-serving-Utah-Senator-Orrin-Hatch-dies-at-age-17122340.php | 2022-04-24T02:27:14Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Long-serving-Utah-Senator-Orrin-Hatch-dies-at-age-17122340.php | false |
Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr and Jonathan Ross are spotted in high spirits as the comedians leave 8 Out Of 10 Cats filming in Salford
Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr and Jonathan Ross looked in high spirits on Friday evening after the comedians filmed for panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
Exiting Media City in Salford, Alan, 45, kept things casual as he slipped on a corduroy jacket over a floral shirt and black jeans.
The stand-up star flashed a big grin for the cameras as he sported his signature specs.
All-smiles: Alan Carr (pictured), Jimmy Carr and Jonathan Ross were spotted in high spirits as the comedians left 8 Out Of 10 Cats filming in Salford on Friday
Meanwhile, the show's host Jimmy, 49, was classically dapper in a checker suit as he wheeled along a suitcase.
Bringing a striking splash of designer was Jonathan, 61, who was clad in Gucci.
His tracksuit was predominantly brown but featured a pop of white, as well as navy and yellow stripes.
He rounded things off with camo high-top Converse.
Cheery: Exiting Media City in Salford, Alan, 45, kept things casual as he slipped on a corduroy jacket over a floral shirt and black jeans
Busy bee: Meanwhile, the show's host Jimmy, 49, was classically dapper in a checker suit as he wheeled along a suitcase
Cool: Bringing a striking splash of designer was Jonathan, 61, who was clad in Gucci
It comes after Alan revealed he had hired a personal trainer to get into shape following his split from Paul in January after four years.
Speaking to trainer Joe Wicks last month, he joked: 'I have just gone through a divorce so I told the trainer I want a revenge body. But I think he thought I said I wanted a blancmange body'.
During the episode of Alan's Life's A Beach podcast, the TV personality asked The Body Coach for tips on getting 'beach body' ready.
Joe replied: 'Tap into the mental health benefits of exercise. If you wake up with energy, you've got the time to exercise, you'll want to do it for your mind to feel less stress, especially when you are going through something emotional'.
Newly-single: It comes after Alan revealed he had hired a personal trainer to get into shape following his split from Paul in January after four years (pictured in costume at the Royal Variety performance)
'Do it for those reasons and the fat loss will come.'
Despite their imminent divorce, Alan's estranged husband Paul has been regularly returning to their Kent farm they once shared.
A source told MailOnline that Paul has been returning to help look after their dogs, goats, sheep, alpacas and peacocks.
Paul, who spent two nights in jail after being convicted of drink-driving earlier this year, is staying in a friend's spare room while the pair finalise their divorce, a source said.
'But he's back at the marital home most days for the animals.'
Over: Alan is pictured with ex husband Paul back in 2012 - they announced their split in January after three years of marriage | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10747433/Alan-Carr-Jimmy-Carr-Jonathan-Ross-spotted-high-spirits-leaving-8-10-Cats-filming.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-24T02:28:34Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10747433/Alan-Carr-Jimmy-Carr-Jonathan-Ross-spotted-high-spirits-leaving-8-10-Cats-filming.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Western Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
East central Hardeman County in northern Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 907 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Lockett, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Frederick, Tipton, Chillicothe, Davidson, Manitou,
Hollister, Fargo and Lockett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Western Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
East central Hardeman County in northern Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 907 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Lockett, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Frederick, Tipton, Chillicothe, Davidson, Manitou,
Hollister, Fargo and Lockett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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WILMINGTON — After three scoreless innings, Harrison erupted for 10 runs in two innings and defeated Wilmington 10-0 Saturday in non-league baseball at the WHS diamond.
The Hurricane is 3-10 on the year. Harrison is 8-7.
Anthony Sedam struck out eight of the nine batters he faced for the Wildcats. He also drove in two runs.
Wilmington had three hits on the day. | https://www.wnewsj.com/sports/201210/sedam-leads-harrison-over-wilmington-10-0 | 2022-04-24T03:05:54Z | https://www.wnewsj.com/sports/201210/sedam-leads-harrison-over-wilmington-10-0 | false |
(NewsNation) — Former U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, who served in the U.S. Senate for 42 years, died at 88 in Salt Lake City, the Hatch Foundation announced on Twitter Saturday. The foundation did not specify a cause for Hatch’s death.
“Senator Orrin G. Hatch personified the American Dream,” said Matt Sandgren, Executive Director of the Hatch Foundation in a press release. “Born the son of a carpenter and plaster lather, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a United States Senator. With the hardships of his upbringing always fresh in his mind, he made it his life’s mission to expand freedom and opportunity for others—and the results speak for themselves.
Hatch was the longest-serving senator in Utah history, spanning the terms of seven U.S. presidents from 1977 to 2019. He was also the former President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, a position that made him third in the line of presidential succession behind then-Vice President Joe Biden and the Speaker of the House. When he retired, he was succeeded by 2012 Presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
A conservative on most economic and social issues, he nonetheless teamed with Democrats several times during his long career on issues ranging from stem cell research to rights for people with disabilities to expanding children’s health insurance. He also formed friendships across the aisle, particularly with the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
One issue Hatch returned to over the course of his career was limiting or outlawing abortion, a position that put him at the center of one of the nation’s most controversial issues for decades. He was the author of a variety of “Hatch amendments” to the Constitution aimed at diminishing the availability of abortions.
In 1991, he became known as one of the most vocal defenders of Clarence Thomas against sexual harassment allegations from Anita Hill. Hatch read aloud at the confirmation hearings from “The Exorcist,” and he suggested that Hill stole details from the book.
While unquestionably conservative, there were times Hatch differed from many of his conservative colleagues — including then-President George W. Bush when Hatch pushed for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
Toward the end of his career, he also helped pass a federal tax overhaul and pushed for President Donald Trump to downsize two national monuments in Utah as he called for a return to an era of political civility. He became an ally of Trump.
In 1997, Hatch joined Kennedy in sponsoring a $24 billion program for states to provide health insurance to the children of low-income parents who don’t qualify for Medicaid.
Hatch helped usher through legislation toughening child pornography laws and making illegally downloading music a prosecutable crime.
For Hatch, the issue of illegally downloaded music was a personal one. A Mormon, he frequently wrote religious songs and recorded music in his spare time as a way to relax from the stresses of life in Washington. Hatch earned about $39,000 in royalties from his songs in 2005.
One of his songs, “Unspoken,” went platinum after appearing on “WOW Hits 2005,” a compilation of Christian pop music.
In 2000, Hatch sought the Republican nomination for president, saying he had more experience in Washington than his opponents and that he could work with Democrats. Hatch readily acknowledged that winning would be a long shot. He withdrew from the race after only winning 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses and then endorsed George W. Bush.
He became a strong opponent of President Barack Obama’s 2009 health care law after pulling out of early bipartisan talks on the legislation. At one point, he said of the legislation: “It is 2,074 pages long. It is enough to make you barf.”
Hatch faced a tough re-election battle from a conservative candidate in 2012, two years after a tea party wave carried longtime Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett out of office. Both Bennett and Hatch voted in favor of a 2008 bank bailout that rankled those on the far right.
Hatch poured about $10 million into his 2012 race and worked to build support among tea party conservatives.
Hatch was used to playing tough — he learned to box as a child in Pittsburgh to fend off the attacks of older, larger students. Unafraid to fight, he said he always made a point to quickly become friends with those he had arguments with.
When Hatch announced he would not seek re-election in 2018, he said “every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.”
After moving to Utah in the early 1970s, Hatch — a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — ran for his first public office in 1976 and narrowly upset Democratic Sen. Frank Moss.
In 1982, he held off challenger Ted Wilson, the Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City, to win a second term by a solid margin.
He was never seriously challenged again.
Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh. He married Elaine Hanson in 1957 and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1959. He received a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962 and was a partner in the law firm of Thomson, Rhodes and Grigsby in that city until 1969.
Later, he was a partner in the Salt Lake City firm of Hatch & Plumb.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and their six children: Brent, Marcia, Scott, Kimberly, Alysa and Jess. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/former-sen-orrin-hatch-of-utah-dies-at-88/ | 2022-04-24T03:09:56Z | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/former-sen-orrin-hatch-of-utah-dies-at-88/ | true |
WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
900 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FAR SOUTHERN
TEXAS PANHANDLE, THE ROLLING PLAINS AND THE SOUTH PLAINS...
Winds have generally fallen below 15 mph..
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ENTIRE COMBINED
OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...
Winds were decreasing and relative humidity was slowly increasing.
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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.
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, said Saturday they had identified a residence tied to the suspected shooter and assisted District of Columbia officers in executing a search warrant. A Fairfax spokesman, 2nd Lt. Ian Yost, said his information indicated authorities did not find any family members there.
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. | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/man-dies-after-setting-himself-on-fire-outside-supreme-court/ | 2022-04-24T03:22:28Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/man-dies-after-setting-himself-on-fire-outside-supreme-court/ | false |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
8-5-9, FIREBALL: 3
(eight, five, nine; FIREBALL: three)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
8-5-9, FIREBALL: 3
(eight, five, nine; FIREBALL: three) | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17122474.php | 2022-04-24T03:35:10Z | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17122474.php | false |
(CNN) — Twitter is banning misleading advertisements that go against the scientific consensus of climate change, the company announced on Friday, which was Earth Day.
“We believe that climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized on Twitter, and that misrepresentative ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” Twitter said in a blog post.
Those denying the effects of climate change have targeted sites such as Twitter and Facebook, enabling them to reach hundreds and thousands of those platforms’ users with false claims.
The announced change did not indicate whether Twitter would ban or delete the accounts of users who post climate change misinformation.
Twitter’s blog post cited the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose recent report called for “immediate and deep emissions reductions” to combat the impacts of global warming.
The tech giant said it is working toward adding more “reliable, authoritative context” to conversations about the climate on its platform.
Twitter’s move follows action taken by other tech companies. Earlier this month, Pinterest announced it will prohibit users from sharing climate misinformation on its site, banning the content outright. It will also remove posts that deny climate change.
And last year, Google, announced it was banning ads on content from climate change deniers on its platform, as well as prohibiting advertisements that deny climate change.
Separately, hours after Twitter’s policy update, European policymakers reached agreement on sweeping tech regulations that included stricter rules on how platforms regulate misinformation and illegal content on social media and other platforms.
Big Tech has been facing increased pressure to combat the spread of climate misinformation on their platforms.
An open letter signed by more than 200 scientists, activists and organizations last November called for the CEOs of social media companies including Facebook, Instagram, Google, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest and Reddit to establish climate misinformation policies similar to the ones they put in place for Covid-19.
Last November, Twitter rolled out efforts to preemptively debunk, or “pre-bunk,” disinformation about such topics as climate change by directing users to online hubs with credible information on its platform. Twitter also joined the EU climate pact earlier in February, committing to increasing efforts on promoting reliable climate information. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/business/twitter-bans-misleading-climate-change-ads/ | 2022-04-24T03:48:55Z | https://www.wishtv.com/news/business/twitter-bans-misleading-climate-change-ads/ | false |
Sexual misconduct conviction reached in first-ever Air Force trial of major general
Maj. Gen. William Cooley faces seven years in jail, as well as a loss of rank
An Air Force major general accused of three sexual misconduct charges was convicted on one charge in Ohio Saturday, the first-ever conviction of a general in the branch's history.
Maj. Gen. William Cooley was found guilty by a military judge of forcibly kissing a woman — a civilian, who is not a Department of Defense employee — and he was acquitted of two alleged forcible touching incidents during a weeks-long court-martial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
AIR FORCE LAUNCHES 'SAFE SPACE' FOR AIRMEN
"This case clearly demonstrates the commitment of Air Force leaders to fully investigate the facts and hold Airmen of any rank accountable for their actions when they fail to uphold Air Force standards," said Col. Eric Mejia, staff judge advocate for Air Force Materiel Command. AFMC headquarters is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
This is the first-ever military trial of an Air Force general and subsequently, the first conviction of a general since the Air Force was established in 1947. He faces seven years in jail, as well as a loss of rank, pay or benefits.
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"Today marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions," said the woman’s attorney Ryan Guilds, the Dayton Daily News reported. "Hopefully, this will not be as difficult for the next survivor."
The conviction stemmed from an incident in 2018 when a woman provided Cooley a ride home from a barbeque in New Mexico.
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The family of three of serial killer Peter Manuel's victims have hit out at a documentary saying that key facts on the murders are inaccurate.
Stuart Reid, 77 and his brother David, 84, are furious about the Once Upon A True Crime show – fronted by crime writer Denise Mina – investigating the killing of their aunts Marion Watt, 45, and Margaret Brown, 41, and cousin Vivienne Watt, 16.
Stuart said details in the Crime+ Investigation programme are false, including claims the three women – who were Manuel’s first victims – were shot dead in their beds at the house in High Burnside, Lanarkshire.
He said: "Peter Manuel killed my dad's two sisters and his niece in 1956. He killed my auntie Marion, my auntie Margaret and my cousin Vivienne who I played with when I was a young boy.
“It was said that my aunts and my cousin died in their beds but I remember the police coming to talk to my dad about the murders. The inspector who came to the house took my dad through it.
“Vivienne was found dead in the hallway. She had been trying to get to the front door to tell people the murders had taken place.
“When the home help arrived that is when Vivienne took her last breath.”
The family also dispute that Manuel, nicknamed “The Beast of Birkenshaw”, thought only Marion was in the house that night and Mina’s assumption that the monster was paid by Marion’s husband, businessman William Watt to kill his wife.
Stuart, from Grangemouth said: “According to Denise Mina, the daughter and my auntie Margaret shouldn’t have been there but Vivienne was staying there permanently and my auntie Margaret had been in the house a week.
“She also says Watt paid Manuel £150 but how does she know that? ”
“This programme should not have been made. I’d like to ask how can it be called Once Upon A True Crime if they don’t have their facts right?”
New York-born Manuel killed at least seven people across Lanarkshire between 1956 and 1958.
Disabled Marion and her sister Margaret as well as her daughter Vivienne were shot dead in September 1956.
Manuel was found guilty of seven murders, killing victims with a Webley revolver, a Beretta pistol, an iron bar and by strangulation. He was hanged in Barlinnie prison in 1958.
Stuart said his family, especially his late father Robert, had been haunted by the deaths.
He added: “I went in a police car to see the house after the murders. The house in the street where that happened is no longer there. It’s a dual carriageway now but I’ll never forget it until the day I die. What David and I learned when we were told by the police will never go out of our minds.
“There is a plaque on the wall in D Hall inside Barlinnie prison where he was hanged. My dad was in the next room as the hanging took place and the person who hanged him came in with a certificate to confirm Manuel’s death.”
Crime writer Mina has written a novel about Manuel called The Long Drop and penned the play Driving Manuel.
The episode, which airs on May 9, investigates whether Marion’s husband William was involved.
He was away in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, when the murders took place. Police initially held Watt as the prime suspect before charging Manuel.
Stuart said: “I’ve got to say my dad always thought Watt had something to do with it because he took the dog away on a fishing trip the night of the murders and it was the first time he’d ever done that. The dog was a pet to help my auntie Marion with her disability.
“We didn’t go to my uncle William Watt’s funeral. None of us went. We just didn’t want to go.”
A spokesperson for programme maker IWC said: “Once Upon A True Crime looks at different crimes through the eyes of the crime author who felt inspired to write a book based on that crime, providing an insight for viewers into how fiction can often be inspired by real life events.
“Mindful the series features real crimes, we have drawn from publicly available records and first-person interviews to ensure we tell the story appropriately.”
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
14-29-30-33-34-47
(fourteen, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-three, thirty-four, forty-seven)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Lotto" game were:
14-29-30-33-34-47
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
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National Weather Service Norman OK
944 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND
NORTHWESTERN WILBARGER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 24, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
921 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding
expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and
Calhoun Islands Counties.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 AM to 5 PM CDT
Sunday. 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...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARDEMAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...WESTERN TILLMAN AND NORTHWESTERN WILBARGER
COUNTIES...
At 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fargo, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Frederick, Tipton, Davidson, Manitou, Hollister and Fargo.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Thousands of Cadets march to the Brazos River for charity
March to the Brazos is one of the Corps’ signature events and in its 46th year, is the single largest fundraising event the Corps conducts.
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - WHOOP! Music, chants, comradery, and a whole lotta Horns Down- that’s what today’s March to the Brazos consisted of.
2,000 members of the Corps of Cadets and members of the ROTC/Commandant’s staff participated in the 18-mile round-trip march from the Quad, on Texas A&M’s campus, to the Texas A&M Beef Center just off Highway 60/Raymond Stotzer Parkway.
The first major unit stepped off from the Quad bright and early at 7 a.m., and the remaining major units marched under the archway every 15 minutes afterward until all units had stepped off.
Outgoing Corps Commander Connor Fortier explained why they march. “Traditionally it was conducted on April 1st to prevent Cadets from going crazy on April Fool’s Day and playing a bunch of pranks.” But, that’s not its only purpose.
Nine miles to the Brazos River. Those were the last miles Fortier and his fellow seniors walked with their units today. Fortier said the day was bittersweet. “As I’m getting closer to the end point out there for me, I’m thinking ‘wow, I should be marching back with them. I’ve done it every year for the past three years. It’s starting to sink in now.”
Once the Cadets reached the Brazos River, they transitioned leadership. “We trade off leadership with next year’s leadership, and then that leadership leads their new corps back the nine miles. The rest of us seniors who are graduating, we get to see them march onto campus and cheer them on,” Fortier said.
And that’s exactly what they did.
March to the Brazos is one of the Corps’ signature events and in its 46th year is the single largest fundraising event the Corps conducts. Each year, the Corps of Cadets raises money for designated non-profit organizations. Though this year’s final numbers are still being tabulated, the Corps has raised almost $20,000 for four local non-profits, including Scotty’s House, Habitat for Humanity, Twin City Mission, and the Brazos Valley Food Bank.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND
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The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
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Scott and Jenny Morrison attend a candlelit midnight mass - where the PM's attempt to speak Greek draws laughs
- Scott Morrison attended a Greek Orthodox mass in Sydney on Sunday morning
- The PM made a special appearance with his wife Jenny and Dr Lina Mendoni
- He greeted attendees and sat pride-of-place on the altar during the service
- Mr Morrison attempted to speak Greek towards the conclusion of the mass
Scott Morrison has made a special appearance at a Greek Orthodox mass at the conclusion of the second week of the federal election race.
The Prime Minister attended the crowded midnight service at the Kogarah Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney with his wife Jenny and Dr Lina Mendoni on Sunday morning.
Dr Mendoni, who is Greece's culture minister under Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is currently visiting Australia.
Scott Morrison has made a special appearance at a Greek Orthodox mass at the conclusion of the second week of the federal election race
The Prime Minister attended the crowded mass service at the Kogarah Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney with his wife Jenny and Dr Lina Mendoni on Sunday morning
The trio were amongst hundreds of church-goers who took part in the early morning service.
The Prime Minister sat near the altar in front of the crowd as the mass was conducted.
At the conclusion of the ceremony he attempted to speak Greek in front of the worshippers, which was met with laughs and cheers, reports The Daily Telegraph.
One attendee said he was grateful the Prime Minister 'tried' to speak the language while another added that he had 'no idea' what Mr Morrison was saying.
The trio were amongst thousands of church-goers who took part in the early morning service
Scott Morrison, his wife Jenny and Dr Mendoni, were all pictured carrying candles and greeting attendees
The Prime Minister soon switched back to English after trying to speak a few lines in Greek, thanking the crowd for their 'great sense of community'.
'You are lighting up this country tonight with your faith and your belief and your community,' he said.
'Let us pray for peace...in Ukraine [and] for our nation.'
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg also attended a Greek Orthodox mass in North Balwyn in Melbourne.
He shared images of the service to his social media accounts, writing, 'Kalo Pascha to our wonderful Greek community!'
'Together with thousands of people, it was special to be a part of an Easter service at The Presentation Of Our Lady To The Temple Greek Orthodox Parish in North Balwyn.'
The Prime Minister sat pride-of-place on the altar in front of the crowd as the mass was conducted
Mr Morrison attempted to speak Greek in front of the worshippers, which was met with laughs and cheers, and one parishioner saying he had no idea what the prime minister said
The midnight appearance came after Mr Morrison was slammed for not doing a press conference on the Solomon Islands security deal with China on Saturday.
The Prime Minister was campaigning on the NSW Central Coast but refused to take questions from reporters on the pact.
Instead, Mr Morrison discussed the economy and also announced a $20 million fund for an outdoor recreational package as he toured West Gosford in the Liberal seat of Robertson at a campaign rally for supporters.
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LANSING, Mich. – The Fort Wayne TinCaps hit seven home runs in a doubleheader sweep over the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland Athletics affiliate) on Saturday night at Jackson Field. A two-home run game from Joshua Mears led the ’Caps to a win, 13-9, in the first game. Then two home runs from Robert Hassell III led Fort Wayne to its second victory, 6-2.
Mears hit two towering blasts in the opener. In the third inning, his homer caromed off the scoreboard. Mears also hit the video board in Day Air Ballpark in Dayton this year on April 10. The outfielder’s second home run, which came in the sixth, was estimated to have traveled 504 feet to left-center field. For context, since MLB began recording homer distances in 2015, only one homer has been hit further (Nomar Mazara of the Rangers blasted a 505-foot homer in 2019).
The ’Caps hit a third home run late in game one. With Fort Wayne leading 11-7 in the top of the seventh, first baseman Olivier Basabe cranked his first home run of the year down the left-field line. On top of the homers, the TinCaps also recorded four doubles in the first matchup: two from Jarryd Dale, one from Justin Lopez, and one from Angel Solarte.
In game two, the ’Caps continued to bolster their Midwest League-leading home run total. On the first at-bat of the game, Corey Rosier clubbed a ball over the right-field wall for his first home run as a TinCap.
Two innings later, Hassell launched a towering fly ball off the railing above the left-field fence for his first home run of the night, and third of the season. Hassell came back up in the fifth and pulled a chest-high fastball, the first pitch he saw, over the right-field wall on a line.
In between, Ripken Reyes lofted a ball over the foul pole in right for his second home run of the season in the fourth.
On the mound, Noel Vela showed great poise in the first inning. With one run in, no one out, and the bases loaded, Vela struck out a pair and induced a fly ball to keep the score tied, 1-1, after an inning. The southpaw went on to pitch 3 1/3 innings with that lone earned run and six strikeouts.
Alek Jacob delivered 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to maintain the lead he inherited in the fourth inning. Ryan Och entered in the seventh inning and held the Lugnuts without a hit to close out the doubleheader sweep.
Next Game: Saturday, April 24 @ Lansing (1:05 p.m.)
- Fort Wayne Probable Starter: RHP Adam Smith
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Chandigarh, April 21
Despite being rejected earlier, the local Municipal Corporation will make another attempt to get the “mandatory” agenda items such as revision of rates for registration of pet dogs and disposal of properties on a freehold basis through in the coming House meeting on April 29.
All seven agenda items were rejected after AAP and Congress councillors did not support these following a high drama at the House meeting last month. “All mandatory agenda items will again be brought in the House as we have no option,” said MC Commissioner Anindita Mitra.
Interestingly, even after getting an approval from the UT Administration for the e-auction properties on a freehold basis, the corporation still has to sell these on a leasehold basis as it is yet to get an approval from the House for the purpose.
Similarly, the construction of the Raipur Kalan gaushala and a cattle pound is set to get delayed further as the MC House is yet to give approval for various works.
This agenda is also being brought again so that the construction work does not get affected. The House will also take a call on fixing rates for lifting of construction and demolition waste in the city. Besides, a challaning drive remained halted as the House rejected an agenda for reducing the pet dog bylaws violation fine from Rs. 5,500 to Rs. 500.
Last meeting saw high drama
All seven agenda items were rejected after AAP and Congress councillors did not support these following a high drama at the House meeting last month.
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First Images of Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Spider-Man Villain
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The Avengers: Age of Ultron actor returns to superhero movies. He looks at the photos and knows the release date of Kraven The Hunter.
If something has become clear since the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Homeis that every time this multiverse expands further to welcome new faces playing iconic comic book superheroes and villains. In this way, very soon Kraven The Hunterthe film starring Aaron Taylor Johnson in the skin of one of the villains of the cinematographic universe of Sonywhich works separately from Marvel Studios.
In this sense, new images were published on the set that show the interpreter filming a shocking action scene for his solo film. It is not the first time that she is involved in the genre: in addition to starring kick-assparticipated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he gave life to quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, after being introduced, his character died in that same movie, never appearing again in the MCU.
With the multiverse installed, the actor is now allowed to return to the superhero franchises, fully involved in the role of Kraven at the hands of Sony. And, just like with other roles, he might even return to the MCU with this different character. Who is it exactly? The villain was created in 1964 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko for The Amazing Spider-Man. It is about a Russian immigrant who seeks to present himself as a very particular hunter.
He might not exactly be the lead anyway. And it is that this film directed by J C Chandoralso features performances by Russell Crowe, Alessandro Nivola, Ariana DeBose, Christopher Abbott, Levi Miller, and Fred Hechinger. Apparently, the last of them will give life to The Chameleon, Kraven’s half brother, while – according to rumors – Nivola could play the role of the true leading villain.
It is, then, a proposal similar to what happened with Morbius this year. The release date is set for January 13, 2023, the year in which Spider-Man will return from Miles Moralesas it will be released madam web with Dakota Johnson. In the meantime, Kraven The Unter production continues in London with Aaron Taylor-Johnson headlining the action scenes seen in the images released by Just Jared. | https://d1softballnews.com/first-images-of-aaron-taylor-johnson-as-spider-man-villain/ | 2022-04-24T04:59:54Z | https://d1softballnews.com/first-images-of-aaron-taylor-johnson-as-spider-man-villain/ | false |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
6-7-2-0, FIREBALL:
(six, seven, two, zero; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
6-7-2-0, FIREBALL:
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Smart infrastructure promises to use data to enhance physical infrastructure, transforming how building, construction projects, energy systems and even entire cities are designed. Jason Walsh asks if it can help tackle two immediate challenges for Ireland: housing and connectivity | https://www.businesspost.ie/connected/putting-it-security-to-the-test-with-zero-trust-policies-0865a9c0 | 2022-04-24T05:03:47Z | https://www.businesspost.ie/connected/putting-it-security-to-the-test-with-zero-trust-policies-0865a9c0 | false |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
19-25-27-28-30
(nineteen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
19-25-27-28-30
(nineteen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17122496.php | 2022-04-24T05:06:00Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17122496.php | false |
Bismarck, ND (KXNET) — With there being thousands of North Dakota households without power tonight, the Stark County Department of Emergency Services posted a list of tips for what to do if you lose electricity in the midst of a blizzard so that you and your family can stay warm and more importantly, safe.
- Keep freezers and refrigerators closed.
- Use a generator, but ONLY outdoors and away from windows.
- Do not use a gas stove or oven to heat your home.
- Disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damage from electrical surges.
- Have alternate plans for refrigerating medicines or using power-dependent medical devices.
- When the power goes out, the most reliable source of heat may be your own
body. Prevent heat from escaping by putting on extra layers, blankets, or accessories like hats and gloves. - If the cold is severe, your bed may be the warmest place. Use extra blankets and coverings to trap body heat; this is an especially good way to keep children warm.
- Layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing will keep you warmer than a bulky sweater
- Create smaller spaces within your home – Close off unused rooms, stuff towels or rags in cracks under the doors, and cover the windows at night
- Keep all your family activities confined to one space and close any interior doors to trap the heat inside.
- Keep your curtains closed, unless you have a window that brings in sunlight. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/tips-to-stay-warm-if-your-home-loses-power/ | 2022-04-24T05:07:53Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/tips-to-stay-warm-if-your-home-loses-power/ | true |
KOB Web Staff
Updated: April 23, 2022 10:32 PM
Created: April 23, 2022 01:50 PM
SANTA FE, N.M. – Calf Canyon Fire and Hermits Peak Fire combined Saturday in northern New Mexico, prompting more evacuations.
Officials say the fire has burned 42,341 acres. Extreme weather on Friday caused structure loss in nearby communities.
For safety reasons, officials closed Highway 518 from Sapello north to Bueno Vista.
"We do not know the magnitude of the structure loss. We don't even know the areas where most homes -- made it through the fire, where homes haven't been damaged or anything like that," said operation sections chief Jason Coil.
Fire crews say the village is still largely there but homes, and the golf resort lodge, were lost. Fire officials say it's just too dangerous for crews to go in and look at all the homes that have been lost.
The San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office has issued mandatory Go evacuations as of 8 a.m. Friday. Due to the severity of the conditions, everyone in the area should be prepared to evacuate.
Evacuations have been ordered for Mora east of Highway 94, Rainsville, Ojo Feliz, Guadualupita, El Alto, Big Pine, Chavez, Sapello, Las Canada, Manuelitas, Golondrinas, Lone Pine Mesa, San Ignacio, Pendaries Village, Rociada, Canoncito, La Canada, East Las Tusas, West Las Tusas, and all nearby communities.
Evacuation centers have been established at the former Memorial Middle School at 947 Old National Road off Legion Drive in Las Vegas, at the Raton Convention Center, and at the Penasco High School gym.
State Rep. Roger Montoya tweeted that the best routes are 518 and 434 toward Taos.
MORA EVACUATIONS (2:55 PM): Residents of Mora NM east of HWY 94, Rainsville, Ojo Feliz, and Guadalupita, Cañoncito, El Alto and all villages in between are ordered to evacuate immediately. The best possible to evacuate route are 518 and 434 towards Taos.
— Rep. Roger Montoya (@rogerfornm) April 23, 2022
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Political items of note the past week included yet another poll and the withdrawal of a congressional candidate. By far the more meaningful was the latter. Political polls are a dime a dozen.
Littleton businessman Jeff Cozzens decided to end his run for the 2nd District congressional seat almost before it began. The filing period isn’t until June.
Cozzens’ move is a shame. He appeared to be a sensible, solid conservative who could make a real run at incumbent Democrat Ann Kuster. Despite some Republicans willing to give up on that seat, and even redrawing the district map in her favor, anything is possible in these turbulent times.
That is why the constant parsing and promoting of polls at this early stage of 2022 isn’t worth the effort. Granted, one from UNH showed incumbent U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan having a very tough time against several Republican hopefuls. But that’s no surprise.
Which is why the noted Republican expert Raymond Buckley, the Democratic state chairman, was eager to direct attention elsewhere. He insisted that the Republicans having so many candidates already indicates that party is in trouble.
Well, perhaps not. It is just as likely, or even mores, that many Republicans see the hapless Hassan as particularly vulnerable this November and are eager to be her challenger.
New Hampshire, contrary to popular opinion, is not a “home-rule” state. Much of what a town or city can or cannot do is the result of enabling legislation from Concord. That said, the Granite State’s independent streak doesn’t react kindly to folks at the state level making decisions that ou…
Maggie Hassan went to the border and jumped off a fence, which has caused her some distress. Her amigo, Chris Pappas, didn’t go, but he was hurt nonetheless.
Last week was not a banner one for New Hampshire’s Democratic Party. Its Latino Caucus leadership quit in disgust over the actions of two members of its congressional delegation. Meanwhile, national party leaders put a big bull’s-eye right on the back of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary.
The search for a new school superintendent for Manchester continues to appear to be a rush job, which is exactly the wrong approach. The school board ought to slow down and get this right.
Our Monday story on New Hampshire National Guard personnel receiving Purple Hearts was another recent reminder of how much the Guard is part of New Hampshire and how wide and deep is its mission.
Holy Week seems as good a time as any to comment on the legislative proposal to open state liquor stores — on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Thumbs down, say we. | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/editorials/politics-as-usual-how-much-for-a-poll/article_f4aa1b68-8de2-550b-88fa-1b2e1ba9900d.html | 2022-04-24T05:19:12Z | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/editorials/politics-as-usual-how-much-for-a-poll/article_f4aa1b68-8de2-550b-88fa-1b2e1ba9900d.html | true |
Tyson Fury says it would be ‘phenomenal’ to appear at WWE event in the United Kingdom as the Gypsy King discussed his future after boxing.
Fury confirmed his retirement from boxing after retaining his heavyweight titles against Dillian Whyte on Saturday. The 33-year-old secured a sixth-round stoppage against the Body Snatcher at Wembley Stadium.
Fury said: “I've been in this game for 20 years, I'm 34 in a few months. This is definitely the end of the Gypsy King and I went out with a bang. Tonight was amazing but this is the end.”
Fury vs Whyte highlights and LIVE reaction
The Wythenshawe-born heavyweight world champion has wrestled before, defeating Braun Strowman in 2019 by a count-out victory. While Fury's wife Paris has confirmed he remains in close contact with WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
Speaking at a press conference at Wembley on Saturday, Fury said: “You might see me at SummerSlam coming up soon. I’ve got to speak to Vince and the boys and maybe make this happen.
“I know that Drew McIntyre has been saying a lot of things about me. I’ll have to knock him out, like I did his pal.”
SummerSlam 2022 is taking place on July 30 at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Fury also earmarked WWE Live in Cardiff this September as a date for his potential return to wrestling.
“I’d love to be at Cardiff," he said. "I’d love to be back in the centre stage in the UK, especially for the wrestling as I enjoyed it last time in Saudi Arabia.
“So to come here (the UK) and do it would be phenomenal. We’ll definitely make a bit of contact and see if we can make SummerSlam a reality.”
Fury recently said he will: "One million per cent (return)" to the WWE again. In an interview with GiveMeSport, he added: "You will see me in the WWE again. One million per cent.”
Fury, who remains undefeated in his boxing career, has also teased a potential crossover fight against UFC star Francis Ngannou. | https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-wwe-next-fight-23768470 | 2022-04-24T05:28:06Z | https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-wwe-next-fight-23768470 | true |
OXFORD, Iowa (AP) — Arlo the bull was born with neurological damage. He can walk, but he needs help.
Faith is a cow who was born into the meat industry. She suffered from frostbite so severe that it caused her to lose a rear hoof. Her disability made it unsafe for her to live with other cows, so she was turned over to a neighboring farm in western Iowa, where she was destined to be slaughtered.
She met Arlo there, and they formed a bond.
Arlo was rescued by the Iowa Farm Sanctuary. The Oxford-based nonprofit negotiated to take Faith as well, so they could keep their friendship intact.
They now live on 40 acres of land, sharing the open space with chickens, pigs, sheep, barn cats, ducks, turkeys, one well-known miniature zebu and plenty of goats — including one particularly chatty newborn named Fawn.
On a recent weekday, sheep wandered across a field shared by cows and goats. Some cows curled up inside the barn, where a cat walked across the loft above them. Other animals, like the pigs, enjoyed some enclosed land just for them.
The efforts of IFS, which stand out in the heart of farm country, recently resulted in international recognition.
Iowa Farm Sanctuary is the first in the state to be accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. The organization received the designation Feb. 1.
There are more than 150 GFAS-accredited and -verified sanctuaries, rescues and rehabilitation centers worldwide.
“It’s a huge accomplishment, and there’s so much buildup to it. We were confident that we are accreditation-worthy, but it was just all the work that we put into it,” Katie Valentine, assistant director of operations at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary, told the Press-Citizen.
The Iowa Farm Sanctuary was founded by Shawn and Jered Camp in 2016. The nonprofit focuses on helping animals with special needs like Ellie, a cow who was born blind.
Not all residents at the farm sanctuary have special needs. Many come from dangerous situations like Kathy the goat, who was rescued from a hoarder in Pennsylvania. She’s also Fawn’s mom.
Fawn is a fitting name for the young goat whose tan and white coloring resembles a young deer. Fawn kept the barn at IFS noisy with her many “baas,” comfortably trotting up to a reporter and waiting with other goats nearby.
Valentine said that the application process for accreditation was “rigorous.” The farm sanctuary began the process just over a year ago, she said.
“It was a big deal for us. It instills confidence in our donors, so they know their money is going to a reputable organization, where we do everything we can to take care of these animals,” Valentine said.
GFAS offers verification and accreditation. The Iowa Farm Sanctuary was in a position to skip verification and go straight to accreditation based upon the work it was already doing.
“GFAS is really the only global sanctuary accreditation program, and part of what sets us apart is that we visit every single sanctuary that we accredit in person,” Jessica Harris, program director of farmed animals at GFAS, told the Press-Citizen.
Accreditation from GFAS vouches for organizations with stakeholders, whether that’s donors or a foundation.
“Anybody who has any interest in knowing whether a sanctuary is reputable and operating ethically can see the GFAS seal right there on their website and understand at a glance what caliber of organization they’re engaging with,” Harris said.
At minimum, the accreditation process takes several months, but it’s usually dependent on how prepared an organization is to take on this process.
It involves a written application and providing numerous documents like insurance, financial documents, policies on animal care and so on.
Iowa Farm Sanctuary reported $282,000 in revenue on its 2018 tax form, the most recent available. It had five employees and 25 volunteers that year, none of whom drew a salary from the nonprofit. It earned a gold rating for transparency from the nonprofit watchdog group GuideStar.
An organization must meet the GFAS Standards of Excellence to be accredited. The standards are specified to each order of animals, like testudines, the order that turtles and tortoises fall under, or canids, which includes foxes or wolves.
The standards contain guidelines for housing, veterinary care, well-being and handling, financial stability and more. Standards of Excellence also extend to the operational side of an organization.
The standards are continually updated and revised but were originally put together by an array of experts in various species, animal protection advocates, sanctuary managers and more.
“In Iowa, which is a state known for having a lot of animal agriculture, Iowa Farm Sanctuary really stands out, because unlike (in animal agriculture) they are providing individualized care to their residents,” Harris said.
Harris said Iowa Farm Sanctuary’s focus on taking on special-needs animals stood out to GFAS, complimenting the farm’s ability to come up with “creative and caring” solutions for animals that might not otherwise have a home.
“Animal care is of utmost importance,” she said. “But on the other side, you have to have some of those other operational and financial and organizational pieces to make sure that the sanctuary is sustainable.”
The federation looks to see that organizations are treating animals as “individuals” and providing them with high-quality veterinary care.
Iowa Farm Sanctuary conducts a general health check for all residents every two weeks with a local veterinarian, Valentine said.
The Iowa Farm Sanctuary receives its residents from organizations that reach out, often when an animal is born with a disability or is ill, according to Valentine.
The sanctuary’s capacity for care fluctuates depending on the number of volunteers and staff, Valentine said. It serves 111 animals currently, compared to the 70 cared for when it moved to this location from Marengo almost two years ago.
When an animal comes to the farm sanctuary — not needing urgent medical care — they are put into a designated quarantine space for 30 days.
They are assessed, vaccinated and will slowly be introduced to a herd of other animal residents.
From there, the animals live out their lives at the sanctuary cared for, like the miniature zebu named Angel, who lounges outside on the grass wrapped in a blue polka dot blanket to protect her against the chill. Angel’s back legs don’t work, so she’ll get strapped into a rear wheelchair to get around. She can also be carried, thanks to her smaller size.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that red meat production in 2020 was 55.8 billion pounds. Commercial cattle slaughter in America in 2020 was 32.8 million head, and commercial hog slaughter was 132 million.
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas accounted for 49% of America’s commercial red meat production in 2020, according to the USDA. In Iowa, more than 40 million commercial hogs were slaughtered.
“I think a huge, very important piece that I touched on, but really want to point out is their location, which they themselves say is sort of the epicenter of animal agriculture, and it really is,” Harris said.
“So it is a very powerful position that they hold to be able to make change for farm animals and change some hearts in that region. Because it is a very different perspective of what a farm animal — and we use the term farmed animal, it’s something that’s being done to them — of what a farmed animal really is and who they are.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/E-Iowa-farm-sanctuary-accredited-by-global-17117004.php | 2022-04-24T05:30:09Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/E-Iowa-farm-sanctuary-accredited-by-global-17117004.php | true |
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Cordie Rodenbaugh recalls a conversation she had with her son Parker at the end of his freshman year of college. He had decided to transfer schools to Mississippi State University to study architecture and they spoke about his future.
“He said, ‘Mama, I just want to make a difference in the world,” she said recently.
Parker died in 2014, when he was 22 before his junior year, from the effects of a drug called 25b-NB0me, or “synthetic LSD,” which he took at a party and caused him to have violent convulsions. Two acquaintances testified in court that they sought medical care but only after Parker was turning blue and appeared to have stopped breathing.
His death led to what is believed to be the first known case in Mississippi where a drug dealer was prosecuted for murder in a drug-related death. The person who sold him the synthetic LSD, Skylar O’Kelly, was convicted of drug trafficking and second-degree murder and sentenced to two concurrent 10 year sentences in 2016. A state appeals court, however, overturned the murder conviction in 2018 finding there was insufficient evidence to support the charge. O’Kelly was later resentenced on drug trafficking charges and remains in state custody.
Since her son's death, Rodenbaugh has devoted her life to speaking with families who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses. As deaths have surged due to synthetic opioids in recent years in Mississippi, she has held Narcan training in her home but she mainly focuses on lobbying for tougher laws to hold drug distributors accountable for overdose deaths.
Attempts to pass such laws have failed until this year when HB 607 — better known as Parker’s Law — was approved by state lawmakers in March. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill April 19.
Previous versions faced criticism from mental health advocates who feared it criminalized an already vulnerable population and would keep people from seeking help, resulting in further overdose deaths.
The new law specifically targets the sale of fentanyl. A person charged with drug distribution of fentanyl could face 20 years to life in prison if the sale directly results in an overdose death. It takes effect July 1.
Drug users who share drugs resulting in an overdose or those who seek medical help for people who overdose can’t be charged under the law.
State Rep. Nick Bain said the law was crafted with input from mental health experts and provides prosecutors a tool to go to after this type of crime.
“And I believe it is a crime,” he said. “I think the bill is narrow and tailored to fentanyl and aimed at being a shield for people who are addicts and targets people trying to exploit them for being addicts.”
Drug overdose deaths have skyrocketed during the pandemic. There were more than 100,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. during 2020 and 586 were Mississippians, according to CDC data.
Deaths involving fentanyl climbed from 139 in 2019 to 313 in 2020, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. More than half of these deaths involved the use of multiple substances and about a third were among people younger than 35.
In Mississippi and nationally, one of the primary causes of this crisis is the prevalence and availability of illicit fentanyl, said Col. Steven Maxwell, director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Unlike pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl, it can be cut, colored, scored, and pressed to be sold as a counterfeit for other illicit drugs such as Xanax, Ritalin or Oxycodone, he said.
Fentanyl is extremely lethal and about 50 times more potent than heroin. “Two milligrams of fentanyl is essentially a lethal dose,” said Maxwell.
Put into perspective, that amount equates to about 15 to 20 granulates of salt.
Maxwell's agency is responding to the crisis by collaborating with state health officials to educate the public about the dangers associated with the misuse or abuse of illicit drugs and of drugs potentially laced with fentanyl.
“When we talk to high school students about this we are trying to impress upon them it’s no longer just marijuana but could be marijuana laced with fentanyl or some other synthetic drug. And oftentimes the retail-level sellers (selling small quantities) don’t know what they’re selling themselves,” he said.
Murder convictions in drug overdose cases are still rare, though the rise in synthetic opioid-related deaths has prompted more states to consider laws that would hold drug distributors accountable.
As of 2019, 25 states had some form of a drug-induced homicide law on the books, according to Temple University’s Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System. The charges vary by state from manslaughter to capital murder, which carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
In Mississippi, the O’Kelly case was one of the first known examples where a murder conviction occurred in addition to drug trafficking charges. Last month, Jackson resident Carlos Allen was sentenced to 124 years in prison without the possibility of parole for drug trafficking fentanyl which resulted in the overdose death of a 24-year-old man in 2021.
But these cases remain some of the few exceptions.
Drug-induced homicide laws date back to the 1980s and have been criticized by drug policy experts who say they criminalize vulnerable drug users rather than effectively target drug distributors.
Often these laws don’t have the effect they are intended to have and do more harm, said Angela Mallette, the founder of the Mississippi Harm Reduction Initiative, an organization that advocates for health-based solutions for people living with addiction.
“When you pass these types of laws, it creates increased fear among the drug-using population to call for help, ” she said. “It does nothing to decrease the number of people who use. People are still going to use a substance they’re dependent upon. But now there’s a possibility that they can be charged with murder if someone overdoses. In scenarios like that, it just precipitates more people dying.”
In addition to the safety nets built into Parker’s Law, a non-partisan committee of the Mississippi legislature will be required to evaluate and report how many people are prosecuted every year under the provisions of the bill.
“This will be a good way to see how this law is playing out and if it is resulting in any harmful practices,” she said. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/MS-law-imposes-harsher-penalties-as-fentanyl-17122561.php | 2022-04-24T05:30:22Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/MS-law-imposes-harsher-penalties-as-fentanyl-17122561.php | false |
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Photos — dozens of 4-by-6 prints, larger framed milestone portraits and snapshots showing the progression from child to young man — covered nearly every inch of Cheryl Wilson’s dining room table. A handful of stuffed animals and assorted mementoes had been interspersed between them.
“I’m sorry,” Cheryl Wilson said. “I didn’t know I was going to do this when I got up this morning.”
Neither apology nor explanation was needed. For some time, Wilson had been steeling herself to talk about her son Jared Weicht, who died from an overdose of fentanyl.
“I’ve been unable to come to terms with my son’s death … I would truly appreciate the opportunity to share my son’s story,” she’d written in an introductory email, “especially if it will help others who have loved ones struggling with this monster called addiction.”
That email led to an in-person meeting, a much more difficult proposition than the informality of electronic communication.
No one should outlive a child, and more than two years on, Wilson is looking for ways to help others similarly situated.
“We fought for 10 years,” she said. “My son was my heart … he is my heart. I just can’t give up.”
A LONG, HARD ROAD
Jared Weicht’s obituary is easy to find. An accompanying photograph shows him at his best, happy and dressed for a celebration.
“He had the most beautiful smile and such a kind heart,” Wilson said. “He loved the Panthers, fantasy football, fishing and his PlayStation.”
His age — just 31 — hinted at a tragic end.
Weicht died Feb. 17, 2020, just before the nation shuttered itself indoors and behind masks to battle COVID-19. Overdoses, the product of an opioid epidemic run wild, would reach stratospheric levels over the next year.
Nationwide, in just the first 12 months of shutdown, the Centers for Disease Control reported that more than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. North Carolina, per the state Department of Health and Human Services, had more than 3,300 overdose deaths in 2020 — more than 70% of which involved fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.
Even before her son’s death, Wilson was familiar with both the statistics and the cause.
“These are neurochemical conditions that people experience, not moral failings,” said Nathan Tate, a state licensed clinical-addiction specialist and licensed clinical social worker who counseled Weicht. “Fifteen to 20 percent of (substance abusers) are genetically predisposed to addiction disorder. For others, it can be trauma or any number of factors that give people heightened vulnerability to addiction.”
Predisposition appears to have played a big role with her son, Wilson said.
Weicht had been prescribed painkillers after getting his wisdom teeth removed when he was 20.
“In just five to seven days he was a completely different person,” Wilson said. “He spent the last 10 years of his life in recovery. Addiction is never past tense.”
Like many others, Weicht went in and out of inpatient rehab centers, individual counseling and group housing.
Each time, each step, Wilson hoped that sobriety would take permanently. But as any dealing with addiction knows, multiple attempts are the norm.
“Things would go OK, then not,” Wilson said. “After many, many mornings of not knowing what to expect when I went downstairs to check on my son, I couldn’t take the stress anymore as I constantly feared for his life in so many ways.
“Each and every day was a struggle.”
Perhaps the worst came after a relapse following a second serious attempt at rehab in South Carolina. Weicht had moved into a small apartment with another young man he’d met in treatment. Instead of person-to-person peer accountability, Weicht tried heroin — his roommate’s drug of choice, his mom said.
A spiral followed, and Weicht overdosed in 2014, winding up in an emergency room. “That was the first time I really felt like I could lose him,” Wilson said.
That progression from prescription painkillers to street drugs is common. Users’ brains have been rewired, Tate said, to seek drugs in much the same way as someone deprived of water even if that means crossing a line to inject heroin.
“You’ll do anything to get a drink,” he said. “If you don’t, you’ll be dead so you have to get water. … It’s survival calling the shots.”
The overdose was when Weicht hit rock bottom, leading him to try rehab again. “He realized he was fallible and that he could die,” Wilson said.
He started with a lengthy stay in an inpatient treatment center, a camp in Tennessee called the Ranch, and months in a halfway house in Charlotte that presaged a long period of good health and relative peace.
It also helped mother and son make lasting memories when they’d meet in Davidson for lunch and meaningful conversations.
“Jared’s life was back on track and he was motivated to move forward,” Wilson said.
Weicht found stability, oddly enough, by working nights in a warehouse. He threw himself into the job, earned promotions from janitorial duties to handling floor logistics and eventually training new hires.
And while that afforded him independence, pride in achievement and coworkers who became a second family, a few bad actors in the workplace may have played a role in his final relapse.
“(Jared) was a very nice young man who struggled with substance abuse, finally got it under control and got a steady job which is so difficult (with recovering addicts),” wrote Tom Comerford, a family friend and an attorney who advised Wilson after Jared’s death, in an email. “He got clean, got a place to live and then ran into a steady stream of drug suppliers and users at his job.”
HOLDING OUT HOPE
The day Weicht died was like any other in that he was headed out the door on Feb. 20, a Monday, about 4:30 p.m. He had his backpack on and was talking to a longtime friend on the phone.
“She knew that he’d been having a hard time,” Wilson said. “He told her that he’d taken something.”
He had relapsed, something his mom feared might happen because he was struggling with the demands of working nights.
Weicht stopped speaking and his friend, not knowing what else to do, contacted her own mother, who drove to Wilson’s house.
She tried her son’s cell but got no answer. She hoped that maybe he’d gone on to work or that his phone had died.
Wilson knew she couldn’t get to Huntersville in less than an hour, so she called the police there to see if they would send an officer to Weicht’s townhome.
But the Huntersville Police Department is small and closes at 5 p.m.
Next she dialed 911 but was informed that since she was calling from Winston-Salem, it was the wrong emergency system.
She hung up and called a Charlotte health-care provider, an ambulance service, anything she could think.
Eventually, she wound back up with the local 911 system and a dispatcher, Wilson said, was able to connect her with the Mecklenburg County emergency system.
By then, more than two hours had passed. When a patrol car arrived, an officer went in the back door after seeing Weicht on the floor.
“That’s the hardest to visualize, knowing that they took heroic measures to try and resuscitate him,” she said.
Wilson didn’t know any of that at the time, though, and waited at home for word.
She feared seeing a Winston-Salem police cruiser pull up, figuring that if bad news was coming, it would be delivered in person.
As time passed, she became hopeful.
Then her phone rang. An officer from Huntersville was on the line.
“He said, ‘I’m sorry we couldn’t save him,’” Wilson said. “I just remember hitting the floor. I don’t know how they could have saved him. Too much time had passed.”
CELEBRATING A LIFE
The next few days passed in a blur. Wilson and her husband had to tend to the details, planning a memorial and breaking the news to out-of-town family members.
Weicht’s sister Lindsey Gommel, for example, had to travel from Germany.
“Bury or cremate? Who has to think about that with someone as young as he was?” Wilson said.
Detectives from Huntersville came in person to tell Wilson what they had found — and explain their next steps.
They discovered a substance on the counter near where Weicht had fallen. They sent it to a lab to confirm what they suspected — that it was fentanyl.
After that, investigators indicated that they would try to pursue a death by distribution charge, a felony that carries the same penalty as first-degree kidnapping, passed by the state Legislature in 2019 that allows for the prosecution of drug dealers.
“It’s very difficult to prove,” said Detective Jeremy Smith of the Huntersville Police Department. “I can tell you that here in Mecklenburg County, since the legislation was passed in 2019, we’ve only had one case go forward and it has not been adjudicated.”
Before an investigation could get going, Weicht’s family needed to have a funeral at Home Moravian Church, burial in God’s Acre and to host a memorial where Wilson made it a point not to tiptoe around the truth.
Naturally, Weicht’s family and friends wanted to recall the happy times, the memories made at holiday gatherings and traveling to Europe and Alaska.
“Jared had the opportunity to see and experience so many places over the course of his life,” Wilson said. “I cherish beyond words the time that our family spent together.”
They told stories of a kind-hearted, sweet young man who would spend hours trying to help friends struggling the same way he was.
“He couldn’t say no to anybody,” Wilson said. “He would sit and talk to people for hours if that’s what they needed. He wanted to save everyone.”
And as anyone would, she thought about the last time she saw Jared in person, the day after Christmas in 2019.
“I remember looking at him as he drove off,” she said. “I hope he looked back. I hope he saw me standing there. You never know when it’s the last time.”
Wilson also replayed the last conversation she had with her son, on the phone, the night before he died. Mother knew her son was struggling and they talked about options.
“Jared would die the next day of a fentanyl overdose,” Wilson said. “I will never grow accustomed to speaking those words, and they always leave an ache in my heart.”
PURSUIT OF JUSTICE
Investigators were able to find a likely supplier of the fentanyl, a man who was charged with federal crimes including trafficking and weapons charges. He pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for Western North Carolina in 2021 and is awaiting sentencing.
Local detectives continued to try unsuccessfully to have the supplier charged with a state charge for death by distribution.
Speaking in general terms and not specifically to the circumstances surrounding Weicht’s death, Smith said that finding witnesses to drug sales and finding electronic communications — texts, instant messages and/or email — can be determining factors in decisions about charging dealers.
“The biggest thing is we have to prove that the substance that caused a death was sold by a specific suspect,” he said.
Wilson gets that. Only a handful of such prosecutions have been successful in North Carolina, at least one in Forsyth County since 2019.
“It’s such a hard statute, so difficult to prove,” Wilson said. “I understand the state carries the burden of proof.”
A death by distribution charge highly unlikely, Wilson began to think about other options.
She briefly considered some sort of civil suit against the dealer for wrongful death, but realized with Comerford’s guidance that a trial would be painful and that the statute of limitations was a consideration.
“Besides, a suit doesn’t help others and it won’t bring Jared back,” Wilson said.
Still, Wilson pressed to learn as much as she could. Her husband was able to find a private investigator able to open Weicht’s phone in December 2021 — something that police had been unable to do.
“My Christmas present,” Wilson said.
Transcriptions of Weicht’s messages, which Wilson said she couldn’t bring herself to read, showed that he had asked for heroin but received pure fentanyl instead. Messages also confirmed who had supplied it, Wilson said.
That information was jarring, and helped lead Wilson to another possible avenue for healing: speaking about her son’s life and death.
“I’ve heard countless times that Jared always tried to help others, so I hope his story will touch the lives and hearts of others,” Wilson said. “I know, to do so, would mean something to him.”
And likewise, to a mother.
“It’s a real common space for grieving parents,” Tate said. “A lot of them would like to destigmatize the condition and help get it out of the closet and into the light. It’s an unfortunate thing that the best ambassadors are those who are grieving.
“But no one has that same authenticity.”
Going forward, Wilson hopes to one day help people deal with the stigma that can come with the first step — admitting a problem.
“Addiction is a disease. I don’t understand how people see it any other way,” she said.
She would also like for desperate, supportive families to learn some practical measures even if they’re difficult to accept.
If she could do one thing over, Wilson said, she would see that her son had test strips that detect fentanyl and a supply of Narcan, an overdose reversal drug that’s saved tens of thousands of lives.
As for her own recovery, Wilson says she’s “not sure yet what that looks like.” She’s considering volunteering at harm-reduction centers and speaking to support groups.
But that’s down the road. For now, she has memories — and rituals.
Each night, she touches a painting of Jared before going to bed.
“Grief is just love looking for a place to go,” she said. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Mom-aims-to-honor-son-by-speaking-about-cost-of-17122514.php | 2022-04-24T05:30:34Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Mom-aims-to-honor-son-by-speaking-about-cost-of-17122514.php | false |
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Faulk scored his second goal 30 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues stretched their franchise-record points streak to 15 games with a 5-4 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night after blowing a three-goal lead.
St. Louis jumped on Arizona early, building leads of 3-0 and 4-1 against one of the NHL's worst teams.
The Coyotes clawed their way back early in the third period, 4-3, on goals by Bokondji Imama and Michael Carcone 46 seconds apart.
J.J. Moser tied it with just under five minutes left, but Faulk ended it quickly in overtime, beating Harri Sateri to pull St. Louis into a tie Minnesota for second in the Central Division with 107 points.
The Blues, who are 13-0-2 their past 15 games, are fighting the Wild for home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series that was locked up earlier this week.
Logan Brown, Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad scored for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington had 16 saves while making consecutive starts for the first time since early January.
Nate Smith also scored and Sateri stopped 27 shots for the Coyotes, who have lost 10 straight (0-8-2).
St. Louis looked like it would cruise to its 10th win in 11 games. The NHL's fourth-highest scoring team didn't take long to rev things up against one of the league's worst defensive teams, scoring 3:13 in when Faulk beat Sateri through a screen.
Barbashev scored 2 1/2 minutes later, punching a rebound on a shot by Faulk that trickled through Sateri's pads. Saad made it 3-0 late in the first period, backhanding a loose puck past Sateri on a power play.
Binnington made some tough saves in the first period, including one on Loui Eriksson's breakaway, but had no chance when Smith redirected Anton Stralman's late shot from the slot.
Brown scored on a rebound in the second period, but the Blues went flat after that.
Imama scored his first career NHL goal on a rebound after St. Louis turned it over near the blue line. Carcone made it a one-goal game right after that, one-timing a short pass from Stralman past Binnington.
Moser tied it on a shot Binnington couldn’t see through traffic, but Binnington made some big saves late in regulation to set up Faulk's overtime winner.
UP NEXT
St. Louis: At Anaheim on Sunday.
Arizona: At Minnesota on Tuesday.
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The Latest: Denmark wants to make UN refugee quota flexible
ISTANBUL – The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local):
1:50 p.m.
Denmark's minority center-right government says it wants to make the U.N. refugee quota system "flexible" for the country.
Integration Minister Inger Stoejberg says Denmark has accepted about 500 such refugees every year since 1989.
Stoejberg, considered an immigration hardliner, said Saturday that Denmark "doesn't want to commit ourselves" and "I don't believe we have room for quota refugees this year."
She said Denmark had received about 56,000 spontaneous asylum-seekers since 2012 and many of them are expected to try to bring relatives. She said that those already in Denmark should be integrated first.
The anti-immigration Danish People's Party, which backs the government, supports the law proposal.
Denmark received about 20,000 asylum-seekers in 2015, a small number compared with its Swedish and German neighbors.
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1:15 p.m.
Turkish authorities say 40 Syrian migrants have been stopped from illegally crossing to Greece.
Turkey's coast guard says the migrants, among them 18 children, were stopped Friday morning off the western province of Izmir.
In footage filmed from a coast guard boat, the group is seen in a rubber dinghy. As the coast guard vessel approaches, one man lifts and then briefly lowers a small child toward the sea, while another man raises his arms in prayer. The coast guard then pulls in the dinghy and transfers the migrants to its boat.
Turkey and the European Union signed a deal last year to curb the illegal flow of migrants to Greece. Turkey is host to more than 3 million Syrians who have fled the ongoing civil war in their country. | https://www.foxnews.com/world/the-latest-denmark-wants-to-make-un-refugee-quota-flexible | 2022-04-24T05:39:49Z | https://www.foxnews.com/world/the-latest-denmark-wants-to-make-un-refugee-quota-flexible | false |
The mothers came, as expected, and they brought their babies with them, looking for someone to help them live better lives.
And as the women walked up to the medical center set up by members of Operation Smile in the Honduran village of Santa Rosa de Copán, Dr. Larry Ydens couldn't help but notice they also bore gifts.
Food. They carried baskets of food for the medical team members who had come to the village to perform cleft lip and palate surgery on their babies.
Ydens thought: "We don't need food; we have plenty of food. We're here to help you," said the Santa Fe anesthesiologist, who has taken part in 20 international Operation Smile missions, about this first encounter on his first mission some 15 years back.
"They are so grateful; they are so warm," he said of the people the teams help around the world. "They're so poor, but they're doing everything they possibly can to make it better for us."
Virginia-based Operation Smile, which bills itself as the largest volunteer-based nonprofit in the world, has been sending teams of international medical professionals to countries where children were born with cleft lips or palates since the 1980s.
A cleft is a gap in the upper lip or roof of mouth that is present from birth. Aside from the social stigma they can carry, such clefts can limit a child's ability to take in nutritious food and even a mother's milk, Ydens said during an interview in his Santa Fe home this week.
If surgical procedures are not conducted to address the problem early, a child can develop speech, hearing and dental problems.
Ydens — the Y is pronounced as an I in that Dutch name — was first asked to go along with an Operation Smile team by a medical colleague in 2007. To date, he has traveled with teams to such locales as Peru, Ethiopia, Mexico, Jordan, Nicaragua and the Philippines. His most recent mission, in February, took him to Malawi in southeastern Africa.
Though he has worked as a doctor all of his life, these volunteer trips abroad make him realize how he can help transform the life of a child who may not have anyone else to turn to for medical care.
The teams typically go in and set up in hospitals, museums, business offices, armories — anywhere the traveling medics can create a surgery unit. The missions generally last 11 or 12 days and serve at least 100 to 125 children. Sometimes, if all the children have been taken care of, the doctors will help adults still contending with cleft issues.
Ydens recalled a Nicaraguan woman with a cleft lip who had two children with a man she lived with. She wanted to marry the man but would not do so for one reason, she told him.
She wanted her face to look nice so she could pose for a wedding photo with her husband. So she asked the doctors to help her so she could do that — and they did.
He recalled one of his colleagues dealing with a man in Africa who had hidden a baby with a cleft lip under his robe in the waiting room. He explained the girls' mother had died, and, in his tribe, the girl was considered evil because of her face.
His villagers wanted to kill the girl. He kept her hidden away until he could get her to a doctor to have surgery.
"That's the impact you can have on a young kid's life," Ydens said.
Often, Ydens said, when working in a foreign country, he only sees the airport, the hotel and the hospital. There is little or no time off for idle sightseeing.
"It is not a vacation," he said.
He said the strength of the mission is in its team members: pediatricians, speech therapists, nutritionalists, intensive care unit doctors, child development specialists and anesthesiologists like himself, all of whom work with local doctors to provide continual care that goes beyond the length of the mission.
Local high schoolers who have learned English often serve as interpreters for the team, though Ydens said he speaks Spanish and thus often gets sent to Spanish-speaking countries to help.
The teams are not sent into war-torn or revolution-ready countries as a rule, he said. Challenges can emerge, however, such as a trip to Ethiopia in which most of the team members fell ill, leading the healthy ones to care for their own sick and for some job changes in the surgery unit.
There, the team members slept under bug netting as insects long accustomed to roaming the local hotels swarmed the air and floor around them. Upon awakening every morning, Ydens would also see things moving on the floor that he did not like. Things that were not insects.
Like snakes.
"I am not a fan of snakes," he said. (He's got a pretty funny story, not related to Operation Smile, about casually dealing with a pesky serpent in Africa that turned out to be a deadly Black mamba snake.)
He recalled one boy of about 10 walking days and miles to get to the surgery clinic in Ethiopia with the hope of getting help. Ydens said such surgical measures go beyond helping the children's state of physical health.
"Many of these kids live socially isolated lives because they are being bullied and antagonized by other members of the community," he said. "They may not get the socializing skills they need."
Michael Hofmann, a retired pediatrician living in Maine who served on two Operation Smile missions with Ydens, described him as a man who "really cares about his patients." He said Ydens is an ideal team member for the missions because: "He’s soft-spoken and has a very warm and approachable personality. There’s nothing standoffish about him.
"He’s a giant, physically, and that might be intimidating to a child, but his facial expression and his speech are warm and comforting."
Ydens, 66, was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1956. His father was a surgeon who emigrated to the States in the mid-1950s. The family moved to Albuquerque later that decade. Ydens said as a child he knew he would go into the medical profession; he also had some uncles in the same field.
"I kind of felt compelled to do that," he said.
He attended the University of New Mexico's School of Medicine, as well as the University of Denver, and worked in residencies and in practice in several Western states, including Colorado. He and his wife, Carol, moved to Santa Fe over 20 years ago, he said. The couple have a daughter, Mareika, who is studying to be a veterinarian, and a very friendly and expressive dog named Brazo, who has his own perch/bed/couch/canine kingdom in the living room.
Though he is mostly retired now, Ydens still works a few days a week at a practice in Albuquerque. He and Carol will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in September. Whether he will be home to share it with her is unclear; he was in the Dominican Republic with Operation Smile during their 20th anniversary, and he said if he is called to go again, he'll go.
Sometimes halting to find the right words to say, he tried to explain the unseen, maybe unproven, impact he and the others in Operation Smile may have on their child charges.
"The good that we do is even farther-reaching than just the child’s health," he said. "When the child gets to be an adult, I know they won’t remember me. Their parents might. I think they’ll remember that when they were young — because they will have been told this — a group of volunteers from all over the world came by and fixed them for free and it saved their family.
"Maybe they won’t be frightened of other countries. Maybe they'll understand we’re there to help." | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-doctor-travels-the-world-performing-surgeries/article_958ea61a-bffe-11ec-bf24-db1693d39c29.html | 2022-04-24T05:51:06Z | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-doctor-travels-the-world-performing-surgeries/article_958ea61a-bffe-11ec-bf24-db1693d39c29.html | true |
New Delhi, April 21
Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here today amid ongoing deliberations to evolve a strategy proposed by strategist Prashant Kishor.
He is learnt to have sought his due in the state government.
Pilot was sacked as state unit chief and Deputy CM in 2020 after he rebelled against the party and camped in Delhi with 18 loyal MLAs, pushing CM Ashok Gehlot-led government to the brink.
He was later persuaded to call off his protest, with some of his close associates adjusted in the state Cabinet in the last reshuffle. Personally, Pilot has been biding time.
Sources close to Pilot say he has been proposing for long to be brought in as the Rajasthan CM ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections to ward off the anti-incumbency factor.
Pilot was incidentally the only state Congress chief who was denied the CM’s position after the 2018 Assembly elections.
Earlier this month, Pilot had met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and according to sources had discussed with them the political situation in Rajasthan, ways to strengthen the party in the state, organisational elections, upcoming polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh and the revival of the party.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alexander Edler scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings closed in on their first playoff berth in four years with a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.
Arthur Kaliyev, Matt Roy and Alex Iafallo also scored, and rookie Quinton Byfield and Anze Kopitar had two assists apiece in the Kings' fourth straight victory. Jonathan Quick overcame an egregious misplay and made 19 saves in Los Angeles' second win in five days over Anaheim in the Freeway Faceoff rivalry series.
With five victories in six games, the Kings have solidified their hold on third place in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles has two games left and is seven points ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights, who have four games left.
The Kings also are just two points behind Edmonton for second place in the Pacific, but the Oilers have two games in hand.
Trevor Zegras became the top rookie scorer in Ducks history with a second-period goal and Gerry Mayhew scored on a spectacular goaltending mistake by Quick. Anthony Stolarz stopped 36 shots in Anaheim’s 18th loss in 21 games.
Los Angeles fell behind 2-1 midway through the second period when Mayhew got credit for the Ducks’ go-ahead goal because Quick comically whiffed on a bouncing puck dumped toward him by Mayhew from the neutral zone.
Roy evened it 2 1/2 minutes later with his second goal of the season on a long shot through traffic. Kopitar picked up his 700th career assist.
The Kings reclaimed the lead with 13:39 to play when Byfield won a draw to Edler, whose long shot ricocheted off Isac Lundestrom and caromed past Stolarz.
Iafallo added an empty-net goal before a major fracas occurred with 5.7 seconds to play. Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf took down Kaliyev after the Los Angeles forward checked Anaheim's Josh Mahura in the head from behind.
Earlier, Getzlaf got a lengthy ovation from the fans of his team's biggest rivals during the first period of his penultimate NHL game. The 17-year veteran will finish his career Sunday at Honda Center against St. Louis.
The 36-year-old retained the feisty spirit of this local derby to the end: When Los Angeles’ Carl Grundström ran into Stolarz and knocked him down in the second period, Getzlaf pursued Grundström and checked the Kings forward up onto the glass in response.
Anaheim tied it early in the second on a wrist-shot goal by Zegras with help from Getzlaf's 736th career assist, the 49th-most in NHL history.
Zegras, the Ducks' creative center and Getzlaf's playmaking heir, scored his 58th point to surpass Bobby Ryan's rookie record for Anaheim in the 2008-09 season.
Anaheim forward Derek Grant left in the first period with an upper-body injury.
UP NEXT
Ducks: Host St. Louis on Sunday.
Kings: At Seattle on Wednesday.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cristian Espinoza finished off a hat trick with a penalty-kick goal during second-half stoppage time and the San Jose Earthquakes erased a two-goal deficit to earn their first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Sounders in MLS action on Saturday night.
Nicolás Lodeiro and Cristian Roldan scored goals six minutes apart to stake the Sounders (2-4-1) to a 2-0 lead 20 minutes into the match.
Espinoza's first goal came during first-half stoppage time, pulling the Earthquakes (1-4-3) within a goal at the break.
Seattle stretched its lead to 3-1 on a goal by Jordan Morris in the 57th minute.
Espinoza scored in the 64th minute and Jackson Yueill found the net in the 65th to knot the score at 3. Espinoza’s game-winner came in the 4th minute of stoppage time.
The Earthquakes outshot the Sounders 19-8 with a 7-6 edge in shots on goal.
JT Marcinkowski saved three of the six shots he faced for the Earthquakes. Stefan Frei saved three of the seven shots he faced for the Sounders.
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More Devonport residents could soon be planting nature strips with trees, flowers, and veggies to suit individual tastes.
Guidelines: The Devonport City Council will consider adopting a new nature strip policy at the April 26 council meeting. Image: contributed.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cristian Espinoza finished off a hat trick with a penalty-kick goal during second-half stoppage time and the San Jose Earthquakes erased a two-goal deficit to earn their first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Sounders in MLS action on Saturday night.
Nicolás Lodeiro and Cristian Roldan scored goals six minutes apart to stake the Sounders (2-4-1) to a 2-0 lead 20 minutes into the match.
Espinoza's first goal came during first-half stoppage time, pulling the Earthquakes (1-4-3) within a goal at the break.
Seattle stretched its lead to 3-1 on a goal by Jordan Morris in the 57th minute.
Espinoza scored in the 64th minute and Jackson Yueill found the net in the 65th to knot the score at 3. Espinoza’s game-winner came in the 4th minute of stoppage time.
The Earthquakes outshot the Sounders 19-8 with a 7-6 edge in shots on goal.
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Top Kerala News developments today
Key news developments in Kerala on April 24, 2022
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. Assault of women in road rage related incident triggers public outrage
The assault of two sisters at Thirurangadi in Malappuram for questioning a motorist accused of imperilling the life of other road users by driving dangerously has caused public outrage in Kerala. A video of the incident has gone viral and prompted a sharp reaction from the Kerala State Women’s Commission. The State police have registered a case in connection with the incident.
2. Seminar on “Kozhikode Tommorow”
IUML leader M. K. Muneer, Linto Joseph and Sachin Dev will participate in a seminar on “Kozhikode Tomorrow” as part of the first anniversary celebrations of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government.
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Anthony “Tony” Joseph Andolino SR, 87, died Friday, April 22, 2022. Arrangements: Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Larry Dean Jungling, 74, of Dumont, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Dumont.
Doreen C. (Taylor) Shaw, 68, of Meservey, died Friday, April 22, 2022 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_bb6a9ce1-fd1f-5cc2-832b-227494168daa.html | 2022-04-24T06:26:42Z | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_bb6a9ce1-fd1f-5cc2-832b-227494168daa.html | true |
Marilyn (Marshall) Arnold
April 20, 2022
MASON CITY-Marilyn (Marshall) Arnold 78, of Mason City, died Wednesday April 20, 2022, after a short-fought battle with cancer at Hospice of North Iowa. Per Marilyn's request her body was cremated and has requested no services. Memorials may be directed to the Marilyn Arnold Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Marilyn was born in Hancock County the daughter of Robert and Luella (Kennedy) Marshall. Marilyn graduated from Clear Lake High School. Marilyn Marshall was wed to Jim Arnold May 13, 1961, in Mason City. Marilyn was a homemaker to her four daughters, one with special needs that kept her on her toes. Once her children were older, she started selling Hoda, Retail at Robert's then worked her final job at Diamond Vogel Paint. Where her customers would wait for her to be at work. Marilyn had a knack for decoration. Marilyn is survived by Tammy (Phil) Pardun of Mason City, Tracy (Danny) Shackleton of Mason City, Tina Arnold of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Julie Black of Mason City, Seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Sister Marlys, brother Mike, and special friend Linda Rasmusson.
Marilyn is proceeded in death by her husband James, her parents, her brother Merle, her grandson Seth and nephews Chucky and Matt. In laws Boyd and Lucille Arnold and good friend Mearle Rasmusson who always brought his girls blonde brownies at Applebee's.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401,
641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/marilyn-marshall-arnold/article_e71f9379-9310-503a-baf0-d9299dad7a4e.html | 2022-04-24T06:27:26Z | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/marilyn-marshall-arnold/article_e71f9379-9310-503a-baf0-d9299dad7a4e.html | false |
Americans weigh in: What's Biden's biggest accomplishment?
Virginians tout Biden's handling of the pandemic as his greatest accomplishment. Others weren't sure
Alexandria, Va. – Americans in a Washington, D.C. suburb shared what they thought has been President Biden's biggest accomplishment.
"Fighting the pandemic with the availability of vaccines," one woman told Fox News. "I think he's a great president for the four years he'll be here, and I'm very pleased with that."
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Others in Alexandria, where roughly 80% voted for Biden in 2020, were less impressed with Biden's record.
"I can't think of anything," one woman told Fox News.
Another man said: "I don't think he has one big accomplishment."
Biden averaged a 41% approval rating for his most recent quarter in office, Gallup reported Friday.
The president reportedly told former President Barack Obama that he plans to run for reelection, two unnamed sources told The Hill. Several in Alexandria felt Biden had done well controlling the pandemic and had brought stability to the presidency.
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Warmer temperatures, low gas production push govt towards spot LNG purchase
At present, Bangladesh needs around 4,000 million cubic feet (mmcf) of gas per day while the supply is only 3,070mmcf
Highlights:
- Bangladesh needs around 4000mmcf of gas per day
- The daily supply stands at around 3070mmcf
- Some 2,314 mmcfcome from local fields
- 758 mmcf come from LNG
- Bangladesh usually receives 5-6 LNG cargoes under long-term contracts
- In April, Bangladesh imported two additional LNG cargoes from spot market
- Three more cargoes are planned for next month
A surge in demand for electricity ensuing from warmer temperatures and dwindling gas production from local fields have pushed the government into importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market.
Faced with an outcry from the power sector, apparels industry and other sectors, Petrobangla, the state-owned oil, gas and mineral corporation, has now floated tenders to import LNG from the spot market, even though the price is hovering close to a record high.
Such high demands from two other South Asian countries, Pakistan and India, have also pushed prices higher in Asian spot markets, reports Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI), a US-based organisation that provides natural gas price transparency and key news, insights, and data.
According to the NGI report, the state-owned Pakistan LNG issued a buy tender for a 1-2 May delivery to Port Qasim, closing on 21 April. Pakistan LNG is also due to close a separate six-cargo buy tender for delivery in May and June.
India's GSPC put out a new buy tender for a cargo between 6-15 June. Offers are due by 21 April.
Bangladesh's Petrobangla is seeking an 11-12 May cargo through a tender closing on 24 April. Offers will stay valid until 28 April.
Currently, Bangladesh needs around 4,000 million cubic feet (mmcf) of gas per day while the supply is only 3,070mmcf.
Owing to Ramadan in the summer and an ongoing irrigation season, demand for gas has reportedly jumped in the power generation sector.
But instead of boosting supply, gas production from the local fields drastically dropped at the beginning of this month in the face of issues at theBibiyana field, the country's largest gas field.
Because of that, gas production from the local fields dropped to 2,023 mmcf from the regular 2,314.9 mmcf.
Following the supply shortage, load-shedding was witnessed in different parts of the country as electricity generation was interrupted.
As different consumers' groups weighed in on the matter, Petrobangla immediately booked an LNG cargo that was delivered on 8 April.
As per Petrobangla information, it had intended to import three cargoes from the spot market for the running month, but could not import more than two due to high costs.
The latest LNG cargo from the spot market cost $36 per metric million British thermal unit (mmBtu).
For the next month, Petrobanglahas set a target of importing three cargoes as the required funds and suppliers are available, said an official with direct knowledge of the matter.
Of the target, it will receive a cargo with 3.2 million mmBtu LNG at $35 per mmBtu, said the official.
Apart from the spot market sourcing, Petrobanglahas also received five to six LNG cargoes from two long-term contractors.
The current buying price of LNG from long-term suppliers hovers at around $13 per mmBtu.
Bangladesh started importing LNG through Excelerate Energy's floating storage regasification unit in August 2018.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns roared back from two rough games with a career playoff-best 33 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves move past their Game 3 collapse and pull out a 119-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night to even the first-round series at 2-2.
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points and backup Jordan McLaughlin went 4 for 4 from 3-point range to pitch in 16 points as the Timberwolves relentlessly attacked the basket and went 31 for 40 from the foul line.
The series shifts back to Memphis for Game 5 on Tuesday night.
Desmond Bane, who hit his eighth 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish with 34 points, and Dillon Brooks with 24 points kept the Grizzlies going on another quiet night for star point guard Ja Morant. Morant went 4 for 13 from the floor, and had 11 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds.
Jaren Jackson Jr. fouled out with seven points, and 25 of the Grizzlies' 33 fouls were called their starters.
Towns, who took four shots and had just eight points in Game 3, hit 14 of 17 free throws and was the catalyst down the stretch with 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Patrick Beverley missed two free throws with 43 seconds left. With the Wolves leading 115-110, Morant answered with a layup and Edwards missed a pull-up 3. But Tyus Jones had his 3-pointer fall short with 10.5 seconds to go, and Edwards grabbed the rebound. He sank both free throws as the crowd chanted, “Wolves in six! Wolves in six!”
McLaughlin's first 3 put Minnesota in front in the second quarter to start a 17-1 run that maxed out with a 50-35 lead — the largest of the night that quickly got whittled by the Grizzles back down to single digits.
The Wolves might have been better off playing a tighter game this time, after their pair of 25-point advantages in Game 3 went for naught.
AMPED UP
Game 3 was an anomaly, considering the Timberwolves were just the ninth NBA team in 389 situations over the past 25 postseasons to lead by 25-plus points and lose the game, according to ESPN.
And while it fits right into the Minnesota sports scene that has been filled for decades with such disappointment, the crowd didn’t quit on creating a raucous advantage Saturday.
Troy Hudson and Wally Szczerbiak, standouts on the last Timberwolves team that captivated the town in 2004, were courtside with an endless supply of high-fives for fans seated nearby.
When Towns swished a 3 from the top of the key on the first possession, a jet-like roar followed.
Towns knew how critical the game was and came out with a ferocity suggesting he knew precisely how much criticism he'd been dealt for his Game 3 dud. When he hit his opening 3, he looked down at his hands and yelled to no one in particular about the importance of passing him the ball.
BUMPS AND BRUISES
Bodies crashed to the floor on almost every possession in what was perhaps the most physical game of the series to date. Morant, who has been playing through nagging leg injuries, took several hard landings after layup attempts.
Grizzlies backup Ziaire Williams sustained an eye injury in the second quarter, when Morant drew a flagrant foul on D’Angelo Russell as he drove to the hoop and caught a hand to the face.
Edwards left for a bit in the first quarter with an injury to his right knee unrelated to any contact, but after having trouble walking to the locker room for further examination he returned less than 3 minutes later without any trouble.
PROTEST, INTERRUPTED
Two more animal rights protesters attempted to interrupt the game in the third quarter. One woman leaped over the courtside seats of Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and his wife, Becky, before being tackled by security and carried away. Her companion remained behind the Taylors and next to the second row of Timberwolves assistant coaches, who helped security wrestle her out.
The group has been protesting the way that a chicken farm that's part of Taylor's enterprises has allegedly handled an avian flu outbreak. The highly contagious virus has killed roughly 28 million poultry.
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: Xavier Tillman started at center, the fourth player in the series for the Grizzlies in an opening-half lineup to join Jaren Jackson Jr. in the frontcourt as coach Taylor Jenkins continued to employ a variety of methods for trying to take Towns out of his element. Brandon Clarke, Kyle Anderson and Steven Adams have all taken turns. ... Brooks, who was listed as questionable to play with a sore left foot, shot 10 for 20.
Timberwolves: Beverley had 17 points. ... Jarred Vanderbilt had 12 points and eight rebounds.
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What If There Isn’t a Recession Coming?
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Investors have a lot to worry about: Russia’s war on Ukraine, inflation, Covid-19 and China’s lockdowns reigniting supply-chain woes—the list goes on. As a result, market analysts have pulled back on expectations for stock returns this year, with many predicting a downturn.
But what if fears of a U.S. recession are overblown, and the second half turns out better than expected? Sylvia Jablonski, chief executive officer, chief investment officer and co-founder of Defiance ETFs, joins this week’s episode of What Goes Up to talk about prospects for the rest of the year, and why she likes stocks right now.
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Bella Hadid turns out in stunning menswear inspired vest and mini skirt as she celebrates sister Gigi's 27th birthday in New York
Bella Hadid appeared ready to party as she headed in to festivities celebrating her sister Gigi's 27th birthday in New York.
The 25-year-old looked stunning as she arrived at her big sister's birthday bash at Zero Bond, a private club in Manhattan.
The supermodel showed off her long legs in gray pleated mini skirt.
Lace from her thigh high stockings peaked beneath the hem and the runway regular wore high heeled black boots and a menswear inspired gray and blue vest which skimmed over her taut abs.
Party time: Bella Hadid appeared ready to party as she headed in to festivities celebrating her sister Gigi's 27th birthday in New York at Zero Bond, a private club in Manhattan
Birthday kisses: The 25-year-old blew kisses to photographers as she arrived at the invitation only event. The supermodel showed off her long legs in a pleated mini skirt and high heel boots
Plus one: The cover model's longtime boyfriend, Marc Kalman, arrived separately, with her brother, Anwar, and a friend
The cover model's long dark hair was styled straight and pulled back in a zig-zag hair band.
Her longtime boyfriend, Marc Kalman, arrived separately, with her brother, Anwar, and a friend.
The in-demand catwalk queen shared a loving birthday tribute to her fellow supermodel on Instagram writing, 'Happy Birthday to my big sister @gigihadid thank you for being born so that I could be born that was very sweet of u.'
The look: The supermodel showed off her long legs in gray pleated mini skirt and high heeled black boots, topping them with a menswear inspired gray and blue vest which skimmed over her taut abs
'Thank you for being the best sister, mom, daughter, human bean (sic) ever. You teach me something new everyday and sometimes I just smile because I feel so lucky to be your baby sister.'
She then added the caveat, 'I'm sitting next to you right now so don't make it weird when you read this. I love you.'
The dark haired beauty, who grew up in Santa Barbara and Beverly Hills, California has been modeling since she was 16, and signed with IMG models in 2014, one year after her older sister.
Birthday message: In a message to sister Gigi, Bella wrote, 'Thank you for being the best sister, mom, daughter, human bean (sic) ever... I love you'
Since then, she's walked the runway or posed for almost every major brand, and graced magazine covers in dozens of countries.
The former Parsons School of Design student has an interest in photography and has said she hopes to return to school one day and perhaps branch out into fashion photography.
Current interests include acting, with parts in several short films and a guest starring slot on the TV show Ramy.
Veteran fashionista: Bella began modeling at the age of 16. Since then, she's walked the runway for almost every major brand, and graced magazine covers in dozens of countries
The former equestrian struggles with Lyme disease, an inflammatory condition caused by a bacteria found in ticks.
Bella posted about what she called the 'invisible disease' in March 2021 on social media, describing the symptoms such as headaches, brain fog, insomnia, nausea, joint pain, weight gain and loss that she must deal with on a daily basis. Her mother, Yolanda, and brother, Anwar, also suffer from the chronic condition.
The Palestinian-American model made headlines earlier this year when she announced she would donate her Fashion Week earnings to Ukrainian and Palestinian charities.
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Feature: Value of reading recognized despite dislocation, conflict
bdelrahman Fawzi, a 16-year-old refugee student from the Gaza Strip, searches books at a school's library of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Amman, Jordan, on April 21. (Xinhua/Ji Ze)
AMMAN/DAMASCUS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Abdelrahman Fawzi, a 16-year-old refugee student from the Gaza Strip, considered reading as a bridge to acquire knowledge and fulfil his dream of being a doctor and knowledgeable person.
Fawzi likes to spend his leisure time reading at his school's library, which is affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) office in Jordan, where the agency provides basic education to over 121,000 students at more than 160 schools.
UNRWA teachers, fully aware of the value of reading, increased their efforts to encourage refugee students to read, including organizing cultural and scientific reading competitions.
Reading could improve students' ability in comprehending what they're learning, especially if it's connected to the curriculum, said Ashraf Abu Sbait, a specialist in linguistics and the Arabic language who works as a UNRWA teacher.
"When students' reading is linked to the curriculum, they can save more time. It would also encourage students to consider the educational curriculum as an integral component of their reading habits rather than a separate task," Abu Sbait told Xinhua on the occasion of the World Book Day, which falls on April 23.
Some books tell stories about writers' struggles and ways to overcome difficulties and challenges, which could give students some insights to cope with obstacles, he added.
"Reading encourages refugee children to keep up with other students throughout the world and to co-exist with the current time properly, and reading gives refugee students a greater chance at a brighter future, both academically and professionally," said Abu Sbait, who is also a member of Jordan's language and reading contest judging panels.
Abu Sbait isn't the only one who recognizes the importance of reading. People in Syria were careful to conserve books and ensure that publication and reading would not be hampered by the country's lingering conflict.
In an interview with Xinhua on World Book Day, Eyad Murshed, the director of the Syrian government-run al-Assad library, noted that though many publishing houses and book storage facilities were sabotaged by radical groups, book publishers have managed to survive the war.
Syria's annual book fair has been held for nine sessions during the 11-year-long war, thanks to the perseverance of the country's publishing houses and the Culture Ministry, according to Murshed.
According to him, despite the lack of funding, a shortage of printing resources such as inks, papers, and printers, and the COVID-19 epidemic, which disrupted cultural activities globally, Syria's publishing firms nonetheless managed to print roughly 250 new books each year.
"We recognize the value of reading for community development, and we are looking forward to building a society that can improve itself through culture and books," he noted.
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HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
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IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
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Pablo Lopez’s seven shutout innings lead Miami Marlins past St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0
MIAMI, Fla. — Pablo López pitched three-hit ball over seven dominant innings and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Thursday night. Jesús Sánchez and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for the Marlins, who snapped an eight-game losing skid against St. Louis. The Cardinals swept two series last season and...
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Xi Story: A look at Xi Jinping's reading list
People read books during the New Year holiday at a library in Jiangyong County of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)
BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- When 15-year-old Xi Jinping arrived in Liangjiahe in northwest China's Shaanxi Province in 1969 as an "educated youth," he was hauling a heavy suitcase full of books.
For the next seven years he lived and worked in the village, the books stayed with him. Some for even longer.
Xi's love for books continues, with his "reading list" going on and on.
From "The Communist Manifesto," "Das Kapital," to "The Analects of Confucius," "A General History of China," and "War and Peace," the content of his bookshelves is always a talking point. The broadcast of his annual New Year speeches as the Chinese president since 2013 offered people a rare chance to see the bookshelves in his office.
Xi often referred to the classics in speeches or in conversations both at home and abroad, which may offer a glimpse of how the books have influenced him.
At the Sochi Winter Olympics, when meeting with Chinese athletes, Xi quoted the "backbone of China," taken from writings by renowned writer Lu Xun (1881-1936), to describe the athletes' perseverance.
While talking about "The Communist Manifesto," Xi called it a rich theoretical treasure-house that "we can constantly draw spiritual nourishment from through our repeated and in-depth study."
Captivated by Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea," Xi went to the breakwater in Cojimar where Hemingway wrote the book and the bar Hemingway frequented during his visits to Cuba. "I just wanted to feel for myself what was on his mind and what the place was like as he wrote those stories," he said.
While speaking on China-India relations in India, Xi said he had read Rabindranath Tagore's works including "Gitanjali," "Stray Birds," "The Gardener," and "The Crescent Moon." Quoting some of the lines of the poems, Xi said "these beautiful lines full of philosophical wisdom have greatly inspired me."
When delivering a speech in London, Xi listed Shakespeare's works he had read, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "Othello," "King Lear," and "Macbeth." He said he was drawn to the intriguing plots, vivid characters, and emotional sentiment in Shakespeare's books.
He once brought up "Les Miserables." "It's a touching moment reading how Bishop Myriel helped Jean Valjean and changed his life. Great works always have such a great power to move readers."
In one interview, he named more than 10 Russian writers. Once recalling his days reading Mikhail Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time," Xi said "Every era has its heroes. At that time when reading the book in Liangjiahe, this kind of feeling was very strong to me."
Xi has called on officials to read more books and take reading and study as a "life attitude, responsibility, and spiritual pursuit."
While addressing an opening ceremony of a seminar of the Party School of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in 2009, he said "Books are carrying human knowledge and wisdom and are of vital importance to human advancement."
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Cricketer Campbell in stable condition
Doctors are hopeful Ryan Campbell will make a full recovery from his heart attack after listing the former Australian cricketer's condition as stable.
The 50-year-old's family confirmed on Sunday that the former wicketkeeper had successfully discontinued sedation, almost a week after collapsing at a playground in England.
"The family is thrilled to announce that this afternoon the incredible staff at the Royal Stoke University Hospital successfully discontinued Ryan's sedation," Campbell's family said in a statement on Sunday.
"He has reacted very well and is now in a stable condition.
"Whilst still very weak he is talking and responsive. Doctors hope that with continued progress he should make a full recovery."
Campbell played two ODIs for Australia in 2002.
A swashbuckling batter, he remains famous for introducing the ramp to international cricket against Sri Lanka in an Australia A match in 2002.
In any other era he would have likely played more internationals, but he played in Australia's golden era during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He scored 6009 runs at an average of 36.31 in 98 first-class games for Western Australia between 1994 and 2006.
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KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military says Russian forces have continued to press their attacks in the east.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said Sunday that the Russians fired on Ukrainian positions along the entire line of contact on the war’s 60th day. It also said the Russian military intensified its offensive and assault operations in the Siverodonetsk, Kurakhiv and Popasna directions.
A regional official in eastern Ukraine says at least eight people have been killed by the Russian shelling.
Luhansk regional Governor Serhiy Haidai said Sunday that two others were wounded by the Russian barrage in the past 24 hours.
The General Staff added that Russian forces have also continued to pummel the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, hitting it with air strikes, including by long-range aircraft.
The shelling comes as the Russians are pressing their offensive in a bid to gain full control over Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland called Donbas.
The Russians have also shelled the Dnipro region west of Donbas, where at least one person was killed by a Russian missile, according to Dnipro regional Governor Valentyn Reznichenko.
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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
— Sanctions hit Russian economy, though Putin says otherwise
— Refugees in the Czech Republic make protective vests for volunteer fighters
— Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images
— 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 — The Ukrainian military said Saturday it destroyed a Russian command post in Kherson, a southern city that fell to Russian forces early in the war.
The Ukrainian military intelligence agency posted a statement saying the command post was hit on Friday and two generals were killed and one was critically wounded.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said in an online interview that 50 senior Russian officers were in the command center when it came under attack. He said their fate was unknown.
The Russian military did not comment on the claim, which could not be confirmed.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said new evidence is emerging that shows Russian troops killed tens of thousands of civilians in Mariupol and then tried to cover it up. He said Ukraine has intercepted Russian conversations about “how they are concealing the traces of their crimes.” Satellite images have shown what appear to be mass graves dug in towns to the west and east of Mariupol.
Zelenskyy said the Russians set up “filtration camps” near Mariupol for those trying to leave the city, which has largely been reduced to rubble. He said those who survive these camps are sent to areas under Russian occupation or to Russia itself, often as far as Siberia or the Far East. Many of them, he said, are children.
He said he spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday about the situation in Mariupol and the general course of the war.
Zelenskyy promised to find and punish those responsible for the missile attack on Odesa, which he said killed eight people and wounded 18.
Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians to observe a curfew and not attend Orthodox Easter services overnight. The lengthy services traditionally begin late Saturday and run through Sunday morning. “But starting from 5 a.m. you may go to the church in your city, town or community,” he said.
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SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — The sound of outgoing artillery and air raid sirens were heard Saturday in Sloviansk, a town in northern Donbas that had come under Russian attack the day before.
Two servicemen were brought to a hospital from a nearby town, but one of them was mortally wounded and could not be saved.
The Russian strike early Friday had damaged several buildings, including a school.
The war has brought back painful memories for residents of Sloviansk, where in 2014 Ukrainian government forces repulsed Russia-backed separatists after a fierce battle. In the years since, the separatists maintained control over part of the Donbas, and Moscow has now set out to capture the entire region.
Anna Direnskaya, 70, said she and her son and daughter-in-law decided to remain in Sloviansk.
“I lived through 2014. I was also here. I didn’t go anywhere and I don’t want to go anywhere. I am not hiding from myself,” she said while sitting in a wheelchair outside her damaged apartment building. “I want peace.”
Direnskaya, who like many in eastern Ukraine is a native Russian speaker, said she wishes the Russians would understand that Ukrainians are not bad people and there is no enmity between them.
“Why did this happen? Why is this happening? I don’t know. Tell everyone I want peace and quiet,” she said.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president says he will meet Sunday in Kyiv with the U.S. secretary of state and secretary of defense.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the plans Saturday during a press conference. He did not immediately share more detail about the visit from Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin.
The White House declined to comment on Saturday. The U.S. State Department also declined comment.
Zelenskyy has for weeks urged Western allies to send Ukraine more weapons to counter the Russian invasion.
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WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Ukraine have signed an agreement increasing cooperation in the railway transport sector, aiming to help Ukraine maintain its trade exchange with foreign countries as the Russian invasion affects its ports.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Poland’s premier, Mateusz Morawiecki, met on Saturday in Krakow, Poland.
Morawiecki said on Facebook that they both agreed that current sanctions on Russia are insufficient, which can be seen by the condition of the “Russian currency, bonds or inflation.” They appealed to the international community for tougher steps that would stop Russia’s aggression on Ukraine and for more military aid to help Ukraine.
Morawiecki drew special attention to the plight of civilians seeking protection in a steel plant in Mariupol, as he called for the assistance.
“In Mariupol soldiers – or rather Russian criminals want to make women and children starve to death. They are waiting until they run out of water. What kind of strategy is that? This is not war. This is genocide.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Live-updates-Ukraine-says-Russian-attacks-17122604.php | 2022-04-24T07:26:00Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Live-updates-Ukraine-says-Russian-attacks-17122604.php | true |
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Vlad Minchenko wakes every day with trembling hands. For hours, until it eases, he can’t message on his phone or even consider his previous work of making art or tattoos. But he can continue to retrieve bodies, scores of bodies, around the Ukrainian town of Bucha as part of a task that continues more than three weeks after Russian forces withdrew.
“I have collected a lot of bodies, more than 100,” he said.
The grim work for Minchenko and a small group of others began under occupation as the bodies scattered in streets or hurriedly dumped in yards apparently became too much even for the Russians. But the work was dangerous.
“We were told (by Russian troops) ‘Go there, 15 bodies are lying there.’ Others stopped three of us. They told us to go to the fence. We said that we wouldn’t go to the fence: ‘If you want to shoot us, shoot us here, we won’t be lying near a fence,’” Minchenko said.
He and his colleagues have crossed Bucha’s streets again and again, exploring its darkest corners. They respond to residents’ reports of bodies or come across them themselves. They have been among the first to see abuses that will be investigated as possible war crimes.
“People were walking on the road, or riding a bicycle, when snipers shot them in the head,” Minchenko said. “Some were shot in the yards. Six or seven people with hands tied behind their backs were shot in the head as well.”
Eventually, the work brings him to the cemetery, where he helps to dig the graves and offer quiet comfort as shaken relatives say goodbye.
Almost two months after Russia’s invasion began, Minchenko recalls the moment when his wife woke him up, saying “It has started.”
He doesn’t know when it will end.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has lifted an indoor mask mandate in place for nearly a year as the country’s new cases of coronavirus continue to drop.
The end of the masking requirement took effect Saturday night. Masks remain mandatory in hospitals, elderly care facilities and on international flights.
Israel has seen new cases of COVID-19 drop since the peak of the latest wave of infections in January. Serious cases of coronavirus have plummeted from a high of over 1,200 during the omicron variant outbreak to around 200.
Since the start of the pandemic two years ago, Israel has recorded over 4 million cases of coronavirus and at least 10,658 deaths — over one-fifth of them since January, according to the Health Ministry.
Over 72% of the country's 9.4 million people have at least one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, and nearly half have received three shots.
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What started on the concrete courts of Franklin Miles Park for Bruce Brewer Jr. will continue on the hardwood arena in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Brewer has spent much of the past decade playing basketball just about anywhere he could — at a park, with club teams and finally with the New Mexico School for the Deaf boys basketball program for the past five years.
His accomplishments, though, paved the way for an honor he always wanted but didn’t think he would achieve by his 18th birthday — a spot on U.S. basketball squad for the 2022 Deaflympics. It’s a distinction Brewer earned, thanks in large part to his performance at the high school level. Brewer was a second-team Class 1A All-State selection by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association after averaging 27.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game during the 2021-22 season.
Brewer, who is deaf, said he actually competed in a camp for the squad prior to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 because the Deaflympics were to happen in 2021. He expected the opportunity to represent his country to come perhaps for the 2025 games, but when the pandemic delayed the event to this year, he jumped at the chance when the USA Deaf Sports Federation offered him a spot on the team.
The 2022 Deaflympics will begin May 1 in Brazil and continue through May 15. Brewer will become the sixth NMSD student or alum to participate for the U.S. in the Deaflympics and the first since Corina Gutierrez, a 1988 NMSD graduate, competed in 1989 and 1997 on the women’s basketball team.
“I was very nervous at first,” Brewer said through an interpreter. “Part of me didn’t feel ready, being so young. But now I’m a little older, I feel like I’m ready and I want to go for it. I feel very honored to be a part of it. I’m a little nervous and very honored for the experience.”
Brewer brings slick ball-handling and passing skills he showed off as an eighth grader with the Roadrunners when they won the District 1-1A title and reached the Class 1A State Tournament for the first time in 40 years. He also developed into a strong scoring threat, averaging more than 21 points per game as a sophomore and a senior. He did not play in 2021 because the school did not compete in athletics during the coronavirus pandemic.
NMSD head coach Leo Gutierrez said as great of a player Brewer is on the court, he has displayed the kind of character and respect any coach would want from a player.
“Outside of coaching, how I see him is such a great student and also he has an amazing character and that’s really key,” said Gutierrez through an interpreter. “Him playing on this Olympic team? He could play basketball anywhere. And I’ve always encouraged him to keep going from when he was very little until now, just playing, play whatever situation, whether it’s raining or not. He loves basketball and he knows how to play and participate.”
His dad, Bruce Brewer Sr., said his son has played the sport since he was 1 and was competing with NMSD’s elementary school teams as well as local and AAU teams with hearing teammates.
Brewer Jr. said he was noticed by other kids and coaches during a chance encounter at Franklin Miles.
“I was playing in a park and people were just scrimmaging, so I just joined a pick-up game,” he said.
That helped raise his profile around the city and beyond. Even players from surrounding city schools reached out to Brewer Jr. to congratulate him when they learned of his Deaflympics selection.
“I already knew that since the beginning and there are the people who saw him and they realized what was there,” Brewer Sr. said through an interpreter. “So, they were trying to figure out interpreting services in supporting him and now look at him. Look how much he has accomplished and grown. I’m so proud of him.”
Once the prep basketball season ended in late February, Brewer Jr. then focused his attention on getting ready for the Deaflympics. He spent some time earlier this month at a camp in Riverside, Calif., working with his new teammates and will meet up with them on Wednesday for a couple of days of training before they fly to Caxias do Sul for the opening ceremonies.
Brewer Jr. and Team USA will play May 4 against Kenya in Pool A, which includes Israel, Argentina and Poland. Once pool play finishes on May 8, the eight-team tournament bracket will be set and games will start May 10.
However, the timing of the Deaflympics also coincides with the last month of school, and Brewer Jr. is on track to graduate. By the time he returns May 16, graduation will be just 11 days away.
He said he is only taking two classes, but his teachers have provided him with assignments he can complete prior to his departure so that he won’t have to play catch-up upon his return.
Besides, there is also college to take into consideration, and Brewer Jr. said he knows where he will go to school — and play basketball, too — but hasn’t yet made a firm commitment.
“It’s not a huge amount of work, but I will finish everything before I go,” Brewer Jr. said. “Gotta make sure that I keep up my grades, definitely.”
Besides, he does have a reputation to upheld, and it is growing — especially within the deaf community. When the schools went to the Great Plains School for the Deaf Tournament in Oklahoma, Gutierrez remembered a player from Arkansas asking Brewer Jr. how many points he has scored in his career.
His response?
“He told them, ‘Don’t focus on the points; focus on the team,’ ” Gutierrez said. “All the athletic directors who saw it were in awe. He’s such a good role model and completely at ease talking about how amazing he plays. He’s an incredible role model.”
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 24, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
244 AM CDT Sun Apr 24 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
county, Fisher.
* WHEN...Until 545 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen and an additional one half to one inch of
rainfall is possible.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hamlin, Roby, Sylvester, Mccaulley and Us-180 Near The
Fisher-Scurry County Line.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
US 180 crossing 7 miles west of Roby.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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