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'Not sure' option beats Biden AND Kamala in who voters would want to see as the Democrat to run for President in 2024, another dire poll finds
- A new poll released Monday shows that most voters are 'not sure' which Democrats they want to see run on the 2024 presidential ticket
- Of the 981 registered voters surveyed, only 19% said they want to see President Joe Biden run for reelection, while 7% said they want to see VP Kamala Harris
- A whopping 28% responded they are 'not sure' who they want to see run
- Separate poll shows Biden lost 20 points among voters between the ages of 18 and 29 from last year to now
When given the choice, voters are more likely to be unsure of which Democrat they want running in the 2024 presidential race than they are to desire President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on the ticket.
Only 19 percent of respondents in a Issues & Insights/TIPP poll released Monday say they want to see the current president run for reelection. Less than half of that – a mere 7 percent – say they want to see Harris run for president.
The most popular answer among the 981 registered voters surveyed was 'not sure', while another 6 percent say they want a different candidate than some of the top presented in the poll question.
The dire poll for Biden and his No. 2 comes as they continue to show dismal approval ratings.
Biden sits around an average of 40 percent approval recently, some dipping into the high 30s.
A new poll released Monday from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School showed Biden's approval slipping a massive 20 percent among young Americans from last year.
A new poll released Monday shows that most voters are 'not sure' which Democrats they want to see run on the 2024 presidential ticket
Of the 981 registered voters surveyed, only 19% said they want to see President Joe Biden (left) run for reelection, while 7% said they want to see Vice President Kamala Harris (right) – but a whopping 28% responded they are 'not sure' who they want to see run
Biden went from 59 percent approval among 18-to-29-year-olds last spring to just 41 percent in the poll taken March 15-20 among 2,024 people in this age demographic.
But White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain suggested polls aren't indicative of election potential, pointing to French President Emmanuel Macron's reelection on Sunday despite low job approval numbers.
'An interesting observation, just FYI,' Klain wrote on Twitter Sunday. 'President Macron appears to have secured a double-digit victory over LePen, at a time when his approval rating is 36%. Hmmm....'
Accompanying the tweet was a Morning Consult weekly tracking poll of several major world leaders' favorability within their own countries. It showed Biden with a 40 percent approval rating among American adults, four points better than Macron and eight above British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who ranks lowest on the list at 32 percent support.
The link was an apparent indirect response to criticism that Biden shouldn't run for reelection considering his low approval.
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain suggested in a tweet Sunday that Biden doesn't need good approval ratings to win reelection by pointing to French President Emanuel Macron winning reelection despite 36% approval
Macron is the first French president to win reelection in 20 years, defeating far-right nationalist opponent Marine Le Pen by roughly 58 percent of the vote to 42.
The I&I/TIPP poll shows former first lady Michelle Obama, coming in with 6 percent support for a presidential run in 2024, to be a more popular option than several of the politicians, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Transportation Secretary Pette Buttigeig and a slew of candidates who ran against Bidne in 2020 for the nomination.
When broken down by party, Democrats were predictably more likely to want to see Biden run again – even though it was still only 29 percent of respondents on the left who felt that way. Just 12 percent of Democrats wanted Harris to run as No. 1 on the ticket in 2024.
In the category of Biden's own party, 12 percent of respondents still said they are 'not sure' who they want to see on the next presidential ballot.
The online poll was conducted April 4-6 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10751783/Not-sure-beats-Biden-Kamala-voters-want-Dem-run-President-2024.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-25T17:28:26Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10751783/Not-sure-beats-Biden-Kamala-voters-want-Dem-run-President-2024.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1126 AM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Kinney and
south central Edwards Counties through 1215 PM CDT...
At 1126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Amanda, or 17 miles northwest of Brackettville, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Alamo Village and Kickapoo Cavern State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2942 10067 2960 10068 2972 10024 2941 10018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 265DEG 26KT 2952 10059
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – After canceling for two years in a row, organizers are excited to announce that the Abingdon Kiwanis Plumb Alley Day will return in 2022.
A release from the Town of Abingdon states that the single-day festival will be held on Saturday, May 28 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Located behind the Barter Theatre and between Main and Valley Streets, Plumb Alley will host more than 50 vendors selling various items. The event will also feature an entertainment stage and a children’s area.
Food and drinks will be available throughout Plumb Alley Day, along with plenty of free activities for children.
The Fun Zone for kids will be located in two different locations this year. The first is on Court Street, where an inflatable obstacle course will be set up. The second will be in the parking lot of the Abingdon United Methodist Church, where a chalk drawing contest, corn hole and other games will be set up.
Events start at 9:30 a.m. when the Appalachian Highlanders Pipes and Drums band makes its way down the alley. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/plumb-alley-day-returns-to-abingdon-after-2-year-hiatus/ | 2022-04-25T17:37:31Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/plumb-alley-day-returns-to-abingdon-after-2-year-hiatus/ | true |
ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Tax & Accounting today announced the release of Workflow Automation, an enhancement to its Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets solution that automates the challenging and error-prone process of manual data input for processing fixed assets transactions for both financial and tax accounting. For more information and to schedule a demo, visit http://onb-tax.com/Isi950IRhPE.
Workflow Automation for Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets provides a streamlined process for the import of complex and high volumes of asset data in multiple formats and from different sources. A simple, wizard-like automated import process allows users to easily review fixed assets data and make quick and easy adjustments. This enhancement is configurable for both direct connections and file-based transfers and eliminates the need for third-party tools.
The new automated process reduces error by eliminating the need for manual entry. It exposes errors in the user interface and creates a traceable audit history for controls, all in a secure cloud environment.
Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets is an enterprise capital asset management solution that reduces risk and saves users time and money accounting for and managing the full lifecycle of fixed assets.
"Tax professionals can spend an enormous amount of time entering and checking transaction data," said Evan Croen, Senior Vice President, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting. "Workflow Automation for Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets automates this tedious process, saving practitioners time and greatly improving efficiency. This new enhancement also increases data accuracy and control while reducing risk."
About Bloomberg Tax & Accounting
Bloomberg Tax & Accounting provides practitioner-driven research and technology solutions that deliver timely, strategic insights to enable smarter decisions. From our unparalleled Tax Management Portfolios to technology designed to streamline the most complex planning and compliance scenarios, we deliver essential news and analysis, practical perspectives, and software that help tax and accounting professionals around the globe mitigate risk and maximize business results. For more information, visit Bloomberg Tax.
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced that the Ball Aluminum Cup™ was named a Gold winner by the 2022 Edison Awards in the field of Consumer Solutions: Sustainability. Established in 1987, the prestigious Edison Awards honor and foster innovation and innovators that have a positive impact on the world.
Receiving an Edison Award has become one of the highest accolades denoting innovative success. The Ball Aluminum Cup was selected as a winner by expert reviewers from around the world who assessed more than 350 nominations.
Infinitely recyclable and economically valuable, aluminum is the most sustainable beverage packaging material, and like aluminum cans, aluminum cups can be easily recycled. In fact, 75 percent of the aluminum ever produced is still in use today and aluminum cans, cups and bottles can be recycled and back on a store shelf within 60 days. Additionally, the Ball Aluminum Cup is now composed of 90% recycled content, the highest recycled content rate of any beverage packaging in its category.
"We're thrilled that the infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup has been recognized by the Edison Awards as a sustainable consumer solution," said Dan Fisher, President and CEO-elect of Ball. "This recognition affirms the Ball Aluminum Cup's position as both a leader in its category and a simple way for consumers to live more sustainably. It's our mission to use our aluminum beverage packaging expertise to provide customers and consumers with the sustainable solutions they need to do right by the planet, and we're excited to continue delivering on that promise."
"We are incredibly proud of the impact the Edison Awards winners continue to make in the global marketplace," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of Edison Awards. "It shows that no matter what the circumstances, great minds are always striving to create new innovations to better the world. The 2022 Edison Awards winners are the best of the best. Congratulations to the innovation teams behind all these amazing products and services."
Ball, a leading global provider of infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage packaging, designed the lightweight aluminum cups, now available in multiple sizes, to bring beverage packaging circularity to sports and entertainment venues in response to growing consumer preference for more sustainable products. The cups are currently available for purchase on Amazon and from major retailers, and they are also helping drive sustainability at major sports & entertainment venues across the U.S., including Ball Arena, SoFi Stadium, Climate Pledge Arena, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, Raymond James Stadium and Hard Rock Stadium.
For more information about the Ball Aluminum Cup, visit https://www.ball.com/aluminumcups.
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products for customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 24,300 people worldwide and reported 2021 net sales of $13.8 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
This report contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," and similar expressions typically identify forward-looking statements, which are generally any statements other than statements of historical fact. Such statements are based on current expectations or views of the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. You should therefore not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements and they should be read in conjunction with, and qualified in their entirety by, the cautionary statements referenced below. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be different are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99 in our Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov. Additional factors that might affect: a) our packaging segments include product capacity, supply, and demand constraints and fluctuations and changes in consumption patterns; availability/cost of raw materials, equipment, and logistics; competitive packaging, pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; footprint adjustments and other manufacturing changes, including the startup of new facilities and lines; failure to achieve synergies, productivity improvements or cost reductions; unfavorable mandatory deposit or packaging laws; customer and supplier consolidation; power and supply chain interruptions; changes in major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier; inability to pas s through increased costs; war, political instability and sanctions, including relating to the situation in Russia and Ukraine and its impact on our supply chain and our ability to operate in Russia and the EMEA region generally; changes in foreign exchange or tax rates; and tariffs, trade actions, or other governmental actions, including business restrictions and shelter-in-place orders in any country or jurisdiction affecting goods produced by us or in our supply chain, including imported raw materials; b) our aerospace segment include funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts; c) the Company as a whole include those listed above plus: the extent to which sustainability-related opportunities arise and can be capitalized upon; changes in senior management, succession, and the ability to attract and retain skilled labor; regulatory actions or issues including those related to tax, ESG reporting, competition, environmental, health and workplace safety, including U.S. FDA and other actions or public concerns affecting products filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; technological developments and innovations; the ability to manage cyber threats; litigation; strikes; disease; pandemic; labor cost changes; inflation; rates of return on assets of the Company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties surrounding geopolitical events and governmental policies, including policies, orders, and actions related to COVID-19; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and successful or unsuccessful joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures, including the announced sale of our Russian business, and their effects on our operating results and business generally.
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Snagging the renowned creative lead for key role provides accelerant to The Bloc's continued growth
NEW YORK , April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary health creative agency The Bloc has recruited long-time H4B Chelsea lead Christian Bauman as its Chief Creative Officer. The hiring of Bauman, with his unique track record of sustained success, underscores The Bloc's commitment to investment in its core business, groundbreaking creative and ambitious growth plans. The Bloc is the most-awarded independent creative agency in health, and one of the most respected independent agencies in any sector.
As Chief Creative Officer, Bauman will oversee an international team of Creatives with the goal of fostering a singular, deep creative community throughout the agency. In this new position, he will also play a key leadership role in The BlocPartners, the award-winning, global network of independent health creative agencies.
"Bauman is one of the sharpest creative minds in the industry, and a proven leader and agency executive. He's a teambuilder, and his clients love him. Culturally, the fact that he's devoted his career exclusively to health shows what a great fit he'll be at The Bloc," said Jennifer Matthews, President and CEO. "I can't think of a better person to embody our motto 'Be Great to Do Good.'"
Bauman has guided major consumer and professional campaigns for clients including Pfizer, Sanofi, Astellas, Novartis, Alcon, and many others. His work is represented in the permanent collections of both the Smithsonian Institution and the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame, and he has served on the executive juries of all the major award shows, including Cannes, Clios, and MM&M. Christian spent thirteen years as co-founder, president, and CCO of H4B Chelsea, the flagship health agency of Havas/Vivendi.
"The Bloc has always been one of the very few agencies I ever got excited to pitch against," said Bauman. "Their legacy is extraordinary and I'm excited to have the opportunity to evolve it and build on it."
In addition to his work in advertising, Bauman is the author of three novels, was a regular commentator for NPR's All Things Considered, and has been featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, The New York Times, and CNN, among others. He lives with his wife, two daughters, and dogs in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and will work both remotely and in The Bloc's New York City office.
Throughout his career, Bauman has drawn on his experience serving in the U.S. Army Waterborne, including tours in the war zones of Somalia and Haiti. "My military experience and what I witnessed absolutely affects my choice to only want to work in health," added Bauman. "That comes from a need for humanity and compassion. But it also gave me an excellent foundation in high-stress leadership. I've always been happiest when I'm part of something that is bigger than myself, and I'm honored to have that be the case again by joining The Bloc."
About The Bloc
The Bloc is the most awarded independent health creative agency in the United States. Celebrating 22 years in 2022, The Bloc delivers comprehensive omnichannel communications for audiences across the health spectrum and partners with innovative clients who are doing some of the most meaningful and exciting work in health today. A founding member of The BlocPartners, the leading global network of independent health creative agencies, The Bloc's work has been globally recognized for creativity and innovation. The Bloc has been named by Fortune as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in New York™ and has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.thebloc.com.
Media Contact: Joseph Milholland, joseph@lightspeedpr.com
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Vote for the Community Credit Union Florida Athlete of the Week for April 18-23
It is time again to vote for the Community Credit Union Florida Athlete of the Week at 321preps.com and floridatoday.com.
The following athletes were nominated for their performances from April 18-23. You will find the ballot at the bottom of the page. Be sure to refresh if the poll isn't visible upon first loading. Voting will be open until noon Thursday.
Coaches and athletic directors are invited to nominate athletes each week. Email the athlete's accomplishments for the previous Monday through Saturday to bmccallum@floridatoday.com by 10 a.m. each Monday.
Here are this week's nominees:
Maya Boysen, Satellite tennis
Boysen won at No. 1 singles against Bishop Moore on Tuesday and Lake Highland Prep on Thursday. She teamed with Ellie Carpenter for a Thursday No. 2 doubles win.
Liam Hastings, Cocoa Beach baseball
Hastings hit a three-run homer and a two-run homer, driving in five runs against Holy Trinity and stealing a base on Friday.
Xavier Holmes, Cocoa track & field
Holmes won the District 2-8A long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 3 1/2 inches, the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the winning 4x100 relay.
Dylan Jordan, Viera baseball
Jordan struck out nine Vero Beach batters in 6 1/3 innings on Wednesday. He allowed no runs in the Hawks victory.
Shae Janke, Merritt Island Christian softball
Janke struck out 12 in five innings in a Cougars home win over Warner Christian on Tuesday.
Victoria Joyce, Rockledge track & field
Joyce won the 400 meters in 57.52 seconds and the triple jump with a mark of 37 feet, 5 inches on Thursday at the District 13-3A meet in Sebastian.
Dylan Peterson, Merritt Island track & field
Peterson cleared 14 feet, 1 1/2 inches on Thursday to win his event at the District 13-3A meet hosted by Sebastian River.
Joshua Romine, Holy Trinity lacrosse
Romine scored three goals as the Tigers defeated Bishop Moore in the Region 2-1A semifinal match on Wednesday.
Trey Ulmer, Heritage baseball
Ulmer went 2-for-3, tripled and drove in a run on Monday. His diving catch in the fifth prevented a run-rule Westwood win, and the Panthers came back to win, 12-10.
Trey Wheeler, Melbourne baseball
Wheeler struck out 10 in a seven-inning shutout and went 3-3 at the plate with a double and an RBI in Thursday's Cape Coast Conference title win over Merritt Island.
Here is the ballot:
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Welcome to LIVE coverage of Nottingham Forest transfer news on Monday, April 25 2022.
Last week ended in a perfect way for the Reds as they strengthened their grip on a play-off spot, while adding pressure on Bournemouth in the final automatic promotion place with a 1-0 win over Peterborough United. They are in action again tomorrow (Tuesday, April 26) when they visit Championship leaders Fulham.
We will keep you up to date with all the latest Forest transfer news and views right here, including the latest on transfer rumours about the future of forward Brennan Johnson amid significant interest from the Premier League. A rumoured plan from Manchester United and their new manager Erik ten Hag about the future of James Garner at the club has also emerged.
You can keep up to date with the latest transfer news below and have your say in the comments section...
Johnson 'offered personal terms'
Brentford have reportedly offered personal terms to Nottingham Forest ace Brennan Johnson ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Premier League Bees did their best to try to sign him in January. And their interest hasn’t gone away as the end of the campaign draws into view.
Read more, here
Man Utd's Garner plan
Nottingham Forest loanee James Garner is set to be given a chance to stake his claim for a place in Manchester United’s squad in the summer, according to reports.
Read more, here | https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfer-manchester-united-6997380 | 2022-04-25T17:46:23Z | https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfer-manchester-united-6997380 | false |
13-year-old girl dies in triple shooting
By WDJT Staff
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MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal triple shooting on the city’s south side late Sunday night.
Police were called to the area of W. Rogers St. and S. 5th Pl. around 9:30 p.m.
A 13-year-old Milwaukee girl sustained life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. She later died from her injuries.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 13-year-old as Shanaria Wilson.
The other victims included a 10-year-old Milwaukee girl, who was in serious but stable condition, and 18-year-old Milwaukee man who suffered non-life threatening injuries. Both were transported to local hospitals, and are expected to survive.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation.
Milwaukee Police are seeking an unknown suspect at this time.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips App.
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‘Bad Boy of Speyside’ meets jazz meets nose-to-tail dining experience
Enjoy a whisky tasting from Craighellachie with two drams, an exclusive one and one that’ll soon hit local shelves
25 April 2022 - 19:50
A night of live jazz always makes for a soulful experience. Add an exquisite six-part dinner and a tasting of whisky as fine and Scotch as they come and the hedonist in you will soon discover that the old saying of three being a crowd had it wrong all along: why have double the experience when you can have triple the goodness?..
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In trading on Monday, shares of First Majestic Silver Corp (Symbol: AG) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $10.89 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In the case of First Majestic Silver Corp, the RSI reading has hit 29.7 — by comparison, the universe of metals and mining stocks covered by Metals Channel currently has an average RSI of 38.7, the RSI of Spot Gold is at 42.7, and the RSI of Spot Silver is presently 39.7. A bullish investor could look at AG's 29.7 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), AG's low point in its 52 week range is $9.2886 per share, with $18.93 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $10.99. First Majestic Silver Corp shares are currently trading off about 5.8% on the day.
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North Dakota lawmaker resigns after report he texted child porn suspect
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s longest-serving state senator announced Monday that he would resign following a report that he had traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges.
Republican Ray Holmberg, 79, rose to become one of the state’s most powerful lawmakers in a career that spanned 46 years.
Holmberg’s resignation, effective June 1, comes after he had already stepped down April 20 as head of a powerful panel that oversees the Legislature’s business between sessions, days after a published report that he had exchanged scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges. His term was scheduled to end on Nov. 30.
The Forum of Fargo reported April 15 that Holmberg exchanged 72 text messages in August with Nicholas James Morgan-Derosier.
Prosecutors allege Morgan-Derosier possessed several thousand images and videos depicting sexually abused children. He also is accused of taking two children under the age of 10 from Minnesota to his Grand Forks home, with the intent of sexually abusing them.
Holmberg said in March that his current term would be his last. In a statement at the time, he said the stress of a session and a campaign would “only exacerbate a weakened ability to concentrate on the matters at hand and effectively recall events.”
Holmberg didn’t comment directly on the text messages when he announced he was quitting his leadership post on the Management Committee, and had referred questions from The Associated Press to his attorneys.
Holmberg first told the Forum that he had read a newspaper story about the charges, then in a later interview said he had not, the Forum reported.
He told the Forum that his text messages with Morgan-Derosier were related to “a variety of things,” including patio work Morgan-Derosier did for him. He also told the newspaper that he no longer has the text messages.
“They’re just gone,” he said.
Democratic Party Chairman Patrick Hart had called for Holmberg to step down from Legislative Management and to publicly release the text messages.
Holmberg has been one of the Legislature’s most powerful lawmakers for decades, serving as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He chaired the Legislative Management committee, which decides committee assignments and chooses study topics that often inspire legislation, four times.
He also sat on the state’s Emergency Commission, which allocates funding and resources in times of an emergency, and served on or chaired several GOP-led redistricting committees.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1256 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 1 PM CDT this afternoon for a
portion of south central Texas, including the following county, Val
Verde.
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(CNN) — Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, has died in Japan aged 119, according to a statement released by the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Tanaka, who was born on January 2, 1903, died on April 19, the ministry said.
Guinness World Records said they were saddened to hear of Tanaka’s passing, and said the news of her death had been confirmed by senior gerontology consultant Robert Young, who also helped confirm her record as the oldest person alive back in 2019.
Tweeting about her death, Guinness World Records said: “She became the oldest living person in January 2019 at the age of 116 years and 28 days.
“She is also the second oldest person ever recorded, behind only Jeanne Calment who lived to the age of 122.”
Tanaka’s family said in a tweet earlier this month that she had been frequently sick recently and “in and out of hospital.”
Born in 1903, Tanaka married a rice shop owner at the age of 19, and worked in the family store until she was 103.
She twice survived cancer and lived through a multitude of historical events, surviving two world wars and the 1918 Spanish flu — as well as the Covid-19 pandemic.
CNN previously reported on Tanaka during her preparation to participate in the Olympic torch relay ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
The plan had been that she would take the flame as it passed through Shime, in her home prefecture of Fukuoka, but ultimately she did not participate, because of concerns about Covid-19.
Tanaka had been living in a nursing home in Fukuoka. Her family said she kept her mind and body engaged by doing math and remaining curious.
Tanaka’s great-granddaughter Junko Tanaka set up a Twitter account in January 2020 to celebrate the supercentenarian’s life.
She tweeted photos of her great-grandmother enjoying treats such as cake and soda pop, and shared her achievements and the exchanges she had with her relatives.
CNN previously reported Junko as saying of her grandmother: “I might be biased because I’m related to her but I think it’s kind of amazing — I wanted to share that with the world and for people to feel inspired and to feel her joy.”
In 2020, one in every 1,565 people in Japan was over 100 years old — more than 88% of them women. Government figures released in July 2020 showed that women have a life expectancy of 87.45 years compared with 81.4 for men.
Announcing Tanaka’s death on its website on Monday, Guinness World Records said “the titles of oldest person living and oldest person living (female) are currently being investigated” and that further details would be announced in due course.
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Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with NY AG
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.
Judge Arthur Engoron said a contempt finding was appropriate because Trump and his lawyers hadn’t shown they had conducted a proper search for the records sought by the subpoena.
“Mr. Trump, I know you take your business seriously, and I take mine seriously,” Engoron said in a Manhattan courtroom packed with reporters. “I hereby hold you in civil contempt and fine you $10,000 a day” until the terms of the subpoena are met.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, had asked the court to hold Trump in contempt after he missed a March 31 court-imposed deadline to turn over documents.
Trump, a Republican, has been fighting James in court over her investigation, which he has called a politically motivated “witch hunt.” During oral arguments Monday, Trump attorney Alina Habba said that “Donald Trump does not believe he is above the law.”
James has been conducting a lengthy investigation into the Trump Organization, the former president’s family company, centering around what she has claimed is a pattern of misleading banks and tax authorities about the value of his properties.
“Today, justice prevailed,” James said in a release after Engoron’s ruling. “For years, Donald Trump has tried to evade the law and stop our lawful investigation into him and his company’s financial dealings. Today’s ruling makes clear: No one is above the law.”
The contempt finding by the judge came despite a spirited argument by Habba, who insisted repeatedly that she went to great lengths to comply with the subpoena, even traveling to Florida to ask Trump specifically whether he had in his possession any documents that would be responsive to the demand.
“The contempt motion is inappropriate and misleading,” she said. “He complied. ... There are no more documents left to produce by President Trump.”
She also derided the James probe as “political” and “truly a fishing expedition,” saying Trump and his companies had turned over more than 6 million documents and paperwork related to 103 Trump entities over an eight-year period.
“We’ve turned over everything as fast as possible. This is a waste of judicial resources,” Habba added.
Trump spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Investigators for James have said in court filings that they uncovered evidence that Trump may have misstated the value of assets like golf courses and skyscrapers on his financial statements for more than a decade.
A parallel criminal investigation is being conducted by the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, also a Democrat.
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No discrimination or division since Modi’s election as PM, says Governor
‘The paradigm of India’s development and growth has undergone fundamental changes since 2014’
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Monday said that since the election of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister in 2014, “the whole country is looked at as an organic whole” without any discrimination or division on the lines of religion, race, geography, caste and creed. He said such divisions led to regional imbalances and social tensions.
The Governor was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day conference of Vice-Chancellors of universities in Tamil Nadu, at Raj Bhavan in Udhagamandalam. “The paradigm of India’s development and growth has undergone fundamental changes since 2014, with the new national leadership,” he said, adding that over the last seven years, there had been a radical and revolutionary transformation of the country.
“Under the vision and leadership of our Prime Minister, our nation is emerging as a united, glorious, self-reliant India, with the motto of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas - all-inclusive growth, in which every citizen is an active participant in the growth story and also the rightful recipient of its benefits. It’s a mass movement,” he said.
He said that with the “digital India revolution” and projects such as the [Pradhan Mantri] Jan Dhan Yojana, as part of which more than 450 million people have opened bank accounts, it had been possible to transfer the benefits of welfare schemes directly to the citizens without the intervention of middlemen.
Speaking about the two-day conference of Vice-Chancellors, Mr. Ravi said it was “historic” as it was taking place on the 75 th year of India’s Independence. He said he hoped that the V-Cs, who were the “thought leaders” of the country, would deliberate and come up with ideas and action plans for the “resurgence” of the education system, “which will ensure that our youth become more confident and productive to compete and conquer the world”.
The Governor called upon V-Cs to come up with innovations within the existing constraints and limitations to “transform higher education in ways to meet the aspirations and expectations of students”.
M. Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman, Union Grants Commission, in his special address, said the UGC had been formulating various measures to transform the higher education sector and make it more effective and efficient. He added that 70% of the students in the country who study Arts, Science and Commerce find it difficult to get jobs, and this should be looked into and addressed seriously by the academic society. “The National Educational Policy is a roadmap and a visionary and constructive document with actionable points for transforming the education system to be in tune with the expectations and aspirations of students and also meet the needs of the country,” he said.
A special address was delivered by Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corporation. Anandrao V. Patil, Secretary to the Governor, K. Pitchumani, V-C of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, V-Cs of State, Central and private universities, professors and associate professors from various universities, dignitaries, high officials of State government, officials and staff of Raj Bhavan were present at the conference, a press release from Raj Bhavan said.
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'Nketiah can make Arsenal shirt his own if he does exactly what Arteta wants' - Mills challenges Ghana target
Ex-England international Danny Mills has challenged Eddie Nketiah to give his best in training and stick to the instructions given to stand a better chance of becoming a regular at Arsenal.
The 22-year-old has struggled for game time at the club but played an important role as the Gunners claimed 4-2 and 3-1 wins over Chelsea and Manchester United, respectively, in their last two Premier League matches.
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The match against the Blues was Nketiah's second start this season, and he went on to score a brace.
In his interview with Football Insider, Mills said the Ghanaian prospect has what it takes to excel at a high level, but cast doubt on the youngster's attitude in training.
"We have seen that he can score goals, but there’s obviously a reason why he doesn’t get a lot of game time," the now 44-year-old said in a recent interview.
"He came to Leeds [United on loan] and didn’t get much, and he has had a couple of managers at Arsenal too. You have to ask the question of his performances in training – is he really doing all that he can?
"If you give him the opportunity, he can be brilliant in front of goal. That’s not hard to see. I think he just needs to knuckle down in training now, work a little bit harder – and look at his weaknesses.
"He can make the shirt his own if he can do exactly what the manager wants of him."
Nketiah has made 16 appearances for the Gunners in the English top-tier this season, scoring twice and assisting once.
From his display in the club's last two matches, Mikel Arteta might consider giving him a starting role in the London Derby away to West Ham United this weekend.
The Gunners are chasing Champions League football and are currently fourth with 60 points from the 33 matches they have played.,
They are, however, facing a stiff challenge from fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who are on 58 points. | https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nketiah-can-make-arsenal-shirt-his-own-if-he-does-exactly/bltb7f925d400ef0cf0 | 2022-04-25T18:38:04Z | https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nketiah-can-make-arsenal-shirt-his-own-if-he-does-exactly/bltb7f925d400ef0cf0 | true |
RALEIGH — Five college students wearing hoodies and Crocs approached the dock at Lake Wheeler on a brisk Sunday morning in April.
The women from Saint Augustine’s University cracked jokes as they fumbled with their inflatable lifejacket belts. Then their attention quickly turned to a rowing coach who reviewed coxswain calls and the portside versus starboard side of the boat.
They carried a 300-pound, 8-person Vespoli rowing shell down to the water, lifted it over their heads in sync, dropped it in the lake and cautiously stepped in.
They clutched their oars as two rowers with N.C. State’s club crew team took heavy strokes, cutting through the white caps to get to less choppy water. The wind calmed once the group entered a cove.
It was time for the Saint Augustine’s students to take their turn.
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Their strokes were small but powerful, like the team itself: A group of five Black women eager to make history while learning to row.
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This was the second practice on the water for the Saint Augustine’s club rowing squad — the first historically Black university women’s crew team in history.
“We are trailblazers. We are literally Black history,” sophomore Breanna Dorway said. “I’m just really excited for what’s in store for us.”
Dorway, who came to this small, private HBCU in Raleigh from Florida, never thought she would be in crew — “like never.” She was sold after the first practice on the water.
“(People) would never expect a bunch of HBCU students out on the water, especially with the trauma, generational trauma that a lot of Black people face with water,” Dorway said.
She and her teammates embrace the unexpected and the gravity of what this team means to the school and their culture.
Rowing is expensive, with boats costing tens of thousands of dollars. The sport has historically been dominated by white men at Ivy League universities, with the exception of a moment when Howard University men’s crew team broke into the exclusive ranks of college rowing in the 1960s.
These women not only want to compete but also to allow other HBCU students to see that they are not limited to the major sports like football and basketball.
“Maybe we can try this and introduce more people that look like us into a sport that’s not made for us,” junior Mikahya Hill said. “I wanted to be a part of that.”
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For now, the athletes are training in preparation for the fall season, when they will compete against other schools in regattas as part of the American Collegiate Rowing Association.
The team gets out on the water on weekends but mostly trains indoors on campus. Those practices are held in a run-down residence hall, where an old suite-style dorm has been converted into a training room for the rowing and cycling teams.
The women get together about three times a week and take turns on three rowing machines. They connect their phones to the rowers through Bluetooth so they and their coaches can track the workouts and set goals for distances and speeds.
Rowing at Saint Augustine’s initially started as a virtual sports program in the School of Business, Management & Technology, led by professor Mark Janas. Through his classes, Janas has introduced several new athletic opportunities to the students, including golf, motorsports and one of the first HBCU cycling teams.
“Until you work in the HBCU environment, you really don’t realize the opportunities or sports or other activities that might not be a routine part of the HBCU experience,” Janas said.
And often, those sports are inaccessible, he said.
“This opportunity was much bigger and much more important than just launching a single team,” Janas said.
After students were introduced to indoor rowing and competing in virtual races, then Janas took it to the water this spring.
Only these five women showed up on the first day. None of them knew much about rowing at all. And Janas has no live water rowing experience.
But they were eager to change what this sport looks like.
“The biggest thing for me that I’m looking forward to is making history, creating history and keeping the history books open for teams to come,” senior Destini “Dee” Vance said.
This team couldn’t get into the water without N.C. State. The university's club rowing team provides the boats, oars and other rowing equipment, as well as coaching.
H.T. Slaughter, N.C. State’s head coach, primarily manages the logistics for the two teams. Kees Koopman, a 22-year-old former president of the Wolfpack rowing club, volunteered to coach the Saint Augustine team.
“It is the opportunity to build something, to build a culture and teach new rowers,” Koopman said. “And this is really about accessibility to the sport.”
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Even before she became a Falcon at Saint Augustine's, Vance lived by taking risks.
“I took the risk of trying something completely new and I fell in love with it.” Vance said. “I will push any and everybody to get on a boat, whether you are afraid of the water or not. Just try it. You just never know.”
Vance was admittedly nervous when she stepped into the boat that Sunday morning. The wind was swift, and the current was strong.
But she found a moment of peace when she ran her fingers through the water as the rowing shell glided across the lake.
“I think one of the things that will stick with me for the rest of my life is that I got to do this with people that looked like me.” | https://greensboro.com/news/state-and-regional/making-waves-hbcu-schools-first-crew-team-is-literally-black-history/article_d2801620-c48c-11ec-8409-d3c6c6e2542b.html | 2022-04-25T18:39:13Z | https://greensboro.com/news/state-and-regional/making-waves-hbcu-schools-first-crew-team-is-literally-black-history/article_d2801620-c48c-11ec-8409-d3c6c6e2542b.html | true |
Unionists welcome move to refer NI Protocol legal challenge to Supreme Court
A decision to refer a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland Protocol to the UK’s highest court has been welcomed by unionist politicians.
Northern Ireland’s Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan has granted leave to appeal against a ruling that the post-Brexit trading arrangement is lawful.
The case will now be considered by Supreme Court justices, although no date has yet been set.
Unionists regard the protocol, which sees checks on goods arriving into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, as a border in the Irish Sea.
The legal case has been taken in the name of TUV leader Jim Allister, former Brexit Party MEP Ben Habib and Baroness Kate Hoey among others. A separate challenge is being taken by a loyalist pastor, Clifford Peeples.
Last year, their arguments were rejected in both the High Court and Court of Appeal in Belfast.
However, High Court judge Mr Justice Colton did rule that the Withdrawal Agreement Act which led to the protocol conflicted with Article 6 of the Acts of Union which ensures unfettered trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland but considered that the new legislation overrode the older laws.
This is one of the points which will be considered at the Supreme Court.
Mr Allister said: “I am delighted the Court of Appeal has granted leave to proceed to the Supreme Court.
“This is a clear indication and recognition of the fact that there are significant legal and constitutional issues to be resolved by the highest court in our land.
“I pay tribute to our legal team and the supporting public who have got us to this point and look forward to definitive rulings which go to the very heart of Northern Ireland’s position as a threatened integral part of the UK.
“This is a battle which must be fought both legally and politically.”
DUP representative Diane Dodds said the protocol was not supported by a single unionist party.
She added: “The Irish Sea Border must go. It doesn’t represent the best of both worlds. It separates us from our main market, within our own country.
“Far from protecting political stability in Northern Ireland, it remains an existential threat to our place within the United Kingdom. It must be opposed both politically and legally.
“We have supported the joint unionist legal action and welcome this next step to the Supreme Court.”
She added: “The protocol has driven up haulage costs between GB and NI, frustrates business and individuals from trading with our most important partner – Great Britain and threatens the supply in the middle of a health pandemic.
“Unchanged, it can only get worse, but we have made progress in convincing many of the merits of our case.
“The Government knows the protocol does not enjoy unionist support.
“The EU can be in no doubt that the protocol casts a long shadow over Northern Ireland’s political arrangements.”
Last year, the DUP first minister Paul Givan resigned in protest over the impact of the protocol, with his party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insisting it is undermining the position of Northern Ireland within the UK.
A number of protest rallies featuring unionist and loyalist leaders have been held at locations across Northern Ireland in opposition to the protocol.
The Westminster Government and the EU remain locked in negotiations over the trading arrangements.
Last week, it was reported that ministers are preparing legislation giving them sweeping powers to tear up the protocol in the Withdrawal Agreement.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the post-Brexit arrangement “does not command the confidence of a large part” of the population in Northern Ireland. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10752185/Unionists-welcome-refer-NI-Protocol-legal-challenge-Supreme-Court.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-25T18:41:47Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10752185/Unionists-welcome-refer-NI-Protocol-legal-challenge-Supreme-Court.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
ELOY, Ariz. (KNXV) — A Red Bull plane spun out of control and crashed after an attempted stunt near Eloy, Arizona Sunday evening.
According to the Red Bull website, the pilots were to take the aircrafts up to 14,000 feet, put them in a vertical dive, jump out of the planes in mid-air and attempt to switch planes.
The stunt appeared to be going well when both men jumped out of their planes. Moments later, however, one of the planes began to nosedive.
The Federal Aviation Administration says one of the pilots was able to get back into one of the aircrafts and safely land. The other pilot was able to land safely using his parachute.
One of the pilots told USA TODAY that he was happy that everyone was safe but disappointed in the outcome.
The event was being streamed live on Hulu.
This story was originally reported by Kasey Brammell on ABC15.com. | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/red-bull-plane-crashes-after-attempted-stunt-in-arizona | 2022-04-25T18:45:21Z | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/red-bull-plane-crashes-after-attempted-stunt-in-arizona | true |
Crescent House, a California home with a pool shaped like a crescent moon, is hitting the market for $23.5 million.
Designed by the architectural firm Wallace E. Cunningham Inc., the Encinitas, Calif., oceanfront house was completed in 2003 for real-estate developer Arnold “Bud” Fischer and his wife, Esther Fischer. In 2020, the roughly 6,400-square-foot house was featured on an episode of the HBO series “Westworld.”
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CONSTANTINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Two children died Monday in a house fire in southwestern Michigan, police said.
The fire occurred in a rural area in Constantine Township in St. Joseph County, just north of the Indiana border.
The children who died were ages 3 and 4, state police said. Their mother was injured but survived.
Pictures posted online by WWMT-TV show the structure was destroyed. St. Joseph County United Way is taking donations to help the family. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/2-kids-die-in-house-fire-in-rural-area-in-SW-17125244.php | 2022-04-25T18:47:00Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/2-kids-die-in-house-fire-in-rural-area-in-SW-17125244.php | false |
Megan Thee Stallion is finally opening up about the 2020 shooting incident allegedly involving rapper Tory Lanez in her first-ever TV interview.
During Monday’s episode of CBS This Morning, Gayle King sat down with the “Savage” singer as she detailed how she, Lanez, and her ex-best friend Kelsey Harris were initially at a party at Kylie Jenner’s house but things quickly escalated as the night came to a close.
“It was an argument because I was ready to go and everybody else wasn’t ready to go. But that’s like normal friend stuff, we fuss about normal, silly stuff all the time,” an emotional Megan told Gayle, in part. “But I never put my hands on anybody, I never raised my voice too loud. Like, this was one of those times where it shouldn’t have got this crazy.”
She continued:
“I had went there and we were just hanging out and I was ready to go—’cause I had been there all day. At that point the argument wasn’t even with me, the argument was with the two people in the backseat. So I asked the driver to pull the car over, like ‘I’m done with this.’ And I should’ve stayed out of the car, like I should’ve not got back in the car. And they was like, ‘Megan just get back in the car, we almost there. Just get back in.’
So I get back in the car, it’s like it’s getting worse. The argument in the car is getting worse and I don’t want to be in this car no more. ‘Cause I see it’s getting crazy. So I get out the car and it’s like everything happens so fast. And all I hear is this man screaming, he said, ‘Dance, bitch!’ and he start[ed] shooting, and I’m just like, ‘Oh my God.’ Like, he shot a couple of times. And I was so scared. He is standing up over the window shooting.
I didn’t even wanna move, I didn’t wanna move too quick. ‘Cause I’m like, ‘Oh my God, if I take the wrong step I don’t know if he could shoot something that’s like super important. I don’t know if he could shoot me and kill me.’ I was really scared because I had never been shot at before.
Megan then went on to explain how she was initially unsure if she had gotten hit due to the adrenaline coursing through her in the moment but that she remembers feeling some sort of pain in her feet. She then went on to explain that Tory allegedly began apologizing profusely in the moments after and even went so far as to promise to give her and her friend $1 million if they didn’t say anything about what happened.
“I was like, ‘What are you talking about? Why are you offering me money right now? Help me! If you’re sorry, just help me,” Megan tearfully explained. “We didn’t even make it to the house. Somebody had already called the police, it was so many of them. It was helicopters, I was like, ‘Oh my God, we all about to die.’ The George Floyd thing had just happened—the police are very much ‘shoot first, ask questions after.’ So I’m like, ‘It’s a hot gun in the car, I’m bleeding. I’ve been shot, they ‘bout to kill somebody. Like something bad is about to happen.’”
Megan then went on to explain how she feared for everyone’s life with the police and that to protect all of them, she lied and said she stepped on glass. This lie was later debunked after police transported her to Cedars Sinai hospital where medical examinations concluded she had indeed been hit by bullets and that some small bullet fragments were still inside both of her feet.
The “Thot Shit” rapper explained:
“I didn’t want to see anybody die so I said I stepped on glass. So when I see people trying to use that against me like, I’m lying. ‘Oh, she stepped on glass, she never got shot.’ I’m the one who said I stepped on glass, I was lying to protect all of us. And sometimes I wish I really would’ve never said that. I wish I would’ve told the truth but if it saved all of us from dying then that’s just probably what it was meant to be.”
In addition to the official medical records from Cedars Sinai, CBS was also able to obtain a text message exchange between Kelsie and Megan’s security guard which read: “Help, Tory shot Meg.”
“I really thought we were all friends,” Megan said. “Sometimes I think I put the blame on myself because when my Mom passed, I just felt like I was looking for some type of family environment. I was letting so many people in, I didn’t care who it was. I just wanted to feel like I got family and people who care about me and I can hang out with everybody and I was just going through it.”
Later, Megan described the nature of her and Tory’s relationship, explaining that they were really close, “hung out every day,” and even bonded over the shared loss of a parent—but that they were not dating at the time, nor did they have a sexual relationship.
She later concluded, “I’d rather it play out in court and the facts come out than me having to plead my case [in the court of public opinion]. I’m a victim. Like, I’m the victim. I’m not defending myself against anything, something happened to me.”
In a statement to CBS News, Tory’s attorney Shawn Holley responded to Megan’s allegations saying, “We look forward to addressing Ms. Pete’s claims—including all its inconsistencies, discrepancies and omissions—in a court of law.”
Kelsey’s attorney also responded via a statement: “My client is a private person and does not wish to make a public statement at this time. I can assure you that my client has not been paid a dime by any party involved to ‘remain silent’ as suggested by social media posts.”
The LA County District Attorney’s office also responded: “We believe the evidence substantially supports the charges and allegations and that evidence will be borne out in court.” | https://www.theroot.com/megan-thee-stallion-talks-tory-lanez-infamous-2020-sho-1848836390 | 2022-04-25T18:54:13Z | https://www.theroot.com/megan-thee-stallion-talks-tory-lanez-infamous-2020-sho-1848836390 | false |
BROWNSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Republican Tim Michels, a multimillionaire construction company co-owner who last ran for office nearly two decades ago, cast himself as an outsider candidate in launching his campaign for Wisconsin governor Monday to take out Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Michels, 59, joins a crowded field of GOP candidates, including former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, business owner Kevin Nicholson and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun.
Michels, who along with his brothers runs his family business Michels Corp., could inject millions of his own wealth and shake up the primary race, which early polls have shown Kleefisch leading. Michels launched a statewide ad campaign Monday.
The winner of the Aug. 9 primary will take on Evers in what is expected to be one of the most hotly contested governor’s racesin the country. Evers won in 2018 by a little more than 1 percentage point, in the second-tightest governor’s race that cycle behind Florida.
Michels focused on Evers, not any of his Republican challengers, in his first statement as a candidate.
“Wisconsin is on the wrong track. From COVID to Kenosha, Tony Evers has been a terrible governor,” Michels said, referring to sometimes violent protests that occurred after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, in August 2020. “His instincts are awful and his policies are even worse.”
Evers’ campaign spokesman Sam Roecker said Michels would be “in lockstep with the divisive agenda Republicans are pushing.” The Wisconsin Democratic Party branded Michels a “two-time failed candidate,” referring to his losses in a 1998 run for state Senate and a 2004 U.S. Senate bid where he was defeated by Democrat Russ Feingold.
Michels planned his first campaign event for Monday afternoon at Michels Corp.’s maintenance facility in Brownsville, just down the road from where he grew up.
Kleefisch has been racking up endorsements from many Republican power brokers, including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who had sought a clear field for Kleefisch to win the nomination.
But Nicholson and Ramthun have tried to run as outsiders, tapping into distrust of party leaders among some Republicans. Michels, despite his ties with Kleefisch and other politicians, his former runs for office and his company’s history of being awarded state contracts, also tried to cast himself as an outsider.
“I’m a business owner and a veteran — not a politician.” Michels said, promising to focus his campaign on the economy, education, public safety and election integrity.
Democrats noted that Michels previously served on the board of a conservative group Kleefisch ran before she got into the governor’s race. He also served on the board of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the state’s largest business lobbying organization, which is running ads in support of her.
Michels’ company has won more than $1 billion in state contracts since 2013. Democrats were quick to point out that Michels Corp. was one of three contractors that double-billed the state, and was paid twice, for work done on Milwaukee’s Zoo Interchange in 2015.
Michels Corp. was also part of a coalition of business groups that joined with unions in fighting a “right-to-work” proposal in Wisconsin that was championed by then-Gov. Scott Walker and other Republicans in 2015. The business coalition also opposed ending the prevailing wage, which sets minimum salaries on state-funded construction projects.
Walker signed laws eliminating the prevailing wage and effectively banning mandatory union membership and the collection of dues. Kleefisch, who was Walker’s lieutenant governor, joined him for the right-to-work bill signing.
Democrats on Monday branded Michels as an extremist, noting his past opposition to any exceptions for abortions and his stand against same-sex marriage. Because he has been away from politics for so long, however, Michels has not spoken on many of the current issues that the other candidates have, including Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss.
Ramthun is one of the loudest advocatesfor decertifying President Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin. Kleefisch and Nicholson have also danced around whether they believe Biden was fairly elected.
Michels told WISN-AM on Monday that he’s met with Trump — as have Kleefisch and Ramthun. Michels also said he had questions about the 2020 election, but didn’t elaborate.
Michels, a U.S. Army veteran, vowed to run an “aggressive” campaign and indicated he would largely self-fund, saying he would not accept donations from political action committees, lobbyists or more than $500 from any individual. | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/republican-michels-launches-campaign-for-wisconsin-governor/ | 2022-04-25T18:58:11Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/republican-michels-launches-campaign-for-wisconsin-governor/ | true |
Market research firm SmarTech Analysis recently released its data for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. It determined that, in 2021, the 3D printing sector reached $10.6 billion in revenue, excluding the revenues associated with hardware maintenance contracts and post-processing equipment. The firm further projects that AM is expected to grow to over $50 billion by 2030.
This growth is closely pinned to the trend that large manufacturers will increasingly use the technology for mass production. However, in order for AM to reach wide-scale adoption, it will need to advance significantly in three crucial and interrelated areas: throughput, factory integration, and quality control. Fortunately for the industry, these are all also issues that are being actively addressed.
3D Printing Throughput
Due to its roots as a prototyping technology, 3D printing was never designed with mass production in mind. Instead, its ability to create complex shapes has been limited to one-off parts or small batch manufacturing. For that reason, firms across the 3D printing industry have been working to develop systems that can make many parts as rapidly as possible, a concept known as throughput.
Among the leaders in this regard is HP, which spent years researching the technology before finally unveiling technologies capable of rapid production both in plastics and metals. The 2D printing giant has ported its expertise in inkjet printheads over to 3D printing with a technology called Multi Jet Fusion (MJF). MJF is already being used to produce large batches of polymer parts for everything from eyewear to grocery bots.
This is just the beginning for the company, which is now rolling out its Metal Jet technology. A form of what is called “metal binder jetting,” Metal Jet deposits a liquid binder onto metal powder, creating a component that must then be sintered in a furnace. Customers as large as Volkswagen are investing in the technology with a plan to mass produce up to 100,000 metal components annually for consumer vehicles.
However, HP isn’t the only company in this quickly evolving space. A widely publicized startup called Desktop Metal is working to speed up metal binder jetting. GE, too, is working on its own version of the technology. Altogether, these companies are ushering in an era in which low-cost metal powders can be used to 3D print large numbers of parts in a single job, potentially changing the cost structure for metal 3D printing altogether.
This means that they will be taking on the established leaders in metal 3D printing, which typically rely on zapping high powered laser beams at expensive metal powders. These companies are working on increasing throughput, as well, by adding up to 12 lasers to their machines.
3D Printing Factories
While a fleet of 3D printers may be capable of manufacturing at volume, that doesn’t mean that they’ll necessarily fit into an existing factory operation. In large part, this is due to the fact that they lack mass production-level software.
Now, a handful of startups have emerged to take on the challenge of developing AM-specific software for manufacturing execution systems (MES). These tools make it possible to both manage a fleet of 3D printers and connect them to a company’s existing production software. They typically aid in the entire order-to-fabrication workflow. This means order quoting and tracking, print file preparation, print job monitoring and data collection, printer fleet queuing, quality control, and shipping.
MES software necessarily connects to a business’s existing software tools. This includes product lifecycle management (PLM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and general IT software. While PLM might include a company’s preferred 3D modeling software, ERP will be made up of everything from payroll programs to tools for tracking overall finances.
MES platforms are now working to take all of the software that a manufacturer might already be working with and inserting 3D printing into the mix. However, they’re not just limiting themselves to AM. Many MES developers are looking to connect with other production equipment, such as CNC machines. Then, with the help of machine learning, the entire workflow can be improved automatically as data from each order and each machine job feeds back into the work cycle. Artificial intelligence is significantly adding to the capabilities of MES software.
3D Printing Quality Control
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to widespread AM adoption is quality control. This is because, with additive, each part is distinct. Every point on the build platform may be slightly different and even the slightest variation in a printing parameter may change the microstructure of the printed object.
In turn, an object printed at one angle will not be the same as one printed at another. And, because parts are built up layer by layer, it is difficult to validate the internal geometries of an item once printing is complete. As a result, the only true way to assure the quality of a printed object is with a CT scan, typically a cost-prohibitive method for inspecting multitudes of parts.
Fortunately, not only are newer CT scanning systems with lower price tags coming onto the market, but there are other tools that are being used to ensure the quality of printed parts. Among them is computer simulation. Companies like ANSYS have developed software that can anticipate any defects that occur during the printing process and compensate for them. Hexagon is taking this one step further by predicting issues at the microscopic level.
Meanwhile, firms like Sigma Labs and Additive Assurance have created hardware to monitor the build chambers of metal 3D printers to detect errors. Increasingly, these tools will enable active feedback so that the machines can quickly correct issues during the print process. When connected with MES software and 3D printing simulation, the equipment can learn from past errors and address them before they even happen in the future.
Altogether, these areas are advancing at incredible rates, in large part because manufacturers see the value in being able to produce objects from digital files on demand. As companies as large as Ford, GE, and Siemens look to 3D printing to produce quality end parts, they are driving the entire additive market to bend to their needs. To reach a whopping $50 billion by the end of the century, the 3D printing industry has to be capable of making millions of parts for those customers. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelmolitch-hou/2022/04/25/three-areas-holding-back-the-106b-3d-printing-industry/ | 2022-04-25T19:01:07Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelmolitch-hou/2022/04/25/three-areas-holding-back-the-106b-3d-printing-industry/ | true |
Deion Sanders did his part to make sure NFL teams don’t overlook players from historically Black colleges in this week’s draft.
The Jackson State coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer released his “Prime Prospects” on Monday, featuring 16 players from 12 HBCUs. Last year, not one HBCU player was drafted.
“My prediction is five to seven, maybe 10 guys that should be drafted,” Sanders told The Associated Press. “We have at least 15, 16 truly draftable guys, more that I feel like probably are going to get drafted. Exposure helps. What’s going on and what’s translating today in HBCU football is helping tremendously. We’re getting a lot of shine.”
Neon Deion has helped provide a spotlight on HBCU players since leaving his analyst duties at NFL Network and taking over at Jackson State in 2020. Sanders was the Southwestern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 after leading the Tigers to an 11-2 record.
“I’m not thinking about legacy. I don’t care about that. I care about winning games and changing lives and provoking change in whatever I touch,” Sanders said. “Eddie George has done a wonderful job at Tennessee State. Hue Jackson coming into Grambling, raising the bar there is going to be tremendous. Willie Simmons at (Florida A&M) and some of the other notable persons, Coach (Fred) McNair at Alcorn, are some guys that can really coach the game and they’re able to take this thing to another level. I’m thankful and pleased that I have Aflac partnering with me to bring shine, so to speak, and shed light on what we’re doing, especially with this Prime Prospects. It’s unbelievable.”
Aflac’s new advertisement, named “Believe,” features Sanders and will air during the draft. The campaign reflects Aflac’s “Close the Gap” initiative, which centers on educating, supporting and advocating for those underserved and overlooked.
“We’re doing a better job of the exposure,” Sanders said. “We’re often overlooked and under exposed, which is something that we’re trying to tackle right now. … We’re trying our best to bring light to all those. It’s just absurd to me. I know pro football. I worked at the NFL Network for almost two decades and played for 14 years. I know what a professional looks like, and there are a multitude of these young men that can play the game at the next level, if given the opportunity. When you don’t see a player visually, it’s hard to understand that he’s equipped and he could participate. If you didn’t see the players from Alabama on television every darn week, I’m pretty sure the number that they’re circulating into the NFL would cease a bit. You never see these kids and you don’t understand what they’re capable of, and I’m telling you they can play this game.”
In 2021, Aflac donated $75,000 to the Jackson State University athletic department for professional development, as well as $25,000 as a supporting partner of Sanders’ football camp. Aflac will donate an additional $100,000 in 2022 to help Sanders continue his mission of mentoring young athletes.
His “Prime Prospects” are: Florida A&M safety Antwan Collier and offensive lineman Keenan Forbes; Alabama A&M quarterback Aqeel Glass and wide receivers Dee Anderson and Zabrian Moore; Jackson State defensive end/linebacker James Houston and wide receiver Keith Corbin; Norfolk State defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon; Alabama State running back Ezra Gray; NC A&T running back Jah-Maine Martin; Mississippi Valley State linebacker Jerry Garner; Fayetteville State defensive back Joshua Williams; Southern University wide receiver Marquis McClain; Fort Valley State wide receiver Shemar Bridges; Bowie State defensive back Tevin Singleton; Virginia State safety Will Adams.
“I’m happy in the role that God has chosen for me,” Sanders said. “I’m happy to be where I am, and I tell people all the time I know I’m employed at Jackson State, but I’m working for the whole HBCU.”
The inaugural Legacy Bowl held in February in New Orleans gave top football players from HBCU schools a new level of exposure to pro scouts and executives. But Sanders has anther idea for a Bowl game.
“I would love to namesake an All-Star Game that HBCUs play against all the other schools,” Sanders said. “I don’t like when you just have an HBCU game we play against each other. Let’s play against all the other talent. I would like for us to put together our All-Star team and we play one of the Bowl games that they play after the season.”
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‘Proudest moment of my life’: Harvey’s Anzac Day event to include Aboriginal flag-raising for the first time.
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LONDON (AP) — Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to “distract” the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs.
The Mail on Sunday quoted an anonymous Conservative lawmaker as saying Labour Party Deputy Leader Angela Rayner tried to throw Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson “off his stride” as she sat across from him in the House of Commons. The article called it “a fully-clothed Parliamentary equivalent of Sharon Stone’s infamous scene in the 1992 film ‘Basic Instinct,’” in which Stone distracts police interrogators while wearing a short skirt.
Rayner accused “Boris Johnson’s cheerleaders” of using “desperate, perverted smears.”
“I stand accused of a ‘ploy’ to “distract” the helpless PM – by being a woman, having legs and wearing clothes,” she wrote on Twitter. “Women in politics face sexism and misogyny every day — and I’m no different.”
Rayner, who comes from a working-class family in northern England, left school when she was 16 and got her political start in the trade union movement. That makes a sharp contrast with Johnson, who was educated at the elite private school Eton and Oxford University. Johnson has sometimes struggled to parry her attacks during debates.
The prime minister condemned the article, writing on Twitter: “As much as I disagree with Angela Rayner on almost every political issue, I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously today.”
Johnson said Monday he had gotten in touch with Rayner about the article, which he called “the most appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe.”
He said the anonymous lawmaker who made the “Basic Instinct” comments would face “the terrors of the Earth” if identified.
“It’s totally intolerable, that kind of thing,” Johnson told British broadcasters.
More than a century after the first female lawmaker was elected to Britain’s Parliament, women make up 34% of the 650 legislators in the House of Commons. Long known for its boozy, macho atmosphere, Parliament is now a more diverse place.
Still, some say change has not gone far enough. Many female U.K. politicians said the article was an extreme example of the sexism they encounter daily.
Labour legislator Rachel Reeves said she hoped the article would prompt people to “call out this misogyny and sexism for what it is (so) that we get some change, because Angela and no other MP should have to put up with this sort of rubbish.”
Senior Conservatives also condemned the remarks. Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted: “No woman in politics should have to put up with this.”
Conservative lawmaker Caroline Nokes, who heads Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee, said she had asked the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, to censure Glen Owen, the journalist who wrote the article.
Hoyle said he had summoned the paper’s editor to discuss the article.
Hoyle told lawmakers that media freedom was “one of the building blocks of our democracy,” but that publishing such “misogynistic and offensive” comments “can only deter women who might be considering standing for election, to the detriment of us all.”
Associated Newspapers, which publishes The Mail on Sunday, declined to comment on the topic. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/uk-women-slam-sexism-of-basic-instinct-slur-on-lawmaker/ | 2022-04-25T19:02:19Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/uk-women-slam-sexism-of-basic-instinct-slur-on-lawmaker/ | false |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
1-7-2
(one, seven, two)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
1-7-2
(one, seven, two) | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17125165.php | 2022-04-25T19:02:28Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17125165.php | false |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person was on their way to the hospital when they pulled over, so officers could treat them after a shooting in North Portland on Sunday, officials said.
Portland police received multiple reports of shots fired near N Willis Boulevard and N Haven Avenue around 6:30 p.m.
Once the victim pulled over, authorities said officers provided immediate medical care. According to PPB, the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Officials said casings were reportedly found at the scene. | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/ppb-officers-treat-victim-headed-to-hospital-after-shooting/ | 2022-04-25T19:05:57Z | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/ppb-officers-treat-victim-headed-to-hospital-after-shooting/ | true |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California (C5LA) earned top honors at the national Kids Tech Summit held Friday, April 22. The friendly competition was hosted by national nonprofit Connected Nation (CN) and sponsored by AT&T's Connected Learning program.
The virtual event featured competitors from four student teams that represented nonprofits from across the country—spanning from New Jersey to Hawai'i. The student teams were challenged to find ways to use technology and their digital skills to create a project that helps others in their communities while narrowing the Digital Divide.
"We wanted those taking part to look at ways to enhance their out-of-the-classroom digital learning while also focusing on community service," said Heather Gate, Vice President, Digital Inclusion, CN. "The hope is that these projects will help students grow their digital skills in new ways, while also providing a strong foundation for creating positive and proactive change within their own communities."
The teams had to first earn their spot in the finals—submitting applications earlier this year to take part. All final four teams to take part in the Kids Tech Summit earned prize money to help make their projects a reality. This is how the judges placed the competitors:
- C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California located in Los Angeles, CA - $7,500
- Pi515 located in Des Moines, Iowa - $5,000
- Computers 4 People located in Hoboken, New Jersey - $3,500
- Kahauiki Village located in Honolulu, Hawai'i - $2,000
C5LA provides students with support and guidance through high school and into their first college years. The program requires a high level of commitment from students — even requiring them to attend summer and weekend programs. The organization's community project is focused on introducing STEM to younger populations.
"Our idea is to connect STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to the interests that kids already have," Mariela Cruz-Suarez, who is a 10th grader at Abraham Lincoln High School, said about the project. "Before last summer, I didn't know what STEM was or what to craft with it. But I've since learned that, as someone who is an aspiring entrepreneur, I use STEM to actually go from coming up with the idea to creating it myself."
If you missed the competition, you can still watch it with your kids or students by heading to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peYFIY_YwXE. You can also learn more about all the teams taking part by heading to https://connectednation.org/kids-tech-summit/.
The Kids Tech Summit is a continuation of AT&T's $10 million commitment to helping the nation's most at-risk children. Through this commitment, AT&T and Connected Nation delivered hotspots to 150 schools and nonprofits across the country in 2021, which provided connectivity for more than 40,000 vulnerable students.
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AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele held off Sam Burns and Billy Horschel by two strokes Sunday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to complete a record-setting, wire-to-wire victory.
Cantlay and Schauffele closed with an even-par-72 in late afternoon showers in the alternate-shot final round to finish at 29-under 259 at breezy TPC Louisiana, two shots ahead of Burns and Horschel.
The Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup partners broke the tournament record of 27 under set by Kevin Kisner-Scott Brown and Jonas Blixt-Cameron Smith in 2017, the first year the event was as a team event. Cantlay and Schauffele are the first wire-to-wire winners since the tournament adopted the team format.
“It was a great week,” Cantlay said. “Second time we’ve played this event and we were looking forward to it since last year. We really always enjoy being with each other, both on and off the golf course, and we both played exceptional this week and had a great time doing it.”
Cantlay and Schauffele opened with a record 59 in best-ball play Thursday, shot 68 on Friday in alternate shot and had a 60 in best ball Saturday to shatter the tournament 54-hole record and open a five-shot lead.
Burns, the local favorite who played at LSU, and Horschel closed with a 68. Doc Redman and Sam Ryder were third at 24 under after a 67.
“Sort of sucks like that once in a while when you feel good and you’re trying to chase down some leaders but sometimes you just can’t make it happen, and that’s what it was for us on the last six holes,” Horschel said.
Cantlay, the defending FedExCup champion and PGA Tour Player of the Year, won his seventh tour title and first since the Tour Championship in September. He won a week after losing a playoff to Jordan Spieth in the RBC Heritage.
Schauffele won for the fifth time. He last won at the 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Cantlay and Schauffele eagled the par-5 seventh, with Cantlay hitting a 254-yard second shot to set up Schauffele a 7-foot putt.
“(Cantlay) hit an unbelievable shot into seven,” Schauffele said. “It was a pretty thing to see from my angle in the fairway. It jump-started the round.”
After missing a 3-foot birdie putt on the short par-4 eighth, Schauffele missed the greens on the ninth and 10th holes, leading to consecutive bogeys and the five-shot lead was down to one over the charging Burns and Horschel.
“I feel like those bogeys were pretty much my fault, put (Cantlay) in bad spots with an 8-iron and wedge in hand,” Schauffele said. “We weren’t really too worried about where everyone else was at, just trying to focus on what we do best.”
Cantlay and Schauffele rebounded with a 3-foot birdie putt on the 11th and followed with six consecutive birdies before bogeying the par-5 closing hole.
Burns and Horschel pulled within one after birdieing Nos. 8, 10 and 11. But Burns’ tee shot on the short par-4 16th found the water and a bogey on the par-3 17th left them three behind.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and Ryan Palmer shot a 71 to tie for 18th at 18 under.
The father-son team of Jay and Bill Haas tied for 36th after a 72. At 68 years, 4 months, 20 days, Jay Haas, making his 799th official start, is the oldest player to make a PGA Tour cut. | https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/patrick-cantlay-xander-schauffele-hold-on-in-new-orleans/ | 2022-04-25T19:10:54Z | https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/patrick-cantlay-xander-schauffele-hold-on-in-new-orleans/ | true |
The Kansas legislature is considering several bills that, if passed, will expand exemptions for childhood vaccine requirements.
The legislature reconvened Monday.
In March, the Kansas Senate passed bills with language expanding religious exemptions for vaccines for children.
One bill would allow all vaccine exemption requests to be accepted without challenge, if they are based on religious or personal beliefs.
Kansas currently leaves it up to day care centers and school districts to accept or deny requests for religious exemptions.
State Senator Mark Steffen filed the amendments to the vaccine requirements.
He said that although he is not against vaccines, he believes individual rights have more weight than public health mandates.
HB2280 is likely to advance. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/coronavirus/kansas-legislature-considers-bill-that-would-allow-moral-exemptions-for-child-vaccines | 2022-04-25T19:18:37Z | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/coronavirus/kansas-legislature-considers-bill-that-would-allow-moral-exemptions-for-child-vaccines | true |
Letters to the Editor — April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 00:20 ISTIneffective
The developmental measures introduced, and on the anvil, for Jammu and Kashmir (Page 1 and Editorial, both April 25) might reduce Dilli ki doori (distance from Delhi) but it remains a billion dollar question whether they would reduce dil ki doori (distance from the heart). The Prime Minister knows, or must know, that “Man doesn’t live by bread alone”. The hostility towards the present dispensation lingers... even the promise of the restoration of statehood remains a mirage.
Ayyasseri Raveendranath,
Aranmula, Kerala
New role
While the credentials of Prashant Kishor as an election strategist are undisputed, it would be interesting to see the kind of role he assumes, if inducted into the Congress. Having worked for political parties with conflicting ideologies, and quite successfully so, he does understand the pulse of the voter. But the voter’s perception of Mr. Kishor remains unestablished. While some people do look up to him for his political acumen, he also comes across as a sellsword who offers his services to the highest bidder, by representing parties across the spectrum. His transition from a poll strategist to a full-time politician will not be too difficult given that he has already mastered the art of party-hopping — the most important attribute required of a politician in today’s political landscape.
Deepak Prabhakar,
Chennai | https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-april-26-2022/article65354676.ece/amp/ | 2022-04-25T19:18:47Z | https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-april-26-2022/article65354676.ece/amp/ | false |
Updated April 25, 2022 at 3:04 PM ET
Twitter has agreed to sell to Elon Musk, handing the world's richest man control of a social network that has far-reaching influence on politics and society.
Musk will pay $54.20 a share to take the social media company private, according to an announcement from Twitter, which gives Musk the company for about $44 billion.
The sale comes less than two weeks after Musk offered to buy Twitter, sending the company's board and management into crisis mode as they scrambled to figure out how serious Musk's intentions were and whether his offer fairly valued the company.
Musk has vowed to "unlock" Twitter's potential by loosening what he sees as unfair restrictions on free speech.
"Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated," he said in the announcement Monday.
The maverick entrepreneur is a prolific user and outspoken critic of Twitter, where he has more than 83 million followers and regularly posts memes, boosts his companies Tesla and SpaceX, and squabbles with critics.
Musk began accumulating Twitter shares in January. On April 4, he revealed he'd become the company's biggest individual shareholder. He began calling for changes to the platform, including loosening its rules over what users are allowed to post, banning bots that post spam, and making its algorithm public.
Musk tweeted on Monday, before the deal was announced, "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means."
After accepting and then rejecting an invitation to join Twitter's board, Musk dropped a new bombshell with his unsolicited $54.20-a-share offer to buy the whole company and take it private.
But lack of details about how Musk would finance the deal left many skeptical that he was serious. Twitter's board appeared likely to reject it. Directors quickly adopted a so-called "poison pill" to discourage Musk from acquiring more shares and to buy itself time to consider his proposal and potential alternatives.
Then last week, Musk announced he had lined up the money to take Twitter private. In a regulatory filing, he said Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and several other banks promised to lend $25.5 billion, backed in part by some of Musk's Tesla shares, and that he would provide up to $21 billion in cash.
Those details may have shifted the board's view. While Twitter's stock hit highs above $70 a share last year, the company's shares had fallen below $40 in recent months, amid lingering questions over its ability to grow.
"The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon's proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing. The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is the best path forward for Twitter's stockholders," said Bret Taylor, Twitter's Independent Board Chair, in a statement.
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RESTON, Va., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SOSi, a leader in delivering transformational management and IT solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, today announced it has been re-awarded a potential five-year, $17.9 million contract by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to continue maintaining and managing secure facilities at MacDill Air Force Base and Al-Udeid Airbase in Tampa, Florida, and Doha, Qatar. SOSi will provide operations, maintenance, engineering, project design and management services under the contract.
"We are proud of the success our team has demonstrated over the past five years delivering critical support to CENTCOM both in the United States and the Middle East," said SOSi Senior Vice President, Frank Helmick. "We look forward to continuing our support for CENTCOM on this no fail mission while expanding our infrastructure capabilities in the region."
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
111 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUADALUPE PASS...
* WHAT...East winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Guadalupe Pass in Texas.
* WHEN...From 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening to 4 AM CDT /3
AM MDT/ Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Val
Verde County through 200 PM CDT...
At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Langtry, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Langtry, Shumla, Seminole Canyon State Park, and Pecos River Boat
Ramp.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2996 10132 2970 10126 2969 10137 2975 10142
2977 10140 2975 10144 2979 10146 2976 10151
2976 10154 2981 10154 2980 10157 2977 10158
2978 10161 2976 10165 2986 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 260DEG 17KT 2979 10158
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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From Marketing to Farming with FRS - Damian’s Story
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A New York judge is holding Donald Trump in civil contempt after the state's attorney general's office said he did not comply with a subpoena for documents as part of its investigation into the former President's company.
Judge Arthur Engoron said Trump failed to abide by his order to comply with the subpoena, and that his attorneys failed to show how a search of materials held by Trump was conducted. Engoron said Trump would be fined $10,000 a day until he complies.
The move came after attorneys for Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James' office came head-to-head at a hearing Monday morning.
Andrew Amer, with the attorney general's office, said that Trump has failed to produce "even a single responsive document" for a subpoena that was issued to him in December.
"We are being hampered in our efforts to have a complete understanding because we don't have evidence from the person who sits at the top of the organization," Amer said.
New York State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron asked parties to explain at a hearing Monday why the matter has taken so long and has taken so many resources. James' office has been investigating the Trump Organization for more than two years and previously said her office found multiple misleading or fraudulent misstatements and omissions in the Trump Organization's financial statements, which were provided to lenders and insurers, among others, as part of its investigation.
The attorney general's office asked Engoron to hold Trump in civil contempt and fine him $10,000 per day until he complies with the subpoena, among other requests.
Kevin Wallace, with the attorney general's office, said in some instances it's been "like pulling teeth" to get documents needed for the investigation, and describing the Trump Organization as a closely-held family company with 500 entities and millions of dollars moving around.
Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, said the former president does not believe he is above the law, but simply does not have the types of written communications that were sought by the subpoena, but that he produced hundreds of thousands of documents through his assistants. Habba said she herself searched Trump's heard copy calendars and physical file locations, and even interviewed her client in Florida.
"President Trump does not email. He does not text message. And he has no work computer at home or anywhere else," Habba said.
"I took it upon myself to get on a plane and flew down and asked him one by one if there was anything that he had on his person that he had not given me I would need that. And he did not," she said.
The judge asked why Trump didn't sign an affidavit swearing that he complied with the subpoena. Habba said that he would.
"My client is an honest person, much to the dismay of certain people in this room," Habba said.
James' office has said in court filings that the Trump Organization is under investigation for engaging in fraudulent or misleading conduct in connection with appraisals and financial statements. The office has subpoenaed both the former president and his company for documents related to its investigation.
Habba argued that the attorney general's investigation has "seemingly become aimless," saying that since it began three years ago, the Trump Organization has been given six separate subpoenas, produced more than 6 million pages of documents, and 13 Trump Organization witnesses have been deposed, among other things.
"The scope is continuously changing to fit the attorney general's needs," Habba said in court. "When it is not satisfied with the evidence it has obtained it pivots and looks for something new."
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-5-0
(zero, five, zero)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-5-0
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Submission ID: 3766
Date Lost April 23, 2022
Area/Town Lost Glen Laurel Neighborhood-Aberdeen
Street or Road Where Pet Lost Newington Way
Owner's Full Name Katie Gualtieri
Email maddykatie@gmail.com
Zip 28315
Primary Phone +17854105382
Additional Comments Has pink harness on.
PHOTO IF AVAILABLE
Upload Photo File uploaded
ANIMAL DESCRIPTION
Animal Name Cocoa
Type of Animal Cat
Breed Shorthair
Markings Tortishell
Predominant Color Black
2nd Color Orange
Age of Pet 1 yr
Is Pet Microchipped? No
SEX
Sex of Pet Female
Is Pet Spayed or Neutered? No
TAIL
Tail of Pet Long
Size of Pet Small (10-20 lbs)
COAT
Coat of Pet Short
EARS
Ears of Pet Erect
COLLAR
Collar of Pet Nylon
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The Red Sox officially placed Crawford (personal) on the restricted list Monday.
As was expected after Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reported earlier Monday that Crawford didn't make the trip to Toronto, the 26-year-old right-hander will go on the restricted list since he's unvaccinated and therefore ineligible to cross the Canadian border. The Red Sox brought up right-hander John Schreiber from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move to serve as bullpen depth while Crawford is unavailable for the four-game series with the Blue Jays.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who voted in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the 2016 general election has been ordered to pay nearly $5,000 in fines and penalties.
Todd Krysiak, 39, was charged in June 2019 and pleaded guilty Friday to voting in more than one state. He was given a 90-day suspended sentence and ordered to pay a $4,000 fine, plus a $960 penalty. According to prosecutors, he cast ballots in both Alton, New Hampshire, and Leominster, Massachusetts, on Nov. 6, 2016.
Krysiak was registered as a Republican in Alton, according to the 2016 voter checklist. His attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/New-Hampshire-man-pleads-guilty-to-voting-in-2-17125267.php | 2022-04-25T19:39:04Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/New-Hampshire-man-pleads-guilty-to-voting-in-2-17125267.php | true |
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Democrats selecting their nominee for governor in Ohio have a choice between a two-woman ticket and a man-led ticket endorsed by feminist icon Gloria Steinem.
Nan Whaley, a former Dayton mayor, is seeking to be the state's first elected female governor. She’s up against ex-Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, whose running mate won Steinem's respect when talking publicly about having an abortion after she was raped in the military.
Whaley and Cranley are pushing to shore up support among female voters not only for their May 3 primary but also for the November general election, which promises to be a struggle for either Democrat. Ohio, which has swung further to the right under former President Donald Trump’s influence, last elected a Democrat to be governor 15 years ago.
For Democrats, winning the female vote by a wide margin has become imperative to offset their losses with male voters. In recent elections, Republican candidates — whether it be Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine or Trump — have performed well with female voters, allowing them to win the state.
Whaley thinks the party's choice of candidates is a big reason why Democrats have struggled, even though Ohio has long been close to evenly divided politically. Until 2020, it had served as a presidential bellwether state for more than half a century.
“For the past three decades, we’ve run a moderate, white man for governor of Ohio,” Whaley said at a debate last week. “We have never tried something different.”
The party, she said, has fared better with female voters in states that have nominated women for leadership roles. Three of the top four elected officials in neighboring Michigan are Democratic women, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — one of a record-high nine female governors.
“We can try to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results as Democrats ... or we can try something new and run a woman for governor,” Whaley said.
Cranley has described Ohio as “backsliding” on women’s issues. He wants to create a permanent commission focused on promoting gender equity and thinks it’s time to formally recognize the Equal Rights Amendment.
“Even common-sense Ohio bills that would help women and girls are stuck in the state Legislature,” he said.
The Ohio Democratic Party has realigned its leadership ahead of this year’s elections with the intention of being more gender and race inclusive, as it looks to pick up votes among college-educated women who are driving Democratic gains in the suburbs.
The party had been expected to endorse Whaley, the choice of Ohio’s highest-ranking Democrat, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, until a group of Cranley supporters objected.
Democrats in the end decided to stay neutral as Cranley’s backers grumbled that he would make a stronger candidate against DeWine, who is in a strong position to win a four-way GOP primary.
For many women in the party, the decision stung. Whaley and two other female candidates dropped their bids for governor four years ago to clear the way for Democrat Richard Cordray, who served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the Obama administration. Cordray lost the general election to DeWine.
Whaley and Cranley, who developed a friendship while leading their cities, have remained mostly cordial, focusing their attention on DeWine and the Republicans who have controlled the state for more than a decade.
As the contest has intensified, Whaley has sought to draw a distinction between the two on abortion rights. She often points out that she has been pro-abortion rights her entire career, while Cranley only announced he supported abortion rights before he entered the race.
Cranley, a Roman Catholic, said he was against abortion until he and his wife had to make their own fertility decisions when they were starting a family. “It became obvious to me what my wife already was telling me, that government had no role in reproductive decisions,” he said.
Cranley plans a forum later this week hosted by the state’s top abortion rights attorney, Jessie Hill.
In his first term, DeWine has signed several measures limiting abortions, including one banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — at the time one of the most stringent restrictions in the nation. In campaign ads, DeWine has described himself as “the most pro-life governor in Ohio history.”
Whaley and Cranley have both said they would veto any new abortion restrictions that come their way.
Among Ohio voters in the 2020 presidential election, a small majority, 54%, said abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP Votecast, a survey of the electorate. About 8 in 10 Democratic voters said so.
Steinem, a Toledo native, announced her backing the day Cranley selected state Sen. Teresa Fedor as his running mate. Steinem and Fedor, also of Toledo, formed a bond after Fedor spoke in 2015 on the Ohio House floor about having an abortion.
In her endorsement, Steinem said Fedor has work to do “to help Ohioans who are trafficked, who deserve adequately funded public schools and who are denied the democracy that begins with the right to make decisions about our own bodies.”
Whaley's running mate, Cuyahoga County Councilmember Cheryl Stephens, is relatively unknown in statewide politics. As a Black woman, Stephens adds racial diversity to the ticket, which could be important to the Democratic base.
Whaley also has the backing of some powerful women's groups, including EMILY's List, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, Matriots PAC and Pro-Choice Ohio. The executive director of Pro-Choice Ohio pointed to Whaley's unwavering support as mayor for Dayton's continually imperiled abortion clinic.
Ohio has proved to be an especially tough place for female candidates, though. Only four from either party have won statewide nonjudicial races in the past 40 years.
No woman has ever been elected governor of Ohio or gotten a major party's nomination for the office. The state did, however, have a female governor once, albeit for 11 days. Republican Nancy Hollister stepped into the office in 1998 after then-Gov. George Voinovich was elected to the Senate.
Overall, Ohio lags behind most states when it comes to electing women to the state legislature and local offices, said Barbara Palmer, executive director of the Center for Women and Politics of Ohio at Baldwin-Wallace University.
That means neither party has many women to choose from when it comes to lining up candidates for the state's top offices, she said.
“What it kind of comes down to is we don’t really recruit a good farm team," Palmer said. “When you look all the way up the ladder, there just aren't that many women.”
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Smyth reported from Columbus. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Ohio-Democrats-make-play-for-women-s-vote-in-17125359.php | 2022-04-25T19:39:10Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Ohio-Democrats-make-play-for-women-s-vote-in-17125359.php | true |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
214 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Denton Creek Near Justin affecting Denton County.
For the Denton Creek...including Justin...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/fwd.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Denton Creek Near Justin.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 3.4 feet early
Saturday afternoon.
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic extremist rebels in Mali linked to al-Qaida said they have captured mercenary fighters from Russia’s Wagner Group in fighting earlier this month.
It’s the first time that Mali’s extremist rebels known as JNIM have claimed to capture Russian fighters. The Wagner Group fighters were seized in the first week of April in the mountainous Segou region of central Mali, said the JNIM statement, which called the fighters “criminals.”
Since the beginning of the year, several European countries have denounced the presence of Wagner’s Russian mercenaries, estimated to be about 1,000, who fight alongside Malian soldiers. They have been blamed for killing about 300 civilians in the central town of Moura. They have also been blamed for staging burials of bodies near the Gossi military base and trying to blame French military forces for the graves.
However, Mali’s ruling junta denies that Wagner’s forces are fighting in the country, saying instead that they are training Malian soldiers as part of cooperation between Mali and Russia.
It’s likely that JNIM delayed claiming responsibility for the kidnappings until the Wagner fighters could be transferred to a secure place before negotiations begin, Baba Dakono, a researcher at the Citizen Observatory on Governance and Security in Mali, told The Associated Press.
“When these kinds of people are captured by armed groups like the JNIM, there is generally an opening of negotiations with the Malian authorities or the authorities of their country for their release. Very often this release is done through an exchange of prisoners and the payment of a ransom,” he said.
However, he warned, “when these negotiations do not succeed, the hostages will be executed with a staging of their execution which can serve as a communication campaign for the kidnappers.”
The Wagner Group sends mercenary forces, many former Russian military soldiers, to several African countries and other places including Ukraine and the Mideast. Although the Kremlin officially denies any connection to Wagner, the group is strategically used to further President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to increase Russia’s influence and undermine democracy, say analysts. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/world-news/ap-international/al-qaida-linked-group-in-mali-says-it-has-captured-russians/ | 2022-04-25T19:40:35Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/world-news/ap-international/al-qaida-linked-group-in-mali-says-it-has-captured-russians/ | false |
ROSSMOOR, Calif. -- A California man was arrested this week for allegedly threatening to bomb Merriam-Webster's offices and kill its employees over the dictionary publisher's definitions for women, federal prosecutors said.
Jeremy David Hanson, 34, of Rossmoor, Orange County, was charged on April 20 with one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence for alleged online threats that he sent to the company in October, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Hanson allegedly sent the company several threatening messages through its "Contact us" section on its website and in the comments section on its webpages that corresponded to the word entries for "Girl" and "Woman." Rachael Rollins, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said. Rollins said the threats were serious enough to force Merriam-Webster to close its Springfield and New York offices out of an abundance of caution.
"We believe Hanson sent a multitude of anonymous threatening and despicable messages related to the LGBTQ community that were intended to evoke fear and division," she said in a statement.
Hanson allegedly used the handle "@anonYmous" to post a message on Oct. 2 on the comment section of Merriam-Webster's webpage for the definition of the word female stating that "Merriam-Webster now tells blatant lies and promotes anti-science propaganda," according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
"There is no such thing as 'gender identity.' The imbecile who wrote this entry should be hunted down and shot," he allegedly wrote in the comment section.
Hanson also allegedly wrote a message on the "Contact us" page stating the company's headquarters should be "shot up and bombed," federal prosecutors said.
"It would be poetic justice to have someone storm your offices and shoot up the place, leaving none of you commies alive," he allegedly wrote.
Hanson posted a similar message on the "Contact us" page on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
The suspect allegedly sent related threats to other companies, non-profits and individuals including two professors at Loyola Marymount University, the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, Land O' Lakes, Hasbro, Inc., IGN Entertainment, the president of the University of North Texas and a New York City rabbi, according to prosecutors.
"Threats to life are most certainly not protected speech and they cause real fear in victims," Joseph R. Bonavolonta, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division, said in a statement.
Attorney information for Hanson wasn't immediately available.
He was released on conditions following a court appearance in the Central District of California, prosecutors said. He is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson in federal court in Springfield on April 29, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to bomb Merriam-Webster offices over definition of female
Jeremy David Hanson was charged on April 20 with one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence.
U.S. & WORLD | https://abc7ny.com/merriam-webster-female-definition-jeremy-david-hanson-of-woman/11789452/ | 2022-04-25T19:41:21Z | https://abc7ny.com/merriam-webster-female-definition-jeremy-david-hanson-of-woman/11789452/ | true |
ZAGREB, Croatia — Moscow is accusing Croatia of having an anti-Russian policy for failing to provide “humanitarian” passage for 24 Russian diplomats and embassy staff who were expelled from the country over the war in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Monday that the government of Croatia is “systematically destroying bilateral relations,” according to the Russian TASS news agency.
“The inhumane, cynical attitude towards our fellow countrymen won’t go without an answer,” she added.
Croatia has followed several other European Union states in expelling Russian diplomats for the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday that Zakharova’s claims are Russian propaganda and that the expelled Russians already left the country, probably via neighboring Serbia. He added that Russia “attacked Ukraine, which is our friendly country, killed women and children and we responded to it like most other countries.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— US promises new aidto Ukraine in fight against Russia
— To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron winsbut far-right gains
— Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
— Follow all AP stories on Russia’s war on Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are stressing the urgent need for “effective access through humanitarian corridors” to evacuate Ukrainian civilians and deliver humanitarian aid to communities impacted by the war.
Guterres met Erdogan on Monday in Ankara and expressed support for Turkey’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, adding that they “agreed to stay in contact to follow up on ongoing initiatives.”
The U.N. chief and the Turkish president “reaffirmed that their common objective is to end to the war as soon as possible and to create conditions to end the suffering of civilians,” Dujarric said.
During the meeting, Erdogan also said Turkey would continue to work closely with the U.N. to end the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and to help in the evacuation of civilians, .
Guterres is scheduled to travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and will then head to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday. The Ukrainian leader has criticized the secretary-general for visiting Moscow before going to Kyiv.
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LONDON — The British government says it believes 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow launched its invasion two months ago.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said 25% of the Russian combat units sent to Ukraine “have been rendered not combat effective,” and Russia had lost more than 2,000 armored vehicles and more than 60 helicopters and fighter planes.
Russia has acknowledged 1,351 military casualties.
Wallace said Russia had failed in most of its military objectives so far. He told British lawmakers that “we anticipate this next phase of the invasion will be an attempt by Russia to occupy further the Donbas in order to connect it via Mariupol” to Russian-controlled Crimea. He said international aid and weapons are crucial to help Ukraine withstand the anticipated onslaught.
Wallace said Britain had sent more than 5,000 antitank missiles, as well as air-defense systems and anti-air missiles, and would soon send “a small number” of Stormer armored vehicles equipped with missile launchers.
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STOCKHOLM — Two newspapers – one Swedish, the other one Finnish – are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it will happen in the middle of next month.
The Finnish newspaper Iltalehti said that the Swedish government has expressed a wish to Finland that they apply together in the week ending May 22, and Swedish government sources confirmed the information to Sweden’s Expressen tabloid.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to growing support in Sweden and Finland, a Russian neighbor, for joining NATO.
Though not members, both Nordic countries closely cooperate with NATO, allowing, among other things, the alliance’s troops to exercise on their soil. Helsinki and Stockholm have also substantially intensified their bilateral defense cooperation in the past years.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department says it has approved the sale of $165 million in legacy Warsaw Pact ammunition and other non-standard ammunition to Ukraine to help in its defense against Russia.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency approved the potential sale and has provided the legally required notification to Congress. Lawmakers can block weapons sales but are unlikely to do so because of strong support for Ukraine following the Feb. 24 invasion.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe,” the State Department said in announcing the potential sale Monday.
The sale came at the request of Ukraine’s government and includes rounds for mortars, automatic grenade launchers and howitzers.
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Russia is expelling 40 German diplomats in response to Germany expelling the same number of Russian diplomats earlier this month.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday that it had summoned German ambassador Géza Andreas von Geyr for a “strong protest at the clearly unfriendly decision” to expel the Russian diplomatic staff.
The ministry said von Geyr was told that 40 members of staff at German diplomatic missions in Russia would be officially declared unwelcome in Russia.
Germany announced the expulsion of 40 Russian diplomats on Apr. 4 following mounting evidence of civilian killings and mass graves in Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Environmental campaigners have used kayaks and a dinghy to stop a Russian oil tanker from unloading its cargo south of Norway’s capital, saying Norwegian companies “are financing Russia’s warfare”.
Greenpeace says its members chained themselves to the Hong Kong-registered Ust Luga, leased by Russian oil company Novatek, as it arrived at its destination, an Esso’s terminal near Toensberg.
The tanker with 95,000 tonnes of fuel had left St. Petersburg.
Esso spokeswoman Anne Fougner told Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet that the oil had been bought before Russia invaded Ukraine. She added that Esso Norway “does not have other contracts for the purchase of products from Russia.”
Several other activists were stopped by police before they could take part in the action, Norwegian news agency NTB reported.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court’s prosecution office is joining a joint investigation team set up by Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland to probe atrocities committed during the war in Ukraine.
The ICC’s Prosecutor Karim Khan signed an agreement Monday to participate in the multinational effort that aims to facilitate investigations and cooperation.
Eurojust, the European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, says the agreement sends “a clear message that all efforts will be undertaken to effectively gather evidence on core international crimes committed in Ukraine and bring those responsible to justice.”
Khan said last month he was opening an investigation in Ukraine and has sent investigators there and visited crime scenes himself.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities say at least five people have been killed by Russian strikes on the central Vynnytsia region.
The Vynnytsia regional prosecutors said another 18 people were wounded in Monday’s Russian missile strikes on the towns of Zhmerynka and Koziatyn.
Vinnytsia regional Governor Serhiy Borzov said earlier that the Russian missiles targeted “critical infrastructure,” but didn’t elaborate.
The Vynnytsia region is fully controlled by Ukraine and is far behind the front lines.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has said the United Nations should step in to oversee an evacuation route for civilians from the besieged steel mill in Mariupol which is Ukrainian troops’ last stronghold in the port city.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on the Telegram messaging app that a Russian announcement of a “humanitarian corridor” out of the Azovstal plant to operate later Monday was not agreed to by Ukraine. Vereshchuk added that Ukraine does not consider the route safe for that reason and said Russia had breached agreements on similar evacuation routes before.
Ukrainian officials have said that up to 1,000 civilians have sheltered at the sprawling steel plant.
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine this week. Vereshchuk called on Guterres to be the “initiator and guarantor” of a humanitarian route out of Azovstal and for U.N. and International Committee of the Red Cross personnel to accompany any evacuees.
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MOSCOW — Russia’s Energy Ministry says a massive fire at an oil depot in western Russia will not cause fuel shortages.
The ministry said in a statement that Monday’s fire inflicted damage to a depot containing diesel fuel in Bryansk, and authorities are dealing with the consequences of the blaze.
The ministry said fuel supplies to consumers haven’t been interrupted and noted that the region has enough diesel fuel for 15 days.
The Emergencies Ministry said earlier that a huge blaze erupted overnight at the depot owned by Transneft-Druzhba, a subsidiary of the Russian state-controlled company Transneft, which operates the western-bound Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline carrying crude to Europe. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blaze, and whether it could affect deliveries to Europe.
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MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. and its allies of trying to “split Russian society.”
Speaking Monday at a meeting with top officials at the Prosecutor General’s office, Putin said Russia has come under “unprecedented Western sanctions” amid its military action in Ukraine.
He charged that the U.S, and its allies have sought to “split the Russian society and to destroy Russia from within,” adding that their plans have failed.
Putin urged Russian prosecutors to act more quickly to block unsanctioned demonstrations organized from abroad. He also noted that they should focus on exposing “open provocations” against the Russian military allegedly involving international media and social platforms.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as “encouraging” and “effective.”
Speaking in Monday’s video address, he said the U.S. is offering “powerful” support to his country. Zelenskyy added that they agreed “on further steps to strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine and meet all the priority needs of our army.” He noted that ramping up sanctions against Moscow also was on the meeting’s agenda.
Blinken and Austin said the United States had approved a $165 million sale of ammunition for Ukraine’s war effort, along with more than $300 million in foreign military financing.
Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine would expect the United States to lead other allies in offering a set of security guarantees in the future.
The Ukrainian president also denounced Russia for launching strikes on Orthodox Easter Sunday, describing them “deliberate destruction of life in Ukraine.”
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MOSCOW — The Russian military says it will open a humanitarian corridor for civilians to evacuate from the besieged steel plant in Mariupol.
The Russian Defense Ministry said a humanitarian corridor will open at 2 p.m (1100 GMT) Monday for all civilians to leave the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. It said Russian troops will cease fire to allow civilians to safely exit the plant.
The mammoth steel plant, which has a sprawling maze of underground channels. has remained the last bulwark of Ukrainian resistance in the strategic Sea of Azov port city.
Ukrainian officials have said that up to 1,000 civilians have sheltered there. They have repeatedly urged Russia to offer them a safe exit.
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MOSCOW — Russian authorities say a fire has engulfed an oil storage facility in western Russia.
The Emergencies Ministry said a huge blaze at the depot in the city of Bryansk erupted early Monday. Its cause wasn’t immediately clear.
The oil depot is owned by Transneft-Druzhba, a subsidiary of the Russian state-controlled company Transneft that operates the western-bound Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline carrying crude oil to Europe. It wasn’t clear if the depot was part of the pipeline infrastructure and whether the blaze could affect the deliveries.
Russian news reported that another oil storage facility in Bryansk also caught fire early Monday, and that the cause wasn’t immediately known.
Bryansk is located about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of the border with Ukraine, where Moscow has waged a military campaign for two months. Last month, two Ukrainian helicopter gunships hit an oil reservoir in Russia’s Belgorod region that borders Ukraine, causing a fire.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials say the Russian military has unleashed a series of strikes on the country’s railways.
Lviv region Governor Maksym Kozytskyy said a Russian missile hit a railway facility in Krasne, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Lviv, early Monday, sparking a fire.
Oleksandr Kamyshin, the head of the state-run Ukrainian Railways, said a total of five rail facilities in central and western Ukraine have been hit by the Russian strikes. He said the attacks have delayed at least passenger 16 trains.
There was no immediate information about the damage from the strikes.
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NEAR THE POLISH-UKRAINIAN BORDER — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Russia is failing in its war aims after invading Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Following meetings Sunday in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Blinken told reporters in Poland on Monday that, with Russia having pulled back its troops from around Kyiv and the north of Ukraine to focus on the eastern Donbas region, “When it comes to Russia’s war aims, Russia is failing, Ukraine is succeeding.”
In footage of the meeting later released by the Ukrainian presidency, Blinken praised the “extraordinary courage and leadership and success that you’ve had in pushing back this horrific Russian aggression.”
“We got used to seeing you on video around the world, but it’s great, it’s good to see you in person,” Blinken said with a smile.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
214 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Denton Creek Near Justin affecting Denton County.
For the Denton Creek...including Justin...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/fwd.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Denton Creek Near Justin.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 3.4 feet early
Saturday afternoon.
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LONDON (AP) — Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to “distract” the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs.
The Mail on Sunday quoted an anonymous Conservative lawmaker as saying Labour Party Deputy Leader Angela Rayner tried to throw Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson “off his stride” as she sat across from him in the House of Commons. The article called it “a fully-clothed Parliamentary equivalent of Sharon Stone’s infamous scene in the 1992 film ‘Basic Instinct,’” in which Stone distracts police interrogators while wearing a short skirt.
Rayner accused “Boris Johnson’s cheerleaders” of using “desperate, perverted smears.”
“I stand accused of a ‘ploy’ to “distract” the helpless PM – by being a woman, having legs and wearing clothes,” she wrote on Twitter. “Women in politics face sexism and misogyny every day — and I’m no different.”
Rayner, who comes from a working-class family in northern England, left school when she was 16 and got her political start in the trade union movement. That makes a sharp contrast with Johnson, who was educated at the elite private school Eton and Oxford University. Johnson has sometimes struggled to parry her attacks during debates.
The prime minister condemned the article, writing on Twitter: “As much as I disagree with Angela Rayner on almost every political issue, I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously today.”
Johnson said Monday he had gotten in touch with Rayner about the article, which he called “the most appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe.”
He said the anonymous lawmaker who made the “Basic Instinct” comments would face “the terrors of the Earth” if identified.
“It’s totally intolerable, that kind of thing,” Johnson told British broadcasters.
More than a century after the first female lawmaker was elected to Britain’s Parliament, women make up 34% of the 650 legislators in the House of Commons. Long known for its boozy, macho atmosphere, Parliament is now a more diverse place.
Still, some say change has not gone far enough. Many female U.K. politicians said the article was an extreme example of the sexism they encounter daily.
Labour legislator Rachel Reeves said she hoped the article would prompt people to “call out this misogyny and sexism for what it is (so) that we get some change, because Angela and no other MP should have to put up with this sort of rubbish.”
Senior Conservatives also condemned the remarks. Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted: “No woman in politics should have to put up with this.”
Conservative lawmaker Caroline Nokes, who heads Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee, said she had asked the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, to censure Glen Owen, the journalist who wrote the article.
Hoyle said he had summoned the paper’s editor to discuss the article.
Hoyle told lawmakers that media freedom was “one of the building blocks of our democracy,” but that publishing such “misogynistic and offensive” comments “can only deter women who might be considering standing for election, to the detriment of us all.”
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Just past 40, jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard can look back at numerous musical accomplishments, including nearly two dozen albums and a body of well-respected soundtrack work for director Spike Lee. He cut his teeth in two legendary jazz groups, playing with Lionel Hampton for two years and then, following in the footsteps of another New Orleans trumpeter, replacing Wynton Marsalis Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
In a frustrating turn, Blanchard was forced to stop playing the trumpet completely for several years in the late 1980s. His slightly improper technique was having a damaging effect on his lower lip; he literally had to learn how to play all over again in order to return to the music he loved.
And return he did, creating an entirely new sound, one with a fresh perspective and a heightened appreciation for his own musical abilities and instincts.
NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with Blanchard recently, discussing his first forays into music — playing the "Batman" theme on his grandmother's piano in New Orleans at the age of five — through his latest solo effort, Bounce, released in August. They also listen to several tracks from the CD.
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President Bush will soon send Congress a request for $87 billion to fund reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some Capitol Hill lawmakers pledge to approve Bush's request quickly, calling it essential for troops on the ground. But others say the request prompts new questions about the direction of the U.S. mission in Iraq. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.
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TAYLOR, Mich. — Michigan State Police say a civilian role player was shot during a training accident on Sunday at Heritage Park in Taylor.
Police were called to the park around 5 p.m. on Sunday to investigate the accident.
According to Michigan State Police, during training involving auxiliary officers, one of the officers in the training discharged a round from his service weapon, hitting a civilian in the abdomen.
The Detroit News reported that the incident occurred while the civilian was working with Taylor Auxiliary Police during a "vehicle take-down" training scenario.
The person who was shot was taken to the hospital and was listed in stable condition as of Sunday night.
According to the City of Taylor website, the Taylor Auxiliary Police Civil Defense, a volunteer program that was started in 1962, is "charged with providing a ready standby force to assist the Uniform Division, or other Divisions as may be directed, in times of emergency."
"The Auxiliary Police shall handle the vacation house checks, business checks, school checks, and holiday shopping center anti-theft programs" and other necessary programs to further the Crime Prevention Unit goals, the website said.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Democrats selecting their nominee for governor in Ohio have a choice between a two-woman ticket and a man-led ticket endorsed by feminist icon Gloria Steinem.
Whaley and Cranley are pushing to shore up support among female voters not only for their May 3 primary but also for the November general election, which promises to be a struggle for either Democrat. Ohio, which has swung further to the right under former President Donald Trump’s influence, last elected a Democrat to be governor 15 years ago.
For Democrats, winning the female vote by a wide margin has become imperative to offset their losses with male voters. In recent elections, Republican candidates — whether it be Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine or Trump — have performed well with female voters, allowing them to win the state.
Whaley thinks the party’s choice of candidates is a big reason why Democrats have struggled, even though Ohio has long been close to evenly divided politically. Until 2020, it had served as a presidential bellwether state for more than half a century.
“For the past three decades, we’ve run a moderate, white man for governor of Ohio,” Whaley said at a debate last week. “We have never tried something different.”
The party, she said, has fared better with female voters in states that have nominated women for leadership roles. Three of the top four elected officials in neighboring Michigan are Democratic women, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — one of a record-high nine female governors.
“We can try to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results as Democrats ... or we can try something new and run a woman for governor,” Whaley said.
Cranley has described Ohio as “backsliding” on women’s issues. He wants to create a permanent commission focused on promoting gender equity and thinks it’s time to formally recognize the Equal Rights Amendment.
“Even common-sense Ohio bills that would help women and girls are stuck in the state Legislature,” he said.
The Ohio Democratic Party has realigned its leadership ahead of this year’s elections with the intention of being more gender and race inclusive, as it looks to pick up votes among college-educated women who are driving Democratic gains in the suburbs.
The party had been expected to endorse Whaley, the choice of Ohio’s highest-ranking Democrat, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, until a group of Cranley supporters objected.
Democrats in the end decided to stay neutral as Cranley’s backers grumbled that he would make a stronger candidate against DeWine, who is in a strong position to win a four-way GOP primary.
For many women in the party, the decision stung. Whaley and two other female candidates dropped their bids for governor four years ago to clear the way for Democrat Richard Cordray, who served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the Obama administration. Cordray lost the general election to DeWine.
Whaley and Cranley, who developed a friendship while leading their cities, have remained mostly cordial, focusing their attention on DeWine and the Republicans who have controlled the state for more than a decade.
As the contest has intensified, Whaley has sought to draw a distinction between the two on abortion rights. She often points out that she has been pro-abortion rights her entire career, while Cranley only announced he supported abortion rights before he entered the race.
Cranley, a Roman Catholic, said he was against abortion until he and his wife had to make their own fertility decisions when they were starting a family. “It became obvious to me what my wife already was telling me, that government had no role in reproductive decisions,” he said.
Cranley plans a forum later this week hosted by the state’s top abortion rights attorney, Jessie Hill.
In his first term, DeWine has signed several measures limiting abortions, including one banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — at the time one of the most stringent restrictions in the nation. In campaign ads, DeWine has described himself as “the most pro-life governor in Ohio history.”
Whaley and Cranley have both said they would veto any new abortion restrictions that come their way.
Among Ohio voters in the 2020 presidential election, a small majority, 54%, said abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP Votecast, a survey of the electorate. About 8 in 10 Democratic voters said so.
Steinem, a Toledo native, announced her backing the day Cranley selected state Sen. Teresa Fedor as his running mate. Steinem and Fedor, also of Toledo, formed a bond after Fedor spoke in 2015 on the Ohio House floor about having an abortion.
In her endorsement, Steinem said Fedor has work to do “to help Ohioans who are trafficked, who deserve adequately funded public schools and who are denied the democracy that begins with the right to make decisions about our own bodies.”
Whaley’s running mate, Cuyahoga County Councilmember Cheryl Stephens, is relatively unknown in statewide politics. As a Black woman, Stephens adds racial diversity to the ticket, which could be important to the Democratic base.
Whaley also has the backing of some powerful women’s groups, including EMILY’s List, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, Matriots PAC and Pro-Choice Ohio. The executive director of Pro-Choice Ohio pointed to Whaley’s unwavering support as mayor for Dayton’s continually imperiled abortion clinic.
Ohio has proved to be an especially tough place for female candidates, though. Only four from either party have won statewide nonjudicial races in the past 40 years.
No woman has ever been elected governor of Ohio or gotten a major party’s nomination for the office. The state did, however, have a female governor once, albeit for 11 days. Republican Nancy Hollister stepped into the office in 1998 after then-Gov. George Voinovich was elected to the Senate.
Overall, Ohio lags behind most states when it comes to electing women to the state legislature and local offices, said Barbara Palmer, executive director of the Center for Women and Politics of Ohio at Baldwin Wallace University.
That means neither party has many women to choose from when it comes to lining up candidates for the state’s top offices, she said.
“What it kind of comes down to is we don’t really recruit a good farm team,” Palmer said. “When you look all the way up the ladder, there just aren’t that many women.”
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Three U.S. soldiers are killed in two separate attacks in Iraq. Two of them died and 13 others were wounded in an overnight mortar attack on a prison complex west of Baghdad. A third soldier was killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb. NPR's Guy Raz reports.
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A new CD by Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen has captured the attention of our reviewer Jim Fusilli. Here Gustavsen plays with a trio, and the music is an exquisite mix of slow passionate sounds and sparse melodies, reminiscent of Bill Evans or Keith Jarrett. The CD, available from ECM records, is called Changing Places.
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee to press the case for President Bush's $87 billion funding request for Iraq and Afghanistan. In a lengthy and at times combative session, Rumsfeld argues that money for rebuilding Iraq is just as essential as funds for the military. Hear NPR's David Welna.
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Rockets strike Baghdad's Al-Rashid Hotel, the temporary home for many U.S. military and civilian personnel in Iraq. The building was damaged, but no injuries were reported. U.S. authorities say projectiles also hit nearby Iraqi homes. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Emily Harris.
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POLL- Mexico's economy likely grew 1.1% in first quarter
MEXICO CITY, April 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's economy is thought to have expanded between January and March for the first time in three quarters, driven by domestic consumption and a rebound in exports, a Reuters survey showed on Monday.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have grown 1.1% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the median forecast of 12 analysts polled.
The economy posted no growth in the fourth quarter and shrunk by 0.7% in the third quarter of last year.
"Although some challenges persisted, mainly related to infections of the omicron (Coronavirus variant) in January, as well as price pressures, the general trend for activity seems to have been positive," Grupo Financiero Banorte said in a report.
Improved performance of the export-oriented manufacturing sector and services, likely offset a decline in agricultural activities to boost growth, analysts added.
The poll forecast that Latin America's second largest economy expanded by 1.7% in the first quarter versus a year earlier in non-seasonally adjusted terms. That compares to growth of 1.1% in fourth quarter year-on-year.
"We expect activity to display slow growth for the rest of 2022, partially due to the effects of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including supply chain disruptions, high inflation and weak investment," Citibanamex said in a report to clients.
Mexico's national statistics agency INEGI is scheduled to publish the Q1 preliminary GDP estimate on Friday. (Reporting by Noé Torres; Additional reporting by Gabriel Burin in Buenos Aires, Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Sandra Maler) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10752255/POLL-Mexicos-economy-likely-grew-1-1-quarter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-25T20:13:08Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10752255/POLL-Mexicos-economy-likely-grew-1-1-quarter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
NHL Fixtures
Apr 25 (Stats Perform) - NHL schedules for this week Monday, April 25 schedules (EST/GMT) Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks (2000/0000) Tuesday, April 26 schedules (EST/GMT) Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins (1900/2300) Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers (1900/2300) New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators (1900/2300) Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins (1900/2300) Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning (1900/2300) Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs (1900/2300) New York Islanders at Washington Capitals (1900/2300) Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild (2000/0000) Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators (2000/0000) Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars (2030/0030) St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche (2130/0130) Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks (2200/0200) Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks (2230/0230) Wednesday, April 27 schedules (EST/GMT) Philadelphia Flyers at Winnipeg Jets (1930/2330) Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (1930/2330) Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks (2030/0030) Arizona Coyotes at Dallas Stars (2030/0030) Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken (2200/0200) Thursday, April 28 schedules (EST/GMT) Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins (1900/2300) New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes (1900/2300) Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets (1900/2300) Washington Capitals at New York Islanders (1900/2300) Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators (1900/2300) Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild (2000/0000) Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche (2100/0100) San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers (2100/0100) Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks (2200/0200) Friday, April 29 schedules (EST/GMT) Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres (1900/2300) Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens (1900/2300) Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils (1900/2300) Washington Capitals at New York Rangers (1900/2300) Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers (1900/2300) Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins (1900/2300) Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs (1900/2300) Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders (1930/2330) Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (2000/0000) Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues (2000/0000) Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets (2000/0000) Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars (2030/0030) Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers (2100/0100) San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken (2200/0200) Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes (2230/0230) Sunday, May 1 schedules (EST/GMT) Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets (1400/1800) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10752369/NHL-Fixtures.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-25T20:14:26Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10752369/NHL-Fixtures.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
TAMPA, Fla. — There were a lot of smiling faces Monday as for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Hillsborough County reopened some of its senior centers.
The centers were among the first to be shut down when the pandemic first started as it was clear early on that older people were the most vulnerable.
Hundreds of senior citizens from across the county, many of whom had been separated from each other for two-plus years now, finally got to see each other again. For many, the centers are their source of social interactions and act as an extended family of friends.
Over the course of the past two years, many of them got tech-savvy and were able to stay in contact through social media apps.
“They have been in touch. But by Zoom. Via Zoom. Those types of platforms,” Hillsborough’s Senior Centers Manager Frances Duran Brea said. “So, actually coming together is a big deal.”
“I almost cried when I came back to see the faces,” John McDonald said. “Just being around good people who love each other and help each other — it just made me feel great. It’s like a family. Loving and kind and just helping each other out.”
Margaret Silas just turned 90.
“It’s very important to have it open because a lot of us are older, we’re women and we’re widows most of us. We don’t get that much socialization,” Silas said. “And I was going bananas even though I was living in kind of a senior place.”
The first senior centers to reopen are the Progress Village, Ruskin and Plant City.
The county’s goal is to keep opening another four or five locations every couple of weeks and have them all back open again by the end of June.
That, however, hinges on whether there are any new variants or other issues that might come about with the coronavirus pandemic. County workers were planning to reopen the centers a few months ago, but when they saw a surge in cases from the omicron variant, they waited a little bit longer. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-senior-centers-reopening-covid/67-6fc96e8e-8ada-4ab4-b512-b622c0ce1800 | 2022-04-25T20:37:26Z | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-senior-centers-reopening-covid/67-6fc96e8e-8ada-4ab4-b512-b622c0ce1800 | false |
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By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Glück’s next book was as unexpected for her as it will likely be for the Nobel laureate’s readers.
After more than 10 poetry collections and two books of essays, including such prize winners as “The Wild Iris” and “Faithful and Virtuous Night,” the 79-year-old writer has completed her first prose narrative, to come out in October. “Marigold and Rose: A Fiction” runs 64 pages, unfolding like a fable as Glück imagines the thoughts of infant twins.
She has written about children before, notably in her acclaimed 1990 collection “Ararat.” But while her poems were drawn in part from her childhood and her experiences as a parent, “Marigold and Rose” originates in a very contemporary way: from videos of her granddaughters Emmy and Lizzy sent by her son from California while Glück was unable to visit because of the pandemic.
“I remember telling someone that watching twins was like going to the zoo; you see behavior you don’t ordinarily see in babies, because these children are having relationships with each other before they have relationships with almost anyone else,” Glück, who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said during a recent telephone interview.
Watching the videos, she said, “became to me an obsession.”
The sounds and images of Emmy and Lizzy eventually led to words. Glück composed a short chapter and emailed it her son, who told her he liked the work so much he was reading it aloud to the family, even if the babies were too young to understand. She continued writing chapters and sending them, and within weeks had finished what became “Marigold and Rose.”
“It was just bliss to write,” says Glück, who wondered if the speed of the writing process might “unnerve and mystify” some readers. “People don’t like to hear that because it suggests shallowness. But in my experience some of my best work comes very fluently. I don’t see it as a bad thing. It usually means you’re riding a wave.”
From the opening lines — “Marigold was absorbed in her book; she had gotten as far as the V. Rose didn’t care for books” — Glück joins and contrasts the lives of the introspective Marigold and the sociable Rose. Marigold is already forming a story in her head, while looking upon the “calm self-confidence” of her twin and reasoning that “Together they included everything.”
In chapters with such titles as “Sharing with Bunnies” and “Rose and the Elephant,” Marigold and Rose spend a summer’s day watching their mother garden, Marigold comes up with a title for her planned book (“The Childhood of Mother”), Rose begins speaking and the parents consider buying a house. Glück even places a version of herself in the story — as “Other Grandmother,” the one “not interested in the things babies were interested in.”
Glück, winner of the Nobel in 2020, explained in her prize lecture that she was drawn to poems that make readers or listeners the “recipient of a confidence or an outcry, sometimes as co-conspirator.” In “Marigold and Rose,” Glück has granted herself and her fans the knowledge that the narrator of her poem “Child Crying Out” longs for. Part of the “Ararat” collection, “Child Crying Out” is a meditation on the distance between people, including a mother’s lament over the silence of her son’s soul, the feeling he is “far away” even when she holds him in her arms.
“There’s much more anguish in that poem because the speaker is the mother and the child is unreachable in a certain way,” Glück says.
“I remember reading Dr. Spock at the time (when her son was an infant), about how a mother always knows the meaning of a child’s cry. And I thought, ‘Great, I flunked already.’ I was struggling. I had no idea. I couldn’t figure it out and I felt helpless and despondent and confused. It got easier. But it only got easier when he started to talk.”
Glück has never published a novel or story collection and says that before “Marigold and Rose” she had no desire to write narrative fiction. She remembers attempting a short story in her late teens and finding the result uninspiring — “sterile,” “just terrible.” Decades of letter writing and essays served to “oil” the mechanism for extended prose, she says, but she still didn’t expect to complete a work like her new one.
“I would have said the chances I would write a book in prose were zero,” she explained. “No chance in the world.”
Glück’s editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Jonathan Galassi, says the new book was a “total surprise,” but also cites what he calls “quintessential Glück humor” — the wry touch of having Marigold be a writer before she can even read. Her friend and fellow author Kathryn Davis, to whom Glück sends early drafts of her work, said she wasn’t surprised, if only because Gluck is “astonishingly willing to admit change into her life.”
“The arrival of the twin girls … was prelude to the possibility of even bigger changes,” Davis told the AP. “The narrative arrived like the twins, like the recounting of a dream, uninterrupted, immutable.”
Glück refers half-jokingly to “Marigold and Rose” as “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Baby.” The tone is engaging and witty, but Glück weaves in larger and more primal themes, giving the book the feeling of a creation myth, an awakening from innocence. The twins’ maternal grandmother dies (“Grandmother went to heaven. This is not like when Father went to work”), and the babies discover that being “happy” can only be understood when they’re not. Marigold herself realizes that the accumulation, and arrangement, of words co-exist with loss and change.
“Everything will disappear. Still, she thought. I know more words now. She made a list in her head of all the words she knew: Mama, Dada, bear, bee, hat,” Glück writes.
“And both these things would continue happening: everything will disappear but I will know many words. More and more and more and more, and then I will write my book.”
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Ecuador president Rafael Correa said the political asylum he has been granted in Belgium is proof he is persecuted by his country’s authorities and did not rule out a return to politics in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday.
Correa, who in 2020 was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to eight years in prison in absentia, has been living in his wife’s native Belgium since 2017.
Though Ecuadorian authorities have demanded his arrest and extradition previously, thus far he has been allowed to stay in Belgium.
Ecuador’s National Court of Justice sent a new extradition request for Correa last week, but it has since emerged that the Belgian Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons granted the former head of state asylum, with the status of refugee.
The agency has issued a certificate dated April 15 that has been seen by the AP.
Correa said he can now travel safely across the world, except in Ecuador.
“I give conferences, I give economic advice, so I have to travel to work, to get an earning,” he said.
Correa said the only way for him to stop what he perceives as political persecution would be to hold an elected position again.
“So if I need to return to my country to win the election, I should do that,” he said.
Ecuador’s National Court of Justice president Iván Saquicela said last week that he signed the order initiating the extradition process in relation with Correa’s sentencing in the corruption case. At the time, prosecutors said the former president oversaw a plot in which foreign and local businesses made cash payments to his now defunct Alianza PAIS political party in exchange for lucrative public works contracts.
Correa keeps denying any wrongdoing and presents himself as the victim of political witch hunt.
“We are persecuted people, not corrupted people,” Correa said, adding that he and his family have been harassed since he moved to Belgium.
Correa, who identifies with the Latin American left-wing movement, left power in May 2017 after a decade at the helm of the Andean country.
He has since been wanted for extradition three times, once after being found guilty in a kidnapping case of one of his opponents and twice for the same bribery case.
Correa’s lawyer, Christophe Marchand, said the asylum application was filed because the former head of State was targeted for political reasons.
“It’s not easy to get the status of political refugee for a former head of state,” Marchand said. “We had to convince them that we were confronted to an utterly serious problem related to justice independence in Ecuador.”
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By TERRY SPENCER
Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The judge overseeing jury selection for a man who murdered 17 people at a Florida high school declared that the process will start over Monday, conceding that she should have questioned 11 potential jurors who said they would not follow the law before she dismissed them.
In granting the motion filed by Nikolas Cruz’s prosecutors over the strong objection of his attorneys, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer nullified two weeks of work by prosecution and defense lawyers, forcing them to begin the entire process anew Monday. As a result, almost 250 potential jurors who had said they could sit for a four-month trial will not be called back next month for further questioning. More than 1,200 candidates had been screened.
Prosecutor Carolyn McCann made her argument after miscommunication caused 11 jurors who were improperly dismissed by Scherer two weeks ago not to be told to return to court Monday as had been planned for further questioning.
Scherer said they would be brought in next week, but McCann argued that more time would be wasted if it turned out the potential jurors had to be struck anyway. She said the prosecution has just as much right to question potential jurors and to an untainted final panel as the defense.
“This is not harmless error,” McCann said.
Melisa McNeill, Cruz’s lead public defender, strongly disagreed with the decision to strike the potential jurors now. She said Scherer should wait until next week to see if the 11 jurors returned and could be questioned. She then asked Scherer to delay her decision until Monday afternoon to give her side more time to do research, but Scherer sided with the prosecution. She said might reconsider if the defense can make a persuasive argument Monday afternoon after it finishes its research.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to murdering 17 and wounding 17 at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. The 12-member jury that will be selected after a two-month, three-step winnowing process will decide if he is sentenced to death or life in prison without parole. The misstep will almost certainly push back opening statements from their scheduled date of mid-June. They had already been delayed from May 31.
The possibility of a mistrial had been hanging over jury selection since Scherer made the error on April 5 during questioning of a group of 60 potential jurors, the fifth of 21 panels that have appeared before the judge, prosecutors and the defense.
With the previous four groups and every group since, Scherer only asked potential jurors if they knew Cruz or any of the attorneys and if they had any personal or work hardships that would make it impossible for them to serve from June through September. With the fifth group, however, she also asked if any of the candidates would not follow the law if chosen. A couple people put up their hands, then a couple more until soon there were 11 hands held aloft.
Scherer expressed surprise at the number, but dismissed them without further questioning, drawing an objection from Cruz’s attorneys in a private sidebar after they left. The defense wanted Scherer to question them further to make sure they actually believed and understood what they were saying and not simply trying to avoid jury service. Florida jury candidates who say they can’t serve are almost always questioned, regardless of the reasons they give.
Scherer, realizing her error, tried to have the jurors returned, but all except one had left the courthouse. She said the Broward County Sheriff’s Office deliver summonses to them, but that as not done for unexplained reasons. Even if all had returned, they still might have been disqualified because they had not been given the order that Scherer gave to other potential jurors to not discuss or read about the case.
“I will never make that mistake again,” Scherer told attorneys the day after her error.
Given Cruz’s notoriety and the hatred many in the community have for him, finding jurors who can be fair promises to be an excruciatingly long process. Jurors who pass the first stage by saying they can serve four months complete questionnaires about their backgrounds and their beliefs on the death penalty. Those are given to both sides. The prospects will be brought back in several weeks for further questioning, including whether they can be fair to Cruz.
The jurors who are selected will decide whether aggravating factors — the multiple deaths, the planning Cruz put into the killings and the cruelty with which they were carried out — outweigh mitigating factors such as the defendant’s lifelong mental and emotional problems, possible sexual abuse and the death of his parents.
For Cruz to be executed, the jury must vote unanimously for death. If one or more vote against it, he will be sentenced to life without parole.
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PlayStation Platform Experience Senior Vice President Hideaki Nishino has just revealed on the PlayStation Blog that support for variable refresh rate (VRR) technology is finally, FINALLY coming to the PlayStation 5 this week.
Nishino announced the news In a noon Pacific Time post straightforwardly headlined ‘Variable Refresh Rate support for PS5 is rolling out this week’ - and as well as revealing the imminent update for the console, his post also dropped a list of major titles that will add support for the technology in their game code following individual patches set to roll out in the coming weeks.
These named titles are Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Destiny 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Resident Evil Village, Devil’s May Cry 5 Special Edition, DIRT 5, Godfall, Astro’s Playroom, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, and Tribes of Midgard.
The post adds that these are ‘just a few’ of the titles that will be getting VRR support (which essentially continually syncs the refresh rate of your display to whatever the PS5 is outputting, to remove screen tear and help games feel smoother and more responsive), and expresses its thanks to the development teams of all the titles that have collaborated with Sony to get variable refresh rates working.
Nishino goes on to explain how the roll out will take place. First, PS5s across the globe will be getting an update over the next few days (provided they’re connected to the internet) which will enable VRR automatically for games that support it. Provided, of course, that you have your PS5 connected to a TV that can handle VRR.
The update also introduces the ability to apply VRR at console level to games that haven’t got support for it built into their code (though Nishino stresses that this might not always deliver optimal results). It’s nice to see Sony rolling this console side application of the feature out right away alongside the ‘in-game’ VRR support, rather than making gamers wait longer for this less optimised approach to be available.
VRR options will be added to the PS5’s set up menus, of course, enabling you to turn off VRR support if you don’t think it’s helping with a particular title you’re playing.
I’m still struggling to understand why it’s taken Sony quite so long to bring such an eagerly anticipated (and arguably much needed, given how long it’s been available on Xbox consoles) feature to the PS5. It’s still a bit frustrating, too, that we have to wait longer for some key titles to support it ‘natively’ - and that, due to how long it’s taken for the feature to arrive, some older titles may never support VRR natively at all.
Now’s not the time for dwelling on the past, though. This is day for PS5 fans to finally celebrate the arrival of a feature that can, with some titles anyway, truly transform the gaming experience. Unless their TV can’t handle VRR, of course, in which case I guess either a heavy shrug or a visit to their nearest TV store is in order. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2022/04/25/ps5-finally-getting-variable-refresh-rate-support-this-week/ | 2022-04-25T20:46:16Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2022/04/25/ps5-finally-getting-variable-refresh-rate-support-this-week/ | false |
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AUSTIN, Texas (Nexstar)— Texas governor candidate Beto O’Rourke has COVID-19, and is showing mild symptoms, according to a tweet he put out on Monday.
“In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings,” he wrote. He said he tested negative Sunday but positive Monday.
O’Rourke’s latest campaign stop was in Livingston, Texas. Other places he’s traveled to recently include Missouri City, Ford Bend County, Comal County and San Antonio.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for the virus last August. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/beto-orourke-tests-positive-for-covid-on-the-campaign-trail/ | 2022-04-25T20:52:07Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/beto-orourke-tests-positive-for-covid-on-the-campaign-trail/ | true |
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic extremist rebels in Mali linked to al-Qaida said they have captured mercenary fighters from Russia’s Wagner Group in fighting earlier this month.
It’s the first time that Mali’s extremist rebels known as JNIM have claimed to capture Russian fighters. The Wagner Group fighters were seized in the first week of April in the mountainous Segou region of central Mali, said the JNIM statement, which called the fighters “criminals.”
Since the beginning of the year, several European countries have denounced the presence of Wagner’s Russian mercenaries, estimated to be about 1,000, who fight alongside Malian soldiers. They have been blamed for killing about 300 civilians in the central town of Moura. They have also been blamed for staging burials of bodies near the Gossi military base and trying to blame French military forces for the graves.
However, Mali’s ruling junta denies that Wagner’s forces are fighting in the country, saying instead that they are training Malian soldiers as part of cooperation between Mali and Russia.
It’s likely that JNIM delayed claiming responsibility for the kidnappings until the Wagner fighters could be transferred to a secure place before negotiations begin, Baba Dakono, a researcher at the Citizen Observatory on Governance and Security in Mali, told The Associated Press.
“When these kinds of people are captured by armed groups like the JNIM, there is generally an opening of negotiations with the Malian authorities or the authorities of their country for their release. Very often this release is done through an exchange of prisoners and the payment of a ransom,” he said.
However, he warned, “when these negotiations do not succeed, the hostages will be executed with a staging of their execution which can serve as a communication campaign for the kidnappers.”
The Wagner Group sends mercenary forces, many former Russian military soldiers, to several African countries and other places including Ukraine and the Mideast. Although the Kremlin officially denies any connection to Wagner, the group is strategically used to further President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to increase Russia’s influence and undermine democracy, say analysts. | https://www.koin.com/news/international/al-qaida-linked-group-in-mali-says-it-has-captured-russians/ | 2022-04-25T20:55:40Z | https://www.koin.com/news/international/al-qaida-linked-group-in-mali-says-it-has-captured-russians/ | true |
KENNESAW, Ga. — On Monday, Arkansas football landed its first big recruit for the class of 2023 when four-star quarterback, Malachi Singleton, announced his commitment to the Razorbacks.
Singleton chose the Hogs over UCF, Miami and Georgia. The high school junior completed 75% of his passes his junior year with 24 touchdowns.
Singleton plays at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia where he was teammates with incoming Arkansas freshman Samuel Mbake. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/ncaa/university-of-arkansas/razorback-football/hogs-land-4-star-quarterback/527-7f678b03-4ac9-47f7-81d8-09cbe5edd1a9 | 2022-04-25T20:59:38Z | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/ncaa/university-of-arkansas/razorback-football/hogs-land-4-star-quarterback/527-7f678b03-4ac9-47f7-81d8-09cbe5edd1a9 | false |
Which navy blue curtain is best?
When you don’t want sunlight streaming in through your windows or you just need some privacy, curtains are a must. Navy blue is considered one of the most calming colors, making it an excellent choice for curtains.
But before you make a decision, you’ll need to consider how you want to hang them, the size you need and whether you want blackout curtains or something more sheer. If you want to block out light completely and dampen sound as well, the Flamingo P Thermal Insulated Navy Blue Blackout Curtains are an excellent choice.
What to know before you buy a navy blue curtain
Heading
Navy blue curtains use a variety of methods to attach to the curtain rod or track.
- Grommets are the most common. They are metal- or plastic-reinforced loops that your curtain rod slides through to keep them up.
- Loops are similar to grommets in that they’re, well, loops. The difference is they are not reinforced, and are usually behind the edge of the curtain rather than being cut into the edge.
- Tabs are similar to loops in that they’re not reinforced pieces of fabric, but tabs are attached to the top edge so that the curtain hangs down from them.
- Pockets use long, hollow tubes made of the same fabric as the curtain that the curtain rod slides through. It’s a popular method as it both hides the system of hanging — except for the ends of the rod — and is extremely durable.
Width and length
Finding the right width and length for navy blue curtains isn’t as simple as it seems.
- Width: Finding the right width comes down to the length of your curtain rod, not the width of your window. Once you have your rod’s length, multiply it by two to find the width of curtain you need. You want wider curtains so they can drape nicely, instead of being stretched to their limit just to cover the window. Also, keep in mind that curtains list their lengths either per curtain or as a total of the two, so be sure which you’re looking at.
- Length: Curtain lengths are much easier to find, as there are three standard lengths to choose from. They either end an inch or so above the sill, 6 inches below it or hang just above the floor. Take your measurement for your preferred look and shop around.
What to look for in a quality navy blue curtain
Blackout vs. voile
Most navy blue curtains are either blackouts or voiles, each with its own considerations.
- Blackout curtains block all or nearly all light coming through them. As such, their color is rarely affected, and if it is affected, it’s rarely more than just pinpricks of light shining through.
- Voile curtains, on the other hand, are sheer and allow most of the light to stream through them. Expect the color of the curtains to change throughout the day as more or less light filters through them. It can also color the light streaming in, so you’ll have planes of navy blue across your room.
Thermal insulation and sound reduction
Thanks to their thickness, most blackout navy blue curtains have some degree of thermal insulation to make your space more energy efficient. They can also dampen outside noise to give you extra peace and quiet. If this appeals to you, popular fabrics to look for are polyester, velvet and microfiber. Voile curtains may provide minimal insulation if they’re lined.
How much you can expect to spend on a navy blue curtain
Most navy blue curtains come in pairs with costs of $15-$300. Basic, but still effective, curtains usually cost less than $30, but be cautious — this price range may only include one curtain. Midrange curtains typically cost $40-$80, with high-end curtains starting around $100.
Navy blue curtain FAQ
How do I care for navy blue curtains?
A. Most navy blue curtains are machine-washable and -dryable, though they have specific instructions such as what water temperatures and cycles to use. Those that aren’t can usually be dry-cleaned or steamed with the right tools.
Can I layer blackout and voile curtains?
A. Absolutely. In fact, it’s a common practice, especially in the bedroom. Use only the voile curtains when you want some natural light and a bit of privacy. Close the blackout curtains when you want to darken the room or for better insulation and noise reduction.
What’s the best navy blue curtain to buy?
Top navy blue curtain
Flamingo P Thermal Insulated Navy Blue Blackout Curtains
What you need to know: These keep out noise and light and look great doing it.
What you’ll love: They come in eight sizes and use a double-layer fabric system to fully block light, limit sound and even lower your energy usage. They’re machine-washable and -dryable and use reinforced grommets for an attractive, simple hanging system.
What you should consider: A few consumers received curtains with stains that couldn’t be seen until highlighted by light filtering through the curtain. Others had issues with wrinkling.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top navy blue curtain for the money
Deconovo Room-Darkening Thermal Insulated Navy Blue Blackout Curtain
What you need to know: This is an efficient low-cost curtain.
What you’ll love: It’s available in 12 sizes and is made of polyester for easy washing and drying. The grommets provide an easy reinforced hanging system compatible with most curtain rods. It blocks plenty of light, limits sound and can lower your energy bill.
What you should consider: A few customers received incorrectly sized curtains. They aren’t as wide as most curtains and only one curtain is included in a purchase instead of the standard two.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Utopia Bedding Thermal Insulated Navy Blue Blackout Curtains
What you need to know: These are effective though not without some quirks.
What you’ll love: They’re made of polyester to be machine-washable and -dryable as well as durable, and they come in lengths of 63 or 84 inches. They are thick enough to block all light as well as limit sound, all while being energy efficient.
What you should consider: Some purchasers received mis-measured curtains. Others noted an odd smell that needed a few rounds of washing to get rid of. They have no grommets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which waffle cone maker is best?
For summertime fun, few things beat a delicious waffle cone piled high with sweet, melting ice cream. But there’s no need to wait in line at your local scoop shop — the best waffle cone maker can have you up to your elbows in this luscious sign of summer in no time.
For generous, professional-looking waffle cones that are sure to impress, the Brentwood Appliances Waffle Cone Maker is a good choice.
What to know before you buy a waffle cone maker
Cone size
The size of your waffle cone maker plate determines how much ice cream the cone can hold. If you like a large ice cream treat with two or more scoops, look for a maker plate that is 7 inches or more in diameter.
Textured or smooth cones
Traditional waffle cones have an unmistakable pattern to them, but it’s possible to make smooth cones, too. There is no difference in taste or quality of the cones — which you select is a matter of preference.
What to look for in a quality waffle cone maker
Nonstick plates
Ice cream cone makers use heated plates to create the cone before it’s rolled. Some waffle cone makers use cast iron nonstick plates, while others are coated with a special material to keep things slick.
Indicator lights
Indicator lights make creating the perfect waffle cone easy. The first light tells you when the waffle plates are hot enough for the batter, and the second indicates when your cone is ready to roll.
Temperature control
Temperature control is not a common feature, but on some makers, it’s possible to dial the heat up or down. This influences how fast the cones cook and gives users some control over how dark or light they are.
Extra accessories
Waffles cone makers are more flexible when they come with additional tools. Look for appliances that also come with a bowl or taco shaper for a fun twist on ice cream sundaes.
How to make the best waffle cones
- If there is a recipe included, start with that for the best chance of success — they have been tested on your specific maker.
- Brush the plates with a thin coat of oil or spray with cooking spray.
- Wait until the plates are completely warmed up before adding batter.
- Use long-handled tongs to handle the hot waffle.
- When your waffle is ready to roll, lay it out on a flat surface, then use the cone roller tool to quickly roll the cone.
- Allow the cone to cool briefly before removing it from the cone roller.
- Let your waffle maker come to temp before starting on the next cone.
- Clean your waffle plates after each use.
How much you can expect to spend on a waffle cone maker
From simple to more elaborate designs, expect to spend $25-$45 on a waffle cone maker.
Waffle cone maker FAQ
Can you make waffle cones ahead of time?
A. If you’re making dozens of cones ahead of an ice cream social (or for any other large crowd), it’s possible to store them and still keep them crunchy.
Make sure the cones are completely cool before storing them. If they are even slightly warm they will begin to sweat when stored and lose their crispy texture.
Once the cones are cool, wrap them individually in plastic, then carefully nest together and store in an airtight plastic container (or tightly sealed zip-top freezer bag). Stored this way, they stay crispy for five days.
And while it is possible to make waffle cone batter and freeze it, waffle cones themselves do not freeze well.
How do you care for a waffle cone maker?
A. It is easier to keep your maker clean if you take care of it after each batch of waffle cones. Each appliance’s care and maintenance are slightly different, so check with the manufacturer for exact cleaning directions.
In general, allow the machine to cool before wiping the plates and outside of the machine with a damp cloth. Do not submerge the machine in water or pour water over the plates. If you have used a thin coat of oil for each cone, any food that remains should release easily.
Wipe the cord down if needed, and dry completely before storing.
What’s the best waffle cone maker to buy?
Top waffle cone maker
Brentwood Appliances Waffle Cone Maker
What you need to know: It can make soft or crispy sugar and waffle cones.
What you’ll love: The finished cones look straight out of an ice cream shop. Nonstick 7-inch plates make a generous cone, and a light on the outside of the machine tells you when your cone is ready to roll.
What you should consider: The instructions aren’t clear, and it requires a little practice to get the texture you prefer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top waffle cone maker for the money
CucinaPro Waffle Cone and Bowl Maker
What you need to know: Crispy waffle cones and bowls are ready in just two minutes.
What you’ll love: The plate is large and nonstick. It comes with a recipe specifically for waffle cones. The process is simple, and the unit is easy to clean.
What you should consider: You’ll need to cook your cones longer if you prefer an extra-crispy shell.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
MasterChef Waffle Cone and Bowl Maker
What you need to know: It’s a no-frills machine that makes waffle cones, bowls and tacos.
What you’ll love: The cone roller easily forms waffle cones and other treats (e.g., pizzelles and stroopwafels). It makes a large cone that can hold two generous scoops of ice cream.
What you should consider: There is no temperature or time setting, so it takes a few tries to get the correct consistency for rolling a cone.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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In continuation to our previous Tech Deals series (Tech Deals Vol.
1, Vol. 2 and Vol.
3), we provide herein, the recent tech deals completed between
the period of 1 January and 31 March 2022, and our commentary
regarding the same.
During this period, the completed start-up and tech investments
are quite diverse. They consist of companies in different sectors
of technology. In addition to the usual investments, we get to see
the GoTo Group's IPO during this period. It was dubbed as one
of the largest IPOs in Asia this year. The GoTo IPO was also the
first one that utilized the multiple voting shares (MVS) scheme,
which will likely attract more tech unicorns and decacorns alike to
go public in Indonesia (please see section III of this Tech
Deals Vol. 4 for our commentaries on the IPO stage of Indonesian
Tech Companies).
Overall, it has been a great start of the year especially for
tech investments in Indonesia.
I. Start Up and Tech Investment Deals in the period between 1
January and 31 March 2022
Please refer to the table below on the list of Tech Deals that
have been completed during the period from 1 January to 31 March
2022:
II. NLP Commentary to Recent Tech Deals
With the massive vaccination program, the Ministry of Health has
stated that Indonesia will transition out of the pandemic state
into the endemic state. This is followed by the easing of
health-and-safety protocols in some public spaces as the number of
Covid-19 cases is slowly decreasing. The Indonesian government has
also eased restrictions for foreigners travelling to Indonesia.
Mandatory quarantine is no longer required for travelers who have
been vaccinated. With life generally starting to return to normal,
people's mobility will increase and economic activities will be
triggered. Investments will slightly change, meaning that
opportunities in some other technology-based sectors are
increasing.
In the previous period, health-tech, Edu-tech, and grocery
e-commerce, which enable digitalization of health-and-education
services and grocery shopping from the comfort our homes, were the
most attractive sectors. With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions,
it appears that more investors are now into e-commerce, fintech,
and agro-tech businesses. Some new sectors such as parenting
(i.e., Tentang Anak), clean energy tech
(i.e., Powerchain, Xurya), and media are gaining
interests.
Our data shows that fintech still dominates the start-up funding
and will continue to do so, given that many fintech players in
Indonesia are entering maturity stage.
In addition to fintech, a new trend of agro-tech start-ups
appears to increase the investment flow. In the first three months
of 2022 alone, the agro-tech sector managed to raise more than IDR
3.1 trillion fund, which exceeded the total funding collected from
this particular sector the previous year.
III. IPO and Beyond for Indonesian Tech Giants
Having seen the successful IPO of GoTo using the MVS scheme, it
appears that many other tech companies are considering IPO in the
near future. Investors of many Indonesian tech companies are also
supporting the approach given that major investors of GoTo such as
Alibaba, SoftBank, and Sequoia Capital have made substantial
profits from GoTo's IPO.
Given the promising outlook of onshore IPO in the Indonesia
Stock Exchange, companies such as Traveloka, Tiket, and Kredivo are
considering listing in Indonesia rather than in the United States
through SPAC. The Indonesia Financial Services Authority
(Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or
"OJK") has issued several regulations to
make IDX a more attractive space for going public.
In addition to IPO, Indonesian public in general is substantial
consumers of tech products, resulting in an even more exciting
growth of the tech market.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
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Which cheerleading shoes are best?
Being a cheerleader is glamorous, but it’s not as easy as it may seem. There are many quick and agile movements cheerleaders need to perform constantly, so it’s crucial to have the right shoes.
If you’re a cheerleader looking for quality shoes for game days, the Nike Sideline IV Cheerleading Shoes are a top choice. They’re durable, breathable and comfortable to help you perform even the most demanding movements and landings.
What to know before you buy cheerleading shoes
Size
Like other athletic or running shoes, it’s crucial to wear the right size to be at your best. Shoes that don’t fit well can hinder your ability to perform. It’s essential to have ample room in the toe box, but too much space can lead to tripping or falling. It’s worth noting that many cheerleading shoes run small or have a narrow fit, so if you have wide feet, consider buying a size up or a model with a wide-foot variation.
Cheerleading position
There are three types of cheerleaders: tumbler, base and flyer.
- Tumblers are cheerleaders who perform stunt moves, such as cartwheels, flips and handstands. Tumbler shoes must provide a good grip to prevent slipping and should have plenty of cushioning for stability on landings.
- Base cheerleaders hold up flyers as they perform their moves in the air. They require shoes with good traction and adequate ankle support.
- Flyers perform aerial moves, so their shoes should be lightweight and offer enough flexibility for efficient takeoffs and landings. Also, some flyer shoes have finger grooves, making it easier for base cheerleaders to hold them up.
Style
It’s good to check with your coach about any specifications before buying cheerleading shoes. Most shoes are white and follow the same basic style, but some models have varying sole thickness and ankle heights. Also, if your shoes need to match your school’s uniform or team colors, many come with interchangeable inserts or different colored laces.
What to look for in quality cheerleading shoes
Durability
Cheerleading shoes should last you a while, but since the activity requires constant high-impact movements, they can wear out faster than you might expect. Cheerleading shoes should be made with durable materials, such as synthetic leather, and they should have reinforced toe and heel areas. The more durable the shoe, the longer it’ll last and the more stability it’ll provide.
Breathability
It’s essential to keep your feet dry and cool for as long as possible to perform at your best. The best cheerleading shoes have mesh uppers and perforations along the sides for better ventilation and airflow. If your feet are sweaty, you might feel uncomfortable as you move, which can negatively affect your performance.
Stability
Stability and comfort are a must for cheerleading shoes, so the midsoles should have sufficient cushioning. Shoes with thin midsoles have less cushioning and offer less shock absorption, making hard landings uncomfortable and possibly even painful.
How much you can expect to spend on cheerleading shoes
You can get a solid pair of cheerleading shoes for $40-$60. However, shoes by top brands with a higher-quality construction cost anywhere from $60-$100.
Cheerleading shoes FAQ
Is it true that you can use any athletic shoes for cheerleading?
A. No. It’s best to use cheerleading shoes, as they’re specifically engineered to provide the flexibility and stability required for movements and stunts, such as jumps, cartwheels and landings. Wearing cheerleading shoes offers the best performance and significantly decreases the risk of injury.
What’s the difference between indoor and outdoor cheerleading shoes?
A. Outdoor shoes have different treads and provide better traction on surfaces like grass. Indoor shoes don’t offer as much grip and are better suited for use on mats and surfaces like hardwood.
What are the best cheerleading shoes to buy?
Top cheerleading shoes
Nike Sideline IV Cheerleading Shoes
What you need to know: These shoes are made with durable synthetic leather and provide the comfort and flexibility you need for game days.
What you’ll love: They have perforations on the sides and a mesh upper for optimal breathability. A forefoot skin overlay offers extra durability. The wrapped rubber outsole provides excellent grip, and the midsole has plenty of underfoot cushioning for comfort and superior flexibility as you move.
What you should consider: They have a narrow fit, so they might be uncomfortable for those with wide feet.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top cheerleading shoes for the money
Zephz Tumble Cheerleading Shoes
What you need to know: These are lightweight, durable and terrific for those who want functional shoes at an affordable price.
What you’ll love: They have a lightweight upper with an embroidered logo and stitched heel and toe areas for durability. The midsole has cushioning for greater shock absorption and a stunt heel for extra stability on tough landings. Also, they come with black, yellow, red, green and blue laces.
What you should consider: They run small, so it’s advisable to purchase a size up.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
Adidas Performance Triple Cheer Shoe
What you need to know: These durable shoes are breathable, make natural movements easier and provide excellent stability on tough landings.
What you’ll love: These shoes offer superior flexibility, which makes lateral movements more manageable. They have a sandwich upper with a mesh lining for a solid combination of durability and breathability. The synthetic overlays offer additional support.
What you should consider: Buying a half size up is advisable, as some customers complained that the toe area is too tight.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NORWICH, N.Y. (AP) _ NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $39.1 million.
The Norwich, New York-based bank said it had earnings of 90 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were 91 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 78 cents per share.
The financial holding company posted revenue of $126.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $123 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $120.9 million.
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WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — At least 115 people over the last three decades have developed a rare form of brain cancer after attending or working at a New Jersey high school, according to an environmental scientist who has spearheaded the effort in finding the cause behind this medical mystery.
Al Lupiano, 50, began investigating his alma matter of Colonia High School in Woodbridge, N.J. after his sister died of glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive and malignant brain tumor. But brain cancer was not so rare in Lupiano's family: Lupiano's wife was also diagnosed with a tumor in 2001, and Lupiano himself survived brain cancer after his diagnosis in 1999.
"To say (our doctor) was concerned when he discovered all three of us grew up in the same neighborhood is an understatement," Lupiano first posted on Facebook in March. "Why? There is one well-documented cause of brain tumors – radiation exposure."
According to CNN, Lupiano promised his sister before her death that he would figure out where exactly the cancer came from, and he soon discovered the common link between him, his sister and his wife: their old high school.
Taking to Facebook and a local paper, Lupiano -- who graduated from Colonial High school in 1989 -- asked the community in March whether they knew of anyone else who had attended Colonial who had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Since then, Lupiano says he has counted at least 115 former students and staff members who have been diagnosed with some kind of brain tumor.
The type and severity of cancers have varied for each reported patient, according to NJ Spotlight News. Some, like Lupiano and his wife, had benign tumors, while others like Lupiano's sister and "Victim No. 55" -- an unidentified individual Lupiano provided in a list to Spotlight News -- died of glioblastomas, the same tumors that killed both the late Sen. John McCain and Beau Biden, son of Pres. Joe Biden.
The school was built in 1967, but records from that time do not indicate any potential radiation contamination. In response, the city of Woodbridge has hired the radiology and environmental remediations company T&M and Cabrera Services, Inc. to survey the area for any potential leads, according to NJ Spotlight News.
"It was virgin land. It was woods. The high school was the first thing to be there, so there was probably nothing in the ground at that time," Woodbridge Mayor John McCormick told CBS New York. "The only thing that could have happened potentially is fill brought in during construction, but we have no records 55 years ago,"
According to Lupiano, the radiological survey concluded on April 24, but the results from the review will take about two to three weeks to process. Colonia High School remains open despite some concern from current staff and students, according to the National Law Review. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/more-than-100-people-with-cancer-from-new-jersey-high-school/507-1e3c68bb-93c5-489d-9a5d-4c7cf1360e2b | 2022-04-25T21:06:04Z | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/more-than-100-people-with-cancer-from-new-jersey-high-school/507-1e3c68bb-93c5-489d-9a5d-4c7cf1360e2b | false |
This season has been one of growth and development for the Blue-and-Whites.
Injuries and availability will always play havoc with selection at this level and this has been evident throughout what has been, at times, an uneven season.
Saturday against Birstall was no different as the home team performed well in patches but ultimately couldn’t find the decisive edge.
Head coach Wayne Robinson was frustrated but saw some positives with how his team played and said: “We made some mistakes but, despite the scoreline, I think we held up in lots of areas.”
Birstall came into the game flying high in second place while Mansfield were looking to secure a mid-table finish with a strong performance.
For parts of the game, the teams were evenly matched. Mansfield made a mess of the visitor’s lineout, won numerous turnovers and, though largely on the backfoot, were able to secure their own scrum possession.
However, while Mansfield were competitive for large parts of the game, Birstall’s ability to weather the storm and score against the run of the play ultimately saw them clear and deserving victors.
The ability of the visitors to turn defence in to attack was no more evident than their second try.
Already 5-0 in front after a score mere minutes into the game, the visitors managed to withstand a lineout drive on their own 5m line, holding up what was a promising Mansfield attack.
From the resulting scrum, only 90 odd metres of pitch stood between them and the try line.
Those 90m were covered with ease as the counter attack scythed through the home defence to take their score to 10-0.
The two conversions for these tries were missed, but Birstall had shown they could both absorb pressure and attack from nowhere.
To their credit, the home team were able to contain the visitors for large periods of the game and were in control of possession and territory for multiple phases. Driving phases from the forwards and some efforts to put the ball through the backs meant that breaks were made and opportunities created.
This was none more evident than through forwards such as Phil Pogmore, who may as well have been playing at centre, and matchday sponsor Glenair’s Man of the Match Danny Duncan.
It was one of Pogmore’s electric breaks that saw Mansfield register their first score, with the ball finding its way to Harry Brough who gladly took the ball over the line. A tricky conversion was missed but the Blue-and-Whites were still in it.
That said, the visitors would add another 17 points to their tally before half-time with three more tries, two of them converted.
This was the frustrating aspect of the game. While the home enjoyed probably the major share of the ball, they were unable to inflict the killer blow that would see them register more points on the scoreboard.
Birstall’s ability to counter attack and to take the opportunities when they arose was ultimately the difference maker.
At half time, the score was 27-5 and, while maybe not an Everest of a scoreline to make up, it was certainly no afternoon hike.
This missing killer instinct from the home team continued in the second half. Multiple opportunities could have been created but overlaps were left unexploited, crossfield kicks lacked accuracy and decision-making at times was too slow to take advantage of potential creaks in the visitors' defence.
A second try was added, the first of the second period, with Zak Walters barrelling over after continued phases of pressure.
But this would be the final home score. A tricky conversion dropped just under the bar and Mansfield’s tally stopped at 10.
Another three tries were added by the visitors, two through their own hard work and one the result of a missed touch from a Mansfield penalty being deftly swept up and turned into an attacking play.
A yellow card midway through the second half saw the home team unable to take advantage and the final score read 48-10.
It was perhaps a fitting way to end an uneven season.
The home team showed patches of unity, teamwork and determination but the ability to take the opportunities when they appeared, and appear they did, was something that was noticeable missing.
That said, a mid-table finish is a positive and there have been some truly impressive performances.
At times, the team have shown great awareness, drive and industry and have come away with some well-earned victories against tough opposition.
The club believe there are positives to be taken from this game and a pre-season spent building on some solid foundations may hopefully see fruition come next season. | https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/losing-finale-to-a-season-of-development-for-mansfield-3668350 | 2022-04-25T21:08:10Z | https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/losing-finale-to-a-season-of-development-for-mansfield-3668350 | true |
LABADIEVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy has shot and killed a man who backed a stolen pickup truck toward deputies and into two police cars after a chase, state police said.
Rhett Thibodeaux, 26, of Larose died at a hospital after the shooting Sunday morning about 55 miles (nearly 90 kilometers) west of New Orleans, according to Louisiana State Police.
A police statement said Assumption Parish deputies tried to stop the stolen Ford F-450 whilei theaded east on Louisiana Highway 398, but the driver kept going
After a brief chase, the truck stopped in the road and deputies stopped behind it. Police said Thibodeaux then put the pickup into reverse and a deputy then shot at the truck.
Thibodeaux was taken to University Medical Center in New Orleans, which includes the regional trauma center.
No deputies were injured. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Police-Deputy-kills-man-in-stolen-pickup-truck-17125639.php | 2022-04-25T21:08:42Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Police-Deputy-kills-man-in-stolen-pickup-truck-17125639.php | false |
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) _ W.R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $590.6 million.
On a per-share basis, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $2.12. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.10 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 92 cents per share.
The insurance company posted revenue of $2.92 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $2.55 billion, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.58 billion.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
245 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and San Jacinto.
* WHEN...Until 545 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Rainfall rates of
2 to 2.5 inches per hour have been occuring with these
storms.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Conroe, Humble, Jacinto City, Cleveland,
Kingwood, Spring, The Woodlands, Aldine, Oak Ridge North,
Shenandoah, Splendora, Patton Village, Roman Forest,
Woodbranch, Cut And Shoot, Plum Grove, North Cleveland,
Woodloch, Porter Heights and Atascocita.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
341 PM CDT Mon Apr 25 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern DeWitt
County through 430 PM CDT...
At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Yorktown, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Arneckville and Meyersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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2890 9734 2889 9735 2890 9738 2892 9738
2892 9741 2890 9746 2891 9750 2904 9747
2908 9709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 270DEG 19KT 2897 9741
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Shares of Cerner Corp.
CERN,
+0.12%
inched 0.12% higher to $93.81 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+0.57%
rising 0.57% to 4,296.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.70%
rising 0.70% to 34,049.46. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Cerner Corp. closed $0.17 below its 52-week high ($93.98), which the company achieved on April 22nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as 3M Co.
MMM,
-0.38%
fell 0.38% to $148.60, General Electric Co.
GE,
+0.91%
rose 0.91% to $89.88, and McKesson Corp.
MCK,
-0.27%
fell 0.27% to $317.31. Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 570,292 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
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Trump says he has no plans to rejoin Twitter after Musk deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter even if his account is reinstated following Elon Musk’s agreement to buy the social media giant for roughly $44 billion.
Trump told Fox News that he will instead focus on his own platform, Truth Social, which has been mired in problems since its launch earlier this year.
“I am not going on Twitter. I am going to stay on Truth,” Trump was quoted telling the network. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on Truth.”
Trump was barred from major social media platforms after the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection, with Twitter citing the “risk of further incitement of violence.” The decision denied him the megaphone he had used to generate media attention and speak directly to his followers, which had been integral to his political rise.
At the time, the former president had roughly 89 million followers on Twitter alone.
Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and a self-described free-speech absolutist, had said he wanted to buy and privatize Twitter because he believed it wasn’t living up to its potential as a free speech platform. It raised questions about whether he might reinstate Trump’s account as the former president lays the groundwork for another White House run in 2024.
Trump has continued to spread lies about his 2020 election defeat in speeches and statements since leaving office, and it is unclear how Musk would approach those statements if Trump were ever to return to the site.
In recent weeks, Musk has voiced a number of proposed changes for the company, including relaxing its content restrictions, and said he would be “very reluctant” to delete content and cautious of permanent bans.
After being kicked off social media platforms, Trump launched his own social media app and sued Twitter, Facebook and Google’s YouTube, claiming he and other conservatives had been wrongfully censored, even though posts by conservative commentators are routinely the most widely shared.
On Monday, he said he welcomed Musk’s purchase and told Fox News he didn’t see Twitter as his own product’s competition.
“Truth Social will be a voice for me,” he said. “And that’s something nobody else can get.”
At a rally in Ohio on Saturday, Trump also urged his supporters to join him on Truth Social.
“Go out and sign up now,” he told them. “Have a lot of fun.”
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PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: He's part of the family already! Malia Obama, 23, puffs on a cigarette as she hangs out with sister Sasha's new boyfriend Clifton Powell Jr. in a Los Angeles park
- Former President Barack Obama's eldest daughter Malia, 23, was pictured catching up with Clifton, 24, in Los Angeles on Sunday, days after DailyMail.com revealed that he and Sasha, 20, are dating
- Clifton, who is the son of Ray actor Clifton Powell, 66, is understood to have met the former First Daughter after she transferred to USC from the University of Michigan
- The former college basketball star, who stands at 6ft 5inches, now works as a commercial director creating content for Nike and Peloton
- He and Malia were seen chatting in a park in LA, strolling together and then hanging out by a bench, while the former First Daughter puffed away on a cigarette
- She was dressed casually in a baggy jeans and an oversized grey Chicago White Sox T-shirt; her mom Michelle was brought up on Chicago's South Side and Barack lived in the city for several years
- The elder Obama daughter is currently working on the writing team of Donald Glover's new Amazon project, while her younger sister is studying at the University of Southern California
- Sasha and Malia have been seen spending plenty of time together since both relocating to the West Coast so it's likely that the older of the two siblings has gotten to know her sister's boyfriend well
Former First Daughter Sasha Obama's budding romance with her new boyfriend has only just been revealed to the public - but it seems her beau, Clifton Powell Jr., is already being treated as a welcome member of her family.
The former college basketball star was seen spending time with Sasha's older sister Malia in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the pair enjoying a casual stroll through a public park together, before taking a brief break so the former First Daughter could smoke a cigarette.
Both Malia, 23, and Clifton, 24, were dressed casually for their laidback outing; former President Barack Obama's eldest child sported a pair of baggy blue jeans and an oversized grey Chicago White Sox T-shirt in a touching nod to her famous parents.
Michelle, 58, was born and raised on Chicago's South Side, while Barack, 60, spent several years living and working in the city, where the family still owns a home.
Malia - who is currently working on the writing team for Donald Glover's new Amazon project - wore her long hair in braids, and she carried a cream tote with photographer Lorna Simpson's name on it, as well as a white HydroFlask water bottle.
Like brother and sister! Barack Obama's eldest daughter Malia was seen spending time with her sister Sasha's boyfriend, Clifton Powell Jr, in Los Angeles on Sunday
Malia, 23, and former college basketball star Clifton, 24, were pictured strolling through a public park together - just days after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that he was dating Sasha, 20
Both Malia and Clifton were dressed casually for the outing; the former First Daughter paid tribute to her mother Michelle's hometown of Chicago, wearing an oversized Chicago White Sox T-shirt with a pair of baggy jeans
At one point, the duo paused their walk by a park bench so Malia could smoke a cigarette, while Clifton remained standing
The budding screenwriter, who is currently working on an untitled project that Donald Glover is creating for Amazon, carried a simple tote bag with her, and she was seen holding a white HydroFlask water bottle, car keys, and her iPhone
Malia and Clifton's outing comes just days after he and Sasha were seen out in public together for the first time, having reportedly met when the younger Obama sibling transferred to USC from the University of Michigan last year
She completed her low-key look with a pair of clogs from Birkenstock - the same style that her younger sister Sasha wore when she and Clifton were photographed out in public together for the first time last week.
Meanwhile Sasha's boyfriend opted to keep his face mask down around his chin, and he wore a sporty look, pairing a long-sleeved navy shirt with a pair of matching sweatpants, white socks, and white striped slides.
He completed his ensemble with a backwards baseball cap, and he modeled a gold necklace that hung out from under his T-shirt and like Malia, he also carried a tote bag over his shoulder.
The duo looked very relaxed and comfortable around one another as they walked through the park, before coming to a rest at a bench, where Malia smoked a cigarette, while Clifton remained standing.
Malia appeared to get a bit chilly during the outing and was seen pulling her arms inside her T-shirt as she puffed away on her cigarette.
At one point, the former First Daughter pulled on a white face mask, which she was seen adjusting behind her head as she and Clifton made their way through the grassy park area - however she removed the face covering for her smoke break.
The pair were unaccompanied on their walk, affording them plenty of privacy; both Malia and Sasha lost their Secret Service protection when their father left the White House, although as a former President, he and Michelle are guaranteed security for the rest of their lives.
Malia and Clifton have clearly grown close in the time since he met Sasha
Malia happily puffed on a cigarette, while Clifton stood alongside her
It is unclear where Sasha was during the outing, however it may be that she was busy with college commitments. Her sister graduated from Harvard and has since landed a job working for Glover
The duo appeared to be having an animated chat as they made their way around the green space
Like Malia, Clifton was dressed casually, wearing a long-sleeved navy T-shirt, a pair of matching sweatpants, white socks, and a pair of striped slides on his feet
But while former Presidents and their spouses are granted Secret Service protection for life, even after they have left the White House, that same policy only covers children who are under the age of 16.
The Obama sisters lost their Secret Service protection shortly after their father left the White House, however they are often seen accompanied by agents whenever they are in the company of their mother and father.
Malia's and Clifton's friendly outing comes less than a week after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that the son of Ray actor Clifton Powell, 66, was in a relationship with Sasha, who is currently a student at the University of Southern California.
Clifton and Sasha are understood to have met after she relocated to the West Coast last year, having left the University of Michigan in order to transfer to USC.
Both Sasha and Malia are now based on the West Coast - so it's likely that the older Obama sibling has had plenty of opportunity to spend time with her sister's new beau.
While Malia has been dating Brit Rory Farquharson since meeting him at Harvard in 2017, Sasha's relationship is far more recent - however they already have at least one thing in common: famous fathers.
Clifton is the second child of his actor father - who has starred in multiple TV shows and movies over the years, including Ray, which he featured in alongside Jamie Foxx.
At one point, Malia put a white face mask over her mouth and nose - although she later removed it to smoke
The budding screenwriter works in a similar industry to her sister's beau; while Malia is working on the writing team for an unnamed Amazon project, Clifton is a commercial director who has teamed up with brands like Nike and Peloton
Malia carried a tote that had the name of photographer Lorna Simpson on it, while Clifton was carrying a bag from grocery store Trader Joe's
The pair appeared to be having a very animated conversation that saw Clifton gesturing with his arms, while Malia made several different expressions
It is now known how long Clifton and Sasha have been an item, but given how close the sisters are, it seems likely that Malia and her sibling's beau know each other well
Malia moved to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career after graduating from Harvard, where she met her own boyfriend, Rory Farquharson, in 2017
The former college basketball star was raised in the upscale California neighborhood of Ladera Heights and he was educated at Village Christian High School in the San Fernando Valley – a private school that charges $28,340 a year and offers 'an excellent Christian education.'
According to its mission statement, the school focuses on making religion a central part of students' lives, continuing: 'It is our desire that every student comes to a point where Christ is at the center of their life, influencing every thought that they have and action that they make. In so doing, they will be equipped to spread His Word even further.'
After graduating, Powell Jr. was awarded a four-year basketball scholarship at the University of California at Santa Barbara, however he transferred out of the college team after less than a year in order to focus on his work in film, which he now pursues as a career, having landed himself a job as a commercial director.
In the years since, Clifton - who goes by the nicknames 'Cliff' and 'CP3' - has worked with big-name brands like Nike and Peloton.
While it is not known exactly how long Clifton and Sasha have been together, his close bond with her sister Malia suggests that he has been happily embraced by the whole family - including matriarch Michelle, who let slip during an appearance on Ellen last week that both of her daughters had boyfriends whom she had met.
'Now they're bringing grown men home,' she said of her two kids while marveling at just how much they have both grown up.
'Now they have boyfriends and real lives and all that stuff. They have grown up right before our very eyes and they are doing well.'
Michelle may well have spent time with Clifton when she visited Los Angeles to see her daughters last month; the trio were seen hanging out at celebrity-loved restaurant Mother Wolf, however it's unclear whether Sasha's boyfriend was invited to join them.
Clifton has one key thing in common with both Sasha and Malia: a famous father. The commercial director is the second child of Hollywood actor Clifton Powell, who starred alongside Jamie Foxx in the hit movie Ray
Clifton was raised in the upscale California neighborhood of Ladera Heights and he was educated at Village Christian High School in the San Fernando Valley – a private school that charges $28,340 a year and offers 'an excellent Christian education'
Sasha and Malia's mother Michelle let slip earlier this month that both of her daughters had boyfriends during an appearance on Ellen, saying: 'Now they're bringing grown men home,' she said. 'Now they have boyfriends and real lives and all that stuff'
Malia appeared to catch a bit of a chill during the walk and was seen pulling her arms inside her T-shirt in an attempt to get some warmth
Sasha's older sibling looked relaxed and low-key as she made her way to meet Clifton
Sasha and Malia appear to be relishing their new lives on the West Coast; as well as hitting up hotspots like Mother Wolf, they have also been seen spending time exploring their new hometown, even embarking on a hike together last month.
However, in addition to their busy social schedules, Malia and Sasha are also both focusing on their futures in Los Angeles.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Malia, who graduated from Harvard in the spring of 2021, had scored a position on the writing staff of a new Amazon project by Donald Glover, who confirmed her as a hire during an interview last month.
The multihyphenate, who is also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, was at the season three premiere of his FX series 'Atlanta' when he confirmed reports that he had recruited the Harvard University graduate to work in the writers' room on his latest project.
'She’s just like, an amazingly talented person,' Glover, 38, told Vanity Fair of Obama. 'She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.'
The actor is writing and executive producing the upcoming Amazon series — potentially titled 'Hive' — that is reportedly about 'a Beyoncé-type character.'
Glover did not reveal how Obama — who interned on Lena Dunham's HBO series 'Girls' in 2015 and at The Weinstein Company in 2017 — landed the job after she graduated from college last year.
His younger brother Stephen Glover is also working on the upcoming Amazon project, and he said they were interested in 'hearing her stories and having her work with them,' which suggests they may have approached her about the position.
Sasha and Malia have been seen spending plenty of time together since moving to LA together last year
The former First Daughter earned high praise from her new boss Glover last month. 'She’s just like, an amazingly talented person,' the 38 year old told Vanity Fair of Obama. 'She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard'
Glover did not reveal how Obama — who interned on Lena Dunham's HBO series 'Girls' in 2015 and at The Weinstein Company in 2017 — landed the job after she graduated from college last year
Glover believes Obama has a promising future in the industry, telling the publication, 'I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon.'
'Her writing style is great,' he added.
Malia has long shown an interest in filmmaking before signing on to work for Glover; she interned on the set of Extant in high school and with The Weinstein Company in 2017.
Meanwhile Sasha is believed to have transferred to a school in California, after initially matriculating at the University of Michigan, where she first enrolled in 2019.
Rumors on social media suggest that she is now a student at the University of Southern California, with one Twitter user posting in November that Sasha had 'left Michigan for USC'.
If Sasha did, in fact, transfer, her classmates certainly seem to be respecting her privacy, as the move has been kept fairly under-the-radar.
Despite moving to Los Angeles, the girls have had regular catch-ups and reunions with their parents, who are still spending some time in Washington, D.C., where they own a sprawling home; the couple also owns an enormous $12 million mansion in Martha's Vineyard.
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The Loop: Trump on Twitter's new owner, UN boss to visit Putin, and could a mushroom protein powder help the planet?
By Peta FullerGood morning, it's Tuesday, April 26. Here's what you need to get going today.
One thing to know right now: Elon Musk is buying Twitter
After lots of back and forth it's official: The world's richest man will own the social media platform Twitter. Here's the lowdown:
- The billionaire will stump up a lot of cash to make it happen — $61 billion ($US44 billion)
- Discussions over the deal, which last week appeared uncertain, accelerated over the weekend after Mr Musk wooed Twitter shareholders with financial details of his offer. Twitter had initially rebuffed the billionaire's approach
- Here's what he had to say this morning as the deal was announced:
- Shares in Twitter rose 6 per cent, to $52 per share. On April 14, Mr Musk had announced his offer to buy the social media platform for $54.20 per share. While the stock is up sharply since his offer, it is well below the high of $77 per share it reached in February 2021
- And *just* in case you're wondering, former president (and prolific tweeter) Donald Trump has already said he won't return to Twitter, even if his account is reinstated
- Mr Trump told Fox News that he will formally join his own Truth Social startup over the next seven days as planned, saying:
One thing you’ll be hearing about today: UN chief to visit Russia, Ukraine
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is scheduled for a Russia visit on Tuesday, and is expected to meet Vladimir Putin, followed by a visit to Ukraine
- However, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised the Secretary-General for visiting Moscow before going to Kyiv. A spokesperson for the UN has said about the visit:
- And in news this morning, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Ukrainian conflict would end with an agreement but its content would depend on the military situation
- Meanwhile, Finland and Sweden will begin NATO application in May, according to local media reports. Tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland and Expressen in Sweden cited sources close to the matter, saying they planned to meet from May 16.
And in election news:
- Labor is due to today unveil a major package designed to boost Australia's relationship with Pacific island countries
- It includes an increase to development assistance in the region, ADF training for Pacific defence and police force members, as well as more money for maritime surveillance and $8 million annually over four years for the ABC broadcasting in the Pacific.
News while you snoozed
Let's get you up to speed.
- And, in more Donald Trump news, the former president has been ordered to pay $US10,000 a day until he complies with a New York judge's ruling to produce documents in a civil probe. It's part of a civil investigation into his business dealings
- The US medicines regulator has granted the first full approval for a drug treating COVID-19 in children — Remdesivir has been authorised for those aged 28 days and older. It's a big step towards treating severe infection for young children, in the absence of an age-appropriate vaccine
- The ABC can reveal Australia's top defence official, Defence Department Secretary Greg Moriarty, will visit the UK for talks on Ukraine and inspect the British Type 26 program, which Australia's future warships will be based on. However, independent senator Rex Patrick says the trip shows the frigate program is in trouble:
The news Australia is searching for
- Melissa Lucio: Overnight, an appeals court has delayed her Texas execution so a lower court can review the case, amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter, in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and even some of the jurors who sentenced her to death
- New Zealand Warriors: That'd be the absolute rout in the NRL's Anzac Day match, when the Melbourne Storm posted a record 70-10 win.
One more thing: Would you switch to ground-up flies for dinner? It might help the planet
A study by scientists in Finland has found there could be huge environmental benefits from consumers switching their diets towards so-called "novel foods".
The proposed diets would replace animal meat with edible algae or meat grown in a laboratory — and the scientists looked at things like protein powders made from mushrooms and egg whites from lab-grown chicken cells.
Their research says the diet changes could have enormous impacts on the planet, such as saving water, freeing up land for forests and wildlife, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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SpaceX Axiom-1 private ISS mission concludes with splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville
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The Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule safely splashed down Monday afternoon concluding SpaceX's Axiom-1 mission (Ax-1), the world's first all-private mission to the International Space Station.
The Dragon Endeavour splashed down right on time at 1:06 p.m. EDT off the coast of Jacksonville in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Axiom Space private astronaut crew of former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría, Larry Connor of Ohio, Mark Pathy of Canada, and Eytan Stibbe of Israel spent a total of 17 days in orbit, 15 of which were aboard the ISS.
The crew was originally slated to return a week ago, but weather conditions at the splashdown site didn't cooperate.
"Welcome back to planet Earth. The Axiom-1 mission marks a new paradigm in human spaceflight," said Sarah Gillis, SpaceX crew operations and resources engineer. "We hope you enjoyed the few extra days in space. Thanks for choosing to fly with SpaceX."
The crew got their first breath of fresh air as the side hatch of the Dragon Endeavour was opened 36 minutes after splashdown.
Private ISS mission:After SpaceX launch from KSC, Axiom-1 private-astronaut mission docks with space station
Starlink satellites:SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Florida; Crew-4 still waiting for Dragon
Weather-induced delay:Unfavorable conditions leave astronauts stuck in space and on Earth
Mission pilot Larry Connor was the first to be welcomed aboard the SpaceX recovery vessel, "Megan." He was followed by mission specialists Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy, with commander Michael López-Alegría last to exit the capsule.
The return comes after a picture perfect launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule on April 8.
The mission, originally organized to last a total of 10 days, was extended numerous times due to unfavorable weather conditions for a capsule landing.
"Despite the uncertainty, the Ax-1 crew had to remain prepared for undocking the entire time," said Jon Rackham, Axiom Space crew systems deputy manager. "Beyond their daily checklists and space to ground coordinations to prepare the cargo for departure, they filled their time with additional Earth observations."
After undocking at 9:10 p.m. EDT Sunday night, the crew spent 16-hours circling the planet.
"Thanks once again for all the support through this amazing adventure that we've had. Even longer and more exciting than we thought. We really appreciate your professionalism, and with that, we'll sign off," said López-Alegría shortly after departing the ISS.
The Ax-1 mission is the first of four planned Axiom Space private missions to the ISS commissioned through SpaceX.
In 2021, NASA opened the ISS to commercial activities selecting Axiom Space as the organizer of the first two privately funded missions to the ISS.
"It's the beginning of something greater. NASA's goal is to see more missions like this," said Gary Jordan, NASA public affairs officer. "It will be the customer demand in the future for NASA to be one of many customers working side by side with private astronauts on commercial destinations."
The second Axiom Space private mission to the ISS is targeting liftoff between fall 2022 and late spring 2023.
Jamie Groh is a space reporter for Florida Today. You can contact her at JGroh@floridatoday.com. Follow her on Twitter at @AlteredJamie. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2022/04/25/splashdown-concludes-axiom-1-all-private-mission-space-station/7416293001/ | 2022-04-25T21:32:26Z | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2022/04/25/splashdown-concludes-axiom-1-all-private-mission-space-station/7416293001/ | false |
Learnt big lesson from defeat in bypolls: Jai Ram Thakur
Amid the Aam Admi Party's surge in the 'Dev Bhumi', Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur claimed that "the mountain is very high to climb," where the Assembly elections are due later this year in the state.
In an exclusive interview with the Millennium Post, Thakur said that the people of the state have always voted for either BJP or Congress. No third political party could survive in the state. At the same time, the Chief Minister admitted that retaining power in the state is the major 'challenge' for BJP this time and 'learnt a big lesson from the defeat in by-polls'- that took place in October 2021.
Your tenure as Chief Minister is going to be completed in a few more months, what is your plan for the last year in your office?
We have worked from the first day in the state where we especially focused on the social sector. "Jaha Gareeb, Waha Hum - we are always there for poor people." This is still the main target of our work operation. If you talk about any specific plan ahead of the election, I would say that the state government has come up with several schemes, and maximum of these schemes are targeted at the poor people and backward classes. Himachal Pradesh government has already spent Rs 1,300 crore as compared to 400 crores by the previous government for social welfare sector.
The age limit for old-age pension has also been reduced from 70 years to 60 years to cover a larger number of old persons in the state. Currently 6, 35,375 persons are availing of social security pension in the state. 20 lakh persons were covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojna, whereas we are putting our efforts towards covering the remaining 32 lakh people in the state under Mukhyamantri Himcare Yojna. About 2.40 lakh people have availed free treatment so far.
We are also making efforts to attract private investment to boost industrialisation in the state. The Global Investors Summit at Dharamshala and two groundbreaking ceremonies have resulted in attracting an investment of 41,000 crore. Hence, I am certain that they will bless us and the schemes will work in our favour.
In the last by-polls, BJP lost all the three Assembly seats and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh. Was that a wake-up call for the party?
We learnt a lot from the verdict of the bypolls. We have got an opportunity to introspect and find our deficiencies. Now we have taken up actions to conceal nooks. I am optimistic and believe that in the coming Assembly polls, we will be benefitted out of what we learned and introspected. The party organisation and the state government have performed well on the ground. I am certain about BJP's win in Himachal.
How do you see Aam Admi Party's rise in Himachal Pradesh? Or do you consider Congress still your prime opposition?
The peak is very high. It takes a lot of energy to climb. Some also feel "breathlessness" (in satire mode). The cacophony has been silenced and blown with the wind when the party's state president defected to the BJP. There are a lot more in the coming times. There is no ideological stand for Aam Admi Party; they are only getting benefitted out of the ongoing political scenario. Or else, this will never be able to run for a long time. They had to dissolve the state unit amid a string of defections.
Further, it has been a political tradition of Himachal Pradesh that people either vote for Congress or the BJP. There is the 'two-party' formula. Therefore, I do not see any opportunity for AAP.
There is another important issue with the capital subsidy package for the state, which ended on March 31 and that might hit investment.
We have raised the issue with the Central government. Both Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are suffering from this challenge, however, I believe that the capital subsidy package will be extended by the Union government.
Any special programme to build a landbank in the state, as more projects are in pipeline?
The state government has taken landbank issue on a prior basis and worked on it. If we want to bring private investment to Himachal, we would need land, electricity, water connection, and road connectivity. Hence, the state government has already allocated 5,000 acres of land across Baddi and Una area for industrialisation. Himachal government is fully ready to cooperate with the private players.
What is the main challenge, that you would face in the upcoming assembly elections?
I believe that every election is challenging. The main challenge is to retain the current position in the state, as historically, since 1985, no government could repeat the second time in Himachal. You have already seen the result for UP and Uttarakhand. In both states, BJP formed the government for the second time. | http://www.millenniumpost.in/nation/learnt-big-lesson-from-defeat-in-bypolls-jai-ram-thakur-475570 | 2022-04-25T21:34:58Z | http://www.millenniumpost.in/nation/learnt-big-lesson-from-defeat-in-bypolls-jai-ram-thakur-475570 | false |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Resch Center is adding yet another popular band to their lineup for concerts in 2022.
Maroon 5, the three-time Grammy Award-winning band, will stop by at the Resch Center on Monday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets for this event go on sale for general admission to the public on Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m. starting at $60. VIP Packages can go all the way up to $150 per ticket but include several different amenities such as a free drink, VIP parking, and exclusive items.
Resch Center officials are reminding those interested in attending that parking is cashless and will be $15 across the street in the Lambeau Field lot.
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Maroon 5’s formation and their debut album, ‘Songs About Jane,’ which was initially released on June 25, 2002. Led by Adam Levine, the band has come out with numerous hits including, ‘Moves Like Jagger,’ ‘Sugar,’ ‘Payphone,’ ‘Maps,’ and ‘Girls Like You.’
According to the Resch Center’s website, this event has an 8 ticket limit per household, and orders in excess of 8 tickets are subject to be returned.
For additional information on the upcoming concert, click here. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/maroon-5-coming-to-green-bay-to-perform-at-resch-center/ | 2022-04-25T21:36:29Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/maroon-5-coming-to-green-bay-to-perform-at-resch-center/ | true |
ABC, CBS and NBC ignored Border Patrol being cleared of ‘whipping’ migrants after pushing initial claim: study
'The same networks that devoted 13 minutes and 25 seconds of coverage to the supposed outrage last fall have censored any mention of the clearing,' an analysis found
ABC, CBS and NBC pushed a since-debunked claim that Border Patrol agents were whipping Haitian migrants during a confrontation near the U.S.-Mexico border last year but didn’t bother to inform viewers that it was discredited, according to a new study.
The Media Research Center analyzed morning and evening newscasts on ABC, CBS and NBC and found that all three broadcast networks harped on the story when images emerged last September showing Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas on horseback blocking migrants from entering the U.S. and, in one case, grabbing onto a migrant’s shirt.
Many Democrats and media outlets falsely described the agents’ long reins, which they use to control their horses, as "whips." The MRC found that the three networks spent 13 minutes and 25 seconds covering the since-debunked claim.
However, the agents have since been cleared in the investigation.
"The same networks that devoted 13 minutes and 25 seconds of coverage to the supposed outrage last fall have censored any mention of the clearing," MRC research director Scott Whitlock wrote.
Whitlock noted that ABC News spent over seven minutes on the story from Sept. 20-24, covering it on both "Good Morning America" and "World News Tonight," while CBS dedicated three minutes and 12 seconds to the debunked narrative between "CBS Mornings" and the "CBS Evening News."
NBC’s "Today" and "Nightly News" pushed the claims for over three minutes, according to Whitlock’s analysis.
"But now, seven months later? Silence from the networks," he wrote.
But ABC, NBC and CBS weren’t the only ones to push the now-debunked claim. President Biden even weighed in on the controversy, saying "those people will pay."
"There will be an investigation underway now and there will be consequences," Biden said at the time. "There will be consequences."
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Psaki earlier this month when the president would apologize to the Border Patrol agents.
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Psaki evaded the question, saying that the matter is being handled by the Department of Homeland Security and she could not provide any more updates. When Doocy asked Psaki whether she would apologize, she said the investigation into the matter "would play out."
Fox News’ Bradford Betz and Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-cbs-nbc-ignored-border-patrol-being-cleared-whipping | 2022-04-25T21:41:29Z | https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-cbs-nbc-ignored-border-patrol-being-cleared-whipping | false |
A late wave of buying left major indexes higher on Wall Street after another day of up-and-down trading.
A rebound in technology stocks helped turn things around in the last hour of trading Monday. The S&P 500 is coming off a three-week losing streak amid worries about high inflation and the rapid increase in interest rates the Federal Reserve is likely to prescribe for it.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 rose 24.34 points, or 0.6%, to 4,296.12.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 238.06 points, or 0.7%, to 34,049.46.
The Nasdaq rose 165.56 points, or 1.3%, to 13,004.85.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 13.54 points, or 0.7%, to 1,954.20.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 470.06 points, or 9.9%.
The Dow is down 2,288.84 points, or 6.3%.
The Nasdaq is down 2,640.12 points, or 16.9%.
The Russell 2000 is down 291.11 points, or 13%. | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/How-major-US-stock-indexes-fared-Monday-17125583.php | 2022-04-25T21:46:41Z | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/How-major-US-stock-indexes-fared-Monday-17125583.php | false |
Leeds earn a point from goalless draw at Crystal Palace
Leeds moved a point further away from the relegation zone after a lacklustre goalless draw at Crystal Palace.
In a game of few chances neither side were able to find the breakthrough.
The best of the chances fell to Jean-Philippe Mateta, but he was unable to find the net or really test Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
Leeds remain in 16th position, now five points clear of 18th-placed Everton, and Palace were able to bring an end to their three-match losing streak in all competitions, but remain in 14th.
Patrick Vieira and Leeds boss Jesse Marsch had faced each other nine times while in charge of New York City and New York Red Bulls respectively and the games were often fiery, and the one at Selhurst Park also had its moments of tension just before the break.
After the early exchanges in the midfield, Palace had the first opportunity of the match with a long, direct ball over the top to Mateta, who chipped the ball over Meslier, but Diego Llorente was able to get back and clear.
Palace had another chance in the 11th minute when Nathaniel Clyne crossed the ball towards Wilfried Zaha, who was well-positioned, but his header lacked sufficient power and Meslier was able to gather.
Leeds had to scramble the ball away in the 15th minute when Conor Gallagher cleverly picked out Jordan Ayew who passed towards the back post, but Mateta was not able to get there and slot home.
Leeds had to wait until the 27th minute for their first corner of the game, which fell to Liam Cooper but his effort was straight at Vicente Guaita.
Just before half-time, there were tensions from both sides and the players squared up on a couple of occasions but it was calmed down.
Leeds had an opportunity at the start of the second half, after a lacklustre opening 45, when Stuart Dallas picked out Raphinha on the wing, and he cut in but took too long trying to take his shot which deflected wide.
With both sides unable to showcase their quality in the final third, Dallas resorted to trying his luck from distance, but it was wide of Guaita’s goal.
Shortly afterwards Zaha had another chance to play in Mateta through the centre but his pass lacked pace and Leeds were able to clear. In the 66th minute, Zaha did pick out Mateta but his attempt blazed over the bar.
Palace looked to be edging closer to breaking the deadlock when Meslier had to make an important save to deny Zaha’s curled effort.
Gallagher had a chance with less than five minutes remaining, but his effort from the centre of the box was also straight at the goalkeeper. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10752663/Leeds-earn-point-goalless-draw-Crystal-Palace.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-25T21:48:21Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10752663/Leeds-earn-point-goalless-draw-Crystal-Palace.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
New Mexico sheriff releases 'Rust' shooting case files, no decision on charges yet
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES, April 25 (Reuters) - A New Mexico county sheriff on Monday made public case files from his department's investigation of last year's shooting death on the set of the film "Rust" but said a formal decision on criminal charges would depend on analysis of ballistics, DNA and the phone of actor and producer Alec Baldwin.
The state of New Mexico last week fined Rust Movie Productions the maximum amount possible, $137,000, for what it called "willful" safety lapses leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Hutchins, 42, was killed during filming in October when the revolver Baldwin was holding fired a live round that struck her in the chest and lodged in the shoulder of director Joel Souza. Souza survived the gunshot wound.
Baldwin has denied responsibility for Hutchins' death and said live rounds should never have been allowed onto the set of the Western film at Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, who has previously indicated that criminal charges were a possibility in the case, said in a written statement on Monday that all files connected to the investigation were being made public.
He said those files included body-worn and dashboard cameras, crime scene photos, reports, witness interviews and other material.
"Various components of the investigation remain outstanding, including FBI firearm and ballistic forensics along with DNA and latent fingerprint analysis, (coroner's) findings and the analysis of Mr. Alec Baldwin's phone data extracted by Suffolk County Sheriff's investigators," Mendoza said in the statement.
Baldwin, a producer on the film, has been named in several lawsuits filed in connection with Hutchins' death, including one by her husband, Matthew.
The 64-year-old actor has argued in court papers that an indemnification clause in his contract shields him from personal liability in claims stemming from the film production.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10752527/New-Mexico-sheriff-releases-Rust-shooting-case-files-no-decision-charges-yet.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-25T21:48:55Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10752527/New-Mexico-sheriff-releases-Rust-shooting-case-files-no-decision-charges-yet.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
A new tranche of text messages published Monday between former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and allies of former President Donald Trump sent in the months after the 2020 election offer new insight into the efforts to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.
The text messages, obtained by CNN, help illuminate how far the Trump White House and its allies secretly tried to go to overturn the 2020 election, including failed efforts by Meadows to contact Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
The 2,319 text messages were provided by Meadows to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. CNN did not say how it obtained the messages, some of which were published on the news organization's website.
For more on this story, go to NBC News. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/trump-allies-secret-work-to-overturn-2020-election-detailed-in-new-text-messages/3662215/ | 2022-04-25T21:50:35Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/trump-allies-secret-work-to-overturn-2020-election-detailed-in-new-text-messages/3662215/ | false |
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes, embracing a top priority of Republicans after former President Donald Trump's false claims that his reelection was stolen.
The new law comes after the Republican governor made voting legislation a focus this year, pushing the Republican-controlled statehouse to create the policing unit as states reevaluate their own election systems in the wake of Trump's unfounded allegations.
DeSantis, who is running for reelection and is widely considered to be a potential 2024 presidential candidate, has both praised the last election as smooth and suggested more rules were needed to deter fraud, underscoring Trump's lingering influence on Republican policymaking. Critics have deemed the law politically motivated and unnecessary, arguing that local prosecutors can handle election crimes.
At a bill signing ceremony Monday at a sports bar in Spring Hill, Florida, DeSantis justified the need for the new law enforcement unit and suggested that existing law enforcement may not be equipped or willing to thoroughly investigate fraud cases.
“Some of them may not care as much about the election stuff. I think it's been mixed at how those reactions are going to be. So we just want to make sure whatever laws are on the books, that those laws are enforced," he said.
Voter fraud is rare, typically occurs in isolated instances and is generally detected. An Associated Press investigationof the 2020 presidential election found fewer than 475 potential cases of voter fraud out of 25.5 million ballots cast in the six states where Trump and his allies disputed his loss to President Joe Biden.
Republicans nationwide have stressed the need to restore public confidence in elections and have passed several voting laws in the past two years aimed at placing new rules around mail and early voting methods that were popular in 2020.
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The law creates an Office of Election Crimes and Security under the Florida Department of State to review fraud allegations and conduct preliminary investigations. DeSantis is required to appoint a group of special officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement who would be tasked with pursuing the election law violations.
Existing state law allowed the governor to appoint officers to investigate violations of election law but did not require him to do so.
The law also increases penalties for the collection of completed ballots by a third party, often referred to as ballot harvesting, to a felony. It raises fines for certain election law violations and requires that election supervisors perform voter list maintenance on a more frequent basis.
Democrats, the minority party in the state Legislature, have criticized the bill as a way for DeSantis to appeal to Republican voters who believe the 2020 election results were fraudulent, while the governor flirts with a presidential run of his own.
“DeSantis’ so-called election reform legislation is a continued attack by the Republican Party to generate public distrust in the integrity of our elections. The bill is unnecessary and a waste of taxpayer funds," said Rep. Tracie Davis, a Democrat.
In late March, a federal judge struck down portions of a sweeping election law passed last year in a blistering ruling that alleged the state's Republican-dominated government was suppressing Black voters, and ordered that attempts to write similar new laws in the next decade must have court approval.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker overturned a provision of last year's law limiting when people could use a drop box to submit their ballot, along with a section prohibiting anyone from engaging with people waiting to vote. He also blocked a section that placed new rules on groups that register voters, including one requiring that people working to register voters submit their names and permanent addresses to the state.
The DeSantis administration is working to reverse Walker's ruling. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/florida-gov-desantis-signs-bill-creating-election-police-unit/3662266/ | 2022-04-25T21:50:41Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/florida-gov-desantis-signs-bill-creating-election-police-unit/3662266/ | true |
WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022
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The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chautauqua County in western New York...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waterford, or
8 miles southeast of Erie, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing
strong wind gusts and wind damage across northwest
Pennsylvania.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Findley Lake, Jamestown, Westfield, Lakewood, Falconer, Mayville,
Clymer, Sherman, and Chautauqua Institution.
This includes Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.mrt.com/weather/article/NY-WFO-BUFFALO-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17125642.php | 2022-04-25T21:52:06Z | https://www.mrt.com/weather/article/NY-WFO-BUFFALO-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17125642.php | true |
HONOLULU (AP) — Out-of-state visitors will soon need reservations to visit one of Hawaii's most recognizable natural sites.
State land officials announced Monday the new policy for Diamond Head State Monument will take effect on May 12.
The iconic ancient volcanic crater stands at the end of Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu.
Diamond Head is the third state park to have such a rule. Non-residents must also make reservations for Haena State Park on Kauai and Waianapanapa State Park on Maui. Reservations are required at certain times to visit Haleakala National Park on Maui.
Diamond Head can get thousands of visitors per day. The park attendance record was set in 2019 when about 6,000 people came to the site in one day.
State officials said the new rules are needed to control damage to the environment and infrastructure, congestion on hiking trails, heavy vehicle traffic and illegal parking.
“We want to reduce the impact of visitors and really ensure that our residents have access to these desirable places,” Hawaii Gov. David Ige said during a visit to Diamond Head last week. "We can control the numbers of people who visit a particular place so they can more easily be spread out across the day.”
Hawaii residents do not need reservations to visit the monument, but parking is limited. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Tourists-must-make-reservations-to-visit-iconic-17125694.php | 2022-04-25T21:56:41Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Tourists-must-make-reservations-to-visit-iconic-17125694.php | true |
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