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Fraudster family who once appeared on This Morning faked illness to scam council out of £734,000 over 12 years - in what is believed to be one of the largest frauds ever committed against a local authority
- Husband and wife Laura and Philip Borrell, along with Mrs Borrell's mother, Frances Noble - all of Weston, near Hitchin - conspired to commit fraud
- They convinced Hertfordshire County Council that Ms Noble, 66, had a brain disorder
- The trio succeeded in accessing a 'direct payments care package' worth £733,936.20 from council between Aug, 2005 and Nov, 2018
- All three were due to stand trial at St Albans Crown Court on April 27 after pleading not guilty in June 2020; they changed their pleas to guilty this week
- In 2017, Mrs Borrell - then 39 - appeared on This Morning as 'one of the youngest people to be diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia'
Three members of a family have been convicted of fraud after swindling a local authority out of £734,000 by faking a neurological condition to claim a care package for 12 years.
Husband and wife Laura and Philip Borrell - who once appeared on This Morning to discuss dementia - along with Mrs Borrell's mother, Frances Noble, conspired to commit fraud by convincing Hertfordshire County Council that Ms Noble, 66, had a brain disorder.
The trio, from the village of Weston, near Hitchin, succeeded in accessing a 'direct payments care package' worth £733,936.20 from the council between August 1, 2005 and November 30, 2018, according to The Comet.
It is believed to be one of the largest frauds ever committed against a local authority.
Husband and wife Laura and Philip Borrell - along with Mrs Borrell's mother, Frances Noble - conspired to commit fraud by convincing Hertfordshire County Council that Ms Noble, 66, had a brain disorder. Above, the couple appeared on This Morning in 2017 to discuss her own struggle with dementia
Philip and Laura Borrell (pictured in 2017) and her mother were this week convicted of fraud after swindling their local authority out of £734,000 by faking a neurological condition to claim a care package for 12 years
Care packages such as the one they received are meant for those who need assistance in paying for their own care and support services - but the Borrells and Noble kept the money for themselves.
Neighbours started to become suspicious after noticing that although Mrs Borrell did not appear to work, they saw a huge number of packages arrive at her house.
One resident told The Times: 'Delivery vans all day long... ordering lots of stuff, like money was no object.'
Another added: 'There were Amazon vans coming every single day. And then this brand new top-of-the-range Volvo arrived. You started thinking, what does he do? What does she do?'
Although the Borrells returned to the UK ten days ago before their court hearing, Frances Noble is still in Berlin, and continues to deny any wrongdoing. The pensioner (above with her daughter) said the guilty pleas were an effort to bring an end to a case they are running out of money to fight
Hertfordshire county council then began a fraud investigation after carers became suspicious that Noble was exaggerating the extent of her needs.
Subsequently, the Borrells were accused of assisting the pensioner by laundering the proceeds of her crime.
All three - who have lived in Germany for the past few months - were due to stand trial at St Albans Crown Court on Wednesday, April 27 after pleading not guilty in June 2020.
They changed their pleas to guilty this week and are due to be sentenced on June 24.
Although the Borrells returned to the UK ten days ago before their court hearing, Frances Noble is still in Berlin, and continues to deny any wrongdoing.
The pensioner said that the guilty pleas were an effort to bring an end to a case they are running out of money to fight, according to The Times.
Meanwhile, in 2017, Mrs Borrell - then aged 39 - appeared on This Morning, where she was introduced by hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as 'one of the youngest people to be diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia'.
She told them she'd received the devastating dementia diagnosis but that it had been a battle to initially get doctors to take her seriously.
Borrell said doctors were baffled by her condition, assuming she was too young to have dementia, and told her she was being 'hysterical'.
Above, the Borrells. The pair, and Noble - who have lived in Germany for the past few months - were due to stand trial at St Albans Crown Court on Wednesday, April 27 after pleading not guilty in June 2020. They changed their pleas to guilty this week and are due to be sentenced on June 24
Appearing alongside her husband, Borrell said: 'I thought I was absolutely going crazy. They [neurologists] were vile, they were so rude to me, they even referred to me as a hysterical white female.'
Laura explained how she had to give up her studies and became afraid to leave the house when she found herself easily confused, forgetful and struggling with her speech.
In June 2015, she said that tests revealed she had frontotemporal degenerative dementia - a condition very rarely seen in anyone under the age of 65.
The family then began fundraising so she could have one last road trip with her husband before her memories were 'taken away'.
Mrs Borrell said her symptoms became progressively worse and she dropped out of her law degree at the University of London, despite having another two years of the course still to complete.
Unan Choudhury, a lawyer representing Laura, told The Times that she denies any allegation of wrongdoing relating to the dementia.
He said: 'She has suffered with serious neurological illnesses in the past and continues to suffer with illnesses now. She is receiving specialist treatment for her various conditions.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10771615/Fraudster-family-faked-illness-scam-council-734-000-12-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-05-01T09:36:42Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10771615/Fraudster-family-faked-illness-scam-council-734-000-12-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
Niall Stack, Tralee Road, Ballygrennan, Listowel and late of the Arcade, William Street, Listowel. Reposing at his home (V31 NW 96) on Monday evening from 5 pm. to 7 pm. Funeral arriving to St. Mary's Church, Listowel, on Tuesday morning at 11.15 am, with the Requiem Mass for Niall being celebrated at 11.30 am. Live-streamed on www.listowelparish.com , followed by burial afterwards in St. Michael's Cemetery, Listowel.
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CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Monday, May 2, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
226 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 7 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
seas 6 to 9 feet.
* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PDT MONDAY...
seas 6 to 11 feet expected.
* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM PDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 5 to 8 feet expected.
* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 1, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
241 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to between 45 and
55 mph expected. Winds will be strongest near Gaviota and
Refugio.
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and Santa Barbara
County Southwestern Coast.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
make driving difficult, especially for drivers of high profile
vehicles. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power
outages may result. Major roadway impacted by the gusty winds
include Highways 101 and 154.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional sundowner winds are expected
Sunday night and Monday night which may require additional
wind advisories.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects such as lawn furniture.
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Current and former Delaware politicians, family and friends of Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV remembered the late governor, U.S. House member and presidential candidate for reviving the state’s economy, working across the partisan aisle and sharing a cheerful spirit.
Friday’s memorial service at a Wilmington theater came nearly a year after du Pont died in May 2021at age 86 after a long illness. COVID-19 safety concerns delayed the tribute until now, news outlets reported.
“As Pete understood, our political adversaries can and should be friends,” conservative columnist George Will, a longtime friend to du Pont, said in his eulogy. “Pete did it right and had fun all the way.”
A member of the moneyed family known for its chemical company holdings, du Pont broke from the business world toward law and Republican politics. Following one term in the state House and three terms in Congress, du Pont was elected governor in 1976 and set about working to restore the state’s financial stability.
Du Pont forged successful relationships with lawmakers from both parties to tackle prison overcrowding, corruption and school desegregation. He was reelected in a landslide in 1980. His second term was marked by landmark legislation he signed that loosened Delaware’s banking laws, making the state attractive to some of the nation’s largest credit card companies.
The state’s economy is “built on the back of Gov. du Pont’s decisions,” current Gov. John Carney, a Democrat, said during the service.
”He set a new standard for how we treat each other in this state,” Carney added. “And it changed our expectations about ourselves.”
Du Pont announced in 1986 what became a longshot presidential bid. He attempted to separate himself from better-known candidates by questioning social programs that rivals feared to address. He withdrew in early 1988 following poor showings in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary.
Du Pont’s four children shared remembrances as well, particularly his humor. His son, Ben, recalled asking why his father had taken up bowling: “He said, ‘I made more friends and gained more votes than anything else I have done.’”
“He could make anyone laugh and that was just a gift to have,” added his widow, Elise, in a recording shown on a big screen.
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and former Gov. Mike Castle also attended Friday’s service, which concluded with the singing of “God Bless America.” A version is played before every home game for the Philadelphia Flyers — du Pont’s favorite team. The longtime anthem singer for the Flyers led the song in a prerecorded video. | https://www.koin.com/news/politics/late-del-gov-du-pont-remembered-for-bipartisanship-humor/ | 2022-05-01T10:00:51Z | https://www.koin.com/news/politics/late-del-gov-du-pont-remembered-for-bipartisanship-humor/ | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows accused the congressional committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol of leaking all of the text messages he provided to the panel in what he says was an effort to vilify him publicly.
The argument was made in a filing Friday in Washington’s federal court, where Meadowssued in December to invalidate subpoenas issued to him for his testimony and to Verizon for his cell phone records.
In the latest filing, lawyers for Meadows asked a judge to reject the committee’s request for a court ruling in its favor that could force Meadows to comply with the subpoenas. The committee requested an expedited briefing schedule Wednesday after filing its motion the previous week.
The lawyers say Meadows deserves a chance through the fact-gathering process known as discovery to gather information about questions that are still in dispute, such as the committee’s claims that former President Donald Trump did not properly invoke executive privilege over the items subpoenaed by the panel because he did not communicate that position directly to the committee.
“Mr. Meadows cannot possibly know whether that unsupported contention is true without discovery — or whether the Select Committee had awareness of former President Trump’s assertions,” the motion states. It adds that Meadows must have the ability to obtain any communications between the committee and Trump and possibly to take depositions of people familiar with those discussions.
The House voted in December to hold Meadows in criminal contempt after he ceased cooperating, referring the matter to the Justice Department, which has not said whether it will take action. Meadows’ legal team has said he provided extensive cooperation but that the committee refused to respect Trump’s assertion of executive privilege.
The motion by Meadows also accuses the committee of waging a “sustained media campaign” against him. Though it does not provide evidence, it says the committee has leaked all of the text messages Meadows has produced to the committee.
“The Congressional Defendants, under the auspices of a legitimate subpoena, induced Mr. Meadows to produce thousands of his private communications only to use them in a concerted and ongoing effort to vilify him publicly through the media,” Meadows’ attorney, George Terwilliger, wrote in the motion.
Court filings by the committee have shown how Meadows was in regular contact before Jan. 6, 2021, with Republican allies who advanced false claims of election fraud and supported overturning the results of the race won by President Joe Biden. A filing a week ago cited testimony from a White House aidewho said Meadows had been advised beforehand that there could be violence on Jan. 6.
The committee declined through a spokesperson to comment Saturday about Meadows’ accusations against the panel.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri in Washington contributed to this report.
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Downtown Painesville Organization hosted their Founders Day Breakfast in a celebration of the past, present and future of the city.
The event was catered by Flavors Around The Square, a downtown Painesville restaurant since 2013.
The event honored those who impacted the community, with several awards presented to those who have helped the city through their hard work.
“It is our honor to be here this morning and to honor and recognize those individuals that have made an impact in our community,” Jim Fodor, Painesville City Council member said. “It’s a true honor to recognize the thankless jobs, I think that’s in essence what the DPO is. It is a way to recognize people who change our community.”
Justin Severa received the General Paine Leadership Award for his work with the Painesville Friday night car cruise events.
Jason Levine, founder of The Local Flavors Shoppe, who passed away last year, was given the Spirit of Painesville Award for his work in bolstering locally made food products and artisan goods within the City of Painesville. Levine’s wife Laura and Daughter Mia accepted the award on his behalf.
The Guest speaker was Tonya Busic, the director of programs and events for the Lake County History Center. She delivered a presentation on “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous of Lake County,” going into detail regarding Lake County’s history.
The event was a way to pay tribute to the founder of Painesville, General Edward Paine, who, along with an early group of 66 settlers, came to the area in 1800 and made it their home.
The breakfast also provided an opportunity for businesses of Painesville to meet and learn more about the history of the town which their organizations conduct business.
“During the late 19th century Cleveland was a great industrial town,” Busic said. “Eventually, the wealthy families started looking for their own family estates somewhere with more room and fresh air. People sought out a better life than what they would find downtown.”
She talked about how certain groups migrated from Cleveland and began moving into Lake County. This led to the development of Grand Hotels in the Little Mountain area.
From there, more people began moving to the region which lead to an array of mansions and estates popping up throughout Lake County in the early 1800s.
The Lake County Historical Center is looking for volunteers to lead tours, educate youth, help in their museum and library and much more. If you are interested in volunteering, call 440-639-2945. | https://www.news-herald.com/2022/04/30/downtown-painesville-organization-dives-into-the-citys-history/ | 2022-05-01T10:03:56Z | https://www.news-herald.com/2022/04/30/downtown-painesville-organization-dives-into-the-citys-history/ | false |
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently held a meeting with chief ministers of states and told them to be on alert. As of today, there is no need for restrictions. But, if the cases go up, we will have to impose restrictions and make masks compulsory," he said.
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The period between the end of the college football season and the NFL Draft involves a lot of extracurricular activities for the players transitioning to the pros. That interval has ended for Evan Neal.
The former Alabama offensive tackle reached the NFL on Thursday night, when the New York Giants chose him with the seventh selection in the 87th draft.
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“The uncertainty of the pre-draft process is all over now,” Neal said, “and now I can really just get back to the main thing, which is football, so it’s a really good feeling for sure to be able to come in and work as hard as I can and just help the team for sure. It’s definitely a great feeling.”
Neal already has started working.
“I talked a good amount with coach (Brian) Daboll and the O-line coach,” Neal said. “Got on Zoom a couple times and installed the playbook. And it’s crazy that coach Daboll was the offensive coordinator at Alabama (in 2017), so a lot of, like, scheme things and concepts kind of aren’t foreign to me. I’ve seen them before, so it’s going to be a real help coming in and trying to learn the playbook, for sure.”
Neal made those remarks in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at a Saturday press conference after walking across the stage at the NFL Draft in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
“It means the world,” Neal said about his status as a first-round selection. “That’s something that you grew up dreaming about, idolizing about, and for that to happen, it’s a blessing and just a testament to all the hard work that it took to get here, so I’m just thankful. …
“These few days, they’ve been awesome. They’ve been long, but they’ve been awesome -- everything that I dreamed it would be and everything that I expected it would be.”
Neal isn’t sore that he wasn’t the first offensive tackle picked in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers chose North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu with the sixth pick. The Giants took Neal with the next selection.
“My goal was just to be drafted, man,” Neal said. “That’s what I’ve been playing football my entire life for, so I’m just thankful that the Giants organization gave me an opportunity to do that. I’m definitely going to make the most of it.”
Two years ago, New York used the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft to obtain Georgia’s Andrew Thomas, and he’s lined up as the Giants’ left tackle for the past two seasons. New York plans to give Neal the opportunity to win the job at right tackle, one of the three positions where he started at Alabama.
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The Giants won four games last season, haven’t had a winning record or been to the postseason since 2016 and most recently won a playoff game on Feb. 5, 2012, when they defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.
New York cleaned house after the 2021 season and installed Joe Schoen as general manager and Daboll as head coach.
“You definitely want to ask questions going through this process,” Neal said, “and one thing I take away from the Giants organization is that they’re really trying to get back to that winning culture, and that’s something that I really respect.”
The first formal work for Neal with the Giants will come on May 13-15, when New York holds its rookie minicamp.
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FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A prison official from Alabama is missing after escorting an inmate to a courthouse for a hearing.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a Facebook post Saturday that Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White disappeared while escorting an inmate being held on capital murder charges. The inmate is also missing.
On Saturday morning, Sheriff Rick Singleton confirmed the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, FBI, and U.S. Marshals are assisting in the investigation.
White, 56, who’s been with the department for 16 years, left the detention center with inmate Casey White on Friday morning and neither has been seen since. The pair are not related. The vehicle they were traveling in when they left the detention center was discovered at a nearby shopping center parking lot, according to the sheriff’s office.
White, 38, was being held on capital murder charges in the 2015 death of Connie Ridgeway. He confessed to the slaying in 2020 while in state prison for other crimes, WHNT-TV reported.
At a news conference Friday, Singleton said Vicky White, armed with a 9mm, left the detention center with the inmate around 9:41 a.m. headed to the courthouse for what she said was a mental health evaluation for Casey. She was alone with the inmate, which the sheriff said was in direct violation of department policy.
“Our policy is for any inmate with those kinds of charges to have two sworn deputies escort them. And that did not happen,” Singleton said.
Singleton also said there was no mental health evaluation for the inmate scheduled at the courthouse.
White also told co-workers she had a doctor’s appointment scheduled, which was confirmed but the office said the deputy never showed.
Officials said no one realized the two were missing until 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Deputies tried to contact Vicky White but her phone repeatedly went to voicemail.
Singleton said his department was “aggressively investigating” the incident and would be looking into previous interaction between the two to “see if something else was going on.”
Singleton said his department was “shocked” and that it was obviously a possibility that the corrections officer helped him escape. Singleton told news outlets that Vicky White had turned in her retirement papers the day before she went missing.
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CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Saturday, April 30, 2022
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532 FPUS56 KMFR 011003
ZFPMFR
Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
CAZ080-012300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level 4500 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower
30s to lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level
3500 feet. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph well after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the mid 30s
to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid
40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ081-012300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Sunny until early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog early this morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph shifting to the west well after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet in the morning.
Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph well
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the lower 60s to lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Warmer. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s to
lower 70s.
$$
CAZ082-012300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in
the lower 30s to lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Snow level
5000 feet in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
70s to lower 80s. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s to mid
60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ083-012300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet in the morning.
Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s to lower
50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the mid 50s to mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Warmer.
Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s to
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ084-012300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy early this morning then clearing. Patchy
freezing fog early this morning. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast late this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in
the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
well after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet in the morning. Little or
no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Breezy.
West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Breezy. West winds
15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 70s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s to
lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ085-012300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
303 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy early this morning then clearing. Patchy
freezing fog early this morning. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph shifting to the southwest late in the evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Snow
level 5000 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Little or
no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Breezy.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the mid 50s to mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 70s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
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HRT shortage UK: Davina McCall says crisis is ridiculous
- Published
The crisis in hormone replacement therapy in the UK is "ridiculous" and has to be fixed immediately, TV presenter Davina McCall has said.
McCall - who has campaigned to raise awareness of the menopause - said not getting HRT could be life-threatening.
"Why is it taking this long to sort this out?" she said.
The government's Kwasi Kwarteng - who was listening to McCall - said it was "really good" that women were talking openly about the menopause and HRT.
Earlier this week, the government announced it was rationing supplies so women would only be able to get three months' worth of certain HRT products at a time. It has also appointed a new HRT tsar to help solve the crisis.
Speaking to the BBC's Sunday Morning programme, McCall recalled her own experience of the menopause, saying she felt like she was "a mush" when it hit and that she lost her ability to be organised, practical and good at multi-tasking.
"When somebody asked me if I was ok because I'd messed up on a TV programme, I said yes. And then when she shut the door and went away, I just burst into tears," she said.
"Because I thought, 'I'm not ok, I think I've got a brain tumour, or I've got Alzheimer's or something - help me'."
'Annoyed at people blaming me'
Asked about the so-called 'Davina effect' - the idea that demand for HRT increased after McCall raised awareness in a Channel 4 documentary last year - she said: "I'm not going to feel bad about that.
"I get really kind of annoyed when people are like, 'well it's Davina's fault'. You know what, we are actually trying to help women sort out their hormones and live a normal, healthy life.
"There were shortages way before that documentary came out last year. Apparently there is a surplus of hormones in Europe. Why is it taking this long to sort this out?"
The 54-year-old - whose follow-up documentary on the menopause will air on Channel 4 on Monday - added: "It's a medicine. If there was a shortage in insulin or another drug that women or men had to take, that would get sorted out immediately."
"It can be life-threatening not getting women's HRT. But yes, I do want to get more women on HRT as it would benefit the NHS in a huge way. This has to get sorted. It is ridiculous."
Why is there a shortage of HRT?
HRT is a treatment designed to relieve symptoms of the menopause. The shortage is thought to affect about a million women in the UK, with many left suffering from symptoms and some even turning to the black market.
It is not clear why there is currently a shortage in the UK, but some pharmaceutical companies have blamed it on increased demand. Prescriptions for HRT in England more than doubled since 2017.
The Covid pandemic has also caused issues, the British Menopause Society has previously said.
But HRT is not the only type of medicine that has been in short supply - with a survey showing supply chain problems are a daily issue for a majority of pharmacies. Pharmacists have called for a simple law change that would allow them to make medicine swaps, saying it would help solve the HRT issue.
The Department of Health and Social Care said demand for HRT had risen by 38% in the past seven years, as access had been extended, but most of the 70 products available in the UK remained in good supply.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng - who was a guest on BBC Two's Sunday Morning show straight after McCall - said: "Even only five, 10 years ago there was a taboo about issues such as the menopause, hormone replacement therapy.
"And it's really good we live in a culture and a society where we can talk about these things more openly," he said.
Earlier this week, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: "I want to reassure women I have listened to their concerns and will not hesitate to take decisive action to ensure they can access the HRT they need.
"We will leave no stone unturned in our national mission to boost supply of HRT - and this next step will ensure women across the UK will be able to reliably access this vital medication and maintain this lifeline for millions who need it."
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CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Saturday, April 30, 2022
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602 FPUS56 KEKA 011135
ZFPEKA
Zone Forecast Product for California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
This is an average forecast over a large and geographically diverse
area. For a specific forecast for your location...please refer to
the point and click forecast on our webpage at:
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Monday.
CAZ101-020245-
Coastal Del Norte-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 57 to 67.
Northwest wind up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming cloudy.
Rain likely overnight. Lows 39 to 49. West wind around 10 mph
shifting to the south overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 60.
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 36 to 46. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs
59 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 56 to
66.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 41 to 51.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 64.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows 41 to
51.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 52 to
62.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Crescent City 55 45 54 / 0 90 40
Klamath 64 42 57 / 0 90 50
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CAZ102-020245-
Del Norte Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy valley fog in the
morning. Highs 54 to 68.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming cloudy.
Rain likely overnight. Snow level 4500 to 5000 feet. Lows 34 to
44.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely in
the morning, then chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Snow accumulations up to
2 inches. Highs 42 to 57.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Slight chance of
rain showers. Snow level 3500 feet. Lows 31 to 41.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 55 to 70.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs
61 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 52 to
66.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Highs 48 to 63. Lows 38 to 48.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gasquet 68 42 57 / 0 90 60
$$
CAZ103-020245-
Northern Humboldt Coast-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Areas of low clouds in the morning then clearing. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs 56 to 66. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain overnight. Lows 39 to 49. Northwest wind
around 10 mph shifting to the southeast overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then slight chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 50 to 60. Northwest wind
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. North wind 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 57 to 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
rain showers. Highs 57 to 67. Lows 40 to 50.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Highs 53 to 66. Lows 41 to 51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
McKinleyville 57 43 55 / 0 80 40
Arcata 61 44 56 / 0 70 30
Eureka 59 45 55 / 0 70 30
Fortuna 60 45 55 / 0 60 30
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CAZ104-020245-
Southwestern Humboldt-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 54 to
69. North wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain overnight. Lows 38 to 48. Northwest
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Snow level
3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 46 to 60. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. North wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 70. North wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 78.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
55 to 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Highs 51 to 66. Lows 41 to 51.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Honeydew 63 42 55 / 0 40 20
$$
CAZ105-020245-
Northern Humboldt Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy valley fog in the
morning. Highs 62 to 77.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain overnight. Snow level 4500 feet overnight.
Lows 35 to 45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level
3500 feet. Highs 46 to 61.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 31 to 41.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 61 to 76.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs
71 to 86.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
rain showers. Highs 59 to 74. Lows 40 to 50.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Highs 53 to 68. Lows 40 to 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Orleans 77 45 60 / 0 70 50
Hoopa 72 44 59 / 0 70 40
Willow Creek 73 43 60 / 0 60 40
$$
CAZ106-020245-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy valley fog in the
morning. Highs 58 to 73.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain overnight. Snow level 5000 to
5500 feet. Lows 35 to 45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of
rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level
3500 to 4000 feet. Highs 46 to 61. Northwest wind around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 40.
North wind around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 59 to 74.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs
68 to 83.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
58 to 73.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Highs 54 to 69. Lows 39 to 49.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Garberville 69 41 59 / 0 30 20
$$
CAZ107-020245-
Northern Trinity-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 67 to 82.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Chance of
rain showers and snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of
rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level
4000 to 4500 feet. Highs 52 to 67. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 26 to 36.
Northwest wind around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 68 to 83.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 92.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 67 to 82.
Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
62 to 77.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 36 to
46.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 56 to 71.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Trinity Center 73 39 59 / 0 20 30
Weaverville 79 40 63 / 0 20 20
$$
CAZ108-020245-
Southern Trinity-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 61 to 76.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Slight
chance of rain showers in the morning. Snow level 4000 to
4500 feet. Highs 44 to 59. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 28 to 38.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 61 to 76.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 86.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 60 to 75.
Lows 40 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
55 to 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain
showers. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 55 to 70.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hayfork 76 37 59 / 0 10 10
Ruth 71 35 55 / 0 10 10
$$
CAZ109-020245-
Mendocino Coast-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy fog in the morning.
Highs 56 to 67. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49. Northwest wind 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Slight
chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs 53 to 63. Northwest
wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. North wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 58 to 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs
58 to 73.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs 58 to 68.
Lows 40 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 56 to 66.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 42 to
52.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 64.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Fort Bragg 59 45 57 / 0 10 10
Point Arena 55 47 54 / 0 10 10
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CAZ110-020245-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 62 to 77.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 52 to
67. Northwest wind around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 31 to 41.
North wind around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 64 to 79.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 78.
Lows 41 to 51.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
58 to 73.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to
50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 68.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Leggett 68 41 59 / 0 20 10
Laytonville 67 40 58 / 0 10 10
Willits 67 41 59 / 0 0 10
$$
CAZ111-020245-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 68 to 83.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 55 to
70. Northwest wind around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 31 to 41.
North wind around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 70 to 85.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 93.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 68 to 83.
Lows 43 to 53.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
64 to 79.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 58 to 73.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 73 39 61 / 0 10 10
$$
CAZ112-020245-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 74.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 56 to
66. Northwest wind around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Northwest wind
around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 75.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs
68 to 83.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
41 to 51. Highs 68 to 83.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 61 to 71.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 43 to
53.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Slight
chance of rain showers. Highs 57 to 67.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 67 42 60 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ113-020245-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 77.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Northwest wind around
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 54 to
68. Northwest wind around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Northwest wind
around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 78.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to
54. Highs 72 to 87.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 78. Lows
44 to 54.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 60 to 75.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 74 44 65 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ114-020245-
Northern Lake-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 62 to 77.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 53 to 68.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 65 to 80.
Lows 43 to 53.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 75.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 60 to 75.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 76 40 67 / 0 0 0
$$
CAZ115-020245-
Southern Lake-
435 AM PDT Sun May 1 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 80. North wind around 20 mph in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Northwest wind around
20 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 59 to 73. Northwest wind
20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Northwest wind
around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 69 to 81.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 89.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 83.
Lows 46 to 56.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 79.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 64 to 79.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 73 43 63 / 0 0 0
Middletown 77 44 70 / 0 0 0
Clearlake 76 45 68 / 0 0 0
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Bill Murray on Saturday acknowledged that his behavior on set led to a complaint from a woman and the suspension of filming on his latest movie.
The actor and comedian, in his first comments about the shutdown of “Being Mortal,” described the incident as a “difference of opinion” but declined to provide specifics on what transpired, or who it involved.
“I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way,” he told CNBC during an interview at the annual shareholders meeting for Berkshire Hathaway. “The movie studio wanted to do the right thing so they wanted to check it all out, investigate it and so they stopped the production.”
Murray said he and the unnamed woman are talking it through and “trying to make peace with each other.” He didn’t say when or if production would resume and whether he’d continue to take part in the film.
“We’re both professionals,” Murray said of the woman. “We like each other’s work. We like each other I think and if you can’t really get along and trust each other, there’s no point in going further working together or making a movie as well.”
The 71-year-old “Ghostbusters” and “Caddyshack” comedian suggested the changing nature of what’s considered appropriate humor was a factor.
“It’s been quite an education for me,” he said. “The world is different than it was when I was a little kid. What I always thought was funny as a little kid isn’t necessarily the same as what’s funny now. Things change and the times change so it’s important for me to figure it out.”
Murray added: “I think it’s a sad dog that can’t learn anymore. I don’t want to be that sad dog and I have no intention of it.”
Searchlight Pictures has confirmed production was suspended but has so far declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing inquiry. The entertainment website Deadline reports the complaint against Murray was filed earlier this month and production was halted last week.
“Being Mortal” stars Murray, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer and Aziz Ansari, who is writing, directing and producing the movie.
Production started in Los Angeles in March and the film was slated to be released in theaters next year. The film is based on surgeon and author Dr. Atul Gawande’s 2014 non-fiction book on end-of-life care, “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.” | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/bill-murray-acknowledged-his-behavior-led-to-complaint-film-pause/507-455bd42c-ee3a-4607-a5a2-2fbb46511747 | 2022-05-01T12:25:05Z | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/bill-murray-acknowledged-his-behavior-led-to-complaint-film-pause/507-455bd42c-ee3a-4607-a5a2-2fbb46511747 | true |
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Nissan to cut production of Datsun in TN, to introduce new model: Industries Minister
In a statement on Sunday, Minister for Industries Thangam Thennarasu said, "Through a statement the Renault-Nissan alliance said that as part of their restructuring strategy, it has been decided to reduce the production of Datsun brand of cars and introduce a new model."
Chennai: Japanese car-maker Nissan has decided to reduce the production of Datsun brand of cars in its facility near here and introduce a new model as part of its market-restructuring strategy, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday. Auto major Renault-Nissan has set up a joint manufacturing facility at Oragadam, about 45 km from here, to produce various passenger vehicles with Nissan retailing Nissan and Datsun range of cars while Renault produces several vehicles, including Kiger and hatchback Kwid, among others.
In a statement on Sunday, Minister for Industries Thangam Thennarasu said, "Through a statement the Renault-Nissan alliance said that as part of their restructuring strategy, it has been decided to reduce the production of Datsun brand of cars and introduce a new model."
The comments by the Minister came in the backdrop of AIADMK co-ordinator O Panneerselvam who expressed concern on Saturday, over the reported move by Nissan Motor Company to halt the production of Datsun redi-GO models at its Chennai plant and urged Chief Minister M K Stalin to immediately intervene and ensure steps to sustain its operations. Thennarasu said Renault-Nissan has informed the government that the company was producing vehicles at the unit despite the shortage of semi-conductors and was able to meet the domestic and overseas demand. "Renault-Nissan has firm plans for a successful operation of its unit in Tamil Nadu," Thennarasu said, adding Nissan recently marked the 50,000th production of its sports utility vehicle Magnite from the facility. Noting that it was during DMK regime, 610 acre of land was allotted to set up the plant for Renault-Nissan at Oragadam, he said the company commenced commercial production on January 1, 2010.
At the production facility, Renault-Nissan produces various models of passenger cars besides shipping to 15 overseas markets. On the remarks by Panneerselvam, Thennarasu said they were imaginery without any basic proof.
"With the manufacturing facility continuing to function, it is against truth that there will be job loss," he said. The Industries Minister said people would not forget that it was during AIADMK rule the manufacturing unit of the Nokia range of smartphones at Sriperumbudur was shut and KIA Motors, the South Korean auto-maker, also decided to shift its plan to set up a manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh rather than in Tamil Nadu.
Nissan Motor India recently announced its decision to stop production of the Datsun model and added that it would be selling spares and also provide the warranty support to the model owners.
Speculations ran high when the company discontinued the Datsun brand in India, nine years after it kicked off the marque's global relaunch in the country.
The buses will benefit from the central government subsidy offered under the remodeled FAME II scheme administered by the Ministry of Heavy Industries. “With the very low discovered prices under the Grand Challenge, a savings of approximately Rs 361 crore of national subsidy can be realised, which in turn may be utilised for additional buses,” it said.
The deal is likely to be announced by the end of May or early June, people aware of the matter said, asking not to be named. They also did not reveal any likely financial terms or how the Motherson Group will fund the deal. | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/nissan-to-cut-production-of-datsun-in-tn-to-introduce-new-model-industries-minister/91235239 | 2022-05-01T12:38:59Z | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/nissan-to-cut-production-of-datsun-in-tn-to-introduce-new-model-industries-minister/91235239 | false |
Jim Goodwin says young guns going for it is a positive for Aberdeen
Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin was full of praise for his young guns after the Dons overcame Dundee to all but secure their cinch Premiership status after a disappointing campaign.
Lewis Ferguson’s 73rd-minute penalty proved decisive, but in a week where SFWA Young Player of the Year Calvin Ramsay was linked with a move to the Premier League, Goodwin lauded the contribution of all his younger players.
Ramsay, Jack Mackenzie and Connor Barron have become first choice picks for the Dons, and Goodwin said: “In a disappointing campaign, there have been positives and some of the young players are the positives we should look at.
“Jack Mackenzie has had real problems with injuries but he’s got a great attitude and real professionalism.
“There are some positives from what has been a poor campaign and hopefully those guys will improve continuously.”
Dundee’s Mark McGhee insisted his side will have to dig their own way out of trouble if they are to bridge the five-point gap to St Johnstone and lift themselves from the bottom of the table.
Asked if the Perth side’s loss to St Mirren kept his side alive, he said: “We can’t rely on St Johnstone to lose their three remaining games.
“We’ve too much respect for them – we don’t know the nature of their defeat today.
“The only thing we can control is our own three games and if we can win all of them, I think we have a chance of being in the play-offs.
“There’s still positivity, if not a little bit of disappointment after today’s result.
“We’ve shown what we’re capable of and have to take that into the last three games and see where it takes us.”
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Paying tribute to indie-pop sensation Taz, Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan on Sunday said his soulful voice added the magic to his popular dance number ‘It's magic’ from ‘Koi...Mil Gaya’.
Taz, whose real name was Tarsame Singh Saini, passed away on Friday at the age of 54 after a prolonged illness. The UK-based musician of Indian descent was regarded as a pioneer of cross-cultural Asian fusion music.
Hrithik Roshan took to Twitter and remembered the musician, who had sung the chartbuster track from the actor's 2003 sci-fi blockbuster, directed by his father Rakesh Roshan. "Taz added the magic in 'It's magic' from Koi Mil Gaya with his soulful voice. Prayers and strength to his family. You will be missed. RIP (sic)," the 48-year-old star wrote.
Taz added the magic, in 'It's magic' from Koi Mil Gaya with his soulful voice. Prayers and strength to his family. You will be missed. RIP 🙏🏻
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) May 1, 2022
Taz was the lead singer of the band Stereo Nation, known for songs like ‘Pyar Ho Gaya’, ‘Nachenge Saari Raat’ and ‘Gallan Gorian’. His Bollywood hits included tracks like ‘Daroo Vich Pyar’ ('Tum Bin'), and ‘Mujhpe To Jadoo’ from ‘Race’ among others.
Actor Kavita Kaushik also paid tributes to the musician and tweeted, "'Thoda Daru vich pyaar mila de!' Must have rewinded the cassette 100 times and danced each time! No songs or singers today have that magic! (sic)."
Thoda Daru vich pyaar mila de !! Must have rewinded the cassette 100 times and danced each time! No songs or singers today have that magic !! https://t.co/JuC4cZKYsQ
— Kavita Kaushik (@Iamkavitak) May 1, 2022
On Saturday, a family friend had told PTI that the singer was diagnosed with hernia pre-COVID and wasn't keeping well since then. "He was diagnosed with a hernia pre-COVID but couldn't get a hospital bed during lockdown. Then he went into a coma in March, came out but never recovered. He died on Friday in hospital," the family friend said.
[With Inputs From PTI] | https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/hrithik-roshan-pays-a-heartfelt-tribute-to-taz-news-194340 | 2022-05-01T12:42:42Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/hrithik-roshan-pays-a-heartfelt-tribute-to-taz-news-194340 | false |
Enjoying the sweet taste of success: Dorset locals who raised £30,000 to save village's last pub, after four others closed, celebrate with a pint as it reopens for first time over bank holiday weekend
- The White Lion pub in Broadwindsor, Dorset, had been under threat of closing
- But residents were determined not to let villages fifth and final pub shut down
- They raised £32,000 in two weeks to reopen pub as a 'community enterprise'
- Pub reopened for first time on Friday following two-month renovation project
Locals who raised £30,000 in a desperate bid to save the last remaining pub in their village from closure have celebrated inside as it reopened for the first time over the bank holiday weekend.
The White Lion pub in Broadwindsor, Dorset, had been under threat of shutting down after its landlord said last year that they would not be reopening after lockdown.
It would have become the fifth and final pub in the village to close after The Cross Keys, The Oak, The Butchers Arms and The George Inn all ceased trading and were redeveloped for residential use.
But determined villagers set out to rescue the 17th century pub, situated in the centre of the ancient parish, after its owners approached the parish council to see if there was interest in running the pub as a community enterprise.
After a majority of villagers said they wanted to save the local, residents were able to raise £32,000 in just two weeks.
And following two months of refurbishment works, The White Lion reopened as a community pub on Friday with around 100 locals showing their support.
Overall, the group has raised nearly £60,000, around £45,000 of which has come through community donations, and the rest via contributions from several parish council grants and Power to Change and Pub is the Hub campaigns.
Villagers stand outside the newly reopened White Lion pub in the Dorset village of Broadwindsor on Friday
Local residents queue up for pints of beer and glasses of wine at the pub following the successful rescue project
Simon Slater (pictured) drinks the first pint poured at the pub. Locals raised £32,000 in just two weeks
The pub has reopened as a community enterprise after owners Palmers Brewery said last year that it would not be reopening after lockdown
More than 100 local residents turned up to celebrate the reopening of the new-look White Lion pub
The pub reopened on Friday following a two-month renovation project, which has seen the ba area (pictured) overhauled
The 17th century pub, located in the centre of the village, has been given a makeover with the money raised by residents
The bar area features hanging lights and nearby tables, while donations will be used to provide kitchen equipment when the pub begins serving food in the near future
The pub also contains comfortable sofas and chair for residents to enjoy their drinks at away from the crowded bar area
The money has been used to renovate the bar area and provide working capital.
It will also be used to provide essential kitchen equipment so the pub can serve food again in the near future.
David Leader, who spearheaded the campaign, sadly died last month prior to the pub's opening aged 64.
Rick Dyke, chairman of the White Lion Management Committee, paid tribute to his 'amazing character' and said the pub will have tributes to David in the future.
He added : 'Without David's energy, enthusiasm and diplomacy, we would not be reopening the pub. We hope that The White Lion will become the community hub that David envisaged.
'We are incredibly excited to be opening but it is bittersweet with the loss of David. He was an amazing character who put his time and energy into so many different things in the community.
'We are hoping to have some small tributes to David in the pub in the future.
'I'd also like to thank the many volunteers who have so freely given their time to help with the refurbishment, some of whom have been almost living in the pub in recent months.
Villagers pictured with the 'Save the White Lion' totaliser earlier this year when efforts began to raise £30,000
But in less than two weeks, villagers raised the total and have benefitted from donations from the parish council
A member of staff serves a bottled drink to a visitor during the reopening of the pub on Friday evening
A general view of the bar area inside the pub, which contains tables and chairs, as well as a sofa and more comfortable seating
Crosskeys House (pictured) used to be another pub in the village, but is one of four to have been converted into residential use
Tables and chairs inside the pub, added as part of the renovation works, are accompanied by a large fireplace
'I am sure everyone who visits The White Lion will agree that the transformation has been remarkable.
'We will have three paid members of staff and will get others when the need arises, as well as support from volunteers on an occasional basis.
'Tuesday there is a fish and chip van that comes to the village so we won't serve food on Tuesdays but will encourage people to bring their fish and chips to the pub and the bar will be staffed by volunteers that night.
'We have an open fire and The Log Company, a local business, have also supplied us with a big sack of logs for our opening weekend. It all shows there is a desire within the community to make this a success.'
The White Lion aims to be modestly profitable, but not for profit, offering food and drink with an emphasis on local produce.
The atmosphere is intended to be warm and friendly and a hub for the community.
It will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, with longer hours at the weekend, and will be run by Kate Staff - whose parents live locally along with her two daughters Chloe and Louise.
Broadwindsor has a population of around 1,500 people, including the surrounding hamlets.
The rescue project comes after residents there have already saved the village shop from closing after taking that over as a community project that now turns over £250,000 a year.
The community group will have to pay owners Palmers Brewery a monthly rent based on a percentage of their turnover. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10772401/Dorset-locals-raised-30-000-save-villages-pub-celebrate-pint-reopens.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-05-01T12:44:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10772401/Dorset-locals-raised-30-000-save-villages-pub-celebrate-pint-reopens.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
WASHINGTON — Three University of Oklahoma meteorology students died in a car crash Friday night on their way back from storm chasing in Kansas, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety said Saturday.
The crash happened Friday in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, shortly before 11:30 p.m., near the Oklahoma-Kansas border.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said in a report that Nicholas Nair, 20, of Denton, Texas, and two passengers were traveling south on I-35 when their SUV hydroplaned, went off the road to the right and then came back onto the interstate.
The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan then "became disabled" and was blocking the outside lane when a semi, also traveling south on I-35, crashed into them, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
Nair and his passengers, Gavin Short, 19, of Grayslake, Illinois, and Drake Brooks, 22, of Evansville, Indiana, were pinned in the vehicle for more than five hours while rescue crews worked to get them out.
All three men were pronounced dead at the scene, the highway patrol said.
The driver of the semi-truck was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.
A statement released by OU said: “The university is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of three students. Each were valued and loved members of our community.”
The three meteorology students had been storm chasing in Kansas, where a tornado barreled through parts of the state Friday night and destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings.
About three hours before the car crash, the students had spotted the tornado on the ground in Kansas, according to posts on their Twitter accounts.
OU Nightly, the student-run newscast at the University of Oklahoma, said Nair served as a student broadcast meteorologist and production crew member on their newscasts this semester.
Fellow storm chasers have been posting tributes to the three students on social media.
Meteorologist Reed Timmer wrote: "Heartbreaking loss of 3 OU students in an accident on the way back from chasing. These students are close to my heart and a shining light in the weather community. Words cannot describe the sadness." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/three-ou-meteorology-students-killed-in-crash-after-storm-chasing/507-5daa461c-d1b0-4348-afb0-2be33832a982 | 2022-05-01T12:47:33Z | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/three-ou-meteorology-students-killed-in-crash-after-storm-chasing/507-5daa461c-d1b0-4348-afb0-2be33832a982 | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows accused the congressional committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol of leaking all of the text messages he provided to the panel in what he says was an effort to vilify him publicly.
The argument was made in a filing Friday in Washington’s federal court, where Meadowssued in December to invalidate subpoenas issued to him for his testimony and to Verizon for his cell phone records.
In the latest filing, lawyers for Meadows asked a judge to reject the committee’s request for a court ruling in its favor that could force Meadows to comply with the subpoenas. The committee requested an expedited briefing schedule Wednesday after filing its motion the previous week.
The lawyers say Meadows deserves a chance through the fact-gathering process known as discovery to gather information about questions that are still in dispute, such as the committee’s claims that former President Donald Trump did not properly invoke executive privilege over the items subpoenaed by the panel because he did not communicate that position directly to the committee.
“Mr. Meadows cannot possibly know whether that unsupported contention is true without discovery — or whether the Select Committee had awareness of former President Trump’s assertions,” the motion states. It adds that Meadows must have the ability to obtain any communications between the committee and Trump and possibly to take depositions of people familiar with those discussions.
The House voted in December to hold Meadows in criminal contempt after he ceased cooperating, referring the matter to the Justice Department, which has not said whether it will take action. Meadows’ legal team has said he provided extensive cooperation but that the committee refused to respect Trump’s assertion of executive privilege.
The motion by Meadows also accuses the committee of waging a “sustained media campaign” against him. Though it does not provide evidence, it says the committee has leaked all of the text messages Meadows has produced to the committee.
“The Congressional Defendants, under the auspices of a legitimate subpoena, induced Mr. Meadows to produce thousands of his private communications only to use them in a concerted and ongoing effort to vilify him publicly through the media,” Meadows’ attorney, George Terwilliger, wrote in the motion.
Court filings by the committee have shown how Meadows was in regular contact before Jan. 6, 2021, with Republican allies who advanced false claims of election fraud and supported overturning the results of the race won by President Joe Biden. A filing a week ago cited testimony from a White House aidewho said Meadows had been advised beforehand that there could be violence on Jan. 6.
The committee declined through a spokesperson to comment Saturday about Meadows’ accusations against the panel.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri in Washington contributed to this report.
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Pacific View Charter School 2.0 has received a 2022 California Pivotal Practice Award.
This new award is in place of the California Distinguished Schools Program and celebrates schools that implemented an innovative practice during the 2020-21 school year, when schools were required to offer distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PVCS 2.0 is among 727 schools and 121 districts in California recognized for their efforts to support students in the areas of student engagement, distribution of technology, nutrition services and social emotional well-being of students.
When contacted about the award, PVCS 2.0 Principal Silas Radcliffe said, “The staff and educational partners for Pacific View Charter are thrilled to have been selected for the California Pivotal Practice Award. As a small alternative education high school with high levels of student trauma, the staff overcame, pivoted and adapted to the continuous change of COVID-19 while accomplishing its shared mission and vision to serve the students. As an independent study charter, we had the flexibility to create an innovative master schedule and virtual classrooms designed to provide in-person, distance, and hybrid learning that set student social and emotional learning first, resulting in deeper student engagement and achievement.”
PVCS 2.0 was the only Humboldt County school to receive the award in 2022. To qualify for consideration, schools completed an online application highlighting an innovative practice in one of the four target areas implemented during the 2020-21 school year. It is anticipated that the California Department of Education will transition back to the Distinguished Schools program in 2023. | https://www.times-standard.com/2022/05/01/pacific-view-charter-school-wins-state-award/ | 2022-05-01T13:00:32Z | https://www.times-standard.com/2022/05/01/pacific-view-charter-school-wins-state-award/ | true |
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Text messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in then-President Donald Trump's desperate attempt to stay in power.
The evidence provides new details about how, long before the attack on the Capitol unfolded in January 2021, several GOP lawmakers were directly participating in Trump's campaign to reverse the results of the election. The exchange of ideas happened in private calls and texts and at several White House meetings in the weeks leading to the insurrection.
The majority of the lawmakers have since denied their involvement in those efforts.
Rep. Jim Jordan texted with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, a close ally and friend, writing that then-Vice President Mike Pence “should call out all electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral votes at all,” Jordan wrote.
“I have pushed for this,” Meadows replied. “Not sure it is going to happen.”
“It appears that a significant number of House members and a few senators had more than just a passing role in what went on,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman of the Jan. 6 committee.
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A U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is vowing continued U.S. support to help Ukraine defeat Russia.
They spoke in Poland on Sunday after visiting Kyiv to assess Ukraine's needs for the next phase of the war and for a meeting with President Volodymr Zelenskyy.
. The members praised the courage of the Ukrainian people and said the U.S. would stand with them until they secured victory.
Pelosi is second in line to the presidency after the vice president. She was the most senior American lawmaker to visit Ukraine since Russia's war began more than two months ago. Her previously unannounced visit came just days after Moscow bombed the Ukrainian capital while the U.N. secretary-general was there.
“We were proud to convey to him the message of unity from the Congress of the United States, a message of appreciation from the American people for his leadership and admiration for the people of Ukraine for their courage,” Pelosi said.
“This is a time we stand up for democracy or we allow autocracy to rule the day,” said Rep. Gregory Meeks, a Democrat from New York.
“This is a struggle of freedom against tyranny,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. “And in that struggle, Ukraine is on the front lines.”
Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat from Colorado, a veteran and a member of the House intelligence and armed services committee, said he came to Ukraine with three areas of focus: “Weapons, weapons and weapons.”
“We have to make sure the Ukrainians have what they need to win. What we have seen in the last two months is their ferocity, their intense pride, their ability to fight and their ability to win if they have the support to do so.”
“The United States of America is in this to win, and we will stand with Ukraine until victory is won,” he added.
“You all are welcome,” Zelenskyy told the delegation, according to a video of the encounter released by his office.
Pelosi told Zelenskyy: “We believe that we are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom.”
“We are on a frontier of freedom and your fight is a fight for everyone. Our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done,” Pelosi added. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-leads-delegation-to-kyiv-and-poland-vows-us-support | 2022-05-01T13:15:42Z | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-leads-delegation-to-kyiv-and-poland-vows-us-support | true |
Andhra Pradesh: CPI urges Prime Minister to repeal sedition law
It is no longer suitable for a democracy such as India, says Narayana
Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary K. Narayana on Sunday observed that the sedition charges under the Section 124 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were ‘no longer suitable for a democracy such as India’.
Addressing the media on Sunday, Mr. Narayana appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate measures for the repeal of the sedition law.
“I have been the victim of the sedition law thrice and was imprisoned. We are not anti-nationals. Sedition law used to be imposed on Indians during the freedom struggle. It no longer has a place in India,” said Mr. Narayana.
Referring to the conversation between Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, Mr. Narayana appealed to Mr. Modi to ensure that the sedition law was repealed.
Accusing the Prime Minister of favouring the capitalists, Mr. Narayana alleged that Gautam Adani was given the ‘authority on the maritime trade’ along the entire coast of India.
“It is because of the support extended by Mr. Modi, Mr. Adani has become a global business tycoon,” Mr. Narayana said.
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- Kong Studios moves its HQ to Santa Monica CA, a hub city for renowned game companies such as Naughty Dog, Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward.
- In August 2021, US-based game developer Kong Studios raised $62M USD through Series B financing, instantly earned 'unicorn' status and is now focusing on developing a Triple A (AAA) title for its next project.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S Game developer, Kong Studios Inc (Kong Studios), moved its headquarters from Nevada to Santa Monica, California. Santa Monica is a hub city for many renowned game development companies such as Naughty Dog, Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward. Kong Studios plans to ramp up development for its next triple A (AAA) title.
Kong Studios released its first game 'Dungeon Link', a mobile puzzle RPG, in 2015 and released the second game titled 'Guardian Tales', a mobile adventure RPG in 2020. Guardian Tales is a highly polished game, featuring a well-written story line, and various characters expressed with detailed pixel-art graphics. Guardian Tales made its global grand launch in U.S, Europe, Korea and 230 other nations at the end of July 2020. In 2021, the game also began its services in China and Japan.
After its release, the game received continuous praise from global users. Guardian Tales achieved $216M USD in sales and a total of 25M downloads only after a year of release. In August 2021, Kong Studios closed a $62M USD Series B financing round and instantly became a 'unicorn' status company valued at $1B USD.
The success Kong Studios had in the Japanese gaming market right after Series B financing is evaluated as being in a league of its own. In October 2021, Kong Studios self-published and began service in Japan through its Japanese branch. Within 2 days of launch, Guardian Tales became the most downloaded game for 2 consecutive weeks in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for the free-to-download category.
Guardian Tales not only achieved 1st place for sales in the Google Play Store and 3rd for sales in the Apple App Store but was also featured on 'Apple-Featured' which evaluates games based on excellence of quality. The game had successfully launched in the Japanese market, which is considered to be the home of sub-culture games. The feats Guardian Tales made in Japan lead to success in sales as well. After the first quarter of 2022, total sales passed $350M USD and the company is showing steady growth in the global market.
Kong Studios is planning to use its steady growth as a base to expand HQ's role. It plans to expand its IP (Intellectual Property) and related businesses in various areas. Unlike the 2D graphics based games it previously released, Kong Studios is planning to focus on developing a 3D open world sandbox game for the next title. Staff from Kong Studios stated: "HQ's move to Santa Monica is a significant start for Kong Studios Inc. It signifies growth of our company into one capable of developing a triple A (AAA) title. We are planning to actively hire professionals continuously to focus on developing our future title. Anyone prepared to develop a truly special game is always welcome."
Meanwhile, Kong Studios will start the collaboration event with the famous Japanese Anime, 'Slayers NEXT' in Japan for 4 weeks in May. The collaboration event was previously held in February for the global and Korean markets.
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Seven injured in police chase of suspected kidnapper in Bristol
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Seven people were injured during a police chase of a man suspected of kidnapping a woman.
Officers pursued a silver Ford amid reports that a woman was forced into it "against her will" on Anchor Road, Bristol, just before midnight.
The car was followed on to the M32 before being stopped at 00:20 BST in Wellsway, Keynsham, where the driver was arrested.
The police car collided with a third-party vehicle during the chase.
Avon and Somerset Constabulary said two pedestrians were hit by the Ford on St Augustine's Parade and both required medical attention for minor injuries.
A further collision occurred on the northbound carriageway of the M32, between the police car and a third-party vehicle.
Police said three members of the public were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The driver - a man in his mid-20s - has been arrested for multiple offences and was taken to hospital to be "checked over", police said.
The female passenger was also taken to hospital with minor injuries. Appropriate safeguarding measures have been put in place for her welfare, police said.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers in central China have pulled out alive five of 23 people trapped in a partially collapsed building, authorities said Saturday, while President Xi Jinping gave instructions to rescue the victims “at all costs.”
The six-story building in the city of Changsha partially collapsed on Friday. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the collapse trapped some 23 people who were in the building. But authorities also said that 39 others who were present around the site of the building when it toppled remain uncontactable, and rescue operations were underway.
Authorities said at a news conference that the five people who were rescued were in stable condition in a hospital.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the building housed a restaurant, a coffeeshop, a hotel, and several apartments, CCTV reported.
The tenants had made structural changes to the premises, and the exact cause of the collapse is still being investigated, the report said.
Following an increase in the number of self-built building collapses in recent years, Xi also said that it was necessary to check on such structures to investigate any hidden dangers and fix them in a timely manner to prevent the occurrence of major accidents, according to state-run news agency Xinhua.
Photos showed the front of the building largely intact, while the rear section appeared to have collapsed into itself.
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Maharashtra on Sunday, May 1, recorded 169 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active cases to 995. Besides, 0 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the day, taking the number of total fatalities to 1,47,843.
172 patients were discharged in the day, taking the tally to 77,29,063. The recovery rate in the state is 98.11%. The case fatality rate in the state is 1.87%.
The Mumbai circle--which consists of MCGM, Thane, TMC, Navi Mumbai, KDMC, Ulhasnagar MC, Bhivandi Nijampur MC, Mira Bhayandar MC, Palghar, Vasai Virar MC, Raigad, Panvel MC--recorded 120 new cases.
The Nashik circle--which consists of Nashik, Nashik MC, Malegaon MC, Ahmednagar, Ahmednagar MC, Dhule, Dhule MC, Jalgaon, Jalgaon MC, Nandurbar--reported 6 fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Pune circle--which includes Pune, PMC, PCMC, Solapur, Solapur MC, Satara--recorded 37 new cases.
The Kolhapur circle--which includes Kolhapur, Kolhapur MC, Sangli, Sangli MC, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri-- reported 0 new cases.
The Aurangabad circle--which consists of Aurangabad, Aurangabad MC, Jalna, Hingoli, Parbhani, Parbhani MC-- reported 2 fresh cases.
The Latur circle--which consists of Latur, Latur MC, Osmanabad, Beed, Nanded, Nanded MC--recorded 1 fresh cases.
The Akola circle--which includes Akola, Akola MC, Amaravati, Amaravati MC, Yawatmal, Buldhana, Washim-- recorded 0 fresh cases.
Nagpur circle--which includes Nagpur, Nagpur MC, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Chandrapur MC, Gadchiroli --reported 3 fresh cases.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Prices for Russian credit default swaps — insurance contracts that protect an investor against a default — plunged sharply overnight after Moscow used its precious foreign currency reserves to make a last minute debt payment on Friday.
The cost for a five-year credit default swap on Russian debt was $5.84 million to protect $10 million in debt. That price was nearly half the one on Thursday, which at roughly $11 million for $10 million in debt protection was a signal that investors were certain of a eventual Russian default.
Russia used its foreign currency reserves sitting outside of the country to make the payment, backing down from the Kremlin’s earlier threats that it would use rubles to pay these obligations. In a statement, the Russia Finance Ministry did not say whether future payments would be made in rubles.
Despite the insurance contract plunge, investors remain largely convinced that Russia will eventually default on its debts for the first time since 1917. The major ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have declared Russia is in “selective default” on its obligations.
Russia has been hit with extensive sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others in response to its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine and its continuing militaryoperation to take over Ukrainian territory.
The Credit Default Determination Committee — an industry group of 14 banks and investors that determines whether or not to pay on these swaps — said Friday that they “continue to monitor the situation” after Russia’s payment. Their next meeting is on May 3.
At the beginning of April, Russia’s finance ministry said it tried to make a $649 million payment due April 6 toward two bonds to an unnamed U.S. bank — previously reported as JPMorgan Chase.
At that time, tightened sanctions imposed for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prevented the payment from being accepted, so Moscow attempted to make the debt payment in rubles. The Kremlin, which repeatedly said it was financially able and willing to continue to pay on its debts, had argued that extraordinary events gave them the legal footing to pay in rubles, instead of dollars or euros.
Investors and rating agencies, however, disagreed and did not expect Russia to be able to convert the rubles into dollars before a 30-day grace period expired next week.
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Joe Manchin ENDORSES Republican opponent to Trump-backed lawmaker from his own state: West Virginia Democrat makes a rare appearance in heated GOP primary battle with a TV ad bashing Biden’s Build Back Better plan
- It's rare for a Dem lawmaker to throw their weight into a Republican primary
- 'I've always said if I can't go home to explain it, I can't vote for it. And that's why I opposed Build Back Better,' Manchin said in a 30-second television ad
- He's throwing support behind Rep. David McKinley, who is up against fellow GOP Rep. Alex Mooney after West Virginia lost a Congressional seat to redistricting
- Mooney has been hailed as a 'warrior' by Trump and is seen as a potential 2024 challenger to Manchin's Senate seat
Democrat Senator Joe Manchin is crossing the aisle to weigh in on a fierce GOP primary race in his home state of West Virginia.
The centrist Democrat appeared in a Friday campaign ad attacking Donald Trump-backed House Rep. Alex Mooney, instead appearing to endorse his challenger, Rep. David McKinley.
He also takes aim at President Joe Biden's failed $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan, which Manchin himself killed when announcing his opposition to it late last year.
Mooney and McKinley are fighting for the GOP nomination to represent West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District after the state lost a seat to redistricting after the 2020 census.
It's rare for sitting lawmakers to wade into a race pitting two incumbents against one another in a primary, much less so for the opposing party.
Manchin is the only Democrat currently representing deep red West Virginia in Congress. Trump won the state by roughly 40 points in the 2020 presidential election.
'I've always said if I can't go home to explain it, I can't vote for it. And that's why I opposed Build Back Better,' the senator said in the TV spot.
'For Alex Mooney and his out-of-state supporters to suggest David McKinley supported Build Back Better is an outright lie.'
Trump-backed Rep. Alex Mooney said Manchin's ad backing Rep. David McKinley is further 'proof' that his challenger is a Republican In Name Only
He continued, 'David McKinley has always opposed reckless spending, because it doesn't make sense for West Virginia.'
'Alex Mooney has proven he's all about Alex Mooney. West Virginians know David McKinley is all about us.'
Mooney has been floated as a potential Senate challenger to Manchin when he's up for re-election in 2024.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Manchin's office to confirm the supportive ad is a formal endorsement of McKinley's campaign.
Manchin's press secretary told multiple outlets that it 'speaks for itself.'
Mooney said Manchin's backing shows his challenger is a 'RINO,' or 'Republican In Name Only.'
'Further proof David McKinley is a complete and total RINO. Democrat Joe Manchin is endorsing him,' the GOP lawmaker wrote on Twitter.
McKinley's campaign touted the ad on GOP fundraising platform WinRed, writing: 'Joe Manchin knows that I've always fought wasteful spending and opposed liberal policies that don't work for West Virginians.'
Mooney (left) and McKinley (right) are locked in a fierce primary race for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
Manchin's fellow West Virginia senator, Republican Shelley Moore Capito, has not endorsed anyone in the race.
McKinley was one of 35 House Republicans to vote in favor of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol riot, though he's since opposed the House Select Committee assembled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
He also voted in favor of Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, which both Trump and Mooney have attacked him over.
'Congressman Alex Mooney is a conservative warrior running in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District,' the ex-president said in a statement last week.
He bashed McKinley, declaring Mooney's 'opponent is a RINO who supported the “Unfrastucture Bill” and the Sham January 6 Unselect Committee.'
'Alex fights for our Veterans, for Energy and Clean Coal, Election Integrity, our Borders, Jobs, and against the horrible drug epidemic. On May 10th, Vote for Alex Mooney, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement. I love West Virginia!'
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Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rioters who smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, succeeded — at least temporarily — in delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s election to the White House.
Hours before, Rep. Jim Jordan had been trying to achieve the same thing.
Texting with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, a close ally and friend, at nearly midnight on Jan. 5, Jordan offered a legal rationale for what President Donald Trump was publicly demanding — that Vice President Mike Pence, in his ceremonial role presiding over the electoral count, somehow assert the authority to reject electors from Biden-won states.
Pence “should call out all electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral votes at all,” Jordan wrote.
“I have pushed for this,” Meadows replied. “Not sure it is going to happen.”
The text exchange, revealed in a court filing from the congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot, is in a batch of startling evidence that shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power. The evidence provides new details about how, long before the attack on the Capitol unfolded, several GOP lawmakers were participating directly in Trump’s campaign to reverse the results of a free and fair election.
It’s a connection that members of the House Jan. 6 committee are making explicit as they prepare to launch public hearings in June. The Republicans plotting with Trump and the rioters who attacked the Capitol were aligned in their goals, if not the mob’s violent tactics, creating a convergence that nearly upended the nation’s peaceful transfer of power.
“It appears that a significant number of House members and a few senators had more than just a passing role in what went on,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, told The Associated Press last week.
Since launching its investigation last summer, the Jan. 6 panel has been slowly gaining new details about what lawmakers said and did in the weeks before the insurrection. Members have asked three GOP lawmakers — Jordan of Ohio, Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California — to testify voluntarily. All have refused. Other lawmakers could be called in the coming days.
So far, the Jan. 6 committee has refrained from issuing subpoenas to lawmakers, fearing the repercussions of such an extraordinary step. But the lack of cooperation from lawmakers hasn’t prevented the panel from obtaining new information about their actions.
The latest court document, submitted in response to a lawsuit from Meadows, contained excerpts from just a handful of the more than 930 interviews the Jan. 6 panel has conducted. It includes information on several high-level meetings nearly a dozen House Republicans attended where Trump’s allies flirted with ways to give him another term.
Among the ideas: naming fake slates of electors in seven swing states, declaring martial law and seizing voting machines.
The efforts started in the weeks after The Associated Press declared Biden president-elect.
In early December 2020, several lawmakers attended a meeting in the White House counsel’s office where attorneys for the president advised them that a plan to put up an alternate slate of electors declaring Trump the winner was not “legally sound.” One lawmaker, Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, pushed back on that position. So did GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Louie Gohmert of Texas, according to testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, a former special assistant in the Trump White House.
Despite the warning from the counsel’s office, Trump’s allies moved forward. On Dec. 14, 2020, as rightly chosen Democratic electors in seven states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — met at their seat of state government to cast their votes, the fake electors gathered as well.
They declared themselves the rightful electors and submitted false Electoral College certificates declaring Trump the true winner of the presidential election in their states.
Those certificates from the “alternate electors” were then sent to Congress, where they were ignored.
The majority of the lawmakers have since denied their involvement in these efforts.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia testified in a hearing in April that she does not recall conversations she had with the White House or the texts she sent to Meadows about Trump invoking martial law.
Gohmert told AP he also does not recall being involved and that he is not sure he could be helpful to the committee’s investigation. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia played down his actions, saying it is routine for members of the president’s party to be going in and out of the White House to speak about a number of topics. Hice is now running for secretary of state in Georgia, a position responsible for the state’s elections.
Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona didn’t deny his public efforts to challenge the election results but called recent reports about his deep involvement untrue.
In a statement Saturday, Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona reiterated his “serious” concerns about the 2020 election. “Discussions about the Electoral Count Act were appropriate, necessary and warranted,” he added.
Requests for comment from the other lawmakers were not immediately returned.
Less than a week later after the early December meeting at the White House, another plan emerged. In a meeting with House Freedom Caucus members and Trump White House officials, the discussion turned to the decisive action they believed that Pence could take on Jan. 6.
Those in attendance virtually and in-person, according to committee testimony, were Hice, Biggs, Gosar, Reps. Perry, Gaetz, Jordan, Gohmert, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Debbie Lesko of Arizona, and Greene, then a congresswoman-elect.
“What was the conversation like?” the committee asked Hutchinson, who was a frequent presence in the meetings that took place in December 2020 and January 2021.
“They felt that he had the authority to, pardon me if my phrasing isn’t correct on this, but — send votes back to the States or the electors back to the states,” Hutchinson said, referring to Pence.
When asked if any of the lawmakers disagreed with the idea that the vice president had such authority, Hutchinson said there was no objection from any of the Republican lawmakers.
In another meeting about Pence’s potential role, Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis were joined again by Perry and Jordan as well as Greene and Lauren Boebert, a Republican who had also just been elected to the House from Colorado.
Communication between lawmakers and the White House didn’t let up as Jan. 6 drew closer. The day after Christmas — more than two months after the election was called for Biden — Perry texted Meadows with a countdown.
“11 days to 1/6 and 25 days to inauguration,” the text read. “We gotta get going!” Perry urged Meadows to call Jeffrey Clark, an assistant attorney general who championed Trump’s efforts to challenge the election results. Perry has acknowledged introducing Clark to Trump.
Clark clashed with Justice Department superiors over his plan to send a letter to Georgia and other battleground states questioning the election results and urging their state legislatures to investigate. It all culminated in a dramatic White House meeting at which Trump considered elevating Clark to attorney general, only to back down after top Justice Department officials made clear they would resign.
Pressure from lawmakers and the White House on the Justice Department is among several areas of inquiry in the Jan. 6 investigation. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of the panel from Maryland, has hinted there are more revelations to come.
“As the mob smashed our windows, bloodied our police and stormed the Capitol, Trump and his accomplices plotted to destroy Biden’s majority in the electoral college and overthrow our constitutional order,” Raskin tweeted last week.
When the results of the panel’s investigation come out, Raskin predicted, “America will see how the coup and insurrection converged.”
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Name: Sara Dowdle Simmons MS, RN
Job Title: Sr. Lecturer, Co-Chair of the BSN High Acuity Nursing Course
Organization: University of Arizona College of Nursing
Education: (1994) Graduate from the Samaritan College of Nursing, Grand Canyon University, BSN. (2011) Graduate from Northern Arizona University, Master of Science Nursing.
Professional Affiliations: Member of American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), Member of the Emergency Nurses Association (CEN), AzNLN
Special Nursing Interests/Comments: Rural emergency nursing, High Acuity Nursing, Nursing Education
I began my nursing career as an ICU nurse in a small rural Arizona hospital in 1995. It was a time of great challenge, few resources and limited educational opportunities. Rural Arizona is where I spent my 20 years as a staff RN. I worked in the Emergency Room and with prehospital first responders. I found my work as a nurse to be a transformative experience. It has nurtured the application of wisdom, knowledge and compassion. I pray that I have used these gifts to usher healing into not only my patients, but also with those with whom I have had the honor to work.
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I transitioned into full time academia in 2013. To say I am blessed or inspired by the students I teach is a gross understatement. They are mountain-movers. I treasure the opportunity to integrate my experiences and knowledge into meaningful learning. It is my daily goal to create an environment of healing and learning, where students can see their own life experiences as powerful tools to be used in the healing of others. It is where resilience is cultivated, healing begins and lives are changed. To be a nurse is a tremendous honor. | https://tucson.com/sara-dowdle-simmons/article_7bcc817c-c4de-11ec-9ed1-13a0026c6688.html | 2022-05-01T13:53:03Z | https://tucson.com/sara-dowdle-simmons/article_7bcc817c-c4de-11ec-9ed1-13a0026c6688.html | true |
Live on Saturday night, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are red carpet official! The couple stepped out for the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening.
Kim, 41, stunned in a shimmery silver dress by Balenciaga Couture. The Kardashians star brought extra sparkle and shine with earrings and a ring by Lorraine Schwartz. Keeping it chic, the SKIMS founder rocked a soft glam and her long dark tresses in a wet wavy look.
Pete, 28, looked dapper in a Prada suit with a skinny tie and classic black and white vans and dark black sunglasses. The couple walked the carpet showing minimal PDA. Pete let his lady shine, as he stepped to the side and allowed the cameras to capture solo shots.
The reality TV star attended the event as a guest of ABC, almost a month after the release of The Kardashians on Hulu. Pete and Kim are in good company at the event, also known as Nerd Prom, as President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and more were in attendance. Trevor Noah hosted the event, that made its official return after a two-year hiatus.
Kim and Pete were first linked in October, and have been going strong ever since. Last month, a source told ET that "Kim is head over heels for Pete."
"They are in a great place in their relationship and she is so happy. Her family loves him too," the source said. "...Things happened organically between them and they're both really glad they have each other."
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and members of the city council are planning to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Boston’s incorporation as a city Sunday.
The commemoration is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. with a program at the Old South Meeting House designed to reflect the history of the City of Boston through brief speeches and poems.
Boston, which was founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England, wasn’t formally incorporated as a city until May 1, 1822.
Sunday’s celebration will also include a procession to Old City Hall and then to Boston City Hall Plaza.
Wu said the commemoration will also celebrate the launch of a city commission dedicated to ensuring that “celebrations and anniversaries of historical events in Boston are inclusive, historically accurate, and intentional in celebrating the diverse history of Boston.”
Representatives of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag and the president of the New England Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society are scheduled to participate in the commemoration. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Local-officials-to-mark-Boston-s-200th-17139853.php | 2022-05-01T14:02:15Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Local-officials-to-mark-Boston-s-200th-17139853.php | false |
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WESTMINSTER, Orange County — Orange County is at the center of the political universe again, the battleground where upward of $35 million — or about 10 times what’s typically spent on Bay Area House campaigns — will shower each of two key races that will help determine whether Democrats keep control of Congress.
But a lot has changed since 2020, when Republican Reps. Michelle Steel and Young Kim made history by being the first GOP Korean American women to ever serve in Congress. Or 2018, when Democrats flipped four GOP seats here to help take the House. Now, Steel’s race is rated a “toss-up,” while Kim is seen as having a slightly better chance of holding her seat.
For starters, both must introduce themselves to a new crop of voters after California’s redistricting commission redrew the state’s political boundaries. Plus, a number of outside factors could reshape their races, from abortion to Donald Trump to COVID to a battle to win over Asian voters that is among the most intense — and complex — in the country.
In Steel’s race, much of that struggle will be fought in Little Saigon, a hub of more than 200,000 Vietnamese residents that stretches over parts of Orange County, about 10 miles southwest of Anaheim. It’s one of the largest such enclaves in the country.
Instead of running in the more conservative, coastal district where she won in 2020, Steel is now running in the 45th Congressional District, where Democrats have a 5-point registration advantage.
But Steel’s campaign is confident, largely because Little Saigon boosts her district’s Asian American slice of the electorate to 35%. Vietnamese voters were an integral part of the coalition that helped carry Steel to victory in 2020 over incumbent Democrat Harley Rouda, who is white, said Fred Whitaker, chair of the Orange County Republican Party.
“That’s why Michelle Steel moved over (to run in that district), because that was one of her strongest bases,” Whitaker told me. “The party registration may be a little more Democratic, but the way that they vote is Republican.”
The Republican National Committee took notice and last June opened an office in a strip mall in the heart of the community to try to strengthen its ties there. Since then, the GOP has knocked on 75,000 doors and made 200,000 calls in the Steel’s new turf, according to GOP officials.
Steel visited the storefront recently during a training for volunteers to make calls in Vietnamese. Strung across one wall is a 12-foot-long banner featuring a quote attributed to her: “I live in the best country on Earth and I want future generations to achieve their own American Dreams.”
“We’re going to win,” Steel told the dozen volunteers at the training. “No matter what.”
Long Bui, a professor of global and international studies at UC Irvine, said Vietnamese American businesses and voters “will be key to determining who wins this race.”
Their voting patterns, however, aren’t predictable.
Bui, the author of “Returns of War: South Vietnam and the Price of Refugee Memory,” said there’s “a tendency” to think that older Vietnamese — particularly those who fled the Communist takeover of their homeland after the war ended — vote more conservatively than the younger generation.
Instead, Bui said, “the community often considers personalities and who runs the most savvy, impactful campaign. Issues and charisma matter as much or sometimes more than party affiliation.”
Diedre Tu-La Nguyen, the mayor pro-tem of Garden Grove, which is part of Little Saigon, said the Vietnamese community is still small enough that personal relationships often trump party affiliation. The Vietnam-born Democrat, who fled a refugee camp as a child after the war and is now a cancer researcher, is running for Assembly.
“Vietnamese don’t vote for a party, they vote for people,” Nguyen told me over dinner of sea snails, garlic noodles and grilled shrimp at a Little Saigon restaurant. She said that until she ran for office, many didn’t know she was a Democrat. “You just know who people are in the community by their reputation, by what they’ve done.”
In a sign of how unpredictable voters are here, even Nguyen’s household is split. Nguyen’s husband is a Republican.
Steel’s main opponent is Jay Chen, a child of Taiwanese immigrants, U.S. Naval Reserve officer, school board member and owner of a real estate firm.
Chen is a better fit for the new district, which “is more working class,” said Ajay Mohan, executive director of the Orange County Democratic Party. Democrats intend to pound Steel for not supporting the federal Paycheck Protection Plan that provided funding to the small businesses that drive the community.
They say Steel — a fervent Trump supporter who received a 77% rating by the Conservative Political Action Committee scorecard (slightly higher than House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield) — is too conservative for the newly drawn district.
Perhaps even more damaging, Chen said, is that she voted against establishing the commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection and against the bipartisan $1.9 trillion American Recovery Plan last year.
Steel said the plan was too pricey and sprawling.
“Our infrastructure used to be just roads, services, waterways, bridges, but the federal government wants to spend on electric cars and charging stations,” Steel told me. “When you have money to buy a Ford, you cannot do Mercedes work.”
Meanwhile, Kim is facing a challenge from two Republicans who aren’t raising much money and a Democrat, Asif Mahmood, a Pakistan-born physician who ran (briefly) for lieutenant governor in 2018 before jumping into the state insurance commissioner race. He lost in the primary.
During his 2018 race, Mahmood — who has never held elective office — introduced himself as a “triple threat” to then-President Trump: a Muslim, an immigrant and a Californian. It was an attempt to capture the zeitgeist when Trump was a human get-out-the-vote machine for Democrats, who leveraged that antipathy to retake the House and two years later, the presidency.
Now, Mahmood is taking on Kim in the redrawn 40th Congressional District. But Trump isn’t on the ballot and Democrats don’t intend to focus on him as much.
“The issues that move working-class voters the most are pocketbook issues,” Mohan, the Democratic Party leader said. “Not to say that Trump undermining American democracy is not important. ... But when talking about voters, that’s what we’ve got to focus on.”
Kim touted that while she supported Trump’s economic policies, she pushed back when he described COVID in racist terms like “the Kung flu” — words that contributed to a huge spike in violence against Asian Americans — by calling his comments “hurtful” on social media.
“Words spoken by the leader of our country have consequences,” Kim told me. “I’m not afraid to stand up when I hear words spoken by the leader that I felt were very insensitive.” Kim’s new district is 16% Asian American and 18% Latino, and Republicans hold a 6-point advantage in voter registration. While analysts believe that Kim is the favorite, Mahmood believes the race is close. So close that on one recent day, Mahmood drove 30 minutes into the sparsely populated, scrubby canyon lands of eastern Orange County to talk with eight potential supporters at the Silverado Canyon Community Center. It was his second visit to the area.
Linda May, a longtime Orange County grassroots activist, was there. She is a big fan of Rep. Katie Porter, the outspoken Democrat who represented the area after she flipped the seat in 2018 and has become a rising star in Washington for her interrogations of corporate leaders. But after redistricting, Porter is now running in a different district.
May said her first reaction after hearing that Mahmood was running “was that he’s wealthy. He’s a doctor. He’s a man. What’s he going to know about my life?”
But she became a fan after Mahmood visited her in this remote part of the county — and listened.
“He’s the kind of personality that I want in a politician but you don’t usually get: He’s not a scene-stealer. He’s a listener.” May said. “Look at the way he’s listening to everyone here.”
Clad in a black V-neck sweater and slacks, Mahmood quietly talked to each person at the community center, listening to their concerns about the wildfires, floods and blackouts that have plagued the area.
Mahmood wants to bring a physician’s perspective on health care to Capitol Hill. He questioned why Kim recently opposed a measure that would have capped monthly insulin costs at $35.
“Somebody doesn’t need to be a doctor (to understand this), but somebody needs to be sensitive,” Mahmood told me, attributing GOP opposition to the power of the pharmaceutical industry. “This is a life and death issue for a patient.”
Kim countered that Mahmood “was just toeing the party line.”
“People need to understand to do that their premiums will go up because somebody has to pay for it,” Kim told me.
Mahmood said he plans to focus on abortion rights, with the expectation that the Supreme Court will overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision — perhaps just after California’s June 7 primary. Both Kim and Steel oppose abortion rights.
Mohan, the executive director of the Orange County Democratic Party, said “suburban women in Orange County — who changed the face of our country in 2018, and led the push to elect folks like Katie Porter — will be incensed at Roe being overturned.”
But others say that’s less of a sure thing in parts of Orange County. Like Little Saigon.
Part of the reason is that “many older Vietnamese are Catholics” and support the church’s opposition to abortion, said Democrat Phu Do Nguyen, a Little Saigon attorney and ex-Republican who emigrated from Vietnam as a refugee in 1980 when he was 14.
The biggest factor in these races may revolve around COVID — and how the parties and candidates react to another potential surge.
Four years ago, Orange County Democrats, backed by activists visiting from progressive parts of the state such as the Bay Area, conducted the most extensive door-to-door campaigning in their history. Democrats flipped four Orange County-based House seats.
But the Democrats largely shut down their field program after the pandemic struck in 2020 in the interest of not further spreading the virus. Republicans kept their field program largely intact. Republicans took two of those seats back, with Steel wining by only 2%, or 8,376 votes.
With the pandemic waning for now, Democrats are ramping their field program back up, said Ada Briceño, chair of the Orange County Democratic Party, which she said will make a “tremendous, tremendous difference.”
“I’ve always been of the opinion that we can’t win,” Briceño said, “unless we knock on those doors.”
Joe Garofoli is The San Francisco Chronicle’s senior political writer. Email: jgarofoli@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @joegarofoli | https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Democrats-fate-lies-in-the-nation-s-17134510.php | 2022-05-01T14:26:26Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Democrats-fate-lies-in-the-nation-s-17134510.php | false |
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday:
01-21-24-26-28-32, Bonus: 23
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04-07-08-10-30
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02-13-14-23-24-33, Doubler: N
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers have extended a historic preservation tax credit to try to rehabilitate properties in downtown areas.
The Maine Senate voted in late April to extend the sunset date for the Maine Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit from 2025 to 2030. Supporters of the proposal said it would help with affordable housing as well as preservation of historic downtowns.
The tax credit program provides incentives so businesses, property owners and developers can rehab and reuse historic buildings in the state that produce income. Supporters said it's designed to encourage redevelopment of housing that is located within walking distance of downtowns. That cuts down the need for new building and dependence on cars.
Bill sponsor Sen. Nate Libby, a Lewiston Democrat, said the proposal is one step to address an “affordable housing crisis that has only gotten worse over the last few years.”
Greg Paxton, executive director of Maine Preservation, said the tax credit program boosts communities that "feel pride in the repurposing for current uses of the historic buildings constructed so well by our predecessors.” | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Maine-seeks-to-preserve-downtowns-with-tax-credit-17139861.php | 2022-05-01T14:31:28Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Maine-seeks-to-preserve-downtowns-with-tax-credit-17139861.php | true |
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Human-caused climate change will make strong tropical cyclones twice as frequent by the middle of the century, putting large parts of the world at risk, according to a new study. The analysis also projects that maximum wind speeds associated with these cyclones could increase around 20%.Read more https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220427140613.htm | https://thedailyripple.org/index.php/component/content/article/45-environment/936913-climate-change-will-more-than-double-the-risk-of-intense-tropical-cyclones-by-2050 | 2022-05-01T14:43:39Z | https://thedailyripple.org/index.php/component/content/article/45-environment/936913-climate-change-will-more-than-double-the-risk-of-intense-tropical-cyclones-by-2050 | true |
A teacher's job has always involved at least double duty. They're coaches, mentors and advocates.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We may not have a lot of prepared good wishes for those in the profession, but this is as good a time as any to start pondering production.
Unless you have a teacher in your family or close friends in the profession, you probably don't hear about the work that often needs to be done. But good teachers provide much more than a good education for our children.
Those selfless acts happen regularly, yet the profession is often maligned. When teachers strike, protest for higher wages, or even have the temerity to complain about their situation, naysayers come out of the woodwork.
It's almost impossible to find an individual whose life wasn't influenced dramatically at some time by a teacher. That teacher who recognized a hidden talent and steered that individual toward a field of study or a profession. Or, perhaps you were struggling with a subject in school and that teacher took the extra time to help you understand.
Even better, maybe you had a teacher that shaped your outlook on life, helped you set priorities to become a better person, a productive member of society.
We realize their importance in our society. We understand they are frequently underpaid. We know that the most brilliant scientists, the best doctors and lawyers all learned their crafts from others — teachers.
With many students learning remotely at times in the past year, perhaps there is a greater appreciation of all that teachers do. Let’s also take time to appreciate the extra effort many teachers put into trying to keep in contact with their students on a personal level, through notes or even drive-by visits, while remote learning was in effect.
Make someone's day. Reach out to a teacher, maybe someone who taught you, maybe someone who teaches your children or grandchildren and thank them.
Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to recognize school staff and administration, too. Reach out to your school’s principal, secretaries, and support staff to let them know how much you care.
Here are just a handful of suggestions:
• Have your child write and mail a letter to their teacher. This can be even more special if the teacher taught your child how to write this year.
• Send your teacher a gift card for food or classroom supplies.
• Use the social media hashtag #ThankATeacher from the National PTA and share how educators have brightened your or your child’s life.
• Make and send a simple classroom decoration for your child’s teacher to hang up next year.
• Record a video of your child saying thank you to their teacher and email it to them.
• Have your child write a poem for their teacher on what they’ve learned this year and why they’re thankful to be in their teacher’s class.
• Take a picture of your child learning from home and send it to their teacher.
• Ask your child what their favorite thing they learned this year is and have them write or email it to their teacher. | https://pantagraph.com/our-view-make-a-point-to-thank-a-teacher/article_920666b8-c94f-11ec-a708-a741cb4faa93.html | 2022-05-01T14:51:31Z | https://pantagraph.com/our-view-make-a-point-to-thank-a-teacher/article_920666b8-c94f-11ec-a708-a741cb4faa93.html | false |
IPOH: Police arrested 92 youths for illegal racing under ‘Op Selamat’, which were carried out at the multiple ‘mat rempit’ (illegal motorcycle racers) hotspots early this morning.
Ipoh district police chief ACP Yahaya Hassan said in the 1 am operations, police hauled 89 men and three women, aged between 15 and 26, around Station 18 areas in Pasir Puteh here.
“The operations were carried out following complaints and tip-offs by members of the public on illegal racing and reckless riding. Such operations were to combat activities involving illegal street racing that often cause a nuisance to the local community,” he said at a press conference here today.
Police also seized 14 motorcycles for various offences, among others, illegal modifications and using fake registration numbers.
He said seven individuals were detained under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act for reckless driving, while two others were tested positive for drugs and are being investigated under Section 3 (1) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952.
A total of 241 summons were issued for various offences such as driving without a valid licence and beating the red light, involving school and higher learning institution’s students. - Bernama | https://www.thesundaily.my/local/op-selamat-cops-nab-92-over-illegal-racing-in-ipoh-CK9149510 | 2022-05-01T14:52:52Z | https://www.thesundaily.my/local/op-selamat-cops-nab-92-over-illegal-racing-in-ipoh-CK9149510 | false |
Architect Johan Sundberg looked to Japanese architects like Kengo Kuma for inspiration for the design of a holiday home in southern Sweden. "We call it the Katsura typology, but that's probably sacrilegious," he says. The eaves of the gently sloped hipped roof extend generously in all directions, turning the deck into a covered retreat that’s part veranda, part engawa, the Japanese version of a porch. | https://www.dwell.com/@jerry8040 | 2022-05-01T14:52:57Z | https://www.dwell.com/@jerry8040 | false |
Australian Jihadi who travelled to Syria to fight with al-Qaeda is now back behind bars accused of breaching strict control orders by importing fake luxury handbags and flogging them off on Facebook
- Mehmet Biber was jailed in 2018 for entering Syria to fight with Jabhat al-Nusra
- The violent terror group falls under the control of the al-Qaeda network
- His release is subject to conditions restricting his movements and activities
- The 29-year-old was arrested for selling counterfeit goods on Facebook
An Australian Jihadi fighter jailed for flying to Syria to join an Islamic terror group is back in prison after allegedly failing to notify police he was importing fake luxury handbags and selling them online.
Mehmet Biber, 29, was sentenced to a minimum of two-and-a-half years in 2018 after pleading guilty to entering a foreign state intending hostile activity.
The Sydney resident had tight restrictions placed on his movements and activities by the Australian Federal Police as a condition of his release.
Part of Biber's control orders forbid him from undertaking paid work without first notifying the police.
The alleged breach means he could face a further five years in prison if found guilty.
Mehmet Biber, 29 (pictured), was sentenced to a minimum of two-and-a-half years in 2018 after pleading guilty to entering a foreign state intending hostile activity
He is accused of importing counterfeit handbags and selling them on Facebook Marketplace for a profit, a direct breach of his Control Order which forbids undertaking paid work without first notifying the police
Biber, who was the first Australian citizen sentenced under foreign incursion laws, is accused of importing counterfeit handbags and selling them on Facebook Marketplace for a profit.
Counter-terrorism expert Professor Greg Barton told Channel 10 News that although the breach may seem innocuous, 'looking at his case history he very quickly could have been in trouble with more serious actions'.
He added that the concern is not about him selling goods on Facebook Marketplace, but reconnecting with extremists online and exposing him to further radicalisation.
The 29-year-old was just 20 when he flew to Syria via Turkey in 2013 to join the violent terror group Jabhat al-Nusra which fell under the control of the al-Qaeda network.
Biber (pictured) was the first Australian citizen sentenced under foreign incursion laws
The 29-year-old was just 20 when he flew to Syria via Turkey in 2013 to join the violent terror group Jabha al-Nusra
Biber returned to Sydney just six months later in February 2014.
He was arrested and sentenced to four years and nine months with a non-parole period of two and a half years.
Although the charge carried a maximum sentence of 20 years, the judge took Biber's youth and naivety at the time of the trip into account as mitigating factors.
Biber's bail has been formally refused was and he will return to Parramatta Local Court on May 4. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10772461/Australian-Jihadi-travelled-Syria-bars-Mehmet-Biber.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-01T15:16:37Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10772461/Australian-Jihadi-travelled-Syria-bars-Mehmet-Biber.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
(WSPA) – With April showers, brings May flowers.
Mother’s Day is approaching and some people want to give the mother figures in their life the best bouquet of flowers. However, what do some of the popular flowers given on Mother’s Day represent?
Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May because it is when the founder’s, Anna Jarvis, mother died in 1907. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, Anna Jarvis sent 500 carnations to every mother at her West Virginia church congregation on the anniversary of her mother’s death. Carnations were Jarvis’ mother’s favorite flower.
Here is a list of popular Mother’s Day flowers and their meanings from the Farmers’ Almanac and Reader’s Digest Canada, so you would be able to pick out or make the best bouquet for your mother figures.
Carnations
Carnations come in many different colors and each color has there own meaning. For instance, pink carnations specifically represent a mother’s love, according to the Farmers’ Almanac. However, white carnations represent pure or unconditional love and good luck.
Carnations are also one of the longer-lasting cut flowers that people can buy.
Day Lilies
Reader’s Digest Canada said the day lily is famous for its beautiful appearance and symbolic association with motherhood. They come in a variety of bright colors, including vivid oranges and yellows.
Gerbera Daisies
Gerbera Daisies are known for their resemblance to sunflowers and their bright colors, according to Reader’s Digest Canada. They symbolize innocence, purity and beauty. They also represent cheerfulness which stems from their welcoming appearance and many bright color variations.
Orchids
Orchids come in a wide variety of sizes and colors, according to the Farmers’ Almanac. They are considered the most “highly evolved” of flowering plants and they are an easy houseplant to care for.
Pink orchids represent elegance, poise and femininity.
Peonies
The Farmers’ Almanac said peonies come in shades of white, pink, red and sometimes purple. Peonies represent a variety of meanings from honor and good fortune to happy marriages. They can grow large, which means a bouquet of these flowers is certain to make a showy centerpiece.
Roses
Roses are a classic, however, skip the red roses, which represent romance, and go for pink, white or cream-colored instead. Pink represents appreciation, love and gratitude, white represents purity and cream-colored roses represent thoughtfulness.
Tulips
Tulips come in many colors and varieties. Even though the varieties like fringed, parrot, French or lily-fringed do not make the representation of the tulip, the color does. Some of the colors and their representations are listed below:
- Purple represents royalty
- Red represents romantic love
- Pink represents affection
- White represents cheerfulness or it could be given as an apology
Whether you buy a bouquet or make your own this year, you can give your mother figure the extra gift of knowing what each flower means and why you chose that bouquet for her. Happy Mother’s Day! | https://pix11.com/news/popular-mothers-day-flowers-and-what-they-represent/ | 2022-05-01T15:27:04Z | https://pix11.com/news/popular-mothers-day-flowers-and-what-they-represent/ | true |
Black doctors say they face discrimination based on race
ATLANTA (AP) - Dr. Dare Adewumi was thrilled when he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at an Atlanta-area hospital near where he grew up. But he says he quickly faced racial discrimination that ultimately led to his firing and has prevented him from getting permanent work elsewhere.
His lawyers and other advocates say he's not alone, that Black doctors across the country commonly experience discrimination, ranging from microaggressions to career-threatening disciplinary actions. Biases, conscious or not, can become magnified in the fiercely competitive hospital environment, they say, and the underrepresentation of Black doctors can discourage them from speaking up.
"Too many of us are worried about retaliation, what happens when you say something," said Dr. Rachel Villanueva, president of the National Medical Association, which represents Black doctors. "We have scores of doctors that are sending us letters about these same discriminatory practices all the time and seeking our help as an association in fighting that."
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Black doctors made up just 5% of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, the most recent data available. People who identify as Black alone represent 12.4% of the total U.S. population, according to the 2020 U.S. census. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 8.1% of students enrolled in medical schools identified as Black alone. The medical school association and the National Medical Association in 2020 announced an initiative to address the scarcity of Black men in medicine - they made up only 2.9% of 2019-2020 enrolled students.
The American Medical Association, the country´s largest, most influential doctors´ group, is also trying to attract Black students to medicine, working with historically Black colleges and universities and helping secure scholarships, president Dr. Gerald Harmon said.
"We´re trying to put our money where our mouth is on this and our actions where our thoughts are," he said, acknowledging that, among other things, a shortage of Black physicians contributes to poorer health outcomes for Black patients.
Dr. Dare Adewumi poses for a portrait, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Atlanta. Adewumi was thrilled when he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga., in the Atlanta-area near where he grew up. But he says he quickly faced racial discrimination that ultimately led to his firing and has prevented him from getting permanent work elsewhere. His lawyers and other advocates say he's not alone. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Some Black doctors who believe they've been mistreated are speaking out. Adewumi, 39, filed a federal lawsuit in September against Wellstar Medical Group and Wellstar Health Systems alleging employment discrimination based on race.
"If they don´t like him, that´s one thing, but you can´t penalize someone - according to the law - based on race," his lawyer C.K. Hoffler said. "And that´s the exact thing that happened to Dare. And that´s what many, many highly skilled, highly trained, highly credentialed African American doctors are experiencing in this country."
Adewumi said some of his surgical decisions were questioned and he was placed on a performance review plan, steps he says were a pretext to push him out. He said he had a previously unblemished record and his white colleagues didn´t face similar scrutiny.
"I´ve worked so hard, done so much to get to this level, and all I really wanted to do was help sick people," he said. "And here I was having this taken away from me for no reason other than my skin color."
William Hill, an attorney for Wellstar, said the case is sealed so he's unable to speak about specifics.
"Wellstar does not discriminate. Dr. Adewumi has not been the subject of discrimination or unfair treatment. Patient care and safety are Wellstar's top priorities," Hill wrote in an email, noting that they have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
Dr. Stella Safo, an HIV specialist, is among a group of past and present employees at the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai in New York City who in April 2019 sued alleging sex, age and race discrimination. Some claims have been dismissed but others are moving forward. Safo's claims focus on alleged gender discrimination, but she said that, as a Black woman, race and gender discrimination are intertwined. Since filing the lawsuit, she's heard from a lot of people with similar stories.
Adewumi's allegations don't surprise her: "It's what many of us have gone through directly," she said.
Speaking out has been "terrible," Safo said, adding that she risked her career and lost friendships. But she's felt vindicated by changes: The New York City Council last year passed legislation to create an advisory board to examine racial and gender discrimination in hospitals.
A judge sealed Adewumi's lawsuit and some filings in the case at the request of Wellstar, which cited confidential information. The following account of what happened comes from an interview with Adewumi and a complaint he filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which in July granted him permission to sue.
Adewumi signed on in March 2018 to lead neurosurgery services at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia. The hospital hadn't had a neurosurgeon for a decade and referred patients elsewhere, including Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where Adewumi's supervisor worked.
As his practice started to flourish, Adewumi felt his supervisor was targeting him "with the intention of undermining my skill as a physician and pushing me out of the group," the EEOC complaint says.
In November 2018, Adewumi began receiving "letters of inquiry" about surgeries he'd done. These anonymous letters can be submitted by any member of the medical staff or be triggered by a patient complaint. They're reviewed by the hospital's medical executive committee.
At first, Adewumi said, he didn't know what the letters were, having never received anything similar. But within eight months, he had received 15, all but one filed by colleagues.
Separate independent reviews requested by the hospital and by Adewumi's lawyers found that concerns stemmed from differences in opinion about the approach or surgical technique, not patient care standards or safety, according to the EEOC complaint.
In contrast, Adewumi said, he's aware of at least two cases where white colleagues performed surgeries that were unnecessary or left a patient disfigured. He doesn't believe they received letters of inquiry or were disciplined in any way.
After trying unsuccessfully to mend the relationship with his supervisor, Adewumi said he went up the chain to raise concerns and a hospital system executive suggested it might be better if he resigned. Floored by the suggestion, Adewumi refused to quit.
Wellstar then proposed an "action plan." It wasn't meant to be punitive but would help "better integrate" him into the main group of neurosurgeons at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, he was told.
Several Black doctors in Georgia and elsewhere who spoke to The Associated Press said the hierarchy and competition in hospitals, where surgeons are evaluated and compensated based on productivity, can lead to people being targeted if they aren´t liked or are perceived as professional threats. Racial bias can compound that, they said.
Adewumi suspects that's what happened to him. Before arriving at Wellstar, he'd done two fellowships on spine and brain tumors, learning difficult techniques that others within the neurosurgery group couldn't do. Additionally, his presence at Wellstar Cobb meant lucrative surgeries were no longer being referred to his colleagues at Wellstar Kennestone.
During an action plan check-in meeting in August 2019, medical executive committee leaders applauded Adewumi's progress. Two months later, on Oct. 8, he was fired "not for cause." He was assured he'd done "nothing wrong," that he was being dismissed because "certain relationships were not fostered."
His termination was effective at the end of a 180-day notice period, in April 2020, but he wasn't required or allowed to work at the hospital in the meantime. That meant he couldn't fulfill a six-week "mentorship" requirement, leaving his action plan incomplete.
In March 2020, as the coronavirus began to strain hospitals, he emailed Wellstar administrators offering to come back temporarily in any capacity to help. He figured the hospital could use extra hands, and it could allow him to complete his action plan and resolve his situation without suing. But Wellstar refused.
With his action plan incomplete, the hospital refused to give him a "letter of good standing," leaving him unable to find a hospital that will credential him, meaning he can't work as a neurosurgeon.
"They have cornered him and locked him out, effectively," Hoffler said. "You don´t do this by happenstance, by mistake. This is intentional and deliberate and that is why we have a lawsuit pending."
Dr. Dare Adewumi poses for a portrait, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Atlanta. Adewumi was thrilled when he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga., in the Atlanta-area near where he grew up. But he says he quickly faced racial discrimination that ultimately led to his firing and has prevented him from getting permanent work elsewhere. His lawyers and other advocates say he's not alone. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10772677/Black-doctors-say-face-discrimination-based-race.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-01T15:50:51Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10772677/Black-doctors-say-face-discrimination-based-race.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Stevenson outpoints Valdez in dominating win, takes WBC belt
Stevenson countered quickly by dropping Valdez with a quick left shot to the temple and seized control of the bout
WBO champion Shakur Stevenson handed Oscar Valdez the first loss of his career Saturday night in a junior lightweight championship bout.
What some thought could be a fight of the year candidate turned into a one-sided boxing clinic.
Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) won by unanimous decision and took Valdez’s WBC belt with the victory.
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Stevenson displayed faster hands, exquisite footwork, and overall better boxing skills than Valdez. Stevenson outpunched his opponent 189-110 and landed 53% of his power punches.
Judge Tim Cheatham had the fight scored 117-110, while Dave Moretti and David Sutherland had it 118-109.
"This victory means everything," said Stevenson, who is looking to win every belt at 130 pounds and unify the division. "I told ya’ll what I was going to do. I said I’m gonna beat Valdez, Canelo (Alvarez), and Eddy Reynoso, so that was my game plan. Beat the whole team and I feel good about it. Much respect to them, but that was my game plan.
"I deserve to be a superstar, so that’s what I gotta do."
Stevenson looked every bit a superstar when he took advantage of Valdez’s huge gamble in the sixth round. Valdez misfired an overhand left that left him in a vulnerable position. Stevenson countered quickly by dropping Valdez with a quick left shot to the temple and seized control of the bout.
Valdez (30-1) wasn’t the same after that round, and seemingly lost the poise he started with. Stevenson, conversely, was in control the rest of the way, much to the dismay of the heavily pro-Valdez crowd inside a jam-packed MGM Grand Garden with an announced gathering of 10,102.
"He has great boxing skills, he was just the better fighter this night," Valdez said. "He did what he had to do to win the fight. He’s a great fighter. His speed is there. Power is there. He was just the better fighter tonight. Overall, a great fighter."
When ringside reporter Bernardo Osuna asked Stevenson what was next on his plate, he dropped to one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, rapper Young Lyric. She said yes.
On the main undercard, Nico Ali Walsh (5-0, 4 KOs), the grandson of Muhammad Ali, needed only 2 minutes, 50 seconds to knock out Alejandro Ibarra (7-2) in what was supposed to be a four-round middleweight special attraction. After standing toe-to-toe for much of the round, and continually landing his right hook to Ibarra’s head, Ali Walsh set up his outmatched opponent. After feinting with his right hand to open things up, Ali Walsh landed a quick left and a devastating right flush on Ibarra’s face for his fourth career knockout.
"This is just a testament to all the work I put in," Ali Walsh said. "This is bigger than boxing. This is for my family. I’m bringing my grandpa back to life, and that’s why mom gets so emotional because she’s seeing her dad again and hearing her dad’s name to me."
U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (5-0, 4 KOs) dictated the tempo in what went from an eight-round lightweight bout against Esteban Sanchez (18-2), to a one-sided boxing clinic. After a relatively rudimentary three rounds, during which Sanchez landed his only significant punch of the fight, Davis began a dominating assault in the fourth round.
After enjoying his most dominating round in the fifth, pummeling Sanchez into the ropes early in the round, and landing several crushing blows to end it, Davis, who landed 57% of his power punches, finished things in the sixth round when the bout was stopped at the 2:44 mark.
In other action, Raymond Muratalla (14-0, 12 KOs) knocked out Jeremy Hill at the 2:27 mark of the third round in their lightweight bout.
Eighteen-year-old phenom Abdullah Mason improved to 2-0 (2 KOs) with a first-round TKO of Luciano Ramon (1-3) 2:32 into the fight.
Junior lightweight contender Andres Cortes kept his mark unblemished, improving to 17-0 (10 KOs) with a sixth-round TKO of Alexis del Bosque (18-6-1).
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And, U.S. Olympian Troy Isley (5-0, 3 KOs) stopped Anthony Hannah (3-3) at the 2:32 mark of the second round with a TKO. | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/stevenson-outpoints-valdez-dominating-win-wbc-belt | 2022-05-01T16:01:00Z | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/stevenson-outpoints-valdez-dominating-win-wbc-belt | false |
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect in a fatal shootings of a young woman and teenage girl at a Casa Grande apartment complex has been arrested in Texas, according to authorities.
Casa Grande police said 18-year-old Terrance Xavier Santistevan was taken into custody Saturday night in Pflugerville, which is 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of Austin, Texas.
Police said Santistevan is facing two counts of first-degree murder. He’s being held in the Travis County jail awaiting extradition to Arizona.
It was unclear Sunday if Santistevan has a lawyer yet who can speak on his behalf.
Authorities said 17-year-old Danielle Murrieta and 18-year-old Leslie Cota were found shot multiple times on April 24 with nearly 30 bullet casings recovered at the scene.
The two were rushed to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
A possible motive for the shootings remains unclear, authorities said.
Police said detectives developed leads in the case through tips given by community members.
They're still searching for Santistevan’s vehicle, which police said has been connected to the fatal shootings. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Suspect-in-2-fatal-shootings-in-Arizona-is-17139941.php | 2022-05-01T16:03:23Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Suspect-in-2-fatal-shootings-in-Arizona-is-17139941.php | false |
WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 1, 2022
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White House correspondents’ dinner returns after two-year hiatus
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a return to some normalcy, journalists, government officials and celebrities paraded down the red carpet Saturday night at the annual White House press corps gala even as the threat of COVID-19 loomed over the massive hotel ballroom.
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which the pandemic sidelined in 2020 and 2021, returned with Joe Biden as the first president in six years to accept an invitation. Donald Trump shunned the event while in office.
Comedy was also back with "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah as the headliner. Celebrities were reappearing as well: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson walked the carpet as did Brooke Shields and Caitlyn Jenner. The event drew a large swath of government officials and other prominent figures.
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Biden will be facing more than 2,600 attendees while he tries to strike a careful balance at a pivotal moment for the country. His administration is looking to turn the page on the pandemic even as the virus remains a threat nationally and close to home. Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive this week and Dr. Anthony Fauci skipped the dinner for health precautions.
After the recent Gridiron Club press dinner in Washington, dozens of attendees, including members of Congress and of Biden’s Cabinet and journalists, tested positive for COVID-19.
That raised questions about whether the 79-year-old Biden should attend Saturday’s dinner. The president planned to pass up the meal but turn up later for the program. He also planned to be masked when not speaking.
The White House has stressed the abundance of the antiviral pill Paxlovid, which has been shown to reduce by 90% severe outcomes from the virus among those at highest risk.
Still, press secretary Jen Psaki has said of Biden, "We want to be very clear that it is possible he could test positive for COVID, just like any American."
The White House Correspondents’ Association said it was requiring same-day antigen testing for its dinner attendees even before the Gridiron outbreak. It then added a vaccination requirement.
The U.S. is experiencing a COVID-19 case spike from a highly contagious subvariant of omicron, with confirmed infections rising to about 44,000 per day, up from 26,000 a month ago.
Despite the latest wave of COVID-19 cases, virus deaths and hospitalizations are near, or at, pandemic lows, with the BA.2 variant proving less severe than earlier virus strains. Just over 300 people are dying in the U.S. each day from the virus, down from more than 2,600 daily earlier this year — with about 1,600 hospitalizations per day, declining from a peak of more than 21,000 daily in January.
Psaki said Biden’s decision to attend "does stand in stark contrast to his predecessor, who not only questioned the legitimacy of the press on a nearly daily basis, but also never attended the dinner." Trump, who at times branded the media "the enemy of the people," had gleefully boycotted the event as president.
In addition to the looming threat of the virus, Biden planned to take the mic as a massive and deadly invasion of Ukraine continued to unfold at the hands of Russian forces.
Biden mentioned the dinner during a speech this past week about Russia’s war on Ukraine, saying, "I’ve always had respect for the press, but I can’t tell you how much respect I have watching them in these zones where they’re under fire."
"Imagine if we weren’t getting that information," the president added. "It would be a different world."
The correspondents’ dinner debuted in 1921. Three years later, Calvin Coolidge became the first president to attend and all have since, except Trump. Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon opted not to attend every year of their presidencies, however, and Ronald Reagan, then recovering from an assassination attempt, missed the 1981 installment — but called in from Camp David.
"The thing I think this shows is the restoration to the health of the relationship," said Harold Holzer, author of the book "The Presidents vs. The Press" and the director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York. "It’s still barbed, there are still tense moments. But that’s OK."
After comedian Michelle Wolf’s sharp satire sparked controversy in 2018, the event the following year featured historian Ron Chernow. The return of celebrities this time recalls President Barack Obama’s administration, when the likes of George Clooney, Charlize Theron and Viola Davis attended.
As vice president in 2014, Biden appeared in a comedy video with the star of HBO’s "Veep," Julia Louis-Dreyfus, which drew big laughs at the correspondents’ dinner. The White House director of speech writing, Vinay Reddy, and longtime Biden adviser Mike Donilon worked on Biden’s remarks for this year, the White House said, tapping material from a variety of people both inside and outside government.
Psaki already acknowledged trying to lower expectations, saying the speech was"not funny at all. Just kidding." Presidential attempts at humor can be tricky, though.
At the 2011 dinner, Obama skewered an unamused Trump — in his presence — over Trump’s fictitious claims about the then-president’s birth certificate. Obama concluded by musing about Trump taking his job one day, saying, "He certainly would bring some change to the White House" as banquet hall screens flashed a parody image of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue’s grand façade fitted with a Trump logo, golden columns, a digital clock and a sign proclaiming "Hotel, Casino, Golf Course, Presidential Suite."
That turned out to be prophetic, since Trump of course succeeded Obama — though the overhauls he eventually brought to the presidency stopped short of affixing his name to the White House.
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Man convicted of throwing acid in man’s face during racist attack, jury decides
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 3:50 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A jury has convicted a white Milwaukee man who was accused of throwing acid on a Latino man’s face during a racist attack in 2019.
Clifton Blackwell, 64, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree reckless injury, with a dangerous weapon, as a hate crime. He faces up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing May 18.
The jury rejected Blackwell’s argument that he acted in self-defense after arguing with Mahud Villalaz over street parking in November 2019 in Milwaukee. He accused Villalaz, who suffered second-degree burns, of being in the country illegally and invading the United States.
Blackwell was taken into custody after the verdict.
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Protest over truck terminal: DC clamps prohibitory orders
Hassan May 01, 2022 20:27 ISTThis decision was taken on Saturday evening, following protests by villagers against the construction of the terminal
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Hassan district administration has clamped prohibitory orders at the site, identified for construction of a truck terminal, at Kenchattahalli near Hassan. The administration took this decision on Saturday evening, following protests by villagers against the construction of the terminal under the leadership of JD(S) leaders.
Deputy Commissioner R. Girish, in his order, said the prohibitory order clamped under the Section 144 of the CrPC would be in place with effect from 7 pm on Saturday till further orders. The order prohibits people from holding protests, or gatherings of any kind at the site. The administration has deployed policemen at the spot.
Earlier in the day, former minister H.D. Revanna, his sons Prajwal Revanna, Hassan Lok Sabha member, Suraj Revanna, MLC led the protest at the site. Mr. Suraj Revanna had a heated argument with a lady police officer during the protest.
Background
The district administration allotted three acres and 24 guntas of land in the survey number 31 of Kenchattahalli village for a truck terminal. Even as the construction began, students of Hemagangothri, a Mysuru University campus and residents of Kenchattahalli started protesting. The students argued that the truck terminal would spoil the academic environment as hostels were located next to the site identified for the terminal. The villagers maintained that the said land was gomala (grazing land) and it should not be utilized for the truck terminal.
Mr. Revanna had opposed the construction of the terminal. However, Hassan MLA Preetham Gowda maintained that the protests against the terminal were politically motivated. “The terminal has to be close to the highway. We have chosen the land considering all issues. Revanna, who represents Holenarasipur in the assembly, need not intervene in the affairs of Hassan constituency.” He further argued that the terminal would not disturb students, as no student had been admitted to the hostels. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/protest-over-truck-terminal-dc-clamps-prohibitor-order/article65372761.ece/amp/ | 2022-05-01T16:27:59Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/protest-over-truck-terminal-dc-clamps-prohibitor-order/article65372761.ece/amp/ | false |
Justice Department files challenge to Alabama transgender law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday challenged an Alabama law making it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under age 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones to help affirm their new gender identity.
The Justice Department filed a motion seeking to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit challenging the law as unconstitutional and seeking to block it from taking effect on May 8.
The action comes after the department sent a letter to all 50 state attorneys general warning that blocking transgender and nonbinary youth from receiving gender-affirming care could be an infringement of federal constitutional protections.
Doctors and others would face up to 10 years in prison for violating the Alabama law. Trans kids and parents have said Alabama is trying to ban what they consider necessary, and sometimes life-saving care for them.
“The law discriminates against transgender minors by unjustifiably denying them access to certain forms of medically necessary care,” the complaint states. “As a result of S.B. 184, medical professionals, parents, and minors old enough to make their own medical decisions are forced to choose between forgoing medically necessary procedures and treatments or facing criminal prosecution.”
Alabama Republicans who supported the law have maintained it is needed to protect children.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Friday that the “Biden Administration has chosen to prioritize leftist politics at the expense of Alabama’s children.”
“As we will show in this case, DOJ’s assertion that these treatments are ‘medically necessary’ is ideologically-driven disinformation. The science and common sense are on Alabama’s side. We will win this fight to protect our children,” Marshall said in a statement.
Four families with transgender children, two doctors and a member of the clergy filed a lawsuit challenging the Alabama law as an unconstitutional violation of equal protection and free speech rights and an intrusion into parental decisions. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke has scheduled a May 5 hearing on a request for a restraining order or preliminary injunction to stop Alabama officials from enforcing the law while the court challenge goes forward.
Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, a LGBTQ advocacy group, said they are, “encouraged to see the Department of Justice weigh in on this law that so severely interferes in the lives of Alabama families.”
“Parents want to do what’s best for their children, but SB 184 strips some Alabama parents of that ability by imposing criminal penalties for providing critically important and established medical care for their transgender children,” Warbelow said in a statement.
Alabama is among several states with Republican-controlled legislatures that have advanced bills regarding transgender youth and LGBTQ issues.
The Alabama law is the furthest reaching and the first to criminalize the treatments. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had ordered the state’s child welfare agency to investigate as abuse reports of gender-confirming care for kids. Arkansas also banned gender-affirming medications, but that law has been blocked from taking effect.
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Both the French team faced each other in a dramatic game.
The first half started off with Metz taking the lead after a defensive error from the locals. Montpellier almost equalized but their goal was called off after a revision from the referee.
It wasn’t until the 70th minute that Metz scored another one to secure the game.
Montpellier didn’t back down and managed to score two before the final whistle.
The score ended 2-2.
Post-game insights:
Montpellier have failed to win in their last 6 games in the French Ligue 1, their last longer winless streak was from 16th December 2020 to 3rd February 2021, a run of 9 games.
Metz have failed to win in their last 14 games in the French Ligue 1, their last longer winless streak was from 8th November 2014 to 21st March 2015, a run of 18 games.
E. Wahi has scored 10 goals this season (1 in this game), more than any other Montpellier player in the French Ligue 1. | https://www.beinsports.com/us/ligue-1/video/montpellier-manage-to-equalize-late-against-m/1874932 | 2022-05-01T16:40:22Z | https://www.beinsports.com/us/ligue-1/video/montpellier-manage-to-equalize-late-against-m/1874932 | false |
A 64-year-old male driving his motorcycle was killed on Old US route 441 Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The motorcyclist was traveling eastbound when a 34-year-old female in a sedan hit the back of the motorcycle and ejected the 64-year-old, FHP said.
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The female did not sustain any injuries but the male was taken to AdventHealth’s Waterman hospital where he was later pronounced dead, FHP said.
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KAY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Three University of Oklahoma meteorology students died Friday night when their vehicle was struck by a semi-truck on their way home from chasing severe weather in Kansas.
“It’s just so sudden,” said Brayden Siau, an OU meteorology student and close friend of the three victims. “They’re just gone, I really don’t know… It’s awful.”
Siau told Nexstar’s KFOR that Nicholas K. Nair, 20, of Denton, Texas; Gavin A. Short, 19, of Grayslake, Ill.; and Drake H. Brooks, 22, of Evansville, Ind.; couldn’t have been more thrilled to be covering Friday night’s storms.
“They had a great day. They [called] their parents after and we’re telling them about how excited they were,” said Siau. “Drake actually saw his first tornado yesterday.”
However, the night took a devastating turn on their ride back to Norman.
The three students were traveling in a Volkswagen Tiguan, heading south on I-35 in rainy weather, when at approximately 11:23 p.m. the vehicle hydroplaned, lost control and went off the right side of the road. The vehicle reentered the road to the left and became disabled, blocking the outside lane, Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said.
“Before they could exit their vehicle, a semi came along in the rain and struck them broadside in the interstate,” said Lt. Phillip Ludwyck, with OHP.
All three young men were pinned inside the Volkswagen for about five and a half hours. Tonkawa Fire and EMS officials freed their bodies from the wreckage. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
“It’s just heartbreaking to think we lost three very talented young men. Our hearts and our prayers, just as an agency and as Oklahomans, goes out to the families,” said. Lt. Luckwyck. “You know, they lost sons in just a tragic, tragic accident.”
Pictures of the three victims, above: Nicholas K. Nair, 20, of Denton, Texas, Gavin A. Short, 19, of Grayslake, Ill., and Drake H. Brooks, 22, of Evansville, Ind., with their friends, provided by Brayden Siau.
An OU official released the following statement regarding the students’ death:
“The university is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of three students. Each were valued and loved members of our community. At this time, we ask the public to respect the privacy of their families.”
MACKENZIE SCHEER, OU DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS
The University’s School of Meteorology also posted a statement on its social media pages, which read in part: “Earlier today the OU School of Meteorology received devastating news that three of our students were involved in a fatal car crash last night. We have spent the past several hours working to confirm the information, all in the hopes that what we learned early today was false. We have since learned that the reporters we received were accurate, and university officials are in communication with the families.”
OU’s student-produced and run newscast, OU Nightly, also expressed their condolences posting, in part:
“One of the students, Nic Nair, was a member of our OU Nightly Family. Nic served as a student broadcast meteorologist and production crew member on our newscasts this semester. Our hearts are heavy and our thoughts are with the families, friends and fellow meteorology students of all those lost as well as the staff and faculty at the OU School of Meteorology.”
Siau told KFOR friends of the three victims are planning to hold a candlelight vigil at the National Weather Center.
A tornado that barreled through Andover, Kansas, destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injuring several people, officials said Saturday. No deaths were reported from the tornado itself, despite the widespread destruction.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.koin.com/news/3-university-of-oklahoma-meteorology-students-killed-in-crash-after-storm-chasing/ | 2022-05-01T16:50:24Z | https://www.koin.com/news/3-university-of-oklahoma-meteorology-students-killed-in-crash-after-storm-chasing/ | false |
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona couple who prompted a nationwide manhunt in 2019 after escaping from custody have both been sentenced in a Tucson murder case.
Pima County prosecutors said Blane Barksdale, who turns 59 next month, received a 22-year prison term Friday while his wife got a five-year sentence. Both were credited with almost three years already served.
The couple was charged in the disappearance of 72-year-old Frank Bligh, whose Tucson home burned down in an April 2019 explosion and fire.
Blane Barksdale pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and as part of a plea agreement, prosecutors said he had to tell Tucson police where Bligh’s body was buried. It was found four months ago in a wilderness area.
Susan Barksdale, who is in her early 60s, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.
Prosecutors said the couple befriended Bligh and then pawned some of his gun collection after he was killed.
U.S. Marshals found and arrested the Barksdales in upstate New York in May 2019, but they escaped three months later in Utah from a prisoner transport van that was bringing them back to Tucson to face charges.
Federal authorities located the couple 16 days later some 90 miles (144 kilometers) northeast of Phoenix and re-arrested them. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Arizona-couple-get-prison-terms-in-a-2019-Tucson-17139963.php | 2022-05-01T16:52:50Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Arizona-couple-get-prison-terms-in-a-2019-Tucson-17139963.php | false |
Govt to review DLI scheme, says MoS IT
Bengaluru: The Centre will review norms of the design linked incentive (DLI) scheme which envisages to support 100 companies involved in product design in the semiconductor space as part of a Rs 76,000 crore scheme for developing the electronic chip ecosystem in the country, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday.
"Whether the DLI norms need to be modified... We have got some feedback from this conference that maybe the DLI has been designed to be very narrow. Maybe there is a cap on funding that is too restrictive. We will examine all that," Chandrasekhar told reporters.
He was addressing the media at the Semicon India 2022 conference after seven memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed between government organisations and technology companies.
"I want to say this very clearly that the $10 million package of the Rs 76,000 crore package is for the ecosystem and design and innovation is a very important part of the ecosystem. Talent is a very important part of the ecosystem. There is a need to sort of redesign some of those pieces, we will do it," Chandrasekhar said.
The scheme provides for reimbursement of up to Rs 30 lakh per application for MPW (multi-project wafer) fabrication of design and post-silicon validation activities; reimbursement of up to 50 per cent of the eligible expenditure subject to a ceiling of Rs 15 crore per application for designing semiconductor goods; and reimbursement of 6 to 4 per cent of net sales of designed semiconductor goods over 5 years subject to a ceiling of Rs 30 crore.
At the event, the Ministry of Electronics and IT announced the onboarding of Prof Rao Tummala from Georgia Tech University, US, on the Advisory Committee of India Semiconductor Mission.
MoUs were signed between Cyient, WiSig Networks and IIT Hyderabad to enable mass production of "5G Narrowband-IoT- the Koala Chip, Architected and Designed in India".
Signalchip Innovations, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) signed an agreement for not only design and manufacture but also deployment and maintenance of 10 lakh Integrated NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) and GPS Receivers.
State-run CDAC announced partnership with Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems, Siemens EDA and Silvaco for making available their Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and design solutions for Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme being implemented by CDAC.
Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme of MeitY aims to create 85,000 specialised engineers at B Tech, M Tech and PhD levels for expanding Indian semiconductor talent at over 100 institutions across the country. | http://www.millenniumpost.in/business/govt-to-review-dli-scheme-says-mos-it-476280 | 2022-05-01T16:58:21Z | http://www.millenniumpost.in/business/govt-to-review-dli-scheme-says-mos-it-476280 | false |
HAVANA (AP) — Ricardo Alarcón, who was for years the head of Cuba’s parliament and one of the country’s most prominent diplomats, has died in Havana, authorities in Cuba said Sunday. He was 84 years old.
Alarcón was the trusted adviser to Fidel Castro, and his brother and successor Raúl, for decades and was a key negotiator in difficult talks with the United States in issues including immigration and the legal battle for the return of the child Elián González to Cuba in 2000.
Alarcón did not participate directly in negotiations that led to the island’s thaw with Washington in 2014 under the direction of Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro, since he had by that time left public life.
However, he was heavily involved in efforts to secure the release of five Cuban intelligence agents detained in Florida in 1999. Their return to Cuba coincided with the process of reestablishing diplomatic relations
“To Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada, master of the diplomats of our generation, we will always keep deep respect, admiration and infinite affection. Thank you for the privilege and honor of having been his disciple, ” Deputy Minister Josefina Vidal said on Twitter.
Alarcón, who spoke fluent English, was frequently interviewed on U.S. television channels about the policies of the island’s communist government.
He was one of the top leaders and a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party, and was even mentioned as a possible successor to Fidel Castro before his brother Raúl Castro assumed the leadership of the country in 2008.
Wearing his traditional guayabera, his cigar between bony hands with long fingers and his thin glasses, Alarcón used to combine harsh rhetoric and fine sarcasm to criticize US policies towards Cuba, which he attributed to the influence of the Cuban exile community in Miami.
During the legal dispute over the custody of Elián González, Alarcón was a personal adviser to the minor’s father. During the process, he compared Cuban exiles in Miami with a “banana republic” and a “wild west” where no law reached.
Alarcón, who often described the U.S. embargo as “genocidal,” was president of the National Assembly from 1993. He retired as its leader in 2013.
At the head of this institution in 2002, Alarcón led efforts to inscribe the permanence of the socialist system in the Constitution, in defiance of growing demands for democratic reforms from opponents and some governments.
Before becoming a parliamentarian, Alarcón served as foreign minister and twice Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations: between 1966-1978 and between 1990-92. There, he was vice president of the U.N. General Assembly and Chairman of the Administrative Council of the U.N. Development Program.
Born on May 21, 1937, Alarcón had a doctorate in philosophy and literature. As a young man, he was a staunch opponent of the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship and was part of the movement that overthrew him. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Ricardo-Alarc-n-Castro-confidant-and-top-Cuban-17140004.php | 2022-05-01T17:05:39Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Ricardo-Alarc-n-Castro-confidant-and-top-Cuban-17140004.php | true |
TURLOCK, Calif. — One person is dead and one person is injured after a shooting in Turlock early Sunday morning.
According to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 6600 block of South Mitchell Road and found a man with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene.
A young person in the home had non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Their age was not specified in the news release.
There is no information about possible suspects and no one is in custody. Anyone with information can call Detective M. Silva at (209) 525-7091. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 or by going to the website.
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Keeping it in the family! How European royals are raiding the closets of their VERY stylish older relatives for luxury hand-me-downs - from Denmark's Princess Isabella to Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra
- European royals have been raiding their mothers and nan's closets for clothes
- Princess Isabella of Denmark wore Princess Mary's blazer for her confirmation
- Ingrid Alexander of Norway wore her mother's 2004 dress for 18th birthday
- And Letizia of Spain sported a Valentino dress her mother-in-law wore in 1977
Stylish European royals have been raiding their older generations' closets in order to find statement pieces.
Yesterday, as she celebrated her confirmation with her family at Fredensborg Castle, Princess Isabella of Denmark, 15, wore a white blazer and jumpsuit previously worn by her mother Princess Mary, 50.
She is the latest of the very stylish European royals who have turned to the wardrobes of the older women in their families to find vintage pieces.
In January, as she turned 18, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway donned a black number from Lanvin, which her mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 48, first wore in 2004 at the Nobel concert.
Elsewhere, also in January of this year, Queen Letizia of Spain, 49, turned heads when she wore a Valentino number her mother-in-law Queen Sofia of Spain, 83, first wore during a state visit to Germany in 1977.
Here, Femail takes a look at how these thrifty royals struck gold by wearing luxury hand-me-downs...
Princess Isabella and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
Princess Isabella of Denmark, 15, (pictured) wore a white blazer previously worn by her mother in 2017, for her confirmation
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark in 2017 wearing the same outfit as she visited the Danish jewellery brand Olen Lynggaard in Stockholm
For her confirmation Princess Isabella of Denmark, 15, styled her mother's blazer and jumpsuit from Italian brand Max Mara with nude open toe sandals and a delicate pearl brooch.
The young royal looked youthful with rosy cheeks, natural makeup and her brunette locks loose, curled over her shoulders. She also had her nails done for the occasion - pearly pink acrylics.
When her mother wore the same outfit in 2017 whilst visiting Danish jewellery brand Olen Lynggaard, in Stockholm, she opted for snakeskin stilettos and a larger golden leaf designed brooch.
In an elegant fashion she pulled her hair up and donned natural makeup with a dusky pink brown lipstick.
Like her mother Princess Isabelle wore silver diamond stud earrings and with a ring to match her brooch.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway pictured on her 18th birthday in her mother's Lanvin number
Crown Princess Mette-Marit pictured 2004 at the Nobel concert, wearing the same black Lanvin dress as her daughter
In January, as she turned 18, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway donned a black number from Lanvin, which her mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 48, first wore in 2004 at the Nobel concert.
The young stylish royal wore her brunette locks loose and chose some simple yet dazzling gold and diamond drop earrings. She kept her makeup neutral and styled the dress up with an assortment of rings.
Over a decade ago in 2004 Princess Alexandra's mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit first wore the dress at the Nobel Concert in Oslo.
With more bling than her daughter the Crown Princess wore silver sandals, with a patterned stitch and large silver earrings with an intricate design.
Her blonde bob was semi-tightly curled and she held a tiny noughties black satin bag.
Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia of Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain, King Felipe VI's wife, 49, sported a Valentino number Queen Sofia, 83, wore during a visit to Germany 44 years ago during a ceremony at Zarzuela Palace in January 2022
Queen Sofia, now 83, pictured donning the same Valentino outfit in 1977 during her visit to Germany
Also in January of this year, Queen Letizia of Spain, 49, turned heads when she wore a Valentino number her mother-in-law Queen Sofia of Spain, 83, first wore during a state visit to Germany.
The vintage number consists of a large floor-length green skirt and a delicate pink floral blouse. Letizia updated it with a new pink belt for a diplomatic reception at the Royal Palace, in Madrid.
Letizia stayed true to the aesthetic of Sofia's outfit and kept her accessories to a minimum.
Sofia, who was 39 when she wore the Valentino number, cinched the top at the waist with a bow and had also chosen to pair the outfit with a sparkling diamond necklace and matching bracelets and earrings.
Princess Beatrice and the Queen
Princess Beatrice, 33, pictured on her wedding day with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice wore a dress she borrowed from her grandmother, the Queen
Queen Elizabeth pictured wearing the Norman Hartnell dress arriving at the Odeon, Leicester Square for the world charity premiere of the film Lawrence of Arabia, in December 1962
Princess Beatrice admitted it was an 'honour' to wear the Queen's dress on her wedding day in July 2020.
The Queen's granddaughter, 34, married property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in secret on July 17 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor.
For her big day she borrowed her grandmother's Norman Hartnell gown.
Her Majesty, 96, wore the stunning vintage gown to a State dinner for the Italian Prime Minister in Rome in 1961 and to the premiere of Lawrence of Arabia at the Odeon in London's Leicester Square in 1962.
Small adjustments were made to the gown by the monarch's dresser Angela Kelly and designer Stewart Parvin for Beatrice's wedding day, including the addition of cap sleeves embroidered with vintage diamantés.
The Queen also loaned Beatrice the Queen Mary Fringe tiara she wore herself when she married Prince Philip in 1947.
Crown Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia of Sweden
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden pictured in 2018 wearing her mother's vintage Nina Ricci ball gown to the Nobel Prize Ceremony
Queen Silvia of Sweden pictured in 1995 at the Nobel Prize Ceremony. She paired the showstopper gown with a spectacular tiara and ceremonial sash
And it's not just in recent years that royals have been wearing luxury hand-me-downs, with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden appearing to be ahead of the curve when the 44-year-old wore a vintage Nina Ricci ball gown to the Nobel Prize Ceremony on December 10, 2018.
The dress was first worn by Victoria's mother, Queen Silvia of Sweden, to the Nobel Prize Ceremony back in 1995.
The gown features a ruched candy pink and green bodice with a full grey skirt in the same satin effect material. An oversized pink bow at the back of the gown adds a dramatic flair to the piece.
Victoria, who attended the ceremony with senior royals, paired the showstopper with a spectacular tiara and a ceremonial sash.
Queen Silvia, 78, looked just as radiant when she sported the gown, wearing it with the same ceremonial sash and her own glittering tiara. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10772333/How-young-European-royals-raiding-closets-stylish-family-members.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-05-01T17:18:37Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10772333/How-young-European-royals-raiding-closets-stylish-family-members.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – Fans of the hit comedy “That ’70s Show” have a major reason to celebrate as it has now been confirmed by multiple outlets that several of the show’s main stars will make appearances in the upcoming Netflix spin-off, “That ’90s Show.”
Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Laura Prepon, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama will all reprise their roles in the Netflix comedy which has yet to have a release date, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
The show follows Leia Forman, the daughter of Prepon’s Donna Pinciotti and Grace’s Eric Forman, during a visit to her grandparents’ home in the summer of 1995, according to Netflix. “Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never dies, it just changes clothes,” states the show’s logline.
Along with five of the six main actors returning for guest appearances, Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp will also reprise their roles as Eric’s chaotic but lovable parents, Red and Kitty.
Missing from the list of returning actors is Danny Masterson, who played Hyde on “That ’70s Show.” He is currently awaiting trial in Los Angeles on three counts of rape. In 2017, the actor was fired by Netflix from “The Ranch,” a show which he co-starred in with Kutcher, after the allegations broke that he had sexually assaulted multiple women.
The original “That ’70s Show” ran from 1998 to 2006 on FOX. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/that-70s-show-spin-off-will-feature-most-of-the-shows-original-cast-reports/ | 2022-05-01T17:20:06Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/that-70s-show-spin-off-will-feature-most-of-the-shows-original-cast-reports/ | true |
Russian cyclist Aleksandr Vlasov wins 6-day Tour de Romandie
VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, Switzerland (AP) - Russian cyclist Aleksandr Vlasov won the six-day Tour de Romandie on Sunday after being fastest in the closing time-trial stage in the Swiss mountains.
It was a first career win on the World Tour for the 26-year-old Russian who can continue to compete in international races during Russia's war on Ukraine because he rides for a team registered in Germany.
"I gave it all today. I am super happy with this result," said Vlasov, who was third in the Belgian one-day classic Flèche Wallonne in April.
The International Cycling Union suspended Russian teams two months ago but Vlasov rides for the Bora-Hansgrohe team. However, the Russian flag is not displayed next to his name on official race graphics.
Vlasov spoke out against the war on social media two days after the UCI sanctions.
"I, like a lot of Russians, just want peace," Vlasov wrote in the March 3 post on his Instagram account. "I´m not a political person, and normal people like me weren´t asked if we want a war."
Aleksandr Vlasov, from Russia, celebrates on podium after winning the fifth and last stage, a 15,8 km race against the clock between Aigle and Villars at the 75th Tour de Romandie UCI ProTour cycling race in Villars, Switzerland, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
On Sunday, Vlasov was 31 seconds faster than Simon Geschke on the 15.8-kilometer (9.8-mile) route up to the Villars-sur-Ollon ski station. Gino Mäder was five seconds further back in third place.
Vlasov topped the overall standings by 50 seconds from runner-up Mäder. Geschke trailed by 55 seconds in third place.
Overnight leader Rohan Dennis - who started the time trial with an 18-second gap over third-place Vlasov - was 22nd in the stage and finished eighth overall.
The time trial was decisive after Saturday´s queen stage in the mountains did not separate the leaders and ended in a sprint among a bunched group clocking the same time.
The Romandie race is a recognized warm-up for Tour de France contenders and was won in recent years by Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic.
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Russia's Aleksandr Vlasov pedals during the fifth and last stage between Aigle and Villars at the 75th Tour de Romandie cycling race in Villars-Sur-Ollon, Switzerland, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
From left, second placed Gino Maeder from Switzerland, winner Aleksandr Vlasov from Russia and third placed Simon Geschke from Germany of team Cofidis, pose on the podium after the 75th Tour de Romandie UCI ProTour cycling race in Villars, Switzerland, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Australia's Rohan Dennis pedals during the fifth and last stage between Aigle and Villars at the 75th Tour de Romandie cycling race in Villars-Sur-Ollon, Switzerland, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10772795/Russian-cyclist-Aleksandr-Vlasov-wins-6-day-Tour-Romandie.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-01T17:25:32Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10772795/Russian-cyclist-Aleksandr-Vlasov-wins-6-day-Tour-Romandie.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Heat-76ers Eastern Conference semifinals preview capsule
Preview capsule for the Miami-Philadelphia Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday:
No. 1 MIAMI HEAT (53-29, 4-1) vs. No. 4 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (51-31, 4-2)
Season series: Tied, 2-2.
Story line: The series may have turned before it even started when the 76ers announced Friday that Joel Embiid has a right orbital fracture and a mild concussion, making his availability unknown. He was hurt when he was hit in the face by a driving Pascal Siakam late in Philadelphia's victory over Toronto in Game 6 to wrap up that series. Missing the NBA's leading scorer and an NBA MVP finalist will make it even tougher for the Sixers to crack the tough Miami defense that limited them to just 100 points per game in the four regular-season meetings,
Key matchup: The Heat defense vs. James Harden. Miami shut down Trae Young in the first round, limiting the All-Star guard who led the NBA in total points and assists to just 15.4 points per game and 31.9% shooting in a five-game victory over Atlanta. With Embiid out, the Heat can turn even more attention to stopping Harden, who didn't face them after the 76ers acquired him from Brooklyn in February.
Injury watch: Even before the facial injury, Embiid was playing through a right thumb injury. Things are better on the Heat side. Jimmy Butler has returned to practice after missing Game 5 of the first round with a sore knee. Tyler Herro (illness not related to COVID-19) and PJ Tucker (calf) also expect to play Monday in the opener, but Kyle Lowry is out for at least Game 1 after he strained his hamstring in Game 3 against the Hawks.
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) shoots as Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) defends in the first half of an NBA playoff basketball game Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Numbers of note: Harden played against the Heat just once this season, getting held to 14 points on 4-for-12 shooting in Miami's 106-93 victory in Brooklyn on Oct. 27. ... The 76ers won the one game they played against the Heat without Embiid, hitting 15 3-pointers in a 113-106 victory in Philadelphia on March 21. ... Butler averaged 30.5 points in four games against Atlanta, trailing only reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic of Denver for most in the first round. ... The 76ers have lost in this round three of the last four years. They haven't been beyond the Eastern Conference semifinals since making the NBA Finals in 2001.
Prediction: Butler, who previously played in Philadelphia, said he hopes Embiid can recover quickly to play. If he does, this could be a competitive series. If not, it's hard to see a way the 76ers can cobble together enough points against a defense as good as the Heat's. Miami in 5.
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Báez beats Tiafoe in straight sets to win Estoril Open
ESTORIL, Portugal (AP) - Sebastián Báez enjoyed a straight-set victory over American Frances Tiafoe to win the Estoril Open on Sunday.
Báez won 6-3, 6-2 in 1 1/4 hours on the outdoor clay court for the 21-year-old Argentine's first career title.
Tiafoe was playing in his fourth career final, and his second in Estoril. He lost the 2018 final to João Sousa in straight sets. He won his only title at Delray Beach in 2018.
Báez converted four of five break chances and hit four aces to beat the 24-year-old Tiafoe, who struggled with his serve.
Tiafoe had reached the final after beating countryman Sebastian Korda 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 after saving three match points on Saturday.
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Lampard praises Everton fans after crucial Chelsea win
LIVERPOOL, England, May 1 (Reuters) - Everton manager Frank Lampard said the fans' support was crucial to the relegation-threatened club in an important 1-0 Premier League victory over Chelsea on Sunday.
"The fans were the man of the match today, from the drive in to the support, which we need with where we are," Lampard told Sky Sports.
Everton´s fans had promised a feisty atmosphere ahead of their must-win clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park and from fireworks outside the visitors´ hotel in the middle of the night to a raucous greeting for the home team´s bus, they brought it.
"If it's us against the world, that's fine. Let's have a siege mentality for these final games - because it's that sort of spirit that can and will get us out of this," a statement from the Everton Fans Forum said this week.
With the club facing their first relegation since 1954 having started the day five points from safety, fans greeted the team bus in their hundreds along Goodison Road, lighting flares that turned the air blue.
"They (the supporters) are in the middle of it, I´m pleased the players can see that and what it means to the fans. They got behind us and were nicely aggressive. We have been good at Goodison since I have been here and we have to maintain that," Lampard said.
"We have to stay level-headed because there are a lot of points to play for and we are still in the relegation zone. We have to go with that same spirit in every game."
Everton earned their win thanks to a Richarlison goal, but also had goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to thank for a number of excellent saves.
"Chelsea are a team that is always going to put you under pressure in the latter stages of the game, especially considering it is 1-0. We did brilliantly, we dug in, the team, the whole stadium," Lampard said.
"Jordan made great saves. He is such a great lad, he is England's number one and that is the reason why. That is top-level goalkeeping."
Everton, who have five more matches to play this season, are two points behind both Burnley and Leeds United, but have a game in hand. (Reporting by Nick Said; editing by Clare Fallon) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10772803/Lampard-praises-Everton-fans-crucial-Chelsea-win.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-05-01T17:28:59Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10772803/Lampard-praises-Everton-fans-crucial-Chelsea-win.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Expert studies North Korean trash to get glimpse into life inside secretive country
By Paul Workman and Tom Yun
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April 30, 2022 (CTV Network) — A South Korean professor’s research is offering a rare glimpse into life in North Korea by analyzing trash that washes up on his country’s beaches near the northern border. “When the wind blew and the waves ran high, something always washed ashore and I was so happy because I could find something new,” Kang Dong Wan, a professor at South Korea’s Dong-A University, told The Associated Press. Prior to the pandemic, Kang regularly visited towns in northern China to meet with North Koreans staying there and photograph the North Korean villages across the border. But because of China’s COVID-19 restrictions limiting foreign travellers, he can’t go there anymore. Since September 2020, Kang has visited five South Korean border islands off the country’s west coast and collected about 2,000 pieces of North Korean trash including snack bags, juice pouches, candy wrappers and drink bottles. Analyzing these pieces of litter can open up fascinating insights into the secretive country. For instance, a candy wrapper that lists tree leaves as a replacement for sugar may indicate a scarcity of sugar in the country. Kang also says the discovery of more than 30 kinds of artificial flavour enhancer packets could mean that North Korean households cannot afford more expensive natural ingredients like meat and fish to cook Korean soups and stews. Many South Koreans have stopped using them at home over health concerns. The variety, amount and increasing sophistication of the trash, Kang believes, also confirm North Korean state media reports that leader Kim Jong Un is pushing for the production of various kinds of consumer goods and a bigger industrial design sector to meet the demands of his people and improve their livelihoods. “At first, I was discouraged when people would say, ‘Why is a professor collecting garbage?’ But now I’m heartened by what I found,” Kang said. “This can be very important material because we can learn what products are manufactured in North Korea and what goods people use there.” With files from The Associated Press
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it’s making progress on weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels and expects to be fully independent of Russian crude oil imports by late summer.
Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck said Sunday that Europe’s largest economy has reduced the share of Russian energy imports to 12% for oil, 8% for coal and 35% for natural gas. Germany has been under strong pressure from Ukraine and other nations in Europe to cut energy imports from Russia that are worth billions of euros, which help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.
“All these steps that we are taking require an enormous joint effort from all actors and they also mean costs that are felt by both the economy and consumers,” Habeck said in a statement. “But they are necessary if we no longer want to be blackmailed by Russia.”
The announcement comes as the whole European Union considers an embargo on Russian oil following a decision to ban Russian coal imports starting in August.
Germany has managed to shift to oil and coal imports from other countries in a relatively short time, meaning that “the end of dependence on Russian crude oil imports by late summer is realistic,” Habeck's ministry said.
Weaning German off Russian natural gas is a far bigger challenge.
Before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Germany got more than half of its natural gas imports from Russia. That share is now down to 35%, partly due to increased procurement from Norway and the Netherlands, the ministry said.
To further reduce Russian imports, Germany plans to speed up the construction of terminals for liquified natural gas, or LNG. The Energy and Climate Ministry said Germany aims to put several floating LNG terminals into operation as early as this year or next. That's an ambitious timeline that the ministry acknowledged “requires an enormous commitment from everyone involved.”
Germany has resisted calls for an EU boycott on Russian natural gas. It also watched with worry last week as Moscow immediately halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after they rejected Russian demands to pay for gas in rubles. European officials called those moves by Russia “energy blackmail.”
Germany's central bank has said a total cutoff of Russian gas could mean 5 percentage points of lost economic output and higher inflation.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Some Broadway theaters are ending the policy of requiring customers to show proof of vaccination.
In a statement, the Broadway League said that beginning Sunday, the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters are extending the mask requirement at least through the end of May but many will no longer check for vaccination status.
The announcement recommended that theatergoers check individual theaters' websites for more information. An update on masking policies beginning for June will be issued in May.
Several shows including “Macbeth,” “Plaza Suite” and “The Music Man” have canceled performances in recent months after cast members tested positive for COVID-19.
In early March, New York Mayor Eric Adams made masks optional in schools and said indoor venues such as restaurants, theaters and gyms were no longer required to check vaccination status. Broadway theaters said they would check vaccination status at least through April 30. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Many-Broadway-theaters-will-stop-requiring-17140040.php | 2022-05-01T17:34:22Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Many-Broadway-theaters-will-stop-requiring-17140040.php | false |
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(The Conversation) – Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name.
What she did have was a deep faith and powerful passion for justice that was fueled by a network of Black and white abolitionists determined to end slavery in America.
“I had reasoned this out in my mind,” Tubman once told an interviewer. “There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty, or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive.”
Though Tubman is most famous for her successes along the Underground Railroad, her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known.
As a biographer of Tubman, I think this is a shame. Her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured despite suffering decades of enslavement and second class citizenship.
It is only in modern times that her life is receiving the renown it deserves, most notably her likeness appearing on a US$20 bill in 2030. The Harriet Tubman $20 bill will replace the current one featuring a portrait of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
In another recognition, Tubman was accepted in June 2021 to the United States Army Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. She is one of 278 members, 17 of whom are women, honored for their special operations leadership and intelligence work.
Though traditional accolades escaped Tubman for most of her life, she did achieve an honor usually reserved for white officers on the Civil War battlefield.
After she led a successful raid of a Confederate outpost in South Carolina that saw 750 Black people rescued from slavery, a white commanding officer fetched a pitcher of water for Tubman as she remained seated at a table.
A different education
Believed to have been born in March 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland, Tubman was named Araminta by her enslaved parents, Rit and Ben Ross.
“Minty” was the fifth of nine Ross children. She was frequently separated from her family by her white enslaver, Edward Brodess, who started leasing her to white neighbors when she was just 6 years old.
At their hands, she endured physical abuse, harsh labor, poor nutrition and intense loneliness.
As I learned during my research into Tubman’s life, her education did not happen in a traditional classroom, but instead was crafted from the dirt. She learned to read the natural world – forests and fields, rivers and marshes, the clouds and stars.
She learned to walk silently across fields and through the woods at night with no lights to guide her. She foraged for food and learned a botanist’s and chemist’s knowledge of edible and poisonous plants – and those most useful for ingredients in medical treatments.
She could not swim, and that forced her to learn the ways of rivers and streams – their depths, currents and traps.
She studied people, learned their habits, watched their movements – all without being noticed. Most important, she also figured out how to distinguish character. Her survival depended on her ability to remember every detail.
After a brain injury left her with recurring seizures, she was still able to work at jobs often reserved for men. She toiled on the shipping docks and learned the secret communication and transportation networks of Black mariners.
Known as Black Jacks, these men traveled throughout the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic seaboard. With them, she studied the night sky and the placement and movement of the constellations.
She used all those skills to navigate on the water and land.
“… and I prayed to God,” she told one friend, “to make me strong and able to fight, and that’s what I’ve always prayed for ever since.”
Tubman was clear on her mission. “I should fight for my liberty,” she told an admirer, “as long as my strength lasted.”
The Moses of the Underground Railroad
In the fall of 1849, when she was about to be sold away from her family and free husband John Tubman, she fled Maryland to freedom in Philadelphia.
Between 1850 and 1860, she returned to the Eastern Shore of Maryland about 13 times and successfully rescued nearly 70 friends and family members, all of whom were enslaved. It was an extraordinary feat given the perils of the 1850 Slave Fugitive Act, which enabled anyone to capture and return any Black man or woman, regardless of legal status, to slavery.
Those leadership qualities and survival skills earned her the nickname “Moses” because of her work on the Underground Railroad, the interracial network of abolitionists who enabled Black people to escape from slavery in the South to freedom in the North and Canada.
As a result, she attracted influential abolitionists and politicians who were struck by her courage and resolve – men like William Lloyd Garrison, John Brown and Frederick Douglass. Susan B. Anthony, one of the world’s leading activists for women’s equal rights, also knew of Tubman, as did abolitionist Lucretia Mott and women’s rights activist Amy Post.
“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years,” Tubman once said. “and I can say what most conductors can’t say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.”
Battlefield soldier
When the Civil War started in the spring of 1861, Tubman put aside her fight against slavery to conduct combat as a soldier and spy for the United States Army. She offered her services to a powerful politician.
Known for his campaign to form the all-Black 54th and 55th regiments, Massachusetts Gov. John Andrew admired Tubman and thought she would be a great intelligence asset for the Union forces.
He arranged for her to go to Beaufort, South Carolina, to work with Army officers in charge of the recently captured Hilton Head District.
There, she provided nursing care to soldiers and hundreds of newly liberated people who crowded Union camps. Tubman’s skill curing soldiers stricken by a variety of diseases became legendary.
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But it was her military service of spying and scouting behind Confederate lines that earned her the highest praise.
She recruited eight men and together they skillfully infiltrated enemy territory. Tubman made contact with local enslaved people who secretly shared their knowledge of Confederate movements and plans.
Wary of white Union soldiers, many local African Americans trusted and respected Tubman.
According to George Garrison, a second lieutenant with the 55th Massachusetts Regiment, Tubman secured “more intelligence from them than anybody else.”
In early June 1863, she became the first woman in U.S. history to command an armed military raid when she guided Col. James Montgomery and his 2nd South Carolina Colored Volunteers Regiment along the Combahee River.
While there, they routed Confederate outposts, destroyed stores of cotton, food and weapons – and liberated over 750 enslaved people.
The Union victory was widely celebrated. Newspapers from Boston to Wisconsin reported on the river assault by Montgomery and his Black regiment, noting Tubman’s important role as the “Black she Moses … who led the raid, and under whose inspiration it was originated and conducted.”
Ten days after the successful attack, radical abolitionist and soldier Francis Jackson Merriam witnessed Maj. Gen. David Hunter, commander of the Hilton Head district, “go and fetch a pitcher of water and stand waiting with it in his hand while a black woman drank, as if he had been one of his own servants.”
In that letter to Gov. Andrew, Merriam added, “that woman was Harriet Tubman.”
Lifelong struggle
Despite earning commendations as a valuable scout and soldier, Tubman still faced the racism and sexism of America after the Civil War.
When she sought payment for her service as a spy, the U.S. Congress denied her claim. Ity paid the eight Black male scouts, but not her.
Unlike the Union officers who knew her, the congressmen did not believe – they could not imagine – that she had served her country like the men under her command, because she was a woman.
Gen. Rufus Saxton wrote that he bore “witness to the value of her services… She was employed in the Hospitals and as a spy [and] made many a raid inside the enemy’s lines displaying remarkable courage, zeal and fidelity.”
Thirty years later, in 1899, Congress awarded her a pension for her service as a Civil War nurse, but not as a soldier spy.
When she died from pneumonia on March 10, 1913, she was believed to have been 91 years old and had been fighting for gender equality and the right to vote as a free Black woman for more than 50 years after her work during the Civil War.
Surrounded by friends and family, the deeply religious Tubman showed one last sign of leadership, telling them: “I go to prepare a place for you.” | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/harriet-tubman-led-military-raids-during-the-civil-war-as-well-as-her-better-known-slave-rescues/ | 2022-05-01T18:07:04Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/harriet-tubman-led-military-raids-during-the-civil-war-as-well-as-her-better-known-slave-rescues/ | false |
Here is your evening Sussex travel update for Sunday, May 1.
Motorists could face delays by Midhurst Close in Crawley due to an ongoing incident involving emergency services.
An eye-witness said one lane was closed in Edward Street, Brighton earlier due to a collision - although the AA says there is currently no closure in place.
A number of buses were unable to run earlier today due to the closure.
Overall, roads across Sussex are relatively quiet this evening. | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/transport/sussex-travel-here-is-your-evening-travel-update-for-sunday-may-1-3676250 | 2022-05-01T18:11:28Z | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/transport/sussex-travel-here-is-your-evening-travel-update-for-sunday-may-1-3676250 | true |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Many icons in country music are reacting to the death of Naomi Judd, who died Saturday at the age of 76.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend and fellow Kentuckian, Naomi Judd. Naomi was always so special to be with. She accomplished so much and she will be missed and loved forever. My prayers go out to Naomi and her family.” – Crystal Gayle
“We just heard the devastating news that Naomi Judd has gone home. The Judds are being inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame tomorrow. This is so very sad. We have been friends for decades and have worked hundreds of shows together. Our prayers for WY and Ashley and for all that loved her… which includes the four of us!” – The Oak Ridge Boys
“Such a sad day in country music with the loss of Naomi Judd. Her family is in my prayers.” – Johnny Lee
“Sunday was slated to be a day of celebration with the medallion ceremony for the Judds being officially welcomed into the Country Music Hall of Fame…But sadly, the Country Music Community and millions of fans around the world are mourning the loss of Naomi Judd, the matriarch of the country music duo the Judds. Our condolences go out to Wynonna, Ashley & Naomi’s husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland.” – Dallas Wayne, Singer/Songwriter, and SiriusXM ‘Willie’s Roadhouse’ Host
“I have so many memories with Naomi Judd – from our early years on stage around the country, awards shows to recent neighborly encounters at church or around our town of Franklin. I am speechless and so sad! My prayers go out to Wynonna, Ashley, and the rest of her family. God bless you and comfort you all.” – Lee Greenwood
“So heartbroken to hear of the passing of the one and only Naomi Judd. A true living legend of country music sadly will be missed. Rest In Peace Naomi Judd. Prayers for the family.” – Shane Owens
“The first time I ever met Naomi, I was 14 years old and we were performing on the Ralph Emery Show. Ralph lovingly called them the “Soap Sisters” since Naomi made her own lye soap. She was so sweet and kind and remained so every time I was ever with her through the years. She wrote me the most precious note recently about my commercial and how much she loved my music. I will cherish it forever. I’m so deeply saddened by this loss. We were so looking forward to The Judds’ induction into the CMA Hall of Fame. The music business will never be the same. Please join us in prayer for her family’s comfort during this time.” – Kelly Lang
“It’s a sad day to hear about Naomi Judd, her creative and clever creation of The Judds image made a huge impact in country music. She will be missed greatly.“ – Janie Fricke
“So sorry to hear of the loss of a great lady in country music. Naomi was not only an amazing singer/songwriter but an author, actress, and philanthropist. She will be greatly missed. Country music is better off because she was part of it… Godspeed Naomi! – Heath Wright / Ricochet
“Another great musical voice – Naomi Judd – has gone silent and left for home. I will never forget introducing her along with Wynonna on their very first network tv show appearance. I knew after introducing them that they were destined for greatness. My prayers are with her family, friends, and fans at this very sad time.” – TG Sheppard
“Half of one country music’s all-time favorite duos has left us. Prayers to Wy and family.” – Joey Canyon
“The Judds were the superstars of their time, and I knew them from the beginning when I played piano for Naomi and Wynonna on the “Ralph Emery Morning Show.” Back then Ralph called them The Soap Sisters because Naomi made homemade lye soap and brought it to the show as gifts for us all. I knew from the beginning they were destined for greatness. I am in shock to hear of Naomi’s passing on the eve of their induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame–the moment when their greatness would forever be acknowledged in the history books. To me, The Judds were always a closing act. I’m just so sorry that Naomi made the decision to bring the curtain down early. My prayers go out to her family, friends, and fans.” – Tim Atwood
“Naomi Judd was a dear friend and awesome talent. She was always so sweet and kind to me. I knew her well and did dozens of shows with The Judds. They have touched millions with their music. Sheila and my hearts are broken. Please pray for the Judd Family, fans, and friends. Rest in peace, sweet sister. I love you!” – T. Graham Brown
“Naomi was a lovely person and this is a tragic loss. Our profound sympathy goes to Wynona and Ashley.” – Lacy J. Dalton | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/country-music-community-mourns-loss-of-naomi-judd/ | 2022-05-01T18:11:49Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/country-music-community-mourns-loss-of-naomi-judd/ | true |
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago.
The Alabama Historical Commission says a team will begin a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday. Experts have described the wreck as the most complete slave ship ever discovered.
The agency has hired Resolve Marine, a salvage and services company, for work involving the Clotilda. The ship was scuttled in the muddy Mobile River after illegally dropping off 110 West Africans on the Alabama coast in 1860, decades after Congress outlawed the international slave trade.
The company plans to moor a 100-foot-long (30.5-meter-long) barge at the site with equipment to support divers and store artifacts that are removed from the water for analysis and documentation.
“It is a tremendous duty to ensure the Clotilda is evaluated and preserved,” Aaron Jozsef, the project manager for Resolve Marine, said in a statement.
Some have advocated for removing the wreckage from the water and placing it on display in a new museum that’s being discussed, and officials have said the work will help determine whether such a project is possible.
The Clotilda’s voyage was financed by a wealthy Alabama businessman, Timothy Meaher, whose descendants still have extensive land holdings around Mobile. Enslaved upon their arrival in Alabama, some of the Africans started a community called Africatown USA just north of Mobile after the Civil War, and many of their descendants still live there.
Ship wreckage in the river was identified as being that of the Clotilda in 2019, and officials have been assessing the site and deciding what to do with it ever since. While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship — including the pen that was used to imprison the captives — remains intact on the river bottom.
Working with the state and SEARCH Inc., Resolve Marine said it will perform work including an assessment of the Clotilda’s hull and a limited excavation of artifacts. It’s also developing a plan to conserve the wreckage where it’s currently located in the river a few miles north of Mobile.
The work, which is being funded with a $1 million state appropriation, “will add to the collective understanding of the vessel and the site’s potential to yield significant archaeological information about the ship and its final voyage,” Jozsef said. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/researchers-returning-for-assessment-of-last-us-slave-ship/ | 2022-05-01T18:17:41Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/researchers-returning-for-assessment-of-last-us-slave-ship/ | false |
Homeless shelters begin to see value in making room for pets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Being homeless in Los Angeles and struggling with addiction is hard enough, but Rachel Niebur couldn’t imagine enduring it without her dog Petey.
Niebur credits her constant companion, an energetic black and white chihuahua mix, with helping her keep off drugs and giving her a reason to get up in the morning.
“She needs me. She gives me my focus. I have to feed her. I have to walk her. It’s a real relationship,” said Niebur, before following Petey to the small, fenced-in dog park on the grounds of the shelter in the Venice neighborhood where the inseparable pair have lived for about two years.
Traditional homeless shelters have long been off limits to pets, leaving animal owners who want to get off the streets with a difficult choice. But as homelessness surges across the U.S., those working toward a solution are increasingly recognizing the importance pets have for vulnerable populations and are looking for ways to keep owners and pets together.
When given the choice between getting shelter or giving up their pet, unhoused people will almost always choose to remain on the streets, said Tim Huxford, the associate director of the Venice facility now home Niebur and Petey.
“So we always want to reduce the amount of barriers that we have for people in bringing them off the street,” he said. “We realize that pets are like family to people.”
The Venice shelter operated by the nonprofit People Assisting the Homeless, or PATH, was the first of its kind in Los Angeles County to allow residents to bring animal companions, Huxford said.
Thanks to a state grant, PATH has a budget for food, crates, toys and veterinary services under an initiative called the Pet Assistance and Support program. In 2019, the pilot program provided $5 million to nonprofits and local jurisdictions, and that amount was doubled the following year. Now pending legislation would make the grant program permanent, while expanding it across the state.
State Sen. Robert Hertzberg, who wrote the bill that would expand the program, estimates that about 10% of homeless Californians have pets. And the reason many shelters don’t accept animals is simply because they don’t have resources to care for them, said Hertzberg, a dog owner.
He called pets “our comfort” and cited research that found animals provide companionship and a sense of purpose to people who don’t have housing.
The Democrat from Los Angeles said it’s just “raging common sense” to give nonprofits and other caregivers the budgets they need to feed and house pets, especially considering how much California already allocates to address the statewide homelessness crisis.
“We’re spending a billion dollars over here to get people off the street; why can’t we spend a few dollars over there to put together veterinary services and dog food and crates? These are grants of between $100,000 and $200,000, so it’s not a ton of money in the grand scheme of things,” Hertzberg said.
The money would come the state’s general fund, so it’s not cutting into any existing funding, Hertzberg said. The measure, SB513, unanimously passed the state Senate in January and now awaits consideration in the Assembly.
The California law is part of a larger national recognition of the issue.
In Arizona, for example, there are several organizations that take care of animals for residents who are struggling to get back on their feet.
A nonprofit no-kill shelter called Lost Our Home provides up to 90 days of pet care for homeless people while they search for a permanent place to live following a crisis like eviction, domestic violence or medical treatment.
Don Kitch manages one of several shelters operated in the Phoenix area by the nonprofit Family Promise, among the few that allow people to keep their pets at a separate area for the animals at the site. He said his shelter was currently housing four dogs, two cats and a Guinea pig.
“Unfortunately, there are very few facilities around here that will accept pets,” said Kitch.
He said many shelters do allow service animals, and less frequently emotional support animals.
Kitch said the Arizona Humane Society takes in pets for 90 days to allow their owners time to find stable housing, while the Sojourner Center allows domestic violence victims to keep their pets at the shelter.
Kitch said Family Promise used a grant from PetSmart to get started with its program to house pets. He said he’d welcome a law like California’s, because “anything to defray the cost would be ideal for a nonprofit homeless shelter like ours.”
The national nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society has joined forces with Catholic Charities USA to push for programs that keep homeless people and their pets together. The group Feeding Pets of the Homeless organizes veterinary clinics and donation drives for pet food and supplies.
The ASPCA and other animal care groups are urging the California bills’ passage.
“The ASPCA believes that financial circumstances alone are not reliable indicators of the capacity to love and care for a companion animal and that pets are incredible source of support and companionship in our lives, especially during times of stress and uncertainty,” said Susan Riggs, the ASPCA’s Senior Director of Housing Policy.
One of Petey’s canine companions at the Venice PATH facility is Champ, a pit bull mix that his owner Ro Mantooth calls “the mascot” of the shelter.
“He’s really my best friend. I don’t know what I’d do without him,” Mantooth, 29, said of Champ. “I’m lucky to have him. Not a lot of places are going to take animals, you know?”
In addition to Petey and Champ, there are eight other dogs and one cat at the Venice shelter. Huxford said another PATH facility has a parrot in a cage. Technically there are no rules about what animals can be admitted, he said, but that hasn’t been tested yet.
“If someone came in with an elephant, I guess we’d have to see,” he said.
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Associated Press reporter Anita Snow in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
11-28-29-36-39
(eleven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $650,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
11-28-29-36-39
(eleven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $650,000 | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-LuckyDay-Lotto-Midday-17140128.php | 2022-05-01T18:21:55Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-LuckyDay-Lotto-Midday-17140128.php | false |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
11-28-29-36-39
(eleven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $650,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
11-28-29-36-39
(eleven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-nine)
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
9-9-9
(nine, nine, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
9-9-9
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After two straight trips to the Stanley Cup semifinals, there were high expectations this season for the New York Islanders. There was also the excitement of finally moving into their long awaited new home.
However, an early season slump and a COVID-19 outbreak on the team put the Islanders (37-35-10) into a tough hole they just couldn't climb out of and they ended up missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Star center Mathew Barzal said he was encouraged seeing players talking right after the season finale Friday night about what they needed to do next season.
“We were already talking about bouncing back, where we know we need to be,” he said. “When you see that quick turnaround in us wanting to have a winning mentality and not worrying about plans this weekend, the chatter was all about getting better for next year and taking this long offseason and getting stronger.”
The Islanders had 20 players miss time while on COVID-19 protocols and several games in November and December were postponed. An 11-game losing streak dropped the Islanders to 5-15-5 in early December and they spent much of the season 15 or more points out of a playoff spot.
An 11-4-1 stretch pulled them within 11 points of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference on April 3, but that was as close as they got. They finished 16 points out.
“I think we all wanted to succeed so badly and we all wanted to figure everything out and everyone was working towards that,” captain Anders Lee said. “We did the best we could. ... At the end of the day, we just didn’t we didn’t perform when we needed to and play the the hockey that we needed to at the right time.”
The Islanders made the playoffs each of the first three years under coach Barry Trotz, reaching the second round in 2019 and the semifinals the last two. Only two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay advanced further in the postseason in each of the last two years.
Now, the Islanders have 4 1/2 months — their longest offseason in four years — until training camp opens in September
“You take advantage of the situation you have in front of you,” veteran forward Josh Bailey said. “For us, that’s what it is right now. It’s rest, spend time with your families, recharge the batteries, as the summer goes on you get hungrier and hungrier and come back ready to go.”
BRIGHT SPOTS
Several players put up terrific numbers with Brock Nelson setting career highs of 37 goals and 59 points. Barzal also had 59 points, reaching 40 assists for the fourth time in his career, and Noah Dobson (13 goals, 38 assists) became the first Islanders defenseman to reach 50 points since Mark Streit in 2008-09.
Ilya Sorokin (26-18-8, 2.40 goals-against average, .925 save percentage) made 52 starts in his first 82-game NHL season. His seven shutouts matched the franchise record set by Glenn Resch in 1975-76 and equaled by teammate Semyon Varlamov last season.
Oliver Wahlstrom (13 goals, 11 assists in 73 games) was a regular in the lineup this season, and other youngsters such as Kieffer Bellows (six goals, 13 assists in 45 games), Robin Salo, Austin Czarnik and Otto Koivula played some valuable minutes as fill-ins.
GETTING COMFORTABLE AT UBS ARENA
The Islanders had to wait 13 games before opening their new home next to the race track at Belmont Park. They started 0-5-2 there before settling in and winning seven of nine. They had another stretch late in the season in which they won 10 of 12 on home ice to finish 20-16-5.
“Definitely there was a transition there,” Lee said. “Not going to feel like home right away and the way we started at home didn’t feel right. ... It definitely took us a little time to settle in and and next year there’s nothing new. We know the routine and we know what it’s like over there.”
CHANGES?
There could be some changes to the roster for next season as veteran defensemen Zdeno Chara and Andy Greene might have played their last NHL games, though neither has indicated his intent. Trotz and general manager Lou Lamoriello have repeatedly expressed support for the core group that was kept intact last summer and at the midseason trade deadline.
“You saw we started to turn it a bit, play some better hockey, went on a little bit of a good stretch with a good record," Nelson said of the team's strong late-season run. “It’s part of the business, you never know what happens. It’s beyond our control and up to Lou ultimately but if it is the same group coming back I think everybody in here believes we can get back to where we were.”
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Cardinals floor Bluejays, stay perfect at 8-0
FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Cardinal baseball team combined an extremely efficient offense with shutdown pitching amid the gusting wind and 40-degree temperatures to improve its seasonal record to 8-0. Zach Jorgensen delivered two hits and two RBIs, Nate Soelter produced two hits and scored twice, with Jack Kosbab, Levi Pooley and...
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Rihanna shows her loyalty to A$AP Rocky since her arrest!
Since the rapper A$AP Rocky has the police on their heels after his arrest, Rihanna has proven her great loyalty to him every day!
Rihanna is a great lady, and she proves it day by day to the man in her life. Since A$AP Rocky has been at the heart of big scandals since her arrest, she only shows her loyalty to him. MCE TV tells you everything from A to Z!
Worsening problems
Poor Riri, life hasn’t been easy lately. Instead of resting and waiting for her first baby to arrive, the star focuses on his darling’s problems.
First, she was the victim of humiliation after A$AP Rocky’s infidelity rumors with a member of his team. As a reminder, several media have claimed that the rapper was cheating on her with Amina Muaddi, a young stylist.
But very quickly, the influencer who started the rumor revealed that he had made it all up. He therefore spoke on his Instagram account. Subsequently, Amina Muaddi also spoke on her Instagram account. She denied everything.
And she even took the opportunity to wish happiness to future parents. And that’s not all for Rihanna… Her worries don’t stop there!
She cares a lot about A$AP Rocky’s situation. And for good reason ! He was arrested by 10 police officers this week, as he returned from a romantic getaway with the singer.
A terribly shocking scene because the two personalities did not expect it. For his freedom, A$AP Rocky therefore had to pay a bail of $550,000 to be released.
The American artist is therefore involved in a shooting dating from 2021. The police then declare: “Thehe victim suffered a minor injury as a result of the incident. And then sought his medical treatment. »
“After the shooting, the suspect and two other men therefore fled the area on foot. The suspect has been identified as Rakim Mayers, 33. A resident of Los Angeles. Also known as musical artist A$AP Rocky. »
Rihanna: of an unnamed loyalty
To date, A$AP Rocky is always in the sights of justice. His villa was even searched. The police found firearms there.
Despite all the facts, Rihanna continues to support her man. She is shown to be very loyal to him. So she started by canceling her baby shower which she wanted so much. A relative testifies to his sadness:
“She is very pregnant and so these are very serious charges. It’s also a nightmare scenario for her. It was supposed to be Rihanna’s baby shower in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. »
“But they had to cancel. Rihanna was really very sad and stressed by Rocky’s arrest. So now is not the best time for her to be on such an emotional roller coaster. “So said a source.
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Investigators find flies, rotting bodies at funeral home after family complaints
LOS ANGELES (KCAL) - Decaying bodies and remains not properly identified were what allegedly found at a California funeral home.
Even though there was a state investigation underway in 2020, the home was only shut down last year.
When a group of investigators arrived at the Mark B. Allen Mortuary in Sun Valley in April 2021, court documents state they noticed a swarm of flies circling the property.
And the odor of decomposing bodies was foul and overwhelmingly strong, according to investigators.
“When officials went to this location because of complaints from family members about the disposition of their loved one’s bodies, the odor from inside the facility was so great that officials could detect it outside,” said Mike Feuer, Los Angeles city attorney.
Feurer is running for mayor and announced that his office has filed 22 misdemeanor charges against the owner of the funeral home, Mark Bruce Allen.
“Each time an individual body wasn’t cared for properly, as we allege, there is a potential for one year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines,” Feurer said.
There are 11 deceased victims named in the complaint; at least one is a child under 10 years old.
The state’s Cemetery and Funeral Bureau reportedly first sent an inspector to the funeral home in July 2020 after family members claimed the mortuary wasn’t releasing the remains of their loved ones.
According to court documents, the inspector observed an “unpermitted, makeshift cold storage unit” that was 20 degrees warmer than the industry standard.
About seven months later, that same inspector went back and noticed the smell of rotting bodies.
But no action was taken against the funeral home for another two months when the state learned that police were also investigating.
At that point, the state determined that Allen “posed a serious and immediate threat to the public.”
His license was suspended in June 2021 and revoked a month later.
Allen has reportedly left the state as the state’s investigation continues.
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Tornado rips through Kansas; 3 students killed in crash
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power, officials said Saturday.
In addition to wreckage from the tornado itself, three University of Oklahoma meteorology students traveling back from storm chasing in Kansas were also killed in a crash Friday evening, according to officials.
Nicholas Nair, 20, of Denton, Texas; Gavin Short, 19, of Grayslake, Illinois; and Drake Brooks, 22, of Evansville, Indiana, died in the crash shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.
The three were in a vehicle being driven by Nair southbound on Interstate 35 when the vehicle hydroplaned and was struck by a tractor-trailer rig in Tonkawa, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City, the report said.
A statement released by OU said: “The university is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of three students. Each were valued and loved members of our community.”
More than 1,000 buildings were affected when a strong twister swept through Andover on Friday evening, according to authorities. In the daylight Saturday, emergency crews found a more widespread path of destruction than was earlier estimated.
“We now know that our damage path extended approximately 3 1/2 to 4 miles (5.6 to 6.4 kilometers) to the north of where we believed it to have ended last night,” Andover Deputy Fire Chief Mike Roosevelt said at a briefing.
There were no reported fatalities or critical injuries from the tornado itself, despite the widespread destruction. Officials said only a few injuries had been reported. In Sedgwick County, three people were injured, including one woman who sustained serious injuries.
Search and rescue operations continued Saturday with more than 200 emergency responders from 30 agencies. Officials kept volunteers away from the damage until a secondary search of debris is done.
Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell said earlier that some neighborhood homes “were completely blown away.”
There are homes knocked completely off their foundations and entire neighborhoods wiped out, Russell said.
City Hall, the Andover YMCA and Prairie Creek Elementary School were among buildings heavily damaged.
Field crews from the National Weather Service worked Saturday to determine the extent and strength of the twister, said meteorologist Kevin Darmofal at the Wichita office.
Flor and Aldo Delgado said they prayed in the basement of their Andover home as a tornado passed right above them, destroying their home and cars.
The couple looked out of the window Friday night and saw the tornado beginning to form, so they headed to the basement.
“The lights started flickering and eventually went out, and within a minute from that the whole house started shaking and it was so loud. We started feeling water hitting our faces, and there was just dust everywhere. It lasted for what felt like a minute that it was right above us,” Aldo Delgado said.
Flor Delgado said she could hear their home being torn apart as they prayed for their safety, the Wichita Eagle reported.
“In the moment I realized there is absolutely nothing we could do. I knew my husband felt it too because he was calm and comforting me, but at one point he just starts losing it and crying. I could hear his voice cracking as he’s praying,” she said.
Once the tornado passed, the couple made it out of the debris with only the clothes on their backs. Their home, cars and personal items are gone.
“We didn’t even have our wedding rings on at the time,” Flor Delgado added.
Gov. Laura Kelly declared a State of Disaster Emergency for the hardest-hit areas. The declaration makes state resources available to help local jurisdictions with response and recovery efforts in areas impacted statewide.
Evergy said about 15,000 customers lost power during the tornado and that work continued to restore electricity. Any broken gas and water lines were shut off and by noon there were no known active leaks.
In addition to the tornadoes, large hail was reported in several towns across the Plains. Hail the size of softballs was spotted near Holbrook, Nebraska, and Enterprise, Kansas, according to the National Weather Service and storm spotters.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-3-3-8
(seven, three, three, eight)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-3-3-8
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Arsenal and Tottenham have kept up the pace in their pursuit of a Champions League place.
But while the London rivals' wins ensured it was 'as you were' in the top-four battle, the relegation scrap at other end of the Premier League only got tighter on Sunday.
Arsenal remained in fourth after Gabriel's header secured a 2-1 win at West Ham to stay two points ahead of Spurs, who had earlier beaten Leicester 3-1 with a Son Heung-min double.
Chelsea still look well-placed to qualify for the Champions League despite now being only three points ahead of Arsenal with four games remaining, but they were left smarting with a shock 1-0 defeat at Everton.
It's a result - secured by Richarlison's goal - that gives Everton renewed hope of avoiding relegation after a 68-year stay in the top division.
Everton moved two points from safety with five matches to go and a game in hand over both Leeds and Burnley, who are just above the drop zone.
Richarlison's four goals in his last five league matches match the amount he scored in his first 21 games of the season.
The latest came 59 seconds into the second half at Goodison Park, but the Brazilian could face Football Association action after picking up a lit blue flare during his goal celebrations and throwing it back into the stand.
Everton relied on Jordan Pickford's saves to preserve the win -- denying Cesar Azpilicueta, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Thiago Silva.
"We're still in a massive scrap," captain Seamus Coleman said. "We've got to keep going and keep battling."
Third-place Chelsea have only four points from four games.
"We struggle to play without big mistakes," Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said. "And that is why we struggle to have results."
For Spurs, Son is now on a career-high 19 Premier League goals this season, only three behind Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah in the race for the Golden Boot.
Before scoring against Leicester, Son also provided the opener in the 22nd minute by delivering a corner for the unmarked Harry Kane to head into the bottom corner to end a five-game goalless run.
"We are talking about a great player, fantastic player," Spurs' boss Antonio Conte said of Son, who scored in the 60th and 79th minute.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored a stoppage-time consolation for Leicester, who are 11th and looked more focused on their Europa Conference League semi-final against Roma on Thursday after drawing 1-1 in the first leg.
Seventh-placed West Ham's focus is on Europe too, with their second-leg game in the Europa League semi-finals against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.
But Arsenal still found it hard going before Bukayo Saka's corner was headed in by Rob Holding in the 38th minute for his first-ever Premier League goal in six years.
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New Delhi, May 1
Peak power shortage rose swiftly this week from single digit of 5.24 GW on Monday to touch double digit of 10.77 GW on Thursday showing affects of various factors like low coal stocks at generation plants, heatwave and other issues on deepening electricity crisis.
The latest data of national grid operator, Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) showed that peak power shortage was just 2.64GW on Sunday which shot up to 5.24 GW on Monday, 8.22 GW on Tuesday, 10.29 GW on Wednesday and further to 10.77 GW on Thursday.
The data also showed that the peak shortage came down slightly to 8.12GW on Friday despite peak power demand met or the highest supply touching an all-time high of 207.11GW on April 29, 2022.
Interestingly, amid intensifying heatwave across the country which would not relent for a few more days as per the weather department, the peak power supply touched record levels thrice in this week.
The peak power supply touched record 201.65GW on Tuesday. This had surpassed last year’s maximum demand met of 200.53 GW on July 7, 2021.
The peak supply was again at record level of 204.65GW on Thursday and touched an all-time high of 207.11GW on Friday. It was 200.65GW on Wednesday.
The peak power supply was 199.34 GW at the beginning of this week on Monday.
Experts are of the view that the data clearly shows that there is a spurt in demand and peak shortage shot up in just few days which deepened the power crisis.
They say that all stakeholders led by the Centre and state governments need to deal firmly with issues like low coal stocks at thermal plants, timely unloading of rakes at projects, availability of rakes.
They opined that if this is the state of affairs at the onset of summer then what would happen in coming days especially in the months of May and June.
The Ministry of Power had said that the electricity demand is expected to reach about 215-220 GW in May-June 2022.
The latest data shows that the coal stocks at the 147 non-pithead thermal plants with total capacity of over 164GW monitored by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) was 24 per cent of the normative level on April 28, 2022.
The coal stock on Thursday at these plants was 13,755 thousand tonnes against the norm of 57,236 thousand tonnes.
Non-pithead plants are located hundreds of kilometers away from coal mines and maintaining dry fuel stock is essential.
The experts opined that the coal-based electricity is still baseload in India and essential for ensuring uninterrupted power supply.
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ROME (AP) — For travelers heading to Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot easier.
Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday before Europe’s peak summer tourist season, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal.
Greece’s civil aviation authority announced that it was lifting all COVID-19 rules for international and domestic flights except for the wearing of face masks during flights and at airports. Previously, air travelers were required to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or a recent recovery from the disease.
As of Sunday, visitors to Italy no longer have to fill out the EU passenger locator form, a complicated online ordeal required at airport check-in.
Italy also did away with the health pass that had been required to enter restaurants, cinemas, gyms and other venues. The green pass, which showed proof of vaccination, recovery from the virus or a recent negative test, is still required to access hospitals and nursing homes.
.Some indoor mask mandates in Italy also ended, including inside supermarkets, workplaces and stores. Masks are still required on public transport, in cinemas and in all health care facilities and nursing homes.
“It was needed,” said Claudio Civitelli, a Rome resident having his morning coffee at a bar near the Trevi Fountain. Until Sunday, patrons had to wear a mask to enter bars and restaurants, though they could remove them to eat and drink. “We have waited more than two years.”
At a nearby table, Andrea Bichler, an Italian tourist from Trentino Alto-Adige, sat with friends, all without masks.
“It’s much better,” Bichler said. “Let’s say it’s a return to life, a free life.”
In Greece, where tourism accounts for about 20% of its GNP, enforcing the rules had already fallen off prior to Sunday. On the tourist island of Mykonos, revelers flooded beaches, bars and restaurant the previous weekend for the Orthodox Easter holiday. Some owners said business was the best they had seen in years and expected that to continue for the long May Day weekend.
Vaccination certificates in Greece were abolished, not permanently, but from May 1 to August 31 and it will be determined in August whether to bring them back. Also suspended were restrictions on the number of customers in indoor spaces. But masks are still required indoors and in vehicles in Greece, and experts recommend using them outdoors in crowded situations like concerts.
Business owners said many unvaccinated people were among those enjoying the end of COVID-19 restrictions.
“We saw again old customers whom we hadn’t seen since November,” when vaccination certificates first became mandatory, Michalis Epitropidis, general secretary of the association of restaurant, cafe and bar owners in Thessaloniki, told the Associated Press. “By punishing the unvaccinated, the state was punishing us.”
Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, was a hotbed of militant vaccine denialism and protests against COVID-19 restrictions.
Like Italy, Greece saw tourism revenues plunge in 2020 and only partially rebound in 2021. Greece is now hoping for a record tourism year in 2022 — and so does neighboring Albania, where restrictions were also lifted Sunday.
Public health officials say masks still remain highly recommended in Italy for all indoor activities, and private companies can still require them.
Given that the virus is still circulating, “we should keep up the vaccine campaign, including boosters, and keep up behavior inspired by prudence: wearing masks indoors or in crowded places or wherever there’s a risk of contagion,” said Dr. Giovanni Rezza, in charge of prevention at the health ministry.
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Nellas reported from Athens, Greece. Francesco Sportelli contributed from Italy, Costas Kantouris from Thessaloniki, Greece and Llazar Semini from Albania.
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WATCH: Angelina Jolie visits children at boarding school in Ukraine
(CNN) – Hollywood actress and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visited children at a medical institution and a boarding school in Lviv, Ukraine.
Jolie visited a medical institution, where she met with children who suffered from a missile strike by the Russian military on the Kramatorsk train station.
She said she was very moved by their stories. One girl was even able to tell Jolie about her dream privately.
The Envoy also visited a boarding school, where she talked and took photos with students. She promised she would come again.
She also took the time to talk to volunteers who provide medical and psychological assistance at the Main Railway Station in Lviv and thanked them for their work.
She talked to people who managed to leave the zones of active hostilities and listened to the stories of evacuees who said that Russia had lost everything due to “terrorist acts.”
UNHCR’s Head of Global Communications Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams told CNN Saturday that “Angelina Jolie is traveling to the region in her personal capacity and UNHCR has no involvement in this visit.”
Jolie represented the UNHCR as a Goodwill Ambassador from 2001-2012. She took on an expanded role as a special envoy to the UN in April of 2012.
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ALBANY – While grateful for the support of four other commissioners in voting down an alcohol application last week for an east Albany Dollar General store, City Commissioner Jon Howard said he is sure this isn’t the last word on the issue.
Howard is confident the company will appeal the denial, and the Ward I commissioner said he expects that more dollar stores around the city will seek approval for licenses for package sales of beer and wine in the future.
In the last couple of years, there has been emphasis among some on the commission to either slow or put the brakes entirely on new applications with a temporary moratorium to study the impact of the number of alcohol establishments in the city.
The application at a Dawson Road Dollar General was approved earlier this year by a 5-2 vote.
“So I was most happy that Chad (Commissioner Chad Warbington) and Mr. Jalen (Commissioner Jalen Johnson) went along with us,” Howard said. “It’s in Jalen’s ward, but it’s 30 feet from my ward.”
Commissioners Vilnis Gaines and Demetrius Young, who was the only commissioner to vote with Howard last year on a requested moratorium, also voted in opposition. Commissioner Bob Langstaff and Mayor Bo Dorough voted to approve the license.
In a letter to the company sent after the vote, City Attorney Nathan Davis cited city code section 6-74 that allows for a denial of a license “for a location not suitable in the judgment and discretion of the board of city commissioners because of traffic congestion, general character of the neighborhood or by reason of the effect which such an establishment would have on the adjacent or surrounding properties, or on the neighborhood.”
The 1505 N. Maple St. location meets that criteria, Howard said.
“This one is in the heart of a neighborhood,” he said. “One hundred feet across the road is a residential street.
“Plus, it’s a depressed neighborhood. There are 319 former (military) base houses, rental units out there. It’s just encroaching on the community.”
Dorough said he thought that granting the license to an established business was the right thing to do.
“You sell alcohol, beer, wine, in grocery stores,” he said. “You sell beer and wine in pharmacies, in convenience stores. It’s an item that businesses should be able to sell, you know?”
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-3-3
(zero, three, three)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-3-3
(zero, three, three) | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17140116.php | 2022-05-01T19:38:19Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17140116.php | true |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-7-6
(zero, seven, six)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-7-6
(zero, seven, six) | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17140190.php | 2022-05-01T19:38:24Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17140190.php | true |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-7-6
(zero, seven, six)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-7-6
(zero, seven, six) | https://www.theheraldreview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17140190.php | 2022-05-01T19:39:50Z | https://www.theheraldreview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17140190.php | false |
Village of Lakemore Council votes to decrease late fees
LAKEMORE – After a lengthy discussion, Lakemore Council voted to reduce the late fees for sewer, water, and trash bills.
At the April 18 meeting, an ordinance was read to reduce the fees from 15% to 10%, but Mayor Rich Cole asked council to consider making it a flat rate of $25-per-month for payments made after business hours on the 18th of the month.
He reminded residents bills are due and payable on the first of the month and that the 18th is not the due date but the grace period.
After discussion of how to divide the late fees between the three utilities, council members agreed to make it a $15 fee on late sewer bills, $5 on late water bills and $5 on late trash bills. Cole said a flat fee would be more reasonable for residents.
Council voted to accept the first amendment to the master meter agreement with the city of Akron for the sewer rates, including the April 1 rate hike. Village Administrator, Tracy Fast said, “Approving the amendment to the agreement is us agreeing with amended/increased rates from Akron for sewer transportation and treatment.”
Sewer costs in the village have increased 44.6% since Cole has been in office in January 2020). They went up almost 5% as of April 1 and the village has already received a notice they will be raised close to 5% again.
In other business, council:
- Approved Hammontree and Associates’ proposal for professional services of surveying and engineering to replace the existing waterline on Josephine Avenue for $39,000.
- Accepted a proposal from EverBrite for power sweeping services in 2022 for an estimated $9,800. The company will provide an operator and broom-type street sweeper to clean village streets.
- Approved a raise from $20- to $21-an-hour for Fiscal Officer Megan Pitman.
- Approved the procedures and polices manual to add compensatory time for salaried employees. Employees are eligible to earn up to 80 hours of accrued time per year.
Announcements:
- Cole asked for residents to recycle cardboard and paper at the recycling bins on Sanitarium Road behind the United Methodist Church. The recycling helps to support the food pantry, which has been helping about 50 families a month.
- Council thanked everyone for their donations of candy and money for the Easter Egg Hunt.
- Village garden plots are available. Contact the Municipal Building to reserve space.
- The next meeting will be 7 p.m. May 2 at the Municipal Building, 1400 Main Street. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/29/village-lakemore-council-votes-decrease-late-fees/7451495001/ | 2022-05-01T19:40:58Z | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/29/village-lakemore-council-votes-decrease-late-fees/7451495001/ | true |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One day after her death at 76, country star Naomi Judd is still set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
"We are shocked and saddened by the death of Naomi Judd, who enters the Country Music Hall of Fame tomorrow as a member of (The Judds)," CEO Kyle Young said on Twitter. "Her family has asked that we continue with the Judds' Hall of Fame induction Sunday. We will do so, with heavy hearts."
The Hall said public red carpet arrivals for the Sunday night medallion ceremony are canceled out of respect for Judd's death.
The Hall told Billboard that Judd's daughter Wynonna — the other half of the Grammy-winning duo — planned to attend the ceremony. Their career together spanned decades.
The Judds had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. They also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards earlier this month.
Judd's daughters announced her death on Saturday, setting off a wave of mourning from fellow stars and fans.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," read the daughters' statement. "We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory." The statement did not elaborate further.
Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and asked for privacy as the family grieves.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/naomi-judd-country-music-hall-of-fame/507-bfb19023-af2b-4e22-be1a-a1d7db8c0ce2 | 2022-05-01T19:52:40Z | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/naomi-judd-country-music-hall-of-fame/507-bfb19023-af2b-4e22-be1a-a1d7db8c0ce2 | false |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
0-8-1-4
(zero, eight, one, four)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
0-8-1-4
(zero, eight, one, four) | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Day-game-17140199.php | 2022-05-01T19:57:16Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Day-game-17140199.php | true |
TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Monday, May 2, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
213 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 5 to 7 feet expected.
* WHERE...Gulf waters between the mouth of the Rio Grande and
Baffin Bay from 0 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and
Baffin Bay.
* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday.
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Tags: wso2\n- API\n- i.driskit-russell\nt-darisaitkita With the new year, new federal rules require every U.S. airport to screen all checked luggage for explosives. The new regulations mean travelers will need to re-think how they pack. Hear NPR's Janet Babin and Jonathan Proctor, editor of Airliners magazine.
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