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One July afternoon in 1946, in rural Georgia, a white mob killed four young black people in a hail of gunfire. The brutal lynching led to a national outcry, prompting President Harry Truman to push for sweeping civil rights changes that would ultimately desegregate the military. J. Edgar Hoover's FBI investigated, but no one was ever convicted of the murders.
On Morning Edition, NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Laura Wexler, author of Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America, a new book that revisits the incident.
Wexler took the title from the way local people describe the lynchings. "A canebrake is a thicket of river cane, which almost looks like bamboo. If you were to light a fire in the area of where this canebrake was, the hollow cane stalks explode and they make a sound like gunshots," Wexler says in the Morning Edition interview.
And those gunshots in Walton County, Ga., were heard all across America. In a radio report about the incident, NBC described it as "one of the most vicious lynchings to stain our national record."
As Montagne reports, the mob was really after only one member of the group, Roger Malcom, 24, who had been arrested for knifing a white man while drunk. Roger Malcom had just been bailed out of jail by a white landowner and they were passing over the Moore's Ford Bridge when the killers appeared. The landowner later said his black passengers were dragged out of the car and down an embankment. When found, Roger Malcom's body had been mutilated.
The other three victims were George Dorsey, 28, his sister Dorothy Dorsey Malcom, 20, and Mae Murray Dorsey, 23.
Wexler set out to unravel the mystery of who was behind the Moore's Ford murders. While no suspects have been brought to court, the author says she has taken some satisfaction from what her queries did reveal about the case.
"I guess what I came to live with is that in 1946, there was neither truth nor justice," she says. "Nobody was indicted, nobody was arrested, nobody charged or punished and nobody knew what the FBI had learned. In 2003, my book is published, (and) there's still no justice, still no day in court. What there is is some better sense of the truth."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2003-02-27/americas-last-mass-lynching | 2022-03-02T01:14:16 | en | 0.98183 |
President Joe Biden was set to announce on Tuesday that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden will make the announcement in his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, according to people familiar with the decision. Biden will deliver his address at a precipitous moment for the nation. In excerpts released in advance, he declares that dictators such as Russian President Vladimir Putin must "pay a price," or dangers to the U.S. and the world will only grow Biden was set to warn.
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The U.S. president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia's aggression.
In experts of the speech released by the White House earlier on Tuesday, a quote from Biden's speech will point to Putin's agressiion saying, "Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home."
Watch the speech live here at 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday:
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response after President Biden's speech. Gov. Reynolds will deliver the speech from Des Moines, Iowa.
In 2021, President Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress, which was similar to a State of the Union address. Attendance at that speech was limited because of the pandemic, but for this year's State of the Union the entire congressional body has been invited, with just their guests being limited for safety. | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/biden-to-announce-ban-of-russia-from-us-airspace-during-state-of-the-union-address | 2022-03-02T01:14:16 | en | 0.978382 |
Texas investigating parents of transgender youth for child abuse
Abbott, a Republican, sent a letter https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/O-MastersJaime202202221358.pdf to Masters on Feb. 22 ordering the agency to begin investigating the parents of children who undergo "sex change procedures," which the governor wrote "constitute child abuse under existing Texas law." Abbott said he made the directive based on a non-binding legal opinion https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2022/kp-0401.pdf that the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, released on Feb. 18 in which he said medical treatments used to help transgender youth transition could constitute child abuse.
The Texas child protection agency says it is investigating some families of transgender young people after the state's governor said providing medical care for transitions constituted abuse.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) said in an email to Reuters on Tuesday, "We have had three intakes" that reflect a directive from Governor Greg Abbott to begin such criminal investigations. The department provided no other detail. The confirmation comes on the same day that the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in a Texas state court in Austin on behalf of a family of a 16-year-old transgender girl that say they've been targeted for an investigation. The child, who was designated male at birth, has taken puberty-delaying medications and hormone therapy. The mother of the child is an employee of DFPS, the very agency now investigating her.
The lawsuit, which seeks an immediate end to the investigation, names Abbott, the head of the DFPS, Jaime Masters, and the DFPS as defendants. Abbott, a Republican, sent a letter https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/O-MastersJaime202202221358.pdf to Masters on Feb. 22 ordering the agency to begin investigating the parents of children who undergo "sex change procedures," which the governor wrote "constitute child abuse under existing Texas law."
Abbott said he made the directive based on a non-binding legal opinion https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2022/kp-0401.pdf that the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, released on Feb. 18 in which he said medical treatments used to help transgender youth transition could constitute child abuse. Abbott's move, which has come under criticism from various medical groups, is the latest in a heated debate across the U.S. over sexual orientation and gender identity, especially when it pertains to children and schools. Legislators in Texas last year passed a law banning transgender girls from participating in female sports at schools, as several other Republican-led states have done.
Brian Mustanksi, director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern University School of Medicine, said that "contrary to what Governor Abbott claims, gender-affirming care for transgender people saves lives" by reducing the risks of depression and suicide. The lawsuit filed in Austin said that no other state in the U.S. considered medical treatments to help transgender youth transition to be a form of child abuse.
The family involved in the lawsuit was not identified, in order to protect the child involved. The lawsuit says the mother of the child was placed on leave by the DFPS after she inquired about what Abbott's directive to the agency would mean for her family. DFPS did not respond to questions about the matter.
The lawsuit says that on Feb. 25, a DFPS investigator visited the family's home to conduct interviews with the parents and the child, identified as Mary Doe, who all did so with an attorney present. "We are terrified for Mary's health and wellbeing, and for our family," the mother of the child wrote in the lawsuit. "I feel betrayed by my state and the agency for whom I work."
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/1944220-texas-investigating-parents-of-transgender-youth-for-child-abuse | 2022-03-02T01:14:15 | en | 0.959888 |
A genre of fiction known variously as "street lit," "ghetto lit," "urban lit" or "hip-hop lit" has begun registering impressive sales, catching the attention of the publishing industry. Previously sold as typewritten photocopies on street corners, these pulp-fiction books now appear in slick paperbacks available in bookstores and online. Karen Michel reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-19/readers-embrace-ghetto-lit-genre | 2022-03-02T01:14:18 | en | 0.940408 |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights.
The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen and board chair R. Alex Rankin.
The historic track suspended Baffert last spring through 2023 and cited a recent spate of failed drug tests by his horses including now-deceased Medina Spirit, who won the Kentucky Derby.
A post-race drug test showed that Medina Spirit tested positive for the banned substance betamethasone.
Baffert's attorney claims the substance wasn't used to enhance the horse's performance.
"Churchill Downs knows the post-race test report occurred as a result of the use of a harmless ointment known as Otomax," Baffert's attorney Clark Brewster said in a statement, according to NBC News. "They know it was prescribed by Medina Spirit’s treating veterinarian and properly and timely reported to the data bank the day it was dispensed. They know no rule was violated, and the ointment could never have enhanced Medina Spirit’s performance. "
The colt was officially stripped of the title last month and Mandaloun is recognized as the winner of the race.
Churchill Downs called Baffert’s lawsuit disappointing but not surprising in a statement and said it would fight the suit. | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/bob-baffert-sues-churchill-downs-over-2-year-suspension | 2022-03-02T01:14:18 | en | 0.975835 |
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president often cites a guiding principle of nonintervention in foreign affairs.
“We do not consider that it corresponds to us, and we think that the best thing is to promote dialogue to achieve peace,” he said, according to CNN.
López Obrador added that “we want to maintain good relations with all the world’s governments, and we want to be in a position to be able to speak with all parties to the conflict.”
Russian investment in Mexico is estimated at some $132 million and the bilateral trade at more than $2.4 billion.
López Obrador also sounded off on the censoring of some Russian media outlets and called on Twitter to answer accusations that it is removing messages favorable to Russia.
“We can’t be speaking of freedom and at the same time limiting freedom of expression," he said.
Mexico's position on sanctions is in stark contrast to the United States, which has joined Europe in applying sanctions to Russia. | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/mexico-wont-impose-sanctions-on-russia | 2022-03-02T01:14:19 | en | 0.964397 |
Ahead of President Joe Biden's delivery of his first formal State of the Union speech, given live before Congress on Tuesday, the White House released portions of the speech that the president is said to have been working on for months. As expected, Russia's invasion of Ukraine would remain a central topic as the world tries to stop further escalation with diplomacy and sanctions.
Inflation and the wake of a pandemic-era economic recovery is also a central topic weighing on the minds of much of the country as the president tries to reassure voters that the country is on the right track.
Watch the speech live here at 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday:
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Read excerpts of President Biden's State of the Union speech here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2022
Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.
That’s why the NATO Alliance was created to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War 2. The United States is a member along with 29 other nations.
It matters. American diplomacy matters.
Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home.
Putin was wrong. We were ready.
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We have a choice. One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation.
Lower your costs, not your wages. Make more cars and semiconductors in America. More infrastructure and innovation in America. More goods moving faster and cheaper in America. More jobs where you can earn a good living in America. And, instead of relying on foreign supply chains – let’s make it in America.
Economists call it “increasing the productive capacity of our economy.” I call it building a better America.
My plan to fight inflation will lower your costs and lower the deficit.
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'Spider-Man' saves the day, theater chain AMC beats revenue estimates
Currently, AMC is charging patrons higher for "The Batman" movie than other films at its U.S. locations, something it has been doing for years in Europe. "In 2022, 2023 and beyond, we also expect to transform our company into becoming something much greater than solely a movie theater operator," Aron added.
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc beat estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday as box-office hits such as "Spider-Man: No Way Home" brought people back to the movies. Long-awaited releases including the James Bond film "No Time To Die" and Marvel's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" also helped the theater chain recover from pandemic restrictions that had brought movie-going to a standstill.
Pressures from inflation, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions as well as the crisis in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine could pose challenges for the company, Chief Executive Officer Adam Aron said on a post-earnings call. Earlier this year, worries over the Omicron variant pushed producers to postpone movie releases.
"The box office pacing and our results in 2022 are expected to be heavily weighted towards the second half of the year," Aron said. AMC, which saw a footfall of nearly 60 million during the quarter, said bookings are very strong for "The Batman" film opening this weekend. It also expects to benefit from releases like "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" later this year.
AMC's CEO stressed on initiatives like variable pricing of tickets in the United States, focus on NFTs or non-fungible tokens, potentially issuing its own cryptocurrency and selling its own branded popcorn to grow business in a post-COVID environment. Currently, AMC is charging patrons higher for "The Batman" movie than other films at its U.S. locations, something it has been doing for years in Europe.
"In 2022, 2023 and beyond, we also expect to transform our company into becoming something much greater than solely a movie theater operator," Aron added. The company's revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $1.17 billion, above expectations of $1.10 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Net loss narrowed to $134.4 million, or 26 cents per share, from $946.1 million, or $6.21 per share, a year earlier.
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The latest album from the Danish folk duo Harald Haugaard and Morten Hoirup is called Om Sommeren, or "In Summer." The CD underscores the distinctions that set Danish folk music apart from its Scandinavian cousins. Music critic Chris Nickson has a review.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-21/music-review-om-sommeren-from-haugaard-and-hoirup | 2022-03-02T01:14:24 | en | 0.896835 |
For most of the 1980s, Naomi Judd and her daughter Wynonna were the top country music duo. In the late 1990s, Judd was diagnosed with hepatitis C and told she had just a few years to live. Judd documents her miraculous recovery, and offers advice to others with the disease, in her new book, Naomi's Breakthrough Guide: 20 Choices to Transform Your Life. NPR's Bob Edwards speaks with Judd.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends news network ratings up
Cable news viewership jumped during Russias invasion of Ukraine, with Fox News Channel leading the way and CNN showing the most dramatic increases.CNN, Fox and MSNBC collectively averaged 6.4 million viewers in prime time between the start of the war last Wednesday and Sunday night.
Cable news viewership jumped during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Fox News Channel leading the way and CNN showing the most dramatic increases.
CNN, Fox and MSNBC collectively averaged 6.4 million viewers in prime time between the start of the war last Wednesday and Sunday night. That's up from their January average of 4 million, the Nielsen company said.
For the full day between Wednesday and Sunday, Fox averaged 2.32 million viewers, up 64% from the quieter news month of January. CNN's audience soared from 633,000 in January to 1.75 million last week, up 178%. MSNBC had 980,000 for its war coverage, up 51% over January.
Those numbers match a trend: CNN tends to have the most dramatic increases during big news events while its rivals, more focused on political talk, are steadier in the quiet periods.
In entertainment, the venerable series “Law & Order” returned last week, with 5.8 million people watching the debut of its revival last Thursday. That along with the “Chicago Fire” and its spinoffs gave the prolific producer Dick Wolf four series in Nielsen's top 12.
CBS won the week in prime time, averaging 4.5 million viewers. ABC had 3.5 million, NBC had 3.4 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.7 million, Ion Television had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million.
Fox News Channel led the cable networks with an average of 3.17 million viewers in prime time. CNN had 1.5 million, MSNBC had 1.39 million, ESPN had 1.15 million and HGTV had 1.1 million.
ABC's “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race with an average of 9 million viewers last week. NBC's “Nightly News” had 7.6 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.3 million.
For the week of Feb. 21-27, the top 20 shows in prime time, their networks and viewerships: 1. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.36 million.
2. “FBI,” CBS, 7.33 million.
3. “The Equalizer,” CBS, 7.18 million.
4. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 7.13 million.
5. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 6.95 million.
6. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 6.83 million.
7. “American Idol,” ABC, 6.3 million.
8. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 6.25 million.
9. “FBI: International,” CBS, 6.13 million.
10. “Chicago PD,” NBC, 6.01 million.
11. “Ghosts,” CBS, 5.85 million.
12. “Law & Order,” NBC, 5.8 million.
13. “Jeopardy! College Championship,” ABC, 5.72 million.
14. “FBI: Most Wanted,” CBS, 5.7 million.
15. “NBC New Special Report: Russia/Ukraine Crisis,” NBC, 5.34 million.
16. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 5.23 million.
17. “Magnum P.I.,” CBS, 5.21 million.
18. “Law & Order: SVU,” NBC, 5.15 million.
19. “America's Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 5.14 million.
20. “911: Lone Star,” Fox, 5.13 million.
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To better understand the role of the heartbroken lover in the Schubert song cycle "Winter's Journey," American tenor David Pisaro is hiking 200 miles in two weeks along the blustery English coast. He performs at stops along the way. Hear Pisaro and NPR's Scott Simon.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/a-wandering-tenors-journey-with-schubert | 2022-03-02T01:14:36 | en | 0.939681 |
GOP slams Biden for not halting Russian oil
Republican politicians across the US are criticising President Joe Biden over his domestic energy policies and urging his administration to do more to embrace domestic production.
The sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on Russia for its war with Ukraine so far do not include oil and gas exports from the country, a step that would have severely hurt Russia's ability to generate revenue.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and US Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio both urged Biden on Tuesday to take steps to stop Russian oil imports to the US.
“The recent events in Ukraine are yet another example of why we should be selling energy to our friends and not buying it from our enemies,” Stitt wrote to Biden.
Portman said it doesn't make sense to import Russian oil at the same time the Biden administration shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would have transported tens of thousands of barrels each day from Canada to US refineries.
Cutting off Russian oil and gas imports could drive prices at the pump higher and have even more serious consequences for US allies in Europe, which relies on natural gas from Russia for a third of its fossil fuel consumption.
___ Washington: President Joe Biden says that dictators who do not “pay a price for their aggression” cause more chaos.
According to excerpts released Tuesday ahead of his first State of the Union address, Biden says that Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine was premeditated and unprovoked.
He will also highlight the importance of European allies in the speech before Congress at the US Capitol on Tuesday evening. Biden says that the alliance established after World War II to secure “peace and stability” in Europe is just as relevant now.
He said that Putin believed he could divide the NATO alliance, but he was wrong.
___ Cupertino: Apple has stopped selling its iPhone and other popular products in Russia as part of an intensifying corporate crackdown spurred by the country's invasion of Ukraine.
The trendsetting Silicon Valley company disclosed its punitive measures in a statement Tuesday amid worldwide outrage over Russian President Vladmir Putin's assault on Ukraine.
Other major US companies, including prominent tech firms such as Google and Twitter, also have curtailed their business in Russia. But Apple's actions could sharpen the backlash.
The iPhone and other devices such as the iPad and Mac computer are prized products for work and leisure. In the final three months of last year, for instance, Apple sold more smartphones than any other company in the world, according to the research firm International Data Corp, which didn't break out sales within Russia.
Apple also doesn't disclose how much of its roughly $365 billion in annual revenue comes from Russia either.
Besides halting sales of its devices, Apple said its mobile app store is blocking downloads of RT News and Sputnik News from outside Russia. It also has stopped live traffic updates on Apple Maps in Ukraine as a safety measure, mirroring action Google has already taken.
“We will continue to evaluate the situation and are in communication with relevant governments on the actions we are taking,” Apple said in its statement. “We join all those around the world who are calling for peace.” ___ United Nations: The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday afternoon on a resolution demanding that Russia immediately stop using force against Ukraine and withdraw all its military forces. The resolution also would condemn Moscow's decision “to increase the readiness of its nuclear forces.” So far, the resolution has 92 co-sponsors from all over the world, including Afghanistan and Myanmar, both of which saw their elected governments ousted last year.
After Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution last Friday demanding that Russia immediately stop its use of force and send its forces home, the U.S. and other supporters started the procedural steps to call an emergency special session of the General Assembly where there are no vetoes.
The council approved an emergency special session of the 193-member assembly on Monday — the first in decades — and it began on Tuesday.
With 118 speakers signed up, the meeting was continuing Tuesday and is expected to wrap up on Wednesday morning, with the United States one of the last speakers. The resolution will then be put to a vote in the afternoon, General Assembly spokesperson Paulina Kubiak said Tuesday.
Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but they do have clout as a reflection of international opinion.
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She just wanted to have fun and who could blame her? In 1984, Cyndi Lauper crashed the pop music party with a "girl power" anthem that literally took the country by storm: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Throw in a rainbow punk hairdo and vintage clothing store ensemble and a cultural icon was born. The resulting fame and fortune was almost more than the Queens native could handle.
Fast forward 20 years, and it's clear that Lauper came through her moment with her sense of fun, adventure and happiness intact. She speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the blue collar neighborhood of her youth and her most recent CD, a collection of pop standards called At Last.
Lauper says that recording the new album brought back memories that infused the material with a deeply personal emotion and intimacy. The sessions included a duet with Tony Bennett, whose voice often filled her family home when she was growing up in Ozone Park.
"I didn't care if I was singing the alphabet with him," she says.
Lauper is still proud of her music of the 1980s, citing its positive message, and is counting on her fans to find a the same uplifting experience while listening to At Last.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/at-last-cyndi-laupers-standard-issue | 2022-03-02T01:14:42 | en | 0.979219 |
Mexico won't impose sanctions on Russia
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president often cites a guiding principle of nonintervention in foreign affairs.
He said Tuesday that “we want to maintain good relations with all the world's governments, and we want to be in a position to be able to speak with all parties to the conflict.” Russian investment in Mexico is estimated at some $132 million and the bilateral trade at more than $2.4 billion.
López Obrador also sounded off on the censoring of some Russia media outlets and called on Twitter to answer accusations that it is removing messages favourable to Russia. In his words, “We can't be speaking of freedom and at the same time limiting freedom of expression.” —- Oklahoma City: Republican politicians across the US are criticising President Joe Biden over his domestic energy policies and urging his administration to do more to embrace domestic production.
The sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on Russia for its war with Ukraine so far do not include oil and gas exports from the country, a step that would have severely hurt Russia's ability to generate revenue.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and US Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio both urged Biden on Tuesday to take steps to stop Russian oil imports to the US.
“The recent events in Ukraine are yet another example of why we should be selling energy to our friends and not buying it from our enemies,” Stitt wrote to Biden.
Portman said it doesn't make sense to import Russian oil at the same time the Biden administration shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would have transported tens of thousands of barrels each day from Canada to U.S. refineries.
Cutting off Russian oil and gas imports could drive prices at the pump higher and have even more serious consequences for US allies in Europe, which relies on natural gas from Russia for a third of its fossil fuel consumption.
___ Washington: President Joe Biden says that dictators who do not “pay a price for their aggression” cause more chaos.
According to excerpts released Tuesday ahead of his first State of the Union address, Biden says that Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine was premeditated and unprovoked.
He will also highlight the importance of European allies in the speech before Congress at the US Capitol on Tuesday evening. Biden says that the alliance established after World War II to secure “peace and stability” in Europe is just as relevant now.
He said that Putin believed he could divide the NATO alliance, but he was wrong.
___ Cupertino: Apple has stopped selling its iPhone and other popular products in Russia as part of an intensifying corporate crackdown spurred by the country's invasion of Ukraine.
The trendsetting Silicon Valley company disclosed its punitive measures in a statement Tuesday amid worldwide outrage over Russian President Vladmir Putin's assault on Ukraine.
Other major US companies, including prominent tech firms such as Google and Twitter, also have curtailed their business in Russia. But Apple's actions could sharpen the backlash.
The iPhone and other devices such as the iPad and Mac computer are prized products for work and leisure. In the final three months of last year, for instance, Apple sold more smartphones than any other company in the world, according to the research firm International Data Corp, which didn't break out sales within Russia.
Apple also doesn't disclose how much of its roughly $365 billion in annual revenue comes from Russia either.
Besides halting sales of its devices, Apple said its mobile app store is blocking downloads of RT News and Sputnik News from outside Russia. It also has stopped live traffic updates on Apple Maps in Ukraine as a safety measure, mirroring action Google has already taken.
“We will continue to evaluate the situation and are in communication with relevant governments on the actions we are taking,” Apple said in its statement. “We join all those around the world who are calling for peace.” ___ United Nations: The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday afternoon on a resolution demanding that Russia immediately stop using force against Ukraine and withdraw all its military forces. The resolution also would condemn Moscow's decision “to increase the readiness of its nuclear forces.” So far, the resolution has 92 co-sponsors from all over the world, including Afghanistan and Myanmar, both of which saw their elected governments ousted last year.
After Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution last Friday demanding that Russia immediately stop its use of force and send its forces home, the US and other supporters started the procedural steps to call an emergency special session of the General Assembly where there are no vetoes.
The council approved an emergency special session of the 193-member assembly on Monday — the first in decades — and it began on Tuesday.
With 118 speakers signed up, the meeting was continuing Tuesday and is expected to wrap up on Wednesday morning, with the United States one of the last speakers. The resolution will then be put to a vote in the afternoon, General Assembly spokesperson Paulina Kubiak said Tuesday.
Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but they do have clout as a reflection of international opinion.
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Film writer Peter Biskind's new book is Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film. It reveals the uglier side of independent films, dishing dirt on Robert Redford of Sundance and the Weinstein Brothers of Miramax Films. But it also credits them with transforming American cinema. Hear Biskind and NPR's Scott Simon.
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UPDATE 2-Malaysia to deny entry of Russia-flagged tanker sanctioned by U.S.
A Russian-flagged oil tanker will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port in Malaysia, its government said on Tuesday, amid pressure on countries to enforce international sanctions on Moscow-linked businesses over the invasion of Ukraine.
A Russian-flagged oil tanker will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port in Malaysia, its government said on Tuesday, amid pressure on countries to enforce international sanctions on Moscow-linked businesses over the invasion of Ukraine. The Linda, which was identified in a U.S. Treasury document detailing sanctions against Russian entities, was heading towards the Malaysian port and was scheduled to arrive at the weekend, Reuters reported on Monday, citing shipping data.
Malaysia's transport ministry said the port's operator had decided to decline the ship's request to drop anchor there "in order not to violate any sanctions". "The ministry will continue to review the situation for further action as may be required according to current government policies," it said in a statement, without spelling out the government's position on the U.S. sanctions.
Malaysia had previously expressed concern about the conflict in Ukraine but stopped short of condemning Russia. It has not commented on the international sanctions imposed on Russia over the invasion. The ministry's statement, which attributed the decision to block the ship to port authorities rather than the government, suggested "an attempt to split the difference" in placating both Russia and the United States, said Euan Graham, senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
"It's a pragmatic move to try and maneuver between two large countries...as I suspect the U.S. is applying significant pressure behind the scenes on Malaysia to observe sanctions," he told Reuters. According to the United States, Linda is owned by PSB Leasing, a unit of Russian lender Promsvyazbank, which has also been hit by international sanctions. Provsyazbank, however, has denied that its subsidiary owned the vessel.
A U.S. advocacy group has said Linda was also suspected to be transporting Iranian oil, a target of other U.S. sanctions.
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Documentaries are bigger than ever at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, and many are finding mainstream distributors. Two of the best are about food: I Like Killing Flies -- about the battles of an eccentric chef at a small restaurant -- and Super Size Me, the tale of a man who ate nothing but fast food for a month. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell.
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Fashion photographer Helmut Newton died Friday in a car accident on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard. He was 83. His bold and erotic photographs started a revolution of sorts in fashion photography, and he helped define the style of the sexual revolution as well. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and David Fahey, a gallery owner who was Newton's close friend.
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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 2
The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines
- UK fund manager Abrdn rules out Russia investment for 'foreseeable future' https://on.ft.com/3C41XTR - UK starts urgent review of exposure to Russian gas and energy groups https://on.ft.com/3HAmeBF
- Glencore re-evaluates trading deals and investments in Russia https://on.ft.com/3vsmP5J - Stoxx to axe 61 Russian companies from its indices https://on.ft.com/3puQLKO
Overview - UK asset manager Abrdn Plc on Tuesday said it will not make investments in Russia in the foreseeable future, adding that Russia and Belarus are uninvestable on an environmental, social and governance (ESG) basis.
- The UK government has launched a review into ways to minimise Britain's exposure to Russian gas imports and energy companies following the Ukraine's invasion. - Miner Glencore said on Tuesday it is reviewing all its business activities in Russia including equity stakes in aluminium and hydropower group En+ Group and oil giant Rosneft .
- Stoxx on Tuesday said it will remove 61 Russian companies from its indices, citing extreme or exceptional market conditions amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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The celebrated New Yorker writer Mavis Gallant published two collections of stories at the end of last year. She still lives alone in Paris and, in the words of Russell Banks, she still packs a lifetime into one short story. Frank Browning profiles her.
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Exxon to exit Russia, suspend further investments
Exxon Mobil will exit Russia operations, including oil production fields, it said on Tuesday, becoming the latest major Western energy company to quit the oil-rich country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The decision includes operations at a large oil and gas production project on Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East.
Exxon Mobil will exit Russia operations, including oil production fields, it said on Tuesday, becoming the latest major Western energy company to quit the oil-rich country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The decision includes operations at a large oil and gas production project on Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East. British BP PLC, Shell and Norway's Equinor ASA have previously disclosed plans to abandon Russia operations.
"Given the current situation, Exxon Mobil will not invest in new developments in Russia," the company said in a statement. Exxon did not provide a timetable for the exit, nor comment on any potential asset writedowns.
The company condemned Russia's attack and said it supports the people of Ukraine. "We deplore Russia's military action that violates the territorial integrity of Ukraine and endangers its people," Exxon said.
Exxon has begun removing employees who are U.S. citizens from Russia, Reuters reported earlier, based on two people familiar with the matter. Exxon last year employed more than 1,000 people across Russia with offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Yuzhno-Sakhalinst, according to its website.
The number of expatriate staff being evacuated was unclear on Tuesday. The company sent a plane to Sakhalin Island to retrieve staff, one of the people familiar with the matter said. Exxon operates three large offshore oil and gas fields with operations based on Sakhalin Island on behalf of an international consortium of Japanese, Indian and Russian companies. It had been advancing plans to add a liquefied natural gas export terminal at the site.
"Exxon's Russian business is relatively small in the context of its wider enterprise, so it does not have the same significance as it has to BP or TotalEnergies, if it were to abandon its Russian assets," said Anish Kapadia, a director at energy and mining researcher Pallissy Advisors. The company, which has been developing its Russian oil and gas fields since 1995, had come under pressure to cut its ties with Russia over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation".
The Sakhalin facilities, which Exxon has operated since production began in 2005, represents one of the largest single direct investments in Russia, according to a project description on Exxon's website. The operation has pumped up to 300,000 barrels per day of oil and gas.
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Composer, singer and cellist Robert Een has a new CD: Mystery Dances.
A longtime collaborator with New York composer Meredith Monk, Een has written music for film, theater, and dance, often inspired by the music and sounds of distant cultures.
NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Een about Mystery Dances.
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Reuters World News Summary
"I am continuing to follow health guidelines and am isolating at home in Sydney," Morrison said in a statement issued late Tuesday night. Ukrainians rush to buy rifles, shotguns as police relax rules As Russian rockets pounded targets in eastern Ukraine, men of fighting age lined up for hours outside gun shops in the western city of Lviv on Tuesday to buy hunting rifles and shotguns to protect their communities.
Following is a summary of current world news briefs.
Ukraine crisis emerges as talking point in U.S. gun debate
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gun rights advocates in the United States have sought to use the crisis to bolster their position on the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, injecting a new element into the heated debate. Arguments linking the invasion to gun rights have cropped up this week across social media, in a post by the National Rifle Association and during a legislative vote in the Georgia statehouse.
What happened to Russia's Air Force? U.S. officials, experts stumped
Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence had predicted a likely blistering assault by Moscow that would quickly mobilize the vast Russian air power that its military assembled in order to dominate Ukraine's skies. But the first six days have confounded those expectations and instead seen Moscow act far more delicately with its air power, so much so that U.S. officials can't exactly explain what's driving Russia's apparent risk-adverse behavior.
Hollywood star Sean Penn joins Ukraine exodus to Poland on foot
Days after visiting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to film scenes for his documentary on Russia's invasion, Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn found himself among thousands of refugees fleeing to Poland, joining the exodus on foot. Penn, 61, posted a photo to his Twitter feed on Monday showing the movie star wearing a backpack and toting a piece of luggage on wheels as he trudged along the shoulder of a road beside a line of cars stretching into the distance.
New Zealand police dismantle tents, tow vehicles to clear anti-vaccine protests
Clashes erupted between New Zealand police and anti-vaccine mandate protesters on Wednesday as officers, armed with riot shields, towed away vehicles and dismantled tents set up outside the country's parliament grounds. Taking inspiration from truckers' demonstrations in Canada, hundreds of protesters have been blocking streets near the parliament in capital Wellington with trucks, cars and motorcycles for more than three weeks.
Exclusive-Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells Russia "just stop the bombing" before more ceasefire talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Russia must stop bombing Ukrainian cities before meaningful talks on a ceasefire could start, as a first round of negotiations this week had yielded scant progress. Speaking in an interview in a heavily guarded government compound, Zelenskiy urged NATO members to impose a no fly zone to stop the Russian air force, saying this would be a preventative measure and not meant to drag the alliance into war with Russia.
Russia bombards Ukraine urban areas as armed convoy stalls
Russia bombed a TV tower in Ukraine's capital on Tuesday and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Moscow intensified its bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics after its six-day invasion stalled. A U.S. official said a miles-long armoured column bearing down on the capital Kyiv had not made any advances in the past 24 hours, frozen in place by logistics problems, short on fuel and food, and perhaps pausing to reassess tactics.
Thai hotels urge government to further relax entry rules as arrivals lag
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Ukrainian cyber resistance group targets Russian power grid, railways
A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure such as railways and the electricity grid, to strike back at Moscow over its invasion, a hacker team coordinator told Reuters. Officials from Ukraine's defense ministry last week approached Ukrainian businessman and local cybersecurity expert Yegor Aushev to help organize a unit of hackers to defend against Russia, Reuters previously reported.
Australian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever. "I am continuing to follow health guidelines and am isolating at home in Sydney," Morrison said in a statement issued late Tuesday night.
Ukrainians rush to buy rifles, shotguns as police relax rules
As Russian rockets pounded targets in eastern Ukraine, men of fighting age lined up for hours outside gun shops in the western city of Lviv on Tuesday to buy hunting rifles and shotguns to protect their communities. "I can see that Russia will not stop, so I must stop them," said Andrew Muzyka, a web developer waiting with dozens of men outside a gun shop near Lviv's medical university.
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In most years, the Oscar nominations help the box office prospects of the movies on the list. But many of the films that could earn nominations Tuesday have already produced big financial returns. NPR's Bob Mondello reports.
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In most years, the Oscar nominations help the box office prospects of the movies on the list. But many of the films that could earn nominations Tuesday have already produced big financial returns. NPR's Bob Mondello reports.
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In The Office, British comedian Ricky Gervais plays David Brent, a buffoonish, self-involved but affable office manager at a dismal paper supply company called Wernham Hogg, in the London suburb of Slough. Gervais created the faux documentary and co-writes and directs the series, which appears on the BBC and has a small cult following on BBC America.
The 61st annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is tonight, and Gervais is up for a Golden Globe award in the Lead Actor category. He speaks with NPR's Liane Hansen.
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Police move on protesters outside New Zealand's Parliament
Wearing riot gear and using pepper spray, New Zealand police on Wednesday moved in on the hundreds of protesters who have been camped outside the nations Parliament for more than three weeks.It was the most significant use of force yet by authorities against the protesters, who oppose coronavirus vaccine mandates.Police also began towing some of the 300 or so cars, vans and trucks that protesters have used to block streets in the area.
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Wearing riot gear and using pepper spray, New Zealand police on Wednesday moved in on the hundreds of protesters who have been camped outside the nation's Parliament for more than three weeks.
It was the most significant use of force yet by authorities against the protesters, who oppose coronavirus vaccine mandates.
Police also began towing some of the 300 or so cars, vans and trucks that protesters have used to block streets in the area. The convoy protest was inspired by similar protests in Canada and has sparked other protests around New Zealand. The police action in the capital began around dawn.
Protesters were told over loudspeakers they were trespassing and needed to leave, while officers tore down tents and a police helicopter circled overhead. Some protesters confronted police and used milk to try and clear their eyes from pepper spray.
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told reporters they had brought in several hundred additional officers from around the country for the operation, which would continue until all the vehicles and tents were gone. He declined to put a timeline on how long that would take.
Coster said some protesters had sprayed fire extinguishers and thrown paint at officers as they advanced, and others had used makeshift shields and barricades. He said a laser pointer was aimed at the police helicopter.
The commissioner said that by mid-morning, 36 protesters had been arrested for trespassing, obstruction and other offences. He said three officers had suffered minor injuries, and 15 vehicles had been towed.
Coster said officers decided to move in because previously constructive talks with protest leaders weren't progressing and many genuine protesters had left and been replaced by people more intent on violent confrontation.
“I was very clear of our approach, which was to de-escalate. There is no interest from anyone here of turning this into a fight,” Coster said. “However, this protest has tipped over a balance and it now needs to end.” Protesters said in a statement they were united in wanting mandates dropped and to make their own informed choices regarding their health, free from coercion and punishment. They said the vast majority of protesters had been well-behaved and had chosen to camp as a last resort after other options for dialogue were quashed.
The protests have led to a more charged political atmosphere across New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's security detail has been increased after protesters heckled her at events, including as she was leaving a school visit in Christchurch last week.
Lawmakers across all parties have refused to meet with the protesters. Last week one protester drove a car toward a police line, narrowly avoiding officers, and police said some of the protesters had thrown human feces at them. Before Wednesday's operation, police had arrested 132 protesters and laid various charges against some of them.
Protesters have been well organised, setting up tents on the lawns outside Parliament and trucking in portable toilets, crates of donated food, and bales of straw to lay down when the grass turned to mud.
They even dug a vegetable garden, set up a day care tent, and assembled makeshift showers as they signalled their intent to stay for a long time. At one point, Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard turned on the sprinklers and blasted Barry Manilow tunes in a failed effort to make them leave.
New Zealand is experiencing its biggest outbreak since the pandemic began as the omicron variant spreads. On Tuesday, health authorities reported a record of nearly 20,000 new daily cases.
Ardern has said she plans to begin easing virus mandates and restrictions after the peak of the omicron outbreak has passed.
About 77% of New Zealand's population is vaccinated with two doses. Since the beginning of the pandemic, New Zealand has reported fewer than 100 virus deaths among its population of 5 million, after it imposed strict border controls and lockdowns to eliminate earlier outbreaks.
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News that Eastman Kodak will put more emphasis on the sale of digital cameras and accessories underscores a fundamental shift in technology. But what about the art of photo development?
Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, J. Ross Baughman, a photojournalist with The Washington Times and Lois Greenfield, a photographer known for breathtaking shots of dancers in motion.
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Hong Kong government urges residents spooked by citywide lockdown not to panic
Some business leaders, medical experts and diplomats have questioned the sustainability of a zero COVID policy as cases surge. The government will "safeguard the status of Hong Kong as a financial centre when implementing the Compulsory Universal Testing scheme (CUT)", it said.
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Hong Kong's government said any decision to impose a COVID-19 lockdown would take into account the global financial hub's status and ensure basic needs such as food and urged anxious residents who raided supermarkets this week not to panic. The government said it was still planning and "refining" details for a compulsory mass COVID testing scheme and would announce details once they had been confirmed.
The government statement, released late on Tuesday, comes amid widespread confusion and chaos with many residents fatigued and frustrated by the mixed messaging and almost daily tweaking of coronavirus rules. Leader Carrie Lam had previously said that a citywide lockdown and compulsory testing were not being considered.
However Health Secretary Sophia Chan on Monday said that a lockdown had not been ruled out, fueling rumours and sparking a rush for groceries, pharmacy products and banking services. Hong Kong has stuck firmly to its "dynamic zero" coronavirus policy, like in mainland China, which seeks to curb all outbreaks. Some business leaders, medical experts and diplomats have questioned the sustainability of a zero COVID policy as cases surge.
The government will "safeguard the status of Hong Kong as a financial centre when implementing the Compulsory Universal Testing scheme (CUT)", it said. "The experience of implementing a CUT initiative in other parts of the world shows that the basic needs of citizens such as food, necessities and the seeking of medical attention outside home should be addressed."
Citizens should not "panic nor scramble or stockpile the relevant supplies". The former British colony has reported more than 230,000 coronavirus infections and more than 800 deaths since the pandemic began in 2020. Around 500 deaths have been in the past week, with the majority being unvaccinated residents.
Daily reported infections have soared more than 30 times to over 30,000 since the start of February when there were around 100 daily cases. There have been more than 800 deaths, with around 500 deaths in the past week. Health experts from the University of Hong Kong said there were around 1.7 million people already infected as of Monday, with a peak of around 183,000 daily infections expected in the coming week.
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With Maus, a comic book based on his parents' survival of the Holocaust, Art Spiegelman won international acclaim — and the 1992 Pulitzer Prize. In the latest installment of Intersections, a Morning Edition series on artists and their inspirations, NPR's Susan Stamberg explores how the artist was first inspired to use the visual language of comics to tell a dark tale.
During the 13 years Spiegelman spent writing Maus, he mainly listened to two things. One was music from the Comedy Harmonists, a 1930s Berlin sextet composed of three Jews and three Aryans; they were popular in Europe until the rise of Hitler. The other sound that dominated Spiegelman's world: recordings of his father Vladek recounting his experiences as a Jew in Poland during the 1930s and '40s. Spiegelman transcribed the tapes — almost verbatim sometimes — into the speech balloons in Maus, using them to narrate one of the most tragic stories of our times.
Subverting the conventions of comics — a form usually reserved for the funnies — was an audacious, outrageous, controversial act. Spiegelman depicts Jews as mice, Nazis as cats, Poles as pigs. But his simple black and white drawings speak with the power of literature. It was a lesson, Spiegelman says, he first learned from the pages of MAD — when it was a comic book, not a magazine.
"The message MAD had in general is 'The media is lying to you, and we are part of the media,'" Spiegelman says. "It was basically... 'Think for yourselves, kids.'"
Spiegelman continues to use comics to explore the serious issues of the adult world. His latest book, In the Shadow of No Towers — due out next fall — is his account of life after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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New Zealand police dismantle tents, tow vehicles to clear anti-vaccine protests
Clashes erupted between New Zealand police and anti-vaccine mandate protesters on Wednesday as officers, armed with riot shields, towed away vehicles and dismantled tents set up outside the country's parliament grounds.
Clashes erupted between New Zealand police and anti-vaccine mandate protesters on Wednesday as officers, armed with riot shields, towed away vehicles and dismantled tents set up outside the country's parliament grounds. Taking inspiration from truckers' demonstrations in Canada, hundreds of protesters have been blocking streets near the parliament in capital Wellington with trucks, cars and motorcycles for more than three weeks.
Police said 60 people were arrested and they had "gained significant ground" in efforts to clear the protesters. At least three officers were injured, police said. Protesters used fire extinguishers, paint-filled projectiles, homemade plywood shields and pitchforks as weapons and a cord was set up as a trip wire, police said. Social media footage showed protesters throwing full water bottles and shouting abuse at the police.
Authorities used loudspeakers to warn protesters they face arrest for trespassing on parliament grounds if they refuse to leave. Pepper spray was used against some protesters. "We have from the start endeavoured to de-escalate the situation. However, the balance has tipped and now is the time to bring this to an end," Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said at a news conference later in the day.
The protest began as a stand against COVID-19 vaccine mandates but was later joined by groups calling for an end to all pandemic restrictions. "We are fighting for our standard of life. We want our sovereign right to our bodies," said Kate Siegert, who is unvaccinated, as she watched protesters move forward to block police advances.
Siegert, who has made several trips from her home in Auckland to join the protest, said she lost her IT job because of mandates requiring vaccination for those who work in the health industry. At least 10 children were seen within the protest area and police said they had concerns for their wellbeing.
Lisa Suasua, 55, who has been part of the protests for weeks said she will stay until the end. "They (the police) have been pretty brutal. They don't talk, they ask us to move on," she said.
"They came in about 6 in the morning and started pulling up the tents in the church (grounds) that has women and children in it and just started coming through with their riot gear," she said. A country of five million people, New Zealand imposed tough anti-virus curbs that restricted its cases to just over 118,000 and 56 deaths, far lower than in many developed countries. But fuelled by the Omicron variant, daily infections are currently hovering near record levels.
About 95% of eligible people are vaccinated with two doses, with shots mandatory for some staff in front-line jobs.
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Billy May, a jazz trumpeter and composer best known for his critically acclaimed arrangements for Frank Sinatra, died last week at age 87. In the 1940s and '50s, May was one of the most sought-after arrangers for big-band music and American standards, working with stars such as Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance.
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Hundreds arrested globally in New Zealand-led online child abuse investigation
A New Zealand-led global investigation into online child sexual abuse material identified more than 90,000 accounts, led to the arrest of hundreds of offenders worldwide and safeguarded 146 children, authorities said on Wednesday. "This is not a victimless crime, every time this material is viewed, that child is revictimised," said DIA's Houston.
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A New Zealand-led global investigation into online child sexual abuse material identified more than 90,000 accounts, led to the arrest of hundreds of offenders worldwide and safeguarded 146 children, authorities said on Wednesday. The collection of of online imagery was discovered in late 2019 when a New Zealand-based internet service provider raised the alarm, sparking a two-year long investigation dubbed "Operation H."
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Federal Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Britain's National Crime Agency, Europol and INTERPOL worked together to identify and investigate individuals tied to the accounts. "Many people who view material of this kind will go on to physically offend against children," Tim Houston, manager of the digital child exploitation team at DIA and lead investigator for Operation H, said in a statement.
"It is imperative that we are able to bring them to justice before they are able to do more damage." About 836 cases were investigated internationally and 146 children safeguarded, the DIA said. Forty-six people were arrested in New Zealand and hundreds more overseas, including in Britain, Canada, Spain and Slovenia.
Britain's National Crime Agency said many of the 450 people it had arrested were working in positions of trust, including at primary schools and nurseries, law enforcement and medical industries, and some religious officials. "This is not a victimless crime, every time this material is viewed, that child is revictimised," said DIA's Houston.
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They say you are what you eat, but what you eat is often guided by the diet you're following or your religious beliefs. In his new book, In the Devil's Garden, author Stewart Lee Allen chronicles foods once banned as sinful treats.
From taboos against tomatoes to blessings from bread, the history of food is filled with associations between meals and morality. NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with Allen in the conclusion to her series on food.
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Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian areas
Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine's second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what the country's president called a blatant campaign of terror.
“Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed after the bloodshed on the square in Kharkiv.
Ukrainian authorities said five people were killed in the attack on the TV tower, which is a couple of miles from central Kyiv and a short walk from numerous apartment buildings. A TV control room and power substation were hit, and at least some Ukrainian channels briefly stopped broadcasting, officials said.
Zelenskyy's office also reported a powerful missile attack on the site of the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial, near the tower. A spokesman for the memorial said a Jewish cemetery at the site, where Nazi occupiers killed more than 33,000 Jews over two days in 1941, was damaged, but the extent would not be clear until daylight.
At the same time, a 40-mile convoy of hundreds of Russian tanks and other vehicles advanced slowly on Kyiv, the capital city of nearly 3 million people, in what the West feared was a bid by Russian President Vladimir Putin to topple the government and install a Kremlin-friendly regime.
The invading forces also pressed their assault on other towns and cities, including the strategic ports of Odesa and Mariupol in the south.
Day 6 of the biggest ground war in Europe since World War II found Russia increasingly isolated, beset by tough sanctions that have thrown its economy into turmoil and left the country practically friendless, apart from a few nations like China, Belarus and North Korea.
US President Joe Biden planned to use his first State of the Union address Tuesday evening to vow to make Putin “pay a price” for the invasion. Biden was to highlight the resolve of a reinvigorated Western alliance that has worked to rearm the Ukrainian military and adopt the sanctions.
“Throughout our history we've learned this lesson — when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House. “They keep moving. And the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.” As the fighting in Ukraine raged, the death toll remained unclear. One senior Western intelligence official estimated that more than 5,000 Russian soldiers had been captured or killed. Ukraine gave no overall estimate of troop losses.
Britain's Defense Ministry said it had seen an increase in Russian air and artillery strikes on populated urban areas over the past two days. It also said three cities — Kharkiv, Kherson and Mariupol — were encircled by Russian forces.
Many military experts worry that Russia may be shifting tactics. Moscow's strategy in Chechnya and Syria was to use artillery and air bombardments to pulverize cities and crush fighters' resolve. The bombing of the TV tower came after Russia announced it would target transmission facilities in the capital used by Ukraine's intelligence agency. It urged people living near such places to leave their homes.
In Kharkiv, with a population of about 1.5 million, at least six people were killed when the region's Soviet-era administrative building on Freedom Square was hit with what was believed to be a missile.
The attack on Freedom Square — Ukraine's largest plaza, and the nucleus of public life in the city — was seen by many Ukrainians as brazen evidence that the Russian invasion wasn't just about hitting military targets but also about breaking their spirit.
The bombardment blew out windows and walls of buildings that ring the massive square, which was piled high with debris and dust. Inside one building, chunks of plaster were scattered, and doors, ripped from their hinges, lay across hallways.
“People are under the ruins. We have pulled out bodies,” said Yevhen Vasylenko, an emergency official.
Zelenskyy pronounced the attack on the square “frank, undisguised terror” and a war crime. “This is state terrorism of the Russian Federation,” he said.
In an emotional appeal to the European Parliament later, Zelenskyy said: “We are fighting also to be equal members of Europe. I believe that today we are showing everybody that is what we are.'' He said 16 children had been killed around Ukraine on Monday, and he mocked Russia's claim that it is going after only military targets.
“Where are the children? What kind of military factories do they work at? What tanks are they going at?'' Zelenskyy said.
Human Rights Watch said it documented a cluster bomb attack outside a hospital in Ukraine's east in recent days. Local residents also reported the use of such weapons in Kharkiv and the village of Kiyanka, The Kremlin denied using cluster bombs.
Cluster bombs shoot smaller “bomblets” over a large area, many of which fail to explode until long after they've been dropped. If their use in Ukraine is confirmed, that would represent a new level of brutality in the war and could lead to even further isolation of Russia.
The first talks between Russia and Ukraine since the invasion were held Monday, but ended with only an agreement to talk again. On Tuesday, though, Zelenskyy said Russia should stop bombing first.
“As for dialogue, I think yes, but stop bombarding people first and start negotiating afterwards,“ he told CNN. Moscow made new threats of escalation, days after raising the specter of nuclear war. A top Kremlin official warned that the West's “economic war” against Russia could turn into a “real one.” Inside Russia, a top radio station critical of the Kremlin was taken off the air after authorities threatened to shut it down over its coverage of the invasion. Among other things, the Kremlin is not allowing the fighting to be referred to as an “invasion” or “war.” Roughly 660,000 people have fled Ukraine, and countless others have taken shelter underground. Bomb damage has left hundreds of thousands of families without drinking water, UN humanitarian coordinator Martin Griffiths said.
“It is a nightmare, and it seizes you from the inside very strongly. This cannot be explained with words,” said Kharkiv resident Ekaterina Babenko, taking shelter in a basement with neighbours for a fifth straight day. “We have small children, elderly people, and frankly speaking it is very frightening.” The UN human rights office said it has recorded 136 civilian deaths. The real toll is believed to be far higher. A Ukrainian military official said Belarusian troops joined the war Tuesday in the Chernihiv region in the north, without providing details. But just before that, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country had no plans to join the fight.
In Kharkiv, explosions burst one after another through a residential area in a video verified by The Associated Press. Hospital workers moved a maternity ward to a bomb shelter. Amid mattresses piled up against the walls, pregnant women paced the crowded space, as dozens of newborns cried.
As for the Russians' advance on the capital, the leading edge of the convoy was 17 miles (25 kilometers) from the centre of the city, according to satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies.
A senior US defense official said that Russia's military progress — including by the massive convoy — has slowed, plagued by logistical and supply problems. Some Russian military columns have run out of gas and food, the official said, and morale has suffered as a result.
Overall, the Russian military has been stalled by fierce resistance on the ground and a surprising inability to completely dominate Ukraine's airspace.
The immense convoy, with vehicles packed together along narrow roads, would seemingly be “a big fat target” for Ukrainian forces, the senior Western intelligence official said on condition of anonymity.
“But it also shows you that the Russians feel pretty comfortable being out in the open in these concentrations because they feel that they're not going to come under air attack or rocket or missile attack,” the official said.
Ukrainians have used whatever they had to try to stop the Russian advance. On a highway between Odesa and Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, residents piled tractor tires filled with sand and topped with sandbags to block convoys.
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The Return of the King, the last film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, heads the Academy Awards race with 11 nominations, including best picture and best director. Master and Commander gets 10 Oscar nods. With her film Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola becomes the first American woman to be nominated for best director. Another first: 13-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes becomes the youngest person ever to be nominated for best actress. NPR's Kim Masters reports.
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The Return of the King, the last film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, leads the Academy Awards race with 11 nominations, including best picture and best director. Master and Commander gets 10 Oscar nods. With her film Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola becomes the first American woman to be nominated for best director. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and reporter Pat Dowell.
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Ukraine taps U.S. law firm Covington to press Russia claim at U.N. court
Russian President Vladimir Putin had repeatedly asserted that Ukraine committed "genocide" in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, without presenting evidence, and said the invasion, called a "special operation" by Russian officials, was therefore justified to end it. Covington, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based firm that includes former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder on its staff, has represented Ukraine in several other matters, including a past case https://www.cov.com/en/news-and-insights/news/2019/11/covington-secures-decisive-victory-for-ukraine-before-the-international-court-of-justice before the ICJ.
Ukraine has hired U.S. law firm Covington & Burling to pursue its claim against Russia at the International Court of Justice at the Hague over the ongoing Russian invasion, a firm spokesperson said Tuesday.
Ukraine said in a court filing on Sunday that Russia had “falsely claimed that acts of genocide” occurred in parts of Ukraine as a pretext for its invasion. It asked the ICJ, the United Nation's highest court, to order Russia to halt its military operations in Ukraine.
"I can confirm that Covington has filed a claim at the International Court of Justice on behalf of our client Ukraine," a firm spokesperson wrote in an email on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin had repeatedly asserted that Ukraine committed "genocide" in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, without presenting evidence, and said the invasion, called a "special operation" by Russian officials, was therefore justified to end it.
Covington, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based firm that includes former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder on its staff, has represented Ukraine in several other matters, including a past case https://www.cov.com/en/news-and-insights/news/2019/11/covington-secures-decisive-victory-for-ukraine-before-the-international-court-of-justice before the ICJ. The court in 2019 found that it had jurisdiction to hear Ukraine’s claims of Russian violations of international law related to racial discrimination and the financing of terrorism in Crimea. That case is pending.
The ICJ is set to hear Ukraine’s arguments in the current case on Monday and Russia’s representatives will argue on Tuesday, on whether the matter is urgent enough to require immediate action. The court's rulings are binding, though states including Russia have previously ignored them. Six days into the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for Russia to stop bombing Ukrainian cities before resuming talks.
Russian forces have heavily bombed the city of Kharviv, but a U.S. official said a column of Russian troops has been halted by logistics issues. Reuters could not immediately determine who is representing Russia in the proceedings. A spokesperson for the Russian embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A Covington spokesperson did not respond to questions about how much the firm is charging Ukraine and when it had been hired. Ukraine's legal team at 1,100-lawyer Covington is led by Washington, D.C., partners Marney Cheek and David Zionts, as well as London-based partner Jonathan Gimblett, the firm spokesperson said.
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Jack Paar, who pioneered late-night talk TV on The Tonight Show, dies at 85. Paar hosted the show from 1957 to 1965, turning Steve Allen's comedy variety show into a more conversational format.
Paar quit at the peak of his career, having paved the way for Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman and other late-night hosts.
Death came Tuesday in Greenwich, Conn., after a long illness.
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TOP WRAP 1-Ukraine's besieged cities brace for more Russian attacks
West of Kyiv, in the city of Zhytomyr, four people, including a child, were killed on Tuesday by a Russian cruise missile, a Ukrainian official said on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn global condemnation and sanctions that have sent the rouble to historic lows and forced Russians to queue outside banks for their savings.
Ukraine's besieged cities were bracing for more attacks on Wednesday as Russian commanders facing fierce Ukrainian resistance intensify their bombardment of urban areas in a push toward the capital Kyiv. Already shunned by the West over its nearly week-long invasion of Ukraine, Russia has shown no sign of stopping an assault that has included strikes on Kyiv and rocket attacks in the second city of Kharkiv. Dozens have been killed.
Facing emboldened Ukrainian troops bolstered by citizens taking up arms, Russia has failed to capture a single city since its full-scale invasion began nearly a week ago. Western analysts say Russia has fallen back on tactics which call for devastating built-up areas before entering them. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have fled the fighting as a miles-long Russian military convoy north of Kyiv advances toward the city. West of Kyiv, in the city of Zhytomyr, four people, including a child, were killed on Tuesday by a Russian cruise missile, a Ukrainian official said on Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn global condemnation and sanctions that have sent the rouble to historic lows and forced Russians to queue outside banks for their savings. Putin ordered the "special military operation" last Thursday in a bid to disarm Ukraine, capture the "neo-Nazis" he says are running the country and pull it firmly into Russia's orbit and away from the United States and its NATO partners.
Ukraine, which is not a member of the military alliance, has called on NATO to implement a no-fly zone - a request rejected by the U.S., which fears stoking a direct conflict between the world's two biggest nuclear powers. Washington and its allies have instead sent weapons to Kyiv, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. had agreed with partners to convene a task force "to freeze and seize the assets of key Russian elites".
The move "will inflict financial pain on the powerful individuals surrounding Putin and make clear that no one is beyond our collective reach," Yellen said in a statement following a Tuesday call with Group of Seven officials. 'STOP BOMBING PEOPLE'
The West has imposed heavy sanctions on Russia to shut off its economy from the global financial system, pushing international companies to halt sales, cut ties, and dump tens of billions of dollars' worth of investments. Western countries have moved to ban Russian planes from their airspace, and U.S. President Joe Biden was expected to announce a similar ban during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night in Washington, a source familiar with the situation said.
The heaviest Russian bombardment so far appeared to be around Kharkiv, a city near the border with Russia that is Ukraine's second largest. A Russian strategic bomber fired 16 high-precision guided missiles toward a residential area of Kharkiv on Monday, Ukraine's defence ministry said. "According to preliminary data, dozens of Kharkiv residents, including children, died from these airstrikes," the ministry said on its Facebook page.
In Ukraine's largely Russian-speaking city of Donetsk, in territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists, local authorities said three civilians had been killed by Ukrainian shelling. The self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, recognised as independent by Moscow last week, was one of the transit points used by Russian forces that invaded Ukraine.
Reuters was not able to confirm any of the incidents of reports of casualties. The United Nations' human rights chief says over 100 civilians have been killed in the invasion, but feared the real number of people is much higher. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met over a ceasefire on Monday but talks broke down with no further rounds yet announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia must "first stop bombing people" before talks could make any headway.
Zelenskiy, who has been staying in a heavily guarded government compound in Kyiv, warns that the capital remains Russia's main target. Residents have been sheltering in underground metro stations at night for fear of attacks. "We resist the invasive aggression," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter late on Tuesday, after thanking Western leaders for their support. "Today, more than ever, it is important for us to feel that we are not alone."
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Stellastar is a four-piece band from Brooklyn, N.Y., that makes music reminiscent of early U2 or Joy Division. The young band has released a debut CD, the eponymous Stellastar. Jim Fusilli has a review.
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Ukraine crisis emerges as talking point in U.S. gun debate
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gun rights advocates in the United States have sought to use the crisis to bolster their position on the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, injecting a new element into the heated debate. Arguments linking the invasion to gun rights have cropped up this week across social media, in a post by the National Rifle Association and during a legislative vote in the Georgia statehouse.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gun rights advocates in the United States have sought to use the crisis to bolster their position on the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, injecting a new element into the heated debate.
Arguments linking the invasion to gun rights have cropped up this week across social media, in a post by the National Rifle Association and during a legislative vote in the Georgia statehouse. "What is happening in Ukraine proves the wisdom of our founding fathers in drafting the Second Amendment," the NRA said in a blog post on Monday, pointing to Ukrainians who have armed themselves to defend their country.
Anti-gun violence advocates, however, point to increasing fire-arms deaths in the United States and say tighter regulations and fewer guns are what is needed. Peter Ambler, executive director of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, said it was "deeply irresponsible" for gun rights advocates to tie their "more guns everywhere" advocacy to the Ukraine crisis.
"The tyrannical actions of Vladimir Putin don’t erase the fact that 45,000 Americans died from gun violence in 2020, nor do they erase the urgent need for commonsense, popular gun violence prevention policies like background checks and funding for community violence intervention programs,” Ambler told Reuters. Links between Ukraine and the Second Amendment began gaining traction after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said weapons would be issued to citizens who were ready to defend the country from Russian forces
U.S. Congress candidate Zach Nunn, an Iowa Republican and Air Force veteran who worked with the State Department in 2019 to help monitor Ukrainian elections, told Reuters the crisis underscored the importance of the right to bear arms. "In Ukraine today I would offer that a lot of people are waking up and saying that this is not only the best way to protect their country but to preserve what they hold dear in a democracy," Nunn said in an interview on Tuesday.
The terms "Ukraine" and "#2A" - shorthand for the U.S. Constitution's protection of the right to keep and bear arms - have been twinned on social media posts since the Russian invasion last week. "Thank God the people in the Ukraine have the right to take up and bear arms against their aggressor. Thank God in the U.S. we have the #2A. #NRA," North Carolina's Republican Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., said on Twitter.
Ukraine was among the arguments wielded by Republicans to win a 34-22 vote in the Georgia state Senate on a concealed carry bill that split down party lines on Monday. "I would be willing to bet you today that 99 percent of the people of Ukraine would give anything that they have to have a Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms," Lindsey Tippins, a Republican state Senator, said in asking his fellow legislators to back the bill.
The "constitutional carry" gun law, which would allow legal weapons carriers in Georgia to carry a concealed firearm without applying for a permit, now goes to the Georgia House.
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Many authors fear writer's block. But its opposite -- hypergraphia, the driving compulsion to write -- can be equally debilitating. A new book called The Midnight Disease considers the relationship between the wiring of the brain, writing and creativity. NPR's Renee Montagne talks with author and neurologist Alice Flaherty.
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Reuters US Domestic News Summary
Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson's ruling will allow terrorism, gang affiliation and firearm charges to move forward against defendants Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico, the Detroit Free Press reported. Americans' approval of Biden's handling of Ukraine crisis rises -Reuters/Ipsos Americans' approval of U.S. President Joe Biden's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine rose over the past week, with 43% saying they approve in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday, up from 34% last week.
Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.
Biden administration recognizes states' highway spending role, Buttigieg says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will tell a U.S Senate committee on Wednesday that the Biden administration recognizes the role of states in deciding how to prioritize using federal highway funds. Many Senate Republicans have criticized a December memo from the Federal Highway Administration that deemphasizes projects that increase highway capacity.
U.S. Senate Republicans split over 'Rescue America' plan
The top Senate Republican and the architect of the party caucus's campaign strategy were at odds on Tuesday over a controversial legislative plan intended to tell voters what to expect if Republicans capture control of the chamber in the November midterm elections. The 11-point "Rescue America" plan proposed by Senator Rick Scott had already rankled many Republicans with proposals that would impose income taxes on Americans who currently earn too little to pay taxes and require all legislation enacted by Congress to sunset after five years.
'Putin was wrong. We were ready,' Biden will say in State of the Union address
U.S. President Joe Biden will say on Tuesday that the West was ready for Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and his administration is prepared with a plan to fight inflation, according to excerpts of his State of the Union address. "Throughout our history we've learned this lesson - when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising," Biden will say, according to excerpts of his address released by the White House.
Texas Republican Governor Abbott faces conservative challengers in Tuesday primary
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott was aiming to hold off challengers on his right flank on Tuesday as the state holds the first nominating contest of the U.S. midterms. The Republican winner will likely face off in November against Democratic former Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who faced only token opposition in the Democratic primary.
U.S. Supreme Court mulls 'pill mill' doctors' opioid convictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the circumstances under which doctors can be convicted of operating as drug dealers under the cover of their medical practices to illegally distribute opioid painkillers and other dangerous narcotics. The justices heard arguments in an appeal by two doctors, Xiulu Ruan and Shakeel Kahn, of lower court rulings upholding their convictions on narcotics violations and related crimes stemming from what prosecutors called the misuse of medical licenses to engage in drug trafficking.
Top U.S. Senate Republican signals support for Biden on Ukraine
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that Republicans largely support President Joe Biden's actions toward Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that lawmakers have hit a snag in efforts to agree on aid to Kyiv. "I think there's broad support for the president in what he's doing now. Our biggest complaint is, what took him so long?" McConnell told a press conference after the Biden administration ratcheted up sanctions against Russia and its central bank.
Michigan judge rejects entrapment motion to allow trial in alleged plot against governor
A judge in Michigan on Tuesday denied an entrapment motion made by defense lawyers for three men accused of conspiring to kidnap the state's governor, according to local media reports, meaning their trials may proceed. Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson's ruling will allow terrorism, gang affiliation and firearm charges to move forward against defendants Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Americans' approval of Biden's handling of Ukraine crisis rises -Reuters/Ipsos
Americans' approval of U.S. President Joe Biden's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine rose over the past week, with 43% saying they approve in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday, up from 34% last week. However, Biden's overall approval numbers remained virtually unchanged, with 43% of Americans supporting the way the president has handled his job, in a separate Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday. More than half - 54% - said they disapproved of Biden's performance, with 61% of respondents saying the country was on the wrong track.
Judge in Sarah Palin case defends handling of New York Times trial
A federal judge on Tuesday forcefully defended his handling of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's defamation trial against the New York Times including his decision to dismiss her case while jurors were still deliberating. "Sarah Palin wholly failed to prove her case even to the minimum standard required by law," U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said in the first sentence of his 68-page decision.
U.S. House panel hits Pro-Trump lawyers with subpoenas over U.S. Capitol riot
The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol said on Tuesday it had issued subpoenas to six people who promoted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and participated in, or encouraged, actions based on those false claims. The individuals subpoenaed included Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump, and Christina Bobb, a reporter for the far-right One America News Network who also worked part-time for the Trump legal team, a statement from the House of Representatives panel said.
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A judge rules the Barnes Foundation's art collection should not be moved from suburban Philadelphia, unless trustees can provide hard data to support the move. The world-renowned art is worth $20 billion, but the foundation says it needs to relocate downtown to avoid bankruptcy. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.
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Pixar Animation and the Walt Disney Co. announce they will end the 12-year partnership that has produced such hit movies as Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo. The two firms failed to agree to the terms of a new contract. Analysts see the split as a blow to Disney, which has struggled recently with its own animated films. Hear NPR's Kim Masters.
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QUOTES-Biden on Putin, inflation in State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden will make his first formal "State of the Union" address at 9 p.m., EST, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The president is expected to outline his diplomatic efforts to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine and his plans to fight inflation by asking companies to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains by producing more goods in the United States. Below are excerpts of Biden's remarks, released by the White House before delivery: VLADIMIR PUTIN "Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked.
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President Joe Biden will make his first formal "State of the Union" address at 9 p.m., EST, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The president is expected to outline his diplomatic efforts to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine and his plans to fight inflation by asking companies to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains by producing more goods in the United States.
Below are excerpts of Biden's remarks, released by the White House before delivery: VLADIMIR PUTIN
"Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home." "Putin was wrong. We were ready."
INFLATION "We have a choice. One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation."
"Lower your costs, not your wages. Make more cars and semiconductors in America. More infrastructure and innovation in America."
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'Putin was wrong. We were ready,' Biden to say in State of the Union address
The annual speech to Congress gives Biden, a Democrat, a chance to highlight his agenda, reassure Americans concerned about COVID-19 and the economy, and seek to boost his sagging poll numbers with a show of presidential pomp. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dominated the White House's time in recent weeks, shaping the speech's focus with the president set on uniting Americans around a global effort to punish Moscow and support Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden will accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of having misjudged the West with an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and will tout his plan to fight inflation in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. The annual speech to Congress gives Biden, a Democrat, a chance to highlight his agenda, reassure Americans concerned about COVID-19 and the economy, and seek to boost his sagging poll numbers with a show of presidential pomp.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dominated the White House's time in recent weeks, shaping the speech's focus with the president set on uniting Americans around a global effort to punish Moscow and support Kyiv. "Throughout our history we've learned this lesson - when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising," Biden will say, according to excerpts of his address released by the White House.
Biden will say that Putin eschewed efforts to prevent war. "Putin's war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn't respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home," Biden will say. "Putin was wrong. We were ready."
Battling rising inflation exacerbated by the Russian crisis and assailed by Republicans who accused him of allowing it to get out of control, Biden will call for companies to make more cars and semiconductors in the United States. "We have a choice. One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation," Biden will say. "Instead of relying on foreign supply chains, let's make it in America... My plan to fight inflation will lower your costs and lower the deficit."
Biden and his fellow Democrats face the prospect of losing control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in Nov. 8 midterm elections. An uptick in Biden's approval ratings might help prevent that and strengthen his chances of making good on his agenda. Public opinion polls have shown Biden out of favor with the majority of Americans for months.
Americans' approval of Biden's response to the Russian invasion rose over the past week, with 43% saying they approve in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday, up from 34% last week. Some 47% disapproved of Biden response's to the crisis, however, and his overall popularity has held near the low point of his presidency in recent weeks. Even with the jobless rate at 4%, most voters remain pessimistic about the economy, largely due to skyrocketing consumer prices. A quarter of Democrats think the party has failed to take advantage of its rare control of the White House and both houses of Congress.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, who will deliver the Republican response to Biden's speech, will knock his handling of the Ukraine crisis and the U.S. inflation spike. "Instead of moving America forward, it feels like President Biden and his party have sent us back in time to the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. When runaway inflation was hammering families, a violent crime wave was crashing on our cities, and the Soviet army was trying to redraw the world map," she will say, according to excerpts.
Republicans say the country has not moved quickly enough to ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions as case counts fall. More than 2,000 Americans are dying daily of COVID, the latest 7-day average shows, the most of any country in the world. On Tuesday, members of Congress attending Biden's speech at the U.S. Capitol will not be required to wear masks for the first time in months, a sight that could provide helpful optics for the president.
Authorities reinstalled fencing around the Capitol ahead of planned trucker protests against pandemic-related restrictions, but it did not appear that the convoys would cause major disruptions. The Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, was due to attend the speech, sitting with the president's wife, Jill Biden. So will Pat Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp, as the Biden administration seeks to showcase efforts to bolster chip supplies.
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Costa Rica election poll shows Chaves gaining ground over ex-president
More than 15% of voters are still undecided, according to the UCR poll, which was based on 1,000 interviews between Feb. 22 and 24 and has a margin of error of three percentage points. About 3.5 million Costa Ricans are eligible to go to the polls on April 3, although only 60% voted in the first round, the lowest figure in decades.
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Former Costa Rica finance minister Rodrigo Chaves is emerging as the favorite in April's presidential election runoff, a poll from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) showed on Tuesday, marking a reversal after taking second place in the initial vote. Chaves, who has carved out an anti-establishment reputation, garnered support from 46.5% of voters surveyed, ahead of former Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres, with 35.9%.
Figueres took the lead in the vote's first round in February, but did not secure the necessary 40% of votes to win outright for the 2022-2026 term. More than 15% of voters are still undecided, according to the UCR poll, which was based on 1,000 interviews between Feb. 22 and 24 and has a margin of error of three percentage points.
About 3.5 million Costa Ricans are eligible to go to the polls on April 3, although only 60% voted in the first round, the lowest figure in decades. Both Chaves and Figueres have vowed to tackle corruption, a key concern for Costa Ricans along with high unemployment rates in a country with a reputation for stability in a turbulent region.
Chaves built his campaign around cleaning up political graft, helped by his newly-created Social Democratic Progress Party being untainted by past misconduct. By contrast, Figueres' scandal-hit National Liberation Party (PLN) has often held power at national and local levels over the past half a century.
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Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Bidens State of the Union speech in advance.Biden in his remarks was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Vladimir Putins aggression wouldnt be contained to Ukraine.Throughout our history weve learned this lesson when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos, Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House.
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President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday night that the US is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the decision.
The move follows similar action by Canada and the European Union in recent days. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Biden's State of the Union speech in advance.
Biden in his remarks was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression wouldn't be contained to Ukraine.
“Throughout our history we've learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House. “They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.” President Joe Biden will vow to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for Russia's invasion of Ukraine in his first State of the Union address, rallying allies abroad while also outlining his plans at home to fight inflation and the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
Biden planned in his Tuesday night remarks to highlight the bravery of Ukrainian defenders and the resolve of a newly reinvigorated Western alliance that has worked to rearm the Ukrainian military and cripple Russia's economy through sanctions. He was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Putin's aggression wouldn't be contained to Ukraine.
“Throughout our history we've learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House. “They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.” Even before the Russian invasion sent energy costs skyrocketing, prices for American families had been rising, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hurt families and the country's economy.
Biden planned to outline plans to address inflation by reinvesting in American manufacturing capacity, speeding supply chains and reducing the burden of childcare and eldercare on workers.
“We have a choice,” Biden was to say. ''One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation. Lower your costs, not your wages.” Set against disquiet at home and danger abroad, the White House had conceived Tuesday night's speech as an opportunity to highlight the improving coronavirus outlook, rebrand Biden's domestic policy priorities and show a path to lower costs for families grappling with soaring inflation. But it has taken on new significance with last week's Russian invasion of Ukraine and nuclear saber-rattling by Putin. In an interview with CNN and Reuters, Zelenskyy said he urged Biden to deliver a strong and “useful” message about Russia's invasion. Ahead of the speech, the White House announced that Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova would join first lady Jill Biden in the galleries to watch Biden's address.
Biden will address a mask-optional crowd in the House chamber, one sign of the easing coronavirus threat. But he'll also speak from within a newly fenced Capitol due to renewed security concerns after last year's insurrection.
Rising energy prices as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine risk exacerbating inflation in the US, which is already at the highest level in 40 years, eating into people's earnings and threatening the economic recovery from the pandemic. And while the geopolitical crisis in Eastern Europe may have helped to cool partisan tensions in Washington, it can't erase the political and cultural discord that is casting doubt on Biden's ability to deliver on his pledge to promote national unity.
Biden is speaking to an American public that is frustrated with his performance. A February AP-NORC poll found that more people disapproved than approved of how Biden is handling his job, 55% to 44%. That's down from a 60% favourable rating last July.
White House officials acknowledge the mood of the country is “sour,” citing the lingering pandemic and inflation. Biden, in his speech, will highlight progress from a year ago — with the majority of the US population now vaccinated and millions more people at work — but also acknowledge that the job is not yet done, a recognition of American discontent.
Biden aides say they believe the national psyche is a “trailing indicator” that will improve with time. But time is running short for the president, who needs to salvage his first-term agenda to revive the political fortunes of his party before November's midterm elections.
House Republicans say the word “crisis” describes the state of the union under Biden and Democrats -- from an energy policy that lets Russia sell oil abroad to challenges at home over jobs and immigration.
“We're going to push the president to do the right thing,” said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
At least a half dozen lawmakers, including Reps. Jamie Raskin and Pete Aguilar, both members of the committee investigating last year's Capitol riot, and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., had tested positive for COVID-19 and were not expected at the Capitol for the speech.
Where his speech to Congress last year saw the rollout of a massive social spending package, Biden plans this year to repackage past proposals in search of achievable measures he hopes can win bipartisan support in a bitterly divided Congress before the elections.
The president was to highlight investments in everything from internet broadband access to bridge construction from November's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law as an example of government reaching consensus and delivering change for the nation.
He also planned to appeal to lawmakers to compromise on rival competitiveness bills that have passed the House and Senate, both meant to revitalise high-tech American manufacturing and supply chains in the face of growing geopolitical threats from China.
The speech comes as progress on many of Biden's other legislative priorities remains stalled on Capitol Hill, after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin scuttled the sweeping “Build Back Better” spending bill that Biden championed last fall. As part of his pitch to voters, Biden was to resurrect components of the legislation, but with a new emphasis on how proposals like extending the child tax credit and bringing down child care costs could bring relief to families as prices rise. He was also to outline how his climate change proposals would cut costs for lower- and middle-income families and create new jobs.
Psaki said Biden “will absolutely use the word inflation” in the speech, but emphasized that he was focused on “how people experience it” rather than looking at it as a statistic.
As part of that push, Biden was expected to call for lowering health care costs, pitching his plan to authorize Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, as well as an extension of more generous health insurance subsidies now temporarily available through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces where 14.5 million people get coverage.
He planned to propose new initiatives on mental health that dovetail with growing bipartisan interest in Congress amid evidence that the pandemic has damaged the national psyche, and discuss new ways to improve access to health benefits for veterans sickened by exposure to the burning of waste during their service, officials said.
Biden also was to appeal for action on voting rights, gun control and police reform, which have failed to win significant Republican backing.
The president was also to push the Senate to confirm federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. He nominated her last week. The physician's office for Congress recently ended the House's face-covering requirement after the government eased its mask-wearing guidelines. Mask wearing is now optional in the House chamber, which will be open to all members of Congress but not their guests. Attendees are required to take COVID-19 tests before the speech.
Seating for Biden's address to a joint session of Congress last April was capped at about 200, about 20% of usual capacity for a presidential speech. White House aides fretted that a repeat Tuesday would spoil the message the president aimed to deliver.
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'Putin was wrong. We were ready,' Biden to say in State of the Union address
U.S. President Joe Biden will accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of having misjudged the West with an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and will order a U.S. ban on Russian flights in American airspace on Tuesday in his State of the Union speech.
U.S. President Joe Biden will accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of having misjudged the West with an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and will order a U.S. ban on Russian flights in American airspace on Tuesday in his State of the Union speech. The annual speech to Congress gives Biden, a Democrat, a chance to highlight his agenda, reassure Americans concerned about COVID-19 and inflation, and seek to boost his sagging poll numbers with a show of presidential pomp.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dominated the White House's time in recent weeks, prompting Biden to reshape the speech to a focus on his efforts to unite Americans around a global effort to punish Moscow and support Kyiv. Two sources familiar with the matter said Biden would announce the United States will ban Russian flights using American airspace.
"Throughout our history we've learned this lesson - when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising," Biden will say, according to excerpts of his address released by the White House. Biden will say that Putin eschewed efforts to prevent war.
"Putin's war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn't respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home," Biden will say. "Putin was wrong. We were ready." Battling rising inflation exacerbated by the Russian crisis and assailed by Republicans who accused him of allowing it to get out of control, Biden will call for companies to make more cars and semiconductors in the United States.
"We have a choice. One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation," Biden will say. "Instead of relying on foreign supply chains, let's make it in America... My plan to fight inflation will lower your costs and lower the deficit." Biden and his fellow Democrats face the prospect of losing control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in Nov. 8 midterm elections. An uptick in Biden's approval ratings might help prevent that and strengthen his chances of making good on his agenda.
Public opinion polls have shown Biden out of favor with the majority of Americans for months. Americans' approval of Biden's response to the Russian invasion rose over the past week, with 43% saying they approve in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday, up from 34% last week. Some 47% disapproved of Biden response's to the crisis, however, and his overall popularity has held near the low point of his presidency in recent weeks.
Even with the jobless rate at 4%, most voters remain pessimistic about the economy, largely due to skyrocketing consumer prices. A quarter of Democrats think the party has failed to take advantage of its rare control of the White House and both houses of Congress. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, who will deliver the Republican response to Biden's speech, will knock his handling of the Ukraine crisis and the U.S. inflation spike.
"Instead of moving America forward, it feels like President Biden and his party have sent us back in time to the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. When runaway inflation was hammering families, a violent crime wave was crashing on our cities, and the Soviet army was trying to redraw the world map," she will say, according to excerpts. Republicans say the country has not moved quickly enough to ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions as case counts fall. More than 2,000 Americans are dying daily of COVID, the latest 7-day average shows, the most of any country in the world.
On Tuesday, members of Congress attending Biden's speech at the U.S. Capitol will not be required to wear masks for the first time in months, a sight that could provide helpful optics for the president. Authorities reinstalled fencing around the Capitol ahead of planned trucker protests against pandemic-related restrictions, but it did not appear that the convoys would cause major disruptions.
The Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, was due to attend the speech, sitting with the president's wife, Jill Biden. So will Pat Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp, as the Biden administration seeks to showcase efforts to bolster chip supplies.
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Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine
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President Joe Biden will vow to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for Russia's invasion of Ukraine in his first State of the Union address, rallying allies abroad while also outlining his plans at home to fight inflation and the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
In addition to recounting US and allied economic sanctions against Russia, Biden planned to announce that the US is following Canada and the European Union in banning Russian planes from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, according to two people familiar with his remarks' They spoke only on the condition of anonymity before the speech.
Biden planned in his Tuesday night remarks to highlight the bravery of Ukrainian defenders and the resolve of a newly reinvigorated Western alliance that has worked to rearm the Ukrainian military and cripple Russia's economy through sanctions. He was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Putin's aggression wouldn't be contained to Ukraine.
“Throughout our history we've learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House. “They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.” Even before the Russian invasion sent energy costs skyrocketing, prices for American families had been rising, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hurt families and the country's economy.
Biden planned to outline plans to address inflation by reinvesting in American manufacturing capacity, speeding supply chains and reducing the burden of childcare and eldercare on workers.
“We have a choice,” Biden was to say. ''One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation. Lower your costs, not your wages.” Set against disquiet at home and danger abroad, the White House had conceived Tuesday night's speech as an opportunity to highlight the improving coronavirus outlook, rebrand Biden's domestic policy priorities and show a path to lower costs for families grappling with soaring inflation. But it has taken on new significance with last week's Russian invasion of Ukraine and nuclear sabre-rattling by Putin. In an interview with CNN and Reuters, Zelenskyy said he urged Biden to deliver a strong and “useful” message about Russia's invasion. Ahead of the speech, the White House announced that Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova would join first lady Jill Biden in the galleries to watch Biden's address.
Biden will address a mask-optional crowd in the House chamber, one sign of the easing coronavirus threat. But he'll also speak from within a newly fenced Capitol due to renewed security concerns after last year's insurrection.
Rising energy prices as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine risk exacerbating inflation in the US, which is already at the highest level in 40 years, eating into people's earnings and threatening the economic recovery from the pandemic. And while the geopolitical crisis in Eastern Europe may have helped to cool partisan tensions in Washington, it can't erase the political and cultural discord that is casting doubt on Biden's ability to deliver on his pledge to promote national unity.
Biden is speaking to an American public that is frustrated with his performance. A February AP-NORC poll found that more people disapproved than approved of how Biden is handling his job, 55% to 44%. That's down from a 60% favorable rating last July.
White House officials acknowledge the mood of the country is “sour,” citing the lingering pandemic and inflation. Biden, in his speech, will highlight progress from a year ago — with the majority of the US population now vaccinated and millions more people at work — but also acknowledge that the job is not yet done, a recognition of American discontent.
Biden aides say they believe the national psyche is a “trailing indicator” that will improve with time. But time is running short for the president, who needs to salvage his first-term agenda to revive the political fortunes of his party before November's midterm elections.
House Republicans say the word “crisis” describes the state of the union under Biden and Democrats -- from an energy policy that lets Russia sell oil abroad to challenges at home over jobs and immigration.
“We're going to push the president to do the right thing,” said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
At least a half dozen lawmakers, including Reps. Jamie Raskin and Pete Aguilar, both members of the committee investigating last year's Capitol riot, and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., had tested positive for COVID-19 and were not expected at the Capitol for the speech.
Where his speech to Congress last year saw the rollout of a massive social spending package, Biden plans this year to repackage past proposals in search of achievable measures he hopes can win bipartisan support in a bitterly divided Congress before the elections.
The president was to highlight investments in everything from internet broadband access to bridge construction from November's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law as an example of government reaching consensus and delivering change for the nation.
He also planned to appeal to lawmakers to compromise on rival competitiveness bills that have passed the House and Senate, both meant to revitalise high-tech American manufacturing and supply chains in the face of growing geopolitical threats from China.
The speech comes as progress on many of Biden's other legislative priorities remains stalled on Capitol Hill, after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin scuttled the sweeping “Build Back Better” spending bill that Biden championed last fall. As part of his pitch to voters, Biden was to resurrect components of the legislation, but with a new emphasis on how proposals like extending the child tax credit and bringing down child care costs could bring relief to families as prices rise. He was also to outline how his climate change proposals would cut costs for lower- and middle-income families and create new jobs.
Psaki said Biden “will absolutely use the word inflation” in the speech, but emphasised that he was focused on “how people experience it” rather than looking at it as a statistic.
As part of that push, Biden was expected to call for lowering health care costs, pitching his plan to authorise Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, as well as an extension of more generous health insurance subsidies now temporarily available through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces where 14.5 million people get coverage.
He planned to propose new initiatives on mental health that dovetail with growing bipartisan interest in Congress amid evidence that the pandemic has damaged the national psyche, and discuss new ways to improve access to health benefits for veterans sickened by exposure to the burning of waste during their service, officials said.
Biden also was to appeal for action on voting rights, gun control and police reform, which have failed to win significant Republican backing.
The president was also to push the Senate to confirm federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. He nominated her last week. The physician's office for Congress recently ended the House's face-covering requirement after the government eased its mask-wearing guidelines. Mask wearing is now optional in the House chamber, which will be open to all members of Congress but not their guests. Attendees are required to take COVID-19 tests before the speech.
Seating for Biden's address to a joint session of Congress last April was capped at about 200, about 20% of usual capacity for a presidential speech. White House aides fretted that a repeat Tuesday would spoil the message the president aimed to deliver.
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Polls close in Texas primary contests for governor, U.S. House
The winner of the Republican gubernatorial nomination will likely face off in November against Democratic former Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who faced only token opposition in the Democratic primary. Abbott, who secured former President Donald Trump's endorsement last summer, is expected to prevail against his most notable opponents, former Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West and former state Senator Don Huffines.
Polls across most of Texas have closed in the first statewide nominating contests of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, with Republican Governor Greg Abbott aiming to hold off challengers on his right flank as he seeks a third term in office. The winner of the Republican gubernatorial nomination will likely face off in November against Democratic former Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who faced only token opposition in the Democratic primary.
Abbott, who secured former President Donald Trump's endorsement last summer, is expected to prevail against his most notable opponents, former Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West and former state Senator Don Huffines. Texas primary voters were also selecting their parties' nominees on Tuesday for the U.S. House of Representatives and other statewide offices.
The results could offer clues about the mood of American voters ahead of the Nov. 8 elections that will determine control Congress for the rest of President Joe Biden's four-year term. The election is also the first test of new Republican-backed 7voting restrictions passed in response to former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud.
As of Tuesday evening, there were no reports of long delays or major problems at polling places, following weeks in which several counties recorded an unprecedented number of rejected mail-in ballots due to new identification requirements. Midterm elections typically serve as a referendum on the sitting president, and Republicans are favored to win a majority in at least one of the two chambers of Congress that Democrats control by razor-thin margins. That would allow Republicans to block Biden's legislative agenda and launch investigations that could damage his administration.
Biden, whose public approval remains at a low 43%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday, was set to deliver his annual State of the Union address in the evening. The Republican race for attorney general may provide an early measure of Trump's enduring popularity among the party's faithful. Ken Paxton, the incumbent, is running for a third term with Trump's backing, despite his pending 2015 indictment for securities fraud and a separate federal investigation into allegations of bribery. Paxton has denied any wrongdoing.
His Republican opponents include firebrand U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert, Land Commissioner George P. Bush, grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, and former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman. Under Texas law, if no candidate exceeds 50% of the vote, the two top vote-getters advance to a runoff election on May 24.
ABBOTT PUSHES CONSERVATIVE AGENDA Abbott has pursued increasingly conservative policies during his second term, including opposing COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. He signed the most restrictive abortion ban of any U.S. state and supported a Mexico border wall.
Last week, he instructed state agencies to consider medical treatment for transgender adolescents as child abuse, days after Paxton issued a legal opinion to that effect. While the full effect of the order remains unclear, transgender advocates decried the move as discriminatory and dangerous. "Abbott has not left much room to the right of him for these competitors to gain any traction," said James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas.
O'Rourke, a former congressman, is the state's most prominent Democrat after losing a surprisingly close race for U.S. Senate in 2018 and then mounting a brief campaign for president. O'Rourke, who raised record sums during his Senate campaign, had close to $7 million in the bank as of late February after entering the race in November. But Abbott, a formidable fundraiser in his own right, had nearly $50 million on hand even after spending millions on advertising during the primary.
The Democrat has attacked Abbott's handling of the state's power grid, which failed during winter storms that killed hundreds in February 2021. Abbott's campaign has sought to tie O'Rourke to national Democrats, including Biden, pointing to statements from his brief presidential campaign to portray him as too liberal for Texas.
Among congressional races, Republican-backed redistricting has eliminated virtually every competitive district. Still, some primaries will provide early looks at how each party is navigating internal tensions. In the 28th District in south Texas, incumbent Representative Henry Cuellar, one of the most conservative House Democrats, will face progressive Jessica Cisneros for the second time.
Either could prove vulnerable in November. Federal investigators searched Cuellar's home recently, though he has denied wrongdoing. Cisneros, closely aligned with liberals such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, may be susceptible to Republican attacks that she is extreme. Republicans have their own proxy battle in the 8th District, where House leadership has backed former Navy SEAL Morgan Luttrell. Trump acolytes in the House favor Christian Collins, a former campaign aide to Senator Ted Cruz.
The 15th District, perhaps the most competitive this fall, has a crowded field for both parties after incumbent Democrat Vicente Gonzalez opted to run in a neighboring district. Republicans are hopeful they can flip the seat in November after Trump showed unexpected strength among Hispanic voters in 2020.
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Scientist uses tiny trackers to keep tabs on funnel-web spiders
Having grown up in Australia's bushland, the 27-year-old is no stranger to spiders, but her love for them grew after she learned about them during her biology degree, and interacted with the creatures she thinks are wonderful. Most studies on the Sydney funnel-web spider are about its venom and taxonomy, but Creak's study focuses on its behaviour and ecology.
Some Sydney funnel-web spiders are scrambling into the Australian brush carrying special cargo: a telemetry tracker to study how far a mature male can travel at night and whether their movements are affected by the environment and weather.
Caitlin Creak, a PhD candidate at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of New South Wales, has been tracking the male Sydney funnel-web, one of the world's deadliest spiders, for two summers. The nocturnal arachnid lives within around 100km (62 miles) of Australia's largest city, and is mostly active between November and April. Having grown up in Australia's bushland, the 27-year-old is no stranger to spiders, but her love for them grew after she learned about them during her biology degree, and interacted with the creatures she thinks are wonderful.
Most studies on the Sydney funnel-web spider are about its venom and taxonomy, but Creak's study focuses on its behaviour and ecology. "The Sydney funnel-web has a human-lethal venom, which is just a bit of an evolutionary coincidence, as we suspect at this stage," she said. "That's kind of all we know about them to be honest. We don't actually really know anything else in terms of their behaviour, their biology or their ecology."
To be able to attach the tracker, the spider must first be knocked out with carbon dioxide, a standard practice for sedating invertebrates, Creak said. As the spider dozes for a couple of minutes on a wet sponge that keeps it hydrated, Creak places a second sponge around its head to safely glue the small tracking device, slightly bigger than a grain of rice, to its fused head and thorax, called the cephalothorax.
Creak is extremely cautious when handling the spider, never touching them with her hands. Instead, she uses 30cm-long forceps and when awake, the spider is kept in a thick plastic container. Weather permitting, Creak tracks the spider daily for as long as the trackers stay functional. They can sometimes become dislodged, and the tiny batteries last about a month.
"In the morning, I'll come back, and I'll be able to see how far he's gone overnight," said Creak. "Once they're used to having a tracker on, they're off. They can go, God, anywhere between a metre to 60 metres in a night, that I've recorded." It is no easy task to track the arachnids. With a receiver and antenna, Creak must tread carefully over vegetation, logs and leaf litter. The telemetry tracker on the spider sends beeps to the receiver as Creaks gets close.
Australia has many species of funnel-webs but only the male Sydney funnel-web is responsible for human deaths. Only 13 deaths have been recorded but more than 30 people are bitten by the spider each year, according to the Australian Museum. "We're with them all the time, we might as well try and coexist and to do that, we need to know more about them," Creak said of spiders during a recent tracking expedition.
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Reuters Sports News Summary
IPC president Andrew Parsons last week said that the Ukrainian delegation faced a huge challenge to get to the Chinese capital before the start of Games, which run from March 4-13. Tennis-ITF suspends Russian and Belarusian federations The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation from its membership and from participation in international team competition until further notice.
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Paralympics-Ukrainian athletes expected to reach Beijing in time for Winter Games
Ukrainian athletes are expected to reach Beijing in time for the Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed on Tuesday, putting to rest concerns about their participation following an invasion by Russia. IPC president Andrew Parsons last week said that the Ukrainian delegation faced a huge challenge to get to the Chinese capital before the start of Games, which run from March 4-13.
Tennis-ITF suspends Russian and Belarusian federations
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation from its membership and from participation in international team competition until further notice. "The ITF remains in close contact with the Ukraine Tennis Federation and stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine," the ITF said in a statement.
Baseball-MLB cancels start of season as league and players fail to reach labor agreement
Major League Baseball (MLB) cancelled the start of the regular season after it failed to reach a labor agreement with players by the league's Tuesday deadline, Commissioner Rob Manfred said. The 2022 season was scheduled to begin with Opening Day on March 31.
Sport-Russian and Belarusian athletes banned, tennis players avoid tour exclusion
World Athletics on Tuesday joined a growing list of sporting bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes, while tennis's governing bodies barred players from competing under the name or flag of either country following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since the start of what Russian President Vladimir Putin has called "a special military operation" last week, Russian and Belarusian teams and athletes have found themselves frozen out from international competitions across sports.
Soccer-UEFA awards 1 million euros to charity initiatives focused on helping Ukrainian children
The UEFA Foundation for Children will grant 1 million euros ($1.11 million) to charity initiatives focusing on children in Ukraine affected by Russia's invasion, the president of European soccer's governing body, Aleksander Ceferin, said on Tuesday. More than 660,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Romania since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday.
NBA roundup: Ja Morant sets Grizzlies' scoring record -- again
Ja Morant notched franchise records with 52 points and 22 field goals to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 118-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. The impressive display came two days after Morant scored a franchise regular-season-record 46 points in a victory over the Chicago Bulls. His previous career high for any contest was 47 in a playoff loss to the Utah Jazz last season.
Adidas suspends partnership with Russian football union
German sportswear company Adidas has suspended its partnership with the Russian Football Union (RFS) with immediate effect, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. The spokesperson did not give additional details.
Factbox-Sports react to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
A summary of some measures taken by sports federations following the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events and to move or cancel any events set to take place in the two countries. Belarus has been a key staging area for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tennis-Players cannot compete under name or flag of Russia or Belarus
Russian and Belarusian tennis players can continue to compete in international events and the Grand Slams but they cannot do so under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus until further notice, a joint statement by the international governing bodies said on Tuesday. The decision comes in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week. Belarus has been a key staging area for the invasion.
Boxing-Fury 'supremely confident' ahead of WBC heavyweight title bout against Whyte
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he is "supremely confident" of defeating Dillian Whyte when the two Britons meet in April with Fury's title on the line. The undefeated Fury (31-0-1), who beat Deontay Wilder to become WBC champion, will face mandatory challenger Whyte after a deal to fight Ukraine's WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title fell apart.
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Soccer-'Boro knock out Spurs but City and Palace progress in FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur suffered an FA Cup upset at the hands of Championship Middlesbrough on Tuesday losing 1-0 after extra time in the fifth round at the Riverside Stadium to Chris Wilder's side. Premier League leaders Manchester City and Crystal Palace both beat lower division opponents to take their place in the quarter-finals.
Tottenham Hotspur suffered an FA Cup upset at the hands of Championship Middlesbrough on Tuesday losing 1-0 after extra time in the fifth round at the Riverside Stadium to Chris Wilder's side.
Premier League leaders Manchester City and Crystal Palace both beat lower division opponents to take their place in the quarter-finals. Josh Coburn drilled in the decisive goal in the 107th minute as Middlesbrough followed up their humbling of Manchester United in the previous round with another night to remember.
It was another setback for Tottenham manager Antonio Conte who just last week had questioned his future after the 1-0 defeat to Burnley in the Premier League. Conte fielded a full-strength side, sticking with the starting eleven which won 4-0 at Leeds United in the league on Saturday but Middlesbrough were good value for the win.
"This defeat has to hurt me, my players and every one that works in Tottenham," said the Italian. "I feel we lost a big chance here. When you are playing against a team that have played in the Premier League you have to kill, in a sporting way, your opponent.
"When you don't score the chances you create then you give them confidence. They deserved to go to the next round and compliments to them," he said. Wilder, whose side are eighth in the Championship, credited the fans for creating a passionate atmosphere.
"The supporters gave us the energy to produce a top performance," he said. "We are delighted be in the next round, I would love it to be a home tie. A great reward for everybody who has followed this club.
"We want to make memories. We had one at Old Trafford and I believe we have had one in our own stadium, which is brilliant." Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish were on target as Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Championship strugglers Peterborough United 2-0.
City struggled to break down the second tier's bottom club until Mahrez put them ahead on the hour, cutting in from the right and drilling a left-foot shot into the far corner. Pep Guardiola's side then doubled their lead with a goal of prime quality -- Phil Foden struck a ball from deep which Grealish brought down with a sublime touch before a clinical finish for his first goal in the FA Cup.
“We are in the next round and in the end, the quality of our players made the difference,” Guardiola said, praising the finishing of his forwards. "Riyad always had this quality in the final third - he is the best we have. He scored a fantastic goal. So proud of the game he played.
“The pass from Phil (for the Grealish goal) was excellent - the control was excellent from Jack. He was aggressive in the final third and is back from injury and played a really good level," added the Spaniard. Crystal Palace are also into the last eight after Jairo Riedewald grabbed an 82nd-minute winner at home to second tier Stoke City.
Stoke's Josh Tymon had cancelled out Cheikhou Kouyate's 53rd-minute opener for Palace before Riedewald struck.
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Baseball-MLB cancels start of season as league and players fail to reach labor agreement
Major League Baseball (MLB) cancelled the start of the regular season after it failed to reach a labor agreement with players by the league's Tuesday deadline, Commissioner Rob Manfred said.
Major League Baseball (MLB) cancelled the start of the regular season after it failed to reach a labor agreement with players by the league's Tuesday deadline, Commissioner Rob Manfred said. The 2022 season was scheduled to begin with Opening Day on March 31.
"The calendar dictates that we're not going to be able to play the first two series of the regular season and those games are officially cancelled," Manfred told a news conference. Service time toward free agency, playoff expansion, luxury tax and a salary floor are among the key issues in the current dispute, which led the league to lock out the players in December.
"The clubs and our owners fully understand just how important it is to our millions of fans that we get the game on the field as soon as possible," Manfred said. "To that end, we want to bargain and we want an agreement with the Players' Association as quickly as possible."
Players Association executive director Tony Clark said it was a sad day for the players, fans and the game and called the lockout the "ultimate economic weapon" to use against the players. "In a $10 billion industry, the owners have made a conscious decision to use this weapon against the greatest asset they have: the players," Clark told a news conference.
"But the group won't be intimidated. I've seen more unity over the last few years than any time in our recent history," he said, adding that the group was committed to the bargaining process and getting back on the field as soon as possible. The union has said that throughout the talks it has sought to promote competition, provide fair compensation to young players and uphold the integrity of the market system for talent.
A handful of players criticised Manfred and the owners on social media after he spoke. TALKS BREAK DOWN
The breakdown in negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement came after the sides met for more than 16 hours on Monday and again on Tuesday in Jupiter, Florida in an effort to avoid the first missed games due to a labor dispute since the players' strike of 1994-1995. That work stoppage forced a premature end to one season, delayed the start of the next year's campaign and turned off fans, with attendances plummeting when play finally resumed.
MLB had previously said it would cancel games if a deal was not met by the end of the day on Monday, but the league said enough progress was made that it decided to push the deadline back to Tuesday. The players union unanimously rejected MLB's last offer just before the deadline expired.
The cancelled games will not be made up and the players will not be paid, Manfred said. "We're prepared to continue negotiations," he said.
"We've been informed that the MLBPA is headed back to New York, meaning that no agreement is possible until at least Thursday. As such, camps could not meaningfully operate until at least March 8, leaving only 23 days before the scheduled Opening Day." The league has said a month of spring training is needed to protect the health and safety of players.
(Additional reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Chris Reese and Toby Davis)
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U.S. to resume Iraqi refugee program after fraud investigation
Officials will resume processing applications that were suspended during the probe and accepting new petitions for resettlement as part of the Iraqi "Direct Access" refugee program, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of State. More than 40,000 applications that covered more than 104,000 people were frozen when the probe was launched in January 2021.
The United States said on Tuesday it has reopened a refugee program for Iraqis that was placed on hold for more than a year during an investigation into fraud. Officials will resume processing applications that were suspended during the probe and accepting new petitions for resettlement as part of the Iraqi "Direct Access" refugee program, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of State.
More than 40,000 applications that covered more than 104,000 people were frozen when the probe was launched in January 2021. U.S. investigators suspected some 4,000 Iraqis of filing false applications for resettlement as refugees. The U.S. Department of State said it "identified and resolved" its concerns about the program and would ensure that only "bona fide and qualified Iraqis" are considered for resettlement.
"The United States is committed to ensuring those who sacrificed their own safety for our collective interests have an opportunity to seek refuge in the United States," department spokesperson Ned Price said in the statement. "This includes Iraqis who have served alongside U.S. service members."
The program was suspended after an indictment was unsealed that accused three foreign nationals of fraud, records theft and money laundering. The alleged fraud ran from February 2016 until at least April 2019, according to the indictment, and the investigation began in February 2019, a State Department document said.
Sponsored by the late Senator Edward Kennedy, the "Direct Access" program was authorized by Congress four years into the 2003-2011 U.S. occupation of Iraq and the sectarian bloodletting it unleashed. The program aimed to speed resettlement in the United States of Iraqis endangered by working for the U.S. government. The program had shortened the process for Iraqi groups "of special humanitarian concern" to obtain U.S. refugee resettlement, dropping a requirement that they first obtain referrals from the United Nations refugee agency.
"All refugees undergo the highest level of security screening and vetting, including extensive interviews and the vetting of biographic and biometric information," Department of State spokesperson Price said in the statement. "Only after an applicant has cleared all security vetting can they be deemed eligible for admission to the United States."
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Moscow threatens to block Russian-language Wikipedia over invasion article
Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine, Russian Wikipedia said on Tuesday.
Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine, Russian Wikipedia said on Tuesday. In a tweet, it posted a picture of a notification from the Russian communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, informing it of a threat from state prosecutors to block the site over a Russian-language article titled "Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)".
Among the "illegally distributed information" the notice complained of were "reports about numerous casualties among service personnel of the Russian Federation and also the civilian population of Ukraine, including children." The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that at least 136 civilians including 13 children had been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine last week.
Russia has not published any precise casualty figures for its own military, but says its losses have been far lower than those of Ukrainian forces. Moscow uses the term "special military operation" for its campaign, saying it wants to disarm Ukraine and remove the threat it poses to Russia's security.
Russian authorities could not immediately be asked for comment. (Writing by Kevin Liffey; editing by Richard Pullin)
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WRAPUP 1-Apple, Ford, other big US brands join corporate wave shunning Russia
Some of America's best-known companies including Apple, Google, Ford, Harley-Davidson and Exxon Mobil rebuked and rejected Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, under steady pressure from investors and consumers decrying the violence. Apple Inc late on Tuesday said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in Russia, adding that it was making changes to its Maps app to protect civilians in Ukraine.
Some of America's best-known companies including Apple, Google, Ford, Harley-Davidson and Exxon Mobil rebuked and rejected Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, under steady pressure from investors and consumers decrying the violence.
Apple Inc late on Tuesday said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in Russia, adding that it was making changes to its Maps app to protect civilians in Ukraine. Tech firms including Alphabet Inc's Google dropped Russian state publishers from their news, and Ford Motor - with three joint venture factories in Russia - told its Russian manufacturing partner it was suspending operations in the country. Motor cycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc suspended shipments of its bikes.
Exxon Mobil Corp said would discontinue operations in Russia and was taking steps to exit the Sakhalin-1 venture, following in the steps of British energy giants Shell Plc and BP, Russia's biggest foreign investor. Many corporations have been unusually clear in their condemnation of Russia.
"We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all of the people who are suffering as a result of the violence," Apple said in a statement. The steady drum beat of companies taking a stance increased later in the day as rockets struck major cities in Ukraine.
"Ford is deeply concerned about the invasion of Ukraine and the resultant threats to peace and stability. The situation has compelled us to reassess our operations in Russia," Ford said, adding to several days of announcements by global car companies. "We deplore Russia's military action that violates the territorial integrity of Ukraine and endangers its people," said Exxon, adding it will not invest in new developments in Russia.
Boeing suspended parts, maintenance and technical support services for Russian airlines, a Politico reporter tweeted. The U.S. plane maker suspended major operations in Moscow and will also temporarily closed office in Kyiv, the tweet said. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Restrictions from the West have hit the Russian economy hard, with the rouble currency falling as much as a third to a record low. Financial isolation is rising as shipping companies say they will not serve Russian ports.
The U.S. government is expected to ban Russian flights from American airspace as soon as Wednesday, government and industry officials told Reuters. And a boom of investor interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, is making it more difficult for those companies that sit on the sidelines.
Russian companies are in particular peril with such Western investors, since they often are not open to talks to change their behavior, said TJ Kistner, vice president at Segal Marco Advisors, a large U.S. pension consultant. Western investors may respond by pulling out. "The only course of action for many is simply divestment," Kistner said.
Moscow has responded by temporarily curbing foreign investors from selling Russian assets. Big Tech companies also are continuing efforts to stop Russian forces from taking advantage of their products.
Apple said it had blocked app downloads of some state-backed news services outside of Russia. Microsoft earlier said it would remove Russian state-owned media outlet RT's mobile apps from its Windows App store and ban ads on Russian state-sponsored media. Google barred RT and other Russian channels from receiving money for ads on websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook.
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Move over candy bars, New York vending machine now selling NFT art
"It's the crypto curious, the people who tried to buy cryptocurrency or they were interested in buying an NFT, but they just hit too many barriers," Neon CEO Kyle Zappitell said in an interview with Reuters, of the vending machine's target customer. Located in a small storefront in Lower Manhattan's financial district with a sign outside saying "NFT ATM," it looks like a traditional vending machine, but offers QR codes that come on slips in small paper boxes.
Digital art collecting platform Neon has launched the first in-person non-fungible token (NFT) vending machine in New York City, aiming to make online art pieces as easily available as soda or a candy bar.
The twist? You have no idea what piece of digital art you might purchase. "It's the crypto curious, the people who tried to buy cryptocurrency or they were interested in buying an NFT, but they just hit too many barriers," Neon CEO Kyle Zappitell said in an interview with Reuters, of the vending machine's target customer.
Located in a small storefront in Lower Manhattan's financial district with a sign outside saying "NFT ATM," it looks like a traditional vending machine, but offers QR codes that come on slips in small paper boxes. The drops range in price from $5.99 to $420.69. Once the QR code is scanned, the user can see their new piece of art on any smartphone, laptop or tablet.
At the Lower Manhattan site, the codes lead to two categories of digital art pieces, either a color or a picture of a pigeon. For Zappitell, the element of mystery is a natural extension of the digital art space.
"As a NFT collector, over time, one of the things you love is the randomness of, 'Which one are you going to get?'" he said. "So that's one of the exciting aspects." The art pieces sold in the vending machine rely on the Solana blockchain, which ensures carbon-neutral transactions.
And while digital art is mostly offered via cryptocurrencies, Neon's vending machine accepts fiat currency - you can use a credit card to make a purchase. Starting with $3 million in seed money, Neon says it hopes to roll out more vending machines in malls and other public spaces.
"That's one of the really powerful messages of this, is how it's using this old world technology to enable the adoption of new world technology," said Zappitell.
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Apple has reportedly stopped selling its products in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
According to NPR, Apple has paused all sales in Russia and has stopped all exports into the country.
Apple does not operate physical stores in Russia. However, products were available through online purchases.
"We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all of the people who are suffering as a result of the violence," an Apple spokesman told NPR. "We are supporting humanitarian efforts, providing aid for the unfolding refugee crisis, and doing all we can to support our teams in the region."
Ukraine's minister for digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, thanked Apple CEO Tim Cook on Telegram for pausing sales in Russia.
No more @Apple product sales in Russia!
Now @tim_cook let's finish the job and block @AppStore access in Russia. They kill our children, now kill their access!
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) March 1, 2022
However, in a post on Twitter, he also asked Cook to block access to the App Store in Russia.
As of Tuesday, the App Store was still available in Russia. A spokesperson for Apple said Russian state-controlled outlets RT News and Sputnik News were removed from the App Store.
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President Joe Biden was set to announce on Tuesday that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden will make the announcement in his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, according to people familiar with the decision. Biden will deliver his address at a precipitous moment for the nation. In excerpts released in advance, he declares that dictators such as Russian President Vladimir Putin must "pay a price," or dangers to the U.S. and the world will only grow Biden was set to warn.
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The U.S. president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia's aggression.
In experts of the speech released by the White House earlier on Tuesday, a quote from Biden's speech will point to Putin's agressiion saying, "Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home."
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights.
The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen and board chair R. Alex Rankin.
The historic track suspended Baffert last spring through 2023 and cited a recent spate of failed drug tests by his horses including now-deceased Medina Spirit, who won the Kentucky Derby.
A post-race drug test showed that Medina Spirit tested positive for the banned substance betamethasone.
Baffert's attorney claims the substance wasn't used to enhance the horse's performance.
"Churchill Downs knows the post-race test report occurred as a result of the use of a harmless ointment known as Otomax," Baffert's attorney Clark Brewster said in a statement, according to NBC News. "They know it was prescribed by Medina Spirit’s treating veterinarian and properly and timely reported to the data bank the day it was dispensed. They know no rule was violated, and the ointment could never have enhanced Medina Spirit’s performance. "
The colt was officially stripped of the title last month and Mandaloun is recognized as the winner of the race.
Churchill Downs called Baffert’s lawsuit disappointing but not surprising in a statement and said it would fight the suit. | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/bob-baffert-sues-churchill-downs-over-2-year-suspension | 2022-03-02T01:20:28 | en | 0.975835 |
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president often cites a guiding principle of nonintervention in foreign affairs.
“We do not consider that it corresponds to us, and we think that the best thing is to promote dialogue to achieve peace,” he said, according to CNN.
López Obrador added that “we want to maintain good relations with all the world’s governments, and we want to be in a position to be able to speak with all parties to the conflict.”
Russian investment in Mexico is estimated at some $132 million and the bilateral trade at more than $2.4 billion.
López Obrador also sounded off on the censoring of some Russian media outlets and called on Twitter to answer accusations that it is removing messages favorable to Russia.
“We can’t be speaking of freedom and at the same time limiting freedom of expression," he said.
Mexico's position on sanctions is in stark contrast to the United States, which has joined Europe in applying sanctions to Russia. | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/mexico-wont-impose-sanctions-on-russia | 2022-03-02T01:20:39 | en | 0.964397 |
While accepting a SAG award for his performance in Hulu's "Dopesick," actor Michael Keaton touched on a number of topics, personal and in the news, during one of the night's most moving and emotional acceptance speeches.
Keaton recognized the personal nature of working on a project like "Dopesick," as he has had family members who have struggled with addiction.
“There is a massive inequity in the world,” he said. Keaton went on to say, “part of a production like Dopesick [is] that can spawn thought, conversation, actual change.”
He seemed to then reference a familiar line heard, that actors shouldn't involve themselves in topics like politics. “The acting, I’ll quit. The shutting-up, not so much,” Keaton said to applause from the audience.
The night focused on actors recognizing fellow actors, especially those who are SAG-AFTRA members.
He touched on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's continued fight for that country. President Zelenskyy entered politics from a career as an actor, known around Ukraine from a popular TV show there called "Servant of the People, where he played a high-school teacher who became president of Ukraine.
"I swear to God, I'm so grateful for things like this, this is nice. I would tell you, we have a fellow actor in Zelenskyy, who deserves some credit tonight for fighting the fight," Keaton said.
The actor then became emotional as he dedicated the award to his nephew Michael, and sister. "I lost Michael to drugs, and it hurts,” Keaton said.
Watch the full speech here: | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/michael-keaton-recognizes-fellow-actor-volodymyr-zelenskyy-in-moving-sag-awards-speech | 2022-03-02T01:20:47 | en | 0.984256 |
The International Skating Union (ISU) announced Tuesday that it is banning Russian and Belarusian figure skaters from events.
The announcement comes a day after the International Olympic Committee recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be permitted to participate in international competitions due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Russia is a powerhouse in figure skating. The Russian Olympic Committee won gold in the team event at the Beijing Olympics. However, it's unclear whether the team will actually receive the gold medal after a member of the team tested positive for a banned substance.
Russian women also won gold and silver in the women's event.
The impact of the ban could be felt immediately. The World Figure Skating Championships are scheduled to begin on March 21.
Russia would have been the favorite in multiple events. | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/russian-figure-skaters-banned-from-international-competitions | 2022-03-02T01:20:54 | en | 0.972178 |
Ahead of President Joe Biden's delivery of his first formal State of the Union speech, given live before Congress on Tuesday, the White House released portions of the speech that the president is said to have been working on for months. As expected, Russia's invasion of Ukraine would remain a central topic as the world tries to stop further escalation with diplomacy and sanctions.
Inflation and the wake of a pandemic-era economic recovery is also a central topic weighing on the minds of much of the country as the president tries to reassure voters that the country is on the right track.
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March 1, 2022
Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.
That’s why the NATO Alliance was created to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War 2. The United States is a member along with 29 other nations.
It matters. American diplomacy matters.
Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home.
Putin was wrong. We were ready.
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We have a choice. One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer. I have a better plan to fight inflation.
Lower your costs, not your wages. Make more cars and semiconductors in America. More infrastructure and innovation in America. More goods moving faster and cheaper in America. More jobs where you can earn a good living in America. And, instead of relying on foreign supply chains – let’s make it in America.
Economists call it “increasing the productive capacity of our economy.” I call it building a better America.
My plan to fight inflation will lower your costs and lower the deficit.
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NEW YORK, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The boiler control market will be driven by the integration of a burner management system (BMS) for the optimization of the boiler process. The market size is expected to grow by USD 820.03 mn from 2021 to 2026, according to Technavio. The growth momentum of the market will accelerate at a CAGR of 6.02% during this period.
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Boiler Control Market 2022-2026: Scope
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Boiler Control Market 2022-2026: Drivers and Challenges
The integration of a burner management system (BMS) for optimization of the boiler process is one of the key drivers supporting the boiler control market growth. Emissions from industrial boiler plants depend on the combustion efficiency of the boilers. BMS is an integral part of boiler control systems. It also ensures safe start-up, flame, emission monitoring, and industrial burner control. Increasingly stringent environmental regulations worldwide are driving the demand for BMS. Vendors should have expertise in the design and installation to offer boiler control systems to their customers.
Concerns related to the integration of new technologies with existing boilers will hinder the boiler control market growth. A significant proportion of legacy boilers continue to operate on the same technology. However, technology has been evolving continuously to transform industrial processes. Implementing an advanced boiler control system also requires significant investments in training, maintenance, personnel, and operators. Industrial facilities are sometimes reluctant to implement such changes.
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- Middle East And Africa
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Boiler Control Market 2022-2026: Vendor Analysis
The boiler control market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate. To leverage the current opportunities, market vendors must strengthen their foothold in the fast-growing segments while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.
To help businesses improve their market position, the boiler control market provides a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the market. Some of these vendors include Yokogawa Electric Corp., ABB Ltd., Acuity, Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises Inc., Burnham LLC, Cleaver-Brooks Inc., Emerson Electric Co., Federal Corp., Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd., HBX Control Systems Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Legrand SA, MicroMod Automation and Controls LLC, Parker Boiler Co., Robert Bosch GmbH, Rockwell Automation Inc., Schneider Electric SE, Siemens AG, Spirax Sarco Engineering plc, Sprecher + Schuh, SPX Corp., The Fulton Companies, VirtualExpo Group, and Eaton Corp. plc.
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Exhibit 01: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
- Exhibit 02: Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
- Exhibit 03: Executive Summary – Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Exhibit 04: Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
- Exhibit 05: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Exhibit 06: Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
- Exhibit 07: Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Exhibit 08: Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
- 2.1 Market ecosystem
- Exhibit 09: Parent market
- Exhibit 10: Market Characteristics
3 Market Sizing
- 3.1 Market definition
- Exhibit 11: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
- 3.2 Market segment analysis
- Exhibit 12: Market segments
- 3.3 Market size 2021
- 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026
- Exhibit 13: Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 14: Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 15: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 16: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
4 Five Forces Analysis
- 4.1 Five forces summary
- Exhibit 17: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2021 and 2026
- 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Exhibit 18: Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
- 4.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Exhibit 19: Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
- 4.4 Threat of new entrants
- Exhibit 20: Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
- 4.5 Threat of substitutes
- Exhibit 21: Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
- 4.6 Threat of rivalry
- Exhibit 22: Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
- 4.7 Market condition
- Exhibit 23: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2021 and 2026
5 Market Segmentation by Type
- 5.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 24: Chart on Type - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 25: Data Table on Type - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
- 5.2 Comparison by Type
- Exhibit 26: Chart on Comparison by Type
- Exhibit 27: Data Table on Comparison by Type
- 5.3 Water tube - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 28: Chart on Water tube - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 29: Data Table on Water tube - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 30: Chart on Water tube - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 31: Data Table on Water tube - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 5.4 Fire tube - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 32: Chart on Fire tube - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 33: Data Table on Fire tube - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 34: Chart on Fire tube - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 35: Data Table on Fire tube - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 5.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Exhibit 36: Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
6 Customer Landscape
- 6.1 Customer landscape overview
- Exhibit 37: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
7 Geographic Landscape
- 7.1 Geographic segmentation
- Exhibit 38: Chart on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 39: Data Table on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.2 Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 40: Chart on Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 41: Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 7.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 42: Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 43: Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 44: Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 45: Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 46: Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 47: Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 48: Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 49: Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 50: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 51: Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 52: Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 53: Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 54: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 55: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 56: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 57: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 58: Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 59: Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 60: Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 61: Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.8 US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 62: Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 63: Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 64: Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 65: Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.9 China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 66: Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 67: Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 68: Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 69: Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.10 Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 70: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 71: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 72: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 73: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.11 Japan - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 74: Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 75: Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 76: Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 77: Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.12 Canada - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
- Exhibit 78: Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 79: Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
- Exhibit 80: Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- Exhibit 81: Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
- 7.13 Market opportunity by geography
- Exhibit 82: Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
8 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
- 8.1 Market drivers
- 8.2 Market challenges
- 8.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Exhibit 83: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2021 and 2026
- 8.4 Market trends
9 Vendor Landscape
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Vendor landscape
- Exhibit 84: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- 9.3 Landscape disruption
- Exhibit 85: Overview on factors of disruption
- 9.4 Industry risks
- Exhibit 86: Impact of key risks on business
10 Vendor Analysis
- 10.1 Vendors covered
- Exhibit 87: Vendors covered
- 10.2 Market positioning of vendors
- Exhibit 88: Matrix on vendor position and classification
- 10.3 ABB Ltd.
- Exhibit 89: ABB Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 90: ABB Ltd. - Business segments
- Exhibit 91: ABB Ltd. - Key news
- Exhibit 92: ABB Ltd. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 93: ABB Ltd. - Segment focus
- 10.4 Cleaver-Brooks Inc.
- Exhibit 94: Cleaver-Brooks Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 95: Cleaver-Brooks Inc. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 96: Cleaver-Brooks Inc. - Key offerings
- 10.5 Emerson Electric Co.
- Exhibit 97: Emerson Electric Co. - Overview
- Exhibit 98: Emerson Electric Co. - Business segments
- Exhibit 99: Emerson Electric Co. - Key news
- Exhibit 100: Emerson Electric Co. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 101: Emerson Electric Co. - Segment focus
- 10.6 HBX Control Systems Inc.
- Exhibit 102: HBX Control Systems Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 103: HBX Control Systems Inc. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 104: HBX Control Systems Inc. - Key offerings
- 10.7 Robert Bosch GmbH
- Exhibit 105: Robert Bosch GmbH - Overview
- Exhibit 106: Robert Bosch GmbH - Business segments
- Exhibit 107: Robert Bosch GmbH - Key news
- Exhibit 108: Robert Bosch GmbH - Key offerings
- Exhibit 109: Robert Bosch GmbH - Segment focus
- 10.8 Schneider Electric SE
- Exhibit 110: Schneider Electric SE - Overview
- Exhibit 111: Schneider Electric SE - Business segments
- Exhibit 112: Schneider Electric SE - Key news
- Exhibit 113: Schneider Electric SE - Key offerings
- Exhibit 114: Schneider Electric SE - Segment focus
- 10.9 Siemens AG
- Exhibit 115: Siemens AG - Overview
- Exhibit 116: Siemens AG - Business segments
- Exhibit 117: Siemens AG - Key news
- Exhibit 118: Siemens AG - Key offerings
- Exhibit 119: Siemens AG - Segment focus
- 10.10 Spirax Sarco Engineering plc
- Exhibit 120: Spirax Sarco Engineering plc - Overview
- Exhibit 121: Spirax Sarco Engineering plc - Business segments
- Exhibit 122: Spirax Sarco Engineering plc - Key offerings
- Exhibit 123: Spirax Sarco Engineering plc - Segment focus
- 10.11 SPX Corp.
- Exhibit 124: SPX Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 125: SPX Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 126: SPX Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 127: SPX Corp. - Segment focus
- 10.12 Yokogawa Electric Corp.
- Exhibit 128: Yokogawa Electric Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 129: Yokogawa Electric Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 130: Yokogawa Electric Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 131: Yokogawa Electric Corp. - Segment focus
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Scope of the report
- 11.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Exhibit 132: Inclusions checklist
- Exhibit 133: Exclusions checklist
- 11.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Exhibit 134: Currency conversion rates for US$
- 11.4 Research methodology
- Exhibit 135: Research methodology
- Exhibit 136: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Exhibit 137: Information sources
- 11.5 List of abbreviations
- Exhibit 138: List of abbreviations
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India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, reported the highest number of 1,596 ultrahigh net worth individuals (UHNWIs, or people with net worth of $30 million and above) in the country in 2021.
The UHNWI population in the city is expected to increase by 29.6 per cent to 2,069 by 2026. In the last five years, Mumbai’s ultra-rich population has grown by 42.6 per cent from 1,119 in 2016 to 1,596 in 2021, according to Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report 2022.
Amongst key Indian cities, Bengaluru witnessed highest growth in the number of UHNWIs (17.1 per cent rise to 352), followed by Delhi (12.4 per cent to 210) and Mumbai (9 per cent to 1,596) in 2021.
According to Knight Frank, in India, the number of UHNWIs has grown by 11 per cent year-on-year in 2021, the highest percentage growth in Asia Pacific (APAC). Equity markets and digital adoption have been key factors driving growth in the super rich category of India. Around 69 per cent of the super wealthy individuals in India is expected to witness an increase of over 10 per cent in their net worth in 2022.
Asia continues to be the forerunner in the billionaires’ club, contributing to 36 per cent of the total billionaires in the world in 2021. India has ranked third in terms of billionaires’ population in 2021 following US and China, it said.
Shishir Baijal, chairman and MD, Knight Frank India, said, “Equity markets and digital adoption have been the key factors driving the growth of UHNWIs in India. The growth in younger, self-made UHNWIs has been incredible in India and we foresee them to drive new investment themes and innovation.”
“With a healthy growth in the UHNWI and billionaire population, India is expected to be one of the fastest growing countries amongst its global peers, further strengthening itself economically and emerging as a superpower in different sectors,” he said.
Delhi has witnessed an increase of 101.2 per cent, followed by Mumbai (42.6 per cent) and Bengaluru (22.7 per cent) in the last five years. However, in the next five years, Bengaluru is projected to witness an increase of 89 per cent of the UHNWI population and become home to 665 ultra-wealthy individuals by 2026.
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CGI announces intent to repurchase 3.97 million of its shares held by CDPQ
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MONTRÉAL, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) announced today that it intends to enter into a private agreement with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ") for the purchase for cancellation of 3,968,159 of its Class A subordinate voting shares ("Class A Shares") held by CDPQ for a price of $100.80 per Class A Share, which represents a discount to the closing price on February 28, 2022 of the Class A Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").
The transaction will be made in connection with the periodic portfolio rebalancing of CDPQ. Once completed, CDPQ will continue to hold approximately 23.5 million Class A Shares, representing approximately 9.8% of CGI's total outstanding shares.
"Once again this year, CGI produced excellent results for its shareholders. This repurchase of shares is an opportunity to monetize a portion of our investment to the benefit of our depositors, and we plan to reinvest this amount in Québec companies," said Kim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President and Head of Québec at CDPQ. "Following this transaction, CDPQ will continue to be one of the main shareholders of CGI, and we intend to remain so to support the long-term growth of this information technology leader."
"This transaction is consistent with our value creation strategy and is immediately accretive to our shareholders," said Julie Godin, Co-Chair of the Board, CGI. "With a solid balance sheet and excellent cash generation combined with $2.7 billion of cash readily available at the end of December 2021, CGI has the strength and capital resources to execute on our Build and Buy profitable growth strategy."
A favourable decision was obtained from the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) to exempt CGI from the issuer bid requirements under applicable securities legislation. The transaction will be entered into at a discount, in accordance with the decision of the AMF, and is expected to be entered into later today and settled on March 2, 2022.
The share repurchase will be made under CGI's normal course issuer bid ("NCIB"), the renewal of which was announced on February 2, 2022. Under the NCIB, CGI is authorized to repurchase up to 18,781,981 Class A Shares by February 5, 2023. The NCIB allows for purchases outside the facilities of the TSX by private agreements pursuant to exemption orders issued by securities regulators. As at February 28, 2022, CGI had not repurchased any Class A Shares under its current NCIB.
Information regarding the share repurchase, including the number of Class A Shares purchased for cancellation and aggregate price paid, will be available on the SEDAR website at sedar.com following the completion thereof. CGI will not issue any additional press release in respect of this share repurchase.
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Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 82,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2021 reported revenue is $12.13 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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These risks and uncertainties include but are not restricted to: risks related to the market such as the level of business activity of our clients, which is affected by economic and political conditions, other external risks (such as pandemics) and our ability to negotiate new contracts; risks related to our industry such as competition and our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, to develop and expand our services, to penetrate new markets, and to protect our intellectual property rights; risks related to our business such as risks associated with our growth strategy, including the integration of new operations, financial and operational risks inherent in worldwide operations, foreign exchange risks, income tax laws and other tax programs, our ability to negotiate favourable contractual terms, to deliver our services and to collect receivables, the reputational and financial risks attendant to cybersecurity breaches and other incidents, and financial risks such as liquidity needs and requirements, maintenance of financial ratios, and changes in creditworthiness and credit ratings; as well as other risks identified or incorporated by reference in this press release, in CGI's annual and quarterly MD&A and in other documents that we make public, including our filings with the Canadian Securities Administrators (on SEDAR at www.sedar.com) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (on EDGAR at www.sec.gov). For a discussion of risks in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, see Pandemic risks in section 10.1.1. of our annual MD&A and section 8.1.1. of our quarterly MD&A. Unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and CGI disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. While we believe that our assumptions on which these forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are based were reasonable as at the date of this press release, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking information or statements. Furthermore, readers are reminded that forward-looking information and statements are presented for the sole purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding our objectives, strategic priorities and business outlook as well as our anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Further information on the risks that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from our current expectations may be found in the section titled Risk Environment of CGI's annual and quarterly MD&A, which is incorporated by reference in this cautionary statement. We also caution readers that the above-mentioned risks and the risks disclosed in CGI's annual and quarterly MD&A and other documents and filings are not the only ones that could affect us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial could also have a material adverse effect on our financial position, financial performance, cash flows, business or reputation.
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The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai today for carrying out maintenance work in the city.
Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed.
As per a press release given by the company, the following neighbourhoods in Chennai will be affected:
Guindy: Dhanakottai Raja Street, Achuthan Nagar one part, Munusamy Street, Sornambigai Street one part Rajbhavan Area Kanniamman Koil St, Pillayar Koil Street, Anbazhagan Street, Kambar Street Alandur Area GST Road, Teachers Colony, Kannan Colony , Raddison hotel Adambakkam Area Kakkan Nagar, Sastri Nagar Vanuvampet Area Muthaiyal nagar, Medavakkam Main Road T.G Nagar Area 3 rd main road nanganallur, 2 nd main road nanganallur and above all surrounding areas.
Porur: Madha nagar main road, EVP Rajeshwari avenue, Krishna nagar, Ponni amman Koil street, MRK nagar Ramakrishna Nagar Area Wireless Station Road, Jaya Bharathi Nagar, Ramya Nagar & Udayua Nagar, Santhosah nagar, Ramasami Nagar Poonamallee Area Rukmani nagar, Senthamizh nagar, Rajeswari nagar Thirumuduvakkam Area Sambandham Nagar, Devagi Nagar, Kollar Street, Vazudhalambedu village and above all surrounding areas.
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Globalization Partners Appoints Simone Nardi as Chief Financial Officer
BOSTON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globalization Partners, the leading global employment platform that simplifies remote team building by making it fast and easy for companies to hire anyone, anywhere, within minutes, today announced the appointment of Simone Nardi as Chief Financial Officer following the recent promotion of Bob Cahill to President.
Nardi brings extensive experience in strategic planning, capital markets, investor relations, M&A, business development and change management with companies of various sizes, industries, and complexities across the U.S. and internationally. Reporting to Bob Cahill, Nardi will play a key role in Globalization Partners' ("G-P" or "the Company's") strategy to create value across financial functional areas including planning and analysis, financial reporting, treasury, investor relations, capital markets, accounting, tax, insurance, and risk management. In addition, as part of the executive leadership team, Nardi will engage on corporate strategy as G-P expands its employment platform to new markets and languages while ensuring world-class legal, HR and compliance standards.
"We are at the forefront of the worldwide shift towards global remote workforces, and I am pleased to have Simone joining our team at such an exciting moment in time for us as a company," said Bob Cahill, President, Globalization Partners. "His experience in executing strategic and operational growth plans is combined with a global mindset that will help position us as we meet the accelerating market demand for our technology platform now and into the future, and I look forward to collaborating with him."
Prior to Globalization Partners, Nardi served as CFO at fuboTV successfully transitioning the organization from a private to a public company. Previously, he served as SVP and CFO, international for Scripps Networks Interactive, where he was responsible for all finance and strategic planning for the company's international business across Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Prior to that, he served as SVP and CFO for NBC Universal's international channels and television production businesses. He also served as CFO of NBC Universal's business development division in New York, where he assumed a lead role in launching Hulu. Nardi began his career with General Electric in Italy and the United States.
"I'm excited to be joining Globalization Partners at such a pivotal hyper-growth stage of the Company's journey and playing a key role as we seize the massive opportunities ahead," said Simone Nardi, CFO, Globalization Partners. I look forward to collaborating closely with Bob, Nicole and the rest of the leadership team to position the Company to meet the needs of this enormous and virtually untapped global talent market."
Globalization Partners' global employment platform provides unmatched technology and support that enables customers to hire talent anywhere they find it, quickly, securely, and easily. As the world's largest and most established fully compliant employment platform, G-P has seen surging demand for its solution, with approximately $1 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue.
About Globalization Partners
Hire international talent quickly and easily. Use our AI-driven, automated, global employment platform supported by our in-house, worldwide HR experts. Trust the named industry leader that consistently attains 98 percent customer satisfaction ratings. Globalization Partners: Succeed Faster. To learn more, please visit: globalization-partners.com or connect with us via Twitter,LinkedIn,Facebook, or check out our Blog.
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Hong Kong-based Crypto Billionaire Artist Allan Banford and #legend to launch NFTs on OpenSea
HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crypto billionaire and NFT artist, Allan Banford, joins forces with #legend, Hong Kong's leading omnichannel pioneer to launch six hybrid NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in celebration of the magazine's 6th anniversary. The NFTs, which are six unique cover art of the #legend magazine, will be released on OpenSea, the world's largest NFT platform. This marks the first Hong Kong magazine to tap into the realm of digital art.
Through this NFT series' bright and contrasting colors, the collection aims to invoke joy and excitement for all during times of escalating tension and uncertainties. The owners of the NFTs will receive a signed copy of the magazine of the corresponding cover art by the artist. Each release reflects the creative, inquisitive, and daring spirit of both the artist and #legend.
As a Hong Kong resident, Allan Banford's visionary career extends beyond the realm of fine arts as he was the first to initiate an art crypto sale of blockchain. His painting The Lonely Star sold in 2013 for 25,000 Bitcoin or the equivalent of nearly US$1.1 billion today. Banford's vision is to develop the Artiverse, or 'art metaverse', which is a virtual art space where artists and creators can showcase their NFTs, live performances, and beyond. The launching of the project is an inaugural step to actualizing his vision.
"The #legend NFT covers are 100% mathematically perfect digital artworks from the art series Digitalism created by an algorithm I've developed that decodes characters or number combinations into 20 million-pixel colour sequences depicted on a rectangle or square format," Banford explains, "It's clear that art has evolved very quickly in the digital era, making this new alternative a new chapter that challenges creativity and motivates investment."
"We believe this first cover art collection sets a new standard for publishing," says Anne Lim, Co-founder and Publisher of #legend magazine. "We are excited to share #legend's first-ever NFTs with Allan Banford in our 6th-anniversary issue."
For the first phase, sales for the six digital art pieces, priced at 1 ETH (Ethereum) per piece, launches on 1st of March, on Opensea. Visit https://bit.ly/AllanBanfordxlegend for a virtual tour. More NFT projects with #legend are coming soon in the next phase.
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About Allan Banford
Allan Banford's art follows the concept of constant creative evolution, identifying the boundaries between consciousness and reality. His creations capture movements, emotions, portraits, and figures revealing an inseparable relationship between dimension and space. This conceptual approach produces unique multi-layered texturised artworks.
Banford's career as an artist has been a constant evolution, the transition from music to art was a crucial moment in his creative journey, leading to several solo exhibitions across America, South America, Europe and Asia and several awards including the World Citizen Artists Award with the artwork "Golden Peace", commemorating Nelson Mandela's anniversary.
Website: https://allanbanford.com/
About Legend Publishing (HK) Limited
#legend is a disruptive and innovative 360°-multimedia platform comprised of a monthly luxury lifestyle publication and game-changing digital offerings. As an omnichannel across the print and online space, #legend delivers compelling and thought-provoking content, events, and activations that inspire, influence and engage the new digital generation in Asia. #legend is published by Legend Publishing (HK) Limited, founded by Hong Kong media powerhouse Anne Lim-Chaplain and creative maverick Gordon Lam. They joined forces with business leaders Bruce Rockowitz and Steve Rockowitz to create Rock Media Group, the parent company of both Legend Publishing (HK) Limited and Legend Entertainment Group (HK) Limited.
Instagram: @hashtag_legend
Facebook: @hashtaglegendofficial
Website: https://hashtaglegend.com/
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JinkoSolar Announces High-Level Dialogue with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
SHANGRAO, China, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, recently hosted a high-level dialogue with delegates from the UN Global Compact Liaison Office in Beijing, on the role of solar PV technology development in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs") set up by the United Nations.
The dialogue was attended by Ms. Meng Liu, Head of Liaison Office of the UN Global Compact, and Mr. Kangping Chen, CEO of Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., the principal operating subsidiary of JinkoSolar.
Mr. Chen briefly introduced how JinkoSolar's advanced technology enhances the penetration of solar PV application, accelerates global energy transition, and brings about effective, scalable, and sustainable change.
Ms. Liu welcomed JinkoSolar's participation in the United Nations Global Compact since last year and JinkoSolar's commitment to the ten principles of the Global Compact. She provided positive feedback on the important role JinkoSolar has played to accelerate the shift towards renewables, enhancing the accessibility of green and clean energy in underdeveloped regions and complimented the Company's efforts to support the acceleration of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in this regard.
Topics under discussion touched upon JinkoSolar's best practices on advancing renewable investment in the Belt and Road countries, promoting innovative solar plus solutions to assist regions lacking reliable electricity and clean water, forming new partnerships, and staying committed to bridging the energy inequality gap.
"Equality & Responsibility are our core values. We share in the responsibility to create a positive culture and to safeguard equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity, and respect for all. And this has been the pillars of our foundation and successful global presence - with 25,000 employees including nearly 7,000 overseas, 12 global production bases, 35 sales and service centers worldwide with 80% of local employees, a network serving global customers and delivering products to more than 160 countries," said Mr. Kangping Chen.
As a participating company in the UNGC, JinkoSolar has contributed to the world's sustainable development by creating jobs for local communities and developing goods and services that help local people meet their basic needs in a green and sustainable manner. In addition, the Company continues to partner with other businesses spearheading solutions that address the Sustainable Development Goals, so as to forge a greater impact and increase social benefits for all.
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 32.5 GW for mono wafers, 24 GW for solar cells, and 45 GW for solar modules, as of December 31, 2021.
JinkoSolar has 12 productions facilities globally, 22 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Portugal, Canada, Malaysia, UAE and Denmark, and global sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Australia, Korea, India, Turkey, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Hong Kong, as of December 31, 2021.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
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Ms. Linda Bergkamp
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IRVINE, Calif., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia America today announced February sales of 49,182 units, up 2.3-percent over February 2021. Monthly highlights include sales of Kia's EV models marking their best-ever monthly performance and shattering the previous record set in September 2021 by 181-percent. In addition, sales of the Niro line of electrified crossovers saw a 40-percent increase over the model line's best-ever February sales total set in 2017. The Telluride and K5 also broke previous model-specific February sales records by 13- and 5-percent, respectively.
"Kia continues to outpace the industry and 'charge ahead' with the shift toward electrified vehicles as sales of our range of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models continued to break records and now make up 13-percent of our sales," said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. "With first-month sales of the all-electric Kia EV6 exceeding 2,100 units we are confident that even more consumers considering their own shift to electrified vehicles will now consider Kia."
In addition to sales, February saw several significant announcements coming from the brand, including:
- Kia taking the number-one spot among all major U.S. automotive brands (mainstream and luxury) in the J.D. Power 2022 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS).
- The Chicago Auto Show debut of the 2023 Sportage PHEV, the latest electrified model to join the brand's lineup of award-winning SUVs
- The 2022 Kia Telluride recognized as the Best 3-Row SUV for the Money by the editors of U.S. News & World Report in the publication's annual selection of "Best Car for the Money"
- The debut of Kia's 13th Super Bowl spot, entitled "Robo Dog" highlighting the all-new, all-electric EV6 and the brand's partnership with The Petfinder Foundation to help shelter animals find their forever homes.
- Kia's Super Bowl spot was the number one ranked automotive ad and the number four most popular ad overall according to the USA Today Ad Meter, which also named "Robo Dog" the "most heartwarming" Super Bowl advertisement
- Kia's renewal of the brand's long-standing sponsorship of the B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School
Kia America - about us
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electrified vehicles sold through a network of nearly 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.
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Making Science Completes Acquisition of 70% of United Communications Partners, the owner of Tre-Kronor Media in Sweden and Denmark
LONDON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Communications Partners Inc. ("UCP") (OTC Markets: UCPA) and Making Science Group S.A. ("Making Science") (Madrid: MAKS) are pleased to announce that, further to their joint news release dated February 10, 2022, Making Science has completed the acquisition of 1,129,366,661 shares of UCP's outstanding common stock, representing a 69.805% interest in UCP. The acquisition was completed pursuant to the previously announced share purchase agreement entered into between Making Science and Niclas Fröberg, a director and the Chairman of UCP, Lars Bönnelyche, a director of UCP, and Anna-Karin Darlin, the Chief Financial Officer of UCP. Each of the current directors on the board of UCP, namely Mr. Fröberg, Mr. Bönnelyche and Mr. Kenneth Rosenthal, continues as a director of UCP, and Ms. Darlin will continue as Chief Financial Officer of UCP. Following completion of the acquisition, three nominees of Making Science have been appointed to the board of directors of Tre Kronor Media.
About Making Science
Making Science is a technology and digital marketing consultancy specialising in e-commerce and digital transformation. Its business model responds to the growing need for companies to digitise their entire value chain, particularly in the area of marketing. The markets in which Making Science operates are digital advertising, data analytics, e-commerce and cloud, all of them with high growth rates. The Making Science Group currently employs more than 800 people and has a presence and technological development in 10 markets: Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, France, Italy, UK, Ireland and USA. The company has been chosen SME of the Year 2019 by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and has recently received the C.R.E.C.E. (Rapidly Expanding Company with Exponential Growth) award from the consultancy firm Ernst and Young as part of the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. It has also obtained the 71st position in the FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies 2021 ranking, prepared by the Financial Times, positioning itself as the first fastest-growing European company in the marketing and sales sector. Making Science has also joined the Pledge1% initiative, supporting non-profit organisations in our community with a commitment that will have a major impact in the future.
About Tre Kronor Media
Tre Kronor Media is Sweden's first performance-based marketing agency founded 2007. The founders were Niclas Fröberg, Lars Bönnelyche, Carl Johan Grandinson and Jacob De Geer. Tre Kronor Media is today a full-service Media Agency with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Copenhagen. Its partners in Norway and Finland have offices in Oslo and Helsinki. The last ten years Tre Kronor Media has been awarded as the Best Media Agency in Sweden eight times. Tre Kronor Media employs more than 50 people and have a turnover of 80 million euro.
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NEW YORK , March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Managed Print Services market will register an incremental spend of about USD 123.7 billion, growing at a CAGR of 8.58% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted strategic approach to Managed Print Services sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. This report also offers market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Highlights Offered in the Report:
- Information on how to identify strategic and tactical negotiation levels that will help achieve the best prices.
- Gain information on relevant pricing levels, detailed explanation on pros and cons of prevalent pricing models.
- Methods to help engage with the right suppliers and discover KPI's to evaluate incumbent suppliers.
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Insights Into Supplier Selection and Evaluation:
Profile and service capabilities of the service provider, industry specialization of the service providers, reputation of service providers, and assessment of value-added services are some of the most critical parameters that buyers use to shortlist the suppliers in Managed Print Services.
This report evaluates suppliers based on quality and purity test of product samples, production capacity, certifications and accreditations, and geographical presence. In addition, suppliers are also shortlisted based on business needs, technical specifications, operational requirements, security compliance, regulatory mandates, working environment, quality control, sla nuances, acceptance criteria, legal requirements, change management procedures, pricing models, and penalty clauses.
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Key Drivers and Trends Fueling Market Growth:
The pressure from substitutes and a moderate level of threat from new entrants has resulted in the low bargaining power of suppliers.
Price forecasts are beneficial in purchase planning, especially when supplemented by the constant monitoring of price influencing factors. During the forecast period, the market expects a change of 2%-3%.
- Identify favorable opportunities in Managed Print Services TCO (total cost of ownership).
- Expected changes in price forecast and factors driving the current and future price changes.
- Identify pricing models that offer the most rewarding opportunities.
Some of the Top Managed Print Services Market Suppliers Listed in This Report:
This Managed Print Services procurement intelligence report has enlisted the top suppliers and their cost structures, SLA terms, best selection criteria, and negotiation strategies.
- Xerox Corp
- Canon Inc
- HP Inc
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Table of Content
- Executive Summary
- Market Insights
- Category Pricing Insights
- Cost-saving Opportunities
- Best Practices
- Category Ecosystem
- Category Management Strategy
- Category Management Enablers
- Suppliers Selection
- Suppliers under Coverage
- US Market Insights
- Category scope
- Appendix
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MolecuLight Featured in Unprecedented 32 Presentations and Posters at World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) 2022 Conference
Wide-Spread Clinical Evidence using the MolecuLight i:X Platform Reveals its Significant Global Adoption and Proven Utility in Wound Care
TORONTO and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for real-time detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, announces that its MolecuLight wound imaging platform is featured in an unprecedented 32 presentations and posters at at the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) 2022 Annual Conference, being hosted from March 1 - 5, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Held every 4 years, WUWHS is the largest global wound care conference with over 6,500 wound care professionals expected to attend in-person as well as virtually this week.
"We are humbled by the number of clinicians globally that have made our MolecuLight point-of-care device an invaluable tool in their wound care practices," says Anil Amlani, MolecuLight's CEO. "The impressive collection of 32 talks and posters from so many facilities across 6 countries shows how the MolecuLight imaging device is becoming a new standard-of-care in wound care. This clinical evidence is echoed in the 55+ peer-reviewed publications that include data collected from over 1,400 patients, showing the significant benefit of the MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ to clinical wound assessment and practice."
"The evidence is definitive. The MolecuLight imaging platform is a "must have" device for wound care clinics. The abundance of published clinical evidence showing improvements in bioburden detection, better clinical decision making, and improved outcomes is clear validation for its medical necessity," says Dr. Thomas Serena, the Founder and Medical Director of The SerenaGroup® and author and presenter of 15+ talks and posters featuring MolecuLight at WUWHS 2022. "There is real clinical benefit for using the MolecuLight alongside a broad range of wound care procedures, in all wound care settings. Evidence now proves that clinical signs and symptoms under perform and contribute to haphazard prescribing of antimicrobials and antibiotics. Used concurrently, information from MolecuLight images is flagging at risk wounds earlier. This leads to improved wound management, reduced antibiotic overprescribing, fewer infection complications, and faster healing."
The collection of 16 presentations and 16 posters featuring the MolecuLight imaging devices show how the devices inform clinical decision-making through the real-time detection of elevated bacterial burden in wounds. They span the wound care continuum, including detection of bacteria within biofilm, wound cleansing and hygiene, antimicrobial stewardship, and impact on detecting surgical site infections. They also include health economic benefits and wound healing results accelerated by RCT-accelerated findings. The results being presented illustrate the significant clinical improvements to wound care outcomes provided by the MolecuLight platform.
A selection of the clinical posters and presentation featuring the MolecuLight i:X from World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) 2022 Annual Conference 2022 are as follows:
(a) Select Clinical Posters citing the MolecuLight point-of-care device include:
- Uncovering the high prevalence of bacterial burden in surgical site wounds with point-of-care fluorescence imaging
Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts et al., School of Biomedical Sciences, Pathology and Laboratory Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Download poster - The use of an advanced fluorescence imaging system to target wound debridement, decrease bioburden, improve healing rates, and provide positive revenues in an outpatient wound care setting
Windy Cole, DPM et al., Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. Kent OH
Download poster - RCT Evaluating Impact of Routine Fluorescence Imaging of Bacteria on DFU Healing Rates
Alisha Oropallo, MD et al., Northwell Comprehensive Wound Health Center and Hyperbarics, Lake Success NY
Download poster - Wound Assessment Paradigm Shift: A 350-Patient Multisite Clinical Trial Incorporating Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging into Standard of Care
Thomas Serena MD FACS MAPWCA FACHM et al., SerenaGroup Research Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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(b) Select Clinical Presentations citing the MolecuLight point-of-care device include:
- Early detection of wound infection: advances in diagnostics
Dr. Thomas Serena
(Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 8:40 AM - 8:50 AM as part of Society Meeting - International Surgical Wound
Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP)), Hall 4 (Part B) - Wound hygiene: which cleansing agents and techniques are most effective?
Session #FC 05B - ID 205/(N)
Alisha Oropallo, MD
(Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM) Capital Suite 5 - Tissue saving approach by guided debridement with fluorescence imaging - or how to treat a sternal surgical site infection with pseudomonas aeruginosa
FC 78 - ID 275
Heinrich Rotering, MD
(Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM), Capital Suite 7 - Optical detection of bacteria: changing the paradigm
Dr. Thomas Serena
(Saturday, March 5, 2022, 08:20 AM - 8:40 AM as part of Focus Session (FS) 17: Wound imaging), Hall 4 (Part B)
The complete listing of the 32 presentations & posters is available here.
In additional to the clinical posters and presentations at WUWHS 2022, the MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ imaging devices will be available for demonstration in the MolecuLight booth #A-06 in the Exhibit Hall at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ imaging systems are the only imaging devices for the real-time detection of elevated bacterial burden in wounds that are FDA cleared and CE and Health Canada Approved. With over 2,000 systems sold, they are commercially available and used by leading wound care facilities globally.
About MolecuLight Inc.
MolecuLight Inc. is a privately-owned medical imaging company that has developed and is commercializing its proprietary fluorescent imaging platform technology in multiple clinical markets. MolecuLight's suite of commercially released devices, including the MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ fluorescence imaging systems and their accessories, provide point-of-care handheld imaging devices for the global wound care market for the real-time detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial burden (when used with clinical signs and symptoms) and for digital wound measurement. MolecuLight procedures performed in the United States can benefit from an available reimbursement pathway including two CPT® codes for physician work to perform "fluorescence wound imaging for bacterial presence, location, and load" and facility payment for Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) settings through an Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) assignment. The company is also commercializing its unique fluorescence imaging platform technology for other markets with globally relevant, unmet needs including food safety, consumer cosmetics and other key industrial markets.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathalys Pharma, Inc., a private, late-stage biopharma company committed to the development and commercialization of a range of best-in-class therapies for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced its formation made possible through initial seed financing from DaVita Venture Group, part of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), and Catalys Pacific. Pathalys launches with a novel clinical-stage asset, upacicalcet, that was acquired through a license granted by EA Pharma for exclusive rights to the development and commercialization of the product, worldwide outside of Japan and Asia.
"We are excited about this opportunity to join forces with DaVita, a recognized leader in kidney care, in an effort to advance multiple best-in-class therapies for patients with CKD who are in need of better treatments – beginning with upacicalcet," said BT Slingsby, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., founder and Executive Chairman of Pathalys and Managing Partner, Catalys Pacific.
Upacicalcet is an intravenously administered investigational small molecule calcimimetic that may control intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) receiving hemodialysis (HD). Upacicalcet was granted Marketing Authorization in Japan in 2021, under the brand name UPASITA®, based on a phase 3, 24-week double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-titration study and a second phase 3, 52-week open-label, dose-titration study. In these studies, upacicalcet was shown to significantly reduce iPTH and maintain long-term iPTH suppression, as well as demonstrate the potential for fewer adverse events (AEs) than currently available therapies.
In anticipation of a submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pathalys intends to conduct two identical phase 3 clinical trials designed as randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with 27-week individualized dose titration periods in patients with SHPT due to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on maintenance HD.
"DaVita's support of Pathalys Pharma underscores our commitment to bringing to market innovations that may help improve the health and quality of life of kidney care patients," said Mahesh Krishnan, M.D., M.PH., M.B.A., F.A.S.N., Pathalys director, and Group Vice President of Research and Development at DaVita. "By combining the unique development strengths of Catalys Pacific with DaVita's kidney care expertise, we believe Pathalys can be a platform for delivering a range of novel products and solutions that help improve patient lives."
Chief Executive Officer and Board Appointments
Joining BT Slingsby and Mahesh Krishnan on the Pathalys Board of Directors are Jay Shepard, Pathalys co-founder and Venture Partner at Catalys Pacific; and Takeshi Takahashi, M.B.A., Pathalys co-founder and Managing Partner at Catalys Pacific.
Additionally, Neal Fowler, a seasoned industry veteran and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA) has been appointed CEO at Pathalys and will serve on the company's board of directors.
BT Slingsby continued, "We are very pleased to welcome Neal to Pathalys as CEO and member of the Pathalys Board of Directors. Neal is a proven business leader with significant experience and success in the biopharmaceutical industry and at all stages of a company's life cycle. We are delighted to have a leader of his caliber and unwavering commitment to success lead this new venture."
While at Liquidia, Mr. Fowler also co-founded and served as CEO of Envisia Therapeutics (acquired), an ophthalmology therapeutics company. Prior to Liquidia, Neal worked for seven years with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), serving as President of Centocor, Inc., a global multi-billion-dollar subsidiary focused on biomedicines, and President of Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, a company focused on neurological disorders. Mr. Fowler started his career with Eli Lilly and Company, working for 13 years in a variety of sales, marketing, and business development roles in both the pharmaceutical and medical device divisions. Mr. Fowler is the current chair of both NCBIO and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation. He is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina and earned his B.S. degree in Pharmacy and M.B.A., both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead Pathalys, a company formed by industry leaders with a passion to improve the lives of patients living with CKD. I am very optimistic about the future of our organization and our lead asset, upacicalcet, as well as the other opportunities that exist to expand our portfolio," said Mr. Fowler. "I look forward to announcing additional members of our Executive Team soon and to working with them and members of the Pathalys Board of Directors to bring meaningful change to the lives of CKD patients and value to our stakeholders."
About Pathalys Pharma, Inc.
Pathalys Pharma, Inc. is a private, late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company committed to the development of advanced therapeutics that address unmet needs in the management of ESKD. Pathalys' initial asset is upacicalcet, a novel calcimimetic with the potential to improve the treatment of SHPT. Beyond upacicalcet, Pathalys continues to identify other high priority needs and potential solutions for patients with ESKD. Pathalys is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For more information about Pathalys, please visit www.pathalys.com.
About Catalys Pacific
Catalys Pacific is an independent venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in life sciences. The firm's mission is to focus on providing healthcare solutions for patients worldwide through the creation of and investment in biotech companies. Catalys Pacific is led by a global team versed in working closely with its partners in academia, biotech, venture capital and the pharmaceutical industry in Japan and worldwide. The firm maintains offices in Tokyo and Kanagawa (Shonan Health Innovation Park), Japan and in San Francisco, California. For more information about Catalys Pacific, please visit www.catalyspacific.com.
About DaVita
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a comprehensive kidney care provider focused on transforming care to improve the quality of life for patients globally. The company is one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years. DaVita is working to help increase equitable access to care for patients at every stage and setting along their kidney health journey—from slowing progression of kidney disease to streamlining the transplant process, from acute hospital care to dialysis at home. As of December 31, 2021, DaVita served 203,000 patients at 2,815 outpatient dialysis centers in the U.S. The company operated an additional 339 outpatient dialysis centers in ten countries worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality and worked collaboratively to propel the kidney care community to adopt an equitable, high-quality standard of care for all patients, everywhere. To learn more, visit DaVita.com/About .
About EA Pharma Co., Ltd.
EA Pharma Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., was established in April 2016 by integration of the gastrointestinal business unit with more than 60 year's history of the Eisai Group and the gastrointestinal business unit of the Ajinomoto Group having amino acid as its business core. EA Pharma Co., Ltd., is a gastrointestinal specialty pharmaceutical company with a full value chain covering R&D, production & logistics and sales & marketing.
For further information on EA Pharma Co., Ltd., please visit www.eapharma.co.jp/en.
DaVita Inc. Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. Various important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including the risks identified in our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. DaVita disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, except as may be otherwise required by law.
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OSLO, Norway, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reference is made to the announcement by Saga Pure ASA concerning, inter alia, the stock exchange notice regarding the Board of Directors' resolution to distribute a cash dividend of NOK 0.10 per share and the key information notice regarding such cash dividend, both dated 16 February 2022.
The ex-date for the cash dividend is today, 28 February 2022, as set out below.
Issuer: Saga Pure ASA
Dividend per share: NOK 0.10
Last day inclusive: 25 February 2022
Ex. date: 28 February 2022
Record Date: 1 March 2022
Payment Date: On or about 7 March 2022
Date of resolution: 15 February 2022
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NEW DELHI, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the study undertaken by Astute Analytica the Global Super Abrasives Market was valued at US$ 6,694.5 Million in 2021 and is forecasted to reach US$ 9,767.4 Million by 2027. The market is expected to register a growth at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period 2022-2027. The global super abrasives market is driven by the substitution of conventional abrasives by super abrasives and increasing use of diamond in grinding wheels for precision and machining tools. The market is further expanding due to the increasing application of abrasives for construction activities and innovative marketing strategies by the key players globally. The super abrasives tools are used in the construction industry to make drilling, sawing and cutting equipment for machining concrete, bricks and stones. Increasing demand for precision grinding due to their longevity, performance and extraordinary hardness has led to a significant development in super abrasives market. Super abrasives are becoming more widely used in a variety of industries including automotive, medical (dental equipment), aerospace, cutting, non-ferrous metals, stone, ceramic materials and oil and gas exploration. Furthermore, the growing production of automobiles and building activities are driving demand for precision and machining tools in the marketplace.
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However, factors such as high-performance application and high initial cost is anticipated to negatively hamper the market growth. Also, growing concern about environmental protection, stringent regulations by government and lack of raw material availability inhibit the market growth of super abrasives market.
Market Segmentation
Diamond segment dominates the Global Super Abrasives Market during the forecast period
Based on product type, the global super abrasives market is segmented into Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) and Diamond. The diamond segment is estimated to have the highest market share during the forecast period. Factors such as increasing demand for cutting and grinding tools is expected to boost the market growth in the coming years. Diamonds have chemical inertness, anti-adhesion, a low coefficient of friction and better wear resistance. More uniformity in shape and hardness in diamond in comparison to natural diamonds have further strengthened the market globally.
The powertrain segment is estimated to have the highest market share during the forecast period
Based on application, the global super abrasives market is segmented into powertrain, bearing, gear, tool grinding, turbine and other applications. The powertrain segment dominated the market with a market value of US$ 2,021.7 million in 2021. However, the tool grinding segment is estimated to project the highest CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period owing to increasing demand of diamond discs for grinding and polishing powertrains in the automotive industry. Over the coming years, the growth in the automotive industry is likely to directly impact the demand of the global market.
Electrical and Electronics segment holds the highest market share in terms of industry segment
Based on the industry segment, the global super abrasives market is categorized into construction, energy (O&G, mining), automotive, electrical & electronics, medical devices, aerospace, metal fabrication and others. The electrical and electronics segment is estimated to have the highest market share during the forecast period owing to increasing demand for precision grinding technology to manufacture smaller and more complicated bits. Also, medical devices are projected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period.
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Asia Pacific region is projected to hold the highest market share in the Global Super Abrasives Market
Asia Pacific region is estimated to dominate the market with highest market share in 2021, followed by the North American region. The presence of leading vendors and a large consumer base are driving the growth of super abrasives market in the region. Rising middle-class income, rapid urbanization and a shift in working-class lifestyles have increased the production and sales in these regions. South America region is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR of 7.9% in the marketplace during the forecast period.
Company Profile
- 3M operates as a diversified technology company operating in the industrial and transportation, health care, security and protection services, display and graphics and electronics and communications businesses. 3M manufacture products such as adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental and orthodontic products, electronic materials, electronic circuits and optical films. The company focuses to expand its solutions by strategic alliance in order to create new solutions in automated grinding. In terms of geographic revenue, Americas holds the highest percentage of revenue.
- Asahi Diamond Industrial provides support for the engineering, construction and mining sectors with high quality diamond products that are reliable and cost effective. The company focuses to increase its products sales by strategic alliance and through acquisition such as with Aurora Minerals. Electronics and semi-conductor hold the highest percentage share in terms of business revenue.
- Husqvarna Group produces outdoor power products such as chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and garden tractors. Also, the group is a European producer of cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. Husqvarna group focuses on digital transformation.
- The Showa Denko is a Japanese chemical engineering firm that continues to create excellent individualized products through the interconnection of inorganic, aluminum and organic chemical technologies. The company focuses on expansion of product offering, the product portfolio includes abrasive group, Super abrasive group and lapping and polishing materials. In terms of geographic revenue mix, Japan holds the highest percentage of share.
Competitive Landscape
Global Super Abrasives Market is highly competitive in order to increase their presence in the marketplace. Some of the key players operating in the global market include 3M, Action SuperAbrasive, Asahi Diamond Industrial Co. Ltd, Carborundum Universal Ltd, Diametal AG, Element Six (UK) Limited, Finzler, Schrock & Kimmel GmbH and Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co., Ltd., among others.
Segmentation Overview
Global Super Abrasives Market is segmented based on product, application, industry and region. The industry trends in global marketplace are sub-divided into different categories in order to get a holistic view of the global super abrasives market.
Following are the different segments of the Global Super Abrasives Market:
- By Product Segment of the Global Super Abrasives Market is Sub- Segmented into:
- Cubic boron nitride (CBN)
- Vitrified CBN
- Electroplated CBN
- Resin Bond CBN
- Metal CBN
- Diamond
- Vitrified Diamond
- Electroplated Diamond
- Resin Bond Diamond
- Metal Diamond
- By Application Segment of the Global Super Abrasives Market is Sub- Segmented into:
- Powertrain
- Bearing
- Gear
- Tool Grinding
- Turbine
- Other Applications
- By Industry Segment of the Global Super Abrasives Market is Sub- Segmented into:
- Construction
- Energy (O&G, Mining)
- Automotive
- Electricals & Electronics
- Medical Devices
- Aerospace
- Metal Fabrication
- Others
- By Region Segment of the Global Super Abrasives Market is Sub- Segmented into:
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Australia & New Zealand
- Korea
- ASEAN
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East & Africa (MEA)
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Rest of MEA
- South America
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Rest of South America
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QUEENSLAND, Australia, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SX Global, the Australian company that recently earned the exclusive rights to manage and promote the FIM Supercross World Championship, today unveiled plans for the comprehensive global championship series.
The series will feature a highly exclusive structure, with only 10 team licenses available to independent owners, and an unparalleled level of financial support for teams, including seed funding for every team entering the series, appearance fees at every event, and logistics and freight support throughout the series. In total, more than $50 million has been designated specifically for team and rider support over five years. In addition, the independent ownership model opens the door for significant sponsorship opportunities on global and local-event levels.
The global series will feature the richest prize purses in the sport's history, with a total of $250,000 up for grabs at each event. The FIM Supercross World Championship will follow the established two-class format, with each team fielding four riders – two in WSX (450cc) class, and two in the SX2 (250cc) class. Furthermore, every event will allow for two wild card entries in each class, providing opportunities for local riders and sponsor-driven exemptions to round out the 22-rider field. SX Global also plans to deliver an elevated experience for fans, through unique race formats, broadcast innovations, and in-stadium attractions that elevate the overall entertainment experience.
Plans for the global championship series were underscored today by the news of Mubadala Capital's investment in SX Global, bringing an unprecedented level of financial support and development resources on behalf of the FIM Supercross World Championship. Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign investor with $243 billion in assets under management, brings a wealth of experience in funding the development of global business and sports ventures.
"There is a massive fanbase and untapped demand for supercross outside the United States and backed by the financial support and significant resource of Mubadala Capital, we intend to feed that, bringing the sport to new regions through the most exciting and lucrative World Championship series in the history of the sport," said Tony Cochrane, president of SX Global. "We have created an entirely new model for supercross – one that emphasizes expanded financial support and opportunities for riders and teams, expanded opportunities for sponsorship and an elevated experience for fans."
The FIM Supercross World Championship will annually take place in the second half of the year. With plans for five events from September through November, 2022 will serve as a "pilot" season, allowing the series to establish itself and build momentum. 2023, and subsequent years, will see the series expand annually between June and November.
"Over the years, there have been various attempts to build a true World Championship series for supercross, but none of them have succeeded, due to deficiencies in funding and resource, lack of global and regional relationships and a variety of other factors," said Adam Bailey, managing director, Motorsport, for SX Global. "Our team possess the necessary supercross and international event background, relationships and expertise, and the funding to make this World Championship a reality."
SX Global brings a team of highly qualified motorsports and entertainment executives, armed with the experience to successfully deliver a series of this magnitude. SX Global President, Tony Cochrane, spearheaded the development and success of V8 Supercars, an Australian-based auto racing series that became one of Australia's most successful motorsports, eventually expanding with events in Shanghai, the United States, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and New Zealand. In addition, proven supercross event veterans Adam Bailey and Ryan Sanderson have been the driving force behind Australia's highest-profile supercross offering, the AUS-X open. The duo has promoted five years of consecutive sold out AUS-X Open events in Sydney (2015-2018) and Melbourne (2019), along with successful events in Auckland, New Zealand in 2018 and 2019.
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The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action Announce First Grants; Launch Open Funding Call in Select States
The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action commit $36.3 million to criminal justice reform advocacy efforts across the country, and announce major funding opportunity for groups working in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma
RALEIGH, N.C., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action, new grantmaking initiatives dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system, made their first funding announcement since opening their doors in September 2021. The groups have committed $36.3 million to organizations that are leading integrated advocacy efforts in the criminal justice field. Additionally, The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action announced a major open funding opportunity, in an effort to discover and fund state and local criminal justice reform work, beginning in four new states: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. (The Just Trust previously committed to criminal justice reform work in Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina.)
Inaugural Grants
As part of today's announcement, The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action made funding commitments to 25 organizations doing criminal justice reform work that falls into one or more of six funding priorities: advocacy infrastructure; campaign moments; media & narrative projects; justice alternatives; partnership & coordination; and rapid response. Funding toplines include:
- $36.3 million in total commitment to 25 organizations
- 50/50 mix of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) grants
- 75% of grants are multi-year commitments
- Additional giving for 2022 and beyond will be announced on a rolling basis, and funding inquiries can be made 24/7 through The Just Trust's rolling grants inquiries form.
The organizations' first grantees—many of which span multiple issue areas and include a mix of state-level and national organizations—include:
State Advocacy Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
- ACLU of Kentucky Foundation
- West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy
- American Friends Service Committee West Virginia
- ACLU of West Virginia
- REACH
- Mountain State Harm Reduction
- Oregon Health Justice Recovery Alliance
- Clean Slate Utah
National Advocacy Organizations
- Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement
- The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
- Prison Fellowship
- REFORM Alliance
- ACUF Nolan Center for Justice
- Right On Crime
- Alliance for Safety and Justice
- ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice
Media Organizations & Narrative Projects
- Prison Journalism Project
- Capital B
- Represent Justice
- Bolts
- The 19th
- "Ear Hustle" from Radiotopia and PRX
- "Untold Story: Criminal Injustice" from Lemonada Media
State Funding Opportunity
In addition to announcing its first grants, The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action also announced a new funding opportunity, State by State: A Campaign to Power Reform Everywhere, to help strengthen the criminal justice advocacy infrastructure across the country. The opportunity is open to groups across the political spectrum initially in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, and invites groups working on policy reform, organizing, base building, and narrative change work—tailored to the unique political and cultural environment of each state—to apply. Groups can submit basic letters of intent through March 30 via a form on The Just Trust's website, after which select groups will be invited to a formal application process. The Just Trust especially seeks applicants from organizations with directly impacted leaders and staff.
"One of the most challenging parts of criminal justice reform work is that justice is defined and applied differently everywhere," said Jolene Forman, chief program officer at The Just Trust. "That means it's going to take the ongoing efforts of groups working in every corner of this country, year in and year out, to dismantle harmful and unevenly applied policies, protect past wins, and create the public and political will for reforms that truly center community health and safety."
"This opportunity is about discovering who those groups are, what they're up against, and how we can help power their essential efforts in the short and long term," added Forman.
These states were selected after a comprehensive, nationwide analysis of both need and opportunity around criminal justice reform. The Just Trust, along with external advisors and consultants, assessed considerations like incarceration rates and populations, racial disparities, criminal justice trends, historic philanthropic investment, recent reform or rollback efforts, existing advocacy infrastructure, public and political will for reform, and many other factors.
"Reform is needed and possible in all fifty states, and we're energized to begin investments in these four, in addition to our continued support for organizations in Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia," said Zamora. "We're also deeply committed to partnering with the broader philanthropic community in this work, some of whom are already making critical investments in these states. When you look at the billions of dollars spent annually by governments and private interests to maintain the status quo, we truly need all hands on deck. Consider us a partner to any funder or donor who wants to work together to make integrated, sustainable, powerful state-level advocacy possible."
The Just Trust, a grantmaking initiative, and The Just Trust for Action, are 100% dedicated to powering criminal justice reform, state-by-state and across the nation. We're a team of funders, directly impacted people, and allies, and we invest in visionary leaders, organizations, and campaigns—from underdogs to heavyweights, organizers to policy wonks, rural folks to city dwellers—all fighting for the safety and well-being of their communities. Visit TheJustTrust.org for more information.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global vertical farming market size is expected to reach USD 33.02 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is expected to expand at a CAGR of 25.5% from 2022 to 2030. Increased use of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors for producing crops is likely to spur market demand over the forecast period.
Key Insights & Findings from the report:
- The escalating production of biopharmaceutical products is anticipated to drive the market.
- In terms of structure, the building-based segment is expected to register a significant CAGR of 27.8% over the projected period.
- Based on offering, the climate control segment is expected to witness high growth over the forecast period as the growth of crops can be controlled by monitoring and adjusting the concentrations of minerals.
- By growing mechanism, the aeroponics segment is expected to observe considerable growth over the forecast period as the aeroponics facilitate fast growth in plants (under normal conditions)
- The North American regional market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period owing to the expansion of small-scale, commercial vertical farms.
Read 120-page market research report, "Vertical Farming Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Structure (Shipping Container, Building-based), By Offering, By Growing Mechanism, By Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030", published by Grand View Research.
Vertical Farming Market Growth & Trends
Information obtained from the sensors is stored on the cloud and analyzed to perform the required actions. The growing automation in agriculture and increasing use of big data and predictive analytics for maximizing yields are also likely to drive the market.
Vertical farming is effective in ensuring stability in crop production and maintaining reliability even in adverse climatic conditions. It provides multiple benefits over the traditional farming technique, such as less use of water, the lesser need for agrochemicals, and low dependence on agricultural labor. Vertical farming makes use of metal reflectors and artificial lighting to maximize natural sunlight.
Genetically modified organisms and the environmental and health effects of pesticides and other non-natural substances that are used for increasing agricultural production have encouraged consumers to adopt organic foods. According to the Organic Trade Association, the U.S. organic industry sales increased by around 5% in 2019 owing to the increased investment in infrastructure and education. As per the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, the handlers and growers of organic products need to comply with the regulations.
Artificial lighting helps in extending the hours of natural daylight, which further increases the health, growth rate, and yield of the plants. Artificial lighting such as high-pressure sodium lighting and LED lighting can extend the availability of crops (throughout a season). LED lighting systems produce a dual-band color spectrum and generate low heat. They are anticipated to witness significant growth over the forecast period.
A hydroponic system is a method of growing plants without soil. A hydroponic system eliminates the need for pesticides and artificial ripening agents and helps in producing nutritionally-rich vegetables. However, factors such as high initial investment and fewer crop varieties are likely to restrain the market growth.
Vertical Farming Market Segmentation
Grand View Research has segmented the global vertical farming market based on structure, offering, growing mechanism, fruits, vegetables, & herbs, and region:
Vertical Farming Structure Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Shipping Container
- Building-based
Vertical Farming Offering Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Lighting
- Hydroponic Components
- Climate Control
- Sensors
Vertical Farming Growing Mechanism Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Hydroponics
- Aeroponics
- Aquaponics
Vertical Farming Fruits, Vegetables, & Herbs Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017- 2030)
- Tomato
- Lettuce
- Bell & Chili Peppers
- Strawberry
- Cucumber
- Leafy Greens (excluding lettuce)
- Herbs
- Others
Vertical Farming Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- · North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- U.K.
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Singapore
- South Korea
- South America
- Brazil
- Middle East and Africa (MEA)
List of Key Players of Vertical Farming Market
- AeroFarms (U.S.)
- Illumitex, Inc. (U.S.)
- American Hydroponics (U.S.)
- Agrilution GmbH
- Brightfarms Inc.
- Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Freight Farms
- GrowUp Urban Farms Ltd.
- Green Sense Farms, LLC
- Vertical Farm Systems
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- Smart Agriculture Market - The global smart agriculture market size is anticipated to reach USD 29.18 Billion by 2028. Factors such as consistent growth in population, low availability of cultivable land, government incentives, and demand for fresh and high-quality food are expected to drive the smart greenhouse market.
- Vertical Farming Produce Market - The global vertical farming produce market size is anticipated to reach USD 6.46 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 25.7% from 2020 to 2027. Increasing demand for fresh organic vegetables, the emergence of state-of-the-art agriculture techniques, and growing urbanization are critical factors responsible for market growth.
- Hydroponics Market - The global hydroponics market size is estimated to reach USD 9.76 billion by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 20.7% from 2021 to 2028. The adoption of smart farming technologies, such as vertical farming, which has helped the evolution of hydroponics, is expected to spur market growth.
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Some elected positions that usually fly under the radar are under the microscope by a senator from St. Johns County.
The Soil and Water Conservation Districts are boards made up of elected positions across the state.
Senator Travis Hutson is sponsoring a bill that would require candidates for the soil and water district to work in the agricultural industry or to have retired from it.
"We need to get back to their core business and mission which is to help the ag[riculture] industry and not focus on other things," he said.
However Nicole Crosby, the Chairperson of the St. Johns Soil and Water Conservation District, said the state statute does not require the districts to only help with agricultural issues.
"There are all kinds of land we need to protect," Crosby said. "It's not just to worry about conservation of resources in farms and ranches."
Another requirement Hutson presented to a senate committee meeting in Tallahassee Monday would require candidates to come from a farming business that brings in more than $500,000 of profit. Hutson told First coast News Tuesday that he plans to take that stipulation off the table.
He received quite a bit of pushback about that requirement in the meetings.
Crosby believes Senator Hutson, a developer of large neighborhoods in northeast Florida, is out for revenge because she won the election and the candidate his business supported did not. That opponent received thousands of dollars from developers.
"I think he's interested in eliminating people who are conservative minded," Crosby said.
"It's not retaliatory at all," Hutson responded. "If it were truly retaliatory, I would just focus on getting rid of St. Johns County's water management district, not trying to take on the state policy that gets rid of all of them." | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/senator-travis-hutson-proposes-income-experience-requirements-some-little-known-elected-positions/77-307e7e33-a923-4b25-8c7c-8ef13d457875 | 2022-03-02T01:26:54 | en | 0.981953 |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has a lot to address in his first State of the Union speech.
Along with domestic topics, Biden is expected to speak on Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- with Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. on the guest list. That's on top of expected remarks about nursing home changes, health care, infrastructure, the economy, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court.
With so much to talk about, how will Biden's first SOTU address measure up with those by other presidents? Here's some comparisons from 1964 onwards by The American Presidency Project.
Who gave the longest State of the Union address?
Bill Clinton holds the title for the longest spoken SOTU speech -- his 2000 address took one hour, 28 minutes and 49 seconds.
While George W. Bush and Barack Obama kept their SOTU addresses to about 50 minutes and one hour, respectively, Donald Trump came close to the record. His 2019 SOTU address lasted one hour, 22 minutes and 25 seconds.
In fact, Clinton and Trump hold the longest seven modern SOTU addresses on record. Clinton holds spots 1-2, 5, and 7, while Trump holds 3-4 and 6.
While Biden's April 2021 address to Congress wasn't technically a SOTU, its one hour, five minute runtime puts him closer to Obama's averages than Clinton's.
A different former president holds the record for longest written SOTU address: Jimmy Carter with 33,667 words in 1981.
Who gave the shortest State of the Union address?
In minutes, Richard Nixon's 1972 speech is the shortest SOTU address on record with The American Presidency Project -- 28 minutes, 55 seconds.
As for written versions, George Washington had the shortest annual message to Congress at just 1,089 words. That's a little more than four times the length of this article. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/state-of-the-union-longest-shortest-speeches/507-5a3f237b-e1eb-4bb3-9031-4af7e07d24c3 | 2022-03-02T01:27:00 | en | 0.960104 |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday night that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the decision.
The move follows similar actions by Canada and the European Union in recent days. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Biden's State of the Union speech in advance.
Biden in his remarks was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression wouldn’t be contained to Ukraine.
“Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House. “They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.”
On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union would shut down its airspace for planes owned, registered or controlled by Russians, “including the private jets of oligarchs.”
Canada’s transport minister, Omar Alghabra, said his nation was closing its airspace to all Russian planes to hold the country accountable for an unprovoked attack on its neighbor.
The European Union action came after many of its member countries had said they were barring Russian planes or planned to do so by Sunday night. However, a handful of European nations including Spain, Greece and Turkey had resisted closing their airspace before von der Leyen's announcement.
Asked Monday whether the U.S. would make a similar decision, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said no option is "off the table," but that many flights from the U.S. go over Russia on their way to Asia and other destinations.
Val Lick contributed to this report. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/biden-sotu-russia-airspace/507-efb5edbb-239a-436a-9033-1dc42a2a1535 | 2022-03-02T01:27:06 | en | 0.972765 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Leonid Ovdiiuk, a Ukrainian soldier, wishes more than anything he could be in Ukraine fighting for his country. Instead, he's at Brooks Rehabilitation rehabbing a spinal cord injury he received after stepping on an IED while fighting the Russians in 2020.
Ovdiiuk spoke to us through his translator, Dr. Michael Samotowka, Trauma Medical Director at Memorial Hospital, whose family is from Ukraine.
Ovdiiuk and his commander were on patrol when they stepped on the IED in May of 2020. His commander died. Ovdiiuk was in a coma for 14 days with a severe spinal cord injury.
Shrapnel went through Ovdiiuk's head, neck, chest and abdomen.
"Leonid was thrown up into the air and severely injured," Samotowka said. "He remembers everything. He was still conscious for about three hours. He was talking to his soldiers and giving them orders on what to do before he was pulled out to a field hospital."
"We were unofficially fighting the Russians," Ovdiiuk said. "That’s really who was behind all of this, and it has been going on for six years."
The nonprofit Revived Soldiers Ukraine helped move Ovdiiuk to Orlando for treatment, then to Brooks Rehabilitation in October.
Ovdiiuk said he never expected this is what things would come to.
"Everything has gone out of control this last week," Ovdiiuk said. "The history of Ukraine and Russia to this point has been intertwined. It’s a different story going forward. Russia attacked Ukraine senselessly. It’s a very aggressive attack."
Ovdiiuk said he tries to talk to his two young children and his wife, who are in hiding in Ukraine, every night.
“My wife and children are in a very safe place. It’s quiet where they are right now, but I talked to my friends across eastern Ukraine and it’s horrible what’s going on there right now, what they’re seeing," he said.
His friends and fellow soldiers on the front lines keep him updated and send him videos of what's going on in his country.
“The whole village, our division and everybody there is fighting against the Russians. The Russians fired into a kindergarten, a children’s school, they’ve shot innocent civilians …. Horrible atrocities," Ovdiiuk said.
“I don’t really sleep well at night. I’m always scared and nervous about what I see going on there. My body is here, but my spirit is there in Ukraine," he added.
Ovdiiuk said he has a message for the world.
“It’s very hard for my country to stop this aggression. We appreciate anything that people can do morally, ethically, to speak up, financially, whatever they can do to help and stand with us,” he said. “We will never forget this time in history and we will win, and we will have to regroup and regrow and rebirth our country."
He also has a message for Vladimir Putin.
"I wish him death," Ovdiiuk said.
Ovdiiuk said he wanted to tell his story because he wants "the whole world to know the truth about what's happening in Ukraine, and to please help us as much as they can."
Ovdiiuk works out eight hours a day Monday through Friday at Brooks, then walks at home. Samotowka said he also works out on weekends on his own.
“I want to return to as close as I can to normal and I want to get back in the Army," Ovdiiuk said.
Samotowka said Ovdiiuk will receive extensive arm surgery to hopefully regain function in Boston at the end of March. He'll then come back to Brooks Rehabilitation for more treatment. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/ukrainian-soldier-rehabbing-spinal-cord-injury-in-jacksonville-sustained-fighting-russians/77-86969106-d804-4783-bb89-2a47f507a17a | 2022-03-02T01:27:12 | en | 0.988096 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
Shad Khan's plans for an executive vice president for the Jacksonville Jaguars are on hold.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan released a statement Tuesday saying he’s pleased with head coach Doug Pederson structure and discipline.
"I am pausing on the consideration of introducing an executive vice president of football," Khan said in a statement Tuesday. "In just over three weeks, Doug Pederson has instilled a structured and disciplined approach that is clearly making a difference in our culture and mindset. I feel we're best served at this time by allowing Doug, Trent, and their assistants to take ownership of our path forward."
Khan went on to say, that he feels they're best served at this time by allowing Coach Dough Pederson, General Manager Trent Baalke and their assistants to take ownership of the team's path forward.
When Khan introduced Pederson as head coach in February, he said he planned to hire an EVP to oversee football operations. Wednesday, at the NFL Combine, both Baalke and Pederson talked about Khan's decision.
"I'm all for anything that is going to help this organization move forward," Balke said. "We have been stuck in neutral for a while. We are going to continue to address those levels of leadership, but I think we are very comfortable. I really appreciate Shad stepping up and having the confidence in Doug and myself that he has shown."
"I think it speaks volumes what our owner has said, and he really has given the confidence to Trent and me to really build this thing," Pederson said. "Not to say we can't continue to add value in the personnel department, we could still do that."
Khan did say that they'll continue to explore the addition of personnel to other areas of their football operations to provide everyone the best chance to win. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/locked-on/nfl-podcast/jaguars-show/shad-khan-puts-plans-for-executive-vice-president-on-hold/77-a827c61c-1308-4f59-9989-6805914bd704 | 2022-03-02T01:27:18 | en | 0.985523 |
NEW YORK — It's that time of year for the NFL when the season just ended but the front offices are ramping things up.
The NFL Scouting Combine takes place this week. Meanwhile, teams have one week before the deadline to designate franchise or transition tag players on March 8, and then on March 16, player contracts from 2021 expire and the free agency period begins.
So if you're a team out there without a current, stable franchise quarterback, there are a lot of decisions that have to be made soon. This is expected to be an all-time offseason for quarterback movement in the NFL.
On the Peacock and Williamson NFL Show, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, NFL analysts Brian Peacock and Matt Williamson cycled through every team with a potential question mark next to their QB situation and discussed what they think should or will or could happen with those teams and their QBs.
You can listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of Peacock and Williamson's QB Carousel episodes below:
Obviously the conversation omits teams with stable current situations like Kansas City, Buffalo, both Los Angeles teams, Dallas, Cincinnati and Baltimore. But they discuss about 20 teams' quarterback situations heading into March and speculate on what could happen.
Unlikely to make a change, but not impossible
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals obviously are in a public tiff with their 2019 No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray, who is trying to get a new contract prior to the fourth year of his rookie deal. But it's up in the air whether that will happen. Is there any chance Murray isn't Arizona's starter in 2022?
Peacock: There is some heat to this and this was a storyline this offseason and scrubbing of all Cardinals photos in his social media, I think he’s kind of gotten over that, maybe he was talking to buddies at the Pro Bowl when that happened and got some ideas. But, then heads were more level the following week.
Williamson: I’m not implying that Kyler isn’t a good leader, but he had Larry Fitzgerald the first two years there was always an older brother in that building with him. When Larry left, they went out and got AJ Green, JJ Watt, Rodney Hudson and we said why are they getting all these old dudes? Well they need leaders and I’m not sure Kyler is an extreme leader at this point…You can see where there’s a little crack in the relationship…But Kyler’s going to stay home.
Minnesota Vikings
Kirk Cousins is heading into the final year of his contract with the Vikings and with a new head coach coming in, it's not completely 100% that Minnesota will roll with Cousins this upcoming season.
Peacock: Plan A is likely still just Kirk Cousins. But, maybe plan A is they’re blown away by an offer from another franchise and then plan B is Kirk Cousins. But there’s no fall back, there’s no plan C to me. I think it’ll remain the same with Kirk Cousins.
Williamson: A lot of these newly hired coaches, we assume got hired because they’re going to take the QB there and deal with it and work around him or improve him. I think it’s a little different than Jacksonville, Chicago where it’s a second year guy…But, speaking of Arizona, didn’t Kingsbury get hired to get Josh Rosen right and then convinced everyone to get Kyler Murray in the draft?
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders likely have their franchise guy in Derek Carr but in a world where the futures of Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers remain up in there, is there any sort of trade possibility?
Peacock: I think Derek Carr is their plan, I have him penciled in there. The only think that makes sense for the Raiders to change is if they’re able to swing a deal for like Russell Wilson and if that’s the case, the Seahawks will want Derek Carr. Or maybe the Packers are OK with trading Aaron Rodgers if he wants to go and they make that happen.
Williamson: I do think the Vikings and Raiders situations are similar. New coach. I don’t know which is the better team but they’re both average. I think the Vikings would love for someone to call them about Cousins but I don’t think the Raiders are looking for anything except an upgrade. They don’t want draft picks for Carr.
Seattle Seahawks
Many continue to speculate on the future of Russell Wilson in Seattle after a rough season and the potential for change coming in Seattle. Last year, Wilson gave Seattle a list of four teams he'd be willing to be traded to, but Peacock and Williamson both say it's tough to see Seattle giving him up for what teams would be willing to give.
Peacock: Our colleague from Locked On Seahawks Corbin Smith did a podcast talking about what a trade offer should look like for Russell Wilson and what they would be looking for and it involves getting a good QB in return and staying good. That doesn’t exist for you. The Seahawks don’t get better by trading Russell Wilson. They fall apart, they get a bunch of draft picks and they get better later. That’s it. Getting a worse quarterback in return makes zero sense, so Russell Wilson, unless he forces his way out, is staying in Seattle.
Williamson: I tend to agree. Maybe they work a deal out where somehow they end up with Daniel Jones or Jordan Love or somebody like that and say, that’s probably our opening day starter but we’re also going to draft one in the first round…But I think they should trade Wilson.
Green Bay Packers
Of course, this is the biggest domino to fall. If Aaron Rodgers and the Packers don't agree to come back together and he wants to go elsewhere, it opens the floodgates for the QB carousel around the league. But how likely is that?
Peacock: Do we keep Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay? They’re in a similar situation with Seattle where if they don’t get better by moving him, they’ve got to start moving on from multiple people. You’re not going to get someone to win you 13 games a year again if you’re moving on from Aaron Rodgers, including Jordan Love.
Williamson: Rodgers is the biggest domino without question…When it’s all said and done I think Rodgers will be a Packer. I think Rodgers looks at the NFC, the division, the success he’s had and they figure out a way to keep him and extend him…But there’s still a domino if he stays because I think they trade Jordan Love. I think Jordan Love ends up in Atlanta or something like that.
Houston Texans
The Texans weren't a bit of a weird mess last season but ended up giving the starting reigns to 2021 third-round pick Davis Mills. Both Peacock and Williamson said they find it hard for there to be a scenario where they don't stick with him at QB1 for another season.
Peacock: I talked to our Locked On Texans hosts and I said hey what about Jimmy Garoppolo? And they scoffed at it, saying Davis Mills is the guy. Is it that easy? We have a cheap, maybe future starter in Davis Mills, this draft class isn’t amazing, we’re not going to spend anything on trading for a guy.
Williamson: I think it’s gotten to that point where you hope Mills turns into a Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson mid-round gift from the gods…Maybe you bring in a Ryan Fitzpatrick or Andy Dalton or someone like that.
Miami Dolphins
While there were midseason questions about Tua Tagovailoa with a rumored Deshaun Watson trade brewing, Peacock and Williamson believe that Tua will be their quarterback.
Peacock: “They’re all in at Tua it feels like. Do they revisit the Deshaun Watson stuff? New coach. Mike McDaniel will probably live and die by Tua over there though.”
Williamson: “I think ownership wants that and that’s the answer.”
Teams that may make changes
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles are in a bit of a weird spot because they have Jalen Hurts and they also have THREE first round picks this year. They're one of few teams that have attractive enough capital to make a big trade for a big QB.
Peacock: The question for the Eagles is would sticking with Jalen Hurts be plan A and see what you have with him…Or are you willing to trade all your first round picks and you’re in the Wilson, Rodgers, Watson market? Is that plan A for the Eagles?
Williamson: I think plan A is Wilson and I don’t think it will happen. Plan B, likely, is giving Hurts a big receiver and see another year with him.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are in a similar spot that the Eagles are in where they could be a possibility for a trade. They have Baker Mayfield for one more year after he didn't earn a new contract last season.
Peacock: What do you do with Baker Mayfield? I think you have to stick it out there and just see how he looks on his fifth year option and then make a decision next offseason. This was supposed to be the offseason that Baker Mayfield was supposed to get a big contract and he did not earn that this past season.
Williamson: Option 1, which I don’t think will happen, is offering Seattle three to two firsts for Russell Wilson and we’re going to try to win the AFC. But then Seattle is saying why do we want Baker?...My prediction for the Browns is they stay put and cut Case Keenum and draft Drake London or something in the first round and then the second round they might try to trade up for Sam Howell or get Carson Strong at their spot. It seems like the logical move.
New York Giants
New York is another team that could try to make a deal with Seattle for Russell Wilson. The likelihood is low, but New York is always a destination market.
Peacock: It sounds like the Giants are going to stick with Daniel Jones even though I believe they absolutely should not. I’ve got plan A being Russell Wilson, trying to talk Wilson and Ciara into coming to the big city New York, you make that deal and you’ve got pick five and seven in the draft, which could be enticing for the Seahawks. But it sounds like the Giants will go with a fallback option like Mitch Trubisky, who their new coach was just coaching as a backup there in Buffalo. I think that’s the wrong plan, but I think that’s going to be their plan.
Williamson: I agree with everything you said. I think Trubisky makes an awful lot of sense and those two have some similarities and you could see where that would be some competition, an insurance policy. Chances are neither ends up hitting and you’re in this conversation again next year but you never know. I think the wild card is taking Malik Willis with one of their first round picks.
Atlanta Falcons
Peacock and Williamson both say the Falcons should try to trade Matt Ryan, but the cap hit that he's making will be hard to deal away.
Peacock: You can talk me into a Matt Ryan trade, in fact I would be trying to trade Matt Ryan if I was the Falcons. This team is not going anywhere as currently constructed. By the time the Falcons are good, Matt Ryan is going to be gone anyway. Plan B should be Matt Ryan, plan A should be to see what we can get.
Williamson: I agree. I can’t see anything good about where the Falcons are right now. I’d rather be GM of the Texans or Jags. I think they’re really in a bind. I wonder if they’d be better off calling a team with cap space and giving Matt Ryan and a second for just a mid-round draft pick…I don’t think they’ll do that…But you can make the argument the franchise would be better served with Jordan Love or Mitch Trubisky than Matt Ryan.
Indianapolis Colts
It's hard for anyone to see exactly what could happen with the Colts' QB situation for next season. They brought in Carson Wentz but after the Colts failed to make the playoffs, there's some blame game going around that could result in a breakup. Peacock suggested that the Falcons and Colts swap quarterbacks in some sort of trade, bringing Matt Ryan over to Indy.
Peacock: What can you do with Carson Wentz? You don’t have a first round pick, you’re not going to be able to trade for a big time player. If you give away Carson Wentz, who takes him and how do you get better? Are you swapping Wentz for Garoppolo? That doesn’t seem worth doing really.
Williamson: I think they’ll probably just kiss and make up with Wentz and run it back and try to win a bad division. But, if (Jim Irsay) doesn’t like Wentz, then Wentz isn’t coming back.
Detroit Lions
The Lions were very, very bad, but there were some bright spots with the offense toward the end of the year, namely Amon-Ra St. Brown's connection with Jared Goff. Detroit is in a rebuild, but would they draft a new starting QB this year?
Peacock: If you’re the Lions, you go to the draft. None of the veteran quarterbacks are going to want to go there, you already have Jared Goff in house. So you’re drafting a quarterback. And you’re not drafting one at No. 2 most likely. So that leaves with them with pick 32. I would put money on the Lions drafting a QB between picks 2 and 32, whether they trade up from 32 or down from 2.
Williamson: The Lions might even be able to stay put at 32 and end up with Demond Ridder or Sam Howell.
Teams that will definitely have new QBs
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers are getting rid of Jimmy Garoppolo and pretty much everyone knows it. That will likely lead them to start 2021 third overall pick Trey Lance next season...unless a certain 44-year-old retiree wants to come back for one last hurrah. Ultimately, Peacock and Williamson do agree it will be Lance with potentially a veteran backup brought in.
Peacock: I have a feeling that Tom Brady is retired but that he wouldn’t mind playing one more year for his hometown team, the San Francisco 49ers. He grew up in the shadow of of Candlestick Park. He tried to go to the 49ers a couple years ago after their Super Bowl run, they decided to stick with Garoppolo, which probably was the wrong decision. The Niners are trying to trade away Jimmy G.
Williamson: The problem with Brady to the Niners is Tampa wants something for him if he leaves, you can't just get him.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Obviously the Steelers will have a new starter with Ben Roethlisberger retiring. Peacock and Williamson agree that Pittsburgh isn't interested in a rebuild.
Williamson: The Steelers are always going to try to win the Super Bowl to some degree. I do think they would be really infatuated with a QB that can move and someone on their rookie deal because they haven’t had it here in so long…I like the Jameis Winston, Mitch Trubisky, Marcus Mariota way of doing things for them. But they also just hired Brian Flores and Flores really wanted Deshaun Watson. So if it was an all-in guy, I think it’s likely Watson over Rodgers and Wilson.
Peacock: Get a stop gap quarterback like Marcus Mariota, if Jameis Winston is not available…With a draft pick like Pickett or Willis, maybe move around on draft day. So a rookie QB plus a stop gap like Mariota, I think that is the most likely scenario for the Steelers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With Tom Brady hanging them up, the Bucs will need a new starting quarterback. But like the Steelers, Peacock and Williamson don't think they're going to tear it all down and rebuild yet.
Peacock: Is plan A for the Bucs for Tom Brady to go film a movie and then come back and say just kidding I’m not retired anymore?
Williamson: The door’s always open Tom, he might go stir crazy I guess it’s possible. I can’t see them saying Kyle Trask or Blaine Gabbert is the guy. I think it’s a Kirk Cousins or Carson Wentz possibility in Tampa.
Carolina Panthers
Sam Darnold was pretty much a disaster for Carolina and they'll have a new quarterback next year. Peacock and Williamson pitched that it could be the right destination for Deshaun Watson.
Peacock: There is an ownership group here that is active and they want to win…Deshaun Watson, is that option A for the Panthers? Bring the Clemson kid back home. I feel like this is the perfect opportunity for the Panthers to fix their situation and go get a quarterback.
Williamson: Houston isn’t the worst place to send Sam Darnold if you can make a trade. Houston can absorb his salary…I’m not going to say it’s likely but I do think Watson getting traded in the next month or two is very likely and there’s not many landing spots. I can’t come up with a better one than Carolina.
Denver Broncos
Of course there's been plenty of buzz about the potential for Aaron Rodgers to come to Denver. There was plenty last offseason and with the hiring of Nathaniel Hackett, that stoked the fire more. But, what happens when Rodgers stays home?
Peacock: Option A and plan A is clearly Aaron Rodgers…Its hard to imagine Rodgers being anywhere other than Green Bay or Denver at this point. That’s all going to be decided by Aaron Rodgers in the coming weeks…If Plan A doesn’t happen, do you go to Jordan Love and go get the backup and have him battle it out with Drew Lock? Or do you start calling on Deshaun Watson, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo?
Williamson: I think it’s Rodgers, which might not be an option, then Watson, then Cousins, because if Cousins plays elsewhere I think it’s Denver or Tampa. I think it will be Rodgers, Watson or Cousins.
Washington Commanders
It's unlikely the Commanders are going to stick with Taylor Heinicke for much longer. What moves could they make this offseason?
Peacock: If you’re Washington, if you’re Ok with Jimmy Garoppolo and you have pick 11, you know there might be a quarterback there for you. Garoppolo, plus Willis, that might be a good situation for you. The 49ers just went to the NFC Championship Game with Garoppolo and developed their young quarterback. You could have the same plan if you’re Washington.
Williamson: Totally agree. If you trade for Garoppolo today, that doesn’t mean you can’t use your first round pick on your favorite quarterback.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints had Jameis Winston starting last season and then he tore his ACL and they went with Trevor Siemian and Taysom Hill. Winston will be a free agent if they don't re-sign him, so what's going to happen here?
Peacock: I’ve got them in the Russell Wilson sweepstakes. He listed them in his group of four teams that he would want to go to last year, but Sean Payton is gone now and they have a rough situation with this salary cap now. Adding a $30-$40 million QB might be tough. I’m not going to put it past the Saints to figure it out. Is that plan A?
Williamson: I think you have that conversation within your walls and when you leave that meeting, you say that’s not really feasible for us…I think it’s Jameis Winston, maybe even Jameis and Matt Corral. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/locked-on/nfl-podcast/qb-carousel-which-nfl-teams-will-have-different-quarterbacks-next-season-aaron-rodgers-russell-wilson-carson-wentz-kirk-cousins-tom-brady/535-33f9771f-c5cc-47b2-9c50-8e142729a6f3 | 2022-03-02T01:27:24 | en | 0.967526 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — North Florida Educational Institute is headed back to the state Final Four.
The Eagles hit the road for Lakeland Tuesday afternoon, but not before they got a send off from students and faculty.
"The promotion as far as helping our guys out with the motivation and spirit you know we need it, our kids need it, our school needs it," Eagles Head Coach Stacey Poole Jr., said.
It's the third time in the last five years the Eagles have made it to the state semi-finals.
NFEI fell to Central Florida Christian in the 2019 Class 2A state championship game. It lost to Impact Christian Academy in the 2018 Class 2A state semifinals.
The Eagles enter Wednesday's tilt with Sagemont winners of seven straight games. Poole Jr. and his team believe thy are peaking at the right time.
"Last year we didn't come together as a team, but this year I feel like my team is confident and getting this 'W,'" guard Malachi Smith, said.
"It's been a pretty special year, what a great group of guys who've been going pretty hard and our chemistry's pretty good so I like this team," guard Tommie Hall added.
Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. on Wednesday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/nfei-students-faculty-host-send-off-boys-basketball-team-ahead-of-state-semifinal-appearance/77-72f56880-8136-43c2-835e-616546e7e884 | 2022-03-02T01:27:31 | en | 0.971676 |
When Douglas Adams died in 2001 at the age of 49, he left behind a rich body of work including the hugely popular The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The science fiction humor series, which began in 1978 on BBC radio, spawned several books and was later televised. Adams was also working to bring the story to the big screen. NPR's Liane Hansen discusses Adams and The Hitchhikers' Guide with his biographer.
Adams was a legendary procrastinator, often writing scripts up until the last minute, even as the radio actors waited for their lines, says M.J. Simpson, author of Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams. Adams also had problems following the traditional structure of a story.
"He was very much making it up as he went along," Simpson says. "Beginnings, middles and endings is what all good stories should have. Well, Douglas was great at beginnings. He was pretty good at middles. He couldn't do endings... mainly because by the time he got to the middle, he'd thought of another really good beginning and he wanted to go write that instead of doing the ending..."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-31/hitchhiker-a-guide-to-douglas-adams | 2022-03-02T01:28:47 | en | 0.986511 |
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Judy Gail, daughter of recording producer Hecky Krasnow, about the popular children's recordings her father put out in the 1940s and 50s. His hits included "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman."
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-31/remembering-a-childrens-song-genius | 2022-03-02T01:28:53 | en | 0.958419 |
Sid Couchey was a "factory artist" in the 1950s.
Like many others, he worked in relative obscurity, churning out drawings for comic books.
Though he didn't create the characters, Couchey's pencil work for Harvey Comics included scads of drawings that made Richie Rich and Little Lotta famous.
Couchey, now living in upstate New York, takes a look back at his career with Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-31/remembering-life-in-a-comic-book-factory | 2022-03-02T01:28:59 | en | 0.962993 |
In books such as Lucy and My Mother, Jamaica Kincaid offers unflinching, often angry observations about life that challenge perceptions of ordinary habits or beloved objects. For Intersections, a Morning Edition series on artists and their inspirations, NPR's Lynn Neary talks to Kincaid about lessons in subversion she learned from the classics of British literature.
Born on the island of Antigua when it was still a British colony, Kincaid was raised by an overprotective mother who spent most of her free time in the library. A reader by age 3, Kincaid spent much of her childhood alone, immersed in books. At school, where she often got into trouble, books were used to punish her. Once, a teacher who lost patience silenced her by handing her Jane Eyre.
Kincaid soon became captivated by the novel's heroine, an orphan girl who becomes a governess at the estate of the wealthy, brooding, mysterious Mr. Rochester.
"It was her rebelliousness, her sense of self… of never giving in if you think you are right," Kincaid says. "I identified with that completely."
Because of her own rebellious nature, Kincaid admired characters who stood up for themselves and defied authority. Not surprisingly, the powerful figure of Lucifer in John Milton's Paradise Lost exerted a strong pull on her imagination. Kincaid encountered the epic poem at age 7 -- as a punishment, she was assigned to copy by hand books one and two. Even at that young age, Kincaid admired Lucifer's defiance and took comfort in it.
"It had the perverse effect on me of making me feel that what I had done wrong was right," she says. "Because I was reading about someone who had done something wrong and who gloried in it."
Echoes of both books appear in Kincaid's novel Lucy. Like Jane Eyre, Lucy is a young woman -- self-possessed, alone in the world -- who cares for the children of a wealthy family. But the character's name, says Kincaid, derives from Milton's Lucifer: "In fact… a lot of the book is about Paradise Lost, and being thrown out into this cold, bleak world as a very young person, to serve."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-02-01/intersections-jamaica-kincaid-and-the-literature-of-defiance | 2022-03-02T01:29:06 | en | 0.982356 |
The British rock band Supergrass arrived in 1995 with a mixture of '70s glam-rock, wall-of-sound production and sweet bubblegum refrains. Critic Tom Moon of the Philadelphia Inquirer says the group's fourth release, Life On Other Planets, is more in tune with current trends.
Copyright 2003 NPR | https://www.kunm.org/2003-03-02/music-review-life-on-other-planets-from-supergrass | 2022-03-02T01:29:07 | en | 0.910604 |
The Big Bounce is the 18th film since 1957 based on characters by Elmore Leonard. Leonard says that until the 1990s films Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Jackie Brown, Hollywood almost always got his work wrong. Martha Woodroof of member station WMRA reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-02-02/elmore-leonards-latest-hollywood-bounce | 2022-03-02T01:29:12 | en | 0.97832 |
The British electronic group Massive Attack is down to one member, Three-D, for the group's latest release. The new album, 100th Window, is a departure from their beat-heavy records of the past, according to reviewer Charles de Ledesma.
Copyright 2003 NPR | https://www.kunm.org/2003-03-05/massive-attacks-100th-window-skips-a-beat | 2022-03-02T01:29:13 | en | 0.908467 |
Mel Gibson's film The Passion of The Christ -- which seeks to portray the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life -- has prompted awkward Vatican denials that Pope John Paul II warmly endorsed the movie after a private viewing. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-02-02/gibsons-christ-puts-vatican-in-bind | 2022-03-02T01:29:18 | en | 0.865684 |
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