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Actor Tony Randall, best known for his role as the fusspot Felix Unger in the 1970s TV sitcom The Odd Couple, died Monday night of complications from a long illness. He was 84. Randall began working in radio in the 1940s but spent most of his career in film and the theater. NPR's Steve Inskeep has a remembrance.
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Shadowmancer, an allegorical novel for teens about the battle between good and evil, has become a British bestseller, been translated into 20 languages and optioned for the movies. In the United States, the book's publisher is declaring it 'hotter than Potter,' but some critics say first-time author G.P. Taylor's writing is no match for J.K. Rowling. Jeff Lunden reports.
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When the animated ogre Shrek became one of the biggest box-office stars in history, Hollywood was bound to bring him back for a sequel. Shrek 2 now attempts to duplicate the cross-generational appeal that drew audiences to the original. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.
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The principal cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic is celebrating the return of his missing 320-year-old cello. The $3.5 million Stradivarius was stolen from his front porch three weeks ago. Footage from a surveillance camera shows a man on a bicycle riding off with it. A nurse who found the instrument in a garbage dumpster could collect a $50,000 reward. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.
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In the Sergio Leone classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Eli Wallach starred as "The Ugly" -- Tuco Benedito Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez.
Since returning to America in 1945 after serving in World War II, Wallach had played many roles before and would play many after, but he is perhaps most often remembered for his gritty portrayal of Tuco, the money-hungry bandit, in what has become the quintessential "spaghetti" western.
A remastered and restored collector's edition DVD of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is being released this month, featuring nearly 20 minutes of footage never seen by American audiences. To restore the film, Eli Wallach and Clint Eastwood had to record new dialogue, nearly 40 years after filming their original roles.
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wallach, 88, about his work on the film and about his seven decades on stage and screen. The actor recalls the early days of The Actor's Studio in New York just after its founding in 1947 and reveals the secrets of his successful 57-year marriage to actress Anne Jackson.
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Writer and critic Luc Sante has edited a true-crime series of books. The Library of Larceny has republished the stories of bank robber Willie Sutton (Where the Money Was, pool room hustler Danny McGoorty (McGoorty) and pyramid schemer Charles Ponzi (Ponzi). Sante speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The world is watching as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine and various leaders take a stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin. There are growing concerns that United States involvement in the conflict puts our country’s security at risk.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine escalates by the day, some lawmakers are pushing for the U.S. to do more. Congresswoman Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine and wants to see President Joe Biden take a stronger stance on the conflict.
“We have an obligation and duty to save this world, help Ukrainian people to survive,” Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, said.
President Putin has warned of severe consequences for Western leaders who intervene. With the U.S. deeply involved, there are concerns about the direct threats Russia may pose.
Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., says there is definitely a high risk of retaliation.
“We’re seeing the Russian economy literally crumble before our eyes and I think we should expect Putin to unleash cyberattacks,” Warner said.
Some are also worried about President Putin putting his nuclear forces on alert. But Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby insists our military is monitoring the threat and confident in our defenses.
Kirby also says U.S. involvement in the conflict won’t be deterred by Putin’s threats.
“We’re going to stand by the Ukrainian Armed Forces as we have, as other NATO allies have, and we’re going to continue to find ways to help them defend themselves,” Kirby said.
Sen. Warner says while the U.S. does need to be ready for retaliation, the risk of not helping Ukraine is even more serious.
“If Putin is successful in Ukraine, he will not stop. He will try to remake Europe,” Warner said. “We can stop him here.” | https://www.krqe.com/news/washington-dc/us-involvement-in-russian-invasion-sparks-retaliation-concerns/ | 2022-03-02T02:17:49 | en | 0.965086 |
Heritage trailed Atlee by 20 points with four events to go at the Class 4 state indoor meet at Liberty University in Lynchburg.
The Hurricanes cut into the deficit when junior standout Madison Whyte easily won the 300 meters in a time of 37.96 seconds.
But after the 3,200 meters, Jefferson Forest tied Atlee, dropping Heritage to fourth place with one event remaining.
Whyte, one of the nation’s top sprinters, knew the Hurricanes had to win the 1,600 relay to win the team title. And that’s just what they did as Whyte — along with Sabria Wooden, Kara Ashley and Sanaa Wooden — won the event to help the Hurricanes capture the program’s first state indoor title.
Along with her 300 victory and relay win, Whyte also was first in the 55 meters in 6.97 seconds. .
The Hurricanes’ 1,600 relay time of 3:59.1 also was a Class 4 meet record.
“I think I did pretty good,” said Whyte, who has the nation’s fastest time this season in the 200 (23.66) and second-fastest time in the 300 (37.73). “A little disappointed I didn’t (run a personal best), but overall excited about the wins. Two (individual) meet records is a great accomplishment, so I’ll take that.”
The Hurricanes also got help from Sanaa Wooden (third in 300), Sabria Wooden (fifth in 500), Ashley (sixth in the 55 hurdles) and Myzhane Solomon (fourth in 55, 8th in 55 hurdles).
Solomon, Ashley and the Woodens also teamed up to win the 800 relay in 1:43.23.
It also was a big day for Norcom senior Montrell Covil, who helped the Greyhounds finish third in Class 3.
Covil won the long jump (22-6½) and triple jump (46-5½), placed second in the high jump and ran on 800 and 1,600 relay teams that both placed third. Covil teamed with JaRon Gamble, Walter Richardson and Kiwan Williams in the 800, and with Gamble, Matthew Outten and Darryl Wilson in the ,1600.
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The Greyhounds also got points from thrower Paul Battle, who finished runner-up in the shot, and sprinter Darryl Wilson, who was fourth in the 55.
Deep Creek teammates Dasya Tolbert and Jazmyn Richardson helped the Hornets place fifth in Class 4. Tolbert finished second in the 55 hurdles, third in the 500 and fourth in the long jump. She also ran on the 1,600 relay team that placed second. Richardson won the 55 hurdles (8.29).
Great Bridge senior Kadence Wilson scored all of her team’s 30 points to help the Wildcats finish seventh. Wilson won the 500 (1:15.42), was second in the 300, and third in both the 55 meters and long jump.
Other Hampton Roads state champions:
- Jamestown’s Caroline Bauer won the 3,200 meters (10:32.75) in Class 4.
- Norcom’s Jamie Young won the shot (37-9) in Class 3. Her sister, Leslie, won the same event last year.
- Phoebus’ Jordan Bass, Billy Jones III, Kymari Gray and Kemon Driver won the 1,600 relay in Class 3.
- Tabb’s Christina Baxter, Corinne Lombardo, Kate Fiest and Lauren Pegher won the 3,200 relay in Class 3.
- Warhill’s Leo Davis won the 500 meters (1:06.37) in Class 4.
- Manor’s Jaime Mitchell won the triple jump (44-8¼) and teammate Nicolas Simmons was runner-up in Class 4.
- Jamestown’s Walker Van Kirk won the pole vault (15-7) in Class 4.
- Lafayette’s Chris Smith won the 500 (1:05.10) in Class 3.
- Lafayette’s Sam Boyer won the shot put (47-1¾) in Class 3.
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Michael Moore's documentary about President Bush's war on terror -- Fahrenheit 9/11 -- has won the Palme d'Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
It's the first documentary to win the top prize at the festival in nearly 50 years.
The politically charged film explores the links between the Bush family and Saudi Arabia.
Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Los Angeles Times film critic Ken Turan.
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VIRGINIA BEACH — One of Virginia Beach’s most prominent landmarks will be illuminated blue and yellow in support of the Ukrainian people. The Lesner Bridge, which crosses the Lynnhaven Inlet at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, features LED bulbs on the columns and “necklace lighting” that can be programmed to change.
Mayor Bobby Dyer said he was contacted by an Ocean Park resident over the weekend who asked for the bridge’s lights to reflect the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
“This kind of hits home to me in a very big way,” the mayor said.
Dyer’s mother’s parents came to the U.S. from Ukraine.
“I was brought up in a very strong Ukrainian heritage,” he said.
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Dyer read a resolution that was approved later Tuesday by the City Council.
“Virginia Beach strongly supports and proudly stands with the Ukrainian people and its leaders during this illegal, immoral and unwarranted invasion of their country,” Dyer read from the resolution.
The Lesner Bridge features west and eastbound spans that are each 1,575 feet long. The bridge deck, at its highest point, is about 55 feet above the water. The lights underneath the bridge run along the curve of the top of the pillars.
Similar tributes have been seen at famous landmarks around the world, including on the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Nelson’s Column in London’s Trafalgar Square.
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Anti-smoking activists want to put an "R" rating on films that show actors smoking. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is among those who want the Motion Picture Association of America to change its ratings system and recognize what he calls "gratuitous smoking." NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.
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NORFOLK — Let the quarterback controversy at Old Dominion begin anew.
In fact, for that matter, feel free to debate any job on the team.
The Monarchs opened spring practice Tuesday under a sunny sky at S.B. Ballard Stadium, and third-year coach Ricky Rahne reopened every position.
Like last season, at least three quarterbacks will compete for the starting job won by Hayden Wolff midway through an unusual campaign.
Wolff, now a redshirt sophomore, started the final seven games and led ODU to a five-game winning streak and a berth in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
But newcomer Brendon Clark, a sophomore transfer from Notre Dame, will compete with Wolff and returning senior D.J. Mack for snaps.
The players will have plenty of company in competition.
“All the jobs are back open,” Rahne said. “(Quarterback) would’ve been back open had we not brought anybody in just because you want to make sure that you’ve got the best players on the field. You’re not inheriting anything. This isn’t the Gettys or the Vanderbilts. You just don’t get stuff handed to you. You’ve got to earn everything you get.”
Tuesday’s practice, in helmets and shoulder pads, was the first of 15 over about five weeks. Twelve padded, full-contact workouts will be among the practices.
Rahne and his staff will use the time to sharpen players’ skills and evaluate personnel, no matter at what position.
The players welcome the battles.
“I don’t think anybody should enter the game feeling that they have a set spot,” senior linebacker Ryan Henry said. “So the fact that you’re entering not even knowing whether you’re going to start or not, it makes you work hard and it makes you hungrier. Iron sharpens iron, so when everybody has that mindset, I think the whole team gets better.”
The 6-foot-5, 219-pound Wolff passed for 1,933 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season after seizing the job from the more mobile Mack.
Clark, a Midlothian native who stands 6-2 and weighs 225, appeared in just four games for the Fighting Irish, completing 2 of 4 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. He led Manchester High to a 15-0 record and a 6A state championship in 2018.
No matter who emerges behind center, junior offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri said he’ll be fine with it.
“I love all those guys, and I know that they’re all going to be, like we say, getting better every day,” Saldiveri said. “Whoever is to come out with that job, I trust them wholeheartedly, and I trust the guy behind them and the guy behind them. So I’m not even worried about it.”
Who the Monarchs will play in 2022 remains a bit of a mystery. Both Conference USA, ODU’s current league, and the Sun Belt, which the Monarchs are hoping to join by July 1, have released schedules with ODU on them.
At a Tuesday hearing in Norfolk Circuit Court, ODU was granted an injunction that delays C-USA’s arbitration efforts until March 16 or further order of the court.
Rahne is staying out of the fray, deferring to ODU president Brian Hemphill and athletic director Dr. Wood Selig among others.
“I could not pay less attention to that if I tried,” Rahne said. “People try to bring it up to me all the time. That’s why we have one of the best school presidents in the country. That’s why we have a terrific AD that has a doctor’s degree. That’s why we have lawyers who, I’m sure, enjoy billable hours. Other than that, I’m not involved in any of that.”
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ODU’s 2022 schedule
Old Dominion, which has been granted an injunction in its bid to leave Conference USA early, announced its football schedule on Tuesday. It includes eight games against Sun Belt Conference opponents. All times are TBA and home games are in bold.
Sept. 2 vs. Virginia Tech
Sept. 10 at East Carolina
Sept. 17 at Virginia
Sept. 24 vs. Arkansas State*
Oct. 1 vs. Liberty
Oct. 15 at Coastal Carolina*
Oct. 22 vs. Georgia Southern*
Oct. 29 at Georgia State*
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Nov. 5 vs. Marshall*
Nov. 12 vs. James Madison*
Nov. 19 at Appalachian State*
Nov. 26 at South Alabama*
* Sun Belt Conference game | https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/vp-sp-odu-spring-practice-20220302-dygojiuo6zb57k4qn6ite7t65a-story.html | 2022-03-02T02:18:02 | en | 0.95493 |
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Liane Hansen has been the host of NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday for 20 years. She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including work as a radio producer, reporter, and on-air host at both the local and national level. The program has covered such breaking news stories as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Columbia shuttle tragedy. In 2004, Liane was granted an exclusive interview with former weapons inspector David Kay prior to his report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The show also won the James Beard award for best radio program on food for a report on SPAM. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-22/hearing-antheils-lost-sonatas-again | 2022-03-02T02:18:06 | en | 0.964912 |
Andy Garriola hit a two-run triple to cap a three-run sixth inning and Blake Morgan and Jacob Gomez combined to pitch 7 ⅓ scoreless innings as Old Dominion defeated VCU 3-1 in a college baseball game Tuesday at The Diamond in Richmond.
The Monarchs (6-1), ranked 24th in Baseball America’s rankings, have won three straight. The Rams (2-5) have dropped three straight, but four of their games have come against ranked teams.
Kenny Levari open ODU’s scoring with an RBI single in the sixth to tie the game at 1. After Carter Trice reached on an error and stole second, Garriola followed with his triple to left.
Morgan started and allowed one hit in three innings with six strikeouts. After Joey Rodriquez allowed the lone run in ⅔ of an inning, Gomez tossed 4 ⅓ innings of one-hit ball with four strikeouts.
Noah Dean pitched a scoreless ninth.
ODU will host Bryant in a three-game weekend series beginning at 3 p.m. Friday at Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium.
* Jake Gelof went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and Devin Ortiz pitched 5 ⅔ scoreless innings as Virginia blanked William & Mary 12-0 on Tuesday at Disharoon Park in Charlottesville.
The Cavaliers (8-0) posted their fourth shutout of the season. The Tribe (3-2) dropped their second straight.
Gelof, who was named the ACC Player of the Week on Monday, hit a three-run triple to spark a seven-run fifth inning for the Cavaliers. Ethan Anderson also hit a three-run homer in that inning.
Ortiz allowed two hits and struck out nine.
Joe Delossantos had two of William & Mary’s three hits.
Meanwhile, W&M has added a game to its schedule: a 3:30 p.m. contest next Tuesday against Georgetown at home.
The Tribe will next host Rutgers at 3 p.m. Friday.
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NSU’s Downs earns two MEAC honors
Norfolk State guard Camille Downs has been named MEAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
The senior from Fredericksburg averaged 18.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.5 steals and 3.5 assists a game in victories over South Carolina State and North Carolina Central. She just missed a triple-double on Saturday against South Carolina State, finishing with 15 points, 12 rebounds and nine steals.
Downs became the first women’s player to earn both awards this season.
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The Spartans will close out their regular season at 5:30 p.m. Thursday against Howard at home. They are currently tied for second place with Morgan State in the MEAC, a game behind Howard.
CNU’s Simmons picks up USBWA award
Christopher Newport forward Anaya Simmons has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Player of the Week.
The junior out of Jamestown High scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added five rebounds, two assists and three steals in a Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal victory over Mary Washington. Then in the title game victory over UC Santa Cruz, she grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and scored a team-high 19 points.
The Captains (24-0) will face Mitchell College in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament on Friday in Baltimore.
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* Virginia lacrosse player Petey LaSalla has been named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Week and is also a USILA Division I Team of the Week selection. | https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/vp-sp-region-state-0302-20220302-uaiuma3azvcvfi4mvhml7q35me-story.html | 2022-03-02T02:18:08 | en | 0.96099 |
In the years between the two world wars, British author Virginia Woolf formed a friendship with the artists Jacques and Gwen Raverat. After Jacques Raverat was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, their relationship survived -- even thrived -- when the couple moved from the orbit of the famed Bloomsbury Group to France; a lively correspondence with Woolf began.
The letters that passed between them have now been published by the Raverats' grandson, William Pryor. Their friendship was expressed almost exclusively through letters, and Pryor has assembled them in a collection with the Raverats' wood engravings, paintings and sketches, along with journal and diary entries.
Their subject matter was wide-ranging: gossip, art and religion; illness and mortality. Gwen, who was also the granddaughter of Charles Darwin, transcribed Jacques's letters to Woolf as his disease became more debilitating before his death at age 40, in 1925.
NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Pryor about his grandparents' remarkable friendship with Woolf.
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Liane Hansen has been the host of NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday for 20 years. She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including work as a radio producer, reporter, and on-air host at both the local and national level. The program has covered such breaking news stories as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Columbia shuttle tragedy. In 2004, Liane was granted an exclusive interview with former weapons inspector David Kay prior to his report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The show also won the James Beard award for best radio program on food for a report on SPAM. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-22/moores-fahrenheit-9-11-takes-cannes-honors | 2022-03-02T02:18:19 | en | 0.964912 |
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Liane Hansen has been the host of NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday for 20 years. She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including work as a radio producer, reporter, and on-air host at both the local and national level. The program has covered such breaking news stories as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Columbia shuttle tragedy. In 2004, Liane was granted an exclusive interview with former weapons inspector David Kay prior to his report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The show also won the James Beard award for best radio program on food for a report on SPAM. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-22/patricia-clarksons-streetcar-ride | 2022-03-02T02:18:25 | en | 0.964912 |
This weekend's opening of Shrek 2 broke box office records for an animated film. The film smashed records and jolted Hollywood out of a box-office slump. The showing also increases the chances that Dreamworks, the privately held studio, could make a public stock offering later this year. NPR's Kim Masters reports.
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An uncut version of the 1954 Japanese sci-fi movie Godzilla is finally premiering in U.S. theaters. The original film was in part a meditation on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But its American distributors, who wanted to emphasize the film's monster-movie aspects, cut out 40 minutes and added new scenes starring American actor Raymond Burr. David D'Arcy reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-24/original-godzilla-to-make-uncut-debut-in-u-s | 2022-03-02T02:18:37 | en | 0.919583 |
The rock band Phish, noted for its devoted followers and free-ranging concerts, announces that it will break up after their summer tour. Band members posted a notice on the group's web site Tuesday notifying fans of the decision. The group is scheduled to go on tour supporting its new album, out in June. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and critic Peter Shapiro.
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If you need a run, just call Victor Scott II.
West Virginia (6-2) continued its explosive start at the plate with a 17-3 rout of Canisius (4-5) on Tuesday in its home opener, led by a massive offensive game from Scott, who dinged two home runs.
The junior outfielder entered the game in a three-way tie for the team’s lead in RBIs with nine, but it took just two hits for him to nearly double his total. Scott hit back-to-back homers in the sixth and seventh innings, the latter of which was a grand slam to get his total up to seven for the game.
“Hopefully this is going to be his breakout year,” said WVU coach Randy Mazey. “He’s standing in there with a lot of confidence and is pretty tough to pitch to right now.”
That seventh inning slam stole the show from freshman third baseman JJ Wetherholt, who added to the strong start of his college career with a 4 for 5 night with 3 RBIs and a double. He is one of several Mountaineers to log multi-hit games as WVU logged 16 hits as a team.
“We’re ahead of schedule I think on our offense,” Mazey said. “We’ve never swung it this good this early, so that’s hopefully a sign of things to come.”
Six Mountaineer pitchers held Canisius to seven hits, while all three of the Golden Griffins’ runs were scored in the fourth inning on starter Zach Bravo. Before that inning, however, Bravo had allowed just one base runner.
Freshman reliever Michael Kilker was the winning pitcher for West Virginia, allowing just one hit with three strikeouts in two innings of work.
Justin Guiliano, the Canisius starter, was handed the loss after allowing three runs on four hits in two innings.
“This is a team where, just like tonight, we use every guy on the team offensively,” Mazey said. “Everybody got in the game….That’s what this team is, we can interchange guys all the time without losing anything so that’s a pretty good feeling too.”
Plenty more new faces got their fingerprints on this Mountaineer win, including catcher Dayne Leonard. Not long before opening day, Mazey wasn’t sure who would be behind the plate, but so far, his decision to tap on the Virginia Tech transfer has paid off as he leads the team with a .476 batting average.
Leonard only added to that on Tuesday with a 2 for 4 night with an RBI.
“We didn’t expect a ton of offense out of Dayne going into the season, but we’re dang sure getting it,” Mazey said.
The Mountaineers continue their strong start to the season, which is the first time they’ve won six of their first eight games since 2017.
They next hit the road on Friday to start a three-game trip against Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan State at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/scotts-back-to-back-homers-blast-wvu-to-rout-canisius/ | 2022-03-02T02:18:48 | en | 0.978679 |
Music Review: 'Back Together Again' from Anderson/Drake Fresh Air | By Kevin Whitehead Published May 25, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:00 Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new recording by tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson and drummer Hamid Drake. It's called Back Together Again. Copyright 2004 Fresh Air | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-25/music-review-back-together-again-from-anderson-drake | 2022-03-02T02:18:49 | en | 0.832257 |
KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) – Ford Motor Company has suspended all company operations in Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The automaker notified its partners in Russia of its plans Tuesday. Ford said the decision is effective immediately, until further notice.
According to Ford, it had already limited its operations in Russia in recent years. It had only been involved in the manufacture of commercial vans in the country.
“While we don’t have significant operations in Ukraine, we do have a strong contingent of Ukrainian nationals working at Ford around the world and we will continue to support them through this time,” Ford said in a statement.
The company is also making a $100,000 donation to the Global Giving Ukraine Relief Fund for humanitarian aid. The fund is helping Ukrainian citizens and families who are displaced during the crisis.
General Motors is also changing its operations regarding Russia. The company said it suspended vehicle exports to Russia until further notice.
The country doesn’t make any cars in Russia at this point, according to the company.
Reuters reports that Volkswagen, Volvo and Germany’s Daimler Truck have all suspended business in Russia. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/ford-gm-among-automakers-suspending-business-in-russia/ | 2022-03-02T02:18:50 | en | 0.971589 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Village of Coal Grove’s new police department is officially out patrolling.
Village Councilman Andy Holmes says three new officers have been hired and were sworn in Thursday, Feb. 24. Holmes says the village also has two auxiliary officers with potentially a third auxiliary officer coming on to the police department.
Holmes says it feels good to have the protection of a police department back in the village.
In January, the village’s entire department, including the police chief, resigned at a village council meeting. Bill Murphy was appointed Coal Grove’s new chief in February. Murphy worked for the Proctorville Police Department for the last 20 years, serving as their chief for the last 14 years.
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers were helping with security in the village until a new force could be hired. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/coal-groves-new-police-department-is-on-patrol/ | 2022-03-02T02:18:50 | en | 0.985118 |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Marshall University’s HerdCon is coming back.
Doors open this Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Student Center.
HerdCon will have more than 50 vendor and artist tables as well as a cosplay contest. Other events include table-top and collectible card gaming, guest speaker panels, live music and local food trucks.
The event is free and open to everyone, but attendees can buy a VIP package that includes a t-shirt, souvenir ticket and sponsor swag. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/herdcon-returns-to-marshall-university/ | 2022-03-02T02:18:52 | en | 0.956177 |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A new processing facility is coming to the eastern part of Kanawha County. Appalachian Abattoir held a ribbon cutting today, March 1.
It’s an expansion of Buzz Food Service and a state-of-the-art USDA-graded harvest facility that will point beef products in prime, choice and select quality categories.
Leaders say it’ll be big for the local economy since local producers will provide the resources, and it will create 35 new full-time jobs.
“For us, this expansion of our activities to give our customers access to locally raised meats made perfect sense,” says Buzz Food Service President Dickinson Gould. “It’s been a big lift. This is years in the making, but we think his is gonna pay dividends for our business and for the local community and local workforce for many years to come.”
The Kanawha County Commission helped provide water and sewer to the site through the Malden Public Service District. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/new-meat-processing-facility-brings-jobs-to-kanawha-county/ | 2022-03-02T02:18:54 | en | 0.946158 |
A new book looks at the history of chess -- specifically, the evolution of a now-crucial piece: the queen. When the game of chess came to Europe from the Middle East, there was no piece representing a queen. When the icon emerged around the year 1000, it was the weakest piece on the board.
But by the time Queen Isabel of Spain became more powerful than her husband in the 1400s, the chess queen's power was unmatched. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Marilyn Yalom, author of Birth of the Chess Queen.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-26/book-traces-origins-of-the-chess-queen | 2022-03-02T02:18:56 | en | 0.958471 |
In a new book, former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells the story of a little-known black tank battalion in World War II. He was inspired to write Brothers in Arms after learning a family friend had been a member of the unit.
Abdul-Jabbar first learned of the 761st Tank Battalion when he attending the showing of a film documentary 12 years ago. At the screening, he ran into family friend Leonard "Smitty" Smith, a New York transit policeman. It turns out Smith had been a gunner in the 761st and had won the Bronze Star for valor in battle.
Though they were trained for battle, most black units sent to Europe during World War II ended up working as stevedores, or driving trucks or ambulances. Because of racism, "they weren't allowed to fight in combat units," Abdul-Jabbar says.
The 761st Tank Battalion was deployed as a public relations effort to maintain support from the black community for the war effort. But faced with heavy casualties in the summer of 1944, Gen. George Patton was desperate for more tankers and the unit was pressed into battle. The 761st had been used to help train other tank units for two years prior to its deployment. Consequently, the black unit was better trained than most of its white counterparts, Abdul-Jabbar says.
The 761st fought in the Battle of the Bulge, saw combat in five countries and helped liberate dozens of villages and towns and several concentration camps. But racist attitudes in the military culture prevented the 761st from receiving medals and other honors accorded white soldiers.
"This was Patton's best tank unit and they didn't get any recognition because whites did not look upon blacks as having any competence as fighting men," Abdul-Jabbar says.
After repeated rejections starting in 1945, President Jimmy Carter presented the 761st with a presidential citation for extraordinary heroism in 1978.
Below is an excerpt from Brothers in Arms.
Book Excerpt
The German Mark IV Panzer tanks, concealed by dense pine woods, waited until the Sherman was halfway across the snow-covered field, fully exposed. They opened fire with a barrage of machine guns and artillery. The stillness of the morning was shattered by the explosion of shells and whistling bullets.
On the ragged, disorganized battlefield, the American tank and its supporting infantry had somehow found themselves behind enemy lines. Several infantrymen fell at the opening onslaught; the rest fled in disarray. The Sherman tank's commander, Teddy Windsor, yelled for the gunner, William McBurney, to return fire with armor-piercing and high-explosive shells, while frantically directing his driver to turn. Leonard Smith, the loader, rammed one shell after another into the breech as the Sherman fired back into the trees. Suddenly, the tank was rocked by an explosion as it struck a German land mine. It shuddered to a stop.
A rain of high-velocity 75- and 88-millimeter artillery began falling all around it. Smith, McBurney, and Windsor fled the paralyzed vehicle, diving out the turret hatch. Their driver, however, hesitated. He stood up in his seat but didn't move. The others called his name, begging him to jump. A moment later, he was virtually decapitated by a direct artillery hit; the explosion also ignited the ammunition stowed on board. Smith wept openly as he watched flames lift from the turret. His friend McBurney grabbed him and pulled him back.
"I don't belong here," twenty-year-old Leonard Smith thought to himself. He was supposed to be back in bivouac, repairing "Cool Stud," the tank in which he had landed on the debris-strewn aftermath of Omaha Beach two months earlier and driven across France. But after sixty straight days on the front lines, "Cool Stud," like more than half the tanks of Charlie Company, one of the five companies of the 761st Tank Battalion of George Patton's Third U.S. Army, had broken down.
The unit itself had been dangerously thinned during Patton's fall Saar Campaign, with casualties approaching 40 percent. Patton's attack had been halted by a surprise German counteroffensive, the Battle of the Bulge. On Christmas Day, the 761st had rushed north across the icy roads to Belgium to help stop the Germans.
They had been fighting for over a week in the Ardennes Forest during the coldest winter in Europe in thirty-five years, a cold beyond imagining. They had no winter gear, garbed in regular combat fatigues and boots without lining. After another brutally cold night, the crew of "Cool Stud" had been more than happy for a short break from the action, huddled around the fires the GIs made from twigs, boards, fences, anything that would burn. Smith, who in the folly of youth had continued to view the war as an extended game of Cowboys and Indians, had eagerly volunteered that morning to round out the depleted crew of his friend's tank.
Smith, McBurney, and Windsor crawled slowly across the open field, past the bodies of infantrymen fallen moments before, as well as bodies frozen solid in grotesque poses from the previous day's fighting. The bitter cold had turned the skin of the dead the purplish red color of wine. Smith found himself face-to-face with a dead German soldier whose eyes were a vivid clear blue. Windsor and McBurney, dragging their .45-caliber submachine guns with them, returned fire at intervals on the German tanks and white-clad infantry as they struggled to make their way. Mortar fire burst behind and in front of them. Machine guns spat at their feet. In their green regulation uniforms, they were easy targets against the freshly fallen snow.
Windsor led, followed by McBurney, with Smith at the rear. They had gone about three hundred yards when McBurney stopped. It was so cold it hurt to breathe. His fingers were now too numb to pull the trigger of his submachine gun. The edge of the woods they were painfully making their way toward was still a mile away—impossibly far. Smith came up beside him. "Come on, man, come on—think about the Savoy. We got to get back there and do some more dancing." The Savoy was a legendary ballroom in Harlem, known for its Big Band roster and polished oak floors.
"You go on," McBurney told him.
Smith persisted. "We got to get the hell out of here so we can get back and party."
McBurney wasn't thinking about the Savoy; he certainly wasn't thinking about dancing; he was thinking they were going to die here, in this hell on earth, thousands of miles from home. He was thinking Smith must be out of his mind. But Smith refused to leave him. Exhausted past the point of caring, McBurney simply wanted to lie there, close his eyes, and go to sleep. But at Smith's insistence, he started moving again.
Three green targets in the open white field, three miles from any aid or shelter, the bullets continued falling all around them, sending up mists and vapors in the waist-deep snow.
From Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes, Copyright 2004 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anthony Walton, published by Broadway Books.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – It’s American Red Cross Day at the West Virginia State Capitol.
A blood drive kicked off at noon and ran through 6 p.m. this evening, Tuesday, March 1.
One woman who was at the event is doing her part to save her husband’s life. She told WOWK 13 News he had been on a ventilator for a month. She’s encouraging others to donate blood to help relieve the current national blood shortage.
“One person can save three lives with one donation,” Blood Donor Tracy White said. “So I don’t think people understand how low our blood banks are right now, how critical they are. You know, we’re always one day away from a catastrophe.”
The Senate and House of Delegates also recognized the American Red Cross for supporting communities across the state. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/wv-legislature-honors-american-red-cross/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:08 | en | 0.961174 |
In the French film Since Otar Left, a mother and daughter conspire to hide tragic news from 90-year-old grandmother Eka. The film, which won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 2003, explores the poignant interplay between the three generations of women in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-27/movie-review-since-otar-left | 2022-03-02T02:19:08 | en | 0.944112 |
(NEXSTAR) – The ongoing Major League Baseball lockout means opening day has been canceled or delayed for only the fifth time in the sport’s history. Spoiler alert – labor disputes are the key reason others have been affected, too.
After the MLB and the Players Association failed to reach an agreement by management’s Tuesday deadline, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the first two series of the 2022 season, scheduled to begin on March 31, are off the schedule. This is the first time in 27 years that games have been canceled over a labor dispute.
Disputes postponed opening day on three prior occasions: 1995, 1990, and 1972.
The strike of 1994-95 is the longest in MLB history, lasting over 230 days. It caused not only the 1995 season to be delayed but ended the previous season early when a player strike began in August 1994. Games didn’t start again until late April that season after an agreement was reached.
Five years earlier, in 1990, opening day was pushed back for a week amid yet another lockout. Players and owners were battling over free agency, arbitration, and revenue sharing, according to NBC Sports. The start of the regular season that year was pushed back, CBS Sports reports, but no games were formally canceled.
MLB’s first-ever player strike canceled 1972’s opening day. Players were holding out for pension improvements, according to the MLB. Originally scheduled for early April, opening day was pushed back two weeks until owners and players reached an agreement.
Other regular-season games have been canceled before over disputes. In 1981, for example, a 50-day midseason strike over free agency compensation rules canceled 713 games.
Before these games, opening day was canceled only one other time – 1919. The season was delayed for a couple of weeks while teams waited for players to return from military service following the end of World War I.
The last time opening day was rescheduled was in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed opening day into July.
As of Tuesday, only the first two series of the 2022 season have been canceled.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/mlb-opening-day-has-been-canceled-before-heres-when/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:14 | en | 0.978115 |
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-28/austrian-animal-rights | 2022-03-02T02:19:14 | en | 0.961438 |
The World Motor Sport Council of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) met in an extraordinary way to decide on the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee to exclude Russian and Belarusian participants from their competitions as a measure against the invasion of Ukraine. After a long meeting the authorities made a determination.
The decision of the entity that governs motorsports worldwide is that the runners will be able to compete, but without adopting the representation of their country, so Nikita Mazepin may be with the Haas team in Formula 1 in the 2022 season, whose activity will continue with the second trials to be held in Bahrain from March 10 to 12 and the following weekend with the start of the championship at the same Sakhir International Autodrome.
It should be remembered that the Ukrainian motoring federation had asked the FIA to prohibit Russian runners from participating in races outside their country. “Prohibit everyone who has licenses issued by the Russian Automobile Federation and the Belarusian Automobile Federation from participating in all competitions outside the Russian Federation and the Belarusian Federation,” the request stated.
However, the FIA allowed the Russians to compete, although in a neutral way, their cars will not be able to carry the flag of their country and in case one wins, the anthem will not sound on the podium either. What’s more, Russian Grand Prix canceled which was scheduled for September 25 at the Sochi circuit. In principle, Turkey sounds like a possible replacement.
FIA COMMUNICATION:
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem today chaired an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) to discuss matters related to the current situation in Ukraine.
In his opening address to the meeting, the FIA President said: “As you know, the FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock, and I hope that the current situation will be resolved quickly and peacefully. We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those who suffer as a result of the events in Ukraine. I would like to underline that the FIA, together with our promoters, acted proactively on this matter last week and communicated accordingly on Formula 1, Formula 2, WTCR and the International Drifting Cup. An updated version of the different FIA international calendars will be presented at the WMSC meeting in Bahrain for approval.
In accordance with the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee, the members of the Council approved the following decisions that will apply with immediate effect:
Competitions organized on the territory of Russia and Belarus:
– No international/regional competition will be held in Russia and Belarus, until further notice.
– No flag/symbol or anthem of Russia/Belarus will be used in international/or regional competitions, until further notice.
Pilots, competitors and officials:
– Prohibition for Russian/Belarussian national teams to participate in international/regional competitions.
– Drivers, individual competitors Russians/Belarusians may only participate in international/regional competitions as neutrals and under the “FIA flag”subject to a specific commitment and adherence to the FIA’s principles of peace and political neutrality, until further notice.
– Until further notice, no Russian/Belarussian national symbols, colors, flags (uniforms, teams and cars) should be displayed or anthems played at international/regional competitions
FIA Elected Officials/Members of Commissions:
– The representatives of the Russian/Belarussian members of the FIA will have to temporarily withdraw from their functions and responsibilities as official members or from the commissions for which they were elected.
FIA International Sporting Calendar:
– At the proposal of the F1 Commercial Rights Holder, cancellation of the 2022 Russian F1 Grand Prix.
The FIA President added: “I want to thank the members of the Council for their prompt action in deciding these measures in the interest of sport and peace. We stand in solidarity with Leonid Kostyuchenko, the President of the Automobile Federation of Ukraine (FAU) and with the entire FIA family in the country. The measures approved today recognize the authority of the FAU in Ukraine and are in line with the recommendations recently made by the International Olympic Committee. We have active conversations with our members as we continue to extend our compassion and support in their time of need. We sincerely hope for a peaceful solution to their intolerable difficulties.”
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ELKVIEW, WV (WOWK) – One person has died in a crash in Elkview, according to Kanawha County dispatchers.
Metro 911 dispatchers say the single-vehicle roll-over crash happened around 7:02 p.m. in the 5000 block of Elk River Road South.
There is no word on if the road is shut down or if there were anyone else was injured.
We have a crew on the way to the scene and will bring you more details as this story develops. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/one-killed-in-elkview-crash/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:20 | en | 0.976472 |
Byrony Lavery's drama about the murder of a child and its repercussions is up for four Tony Awards. Last week, actor Brian O'Byrne won an Obie for his role as the killer. Critics have praised Frozen for the chillingly ordinary way it presents its terrible tale without sensationalizing it. The Broadway production also stars Swoozie Kurtz as the mother. Jeff Lunden reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-28/broadways-frozen-in-line-for-tony-awards | 2022-03-02T02:19:20 | en | 0.965054 |
The mind behind the Civilization series had his say on things like loot boxes and DLC.
The star figure behind the Civilization games, Sid Meiershared his opinion regarding the current state of the video game industry, being more specific, he commented on more and more frequent words in titles, such as ‘microtransactions’, ‘loot boxes’, and ‘DLC’, expressing that games should concentrate on the fun and not on monetization.
If the game doesn’t focus on good gameplay, it won’t work.Sid Meier“People can assume that a game is going to be fun and what it needs is more cutscenes, monetization plans, or whatever,” Meier said. “However, if the game doesn’t focus on a good gameplaythen it won’t work.”
“The part of design of the game is critical and crucial, but it doesn’t require a cast among the thousands like other aspects that do,” continued Meier. “So perhaps it’s easy to overlook how important the investment towards the design and gameplay of a title”.
Meier thinks that developers should continue to think about fun of high quality for your games, and not miss out on other aspects that tend to attract the attention of players. “We’re in a good position, but we need to make sure we know how critical the gameplay is, and how it works as the engine that really maintains happy the players,” concluded Meier.
The Civilization series recently celebrated its 30th anniversary commemorating the community that enjoys gaming. A new delivery It has not yet been officially confirmed, but some job offers at Firaxis, the studio in charge, suggest that Civilization 7 could be on the way.
More about: Sid Meier and Civilization. | https://thenewstrace.com/sid-meier-thinks-games-should-focus-on-fun-instead-of-money/222718/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:22 | en | 0.963588 |
(NewsNation Now) — With more than 500,000 refugees fleeing, there’s an effort to help Ukrainians find basic necessities, including shelter. Businesses are stepping up, including Airbnb, which has pledged to find free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
“At Airbnb, our sort of superpower is our host community and the homes that they have to provide. We saw a need and over the weekend worked really quickly to work with our partner organizations on the ground to be able to house 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine, for free,” said Christopher Nulty, a spokesperson with Airbnb.
He continued, “We’ve done this over the last decade; we’ve housed about 55,000 refugees globally. In the last six months, we’ve housed about 21,000 Afghan refugees in the United States. So we’ve done this before, but just never at the scale that we’re about to undertake in Eastern Europe.”
Nulty said they’ve reached out to governments in Poland, Germany, Hungary and Romania offering support. While the situation is unfolding quickly, he said they’re focused on supporting the need, wherever it exists, but are starting with those five countries and will continue to scale.
Nulty said housing is being paid through Airbnb, airbnb.org, and the generosity of some of their founders and others. But they’re going go where the need is.
“Our goal here is to get as many folks into safe housing as possible. We’ve also heard from a lot of hosts who have said I’m willing to do this for free, which is just incredible. But, we understand that for many hosts, that’s just not possible. And so we’re stepping up and covering those stays,” Nulty explained.
Nulty said they’re working with several humanitarian organizations and refugee resettlement organizations, working directly with refugee families in helping them identify where they need to be in finding housing.
“We feel fortunate to be able to work with such amazing organizations,” Nulty said. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/airbnb-offers-to-house-up-to-100000-ukrainian-refugees-for-free/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:26 | en | 0.969297 |
Before John Sandford became a best-selling mystery writer, he was a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper journalist covering the rural Midwest. When he combined his journalistic instincts with his spine-tingling imagination, a career as a suspense novelist began. Today, mystery fans can't seem to get enough of Sandford's popular "Prey" series. The thrillers feature a hard-boiled, tough Minneapolis police detective named Lucas Davenport.
In Hidden Prey, the 16th book in the series, Davenport appears to have grown up somewhat. With a family, a house, and grey hair, the detective is not as rough around the edges as he used to be. "He's obviously getting older," says Sandford, but he also admits that after 15 books and a different relationship in each one, Davenport needed to settle down, as he was "starting to look like a predator."
In the first of a three-part series of conversations with suspense writers, NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Sandford about Hidden Prey and the future of the series.
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Microsoft has formally showed what they’re video games coming to Xbox Recreation Move all the way through the primary part of March 2022, beginning lately with Some distance: Converting Tides. It is a impressive month headlined by means of video games like Wonder’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
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- Some distance: Converting Tides (cloud, consoles and PC) – Now to be had
- Lightning Returns: Ultimate Myth XIII (consolas y PC) – March third
- Wonder’s Guardians of the Galaxy (nube, consolas y PC) – March tenth
- Kentucky Course 0 (cloud, consoles and PC) – March tenth
- Garden Mowing Simulator (consolas) – March tenth
- Younger Souls (cloud, consoles and PC) – March tenth
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- Nier: Atuomata
- Phogs!
- Torchlight III
- The Surge 2
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Might be printed within the coming weeks what’s going to be the remainder of Xbox Recreation Move video games which can arrive in the second one part of March 2022. | https://thenewstrace.com/xbox-recreation-move-video-games-showed-for-the-primary-fortnight-of-march-2022/222716/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:28 | en | 0.918183 |
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL (WHNT) – Many people are familiar with the satellite images we receive for our forecasts on TV. Well, weather satellites play a major role in that process to make sure meteorologists are able to make accurate forecasts. On Tuesday, NASA successfully launched the first one in four years – the GOES-T.
Ever since the first of NOAA’s weather satellites launched to orbit in 1975 – preceded by two prototypes in 1974 and February 1975 – a look at the cloud cover has been part of every forecast you see on TV.
And while the previous generation of weather satellites in NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program was good for the time (the last was launched in 2010), there were still improvements that needed to be made to ensure meteorologists and weather enthusiasts could get higher quality pictures of Earth’s clouds faster.
These improvements were especially needed as the National Weather Service began rolling out improvements to the national network of Doppler radars that allow for the radar to look at the lowest levels of the atmosphere as rapidly as every minute during severe weather (compared to as long as five minutes before these improvements).
With the launch of GOES-R (which was re-named GOES-16 upon reaching orbit) in November 2016, a new era dawned for satellite observation. As is the case with all weather satellites, it and its sister satellite GOES-17 (previously GOES-S) orbit approximately 22,300 miles above Earth, looking down on us 24 hours a day.
The next-generation GOES-R series brought tremendous improvements over the previous generation. Here are a couple of features that the meteorologists at local National Weather Service offices and The Weather Authority use regularly:
- Images that refresh as rapidly as every minute
- Images that are twice as clear as the previous generation
With this clarity and rapid refresh that rivals the national doppler radar network, this can lead to:
- Improved hurricane track forecasts
- More time to take shelter before a thunderstorm or tornado hits your town
- Better detection of heavy rain and flash flooding potential
GOES-16 was declared operational on December 18, 2017, after nearly a year of providing preliminary, non-operational data to NOAA engineers, scientists, and weather enthusiasts. Since then, its imagery has covered North America, portions of the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, and even western Africa.
GOES-S (now known as GOES-17) followed GOES-16 to orbit in March 2018. However, after reaching orbit, a problem was detected with the satellite’s cooling system. Engineers discovered a fault in the system that carries heat from the onboard electronics to the radiator and out to space, meaning the nighttime imagery will be degraded and sometimes unavailable right before and after the spring and fall equinoxes.
Despite this, GOES-17 remains operational, covering the Pacific Ocean (including Hawaii), along with portions of North and South America. NOAA said “extraordinary recovery efforts” have led to the satellite providing 94% of the imagery it was designed to.
The cooling systems aboard the third and fourth satellites in the GOES-R series (designated as GOES-T and GOES-U) have been redesigned to decrease the chance of a similar issue.
GOES-T (to be renamed GOES-18) launched successfully Tuesday with the help of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V to lift the satellite to orbit. Once it’s in orbit and ready, engineers will immediately move the satellite to replace GOES-17 on Pacific coverage duty.
For roughly five months post-launch, both weather satellites will transmit imagery simultaneously back to Earth – merging imagery from both satellites into one single image (similar to the national doppler radar mosaic) NOAA tentatively plans to make images available in August 2022, but the date could change. See the latest information here.
If all goes according to plan, NOAA plans to declare GOES-18 operational in early 2023, with GOES-17 moving to a storage position, ready to backup GOES-16 or GOES-18 in the event of a failure on either satellite. The GOES-U satellite (to be re-designated GOES-19 after reaching orbit) is tentatively planned to launch sometime in 2024, completing the GOES-R series and extending the program until 2036. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/what-nasas-launch-tuesday-means-for-the-future-of-weather-forecasts/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:32 | en | 0.95309 |
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-28/scott-simon-essay-the-world-war-ii-memorial | 2022-03-02T02:19:32 | en | 0.961438 |
As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top news stories.
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello, who jokes that he was a jinx at the beginning of his critical career — hired to write for every small paper that ever folded in Washington, just as it was about to collapse — saw that jinx broken in 1984 when he came to NPR. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-29/disaster-films-offer-a-barometer-of-phobias | 2022-03-02T02:19:39 | en | 0.969136 |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The world is watching as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine and various leaders take a stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin. There are growing concerns that United States involvement in the conflict puts our country’s security at risk.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine escalates by the day, some lawmakers are pushing for the U.S. to do more. Congresswoman Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine and wants to see President Joe Biden take a stronger stance on the conflict.
“We have an obligation and duty to save this world, help Ukrainian people to survive,” Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, said.
President Putin has warned of severe consequences for Western leaders who intervene. With the U.S. deeply involved, there are concerns about the direct threats Russia may pose.
Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., says there is definitely a high risk of retaliation.
“We’re seeing the Russian economy literally crumble before our eyes and I think we should expect Putin to unleash cyberattacks,” Warner said.
Some are also worried about President Putin putting his nuclear forces on alert. But Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby insists our military is monitoring the threat and confident in our defenses.
Kirby also says U.S. involvement in the conflict won’t be deterred by Putin’s threats.
“We’re going to stand by the Ukrainian Armed Forces as we have, as other NATO allies have, and we’re going to continue to find ways to help them defend themselves,” Kirby said.
Sen. Warner says while the U.S. does need to be ready for retaliation, the risk of not helping Ukraine is even more serious.
“If Putin is successful in Ukraine, he will not stop. He will try to remake Europe,” Warner said. “We can stop him here.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/washington-dc/us-involvement-in-russian-invasion-sparks-retaliation-concerns/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:38 | en | 0.965086 |
In the last years of the Depression, government photographers roamed the country to capture images of America: at play, at work, and struggling to survive. It was a New Deal project, the Farm Security Administration's -- and later the Office of War Information's -- attempt to document life in the United States.
The black-and-white images that emerged became emblems of the time. Dorothea Lange's photo of a migrant mother, for one: grimy and tattered, her face creased with work and worry.
What has been less known is that some of the photographers were also trying out a new technology: Kodachrome, the color film that had just come onto the market.
Now, some of those forgotten full-color images have been collected in a book, Bound for Glory: America in Color 1939-43. The large-format volume is a collaboration between the Library of Congress and the publisher Harry N. Abrams.
In an introduction to the collection, author Paul Hendrickson writes that he's fallen "head over heels" with the color pictures taken in the years before the nation was plunged into World War II.
NPR's Melissa Block spoke with Hendrickson about the book and the revelation of seeing Depression-era images in color.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-05-30/bound-for-glory-new-deal-america-in-color | 2022-03-02T02:19:45 | en | 0.960177 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore says Hope Scholarship Applications are now available for the 2022-2023 school year.
The scholarship is an education savings account program for Kindergarten through 12th-grade students.
Parents can direct the state’s portion of their child’s education funding to a learning program that works best for their child. The money can be used for tuition, fees and other expenses.
Applications will be accepted through May 15. To apply visit www.hopescholarshipwv.com. | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/hope-scholarship-applications-available-for-wv-students/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:45 | en | 0.932511 |
An estimated 100 movies will debut in U.S. theaters between Memorial Day and Labor Day. NPR's Bob Mondello offers a selective preview of some of the summer movies he says might be interesting.
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An estimated 100 movies will debut in U.S. theaters between Memorial Day and Labor Day. NPR's Bob Mondello offers a selective preview of some of the summer movies he says might be interesting.
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline.
Manfred said he is canceling the first two series of the season that was set to begin March 31, dropping the schedule from 162 games to likely 156 games at most.
Manfred said the league and union have not made plans for future negotiations. Players won’t be paid for missed games.
“My deepest hope is we get an agreement quickly,” Manfred said. “I’m really disappointed we didn’t make an agreement.”
After the sides made progress during 13 negotiating sessions over 16 1/2 hours Monday, the league send the players’ association a “best and final offer” Tuesday on the ninth straight day of negotiations.
Players rejected that offer, setting the stage for MLB to follow through on its threat to cancel opening day.
“Not a particularly productive day today,” Manfred said.
At 5:10 p.m., Manfred issued a statement that many fans had been dreading: Nothing to look forward to on opening day, normally a spring standard of renewal for fans throughout the nation and some in Canada, too.
The ninth work stoppage in baseball history will be the fourth that causes regular season games to be canceled, leaving Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium as quiet in next month as Joker Marchant Stadium and Camelback Park have been during the third straight disrupted spring training.
“The concerns of our fans are at the very top of our consideration list,” Manfred said.
The lockout, in its 90th day, will plunge a sport staggered by the coronavirus pandemic and afflicted by numerous on-field issues into a self-inflicted hiatus over the inability of players and owners to divide a $10 billion industry. By losing regular-season games, scrutiny will fall even more intensely on Manfred, the commissioner since January 2015, and Tony Clark, the former All-Star first baseman who became union leader when Michael Weiner died in November 2013.
Past stoppages were based on issues such as a salary cap, free-agent compensation and pensions. This one is pretty much solely over money.
This fight was years in the making, with players angered that payrolls decreased by 4% from 2015 through last year, many teams jettisoned a portion of high-priced veteran journeymen in favor of lower-priced youth, and some clubs gave up on competing in the short term to better position themselves for future years.
The sport will be upended by its second shortened season in three years. The 2020 schedule was cut from 162 games to 60 because of the pandemic, a decision players filed a grievance over and still are litigating. The disruption will create another issue if 15 days of the season are wiped out: stars such as Shohei Ohtani, Pete Alonso, Jake Cronenworth and Jonathan India would be delayed an extra year from free agency.
Players would lose $20.5 million in salary for each day of the season that is canceled, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the 30 teams would lose large sums that are harder to pin down. Members of the union’s executive subcommittee stand to lose the most, with Max Scherzer forfeited $232,975 for each regular-season day lost, and Gerrit Cole $193,548. | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/mlb-cancels-opening-day-sides-fail-to-reach-lockout-deal/ | 2022-03-02T02:19:51 | en | 0.973937 |
For country music fans, this year's hot summer hit is 'Redneck Woman' from newcomer Gretchen Wilson. It's No. 1 on the charts and shows no signs of losing steam. Melissa Block talks with XM radio's Jessie Scott about the song and the reasons for its popularity.
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The new HBO film Something the Lord Made tells the story of the interracial medical collaboration behind the first successful open-heart surgery in 1944. At a time of strict racial conventions, Dr. Alfred Blalock, a wealthy, white Southern surgeon, formed a remarkable partnership with his black assistant, Vivien Thomas. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Joseph Sargent, the film's director.
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Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for NPR and a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She has covered Congress, elections, and national politics since 2002 for publications including USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, National Journal and Roll Call. She appears regularly on television and radio outlets to discuss congressional and national politics, and she is a contributor on PBS's Washington Week with Robert Costa. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Philadelphia native. | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2022-03-01/a-preview-of-the-state-of-the-union-address | 2022-03-02T02:21:02 | en | 0.947282 |
The Arizona Senate, in a bipartisan vote, has censured a Republican lawmaker for calling for violence against her political opponents, saying state Sen. Wendy Rogers "has damaged the reputation of the Arizona State Senate by her actions."
The move comes days after Rogers spoke at a conference organized by a well-known white nationalist in which she called for her political rivals to be hanged. She later used anti-Semitic tropes to describe Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, whose nation is being invaded by Russian troops.
The event — the America First Political Action Conference — which was organized by Nick Fuentes, an online troll and outspoken white nationalist, was also attended by U.S. Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Both lawmakers have drawn scrutiny for their past remarks though neither was officially reprimanded by party leadership for their presence at the event, though both face political isolation.
"There's no place in the Republican Party for white supremacists or anti-Semitism," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement, not naming any of the event's participants by name.
During the conference, speakers made racist remarks and cheered on Russian President Vladimir Putin, comparing the Russian leader favorably to Adolf Hitler.
Rogers, in her remarks, praised Fuentes — an outspoken racist who has said he does not believe women should have the right to vote — as "the most persecuted man in America."
Thirteen Democrats and 11 Republicans in the 30-member chamber voted to censure Rogers. She engaged in "conduct unbecoming of a senator, including publicly issuing and promoting social media and video messages encouraging violence against and punishment of American citizens and making threatening statements declaring 'political destruction' of those who disagree with her views," the censure motion against Rogers said.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday following the censure, Rogers defended her appearance at the conference as an expression of her First Amendment right to free speech.
"I do not apologize, I will not back down and I am sorely disappointed in the leadership of this body for colluding with the Democrats to attempt to destroy my reputation," she wrote.
Separately, Congresswoman Taylor-Greene, who has a long history of promoting racist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, also took to Twitter to double down on her remarks.
Posted with a video clip from her remarks at the conference, Greene wrote: "I am not going to play the guilt by association game in which you demand every conservative should justify anything ever said by anyone they've ever shared a room with."
"I'm not going to be drawn into that. I'm only responsible for what I say," she said, referring to speeches that included bigoted language and praise for Hitler as "a few off-color remarks."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2022-03-01/arizona-state-senate-censures-lawmaker-who-threatened-rivals-with-violence | 2022-03-02T02:21:04 | en | 0.975964 |
American oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is ending its decades-long involvement in Russia, exiting a major oil and gas project off Russia's eastern coast and announcing it will not make new investments in the country.
The move comes as the global business community increasingly is moving to isolate Moscow over the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Energy giants are playing a conspicuous role in the trend as they respond to the ongoing invasion, the resulting sanctions, and mounting political pressure to distance themselves from the Russian government. Over the weekend, BP announced it was ending a partnership with Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft that's valued at some $25 billion. The Norwegian company Equinor followed suit, as did Shell.
Exxon has a long history of close ties to Russia — with the company's interests sometimes controversially diverging from U.S. foreign policy priorities. But Exxon's footprint in Russia had shrunk in recent years, thanks in large part to U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Crimea in 2014.
But Exxon had continued to manage the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project, a technologically tricky operation that made tens of billions of dollars for the Russian government. Now Exxon says it is "beginning the process to discontinue operations and developing steps to exit the Sakhalin-1 venture." The future of the project beyond that is unclear.
Because it is the operator of the project, not just an investor, the company says the process "will need to be closely coordinated with the co-venturers in order to ensure it is executed safely."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2022-03-01/exxonmobil-joins-business-exodus-from-russia-after-decades-of-close-ties | 2022-03-02T02:21:05 | en | 0.964577 |
Russia Ukraine Crisis Live: 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.
In the US, President Joe Biden planned to use his first State of the Union address Tuesday evening to vow to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for the invasion. Biden was also to announce that the US is closing its airspace to Russian planes in retaliation for the invasion, according to two people familiar with the decision.
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On Day 6, the invading Russian forces pressed their assault on other towns and cities, including the strategic ports of Odesa and Mariupol in the south. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said all Indian nationals left Kyiv after the Indian embassy issued an advisory, asking them to get out of the Ukrainian capital urgently. The day also saw the war claim its first Indian casualty when a medical student from Karnataka was killed in intense shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russia steps up attack on Ukraine cities; Indian student killed in Kharkiv shelling. Read the latest updates below.
US President Joe Biden came down harshly on Russia's Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, saying "Putin is now isolated from the world more than he has ever been."
"Like many of you, I spent countless hours unifying our European allies. We shared with the world in advance what we knew Putin was planning and precisely how he would try to falsely justify his aggression. We countered Russia’s lies with truth," he said. Biden also said that Putin alone is to blame for Russian economy's woes following the sanctions.
US 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.
Watch live feed here.
The Russian military convoy threatening Kyiv and its nearly 3 million residents is far bigger than initially thought, with satellite images showing it occupying much of a 64-km stretch of road north of the capital.
Russian military convoy north of Kyiv stretches for 40 miles -Maxar https://t.co/KAIR51Bvea pic.twitter.com/mI86Sqjprd
— Reuters Tech News (@ReutersTech) March 1, 2022
The convoy was no more than 25 km from the city centre Monday, according to satellite imagery from the Maxar company. (AP)
Numbed by the sound of explosions outside, a group of students at the Kharkiv National Medical University in eastern Ukraine decided it was time to leave — even if it meant a cross-country dash of over 1,500 km from their city near the Russian border to the Hungarian border in the southwest.
“One group left on Monday. But Naveen suggested that the others wait so that we can take our juniors along, too, as they had been in Ukraine for less than a year. It was his idea to leave Kharkiv on Wednesday morning,” Amit Vaishyar, a final-year student, told The Indian Express over phone.
On Tuesday morning, Naveen S G, a 21-year-old fourth-year medical student from Karnataka, stepped out of the bunker, where the students had been holed up for the past six days, to buy groceries — and became the first Indian casualty in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Read more)
Arya Aldrin is so attached to her five-month-old pet, a Siberian husky, that she walked nearly 20 kms carrying it in the freezing Ukrainian winter after a bus dropped her near the Romanian border.
Arya, a native of Kerala’s Idukki district and studying medicine at the National Pirogov Memorial Medical University in Vinnytsya in west-central Ukraine, was caught in the middle of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. And like other Indian students in the country, when she was forced to leave the university and scurry to the safety of a neighbouring country, she decided that she was not going to leave Zaira, her Husky puppy, behind. So while other students were engaged in finding essential food and water supplies, Arya was busy arranging documents for Zaira’s safe travel to India and packing bare minimum. (Read more)
Russian shelling struck central Kharkiv's Freedom Square just after sunrise Tuesday, badly damaging a regional administration building and other structures, and killing at least six people and wounding dozens of others, Ukrainian officials said.
VIDEO: Sound of wailing.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2022
Air raid sirens ring out in Kyiv overnight as the Russian bombardment of the Ukrainian capital resumes pic.twitter.com/nNpkyNWHjT
It was the first time the Russian military hit the centre of the city of 1.5 million people, though shells have been hitting residential neighbourhoods for days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed a Russian missile and called the attack a war crime: "It's frank, undisguised terror. ... Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget."
Hours later, Russian shelling struck Kyiv's main TV tower and Holocaust memorial, killing five people and injuring five others, according to Ukrainian officials. The blast knocked TV broadcasts off the air for a short time. (AP) | https://indianexpress.com/article/world/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelenskyy-kyiv-invasion-indian-evacuation-live-updates-7796793/ | 2022-03-02T02:21:06 | en | 0.964014 |
The Cross-Border Interbank Payment System has just 75 members and processes only a fraction of the transactions that SWIFT handles; most major cryptos jump even as the Russian invasion intensifies.
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:
Markets: Cryptos continued their Monday momentum.
Insights: China's interbank payment system lacks the reach to replace SWIFT.
Technician's take: BTC buyers could remain active at lower support levels, particularly at $40K.
Prices
Bitcoin (BTC): $44,224 +2.5%
Ether (ETH): $2,959 +1.7%
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Bitcoin, ether and other major cryptocurrencies continued their momentum from Monday even as Russia escalated its efforts to take control of Ukraine.
On Tuesday, a 40-mile long Russian convoy of armored vehicles, tanks and towed artillery chugged relentlessly toward Kyiv. Ukraine's capital and Kharkiv, its second largest city, were rocked by rocket explosions as an estimated half-million people, including foreign nationals who study and work in Ukraine fled the country.
Cryto's performance veered markedly from equities, particularly risk-on stocks. Among the major indexes, the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively. A number of analysts say that the invasion has highlighted cryptos' potential usefulness for investors.
According to an estimate by Forklog, a Russian-language crypto news outlet, various organizations raising crypto for Ukraine have received over $58 million in donations over the past six days. And Arcane Research in a Tuesday report wrote that Ukrainians were "buying crypto as never before," fearful that the country's banking system "may collapse."
Meanwhile, Russian investors have been looking at crypto as a workaround to economic sanctions by the European Union and U.S. In its report, Arcane Research wrote of a "massive increase in the ruble pairs on Binance, particularly in USDT," and in bitcoin volume. The group speculated that Russians were seeking "stablecoins to get dollar exposure ahead of possible sanctions directed toward Russian crypto traders," or a result of "market makers seeking to eliminate their ruble exposure."
At the time of publication, bitcoin was trading at about $44,200, up about 3% over the past 24 hours. Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was changing hands at a little below $3,000, a more than 2% increase. Almost all other altcoins in the CoinDesk top 20 by market cap were trading higher with SHIB and SAND both up about 5%.
"Investors are speculating that crypto will become increasingly important as apolitical, trustless money in a time of escalating geopolitical uncertainty," Arcane Research wrote.
Markets
S&P 500: 4,306 -1.5%
DJIA: 33,294 -1.7%
Nasdaq: 13,532 -1.6%
Gold: $1,945 +1.9%
Insights
Wannabe SWIFT competitor CIPS doesn't have the reach to help Russia much
As the reality of sanctions sinks in for Russia – an energy superpower and a top-15, global economy – so do the warnings that this is a moment for China’s financial infrastructure to shine.
China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) can step up to the occasion to replace the SWIFT interbank messaging service, argued some observers, for Russian banks that are now disconnected from the world.
“When payment systems are politicized, then you have to be sure you're on the right side of the leviathan at all times,” is how one ex-VC put it in their Twitter thread.
(Unclear if the civilians in Ukraine that are being bombed think of their situation as being ‘politicized’ or have a stronger term for it.)
Despite numerous calls that these sanctions are the beginning of the twilight of dollar hegemony, China’s financial infrastructure just isn’t up to the task of replacing it.
It’s important to remember just how small CIPS really is.
Per data published on its website, the service pushed through 388 billion RMB, or $61 billion a day, for the month of February. Binance does this in turnover in less than 72 hours.
FTX will do it in 18 days.
Of course, this comparison is specious; CZ and SBF aren’t our new financial overlords. They just run exchanges. We aren’t going to pay for things in Binance’s BNB or BUSD tokens.
But the idea that CIPS could seriously compete with SWIFT is also specious when some crypto exchanges are already larger entities.
The system is still reliant on SWIFT for messaging (the bank-to-bank ledgers that show fund transfers). While CIPS can do transfers within China and Hong Kong, moving funds abroad requires SWIFT’s rails. And that’s going to make the whole operation redundant as sanctioned Russian banks can’t touch SWIFT.
So then how big is CIPS compared to SWIFT? Really, really small.
Per its own stats, SWIFT pushes through 50 million messages a day compared to CIPS 15,000. And it’s daily volume? SWIFT messages enable $5 trillion to move worldwide each day.
SWIFT counts 11,000 members as institutions. CIPS has 75 direct participants and 1205 indirect participants. There just isn’t a comparison in size and scale.
If there’s a ‘bull case’ for CIPS rocketing to the moon and taking on SWIFT there’s also a case – maybe even a stronger one – of Ripple’s RippleNet messaging service doing the same. Yes, that Ripple that’s being sued by the SEC. Its CEO recently reported on Twitter that the network is about to eclipse the $10 billion mark in volume and continues to grow.
The important thing is that the underlying currencies used on the RippleNet are liquid. China’s yuan is not. For CIPS to challenge the world, there needs to be a freely convertible currency behind it.
Technician's take
Bitcoin (BTC) rallied 13% over the past week as bearish sentiment waned. The cryptocurrency, however, faces immediate resistance at $44,000 to $46,000, which could stall the price recovery over the short term.
BTC was trading at around $43,800 at press time and is up 6% over the past 24 hours.
The relative strength index (RSI) on the four-hour chart is overbought, similar to what occurred in early February, which preceded a pullback in price. This time, however, there has been a significant loss of downside momentum, which means buyers could remain active at lower support.
For now, bitcoin is stuck in a range of between $37,000 and $46,000, pointing to a potential reversal of a three-month long downtrend. That means buying volume will need to increase on pullbacks in order to cause a shift in trends.
Important events
8:30 a.m. HKT/SGT (12:30 a.m. UTC): Australia gross domestic product (Q4/MoM/YoY)
3:45 p.m. HKT/SGT (7:45 a.m. UTC): France budget
5 p.m. HKT/SGT (9 a.m. UTC): U.S. Opec meeting
10:30 p.m. HKT/SGT (2:30 p.m. UTC): Speech by James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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BTC suffered a fatal crash to a crucial support level after news of Russia attacking Ukraine spread. This downswing caused the crypto market to crumble, but the recovery seems to be going well and suggests that BTC could be due for a relief rally. | https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/first-mover-asia-chinas-potential-swift-competitor-cips-lacks-reach-bitcoin-ether-rise-again-202203020024 | 2022-03-02T02:21:06 | en | 0.956225 |
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday to regulate name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes in Kentucky, putting the proposal one vote away from clearing the legislature.
The legislation won approval from the House Education Committee, continuing its momentum after passing the Senate. The measure heads to the full House, and if it passes there without changes it would go to Gov. Andy Beshear.
The bill was praised Tuesday by University of Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz. Student-athletes benefit from NIL opportunities, but they also use their notoriety to help others, he said.
“We have a lot of wonderful student-athletes, not only at the University of Louisville but every university in this state, who give back to the community,” he said. “And this bill will allow them to do more and more of that.”
Lawmakers in statehouses across the country are wrangling with the high-stakes issue, as millions of dollars pour into endorsements for college athletes.
In Kentucky, college athletes have been able to make money off their name, image and likeness since last summer, when Beshear signed an executive order. His action was seen as a short-term response.
The bill that advanced Tuesday would set a framework for college athletes in Kentucky to profit off their name, image and likeness. Governing boards of universities could adopt NIL-related policies for their school’s athletes.
“It provides flexibility, and it provides the ability for our college athletes to say ‘we are open for business’ and Kentucky is here for you,” said Republican Sen. Max Wise. | https://www.wdrb.com/news/kentucky-house-panel-advances-name-image-likeness-measure/article_43976b40-99bf-11ec-aaa6-afb0c5f631fd.html | 2022-03-02T02:21:09 | en | 0.971481 |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A grim streak ended in Louisville at the close of February.
According to Christopher 2X, a community activist who runs Christopher 2X Game Changers, there were nine homicides last month, the first time Louisville has reported less than 10 homicides in one month since February 2020.
2X said one month alone isn't enough to say there is a downward trend.
"We can't stay at nine and eight homicides a month, to be quite frank with you, because we still tinker around 100 homicides a year even at those numbers," he said."
There have been 26 reported homicides so far this year.
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At least five legislators announced Tuesday that they had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of tonight's State of the Union address.
To attend tonight's speech, guests — even those who are fully vaccinated — are required to produce a negative test.
California's Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington and Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida — all Democrats — announced by statements or tweets Tuesday that they had tested positive.
As I do regularly, I tested yesterday for COVID. Late last night, I received a positive test result with a breakthrough case. I’m asymptomatic and grateful to be fully vaccinated and boosted.
— Senator Alex Padilla (@SenAlexPadilla) March 1, 2022
Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois said Friday that she had tested positive.
Typically, a State of the Union address is attended by 1,500 people or more. Members of Congress and other political dignitaries bring guests and family members. But last year, only 200 people attended Biden's joint address to Congress in April, just as COVID-19 vaccines had started to become widely accessible to most American adults.
This year, all 535 members of Congress were invited to attend tonight's speech, a decision made with the guidance of Brian P. Monahan, the Capitol's attending physician. Many Republicans have decided to skip the event. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said he would not attend because he objected to the requirement that all those present would need to take a COVID-19 test.
Attendees will not be required to wear masks tonight — a change to Monahan's guidance made in the wake of falling COVID-19 levels in the D.C. area. The White House also recently changed its mask policy, allowing fully vaccinated staff members to go maskless.
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Bitcoin (BTC) entered an upward channel in early January and despite the sideways trading near $40,000, order book analysts cited "significant buying pressure" and noted that the overall negative sentiment might be heading towards exhaustion.
Bitcoin/USD price at FTX. Source: TradingView
Independent analyst Johal Miles noted that BTC's price formed a bullish hammer candlestick on its daily chart on Jan. 24 and Feb. 24, hinting that the longer-term downtrend is close to an end.
However, the rally above $41,000 on Feb. 28 was unable to create strong demand from Asia-based traders, as depicted by the lack of a China-based peer-to-peer Tether (USDT) premium versus the the official U.S. dollar currency.
Currently, there is positive news coming from the potential adoption of crypto by global e-commerce marketplace eBay. On Feb. 27, CEO Jamie Iannone revealed that the tech giant is looking to transition to new payment modes for part of its $85 billion in direct annual volume that is transacted on the platform.
Bitcoin bulls also have a strong case to leave room for upside price surprises if the European Commission plans to isolate Russia from the international SWIFT cross-border payment network system.
In addition to cutting off Russia from SWIFT, the European Commission will "paralyze the assets of Russia's central bank." Whether or not intended, this showcases Bitcoin's decentralization benefits as an uncensorable means of exchange and a store of value.
The risk reversal strategy fits the current scenario
Albeit the popular belief that futures and options are widely used for gambling and excessive leverage, the instruments were actually designed for hedge (protection).
Options trading presents opportunities for investors to profit from increased volatility or obtain protection from sharp price drops and these complex investment strategies involving more than one instrument are known as options structures.
Traders can use the "risk reversal" options strategy to hedge losses from unexpected price swings. The investor benefits from being long on the call options, but pays for those by selling the put. Basically, this setup eliminates the risk of the stock trading sideways but does come with substantial risk if the asset trades down.
Profit and loss estimate. Source: Deribit Position Builder
The above trade focuses exclusively on Mar. 31 options, but investors will find similar patterns using different maturities. Bitcoin was trading at $41,767 when the pricing took place.
First, the trader needs to buy protection from a downside move by buying 2 BTC puts (sell) $34,000 options contracts. Then, the trader will sell 1.8 BTC put (sell) $38,000 options contracts to net the returns above this level. Finally, buying 3 call (buy) $52,000 options contracts for positive price exposure.
Investors are protected from a price drop to $38,000
That options structure results in neither a gain or a loss between $38,000 (down 9%) and $52,000 (up 24.5%). Thus, the investor is betting that Bitcoin's price on Mar. 31 at 8:00 am UTC will be above that range while gaining exposure to unlimited profits and a maximum 0.214 BTC loss.
If Bitcoin price rallies toward $56,000 (up 34%), this investment would result in a 0.214 BTC gain. Even though there is no cost associated with this options structure, the exchange will require a margin deposit to cover potential losses.
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Uniswap monster rally at risk of slowing, UNI could pullback to $9.25
Uniswap price has outperformed nearly every primary cryptocurrency over the past week. From February 24, 2022, to today, UNI rose nearly 44%, from $7.54 to $10.83. Bulls were able to rally UNI above the Kijun-Sen.
Decentraland bulls anticipate spike that will send MANA to $4.50
Decentraland price closed Monday with an 11% gain, completing the strongest daily candlestick close since January 31, 2022. Buyers hoped that the momentum would convert into a significant bullish breakout above the Ichimoku Cloud.
MATIC rally paused, global risk-on aversion returns amidst Russian aggression
MATIC price gained more than 11% on Monday, the biggest gain since February 7, 2022. Bulls attempted to rally Polygon even higher during the Tuesday session, but new concerns regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine have left risk-on markets across the globe reeling.
Top 3 Price: Cryptos rally fizzles, Russian aggression weighs on investors
Bitcoin price closed out February with a bang on Monday, closing nearly 15% higher. Ethereum price was threatened by a massive bearish continuation setup, barely hanging on to near-term support until it rallied. XRP price teased bulls with a breakout similar to Bitcoin’s but cut short by only $0.0006.
BTC relief rally targets $45,000 as bulls take control
BTC suffered a fatal crash to a crucial support level after news of Russia attacking Ukraine spread. This downswing caused the crypto market to crumble, but the recovery seems to be going well and suggests that BTC could be due for a relief rally. | https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/heres-a-clever-options-strategy-for-cautiously-optimistic-bitcoin-traders-202203020159 | 2022-03-02T02:21:13 | en | 0.937099 |
- Uniswap price action looks to extend its rally to seven days.
- Near-term Ichimoku support must hold, or UNI could drop more than 15%.
- Downside risks remain strong despite the recent rally.
Uniswap price has outperformed nearly every primary cryptocurrency over the past week. From February 24, 2022, to today, UNI rose nearly 44%, from $7.54 to $10.83. Bulls were able to rally UNI above the Kijun-Sen, but global concerns regarding Russia and commodity markets may cause Uniswap to give back some of those gains.
Uniswap price must hold $10.30 to prevent a return towards $9.00
Uniswap price pulled off a spectacularly bullish close but has had difficulty extending that rally. UNI is at the mercy of broader geopolitical unknowns affecting all risk-on markets and is likely to experience continued volatility. However, a support structure now exists.
UNI was able to close above the Kijun-Sen on Monday, the first time it has done that since January 16, 2022. In addition, the close on Monday had another added effect of closing above the 2022 Volume Point Of Control. The combination of breaking out above these two zones has created a substantial zone of near-term support at the $10.30 value area.
Another major rally could occur for Uniswap price if it maintains its momentum. The $12.25 level is the next price zone of importance for Uniswap price. The level at $12.25 is where the bottom of the Ichimoku Cloud (Senkou Span A) exists and the closest Ichimoku resistance level. However, the 2022 Volume Profile is extremely thin between $12.25 and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at $16. Therefore, there is a strong probability that moving above $12.25 could generate a swift spike into the $15 to $16 price levels. However, downside risks are present.
UNI/USDT Daily Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Chart
If $10.30 fails to hold as support, then the Uniswap price will likely dip lower to test the Tenkan-Sen at $9.25. That would invalidate any near-term bullish outlook.
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Editors’ Picks
Uniswap monster rally at risk of slowing, UNI could pullback to $9.25
Uniswap price has outperformed nearly every primary cryptocurrency over the past week. From February 24, 2022, to today, UNI rose nearly 44%, from $7.54 to $10.83. Bulls were able to rally UNI above the Kijun-Sen.
Decentraland bulls anticipate spike that will send MANA to $4.50
Decentraland price closed Monday with an 11% gain, completing the strongest daily candlestick close since January 31, 2022. Buyers hoped that the momentum would convert into a significant bullish breakout above the Ichimoku Cloud.
MATIC rally paused, global risk-on aversion returns amidst Russian aggression
MATIC price gained more than 11% on Monday, the biggest gain since February 7, 2022. Bulls attempted to rally Polygon even higher during the Tuesday session, but new concerns regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine have left risk-on markets across the globe reeling.
Top 3 Price: Cryptos rally fizzles, Russian aggression weighs on investors
Bitcoin price closed out February with a bang on Monday, closing nearly 15% higher. Ethereum price was threatened by a massive bearish continuation setup, barely hanging on to near-term support until it rallied. XRP price teased bulls with a breakout similar to Bitcoin’s but cut short by only $0.0006.
BTC relief rally targets $45,000 as bulls take control
BTC suffered a fatal crash to a crucial support level after news of Russia attacking Ukraine spread. This downswing caused the crypto market to crumble, but the recovery seems to be going well and suggests that BTC could be due for a relief rally. | https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/uniswap-monster-rally-at-risk-of-slowing-uni-could-pullback-to-925-202203020038 | 2022-03-02T02:21:20 | en | 0.953684 |
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it's canceling the start of the upcoming regular season, which was scheduled to begin March 31st.
The announcement follows the breakdown of labor negotiations between owners and players, who've been locked out since the beginning of last December.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he's canceling each team's first two series of the season, totaling 91 games. Players won't be paid for games they don't play.
This is the first time regular season games have been cancelled because of a work stoppage since the disastrous player's strike in the 1994-95 season.
"I'm really disappointed," Manfred said after the player's union rejected the owners' most recent offer Tuesday afternoon. "This is a first time situation. Since we've gone to interleague play, we've never cancelled games."
Baseball introduced interleague play in 1997, where a National League team plays one from the American League.
When he was asked why games are being cancelled, instead of postponed and rescheduled, as has been the case during the coronavirus pandemic, Manfred said the unique nature of interleague play makes it impossible.
"Every single day, you have an interleague series, where those teams are not [playing each other] enough to make rescheduling feasible," Manfred said.
Huge gaps remain between players and owners
The two sides can't reach agreement on a number of key issues, including player minimum salaries, the size of a bonus pool for players before they're eligible for salary arbitration, when players become eligible for arbitration, and the Competitive Balance Tax, also known as a luxury tax, which essentially acts to restrain what teams spend on players salaries.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Manfred apologized to baseball fans.
"Our failure to reach an agreement was not due to a lack of effort by either party," Manfred said. "The players came [to Florida for negotiations] for nine days. They worked hard, they tried to make a deal and I appreciate their effort. Our committee of club representatives committed to the process, they offered compromise after compromise and hung in past the deadline [originally Monday], to make sure that we exhausted every possibility of reaching an agreement before the cancellation of games."
MLB's union call this a "sad day" and said it would take time
But Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, questioned whether owners really did put in the maximum effort.
Speaking after Manfred, Clark, who called today a "sad day," said the changes and improvements the players have wanted take time to resolve.
"It's why we started the process when we did [last] April," Clark said. "It's why we made the core economic proposals we did in the first part of May. It's why we remained available, whether on Zoom or as the pandemic afforded us the opportunity to meet in person, we made ourselves available then."
"It's why we stood ready for six weeks after the lockout on December 1st, ready to have a discussion," he added. "It's remarkably interesting, against the backdrop of the things that needed to be worked through, to find ourselves on February 28th, [and] over the course of the last week, working through the issues that quite honestly need to be and could have been and should have been discussed in more depth much earlier than they were."
Manfred said the earliest the two sides can meet again is this Thursday, although nothing's been scheduled.
And with each day of no new contract, baseball's work stoppage will continue and more games will be crossed off the schedule.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2022-03-01/the-mlbs-season-start-is-canceled-as-players-and-owners-fail-to-reach-a-labor-deal | 2022-03-02T02:21:22 | en | 0.982394 |
Let’s Talk New Mexico 3/3 8am: Education has been hit hard the past few years by the pandemic. Public schools are encountering mass resignations and shortages, leaving fewer people to take on more responsibilities than ever.
On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’re talking about teacher burnout. And we want to hear from you! Are you a teacher experiencing burnout and looking to leave your job? Are you a parent who’s worried about the future of your child’s education? Email letstalk@kunm.org or call in live during the show, (505)277-5866 – Thursday morning at 8 on 89.9 KUNM.
Guests:
- Billie Helean, President of Rio Rancho School Employees Union, first grade teacher
- Hilario “Larry” Chavez, Superintendent of Santa Fe Public Schools
- Simona Muniz, Albuquerque Public School teacher
- Gwen Perea Warniment, deputy cabinet secretary New Mexico Public Education Department | https://www.kunm.org/show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-03-01/lets-talk-teacher-burnout | 2022-03-02T02:21:29 | en | 0.92244 |
Alonzo Bodden talked about adopting his dog Da Hulk during the pandemic. He also shared details about his upcoming show at The Laugh Factory.
The Nowruz Comedy Night is at 7 p.m. on March 7 at The Laugh Factory. To purchase tickets, go to midnightmission.org/nowruz.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on March 1, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/alonzo-bodden-shares-his-excitement-about-his-upcoming-live-show-that-raises-money-for-a-good-cause/ | 2022-03-02T02:21:58 | en | 0.969698 |
Joyce Bulifant talked about her time in Hollywood and her role on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” She talked about some of the hardships she has encountered in her time as an actress and the stories she tells in her book “My Four Hollywood Husbands,” which she recently recorded an audiobook for.
Joyce’s audiobook for “My Four Hollywood Husbands” is available now.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on March 1, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/joyce-bulifant-shares-what-she-hopes-people-take-away-from-her-book-my-four-hollywood-husbands/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:05 | en | 0.982301 |
Nick Creegan shared how he got into acting and what it means to be a part of the Batman universe.
Make sure to catch him in the “Batwoman” season finale, Wednesday night on the CW.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on March 1, 2022.
Nick Creegan shared how he got into acting and what it means to be a part of the Batman universe.
Make sure to catch him in the “Batwoman” season finale, Wednesday night on the CW.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on March 1, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/nick-creegan-talks-about-how-cool-it-is-to-play-the-joker-and-be-part-of-the-batman-universe/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:11 | en | 0.941478 |
(NEXSTAR) – While U.S. birth rates have been falling for years, new numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics Tuesday show that America’s views around starting – or growing – a family may be now be changing.
The most recent available numbers show that U.S. birth rates in the first half of 2021 fell by 2%, less than half the decrease from the second half of 2020, and a return to the same percentage seen in the first half of 2020 according to NCHS, a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A closer look at the preliminary numbers shows that the decrease in 2021 was largely due to a 9% drop in January over 2020’s births. Birth rates actually rose in April and June by 1% and 3%, respectively.
“This difference between patterns seen for the first six months of 2021 and earlier years suggests that the magnitude of the downward trend seen in the second half of 2020 and January of 2021 may have begun to wane and declines in the number of births may be returning to pre-pandemic levels,” said the report, which was released Tuesday.
The states that saw birth rates go up during the first half of 2021 were Connecticut, Idaho, New Hampshire, and Tennessee. The greatest decrease was in Washington D.C. (-9%), followed by New Mexico (-5%), Arizona (-4%), California (-4%), Delaware (-4%), Maryland (-4%) and New York (-4%).
The U.S. has seen birth rates fall annually for years leading up to the pandemic; Census data show there was an average .39% annual decline between 2000 and 2019. That number jumped to a 5% average decline over the second half of 2020 and peaked in January 2021.
The report also found that women of all races and Hispanic-origin groups experienced an overall decline in births during the first half of 2021, with the smallest decrease among white women (less than 1%) to the largest among Asian women (8%).
What the new data say about American attitudes when it comes to having babies in the post-COVID age remains to be seen however, since we don’t yet know what the birth rate numbers are for the second half of 2021.
Even in the normal years before the pandemic, there is a seasonal pattern to births in the U.S., Census researchers point out – rates increase in spring before peaking in summer, then decline during the fall before reaching the lowest level in the winter.
Dr. Brady Hamilton, a co-author of the report and statistician for NCHS, told ABC News that the data will provide a more accurate picture of American life during the pandemic once it is married with surveys further explaining people’s decisions.
Hamilton did say that the nearly 10% drop in births in January 2021 over the previous year showed that women were not getting pregnant during March and April of 2020, when cities across the country were ordering COVID-19 shutdowns.
“When it comes to looking at these numbers, there is a nine-month lag, so the number of births you see occurring [in] a month reflects what people’s actions were nine months before,” he said. “So that [drop] is very interesting and something we will look at in more detail.”
As for the resurgence of birth rates in the first half of 2021, the U.S. is not alone. Human Fertility Database numbers show that 21 out of 30 countries they studied had more births in March 2021 than in March 2020. | https://cw33.com/news/birth-rates-rise-from-pandemic-lows-these-states-saw-the-biggest-increases-decreases/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:18 | en | 0.976066 |
(StudyFinds.org) – There’s still no extraterrestrial life growing on Mars, despite some chatter around a fascinating photo snapped on our planetary neighbor. NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity captured an intriguing image of a bloom-like entity on the Red Planet, but scientists say it’s no alien flower or plant.
Curiosity acquired the picture using its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), located on the turret at the end of the rover’s robotic arm, on February 24. However, hopes of a flower garden are nothing more than fantasy. The coral-like structure – smaller than a penny — is believed to be a so-called diagenetic feature formed after sediment first was deposited.
Abigail Fraeman, Curiosity Mars rover Deputy Project Scientist, tweeted about the photo. “A beautiful new microscopic image from Mars Curiosity shows teeny, tiny delicate structures that formed by mineral precipitating from water,” she wrote. “We’ve seen structures like these before, most prominently all the way back at Pahrump Hills. There, the features were made of salts called sulfates.”
The Mars Hand Lens Imager is the rover’s version of the magnifying hand lens that geologists usually carry with them into the field. Its job is to capture close-up images to reveal the minerals and textures in rock surfaces. The device is capable of microscopic imaging of minerals, textures and structures in rocks and soil at scales smaller than the diameter of a human hair.
South West News Service writer Dean Murray contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/flowers-on-mars-photo-of-strange-growth-taken-by-nasa-rover-likely-not-alien-life/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:24 | en | 0.931878 |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you want to support local music, Amplified Live is the place to be on April 3.
On April 3, Itiswhatis, High Score, Under Currents and The Carousel Predicament are playing, starting at 8 p.m.
Buy your tickets online by going to amplified-live.com. Tickets are $10. | https://cw33.com/news/local/itiswhatitis-others-playing-at-amplified-live-on-april-3/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:31 | en | 0.944411 |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you are familiar with the North Texas music scene, chances are you know about Itiswhatitis or at least know the group’s friendly and welcoming lead vocalist Jesse Guerrero.
Itiswhatitis is a DFW-based music group that mixes the melodic, complex guitar instrumentation seen most popularly in the midwest emo genre with the harsh emotional lyricism and vocals associated with punk and hardcore punk. If you need more of a mental image, think Title Fight mixed with American Football.
The complex and sometimes twinkly guitars mixed with the raw, relatable lyrical content serves as an aggressive expression of the real and complicated emotions that we all face throughout our lives.
Spearheaded by lead vocalist Jesse Guerrero, Jesse is no stranger to the North Texas music scene. For about a year, he has been working as an event promoter in town, where he books concerts in the metroplex with local and non-local bands.
Itiswhatitis originally began as a solo project for Jesse, where he could write songs in the style of music that he loves listening to. From there, after writing a few songs, he wanted to take it to the next level and perform them live, compiling a group of members he met in the music scene, and performing with them ever since.
The band is made up of four players:
- Jesse Guerrero (lead vocals, bass)
- Spencer Scriviner (guitar, vocals)
- Cameron Schulte (drums)
- Jacob Pollack (guitar)
The group has amassed around 334 monthly listeners on the music platform Spotify, with singles gaining thousands of listens.
They have recently released two new singles “Fair Warning” and “Movie”, and you can listen to them on Spotify by clicking here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/meet-north-texas-punk-band-itiswhatitis/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:37 | en | 0.965636 |
DALLAS (STACKER) — The 10 largest occupations in America employ 30.5 million workers, representing 21% of all workers. Keeping America’s economy moving would be impossible without office workers, package handlers, food prep workers, and truck drivers. And what would the sick do without the millions of hospital workers, nurses, and home health aides?
Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Dallas using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by total employment as of May 2020. While much has changed during the coronavirus pandemic, the jobs featured here give a holistic view at the most popular industries in your area and how many jobs are supported.
Keep reading to see which jobs in Dallas are the most common.
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#50. Sales managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 12,220 (3.404 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $151,350 (#48 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 390,170 (2.805 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $147,580
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($207,070)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,700)
— Trenton, NJ ($186,960)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
#49. Computer and information systems managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 12,440 (3.466 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $162,180 (#19 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 457,290 (3.288 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $161,730
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($235,040)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($212,480)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($201,320)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
#48. Bill and account collectors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 12,690 (3.536 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,620 (#182 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 222,030 (1.596 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $40,630
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($63,320)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($58,950)
— San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($58,950)
– Job description: Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer’s account, preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond, initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection, and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.
#47. Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 12,770 (3.560 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $52,760 (#103 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 362,090 (2.603 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $52,000
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($69,410)
— Pine Bluff, AR ($68,850)
— Portsmouth, NH-ME ($66,920)
– Job description: Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
#46. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 13,290 (3.704 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $66,770 (#158 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 599,900 (4.313 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $66,800
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($101,930)
— Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($100,590)
— Longview, WA ($99,590)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
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#45. Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 13,740 (3.830 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $48,930 (#87 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 620,110 (4.458 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $46,760
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($66,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($64,630)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($64,420)
– Job description: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
#44. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 14,200 (3.957 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $59,730 (#68 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 477,430 (3.432 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,300
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($80,810)
— Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($76,610)
— Odessa, TX ($76,050)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
#42 (tie). Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 14,210 (3.961 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $73,300 (#80 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 654,900 (4.708 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $70,000
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($131,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,570)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($115,690)
– Job description: Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
#42 (tie). Driver/sales workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 14,210 (3.960 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $34,670 (#101 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 420,890 (3.026 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,870
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Gadsden, AL ($46,460)
— Cumberland, MD-WV ($45,780)
— Medford, OR ($45,310)
– Job description: Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.
#41. Childcare workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 14,960 (4.170 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $24,910 (#168 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 494,360 (3.554 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $26,790
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($38,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,090)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($36,220)
– Job description: Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
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#40. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 15,000 (4.180 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $63,410 (#264 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 614,080 (4.415 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $72,990
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,870)
— Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($103,930)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($100,620)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
#39. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 15,030 (4.188 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $42,300 (#219 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 549,200 (3.948 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $44,580
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Odessa, TX ($85,040)
— Fairbanks, AK ($80,520)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($67,990)
– Job description: Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
#38. Billing and posting clerks
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 15,190 (4.232 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $40,880 (#105 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 445,160 (3.2 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $41,610
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($57,240)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,200)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($51,800)
– Job description: Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
#37. Lawyers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 15,510 (4.322 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $150,230 (#24 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 658,120 (4.731 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $148,910
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,610)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,920)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,070)
– Job description: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
#36. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 16,040 (4.470 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $52,230 (#103 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 676,440 (4.863 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $50,090
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,950)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($74,820)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($74,520)
– Job description: Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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#35. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 16,090 (4.484 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,730 (#164 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 599,520 (4.31 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $64,990
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bakersfield, CA ($101,970)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($89,200)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($88,220)
– Job description: Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
#34. Financial managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 16,410 (4.574 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $160,380 (#21 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 653,080 (4.695 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $151,510
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($214,670)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($210,180)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($192,310)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
#33. Management analysts
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 17,300 (4.822 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $98,740 (#69 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 734,000 (5.277 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $97,580
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($163,720)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($157,490)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,250)
– Job description: Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.
#32. Human resources specialists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 17,450 (4.862 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $70,360 (#56 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 647,810 (4.657 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $69,430
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($96,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,680)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($90,130)
– Job description: Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
#31. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 20,030 (5.583 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $23,920 (#304 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,272,840 (9.151 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,630
– Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($42,110)
— New Bedford, MA ($41,780)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($41,160)
– Job description: Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
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#30. Receptionists and information clerks
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 21,260 (5.923 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,940 (#119 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 968,420 (6.962 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $32,410
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Napa, CA ($43,270)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,160)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($41,840)
– Job description: Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
#29. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 21,370 (5.955 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $34,290 (#112 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 872,370 (6.272 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $33,800
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($46,990)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($45,160)
— New Haven, CT ($43,820)
– Job description: Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
#28. Computer systems analysts
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 21,590 (6.017 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $103,130 (#28 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 574,450 (4.13 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $99,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,970)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,350)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($124,070)
– Job description: Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
#27. Medical assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 22,500 (6.269 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $35,300 (#164 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 710,200 (5.106 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,930
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($53,960)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($53,660)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($52,520)
– Job description: Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
#26. Computer user support specialists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 23,040 (6.420 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $51,550 (#184 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 634,820 (4.564 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $57,000
– Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($86,350)
— Napa, CA ($78,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,670)
– Job description: Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.
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#25. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 23,100 (6.437 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,800 (#172 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 891,540 (6.409 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,880
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($59,490)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,350)
— Napa, CA ($53,230)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
#24. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 23,520 (6.553 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,210 (#150 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 597,100 (4.293 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $39,000
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($55,220)
— Salinas, CA ($53,900)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,020)
– Job description: Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
#23. Light truck drivers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 24,160 (6.734 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $43,080 (#70 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 929,470 (6.682 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $41,050
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,420)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($51,890)
— Anchorage, AK ($51,590)
– Job description: Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
#22. Construction laborers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 25,000 (6.967 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,170 (#232 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 971,330 (6.983 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $43,000
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($66,670)
— Kankakee, IL ($65,730)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($63,860)
– Job description: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
#21. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 25,470 (7.098 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,470 (#194 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 727,640 (5.231 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,210
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($52,310)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($50,180)
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($49,530)
– Job description: Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
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#20. Industrial truck and tractor operators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 26,450 (7.372 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $36,860 (#236 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 640,950 (4.608 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $39,210
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($58,230)
— Hinesville, GA ($56,220)
— Battle Creek, MI ($52,400)
– Job description: Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
#19. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 26,490 (7.383 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,770 (#179 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 991,000 (7.124 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $67,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Napa, CA ($99,170)
— Fresno, CA ($96,200)
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($95,500)
– Job description: Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
#18. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 29,250 (8.152 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $46,470 (#159 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,063,110 (7.643 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $47,300
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($62,180)
— Yakima, WA ($61,710)
— Sheboygan, WI ($61,610)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
#17. Cooks, restaurant
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 30,520 (8.505 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $27,030 (#219 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,109,650 (7.977 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,530
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($45,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($39,950)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($39,450)
– Job description: Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
#16. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 30,540 (8.510 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $64,620 (#126 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 977,070 (7.024 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $70,490
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($115,620)
— Lawrence, KS ($97,910)
— Boulder, CO ($94,870)
– Job description: Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
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#15. Maintenance and repair workers, general
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 32,450 (9.044 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $43,970 (#120 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,357,630 (9.76 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $43,790
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($58,140)
— Yuba City, CA ($57,930)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($54,820)
– Job description: Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
#14. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 34,740 (9.680 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $58,010 (#182 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,364,870 (9.812 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $65,420
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Merced, CA ($99,360)
— Kingston, NY ($93,780)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($92,910)
– Job description: Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
#13. Accountants and auditors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 37,040 (10.321 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $83,850 (#30 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,274,620 (9.163 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $81,660
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($111,680)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($105,720)
— Midland, TX ($103,120)
– Job description: Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
#12. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 39,500 (11.006 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $39,880 (#111 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,850,360 (13.302 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $40,420
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($56,080)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,480)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($51,930)
– Job description: Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
#11. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 40,120 (11.179 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $71,160 (#132 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,278,670 (9.192 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $73,500
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Danbury, CT ($112,810)
— Napa, CA ($101,850)
— Santa Fe, NM ($93,680)
– Job description: Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
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#10. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 41,150 (11.468 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,630 (#187 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,990,510 (14.31 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $31,410
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($44,110)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($43,860)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,250)
– Job description: Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
#9. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 41,420 (11.543 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $63,790 (#51 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,427,260 (10.261 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $62,010
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($78,770)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($77,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($75,820)
– Job description: Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
#8. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 41,460 (11.553 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $44,370 (#81 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,443,940 (10.381 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $44,100
– Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,700)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($55,720)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($55,720)
– Job description: Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
#7. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 52,490 (14.628 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $111,180 (#39 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 1,476,800 (10.617 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $114,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,480)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,740)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($140,930)
– Job description: Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
#6. Registered nurses
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 60,140 (16.758 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $77,990 (#83 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,986,500 (21.47 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $80,010
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,200)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($146,870)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($142,140)
– Job description: Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
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#5. General and operations managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 69,100 (19.256 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $129,430 (#58 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,347,420 (16.876 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $125,740
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($183,170)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($175,990)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($172,370)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
#4. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 77,440 (21.580 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $37,020 (#32 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,805,200 (20.167 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $33,710
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($42,690)
— Fairbanks, AK ($41,900)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($41,820)
– Job description: Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
#3. Customer service representatives
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 100,160 (27.912 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $38,660 (#90 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 2,833,250 (20.368 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $38,510
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($49,930)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($47,720)
— Midland, MI ($47,250)
– Job description: Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
#2. Fast food and counter workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 100,170 (27.915 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $22,840 (#177 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 3,450,120 (24.803 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $24,540
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($34,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($34,000)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($33,370)
– Job description: Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.
#1. Retail salespersons
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Employment: 101,460 (28.273 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $29,580 (#197 highest pay among all metros)
National
– Employment: 3,659,670 (26.31 per 1,000 jobs)
– Annual mean salary: $30,940
– Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,160)
— Carson City, NV ($40,030)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($39,160)
– Job description: Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Players of some of the top lottery draw games in the U.S. can now purchase a ticket while checking out at a certain grocery store in the Lone Star State.
The Texas Lottery announced Monday that players can purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets in the checkout lanes at all Texas Kroger stores with a QUICKTICKET. This ticket will have pre-printed Quick Pick numbers under a removable scratch surface, which the lottery says combines the popularity of those top draw games with the feel of a scratch ticket.
This new feature is available for $4 and $10 for both games and add-ons aren’t available for purchase.
“To play, a QUICKTICKET can be purchased at a Kroger store location and will be activated by the clerk at the
cash register without using a dedicated lottery terminal. At that time, the Quick Pick numbers are entered into the next available Powerball or Mega Millions drawing. The player then scratches the QUICKTICKET to reveal their Quick Pick numbers,” the Texas Lottery explains.
As of Tuesday, March 1, the Mega Millions estimated jackpot is at $102 million and the next drawing is at 10 p.m. CT Tuesday. Powerball’s estimated jackpot is $73 million and the next drawing is set for March 2. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-kroger-stores-to-sell-quick-pick-lottery-tickets-in-checkout-lanes/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:44 | en | 0.933708 |
(NEXSTAR) – The ongoing Major League Baseball lockout means opening day has been canceled or delayed for only the fifth time in the sport’s history. Spoiler alert – labor disputes are the key reason others have been affected, too.
After the MLB and the Players Association failed to reach an agreement by management’s Tuesday deadline, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the first two series of the 2022 season, scheduled to begin on March 31, are off the schedule. This is the first time in 27 years that games have been canceled over a labor dispute.
Disputes postponed opening day on three prior occasions: 1995, 1990, and 1972.
The strike of 1994-95 is the longest in MLB history, lasting over 230 days. It caused not only the 1995 season to be delayed but ended the previous season early when a player strike began in August 1994. Games didn’t start again until late April that season after an agreement was reached.
Five years earlier, in 1990, opening day was pushed back for a week amid yet another lockout. Players and owners were battling over free agency, arbitration, and revenue sharing, according to NBC Sports. The start of the regular season that year was pushed back, CBS Sports reports, but no games were formally canceled.
MLB’s first-ever player strike canceled 1972’s opening day. Players were holding out for pension improvements, according to the MLB. Originally scheduled for early April, opening day was pushed back two weeks until owners and players reached an agreement.
Other regular-season games have been canceled before over disputes. In 1981, for example, a 50-day midseason strike over free agency compensation rules canceled 713 games.
Before these games, opening day was canceled only one other time – 1919. The season was delayed for a couple of weeks while teams waited for players to return from military service following the end of World War I.
The last time opening day was rescheduled was in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed opening day into July.
As of Tuesday, only the first two series of the 2022 season have been canceled.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/mlb-opening-day-has-been-canceled-before-heres-when/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:50 | en | 0.978115 |
(NewsNation Now) — With more than 500,000 refugees fleeing, there’s an effort to help Ukrainians find basic necessities, including shelter. Businesses are stepping up, including Airbnb, which has pledged to find free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
“At Airbnb, our sort of superpower is our host community and the homes that they have to provide. We saw a need and over the weekend worked really quickly to work with our partner organizations on the ground to be able to house 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine, for free,” said Christopher Nulty, a spokesperson with Airbnb.
He continued, “We’ve done this over the last decade; we’ve housed about 55,000 refugees globally. In the last six months, we’ve housed about 21,000 Afghan refugees in the United States. So we’ve done this before, but just never at the scale that we’re about to undertake in Eastern Europe.”
Nulty said they’ve reached out to governments in Poland, Germany, Hungary and Romania offering support. While the situation is unfolding quickly, he said they’re focused on supporting the need, wherever it exists, but are starting with those five countries and will continue to scale.
Nulty said housing is being paid through Airbnb, airbnb.org, and the generosity of some of their founders and others. But they’re going go where the need is.
“Our goal here is to get as many folks into safe housing as possible. We’ve also heard from a lot of hosts who have said I’m willing to do this for free, which is just incredible. But, we understand that for many hosts, that’s just not possible. And so we’re stepping up and covering those stays,” Nulty explained.
Nulty said they’re working with several humanitarian organizations and refugee resettlement organizations, working directly with refugee families in helping them identify where they need to be in finding housing,
“We feel fortunate to be able to work with such amazing organizations,” Nulty said. | https://cw33.com/news/national/airbnb-offers-to-house-up-to-100000-ukrainian-refugees-for-free/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:56 | en | 0.969046 |
(NEXSTAR) – National grocery chain Kroger has pulled Russian-produced vodka from its shelves in support of Ukraine. Throughout the country, many others have already done the same, and some governors have even taken action in their states to remove vodka from liquor stores.
Russian-produced vodka was removed from shelves over the weekend, Kroger said Tuesday. The chain has nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states.
“As America’s grocer, we’re taking action to show our support and solidarity with Ukraine,” Kroger said in the statement. The company is also sending emergency food assistance to support the 677,000 refugees forced out of Ukraine.
Nexstar has reached out to Kroger for additional details but did not immediately receive a response Tuesday.
Total Wine & More, a national chain of liquor stores, also removed all Russian-made products from its shelves.
“Today, this is what you will see in our stores,” the company wrote on Facebook Monday, captioning a photo of bare shelves with a posted message, “We are no longer selling any Russian-made Product.”
Liquor stores throughout the U.S. and Canada have been refusing to sell Russian-made vodka since Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday.
Various bars have not only pulled Russian-made products, but they’ve also begun promoting Ukrainian brands instead.
Governors from numerous states, including Utah, Texas, Virginia, and Ohio, have either ordered or called for Russian-made products to remove Russian-sourced brands from stores shelves. Others have gone so far as to direct officials to cut ties with Russian entities.
Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s second-largest city on Monday, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closed in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 40-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded only an agreement to keep talking.
The country’s embattled president said the stepped-up shelling was aimed at forcing him into concessions.
“I believe Russia is trying to put pressure (on Ukraine) with this simple method,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Monday in a video address. He did not offer details of the hourslong talks that took place earlier, but said that Kyiv was not prepared to make concessions “when one side is hitting each other with rocket artillery.” | https://cw33.com/news/national/kroger-pulls-russian-produced-vodka-from-its-shelves/ | 2022-03-02T02:22:58 | en | 0.977497 |
(The Hill) – The Super Bowl halftime performance from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and other hip-hop stars wasn’t “Xxplosive” when it came to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints — eliciting fewer than three dozen grievances from among the millions of viewers.
The rappers took to the stage at California’s SoFi Stadium last month alongside Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent for the halftime show as the Cincinnati Bengals battled it out against the Los Angeles Rams. Eminem made headlines when he kneeled during the show in an apparent nod to the silent protest first started by Colin Kaepernick in 2016.
The halftime show garnered just 33 complaints to the FCC, according to documents obtained by The Hill as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.
A handful of viewers voiced discontent with the attire worn by backup dancers, with one writing, “So if 2020 wasn’t bad enough now we get to see a bunch of half naked women sexually twerking.”
One of the big game’s critics bashed the “scantily clad female dancers who belong in a strip club not on national TV.”
“This is terrible entertainment for children,” another one of the complaints, all which have nearly all identifying information redacted, lamented.
“Sexual content of grown hip hop and rap [singers] grabbing their groin and genitals. So offensive to children, the elderly and families,” a Colorado Super Bowl LVI watcher wrote.
Some complaints were dictated via phone by viewers and recorded for the FCC’s database.
“Consumer claims the Super Bowl halftime show was disgusting. He believes them grabbing and touching their breasts was offensive,” one complaint read.
“Consumer did not appreciate that,” it continued.
The number of complaints pales in comparison to past explosive Super Bowl halftime shows. In 2020, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s co-headlining medley prompted a staggering 1,300 complaints to the FCC. A year earlier, Maroon 5’s performance at the NFL championship game drew about 50 complaints.
But some of the viewers who objected to Dr. Dre’s extravaganza made mention of the most high-profile and controversial halftime production of all: Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s 2004 performance.
More than 540,000 complaints were received by the FCC when Jackson suffered an infamous “wardrobe malfunction” and her breast was exposed, leading to a $550,000 fine for CBS and MTV, which was eventually dismissed.
One Super Bowl LVI viewer who called 50 Cent’s appearance “trash” that included “slutty looking women dancing near stripper poles” defended Jackson in their note to the FCC.
“Janet Jackson performance was 1,000 times better and 100 percent not her fault,” the Chicago viewer said. “Glad Justin Timberlake wasn’t invited to the Super Bowl to this year’s show.”
Bob Cusack contributed. | https://cw33.com/news/national/super-bowl-halftime-show-draws-only-33-fcc-complaints-compared-to-1300-after-2020s-show/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:04 | en | 0.948196 |
(CNN)The state of Texas has begun investigating the parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ civil rights organization Lambda Legal that aims to stop the practice.
The move comes in the wake of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signing an order instructing the state's Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate "any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas." Abbott's order was prompted by a legal opinion issued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton saying gender-affirming treatments and procedures for transgender children are a form of child abuse, CNN previously reported.
Abbott and Paxton are listed as candidates in the Republican primary taking place in Texas on Tuesday.
According to the lawsuit, filed in the District Court of Travis County, the plaintiffs are identified as clinical psychologist Dr. Megan Mooney and the "supportive" parents, "Jane and John Doe," individually and as next friends of "Mary Doe," a 16-year-old transgender girl who has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is psychological distress that results when a person's gender identity and sex assigned at birth do not align, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
The lawsuit states that the family had begun gender-affirming treatment because "Mary was worried about having to undergo a puberty that would result in permanent physical characteristics not in alignment with her female gender."
Mary's parents saw how the possibility of beginning puberty caused her "significant distress and exacerbated her dysphoria," the lawsuit states.
"Being able to be affirmed as who she is, including through the course of treatment prescribed by her doctors, has brought Mary significant relief and allowed her to thrive," the lawsuit said.
Jane Doe, an employee of DFPS, asked her employer to clarify how the governor's order would affect the agency's policy, according to the lawsuit. She was then placed on leave "because she has a transgender daughter with a medical need for treatment of gender dysphoria," the suit said. DFPS Child Protective Services visited the plaintiffs' home after being informed they were under investigation, the suit said.
Jane Doe remains on leave pending the results of the DFPS investigation, court documents say. Should the investigation find the parents committed abuse, they would be put on the Child Abuse Registry "and be improperly subject to all of the effects that flow from such placement," according to the lawsuit. Jane Doe could also face termination and, as a result, lose the family's health care coverage, the lawsuit said.
"The Doe family is living in constant fear about what will happen to them," the suit said, adding they are also worried about the potential effects on their daughter's mental and physical health.
The DFPS said they were aware of the lawsuit "but have no comment."
The ACLU has asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction or permanent injunction, and requested declaratory relief from the investigations they claim have "caused terror and anxiety."
The plaintiffs accuse Abbott and DFPS Commissioner Jaime Masters of attempting "to legislate by press release" after the Texas legislature "failed to pass legislation criminalizing well-established and medically necessary treatment for adolescents with gender dysphoria."
"Governor Abbott's letter instructing DFPS to investigate the families of transgender children is entirely without Constitutional or statutory authority," the lawsuit says, adding the governor's directive denies transgender youth equal protection under both Texas law.
In addition to causing emotional distress, the lawsuit alleges, the governor's order singles out transgender youth and their families for discrimination and harassment and threatens to deprive individuals of medical care.
CNN has reached out to the governor's office, Masters and Paxton for comment. | https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/01/us/texas-transgender-family-investigation-lawsuit/index.html | 2022-03-02T02:23:09 | en | 0.971861 |
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Rick Harrison might have to negotiate a deal — this time, with his 81-year-old mom.
The “Pawn Stars” ring-leader has been sued by his mother, Joanne Harrison, who claims she has been cut out of companies, trusts and a safe full of cash and silver.
In a lawsuit filed in Nevada’s Clark County District Court on Thursday, Joanne Harrison lays open some family history and sore feelings that date back two decades and appear to have come to a head around the time her husband, “Old Man” Richard Harrison, died on June 25, 2018. When the “Old Man” died, Rick Harrison took control of many aspects of the business and accounts that Joanne Harrison says belong to her, according to the lawsuit.
In addition to helping her husband lay the groundwork that turned into the “Pawn Stars” show, she says she is entitled to ownership in family businesses and holdings including the Pawn Shop (47.5%), G&S Pawn Shop (50%), Harrison Properties (35%) and JoRich (100%). The lawsuit alleges her stake in the businesses has been reduced without her consent, and payments to her have shrunk in some cases and completely ended in others.
Nexstar’s KLAS has reached out to Rick Harrison and his publicist for comment.
“Pawn Stars” is currently in its 19th season with nearly 600 episodes airing on History over the years. Gold & Silver Pawn Shop has become an attraction on Las Vegas Boulevard. Rick Harrison, his son Corey, and Corey’s friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell have become celebrities, with long lines of tourists stopping to go through the store in hopes of catching a glimpse of them.
Among the allegations in the lawsuit, Joanne Harrison claims she was forced to sign over her 51% interest in the pawnshop in 2000 or 2001, when Joanne was in a coma in the hospital.
She also claims her son has “failed and refused” to provide documentation detailing the shop’s finances. She says Rick has blocked her from accessing the family’s trust, which “had accumulated approximately $500,000 worth of silver and at least $100,000 in cash” before her husband died.
Rick Harrison had disbursed $25,000 per month to Joanne from 2018 until early 2020, according to the lawsuit. Those payments were reduced to $20,000, and then they stopped completely in March 2020, which is when the COVID-19 pandemic began. She did not receive payments for six months (January-April, June and October) in 2021.
The lawsuit also claims she was kept in the dark about a $3 million loan that was secured using some of her assets.
Joanne Harrison is represented by Las Vegas law firm Hayes Wakayama. | https://cw33.com/news/rick-harrison-of-pawn-stars-sued-by-81-year-old-mom/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:11 | en | 0.988122 |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Republicans are calling on the president to get the U.S. back to being an energy-independent country.
“Mr. President, it’s time to unleash American energy independence,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said.
Stefanik believes the conflict in Ukraine and rising gas prices demonstrate the need for U.S. energy independence.
“People are paying over a dollar more on a gallon today than they were just one year ago, making it the highest since Joe Biden was last in the White House,” Stefanik said.
According to the U.S Energy Information Administration, the U.S. imported nearly 200,000 barrels of oil from Russia in 2020.
Lawmakers like Rep. John Joyce (R-Penn.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), urge the president to move the U.S. and our European allies away from Russian energy.
“We can supply energy resources, which we have, under the feet of my constituents,” Joyce said.
“We have to be energy independent. We cannot be like Europe and be dependent upon Putin for natural gas,” Malliotakis said.
But Democrats warn Republicans are playing politics and don’t understand the real issues.
“Every single person who says that Keystone is the solution to Russian oil doesn’t know a damn thing about energy markets,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) said.
Casten says the reason prices have gone up is that the U.S. is already shipping out gas overseas and reducing the amount in the U.S. market.
“We should absolutely reduce the global demand for Russian oil and gas, period full stop. The swing producer in the world is not the untied states, the swing producer is Saudi Arabia,” Casten said.
So far, Biden has not announced any sanctions on natural gas from Russia. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/republicans-push-for-us-energy-independence-democrats-criticize-call/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:17 | en | 0.946224 |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The world is watching as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine and various leaders take a stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin. There are growing concerns that United States involvement in the conflict puts our country’s security at risk.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine escalates by the day, some lawmakers are pushing for the U.S. to do more. Congresswoman Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine and wants to see President Joe Biden take a stronger stance on the conflict.
“We have an obligation and duty to save this world, help Ukrainian people to survive,” Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, said.
President Putin has warned of severe consequences for Western leaders who intervene. With the U.S. deeply involved, there are concerns about the direct threats Russia may pose.
Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., says there is definitely a high risk of retaliation.
“We’re seeing the Russian economy literally crumble before our eyes and I think we should expect Putin to unleash cyberattacks,” Warner said.
Some are also worried about President Putin putting his nuclear forces on alert. But Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby insists our military is monitoring the threat and confident in our defenses.
Kirby also says U.S. involvement in the conflict won’t be deterred by Putin’s threats.
“We’re going to stand by the Ukrainian Armed Forces as we have, as other NATO allies have, and we’re going to continue to find ways to help them defend themselves,” Kirby said.
Sen. Warner says while the U.S. does need to be ready for retaliation, the risk of not helping Ukraine is even more serious.
“If Putin is successful in Ukraine, he will not stop. He will try to remake Europe,” Warner said. “We can stop him here.” | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/us-involvement-in-russian-invasion-sparks-retaliation-concerns/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:18 | en | 0.965086 |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WHNT) – Many people are familiar with the satellite images we receive for our forecasts on TV. Well, weather satellites play a major role in that process to make sure meteorologists are able to make accurate forecasts. On Tuesday, NASA successfully launched the first one in four years – the GOES-T.
Ever since the first of NOAA’s weather satellites launched to orbit in 1975 – preceded by two prototypes in 1974 and February 1975 – a look at the cloud cover has been part of every forecast you see on TV.
And while the previous generation of weather satellites in NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program was good for the time (the last was launched in 2010), there were still improvements that needed to be made to ensure meteorologists and weather enthusiasts could get higher quality pictures of Earth’s clouds faster.
These improvements were especially needed as the National Weather Service began rolling out improvements to the national network of Doppler radars that allow for the radar to look at the lowest levels of the atmosphere as rapidly as every minute during severe weather (compared to as long as five minutes before these improvements).
With the launch of GOES-R (which was re-named GOES-16 upon reaching orbit) in November 2016, a new era dawned for satellite observation. As is the case with all weather satellites, it and its sister satellite GOES-17 (previously GOES-S) orbit approximately 22,300 miles above Earth, looking down on us 24 hours a day.
The next-generation GOES-R series brought tremendous improvements over the previous generation. Here are a couple of features that the meteorologists at local National Weather Service offices and The Weather Authority use regularly:
- Images that refresh as rapidly as every minute
- Images that are twice as clear as the previous generation
With this clarity and rapid refresh that rivals the national doppler radar network, this can lead to:
- Improved hurricane track forecasts
- More time to take shelter before a thunderstorm or tornado hits your town
- Better detection of heavy rain and flash flooding potential
GOES-16 was declared operational on December 18, 2017, after nearly a year of providing preliminary, non-operational data to NOAA engineers, scientists, and weather enthusiasts. Since then, its imagery has covered North America, portions of the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, and even western Africa.
GOES-S (now known as GOES-17) followed GOES-16 to orbit in March 2018. However, after reaching orbit, a problem was detected with the satellite’s cooling system. Engineers discovered a fault in the system that carries heat from the onboard electronics to the radiator and out to space, meaning the nighttime imagery will be degraded and sometimes unavailable right before and after the spring and fall equinoxes.
Despite this, GOES-17 remains operational, covering the Pacific Ocean (including Hawaii), along with portions of North and South America. NOAA said “extraordinary recovery efforts” have led to the satellite providing 94% of the imagery it was designed to.
The cooling systems aboard the third and fourth satellites in the GOES-R series (designated as GOES-T and GOES-U) have been redesigned to decrease the chance of a similar issue.
GOES-T (to be renamed GOES-18) launched successfully Tuesday with the help of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V to lift the satellite to orbit. Once it’s in orbit and ready, engineers will immediately move the satellite to replace GOES-17 on Pacific coverage duty.
For roughly five months post-launch, both weather satellites will transmit imagery simultaneously back to Earth – merging imagery from both satellites into one single image (similar to the national doppler radar mosaic) NOAA tentatively plans to make images available in August 2022, but the date could change. See the latest information here.
If all goes according to plan, NOAA plans to declare GOES-18 operational in early 2023, with GOES-17 moving to a storage position, ready to backup GOES-16 or GOES-18 in the event of a failure on either satellite. The GOES-U satellite (to be re-designated GOES-19 after reaching orbit) is tentatively planned to launch sometime in 2024, completing the GOES-R series and extending the program until 2036. | https://cw33.com/news/what-nasas-launch-tuesday-means-for-the-future-of-weather-forecasts/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:25 | en | 0.95289 |
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline.
Manfred said he is canceling the first two series of the season that was set to begin March 31, dropping the schedule from 162 games to likely 156 games at most. Manfred said the league and union have not made plans for future negotiations. Players won’t be paid for missed games.
“My deepest hope is we get an agreement quickly,” Manfred said. “I’m really disappointed we didn’t make an agreement.”
After the sides made progress during 13 negotiating sessions over 16 1/2 hours Monday, the league send the players’ association a “best and final offer” Tuesday on the ninth straight day of negotiations.
Players rejected that offer, setting the stage for MLB to follow through on its threat to cancel opening day.
“Not a particularly productive day today,” Manfred said.
At 5:10 p.m., Manfred issued a statement that many fans had been dreading: Nothing to look forward to on opening day, normally a spring standard of renewal for fans throughout the nation and some in Canada, too.
The ninth work stoppage in baseball history will be the fourth that causes regular season games to be canceled, leaving Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium as quiet in next month as Joker Marchant Stadium and Camelback Park have been during the third straight disrupted spring training.
“The concerns of our fans are at the very top of our consideration list,” Manfred said.
The lockout, in its 90th day, will plunge a sport staggered by the coronavirus pandemic and afflicted by numerous on-field issues into a self-inflicted hiatus over the inability of players and owners to divide a $10 billion industry. By losing regular-season games, scrutiny will fall even more intensely on Manfred, the commissioner since January 2015, and Tony Clark, the former All-Star first baseman who became union leader when Michael Weiner died in November 2013.
“Manfred gotta go,” tweeted Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman.
Past stoppages were based on issues such as a salary cap, free-agent compensation and pensions. This one is pretty much solely over money.
This fight was years in the making, with players angered that payrolls decreased by 4% from 2015 through last year, many teams jettisoned a portion of high-priced veteran journeymen in favor of lower-priced youth, and some clubs gave up on competing in the short term to better position themselves for future years.
The sport will be upended by its second shortened season in three years. The 2020 schedule was cut from 162 games to 60 because of the pandemic, a decision players filed a grievance over and still are litigating. The disruption will create another issue if 15 days of the season are wiped out: stars such as Shohei Ohtani, Pete Alonso, Jake Cronenworth and Jonathan India would be delayed an extra year from free agency.
Players would lose $20.5 million in salary for each day of the season that is canceled, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the 30 teams would lose large sums that are harder to pin down. Members of the union’s executive subcommittee stand to lose the most, with Max Scherzer forfeited $232,975 for each regular-season day lost, and Gerrit Cole $193,548.
Scherzer and free-agent reliever Andrew Miller were present for talks. Both stopped to sign autographs for fans as they left Roger Dean Stadium, the vacant spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins where negotiations have been held since the start of last week.
The first 86 games of the 1973 season were canceled by a strike over pension negotiations, the 1981 season was fractured by a 50-day midseason strike over free agency compensation rules that canceled 713 games, and a strike that started in August 1994 over management’s attempt to gain a salary cap canceled the final 669 games and led to a three-week delay of the 1995 season, when schedules were cut from 162 games to 144.
Players and owners entered deadline day far apart on many key issues and unresolved on others. The most contentious proposals involve luxury tax thresholds and rates, the size of a new bonus pool for pre-arbitration players, minimum salaries, salary arbitration eligibility and the union’s desire to change the club revenue-sharing formula.
While the differences had narrowed in recent days, the sides remained apart, with how far apart depending on the point of view.
MLB proposed raising the luxury tax threshold from $210 million to $220 million in each of the next three seasons, $224 million in 2025 and $230 in 2026. Players asked for $238 million this year, $244 million in 2023, $250 million in 2024, $256 million in 2025 and $263 in 2026.
MLB proposed $25 million annually for a new bonus pool for pre-arbitration players, and the union dropped from $115 million to $85 million for this year, with $5 million yearly increases.
MLB proposed raising the minimum salary from $570,500 to $675,000 this year, with increases of $10,000 annually, and the union asked for $725,000 this year, $745,000 in 2023, $765,000 in 2024 and increases for 2025 and 2026 based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners. | https://cw33.com/sports/mlb-cancels-opening-day-after-sides-fail-to-end-lockout/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:32 | en | 0.971105 |
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Players have rejected Major League Baseball’s “best and final offer” to end the sport’s lockout before the league’s deadline to avoid canceled games.
MLB made its last offer about 90 minutes before a self-imposed 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday. The league has threatened to cancel opening day on March 31 without a deal by then.
Commissioner Rob Manfred was expected to speak around 5 p.m. about the situation.
The union convened a call of its player representatives after receiving MLB’s offer. Players have repeatedly cautioned that significant differences remained in key economic areas, and MLB’s proposal did not close that gap in their eyes.
Baseball is now on the precipice of losing regular season games to a work stoppage for the first time since 1995.
The sides made progress during 16 1/2 hours of bargaining Monday, then exchanged new offers Tuesday.
— MLB proposed raising the luxury tax threshold from $210 million to $220 million in each of the next three seasons, $224 million in 2025 and $230 in 2026 — unchanged from its prior offer. Players asked for $238 million this year, $244 million in 2023, $250 million in 2024, $256 million in 2025 and $263 in 2026.
— MLB increased its offer for a new bonus pool for pre-arbitration players from $25 million to $30 million, and the union dropped from $115 million to $85 million for this year, with $5 million yearly increases.
— MLB proposed raising the minimum salary from $570,500 to $700,000 this year, up from its previous offer of $675,000, and included increases of $10,000 annually. The union asked for $725,000 this year, $745,000 in 2023, $765,000 in 2024 and increases for 2025 and 2026 based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners.
— MLB offered to have the five top picks in the amateur draft determined by a lottery.
— MLB would expand the postseason to 12 teams, the figure the union prefers to management’s original request for 14.
“We thought there was a path to a deal last night and that both sides were closing in on the major issues,” an MLB official said before the last offer was transmitted to the union, speaking on the condition he not be identified by name. “They couldn’t make us a CBT proposal (competitive balance tax) last night, so we agreed to extend the deadline to exhaust every option.
“The MLBPA had a decidedly different tone today and made proposals inconsistent with the prior discussions. We will be making our best offer before the 5 p.m. deadline.”
Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer and free-agent reliever Andrew Miller were present for talks, the ninth straight day of bargaining and the 90th day of the lockout.
Manfred had said Monday was the last possible day to reach an agreement that would allow the minimum time needed for spring training in order to play openers as scheduled on March 31.
The union said it didn’t necessarily agree to the timeframe.
The sides agreed Monday, subject to an overall deal, to expand the postseason from 10 to 12 teams, rather than the 14 MLB had hoped for.
The union believed there was an understanding on luxury tax rates, which management had been proposing to substantially steepen while eliminating higher penalties for recidivist high spenders.
Players’ latest proposals contemplated giving up on expanding salary arbitration from the top 22% to 35% by service time of the players with at least two seasons of service and less than three, but only if MLB agreed to other union proposals.
Players would lose $20.5 million in salary for each day of the season that is canceled, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the 30 teams would lose large sums that are harder to pin down.
Spring training games were to have begun Saturday, but baseball’s ninth work stoppage — and first since 1995 — already has led to exhibitions being canceled through March 7.
Not since Aug. 30, 2002, had MLB come this close to losing regular-season games to labor strife. The union was set to strike at 3:20 p.m., but roughly 25 consecutive hours of meetings and caucuses culminated in an agreement at 11:45 a.m. | https://cw33.com/sports/union-rejects-mlbs-last-offer-at-deadline-to-cancel-games/ | 2022-03-02T02:23:38 | en | 0.979787 |
Updated March 1, 2022 at 9:16 PM ET
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday staved off Republican primary challenges from far-right opponents, according to a race call from The Associated Press, setting up a closely watched general election clash against Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke.
Abbott handily trounced the field of fellow Republicans, topping the 50% mark needed to avoid a runoff. His opponents included former Texas GOP Chair Allen West and businessman Don Huffines — both of whom had sought to position themselves as the more conservative alternative to Abbott.
Abbott, who is seeking his third term in office, had secured the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
He now faces O'Rourke in the Nov. 8 election.
O'Rourke, a former Texas congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, also easily won his party's nomination, according to the AP.
Pre-primary polling has found Abbott besting O'Rourke, and Texas hasn't elected a Democratic governor for more than three decades.
But O'Rourke emerged in 2018 as a new face of Texas' Democratic Party, as he energized a new generation of voters while running against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
Though beaten in that contest, O'Rourke remained in the public spotlight, riding a wave of Beto-mania into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, where he took some left-leaning positions that may complicate his efforts to appeal to Texans.
And the landscape in 2022 is likely to be a far cry from that of 2018 and 2020. President Biden's ratings are low — an ominous warning for down-ballot Democrats.
O'Rourke has criticized Abbott's conservative stewardship of the pandemic, as well as electricity grid failures in Texas last year.
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TORONTO -- Ontario's finance minister says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Peter Bethlenfalvy says he took a rapid test today after experiencing minor symptoms.
Bethlenfalvy says he will be following all public health guidelines and will be working from home.
The minister joined Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark and Government and Consumer Services Minister Ross Romano at a press conference at the legislature Wednesday.
Ontario's COVID-19 metrics have been rising in recent days, including hospitalizations.
Access to PCR testing is limited, meaning daily new cases don't provide a full picture, but wastewater testing shows rising COVID-19 activity in the province.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2022. | https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-finance-minister-tests-positive-for-covid-19-says-symptoms-mild-1.5842589 | 2022-03-31T15:55:06 | en | 0.963144 |
There are more than 800 patients with COVID-19 in Ontario hospitals on Thursday, a 22 per cent week-over-week increase amid a sixth wave of the pandemic.
The Ministry of Health says there are 807 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the province, up from 778 yesterday and a notable rise from 661 a week ago.
Today marks the highest number of hospitalizations since March 4 when 821 people were in hospitals with the virus.
The ministry says 48 per cent of hospital patients were admitted for COVID-19, while 52 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.
Among those currently hospitalized, 166 are in intensive care, up by one from a week ago.
Seventy-four per cent of ICU patients were admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and 26 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive.
Epidemiologists not affiliated with the government have stated this week that the province has entered a sixth wave of the pandemic as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.
“When you look at our wastewater, it's very clear. You can call it whatever you want, you know; whether it’s a resurgence of the Omicron wave we had or a sixth wave, the point is really to understand this is not a BA.2 wave,” Dr. Peter Juni, scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, told CP24 Tuesday night.
He said the highly infectious Omicron subvariant cannot be blamed for Ontario’s rising case count, but rather the increase in transmission can mostly be linked to the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
“The point here really is it's entirely our responsibility what we're seeing and we just got a little bit too much ahead of ourselves and here we are,” Juni said. “And we just have our task at hand to keep the slope of the wave upwards relatively flat so that we are not challenged again in our hospitals.”
The province reported six net new deaths today with five of the deaths occurring in the past month and one occurring more than a month ago.
One of the deaths was a long-term care home resident, according to the ministry.
The province says there have been a total of 12,433 virus-related fatalities since March 2020.
Ontario labs processed more than 18,300 tests in the past 24 hours, producing a positivity rate of 16 per cent, compared to 13.4 per cent a week ago.
The province confirmed 3,139 more coronavirus cases today, but health officials say that is an underestimate due to testing restrictions.
Among the latest cases, 1,722 of the individuals have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, 840 have received two doses, 367 are partially vaccinated and 210 have an unknown vaccination status.
To date, 89 per cent of Ontarians aged five and older have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 86 per cent have received two doses and 51 per cent have received three doses.
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