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Second arrest made in South Carolina mall shooting
He was to be on house arrest with an ankle monitor, police said.Authorities are also investigating a second mass shooting that struck the state over the weekend.At least nine people were shot early Sunday at Caras Lounge in Hampton County, according to South Carolinas State Law Enforcement Division.
Police in South Carolina have announced the arrest of a second person connected to a shootout inside a busy shopping mall in the state's capital, one of two mass shootings that rocked the state over the Easter holiday weekend.
Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook on Monday said police have arrested Marquise Love Robinson, 20. Authorities are also seeking a third suspect, Amari Sincere-Jamal Smith. Both men face charges of attempted murder and nine counts of aggravated assault and battery.
Nine people were shot and another six injured in the rush to exit Columbiana Centre in Columbia, authorities said, with no fatalities reported. Holbrook said one person remained in the intensive care unit Monday.
Police said they did not believe the shooting was a random attack and that the three identified suspects knew each other.
The first person arrested in the shooting, 22-year-old Jewayne M. Price, was one of three people initially detained by law enforcement as a person of interest. Price's attorney, Todd Rutherford, told news outlets Sunday that his client fired a gun at the mall, but in self-defense. Rutherford said Price faces a charge of unlawfully carrying a pistol because he legally owned his gun but did not have a permit to carry a weapon.
Columbia police said on Twitter that a judge agreed Sunday to let Price leave jail on a USD 25,000 surety bond. He was to be on house arrest with an ankle monitor, police said.
Authorities are also investigating a second mass shooting that struck the state over the weekend.
At least nine people were shot early Sunday at Cara's Lounge in Hampton County, according to South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division. No one was reported killed in the violence at the nightclub.
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Israel downs Gaza rocket, admonishes Jordan as Jerusalem tensions simmer
Israel shot down a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military said, the first such attack in months as tensions over a flashpoint Jerusalem shrine drew angry pro-Palestinian rhetoric from Jordan and U.S. mediation efforts.
Israel shot down a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military said, the first such attack in months as tensions over a flashpoint Jerusalem shrine drew angry pro-Palestinian rhetoric from Jordan and U.S. mediation efforts. No Gaza faction claimed responsibility for the launch, which followed warnings by the dominant Hamas Islamists of reprisals for Israeli conduct around Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque compound.
Within hours, Israeli air strikes hit camps used by Hamas and another Gaza faction, Palestinian sources said. The military said one target was an arms manufacturing site. No one was hurt. Since Friday, Al Aqsa - also revered by Jews as a vestige of two ancient temples - has seen confrontations between Palestinian stone-throwers and Israeli riot police recalling violence that helped fan a Gaza war one year ago.
Palestinians accuse Israel of encroaching at Al Aqsa during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel says Palestinian protesters seek to disrupt Muslim prayer for political ends and to prevent visits by Jews, who are now celebrating Passover. The tensions complicate Israel's security ties with Jordan, which is custodian of Al Aqsa and has a Palestinian majority.
Jordan's King Abdullah told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Israel's Al Aqsa policy "seriously undermines" chances of it making peace with the Palestinians, Amman said. Jordan also summoned Israel's acting ambassador for a reprimand. Escalating the rhetoric, Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh told parliament: "I must laud ... those throwing their stones at all of those Zionists who desecrate Al Aqsa mosque with the protection of the Israeli occupation government."
Several passengers were injured when Israeli buses they were traveling on to Jerusalem's Old City were stoned by Palestinians on Sunday, police said, adding that Al Aqsa protesters have been stockpiling rocks for attacks on Jewish visitors and police. At least 152 Palestinians and eight police were injured around Al Aqsa during Friday's confrontations, medics said.
"I view with gravity the statements blaming Israel for the violence that we are being subjected to. Some are encouraging stone-throwing," Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in video statement issued after al-Khasawneh's televised remarks. "This serves as a prize for the inciters, chiefmost Hamas, who are trying to ignite violence here in Jerusalem," he said.
In Washington, the State Department said U.S. officials engaged in phone calls with Israelis, Palestinians and Arab representatives over the weekend in an effort to prevent an escalation of the Jerusalem tensions. (Additional reporting by Suleiman al-Khalidi in Amman and Nidal al-Mughrabi in Gaza; Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Sandra Maler and Himani Sarkar)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talking trash about the Kardashians is a common pastime for many ordinary Americans. On Monday, a few got to do it to their faces.
Kim Kardashian, her mother Kris Jenner and her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all sat in the front row of a Los Angeles courtroom as prospective jurors aired their feelings about the famous family and the four women, all defendants in a lawsuit brought by Rob Kardashian's former fiancée Blac Chyna.
“Anything that has to do with their names is just a big no for me,” one man said. “I don’t think reality TV is good for society.”
Chyna, whose legal name is Angela White, is suing the Kardashians, alleging they destroyed her television career, and during jury selection her attorney Lynne Ciani asked dozens of candidates their feelings about the plaintiff and defendants, and the reality shows the case stems from.
Another said, “I sincerely hope none of these people get any wealthier because of this."
One woman said her teenage daughter tried to watch “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” when it first came on, but she put a stop to it.
“I don't think they were the best role models,” she said. "I wouldn’t let her watch anything involving them.”
One panel member couldn't even wait to be asked. Told to give his name, occupation, marital status and hometown shortly after sitting down, he answered then added, “and I just want to say I have a very negative perception of the parties and I'm not sure I could be unbiased.”
The defendants didn't seem defensive about the disrespect. They chatted with each other and smiled during breaks.
Judge Gregory W. Alarcon wasn't entirely pleased by the tone, however.
“I appreciate your honesty. You’re certainly not shy,” he told the panel. "But this is the type of case like all cases where everybody is entitled to a fair trial. There’s a jury instruction that says the wealth of a party or the poverty of the party doesn’t matter."
Jury selection is expected to continue Tuesday, with opening statements to follow. The Kardashian women are all expected to testify during the trial, and had been expected to attend at least parts of it, but their appearance for jury selection was something of a surprise.
Wearing loose-fitting business suits, the mother in white, her daughters in blacks and grays, they were ushered in by security at the last moment before the jury panel was brought in.
One prospective juror, who has served on other cases, said he didn't like the pampered treatment he felt the defendants were getting.
Michael G. Rhodes, the Kardashians' attorney, explained that courthouse security drove them in and escorted them into the courtroom for a reason.
“Do you understand that there is a dark side to celebrity," Rhodes said, "and that people that are famous sometimes need extra security?”
“Does that mean that they need Fiji water hand-delivered to them as they sit in court?” the man responded.
The family did have supporters in the room too.
“I am a pretty big fan of the Kardashians so I don’t think I would be able to make an unbiased judgment," one young woman said.
“I also am a big fan of the Kardashians," a young man said. "I’ve been watching it since I was little, so I don’t think I could be very fair.”
The Kardashian fans said they knew who Blac Chyna was, but hadn't developed strong feelings about her.
One woman who said she didn't care for the Kardashians said she liked Chyna because the two went to the same nail salon and she was “always nice to me.”
Chyna, a model and influencer, began dating the lone Kardashian brother, Rob, in January 2016, and by the time the year was over they were engaged, had a daughter together and were starring in their own “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” spinoff called “Rob & Chyna," on the E! network.
A second season was being shot when the two broke up, and the show was scrapped.
In 2017, Chyna sued the family for $100 million, saying they had defamed her and illegally interfered with her contracts and business dealings, using their power with producers and executives to drive her out of reality television.
The Kardashians denied any wrongdoing and said in court filings that they had legitimate concerns about Chyna and fears for the safety of their son and brother given the “violence and toxicity” of the relationship.
Chyna is also suing Rob Kardashian, but the differences in her allegations against him prompted the judge to sever that part of the case into a separate trial that will follow this one.
The family gained fame through 20 seasons of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians," which ran from 2007 to 2021 on E! and made them social media superstars and prized product pitchers.
A sequel series on Hulu, “The Kardashians,” premiered Thursday.
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WRAPUP 1-Ukraine says Russia launches new eastern offensive with blasts all along front
Ukraine's top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, said Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defences "along almost the entire front line of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions" on Monday morning. Driven back by Ukrainian resistance in the north, Moscow has refocused its ground offensive in the two eastern provinces known as the Donbas, while launching long-distance strikes at other targets including the capital, Kyiv.
Ukraine said Russia had started an anticipated new offensive in the east of the country, with explosions reported all along the front lines as well as attacks in other regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had begun the "Battle of Donbas" in the east on Monday and a "very large part of the entire Russian army is now focused on this offensive." "No matter how many Russian troops they send there, we will fight. We will defend ourselves," he vowed in a video address.
Zelenskiy's chief of staff Andriy Yermak called it "the second phase of the war" and assured Ukrainians that their forces could hold off the offensive. "Believe in our army, it is very strong," he said. Ukrainian media reported a series of explosions, some powerful, along the front line in the Donetsk region, with shelling taking place in Marinka, Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. Ukrainian local officials and local media also said explosions were heard in Kharkiv in the northeast of Ukraine, Mykolaiv in the south and Zaporizhzhia in the southeast.
Reuters was not immediately able to verify the reports. Ukrainian officials said Russian shelling killed four people in the Donetsk region on Monday, while a man and a woman were killed in Kharkiv when shells hit a playground near a residential building.
They said a Russian missile attack also killed seven people in Lviv, the first civilian victims in the western city about 60 km (40 miles) from Poland. Ukraine's top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, said Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defences "along almost the entire front line of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions" on Monday morning.
Driven back by Ukrainian resistance in the north, Moscow has refocused its ground offensive in the two eastern provinces known as the Donbas, while launching long-distance strikes at other targets including the capital, Kyiv. Donbas has been the focal point of Russia's campaign to destabilise Ukraine, starting in 2014 when the Kremlin used proxies to set up two separatist "people's republics" in the ex-Soviet state. It is also home to much of Ukraine's industrial wealth, including coal and steel.
Russia's defence ministry said it had hit hundreds of military targets in Ukraine overnight. It said air-launched missiles had destroyed 16 military facilities in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions and in the port of Mykolayiv, which are in south and east Ukraine. It added that the Russian air force had launched strikes against 108 areas where Ukrainian forces were concentrated and Russian artillery struck 315 Ukrainian military targets.
BIDEN TO HOST CALL WITH ALLIES Western capitals and Kyiv accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of unprovoked aggression, and the White House said U.S. President Joe Biden would hold a call with allies on Tuesday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, including on how to coordinate on holding Russia accountable.
The United Nations said on Monday the war's civilian death toll had surpassed 2,000, reaching 2,072 as of midnight on April 17 from the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. About 4 million Ukrainians have fled the country.
Russia denies targeting civilians in what it calls a special operation to demilitarise Ukraine and eradicate dangerous nationalists. It rejects what Kyiv says is evidence of atrocities, saying Ukraine has staged them to undermine peace talks. Last week, Biden announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, expanding the aid to include heavy artillery ahead of the expected Russian assault in the east.
The U.S. military expects to start training Ukrainians on using howitzers in coming days, a senior U.S. defence official said, adding that this would take place outside Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron said his dialogue with Putin had stalled after mass killings were discovered in Ukraine.
'HELL ON EARTH' Russia has been trying to take full control of the southeastern port city of Mariupol, which has been besieged for weeks and which would be a huge strategic prize, linking territory held by pro-Russian separatists in the east with the Crimea region that Moscow annexed in 2014.
Major Serhiy Volyna, commander of Ukraine's 36th marine brigade in Mariupol, appealed for help in a letter to Pope Francis, saying women and children were trapped among fighters in the city's steel works. "This is what hell looks like on earth ... It’s time (for) help not just by prayers. Save our lives from satanic hands," the letter said, according to excerpts tweeted by Ukraine's Vatican ambassador.
At least 1,000 civilians were hiding in underground shelters beneath the vast Azovstal steel plant, the city council said. Video and audio footage showed explosions rumbling and smoke rising from the steelworks, which contain myriad buildings, blast furnaces and rail tracks.
Azovstal is the main remaining Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol. The city's defenders include Ukrainian marines, motorised brigades, a National Guard brigade and the Azov Regiment, a militia created by far-right nationalists that was later incorporated into the National Guard. Russia's invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine's infrastructure at a cost of $100 billion, a Ukrainian minister said on Monday.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
01-03-07-08-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-23
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Reuters World News Summary
Following is a summary of current world news briefs.
South African military deployed to flood-ravaged province
Thousands of South African soldiers will help with relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal province, where more than 440 people have died in floods and mudslides and dozens more are missing. A week after the torrential rains began, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Monday it had been instructed to activate 10,000 troops for tasks including mop-up work and transporting aid.
Israel downs Gaza rocket, admonishes Jordan as Jerusalem tensions simmer
Israel shot down a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military said, the first such attack in months as tensions over a flashpoint Jerusalem shrine drew angry pro-Palestinian rhetoric from Jordan and U.S. mediation efforts.
No Gaza faction claimed responsibility for the launch, which followed warnings by the dominant Hamas Islamists of reprisals for Israeli conduct around Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque compound.
Sri Lankan president says regrets crisis, expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks
Sri Lanka's embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out members of his own family, and expressed regret for his government's handling of a devastating economic crisis that has led to widespread protests. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, will stay on despite demands from protesters and the opposition for them to quit. Rajapaksa has governed the South Asian island nation since 2019 with other family members in top government positions.
Biden to hold call with allies on Tuesday over Ukraine invasion
U.S. President Joe Biden will on Tuesday hold a call with allies to discuss the Ukraine crisis, including on how to coordinate on holding Russia accountable, the White House said.
"The President will convene a secure video call with allies and partners to discuss our continued support for Ukraine and efforts to hold Russia accountable as part of our close coordination," it said in a statement.
U.S. envoy vows 'strongest possible deterrent' over N.Korea weapons tests
The United States and South Korea would maintain the "strongest possible joint deterrent" over North Korea's "escalatory actions", the U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Monday, amid concerns that Pyongyang was preparing to resume nuclear testing. U.S. Special Representative Sung Kim and his deputy, Jung Pak, met South Korean officials, including nuclear envoy Noh Kyu-duk, after arriving in Seoul early on Monday for a five-day visit.
Jordan's King Abdullah warns Israeli moves in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque are threat to peace
Jordan's King Abdullah said on Monday that Israel's "unilateral" moves against Muslim worshippers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque seriously undermined the prospects for peace in the region, state media said. The monarch, who was speaking with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, blamed Israel for "provocative acts" in the mosque compound that violated "the legal and historic status quo" of the Muslim holy shrines.
Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street
Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that electronic devices connected to government networks, including some inside the prime minister's office and foreign ministry, appeared to be infected with Israeli-made spy software. The spy software is known as Pegasus, a product of Israeli cyberarms dealer NSO Group, according to a blog post published by Citizen Lab.
Exclusive-U.S., Cuba to hold high-level migration talks in Washington
American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal U.S. talks with Havana since President Joe Biden took office last year. The meeting comes at a time when Biden's administration is grappling with rising numbers of migrants attempting to cross the U.S. border from Mexico, with Cubans making up a growing portion of them.
Ukraine says 'Battle of Donbas' has begun, Russia pushing in east
Russian forces launched a new offensive push along most of Ukraine's eastern flank on Monday and the "Battle of Donbas" has now begun, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy and senior officials said. Ukraine's army has been bracing for a new Russian assault on its eastern flank since Moscow withdrew its forces from near Kyiv and from Ukraine's north late last month in order to focus on an assault in the Ukrainian region of Donbas.
Ukraine says Russia begins eastern offensive, missiles kill 7 in Lviv
Ukraine said on Monday Russia had started an anticipated new offensive in the east of the country while a Russian missile attack killed seven people in Lviv, the first civilian victims in the western city about 60 km (40 miles) from Poland. Ukrainian officials said Russian shelling killed another four people in the eastern Donetsk region on Monday, while a man and a woman were killed in Kharkiv, in the northeast, when shells hit a playground near a residential building.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
6-4-9
(six, four, nine)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
6-4-9
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Biden to hold call with allies on Tuesday over Ukraine invasion
U.S. President Joe Biden will on Tuesday hold a call with allies to discuss the Ukraine crisis, including on how to coordinate on holding Russia accountable, the White House said.
"The President will convene a secure video call with allies and partners to discuss our continued support for Ukraine and efforts to hold Russia accountable as part of our close coordination," it said in a statement.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
0-6-6-7, FIREBALL: 1
(zero, six, six, seven; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
0-6-6-7, FIREBALL: 1
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
0-4-7-2
(zero, four, seven, two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
0-4-7-2
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Mexico lower house backs mining law change to nationalize lithium
Mexico's lower house of Congress on Monday passed an amendment to mining legislation in order to nationalize the country's lithium reserves, a day after the bill was sent to lawmakers by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
The president's initiative, approved with 298 votes in favor, modified parts of a 1992 law, and states that lithium exploration, exploitation and use will be exclusively reserved for the Mexican state under a federal authority.
Lopez Obrador sent the proposal to Congress after the defeat on Sunday night of a broader electricity sector overhaul he had championed. The proposal now passes to the Senate.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
03-13-14-27-33
(three, thirteen, fourteen, twenty-seven, thirty-three)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
03-13-14-27-33
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Reuters US Domestic News Summary
"Legally they can do it, but it's a very despicable way to act," Lopez Obrador said at a regular news conference. U.S. will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.
U.S. CDC lifts COVID 'Do Not Travel' recommendations on about 90 countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its "Do Not Travel" COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations. Last week, the CDC said it was revising its travel recommendations and said it would its reserve Level 4 travel health notices "for special circumstances, such as rapidly escalating case trajectory or extremely high case counts."
Bidens kick off first Easter Egg Roll in two years
After a pandemic hiatus, President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris launched the first White House Easter Egg Roll in two years on Monday, resuming an annual tradition for children that dates back to 1878. "Ready, set, go!" Biden shouted and blew a whistle to begin the festivities, in which children race to roll pastel-colored eggs down a portion of the South Lawn using long-handled spoons.
Feds won't charge ex-Chicago police officer in 2014 shooting of Black teen
Federal prosecutors said on Monday they would not bring charges against the former Chicago police officer convicted in state court of killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, a videotaped shooting that touched off protests in the city. The decision to stand down on a federal prosecution of Jason Van Dyke was made in consultation with McDonald's family and weighed the greater difficulty in securing another conviction, U.S. Attorney John Lausch said.
Lawmaker Raskin sees hope for U.S. climate legislation this year
U.S. Democrats in Congress squabbling over how best to invest in the fight against climate change will forge a compromise in coming months that could be signed into law by President Joe Biden, Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin predicts. Significantly, Raskin signaled that he and other liberals should be willing to compromise on the shape of such a package, although he gave no details on what those compromises might be.
U.S. Supreme Court snubs challenge to state and local tax deduction cap
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by four Democratic-leaning states to lift a cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes put in place as part of a 2017 tax overhaul under Republican former President Donald Trump. The justices turned away an appeal by New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey after a lower court threw out their lawsuit. The lower court held that the U.S. Congress had broad authority over taxes and did not violate the U.S. Constitution by placing a $10,000 limit on the amount of state and local taxes that individuals may deduct on federal income tax returns.
Mexico's president slams enhanced Texas border trucking inspections as 'despicable'
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday criticized the Texas government over its imposition of enhanced commercial truck inspections earlier this month, which disrupted trade at the Mexico-U.S. border. "Legally they can do it, but it's a very despicable way to act," Lopez Obrador said at a regular news conference.
U.S. will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Soon after the announcement, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines relaxed the restrictions effective immediately on all domestic flights.
J&J settles West Virginia opioid litigation for $99 million
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis in the state, removing the company from an ongoing trial that began earlier this month. West Virginia is still pursuing claims against Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd and AbbVie Inc's Allergan in the Kanawha County Circuit Court trial for their alleged role in the crisis.
U.S. settles with UPS to resolve immigration-related discrimination claims
The U.S. Justice Department has secured a settlement with United Parcel Service Inc to resolve immigration-related discrimination claims in a civil action against the package delivery company, the agency said on Monday. "The settlement resolves the department's claims that UPS violated the Immigration and Nationality Act when it discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen by requesting that he present additional documents to prove his permission to work after the worker had already provided sufficient proof," the department said in a statement.
California cannabis mega-factory eyes federal legalization of weed
The company behind a cannabis mega-factory in California is hoping federal legalization of the substance will allow it to expand distribution of joints, oils and edibles beyond the borders of the most populous U.S. state. California legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, but it remains on the federal list of controlled substances.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
13-14-19-32-34
(thirteen, fourteen, nineteen, thirty-two, thirty-four)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
13-14-19-32-34
(thirteen, fourteen, nineteen, thirty-two, thirty-four) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17089247.php | 2022-04-19T00:23:49 | en | 0.883273 |
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Earthquake jolts northeastern Japan - NHK
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the national broadcaster NHK said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Fukushima Prefecture, the NHK said. No tsunami warning had been issued.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
02-06-10-11-24-27-31-34-36-42-44-46-48-61-65-67-70-71-74-75-78-79
(two, six, ten, eleven, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four, thirty-six, forty-two, forty-four, forty-six, forty-eight, sixty-one, sixty-five, sixty-seven, seventy, seventy-one, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-eight, seventy-nine) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17089246.php | 2022-04-19T00:23:56 | en | 0.814265 |
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U.S. unveils plans for June oil and gas drilling auctions
In Utah, for instance, the agency said it will offer just one 160-acre parcel at a June 28 online auction, down from its original plan of six parcels on more than 6,000 acres. The parcel on offer is located in an area of previous oil and gas development and includes an unplugged well that would need to be restarted or plugged, BLM documents said.
The Biden administration will offer oil and gas companies drilling rights on federal acreage in at least eight states in June, according to sale notices published on Monday.
The announcements come days after the U.S. Department of Interior said it would resume oil and gas lease sales on public lands, a move that clashes with a pledge President Joe Biden made while campaigning for the White House. Biden paused drilling auctions shortly after taking office last year, citing the need to study the program's value to taxpayers and impact on climate change.
Last June, however, a federal judge ordered the lease sales to resume following a challenge from Republican-led states. The sales announced on Monday will take place online throughout the month of June, a full year after that court order. In its announcement https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-resume-oil-gas-drilling-public-land-despite-biden-campaign-pledge-2022-04-15 last week, Interior said it would proceed with the sales, but with sharply diminished acreage and steeper royalties for oil and gas companies.
On Monday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, an arm of the Interior Department, said it will offer 131,771 acres (53,326 hectares) to oil and gas companies in Wyoming, the largest planned sale. It had originally evaluated auctioning more than 550,000 acres in the state. The Wyoming sale, which will be held on June 21 and 22, accounts for more than 90% of the 144,000 acres the agency will offer during the month.
BLM also reduced the acreage it will offer in Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Nevada from the levels it said it was considering last year. In Utah, for instance, the agency said it will offer just one 160-acre parcel at a June 28 online auction, down from its original plan of six parcels on more than 6,000 acres.
The parcel on offer is located in an area of previous oil and gas development and includes an unplugged well that would need to be restarted or plugged, BLM documents said. Other parcels that were considered were located in areas used for recreation, BLM said. The agency is also planning lease sales for parcels in New Mexico, Oklahoma and North Dakota, it said.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-0-0-5
(six, zero, zero, five)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-0-0-5
(six, zero, zero, five) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17089266.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:02 | en | 0.89116 |
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Soccer-Al Shabab down Air Force Club to move closer to knockout rounds
Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab moved to the verge of qualification for the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League on Monday with a 3-0 win in Riyadh over Air Force Club from Iraq. Nawaf Al Abid opened the scoring before Carlos Junior struck twice as Al Shabab jumped six points clear of India's Mumbai City and Al Jazira from the United Arab Emirates with two games remaining in Group B of the continental championship.
Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab moved to the verge of qualification for the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League on Monday with a 3-0 win in Riyadh over Air Force Club from Iraq.
Nawaf Al Abid opened the scoring before Carlos Junior struck twice as Al Shabab jumped six points clear of India's Mumbai City and Al Jazira from the United Arab Emirates with two games remaining in Group B of the continental championship. Only the winners in each of the five groups in west Asia will advance to the knockout rounds of the competition, where they will be joined the three best runners-up.
Al Abid put Al Shabab in front on the half hour mark when he swept the ball past goalkeeper Mohammed Saleh and nine minutes later Carlos Junior doubled the advantage when he smashed his shot home off the underside of the crossbar. The Brazilian put the result beyond doubt 17 minutes from time as Al Shabab won for the third time in four matches, opening up a six-point lead after Al Jazira and Mumbai City drew 0-0 in the other game in the group.
In Group C, Shabab Al Ahli handed Qatar's Al Gharafa an 8-2 thumping in Jeddah but the side from the UAE still trail leaders Foolad by two points after the Iranian club's 1-0 win over Turkmenistan's Ahal. Thomas Olsen and Azizjon Ganiev both scored braces as Shabab Al Ahli ran rampant against Al Gharafa to win their first game of the group phase following three draws and move onto six points, one more than Al Gharafa.
South Africa's Ayanda Patosi scored the only goal in Foolad's clash with Ahal to keep the Iranian side on top of the standings with eight points. Meanwhile, Al Duhail moved into pole position in Group D with a 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor through goals from Bassam Hisham, Michael Olunga and Almoez Ali.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
9-9-1, FIREBALL: 2
(nine, nine, one; FIREBALL: two)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
9-9-1, FIREBALL: 2
(nine, nine, one; FIREBALL: two) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17089195.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:08 | en | 0.880052 |
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Bentonville mother remembers her son: An OKC bombing victim
"The first time I see it on TV, it's always ... it gets you in the heart," Joyce Bolte said.
Joyce's son, Mark, was an environmental engineer working at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building on April 19, 1995. He was one of the 168 people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing.
"Why? Anger. Disbelief. Why, God, did you take all these innocent people and babies?" Bolte said.
Joyce said she’s come to grips with those questions over the years. She remembers that tragic day while at her job at Walmart.
"I was a supervisor over a group of girls and one of them had a headset in her ear and was listening to the radio," Bolte said. "She said there has been a bombing in Oklahoma City. I said, ‘Where?’ And she said the federal building and my heart sank."
Joyce said the first phone call told her Mark was accounted for. The second one was that he was among the missing. She went to Oklahoma City late that night and attended a meeting with family and loved ones of other victims.
"Of course, nobody knew what to say at that time and I just spoke up and said I know they were just regular people but please don’t let them ever be forgotten," said Bolte.
Twenty-seven years later, Joyce continues to make that her mission. She shares how Mark, a Bentonville and University of Arkansas grad had a heart of gold contained in a 6- foot, 5-inch tall frame.
"I felt like, and still today, that if I lost Mark — whatever God intended for me to do was to help somebody else, I still feel that," Bolte said.
Mark's photo hangs in the Oklahoma City National Museum. Joyce calls it the most awesome place in the world and plans to see it again at tomorrow’s 27th remembrance ceremony. She said it’s the continuation of her mission.
"My grief is different now. I miss him, I wish he were here," Bolte said. "I know where he is and his memory will be forever carried on." | https://www.4029tv.com/article/bentonville-mother-remembers-her-son-an-okc-bombing-victim/39753841 | 2022-04-19T00:24:13 | en | 0.989512 |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
KH-2C-3D-9D-8S
(KH, 2C, 3D, 9D, 8S)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
KH-2C-3D-9D-8S
(KH, 2C, 3D, 9D, 8S) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Poker-Lotto-game-17089251.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:15 | en | 0.905155 |
Reuters Sports News Summary
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers will team up to face Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen on June 1 at Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas. Soccer-Ronaldo's newborn twin boy dies Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez, who announced in October last year they were expecting twins, said on Monday one of the two babies has died.
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
MLB roundup: Padres' Yu Darvish bounces back to beat Braves
Yu Darvish held Atlanta to a solo homer by Marcell Ozuna over 6 2/3 innings Sunday night and San Diego took advantage of some early wildness by rookie Braves right-hander Bryce Elder to give the Padres a 2-1 victory over visiting Atlanta and a split of their four-game series. Both Padres runs came in the second. Infielders Ha-Seong Kim and C.J. Abrams, the Padres' No. 8 and 9 hitters, started the rally with back-to-back singles with one out. Elder then walked Trent Grisham on four pitches to load the bases and hit Austin Nola with a pitch to force home the Padres' first run. Abrams scored on an infield grounder.
NBA roundup: Celtics stun Nets with Game 1 buzzer-beater
Jayson Tatum converted a last-second Marcus Smart assist into a buzzer-beating layup Sunday afternoon, giving the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. With the Nets up 114-113 and looking for a clinching basket, Kevin Durant misfired on a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining. Al Horford secured the rebound, and after Jaylen Brown found Smart wide open on the left side, the veteran guard passed up the shot and threw across the key to Tatum, whose catch-and-shoot game-winner had to survive a video review.
Soccer-Derby relegated to third tier
Derby County, twice English champions, were relegated from the second-tier Championship on Monday after losing 1-0 at Queens Park Rangers as fellow strugglers Reading drew 4-4 with Swansea City. Derby, managed by former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney, were handed two separate deductions worth 21 points for entering administration and breaching financial rules earlier in the season and have been under a transfer embargo.
Athletics-Fifty years on, women's pioneer returns to Boston Marathon
Back in 1972, Val Rogosheske was one of only eight runners in the inaugural women's division at the Boston Marathon. On Monday she was the official starter for the professional women's field and more than 12,000 women took part in the race. "It's hard to imagine going from that small number to 12- 14,000 women here today, and so it just makes me feel so good to know how opportunity has expanded for women, and how women are seizing the moment and taking advantage of it," Rogosheske said ahead of the race she ran with her two daughters.
NFL-Kaepernick willing to accept backup QB role if given chance
Colin Kaepernick remains committed to making a National Football League (NFL) comeback and would accept a role as a backup quarterback to make it happen, according to the latest episode of the "I Am Athlete" podcast. Kaepernick sparked a polarizing national debate in 2016 when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem before games and has not played in the NFL since that year.
ATP roundup: Action underway in Barcelona, Belgrade
Brandon Nakashima fought off two set points in a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win against Spanish qualifier Nicolas Alvarez Varona on Monday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain. Nakashima, playing on clay for the first time this season, took advantage of 12 double faults by his opponent and advanced to face No. 2 seed Casper Ruud of Norway in the second round.
Tennis-Nadal back in training ahead of French Open
Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal resumed training on Monday after four weeks out due a stress fracture in his rib, a month out from the French Open where the Spaniard will bid for a record-extending 14th title. Nadal, 35, last played in the final of Indian Wells against Taylor Fritz on March 22, falling to a straight-sets defeat. The injury forced him to skip claycourt tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
Next ‘Match’: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers vs. Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen
The latest edition of the Turner Sports golf exhibition series known as "The Match" will pit two of the best quarterbacks of all time against two of the NFL's biggest young stars. Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers will team up to face Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen on June 1 at Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas.
Soccer-Ronaldo's newborn twin boy dies
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez, who announced in October last year they were expecting twins, said on Monday one of the two babies has died. "It is with deep sadness we have to announce that our baby boy passed away," Ronaldo and Rodriguez said in a joint statement on social media. "It is the greatest pain that any parent can feel.
Athletics-Kenyans Jepchirchir, Chebet win Boston Marathon
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir edged a thrilling sprint finish to win the women's Boston Marathon on Monday, as fellow Kenyan Evans Chebet dominated a stellar field to claim the men's title. With one mile remaining, Jepchirchir moved ahead of Ababel Yeshaneh but the Ethiopian refused to bow and retook the lead before the pair battled down the final stretch.
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STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death Monday on a high school campus by a man who had targeted her for the attack, authorities said.
The girl was stabbed several times at about 11 a.m. at Stagg High School in Stockton in California's Central Valley and died at a hospital, Stockton Unified School District Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. said at a news conference.
Her name wasn't immediately released.
The attacker, a man in his 40s, was quickly detained. His name was not released.
The man drove to the school and went through a campus gate, police said.
He attacked before security and staff could stop him, Ramirez said.
“We definitely will be re-evaluating” campus security, he said.
The school was placed on lockdown after the stabbing.
The teenager was targeted, school district officials said, but there was no immediate word on how the man knew the teen.
A motive for the killing remains under investigation, police said. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/15-year-old-girl-stabbed-to-death-at-California-17089206.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:21 | en | 0.991625 |
U.S. will not conduct direct ascent anti-satellite missile tests, Harris says
The United States will announce on Monday that it will not conduct a type of anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, after recently criticizing a similar test by Russia for endangering the International Space Station with debris. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who chairs the National Space Council, will make the announcement of a self-imposed U.S. ban at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The United States will announce on Monday that it will not conduct a type of anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, after recently criticizing a similar test by Russia for endangering the International Space Station with debris.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who chairs the National Space Council, will make the announcement of a self-imposed U.S. ban at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The ban, first of its kind by a nation, is part of the Biden administration's strategy to promote responsible use of space, and Harris will urge other nations to follow suit.
"This commitment addresses one of the most pressing threats to the security and sustainability of space, as demonstrated by Russia's November 2021 destructive direct ascent ASAT missile test. The People's Republic of China conducted a similar test in 2007," the White House said in a statement, describing the nature of Harris's announcement on Monday. Russia on Nov. 15 test-launched an anti-satellite missile that struck a defunct Soviet-era spy satellite in low-Earth orbit, creating at least 1,632 pieces of space debris, according to a U.S. Space Force database of orbital objects.
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned the test at the time as "reckless and irresponsible," as the debris field posed risks to active satellites in orbit and forced into shelter U.S. astronauts aboard the International Space Station, an orbital research laboratory managed primarily by NASA and Russia's space agency Roscosmos. The announcement also comes amid increased U.S. intelligence cooperation with Ukraine as Russia's invasion drags on.
Western experts have been concerned that space based intelligence satellites could be targeted and shot down by Russia amid the conflict. The White House said the debris created by these tests now threaten satellites and other space objects that are vital to all nations' security, economic, and scientific interests, and increases risk to astronauts in space.
The United States first signaled its support for an anti-satellite weapon test ban in December. The United States, China and India are the only other countries that have created orbital debris from anti-satellite weapon tests in the past, with China's lone demonstration in 2007 spawning the largest swarm of debris.
"Conflict or confrontation in outer space is not inevitable, and the United States seeks to ensure outer space remains free from conflict," the White House statement said. "The ... administration had made clear that the United States will engage the international community to uphold and strengthen a rules-based international order for space." (Additional reporting by Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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President Biden sets requirements on how federal infrastructure money is spent
The Biden administration is taking a key step to ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing — issuing requirements for how projects funded by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package source their construction material.
The guidance requires that the material purchased — whether it's for a bridge, a highway, a water pipe or broadband internet — be produced within the U.S., according to administration officials. However, the rules also set up a process to waive those requirements in case there are not enough domestic producers or the material costs too much, with the goal of issuing fewer waivers over time as U.S. manufacturing capacity increases.
"There are going to be additional opportunities for good jobs in the manufacturing sector," said Celeste Drake, director of Made in America at the White House Office of Management and Budget. "And as we're looking at boosting American content, that means big corporations are going to create opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in the U.S. as supply chains are partially re-shored to try to meet the content standards."
President Joe Biden has made such guidance a cornerstone for judging his record ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The Democratic president says that he can leverage federal spending to create more U.S. factory jobs and reduce the reliance on China and other nations with geopolitical interests that diverge from America's.
As Biden faces inflation at a 40-year high, he is betting that more domestic production will ultimately reduce price pressures, a response to Republican attacks that his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package initially triggered higher prices.
"From Day One, every action I've taken to rebuild our economy has been guided by one principle: Made in America," Biden said Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina. "It takes a federal government that doesn't just give lip service to buying American but actually takes action."
Biden said that the roughly $700 billion the government devotes annually to procuring goods is supposed to prioritize U.S. suppliers but the regulations going back to the 1930s have either been watered down or applied in ways that masked the use of foreign imports.
The administration could not say what percentage of construction material for existing infrastructure projects is U.S. made, even though the federal government is already spending $350 billion on construction this year. The new guidelines would enable government officials to know how many dollars go to U.S. workers and factories.
Tucked into the bipartisan infrastructure package that became law last November was a requirement that starting on May 14 "none of the funds" allocated to federal agencies for projects may be spent "unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States." That's according to the 17-page guidance being issued Monday.
The guidance includes three standards for these requirements to be waived: if the purchase "would be inconsistent with the public interest"; if the materials needed are not produced "in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality"; or if the U.S. materials increase a project's cost by more than 25%.
American manufacturers are about 170,000 jobs short of the 12.8 million factory jobs held in 2019, as manufacturing jobs began to decline before the pandemic began. But the U.S. has 6.9 million fewer manufacturing jobs compared with the 1979 peak, a loss caused by outsourcing and automation.
Getting more industrial jobs will likely mean adding more factories and assembly lines — as manufacturers are operating at a 78.7% capacity, which the Federal Reserve notes is above the historical average. | https://www.4029tv.com/article/biden-federal-infrastructure-money-requirements/39748802 | 2022-04-19T00:24:23 | en | 0.963607 |
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said Monday that masks will be optional on their flights — after a federal judge voided the national COVID-19-related mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.
The Seattle-based airline said in a statement that because of the judicial decision, guests and employees would have the option to wear a mask while traveling in the U.S. and at work.
“While we are glad this means many of us get to see your smiling faces, we understand some might have mixed feelings,” the statement said. “Please remember to be kind to one another and that wearing a mask while traveling is still an option.”
The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, found that U.S. health officials had exceeded their authority in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The mandate, recently extended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, covered transportation from airplanes and trains to city subways and ride-sharing vehicles.
The White House said the court ruling means that for now the mask order “is not in effect at this time.”
The Justice Department declined to comment when asked if it would seek an emergency stay to block the judge’s order. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Alaska-Airlines-Masks-now-optional-on-flights-17089213.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:27 | en | 0.965633 |
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Officials: Safety sensor on teen's Free Fall harness was manually adjusted before deadly fall
Florida officials gave an update Monday on the investigation into a teen's death at ICON Park.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried held a news conference to provide an update on the ongoing FDACS investigation into the Free Fall incident that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson.
Quest Engineering has finalized a field investigation report that answers what technically took place, but the next phase of the investigation will focus on how and why, Fried said.
The field investigation confirmed the ride operator made manual adjustments to the ride harness that resulted in it being unsafe.
"The report confirmed the manual adjustments had been made to the sensor of the seat in question that allowed the harness of the restrained opening to be almost double that of the normal restraint opening range. These mis-adjustments allowed the safety lights to illuminate, improperly satisfying the rides' electronic safety mechanisms that allowed the ride to operate even though Mr. Sampson was not properly restrained in his seat," Fried said.
According to Rep. Geraldine Thompson, there were two seats on the drop tower that "larger" riders were assigned to. The safety sensors on those two seats were manually adjusted so the restraint could be open wider and the safety sensor would still show they were locked in.
The report indicates Sampson slipped through the gap between the seat and safety harness.
It says that gap is normally three inches but on Sampson's seat, at the start of the ride, it was between six and seven inches.
Officials would not clarify Monday exactly who was responsible for the safety sensor and harness being adjusted.
The drop tower will remain closed indefinitely.
ICON Park released the following statement:
"We are deeply troubled that the preliminary findings of the State's investigation indicate a sensor on the Orlando FreeFall attraction, which is owned and operated by the SlingShot Group, had been mis-adjusted after the sensor was originally secured in place. ICON Park is committed to providing a safe, fun experience for families. We will continue to support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services with their ongoing investigation."
Attorneys for the Orlando Slingshot Group released the following statement:
"Orlando Slingshot has fully cooperated with the State during the initial phase of its investigation, and we will continue to do so until it has officially concluded. All protocols, procedures and safety measures provided to us by the manufacturer of the ride were followed. Today’s report suggests a full review of the ride’s design, safety, operation, restraint mechanisms and history – which of course we welcome. We look forward to working with the Florida legislature to implement change in the industry, as the safety of our patrons is always our top priority.”
The attorney representing Sampson's mother, Nekia Dodd, told sister station WESH that Dodd wants to make sure this doesn't happen to someone else's child.
"She's trying to grieve and then hearing these aggravating circumstances of somebody intentionally doing this sends her right back into shock and it's really awful to see a parent go through this," Michael Haggard, attorney for Sampson's mother, said.
Sampson fell to his death from the ride last month, raising questions about employee training and the design and operation of the ride.
Fried announced earlier this month that her Division of Consumer Services hired a forensic engineering firm to assist in the investigation of the accident.
Quest Engineering out of Tallahassee was tapped for the job. It's the same firm that was hired in 2018 to investigate the Sandblaster roller coaster in Daytona Beach when that ride derailed.
"We are going to do everything in our power, including potentially increasing our power, to make sure that something like this never happens again," Fried said.
Quest experts are paying especially close attention to the seats where a shoulder harness is supposed to keep riders in their seats on the 430-foot tall ride.
The engineers are using sophisticated 3D laser scanners to reconstruct the ride creating 360-degree pictures that will later be analyzed for clues.
One major contributor might be something as simple as a sign that should have been posted by the ticket window.
While the signs limit shorter riders from climbing aboard, there is no mention of weight.
WESH previously reported that the ride maker, Funtime, recommended a maximum rider weight of 287 pounds.
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ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — A man died Monday after his SUV crashed into the St. Joseph River in northern Indiana, police said.
The crash occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. at McNaughton Park in Elkhart, police said.
A bystander approached an officer near the scene when it happened and the officer jumped in to try to save the man, but the vehicle was already fully submerged, police said.
At that point, Elkhart Fire and Rescue was sent to the scene, said Jessica McBrier, an Elkhart police spokeswoman.
“The Elkhart County Homicide Unit has come to the scene, and they’ll be taking over the investigation. It is protocol for the homicide unit to respond to any suspicious deaths within the county," McBrier said.
No one else was inside the vehicle. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Man-dies-after-SUV-crashes-into-northern-Indiana-17089218.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:33 | en | 0.983458 |
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys for the Republican Party of New Mexico on Monday urged a state district court judge to throw out a congressional map that divvies up the conservative southeast of the state into three congressional districts.
The lawsuit by the GOP and seven allied plaintiffs holds implications for a congressional swing district in southern New Mexico where Republican Yvette Herrell ousted a first-term Democrat in the 2020 election.
GOP attorney Christopher Murray alleged that the congressional map approved in December by the Democratic-led Legislature and signed by the state's Democratic governor is blatantly partisan, dilutes the conservative vote and violates state constitutional rights to impartial government.
He urged the court to throw out the current voting map and implement one of two congressional map proposals endorsed last year by an advisory citizen redistricting committee. The committee's recommendations were not binding.
Attorneys for the Legislature and governor defended the state's new congressional map as properly vetted through the political process and warned the court against intervening and getting mired in a "thicket."
“The political branches worked; they did their job and there is no reason for this court or any court to jump in the middle of it,” Richard Olson said on behalf of the Legislature.
District Judge Fred Van Soelen oversaw the arguments by webcast from a courtroom in Clovis and vowed to rule on the case by Tuesday evening.
State election officials warned that swapping maps now could throw the state's June 7 primary into chaos as clerks this week confront a Saturday deadline to mail absentee ballots to military and overseas voters.
Holly Agajanian, representing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, said the Republican Party hasn't adequately explained why it would be more fair to implement a map that wasn't endorsed by the Legislature and governor.
The Republican Party is citing public comments by top Democratic legislators as evidence of partisan bias in decisions about boundaries of the 2nd District in southern New Mexico.
Democrats hold two of New Mexico's three congressional seats, command majorities in the state House and Senate and hold every statewide elected office. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/New-Mexico-GOP-seeks-to-overturn-congressional-map-17089265.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:40 | en | 0.960692 |
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Fort Smith stabbing victims include children ages 6, 7 and 8-years-old .
Demetric Deshawn Johnson is facing five felony charges of First-Degree Domestic Battery after police said he stabbed five of his family members with a kitchen knife.
Saturday, April 16, Fort Smith police were called to the 1800 block of N. 13 Street in Fort Smith. Officers told 40/29 News the victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"I wouldn't call it superficial. They were serious injuries, but not to the point of life threatening. They did require transport to local hospitals," said Aric Mitchell, public information officer with the Fort Smith Police Department.
According to the probable cause arrest affidavit, Johnson told police he and his brother got in an argument and Johnson stabbed him. The affidavit alleges Johnson said he felt like his family members were not really family and that he started swinging the knife at everyone as they were running away.
The victims were Johnson’s 73-year-old grandmother, his 29-year-old brother and his cousins who are 6, 7 and 8-years old, according to police
"An attack on anyone is concerning, but it really ratchets up the concern when you have victims of the age ranges that these were," Mitchell said.
According to jail records, Johnson is scheduled to have an initial court appearance April 25. He is currently being held without bond.
Police were not certain if any of the stabbing victims remained hospitalized as of Monday evening. | https://www.4029tv.com/article/fort-smith-stabbing-victims-include-children-ages-6-7-and-8-years-old/39754469 | 2022-04-19T00:24:43 | en | 0.993532 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday it is barring anti-satellite missile testing by the United States, a move that White House officials say is meant to underscore its hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space.
The U.S. has sharply criticized Russia and China for conducting anti-satellite missile tests, although it also used an interceptor missile fired from a U.S. Navy warship more than 14 years ago to destroy a malfunctioning spy satellite.
The issue is one that’s taken on greater urgency after Russia in November launched a missile to destroy a defunct Soviet-era satellite. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the Russian action as an “irresponsible act.” The strike created more than 1,500 pieces of space debris that increased risk to U.S. and Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station and China’s Tiangong space station, according to U.S. Space Command.
Harris, who chairs the White House National Space Council, planned to discuss the U.S. commitment to bar anti-satellite missile testing and establishing norms for space during a speech on Monday evening at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the central coast of California, according to the White House.
The Russian test occurred as it was massing troops ahead of its latest invasion of Ukraine. The more than seven-week-old war has left thousands dead and has caused to U.S. and its allies to hit Russia with massive economic sanctions.
A similar weapons test by China in 2007 also resulted in widespread debris.
“The long-lived debris created by these tests now threaten satellites and other space objects that are vital to all nations’ security, economic, and scientific interests, and increases risk to astronauts in space,” the White House said in a statement. “Overall, these tests jeopardize the long-term sustainability of outer space and imperil the exploration and use of space by all nations.”
The Biden administration announcement of the anti-satellite missile testing ban comes months after Harris announced at a meeting in December that White House National Security Council officials would work with officials at the Pentagon, State Department, and other U.S. national security agencies to develop proposals for national security space norms.
The U.S. is the first country to announce such a ban.
The kind of direct-ascent weapon that the Biden administration is committing not to fire relies on interceptor missiles that travel from the Earth’s surface to strike a satellite target hundreds of miles into space.
Since the 1960s, the United States, China, India and Russia have conducted more than a dozen anti-satellite tests in space that destroyed satellites and created more than 6,300 pieces of orbital debris, according to the Secure World Foundation, a nongovernmental group that advocates for sustainable and peaceful uses of outer space.
At least 4,300 pieces of that debris are still in orbit today and pose long-term threats to human spaceflight, science and national security missions, and the future economic development of space, according to the foundation.
Anti-satellite missile tests by the U.S. in 2008 as well as one by India in 2019 targeted satellites at much lower altitudes, well below the space station at about 260 miles (420 kilometers).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the destruction of a satellite in low-earth orbit by missile was meant to demonstrate India’s capacity as a “space power” alongside the U.S., Russia and China. He ordered the launch weeks before national elections.
The defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 1408 was orbiting about 40 miles (65 kilometers) higher when it was destroyed in November by a missile fired from northern Russia.
Brian Weeden, director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, called the Biden administration's move a significant one that puts pressure on China and Russia to take similar action.
“They have made a lot of diplomatic noise the last decade about preventing a space arms race, while also testing their own (anti-satellite) weapons and creating orbital debris,” Weeden said of Russia and China. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/White-House-commits-to-barring-anti-satellite-17089255.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:46 | en | 0.950915 |
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A jury convicted a woman of three counts of first-degree murder and arson Monday for setting a fire that killed her boyfriend’s mother and two grandsons.
The Ingham County jury needed just 80 minutes to return the convictions against Abbieana Williams in the Sept. 3, 2020, fire, the Lansing State Journal reported.
She was charged in the deaths of 53-year-old Melissa Westen, 8-year-old Aston Griffin and 4-year-old Jesse Kline IV.
“And for what? Because she was jealous and revengeful because she thought her boyfriend was cheating on her,” John Dewane, Ingham County’s deputy chief assistant prosecutor, said during closing arguments in Williams' trial.
Because she was convicted of first-degree murder, Williams will be sentenced to a life in prison without parole.
All three victims died from smoke inhalation, said Michael Markey, a medical examiner at Sparrow Hospital.
Mariah Westen, the boys’ mother, said “justice was served.”
“She will be getting what she deserves for killing my boys and my mother,” Mariah Westen said said. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Woman-guilty-of-murder-arson-in-Lansing-fire-17089172.php | 2022-04-19T00:24:52 | en | 0.96722 |
Infowars files for bankruptcy protection as website's founder Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits
Alex Jones' company Infowars has filed for bankruptcy protection after the conspiracy theorist lost defamation lawsuits over his comments that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax.
Jones filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas and told his listeners Monday he was “totally maxed out” financially. He urged his audience to contribute money or buy products off his Infowars website.
Attorneys for Sandy Hook families have accused Jones of trying to hide millions of dollars in assets as juries later this year are set to determine how much he should pay in damages.
Here's what to know:
What does Alex Jones claim?
Infowars told the bankruptcy court it had estimated assets of $50,000 or less and estimated liabilities of $1 million to $10 million. Creditors listed in the filing include relatives of some of the 20 children and six educators killed in the 2012 school massacre in Connecticut.
Two other companies with ties to Jones, Prison Planet TV and IW Health, also filed for bankruptcy.
An attorney for did not return messages seeking comment but Jones has addressed the bankruptcy in recent days on his show. He has been banned from major social media platforms for hate speech and abusive behavior.
“We have less than $3 million cash and we need that money to buy future product to be able to operate,” Jones said.
What is Jones facing?
Jury selection had been set to begin next week in Austin in a trial to determine how much Jones should pay the families of Sandy Hook victims. He faces similar trials in Connecticut later this year.
The plaintiffs in those cases have said they were subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers because he promoted the hoax conspiracy that crisis actors faked the shooting in an effort by the federal government to take away guns and restrict firearms.
Jones has since conceded that the shooting did happen.
“Alex Jones is just delaying the inevitable: a public trial in which he will be held accountable for his profit-driven campaign of lies against the Sandy Hook families who have brought this lawsuit,” said Christopher Mattei, who represents the families in a Connecticut lawsuit against Jones.
Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, died in the Newtown school shooting, said he did not immediately know how the bankruptcy would affect his defamation lawsuit against Jones in Texas.
“It is what it is,” Heslin said. “We’ll see where it all goes. He’s tried everything to avoid everything.”
What are Jones' finances?
A separate lawsuit earlier this month accused Jones of hiding millions of dollars in assets. An attorney for Jones has called the allegation “ridiculous.”
Last month, Jones was fined $75,000 for failing to appear for a deposition in a defamation case but a judge last week ordered the return of the money because Jones eventually showed up.
The bankruptcy court filings claim that Jones has paid $10 million in legal fees. He claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture.
Court records show that Jones' Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018.
“He’s going to come under far more scrutiny under a bankruptcy court than in state court,” said Sid Scheinberg, a bankruptcy attorney with Godwin Bowman in Dallas, which is not involved in the Jones case.
What affect will this have on the Sandy Hook cases?
Filing for Chapter 11 puts civil litigation on hold while the business reorganizes its finances.
It is not the first time a bankruptcy filing has affected a lawsuit filed by the Sandy Hook families. While suing gun maker Remington, which manufactured the AR-15-style rifle used in the school shooting, the company filed for bankruptcy twice. In the second case filed in 2020, Remington’s assets were eventually sold off to other companies.
The 2020 bankruptcy delayed proceedings for a year in the Connecticut lawsuit, which sought damages against Remington for how it marketed its rifles. In February, the families of nine victims of the school shooting announced they had agreed to settle the case for $73 million. | https://www.4029tv.com/article/infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-as-websites-founder-alex-jones-faces-defamation-lawsuits/39754571 | 2022-04-19T00:24:54 | en | 0.979467 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers signed defensive lineman Kemoko Turay to a one-year deal on Monday.
Turay was originally drafted by Indianapolis in the second round in 2018 and spent the past four seasons with the Colts.
Turay played 13 games last season and finished with nine tackles, a career-high 5 1/2 sacks and the first fumble recovery of his career.
Turay has played 38 career games with 33 tackles, 12.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
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Experts say you might be missing a crucial step to your COVID-19 self-test
Updated: 5:34 PM CDT Apr 18, 2022
Testing yourself for coronavirus infection can be more convenient than getting a clinic or lab test, but from a public health standpoint, experts say there's at least one key downside.Only 7% of positive coronavirus cases in the United States are being detected, meaning case rates are 14.5 times higher than officially reported, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Contributing to the problem has been the steep spike in the use of self-tests, which has surpassed the number being done in laboratories, according to the National Institutes of Health.In the U.S., positive results of COVID-19 tests administered by medical professionals are ultimately reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there isn't any requirement for people to report their self-test results to health care providers or local public health departments.COVID-19 self-tests — also known as home tests or over-the-counter tests — detect current coronavirus infections, not antibodies to the virus, and can easily and quickly be taken at home or elsewhere, regardless of your vaccination status, the CDC says. Most self-tests are rapid antigen tests, which can be less sensitive than PCR tests done in clinics or labs. Some home tests are PCR tests, but antigen versions are much more common and accessible.Ideally, you should report positive results to both your provider and local health department for several reasons, said Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association. For one, he explained, if you test positive, your health care provider might need to intervene with treatments such as monoclonal antibodies or antivirals to mitigate your symptoms, depending on your COVID-19 vaccination or health status.Reporting positive test results to your local public health department helps experts understand the prevalence of a new disease in different communities, he added."Presence of disease is an earlier indicator than the hospitalizations and can help us predict workforce needs, staffing needs for hospitals," he added. "If you know you've got a community that hasn't had a lot of infection and all of a sudden you're seeing it grow, then you can usually predict that two or three weeks from then, they're going to be seeing more cases in the hospital (and) tragically, death, too. However, with this new BA.2 omicron variant we are seeing infections but not many severe hospitalizations."Awareness of positive self-test results can also help public health experts better understand how vaccines are holding up against the virus — and which activities might be particularly risky for getting COVID-19, said Dr. Jonathan Golob, an assistant professor of internal medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan.Knowledge of all these factors influences health experts' recommendations, Benjamin said, including guidance on safety precautions and closures, mask mandates, and how the disease affects unvaccinated and vaccinated people differently."The best way to answer all of these critical questions we all have about the pandemic is through reporting of cases of COVID-19 to public health experts," Golob said via email. "People at your local public health departments are experts at using case reports to figure out answers for these questions, working hand in hand with other scientists and doctors to make use of the case reports to adjust treatments, guidance and planning."Here's how you can help.Making callsIf you test positive for coronavirus, let your primary care doctor know by phone or email, Benjamin and Golob recommended. Some doctors will report your results to the local public health department, but it's possible they won't — which is why you should inform the health department, too, Benjamin said. Ultimately, if both you and your physician report your positive case to a health department, the health department should have enough information to avoid having duplicate details, he added.Before contacting medical professionals, have a few key details readily available, Benjamin and Golob advised, including the type of test you took (rapid or regular antigen or PCR); when you took it; when symptoms started, if applicable; your vaccination status, which vaccine you received, when your doses were and whether you have received a booster shot; any details about over-the-counter medications you have taken to treat symptoms; and names of people and places you were near in the days leading up to your test result.Some public health departments have apps or website tools for self-reporting, such as this online form for Ohio residents. And some self-tests, such as the BinaxNOW home test, have an option for trained telehealth providers to proctor the test and send the result to both you and relevant public health authorities.As contact tracing experts, public health offices can help you figure out who else needs to know, as well as help you contact them in some cases, Golob said. The public health office won't share your name with recent contacts. It will only inform those contacts of their potential or definite exposure, according to the CDC. Also, during contact tracing, the health department staff won't ask for money, social security numbers, or banking, credit card or salary information.If you choose to inform close contacts yourself, tell them they might have been exposed to coronavirus since, according to the CDC, a person with COVID-19 can begin spreading it 48 hours before any symptoms or a positive test result."It's not 100% that all will get sick, but it can help people follow the suggestions of what to do after a close exposure to COVID-19," Golob said. "If you were in a place like a school or workplace, it's probably wise to loop them in too, and let them help you notify others of the possible exposure."The CDC also has a worksheet to help you determine what constitutes a close contact. If you prefer to anonymously inform your close contacts, there's an online tool for that, endorsed by the CDC.When reporting negative results is helpfulIf you're fully vaccinated and have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should take a test five to seven days after the exposure, the CDC says.If you're unvaccinated and learn you're a close contact, get tested immediately. Exposed and unvaccinated people who test negative should get tested again five to seven days after their last exposure or immediately if symptoms develop, according to the CDC.If you test negative — or your result is invalid but you're concerned or experiencing symptoms — still talk to your doctor in case they want to see you in person or have you get a PCR test to confirm whether you have COVID-19 or another infection, Benjamin said."If you are exposed to COVID, a negative test can be really helpful — particularly about three to five days after the exposure. A negative test then (or better yet two tests taken at least 24 hours apart) can reassure places like work or school you are less likely to transmit to others," Golob said via email. "A negative home rapid antigen test taken right before a gathering can help reassure everyone involved that at that moment you are not shedding a lot of virus.""Like the vaccines, masks, antibody treatments, antiviral medicines, COVID-19 tests are an amazing invention to help us all fight back against the virus," Golob said. "After two years I am, like most of you, ready to get back to some life. I'm vaccinated and boosted. I wear a mask in public. I use COVID-19 tests (including home rapid antigen tests) before visiting with others. All together, these tools help me get back to life."
Testing yourself for coronavirus infection can be more convenient than getting a clinic or lab test, but from a public health standpoint, experts say there's at least one key downside.
Only 7% of positive coronavirus cases in the United States are being detected, meaning case rates are 14.5 times higher than officially reported, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Contributing to the problem has been the steep spike in the use of self-tests, which has surpassed the number being done in laboratories, according to the National Institutes of Health.
In the U.S., positive results of COVID-19 tests administered by medical professionals are ultimately reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there isn't any requirement for people to report their self-test results to health care providers or local public health departments.
COVID-19 self-tests — also known as home tests or over-the-counter tests — detect current coronavirus infections, not antibodies to the virus, and can easily and quickly be taken at home or elsewhere, regardless of your vaccination status, the CDC says. Most self-tests are rapid antigen tests, which can be less sensitive than PCR tests done in clinics or labs. Some home tests are PCR tests, but antigen versions are much more common and accessible.
Ideally, you should report positive results to both your provider and local health department for several reasons, said Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association. For one, he explained, if you test positive, your health care provider might need to intervene with treatments such as monoclonal antibodies or antivirals to mitigate your symptoms, depending on your COVID-19 vaccination or health status.
Reporting positive test results to your local public health department helps experts understand the prevalence of a new disease in different communities, he added.
"Presence of disease is an earlier indicator than the hospitalizations and can help us predict workforce needs, staffing needs for hospitals," he added. "If you know you've got a community that hasn't had a lot of infection and all of a sudden you're seeing it grow, then you can usually predict that two or three weeks from then, they're going to be seeing more cases in the hospital (and) tragically, death, too. However, with this new BA.2 omicron variant we are seeing infections but not many severe hospitalizations."
Awareness of positive self-test results can also help public health experts better understand how vaccines are holding up against the virus — and which activities might be particularly risky for getting COVID-19, said Dr. Jonathan Golob, an assistant professor of internal medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan.
Knowledge of all these factors influences health experts' recommendations, Benjamin said, including guidance on safety precautions and closures, mask mandates, and how the disease affects unvaccinated and vaccinated people differently.
"The best way to answer all of these critical questions we all have about the pandemic is through reporting of cases of COVID-19 to public health experts," Golob said via email. "People at your local public health departments are experts at using case reports to figure out answers for these questions, working hand in hand with other scientists and doctors to make use of the case reports to adjust treatments, guidance and planning."
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If you test positive for coronavirus, let your primary care doctor know by phone or email, Benjamin and Golob recommended. Some doctors will report your results to the local public health department, but it's possible they won't — which is why you should inform the health department, too, Benjamin said. Ultimately, if both you and your physician report your positive case to a health department, the health department should have enough information to avoid having duplicate details, he added.
Before contacting medical professionals, have a few key details readily available, Benjamin and Golob advised, including the type of test you took (rapid or regular antigen or PCR); when you took it; when symptoms started, if applicable; your vaccination status, which vaccine you received, when your doses were and whether you have received a booster shot; any details about over-the-counter medications you have taken to treat symptoms; and names of people and places you were near in the days leading up to your test result.
Some public health departments have apps or website tools for self-reporting, such as this online form for Ohio residents. And some self-tests, such as the BinaxNOW home test, have an option for trained telehealth providers to proctor the test and send the result to both you and relevant public health authorities.
As contact tracing experts, public health offices can help you figure out who else needs to know, as well as help you contact them in some cases, Golob said. The public health office won't share your name with recent contacts. It will only inform those contacts of their potential or definite exposure, according to the CDC. Also, during contact tracing, the health department staff won't ask for money, social security numbers, or banking, credit card or salary information.
If you choose to inform close contacts yourself, tell them they might have been exposed to coronavirus since, according to the CDC, a person with COVID-19 can begin spreading it 48 hours before any symptoms or a positive test result.
"It's not 100% that all will get sick, but it can help people follow the suggestions of what to do after a close exposure to COVID-19," Golob said. "If you were in a place like a school or workplace, it's probably wise to loop them in too, and let them help you notify others of the possible exposure."
The CDC also has a worksheet to help you determine what constitutes a close contact. If you prefer to anonymously inform your close contacts, there's an online tool for that, endorsed by the CDC.
When reporting negative results is helpful
If you're fully vaccinated and have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should take a test five to seven days after the exposure, the CDC says.
If you're unvaccinated and learn you're a close contact, get tested immediately. Exposed and unvaccinated people who test negative should get tested again five to seven days after their last exposure or immediately if symptoms develop, according to the CDC.
If you test negative — or your result is invalid but you're concerned or experiencing symptoms — still talk to your doctor in case they want to see you in person or have you get a PCR test to confirm whether you have COVID-19 or another infection, Benjamin said.
"If you are exposed to COVID, a negative test can be really helpful — particularly about three to five days after the exposure. A negative test then (or better yet two tests taken at least 24 hours apart) can reassure places like work or school you are less likely to transmit to others," Golob said via email. "A negative home rapid antigen test taken right before a gathering can help reassure everyone involved that at that moment you are not shedding a lot of virus."
"Like the vaccines, masks, antibody treatments, antiviral medicines, COVID-19 tests are an amazing invention to help us all fight back against the virus," Golob said. "After two years I am, like most of you, ready to get back to some life. I'm vaccinated and boosted. I wear a mask in public. I use COVID-19 tests (including home rapid antigen tests) before visiting with others. All together, these tools help me get back to life." | https://www.4029tv.com/article/missing-crucial-step-to-covid-19-self-tests/39754213 | 2022-04-19T00:25:04 | en | 0.953692 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award.
NBA officials announced the award on Monday. The last guard to win this honor was Seattle’s Gary Payton in 1995-96.
Smart helped the Celtics lead the NBA in defensive rating and scoring defense (104.6) while holding opponents to a league-low field-goal percentage (.434) and 3-point percentage (.339). The 28-year-old ranked seventh in the NBA in steals per game (1.68) and tied for sixth in total steals (119).
Smart received 257 total points and earned 37 first-place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges finished second with 202 points and 22 first-place votes.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who had won the award in 2018, 2019 and 2021, finished third with 136 points and 12 first-place votes.
Smart, who started each of the 71 regular-season games he played, tied for fourth in loose balls recovered (75) and tied for 10th in deflections (106) and charges drawn (16). He had a career-high 3.2 defensive rebounds per game.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won defensive player of the year in 2020.
Players received five points for each first-place vote, three for each second-place vote and one for each third-place vote.
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DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is again out for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Utah Jazz, even though coach Jason Kidd said the young superstar guard is continuing to make progress in his recovery from a strained left calf.
Monday's Game 2 comes eight days after Doncic got hurt in the regular-season finale.
The Mavericks lost 99-93 in Game 1 against the Jazz on Saturday. Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Utah.
Doncic has resumed individual shooting, and even swished a half-court shot during the team's walkthrough Monday morning.
Kidd didn't elaborate before the game about what type of progress Doncic was making.
The coach had said after the team's morning walkthrough that the 23-year-old All-Star was “definitely going in the right direction” and doing more each day.
“As I’ve said from the start, he’s in a great place mentally. He’s been happy, he’s been joking,” Kidd said. "Sometimes, when you get hurt, you can get grumpy. If you’re older and you get hurt, you get grumpy. But he’s young. He’s doing everything he can do up to this point and hopefully he can play soon, but if he can’t play, we got to play without him.”
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A Northern California woman pleaded guilty Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI about it, leaving her motive unanswered in the carefully planned hoax that set off a massive three-week search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.Sherri Papini, 39, of Redding, offered no explanation for her elaborate hoax during the half-hour court hearing."I feel very sad," she said tearfully when Senior U.S. District Judge William Shubb asked her how she was feeling."Were you kidnapped?" he asked her later in the hearing."No, Your Honor," she replied."Did you lie to government agents when you told them you were kidnapped?" Shubb continued."Yes, Your Honor," she responded.Papini agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors reached last week and is scheduled to be sentenced July 11.Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence on the low end of the sentencing range, estimated to be between eight and 14 months in custody, down from the maximum 25 years for the two charges.She also agreed to pay restitution topping $300,000. That includes the cost of the search for her that covered several Western states, and the subsequent investigation into the "two Hispanic women" she said had kidnapped her at gunpoint.Papini was actually staying with a former boyfriend nearly 600 miles away in Southern California's Orange County. Three weeks later, he dropped her off along Interstate 5 nearly 150 miles from her home.She had bindings on her body and self-inflicted injuries including a swollen nose and blurred "brand" on her right shoulder. She had other bruises and rashes on many parts of her body, ligature marks on her wrists and ankles, and burns on her left forearm.The married mother of two kept lying about it as recently as August 2020 when in fact there was no kidnapping, she admitted in her guilty plea.Papini has offered no rationale for why she did it.Her attorney, William Portanova, said last week that he doubts even she knows.He suggested "a very complicated mental health situation," and said her long-delayed acceptance of responsibility and punishment is part of the healing process.Papini said Monday that she has been receiving psychiatric care for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder ever since her return — more than $30,000 worth of treatment for which she billed a state victim compensation fund and which is now part of her restitution.Prosecutors say her faked kidnapping wasn't impulsive, and that she planned it for more than a year without her husband knowing. The former boyfriend told investigators they didn't have sex while she stayed with him.Papini's organization and planning would seem to make conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression an unlikely explanation, two mental health experts said independently.Both cautioned that they have not examined Papini and that many factors in the case remain unknown to the public.She may have expected that the kidnapping hoax would bring her "fame and fortune," said Dr. Ian Lamoureux, a forensic psychiatrist and frequent expert witness who teaches at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic.And she did benefit financially: Aside from the victim compensation, she must repay nearly $128,000 in disability payments. Separately, a GoFundMe campaign raised more than $49,000 to help the family.As a possibly related factor, Lamoureux has researched the false hero or "pathological hero" phenomenon that takes advantage of society's treatment of victims as heroes. Those who fake their own victimization may be seeking recognition or popularity, and if mental illness is involved it may suggest a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder.Another possible explanation is that she faked her kidnapping to avoid some other adverse consequence, he said, typically something like a divorce or being fired, though Papini was a stay-at-home mom.Lamoureux, who specializes in complicated criminal and civil cases, said manufacturing a crisis may be a way for those with fragile egos and poor coping skills to seek to prevent the bad outcome from happening.And there are such things as compulsive liars, as well as those who do "not have a great distinction between fantasy and reality," sometimes because of an earlier trauma, said Dr. Ziv Cohen, founder and medical director of Principium Psychiatry in New York City.This case is unusual in that Papini had no clear motive and "this is consciously creating some kind of false traumatic situation," said Cohen, who teaches at Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University. "She harmed herself — she wasn't actually abused by anyone."But for some pathological liars the motivation is simply in fooling others, he said, in this case perhaps her husband and investigators."These patients can sometimes remain quite mysterious and they often can deny their lies right until the end," Cohen said. "They will persist and say in the face of all evidence that their version is true."
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California woman pleaded guilty Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI about it, leaving her motive unanswered in the carefully planned hoax that set off a massive three-week search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.
Sherri Papini, 39, of Redding, offered no explanation for her elaborate hoax during the half-hour court hearing.
"I feel very sad," she said tearfully when Senior U.S. District Judge William Shubb asked her how she was feeling.
"Were you kidnapped?" he asked her later in the hearing.
"No, Your Honor," she replied.
"Did you lie to government agents when you told them you were kidnapped?" Shubb continued.
"Yes, Your Honor," she responded.
Papini agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors reached last week and is scheduled to be sentenced July 11.
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Sherri Papini of Redding leaves the federal courthouse accompanied by her attorney, William Portanova, right, in Sacramento, Calif., April 13, 2022.
Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence on the low end of the sentencing range, estimated to be between eight and 14 months in custody, down from the maximum 25 years for the two charges.
She also agreed to pay restitution topping $300,000. That includes the cost of the search for her that covered several Western states, and the subsequent investigation into the "two Hispanic women" she said had kidnapped her at gunpoint.
Papini was actually staying with a former boyfriend nearly 600 miles away in Southern California's Orange County. Three weeks later, he dropped her off along Interstate 5 nearly 150 miles from her home.
She had bindings on her body and self-inflicted injuries including a swollen nose and blurred "brand" on her right shoulder. She had other bruises and rashes on many parts of her body, ligature marks on her wrists and ankles, and burns on her left forearm.
The married mother of two kept lying about it as recently as August 2020 when in fact there was no kidnapping, she admitted in her guilty plea.
Papini has offered no rationale for why she did it.
Her attorney, William Portanova, said last week that he doubts even she knows.
He suggested "a very complicated mental health situation," and said her long-delayed acceptance of responsibility and punishment is part of the healing process.
Papini said Monday that she has been receiving psychiatric care for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder ever since her return — more than $30,000 worth of treatment for which she billed a state victim compensation fund and which is now part of her restitution.
Prosecutors say her faked kidnapping wasn't impulsive, and that she planned it for more than a year without her husband knowing. The former boyfriend told investigators they didn't have sex while she stayed with him.
Papini's organization and planning would seem to make conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression an unlikely explanation, two mental health experts said independently.
Both cautioned that they have not examined Papini and that many factors in the case remain unknown to the public.
She may have expected that the kidnapping hoax would bring her "fame and fortune," said Dr. Ian Lamoureux, a forensic psychiatrist and frequent expert witness who teaches at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic.
And she did benefit financially: Aside from the victim compensation, she must repay nearly $128,000 in disability payments. Separately, a GoFundMe campaign raised more than $49,000 to help the family.
As a possibly related factor, Lamoureux has researched the false hero or "pathological hero" phenomenon that takes advantage of society's treatment of victims as heroes. Those who fake their own victimization may be seeking recognition or popularity, and if mental illness is involved it may suggest a narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder.
Another possible explanation is that she faked her kidnapping to avoid some other adverse consequence, he said, typically something like a divorce or being fired, though Papini was a stay-at-home mom.
Lamoureux, who specializes in complicated criminal and civil cases, said manufacturing a crisis may be a way for those with fragile egos and poor coping skills to seek to prevent the bad outcome from happening.
And there are such things as compulsive liars, as well as those who do "not have a great distinction between fantasy and reality," sometimes because of an earlier trauma, said Dr. Ziv Cohen, founder and medical director of Principium Psychiatry in New York City.
This case is unusual in that Papini had no clear motive and "this is consciously creating some kind of false traumatic situation," said Cohen, who teaches at Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University. "She harmed herself — she wasn't actually abused by anyone."
But for some pathological liars the motivation is simply in fooling others, he said, in this case perhaps her husband and investigators.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — When Landon Donovan drives past his bronze statue Tuesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, there will be a brief moment of nostalgia and gratitude.
Then it’ll be time to get to work.
Donovan will coach his San Diego Loyal against the team he once starred for, the LA Galaxy of the MLS, in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It’ll be the biggest match in the Loyal’s three-year history.
It probably wasn’t totally a coincidence that the second-division Loyal of the USL drew the Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest soccer tournament in the United States that serves as a national championship for all levels.
Donovan played the bulk of his MLS career with the Galaxy, from 2005-2014 and again in 2016. He scored a team-record 113 goals and 107 assists and led the Galaxy to MLS Cup titles four times.
“All in proper perspective, it’s really exciting,” Donovan said. “Having the opportunity, first, to travel there and play on their field, which is an iconic stadium in our country in soccer, is great for our players and very exciting. But then it’s an opportunity you may never get again as a player. There’s no guarantee you‘re going to get to play players of that quality again. I think that’s the way the guys will approach it and it’s really exciting for them.”
The Loyal have played MLS teams three times in exhibitions, including losing 1-0 to Vancouver this preseason. They beat FC Dallas 1-0 in the 2020 preseason and lost 1-0 to Seattle in 2021.
This will be the first time they’ve faced the Galaxy, who play 112 miles from the Loyal’s home stadium at the University of San Diego.
“They are prohibitive favorites,” Donovan said. “They have players on their roster who make $4 million, $5 million, $6 million, versus guys on our roster who in most cases make at most six figures. It’s a whole different animal.
“The experience will be literally priceless for our players,” he added. “But we’re not going there to just be a wall ornament. We’re going there to try to win the game. There’s no question. We will do our best to do so.”
It will be Donovan’s first time back at the suburban Los Angeles pitch since his bronze statue was unveiled in October to honor his legacy as one of the greatest players in MLS history as well as in American soccer overall.
The statue shows Donovan in a post-goal celebration, with his arms spread wide and mouth open. It’s not far from a statue of David Beckham.
“When we drive by it on Tuesday there will be a brief moment of nostalgia and appreciation for the Galaxy doing that for me but then I’m really just focused on the game,” Donovan said. “I’m very proud of it because I sacrificed a lot to have something like that, hopefully in perpetuity but at this point, it’s nothing more than that because I’m focused on the game.”
Donovan said he thinks the statue is an accurate likeness of him. “I haven’t really looked that closely. I think it’s probably always challenging to make it exactly lifelike. I’ll be honest, I’m not the most handsome guy so it’s always going to be a challenging task,” he said.
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A look at what’s happening around baseball Tuesday:
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18 INNINGS
Tuesday's schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills of nine-inning games since Sept. 28, 2019.
Major League Baseball used seven-inning doubleheaders in 2020 and ’21 amid rules changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic but did away with the shortened games for this season.
There were 31 scheduled doubleheaders on the calendar when the lockout-delayed season began, but these first two twinbills were added because of weather. Arizona's game at Washington and San Francisco's game at the New York Mets were postponed Monday because of rain.
The Diamondbacks and Nationals will play a split doubleheader with the first game at 1:05 p.m., while the Giants and Mets' conventional doubleheader will start at 3:10 p.m.
The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox played the most recent twinbill of nine-inning games on the penultimate day of the 2019 season. Host Chicago won the opener 7-1 and lost the second game 4-3.
SINGLE DIGITS
The Yankees don’t have any single-digit jersey numbers left, but their scoring is stuck there.
In 10 games this season, New York has scored 6, 4, 3, 0, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5 and 0 runs.
That adds up to 30, the Yankees’ second-fewest run total through 10 games since the American League adopted the designated hitter in 1973. New York has managed a 5-5 record.
The Yankees totaled 26 runs through 10 games in 1977, but that season worked out OK for them: The team went on to win the World Series.
MAX EFFORT
Perhaps pitching in his hometown of Los Angeles — and against former teammate Freddie Freeman — will fire up Atlanta's Max Fried, who is seeking his first win of the season.
Fried, who wore No. 32 to honor Sandy Koufax while pitching at LA's Harvard-Westlake School, is 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts this season. He takes the mound for the Braves against the Dodgers' Walker Buehler (1-0, 3.38).
Although wins by starting pitchers get less attention than they used to, Fried's record from 2019-21 was an eye-popping 38-13. He's 40-20 in his career with a 3.40 ERA.
ACUÑA NEARS RETURN
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is scheduled to start an injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett at Jacksonville. It will be his first game since July 10, when he tore his right ACL during a game at Miami.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout was out of the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night, a day after the star center fielder was hit on his left hand by a pitch.
Team trainer Mike Frostad said an MRI on Monday was negative for a fracture and that Trout has a bruise. Frostad added Trout's return to the lineup will depend on pain tolerance.
Manager Joe Maddon said Trout is considered day to day with the injury but wasn’t sure if he’d return during this series with the Houston Astros, which ends Wednesday.
Trout said Sunday that when he first was hit, he thought he broke the hand. He had trouble seeing Spencer Patton’s pitch in the shadows at Texas and lowered his hands into the path of the ball to protect his midsection.
The three-time American League MVP is batting .222 with no homers and one RBI in eight games this season.
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WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
432 PM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Sustained west winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts around 55
mph expected.
* WHERE...Kern County Desert.
* WHEN...From 4 AM PDT Tuesday until 1 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs may be blown down. Blowing dust will reduce
visibilities in some locations. Travel will be difficult,
particularly for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways affected include, but are not
limited to Highway 14, U.S. Highway 395, Highway 58 through
and below Tehachapi Pass, including the town of Mojave, and
Highway 178 through and below Walker Pass, including the town
of Inyokern.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
657 PM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022
...SNOW LATE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN WESTERN
ORANGE COUNTY NY...
A period of accumulating snow of 2 to 4 inches is expected for
higher elevations near and to the west of Interstate 84 late
tonight in Western Orange County NY.
Temperatures will be cold enough locally for snow to stick to
surfaces, especially any non-paved and non-treated surfaces.
Watch out for slippery conditions and reduced visibilities in
these conditions.
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
407 PM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...
* WHAT...Snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of
4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1, or visit
for Oregon: https://www.tripcheck.com
and for Washington: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/map
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Whatever our clients envision, our engineers can design and build. With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we know your business and underst...
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Healthe Care
Healthe Cares philosophy is simple: to make and keep people healthy. By providing the right tools and information alongside a range of health services and solutions, Healthe Care empowers its patients to take c...
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Healthy Sleep Solutions
Healthy Sleep Solutions is dedicated to the multitude of patients in Australia who suffer daily with the consequences of Sleep Apnea and associated conditions. We try to remember that we exist solely to help th...
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Hedweld Engineering
Hedweld Group of Companies consists of Hedweld Engineering Pty Ltd, Hedweld USA Inc., Milbrotec Pty Ltd, and Mecensol Pty Ltd, and has established itself as a world leader in the design and manufacture of minin...
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Heritage Bank Ltd
Heritage is Australias largest customer-owned bank, proudly putting People first since 1875. We provide our customers with a complete range of personal and business banking products. But were different to the b...
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HGC Global Communications
HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) is a leading Hong Kong and international fixed-line operator. The company owns an extensive network and infrastructure in Hong Kong and overseas and provides various kind...
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Hi-Trans Express Pty Ltd
Hi-Trans Express MD John Dow, and strategic planning manager, Brian McAvoy, tell Niki Waldegrave how Business Intelligence, a new CRM and Track ‘n Trace are revolutionising the business....
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Hindustan Zinc
Hindustan Zinc is Indias largest, and the worlds second largest, zinc-lead miner. With more than 50 years of operational experience, it gives the highest priority to the safety of its people and to the conserva...
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Hitachi Consulting
Hitachi Consulting is a recognised leader in delivering proven business and IT strategies and solutions to Global 2000 companies across many industries. With a balanced view of strategy, people, process and tec...
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Holcim (Australia) Pty Limited (Holcim Australia)
Holcim Australia has been delivering construction materials including aggregates, sand, concrete and precast concrete products since 1901. Originally serving the industry under the well-known Readymix and Humes...
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