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ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Governor Hochul will soon be choosing the next Chief Judge for New York’s highest Court of Appeals after former Chief Judge, Janet DiFiore resigned back in August. Experts say the weight of this decision is a heavy one. Governor Hochul will be choosing from seven candidates selected by the states Commission on Judicial Nomination. The Commission is made up of 12 members tasked with vetting the applicants. They received 41 applications which they narrowed down to seven last week.
The Governor can make her decision by December 8, but no later than December 23. Albany Law Professor, Vincent Bonventre says The Court of Appeals is the last word at protecting civil rights for New Yorkers. “The New York Court of Appeals has traditionally been one of the great Courts in the country, one of the most influential courts in the country, sometimes even more influential than the United States Supreme Court,” he said.
Bonventre pointed to the recent decision the Supreme Court made in Dobbs vs Jackson, giving states the authority to determine their own abortion laws. He says the Court of Appeals has a history of protecting constitutional rights and liberties, “Whether it was the right to counsel, whether it was a protection against compulsory self-incrimination, whether it was free speech, whether it was freedom of the press, the New York Court of Appeals has traditionally been ahead – certainly ahead of the United States Supreme Court – but ahead of most of the courts throughout the United States.”
On the list of nominees is acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro. Bonventre says the list of applicants are all good options, “This list and actually the last several lists, we’ve had some very, very strong names on the list, so I don’t think the Governor can make a wrong choice with this particular list, some really great names on it,” he said.
In an Op-Ed with The New York Daily news, Governor Hochul said: “We need a leader who will serve as a partner to me and to my colleagues in the Legislature so that the three branches of government can work together to serve and protect New Yorkers rights and safety, to bring reforms and modernization to the courts and to ensure that justice is done.”
The Chief Judge and six associate Judges are each appointed to a 14-year term. | https://www.news10.com/news/hochul-to-choose-next-chief-judge-nys-court-of-appeals/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:03 | en | 0.971466 |
Around 200 rescued after ice breaks free on Upper Red Lake
Around 200 people fishing on Upper Red Lake were rescued Monday after a large sheet of ice broke free from the main shoreline, according to authorities.
The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said the separation happened around 11:30 a.m., with roughly 30 yards of open water stranding people in the southeast portion of the lake, north of JR's Corner.
With rescuers determining several groups on the ice were likely unaware of the unfolding emergency, the county sent an emergency alert notification to cell phones to provide GPS coordinates of the evacuation bridge.
The Wireless Emergency Alert system allowed for notifications to be sent to phones not enrolled in the local notification system, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The rescue effort concluded around 2:30 p.m., with the Sheriff's Office estimating 200 individuals were evacuated from the ice.
Airboats, water rescue boats, ATVs, drones and a temporary bridge were all deployed as part of the operation.
"The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office reminds those who are thinking of heading on the ice that early season ice is very unpredictable," the agency shared in a press release. "Extreme caution should be used when heading on the ice and to check the thickness frequently to ensure an adequate amount of ice."
Kelliher Fire and Rescue, Red Lake Nation Fire, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota State Patrol, Blackduck Ambulance, Lake of the Woods Sheriff’s Office and local resorts assisted with Monday's rescue.
Similar rescues have happened on other large regional lakes in recent years:
- In December 2018, 35 fishermen were rescued in Duluth after a huge ice chunk broke off in Lake Superior.
- In February 2019, 100 anglers were rescued on Lake of the Woods after weather conditions prevented many from escaping.
- In February 2021, a four-hour rescue resulted in 66 anglers rescued from an ice floe on Lake Michigan. | https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/around-200-rescued-after-ice-breaks-free-on-upper-red-lake | 2022-11-28T23:02:07 | en | 0.961504 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – With Cyber Monday here, the busy holiday shopping season is well underway, as Americans look to get the best deals of the season. But with the crunch of inflation continuing, many are adjusting their habits this year compared to years past.
A RetailMeNot survey found that around 55% of people were planning on shopping for Cyber Monday, second only to earlier deals like Prime Early Access, and ahead of Black Friday.
But with inflation leading to higher costs across the board, it’s a holiday shopping season that could be full of uncertainty.
“Everything’s through the roof, it’s crazy, it’s insane. We will do a little shopping, but not like we usually do,” said Lucia Mitsios, co-owner of Pearl Street Diner in Albany.
Mitsios has felt the squeeze from the difficulties of running a business over the past several years, with the impacts of COVID, inflation, supply chain shortages and other challenges.
“We’re trying to keep the diner afloat right now, that’s the issue. We do a lot of donations, we do a lot of charities, but the way that everything’s going, it’s really hard to try to keep anything right now,” she said.
Mitsios isn’t the only one planning on scaling back spending this shopping season. RetailMeNot predicts an 8% decrease in consumer spending this spending season, from an average of $786 to $725.
A majority of those surveyed said they would be buying fewer things, while many also said they’d use more coupons, scale back gift giving and space out purchases, with 70% of respondents indicating inflation would be taken into consideration.
But not everyone is letting inflation change the way they shop for the holidays this year.
“I do all my holiday shopping way before the holiday,” said, Cristine LaPais, who says she’s excited to spend a “normal” Christmas with her family this year.
Even with historic inflation, financial experts say consumer spending has remained relatively strong. However, Americans have begun tapping into savings more, as well as carrying larger credit card balances.
With holiday shopping well underway, experts warn against so-called pressure buying.
“That’s where people end up in trouble, where they have an idea in their mind, hey I can spend $1000 this holiday season, and they come out with $2000 on their credit card, and that’s when they’re in trouble when they get that bill in January,” said Marc Agel, Certified Financial Planner at Albany Advisor Group, noting that a budget is important going into this season. | https://www.news10.com/news/inflation-set-to-have-an-impact-this-holiday-shopping-season/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:09 | en | 0.969747 |
The agreement allows Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to connect its customers in India with UL Verified Healthy Building program experts from UL Solutions and helps advance healthier buildings.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, today announced an agreement with Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. for referral and promotion of the UL Verified Healthy Building program to support healthier buildings in India. The agreement allows Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to offer its customers in India a direct link to healthy building experts at UL Solutions.
The UL Verified Healthy Building program helps business and building owners communicate their commitment to maintaining healthier indoor environments and report their efforts to a growing contingent of stakeholders, including investors, tenants, government agencies and consumers.
Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. specializes in consultancy of mechanical, electrical and plumbing building services as well as fire and life safety design consulting. Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. has been in operation since 2012, with project experience in residential, business, healthcare, hospitality, retail, plotted development and industrial.
"The UL Verified Healthy Building program is designed to work in tandem with the requirements of other green building programs to support a building's overall sustainability, health and wellness," Sean McCrady, director of Asset and Sustainability Performance in the Real Estate Properties group at UL Solutions, said. "Our agreement with Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. presents new opportunities for us to help advance healthy buildings in India."
The UL Verified Healthy Building program features three tiers that examine different factors against applicable standards. The highest tier, Verified Healthy Building for Indoor Environment, assesses indoor air quality and water quality as well as building cleanliness, lighting and acoustics.
Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd. chose to collaborate with UL Solutions due to its science-driven expertise regarding health and wellness in buildings. Additionally, the company's testing, inspection and certification services, as well as its complementary software products and advisory offerings, which support customer innovation, made a relationship with UL Solutions appealing.
"Proion Consultants' portfolio includes customers from a range of industries, and through this agreement, we can now offer them added value with support and expertise from UL Solutions," Sandeep Goel, director at Proion Consultants Pvt. Ltd., said. "The UL Verified Healthy Building program offers the real estate industry an independent source to verify a building's indoor air quality from a respected safety science leader. We are excited to extend this opportunity to our network."
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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Carver man charged after standoff with police in Prior Lake
A Carver man arrested after a lengthy standoff with police in Prior Lake on Friday faces multiple new felony charges.
Prosecutors in Scott County on Monday charged Sean M. Rasmussen, 31, with first-degree burglary, terroristic threats, reckless discharge of a firearm, a firearms violation and giving a false name to a police officer.
According to court documents, Rasmussen — who has been ineligible to possess firearms since a felony domestic assault conviction in 2012 — had two active felony warrants at the time of last week's incident.
According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the Kwik Trip on Fish Point Road shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday on reports of someone rifling through the dumpster.
Officers arrived and approached Rasmussen, who allegedly gave officers a false name and birthdate before taking off on foot. Officers later found Rasmussen lying behind a bush near a business across the road.
Charges allege Rasmussen was "unresponsive" to commands from police and refused to remove his hand from his front sweatshirt pocket.
After being struck by a Taser, Rasmussen pulled his hand out and revealed a black handgun. He then allegedly took off on foot again as officers retreated to their vehicles for cover.
Officers lost sight of Rasmussen for awhile but later noticed a home on Windsor Lane with an open garage door.
As officers approached, they heard a door leading into the home slam shut following by commotion and the sounds of a woman yelling for help.
Running towards the garage, officers could see Rasmussen inside the home.
At the garage, police were met by the two homeowners, who were told to evacuate. Officers could hear Rasmussen yelling from the second floor and "panicked" sounds from the homeowners' 11-year-old son in the basement.
Officers entered the home, evacuated the child and took up defensive positions at the staircase, from which they could see the bedroom into which Rasmussen had retreated, according to charges.
At one point, Rasmussen allegedly thrust his hand out of the bedroom door and waved his black handgun at officers, yelling "see this?" Rasmussen allegedly told officers he was not going to leave the room.
Police left the home after learning there were multiple firearms, including a rifle and ammunition, unsecured in the bedroom.
While waiting for additional law enforcement to arrive, officers reported hearing multiple gunshots inside the house.
"Negotiators managed to speak to [Rasmussen] on the phone and he informed them that 'bullets will fly' and he would kill," charges state.
Rasmussen surrendered and was taken into custody around 10 p.m.
At a court hearing Monday, an examination of Rasmussen's mental condition was ordered and his bail was set at $500,000.
His next court appearance is set for Dec. 21 at 9:30 a.m. | https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/carver-man-charged-after-standoff-with-police-in-prior-lake | 2022-11-28T23:02:14 | en | 0.983187 |
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. Both will be used for the next year while the old name is phased out, the U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday, saying that mpox is the new preferred name for monkeypox.
WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.” In August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the U.N. agency declared monkeypox’s spread to be a global emergency.
To date, there have been more than 80,000 cases identified in dozens of countries that had not previously reported the smallpox-related disease. Until May, monkeypox, a disease that is thought to originate in animals, was not known to trigger large outbreaks beyond central and west Africa.
Outside of Africa, nearly all cases have been in gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. Scientists believe monkeypox triggered outbreaks in Western countries after spreading via sex at two raves in Belgium and Spain. Vaccination efforts in rich countries, along with targeted control interventions, have mostly brought the disease under control after it peaked in the summer.
In Africa, the disease mainly affects people in contact with infected animals such as rodents and squirrels. The majority of monkeypox-related deaths have been in Africa, where there have been almost no vaccines available.
U.S. health officials have warned it may be impossible to eliminate the disease there, warning it could be a continuing threat mainly for gay and bisexual men for years to come. Mpox was first named monkeypox in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a “pox-like” disease, although they are not thought to be the disease’s animal reservoir.
Although WHO has named numerous new diseases shortly after they emerged, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS and COVID-19, this appears to be the first time the agency has attempted to rechristen a disease decades after it was first named. Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, German measles, Marburg virus, and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after geographic regions, which could now be considered prejudicial. WHO has not suggested changing any of those names. | https://www.news10.com/news/monkeypox-renamed-mpox-after-who-cites-racism-concerns/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:15 | en | 0.971699 |
The US LBM Foundation will match up to $100,000 all donations made online to Meals on Wheels America on Tuesday, Nov. 29
ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US LBM Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by leading specialty building materials distributor US LBM, will match up to $100,000 all donations made on Giving Tuesday to Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership organization supporting community-based programs across the U.S. dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger.
Contributions for the matching program can be made starting at midnight (ET) on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at mealsonwheelsamerica.org/uslbm.
"Meals on Wheels programs, and the millions of seniors they serve annually, have been hit extra hard by lingering impacts of the pandemic and historic inflation raising the costs of food, gas and other necessities," said Meals on Wheels America Chief Development Officer Kristine Templin. "That's why we're so grateful for the partnership of the US LBM Foundation to provide a matching challenge to our donors on Giving Tuesday. The impact of matching every gift, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 will be a well-supported Meals on Wheels network – uniquely positioned to serve vulnerable aging adults from hunger and isolation, all year long."
"We're proud to partner with Meals on Wheels America and strengthen the communities that US LBM helps build every day," said US LBM Foundation Chairman and US LBM President and CEO L.T. Gibson. "By matching donations up to $100,000 on Giving Tuesday, we hope to inspire others to join us this holiday season in supporting Meals on Wheels and the important work they do year-round to provide warm meals, friendship and assistance to millions of seniors in need nationwide."
About the US LBM Foundation: The US LBM Foundation is registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities across the United States. The Foundation was established in 2013 by US LBM, a leader in the building materials industry, to help fulfill the company's mission of giving back in the communities where it operates. The US LBM Foundation supports causes and organizations through financial and in-kind donations that address critical community challenges, including economic development, housing, health care and human services. For more information, visit uslbmfoundation.org.
About Meals on Wheels America: Meals on Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America's seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.
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484-886-5705
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Charges: Drunk driver almost struck Bemidji parade spectators
A 26-year-old driver faces charges after he narrowly avoided hitting people on a sidewalk as they watched a Bemidji parade last week.
Fisher Jambor, from Bemidji, also sideswiped a vehicle during the Night We Light Parade, an annual event held in the city the day after Thanksgiving, charges say.
Jambor's blood alcohol content was over three times the legal limit, registering at 0.28. A follow-up breath test at the Beltrami County Jail gave a result of 0.29.
The criminal complaint states that on Nov. 25 at about 6:58 p.m., an officer went to the scene of the incident at the intersection of 5th Street and Beltrami Avenue.
The officer noted several people "escorting a male," who was later identified as Jambor and the driver of the vehicle in question.
According to the complaint, Jambor was alleged to have "bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech" when speaking with the officer. He told police he was coming from his parent's house to watch the parade himself.
He admitted to sideswiping a vehicle but denied "almost striking" anyone in the area. Jambor also admitted to drinking alcohol prior to the incident.
According to court documents, Jambor was previously convicted of fourth-degree DWI charges in 2017, when he registered a BAC level of 0.16.
Jambor, who has a valid license to drive in Minnesota, has been officially charged with one count of second-degree DWI. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison and/or owes up to a $3,000 fine. He made his initial court appearance Monday morning. | https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/charges-drunk-driver-almost-struck-bemidji-parade-spectators | 2022-11-28T23:02:20 | en | 0.981341 |
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – The five New Haven, Connecticut police officers involved in the incident that left Richard “Randy” Cox paralyzed in June have been arrested.
On June 19, Cox, 36, was arrested for unlawfully possessing a firearm. He was handcuffed and placed inside a police van that had no seatbelts. When the van stopped abruptly, video released by authorities shows Cox being launched headfirst toward the front of the van’s holding area and smashing his head into the wall. Cox pleaded for help and said he couldn’t move but did not immediately receive medical attention.
Some of the officers instead mocked him and accused him of being drunk and faking his injuries. Then, the officers dragged him by his feet from the van and placed him in a holding cell prior to his eventual transfer to a hospital.
The incident left Cox paralyzed from the chest down.
The officers involved are Officer Oscar Diaz, Sgt. Betsy Segui, Officer Ronald Pressley, Officer Jocelyn Lavandier, and Officer Luis Rivera. They have been on paid administrative leave since this summer.
All five have been charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons by state police, both misdemeanors. The officers turned themselves in at a state police barracks Monday. Each was processed, posted a $25,000 bond, and are due back in court Dec. 8, according to a news release from state police.
“We need to be transparent and accountable. Period,” said New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson during a press conference Monday. “You cannot treat people the way that Mr. Cox was treated.”
Following the arrests, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker released a statement saying:
“As I’ve said from day one, the City of New Haven is committed to accountability for all individuals involved in this tragic incident. Based on today’s arrests, it’s clear that the State’s Attorney has determined there is probable cause that the actions of these officers violated state criminal laws – and, ultimately, the final verdict will be appropriately decided through the criminal justice system. I’m glad to see the process is moving forward to help ensure that justice is served.
“The City of New Haven also remains committed to pursuing an expedited resolution to the related civil lawsuit and to continuing to advance the comprehensive police reforms and policy changes that the City has adopted and enacted since the incident.
“What happened to Randy was unacceptable, and we will work to make sure something like this never happens again.”
All charges against Cox from the day of the arrest have since been dropped.
In September, Cox’s family filed a lawsuit against the City of New Haven and the five officers involved in Cox’s transport, accusing them of negligence, use of excessive force, denial of medical treatment and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Last week, the officers involved filed documents with the court defending themselves and their involvement in the case.
Segui, Diaz, Pressley, and Rivera claim they are “entitled to qualified immunity from all liability” in the case. In addition, Lavandier “moves to dismiss in its entirety.”
Jacobson released a statement saying he has directed the New Haven Police Department’s Office of Internal Affairs to immediately resume its internal investigation into the incident. They will “determine whether the officers violated NHPD protocols and procedures.”
Following the internal investigation, Jacobson says he will review the findings and recommend discipline that “may be appropriate.” Under his authority, he can issue up to a 15-day suspension but anything “beyond that must be referred to the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners, who would then ultimately decide on the appropriate discipline, up to and including termination.”
New Haven officials announced a series of police reforms this summer stemming from the case, including eliminating the use of police vans for most prisoner transports and using marked police vehicles instead. They also require officers to immediately call for an ambulance to respond to their location if the prisoner requests or appears to need medical aid.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.news10.com/news/national/5-officers-charged-after-connecticut-man-paralyzed-in-police-van-incident/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:21 | en | 0.97422 |
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced the appointment of Angela Korch as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 22, 2022. Angela rejoins Vail Resorts from CorePower Yoga, where she served as Chief Financial Officer since May 2020, after previously spending more than a decade in successive leadership roles within Vail Resorts' finance organization, working closely with the company's current CFO, Michael Barkin.
"We are pleased to welcome Angela back to Vail Resorts as our new CFO," said Chief Executive Officer of Vail Resorts, Kirsten Lynch. "Angela is a strong leader with deep experience in our industry, a passion for our sport, and a long history with our company."
Korch originally joined Vail Resorts in 2010 and held various leadership roles, including Vice President of Corporate & Mountain Finance, responsible for supporting the company's mountain division during a rapid expansion of its resort network. During her tenure, she managed financial and capital allocation strategies, transformed core processes, and played an integral role in the integration of 32 mountain resorts.
Prior to Vail Resorts, Korch was an Assistant Portfolio Manager at Muzinich & Company. Most recently, Korch served as CorePower Yoga's CFO, where she helped the company navigate through COVID-19-related challenges, raise capital, and return to studio portfolio expansion. She earned her MBA in finance from NYU Stern School of Business and has an undergraduate degree in applied economics and business management from Cornell University.
"It is an honor to return to Vail Resorts, a company that has played such an important role in both my professional and personal life," said Korch. "I am passionate about the company's mission and business strategy and excited about the direction Vail Resorts is headed under Kirsten's leadership. Michael has built a strong finance organization, and I am excited to have the opportunity to lead this team, and learn from them, as we jointly pursue ambitious business objectives in service of all our stakeholders."
Korch will replace Barkin, who announced his resignation in July 2022 to pursue personal opportunities. Barkin has remained in role to support the transition to his successor. His last day will be Jan. 1, 2023.
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Charges: Man fatally shot ex's new partner as he dined at Bloomington restaurant
A man accused of killing one man and injuring another in a shooting inside a Bloomington restaurant last week was motivated by jealously over his ex-wife, prosecutors allege.
Aaron Le, 47, was charged in Hennepin County District Court on Monday with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in connection with the shooting Wednesday at Cô Tu' Oriental Cuisine restaurant.
A 49-year-old man, who police said was a regular at the restaurant, was killed in the shooting. A 25-year-old restaurant server was also shot twice, but he is expected to survive.
Le was arrested while driving through Oklahoma early Thursday.
The Bloomington Police Department said Le is from Texas, although court documents filed Monday provide a Lakeville address.
Charges reveal a report had been filed with federal authorities in August regarding a "contract to kill" and another man possibly involved in the shooting hasn't yet been identified.
According to the criminal complaint, witnesses described the shooter as a middle-aged man wearing a Halloween mask and a maroon hoodie.
Investigators obtained surveillance footage which appeared to show a different man, not Le, watching the victim in the moments before the shooting.
Charges state the man entered the restaurant twice — looking at the victim both times. When he walked out the second time, he opened the door for Le.
The man, who has not been identified, was wearing glasses, a dark-colored jacket, grey shoes and blue jeans.
Surveillance footage allegedly shows Le enter the restaurant and walk towards the victim, who was sitting at a table near the front of the window with another man.
The victim appeared startled, charges state. When Le pointed a gun at the man, "people in the restaurant duck and ran" and chased Le out of the restaurant.
Le is then seen on camera looking through the front window where the victim had been sitting. When Le entered the restaurant again, the victim was hiding behind a display case.
Although "numerous people" tried to wrestle the gun out of Le's hand, he continued to advance on the victim and ultimately shot the man multiple times, charges state.
Surveillance footage showed Le wearing rubber gloves and holding the gun inside a plastic bag.
Investigators learned the victim had been seeing a woman who was recently divorced or in the process of divorcing Le, who was jealous of the man's interactions with his ex.
It's noted that Le had legally changed his name from Khai Le to Aaron Le.
The investigation further revealed that there was a report filed with the FBI in August regarding a "contract to kill" call involving Le, the complaint states.
Authorities used cell phone data to locate Le driving through Oklahoma. He had blood on his clothing and two body armor vests in his vehicle at the time of his arrest.
The restaurant owner and employees told police the victim was a regular customer and normally visited the restaurant on Wednesdays for lunch.
You can also call the Day One Crisis Hotline at 1-866-223-1111. | https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/charges-jealousy-over-ex-wife-motivated-deadly-shooting-at-bloomington-restaurant | 2022-11-28T23:02:26 | en | 0.981592 |
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Fort Edward’s train station is a small stop that runs intercity trains – most of the time. This week kicked off with a very different type of visitor on the rails.
On Monday, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train made a visit in Fort Edward, along its first route since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The train makes annual visits across the country, on a journey to generate support for local food banks and communities.
The train greeted the over 200 spectators young and old with more than just lights. A train car opened up, and out came the music, provided by artists Texas Hill and Lindsay Ell, along with a holly and jolly backup band. The performers have been with the train across its visits around the North Country, which started on a rainy Sunday with stops in Mechanicville and Saratoga Springs.
It wasn’t all music, either. In between sets, the musicians welcomed officials from Canadian Pacific and the Fort Edward Food Pantry, which the stop benefitted. Visitors were encouraged to bring canned goods to donate – and the rail company had its own gift to give. The food pantry received a check for $4,000, directly from Canadian Pacific.
“As you know, this is needed more than ever,” said Fort Edward Mayor Matt Traver. “There’s a lot of people out there who are struggling and could use the help. Thanks to CP rail for being such a great friend to our community, and so many other food pantries across the nation.”
Fort Edward was just the start of a busy day for the holiday train. From there, it headed north, for stops in Port Henry, Plattsburgh, and Rouses Point. | https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/photos-holiday-train-stops-in-fort-edward/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:28 | en | 0.975172 |
Northern Minnesota man gets 48 years in prison for murder of ex-girlfriend
A Virginia, Minnesota man has been sentenced for the 2021 murder of his ex-girlfriend.
Derek Malevich, 42, was sentenced to 583 months in prison for the murder of 32-year-old Kristen Ann Bicking, after he pleaded guilty in October.
Bicking was in a previous relationship with Malevich but they weren't together at the time of her death. The St. Louis County Attorney's Office said the murder was the 10th of 20 total intimate partner homicides in Minnesota last year.
On May 21, 2021, Bicking was found on a couch in Malevich's living room with multiple stab wounds on her face, neck and back. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
A criminal complaint states Malevich called 911 to falsely report that an unknown person was stealing from him so he "bashed their head in," only to later find out it was his ex-girlfriend.
Malevich was previously charged with assaulting Bicking in September 2020, when he also threatened to kill her.
She had expressed her concern to police prior to her death that Malevich would likely retaliate against her if she called law enforcement.
Malevich received the statutory maximum sentence of 480 months for the second-degree murder charge and will serve a 103-month sentence consecutively for a first-degree aggravated witness tampering charge. An indictment of two counts of first-degree murder were dismissed as part of the plea deal.
"Despite her tragic death, Ms. Bicking continues to have a lasting impact on this community. At sentencing today, Ms. Bicking’s family vowed to continue their important efforts to raise awareness of the danger of domestic violence," St. Louis County Attorney Kimberly Maki said in a statement.
Domestic violence help
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please check out local services listed below.
- Cornerstone - (952) 884-0376
- Esperanza United - Bilingual crisis line (651) 772-1611
- Minnesota Day One - 1-866-223-1111
- St. Paul and Ramsey County Domestic Abuse Intervention Project - (651) 645-2824
- Women's Advocates - (651) 227-8284
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HAMILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Police are investigating a larceny that occurred at the Price Chopper in Hamilton on the night of October 5. According to police, a suspect was caught on surveillance camera leaving the store with over $500 worth of food and merchandise without paying.
The alleged suspect can be seen exiting the store with a full cart wearing a grey Nike hooded sweatshirt. Anyone who can help identify the individual in the photos is asked to contact New York State Police at (315) 366-6000. | https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/police-seek-to-id-alleged-price-chopper-thief-suspect/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:34 | en | 0.96423 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated tour had millions of fans wanting tickets— so much so that parts of Ticketmaster’s website crashed during presale, frustrating fans. The high demand caused insufficient ticket inventory and even canceled public ticket sales.
Ticketmaster apologized to Taylor Swift and her fans explaining that her new tour broke records and parts of it’s website.
Ticketmaster stated in part, “While it’s impossible for everyone to get tickets to the shows, we know we can do more to improve the experience and that’s what we’re focused on.”
“Even if Ticketmaster was a decent company, and they’re not a decent company, there still would have been upset fans because they’re aren’t enough tickets,” said Senator James Skoufis. “But Ticketmaster’s practices, by virtue of them being a monopoly, they compounded this problem exponentially.”
Skoufis said the practice of holding tickets back for important people associated with the concert, VIP’s, and other specialty clubs, made the issue worse.
“So when you’ve got the average Taylor Swift fan, the average Swifty, trying to get a ticket on Ticketmaster for a concert in their state, in their neighborhood they think, ‘oh yeah there are 40,000 seats in this arena that I have a chance to get a ticket for, but in reality there are maybe 20,000 tickets made available for sale. For most of those fans, they never stood a chance.”
When he returns to Albany, Skoufis plans to reintroduce legislation to severely cap ticket-holdbacks.
Part of legislation signed by Governor Hochul back June would crack down on bots trying to snatch tickets, but he said more needs to be done.
“One of the reforms that I propose that we really should get done, is mandating Ticketmaster when they catch and identify this illegal activity, that they must refer it to the attorney generals office and prosecutors. Because that’s the only way it’s going to be deterred.” | https://www.news10.com/news/proposed-legislation-for-live-event-tickets/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:40 | en | 0.962995 |
TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Monday, Congressman Paul D. Tonko visited the Emma Willard School to recognize Robyn Wu, the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for New York’s Congressional District. Wu was presented with a Congressional Certificate of Achievement and a letter of recognition.
Wu’s app, Vultures of Emma, teaches students, faculty, and members of the community about the 50+ vultures that can often be seen around the buildings on Emma Willard’s campus. Wu gathered information about the birds with fellow students, and then personally coded the entire website from scratch with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding languages.
“I am always amazed by the talent and creativity of our Capital Region’s students, and this year’s submissions for the Congressional App Challenge put that ingenuity on full display,” said Congressman Tonko. “With their Vultures of Emma app, Robyn demonstrated both their impressive coding skills and an admirable motivation to learn more and to educate others about the history of Emma Willard’s campus and its surrounding natural environment, and I’m proud to acknowledge Robyn’s contribution to the Capital Region’s long history of technological innovation. I’m grateful to Robyn for their hard work, and I congratulate all the students who participated in this year’s App Challenge.” | https://www.news10.com/news/rensselaer-county/troy-student-wins-ny-20-congressional-app-challenge/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:46 | en | 0.93259 |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Schenectady Santacon date is set. The all-day event, starting at noon and lasting until 6 p.m., will take place on Saturday, starting at the Backstreet Pub.
The pub crawl encourages everyone to come dressed in their best holiday attire. There will be “best dressed” contests at each shop, with raffles being offered as well. The crawl is intended to raise funds for families in need.
The pub crawl will have a plethora of options and hosts. The Backstreet Pub will host from the hour of noon to 1 p.m., when the Jay Street Pub will take over from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., followed by Katie O’Byrnes from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., then 20 North from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., then Hunters on Jay from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Centre Street capping it off from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | https://www.news10.com/news/schenectady-county/schenectady-santacon-date-set/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:52 | en | 0.949298 |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers have returned to Washington after their Thanksgiving break and have just three weeks to tackle a long list of priorities, including keeping the government funded.
Starting this week it’s a race against the clock, especially for Democrats who will no longer have control over both chambers of Congress next years.
It’s set to be a busy few weeks for lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Democrats are working to pass the Marriage Equality Act and a bill to clarify the electoral college process. Following back-to-back mass shootings, President Joe Biden is also calling for gun reforms.
On the Senate floor Monday, Senate Majority Leader Rep. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats and Republicans must pass a government funding bill before the Dec. 16 deadline.
“There’s a lot we must do before the end of the calendar year,” Schumer said. “The last thing we can afford right now is to turn government funding into another political tit for tat.”
Schumer also said they must pass the Marriage Equality Act, “because millions of Americans deserve equal justice under the law.”
Following a spree of mass shootings in the days before the Thanksgiving holiday, Biden is now also urging Congress to pass gun reform.
When asked if he can do anything about gun reform during the lame duck, Biden said “I’m going to try … to get rid of assault weapons.”
But on NBC’s Meet the Press, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., pushed back.
“Simply passing more bills isn’t going to solve the problem,” he said. “We need to invest in more law enforcement.”
While tackling gun reform remains an uphill battle, Democrats and Republicans largely agree on getting more funding to the U.S. Military, as well as getting more aid to Ukraine.
But Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said there needs to be more oversight of the $37 billion in new aid the president is requesting.
“When we give them what they need, they win,” McCaul said on ABC This Week. “We’re not going to write a blank check.”
McCaul is promising to ramp up that oversight once Republicans take control of House in January. The shift of power in the House could make the next few weeks interesting on Capitol Hill.
The federal government runs of out of funding on Dec. 16. Democrats and Republicans will have to broker several deals to avoid turmoil. | https://www.news10.com/washington/washington-dc/dems-make-final-push-before-losing-congress/ | 2022-11-28T23:02:58 | en | 0.957453 |
Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship
Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship for spreading international awareness of Albania.
Albanian President Bajram Begaj said Lipa, the daughter of Albanian immigrants, has made the country proud.
"Happy to give the one and only Dua Lipa the decree of Albanian citizenship," he said. "She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes."
Lipa tweeted about her new citizenship, calling it an "honour."
Lipa was born in London to her immigrant parents, and in 2016, the singer and her father co-founded the Sunny Hill Foundation to raise money for people struggling in Albania.
Her Albanian citizenship comes ahead of Albania's 110th anniversary of independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Lipa is set to perform in Tirana, Albania on Monday for what she said is the final show on her Future Nostalgia Tour. | https://www.wxii12.com/article/dua-lipa-granted-albanian-citizenship/42088862 | 2022-11-28T23:03:53 | en | 0.971561 |
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Woman sues Kraft, claims Velveeta microwave mac and cheese takes longer to make than advertised
The label on a cup of Velveeta's microwaveable mac and cheese says the meal only takes three and a half minutes to prepare. But a Florida woman says this is false — and she's suing the manufacturer for $5 million.
Amanda Ramirez, of Hialeah, has filed a proposed $5 million class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz Foods Company alleging the food producer's Velveeta Shells & Cheese takes longer than advertised to prepare, court documents show.
Attorneys for Ramirez filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Nov. 18, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit claims that the packaging on the microwavable single-serve cups of mac and cheese that says it will be "ready in 3½ minutes," is "false and misleading."
The product's instructions say to microwave the cup for 3½ minutes. But Ramirez's attorneys argue this number doesn't account for the other four steps required to prepare the pasta: removing the lid and sauce pouch, adding water, microwaving, and stirring, according to court documents. The additional steps mean it's impossible for the mac and cheese to be ready in just three and a half minutes, according to the complaint.
Kraft Heinz Foods Company dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous" in a statement.
"We are aware of this frivolous lawsuit and will strongly defend against the allegations in the complaint," a Kraft Heinz Foods Company spokesperson told CNN Monday.
The lawsuit alleges that Kraft is unfairly profiting off of false advertising on the cups, especially because customers trust the well-known brand to be honest with them.
Ramirez's lawyers argue that the company sells the product at "a substantial price premium" while using its "misleading" marketing of "'ready in 3½ minutes,' which instantly catches the eye of all reasonable consumers."
Customers are paying more than they otherwise would because of the three and a half minutes claim, the lawsuit alleges.
Ramirez "is like many consumers who seek to stretch their money as far as possible when buying groceries," the complaint states. But because of the time claim, she "paid more for the Product than she would have paid and would not have purchased it or paid less had she known the truth."
In addition to the $5 million in damages, the plaintiff also seeks punitive damages from Kraft Heinz Foods Company and asks the company "be ordered to cease its deceptive advertising" as well as "be made to engage in a corrective advertising campaign" according to court documents.
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Virginia man accused of 'catfishing' teen before killing her family, police say
A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager's family in Riverside, California, after "catfishing" her online, was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities, the city's police department said in a news release.
The ex-cop was identified as Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, Virginia. Detectives said they believe Edwards had met the teen through "catfishing," a form of online deception in which someone pretends to be a different person.
Officers with the Riverside Police were dispatched Friday to check the welfare of a young female who appeared distressed while getting into a red car with a man, police said. While officers were responding, 911 dispatchers began getting calls about a fire in the same neighborhood, just a few houses away from where the welfare check originated.
Firefighters discovered three adult victims lying in the front entryway of the burning home. When they pulled them outside, it was determined they were victims of an apparent homicide, the release stated.
A preliminary investigation determined the young female described in the initial call was a teenager who lived where the house fire and homicides occurred, police said.
According to police, Edwards had developed an online relationship with the teen and obtained her personal information. He then traveled from Virginia to Riverside, where he parked his vehicle in a neighbor's driveway and walked to the teen's home, the release stated. At some point, authorities believe Edwards murdered the teen's grandfather, grandmother and mother before walking back to his vehicle with the teen and leaving.
Several hours after the bodies were found, Edwards was spotted driving with the teen through San Bernardino County, police said.
According to the release, Edwards exchanged gunfire with the San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies attempting to stop him, was shot by deputies, and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The teen was unharmed and later placed into protective custody of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, police said.
Edwards resigned from the Virginia State Police in October, according to the agency. Detectives in California learned he was "recently employed at the Washington County Sheriff's Office in the state of Virginia."
"It is shocking and sad to the entire law enforcement community that such an evil and wicked person could infiltrate law enforcement while concealing his true identity as a computer predator and murderer. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Winek family, their friends, officers, and all of those affected by this heinous crime," said Washington County Sheriff Blake Andis.
The victims have been identified as Mark Winek, 69, his wife Sharie Winek, 65, and their daughter Brooke Winek, 38. The exact cause and manner of their deaths are still pending.
The cause of the house fire continues to be under investigation, although it appears to have been intentionally ignited, the release stated.
"Our hearts go out to the Winek family and their loved ones during this time of tremendous grief, as this is a tragedy for all Riversiders," city Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said in the release.
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Winston-Salem Mayor said he didn’t receive advanced notice of United Furniture Industries layoffs
It’s been almost a week since United Furniture Industries laid off all employees by text message and email. Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines said he was not made aware of any layoffs prior to then and wishes that he was allowed to prepare and help people.
Mayor Joines said he found out about the layoffs when a reporter asked him about it.
“Any local elected official is supposed to receive notice 60 days in advance telling about the types of jobs that are displaced and that gives us an opportunity to get ready to deal with it but, of course, none of that happened," Mayor Joines said.
According to the North Carolina Department Of Commerce, the worker adjustment and retraining notification, or WARN, protects workers, their families and communities by requiring employers with 100 or more employees to provide a 60 days notice of certain plant closings and mass layoffs.
The NC Department of Commerce spokesperson said they do not know how many people were laid off on Nov. 22nd. It’s not clear if UFI needed to file a notice since the department does not know how many people were laid off on Nov. 22nd.
The Department of Commerce said they did not receive a WARN notice from UFI but did receive one in July when they laid off 272 employees at their location on Hanes Mill Road.
Joines said his office was not notified in July of that layoff.
“The purpose of the WARN notice is just that: it’s a warning and it gives the local government, other agencies, the opportunity to prepare and help these individuals being displaced, rather than just dropping them on the street without assistance. We’ll get involved very quickly here with our rapid response team but it would’ve been nice if we had some advance notice," Joines said.
Joines said the rapid response team plans to meet with former UFI employees to help them find other jobs.
WXII 12 news received a copy of the termination email sent to all United Furniture Industries employees. It says in part, "we regret to inform you that due to unforeseen business circumstances, the company has been forced to make the difficult decision to terminate the employment of all employees.”
WXII 12 reached out to the N.C. Department of Labor who said they did not receive a WARN notice from UFI.
An NC Department of Labor spokesperson sent the following information to WXII 12 regarding WARN and employees who are protected by it.
You are protected by WARN if your company fits the following profile:
- It is a business with 100 or more full-time workers (not counting workers who have less than 6 months on the job and workers who work less than 20 hours per week), or employs 100 or more workers who work at least a combined 4,000 hours a week, and is a private for-prof[1]it business, private non-profit organization, or quasi-public entity separately organized from the regular government.
The NC Department of Commerce spokesperson said there are some exceptions to the WARN act. You can read about those exceptions on their website here.
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- EUR/USD holds lower ground after breaking a three-week-old ascending trend line.
- Impending bear cross on MACD, U-turn from five-month-long resistance line adds strength to bearish bias.
- 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level lures sellers, bulls need validation from monthly top.
EUR/USD remains depressed around 1.0340, following the biggest daily fall in a week. In doing so, the major currency pair also justifies the previous day’s downside break of a three-week-old support line.
Not only the trend-line break but the looming bear cross on the MACD and the EUR/USD pair’s U-turn from the downward-sloping resistance line from late June, around 1.0475, also keeps the bears hopeful.
That said, the pair’s latest weakness aims at the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of May-September downside, near 1.0310.
Following that, the previous weekly low and tops marked in September, respectively around 1.0225 and 1.0200, could lure the EUR/USD sellers.
Alternatively, recovery needs to stay beyond the support-turned-resistance, around 1.0410, to lure the short-term EUR/USD buyers. Even so, the multi-day-old descending resistance line, around 1.0475, could stop the quote’s further advances.
Even if the quote stays firmer past 1.0475, the monthly high near 1.0500 appears the last defense of the EUR/USD bears.
Overall, EUR/USD remains on the bear’s radar even if the downside room appears limited.
EUR/USD: Daily chart
Trend: Further downside expected
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“The successive shocks to global supply chains from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine could ‘herald a shift’ to an era of more volatile inflation and force central banks to guard against it with tighter monetary policy,” Fed vice chair Lael Brainard said in remarks released on Monday by the U.S. central bank, reported Reuters.
Additional comments
The experience with the pandemic and the war highlights the challenges for monetary policy in responding to a protracted series of adverse supply shocks.
If supply continues to prove slow to respond ‘due to challenges such as demographics, deglobalization, and climate change, it could herald a shift to an environment characterized by more volatile inflation compared with the preceding few decades.’
A protracted series of adverse supply shocks could persistently weigh on potential output or could risk pushing inflation expectations above target in ways that call for monetary policy to tighten for risk-management reasons.
Monetary policy often recommends officials ‘look through’ supply shocks that are expected to be temporary, an approach that the Fed used initially when U.S. inflation rose for what were expected to be one-off ‘transitory’ reasons.
But the sequence of such shocks faced in the last two years, with one handing the baton to the other, ‘blurred the lines about what constitutes a temporary shock as opposed to a persistent shock to potential output.’
Even when each individual supply shock fades over time and behaves like a temporary shock on its own, a drawn-out sequence of adverse supply shocks that has the cumulative effect of constraining potential output for an extended period is likely to call for monetary policy tightening to restore balance between demand and supply.
EUR/USD stays pressured
Hawkish Fedspeak has recently helped the EUR/USD bears and so did the comments from Fed’s Brainard. That said, the major currency pair remains pressured near 1.0340 by the press time.
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- Unable to crack the 200-day EMA, the GBP/USD fell beneath the psychological 1.2000 figure.
- Short-term, the GBP/USD is downward biased, and once reclaiming 1.1900, it might fall to 1.1820s.
The GBP/USD moved downward on Monday, spurred by tensions arising in China due to Covid-19 zero-tolerance restrictions. US central bankers foresee a 2023 year of high-interest rates as they commit to higher for longer bolstered the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the GBP/USD is trading at 1.1957, below its opening price by 0.07%, as the Asian session begins.
GBP/USD Price Analysis: Technical outlook
On Monday, the GBP/USD dived below the 1.2000 figure, exacerbated by Pound Sterling (GBP) buyers unable to crack the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) around 1.2170. Therefore, the GBP/USD dropped below the 1.2000 figure, eyeing a re-test of an upslope trendline drawn from September lows that pass around 1.1640/60. For that scenario to play out, the GBP/USD needs to drop below the November 23 daily low of 1.1872, which, once cleared, could pave the way for the previously mentioned upslope trendline.
Short term, the GBP/USD is testing the 50-Exponential Moving Average (EMA) in the 4-hour chart at 1.1953. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) sliding below the 50-midline suggests sellers outweigh buyers. Hence, the GBP/USD path of least resistance is downward biased.
The GBP/USD first support would be 1.1953. A decisive break will expose the 1.1900 figure, followed by the S1 daily pivot at 1.1890, ahead of the S2 daily pivot at 1.1828. On the flip side, the GBP/USD first resistance would be 1.2000, followed by the daily pivot point at 1.2010, followed by the R1 daily pivot at 1.2070.
GBP/USD Key Technical Levels
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- Gold price has shifted into an inventory adjustment after a sheer decline amid a downbeat market mood.
- The USD Index is aiming to smash the 107.00 hurdle amid an improvement in safe-haven’s appeal.
- Fed’s Mester needs more good inflation reports for supporting the rate hike pause scenario.
Gold price (XAU/USD) has turned sideways in the early Asian session after a perpendicular downfall above the key resistance of $1,760.00. The precious metal is building a cushion of around $1,740.00, at the time of writing. Later, it will be discovered whether the inventory adjustment is an accumulation or a distribution.
The risk profile is still negative, therefore, the odds are favoring the inventory adjustment as a distribution one. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is displaying back-and-forth moves around 106.70 and is aiming to kiss the critical resistance of 107.00 ahead. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yields are still auctioning below 3.70% despite hawkish commentaries from Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers.
New York Fed Bank President John Williams is favoring pushing the interest rates to a restrictive level solid enough to propel inflation down and holding them till CY2024. Also, Cleveland Fed Bank President Loretta Mester believes that the Fed is not near to a pause in a rate hike, as reported by Financial Times. She added that more good inflation reports and more signs of moderation are required before building an action plan of pausing rate hikes.
Gold technical analysis
On an hourly scale, gold price is struggling to hold itself above the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement (plotted from November 3 low at $1,616.69 to November 15 high at $1,758.88) at $1,746.50. The precious metal has surrendered the critical support of the 200-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $1,748.10, which was acting as major support earlier.
Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) (14) has shifted into the bearish range of 20.00-40.00, which indicates more weakness ahead.
Gold hourly chart
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- NZD/USD has witnessed an attempt of recovery after dropping to near 0.6160.
- More downside in the kiwi asset is still favored as the risk-off impulse is still solid.
- This week, Fed Powell’s speech and US ADP Employment data will be of utmost importance.
The NZD/USD pair has sensed some bids after a vertical drop to near 0.6160 in the late New York session. The kiwi asset witnessed intense selling pressure on Monday after surrendering the round-level support of 0.6200. An attempt of a recovery near 0.6160 should not be considered a reversal yet as the market mood is still cautious and a cushion is yet to be finalized.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) has extended its gains to near 106.67 after a V-shape recovery from a low of 105.40. Rising protests against the Covid-19 lockdown in China have posed a significant impact on commodity-linked currencies, being their major trading partners. Therefore, the decline in antipodeans is higher in comparison with gains recorded in the USD Index.
S&P500 has experienced significant losses, portraying a sour market mood. Meanwhile, the returns on US Treasury bonds are still subdued ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell. The 10-year US Treasury yields are still below 3.70% after a mild recovery. It seems that anxiety ahead of Fed Powell’s speech has sidelined them.
Apart from Fed Powell’s speech, investors are keeping an eye on the United States Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Employment data. As per the estimates, the US economy has created additional 200k jobs in November vs. the prior release of 239k. The job creation numbers are declining in the past few months as higher interest rates and weaker economic projections have forced firms to use their current manpower in the best manner and postponement of the recruitment process.
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EUR/USD dropped into key support on risk-off themes
EUR/USD is down some 0.29% falling to a low of 1.0354 from a higher of 1.0496. Risk currencies, such as the Euro are under pressure as protests against COVID restrictions in China weighed on market sentiment.
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The Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate urged lawmakers on Monday to back his proposal to bar the US government from doing business with companies that use semiconductors made by producers the Pentagon considers Chinese military contractors, reported Reuters late Monday.
The news quotes Senator Chuck Schumer as he speaks on the Senate restart after the Thanksgiving holiday recess.
“If American business wants the federal government to buy their products or services, they shouldn't be using the kind of Chinese-made chips that, because of Chinese government involvement, put our national security at risk," said Senator Schumer.
"We need our government and our economy to rely on chips made right here in America,” the diplomat adds.
Key quotes
Schumer and Republican Senator John Cornyn introduced their proposal as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual bill setting policy for the Department of Defense expected to pass the Senate and House of Representatives in December.
As one of the only major pieces of legislation Congress passes every year, the NDAA is closely watched by a broad swath of industry and other interests because it determines everything from purchases of ships and aircraft to pay increases for the troops and how to address geopolitical threats.
Lawmakers also use the bill as a vehicle for a wide range of policy measures. The proposal from Schumer and Cornyn would broaden an existing ban on government use of Chinese chips.
Risk-aversion gets more to watch
The news adds strength to the market’s risk-off mood but gets no major immediate response amid the early hours of the Asian session.
Also read: Forex Today: Safe havens in demand on China COVID woes
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Norton Healthcare plans conduct a $10 million renovation of a facility for Limestone Centre at Franklin Square in Frankfort.
The renovated health care facility is set to include adult primary care, an immediate care center, pediatric service and on-site x-ray and lab services.
"We are thrilled about this project, as it perfectly aligns with our mission of connecting people with places," said Brian Thieneman, president and CEO of RJ Thieneman, the company that owns Limestone Centre. "We are grateful to be working with Norton Healthcare, a leader in community-centered health care, to provide the city of Frankfort and surrounding counties with access to quality health care."
The project is currently still in the design phase, with construction expected to start in January.
"Norton Healthcare has been a proud part of the Frankfort community for several years with a pediatric primary care office," said Joseph M. Flynn, D.O., chief administrative officer of Norton Medical Group and physician-in-chief at the Norton Cancer Institute. "This opportunity builds on that relationship as we look to offer more services, including immediate care and adult primary care."
Offices are expected to begin opening in late 2023.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDR) -- Police are searching for suspects after a series of car break-ins last week in Vine Grove.
The Vine Grove Police Department said the suspects broke into at least six cars last Wednesday night. It happened on the east end of the city near Robert E. and Jewell courts.
The break-ins came just months after suspects broke into more than a dozen cars and stole at least one in the Vineland Subdivision.
Police don't think the two are connected.
Vine Grove Police Chief Kenny Mattingly wants the community to be proactive.
"Lock your door. Lock your car," Mattingly said. "This group of people, whether last time or this time, I have video evidence of them not entering into cars that are locked. They are simply looking for unlocked doors. Then, they get in and rummage through it and take what's available to them."
If you have any information about the break-ins, call Vine Grove Police.
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Brevard County Sheriff calls out student behavior, alleges bus drivers, teachers have been attacked
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said Monday during a press conference that the "school discipline policy" at Brevard Public Schools has failed and that principals and teachers are powerless from disciplining students who allegedly disrupt the learning environment.
"Folks, my team, our teachers, administrators, and the overwhelming majority of students on our campus are tired of this. We are tired of a very few disrupting classes, putting others lives' at risk, attacking our teachers both physically and verbally," Sheriff Ivey said.
"A few clowns can't follow the rules, so they're messing it up for everybody," he said.
Sheriff Ivey said that students have attacked, bitten, scratched, and thrown items at bus drivers, teachers, and school staff members. He showed photos of the alleged injuries during the press conference.
"Whether that disruptive behavior is being loud and outrageous in the class or physically attacking our teacher, they write them up and send them to the principal, and they send them right back," said Sheriff Ivey.
"Our teachers and principals are powerless to do anything to stop this," he said.
Following Sheriff Ivey's press conference, Brevard County Schools tweeted that the district would hold a parent academy meeting on Dec. 1, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the district's school board building, 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera, Florida 32940. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Satellite sites will be also held at Mims Elementary, Lewis Carroll Elementary, Discovery Elementary, and Creel Elementary, the district said.
"Each site will have BPS professionals who will lead the discussion on student behavior. The session will include best practices, behavior trends, activities, and Q & A. All families are invited and welcomed to attend," the district's website said.
Parent Juan Mendoza agrees that something needs to be done.
"I think all these problems start at home. I think parents need to raise them well. Kids are really disrespectful nowadays. We need to do something about it at home. Don’t expect the school to fix it," he said.
"If you’re a student, that’s coming to our schools, to learn, to play sports, to do music, your prayers have been answered today. But if you’re a little snot that is coming to our classes to be disruptive you might want to find another school because we will be your worst nightmare starting now," Sheriff Ivey said. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/brevard-county-schools-holding-meetings-to-address-student-behavior | 2022-11-28T23:06:13 | en | 0.974226 |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky lawmakers voted down a $1.2 million contract with a state literacy center, saying it has failed Kentucky students.
Kentucky adopted the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development, CCLD, in 1998 and it oversees Reading Recovery, an intervention reading program for first graders.
In a WDRB Investigates report this past summer, test scores showed Kentucky students who went through the intervention in first grade still couldn't read in third grade.
The vote against Kentucky's CCLD won't immediately change anything for students in the Reading Recovery program because it applies to the 2023 fiscal year. But parents like Andrew Dunk are hopeful for change soon. Dunk said three of his five children took part in the program and he's not impressed.
"In the long term, it did more harm than good," Dunk said.
Three of Dunk's children struggled to read and were eligible for the intervention.
"At first glance, you think, you know, it's exciting, you know, your kids getting this extra help, and it looks like it's working," he said.
But, he says, in the long term, he noticed that they were still regressing. It's a process he described as "very frustrating."
Kentucky State Senator Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, said earlier this month in the committee to vote down the contract that, "This group has failed the Commonwealth miserably."
"They've had their opportunity," Sen. Meredith said. "We've invested millions of dollars and not seen any return on those dollars whatsoever."
The Kentucky Department of Education could have tried to save the program, but a spokeswoman says the department agrees with the decision.
"Mainly because the department shares many of the same reservations that were put worth by our lawmakers," said Toni Konz Tatman, chief communications officer for the Kentucky Department of Education.
Kentucky Representative James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, said the money will stay in the general fund for now, but he hopes it will be re-invested in reading.
"Lets look at all of the possibilities and have a competitive request for proposal on that -- who could do the best job for us for that," Tipton said.
Removing the contract only removes the state funding. It doesn't end Reading Recovery. Individual schools decide whether to use the program and would have to make the decision to remove it.
But as a father fighting for change, Dunk said it's a start.
"We found a problem in the system, and we're gonna fix it," he said.
The Center for Collaborative Learning's executive director did not respond to a request for comment Monday, but when WDRB spoke with him this past summer, he said Reading Recovery works at the first grade level, which is what it was designed for.
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Firefighters work to contain blaze at Florida Phantom Fireworks shop
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Firefighters in Brevard County are attempting to contain a fire at a fireworks shop in West Melbourne.
Crews late Monday afternoon responded to the fully-involved fire at Phantom Fireworks of Melbourne, located at 4433 W. New Haven Ave. and S. John Rodes Blvd. Fireworks could be seen shooting out of a large column of smoke as flames engulfed the building below.
A witness told FOX 35 News he was at a gas station next to the fireworks shop when he heard what sounded like a crash at a nearby intersection.
"I heard the initial impact, so I looked over and saw a white Tacoma hit by a red SUV. The Tacoma veered off, and the SUV just kept going right into the building," said Brian Peterson. "The white Tacoma tried to brake, and you could hear wheels squealing and it just kind of veered off, out of the way."
Peterson said occupants of another vehicle behind the SUV attempted to enter the building to assist the driver of that SUV but quickly ran from the scene.
"The fireworks immediately started to go off," Peterson explained.
W. New Haven Ave. remained closed in both directions just after 6 p.m. as several vehicles from Brevard County Fire Rescue, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the Melbourne Fire Department, and West Melbourne Police Department were on the scene. Commuters are advised to avoid the area.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Narcan vending machine installed outside the police department in Vine Grove was emptied several times, and more than 400 doses have been dispensed.
The machine has dispensed exactly 428 doses since it was installed in October 2022.
"I know that it's not just the people in Vine Grove that are taking it," Vine Grove Police Chief Kenny Mattingly said. "So I welcome people from anywhere to come and get it if it's not available to them."
Mattingly said people from outside Hardin County have been taking advantage of the resource and he has received calls from other police departments interested in the program. Mattingly was interviewed about the program on Fox News Monday morning, where he said the county's ambulance service has responded to 468 overdose calls this year alone.
"It's everyone from the elderly grandparent whose kid or grandkid has an addiction issue, up to the mechanical contractors that work as far as Louisville," he said.
When WDRB crews stopped by the police department to interview Mattingly, a resident stopped by to pick up a free dose of Narcan. The man, Jerry Glass, is not a drug addict. He is a concerned and prepared neighbor.
"If you don't have this, something bad could happen to somebody and you wouldn't be there to rescue them," Glass said.
Glass is an example of people taking advantage of the free resource. He and others want to be prepared in the instance they witness an overdose.
"I'm doing this to save lives of people who would not normally be saved," Glass said.
Narcan can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose if given in time. Each package from the machine has one dose of Narcan. The machine can be accessed 24/7.
"My goal is to give people an opportunity to stay alive long enough to make a decision," Mattingly said.
The free Narcan is paid for by Communicare, a mental health and substance abuse center, and the Lincoln Trail District Health Department.
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Here's how you can watch Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano eruption live
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano began erupting for the first time in 38 years on Sunday night — ending the longest quiet period between eruptions on record — and you can watch the eruption unfold.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has provided real-time images on its website, which are updated every five minutes. These images are taken from a temporary research cameras positioned on the north and south rims of Mokuʻāweoweo, the summit caldera of the Mauna Loa volcano.
According to the scientific agency, if you carefully view the images around the early morning or late evening, you may see a few thermal areas emitting steam.
Watch Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano eruption live here.
Mauna Loa volcano erupted Sunday
USGS said Mauna Loa’s eruption began at about 11:30 p.m. local time inside Moku‘āweoweo.
According to the agency, the eruption of Mauna Loa migrated from the summit to the Northeast Rift Zone where fissures are feeding several lava flows.
Summit of Mauna Loa volcano from the Northwest Rim (Credit: USGS)
The USGS said lava flows are currently not threatening any downslope communities and all indications are that the eruption will remain in the Northeast Rift Zone.
However, winds in the area may carry volcanic gas, fine ash and Pele's Hair may be carried downwind. Pele’s Hair is thin glass fibers that are formed during a volcanic eruption and are named after the Hawaiian volcano deity, Pele.
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The agency said that residents at risk from Mauna Loa lava flows should review preparedness and refer to Hawai‘i County Civil Defense information for further guidance.
Because of the threat of ash blowing downslope, the National Weather Service has issued an Ashfall Advisory on Hawaii's Big Island until 10 a.m. local time.
This image is from a temporary thermal camera located on the north rim of Mauna Loa's summit caldera. (Credit: USGS)
Officials said a quarter-inch of ash accumulation is possible, and people with respiratory problems should stay indoors or wear cloth masks to limit exposure to potentially dangerous particles.
Since 1843, Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times, averaging an eruption every five years.
RELATED: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, world’s largest active volcano, erupts for first time since 1984
However, most eruptions before 1950 had an average frequency of 3.5 years. Since 1950, there have only been two eruptions – a summit eruption in 1975 and a rift eruption in 1984.
It had been the longest quiet period on record for Mauna Loa before Sunday night's eruption.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man got quite a bargain on Black Friday when he decided to invest in a lottery ticket for the state's new Kentucky 5 drawing.
The man, who didn't want to be identified, became the game's first jackpot winner, scoring $60,000 from Friday night's drawing, according to a news release from the Kentucky Lottery. His winning ticket matched the five numbers needed to win the game’s jackpot.
The man bought the winning ticket at Kaders Market on Muhammad Ali Boulevard in Louisville.
"I wasn't aware there was a new game until the clerk told me about it," he said. "I didn't know how to play so he gave me a Quick Pick."
He said the store clerk then told him: "Look, you won $60,000. I normally get excited, but this time I was just calm."
After taxes, he received $42,600. He said he plans to pay off bills and get his car fixed. Kaders Market will receive a $600 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Kentucky 5 is a daily jackpot game only available for sale in Kentucky. The jackpot starts at $40,000 and if not won, rolls until there is a winner. The jackpot resets to $40,000 after each win. Players select five numbers between 1 and 39. To win the game's jackpot, players must match all five numbers to the five numbers drawn by the lottery.
In addition to the jackpot, the game has two other ways to win. Players can match three numbers to win $5 or match four numbers to win $250.
Drawings take place every night at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. eastern.
Lottery officials say another Louisville resident struck it rich Friday on Cash Ball, matching the first four numbers and the Cash Ball to win the game's top prize of $225,000. The winner purchased the ticket online for Friday night’s drawing at www.kylottery.com.
The Cash Ball 225 winning numbers drawn are 10 – 12 – 34 – 35 and the Cash Ball was 5.
The winner has not yet claimed the prize, but has 180 days from Friday night's drawing to claim it at Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville.
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'Unimaginable nightmare': Florida boy missing after falling off boat, sheriff says
LAKE MARY, Fla. - A search is underway for a 9-year-old Florida boy who reportedly fell from a boat and was struck by the boat's propeller during a family outing on Lake Annie in Polk County. Divers with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are searching the lake south of Dundee.
Polk County Fire Rescue responded to Lake Annie just before 3 p.m. on Saturday after a 911 call was received reporting that the Port St. Lucie boy and his two brothers were on his father's pontoon when he fell over the front of the boat. The father jumped into the water to look for his son, while one of the other boys called for help, deputies said.
"It's a tragedy, and an unimaginable nightmare, for the family of the boy," said Polk County Sheriff's Grady Judd. "We are using extensive resources to find him."
Judd said divers are searching with poor visibility, in depths up to about 16 feet of water. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office have also been involved in the search and recovery efforts, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of drones.
The boy was not wearing a flotation device when he fell into the water, according to authorities, which is required by law.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Corrections added six news officers Monday.
Recruits were sworn in during a ceremony for jail in downtown Louisville. The group is part of the first lateral-graduating class for Metro Corrections, which means the officers came from other departments and agencies.
The six officers have a combined 82 years of corrections experience. Two of the officers had previously worked at Metro Corrections, while another transferred from New York.
"We recognize and we value the substantial knowledge, experience and talent that each of you brings with you," Amy Hess, Louisville's chief of public services, said at the ceremony. "Because we want to do all we can to give the people who come through Metro Corrections the tools, the resources and the support they need so they can live better lives both for themselves and their family."
Metro Corrections has dealt with a staffing shortage in recent years.
On Monday, Metro Corrections director Jerry Collins announced 17 new recruits and seven more lateral recruits were set to join the department in a few weeks.
To apply for a position at Louisville Metro Corrections, click here.
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BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. (WDRB) -- Without a second thought, many people turn on their sinks every day to wash their hands, take a shower, clean dishes or plug in the hose to water the garden. But for some Kentucky families, each drop makes a difference because of the work it takes to get that water home in the first place.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a one-on-one interview with WDRB News that "just about every county in Kentucky" has people using wells or other means to get water for their homes. One example is Brandon Heavrin hauls water to his Breckinridge County home on a regular basis for himself, his wife and their three young daughters.
"In this community, I would hate to even guess how many people actually haul water," Heavrin said.
Heavrin lives about 4 miles from downtown Hardinsburg, less than a 10-minute drive. But, like his neighbors on Miller Lane, he doesn't have access to local waterlines. His family moved there just a few years ago, a dream house with a wrap-around porch and several acres. But moving there also meant giving up easy access to water.
"I personally know a family that looked at (the house), and the cistern was the reason they didn't get it," Heavrin said. "They loved the home but weren't willing to go down the road of hauling water."
In October, Beshear presented checks to extend waterlines in two cities in Breckinridge County, but Heavrin's street is still one that hasn't seen that kind of investment. And he's not the only one waiting. Hauling water or using a well is something many people state-wide still do in order to have water at home.
"We think it's about 5% of Kentucky that is not currently covered by a local utility," Beshear said. "I mean, some back-of-the-envelope maps suggest that's about 220,000 Kentuckians that can't turn on the tap, like most of your viewers but certainly not all of them."
In mid-2022 Beshear announced millions of dollars in funding to support more than two dozen projects to provide clean drinking water and improve water systems for more than 1,000 households across Kentucky. The funding is made possible from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Cleaner Water Program is one Beshear said is special, as it provides grants for counties throughout the state to do projects such as extend waterlines.
"There's still a lot of work to do, but I believe we will do more water/sewer construction in this three-to-five-year period than we've ever seen in that amount of time, and it's going to be ongoing too," Beshear said.
In November, the state also announced $1 million slated for the Northern Kentucky Water District though the Cleaner Water Program. That money will support a 5-mile waterline extension that will bring clean water service to more than 80 homes for the first time.
Other areas that have received assistance include Calloway County, getting more than $2 million for three projects, one of which will deliver clean water to 60 homes that don't have water service. Another project will deliver clean water to more than 20 homes that currently rely on wells.
Pike, Barren and Campbell counties are additional examples of Kentucky counties that have received funding focused on delivering clean water.
Beshear said the goal is for all Kentuckians — some day — to have access to local utilities and water at home.
"Every single Kentuckian deserves this access, and it should be our goal," he said.
It's a thought shared by those at Hardinsburg City Hall. However, it's not a quick and easy fix. In fact, the solution is time-consuming and expensive.
Hardinsburg City Clerk David Bollinger said while everyone inside city limits has access to connect to the local waterlines, those further out like the Heavrin family are on a waiting list. Bollinger shared a list with more than one dozen streets of future waterline expansion plans for the county. The sheet lists the roads where people have called and asked for service.
But one of the biggest hurdles is funding.
"We try to seek houses where there's multiple customers that are willing to sign on, because we can pay that," Bollinger said. "It's all loans, so we can pay those loans off quicker so we can go to the next project and the next project and the next project."
He said the goal — eventually — is to supply water for every resident in the county. However, a timeline for accomplishing that objective isn't clear.
"I couldn't even begin to tell you that," Bollinger said. "That's an honest answer. I could not even fathom that."
Not to mention, there are ongoing supply chain struggles.
"That's a problem, not just in this county but in the whole country, because you can't get supplies," Bollinger said. "So you're on a list. It's a real issue."
Heavrin said he recently got an estimate to see what the cost would be to pay to extend the line to his house himself. He said the pipe alone — no labor — would cost $23,000.
Bollinger said the city council recently approved a $300,000 upgrade to the water plant. But he said, ultimately, the city needs around $7 million to upgrade the entire system in order to get everyone in the county connected.
"The council hears you, and we understand everybody's needs and we're doing our best to get the funding — whether it's state or federal — to proceed with those programs, upgrade the plant," Bollinger said. "And so if we upgrade the plant, then we can do more lines. ... It's a give and take."
Heavrin hopes raising awareness about the many Kentuckians still hauling water will spark a change across the state to help improve access throughout the Bluegrass.
"It's difficult to continue to watch the days of technology — and how far things have come — and know we're this close and we still have to haul water," Heavrin said. "I'd like the see that change."
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Baltimore County police seek to assist LGBTQ community through 'Safe Space' initiative
The recent mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado is putting a spotlight on the violence the LGBTQIA+ community is experiencing. But long before that incident, Baltimore County police was working on ways to support the community.
The Baltimore County police saw a need to protect and assist the LGBTQIA+ community they are doing this with Safe Space.
The Safe Space initiative aims to:
- Provide all LGBTQIA+ community members with a safe space they can turn to if they are the victims of crime.
- Further enhance the relationship between the Baltimore County Police Department and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Each participant in the Safe Space initiative will receive a "Safe Space" decal, which will be posted and easily identifiable. Anyone who seeks help in a Safe Space can be assured that police will be promptly called.
Baltimore County police Detective Jimmy Waites is the department's first LGBTQIA+ liaison. He came up with the idea to put safe space decals in the windows of Baltimore County businesses.
"Myself, I know what it feels like to be marginalized, I know what it feels like not to be seen, what it feels like not to be heard – I even know what it feels like to be assaulted because I identify as a gay man," Waites said.
Before joining the Baltimore County Police Department, Waites served 10 years in the U.S. Navy. He has more than 18 years of service with the county.
Married to his husband, Daniel, the police department said in a statement that Waites' "personal experience, combined with his training and background, make him an incredible resource to our members and the LGBTQIA+ community in Baltimore County."
The department said the liaison officer will attend private meetings with officers/department members and community groups, conduct Police Resource Inclusion Support Meetings (PRISM) with officers/department members and community groups, serve as a contact between the department and the LGBTQIA+ community and strengthen the relationship between the department and the LGBTQIA+ community.
The decals are made with colors that are familiar and recognizable throughout the community.
"If they are in an area and they don't feel safe and they feel like something is happening and just don't know where to go and they don't know if whoever they're going to run into who is going to support them, they'll see this safe space emblem and they'll go into that business and that business has been spoken to by me personally," Waites said.
The business can then help call 911 and the person can wait safely there until police arrive. Participating businesses said recent horrific events taking place around the country show the need is there.
"I think it's important. Absolutely. Everybody should feel like they have a safe haven," said Judith Sherman, a store owner.
"I have so many friends and family that are part of that community and being in the retail fashion industry, it's such an important part of our community as well that I felt it was imperative to participate and protect anyone who really was in need of having a safe space," said Lori Kilberg, a store owner.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you didn't pick up any of those cyber Monday deals, you still have time. But what are some items you should not buy today?
While a lot of people already hit up stores on Friday, many others are shopping on their phones on Monday, Nov. 28. But not all tempting deals are really the best option. Based on prices, here are the items analysts say you should put in your cart now — and what can wait.
Personal finance expert Shani Curry said there are some dos and don'ts when it comes to getting a deal you think is too good to pass up.
"You want to be very careful not to just be snatching things off the shelf without any money consciousness at all," she said.
Of the items to avoid just after Thanksgiving: cheaper versions of phones, TVs and computers.
"If I needed a computer, I would definitely buy a high-end one as opposed just getting some of those door-buster deals they are not really made of much," she said.
Also wait on furniture and home décor.
We all wanna lose a few pounds after thanksgiving, but Curry thinks you should hold off buying anything exercise related -- at least for a couple more weeks.
"They want to make sure they give a better buy nearing the closing into December, moving into January, so while you may see a lot of those things being advertised or into the store, they are definitely not the best price at all."
While shipping delays are less than last year, they still have an impact on some inventory -- inventory that can't be put out because of a continued worker shortage for retailers.
"They were looking to add 500,000-plus jobs, but that is still a challenge," said Steve McClain of the Kentucky Retail Federation.
So while you shop leading in to Christmas, if you see a deal and think you could get it cheaper at a different time, you probably can. Just be patient.
"Retailers were trying to get ahead, and some of them have got kind of a black log of inventory, so there is a chance they will still be marking things down throughout the season," said McClain.
Additionally, here are six things the National Retail Federation thinks you should know about the 2022 shopping season:
- Retailers started deals and promotions earlier this year. This was both to allow for additional time to bring in products for the winter holiday season, and to allow cash-strapped consumers to spread out heir holiday budget over a loner period of time.
- Black Friday is still important, despite online shopping on Cyber Monday. Consumers are increasingly shopping online and on mobile devices, but people still want to go shopping in-person. Black Friday can be just as much about family tradition as it is getting good deals. About 45% of holiday shoppers say they still want to shop in-person, according to an NRF poll conduced in December.
- Sales are more important to holiday shoppers this year. A September survey showed that 58% of holiday shoppers say sales are more important to them than they were last year, when only 48% said the same. The NRF believes inflation and a higher cost of living are the reasons.
- Shoppers believe spending on holiday gifts and celebrations is important, so they will spend money they don't have. An NRF survey of 2,000 shoppers in September found that 62% of shoppers believe it's important to spend, so their loved ones can celebrate like they always have, despite inflation. That means they will find ways to supplement their income, including dipping into savings (40%), taking on credit card debt (32%), using services like buy-now, pay-later (25%) and selling assets (22%).
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Santa is coming to town later this week, hitching a ride with the Zoneton Fire Department.
Zoneton Fire Chief Tracey Key said he hopes the truck will spread cheer to the community and help those who may be struggling. The truck was started in the late-1990s by former Chief Rob Orkies as a way to strengthen the relationships between the community and first responders. What started as a few strands of lights on a fire truck grew into a days-long decoration effort from the entire department.
"The average firefighter, when he meets a family, it's not a very good day," Key said. "But this just gives us that positive interaction with the community that, for so many of our people, that's why they're here."
Today, the truck is adorned with approximately 10,000 lights as well as lighting and displays.
The finished truck will be unveiled Wednesday, and starting Friday, it will begin making trips around the community. With elves on board, it will make visits every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until Christmas.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- If they made the matchups for the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge strictly on where teams are currently projected to finish in their leagues, the winless University of Louisville would not be playing unbeaten Maryland at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the KFC Yum! Center.
The Cards would be matched against Minnesota or Nebraska, teams projected to finish at the bottom of the Big Ten.
The analytics sites put Maryland clearly in the top half of the Big Ten and Louisville at the bottom of the ACC.
After a daunting week in Hawaii against one of the strongest Maui Invitational fields in years, Kenny Payne's team will play its third Top-25 opponent in its last four games in the No. 23 Terrapins (6-0).
With the Cards sitting at 0-6, Payne was asked if he was concerned the outside noise about the losing will make it difficult for him to stay on message about building a culture in year one.
"Yes, I do get concerned about them winning a game," he said. "One of the things when you're trying to get them to buy in, they have to see their work pay off.
"We've gotten better. We've gotten better as a team. We just haven't done it or played well enough for long stretches to come out with a win.
"We've made a lot of mental mistakes, a lot of defensive mistakes, things that we can correct.
"But for these kids, they need to see success in order to keep it going, in order to feel good about the work that they're doing. We work hard every day. They probably say we work too hard. But it has to translate into a win at some point."
Considering Louisville lost its first three home games by a single point to teams they were projected to beat, every game figures to be an adventure until the Cards fix their issues with turnovers, getting back on defense and lapsing into damaging meltdowns as soon as things start to go the wrong direction.
The Cards rank 356th in the nation (better than only seven teams) in turnover percentage, losing the ball on more than a quarter of their possessions.
Since his team returned from Maui early Friday morning, Payne has drilled his team on improved passing, demanding as many as eight passes to make the defense move and overreact before Louisville attempts a shot.
The Cards are also allowing opponents to make nearly 56% of their two-point field goal attempts, which ranks 331st in the nation and last in the ACC.
There is little reason to discuss many more numbers. When you are giving the ball away on a quarter of your possessions and allowing opponents to score on considerably more than half of its possessions, winning become challenging.
One college basketball analytics site has the Cardinals a 13-point underdog against Kevin Willard's first Maryland team. Two others — Ken Pomeroy and Bart Torvik — like Maryland by 10.
The Cards also figure to be underdogs in their following three games: Miami, Florida State and Western Kentucky.
Payne as well as two of his players — forward JJ Traynor and guard Hercy Miller — were asked how Louisville navigates the path forward and tries to create an identity.
"I think winning basketball starts in two areas for me," Payne said.
"(One) is on the defensive end, (being) desperate defensively, helping each other, scrambling, fighting. I use the words 'every inch is a dogfight.'
"So whether you're dribbling the ball as an offensive player and we're putting pressure on the dribbler, whether that's a pass, then we're trying to get a deflection, whether that's a shot (with) a hard contest, whether that's a rebound, hit hard first. Then go get the ball.
"The best offensive teams are going to be the teams that are good passing teams. And we're trying to learn.
"I want that to be our identity. I want us to be desperate defensively. And I want us to share the ball offensively. I think we played enough games where we had less than 10 assists. That's not good enough. It's not good enough."
Let the record show that Louisville has committed more turnovers than it has forced in all six games. It also shows that the Cards have managed fewer than 10 assists in four of six games.
They're not good enough to overcome that.
What are the first steps forward?
"Recently, we've been working on our passing more," Miller said. "Like coach says, if you want to be a good team, you have to be a good passing team.
"And secondly, defense. We're really been working on being defensive stopping team. ... just everything in general: being in the gaps, pressuring the ball, being a major defensive presence."
"We have to (bring) more pressure on the defensive end," Traynor said. "Being the enforcers."
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Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship
Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship for spreading international awareness of Albania.
Albanian President Bajram Begaj said Lipa, the daughter of Albanian immigrants, has made the country proud.
"Happy to give the one and only Dua Lipa the decree of Albanian citizenship," he said. "She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes."
Lipa tweeted about her new citizenship, calling it an "honour."
Lipa was born in London to her immigrant parents, and in 2016, the singer and her father co-founded the Sunny Hill Foundation to raise money for people struggling in Albania.
Her Albanian citizenship comes ahead of Albania's 110th anniversary of independence from the Ottoman Empire.
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Woman sues Kraft, claims Velveeta microwave mac and cheese takes longer to make than advertised
The label on a cup of Velveeta's microwaveable mac and cheese says the meal only takes three and a half minutes to prepare. But a Florida woman says this is false — and she's suing the manufacturer for $5 million.
Amanda Ramirez, of Hialeah, has filed a proposed $5 million class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz Foods Company alleging the food producer's Velveeta Shells & Cheese takes longer than advertised to prepare, court documents show.
Attorneys for Ramirez filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Nov. 18, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit claims that the packaging on the microwavable single-serve cups of mac and cheese that says it will be "ready in 3½ minutes," is "false and misleading."
The product's instructions say to microwave the cup for 3½ minutes. But Ramirez's attorneys argue this number doesn't account for the other four steps required to prepare the pasta: removing the lid and sauce pouch, adding water, microwaving, and stirring, according to court documents. The additional steps mean it's impossible for the mac and cheese to be ready in just three and a half minutes, according to the complaint.
Kraft Heinz Foods Company dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous" in a statement.
"We are aware of this frivolous lawsuit and will strongly defend against the allegations in the complaint," a Kraft Heinz Foods Company spokesperson told CNN Monday.
The lawsuit alleges that Kraft is unfairly profiting off of false advertising on the cups, especially because customers trust the well-known brand to be honest with them.
Ramirez's lawyers argue that the company sells the product at "a substantial price premium" while using its "misleading" marketing of "'ready in 3½ minutes,' which instantly catches the eye of all reasonable consumers."
Customers are paying more than they otherwise would because of the three and a half minutes claim, the lawsuit alleges.
Ramirez "is like many consumers who seek to stretch their money as far as possible when buying groceries," the complaint states. But because of the time claim, she "paid more for the Product than she would have paid and would not have purchased it or paid less had she known the truth."
In addition to the $5 million in damages, the plaintiff also seeks punitive damages from Kraft Heinz Foods Company and asks the company "be ordered to cease its deceptive advertising" as well as "be made to engage in a corrective advertising campaign" according to court documents.
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Rescue officials detail moments after plane crash in Montgomery County
'We were just all in shock': Witnesses recount how plane crashed into power line tower
'We were just all in shock': Witnesses recount how plane crashed into power line tower
Two people are recovering after their plane crashed into a power line tower Sunday evening in Montgomery County.
A single-engine airplane flying from Westchester, New York, to the Montgomery County Airpark crashed around 5:30 p.m. Sunday into high-voltage power lines.
"I literally see a plane just projected in the air, mid-air, and I'm baffled and confused about it," said Kevin Kitonga, a witness. "I see it's a plane lodged into the power line itself, and we were just all in shock."
The rescue effort of more than seven hours was a dangerous and dramatic operation that took much coordination and painstaking precision to bring the pilot and passenger to safety. Both were taken to a hospital and are doing better, one has since been released.
Officials described traumatic and orthopedic injuries, but with a high-angle rescue and high-voltage power lines, it could've been much worse.
"The aircraft did strike the power lines of the north tower before it then collided with and became embedded in the structure of the south tower," Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein said.
Goldstein said the passengers were able to call 911 and stayed in constant contact with first responders, even with a dying cellphone battery. At one point, the pilot tried to climb out but was talked into staying put.
"They were anxious. They were concerned about the stability of the aircraft, the stability of the aircraft remaining in the tower structure. They were disoriented to the severity of or the complexity of their circumstances," Goldstein said.
Video below: Montgomery County officials provide update into investigation
The pilot, who has decades of experience, didn't mention any mechanical issues. Officials said the plane was on the filed flight path but was too low from where it should've been for the approach, just a mile from the airport.
"Hitting a tower at 80 to 100 mph or something like that, and then not being able to go forward anymore and come to a sudden stop, ask yourself what it would be like for a car to hit a wall at 80 to 100 mph? I'd say (they're) pretty lucky," Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said.
Crews had to ground the power lines before they could rescue the plane's occupants and then bring the plane down to the ground.
"That took grounding to ensure that there was no residual power, de-energizing the actual power source within the area as well," PEPCO Region President Donna Cooper said. "This was a very challenging experience."
Video below: Crews lower plane from power line tower
The crash caused more than 120,000 customers to lose power at the peak of the outage, but it was restored around midnight.
Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College campuses were closed Monday due to the outage.
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Virginia man accused of 'catfishing' teen before killing her family, police say
A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager's family in Riverside, California, after "catfishing" her online, was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities, the city's police department said in a news release.
The ex-cop was identified as Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, Virginia. Detectives said they believe Edwards had met the teen through "catfishing," a form of online deception in which someone pretends to be a different person.
Officers with the Riverside Police were dispatched Friday to check the welfare of a young female who appeared distressed while getting into a red car with a man, police said. While officers were responding, 911 dispatchers began getting calls about a fire in the same neighborhood, just a few houses away from where the welfare check originated.
Firefighters discovered three adult victims lying in the front entryway of the burning home. When they pulled them outside, it was determined they were victims of an apparent homicide, the release stated.
A preliminary investigation determined the young female described in the initial call was a teenager who lived where the house fire and homicides occurred, police said.
According to police, Edwards had developed an online relationship with the teen and obtained her personal information. He then traveled from Virginia to Riverside, where he parked his vehicle in a neighbor's driveway and walked to the teen's home, the release stated. At some point, authorities believe Edwards murdered the teen's grandfather, grandmother and mother before walking back to his vehicle with the teen and leaving.
Several hours after the bodies were found, Edwards was spotted driving with the teen through San Bernardino County, police said.
According to the release, Edwards exchanged gunfire with the San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies attempting to stop him, was shot by deputies, and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The teen was unharmed and later placed into protective custody of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, police said.
Edwards resigned from the Virginia State Police in October, according to the agency. Detectives in California learned he was "recently employed at the Washington County Sheriff's Office in the state of Virginia."
"It is shocking and sad to the entire law enforcement community that such an evil and wicked person could infiltrate law enforcement while concealing his true identity as a computer predator and murderer. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Winek family, their friends, officers, and all of those affected by this heinous crime," said Washington County Sheriff Blake Andis.
The victims have been identified as Mark Winek, 69, his wife Sharie Winek, 65, and their daughter Brooke Winek, 38. The exact cause and manner of their deaths are still pending.
The cause of the house fire continues to be under investigation, although it appears to have been intentionally ignited, the release stated.
"Our hearts go out to the Winek family and their loved ones during this time of tremendous grief, as this is a tragedy for all Riversiders," city Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said in the release.
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