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https://www.3newsnow.com/news/political/nebraska-farm-bureau-endorses-flood-in-congressional-race | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood has scored the endorsement of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature.
McHargue says Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood’s candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
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Get the latest news and weather delivered straight to your inbox. | 0 | 93,170 | 0.175465 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2563650442370/nebraska-farm-bureau-endorses-flood-in-congressional-race | 2022-04-10 01:32:07+00:00 | Nebraska Farm Bureau endorses Flood in congressional race
Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood has scored the endorsement of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature.
McHargue says Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood’s candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and June 28 special election.
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https://www.3newsnow.com/news/political/nebraska-farm-bureau-endorses-flood-in-congressional-race | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood has scored the endorsement of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature.
McHargue says Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood’s candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
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Get the latest news and weather delivered straight to your inbox. | 1 | 100,367 | 0.195511 | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | 2022-04-05 18:52:28+00:00 | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. |
https://www.3newsnow.com/news/political/nebraska-farm-bureau-endorses-flood-in-congressional-race | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood has scored the endorsement of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature.
McHargue says Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood’s candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Download our apps today for all of our latest coverage.
Get the latest news and weather delivered straight to your inbox. | 2 | 100,888 | 0.195511 | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | 2022-04-05 18:54:49+00:00 | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. |
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/White-House-to-extend-student-loan-pause-through-17059081.php | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
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Binkley reported from Boston. | 0 | 91,093 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/white-house-to-extend-student-loan-pause-through-august/RSUPLAMHJ5FGLLHDUYMIHJJGRU/ | 2022-04-05 18:18:02+00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
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Binkley reported from Boston. |
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/White-House-to-extend-student-loan-pause-through-17059081.php | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
___
Binkley reported from Boston. | 1 | 91,647 | 0 | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/White-House-to-extend-student-loan-pause-through-17059081.php | 2022-04-05 18:19:36+00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
___
Binkley reported from Boston. |
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/White-House-to-extend-student-loan-pause-through-17059081.php | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
___
Binkley reported from Boston. | 2 | 91,720 | 0 | https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/White-House-to-extend-student-loan-pause-through-17059081.php | 2022-04-05 18:19:53+00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
___
Binkley reported from Boston. |
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dr-jonathan-muther-named-new-chief-clinical-officer-of-aware-recovery-care-301517846.html | WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care names Dr. Jonathan Muther the new Chief Clinical Officer for the company. Dr. Muther is considered a national expert on innovation in behavioral health.
Dr. Muther will serve as one of the company's integrated care experts with oversight of behavioral health clinical services, including the Recovery and Therapeutic Services teams. Day-to-day, he will develop and coordinate clinical goals, practices, and protocols and consult on where client outcomes can continue to improve.
Dr. Muther brings 20 years of clinical experience and a potent blend of emotional intelligence and analytical decision-making to Aware. He previously served as the Vice President of Medical Services, Integrated Behavioral Health, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Salud Family Health Centers and as Clinical Director, Behavioral Health, at Nice Healthcare.
He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, an M.S. Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. of Psychology and Sociology from Texas Christian University. Dr. Muther has been a long-standing member of various professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Latino Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.
"Aware is built to redefine treatment for Substance Use Disorder," said Dr. Auxier, President. "Dr. Muther is key to help us achieve this and ensure we deliver superior care. His experience and deep understanding of the connection between substance use disorder, emotional, and mental health is the leadership we need to help even more people live a healthy, full life in recovery."
About Aware Recovery Care:
Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Indiana. The IHAT model has been validated by years of patient outcomes and health plan data, demonstrating that the home is the optimal modality for most patients seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Aware Recovery Care is an in-network provider for Anthem. For more information, please visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
Media Contact: Peter Gold at 860-874-7743 or [email protected]
SOURCE Aware Recovery Care | 0 | 25,229 | 0.023865 | https://www.kgns.tv/prnewswire/2022/04/05/dr-jonathan-muther-named-new-chief-clinical-officer-aware-recovery-care/ | 2022-04-05 13:30:45+00:00 | WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care names Dr. Jonathan Muther the new Chief Clinical Officer for the company. Dr. Muther is considered a national expert on innovation in behavioral health.
Dr. Muther will serve as one of the company's integrated care experts with oversight of behavioral health clinical services, including the Recovery and Therapeutic Services teams. Day-to-day, he will develop and coordinate clinical goals, practices, and protocols and consult on where client outcomes can continue to improve.
Dr. Muther brings 20 years of clinical experience and a potent blend of emotional intelligence and analytical decision-making to Aware. He previously served as the Vice President of Medical Services, Integrated Behavioral Health, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Salud Family Health Centers and as Clinical Director, Behavioral Health, at Nice Healthcare.
He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, an M.S. Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. of Psychology and Sociology from Texas Christian University. Dr. Muther has been a long-standing member of various professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Latino Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.
"Aware is built to redefine treatment for Substance Use Disorder," said Dr. Auxier, President. "Dr. Muther is key to help us achieve this and ensure we deliver superior care. His experience and deep understanding of the connection between substance use disorder, emotional, and mental health is the leadership we need to help even more people live a healthy, full life in recovery."
About Aware Recovery Care:
Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Indiana. The IHAT model has been validated by years of patient outcomes and health plan data, demonstrating that the home is the optimal modality for most patients seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Aware Recovery Care is an in-network provider for Anthem. For more information, please visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
Media Contact: Peter Gold at 860-874-7743 or peter_gold@goldorluk.com
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dr-jonathan-muther-named-new-chief-clinical-officer-of-aware-recovery-care-301517846.html | WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care names Dr. Jonathan Muther the new Chief Clinical Officer for the company. Dr. Muther is considered a national expert on innovation in behavioral health.
Dr. Muther will serve as one of the company's integrated care experts with oversight of behavioral health clinical services, including the Recovery and Therapeutic Services teams. Day-to-day, he will develop and coordinate clinical goals, practices, and protocols and consult on where client outcomes can continue to improve.
Dr. Muther brings 20 years of clinical experience and a potent blend of emotional intelligence and analytical decision-making to Aware. He previously served as the Vice President of Medical Services, Integrated Behavioral Health, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Salud Family Health Centers and as Clinical Director, Behavioral Health, at Nice Healthcare.
He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, an M.S. Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. of Psychology and Sociology from Texas Christian University. Dr. Muther has been a long-standing member of various professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Latino Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.
"Aware is built to redefine treatment for Substance Use Disorder," said Dr. Auxier, President. "Dr. Muther is key to help us achieve this and ensure we deliver superior care. His experience and deep understanding of the connection between substance use disorder, emotional, and mental health is the leadership we need to help even more people live a healthy, full life in recovery."
About Aware Recovery Care:
Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Indiana. The IHAT model has been validated by years of patient outcomes and health plan data, demonstrating that the home is the optimal modality for most patients seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Aware Recovery Care is an in-network provider for Anthem. For more information, please visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
Media Contact: Peter Gold at 860-874-7743 or [email protected]
SOURCE Aware Recovery Care | 1 | 25,977 | 0.023865 | https://www.wilx.com/prnewswire/2022/04/05/dr-jonathan-muther-named-new-chief-clinical-officer-aware-recovery-care/ | 2022-04-05 13:34:44+00:00 | WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care names Dr. Jonathan Muther the new Chief Clinical Officer for the company. Dr. Muther is considered a national expert on innovation in behavioral health.
Dr. Muther will serve as one of the company's integrated care experts with oversight of behavioral health clinical services, including the Recovery and Therapeutic Services teams. Day-to-day, he will develop and coordinate clinical goals, practices, and protocols and consult on where client outcomes can continue to improve.
Dr. Muther brings 20 years of clinical experience and a potent blend of emotional intelligence and analytical decision-making to Aware. He previously served as the Vice President of Medical Services, Integrated Behavioral Health, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Salud Family Health Centers and as Clinical Director, Behavioral Health, at Nice Healthcare.
He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, an M.S. Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. of Psychology and Sociology from Texas Christian University. Dr. Muther has been a long-standing member of various professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Latino Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.
"Aware is built to redefine treatment for Substance Use Disorder," said Dr. Auxier, President. "Dr. Muther is key to help us achieve this and ensure we deliver superior care. His experience and deep understanding of the connection between substance use disorder, emotional, and mental health is the leadership we need to help even more people live a healthy, full life in recovery."
About Aware Recovery Care:
Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Indiana. The IHAT model has been validated by years of patient outcomes and health plan data, demonstrating that the home is the optimal modality for most patients seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Aware Recovery Care is an in-network provider for Anthem. For more information, please visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dr-jonathan-muther-named-new-chief-clinical-officer-of-aware-recovery-care-301517846.html | WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care names Dr. Jonathan Muther the new Chief Clinical Officer for the company. Dr. Muther is considered a national expert on innovation in behavioral health.
Dr. Muther will serve as one of the company's integrated care experts with oversight of behavioral health clinical services, including the Recovery and Therapeutic Services teams. Day-to-day, he will develop and coordinate clinical goals, practices, and protocols and consult on where client outcomes can continue to improve.
Dr. Muther brings 20 years of clinical experience and a potent blend of emotional intelligence and analytical decision-making to Aware. He previously served as the Vice President of Medical Services, Integrated Behavioral Health, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Salud Family Health Centers and as Clinical Director, Behavioral Health, at Nice Healthcare.
He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, an M.S. Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. of Psychology and Sociology from Texas Christian University. Dr. Muther has been a long-standing member of various professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Latino Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.
"Aware is built to redefine treatment for Substance Use Disorder," said Dr. Auxier, President. "Dr. Muther is key to help us achieve this and ensure we deliver superior care. His experience and deep understanding of the connection between substance use disorder, emotional, and mental health is the leadership we need to help even more people live a healthy, full life in recovery."
About Aware Recovery Care:
Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Indiana. The IHAT model has been validated by years of patient outcomes and health plan data, demonstrating that the home is the optimal modality for most patients seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Aware Recovery Care is an in-network provider for Anthem. For more information, please visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
Media Contact: Peter Gold at 860-874-7743 or [email protected]
SOURCE Aware Recovery Care | 2 | 95,844 | 0.167051 | https://www.finanzen.at/nachrichten/aktien/dr-jonathan-muther-named-new-chief-clinical-officer-of-aware-recovery-care-1031333378 | 2022-04-06 17:28:25+00:00 | Dr. Jonathan Muther Named New Chief Clinical Officer of Aware Recovery Care
WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care names Dr. Jonathan Muther the new Chief Clinical Officer for the company. Dr. Muther is considered a national expert on innovation in behavioral health.
Dr. Muther will serve as one of the company's integrated care experts with oversight of behavioral health clinical services, including the Recovery and Therapeutic Services teams. Day-to-day, he will develop and coordinate clinical goals, practices, and protocols and consult on where client outcomes can continue to improve.
Dr. Muther brings 20 years of clinical experience and a potent blend of emotional intelligence and analytical decision-making to Aware. He previously served as the Vice President of Medical Services, Integrated Behavioral Health, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Salud Family Health Centers and as Clinical Director, Behavioral Health, at Nice Healthcare.
He earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, an M.S. Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. of Psychology and Sociology from Texas Christian University. Dr. Muther has been a long-standing member of various professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the National Latino Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association.
"Aware is built to redefine treatment for Substance Use Disorder," said Dr. Auxier, President. "Dr. Muther is key to help us achieve this and ensure we deliver superior care. His experience and deep understanding of the connection between substance use disorder, emotional, and mental health is the leadership we need to help even more people live a healthy, full life in recovery."
About Aware Recovery Care:
Aware Recovery Care provides team-based In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™) in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Indiana. The IHAT model has been validated by years of patient outcomes and health plan data, demonstrating that the home is the optimal modality for most patients seeking recovery from substance use disorders. Aware Recovery Care is an in-network provider for Anthem. For more information, please visit www.awarerecoverycare.com.
Media Contact: Peter Gold at 860-874-7743 or peter_gold@goldorluk.com
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https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/NC-court-upholds-Asheville-s-removal-of-Vance-17059242.php | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A western North Carolina city's decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.
An appeals panel unanimously affirmed Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg's decision last year to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an historic preservation group. The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops opposes the demolition of the obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance in Asheville.
The Asheville City Council voted in March 2021 to remove the structure from Pack Square Plaza. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall obelisk was dismantled before the Court of Appeals told the city and Buncombe County in June to stop the demolition while appeals were heard. So the monument base has stayed in place.
The society had entered a formal agreement in 2015 with the city to restore the monument, according to Tuesday's opinion. The society raised over $138,000 for that project, but that contract did not require city officials to preserve the 1897 obelisk, as the society contends, Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood wrote.
Instead, the contract “was for the donation of restoration work, which was completed prior to (Asheville's) decision to remove the Vance Monument,” Arrowood wrote in upholding Thornburg's dismissal on grounds a contract breach claim was insufficient. Chief Judge Donna Stroud and Judge April Wood agreed with Arrowood's ruling.
Vance, who was born in Buncombe County, served as governor from 1862-1865 and 1877-1879. He was also a Confederate military officer and U.S. senator. The city has said the monument is located on a site where enslaved people are believed to have been sold.
The monument was one of many Confederate statues and memorials that have been removed across the South since 2020 amid protests for racial justice. | 0 | 100,832 | 0 | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/NC-court-upholds-Asheville-s-removal-of-Vance-17059242.php | 2022-04-05 18:54:36+00:00 | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A western North Carolina city's decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.
An appeals panel unanimously affirmed Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg's decision last year to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an historic preservation group. The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops opposes the demolition of the obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance in Asheville.
The Asheville City Council voted in March 2021 to remove the structure from Pack Square Plaza. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall obelisk was dismantled before the Court of Appeals told the city and Buncombe County in June to stop the demolition while appeals were heard. So the monument base has stayed in place.
The society had entered a formal agreement in 2015 with the city to restore the monument, according to Tuesday's opinion. The society raised over $138,000 for that project, but that contract did not require city officials to preserve the 1897 obelisk, as the society contends, Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood wrote.
Instead, the contract “was for the donation of restoration work, which was completed prior to (Asheville's) decision to remove the Vance Monument,” Arrowood wrote in upholding Thornburg's dismissal on grounds a contract breach claim was insufficient. Chief Judge Donna Stroud and Judge April Wood agreed with Arrowood's ruling.
Vance, who was born in Buncombe County, served as governor from 1862-1865 and 1877-1879. He was also a Confederate military officer and U.S. senator. The city has said the monument is located on a site where enslaved people are believed to have been sold.
The monument was one of many Confederate statues and memorials that have been removed across the South since 2020 amid protests for racial justice. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/NC-court-upholds-Asheville-s-removal-of-Vance-17059242.php | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A western North Carolina city's decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.
An appeals panel unanimously affirmed Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg's decision last year to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an historic preservation group. The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops opposes the demolition of the obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance in Asheville.
The Asheville City Council voted in March 2021 to remove the structure from Pack Square Plaza. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall obelisk was dismantled before the Court of Appeals told the city and Buncombe County in June to stop the demolition while appeals were heard. So the monument base has stayed in place.
The society had entered a formal agreement in 2015 with the city to restore the monument, according to Tuesday's opinion. The society raised over $138,000 for that project, but that contract did not require city officials to preserve the 1897 obelisk, as the society contends, Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood wrote.
Instead, the contract “was for the donation of restoration work, which was completed prior to (Asheville's) decision to remove the Vance Monument,” Arrowood wrote in upholding Thornburg's dismissal on grounds a contract breach claim was insufficient. Chief Judge Donna Stroud and Judge April Wood agreed with Arrowood's ruling.
Vance, who was born in Buncombe County, served as governor from 1862-1865 and 1877-1879. He was also a Confederate military officer and U.S. senator. The city has said the monument is located on a site where enslaved people are believed to have been sold.
The monument was one of many Confederate statues and memorials that have been removed across the South since 2020 amid protests for racial justice. | 1 | 101,521 | 0 | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/NC-court-upholds-Asheville-s-removal-of-Vance-17059242.php | 2022-04-05 18:57:08+00:00 | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A western North Carolina city's decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.
An appeals panel unanimously affirmed Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg's decision last year to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an historic preservation group. The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops opposes the demolition of the obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance in Asheville.
The Asheville City Council voted in March 2021 to remove the structure from Pack Square Plaza. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall obelisk was dismantled before the Court of Appeals told the city and Buncombe County in June to stop the demolition while appeals were heard. So the monument base has stayed in place.
The society had entered a formal agreement in 2015 with the city to restore the monument, according to Tuesday's opinion. The society raised over $138,000 for that project, but that contract did not require city officials to preserve the 1897 obelisk, as the society contends, Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood wrote.
Instead, the contract “was for the donation of restoration work, which was completed prior to (Asheville's) decision to remove the Vance Monument,” Arrowood wrote in upholding Thornburg's dismissal on grounds a contract breach claim was insufficient. Chief Judge Donna Stroud and Judge April Wood agreed with Arrowood's ruling.
Vance, who was born in Buncombe County, served as governor from 1862-1865 and 1877-1879. He was also a Confederate military officer and U.S. senator. The city has said the monument is located on a site where enslaved people are believed to have been sold.
The monument was one of many Confederate statues and memorials that have been removed across the South since 2020 amid protests for racial justice. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/NC-court-upholds-Asheville-s-removal-of-Vance-17059242.php | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A western North Carolina city's decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.
An appeals panel unanimously affirmed Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg's decision last year to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an historic preservation group. The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops opposes the demolition of the obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance in Asheville.
The Asheville City Council voted in March 2021 to remove the structure from Pack Square Plaza. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall obelisk was dismantled before the Court of Appeals told the city and Buncombe County in June to stop the demolition while appeals were heard. So the monument base has stayed in place.
The society had entered a formal agreement in 2015 with the city to restore the monument, according to Tuesday's opinion. The society raised over $138,000 for that project, but that contract did not require city officials to preserve the 1897 obelisk, as the society contends, Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood wrote.
Instead, the contract “was for the donation of restoration work, which was completed prior to (Asheville's) decision to remove the Vance Monument,” Arrowood wrote in upholding Thornburg's dismissal on grounds a contract breach claim was insufficient. Chief Judge Donna Stroud and Judge April Wood agreed with Arrowood's ruling.
Vance, who was born in Buncombe County, served as governor from 1862-1865 and 1877-1879. He was also a Confederate military officer and U.S. senator. The city has said the monument is located on a site where enslaved people are believed to have been sold.
The monument was one of many Confederate statues and memorials that have been removed across the South since 2020 amid protests for racial justice. | 2 | 101,611 | 0 | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/NC-court-upholds-Asheville-s-removal-of-Vance-17059242.php | 2022-04-05 18:57:26+00:00 | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A western North Carolina city's decision to remove a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor was upheld Tuesday by the state Court of Appeals.
An appeals panel unanimously affirmed Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg's decision last year to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an historic preservation group. The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops opposes the demolition of the obelisk honoring former Gov. Zebulon Vance in Asheville.
The Asheville City Council voted in March 2021 to remove the structure from Pack Square Plaza. The 75-foot (23-meter) tall obelisk was dismantled before the Court of Appeals told the city and Buncombe County in June to stop the demolition while appeals were heard. So the monument base has stayed in place.
The society had entered a formal agreement in 2015 with the city to restore the monument, according to Tuesday's opinion. The society raised over $138,000 for that project, but that contract did not require city officials to preserve the 1897 obelisk, as the society contends, Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood wrote.
Instead, the contract “was for the donation of restoration work, which was completed prior to (Asheville's) decision to remove the Vance Monument,” Arrowood wrote in upholding Thornburg's dismissal on grounds a contract breach claim was insufficient. Chief Judge Donna Stroud and Judge April Wood agreed with Arrowood's ruling.
Vance, who was born in Buncombe County, served as governor from 1862-1865 and 1877-1879. He was also a Confederate military officer and U.S. senator. The city has said the monument is located on a site where enslaved people are believed to have been sold.
The monument was one of many Confederate statues and memorials that have been removed across the South since 2020 amid protests for racial justice. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-hit-man-s-last-job-Killer-tells-judge-he-s-a-17059066.php | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An aging hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he's finally through living a life of crime.
George Bratsenis, 73, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told the judge a recent cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life.
“I’m not the same man I was 91 months ago,” Bratsenis said, referring to his last, violent year out of prison, eight years ago. “I turned my life around because I had a rude awakening with this cancer and the fact that I’m getting older and my body is deteriorating in a couple different ways.”
“I had to, like, put my life on the firing line, indirectly, with the things that I have done,” he added.
The sentencing in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, came less than two weeks after Bratsenis pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars to kill New Jersey political consultant Michael Galdieri, who was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment in 2014.
The killing was arranged and paid for by another political consultant, Sean Caddle, who has also pleaded guilty. Bratsenis' partner in the bank robbery, Bomani Africa, has also pleaded guilty in Galdieri's death.
Even with the guilty pleas, the slaying remains cloaked in mystery. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have barely said anything publicly about the case, or explained why Caddle wanted Galdieri — once a close friend — dead.
Lawyers for Bratsenis and Africa aren't talking, either.
Most puzzling of all, Caddle — the supposed mastermind of the plot — was released to house arrest after his guilty plea, something highly unusual in a murder conspiracy case.
Bratsenis, however, remains behind bars. He already has been detained for nearly eight years on the robbery charges, so the sentence essentially amounted to time served. He now heads back to detention to await sentencing in the New Jersey case.
The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer that he was a different person than he was at the time of the robbery because of his illness.
The type of cancer he has was not disclosed. He was diagnosed with it in 2016.
He ended his short speech by thanking everyone who helped with his case and added “Have a nice day,” similar to what he said when he pleaded guilty in New Jersey on March 24.
Meyer responded by saying he wished Bratsenis had decided years earlier to turn his life around.
“You've had a life that's been marred by many criminal convictions,” the judge said.
Both Meyer and prosecutor Rahul Kale called the robberies very serious crimes that terrorized the victims.
Bratsenis and Africa robbed nearly $30,000 from a bank in Trumbull in September 2014, using a getaway car that they carjacked from a woman the day before, prosecutors said. They later burned the vehicle. Africa also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The robbery was just Bratsenis' last job in a long career of crime.
In the summer of 1980, according to Connecticut authorities, Bratsenis conspired with a former Stamford police lieutenant and two other men to murder a reputed drug courier, David Avnayim, whose body was found in the trunk of a car.
Bratsenis eventually pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy.
By the time he was charged with that murder, Bratsenis was already behind bars, the result of a conviction for robbing a jewelry store in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 1983. While jailed in New Jersey, Bratsenis hatched an escape plan, but it was foiled.
Prosecutors say Bratsenis befriended Africa, a Philadelphian, while the two were in prison together and the two began planning to rob banks when they were paroled.
Bratsenis is being held at a federal detention center in New York City. He declined to comment Tuesday while leaving the New Haven courtroom. | 0 | 87,389 | 0 | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/A-hit-man-s-last-job-Killer-tells-judge-he-s-a-17059066.php | 2022-04-05 18:02:46+00:00 | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An aging hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he's finally through living a life of crime.
George Bratsenis, 73, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told the judge a recent cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life.
“I’m not the same man I was 91 months ago,” Bratsenis said, referring to his last, violent year out of prison, eight years ago. “I turned my life around because I had a rude awakening with this cancer and the fact that I’m getting older and my body is deteriorating in a couple different ways.”
“I had to, like, put my life on the firing line, indirectly, with the things that I have done,” he added.
The sentencing in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, came less than two weeks after Bratsenis pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars to kill New Jersey political consultant Michael Galdieri, who was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment in 2014.
The killing was arranged and paid for by another political consultant, Sean Caddle, who has also pleaded guilty. Bratsenis' partner in the bank robbery, Bomani Africa, has also pleaded guilty in Galdieri's death.
Even with the guilty pleas, the slaying remains cloaked in mystery. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have barely said anything publicly about the case, or explained why Caddle wanted Galdieri — once a close friend — dead.
Lawyers for Bratsenis and Africa aren't talking, either.
Most puzzling of all, Caddle — the supposed mastermind of the plot — was released to house arrest after his guilty plea, something highly unusual in a murder conspiracy case.
Bratsenis, however, remains behind bars. He already has been detained for nearly eight years on the robbery charges, so the sentence essentially amounted to time served. He now heads back to detention to await sentencing in the New Jersey case.
The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer that he was a different person than he was at the time of the robbery because of his illness.
The type of cancer he has was not disclosed. He was diagnosed with it in 2016.
He ended his short speech by thanking everyone who helped with his case and added “Have a nice day,” similar to what he said when he pleaded guilty in New Jersey on March 24.
Meyer responded by saying he wished Bratsenis had decided years earlier to turn his life around.
“You've had a life that's been marred by many criminal convictions,” the judge said.
Both Meyer and prosecutor Rahul Kale called the robberies very serious crimes that terrorized the victims.
Bratsenis and Africa robbed nearly $30,000 from a bank in Trumbull in September 2014, using a getaway car that they carjacked from a woman the day before, prosecutors said. They later burned the vehicle. Africa also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The robbery was just Bratsenis' last job in a long career of crime.
In the summer of 1980, according to Connecticut authorities, Bratsenis conspired with a former Stamford police lieutenant and two other men to murder a reputed drug courier, David Avnayim, whose body was found in the trunk of a car.
Bratsenis eventually pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy.
By the time he was charged with that murder, Bratsenis was already behind bars, the result of a conviction for robbing a jewelry store in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 1983. While jailed in New Jersey, Bratsenis hatched an escape plan, but it was foiled.
Prosecutors say Bratsenis befriended Africa, a Philadelphian, while the two were in prison together and the two began planning to rob banks when they were paroled.
Bratsenis is being held at a federal detention center in New York City. He declined to comment Tuesday while leaving the New Haven courtroom. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-hit-man-s-last-job-Killer-tells-judge-he-s-a-17059066.php | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An aging hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he's finally through living a life of crime.
George Bratsenis, 73, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told the judge a recent cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life.
“I’m not the same man I was 91 months ago,” Bratsenis said, referring to his last, violent year out of prison, eight years ago. “I turned my life around because I had a rude awakening with this cancer and the fact that I’m getting older and my body is deteriorating in a couple different ways.”
“I had to, like, put my life on the firing line, indirectly, with the things that I have done,” he added.
The sentencing in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, came less than two weeks after Bratsenis pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars to kill New Jersey political consultant Michael Galdieri, who was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment in 2014.
The killing was arranged and paid for by another political consultant, Sean Caddle, who has also pleaded guilty. Bratsenis' partner in the bank robbery, Bomani Africa, has also pleaded guilty in Galdieri's death.
Even with the guilty pleas, the slaying remains cloaked in mystery. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have barely said anything publicly about the case, or explained why Caddle wanted Galdieri — once a close friend — dead.
Lawyers for Bratsenis and Africa aren't talking, either.
Most puzzling of all, Caddle — the supposed mastermind of the plot — was released to house arrest after his guilty plea, something highly unusual in a murder conspiracy case.
Bratsenis, however, remains behind bars. He already has been detained for nearly eight years on the robbery charges, so the sentence essentially amounted to time served. He now heads back to detention to await sentencing in the New Jersey case.
The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer that he was a different person than he was at the time of the robbery because of his illness.
The type of cancer he has was not disclosed. He was diagnosed with it in 2016.
He ended his short speech by thanking everyone who helped with his case and added “Have a nice day,” similar to what he said when he pleaded guilty in New Jersey on March 24.
Meyer responded by saying he wished Bratsenis had decided years earlier to turn his life around.
“You've had a life that's been marred by many criminal convictions,” the judge said.
Both Meyer and prosecutor Rahul Kale called the robberies very serious crimes that terrorized the victims.
Bratsenis and Africa robbed nearly $30,000 from a bank in Trumbull in September 2014, using a getaway car that they carjacked from a woman the day before, prosecutors said. They later burned the vehicle. Africa also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The robbery was just Bratsenis' last job in a long career of crime.
In the summer of 1980, according to Connecticut authorities, Bratsenis conspired with a former Stamford police lieutenant and two other men to murder a reputed drug courier, David Avnayim, whose body was found in the trunk of a car.
Bratsenis eventually pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy.
By the time he was charged with that murder, Bratsenis was already behind bars, the result of a conviction for robbing a jewelry store in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 1983. While jailed in New Jersey, Bratsenis hatched an escape plan, but it was foiled.
Prosecutors say Bratsenis befriended Africa, a Philadelphian, while the two were in prison together and the two began planning to rob banks when they were paroled.
Bratsenis is being held at a federal detention center in New York City. He declined to comment Tuesday while leaving the New Haven courtroom. | 1 | 87,794 | 0 | https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/A-hit-man-s-last-job-Killer-tells-judge-he-s-a-17059066.php | 2022-04-05 18:04:36+00:00 | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An aging hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he's finally through living a life of crime.
George Bratsenis, 73, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told the judge a recent cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life.
“I’m not the same man I was 91 months ago,” Bratsenis said, referring to his last, violent year out of prison, eight years ago. “I turned my life around because I had a rude awakening with this cancer and the fact that I’m getting older and my body is deteriorating in a couple different ways.”
“I had to, like, put my life on the firing line, indirectly, with the things that I have done,” he added.
The sentencing in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, came less than two weeks after Bratsenis pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars to kill New Jersey political consultant Michael Galdieri, who was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment in 2014.
The killing was arranged and paid for by another political consultant, Sean Caddle, who has also pleaded guilty. Bratsenis' partner in the bank robbery, Bomani Africa, has also pleaded guilty in Galdieri's death.
Even with the guilty pleas, the slaying remains cloaked in mystery. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have barely said anything publicly about the case, or explained why Caddle wanted Galdieri — once a close friend — dead.
Lawyers for Bratsenis and Africa aren't talking, either.
Most puzzling of all, Caddle — the supposed mastermind of the plot — was released to house arrest after his guilty plea, something highly unusual in a murder conspiracy case.
Bratsenis, however, remains behind bars. He already has been detained for nearly eight years on the robbery charges, so the sentence essentially amounted to time served. He now heads back to detention to await sentencing in the New Jersey case.
The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer that he was a different person than he was at the time of the robbery because of his illness.
The type of cancer he has was not disclosed. He was diagnosed with it in 2016.
He ended his short speech by thanking everyone who helped with his case and added “Have a nice day,” similar to what he said when he pleaded guilty in New Jersey on March 24.
Meyer responded by saying he wished Bratsenis had decided years earlier to turn his life around.
“You've had a life that's been marred by many criminal convictions,” the judge said.
Both Meyer and prosecutor Rahul Kale called the robberies very serious crimes that terrorized the victims.
Bratsenis and Africa robbed nearly $30,000 from a bank in Trumbull in September 2014, using a getaway car that they carjacked from a woman the day before, prosecutors said. They later burned the vehicle. Africa also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The robbery was just Bratsenis' last job in a long career of crime.
In the summer of 1980, according to Connecticut authorities, Bratsenis conspired with a former Stamford police lieutenant and two other men to murder a reputed drug courier, David Avnayim, whose body was found in the trunk of a car.
Bratsenis eventually pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy.
By the time he was charged with that murder, Bratsenis was already behind bars, the result of a conviction for robbing a jewelry store in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 1983. While jailed in New Jersey, Bratsenis hatched an escape plan, but it was foiled.
Prosecutors say Bratsenis befriended Africa, a Philadelphian, while the two were in prison together and the two began planning to rob banks when they were paroled.
Bratsenis is being held at a federal detention center in New York City. He declined to comment Tuesday while leaving the New Haven courtroom. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-hit-man-s-last-job-Killer-tells-judge-he-s-a-17059066.php | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An aging hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he's finally through living a life of crime.
George Bratsenis, 73, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told the judge a recent cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life.
“I’m not the same man I was 91 months ago,” Bratsenis said, referring to his last, violent year out of prison, eight years ago. “I turned my life around because I had a rude awakening with this cancer and the fact that I’m getting older and my body is deteriorating in a couple different ways.”
“I had to, like, put my life on the firing line, indirectly, with the things that I have done,” he added.
The sentencing in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, came less than two weeks after Bratsenis pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars to kill New Jersey political consultant Michael Galdieri, who was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment in 2014.
The killing was arranged and paid for by another political consultant, Sean Caddle, who has also pleaded guilty. Bratsenis' partner in the bank robbery, Bomani Africa, has also pleaded guilty in Galdieri's death.
Even with the guilty pleas, the slaying remains cloaked in mystery. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have barely said anything publicly about the case, or explained why Caddle wanted Galdieri — once a close friend — dead.
Lawyers for Bratsenis and Africa aren't talking, either.
Most puzzling of all, Caddle — the supposed mastermind of the plot — was released to house arrest after his guilty plea, something highly unusual in a murder conspiracy case.
Bratsenis, however, remains behind bars. He already has been detained for nearly eight years on the robbery charges, so the sentence essentially amounted to time served. He now heads back to detention to await sentencing in the New Jersey case.
The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer that he was a different person than he was at the time of the robbery because of his illness.
The type of cancer he has was not disclosed. He was diagnosed with it in 2016.
He ended his short speech by thanking everyone who helped with his case and added “Have a nice day,” similar to what he said when he pleaded guilty in New Jersey on March 24.
Meyer responded by saying he wished Bratsenis had decided years earlier to turn his life around.
“You've had a life that's been marred by many criminal convictions,” the judge said.
Both Meyer and prosecutor Rahul Kale called the robberies very serious crimes that terrorized the victims.
Bratsenis and Africa robbed nearly $30,000 from a bank in Trumbull in September 2014, using a getaway car that they carjacked from a woman the day before, prosecutors said. They later burned the vehicle. Africa also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The robbery was just Bratsenis' last job in a long career of crime.
In the summer of 1980, according to Connecticut authorities, Bratsenis conspired with a former Stamford police lieutenant and two other men to murder a reputed drug courier, David Avnayim, whose body was found in the trunk of a car.
Bratsenis eventually pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy.
By the time he was charged with that murder, Bratsenis was already behind bars, the result of a conviction for robbing a jewelry store in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 1983. While jailed in New Jersey, Bratsenis hatched an escape plan, but it was foiled.
Prosecutors say Bratsenis befriended Africa, a Philadelphian, while the two were in prison together and the two began planning to rob banks when they were paroled.
Bratsenis is being held at a federal detention center in New York City. He declined to comment Tuesday while leaving the New Haven courtroom. | 2 | 88,548 | 0 | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/A-hit-man-s-last-job-Killer-tells-judge-he-s-a-17059066.php | 2022-04-05 18:08:05+00:00 | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An aging hit man who recently pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a political consultant in New Jersey says he's finally through living a life of crime.
George Bratsenis, 73, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for a Connecticut bank robbery. He told the judge a recent cancer diagnosis changed his outlook on life.
“I’m not the same man I was 91 months ago,” Bratsenis said, referring to his last, violent year out of prison, eight years ago. “I turned my life around because I had a rude awakening with this cancer and the fact that I’m getting older and my body is deteriorating in a couple different ways.”
“I had to, like, put my life on the firing line, indirectly, with the things that I have done,” he added.
The sentencing in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, came less than two weeks after Bratsenis pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars to kill New Jersey political consultant Michael Galdieri, who was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment in 2014.
The killing was arranged and paid for by another political consultant, Sean Caddle, who has also pleaded guilty. Bratsenis' partner in the bank robbery, Bomani Africa, has also pleaded guilty in Galdieri's death.
Even with the guilty pleas, the slaying remains cloaked in mystery. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have barely said anything publicly about the case, or explained why Caddle wanted Galdieri — once a close friend — dead.
Lawyers for Bratsenis and Africa aren't talking, either.
Most puzzling of all, Caddle — the supposed mastermind of the plot — was released to house arrest after his guilty plea, something highly unusual in a murder conspiracy case.
Bratsenis, however, remains behind bars. He already has been detained for nearly eight years on the robbery charges, so the sentence essentially amounted to time served. He now heads back to detention to await sentencing in the New Jersey case.
The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Meyer that he was a different person than he was at the time of the robbery because of his illness.
The type of cancer he has was not disclosed. He was diagnosed with it in 2016.
He ended his short speech by thanking everyone who helped with his case and added “Have a nice day,” similar to what he said when he pleaded guilty in New Jersey on March 24.
Meyer responded by saying he wished Bratsenis had decided years earlier to turn his life around.
“You've had a life that's been marred by many criminal convictions,” the judge said.
Both Meyer and prosecutor Rahul Kale called the robberies very serious crimes that terrorized the victims.
Bratsenis and Africa robbed nearly $30,000 from a bank in Trumbull in September 2014, using a getaway car that they carjacked from a woman the day before, prosecutors said. They later burned the vehicle. Africa also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
The robbery was just Bratsenis' last job in a long career of crime.
In the summer of 1980, according to Connecticut authorities, Bratsenis conspired with a former Stamford police lieutenant and two other men to murder a reputed drug courier, David Avnayim, whose body was found in the trunk of a car.
Bratsenis eventually pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy.
By the time he was charged with that murder, Bratsenis was already behind bars, the result of a conviction for robbing a jewelry store in Little Falls, New Jersey, in 1983. While jailed in New Jersey, Bratsenis hatched an escape plan, but it was foiled.
Prosecutors say Bratsenis befriended Africa, a Philadelphian, while the two were in prison together and the two began planning to rob banks when they were paroled.
Bratsenis is being held at a federal detention center in New York City. He declined to comment Tuesday while leaving the New Haven courtroom. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. | 0 | 100,367 | 0 | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | 2022-04-05 18:52:28+00:00 | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. | 1 | 100,888 | 0 | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | 2022-04-05 18:54:49+00:00 | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. | 2 | 101,582 | 0 | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Nebraska-Farm-Bureau-endorses-Flood-in-17059224.php | 2022-04-05 18:57:20+00:00 | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republican congressional hopeful Mike Flood scored the endorsement Tuesday of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm advocacy group.
Flood, a state senator and former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, is looking to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned last month after a California jury found him guilty of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said Flood, of Norfolk, has been an advocate for agriculture throughout his tenure in the Legislature. McHargue said Farm Bureau members throughout the district will work to promote Flood's candidacy. The endorsement is for both the May 10 primary and November general election.
Flood is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks in a June 28 special election to replace Fortenberry. They'll also likely square off in the November general election.
The district they're seeking to represent leans Republican and hasn't elected a Democrat since 1964. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Suit-blames-railroad-bridge-clog-in-deadly-17059135.php | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten families are suing CSX Transportation for up to $450 million over flooding that killed 20 people in Tennessee last year, claiming a clog underneath the railroad giant's bridge in rural Waverly allowed a “deadly tidal wave” to form.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX's elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. When the railbed collapsed, it released a "a torrent of millions of gallons of water" during the August 2021 floods, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, CSX declined to comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but called the rain in August 2021 an “an unprecedented and extraordinary event," while offering their “most heartfelt thoughts" to the families affected. The company said its track and related infrastructure are “maintained and regularly inspected in accordance with CSX policies, which meet or exceed federal regulations.”
More than 500 homes and 50 businesses suffered damage, as gushing water swept people away and left others stranded on trees, in attics and on rooftops. The National Weather Service said nearly 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain fell in 24 hours in nearby McEwen, a 24-hour total precipitation record for the state of Tennessee.
The lawsuit claims CSX knew its culvert regularly plugged up with debris and could turn its tracks into a dangerous dam because the company experienced the problem elsewhere, including in New York state, where floods occurred in July 2021 and state officials threatened to sue in 2019 over a culvert issue.
The lawsuit also names nearby residents James and Sherry Hughey as defendants, alleging they let CSX use their property as a basin for water that would pool behind the tracks and to store debris they removed from the culvert on the creek bank, which the next heavy rain would wash back into the creek, blocking the culvert again.
“Inevitably, without the free flow of water through the Culvert, the pressure of millions of gallons of water diverted from the rain-swelled Trace Creek caused a sudden failure of CSX’s Railbed Dam, releasing a deadly wall of water into the heart of Waverly," the lawsuit says.
A voicemail left with a number listed for James Hughey was not immediately returned.
The families who sued include some who lost loved ones in the rush of water. The lawsuit claims CSX had ample warning from meteorologists about an impending deluge of rain and even saw part of a railbed in nearby McEwen collapse from stormwater earlier on the day of the floods.
The lawsuit alleges that CSX's “only action in response to the washout of its tracks near McEwen was to protect its own economic interests by suspending its train operations around Waverly.”
“This initial washout near McEwen occurred hours before the Railbed Dam near the Trace Creek Bridge catastrophically failed, which, again, afforded CSX hours to act to remove any debris clogging the Culvert; and, if this task proved too great, more than sufficient time to pick up a phone and warn Waverly’s police and emergency responders of the imminent danger facing the community,” the lawsuit says.
One of the plaintiffs, Matthew Rigney, said in a news release that he managed to find his two older kids when 7 feet (2.1 meters) of water crashed into his house, but his 7-month-old twins drowned.
"Every day since, I’ve been wracked with guilt that I couldn’t protect them, but I believe that guilt should rest with CSX,” Rigney said.
The city of Waverly and its residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the floods.
State officials are moving forward with plans to relocate Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior High, which suffered damage during floods — luckily, not on a school day.
Humphreys County commissioners have said they won’t push to rebuild a low-income public housing complex near the creek after families testified that they don’t want to go back.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a study of the creek in the wake of the floods.
And the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to study whether improvements through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program could help curb flooding in Trace Creek in Humphreys County, and specifically in Waverly. | 0 | 91,797 | 0 | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Suit-blames-railroad-bridge-clog-in-deadly-17059135.php | 2022-04-05 18:20:10+00:00 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten families are suing CSX Transportation for up to $450 million over flooding that killed 20 people in Tennessee last year, claiming a clog underneath the railroad giant's bridge in rural Waverly allowed a “deadly tidal wave” to form.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX's elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. When the railbed collapsed, it released a "a torrent of millions of gallons of water" during the August 2021 floods, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, CSX declined to comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but called the rain in August 2021 an “an unprecedented and extraordinary event," while offering their “most heartfelt thoughts" to the families affected. The company said its track and related infrastructure are “maintained and regularly inspected in accordance with CSX policies, which meet or exceed federal regulations.”
More than 500 homes and 50 businesses suffered damage, as gushing water swept people away and left others stranded on trees, in attics and on rooftops. The National Weather Service said nearly 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain fell in 24 hours in nearby McEwen, a 24-hour total precipitation record for the state of Tennessee.
The lawsuit claims CSX knew its culvert regularly plugged up with debris and could turn its tracks into a dangerous dam because the company experienced the problem elsewhere, including in New York state, where floods occurred in July 2021 and state officials threatened to sue in 2019 over a culvert issue.
The lawsuit also names nearby residents James and Sherry Hughey as defendants, alleging they let CSX use their property as a basin for water that would pool behind the tracks and to store debris they removed from the culvert on the creek bank, which the next heavy rain would wash back into the creek, blocking the culvert again.
“Inevitably, without the free flow of water through the Culvert, the pressure of millions of gallons of water diverted from the rain-swelled Trace Creek caused a sudden failure of CSX’s Railbed Dam, releasing a deadly wall of water into the heart of Waverly," the lawsuit says.
A voicemail left with a number listed for James Hughey was not immediately returned.
The families who sued include some who lost loved ones in the rush of water. The lawsuit claims CSX had ample warning from meteorologists about an impending deluge of rain and even saw part of a railbed in nearby McEwen collapse from stormwater earlier on the day of the floods.
The lawsuit alleges that CSX's “only action in response to the washout of its tracks near McEwen was to protect its own economic interests by suspending its train operations around Waverly.”
“This initial washout near McEwen occurred hours before the Railbed Dam near the Trace Creek Bridge catastrophically failed, which, again, afforded CSX hours to act to remove any debris clogging the Culvert; and, if this task proved too great, more than sufficient time to pick up a phone and warn Waverly’s police and emergency responders of the imminent danger facing the community,” the lawsuit says.
One of the plaintiffs, Matthew Rigney, said in a news release that he managed to find his two older kids when 7 feet (2.1 meters) of water crashed into his house, but his 7-month-old twins drowned.
"Every day since, I’ve been wracked with guilt that I couldn’t protect them, but I believe that guilt should rest with CSX,” Rigney said.
The city of Waverly and its residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the floods.
State officials are moving forward with plans to relocate Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior High, which suffered damage during floods — luckily, not on a school day.
Humphreys County commissioners have said they won’t push to rebuild a low-income public housing complex near the creek after families testified that they don’t want to go back.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a study of the creek in the wake of the floods.
And the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to study whether improvements through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program could help curb flooding in Trace Creek in Humphreys County, and specifically in Waverly. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Suit-blames-railroad-bridge-clog-in-deadly-17059135.php | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten families are suing CSX Transportation for up to $450 million over flooding that killed 20 people in Tennessee last year, claiming a clog underneath the railroad giant's bridge in rural Waverly allowed a “deadly tidal wave” to form.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX's elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. When the railbed collapsed, it released a "a torrent of millions of gallons of water" during the August 2021 floods, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, CSX declined to comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but called the rain in August 2021 an “an unprecedented and extraordinary event," while offering their “most heartfelt thoughts" to the families affected. The company said its track and related infrastructure are “maintained and regularly inspected in accordance with CSX policies, which meet or exceed federal regulations.”
More than 500 homes and 50 businesses suffered damage, as gushing water swept people away and left others stranded on trees, in attics and on rooftops. The National Weather Service said nearly 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain fell in 24 hours in nearby McEwen, a 24-hour total precipitation record for the state of Tennessee.
The lawsuit claims CSX knew its culvert regularly plugged up with debris and could turn its tracks into a dangerous dam because the company experienced the problem elsewhere, including in New York state, where floods occurred in July 2021 and state officials threatened to sue in 2019 over a culvert issue.
The lawsuit also names nearby residents James and Sherry Hughey as defendants, alleging they let CSX use their property as a basin for water that would pool behind the tracks and to store debris they removed from the culvert on the creek bank, which the next heavy rain would wash back into the creek, blocking the culvert again.
“Inevitably, without the free flow of water through the Culvert, the pressure of millions of gallons of water diverted from the rain-swelled Trace Creek caused a sudden failure of CSX’s Railbed Dam, releasing a deadly wall of water into the heart of Waverly," the lawsuit says.
A voicemail left with a number listed for James Hughey was not immediately returned.
The families who sued include some who lost loved ones in the rush of water. The lawsuit claims CSX had ample warning from meteorologists about an impending deluge of rain and even saw part of a railbed in nearby McEwen collapse from stormwater earlier on the day of the floods.
The lawsuit alleges that CSX's “only action in response to the washout of its tracks near McEwen was to protect its own economic interests by suspending its train operations around Waverly.”
“This initial washout near McEwen occurred hours before the Railbed Dam near the Trace Creek Bridge catastrophically failed, which, again, afforded CSX hours to act to remove any debris clogging the Culvert; and, if this task proved too great, more than sufficient time to pick up a phone and warn Waverly’s police and emergency responders of the imminent danger facing the community,” the lawsuit says.
One of the plaintiffs, Matthew Rigney, said in a news release that he managed to find his two older kids when 7 feet (2.1 meters) of water crashed into his house, but his 7-month-old twins drowned.
"Every day since, I’ve been wracked with guilt that I couldn’t protect them, but I believe that guilt should rest with CSX,” Rigney said.
The city of Waverly and its residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the floods.
State officials are moving forward with plans to relocate Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior High, which suffered damage during floods — luckily, not on a school day.
Humphreys County commissioners have said they won’t push to rebuild a low-income public housing complex near the creek after families testified that they don’t want to go back.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a study of the creek in the wake of the floods.
And the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to study whether improvements through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program could help curb flooding in Trace Creek in Humphreys County, and specifically in Waverly. | 1 | 92,640 | 0 | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Suit-blames-railroad-bridge-clog-in-deadly-17059135.php | 2022-04-05 18:22:43+00:00 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten families are suing CSX Transportation for up to $450 million over flooding that killed 20 people in Tennessee last year, claiming a clog underneath the railroad giant's bridge in rural Waverly allowed a “deadly tidal wave” to form.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX's elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. When the railbed collapsed, it released a "a torrent of millions of gallons of water" during the August 2021 floods, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, CSX declined to comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but called the rain in August 2021 an “an unprecedented and extraordinary event," while offering their “most heartfelt thoughts" to the families affected. The company said its track and related infrastructure are “maintained and regularly inspected in accordance with CSX policies, which meet or exceed federal regulations.”
More than 500 homes and 50 businesses suffered damage, as gushing water swept people away and left others stranded on trees, in attics and on rooftops. The National Weather Service said nearly 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain fell in 24 hours in nearby McEwen, a 24-hour total precipitation record for the state of Tennessee.
The lawsuit claims CSX knew its culvert regularly plugged up with debris and could turn its tracks into a dangerous dam because the company experienced the problem elsewhere, including in New York state, where floods occurred in July 2021 and state officials threatened to sue in 2019 over a culvert issue.
The lawsuit also names nearby residents James and Sherry Hughey as defendants, alleging they let CSX use their property as a basin for water that would pool behind the tracks and to store debris they removed from the culvert on the creek bank, which the next heavy rain would wash back into the creek, blocking the culvert again.
“Inevitably, without the free flow of water through the Culvert, the pressure of millions of gallons of water diverted from the rain-swelled Trace Creek caused a sudden failure of CSX’s Railbed Dam, releasing a deadly wall of water into the heart of Waverly," the lawsuit says.
A voicemail left with a number listed for James Hughey was not immediately returned.
The families who sued include some who lost loved ones in the rush of water. The lawsuit claims CSX had ample warning from meteorologists about an impending deluge of rain and even saw part of a railbed in nearby McEwen collapse from stormwater earlier on the day of the floods.
The lawsuit alleges that CSX's “only action in response to the washout of its tracks near McEwen was to protect its own economic interests by suspending its train operations around Waverly.”
“This initial washout near McEwen occurred hours before the Railbed Dam near the Trace Creek Bridge catastrophically failed, which, again, afforded CSX hours to act to remove any debris clogging the Culvert; and, if this task proved too great, more than sufficient time to pick up a phone and warn Waverly’s police and emergency responders of the imminent danger facing the community,” the lawsuit says.
One of the plaintiffs, Matthew Rigney, said in a news release that he managed to find his two older kids when 7 feet (2.1 meters) of water crashed into his house, but his 7-month-old twins drowned.
"Every day since, I’ve been wracked with guilt that I couldn’t protect them, but I believe that guilt should rest with CSX,” Rigney said.
The city of Waverly and its residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the floods.
State officials are moving forward with plans to relocate Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior High, which suffered damage during floods — luckily, not on a school day.
Humphreys County commissioners have said they won’t push to rebuild a low-income public housing complex near the creek after families testified that they don’t want to go back.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a study of the creek in the wake of the floods.
And the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to study whether improvements through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program could help curb flooding in Trace Creek in Humphreys County, and specifically in Waverly. |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Suit-blames-railroad-bridge-clog-in-deadly-17059135.php | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten families are suing CSX Transportation for up to $450 million over flooding that killed 20 people in Tennessee last year, claiming a clog underneath the railroad giant's bridge in rural Waverly allowed a “deadly tidal wave” to form.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX's elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. When the railbed collapsed, it released a "a torrent of millions of gallons of water" during the August 2021 floods, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, CSX declined to comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but called the rain in August 2021 an “an unprecedented and extraordinary event," while offering their “most heartfelt thoughts" to the families affected. The company said its track and related infrastructure are “maintained and regularly inspected in accordance with CSX policies, which meet or exceed federal regulations.”
More than 500 homes and 50 businesses suffered damage, as gushing water swept people away and left others stranded on trees, in attics and on rooftops. The National Weather Service said nearly 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain fell in 24 hours in nearby McEwen, a 24-hour total precipitation record for the state of Tennessee.
The lawsuit claims CSX knew its culvert regularly plugged up with debris and could turn its tracks into a dangerous dam because the company experienced the problem elsewhere, including in New York state, where floods occurred in July 2021 and state officials threatened to sue in 2019 over a culvert issue.
The lawsuit also names nearby residents James and Sherry Hughey as defendants, alleging they let CSX use their property as a basin for water that would pool behind the tracks and to store debris they removed from the culvert on the creek bank, which the next heavy rain would wash back into the creek, blocking the culvert again.
“Inevitably, without the free flow of water through the Culvert, the pressure of millions of gallons of water diverted from the rain-swelled Trace Creek caused a sudden failure of CSX’s Railbed Dam, releasing a deadly wall of water into the heart of Waverly," the lawsuit says.
A voicemail left with a number listed for James Hughey was not immediately returned.
The families who sued include some who lost loved ones in the rush of water. The lawsuit claims CSX had ample warning from meteorologists about an impending deluge of rain and even saw part of a railbed in nearby McEwen collapse from stormwater earlier on the day of the floods.
The lawsuit alleges that CSX's “only action in response to the washout of its tracks near McEwen was to protect its own economic interests by suspending its train operations around Waverly.”
“This initial washout near McEwen occurred hours before the Railbed Dam near the Trace Creek Bridge catastrophically failed, which, again, afforded CSX hours to act to remove any debris clogging the Culvert; and, if this task proved too great, more than sufficient time to pick up a phone and warn Waverly’s police and emergency responders of the imminent danger facing the community,” the lawsuit says.
One of the plaintiffs, Matthew Rigney, said in a news release that he managed to find his two older kids when 7 feet (2.1 meters) of water crashed into his house, but his 7-month-old twins drowned.
"Every day since, I’ve been wracked with guilt that I couldn’t protect them, but I believe that guilt should rest with CSX,” Rigney said.
The city of Waverly and its residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the floods.
State officials are moving forward with plans to relocate Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior High, which suffered damage during floods — luckily, not on a school day.
Humphreys County commissioners have said they won’t push to rebuild a low-income public housing complex near the creek after families testified that they don’t want to go back.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a study of the creek in the wake of the floods.
And the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to study whether improvements through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program could help curb flooding in Trace Creek in Humphreys County, and specifically in Waverly. | 2 | 92,716 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Suit-blames-railroad-bridge-clog-in-deadly-17059135.php | 2022-04-05 18:22:57+00:00 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten families are suing CSX Transportation for up to $450 million over flooding that killed 20 people in Tennessee last year, claiming a clog underneath the railroad giant's bridge in rural Waverly allowed a “deadly tidal wave” to form.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in circuit court in Humphreys County claims the bottlenecked culvert and the earthen railbed supporting CSX's elevated tracks formed a man-made dam, impeding the normal flow of Trace Creek. When the railbed collapsed, it released a "a torrent of millions of gallons of water" during the August 2021 floods, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, CSX declined to comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but called the rain in August 2021 an “an unprecedented and extraordinary event," while offering their “most heartfelt thoughts" to the families affected. The company said its track and related infrastructure are “maintained and regularly inspected in accordance with CSX policies, which meet or exceed federal regulations.”
More than 500 homes and 50 businesses suffered damage, as gushing water swept people away and left others stranded on trees, in attics and on rooftops. The National Weather Service said nearly 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain fell in 24 hours in nearby McEwen, a 24-hour total precipitation record for the state of Tennessee.
The lawsuit claims CSX knew its culvert regularly plugged up with debris and could turn its tracks into a dangerous dam because the company experienced the problem elsewhere, including in New York state, where floods occurred in July 2021 and state officials threatened to sue in 2019 over a culvert issue.
The lawsuit also names nearby residents James and Sherry Hughey as defendants, alleging they let CSX use their property as a basin for water that would pool behind the tracks and to store debris they removed from the culvert on the creek bank, which the next heavy rain would wash back into the creek, blocking the culvert again.
“Inevitably, without the free flow of water through the Culvert, the pressure of millions of gallons of water diverted from the rain-swelled Trace Creek caused a sudden failure of CSX’s Railbed Dam, releasing a deadly wall of water into the heart of Waverly," the lawsuit says.
A voicemail left with a number listed for James Hughey was not immediately returned.
The families who sued include some who lost loved ones in the rush of water. The lawsuit claims CSX had ample warning from meteorologists about an impending deluge of rain and even saw part of a railbed in nearby McEwen collapse from stormwater earlier on the day of the floods.
The lawsuit alleges that CSX's “only action in response to the washout of its tracks near McEwen was to protect its own economic interests by suspending its train operations around Waverly.”
“This initial washout near McEwen occurred hours before the Railbed Dam near the Trace Creek Bridge catastrophically failed, which, again, afforded CSX hours to act to remove any debris clogging the Culvert; and, if this task proved too great, more than sufficient time to pick up a phone and warn Waverly’s police and emergency responders of the imminent danger facing the community,” the lawsuit says.
One of the plaintiffs, Matthew Rigney, said in a news release that he managed to find his two older kids when 7 feet (2.1 meters) of water crashed into his house, but his 7-month-old twins drowned.
"Every day since, I’ve been wracked with guilt that I couldn’t protect them, but I believe that guilt should rest with CSX,” Rigney said.
The city of Waverly and its residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the floods.
State officials are moving forward with plans to relocate Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior High, which suffered damage during floods — luckily, not on a school day.
Humphreys County commissioners have said they won’t push to rebuild a low-income public housing complex near the creek after families testified that they don’t want to go back.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a study of the creek in the wake of the floods.
And the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to study whether improvements through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program could help curb flooding in Trace Creek in Humphreys County, and specifically in Waverly. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Women-watch-Costa-Rica-s-president-elect-warily-17059155.php | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!”
She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Chaves ignored her if he noticed at all.
The heckling was a public display of concerns held by many Costa Rican women about the conservative economist who won Sunday's election and will take office May 8.
In socially conservative Central America, Costa Rica has shown signs of more progressive tendencies in recent years. Abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at risk, but two years ago it became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chaves has drawn women’s ire because the World Bank found that he sexually harassed various women while he was employed there. Ultimately, he was sanctioned for misconduct, demoted and pushed out. He has continually denied the allegations and misstated the actions taken against him.
That history was highlighted repeatedly by his opponent, Jose María Figueres, during a bruising two months between the first round of voting and Sunday’s runoff.
Figueres, however, was seen as the face of a disliked political establishment and was fighting allegations of corruption, leaving Costa Ricans with two unappetizing choices.
Montserrat Sagot, a feminist and sociologist at the University of Costa Rica, said she worried about the message sent by Chaves’ election despite his record of harassment.
She noted that polling indicated that Chaves’ conduct toward women was not relevant for 45% of people when they voted.
“In the experience of other countries like the United States, electing a person like Chaves or (Donald) Trump legitimizes sexual violence against women,” Sagot said.
Sagot also expressed concern that Chaves’ government could threaten progress made on women’s rights.
“It’s very concerning that Chaves has said that he’s going to review the technical standard for abortion, the standard for in-vitro fertilization,” Sagot said. “That’s worrisome because they are standards that have been imposed by the Inter-American System of Human Rights and could cause us problems before the Inter-American Court.”
Chaves would not be the first Costa Rican president to face such allegations.
Former two-term President Oscar Arias, a Nobel peace laureate, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2019. Arias denied the allegations. In 2020, two women withdrew their complaints without explaining why.
Chaves has brushed the allegations aside as cultural misunderstandings. At a news conference Monday, he said he would not discuss the cases further.
The World Bank’s administrative tribunal last year noted that an internal investigation found that from 2008 to 2013, Chaves leered at, made unwelcome comments about physical appearance, repeated sexual innuendo and made unwelcome sexual advances toward multiple bank employees. Those details were repeated by the bank’s human resources department in a letter to Chaves, but it decided to sanction him for misconduct rather than sexual harassment.
“The facts of the present case indicate that (Chaves’) conduct was sexual in nature and that he knew or should have known that his conduct was unwelcome,” the tribunal wrote. The tribunal also noted that in the proceedings, the bank’s current vice president for human resources said in testimony “that the undisputed facts legally amount to sexual harassment.”
Chaves has called for unity after the election and expressed a desire to address corruption and inequality. He acknowledged Monday that much of his support had come from people of few resources and he has said a top priority is lowering the cost of living, targeting electricity and gasoline. He also wants to thin government bureaucracy to promote job creation.
He cast himself as an outsider, despite having served as finance minister for six months in the outgoing government of Carlos Alvarado. His relatively new Social Democratic Progress Party had never won public office and he is fond of reminding people that he is the son of a bodyguard for former President José Figueres Ferrer, the father of the man he defeated Sunday.
So far, Chaves has struck a more conciliatory tone than the combative one he displayed during the campaign.
Political analyst Francisco Barahona said that’s necessary, noting that Chaves' party will control only 10 of the 57 seats in the new congress.
“This month he has to have success with the opposition parties and try to honor more than one campaign promise,” Barahona said. The challenge will be overcoming the rather authoritarian character he showed during the campaign to find a way to negotiate with not only the political opposition but with the technocrats he’s placing in his cabinet, Barahona added. | 0 | 94,065 | 0 | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Women-watch-Costa-Rica-s-president-elect-warily-17059155.php | 2022-04-05 18:27:53+00:00 | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!”
She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Chaves ignored her if he noticed at all.
The heckling was a public display of concerns held by many Costa Rican women about the conservative economist who won Sunday's election and will take office May 8.
In socially conservative Central America, Costa Rica has shown signs of more progressive tendencies in recent years. Abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at risk, but two years ago it became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chaves has drawn women’s ire because the World Bank found that he sexually harassed various women while he was employed there. Ultimately, he was sanctioned for misconduct, demoted and pushed out. He has continually denied the allegations and misstated the actions taken against him.
That history was highlighted repeatedly by his opponent, Jose María Figueres, during a bruising two months between the first round of voting and Sunday’s runoff.
Figueres, however, was seen as the face of a disliked political establishment and was fighting allegations of corruption, leaving Costa Ricans with two unappetizing choices.
Montserrat Sagot, a feminist and sociologist at the University of Costa Rica, said she worried about the message sent by Chaves’ election despite his record of harassment.
She noted that polling indicated that Chaves’ conduct toward women was not relevant for 45% of people when they voted.
“In the experience of other countries like the United States, electing a person like Chaves or (Donald) Trump legitimizes sexual violence against women,” Sagot said.
Sagot also expressed concern that Chaves’ government could threaten progress made on women’s rights.
“It’s very concerning that Chaves has said that he’s going to review the technical standard for abortion, the standard for in-vitro fertilization,” Sagot said. “That’s worrisome because they are standards that have been imposed by the Inter-American System of Human Rights and could cause us problems before the Inter-American Court.”
Chaves would not be the first Costa Rican president to face such allegations.
Former two-term President Oscar Arias, a Nobel peace laureate, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2019. Arias denied the allegations. In 2020, two women withdrew their complaints without explaining why.
Chaves has brushed the allegations aside as cultural misunderstandings. At a news conference Monday, he said he would not discuss the cases further.
The World Bank’s administrative tribunal last year noted that an internal investigation found that from 2008 to 2013, Chaves leered at, made unwelcome comments about physical appearance, repeated sexual innuendo and made unwelcome sexual advances toward multiple bank employees. Those details were repeated by the bank’s human resources department in a letter to Chaves, but it decided to sanction him for misconduct rather than sexual harassment.
“The facts of the present case indicate that (Chaves’) conduct was sexual in nature and that he knew or should have known that his conduct was unwelcome,” the tribunal wrote. The tribunal also noted that in the proceedings, the bank’s current vice president for human resources said in testimony “that the undisputed facts legally amount to sexual harassment.”
Chaves has called for unity after the election and expressed a desire to address corruption and inequality. He acknowledged Monday that much of his support had come from people of few resources and he has said a top priority is lowering the cost of living, targeting electricity and gasoline. He also wants to thin government bureaucracy to promote job creation.
He cast himself as an outsider, despite having served as finance minister for six months in the outgoing government of Carlos Alvarado. His relatively new Social Democratic Progress Party had never won public office and he is fond of reminding people that he is the son of a bodyguard for former President José Figueres Ferrer, the father of the man he defeated Sunday.
So far, Chaves has struck a more conciliatory tone than the combative one he displayed during the campaign.
Political analyst Francisco Barahona said that’s necessary, noting that Chaves' party will control only 10 of the 57 seats in the new congress.
“This month he has to have success with the opposition parties and try to honor more than one campaign promise,” Barahona said. The challenge will be overcoming the rather authoritarian character he showed during the campaign to find a way to negotiate with not only the political opposition but with the technocrats he’s placing in his cabinet, Barahona added. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Women-watch-Costa-Rica-s-president-elect-warily-17059155.php | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!”
She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Chaves ignored her if he noticed at all.
The heckling was a public display of concerns held by many Costa Rican women about the conservative economist who won Sunday's election and will take office May 8.
In socially conservative Central America, Costa Rica has shown signs of more progressive tendencies in recent years. Abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at risk, but two years ago it became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chaves has drawn women’s ire because the World Bank found that he sexually harassed various women while he was employed there. Ultimately, he was sanctioned for misconduct, demoted and pushed out. He has continually denied the allegations and misstated the actions taken against him.
That history was highlighted repeatedly by his opponent, Jose María Figueres, during a bruising two months between the first round of voting and Sunday’s runoff.
Figueres, however, was seen as the face of a disliked political establishment and was fighting allegations of corruption, leaving Costa Ricans with two unappetizing choices.
Montserrat Sagot, a feminist and sociologist at the University of Costa Rica, said she worried about the message sent by Chaves’ election despite his record of harassment.
She noted that polling indicated that Chaves’ conduct toward women was not relevant for 45% of people when they voted.
“In the experience of other countries like the United States, electing a person like Chaves or (Donald) Trump legitimizes sexual violence against women,” Sagot said.
Sagot also expressed concern that Chaves’ government could threaten progress made on women’s rights.
“It’s very concerning that Chaves has said that he’s going to review the technical standard for abortion, the standard for in-vitro fertilization,” Sagot said. “That’s worrisome because they are standards that have been imposed by the Inter-American System of Human Rights and could cause us problems before the Inter-American Court.”
Chaves would not be the first Costa Rican president to face such allegations.
Former two-term President Oscar Arias, a Nobel peace laureate, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2019. Arias denied the allegations. In 2020, two women withdrew their complaints without explaining why.
Chaves has brushed the allegations aside as cultural misunderstandings. At a news conference Monday, he said he would not discuss the cases further.
The World Bank’s administrative tribunal last year noted that an internal investigation found that from 2008 to 2013, Chaves leered at, made unwelcome comments about physical appearance, repeated sexual innuendo and made unwelcome sexual advances toward multiple bank employees. Those details were repeated by the bank’s human resources department in a letter to Chaves, but it decided to sanction him for misconduct rather than sexual harassment.
“The facts of the present case indicate that (Chaves’) conduct was sexual in nature and that he knew or should have known that his conduct was unwelcome,” the tribunal wrote. The tribunal also noted that in the proceedings, the bank’s current vice president for human resources said in testimony “that the undisputed facts legally amount to sexual harassment.”
Chaves has called for unity after the election and expressed a desire to address corruption and inequality. He acknowledged Monday that much of his support had come from people of few resources and he has said a top priority is lowering the cost of living, targeting electricity and gasoline. He also wants to thin government bureaucracy to promote job creation.
He cast himself as an outsider, despite having served as finance minister for six months in the outgoing government of Carlos Alvarado. His relatively new Social Democratic Progress Party had never won public office and he is fond of reminding people that he is the son of a bodyguard for former President José Figueres Ferrer, the father of the man he defeated Sunday.
So far, Chaves has struck a more conciliatory tone than the combative one he displayed during the campaign.
Political analyst Francisco Barahona said that’s necessary, noting that Chaves' party will control only 10 of the 57 seats in the new congress.
“This month he has to have success with the opposition parties and try to honor more than one campaign promise,” Barahona said. The challenge will be overcoming the rather authoritarian character he showed during the campaign to find a way to negotiate with not only the political opposition but with the technocrats he’s placing in his cabinet, Barahona added. | 1 | 95,122 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Women-watch-Costa-Rica-s-president-elect-warily-17059155.php | 2022-04-05 18:32:47+00:00 | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!”
She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Chaves ignored her if he noticed at all.
The heckling was a public display of concerns held by many Costa Rican women about the conservative economist who won Sunday's election and will take office May 8.
In socially conservative Central America, Costa Rica has shown signs of more progressive tendencies in recent years. Abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at risk, but two years ago it became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chaves has drawn women’s ire because the World Bank found that he sexually harassed various women while he was employed there. Ultimately, he was sanctioned for misconduct, demoted and pushed out. He has continually denied the allegations and misstated the actions taken against him.
That history was highlighted repeatedly by his opponent, Jose María Figueres, during a bruising two months between the first round of voting and Sunday’s runoff.
Figueres, however, was seen as the face of a disliked political establishment and was fighting allegations of corruption, leaving Costa Ricans with two unappetizing choices.
Montserrat Sagot, a feminist and sociologist at the University of Costa Rica, said she worried about the message sent by Chaves’ election despite his record of harassment.
She noted that polling indicated that Chaves’ conduct toward women was not relevant for 45% of people when they voted.
“In the experience of other countries like the United States, electing a person like Chaves or (Donald) Trump legitimizes sexual violence against women,” Sagot said.
Sagot also expressed concern that Chaves’ government could threaten progress made on women’s rights.
“It’s very concerning that Chaves has said that he’s going to review the technical standard for abortion, the standard for in-vitro fertilization,” Sagot said. “That’s worrisome because they are standards that have been imposed by the Inter-American System of Human Rights and could cause us problems before the Inter-American Court.”
Chaves would not be the first Costa Rican president to face such allegations.
Former two-term President Oscar Arias, a Nobel peace laureate, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2019. Arias denied the allegations. In 2020, two women withdrew their complaints without explaining why.
Chaves has brushed the allegations aside as cultural misunderstandings. At a news conference Monday, he said he would not discuss the cases further.
The World Bank’s administrative tribunal last year noted that an internal investigation found that from 2008 to 2013, Chaves leered at, made unwelcome comments about physical appearance, repeated sexual innuendo and made unwelcome sexual advances toward multiple bank employees. Those details were repeated by the bank’s human resources department in a letter to Chaves, but it decided to sanction him for misconduct rather than sexual harassment.
“The facts of the present case indicate that (Chaves’) conduct was sexual in nature and that he knew or should have known that his conduct was unwelcome,” the tribunal wrote. The tribunal also noted that in the proceedings, the bank’s current vice president for human resources said in testimony “that the undisputed facts legally amount to sexual harassment.”
Chaves has called for unity after the election and expressed a desire to address corruption and inequality. He acknowledged Monday that much of his support had come from people of few resources and he has said a top priority is lowering the cost of living, targeting electricity and gasoline. He also wants to thin government bureaucracy to promote job creation.
He cast himself as an outsider, despite having served as finance minister for six months in the outgoing government of Carlos Alvarado. His relatively new Social Democratic Progress Party had never won public office and he is fond of reminding people that he is the son of a bodyguard for former President José Figueres Ferrer, the father of the man he defeated Sunday.
So far, Chaves has struck a more conciliatory tone than the combative one he displayed during the campaign.
Political analyst Francisco Barahona said that’s necessary, noting that Chaves' party will control only 10 of the 57 seats in the new congress.
“This month he has to have success with the opposition parties and try to honor more than one campaign promise,” Barahona said. The challenge will be overcoming the rather authoritarian character he showed during the campaign to find a way to negotiate with not only the political opposition but with the technocrats he’s placing in his cabinet, Barahona added. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Women-watch-Costa-Rica-s-president-elect-warily-17059155.php | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!”
She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Chaves ignored her if he noticed at all.
The heckling was a public display of concerns held by many Costa Rican women about the conservative economist who won Sunday's election and will take office May 8.
In socially conservative Central America, Costa Rica has shown signs of more progressive tendencies in recent years. Abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at risk, but two years ago it became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chaves has drawn women’s ire because the World Bank found that he sexually harassed various women while he was employed there. Ultimately, he was sanctioned for misconduct, demoted and pushed out. He has continually denied the allegations and misstated the actions taken against him.
That history was highlighted repeatedly by his opponent, Jose María Figueres, during a bruising two months between the first round of voting and Sunday’s runoff.
Figueres, however, was seen as the face of a disliked political establishment and was fighting allegations of corruption, leaving Costa Ricans with two unappetizing choices.
Montserrat Sagot, a feminist and sociologist at the University of Costa Rica, said she worried about the message sent by Chaves’ election despite his record of harassment.
She noted that polling indicated that Chaves’ conduct toward women was not relevant for 45% of people when they voted.
“In the experience of other countries like the United States, electing a person like Chaves or (Donald) Trump legitimizes sexual violence against women,” Sagot said.
Sagot also expressed concern that Chaves’ government could threaten progress made on women’s rights.
“It’s very concerning that Chaves has said that he’s going to review the technical standard for abortion, the standard for in-vitro fertilization,” Sagot said. “That’s worrisome because they are standards that have been imposed by the Inter-American System of Human Rights and could cause us problems before the Inter-American Court.”
Chaves would not be the first Costa Rican president to face such allegations.
Former two-term President Oscar Arias, a Nobel peace laureate, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2019. Arias denied the allegations. In 2020, two women withdrew their complaints without explaining why.
Chaves has brushed the allegations aside as cultural misunderstandings. At a news conference Monday, he said he would not discuss the cases further.
The World Bank’s administrative tribunal last year noted that an internal investigation found that from 2008 to 2013, Chaves leered at, made unwelcome comments about physical appearance, repeated sexual innuendo and made unwelcome sexual advances toward multiple bank employees. Those details were repeated by the bank’s human resources department in a letter to Chaves, but it decided to sanction him for misconduct rather than sexual harassment.
“The facts of the present case indicate that (Chaves’) conduct was sexual in nature and that he knew or should have known that his conduct was unwelcome,” the tribunal wrote. The tribunal also noted that in the proceedings, the bank’s current vice president for human resources said in testimony “that the undisputed facts legally amount to sexual harassment.”
Chaves has called for unity after the election and expressed a desire to address corruption and inequality. He acknowledged Monday that much of his support had come from people of few resources and he has said a top priority is lowering the cost of living, targeting electricity and gasoline. He also wants to thin government bureaucracy to promote job creation.
He cast himself as an outsider, despite having served as finance minister for six months in the outgoing government of Carlos Alvarado. His relatively new Social Democratic Progress Party had never won public office and he is fond of reminding people that he is the son of a bodyguard for former President José Figueres Ferrer, the father of the man he defeated Sunday.
So far, Chaves has struck a more conciliatory tone than the combative one he displayed during the campaign.
Political analyst Francisco Barahona said that’s necessary, noting that Chaves' party will control only 10 of the 57 seats in the new congress.
“This month he has to have success with the opposition parties and try to honor more than one campaign promise,” Barahona said. The challenge will be overcoming the rather authoritarian character he showed during the campaign to find a way to negotiate with not only the political opposition but with the technocrats he’s placing in his cabinet, Barahona added. | 2 | 96,093 | 0 | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Women-watch-Costa-Rica-s-president-elect-warily-17059155.php | 2022-04-05 18:36:12+00:00 | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!”
She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Chaves ignored her if he noticed at all.
The heckling was a public display of concerns held by many Costa Rican women about the conservative economist who won Sunday's election and will take office May 8.
In socially conservative Central America, Costa Rica has shown signs of more progressive tendencies in recent years. Abortion remains illegal except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at risk, but two years ago it became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chaves has drawn women’s ire because the World Bank found that he sexually harassed various women while he was employed there. Ultimately, he was sanctioned for misconduct, demoted and pushed out. He has continually denied the allegations and misstated the actions taken against him.
That history was highlighted repeatedly by his opponent, Jose María Figueres, during a bruising two months between the first round of voting and Sunday’s runoff.
Figueres, however, was seen as the face of a disliked political establishment and was fighting allegations of corruption, leaving Costa Ricans with two unappetizing choices.
Montserrat Sagot, a feminist and sociologist at the University of Costa Rica, said she worried about the message sent by Chaves’ election despite his record of harassment.
She noted that polling indicated that Chaves’ conduct toward women was not relevant for 45% of people when they voted.
“In the experience of other countries like the United States, electing a person like Chaves or (Donald) Trump legitimizes sexual violence against women,” Sagot said.
Sagot also expressed concern that Chaves’ government could threaten progress made on women’s rights.
“It’s very concerning that Chaves has said that he’s going to review the technical standard for abortion, the standard for in-vitro fertilization,” Sagot said. “That’s worrisome because they are standards that have been imposed by the Inter-American System of Human Rights and could cause us problems before the Inter-American Court.”
Chaves would not be the first Costa Rican president to face such allegations.
Former two-term President Oscar Arias, a Nobel peace laureate, was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2019. Arias denied the allegations. In 2020, two women withdrew their complaints without explaining why.
Chaves has brushed the allegations aside as cultural misunderstandings. At a news conference Monday, he said he would not discuss the cases further.
The World Bank’s administrative tribunal last year noted that an internal investigation found that from 2008 to 2013, Chaves leered at, made unwelcome comments about physical appearance, repeated sexual innuendo and made unwelcome sexual advances toward multiple bank employees. Those details were repeated by the bank’s human resources department in a letter to Chaves, but it decided to sanction him for misconduct rather than sexual harassment.
“The facts of the present case indicate that (Chaves’) conduct was sexual in nature and that he knew or should have known that his conduct was unwelcome,” the tribunal wrote. The tribunal also noted that in the proceedings, the bank’s current vice president for human resources said in testimony “that the undisputed facts legally amount to sexual harassment.”
Chaves has called for unity after the election and expressed a desire to address corruption and inequality. He acknowledged Monday that much of his support had come from people of few resources and he has said a top priority is lowering the cost of living, targeting electricity and gasoline. He also wants to thin government bureaucracy to promote job creation.
He cast himself as an outsider, despite having served as finance minister for six months in the outgoing government of Carlos Alvarado. His relatively new Social Democratic Progress Party had never won public office and he is fond of reminding people that he is the son of a bodyguard for former President José Figueres Ferrer, the father of the man he defeated Sunday.
So far, Chaves has struck a more conciliatory tone than the combative one he displayed during the campaign.
Political analyst Francisco Barahona said that’s necessary, noting that Chaves' party will control only 10 of the 57 seats in the new congress.
“This month he has to have success with the opposition parties and try to honor more than one campaign promise,” Barahona said. The challenge will be overcoming the rather authoritarian character he showed during the campaign to find a way to negotiate with not only the political opposition but with the technocrats he’s placing in his cabinet, Barahona added. |
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national-news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes contributed to this report. | 0 | 86,794 | 0 | https://www.wjbf.com/news/business-consumer/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | 2022-04-05 18:00:05+00:00 | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes contributed to this report. |
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national-news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes contributed to this report. | 1 | 88,794 | 0 | https://www.wboy.com/news/national/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | 2022-04-05 18:08:50+00:00 | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes contributed to this report. |
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national-news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes contributed to this report. | 2 | 89,478 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | 2022-04-05 18:12:33+00:00 | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes contributed to this report. |
https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date. The pause is expected to last through Aug. 31, a person familiar with the plan tells the Associated Press.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes and the Associated Press contributed to this report. | 0 | 102,409 | 0 | https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | 2022-04-05 19:00:50+00:00 | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date. The pause is expected to last through Aug. 31, a person familiar with the plan tells the Associated Press.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
- WarnerMedia CEO stepping down ahead of merger with Discovery
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes and the Associated Press contributed to this report. |
https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date. The pause is expected to last through Aug. 31, a person familiar with the plan tells the Associated Press.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
- WarnerMedia CEO stepping down ahead of merger with Discovery
- Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes and the Associated Press contributed to this report. | 1 | 103,334 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | 2022-04-05 19:05:07+00:00 | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date. The pause is expected to last through Aug. 31, a person familiar with the plan tells the Associated Press.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
- WarnerMedia CEO stepping down ahead of merger with Discovery
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes and the Associated Press contributed to this report. |
https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date. The pause is expected to last through Aug. 31, a person familiar with the plan tells the Associated Press.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
- WarnerMedia CEO stepping down ahead of merger with Discovery
- Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes and the Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2 | 103,344 | 0 | https://www.rochesterfirst.com/education-essentials/college/biden-administration-expected-to-extend-student-loan-pause-this-week/ | 2022-04-05 19:05:08+00:00 | (The Hill) – The Biden administration is expected to announce another extension to the student loan pause this week, multiple sources told The Hill.
The announcement could come as soon as Wednesday and would extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual past the current May 1 expiration date. The pause is expected to last through Aug. 31, a person familiar with the plan tells the Associated Press.
President Biden is facing pressure by a growing number of Democrats to continue the freeze for several more months, with nearly 100 lawmakers across both chambers citing inflation as justification.
The measure was first put in place during the pandemic as a way to offer relief to those struggling. While it’s unclear when the new extension would end, Biden has faced calls to allow borrowers to pause payments until after the midterms.
The president last extended the suspension in December. Loan payments were first put on hold in March 2020 under former President Trump and have since been extended five times.
The White House and Department of Education did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Whether Biden will act to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower is a looming question after he supported forgiving at least that much in the 2020 campaign. Progressives and activists pushed for more time to pay back debt publicly and privately this week and are seeking cancellation of an even larger sum.
Advocates and other Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have pressed for $50,000 per person or to cancel debt entirely.
A year ago, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education to determine his authority to forgive student debt through executive action. Since then, the administration has not publicly announced if the memo is complete.
- WarnerMedia CEO stepping down ahead of merger with Discovery
- Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said a decision on the student loan pause needs to be made before May. She said the administration will “factor the impacts of economic data on ranges of groups of people, including students.”
Last month, White House chief of staff Ron Klain also signaled that the White House would extend the freeze. The Biden administration reportedly told companies in recent weeks to not send out notices about student loan payments resuming.
Amie Parnes and the Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/northampton-county-seeks-state-money-to-build-5-affordable-townhomes-on-site-of-the-glendon/article_a93c44f2-b50d-11ec-ab81-3f6d8fe408e0.html | Northampton County is seeking state money to put up five "affordable" townhomes on the site of the former Glendon Hotel.
The county's General Purpose Authority met Tuesday, and heard that County Executive Lamont McClure's administration plans to seek State of Pennsylvania funding for the project.
The definition of "affordable" varies. A federal government standard says that the cost of housing should not exceed 30% of income.
The hotel on Main Street was both a landmark and an eyesore. It was built in 1740 and demolished in December 2021. The building was abandoned years ago by its owner and the Borough of Glendon, with a population of about 450, did not have the resources to take it down.
The GPA stepped in and gave Bean Inc. of Easton a $146,000 contract to knock the old building down. The State of Pennsylvania paid $130,000 of the cost of demolition. The GPA's main role is setting up tax-exempt financing for projects that serve the public, which allows borrowers to pay lower interest rates. In this case, it took on the task of removing a safety hazard. The hotel was decrepit and threatening to collapse into the street.
The hotel's prominent Sprite sign disappeared shortly before demolition. County officials speculated that it might be in somebody's garage or for sale on eBay.
The GPA is also overseeing bridge projects in the county. Northampton County Council President Lori Vargo Heffner, who is on the authority's board, said, "I'm glad to see there has been some progress with the bridges."
She said the GPA will be able to return to its primary function of serving as a conduit for low-interest financing once other projects are cleared up. | 0 | 110,575 | 0.928071 | https://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/county-passes-on-hotel-tax-abatement/article_eae0e8ca-d9fe-11ec-aaa0-678c433702ba.html | 2022-05-25 10:39:29+00:00 | Hutchinson hasn’t been the only city in the area discussing hotels this year.
While the Hutchinson City Council is working with a developer interested in renovating the former Jorgenson Hotel building into an upscale venue, the city of Glencoe is trying to get ahead of other cities on U.S. Highway 212 to construct a hotel of its own. To that end, Glencoe Assistant City Administrator Jon Jerabek asked the McLeod County Board this past week to participate in a hotel tax abatement with Glencoe for a total of $500,000.
The request was unanimously denied.
“The city of Glencoe has been without a hotel since early 2021 after the Super 8 was purchased by Seneca Foods for workforce housing. The last hotel was that same hotel built in the mid-1980s,” Jerabek said.
He said a study conducted by the city found it had significant need for a hotel, and that other cities along the highway had found the same. Developers and hotels, however, have signaled its unlikely there is a market for more than one project.
Proposed in Glencoe is a $6.9 million project for an AmericInn on Morningside Drive south of U.S. Highway 212. The developer is Ikwe Development of Wisconsin. The Glencoe City Council unanimously approved a resolution to participate in the roughly 13-year tax abatement. The proposed timeline of the project calls for a May or June, 2022, close on a loan, an August, 2022, groundbreaking and construction that would last until April, 2023.
McLeod County Board members said they would have preferred more opportunity to discuss the proposed tax abatement ahead of last week’s meeting.
“I don’t think we’re ready for it,” said Board Member Joe Nagel. “The Economic Development Committee is trying to get those benchmarks set. I think eventually we will be. I agree, I think it’s great for Glencoe. I support it. … I just don’t know that we’re prepared for that because we want to make sure the standard is set for future requests.”
“We really need a countywide policy format before we jump into this,” said Board Vice Chair Paul Wright. “Otherwise, if we approve one it becomes some kind of a benchmark for the rest without vetting properly through our committees how we want to approach this as a countywide option. I think the tax abatement is a great recruiting tool, but as far as a county abatement we’re just not to that point yet.”
McLeod County Attorney Michael Junge said the only other abatement he can recall was a partnership with Stewart to construct a road from Form-A-Feed on the north side of Stewart. Traffic had increased from 100 trucks to 230 trucks a day.
Jerabek said there had not been time for additional discussion due to the aggressive timeline of the project.
“I represent Glencoe and I had to read about it in the newspaper,” said Board Chair Doug Krueger. “There is no question Glencoe can use a hotel. I’m disappointed in that I couldn’t do any groundwork.”
But, he said, the county couldn’t make this project a precedent when it has spent recent years building up steam to create an economic development plan, which would lead to guidelines for such projects. |
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/northampton-county-seeks-state-money-to-build-5-affordable-townhomes-on-site-of-the-glendon/article_a93c44f2-b50d-11ec-ab81-3f6d8fe408e0.html | Northampton County is seeking state money to put up five "affordable" townhomes on the site of the former Glendon Hotel.
The county's General Purpose Authority met Tuesday, and heard that County Executive Lamont McClure's administration plans to seek State of Pennsylvania funding for the project.
The definition of "affordable" varies. A federal government standard says that the cost of housing should not exceed 30% of income.
The hotel on Main Street was both a landmark and an eyesore. It was built in 1740 and demolished in December 2021. The building was abandoned years ago by its owner and the Borough of Glendon, with a population of about 450, did not have the resources to take it down.
The GPA stepped in and gave Bean Inc. of Easton a $146,000 contract to knock the old building down. The State of Pennsylvania paid $130,000 of the cost of demolition. The GPA's main role is setting up tax-exempt financing for projects that serve the public, which allows borrowers to pay lower interest rates. In this case, it took on the task of removing a safety hazard. The hotel was decrepit and threatening to collapse into the street.
The hotel's prominent Sprite sign disappeared shortly before demolition. County officials speculated that it might be in somebody's garage or for sale on eBay.
The GPA is also overseeing bridge projects in the county. Northampton County Council President Lori Vargo Heffner, who is on the authority's board, said, "I'm glad to see there has been some progress with the bridges."
She said the GPA will be able to return to its primary function of serving as a conduit for low-interest financing once other projects are cleared up. | 1 | 85,273 | 0.933209 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/phoenix-hotel-will-be-converted-into-affordable-housing-complex/75-fd094fd9-2a28-480d-8d61-d8b5ec3c9556 | 2022-04-12 01:17:26+00:00 | PHOENIX — Maricopa County is planning to spend $8 million on converting a Phoenix hotel into a 50-unit housing complex intended for low-income residents.
Last month, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved allocating federal funds for repurposing a hotel located near Van Buren Street and 32nd streets into an affordable housing complex.
The county said construction will begin later this year on the property and should be ready for new tenants by the summer of 2023.
Funds funneled through the American Rescue Plan Act is financing the project and the county intends to verify the income eligibility of tenants before they move into one of the county's new units, records show.
The new housing complex will include on-site case management services to assist residents with any barriers to employment and match their needs to available programs and services.
Affordable housing has become a dominant issue in the Valley in recent years as housing costs continue to escalate and rates of homelessness steadily rise.
Maricopa County is additionally planning to spend $6 million of its ARPA funds to construct 368 new affordable rental units at the southeast corner of 67th and Glendale avenues.
Another $3-million construction project will produce 192 affordable units near Broadway and 14th streets in Phoenix.
"The occupancy of the ARPA-assisted units must be by households whose income is at or below 60% AMI (very low income) throughout the period of affordability," county records state.
More information on the assistance that is available for low-income residents in Maricopa County can be found here.
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https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/northampton-county-seeks-state-money-to-build-5-affordable-townhomes-on-site-of-the-glendon/article_a93c44f2-b50d-11ec-ab81-3f6d8fe408e0.html | Northampton County is seeking state money to put up five "affordable" townhomes on the site of the former Glendon Hotel.
The county's General Purpose Authority met Tuesday, and heard that County Executive Lamont McClure's administration plans to seek State of Pennsylvania funding for the project.
The definition of "affordable" varies. A federal government standard says that the cost of housing should not exceed 30% of income.
The hotel on Main Street was both a landmark and an eyesore. It was built in 1740 and demolished in December 2021. The building was abandoned years ago by its owner and the Borough of Glendon, with a population of about 450, did not have the resources to take it down.
The GPA stepped in and gave Bean Inc. of Easton a $146,000 contract to knock the old building down. The State of Pennsylvania paid $130,000 of the cost of demolition. The GPA's main role is setting up tax-exempt financing for projects that serve the public, which allows borrowers to pay lower interest rates. In this case, it took on the task of removing a safety hazard. The hotel was decrepit and threatening to collapse into the street.
The hotel's prominent Sprite sign disappeared shortly before demolition. County officials speculated that it might be in somebody's garage or for sale on eBay.
The GPA is also overseeing bridge projects in the county. Northampton County Council President Lori Vargo Heffner, who is on the authority's board, said, "I'm glad to see there has been some progress with the bridges."
She said the GPA will be able to return to its primary function of serving as a conduit for low-interest financing once other projects are cleared up. | 2 | 60,653 | 0.934671 | https://www.delgazette.com/news/97474/demolition-funds-secured | 2022-07-15 01:44:59+00:00 | The Delaware County Land Reutilization Corporation has been awarded nearly $500,000 in demolition grants from the Ohio Department of Development that will be used for various demolition projects around the county.
Commonly referred to as the Delaware County Land Bank, the Land Reutilization Corporation was established in 2018 to restore blighted properties in the county. The $490,000 awarded by the state comes from its Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program and will go towards demolition projects in Delaware, Powell and Sunbury.
Also included in the awarded grant money is a project involving the asbestos removal and demolition of a property located in White Sulphur.
“This is just one example of the positive work the Delaware County Land Bank is capable of producing,” said David Stadge, the Delaware County Treasurer’s Office’s appointed representative to the Land Bank Board of Directors. “I’m confident that in the coming years the residents of Delaware County will see the positive impact of the land bank.”
Buildings that are to be demolished include the former Country Carry Out drive-thru located at 35 N. Liberty St. in Powell, three parcels located at 7 and 27 Spring St. in Delaware, and two buildings at 63 and 75 S. Columbus St. in Sunbury.
The three parcels in Delaware, which formerly served as the location of a NAPA auto parts store as well as a storage space for the store, appear destined to be redeveloped as the city’s long-awaited downtown hotel. In May, Delaware City Manager Tom Homan entered into a lease agreement with Indus Delaware Hotel LLC for the three parcels. Economic Development Director Sean Hughes said in May the intention for the future hotel is for it to be branded as a Tru Hotel with a total of 126 rooms.
Community Affairs Director Lee Yoakum called the announcement of the projects moving forward “very good news.” While the grants won’t have an impact on the timeline of the Spring Street project, Yoakum added “this was an important step forward in the re-development of Spring Street for the betterment of the greater Delaware community.”
According to a press release announcing the grants, Sunbury Administrator Steve Pyles said the vacated land will be used to create additional parking as well as a mini park similar to the downtown gateway located at East Cherry and South Columbus streets.
3 Pillar Homes Chief Executive Zenios Michael Zenios, who is working on a project for the Powell demolition location, said, “By obtaining these demolition funds, we can quickly move our project along. This benefits the entire community of Powell as it enables us to create a commercial project that will bring dollars to the community, generate tax revenue, and contribute to the vitality of one of central Ohio’s most vibrant communities.”
The Delaware County Land Bank approved a resolution at its meeting Tuesday to move forward with the projects, and the proposal must now be sent to the Ohio Department of Development for final approval.
Reach Dillon Davis at 740-413-0904. Follow him on Twitter @DillonDavis56. |
https://7news.com.au/news/conflict/west-sinking-talks-with-hysteria-russia-c-6347530 | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling "hysteria" over alleged war crimes by Moscow's forces.
Kyiv and the West say there is evidence - including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations - that Russia committed war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Moscow denies the charge and has called the allegations a "monstrous forgery."
Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >>
Lavrov said, without providing evidence, that Moscow believed the accusations were timed to wreck the negotiating process after what he described as progress when Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Turkey last week.
"We are inclined to think the reason is a desire to find a pretext to break off the negotiations that are being conducted," he said in a video issued by the Russian foreign ministry.
In a sign of the remaining gulf between the two sides after nearly six weeks of war, Lavrov said Moscow was still insisting on the demilitarisation and "denazification" of Ukraine and protection for Russian-speakers there, but Kyiv was denying that these were real problems.
Ukraine and Western governments say these demands, presented by President Vladimir Putin at the start of Russia's invasion, were false pretexts for an illegal assault on a democratic country.
Lavrov said, again without providing evidence, that Ukraine had "tried to break off the negotiating process altogether" after Western media published the war crimes allegations.
Stream Free on | 0 | 59,297 | 0.07272 | https://www.indiatoday.in/world/russia-ukraine-war/story/lavrov-says-west-trying-to-sink-russia-ukraine-talks-with-war-crimes-hysteria-1934032-2022-04-06 | 2022-04-06 03:00:29+00:00 | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling “hysteria” over alleged war crimes by Moscow’s forces.
Kyiv and the West say there is evidence - including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations - that Russia committed war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Moscow denies the charge and has called the allegations a “monstrous forgery.”
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Lavrov said, without providing evidence, that Moscow believed the accusations were timed to wreck the negotiating process after what he described as progress when Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Turkey last week.
“We are inclined to think the reason is a desire to find a pretext to break off the negotiations that are being conducted,” he said in a video issued by the Russian foreign ministry.
In a sign of the remaining gulf between the two sides after nearly six weeks of war, Lavrov said Moscow was still insisting on the demilitarisation and “denazification” of Ukraine and protection for Russian speakers there, but Kyiv was denying that these were real problems.
Ukraine and Western governments say these demands, presented by President Vladimir Putin at the start of Russia’s invasion, were false pretexts for an illegal assault on a democratic country.
Lavrov said, again without providing evidence, that Ukraine had “tried to break off the negotiating process altogether” after Western media published the war crimes allegations.
Also Read: Civilian killings in Ukraine’s Bucha deeply disturbing, need independent probe: India at UNSC |
https://7news.com.au/news/conflict/west-sinking-talks-with-hysteria-russia-c-6347530 | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling "hysteria" over alleged war crimes by Moscow's forces.
Kyiv and the West say there is evidence - including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations - that Russia committed war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Moscow denies the charge and has called the allegations a "monstrous forgery."
Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >>
Lavrov said, without providing evidence, that Moscow believed the accusations were timed to wreck the negotiating process after what he described as progress when Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Turkey last week.
"We are inclined to think the reason is a desire to find a pretext to break off the negotiations that are being conducted," he said in a video issued by the Russian foreign ministry.
In a sign of the remaining gulf between the two sides after nearly six weeks of war, Lavrov said Moscow was still insisting on the demilitarisation and "denazification" of Ukraine and protection for Russian-speakers there, but Kyiv was denying that these were real problems.
Ukraine and Western governments say these demands, presented by President Vladimir Putin at the start of Russia's invasion, were false pretexts for an illegal assault on a democratic country.
Lavrov said, again without providing evidence, that Ukraine had "tried to break off the negotiating process altogether" after Western media published the war crimes allegations.
Stream Free on | 1 | 119,897 | 0.079926 | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/moscows-lavrov-says-west-trying-to-sink-russia-ukraine-talks-with-war-crimes-hysteria | 2022-04-05 20:16:57+00:00 | LONDON (REUTERS) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday (April 5) of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling "hysteria" over alleged war crimes by Moscow's forces.
Kyiv and the West say there is evidence - including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations - that Russia committed war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Moscow denies the charge and has called the allegations a "monstrous forgery."
Lavrov said, without providing evidence, that Moscow believed the accusations were timed to wreck the negotiating process after what he described as progress when Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Turkey last week.
"We are inclined to think the reason is a desire to find a pretext to break off the negotiations that are being conducted," he said, in a video issued by the Russian foreign ministry.
In a sign of the remaining gulf between the two sides after nearly six weeks of war, Lavrov said Moscow was still insisting on the demilitarisation and "denazification" of Ukraine and protection for Russian-speakers there, but Kyiv was denying that these were real problems.
Ukraine and Western governments say these demands, presented by President Vladimir Putin at the start of Russia's invasion, were false pretexts for an illegal assault on a democratic country.
Lavrov said, again without providing evidence, that Ukraine had "tried to break off the negotiating process altogether" after Western media published the war crimes allegations. |
https://7news.com.au/news/conflict/west-sinking-talks-with-hysteria-russia-c-6347530 | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling "hysteria" over alleged war crimes by Moscow's forces.
Kyiv and the West say there is evidence - including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations - that Russia committed war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Moscow denies the charge and has called the allegations a "monstrous forgery."
Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >>
Lavrov said, without providing evidence, that Moscow believed the accusations were timed to wreck the negotiating process after what he described as progress when Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Turkey last week.
"We are inclined to think the reason is a desire to find a pretext to break off the negotiations that are being conducted," he said in a video issued by the Russian foreign ministry.
In a sign of the remaining gulf between the two sides after nearly six weeks of war, Lavrov said Moscow was still insisting on the demilitarisation and "denazification" of Ukraine and protection for Russian-speakers there, but Kyiv was denying that these were real problems.
Ukraine and Western governments say these demands, presented by President Vladimir Putin at the start of Russia's invasion, were false pretexts for an illegal assault on a democratic country.
Lavrov said, again without providing evidence, that Ukraine had "tried to break off the negotiating process altogether" after Western media published the war crimes allegations.
Stream Free on | 2 | 106,280 | 0.082015 | https://www.newtelegraphng.com/lavrov-west-trying-to-sink-russia-ukraine-talks-with-war-crimes-hysteria/ | 2022-04-06 07:44:15+00:00 | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling “hysteria” over alleged war crimes by Moscow’s forces.
Kyiv and the West say there is evidence – including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations – that Russia committed war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Moscow denies the charge and has called the allegations a “monstrous forgery.”
Lavrov said, without providing evidence, that Moscow believed the accusations were timed to wreck the negotiating process after what he described as progress when Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Turkey last week, reports Reuters.
“We are inclined to think the reason is a desire to find a pretext to break off the negotiations that are being conducted,” he said in a video issued by the Russian foreign ministry.
In a sign of the remaining gulf between the two sides after nearly six weeks of war, Lavrov said Moscow was still insisting on the demilitarisation and “denazification” of Ukraine and protection for Russian-speakers there, but Kyiv was denying that these were real problems.
Ukraine and Western governments say these demands, presented by President Vladimir Putin at the start of Russia’s invasion, were false pretexts for an illegal assault on a democratic country.
Lavrov said, again without providing evidence, that Ukraine had “tried to break off the negotiating process altogether” after Western media published the war crimes allegations. |
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/live-updates-us-european-allies-to-impose-new-sanctions/7KLFY7B4Y5D2JMQ2UB5YHPKJIQ/ | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged all Spanish companies to completely halt business with Russia and called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow that would include a ban on Russian oil imports.
Speaking in a video address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday, Zelenskyy denounced the Russian atrocities against civilians in Ukrainian cities, saying they represented war crimes for which Russian officers should face an international tribunal.
Zelenskyy said the “sanctions must be really powerful.”
“How can it be allowed that Russian banks generate incomes even as the Russian military tortures ordinary civilians to death in Ukrainian cities, how can European companies engage in trade with the state that deliberately destroys our people?” he asked.
In an emotional speech, he drew parallels between the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.
Zelenskyy said the “fate of the entire European project, the values that unite us all” is being decided in Ukraine, and urged Spanish lawmakers to “do even more to force Russia to start searching for peace and respect the international law.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine president Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
— EU proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
— US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
— Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
— Japan's top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to the Russian people, urging them to seek the truth about a war he called “a stain on the honor of Russia.”
In a video message, Johnson said Russians were being kept in the dark about the invasion of Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows that if you could see what was happening, you would not support his war.”
Johnson said Russian authorities were hiding the truth of “sickening” slayings of civilians and other crimes, which “betray the trust of every Russian mother who proudly waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military.”
He told Russians they only needed an online VPN connection to gain access to independent information from around the world.
Switching from English to Russian, Johnson said: “Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. But I cannot believe he’s acting in your name.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
—- AP writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said everyone in the Russian leadership and army who is involved in the war is responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In an interview with Turkey’s Haberturk television in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to hide its actions in the besieged southern city of Mariupol and did not want humanitarian aid to enter the city “until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy spoke following the discovery of bodies of civilians in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces.
“The Russian military political leadership and everyone involved in the planning of this war and everyone who gave this order, committed war crimes in my opinion,” Zelenskyy said in comments translated into Turkish. “We are not dealing with a situation where only one person can be prosecuted and be found guilty.”
On the situation in Mariupol, Zelenskyy said thousands may have been killed or injured there.
“I think Russia is afraid that we will successfully send humanitarian aid to Mariupol and the whole world will see what’s going on there,” he said. “Russia doesn’t want anything to be seen until they take control of the city (and) until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy said Turkish ships were involved in efforts to evacuate injured civilians from Mariupol, but would not elaborate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities in Romania said Tuesday that the country is expelling 10 diplomats from Russia’s embassy in Bucharest.
Romania’s foreign ministry said the actions of 10 embassy workers, who have been declared persona non grata, “contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationships.”
The move by Romania follows a string of expulsions of Russian officials across the 27-nation European Union following a wave of criticism and shock after Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
As of Tuesday, more than 200 Russian diplomats or employees had been expelled from at least a dozen countries, including Germany, France and Italy.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ukrainian officials are renewing pressure on Chinese consumer drone-maker DJI to block a tool that they say is enabling Russian troops to find and attack Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday during a press call that DJI’s drone detection tool AeroScope has been “sharing information on Ukrainian drones to Russians.”
Both sides of the war have flown small consumer drones to monitor troop movements and help target attacks. But Ukrainian officials said Tuesday they have evidence that DJI’s tool for detecting the location and flight information of nearby drones is working for Russians and not Ukrainians. A government report called for blocking “all DJI products operating in Ukraine that were purchased and activated in other countries” such as Russia.
DJI has previously denied such claims, saying in March that it doesn’t apply preferential treatment but also can’t switch off the AeroScope tool. It has expressed openness to using technology that could ground its drones in the war zone if Ukraine made a formal request but the no-fly zone would apply to both Ukrainian and Russian drones and some would still be able to fly.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official says cyberattacks against his country have increased in the last two weeks and there’s evidence that Russian military hackers that tried to break into Ukrainian state agencies also attempted to hack Latvian officials’ email accounts.
Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday that a major Ukrainian telecommunications provider, Ukrtelecom, suffered an attack on March 28, but was able to restore most of the affected service within a day.
Kirill Goncharuk, Ukrtelecom’s chief information officer, said hackers used compromised credentials of an employee in Russian-occupied territory occupied to break in to his company’s network. He said the employee was okay but couldn’t disclose additional details for safety concerns.
Zhora said hackers had also recently gained access to the emails of staff at Ukraine’s foreign ministry. He said despite the increased hacking attempts in recent days, he’s not seen any successful “complicated attacks” on any Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets.
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HOUSTON — NASA’s record-setting astronaut Mark Vande Hei says he and his Russian crewmates focused on their mission, not the “heartbreaking” news unfolding in Ukraine, while serving aboard the International Space Station.
His 355-day spaceflight ended last Wednesday with a landing in Kazakhstan. He returned to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, the latter of whom also spent a year in orbit.
In his first news conference back on Earth, Vande Hei said Tuesday that he did not shy away from the topic with his Russian crewmates while aboard the space station. “They weren’t very long discussions, but I did ask them how they were feeling and sometimes I asked pointed questions. But our focus really was on our mission together."
Vande Hei also cleared up any misunderstandings about the yellow-with-blue-trim flight suits worn by their Russian replacements when arriving at the space station last month. Those were the school colors of their university, Vande Hei said from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and not meant as a political statement. “The folks who wore them had no idea that people would perceive that as having anything to do with Ukraine ... I think they were kind of blindsided by it.”
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making his plea via video, cited reported atrocities against civilians carried out by Russian forces in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, saying they are no different than other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group.
Images of slain bodies on the ground, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia.
Zelenskyy, making his first appearance before the U.N.’s highest body, stressed there are more places in Ukraine that have suffered similar horrors. He called for a tribunal to be established that is similar to the Nuremberg tribunal set up to try war criminals after World War II.
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WARSAW, Poland — Britain's foreign secretary says her country will urge the G-7 group to impose more sanctions on Russia, saying that current sanctions have already had a “crippling effect.”
Liz Truss said in Warsaw that sanctions have already frozen $350 billion of “Putin’s war chest,” saying that makes more than 60% of Russia’s $604 billion in currency reserves unavailable.
“Our coordinated sanctions are pushing the Russian economy back to the Soviet era,” she said at a news conference with her Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau.
She observed that Poland had seen more clearly the threat that Moscow posed in past years, even as Western countries embraced doing business with Russia.
“Poland has always been clear-eyed about Russia. You have understood Putin’s malign intent. You were right,” she said.
Truss said Britain will encourage the other G-7 countries to ban Russian ships from its ports, crack down on Russian banks, set a timetable to eliminate imports of Russian oil and gas, and try to prevent Russia from using gold to fund its war effort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says it is more urgent by the day to silence the guns in Ukraine, citing rising deaths and a new U.N. analysis indicating that 74 developing countries with a total population of 1.2 billion people are especially vulnerable to spiking food, energy and fertilizer prices.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that as a result of the global impact of Russia’s “full-fledged invasion on several fronts” of Ukraine, he said “we are already seeing some countries move from vulnerability into crisis and signs of serious social unrest.”
“The flames of conflict are fueled by inequality, deprivation and underfunding,” he said. “With all the warning signals flashing red, we have a duty to act.”
On food, Guterres urged all countries to keep markets open, resist unjustified export restrictions, make reserves available to countries at risk of hunger and famine and fund humanitarian appeals.
On energy, he said that using strategic stockpiles and reserves could help ease the energy crisis in the short-term “but the only medium- and long-term solution is to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.”
On finance, he said “international financial institutions must go into emergency mode.” He urged the world’s 20 leading economies, the G-20, and international financial institutions “to increase liquidity and fiscal space so that governments can provide safety nets for the poorest and most vulnerable.”
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out in favor of providing Ukraine with additional weapons to defend itself against Russia.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that “we are looking at what solutions there are, together with the EU, NATO and in particular the G-7 partners.”
She dismissed criticism that Germany wasn’t doing enough to arm Ukraine, saying “there aren’t many other countries that have supplied more (weapons).”
Baerbock spoke following a conference in Berlin on support for Moldova, a poor, small eastern European nation bordering Ukraine that has been strongly affected by the conflict.
Participants agreed to take in 12,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Moldova, provide 71 million euros in aid and almost 700 million euros in loans to the country, and support its efforts to fight corruption and decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”
“We are already hearing statements from officials about a possible nationalization of some of our assets,” he said. “How far will that get us? Let no one forget that it is a double-edged sword.”
Putin also bemoaned what he said was “administrative pressure on our company Gazprom in some European countries.” Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled energy giant.
The move falls short of nationalization because the German state has not taken ownership of the shares, and it is a temporary change of administration through September.
Gazprom said last week it had cut ties with the unit but Germany says that was invalid because the identity of any new owners is unclear and the deal happened without the required government approval.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel’s prime minister says he is shocked by the gruesome images emerging from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, but he stopped short of accusing Russia of being responsible or calling the atrocities a war crime.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters Tuesday that “we are, of course, shocked by the harsh scenes in Bucha. Terrible images, and we strongly condemn them.”
He said that “the images are extremely horrible. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is huge and we are doing everything we can to help.”
With Israel one of the few countries to have good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, Bennett has emerged as a mediator in efforts to end the war.
In order to preserve his relationship with Vladimir Putin, Bennett has been measured in his criticism of the Russian president. Instead, he has allowed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to voice harsher condemnations.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more atrocities to come to light in Ukraine as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around Kyiv.
Stoltenberg said Tuesday that “we haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories” around the capital. “But when and if they withdraw their troops and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.”
Stoltenberg rejected Russian assertions that the atrocities were staged.
He said that “these atrocities have taken place during a period in which Russia controlled these areas. So they are responsible. Second, we have information from many different sources.”
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as the “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. She added that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
Von der Leyen didn’t mention natural gas. A consensus among the 27 EU member countries on targeting gas that’s used to generate electricity, heat homes and power industry would be more difficult to secure.
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MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain are among the countries which have expelled diplomats since Monday.
Peskov said that “we view negatively, we view with regret this narrowing of possibilities for diplomatic communication, diplomatic work in such difficult conditions, in unprecedent crisis conditions.”
He added that “it is short-sighted and a step which firstly will complicate our communication, which is required in order to seek reconciliation. And secondly it will inevitably lead to reciprocal steps.”
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PARIS — French prosecutors say they’re opening investigations into possible war crimes committed against French nationals in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded.
The national prosecutors’ office that specializes in terrorism cases said it launched three war crimes investigations on Tuesday, against suspects yet to be identified.
French law allows prosecutors to investigate suspected war crimes committed outside of France if they involve French victims or suspects who are French or who reside in France.
The three French probes will look into suspected suspected crimes in Mariupol, Chernihiv and Hostomel.
The prosecutors’ statement said the suspected crimes could include deliberate attacks against civilians and deliberately withholding the essentials they needed to survive, physical assaults, and the deliberate destruction of civilian installations.
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GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency now estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
The International Organization for Migration, in its first such full assessment in three weeks, reported Tuesday that more than 7.1 million had been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1. That comes on top of the figure of more than 4 million who have fled abroad, reported by the U.N. refugee agency.
IOM said more than 2.9 million others are actively considering “leaving their place of habitual residence due to war.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region has urged residents to stay inside, shut windows and doors and prepare wet face masks after a Russian strike hit a tank containing nitric acid.
Serhiy Haidai said on the messaging app Telegram Tuesday that the incident occurred near the city of Rubizhne, which the Ukrainian military says the Russians have been trying to take over. He didn’t specify what area the warning applies to.
Haidai warned that nitric acid “is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes.” The Russian military has not commented on the claim, and it could not be verified independently.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says a civilian ship is sinking in the port of the besieged city of Mariupol after Russian forces fired on it.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the ship was struck during “shelling from the sea” by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room. The crew was rescued, including one injured crew member, it added.
The ministry said the ship was flying the flag of the Dominican Republic and posted a picture of a cargo vessel. It didn’t specify how many people were on board or the nationalities of the crew members.
Russian forces have been bombarding Mariupol for weeks as they try to tighten control over Ukraine’s southeastern coastline.
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GENEVA — An international Red Cross team has shelved for Tuesday hopes of entering the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol after being held overnight by police in a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the west.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been trying to get a small team into Mariupol since Friday as part of efforts to escort beleaguered civilians out and aid in, said the team held by police in Manhush was released overnight. It did not identify the nationality of the police involved, but Manhush is under Russian control.
The ICRC said in a statement that the team’s focus now is on the evacuation operation, and the “incident yesterday shows how volatile and complex the operation to facilitate safe passage around Mariupol has been for our team.”
Jason Straziuso, an ICRC spokesman, said the team was “not planning on trying to enter Mariupol today. Our team’s humanitarian efforts today are focused on helping the evacuation efforts in nearby areas.”
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Credit: Sergei Grits | 0 | 107,315 | 0 | https://www.journal-news.com/nation-world/live-updates-us-european-allies-to-impose-new-sanctions/7KLFY7B4Y5D2JMQ2UB5YHPKJIQ/ | 2022-04-05 19:23:12+00:00 | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged all Spanish companies to completely halt business with Russia and called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow that would include a ban on Russian oil imports.
Speaking in a video address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday, Zelenskyy denounced the Russian atrocities against civilians in Ukrainian cities, saying they represented war crimes for which Russian officers should face an international tribunal.
Zelenskyy said the “sanctions must be really powerful.”
“How can it be allowed that Russian banks generate incomes even as the Russian military tortures ordinary civilians to death in Ukrainian cities, how can European companies engage in trade with the state that deliberately destroys our people?” he asked.
In an emotional speech, he drew parallels between the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.
Zelenskyy said the “fate of the entire European project, the values that unite us all” is being decided in Ukraine, and urged Spanish lawmakers to “do even more to force Russia to start searching for peace and respect the international law.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine president Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
— EU proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
— US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
— Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
— Japan's top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to the Russian people, urging them to seek the truth about a war he called “a stain on the honor of Russia.”
In a video message, Johnson said Russians were being kept in the dark about the invasion of Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows that if you could see what was happening, you would not support his war.”
Johnson said Russian authorities were hiding the truth of “sickening” slayings of civilians and other crimes, which “betray the trust of every Russian mother who proudly waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military.”
He told Russians they only needed an online VPN connection to gain access to independent information from around the world.
Switching from English to Russian, Johnson said: “Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. But I cannot believe he’s acting in your name.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
—- AP writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said everyone in the Russian leadership and army who is involved in the war is responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In an interview with Turkey’s Haberturk television in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to hide its actions in the besieged southern city of Mariupol and did not want humanitarian aid to enter the city “until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy spoke following the discovery of bodies of civilians in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces.
“The Russian military political leadership and everyone involved in the planning of this war and everyone who gave this order, committed war crimes in my opinion,” Zelenskyy said in comments translated into Turkish. “We are not dealing with a situation where only one person can be prosecuted and be found guilty.”
On the situation in Mariupol, Zelenskyy said thousands may have been killed or injured there.
“I think Russia is afraid that we will successfully send humanitarian aid to Mariupol and the whole world will see what’s going on there,” he said. “Russia doesn’t want anything to be seen until they take control of the city (and) until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy said Turkish ships were involved in efforts to evacuate injured civilians from Mariupol, but would not elaborate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities in Romania said Tuesday that the country is expelling 10 diplomats from Russia’s embassy in Bucharest.
Romania’s foreign ministry said the actions of 10 embassy workers, who have been declared persona non grata, “contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationships.”
The move by Romania follows a string of expulsions of Russian officials across the 27-nation European Union following a wave of criticism and shock after Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
As of Tuesday, more than 200 Russian diplomats or employees had been expelled from at least a dozen countries, including Germany, France and Italy.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ukrainian officials are renewing pressure on Chinese consumer drone-maker DJI to block a tool that they say is enabling Russian troops to find and attack Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday during a press call that DJI’s drone detection tool AeroScope has been “sharing information on Ukrainian drones to Russians.”
Both sides of the war have flown small consumer drones to monitor troop movements and help target attacks. But Ukrainian officials said Tuesday they have evidence that DJI’s tool for detecting the location and flight information of nearby drones is working for Russians and not Ukrainians. A government report called for blocking “all DJI products operating in Ukraine that were purchased and activated in other countries” such as Russia.
DJI has previously denied such claims, saying in March that it doesn’t apply preferential treatment but also can’t switch off the AeroScope tool. It has expressed openness to using technology that could ground its drones in the war zone if Ukraine made a formal request but the no-fly zone would apply to both Ukrainian and Russian drones and some would still be able to fly.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official says cyberattacks against his country have increased in the last two weeks and there’s evidence that Russian military hackers that tried to break into Ukrainian state agencies also attempted to hack Latvian officials’ email accounts.
Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday that a major Ukrainian telecommunications provider, Ukrtelecom, suffered an attack on March 28, but was able to restore most of the affected service within a day.
Kirill Goncharuk, Ukrtelecom’s chief information officer, said hackers used compromised credentials of an employee in Russian-occupied territory occupied to break in to his company’s network. He said the employee was okay but couldn’t disclose additional details for safety concerns.
Zhora said hackers had also recently gained access to the emails of staff at Ukraine’s foreign ministry. He said despite the increased hacking attempts in recent days, he’s not seen any successful “complicated attacks” on any Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets.
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HOUSTON — NASA’s record-setting astronaut Mark Vande Hei says he and his Russian crewmates focused on their mission, not the “heartbreaking” news unfolding in Ukraine, while serving aboard the International Space Station.
His 355-day spaceflight ended last Wednesday with a landing in Kazakhstan. He returned to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, the latter of whom also spent a year in orbit.
In his first news conference back on Earth, Vande Hei said Tuesday that he did not shy away from the topic with his Russian crewmates while aboard the space station. “They weren’t very long discussions, but I did ask them how they were feeling and sometimes I asked pointed questions. But our focus really was on our mission together."
Vande Hei also cleared up any misunderstandings about the yellow-with-blue-trim flight suits worn by their Russian replacements when arriving at the space station last month. Those were the school colors of their university, Vande Hei said from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and not meant as a political statement. “The folks who wore them had no idea that people would perceive that as having anything to do with Ukraine ... I think they were kind of blindsided by it.”
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making his plea via video, cited reported atrocities against civilians carried out by Russian forces in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, saying they are no different than other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group.
Images of slain bodies on the ground, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia.
Zelenskyy, making his first appearance before the U.N.’s highest body, stressed there are more places in Ukraine that have suffered similar horrors. He called for a tribunal to be established that is similar to the Nuremberg tribunal set up to try war criminals after World War II.
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WARSAW, Poland — Britain's foreign secretary says her country will urge the G-7 group to impose more sanctions on Russia, saying that current sanctions have already had a “crippling effect.”
Liz Truss said in Warsaw that sanctions have already frozen $350 billion of “Putin’s war chest,” saying that makes more than 60% of Russia’s $604 billion in currency reserves unavailable.
“Our coordinated sanctions are pushing the Russian economy back to the Soviet era,” she said at a news conference with her Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau.
She observed that Poland had seen more clearly the threat that Moscow posed in past years, even as Western countries embraced doing business with Russia.
“Poland has always been clear-eyed about Russia. You have understood Putin’s malign intent. You were right,” she said.
Truss said Britain will encourage the other G-7 countries to ban Russian ships from its ports, crack down on Russian banks, set a timetable to eliminate imports of Russian oil and gas, and try to prevent Russia from using gold to fund its war effort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says it is more urgent by the day to silence the guns in Ukraine, citing rising deaths and a new U.N. analysis indicating that 74 developing countries with a total population of 1.2 billion people are especially vulnerable to spiking food, energy and fertilizer prices.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that as a result of the global impact of Russia’s “full-fledged invasion on several fronts” of Ukraine, he said “we are already seeing some countries move from vulnerability into crisis and signs of serious social unrest.”
“The flames of conflict are fueled by inequality, deprivation and underfunding,” he said. “With all the warning signals flashing red, we have a duty to act.”
On food, Guterres urged all countries to keep markets open, resist unjustified export restrictions, make reserves available to countries at risk of hunger and famine and fund humanitarian appeals.
On energy, he said that using strategic stockpiles and reserves could help ease the energy crisis in the short-term “but the only medium- and long-term solution is to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.”
On finance, he said “international financial institutions must go into emergency mode.” He urged the world’s 20 leading economies, the G-20, and international financial institutions “to increase liquidity and fiscal space so that governments can provide safety nets for the poorest and most vulnerable.”
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out in favor of providing Ukraine with additional weapons to defend itself against Russia.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that “we are looking at what solutions there are, together with the EU, NATO and in particular the G-7 partners.”
She dismissed criticism that Germany wasn’t doing enough to arm Ukraine, saying “there aren’t many other countries that have supplied more (weapons).”
Baerbock spoke following a conference in Berlin on support for Moldova, a poor, small eastern European nation bordering Ukraine that has been strongly affected by the conflict.
Participants agreed to take in 12,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Moldova, provide 71 million euros in aid and almost 700 million euros in loans to the country, and support its efforts to fight corruption and decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”
“We are already hearing statements from officials about a possible nationalization of some of our assets,” he said. “How far will that get us? Let no one forget that it is a double-edged sword.”
Putin also bemoaned what he said was “administrative pressure on our company Gazprom in some European countries.” Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled energy giant.
The move falls short of nationalization because the German state has not taken ownership of the shares, and it is a temporary change of administration through September.
Gazprom said last week it had cut ties with the unit but Germany says that was invalid because the identity of any new owners is unclear and the deal happened without the required government approval.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel’s prime minister says he is shocked by the gruesome images emerging from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, but he stopped short of accusing Russia of being responsible or calling the atrocities a war crime.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters Tuesday that “we are, of course, shocked by the harsh scenes in Bucha. Terrible images, and we strongly condemn them.”
He said that “the images are extremely horrible. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is huge and we are doing everything we can to help.”
With Israel one of the few countries to have good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, Bennett has emerged as a mediator in efforts to end the war.
In order to preserve his relationship with Vladimir Putin, Bennett has been measured in his criticism of the Russian president. Instead, he has allowed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to voice harsher condemnations.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more atrocities to come to light in Ukraine as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around Kyiv.
Stoltenberg said Tuesday that “we haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories” around the capital. “But when and if they withdraw their troops and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.”
Stoltenberg rejected Russian assertions that the atrocities were staged.
He said that “these atrocities have taken place during a period in which Russia controlled these areas. So they are responsible. Second, we have information from many different sources.”
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as the “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. She added that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
Von der Leyen didn’t mention natural gas. A consensus among the 27 EU member countries on targeting gas that’s used to generate electricity, heat homes and power industry would be more difficult to secure.
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MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain are among the countries which have expelled diplomats since Monday.
Peskov said that “we view negatively, we view with regret this narrowing of possibilities for diplomatic communication, diplomatic work in such difficult conditions, in unprecedent crisis conditions.”
He added that “it is short-sighted and a step which firstly will complicate our communication, which is required in order to seek reconciliation. And secondly it will inevitably lead to reciprocal steps.”
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PARIS — French prosecutors say they’re opening investigations into possible war crimes committed against French nationals in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded.
The national prosecutors’ office that specializes in terrorism cases said it launched three war crimes investigations on Tuesday, against suspects yet to be identified.
French law allows prosecutors to investigate suspected war crimes committed outside of France if they involve French victims or suspects who are French or who reside in France.
The three French probes will look into suspected suspected crimes in Mariupol, Chernihiv and Hostomel.
The prosecutors’ statement said the suspected crimes could include deliberate attacks against civilians and deliberately withholding the essentials they needed to survive, physical assaults, and the deliberate destruction of civilian installations.
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GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency now estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
The International Organization for Migration, in its first such full assessment in three weeks, reported Tuesday that more than 7.1 million had been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1. That comes on top of the figure of more than 4 million who have fled abroad, reported by the U.N. refugee agency.
IOM said more than 2.9 million others are actively considering “leaving their place of habitual residence due to war.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region has urged residents to stay inside, shut windows and doors and prepare wet face masks after a Russian strike hit a tank containing nitric acid.
Serhiy Haidai said on the messaging app Telegram Tuesday that the incident occurred near the city of Rubizhne, which the Ukrainian military says the Russians have been trying to take over. He didn’t specify what area the warning applies to.
Haidai warned that nitric acid “is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes.” The Russian military has not commented on the claim, and it could not be verified independently.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says a civilian ship is sinking in the port of the besieged city of Mariupol after Russian forces fired on it.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the ship was struck during “shelling from the sea” by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room. The crew was rescued, including one injured crew member, it added.
The ministry said the ship was flying the flag of the Dominican Republic and posted a picture of a cargo vessel. It didn’t specify how many people were on board or the nationalities of the crew members.
Russian forces have been bombarding Mariupol for weeks as they try to tighten control over Ukraine’s southeastern coastline.
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GENEVA — An international Red Cross team has shelved for Tuesday hopes of entering the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol after being held overnight by police in a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the west.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been trying to get a small team into Mariupol since Friday as part of efforts to escort beleaguered civilians out and aid in, said the team held by police in Manhush was released overnight. It did not identify the nationality of the police involved, but Manhush is under Russian control.
The ICRC said in a statement that the team’s focus now is on the evacuation operation, and the “incident yesterday shows how volatile and complex the operation to facilitate safe passage around Mariupol has been for our team.”
Jason Straziuso, an ICRC spokesman, said the team was “not planning on trying to enter Mariupol today. Our team’s humanitarian efforts today are focused on helping the evacuation efforts in nearby areas.”
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/live-updates-us-european-allies-to-impose-new-sanctions/7KLFY7B4Y5D2JMQ2UB5YHPKJIQ/ | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged all Spanish companies to completely halt business with Russia and called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow that would include a ban on Russian oil imports.
Speaking in a video address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday, Zelenskyy denounced the Russian atrocities against civilians in Ukrainian cities, saying they represented war crimes for which Russian officers should face an international tribunal.
Zelenskyy said the “sanctions must be really powerful.”
“How can it be allowed that Russian banks generate incomes even as the Russian military tortures ordinary civilians to death in Ukrainian cities, how can European companies engage in trade with the state that deliberately destroys our people?” he asked.
In an emotional speech, he drew parallels between the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.
Zelenskyy said the “fate of the entire European project, the values that unite us all” is being decided in Ukraine, and urged Spanish lawmakers to “do even more to force Russia to start searching for peace and respect the international law.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine president Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
— EU proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
— US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
— Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
— Japan's top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to the Russian people, urging them to seek the truth about a war he called “a stain on the honor of Russia.”
In a video message, Johnson said Russians were being kept in the dark about the invasion of Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows that if you could see what was happening, you would not support his war.”
Johnson said Russian authorities were hiding the truth of “sickening” slayings of civilians and other crimes, which “betray the trust of every Russian mother who proudly waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military.”
He told Russians they only needed an online VPN connection to gain access to independent information from around the world.
Switching from English to Russian, Johnson said: “Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. But I cannot believe he’s acting in your name.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
—- AP writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said everyone in the Russian leadership and army who is involved in the war is responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In an interview with Turkey’s Haberturk television in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to hide its actions in the besieged southern city of Mariupol and did not want humanitarian aid to enter the city “until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy spoke following the discovery of bodies of civilians in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces.
“The Russian military political leadership and everyone involved in the planning of this war and everyone who gave this order, committed war crimes in my opinion,” Zelenskyy said in comments translated into Turkish. “We are not dealing with a situation where only one person can be prosecuted and be found guilty.”
On the situation in Mariupol, Zelenskyy said thousands may have been killed or injured there.
“I think Russia is afraid that we will successfully send humanitarian aid to Mariupol and the whole world will see what’s going on there,” he said. “Russia doesn’t want anything to be seen until they take control of the city (and) until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy said Turkish ships were involved in efforts to evacuate injured civilians from Mariupol, but would not elaborate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities in Romania said Tuesday that the country is expelling 10 diplomats from Russia’s embassy in Bucharest.
Romania’s foreign ministry said the actions of 10 embassy workers, who have been declared persona non grata, “contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationships.”
The move by Romania follows a string of expulsions of Russian officials across the 27-nation European Union following a wave of criticism and shock after Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
As of Tuesday, more than 200 Russian diplomats or employees had been expelled from at least a dozen countries, including Germany, France and Italy.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ukrainian officials are renewing pressure on Chinese consumer drone-maker DJI to block a tool that they say is enabling Russian troops to find and attack Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday during a press call that DJI’s drone detection tool AeroScope has been “sharing information on Ukrainian drones to Russians.”
Both sides of the war have flown small consumer drones to monitor troop movements and help target attacks. But Ukrainian officials said Tuesday they have evidence that DJI’s tool for detecting the location and flight information of nearby drones is working for Russians and not Ukrainians. A government report called for blocking “all DJI products operating in Ukraine that were purchased and activated in other countries” such as Russia.
DJI has previously denied such claims, saying in March that it doesn’t apply preferential treatment but also can’t switch off the AeroScope tool. It has expressed openness to using technology that could ground its drones in the war zone if Ukraine made a formal request but the no-fly zone would apply to both Ukrainian and Russian drones and some would still be able to fly.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official says cyberattacks against his country have increased in the last two weeks and there’s evidence that Russian military hackers that tried to break into Ukrainian state agencies also attempted to hack Latvian officials’ email accounts.
Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday that a major Ukrainian telecommunications provider, Ukrtelecom, suffered an attack on March 28, but was able to restore most of the affected service within a day.
Kirill Goncharuk, Ukrtelecom’s chief information officer, said hackers used compromised credentials of an employee in Russian-occupied territory occupied to break in to his company’s network. He said the employee was okay but couldn’t disclose additional details for safety concerns.
Zhora said hackers had also recently gained access to the emails of staff at Ukraine’s foreign ministry. He said despite the increased hacking attempts in recent days, he’s not seen any successful “complicated attacks” on any Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets.
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HOUSTON — NASA’s record-setting astronaut Mark Vande Hei says he and his Russian crewmates focused on their mission, not the “heartbreaking” news unfolding in Ukraine, while serving aboard the International Space Station.
His 355-day spaceflight ended last Wednesday with a landing in Kazakhstan. He returned to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, the latter of whom also spent a year in orbit.
In his first news conference back on Earth, Vande Hei said Tuesday that he did not shy away from the topic with his Russian crewmates while aboard the space station. “They weren’t very long discussions, but I did ask them how they were feeling and sometimes I asked pointed questions. But our focus really was on our mission together."
Vande Hei also cleared up any misunderstandings about the yellow-with-blue-trim flight suits worn by their Russian replacements when arriving at the space station last month. Those were the school colors of their university, Vande Hei said from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and not meant as a political statement. “The folks who wore them had no idea that people would perceive that as having anything to do with Ukraine ... I think they were kind of blindsided by it.”
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making his plea via video, cited reported atrocities against civilians carried out by Russian forces in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, saying they are no different than other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group.
Images of slain bodies on the ground, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia.
Zelenskyy, making his first appearance before the U.N.’s highest body, stressed there are more places in Ukraine that have suffered similar horrors. He called for a tribunal to be established that is similar to the Nuremberg tribunal set up to try war criminals after World War II.
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WARSAW, Poland — Britain's foreign secretary says her country will urge the G-7 group to impose more sanctions on Russia, saying that current sanctions have already had a “crippling effect.”
Liz Truss said in Warsaw that sanctions have already frozen $350 billion of “Putin’s war chest,” saying that makes more than 60% of Russia’s $604 billion in currency reserves unavailable.
“Our coordinated sanctions are pushing the Russian economy back to the Soviet era,” she said at a news conference with her Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau.
She observed that Poland had seen more clearly the threat that Moscow posed in past years, even as Western countries embraced doing business with Russia.
“Poland has always been clear-eyed about Russia. You have understood Putin’s malign intent. You were right,” she said.
Truss said Britain will encourage the other G-7 countries to ban Russian ships from its ports, crack down on Russian banks, set a timetable to eliminate imports of Russian oil and gas, and try to prevent Russia from using gold to fund its war effort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says it is more urgent by the day to silence the guns in Ukraine, citing rising deaths and a new U.N. analysis indicating that 74 developing countries with a total population of 1.2 billion people are especially vulnerable to spiking food, energy and fertilizer prices.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that as a result of the global impact of Russia’s “full-fledged invasion on several fronts” of Ukraine, he said “we are already seeing some countries move from vulnerability into crisis and signs of serious social unrest.”
“The flames of conflict are fueled by inequality, deprivation and underfunding,” he said. “With all the warning signals flashing red, we have a duty to act.”
On food, Guterres urged all countries to keep markets open, resist unjustified export restrictions, make reserves available to countries at risk of hunger and famine and fund humanitarian appeals.
On energy, he said that using strategic stockpiles and reserves could help ease the energy crisis in the short-term “but the only medium- and long-term solution is to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.”
On finance, he said “international financial institutions must go into emergency mode.” He urged the world’s 20 leading economies, the G-20, and international financial institutions “to increase liquidity and fiscal space so that governments can provide safety nets for the poorest and most vulnerable.”
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out in favor of providing Ukraine with additional weapons to defend itself against Russia.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that “we are looking at what solutions there are, together with the EU, NATO and in particular the G-7 partners.”
She dismissed criticism that Germany wasn’t doing enough to arm Ukraine, saying “there aren’t many other countries that have supplied more (weapons).”
Baerbock spoke following a conference in Berlin on support for Moldova, a poor, small eastern European nation bordering Ukraine that has been strongly affected by the conflict.
Participants agreed to take in 12,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Moldova, provide 71 million euros in aid and almost 700 million euros in loans to the country, and support its efforts to fight corruption and decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”
“We are already hearing statements from officials about a possible nationalization of some of our assets,” he said. “How far will that get us? Let no one forget that it is a double-edged sword.”
Putin also bemoaned what he said was “administrative pressure on our company Gazprom in some European countries.” Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled energy giant.
The move falls short of nationalization because the German state has not taken ownership of the shares, and it is a temporary change of administration through September.
Gazprom said last week it had cut ties with the unit but Germany says that was invalid because the identity of any new owners is unclear and the deal happened without the required government approval.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel’s prime minister says he is shocked by the gruesome images emerging from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, but he stopped short of accusing Russia of being responsible or calling the atrocities a war crime.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters Tuesday that “we are, of course, shocked by the harsh scenes in Bucha. Terrible images, and we strongly condemn them.”
He said that “the images are extremely horrible. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is huge and we are doing everything we can to help.”
With Israel one of the few countries to have good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, Bennett has emerged as a mediator in efforts to end the war.
In order to preserve his relationship with Vladimir Putin, Bennett has been measured in his criticism of the Russian president. Instead, he has allowed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to voice harsher condemnations.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more atrocities to come to light in Ukraine as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around Kyiv.
Stoltenberg said Tuesday that “we haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories” around the capital. “But when and if they withdraw their troops and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.”
Stoltenberg rejected Russian assertions that the atrocities were staged.
He said that “these atrocities have taken place during a period in which Russia controlled these areas. So they are responsible. Second, we have information from many different sources.”
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as the “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. She added that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
Von der Leyen didn’t mention natural gas. A consensus among the 27 EU member countries on targeting gas that’s used to generate electricity, heat homes and power industry would be more difficult to secure.
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MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain are among the countries which have expelled diplomats since Monday.
Peskov said that “we view negatively, we view with regret this narrowing of possibilities for diplomatic communication, diplomatic work in such difficult conditions, in unprecedent crisis conditions.”
He added that “it is short-sighted and a step which firstly will complicate our communication, which is required in order to seek reconciliation. And secondly it will inevitably lead to reciprocal steps.”
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PARIS — French prosecutors say they’re opening investigations into possible war crimes committed against French nationals in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded.
The national prosecutors’ office that specializes in terrorism cases said it launched three war crimes investigations on Tuesday, against suspects yet to be identified.
French law allows prosecutors to investigate suspected war crimes committed outside of France if they involve French victims or suspects who are French or who reside in France.
The three French probes will look into suspected suspected crimes in Mariupol, Chernihiv and Hostomel.
The prosecutors’ statement said the suspected crimes could include deliberate attacks against civilians and deliberately withholding the essentials they needed to survive, physical assaults, and the deliberate destruction of civilian installations.
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GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency now estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
The International Organization for Migration, in its first such full assessment in three weeks, reported Tuesday that more than 7.1 million had been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1. That comes on top of the figure of more than 4 million who have fled abroad, reported by the U.N. refugee agency.
IOM said more than 2.9 million others are actively considering “leaving their place of habitual residence due to war.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region has urged residents to stay inside, shut windows and doors and prepare wet face masks after a Russian strike hit a tank containing nitric acid.
Serhiy Haidai said on the messaging app Telegram Tuesday that the incident occurred near the city of Rubizhne, which the Ukrainian military says the Russians have been trying to take over. He didn’t specify what area the warning applies to.
Haidai warned that nitric acid “is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes.” The Russian military has not commented on the claim, and it could not be verified independently.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says a civilian ship is sinking in the port of the besieged city of Mariupol after Russian forces fired on it.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the ship was struck during “shelling from the sea” by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room. The crew was rescued, including one injured crew member, it added.
The ministry said the ship was flying the flag of the Dominican Republic and posted a picture of a cargo vessel. It didn’t specify how many people were on board or the nationalities of the crew members.
Russian forces have been bombarding Mariupol for weeks as they try to tighten control over Ukraine’s southeastern coastline.
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GENEVA — An international Red Cross team has shelved for Tuesday hopes of entering the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol after being held overnight by police in a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the west.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been trying to get a small team into Mariupol since Friday as part of efforts to escort beleaguered civilians out and aid in, said the team held by police in Manhush was released overnight. It did not identify the nationality of the police involved, but Manhush is under Russian control.
The ICRC said in a statement that the team’s focus now is on the evacuation operation, and the “incident yesterday shows how volatile and complex the operation to facilitate safe passage around Mariupol has been for our team.”
Jason Straziuso, an ICRC spokesman, said the team was “not planning on trying to enter Mariupol today. Our team’s humanitarian efforts today are focused on helping the evacuation efforts in nearby areas.”
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Credit: Sergei Grits | 1 | 117,657 | 0 | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/live-updates-us-european-allies-to-impose-new-sanctions/7KLFY7B4Y5D2JMQ2UB5YHPKJIQ/ | 2022-04-05 20:05:42+00:00 | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged all Spanish companies to completely halt business with Russia and called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow that would include a ban on Russian oil imports.
Speaking in a video address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday, Zelenskyy denounced the Russian atrocities against civilians in Ukrainian cities, saying they represented war crimes for which Russian officers should face an international tribunal.
Zelenskyy said the “sanctions must be really powerful.”
“How can it be allowed that Russian banks generate incomes even as the Russian military tortures ordinary civilians to death in Ukrainian cities, how can European companies engage in trade with the state that deliberately destroys our people?” he asked.
In an emotional speech, he drew parallels between the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.
Zelenskyy said the “fate of the entire European project, the values that unite us all” is being decided in Ukraine, and urged Spanish lawmakers to “do even more to force Russia to start searching for peace and respect the international law.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine president Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
— EU proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
— US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
— Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
— Japan's top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to the Russian people, urging them to seek the truth about a war he called “a stain on the honor of Russia.”
In a video message, Johnson said Russians were being kept in the dark about the invasion of Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows that if you could see what was happening, you would not support his war.”
Johnson said Russian authorities were hiding the truth of “sickening” slayings of civilians and other crimes, which “betray the trust of every Russian mother who proudly waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military.”
He told Russians they only needed an online VPN connection to gain access to independent information from around the world.
Switching from English to Russian, Johnson said: “Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. But I cannot believe he’s acting in your name.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
—- AP writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said everyone in the Russian leadership and army who is involved in the war is responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In an interview with Turkey’s Haberturk television in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to hide its actions in the besieged southern city of Mariupol and did not want humanitarian aid to enter the city “until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy spoke following the discovery of bodies of civilians in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces.
“The Russian military political leadership and everyone involved in the planning of this war and everyone who gave this order, committed war crimes in my opinion,” Zelenskyy said in comments translated into Turkish. “We are not dealing with a situation where only one person can be prosecuted and be found guilty.”
On the situation in Mariupol, Zelenskyy said thousands may have been killed or injured there.
“I think Russia is afraid that we will successfully send humanitarian aid to Mariupol and the whole world will see what’s going on there,” he said. “Russia doesn’t want anything to be seen until they take control of the city (and) until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy said Turkish ships were involved in efforts to evacuate injured civilians from Mariupol, but would not elaborate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities in Romania said Tuesday that the country is expelling 10 diplomats from Russia’s embassy in Bucharest.
Romania’s foreign ministry said the actions of 10 embassy workers, who have been declared persona non grata, “contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationships.”
The move by Romania follows a string of expulsions of Russian officials across the 27-nation European Union following a wave of criticism and shock after Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
As of Tuesday, more than 200 Russian diplomats or employees had been expelled from at least a dozen countries, including Germany, France and Italy.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ukrainian officials are renewing pressure on Chinese consumer drone-maker DJI to block a tool that they say is enabling Russian troops to find and attack Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday during a press call that DJI’s drone detection tool AeroScope has been “sharing information on Ukrainian drones to Russians.”
Both sides of the war have flown small consumer drones to monitor troop movements and help target attacks. But Ukrainian officials said Tuesday they have evidence that DJI’s tool for detecting the location and flight information of nearby drones is working for Russians and not Ukrainians. A government report called for blocking “all DJI products operating in Ukraine that were purchased and activated in other countries” such as Russia.
DJI has previously denied such claims, saying in March that it doesn’t apply preferential treatment but also can’t switch off the AeroScope tool. It has expressed openness to using technology that could ground its drones in the war zone if Ukraine made a formal request but the no-fly zone would apply to both Ukrainian and Russian drones and some would still be able to fly.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official says cyberattacks against his country have increased in the last two weeks and there’s evidence that Russian military hackers that tried to break into Ukrainian state agencies also attempted to hack Latvian officials’ email accounts.
Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday that a major Ukrainian telecommunications provider, Ukrtelecom, suffered an attack on March 28, but was able to restore most of the affected service within a day.
Kirill Goncharuk, Ukrtelecom’s chief information officer, said hackers used compromised credentials of an employee in Russian-occupied territory occupied to break in to his company’s network. He said the employee was okay but couldn’t disclose additional details for safety concerns.
Zhora said hackers had also recently gained access to the emails of staff at Ukraine’s foreign ministry. He said despite the increased hacking attempts in recent days, he’s not seen any successful “complicated attacks” on any Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets.
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HOUSTON — NASA’s record-setting astronaut Mark Vande Hei says he and his Russian crewmates focused on their mission, not the “heartbreaking” news unfolding in Ukraine, while serving aboard the International Space Station.
His 355-day spaceflight ended last Wednesday with a landing in Kazakhstan. He returned to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, the latter of whom also spent a year in orbit.
In his first news conference back on Earth, Vande Hei said Tuesday that he did not shy away from the topic with his Russian crewmates while aboard the space station. “They weren’t very long discussions, but I did ask them how they were feeling and sometimes I asked pointed questions. But our focus really was on our mission together."
Vande Hei also cleared up any misunderstandings about the yellow-with-blue-trim flight suits worn by their Russian replacements when arriving at the space station last month. Those were the school colors of their university, Vande Hei said from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and not meant as a political statement. “The folks who wore them had no idea that people would perceive that as having anything to do with Ukraine ... I think they were kind of blindsided by it.”
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making his plea via video, cited reported atrocities against civilians carried out by Russian forces in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, saying they are no different than other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group.
Images of slain bodies on the ground, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia.
Zelenskyy, making his first appearance before the U.N.’s highest body, stressed there are more places in Ukraine that have suffered similar horrors. He called for a tribunal to be established that is similar to the Nuremberg tribunal set up to try war criminals after World War II.
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WARSAW, Poland — Britain's foreign secretary says her country will urge the G-7 group to impose more sanctions on Russia, saying that current sanctions have already had a “crippling effect.”
Liz Truss said in Warsaw that sanctions have already frozen $350 billion of “Putin’s war chest,” saying that makes more than 60% of Russia’s $604 billion in currency reserves unavailable.
“Our coordinated sanctions are pushing the Russian economy back to the Soviet era,” she said at a news conference with her Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau.
She observed that Poland had seen more clearly the threat that Moscow posed in past years, even as Western countries embraced doing business with Russia.
“Poland has always been clear-eyed about Russia. You have understood Putin’s malign intent. You were right,” she said.
Truss said Britain will encourage the other G-7 countries to ban Russian ships from its ports, crack down on Russian banks, set a timetable to eliminate imports of Russian oil and gas, and try to prevent Russia from using gold to fund its war effort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says it is more urgent by the day to silence the guns in Ukraine, citing rising deaths and a new U.N. analysis indicating that 74 developing countries with a total population of 1.2 billion people are especially vulnerable to spiking food, energy and fertilizer prices.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that as a result of the global impact of Russia’s “full-fledged invasion on several fronts” of Ukraine, he said “we are already seeing some countries move from vulnerability into crisis and signs of serious social unrest.”
“The flames of conflict are fueled by inequality, deprivation and underfunding,” he said. “With all the warning signals flashing red, we have a duty to act.”
On food, Guterres urged all countries to keep markets open, resist unjustified export restrictions, make reserves available to countries at risk of hunger and famine and fund humanitarian appeals.
On energy, he said that using strategic stockpiles and reserves could help ease the energy crisis in the short-term “but the only medium- and long-term solution is to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.”
On finance, he said “international financial institutions must go into emergency mode.” He urged the world’s 20 leading economies, the G-20, and international financial institutions “to increase liquidity and fiscal space so that governments can provide safety nets for the poorest and most vulnerable.”
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out in favor of providing Ukraine with additional weapons to defend itself against Russia.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that “we are looking at what solutions there are, together with the EU, NATO and in particular the G-7 partners.”
She dismissed criticism that Germany wasn’t doing enough to arm Ukraine, saying “there aren’t many other countries that have supplied more (weapons).”
Baerbock spoke following a conference in Berlin on support for Moldova, a poor, small eastern European nation bordering Ukraine that has been strongly affected by the conflict.
Participants agreed to take in 12,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Moldova, provide 71 million euros in aid and almost 700 million euros in loans to the country, and support its efforts to fight corruption and decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”
“We are already hearing statements from officials about a possible nationalization of some of our assets,” he said. “How far will that get us? Let no one forget that it is a double-edged sword.”
Putin also bemoaned what he said was “administrative pressure on our company Gazprom in some European countries.” Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled energy giant.
The move falls short of nationalization because the German state has not taken ownership of the shares, and it is a temporary change of administration through September.
Gazprom said last week it had cut ties with the unit but Germany says that was invalid because the identity of any new owners is unclear and the deal happened without the required government approval.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel’s prime minister says he is shocked by the gruesome images emerging from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, but he stopped short of accusing Russia of being responsible or calling the atrocities a war crime.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters Tuesday that “we are, of course, shocked by the harsh scenes in Bucha. Terrible images, and we strongly condemn them.”
He said that “the images are extremely horrible. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is huge and we are doing everything we can to help.”
With Israel one of the few countries to have good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, Bennett has emerged as a mediator in efforts to end the war.
In order to preserve his relationship with Vladimir Putin, Bennett has been measured in his criticism of the Russian president. Instead, he has allowed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to voice harsher condemnations.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more atrocities to come to light in Ukraine as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around Kyiv.
Stoltenberg said Tuesday that “we haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories” around the capital. “But when and if they withdraw their troops and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.”
Stoltenberg rejected Russian assertions that the atrocities were staged.
He said that “these atrocities have taken place during a period in which Russia controlled these areas. So they are responsible. Second, we have information from many different sources.”
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as the “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. She added that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
Von der Leyen didn’t mention natural gas. A consensus among the 27 EU member countries on targeting gas that’s used to generate electricity, heat homes and power industry would be more difficult to secure.
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MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain are among the countries which have expelled diplomats since Monday.
Peskov said that “we view negatively, we view with regret this narrowing of possibilities for diplomatic communication, diplomatic work in such difficult conditions, in unprecedent crisis conditions.”
He added that “it is short-sighted and a step which firstly will complicate our communication, which is required in order to seek reconciliation. And secondly it will inevitably lead to reciprocal steps.”
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PARIS — French prosecutors say they’re opening investigations into possible war crimes committed against French nationals in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded.
The national prosecutors’ office that specializes in terrorism cases said it launched three war crimes investigations on Tuesday, against suspects yet to be identified.
French law allows prosecutors to investigate suspected war crimes committed outside of France if they involve French victims or suspects who are French or who reside in France.
The three French probes will look into suspected suspected crimes in Mariupol, Chernihiv and Hostomel.
The prosecutors’ statement said the suspected crimes could include deliberate attacks against civilians and deliberately withholding the essentials they needed to survive, physical assaults, and the deliberate destruction of civilian installations.
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GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency now estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
The International Organization for Migration, in its first such full assessment in three weeks, reported Tuesday that more than 7.1 million had been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1. That comes on top of the figure of more than 4 million who have fled abroad, reported by the U.N. refugee agency.
IOM said more than 2.9 million others are actively considering “leaving their place of habitual residence due to war.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region has urged residents to stay inside, shut windows and doors and prepare wet face masks after a Russian strike hit a tank containing nitric acid.
Serhiy Haidai said on the messaging app Telegram Tuesday that the incident occurred near the city of Rubizhne, which the Ukrainian military says the Russians have been trying to take over. He didn’t specify what area the warning applies to.
Haidai warned that nitric acid “is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes.” The Russian military has not commented on the claim, and it could not be verified independently.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says a civilian ship is sinking in the port of the besieged city of Mariupol after Russian forces fired on it.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the ship was struck during “shelling from the sea” by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room. The crew was rescued, including one injured crew member, it added.
The ministry said the ship was flying the flag of the Dominican Republic and posted a picture of a cargo vessel. It didn’t specify how many people were on board or the nationalities of the crew members.
Russian forces have been bombarding Mariupol for weeks as they try to tighten control over Ukraine’s southeastern coastline.
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GENEVA — An international Red Cross team has shelved for Tuesday hopes of entering the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol after being held overnight by police in a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the west.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been trying to get a small team into Mariupol since Friday as part of efforts to escort beleaguered civilians out and aid in, said the team held by police in Manhush was released overnight. It did not identify the nationality of the police involved, but Manhush is under Russian control.
The ICRC said in a statement that the team’s focus now is on the evacuation operation, and the “incident yesterday shows how volatile and complex the operation to facilitate safe passage around Mariupol has been for our team.”
Jason Straziuso, an ICRC spokesman, said the team was “not planning on trying to enter Mariupol today. Our team’s humanitarian efforts today are focused on helping the evacuation efforts in nearby areas.”
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/live-updates-us-european-allies-to-impose-new-sanctions/7KLFY7B4Y5D2JMQ2UB5YHPKJIQ/ | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged all Spanish companies to completely halt business with Russia and called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow that would include a ban on Russian oil imports.
Speaking in a video address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday, Zelenskyy denounced the Russian atrocities against civilians in Ukrainian cities, saying they represented war crimes for which Russian officers should face an international tribunal.
Zelenskyy said the “sanctions must be really powerful.”
“How can it be allowed that Russian banks generate incomes even as the Russian military tortures ordinary civilians to death in Ukrainian cities, how can European companies engage in trade with the state that deliberately destroys our people?” he asked.
In an emotional speech, he drew parallels between the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.
Zelenskyy said the “fate of the entire European project, the values that unite us all” is being decided in Ukraine, and urged Spanish lawmakers to “do even more to force Russia to start searching for peace and respect the international law.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine president Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
— EU proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
— US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
— Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
— Japan's top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to the Russian people, urging them to seek the truth about a war he called “a stain on the honor of Russia.”
In a video message, Johnson said Russians were being kept in the dark about the invasion of Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows that if you could see what was happening, you would not support his war.”
Johnson said Russian authorities were hiding the truth of “sickening” slayings of civilians and other crimes, which “betray the trust of every Russian mother who proudly waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military.”
He told Russians they only needed an online VPN connection to gain access to independent information from around the world.
Switching from English to Russian, Johnson said: “Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. But I cannot believe he’s acting in your name.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
—- AP writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said everyone in the Russian leadership and army who is involved in the war is responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In an interview with Turkey’s Haberturk television in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to hide its actions in the besieged southern city of Mariupol and did not want humanitarian aid to enter the city “until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy spoke following the discovery of bodies of civilians in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces.
“The Russian military political leadership and everyone involved in the planning of this war and everyone who gave this order, committed war crimes in my opinion,” Zelenskyy said in comments translated into Turkish. “We are not dealing with a situation where only one person can be prosecuted and be found guilty.”
On the situation in Mariupol, Zelenskyy said thousands may have been killed or injured there.
“I think Russia is afraid that we will successfully send humanitarian aid to Mariupol and the whole world will see what’s going on there,” he said. “Russia doesn’t want anything to be seen until they take control of the city (and) until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy said Turkish ships were involved in efforts to evacuate injured civilians from Mariupol, but would not elaborate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities in Romania said Tuesday that the country is expelling 10 diplomats from Russia’s embassy in Bucharest.
Romania’s foreign ministry said the actions of 10 embassy workers, who have been declared persona non grata, “contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationships.”
The move by Romania follows a string of expulsions of Russian officials across the 27-nation European Union following a wave of criticism and shock after Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
As of Tuesday, more than 200 Russian diplomats or employees had been expelled from at least a dozen countries, including Germany, France and Italy.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ukrainian officials are renewing pressure on Chinese consumer drone-maker DJI to block a tool that they say is enabling Russian troops to find and attack Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday during a press call that DJI’s drone detection tool AeroScope has been “sharing information on Ukrainian drones to Russians.”
Both sides of the war have flown small consumer drones to monitor troop movements and help target attacks. But Ukrainian officials said Tuesday they have evidence that DJI’s tool for detecting the location and flight information of nearby drones is working for Russians and not Ukrainians. A government report called for blocking “all DJI products operating in Ukraine that were purchased and activated in other countries” such as Russia.
DJI has previously denied such claims, saying in March that it doesn’t apply preferential treatment but also can’t switch off the AeroScope tool. It has expressed openness to using technology that could ground its drones in the war zone if Ukraine made a formal request but the no-fly zone would apply to both Ukrainian and Russian drones and some would still be able to fly.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official says cyberattacks against his country have increased in the last two weeks and there’s evidence that Russian military hackers that tried to break into Ukrainian state agencies also attempted to hack Latvian officials’ email accounts.
Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday that a major Ukrainian telecommunications provider, Ukrtelecom, suffered an attack on March 28, but was able to restore most of the affected service within a day.
Kirill Goncharuk, Ukrtelecom’s chief information officer, said hackers used compromised credentials of an employee in Russian-occupied territory occupied to break in to his company’s network. He said the employee was okay but couldn’t disclose additional details for safety concerns.
Zhora said hackers had also recently gained access to the emails of staff at Ukraine’s foreign ministry. He said despite the increased hacking attempts in recent days, he’s not seen any successful “complicated attacks” on any Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets.
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HOUSTON — NASA’s record-setting astronaut Mark Vande Hei says he and his Russian crewmates focused on their mission, not the “heartbreaking” news unfolding in Ukraine, while serving aboard the International Space Station.
His 355-day spaceflight ended last Wednesday with a landing in Kazakhstan. He returned to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, the latter of whom also spent a year in orbit.
In his first news conference back on Earth, Vande Hei said Tuesday that he did not shy away from the topic with his Russian crewmates while aboard the space station. “They weren’t very long discussions, but I did ask them how they were feeling and sometimes I asked pointed questions. But our focus really was on our mission together."
Vande Hei also cleared up any misunderstandings about the yellow-with-blue-trim flight suits worn by their Russian replacements when arriving at the space station last month. Those were the school colors of their university, Vande Hei said from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and not meant as a political statement. “The folks who wore them had no idea that people would perceive that as having anything to do with Ukraine ... I think they were kind of blindsided by it.”
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making his plea via video, cited reported atrocities against civilians carried out by Russian forces in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, saying they are no different than other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group.
Images of slain bodies on the ground, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia.
Zelenskyy, making his first appearance before the U.N.’s highest body, stressed there are more places in Ukraine that have suffered similar horrors. He called for a tribunal to be established that is similar to the Nuremberg tribunal set up to try war criminals after World War II.
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WARSAW, Poland — Britain's foreign secretary says her country will urge the G-7 group to impose more sanctions on Russia, saying that current sanctions have already had a “crippling effect.”
Liz Truss said in Warsaw that sanctions have already frozen $350 billion of “Putin’s war chest,” saying that makes more than 60% of Russia’s $604 billion in currency reserves unavailable.
“Our coordinated sanctions are pushing the Russian economy back to the Soviet era,” she said at a news conference with her Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau.
She observed that Poland had seen more clearly the threat that Moscow posed in past years, even as Western countries embraced doing business with Russia.
“Poland has always been clear-eyed about Russia. You have understood Putin’s malign intent. You were right,” she said.
Truss said Britain will encourage the other G-7 countries to ban Russian ships from its ports, crack down on Russian banks, set a timetable to eliminate imports of Russian oil and gas, and try to prevent Russia from using gold to fund its war effort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says it is more urgent by the day to silence the guns in Ukraine, citing rising deaths and a new U.N. analysis indicating that 74 developing countries with a total population of 1.2 billion people are especially vulnerable to spiking food, energy and fertilizer prices.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that as a result of the global impact of Russia’s “full-fledged invasion on several fronts” of Ukraine, he said “we are already seeing some countries move from vulnerability into crisis and signs of serious social unrest.”
“The flames of conflict are fueled by inequality, deprivation and underfunding,” he said. “With all the warning signals flashing red, we have a duty to act.”
On food, Guterres urged all countries to keep markets open, resist unjustified export restrictions, make reserves available to countries at risk of hunger and famine and fund humanitarian appeals.
On energy, he said that using strategic stockpiles and reserves could help ease the energy crisis in the short-term “but the only medium- and long-term solution is to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.”
On finance, he said “international financial institutions must go into emergency mode.” He urged the world’s 20 leading economies, the G-20, and international financial institutions “to increase liquidity and fiscal space so that governments can provide safety nets for the poorest and most vulnerable.”
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out in favor of providing Ukraine with additional weapons to defend itself against Russia.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that “we are looking at what solutions there are, together with the EU, NATO and in particular the G-7 partners.”
She dismissed criticism that Germany wasn’t doing enough to arm Ukraine, saying “there aren’t many other countries that have supplied more (weapons).”
Baerbock spoke following a conference in Berlin on support for Moldova, a poor, small eastern European nation bordering Ukraine that has been strongly affected by the conflict.
Participants agreed to take in 12,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Moldova, provide 71 million euros in aid and almost 700 million euros in loans to the country, and support its efforts to fight corruption and decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”
“We are already hearing statements from officials about a possible nationalization of some of our assets,” he said. “How far will that get us? Let no one forget that it is a double-edged sword.”
Putin also bemoaned what he said was “administrative pressure on our company Gazprom in some European countries.” Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled energy giant.
The move falls short of nationalization because the German state has not taken ownership of the shares, and it is a temporary change of administration through September.
Gazprom said last week it had cut ties with the unit but Germany says that was invalid because the identity of any new owners is unclear and the deal happened without the required government approval.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel’s prime minister says he is shocked by the gruesome images emerging from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, but he stopped short of accusing Russia of being responsible or calling the atrocities a war crime.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters Tuesday that “we are, of course, shocked by the harsh scenes in Bucha. Terrible images, and we strongly condemn them.”
He said that “the images are extremely horrible. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is huge and we are doing everything we can to help.”
With Israel one of the few countries to have good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, Bennett has emerged as a mediator in efforts to end the war.
In order to preserve his relationship with Vladimir Putin, Bennett has been measured in his criticism of the Russian president. Instead, he has allowed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to voice harsher condemnations.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more atrocities to come to light in Ukraine as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around Kyiv.
Stoltenberg said Tuesday that “we haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories” around the capital. “But when and if they withdraw their troops and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.”
Stoltenberg rejected Russian assertions that the atrocities were staged.
He said that “these atrocities have taken place during a period in which Russia controlled these areas. So they are responsible. Second, we have information from many different sources.”
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as the “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. She added that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
Von der Leyen didn’t mention natural gas. A consensus among the 27 EU member countries on targeting gas that’s used to generate electricity, heat homes and power industry would be more difficult to secure.
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MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain are among the countries which have expelled diplomats since Monday.
Peskov said that “we view negatively, we view with regret this narrowing of possibilities for diplomatic communication, diplomatic work in such difficult conditions, in unprecedent crisis conditions.”
He added that “it is short-sighted and a step which firstly will complicate our communication, which is required in order to seek reconciliation. And secondly it will inevitably lead to reciprocal steps.”
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PARIS — French prosecutors say they’re opening investigations into possible war crimes committed against French nationals in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded.
The national prosecutors’ office that specializes in terrorism cases said it launched three war crimes investigations on Tuesday, against suspects yet to be identified.
French law allows prosecutors to investigate suspected war crimes committed outside of France if they involve French victims or suspects who are French or who reside in France.
The three French probes will look into suspected suspected crimes in Mariupol, Chernihiv and Hostomel.
The prosecutors’ statement said the suspected crimes could include deliberate attacks against civilians and deliberately withholding the essentials they needed to survive, physical assaults, and the deliberate destruction of civilian installations.
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GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency now estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
The International Organization for Migration, in its first such full assessment in three weeks, reported Tuesday that more than 7.1 million had been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1. That comes on top of the figure of more than 4 million who have fled abroad, reported by the U.N. refugee agency.
IOM said more than 2.9 million others are actively considering “leaving their place of habitual residence due to war.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region has urged residents to stay inside, shut windows and doors and prepare wet face masks after a Russian strike hit a tank containing nitric acid.
Serhiy Haidai said on the messaging app Telegram Tuesday that the incident occurred near the city of Rubizhne, which the Ukrainian military says the Russians have been trying to take over. He didn’t specify what area the warning applies to.
Haidai warned that nitric acid “is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes.” The Russian military has not commented on the claim, and it could not be verified independently.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says a civilian ship is sinking in the port of the besieged city of Mariupol after Russian forces fired on it.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the ship was struck during “shelling from the sea” by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room. The crew was rescued, including one injured crew member, it added.
The ministry said the ship was flying the flag of the Dominican Republic and posted a picture of a cargo vessel. It didn’t specify how many people were on board or the nationalities of the crew members.
Russian forces have been bombarding Mariupol for weeks as they try to tighten control over Ukraine’s southeastern coastline.
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GENEVA — An international Red Cross team has shelved for Tuesday hopes of entering the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol after being held overnight by police in a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the west.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been trying to get a small team into Mariupol since Friday as part of efforts to escort beleaguered civilians out and aid in, said the team held by police in Manhush was released overnight. It did not identify the nationality of the police involved, but Manhush is under Russian control.
The ICRC said in a statement that the team’s focus now is on the evacuation operation, and the “incident yesterday shows how volatile and complex the operation to facilitate safe passage around Mariupol has been for our team.”
Jason Straziuso, an ICRC spokesman, said the team was “not planning on trying to enter Mariupol today. Our team’s humanitarian efforts today are focused on helping the evacuation efforts in nearby areas.”
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Credit: Sergei Grits | 2 | 1 | 0 | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/live-updates-zelenskyy-urges-stronger-sanctions-from-spain/7KLFY7B4Y5D2JMQ2UB5YHPKJIQ/ | 2022-04-05 21:36:41+00:00 | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged all Spanish companies to completely halt business with Russia and called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow that would include a ban on Russian oil imports.
Speaking in a video address to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday, Zelenskyy denounced the Russian atrocities against civilians in Ukrainian cities, saying they represented war crimes for which Russian officers should face an international tribunal.
Zelenskyy said the “sanctions must be really powerful.”
“How can it be allowed that Russian banks generate incomes even as the Russian military tortures ordinary civilians to death in Ukrainian cities, how can European companies engage in trade with the state that deliberately destroys our people?” he asked.
In an emotional speech, he drew parallels between the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.
Zelenskyy said the “fate of the entire European project, the values that unite us all” is being decided in Ukraine, and urged Spanish lawmakers to “do even more to force Russia to start searching for peace and respect the international law.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine president Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
— EU proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
— US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
— Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing
— Japan's top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to the Russian people, urging them to seek the truth about a war he called “a stain on the honor of Russia.”
In a video message, Johnson said Russians were being kept in the dark about the invasion of Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows that if you could see what was happening, you would not support his war.”
Johnson said Russian authorities were hiding the truth of “sickening” slayings of civilians and other crimes, which “betray the trust of every Russian mother who proudly waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military.”
He told Russians they only needed an online VPN connection to gain access to independent information from around the world.
Switching from English to Russian, Johnson said: “Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. But I cannot believe he’s acting in your name.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its European allies will impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
—- AP writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said everyone in the Russian leadership and army who is involved in the war is responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In an interview with Turkey’s Haberturk television in Kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to hide its actions in the besieged southern city of Mariupol and did not want humanitarian aid to enter the city “until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy spoke following the discovery of bodies of civilians in towns around Kyiv that were recaptured from Russian forces.
“The Russian military political leadership and everyone involved in the planning of this war and everyone who gave this order, committed war crimes in my opinion,” Zelenskyy said in comments translated into Turkish. “We are not dealing with a situation where only one person can be prosecuted and be found guilty.”
On the situation in Mariupol, Zelenskyy said thousands may have been killed or injured there.
“I think Russia is afraid that we will successfully send humanitarian aid to Mariupol and the whole world will see what’s going on there,” he said. “Russia doesn’t want anything to be seen until they take control of the city (and) until they clean it all up.”
Zelenskyy said Turkish ships were involved in efforts to evacuate injured civilians from Mariupol, but would not elaborate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities in Romania said Tuesday that the country is expelling 10 diplomats from Russia’s embassy in Bucharest.
Romania’s foreign ministry said the actions of 10 embassy workers, who have been declared persona non grata, “contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationships.”
The move by Romania follows a string of expulsions of Russian officials across the 27-nation European Union following a wave of criticism and shock after Russian troops are accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
As of Tuesday, more than 200 Russian diplomats or employees had been expelled from at least a dozen countries, including Germany, France and Italy.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ukrainian officials are renewing pressure on Chinese consumer drone-maker DJI to block a tool that they say is enabling Russian troops to find and attack Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday during a press call that DJI’s drone detection tool AeroScope has been “sharing information on Ukrainian drones to Russians.”
Both sides of the war have flown small consumer drones to monitor troop movements and help target attacks. But Ukrainian officials said Tuesday they have evidence that DJI’s tool for detecting the location and flight information of nearby drones is working for Russians and not Ukrainians. A government report called for blocking “all DJI products operating in Ukraine that were purchased and activated in other countries” such as Russia.
DJI has previously denied such claims, saying in March that it doesn’t apply preferential treatment but also can’t switch off the AeroScope tool. It has expressed openness to using technology that could ground its drones in the war zone if Ukraine made a formal request but the no-fly zone would apply to both Ukrainian and Russian drones and some would still be able to fly.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Ukraine’s top cybersecurity official says cyberattacks against his country have increased in the last two weeks and there’s evidence that Russian military hackers that tried to break into Ukrainian state agencies also attempted to hack Latvian officials’ email accounts.
Victor Zhora told reporters Tuesday that a major Ukrainian telecommunications provider, Ukrtelecom, suffered an attack on March 28, but was able to restore most of the affected service within a day.
Kirill Goncharuk, Ukrtelecom’s chief information officer, said hackers used compromised credentials of an employee in Russian-occupied territory occupied to break in to his company’s network. He said the employee was okay but couldn’t disclose additional details for safety concerns.
Zhora said hackers had also recently gained access to the emails of staff at Ukraine’s foreign ministry. He said despite the increased hacking attempts in recent days, he’s not seen any successful “complicated attacks” on any Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets.
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HOUSTON — NASA’s record-setting astronaut Mark Vande Hei says he and his Russian crewmates focused on their mission, not the “heartbreaking” news unfolding in Ukraine, while serving aboard the International Space Station.
His 355-day spaceflight ended last Wednesday with a landing in Kazakhstan. He returned to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, the latter of whom also spent a year in orbit.
In his first news conference back on Earth, Vande Hei said Tuesday that he did not shy away from the topic with his Russian crewmates while aboard the space station. “They weren’t very long discussions, but I did ask them how they were feeling and sometimes I asked pointed questions. But our focus really was on our mission together."
Vande Hei also cleared up any misunderstandings about the yellow-with-blue-trim flight suits worn by their Russian replacements when arriving at the space station last month. Those were the school colors of their university, Vande Hei said from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and not meant as a political statement. “The folks who wore them had no idea that people would perceive that as having anything to do with Ukraine ... I think they were kind of blindsided by it.”
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukraine’s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making his plea via video, cited reported atrocities against civilians carried out by Russian forces in the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, saying they are no different than other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group.
Images of slain bodies on the ground, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia.
Zelenskyy, making his first appearance before the U.N.’s highest body, stressed there are more places in Ukraine that have suffered similar horrors. He called for a tribunal to be established that is similar to the Nuremberg tribunal set up to try war criminals after World War II.
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WARSAW, Poland — Britain's foreign secretary says her country will urge the G-7 group to impose more sanctions on Russia, saying that current sanctions have already had a “crippling effect.”
Liz Truss said in Warsaw that sanctions have already frozen $350 billion of “Putin’s war chest,” saying that makes more than 60% of Russia’s $604 billion in currency reserves unavailable.
“Our coordinated sanctions are pushing the Russian economy back to the Soviet era,” she said at a news conference with her Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau.
She observed that Poland had seen more clearly the threat that Moscow posed in past years, even as Western countries embraced doing business with Russia.
“Poland has always been clear-eyed about Russia. You have understood Putin’s malign intent. You were right,” she said.
Truss said Britain will encourage the other G-7 countries to ban Russian ships from its ports, crack down on Russian banks, set a timetable to eliminate imports of Russian oil and gas, and try to prevent Russia from using gold to fund its war effort.
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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief says it is more urgent by the day to silence the guns in Ukraine, citing rising deaths and a new U.N. analysis indicating that 74 developing countries with a total population of 1.2 billion people are especially vulnerable to spiking food, energy and fertilizer prices.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that as a result of the global impact of Russia’s “full-fledged invasion on several fronts” of Ukraine, he said “we are already seeing some countries move from vulnerability into crisis and signs of serious social unrest.”
“The flames of conflict are fueled by inequality, deprivation and underfunding,” he said. “With all the warning signals flashing red, we have a duty to act.”
On food, Guterres urged all countries to keep markets open, resist unjustified export restrictions, make reserves available to countries at risk of hunger and famine and fund humanitarian appeals.
On energy, he said that using strategic stockpiles and reserves could help ease the energy crisis in the short-term “but the only medium- and long-term solution is to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.”
On finance, he said “international financial institutions must go into emergency mode.” He urged the world’s 20 leading economies, the G-20, and international financial institutions “to increase liquidity and fiscal space so that governments can provide safety nets for the poorest and most vulnerable.”
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out in favor of providing Ukraine with additional weapons to defend itself against Russia.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that “we are looking at what solutions there are, together with the EU, NATO and in particular the G-7 partners.”
She dismissed criticism that Germany wasn’t doing enough to arm Ukraine, saying “there aren’t many other countries that have supplied more (weapons).”
Baerbock spoke following a conference in Berlin on support for Moldova, a poor, small eastern European nation bordering Ukraine that has been strongly affected by the conflict.
Participants agreed to take in 12,000 Ukrainian refugees currently in Moldova, provide 71 million euros in aid and almost 700 million euros in loans to the country, and support its efforts to fight corruption and decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any move by foreign countries to nationalize Russian stakes in companies would be “a double-edged sword.”
“We are already hearing statements from officials about a possible nationalization of some of our assets,” he said. “How far will that get us? Let no one forget that it is a double-edged sword.”
Putin also bemoaned what he said was “administrative pressure on our company Gazprom in some European countries.” Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled energy giant.
The move falls short of nationalization because the German state has not taken ownership of the shares, and it is a temporary change of administration through September.
Gazprom said last week it had cut ties with the unit but Germany says that was invalid because the identity of any new owners is unclear and the deal happened without the required government approval.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel’s prime minister says he is shocked by the gruesome images emerging from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, but he stopped short of accusing Russia of being responsible or calling the atrocities a war crime.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters Tuesday that “we are, of course, shocked by the harsh scenes in Bucha. Terrible images, and we strongly condemn them.”
He said that “the images are extremely horrible. The suffering of the citizens of Ukraine is huge and we are doing everything we can to help.”
With Israel one of the few countries to have good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, Bennett has emerged as a mediator in efforts to end the war.
In order to preserve his relationship with Vladimir Putin, Bennett has been measured in his criticism of the Russian president. Instead, he has allowed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to voice harsher condemnations.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more atrocities to come to light in Ukraine as Russian troops continue to retreat from areas around Kyiv.
Stoltenberg said Tuesday that “we haven’t seen everything that has taken place because Russia still controls most of these territories” around the capital. “But when and if they withdraw their troops and Ukrainian troops take over, I’m afraid they will see more mass graves, more atrocities and more examples of of war crimes.”
Stoltenberg rejected Russian assertions that the atrocities were staged.
He said that “these atrocities have taken place during a period in which Russia controlled these areas. So they are responsible. Second, we have information from many different sources.”
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as the “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. She added that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
Von der Leyen didn’t mention natural gas. A consensus among the 27 EU member countries on targeting gas that’s used to generate electricity, heat homes and power industry would be more difficult to secure.
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MOSCOW -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the expulsions of Russian diplomats by European countries will prompt a response from Moscow and will complicate international relations.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain are among the countries which have expelled diplomats since Monday.
Peskov said that “we view negatively, we view with regret this narrowing of possibilities for diplomatic communication, diplomatic work in such difficult conditions, in unprecedent crisis conditions.”
He added that “it is short-sighted and a step which firstly will complicate our communication, which is required in order to seek reconciliation. And secondly it will inevitably lead to reciprocal steps.”
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PARIS — French prosecutors say they’re opening investigations into possible war crimes committed against French nationals in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded.
The national prosecutors’ office that specializes in terrorism cases said it launched three war crimes investigations on Tuesday, against suspects yet to be identified.
French law allows prosecutors to investigate suspected war crimes committed outside of France if they involve French victims or suspects who are French or who reside in France.
The three French probes will look into suspected suspected crimes in Mariupol, Chernihiv and Hostomel.
The prosecutors’ statement said the suspected crimes could include deliberate attacks against civilians and deliberately withholding the essentials they needed to survive, physical assaults, and the deliberate destruction of civilian installations.
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GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency now estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
The International Organization for Migration, in its first such full assessment in three weeks, reported Tuesday that more than 7.1 million had been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1. That comes on top of the figure of more than 4 million who have fled abroad, reported by the U.N. refugee agency.
IOM said more than 2.9 million others are actively considering “leaving their place of habitual residence due to war.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region has urged residents to stay inside, shut windows and doors and prepare wet face masks after a Russian strike hit a tank containing nitric acid.
Serhiy Haidai said on the messaging app Telegram Tuesday that the incident occurred near the city of Rubizhne, which the Ukrainian military says the Russians have been trying to take over. He didn’t specify what area the warning applies to.
Haidai warned that nitric acid “is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes.” The Russian military has not commented on the claim, and it could not be verified independently.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine says a civilian ship is sinking in the port of the besieged city of Mariupol after Russian forces fired on it.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the ship was struck during “shelling from the sea” by Russia, causing a fire in the engine room. The crew was rescued, including one injured crew member, it added.
The ministry said the ship was flying the flag of the Dominican Republic and posted a picture of a cargo vessel. It didn’t specify how many people were on board or the nationalities of the crew members.
Russian forces have been bombarding Mariupol for weeks as they try to tighten control over Ukraine’s southeastern coastline.
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GENEVA — An international Red Cross team has shelved for Tuesday hopes of entering the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol after being held overnight by police in a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the west.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been trying to get a small team into Mariupol since Friday as part of efforts to escort beleaguered civilians out and aid in, said the team held by police in Manhush was released overnight. It did not identify the nationality of the police involved, but Manhush is under Russian control.
The ICRC said in a statement that the team’s focus now is on the evacuation operation, and the “incident yesterday shows how volatile and complex the operation to facilitate safe passage around Mariupol has been for our team.”
Jason Straziuso, an ICRC spokesman, said the team was “not planning on trying to enter Mariupol today. Our team’s humanitarian efforts today are focused on helping the evacuation efforts in nearby areas.”
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TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
Join Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow in combating period poverty around the globe by donating what you can to ISTG and other organizations committed to this cause.
About Citron Hygiene LP
Citron Hygiene LP is a leading global company that provides washroom hygiene services and products to businesses that seek to enhance their brand by providing their customers and employees with an elevated washroom experience. Citron Hygiene, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has service locations throughout Canada, US, and the United Kingdom. Citron Hygiene is a private portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. To learn more, visit www.citronhygiene.com
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
Join Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow in combating period poverty around the globe by donating what you can to ISTG and other organizations committed to this cause.
About Citron Hygiene LP
Citron Hygiene LP is a leading global company that provides washroom hygiene services and products to businesses that seek to enhance their brand by providing their customers and employees with an elevated washroom experience. Citron Hygiene, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has service locations throughout Canada, US, and the United Kingdom. Citron Hygiene is a private portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. To learn more, visit www.citronhygiene.com
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
Join Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow in combating period poverty around the globe by donating what you can to ISTG and other organizations committed to this cause.
About Citron Hygiene LP
Citron Hygiene LP is a leading global company that provides washroom hygiene services and products to businesses that seek to enhance their brand by providing their customers and employees with an elevated washroom experience. Citron Hygiene, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has service locations throughout Canada, US, and the United Kingdom. Citron Hygiene is a private portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. To learn more, visit www.citronhygiene.com
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
Join Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow in combating period poverty around the globe by donating what you can to ISTG and other organizations committed to this cause.
About Citron Hygiene LP
Citron Hygiene LP is a leading global company that provides washroom hygiene services and products to businesses that seek to enhance their brand by providing their customers and employees with an elevated washroom experience. Citron Hygiene, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has service locations throughout Canada, US, and the United Kingdom. Citron Hygiene is a private portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. To learn more, visit www.citronhygiene.com
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/05/citron-hygiene-aunt-flow-combat-period-poverty-ukraine/ | Donating essential period products with the help of I Support The Girls
TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
Join Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow in combating period poverty around the globe by donating what you can to ISTG and other organizations committed to this cause.
About Citron Hygiene LP
Citron Hygiene LP is a leading global company that provides washroom hygiene services and products to businesses that seek to enhance their brand by providing their customers and employees with an elevated washroom experience. Citron Hygiene, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has service locations throughout Canada, US, and the United Kingdom. Citron Hygiene is a private portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. To learn more, visit www.citronhygiene.com
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
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https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/man-with-stab-wounds-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-rape-child-at-california-dennys/ | LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) – A man with stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of trying to rape a girl at a Denny’s in California on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers responded around 1:39 a.m. after getting a call about a sexual assault involving a minor, the Long Beach Police Department said. A good Samaritan had noticed what was happening with the girl and sought help.
Several people then detained the man until police arrived. The officers discovered he had stab wounds on his body.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jimmie Kirkwood, was then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“At this time, it is unknown if the suspect sustained injuries during this incident or during an unrelated incident; the investigation to determine how he sustained the injuries is ongoing,” Long Beach police told KTLA in a statement.
Kirkwood was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, assault with the intention to commit rape, and false imprisonment, according to police. His bail was set at $100,000.
It’s unclear where in the restaurant the alleged assault took place.
The investigation is underway and no further details were immediately available. | 0 | 30,629 | 0 | https://www.wwlp.com/news/man-with-stab-wounds-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-rape-child-at-california-dennys/ | 2022-04-05 13:53:50+00:00 | LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) – A man with stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of trying to rape a girl at a Denny’s in California on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers responded around 1:39 a.m. after getting a call about a sexual assault involving a minor, the Long Beach Police Department said. A good Samaritan had noticed what was happening with the girl and sought help.
Several people then detained the man until police arrived. The officers discovered he had stab wounds on his body.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jimmie Kirkwood, was then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“At this time, it is unknown if the suspect sustained injuries during this incident or during an unrelated incident; the investigation to determine how he sustained the injuries is ongoing,” Long Beach police told KTLA in a statement.
Kirkwood was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, assault with the intention to commit rape, and false imprisonment, according to police. His bail was set at $100,000.
It’s unclear where in the restaurant the alleged assault took place.
The investigation is underway and no further details were immediately available. |
https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/man-with-stab-wounds-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-rape-child-at-california-dennys/ | LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) – A man with stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of trying to rape a girl at a Denny’s in California on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers responded around 1:39 a.m. after getting a call about a sexual assault involving a minor, the Long Beach Police Department said. A good Samaritan had noticed what was happening with the girl and sought help.
Several people then detained the man until police arrived. The officers discovered he had stab wounds on his body.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jimmie Kirkwood, was then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“At this time, it is unknown if the suspect sustained injuries during this incident or during an unrelated incident; the investigation to determine how he sustained the injuries is ongoing,” Long Beach police told KTLA in a statement.
Kirkwood was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, assault with the intention to commit rape, and false imprisonment, according to police. His bail was set at $100,000.
It’s unclear where in the restaurant the alleged assault took place.
The investigation is underway and no further details were immediately available. | 1 | 32,354 | 0 | https://myfox8.com/news/crime/man-with-stab-wounds-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-rape-child-at-dennys/ | 2022-04-05 14:02:08+00:00 | LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) – A man with stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of trying to rape a girl at a Denny’s in California on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers responded around 1:39 a.m. after getting a call about a sexual assault involving a minor, the Long Beach Police Department said. A good Samaritan had noticed what was happening with the girl and sought help.
Several people then detained the man until police arrived. The officers discovered he had stab wounds on his body.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jimmie Kirkwood, was then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“At this time, it is unknown if the suspect sustained injuries during this incident or during an unrelated incident; the investigation to determine how he sustained the injuries is ongoing,” Long Beach police told KTLA in a statement.
Kirkwood was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, assault with the intention to commit rape, and false imprisonment, according to police. His bail was set at $100,000.
It’s unclear where in the restaurant the alleged assault took place.
The investigation is underway and no further details were immediately available. |
https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/man-with-stab-wounds-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-rape-child-at-california-dennys/ | LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) – A man with stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of trying to rape a girl at a Denny’s in California on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers responded around 1:39 a.m. after getting a call about a sexual assault involving a minor, the Long Beach Police Department said. A good Samaritan had noticed what was happening with the girl and sought help.
Several people then detained the man until police arrived. The officers discovered he had stab wounds on his body.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jimmie Kirkwood, was then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“At this time, it is unknown if the suspect sustained injuries during this incident or during an unrelated incident; the investigation to determine how he sustained the injuries is ongoing,” Long Beach police told KTLA in a statement.
Kirkwood was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, assault with the intention to commit rape, and false imprisonment, according to police. His bail was set at $100,000.
It’s unclear where in the restaurant the alleged assault took place.
The investigation is underway and no further details were immediately available. | 2 | 33,181 | 0 | https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/man-with-stab-wounds-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-rape-child-at-california-dennys/ | 2022-04-05 14:06:13+00:00 | LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) – A man with stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of trying to rape a girl at a Denny’s in California on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers responded around 1:39 a.m. after getting a call about a sexual assault involving a minor, the Long Beach Police Department said. A good Samaritan had noticed what was happening with the girl and sought help.
Several people then detained the man until police arrived. The officers discovered he had stab wounds on his body.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jimmie Kirkwood, was then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“At this time, it is unknown if the suspect sustained injuries during this incident or during an unrelated incident; the investigation to determine how he sustained the injuries is ongoing,” Long Beach police told KTLA in a statement.
Kirkwood was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, assault with the intention to commit rape, and false imprisonment, according to police. His bail was set at $100,000.
It’s unclear where in the restaurant the alleged assault took place.
The investigation is underway and no further details were immediately available. |
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/herb-turetzky-longtime-nets-official-scorer-dies-at-76/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years across multiple leagues and states, has died. He was 76.
The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise history — when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers on Oct. 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went on to score more than 2,200 games, a record for pro basketball games that was certified in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Turetzky worked 1,465 consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs, beginning in New Jersey in the 1984-85 season and ending in Brooklyn in October 2018. The Nets honored him at a game this season, giving him the title of official scorer emeritus and dedicating the scorer’s table at Barclays Center as the “Herb Turetzky Scorer’s Table.”
He is survived by his wife, Jane, daughter Jennifer, son David and their families.
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More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 0 | 109,899 | 0 | https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2022/04/05/herb-turetzky-longtime-nets-official-scorer-dies-at-76.html | 2022-04-05 19:33:01+00:00 | NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years across multiple leagues and states, has died. He was 76.
The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise history — when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers on Oct. 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went on to score more than 2,200 games, a record for pro basketball games that was certified in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Turetzky worked 1,465 consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs, beginning in New Jersey in the 1984-85 season and ending in Brooklyn in October 2018. The Nets honored him at a game this season, giving him the title of official scorer emeritus and dedicating the scorer’s table at Barclays Center as the “Herb Turetzky Scorer’s Table.”
He is survived by his wife, Jane, daughter Jennifer, son David and their families.
___
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https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/herb-turetzky-longtime-nets-official-scorer-dies-at-76/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years across multiple leagues and states, has died. He was 76.
The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise history — when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers on Oct. 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went on to score more than 2,200 games, a record for pro basketball games that was certified in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Turetzky worked 1,465 consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs, beginning in New Jersey in the 1984-85 season and ending in Brooklyn in October 2018. The Nets honored him at a game this season, giving him the title of official scorer emeritus and dedicating the scorer’s table at Barclays Center as the “Herb Turetzky Scorer’s Table.”
He is survived by his wife, Jane, daughter Jennifer, son David and their families.
___
More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 1 | 96,226 | 0.007728 | https://www.sheltonherald.com/sports/article/Herb-Turetzky-longtime-Nets-official-scorer-17059168.php | 2022-04-05 18:36:37+00:00 | NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets' official scorer for 54 years across multiple leagues and states, has died. He was 76.
The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise history — when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers on Oct. 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went on to score more than 2,200 games, a record for pro basketball games that was certified in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Turetzky worked 1,465 consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs, beginning in New Jersey in the 1984-85 season and ending in Brooklyn in October 2018. The Nets honored him at a game this season, giving him the title of official scorer emeritus and dedicating the scorer’s table at Barclays Center as the “Herb Turetzky Scorer’s Table.”
He is survived by his wife, Jane, daughter Jennifer, son David and their families.
___
More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/herb-turetzky-longtime-nets-official-scorer-dies-at-76/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | NEW YORK (AP) — Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years across multiple leagues and states, has died. He was 76.
The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise history — when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers on Oct. 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went on to score more than 2,200 games, a record for pro basketball games that was certified in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Turetzky worked 1,465 consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs, beginning in New Jersey in the 1984-85 season and ending in Brooklyn in October 2018. The Nets honored him at a game this season, giving him the title of official scorer emeritus and dedicating the scorer’s table at Barclays Center as the “Herb Turetzky Scorer’s Table.”
He is survived by his wife, Jane, daughter Jennifer, son David and their families.
___
More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2 | 82,261 | 0.02939 | https://www.krqe.com/sports/nba-basketball/herb-turetzky-longtime-nets-official-scorer-dies-at-76/ | 2022-04-06 05:13:48+00:00 | NEW YORK (AP)Herb Turetzky, who was the Nets’ official scorer for 54 years across multiple leagues and states, has died. He was 76.
The Nets said Turetzky, who retired before this season, died Monday. They did not provide a cause of death.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first game in franchise history – when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers on Oct. 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went on to score more than 2,200 games, a record for pro basketball games that was certified in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Turetzky worked 1,465 consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs, beginning in New Jersey in the 1984-85 season and ending in Brooklyn in October 2018. The Nets honored him at a game this season, giving him the title of official scorer emeritus and dedicating the scorer’s table at Barclays Center as the ”Herb Turetzky Scorer’s Table.”
He is survived by his wife, Jane, daughter Jennifer, son David and their families.
—
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60983343 | Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'
By Chris Vallance
Technology Reporter
- Published
As the cost of living rises it is "vital" that broadband firms do more to promote discounted broadband for low-income households, the government says.
In a letter to broadband suppliers, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries noted only 1-2% of Universal Credit claimants take up social tariffs.
Ofcom has previously said that 84% of benefit recipients were unaware of social tariff packages.
It said it had seen "limited evidence" of those tariffs being promoted.
The Good Things Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of the digitally excluded, described data poverty as an issue that has "grown significantly over the past two years during the pandemic".
It warned increases to the cost of living "will only put further pressure on those on the lowest incomes, who are already having to make stark choices between having the internet connection they need and heating their house or feeding their family".
In her letter to broadband firms, Nadine Dorries highlighted the increasing prevalence of "a more digital society" and said it was "vital" to raise awareness of discount broadband offers "for low-income households".
Of the 5,000,000 households eligible for cheaper broadband, only around 55,000 households are currently taking advantage of the offers available, the culture secretary noted, in her letter.
Ms Dorries invited the telecoms companies to respond "on how we go further".
'Tougher and tougher'
Mike - who asked the BBC not to use his last name - has been off work due to medical issues and claims Universal Credit.
Speaking on the phone to the BBC, he says he's on the sofa wrapped in a duvet as he can't afford to turn the heating on.
"It's getting tougher and tougher. Obviously, with the electric going up, food prices going up - I'm starting to struggle."
He doesn't have a TV, and uses foodbanks; a local charity provides food vouchers and a hot meal - and recently it has given him a tablet so he can access the internet.
The internet is an essential - Mike uses it to communicate with the job centre, among many other things.
At present, he's using the limited data that comes with his phone and the tablet - paying for broadband isn't a possibility: "Taking extra bills on at the moment, is not something I'd want to do," he tells the BBC.
He says he has heard a little about social tariffs, but only 'through the grapevine': "It's not really put out there for you to find it easy, you've got to go and try and find that information".
Many of those struggling to pay their bills turn to Citizen's Advice for help.
Matthew Upton, the charity's director of policy, told the BBC: "We're hearing shocking stories of people on the lowest incomes struggling to get by and yet they're missing out on affordable broadband deals."
"It's good to see the government applying more pressure on firms to do more to help people move onto social tariffs, but if it still doesn't work they must consider other options."
Other organisations welcome efforts to raise awareness of social tariffs, but say it won't fix the underlying problem of rising costs and insufficient income.
Previously Ofcom found that, even on a social tariff, broadband takes up nearly 5% of the disposable income of an unemployed person claiming Universal Credit.
Rebecca McDonald, Senior Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, told the BBC promoting social tariffs "is no substitute for meaningful action to protect peoples' incomes, as we face the biggest squeeze on living standards in generations".
"At a bare minimum, the government must increase benefits in line with inflation as soon as possible, to protect those most at risk of hardship."
Companies urge further support
Some of the biggest telecoms companies have also called on the government to do more.
A spokesperson for Virgin Media O2 said it was speaking to the government about "ways to make sign-up easier and quicker".
The firm said it hoped to move from a manual to an automated process to help identify individuals or families receiving Universal Credit.
BT told the BBC it offered an "at-cost" social tariff and, as living costs rise, it was "now urgent that the rest of the industry plays their part to introduce this sort of social tariff, and that government looks at what more they can do to offer further support for those who continue to struggle".
"If the industry does not play their part, government should empower Ofcom to require this." | 0 | 110,315 | 0 | https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60983343 | 2022-04-05 19:35:09+00:00 | Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'
By Chris Vallance
Technology Reporter
- Published
As the cost of living rises it is "vital" that broadband firms do more to promote discounted broadband for low-income households, the government says.
In a letter to broadband suppliers, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries noted only 1-2% of Universal Credit claimants take up social tariffs.
Ofcom has previously said that 84% of benefit recipients were unaware of social tariff packages.
It said it had seen "limited evidence" of those tariffs being promoted.
The Good Things Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of the digitally excluded, described data poverty as an issue that has "grown significantly over the past two years during the pandemic".
It warned increases to the cost of living "will only put further pressure on those on the lowest incomes, who are already having to make stark choices between having the internet connection they need and heating their house or feeding their family".
In her letter to broadband firms, Nadine Dorries highlighted the increasing prevalence of "a more digital society" and said it was "vital" to raise awareness of discount broadband offers "for low-income households".
Of the 5,000,000 households eligible for cheaper broadband, only around 55,000 households are currently taking advantage of the offers available, the culture secretary noted, in her letter.
Ms Dorries invited the telecoms companies to respond "on how we go further".
'Tougher and tougher'
Mike - who asked the BBC not to use his last name - has been off work due to medical issues and claims Universal Credit.
Speaking on the phone to the BBC, he says he's on the sofa wrapped in a duvet as he can't afford to turn the heating on.
"It's getting tougher and tougher. Obviously, with the electric going up, food prices going up - I'm starting to struggle."
He doesn't have a TV, and uses foodbanks; a local charity provides food vouchers and a hot meal - and recently it has given him a tablet so he can access the internet.
The internet is an essential - Mike uses it to communicate with the job centre, among many other things.
At present, he's using the limited data that comes with his phone and the tablet - paying for broadband isn't a possibility: "Taking extra bills on at the moment, is not something I'd want to do," he tells the BBC.
He says he has heard a little about social tariffs, but only 'through the grapevine': "It's not really put out there for you to find it easy, you've got to go and try and find that information".
Many of those struggling to pay their bills turn to Citizen's Advice for help.
Matthew Upton, the charity's director of policy, told the BBC: "We're hearing shocking stories of people on the lowest incomes struggling to get by and yet they're missing out on affordable broadband deals."
"It's good to see the government applying more pressure on firms to do more to help people move onto social tariffs, but if it still doesn't work they must consider other options."
Other organisations welcome efforts to raise awareness of social tariffs, but say it won't fix the underlying problem of rising costs and insufficient income.
Previously Ofcom found that, even on a social tariff, broadband takes up nearly 5% of the disposable income of an unemployed person claiming Universal Credit.
Rebecca McDonald, Senior Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, told the BBC promoting social tariffs "is no substitute for meaningful action to protect peoples' incomes, as we face the biggest squeeze on living standards in generations".
"At a bare minimum, the government must increase benefits in line with inflation as soon as possible, to protect those most at risk of hardship."
Companies urge further support
Some of the biggest telecoms companies have also called on the government to do more.
A spokesperson for Virgin Media O2 said it was speaking to the government about "ways to make sign-up easier and quicker".
The firm said it hoped to move from a manual to an automated process to help identify individuals or families receiving Universal Credit.
BT told the BBC it offered an "at-cost" social tariff and, as living costs rise, it was "now urgent that the rest of the industry plays their part to introduce this sort of social tariff, and that government looks at what more they can do to offer further support for those who continue to struggle".
"If the industry does not play their part, government should empower Ofcom to require this." |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60983343 | Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'
By Chris Vallance
Technology Reporter
- Published
As the cost of living rises it is "vital" that broadband firms do more to promote discounted broadband for low-income households, the government says.
In a letter to broadband suppliers, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries noted only 1-2% of Universal Credit claimants take up social tariffs.
Ofcom has previously said that 84% of benefit recipients were unaware of social tariff packages.
It said it had seen "limited evidence" of those tariffs being promoted.
The Good Things Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of the digitally excluded, described data poverty as an issue that has "grown significantly over the past two years during the pandemic".
It warned increases to the cost of living "will only put further pressure on those on the lowest incomes, who are already having to make stark choices between having the internet connection they need and heating their house or feeding their family".
In her letter to broadband firms, Nadine Dorries highlighted the increasing prevalence of "a more digital society" and said it was "vital" to raise awareness of discount broadband offers "for low-income households".
Of the 5,000,000 households eligible for cheaper broadband, only around 55,000 households are currently taking advantage of the offers available, the culture secretary noted, in her letter.
Ms Dorries invited the telecoms companies to respond "on how we go further".
'Tougher and tougher'
Mike - who asked the BBC not to use his last name - has been off work due to medical issues and claims Universal Credit.
Speaking on the phone to the BBC, he says he's on the sofa wrapped in a duvet as he can't afford to turn the heating on.
"It's getting tougher and tougher. Obviously, with the electric going up, food prices going up - I'm starting to struggle."
He doesn't have a TV, and uses foodbanks; a local charity provides food vouchers and a hot meal - and recently it has given him a tablet so he can access the internet.
The internet is an essential - Mike uses it to communicate with the job centre, among many other things.
At present, he's using the limited data that comes with his phone and the tablet - paying for broadband isn't a possibility: "Taking extra bills on at the moment, is not something I'd want to do," he tells the BBC.
He says he has heard a little about social tariffs, but only 'through the grapevine': "It's not really put out there for you to find it easy, you've got to go and try and find that information".
Many of those struggling to pay their bills turn to Citizen's Advice for help.
Matthew Upton, the charity's director of policy, told the BBC: "We're hearing shocking stories of people on the lowest incomes struggling to get by and yet they're missing out on affordable broadband deals."
"It's good to see the government applying more pressure on firms to do more to help people move onto social tariffs, but if it still doesn't work they must consider other options."
Other organisations welcome efforts to raise awareness of social tariffs, but say it won't fix the underlying problem of rising costs and insufficient income.
Previously Ofcom found that, even on a social tariff, broadband takes up nearly 5% of the disposable income of an unemployed person claiming Universal Credit.
Rebecca McDonald, Senior Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, told the BBC promoting social tariffs "is no substitute for meaningful action to protect peoples' incomes, as we face the biggest squeeze on living standards in generations".
"At a bare minimum, the government must increase benefits in line with inflation as soon as possible, to protect those most at risk of hardship."
Companies urge further support
Some of the biggest telecoms companies have also called on the government to do more.
A spokesperson for Virgin Media O2 said it was speaking to the government about "ways to make sign-up easier and quicker".
The firm said it hoped to move from a manual to an automated process to help identify individuals or families receiving Universal Credit.
BT told the BBC it offered an "at-cost" social tariff and, as living costs rise, it was "now urgent that the rest of the industry plays their part to introduce this sort of social tariff, and that government looks at what more they can do to offer further support for those who continue to struggle".
"If the industry does not play their part, government should empower Ofcom to require this." | 1 | 17,872 | 0.169395 | https://news.yahoo.com/broadband-firms-must-more-promote-182308747.html | 2022-04-05 22:56:21+00:00 | Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'
As the cost of living rises it is "vital" that broadband firms do more to promote discounted broadband for low-income households, the government says.
In a letter to broadband suppliers, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries noted only 1-2% of Universal Credit claimants take up social tariffs.
Ofcom has previously said that 84% of benefit recipients were unaware of social tariff packages.
It said it had seen "limited evidence" of those tariffs being promoted.
The Good Things Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of the digitally excluded, described data poverty as an issue that has "grown significantly over the past two years during the pandemic".
It warned increases to the cost of living "will only put further pressure on those on the lowest incomes, who are already having to make stark choices between having the internet connection they need and heating their house or feeding their family".
In her letter to broadband firms, Nadine Dorries highlighted the increasing prevalence of "a more digital society" and said it was "vital" to raise awareness of discount broadband offers "for low-income households".
Of the five million households eligible for cheaper broadband, only around 55,000 households are currently taking advantage of the offers available, the culture secretary noted, in her letter.
Ms Dorries invited the telecoms companies to respond "on how we go further".
'Tougher and tougher'
Mike - who asked the BBC not to use his last name - has been off work due to medical issues and claims Universal Credit.
Speaking on the phone to the BBC, he says he's on the sofa wrapped in a duvet as he can't afford to turn the heating on.
"It's getting tougher and tougher. Obviously, with the electric going up, food prices going up - I'm starting to struggle."
He doesn't have a TV, and uses foodbanks; a local charity provides food vouchers and a hot meal - and recently it has given him a tablet so he can access the internet.
The internet is an essential - Mike uses it to communicate with the job centre, among many other things.
At present, he's using the limited data that comes with his phone and the tablet - paying for broadband isn't a possibility: "Taking extra bills on at the moment, is not something I'd want to do," he tells the BBC.
He says he has heard a little about social tariffs, but only through the grapevine: "It's not really put out there for you to find it easy, you've got to go and try and find that information".
Many of those struggling to pay their bills turn to Citizen's Advice for help.
Matthew Upton, the charity's director of policy, told the BBC: "We're hearing shocking stories of people on the lowest incomes struggling to get by and yet they're missing out on affordable broadband deals.
"It's good to see the government applying more pressure on firms to do more to help people move onto social tariffs, but if it still doesn't work they must consider other options."
Other organisations welcome efforts to raise awareness of social tariffs, but say it won't fix the underlying problem of rising costs and insufficient income.
Previously Ofcom found that, even on a social tariff, broadband takes up nearly 5% of the disposable income of an unemployed person claiming Universal Credit.
Rebecca McDonald, Senior Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, told the BBC promoting social tariffs "is no substitute for meaningful action to protect peoples' incomes, as we face the biggest squeeze on living standards in generations".
"At a bare minimum, the government must increase benefits in line with inflation as soon as possible, to protect those most at risk of hardship."
Companies urge further support
Some of the biggest telecoms companies have also called on the government to do more.
A spokesperson for Virgin Media O2 said it was speaking to the government about "ways to make sign-up easier and quicker".
The firm said it hoped to move from a manual to an automated process to help identify individuals or families receiving Universal Credit.
BT told the BBC it offered an "at-cost" social tariff and, as living costs rise, it was "now urgent that the rest of the industry plays their part to introduce this sort of social tariff, and that government looks at what more they can do to offer further support for those who continue to struggle".
"If the industry does not play their part, government should empower Ofcom to require this."
How can I get a social tariff?
Different deals are available from different broadband providers.
They are usually available to customers who receive certain government benefits - such as universal credit, pension credit, income support, jobseekers' allowance or employment and support allowance.
Regulator Ofcom has a list of providers, how much their tariffs cost, their broadband speeds and who is eligible - you can have a look here.
Ofcom also says that as well as these tariffs, other support might be available to customers who might not be able to get online because they struggle to afford internet services.
It says if you're struggling to pay your mobile phone or broadband bill, you should speak to your provider as soon as possible to see how they can help. |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60983343 | Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'
By Chris Vallance
Technology Reporter
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As the cost of living rises it is "vital" that broadband firms do more to promote discounted broadband for low-income households, the government says.
In a letter to broadband suppliers, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries noted only 1-2% of Universal Credit claimants take up social tariffs.
Ofcom has previously said that 84% of benefit recipients were unaware of social tariff packages.
It said it had seen "limited evidence" of those tariffs being promoted.
The Good Things Foundation, which campaigns on behalf of the digitally excluded, described data poverty as an issue that has "grown significantly over the past two years during the pandemic".
It warned increases to the cost of living "will only put further pressure on those on the lowest incomes, who are already having to make stark choices between having the internet connection they need and heating their house or feeding their family".
In her letter to broadband firms, Nadine Dorries highlighted the increasing prevalence of "a more digital society" and said it was "vital" to raise awareness of discount broadband offers "for low-income households".
Of the 5,000,000 households eligible for cheaper broadband, only around 55,000 households are currently taking advantage of the offers available, the culture secretary noted, in her letter.
Ms Dorries invited the telecoms companies to respond "on how we go further".
'Tougher and tougher'
Mike - who asked the BBC not to use his last name - has been off work due to medical issues and claims Universal Credit.
Speaking on the phone to the BBC, he says he's on the sofa wrapped in a duvet as he can't afford to turn the heating on.
"It's getting tougher and tougher. Obviously, with the electric going up, food prices going up - I'm starting to struggle."
He doesn't have a TV, and uses foodbanks; a local charity provides food vouchers and a hot meal - and recently it has given him a tablet so he can access the internet.
The internet is an essential - Mike uses it to communicate with the job centre, among many other things.
At present, he's using the limited data that comes with his phone and the tablet - paying for broadband isn't a possibility: "Taking extra bills on at the moment, is not something I'd want to do," he tells the BBC.
He says he has heard a little about social tariffs, but only 'through the grapevine': "It's not really put out there for you to find it easy, you've got to go and try and find that information".
Many of those struggling to pay their bills turn to Citizen's Advice for help.
Matthew Upton, the charity's director of policy, told the BBC: "We're hearing shocking stories of people on the lowest incomes struggling to get by and yet they're missing out on affordable broadband deals."
"It's good to see the government applying more pressure on firms to do more to help people move onto social tariffs, but if it still doesn't work they must consider other options."
Other organisations welcome efforts to raise awareness of social tariffs, but say it won't fix the underlying problem of rising costs and insufficient income.
Previously Ofcom found that, even on a social tariff, broadband takes up nearly 5% of the disposable income of an unemployed person claiming Universal Credit.
Rebecca McDonald, Senior Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, told the BBC promoting social tariffs "is no substitute for meaningful action to protect peoples' incomes, as we face the biggest squeeze on living standards in generations".
"At a bare minimum, the government must increase benefits in line with inflation as soon as possible, to protect those most at risk of hardship."
Companies urge further support
Some of the biggest telecoms companies have also called on the government to do more.
A spokesperson for Virgin Media O2 said it was speaking to the government about "ways to make sign-up easier and quicker".
The firm said it hoped to move from a manual to an automated process to help identify individuals or families receiving Universal Credit.
BT told the BBC it offered an "at-cost" social tariff and, as living costs rise, it was "now urgent that the rest of the industry plays their part to introduce this sort of social tariff, and that government looks at what more they can do to offer further support for those who continue to struggle".
"If the industry does not play their part, government should empower Ofcom to require this." | 2 | 52,333 | 0.438682 | https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/broadband-special-discount-benefit-claimants-26649017 | 2022-04-06 14:37:22+00:00 | Ofcom has called on the UK's internet providers to do more to help low-income households save on their broadband bills as it was revealed only one per cent have taken advantage of discounted deals.
As the cost of living crisis intensifies and the nation braces for the full impact of all the changes now in place this month, Ofcom has called on broadband providers to introduce - and more widely promote - specially discounted packages.
The regulator said it has found that the packages - sometimes known as ‘social tariffs’ - are currently available to around 4.2 million households in receipt of Universal Credit, but only 55,000 homes - 1.2 per cent of those eligible - have taken advantage of the deals so far this year.
Ofcom said as a result millions of lower-income households were missing out on an average annual broadband saving of £144 each.
It has called on the providers with social tariffs in place to promote them more widely and other firms to introduce them, with swift and simple sign-up options so more people can take advantage of the savings.
Lindsey Fussell, networks and communications group director at Ofcom, recently said: “People rely on their broadband for staying in touch, working and learning from home. But for those who are really struggling with rising bills, every penny counts.
"Special discounts can make all the difference, and too many broadband firms are failing either to promote their social tariff or to offer one at all. We expect companies to step up support for those on low incomes, and we'll be watching their response."
According to its latest research, around 1.1 million households are struggling to afford their home broadband service, with Ofcom predicting affordability problems are likely to worsen in 2022 as the cost of living continues to rise.
It said six providers - BT, Community Fibre, G.Network, Hyperoptic, Kcom and Virgin Media O2 - offer at least one specially discounted deal priced between £10 and £20 a month for broadband speeds ranging from 10Mbit/s to 67Mbit/s.
As well as urging others to introduce their own social tariff, Ofcom has called on these firms to ensure deals are properly promoted and easy to sign up for, saying customers must not be put off applying because it appears difficult to prove they are eligible.
Citizens Advice Scotland’s Strong Communities spokesperson Gillian Fyfe, said: “These take-up figures are shocking. Low income families across the country are really struggling because of the rise in energy bills, the end of furlough and the reduction in Universal Credit. Saving £144 could be a lifeline for them, and yet it seems very few of them know about it or feel able to choose that option."
Gillian continued: “The responsibility here lies with the broadband providers. It’s not enough for them simply to offer social tariffs. They need to make people aware that these options exist, and exactly how they should go about selecting these tariffs. CAS would also want to see eligibility for social tariffs extended so more people can take advantage of them and for social tariffs to also be offered in the mobile market.
“The Citizens Advice network will do our bit to make people aware of social tariffs, but the providers themselves must also take responsibility to increase take up.”
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-61003371 | Hakeem Hussain: Images released of home where 'neglected' boy died
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Pictures have been released showing drugs paraphernalia inside a home where a boy was found dead in the garden after alleged neglect by his mother.
Seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain died from an asthma attack in Birmingham on 26 November 2017, Coventry Crown Court has been told.
Laura Heath, 39, "prioritised" her drug addiction prior to his "preventable" death, the court heard previously.
She denies manslaughter, but has admitted four counts of child cruelty.
They include failing to provide proper medical supervision and exposing Hakeem to class A drugs.
Jurors were shown images from inside the property in Cook Street, Nechells, where Ms Heath is alleged to have unlawfully killed Hakeem through gross negligence, after using his inhaler to smoke drugs.
The jury, which is currently hearing a second week of evidence in Ms Heath's trial, was also shown pictures of Hakeem's home in Long Acre, Nechells.
West Midlands Police released the images showing items including drug paraphernalia and inhalers.
Opening the case against Ms Heath last week, Crown counsel Matthew Brook said prior to his death, Hakeem had been repeatedly absent from school and had experienced three emergency admissions to hospital.
After one of the admissions, the court heard a paediatrician recorded that Hakeem had been in an "acute life-threatening" state linked to asthma.
Mr Brook told the court: "The defendant had a duty to ensure the welfare of her son.
"She knew that he was suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma.
"There was an obvious risk that Hakeem might die from such an attack if she did not manage his asthma in accordance with the medical advice she received."
Jurors were told at some stage in the night he got out of bed and went outside, which he would do when his asthma was bad. He was found dead without his inhalers.
The jury has been told it is expected the defence will argue the risk that Hakeem might die was minimal and did not amount to the crime of gross negligence manslaughter.
The trial continues.
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- 19 August 2021 | 0 | 110,356 | 0 | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-61003371 | 2022-04-05 19:35:21+00:00 | Hakeem Hussain: Images released of home where 'neglected' boy died
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Pictures have been released showing drugs paraphernalia inside a home where a boy was found dead in the garden after alleged neglect by his mother.
Seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain died from an asthma attack in Birmingham on 26 November 2017, Coventry Crown Court has been told.
Laura Heath, 39, "prioritised" her drug addiction prior to his "preventable" death, the court heard previously.
She denies manslaughter, but has admitted four counts of child cruelty.
They include failing to provide proper medical supervision and exposing Hakeem to class A drugs.
Jurors were shown images from inside the property in Cook Street, Nechells, where Ms Heath is alleged to have unlawfully killed Hakeem through gross negligence, after using his inhaler to smoke drugs.
The jury, which is currently hearing a second week of evidence in Ms Heath's trial, was also shown pictures of Hakeem's home in Long Acre, Nechells.
West Midlands Police released the images showing items including drug paraphernalia and inhalers.
Opening the case against Ms Heath last week, Crown counsel Matthew Brook said prior to his death, Hakeem had been repeatedly absent from school and had experienced three emergency admissions to hospital.
After one of the admissions, the court heard a paediatrician recorded that Hakeem had been in an "acute life-threatening" state linked to asthma.
Mr Brook told the court: "The defendant had a duty to ensure the welfare of her son.
"She knew that he was suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma.
"There was an obvious risk that Hakeem might die from such an attack if she did not manage his asthma in accordance with the medical advice she received."
Jurors were told at some stage in the night he got out of bed and went outside, which he would do when his asthma was bad. He was found dead without his inhalers.
The jury has been told it is expected the defence will argue the risk that Hakeem might die was minimal and did not amount to the crime of gross negligence manslaughter.
The trial continues.
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- 19 August 2021 |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-61003371 | Hakeem Hussain: Images released of home where 'neglected' boy died
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Pictures have been released showing drugs paraphernalia inside a home where a boy was found dead in the garden after alleged neglect by his mother.
Seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain died from an asthma attack in Birmingham on 26 November 2017, Coventry Crown Court has been told.
Laura Heath, 39, "prioritised" her drug addiction prior to his "preventable" death, the court heard previously.
She denies manslaughter, but has admitted four counts of child cruelty.
They include failing to provide proper medical supervision and exposing Hakeem to class A drugs.
Jurors were shown images from inside the property in Cook Street, Nechells, where Ms Heath is alleged to have unlawfully killed Hakeem through gross negligence, after using his inhaler to smoke drugs.
The jury, which is currently hearing a second week of evidence in Ms Heath's trial, was also shown pictures of Hakeem's home in Long Acre, Nechells.
West Midlands Police released the images showing items including drug paraphernalia and inhalers.
Opening the case against Ms Heath last week, Crown counsel Matthew Brook said prior to his death, Hakeem had been repeatedly absent from school and had experienced three emergency admissions to hospital.
After one of the admissions, the court heard a paediatrician recorded that Hakeem had been in an "acute life-threatening" state linked to asthma.
Mr Brook told the court: "The defendant had a duty to ensure the welfare of her son.
"She knew that he was suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma.
"There was an obvious risk that Hakeem might die from such an attack if she did not manage his asthma in accordance with the medical advice she received."
Jurors were told at some stage in the night he got out of bed and went outside, which he would do when his asthma was bad. He was found dead without his inhalers.
The jury has been told it is expected the defence will argue the risk that Hakeem might die was minimal and did not amount to the crime of gross negligence manslaughter.
The trial continues.
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- 19 August 2021 | 1 | 117,156 | 0.345265 | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/laura-heath-hakeem-hussain-death-asthma-b2063299.html | 2022-04-22 12:48:56+00:00 | Hakeem Hussain: Inside house where ‘neglected’ 7-year-old died and mother ‘used his inhaler to smoke drugs’
Exclusive: Pictures show Hakeem’s asthma pumps wrapped in foil next to ‘drug paraphernalia’
Shocking pictures show how a mother “used her seven-year-old son’s asthma pump to smoke drugs” before he was found dead, a court heard.
Hakeem Hussain was found by paramedics in the garden of a house on Cook Street, Birmingham, on 26 November 2017 after he suffered an asthma attack.
The temperature outside at the time was near freezing, at 2 or 3C, and Hakeem was only wearing a top and pyjama bottoms, the jury was told.
His mother, Laura Heath, 40, has now been found guilty of fatally neglecting her son after he died alone and “gasping for air”. She was convicted at Coventry Crown Court on Friday of gross negligence manslaughter of “frail” Hakeem - having previously admitted to four counts of child cruelty before the trial.
Pictures shared with The Independent, and which were shown to the jury in Coventry Crown Court during the trial, show Laura Heath and Hakeem’s home full of rubbish and clutter.
Prosecution argued that the photos taken by West Midlands Police show how Hakeem’s mother “used his blue inhalers to smoke drugs”.
Describing the images, prosecuting lawyer Matthew Brook said: “Blue inhalers with foil over them.
“Her use of asthma equipment to smoke drugs, you might think, is a metaphor for her neglect of Hakeem.”
Prosecutors argued that at the time of Hakeem’s death “sourcing heroin and crack cocaine” had become his mother’s “first priority in life.”
The court heard that Laura Heath and Hakeem had temporarily moved from a house on Long Acre to a house on Cook Street in the days before Hakeem’s death, with Heath going back and forth between the properties.
Jurors were shown pictures of both properties to illustrate how Hakeem and his mother were living at the time.
They heard how Chloe Cooper, a friend of Laura Heath, had gone round to the Cook Street address at around 1.20am on 25 November 2017 to meet up with Heath. She had been “shocked” by the scene she found there, describing it as “not clean” and smelling of “raw smoke”.
Ms Cooper carried Hakeem to the Long Acre property with Heath, the court heard, but she found the other home to be worse than Cook Street.
Ms Cooper told the court that in the past Laura Heath’s homes had been “decent and nice”, adding that she was a “fabulous cook.”
However she described the property at Long Acre, saying: “It wasn’t home at all for her or Hakeem. It was just bags and bags. As soon as you walked in. The kitchen was disgusting. The front room wasn’t nice. It wasn’t the way I knew Laura lived.”
Ms Cooper said that Hakeem didn’t have a bedroom but slept on the sofa.
One of Hakeem’s primary school teachers, Neelam Kumari, told the court she thought the seven-year-old had been “neglected” by his mother. Asked about his appearance at school, Ms Kumari said: “He was neglected. Dirty, overgrown hair, dirty clothes. You could see from his hands he hadn’t had a bath in I don’t know how many days.
“He was not very well looked after, physical health-wise.” She added that his asthma had been getting worse “day by day”.
A teacher at the school, Hannah Fennell, said Hakeem’s uniform and bag had smelled of cigarettes and that she had asked a colleague at the time: “If his bag smells like that what did his house smell like?”
She testified that his jumper had smelled of “stale urine”.
A child protection meeting with Hakeem’s teachers and his social worker had taken place just two days before he was found dead, the court heard.
At the meeting, the school nurse had warned that Hakeem was at risk of dying and that he should be taken away from his mother immediately. The nurse had said that the boy “could die at the weekend”.
But the panel decided that, though Hakeem was at serious risk, he should not be removed from his mother’s care just yet. Instead it was agreed that the family’s social worker would speak to Hakeem’s mother Laura Heath on the Monday, by which time the seven-year-old was dead.
A serious case review into all agencies’ contact with Hakeem Hussain and his mother will now be carried out in the next few weeks.
After the trial, Birmingham’s child prosecution services chief said that there were “clear missed opportunities” by social workers ahead of Hakeem’s death. Andy Couldrick said that the child protection conference “should have happened earlier” and there were “some clear missed opportunities” in the case.
He added: “I think that, for too long, social workers worked in what they believed was partnership with the mother, and didn’t understand the amount of disguise and deception in regards to her substance use, in particular, and Hakeem, and who had an additional area of vulnerability because of his asthma.”
On 26 November 2017, Hakeem Hussain “died alone” from a severe asthma attack outside the Cook street property after he had gone outside during the night to get some air and ease his asthma, the jury was told.
Lawyers told the court that “Hakeem had gone to bed around 10pm the previous evening.”
“The defendant says she joined him in the same bed an hour or two later after she had smoked heroin in the living room... Usually when he had difficulty breathing he would wake his mother up,” lawyer Matthew Brook added.
“The evidence shows on this occasion his mother had not come to his aid and sadly Hakeem’s lifeless body was found in the garden... there was no sign of his asthma medication being with him.”
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-61003371 | Hakeem Hussain: Images released of home where 'neglected' boy died
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Pictures have been released showing drugs paraphernalia inside a home where a boy was found dead in the garden after alleged neglect by his mother.
Seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain died from an asthma attack in Birmingham on 26 November 2017, Coventry Crown Court has been told.
Laura Heath, 39, "prioritised" her drug addiction prior to his "preventable" death, the court heard previously.
She denies manslaughter, but has admitted four counts of child cruelty.
They include failing to provide proper medical supervision and exposing Hakeem to class A drugs.
Jurors were shown images from inside the property in Cook Street, Nechells, where Ms Heath is alleged to have unlawfully killed Hakeem through gross negligence, after using his inhaler to smoke drugs.
The jury, which is currently hearing a second week of evidence in Ms Heath's trial, was also shown pictures of Hakeem's home in Long Acre, Nechells.
West Midlands Police released the images showing items including drug paraphernalia and inhalers.
Opening the case against Ms Heath last week, Crown counsel Matthew Brook said prior to his death, Hakeem had been repeatedly absent from school and had experienced three emergency admissions to hospital.
After one of the admissions, the court heard a paediatrician recorded that Hakeem had been in an "acute life-threatening" state linked to asthma.
Mr Brook told the court: "The defendant had a duty to ensure the welfare of her son.
"She knew that he was suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma.
"There was an obvious risk that Hakeem might die from such an attack if she did not manage his asthma in accordance with the medical advice she received."
Jurors were told at some stage in the night he got out of bed and went outside, which he would do when his asthma was bad. He was found dead without his inhalers.
The jury has been told it is expected the defence will argue the risk that Hakeem might die was minimal and did not amount to the crime of gross negligence manslaughter.
The trial continues.
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- 19 August 2021 | 2 | 58,915 | 0.348892 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10696269/Asthma-attack-killed-boy-triggered-dust-mites-filthy-home-court-hears.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-07 14:52:29+00:00 | Fatal asthma attack which killed seven-year-old boy neglected by ‘drug-addict’ mother may have been triggered by dust-mites in his filthy, cluttered home, court hears
- Hakeem Hussain was found dead in garden of his mother's home in Birmingham
- He died from acute exacerbation of asthma after his condition was 'neglected'
- Laura Heath is standing trial at Coventry Crown Court accused of manslaughter
- Doctor today said squalid conditions at home may have triggered asthma attack
- Jurors have been shown pictures showing Heath's 'rubbish-strewn' property
A fatal asthma attack which killed a seven-year-old boy 'neglected' by his 'drug addict' mother may have been triggered by dust mites in his filthy, cluttered home, a court has heard.
Hakeem Hussain was wearing only pyjamas when he was found dead in near freezing conditions in the garden of his mother's property in Nechells, Birmingham, on November 26, 2017.
Jurors have heard he died from acute exacerbation of asthma after his mother 'entirely neglected' his condition by exposing him to tobacco smoke.
Laura Heath, 39, is standing trial at Coventry Crown Court charged with manslaughter. She has admitted four counts of child cruelty - including exposing him to heroin and crack cocaine.
The court today heard a doctor describe how untidy living conditions at her home may have acted as a trigger for Hakeem's asthma.
Jurors were earlier shown photographs of the squalid rooms in which Heath and Hakeem lived - full of clutter and rubbish.
Other images show piles of bags and boxes piled inside a cot, as well as other 'unclean' rooms which were said to have 'smelled of raw smoke'.
Consultant respiratory paediatrician Dr Martin Samuels told the court: 'At that age it would certainly be the carer who would be responsible to ensure he took his medication regularly.
Seven-year-old schoolboy Hakeem Hussain (pictured) was found dead in the garden of a home in Birmingham in 2017
Laura Heath, Hakeem's mother, is standing trial at Coventry Crown Court charged with manslaughter
Rubbish strewn across the living room of Heath's property in Cook Street, Birmingham, outside which the schoolboy was found dead
Prosecutors argue that Heath used her son's inhalers to 'smoke drugs', adding that drugs had become the 'first priority' in her life
The images shown to the jury of Hakeem's asthma pumps wrapped in foil next to 'drug paraphernalia'
More rubbish strewn across the hallway of the property in Cook Street, which was described as 'squalid' to the jury
'If an environment is very untidy, it is unlikely that it is not cleaned well or regularly, and that will have high dust mite counts - a trigger for many people with asthma.
'It may mean the medicine is not in a consistent environment. Asthma is a chronic medical condition. The inflammation leads to a thickening of the skin that lines the tubes. It results in an excess production of mucus, of phlegm.
'The inflammation also releases chemicals in the lining of the skin that cause the muscle to spasm and become tight.
'The air passages can develop a variety of changes. They can develop a permanent thickening and a scaring process. This can lead to more long-standing and severe problems.
'The person who has asthma which is untreated, it is easier for those air passages to become infected. It does mean they develop more acute attacks and makes them more difficult to treat.
'There's a greater risk of death.'
Following her arrest, Heath told police in interview of how her son would go outside for fresh air if he started to struggle with his breathing.
She said she had a 'funny feeling' he had gone out during the night and 'fell asleep'.
Heath has previously denied that smoking drugs had stopped her from 'waking up when Hakeem needed her'.
Other images have shown Hakeem's asthma pumps wrapped in foil next to 'drug paraphernalia', the court heard.
Prosecutors argue that Heath used her son's inhalers to 'smoke drugs', adding that drugs had become the 'first priority' in her life.
The front door to the property in Cook Street, one of two properties the mother and son were going back and forth between
Another of the rubbish strewn bedroom at the property in Cook Street pictured in images released by police yesterday
Hakeem was also made to sleep on a sofa in squalid conditions, while his jumper smelled of urine and his school uniform reeked of cigarettes, his teachers have previously told the court.
He was also known to social services and was classed as 'vulnerable' due to concerns about 'neglect, attendance issues and his home life'.
But social workers decided he should not be removed from his mother's care in the days before his death, despite him being deemed at 'serious risk of harm'.
Heath, of no fixed abode, denies gross negligence manslaughter.
She has admitted four counts of child cruelty relating to neglect by failing to provide him with proper medical supervision and exposing him to heroin and crack cocaine.
The trial continues. |
https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/05/take-look-under-hood-award-winning-fruit-tech-startup-hectre/ | - Hectre are bringing clever simplicity to the US orchard industry, delivering gains to fruit farmers
- The popular NZ fruit tech company were named winners in the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and are now double finalists in another prestigious awards program
- Take a look under the hood of this Kiwi success story and find out what makes them shine
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many businesses, 2021 was a wild ride, but despite the challenges, some companies shone. Popular NZ fruit tech company Hectre (pronounced Hectare) was a definite sparkler, winning at the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and gaining a reputation for best in class among the US apple growing industry.
It's time to take a look under the hood to discover how this innovative company, built with buckets of "Kiwi" work ethic and a huge passion to deliver "better", has gone on to become one of the most exciting agritech companies on the global stage.
Last week, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Hectre were named finalists in two categories at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. How did they arrive at this point?
It all started with an apple. It was 2016 and Hectre was a team of three visionary co-founders, who upon learning of the daily struggles faced by apple growers, set out to find a better way. In consultation with a group of growers, they created the design for the Hectre Orchard Management App and importantly, growers backed them.
Simon Easton, co-owner of Wairepo Orchards, grows apples near Nelson, in NZ's South Island, and still remembers when one of the founders, Menilik Dyer, turned up at his orchard with a large notebook and asked, "As a grower, what is it that you need that we could help with?" Easton was sick to death of writing out bin tickets - the labels that must go with each full fruit bin detailing the immense amount of origin data that growers have to capture (it's even greater now).
Easton is a numbers man and is driven by continually improving the performance of his orchard. He wants to get his hands on data so he can hone in on what's working well and identify opportunities to perform even better. He's enjoyed seeing the journey of the Hectre app from those early days to where it is now. "Being able to get cost info out of Hectre is awesome. To know that picking cost me this amount and pruning cost me that amount...I just love all of that."
"We've always been keen to roll up our sleeves, get alongside growers and learn everything we can from them. I think they respect the fact that we genuinely value their insights, their skills and their extraordinary commitment to what has to be one of the hardest industries to be in. When you consider that fruit growers only get one chance each year to make money (after harvest), and the rest of the time they're slogging their guts out and pouring in funds. It takes bravery and an immense amount of care and hard work to survive and thrive. Our team is continually in awe of the growers we work with," says Hectre Co-founder and CEO, Matty Blomfield.
In the first few years, Hectre built out the Hectre Orchard Management App, an app that enables fruit growers to digitise their orchards, removing all the double and triple handling of paper they traditionally deal with and the wasted time that goes with it. Growers can manage all their labour through the app, including auto calculation of piece rates, plus integration with payroll programs. The ability to gain insights on the performance of pickers and fruit quality, delivers direct benefits as growers continue to battle the challenges rising from the pandemic and environmental factors.
Those early relationships formed with NZ fruit growers, led to invaluable introductions to growers in one of the world's apple growing meccas, Washington, USA. "I remember one of our first US trips. We had recognised how important it was to have boots on the ground. So, with no appointments in place, we booked a flight to the US and then glued ourselves to the phone, calling up every grower we could and telling them we'd be in their area next week and could we meet," reflects Blomfield.
The app now covers numerous fruit types such as apples, pears, high value cherries, kiwifruit and more. And the Hectre app is currently being used by fruit growers and packers in 11 countries, including US industry giants Washington Fruit & Produce and Borton Fruit.
"The platform and tools they've built support fruit growers of all sizes, from small family farms, to large integrated global fruit institutions. We believe Hectre's dedication to constant innovation provides a significant competitive advantage and aligns well with our own approach to business," says Byron Borton, Chief Visionary Officer at Borton Fruit.
Hectre's innovation approach has centred on what they term, "clever simplicity". Creating leading edge tech for fruit growers and packers, with user simplicity at the forefront. Kylie Hall, Marketing Manager at Hectre, says that focus on clever simplicity has created a unique market advantage and one Hectre has become known for. "We recognise that it's not enough to just create awesome technology. We've got to be fully focused on who will be using that tech and how we can make it as simple as possible. That way, users can learn quickly, and our customers can optimise their tech investment, gaining full benefit from their spend."
In Waterport, New York, Lamont Fruit Farms are using Hectre's Orchard Management App. CEO Jason Woodworth says the insights are excellent. "Hectre is now the tool we use to evaluate all of our blocks in the true sense of real time. You can track each and every project and monitor costs from the start of pruning until the end of harvest. The staff are fantastic with support and are always thinking forward."
Two years ago, Hectre launched Spectre for Apples, a computer vision AI app that helps fruit growers and packers assess the size of their fruit, from the very first pick. In an industry where size really does matter, it's a crucial piece of information, enabling improved decision-making regarding storage and packing, and empowering growers and packers to secure sales orders earlier than ever before.
Spectre works straight off an iPad or iPhone and serves up sizing information within seconds. Users simply take a photo on their iPad and Spectre will detect and size more than 100 pieces of fruit from the fruit bin. Mobile, fast and simple. "We've since developed Spectre models to meet the needs of citrus packers too and are working with pilot customers this US harvest for Spectre for Cherries," notes Hectre R&D Manager, Luke Butters. The pilot was quickly oversubscribed.
The upcoming US apple harvest will see yet another leading-edge innovation delivered by Hectre, this time focused on providing insights for huge US apple packhouses. It will be another world first piece of fruit tech, developed by a Kiwi company shining brightly. "We'll share more about that later," grins Butters.
Today, Hectre now has the collective talents of a team of 34, spread across NZ, the US and Vietnam. "Our tech is delivering huge benefits for both growers and packers, but it's our people that really make the difference. Our people uncover the needs. They build our tech. They help growers learn our tech and they support the success of our customers. Each of them is humble, caring, hard working and hugely supportive of each other. They are our secret ingredient, and we value them highly," adds Hall.
David Downs, Chair of the NZ Hi-Tech Trust which organises the NZ Hi-Tech Awards program, says the standard of entries continues to grow each year. "This year's finalists span the full spectrum of the hi-tech sector, and the level of innovative tech products and solutions continues to astound us all." Hectre has been named a finalist for both the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution and for Hi-Tech StartUp Company of the Year.
About Hectre
Hectre is an award winning startup empowering fruit growers and packers with the world's simplest to use orchard technologies. Originating in New Zealand, with teams in the US, NZ and Vietnam, Hectre creates simple to use, leading edge orchard management and mobile fruit sizing apps. With the Hectre app fruit growers can digitise their orchard management processes, saving time and money, and getting more of their fruit to market, enhancing their financial sustainability. Fruit packers can increase their early size sample rates by up to 3000%, gaining access to sizing data as soon as the fruit is picked, enabling better decision making, reduced costs and achieving greater sales. To learn more about Hectre, please visit www.hectre.com
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SOURCE Hectre | 0 | 98,082 | 0 | https://www.kwqc.com/prnewswire/2022/04/05/take-look-under-hood-award-winning-fruit-tech-startup-hectre/ | 2022-04-05 18:43:06+00:00 | - Hectre are bringing clever simplicity to the US orchard industry, delivering gains to fruit farmers
- The popular NZ fruit tech company were named winners in the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and are now double finalists in another prestigious awards program
- Take a look under the hood of this Kiwi success story and find out what makes them shine
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many businesses, 2021 was a wild ride, but despite the challenges, some companies shone. Popular NZ fruit tech company Hectre (pronounced Hectare) was a definite sparkler, winning at the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and gaining a reputation for best in class among the US apple growing industry.
It's time to take a look under the hood to discover how this innovative company, built with buckets of "Kiwi" work ethic and a huge passion to deliver "better", has gone on to become one of the most exciting agritech companies on the global stage.
Last week, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Hectre were named finalists in two categories at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. How did they arrive at this point?
It all started with an apple. It was 2016 and Hectre was a team of three visionary co-founders, who upon learning of the daily struggles faced by apple growers, set out to find a better way. In consultation with a group of growers, they created the design for the Hectre Orchard Management App and importantly, growers backed them.
Simon Easton, co-owner of Wairepo Orchards, grows apples near Nelson, in NZ's South Island, and still remembers when one of the founders, Menilik Dyer, turned up at his orchard with a large notebook and asked, "As a grower, what is it that you need that we could help with?" Easton was sick to death of writing out bin tickets - the labels that must go with each full fruit bin detailing the immense amount of origin data that growers have to capture (it's even greater now).
Easton is a numbers man and is driven by continually improving the performance of his orchard. He wants to get his hands on data so he can hone in on what's working well and identify opportunities to perform even better. He's enjoyed seeing the journey of the Hectre app from those early days to where it is now. "Being able to get cost info out of Hectre is awesome. To know that picking cost me this amount and pruning cost me that amount...I just love all of that."
"We've always been keen to roll up our sleeves, get alongside growers and learn everything we can from them. I think they respect the fact that we genuinely value their insights, their skills and their extraordinary commitment to what has to be one of the hardest industries to be in. When you consider that fruit growers only get one chance each year to make money (after harvest), and the rest of the time they're slogging their guts out and pouring in funds. It takes bravery and an immense amount of care and hard work to survive and thrive. Our team is continually in awe of the growers we work with," says Hectre Co-founder and CEO, Matty Blomfield.
In the first few years, Hectre built out the Hectre Orchard Management App, an app that enables fruit growers to digitise their orchards, removing all the double and triple handling of paper they traditionally deal with and the wasted time that goes with it. Growers can manage all their labour through the app, including auto calculation of piece rates, plus integration with payroll programs. The ability to gain insights on the performance of pickers and fruit quality, delivers direct benefits as growers continue to battle the challenges rising from the pandemic and environmental factors.
Those early relationships formed with NZ fruit growers, led to invaluable introductions to growers in one of the world's apple growing meccas, Washington, USA. "I remember one of our first US trips. We had recognised how important it was to have boots on the ground. So, with no appointments in place, we booked a flight to the US and then glued ourselves to the phone, calling up every grower we could and telling them we'd be in their area next week and could we meet," reflects Blomfield.
The app now covers numerous fruit types such as apples, pears, high value cherries, kiwifruit and more. And the Hectre app is currently being used by fruit growers and packers in 11 countries, including US industry giants Washington Fruit & Produce and Borton Fruit.
"The platform and tools they've built support fruit growers of all sizes, from small family farms, to large integrated global fruit institutions. We believe Hectre's dedication to constant innovation provides a significant competitive advantage and aligns well with our own approach to business," says Byron Borton, Chief Visionary Officer at Borton Fruit.
Hectre's innovation approach has centred on what they term, "clever simplicity". Creating leading edge tech for fruit growers and packers, with user simplicity at the forefront. Kylie Hall, Marketing Manager at Hectre, says that focus on clever simplicity has created a unique market advantage and one Hectre has become known for. "We recognise that it's not enough to just create awesome technology. We've got to be fully focused on who will be using that tech and how we can make it as simple as possible. That way, users can learn quickly, and our customers can optimise their tech investment, gaining full benefit from their spend."
In Waterport, New York, Lamont Fruit Farms are using Hectre's Orchard Management App. CEO Jason Woodworth says the insights are excellent. "Hectre is now the tool we use to evaluate all of our blocks in the true sense of real time. You can track each and every project and monitor costs from the start of pruning until the end of harvest. The staff are fantastic with support and are always thinking forward."
Two years ago, Hectre launched Spectre for Apples, a computer vision AI app that helps fruit growers and packers assess the size of their fruit, from the very first pick. In an industry where size really does matter, it's a crucial piece of information, enabling improved decision-making regarding storage and packing, and empowering growers and packers to secure sales orders earlier than ever before.
Spectre works straight off an iPad or iPhone and serves up sizing information within seconds. Users simply take a photo on their iPad and Spectre will detect and size more than 100 pieces of fruit from the fruit bin. Mobile, fast and simple. "We've since developed Spectre models to meet the needs of citrus packers too and are working with pilot customers this US harvest for Spectre for Cherries," notes Hectre R&D Manager, Luke Butters. The pilot was quickly oversubscribed.
The upcoming US apple harvest will see yet another leading-edge innovation delivered by Hectre, this time focused on providing insights for huge US apple packhouses. It will be another world first piece of fruit tech, developed by a Kiwi company shining brightly. "We'll share more about that later," grins Butters.
Today, Hectre now has the collective talents of a team of 34, spread across NZ, the US and Vietnam. "Our tech is delivering huge benefits for both growers and packers, but it's our people that really make the difference. Our people uncover the needs. They build our tech. They help growers learn our tech and they support the success of our customers. Each of them is humble, caring, hard working and hugely supportive of each other. They are our secret ingredient, and we value them highly," adds Hall.
David Downs, Chair of the NZ Hi-Tech Trust which organises the NZ Hi-Tech Awards program, says the standard of entries continues to grow each year. "This year's finalists span the full spectrum of the hi-tech sector, and the level of innovative tech products and solutions continues to astound us all." Hectre has been named a finalist for both the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution and for Hi-Tech StartUp Company of the Year.
About Hectre
Hectre is an award winning startup empowering fruit growers and packers with the world's simplest to use orchard technologies. Originating in New Zealand, with teams in the US, NZ and Vietnam, Hectre creates simple to use, leading edge orchard management and mobile fruit sizing apps. With the Hectre app fruit growers can digitise their orchard management processes, saving time and money, and getting more of their fruit to market, enhancing their financial sustainability. Fruit packers can increase their early size sample rates by up to 3000%, gaining access to sizing data as soon as the fruit is picked, enabling better decision making, reduced costs and achieving greater sales. To learn more about Hectre, please visit www.hectre.com
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- The popular NZ fruit tech company were named winners in the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and are now double finalists in another prestigious awards program
- Take a look under the hood of this Kiwi success story and find out what makes them shine
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many businesses, 2021 was a wild ride, but despite the challenges, some companies shone. Popular NZ fruit tech company Hectre (pronounced Hectare) was a definite sparkler, winning at the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and gaining a reputation for best in class among the US apple growing industry.
It's time to take a look under the hood to discover how this innovative company, built with buckets of "Kiwi" work ethic and a huge passion to deliver "better", has gone on to become one of the most exciting agritech companies on the global stage.
Last week, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Hectre were named finalists in two categories at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. How did they arrive at this point?
It all started with an apple. It was 2016 and Hectre was a team of three visionary co-founders, who upon learning of the daily struggles faced by apple growers, set out to find a better way. In consultation with a group of growers, they created the design for the Hectre Orchard Management App and importantly, growers backed them.
Simon Easton, co-owner of Wairepo Orchards, grows apples near Nelson, in NZ's South Island, and still remembers when one of the founders, Menilik Dyer, turned up at his orchard with a large notebook and asked, "As a grower, what is it that you need that we could help with?" Easton was sick to death of writing out bin tickets - the labels that must go with each full fruit bin detailing the immense amount of origin data that growers have to capture (it's even greater now).
Easton is a numbers man and is driven by continually improving the performance of his orchard. He wants to get his hands on data so he can hone in on what's working well and identify opportunities to perform even better. He's enjoyed seeing the journey of the Hectre app from those early days to where it is now. "Being able to get cost info out of Hectre is awesome. To know that picking cost me this amount and pruning cost me that amount...I just love all of that."
"We've always been keen to roll up our sleeves, get alongside growers and learn everything we can from them. I think they respect the fact that we genuinely value their insights, their skills and their extraordinary commitment to what has to be one of the hardest industries to be in. When you consider that fruit growers only get one chance each year to make money (after harvest), and the rest of the time they're slogging their guts out and pouring in funds. It takes bravery and an immense amount of care and hard work to survive and thrive. Our team is continually in awe of the growers we work with," says Hectre Co-founder and CEO, Matty Blomfield.
In the first few years, Hectre built out the Hectre Orchard Management App, an app that enables fruit growers to digitise their orchards, removing all the double and triple handling of paper they traditionally deal with and the wasted time that goes with it. Growers can manage all their labour through the app, including auto calculation of piece rates, plus integration with payroll programs. The ability to gain insights on the performance of pickers and fruit quality, delivers direct benefits as growers continue to battle the challenges rising from the pandemic and environmental factors.
Those early relationships formed with NZ fruit growers, led to invaluable introductions to growers in one of the world's apple growing meccas, Washington, USA. "I remember one of our first US trips. We had recognised how important it was to have boots on the ground. So, with no appointments in place, we booked a flight to the US and then glued ourselves to the phone, calling up every grower we could and telling them we'd be in their area next week and could we meet," reflects Blomfield.
The app now covers numerous fruit types such as apples, pears, high value cherries, kiwifruit and more. And the Hectre app is currently being used by fruit growers and packers in 11 countries, including US industry giants Washington Fruit & Produce and Borton Fruit.
"The platform and tools they've built support fruit growers of all sizes, from small family farms, to large integrated global fruit institutions. We believe Hectre's dedication to constant innovation provides a significant competitive advantage and aligns well with our own approach to business," says Byron Borton, Chief Visionary Officer at Borton Fruit.
Hectre's innovation approach has centred on what they term, "clever simplicity". Creating leading edge tech for fruit growers and packers, with user simplicity at the forefront. Kylie Hall, Marketing Manager at Hectre, says that focus on clever simplicity has created a unique market advantage and one Hectre has become known for. "We recognise that it's not enough to just create awesome technology. We've got to be fully focused on who will be using that tech and how we can make it as simple as possible. That way, users can learn quickly, and our customers can optimise their tech investment, gaining full benefit from their spend."
In Waterport, New York, Lamont Fruit Farms are using Hectre's Orchard Management App. CEO Jason Woodworth says the insights are excellent. "Hectre is now the tool we use to evaluate all of our blocks in the true sense of real time. You can track each and every project and monitor costs from the start of pruning until the end of harvest. The staff are fantastic with support and are always thinking forward."
Two years ago, Hectre launched Spectre for Apples, a computer vision AI app that helps fruit growers and packers assess the size of their fruit, from the very first pick. In an industry where size really does matter, it's a crucial piece of information, enabling improved decision-making regarding storage and packing, and empowering growers and packers to secure sales orders earlier than ever before.
Spectre works straight off an iPad or iPhone and serves up sizing information within seconds. Users simply take a photo on their iPad and Spectre will detect and size more than 100 pieces of fruit from the fruit bin. Mobile, fast and simple. "We've since developed Spectre models to meet the needs of citrus packers too and are working with pilot customers this US harvest for Spectre for Cherries," notes Hectre R&D Manager, Luke Butters. The pilot was quickly oversubscribed.
The upcoming US apple harvest will see yet another leading-edge innovation delivered by Hectre, this time focused on providing insights for huge US apple packhouses. It will be another world first piece of fruit tech, developed by a Kiwi company shining brightly. "We'll share more about that later," grins Butters.
Today, Hectre now has the collective talents of a team of 34, spread across NZ, the US and Vietnam. "Our tech is delivering huge benefits for both growers and packers, but it's our people that really make the difference. Our people uncover the needs. They build our tech. They help growers learn our tech and they support the success of our customers. Each of them is humble, caring, hard working and hugely supportive of each other. They are our secret ingredient, and we value them highly," adds Hall.
David Downs, Chair of the NZ Hi-Tech Trust which organises the NZ Hi-Tech Awards program, says the standard of entries continues to grow each year. "This year's finalists span the full spectrum of the hi-tech sector, and the level of innovative tech products and solutions continues to astound us all." Hectre has been named a finalist for both the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution and for Hi-Tech StartUp Company of the Year.
About Hectre
Hectre is an award winning startup empowering fruit growers and packers with the world's simplest to use orchard technologies. Originating in New Zealand, with teams in the US, NZ and Vietnam, Hectre creates simple to use, leading edge orchard management and mobile fruit sizing apps. With the Hectre app fruit growers can digitise their orchard management processes, saving time and money, and getting more of their fruit to market, enhancing their financial sustainability. Fruit packers can increase their early size sample rates by up to 3000%, gaining access to sizing data as soon as the fruit is picked, enabling better decision making, reduced costs and achieving greater sales. To learn more about Hectre, please visit www.hectre.com
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- The popular NZ fruit tech company were named winners in the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and are now double finalists in another prestigious awards program
- Take a look under the hood of this Kiwi success story and find out what makes them shine
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many businesses, 2021 was a wild ride, but despite the challenges, some companies shone. Popular NZ fruit tech company Hectre (pronounced Hectare) was a definite sparkler, winning at the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and gaining a reputation for best in class among the US apple growing industry.
It's time to take a look under the hood to discover how this innovative company, built with buckets of "Kiwi" work ethic and a huge passion to deliver "better", has gone on to become one of the most exciting agritech companies on the global stage.
Last week, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Hectre were named finalists in two categories at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. How did they arrive at this point?
It all started with an apple. It was 2016 and Hectre was a team of three visionary co-founders, who upon learning of the daily struggles faced by apple growers, set out to find a better way. In consultation with a group of growers, they created the design for the Hectre Orchard Management App and importantly, growers backed them.
Simon Easton, co-owner of Wairepo Orchards, grows apples near Nelson, in NZ's South Island, and still remembers when one of the founders, Menilik Dyer, turned up at his orchard with a large notebook and asked, "As a grower, what is it that you need that we could help with?" Easton was sick to death of writing out bin tickets - the labels that must go with each full fruit bin detailing the immense amount of origin data that growers have to capture (it's even greater now).
Easton is a numbers man and is driven by continually improving the performance of his orchard. He wants to get his hands on data so he can hone in on what's working well and identify opportunities to perform even better. He's enjoyed seeing the journey of the Hectre app from those early days to where it is now. "Being able to get cost info out of Hectre is awesome. To know that picking cost me this amount and pruning cost me that amount...I just love all of that."
"We've always been keen to roll up our sleeves, get alongside growers and learn everything we can from them. I think they respect the fact that we genuinely value their insights, their skills and their extraordinary commitment to what has to be one of the hardest industries to be in. When you consider that fruit growers only get one chance each year to make money (after harvest), and the rest of the time they're slogging their guts out and pouring in funds. It takes bravery and an immense amount of care and hard work to survive and thrive. Our team is continually in awe of the growers we work with," says Hectre Co-founder and CEO, Matty Blomfield.
In the first few years, Hectre built out the Hectre Orchard Management App, an app that enables fruit growers to digitise their orchards, removing all the double and triple handling of paper they traditionally deal with and the wasted time that goes with it. Growers can manage all their labour through the app, including auto calculation of piece rates, plus integration with payroll programs. The ability to gain insights on the performance of pickers and fruit quality, delivers direct benefits as growers continue to battle the challenges rising from the pandemic and environmental factors.
Those early relationships formed with NZ fruit growers, led to invaluable introductions to growers in one of the world's apple growing meccas, Washington, USA. "I remember one of our first US trips. We had recognised how important it was to have boots on the ground. So, with no appointments in place, we booked a flight to the US and then glued ourselves to the phone, calling up every grower we could and telling them we'd be in their area next week and could we meet," reflects Blomfield.
The app now covers numerous fruit types such as apples, pears, high value cherries, kiwifruit and more. And the Hectre app is currently being used by fruit growers and packers in 11 countries, including US industry giants Washington Fruit & Produce and Borton Fruit.
"The platform and tools they've built support fruit growers of all sizes, from small family farms, to large integrated global fruit institutions. We believe Hectre's dedication to constant innovation provides a significant competitive advantage and aligns well with our own approach to business," says Byron Borton, Chief Visionary Officer at Borton Fruit.
Hectre's innovation approach has centred on what they term, "clever simplicity". Creating leading edge tech for fruit growers and packers, with user simplicity at the forefront. Kylie Hall, Marketing Manager at Hectre, says that focus on clever simplicity has created a unique market advantage and one Hectre has become known for. "We recognise that it's not enough to just create awesome technology. We've got to be fully focused on who will be using that tech and how we can make it as simple as possible. That way, users can learn quickly, and our customers can optimise their tech investment, gaining full benefit from their spend."
In Waterport, New York, Lamont Fruit Farms are using Hectre's Orchard Management App. CEO Jason Woodworth says the insights are excellent. "Hectre is now the tool we use to evaluate all of our blocks in the true sense of real time. You can track each and every project and monitor costs from the start of pruning until the end of harvest. The staff are fantastic with support and are always thinking forward."
Two years ago, Hectre launched Spectre for Apples, a computer vision AI app that helps fruit growers and packers assess the size of their fruit, from the very first pick. In an industry where size really does matter, it's a crucial piece of information, enabling improved decision-making regarding storage and packing, and empowering growers and packers to secure sales orders earlier than ever before.
Spectre works straight off an iPad or iPhone and serves up sizing information within seconds. Users simply take a photo on their iPad and Spectre will detect and size more than 100 pieces of fruit from the fruit bin. Mobile, fast and simple. "We've since developed Spectre models to meet the needs of citrus packers too and are working with pilot customers this US harvest for Spectre for Cherries," notes Hectre R&D Manager, Luke Butters. The pilot was quickly oversubscribed.
The upcoming US apple harvest will see yet another leading-edge innovation delivered by Hectre, this time focused on providing insights for huge US apple packhouses. It will be another world first piece of fruit tech, developed by a Kiwi company shining brightly. "We'll share more about that later," grins Butters.
Today, Hectre now has the collective talents of a team of 34, spread across NZ, the US and Vietnam. "Our tech is delivering huge benefits for both growers and packers, but it's our people that really make the difference. Our people uncover the needs. They build our tech. They help growers learn our tech and they support the success of our customers. Each of them is humble, caring, hard working and hugely supportive of each other. They are our secret ingredient, and we value them highly," adds Hall.
David Downs, Chair of the NZ Hi-Tech Trust which organises the NZ Hi-Tech Awards program, says the standard of entries continues to grow each year. "This year's finalists span the full spectrum of the hi-tech sector, and the level of innovative tech products and solutions continues to astound us all." Hectre has been named a finalist for both the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution and for Hi-Tech StartUp Company of the Year.
About Hectre
Hectre is an award winning startup empowering fruit growers and packers with the world's simplest to use orchard technologies. Originating in New Zealand, with teams in the US, NZ and Vietnam, Hectre creates simple to use, leading edge orchard management and mobile fruit sizing apps. With the Hectre app fruit growers can digitise their orchard management processes, saving time and money, and getting more of their fruit to market, enhancing their financial sustainability. Fruit packers can increase their early size sample rates by up to 3000%, gaining access to sizing data as soon as the fruit is picked, enabling better decision making, reduced costs and achieving greater sales. To learn more about Hectre, please visit www.hectre.com
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https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/05/take-look-under-hood-award-winning-fruit-tech-startup-hectre/ | - Hectre are bringing clever simplicity to the US orchard industry, delivering gains to fruit farmers
- The popular NZ fruit tech company were named winners in the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and are now double finalists in another prestigious awards program
- Take a look under the hood of this Kiwi success story and find out what makes them shine
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many businesses, 2021 was a wild ride, but despite the challenges, some companies shone. Popular NZ fruit tech company Hectre (pronounced Hectare) was a definite sparkler, winning at the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and gaining a reputation for best in class among the US apple growing industry.
It's time to take a look under the hood to discover how this innovative company, built with buckets of "Kiwi" work ethic and a huge passion to deliver "better", has gone on to become one of the most exciting agritech companies on the global stage.
Last week, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Hectre were named finalists in two categories at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. How did they arrive at this point?
It all started with an apple. It was 2016 and Hectre was a team of three visionary co-founders, who upon learning of the daily struggles faced by apple growers, set out to find a better way. In consultation with a group of growers, they created the design for the Hectre Orchard Management App and importantly, growers backed them.
Simon Easton, co-owner of Wairepo Orchards, grows apples near Nelson, in NZ's South Island, and still remembers when one of the founders, Menilik Dyer, turned up at his orchard with a large notebook and asked, "As a grower, what is it that you need that we could help with?" Easton was sick to death of writing out bin tickets - the labels that must go with each full fruit bin detailing the immense amount of origin data that growers have to capture (it's even greater now).
Easton is a numbers man and is driven by continually improving the performance of his orchard. He wants to get his hands on data so he can hone in on what's working well and identify opportunities to perform even better. He's enjoyed seeing the journey of the Hectre app from those early days to where it is now. "Being able to get cost info out of Hectre is awesome. To know that picking cost me this amount and pruning cost me that amount...I just love all of that."
"We've always been keen to roll up our sleeves, get alongside growers and learn everything we can from them. I think they respect the fact that we genuinely value their insights, their skills and their extraordinary commitment to what has to be one of the hardest industries to be in. When you consider that fruit growers only get one chance each year to make money (after harvest), and the rest of the time they're slogging their guts out and pouring in funds. It takes bravery and an immense amount of care and hard work to survive and thrive. Our team is continually in awe of the growers we work with," says Hectre Co-founder and CEO, Matty Blomfield.
In the first few years, Hectre built out the Hectre Orchard Management App, an app that enables fruit growers to digitise their orchards, removing all the double and triple handling of paper they traditionally deal with and the wasted time that goes with it. Growers can manage all their labour through the app, including auto calculation of piece rates, plus integration with payroll programs. The ability to gain insights on the performance of pickers and fruit quality, delivers direct benefits as growers continue to battle the challenges rising from the pandemic and environmental factors.
Those early relationships formed with NZ fruit growers, led to invaluable introductions to growers in one of the world's apple growing meccas, Washington, USA. "I remember one of our first US trips. We had recognised how important it was to have boots on the ground. So, with no appointments in place, we booked a flight to the US and then glued ourselves to the phone, calling up every grower we could and telling them we'd be in their area next week and could we meet," reflects Blomfield.
The app now covers numerous fruit types such as apples, pears, high value cherries, kiwifruit and more. And the Hectre app is currently being used by fruit growers and packers in 11 countries, including US industry giants Washington Fruit & Produce and Borton Fruit.
"The platform and tools they've built support fruit growers of all sizes, from small family farms, to large integrated global fruit institutions. We believe Hectre's dedication to constant innovation provides a significant competitive advantage and aligns well with our own approach to business," says Byron Borton, Chief Visionary Officer at Borton Fruit.
Hectre's innovation approach has centred on what they term, "clever simplicity". Creating leading edge tech for fruit growers and packers, with user simplicity at the forefront. Kylie Hall, Marketing Manager at Hectre, says that focus on clever simplicity has created a unique market advantage and one Hectre has become known for. "We recognise that it's not enough to just create awesome technology. We've got to be fully focused on who will be using that tech and how we can make it as simple as possible. That way, users can learn quickly, and our customers can optimise their tech investment, gaining full benefit from their spend."
In Waterport, New York, Lamont Fruit Farms are using Hectre's Orchard Management App. CEO Jason Woodworth says the insights are excellent. "Hectre is now the tool we use to evaluate all of our blocks in the true sense of real time. You can track each and every project and monitor costs from the start of pruning until the end of harvest. The staff are fantastic with support and are always thinking forward."
Two years ago, Hectre launched Spectre for Apples, a computer vision AI app that helps fruit growers and packers assess the size of their fruit, from the very first pick. In an industry where size really does matter, it's a crucial piece of information, enabling improved decision-making regarding storage and packing, and empowering growers and packers to secure sales orders earlier than ever before.
Spectre works straight off an iPad or iPhone and serves up sizing information within seconds. Users simply take a photo on their iPad and Spectre will detect and size more than 100 pieces of fruit from the fruit bin. Mobile, fast and simple. "We've since developed Spectre models to meet the needs of citrus packers too and are working with pilot customers this US harvest for Spectre for Cherries," notes Hectre R&D Manager, Luke Butters. The pilot was quickly oversubscribed.
The upcoming US apple harvest will see yet another leading-edge innovation delivered by Hectre, this time focused on providing insights for huge US apple packhouses. It will be another world first piece of fruit tech, developed by a Kiwi company shining brightly. "We'll share more about that later," grins Butters.
Today, Hectre now has the collective talents of a team of 34, spread across NZ, the US and Vietnam. "Our tech is delivering huge benefits for both growers and packers, but it's our people that really make the difference. Our people uncover the needs. They build our tech. They help growers learn our tech and they support the success of our customers. Each of them is humble, caring, hard working and hugely supportive of each other. They are our secret ingredient, and we value them highly," adds Hall.
David Downs, Chair of the NZ Hi-Tech Trust which organises the NZ Hi-Tech Awards program, says the standard of entries continues to grow each year. "This year's finalists span the full spectrum of the hi-tech sector, and the level of innovative tech products and solutions continues to astound us all." Hectre has been named a finalist for both the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution and for Hi-Tech StartUp Company of the Year.
About Hectre
Hectre is an award winning startup empowering fruit growers and packers with the world's simplest to use orchard technologies. Originating in New Zealand, with teams in the US, NZ and Vietnam, Hectre creates simple to use, leading edge orchard management and mobile fruit sizing apps. With the Hectre app fruit growers can digitise their orchard management processes, saving time and money, and getting more of their fruit to market, enhancing their financial sustainability. Fruit packers can increase their early size sample rates by up to 3000%, gaining access to sizing data as soon as the fruit is picked, enabling better decision making, reduced costs and achieving greater sales. To learn more about Hectre, please visit www.hectre.com
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SOURCE Hectre | 2 | 98,661 | 0 | https://www.wdam.com/prnewswire/2022/04/05/take-look-under-hood-award-winning-fruit-tech-startup-hectre/ | 2022-04-05 18:45:01+00:00 | - Hectre are bringing clever simplicity to the US orchard industry, delivering gains to fruit farmers
- The popular NZ fruit tech company were named winners in the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and are now double finalists in another prestigious awards program
- Take a look under the hood of this Kiwi success story and find out what makes them shine
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many businesses, 2021 was a wild ride, but despite the challenges, some companies shone. Popular NZ fruit tech company Hectre (pronounced Hectare) was a definite sparkler, winning at the global AgTech BreakThrough Awards and gaining a reputation for best in class among the US apple growing industry.
It's time to take a look under the hood to discover how this innovative company, built with buckets of "Kiwi" work ethic and a huge passion to deliver "better", has gone on to become one of the most exciting agritech companies on the global stage.
Last week, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Hectre were named finalists in two categories at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. How did they arrive at this point?
It all started with an apple. It was 2016 and Hectre was a team of three visionary co-founders, who upon learning of the daily struggles faced by apple growers, set out to find a better way. In consultation with a group of growers, they created the design for the Hectre Orchard Management App and importantly, growers backed them.
Simon Easton, co-owner of Wairepo Orchards, grows apples near Nelson, in NZ's South Island, and still remembers when one of the founders, Menilik Dyer, turned up at his orchard with a large notebook and asked, "As a grower, what is it that you need that we could help with?" Easton was sick to death of writing out bin tickets - the labels that must go with each full fruit bin detailing the immense amount of origin data that growers have to capture (it's even greater now).
Easton is a numbers man and is driven by continually improving the performance of his orchard. He wants to get his hands on data so he can hone in on what's working well and identify opportunities to perform even better. He's enjoyed seeing the journey of the Hectre app from those early days to where it is now. "Being able to get cost info out of Hectre is awesome. To know that picking cost me this amount and pruning cost me that amount...I just love all of that."
"We've always been keen to roll up our sleeves, get alongside growers and learn everything we can from them. I think they respect the fact that we genuinely value their insights, their skills and their extraordinary commitment to what has to be one of the hardest industries to be in. When you consider that fruit growers only get one chance each year to make money (after harvest), and the rest of the time they're slogging their guts out and pouring in funds. It takes bravery and an immense amount of care and hard work to survive and thrive. Our team is continually in awe of the growers we work with," says Hectre Co-founder and CEO, Matty Blomfield.
In the first few years, Hectre built out the Hectre Orchard Management App, an app that enables fruit growers to digitise their orchards, removing all the double and triple handling of paper they traditionally deal with and the wasted time that goes with it. Growers can manage all their labour through the app, including auto calculation of piece rates, plus integration with payroll programs. The ability to gain insights on the performance of pickers and fruit quality, delivers direct benefits as growers continue to battle the challenges rising from the pandemic and environmental factors.
Those early relationships formed with NZ fruit growers, led to invaluable introductions to growers in one of the world's apple growing meccas, Washington, USA. "I remember one of our first US trips. We had recognised how important it was to have boots on the ground. So, with no appointments in place, we booked a flight to the US and then glued ourselves to the phone, calling up every grower we could and telling them we'd be in their area next week and could we meet," reflects Blomfield.
The app now covers numerous fruit types such as apples, pears, high value cherries, kiwifruit and more. And the Hectre app is currently being used by fruit growers and packers in 11 countries, including US industry giants Washington Fruit & Produce and Borton Fruit.
"The platform and tools they've built support fruit growers of all sizes, from small family farms, to large integrated global fruit institutions. We believe Hectre's dedication to constant innovation provides a significant competitive advantage and aligns well with our own approach to business," says Byron Borton, Chief Visionary Officer at Borton Fruit.
Hectre's innovation approach has centred on what they term, "clever simplicity". Creating leading edge tech for fruit growers and packers, with user simplicity at the forefront. Kylie Hall, Marketing Manager at Hectre, says that focus on clever simplicity has created a unique market advantage and one Hectre has become known for. "We recognise that it's not enough to just create awesome technology. We've got to be fully focused on who will be using that tech and how we can make it as simple as possible. That way, users can learn quickly, and our customers can optimise their tech investment, gaining full benefit from their spend."
In Waterport, New York, Lamont Fruit Farms are using Hectre's Orchard Management App. CEO Jason Woodworth says the insights are excellent. "Hectre is now the tool we use to evaluate all of our blocks in the true sense of real time. You can track each and every project and monitor costs from the start of pruning until the end of harvest. The staff are fantastic with support and are always thinking forward."
Two years ago, Hectre launched Spectre for Apples, a computer vision AI app that helps fruit growers and packers assess the size of their fruit, from the very first pick. In an industry where size really does matter, it's a crucial piece of information, enabling improved decision-making regarding storage and packing, and empowering growers and packers to secure sales orders earlier than ever before.
Spectre works straight off an iPad or iPhone and serves up sizing information within seconds. Users simply take a photo on their iPad and Spectre will detect and size more than 100 pieces of fruit from the fruit bin. Mobile, fast and simple. "We've since developed Spectre models to meet the needs of citrus packers too and are working with pilot customers this US harvest for Spectre for Cherries," notes Hectre R&D Manager, Luke Butters. The pilot was quickly oversubscribed.
The upcoming US apple harvest will see yet another leading-edge innovation delivered by Hectre, this time focused on providing insights for huge US apple packhouses. It will be another world first piece of fruit tech, developed by a Kiwi company shining brightly. "We'll share more about that later," grins Butters.
Today, Hectre now has the collective talents of a team of 34, spread across NZ, the US and Vietnam. "Our tech is delivering huge benefits for both growers and packers, but it's our people that really make the difference. Our people uncover the needs. They build our tech. They help growers learn our tech and they support the success of our customers. Each of them is humble, caring, hard working and hugely supportive of each other. They are our secret ingredient, and we value them highly," adds Hall.
David Downs, Chair of the NZ Hi-Tech Trust which organises the NZ Hi-Tech Awards program, says the standard of entries continues to grow each year. "This year's finalists span the full spectrum of the hi-tech sector, and the level of innovative tech products and solutions continues to astound us all." Hectre has been named a finalist for both the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution and for Hi-Tech StartUp Company of the Year.
About Hectre
Hectre is an award winning startup empowering fruit growers and packers with the world's simplest to use orchard technologies. Originating in New Zealand, with teams in the US, NZ and Vietnam, Hectre creates simple to use, leading edge orchard management and mobile fruit sizing apps. With the Hectre app fruit growers can digitise their orchard management processes, saving time and money, and getting more of their fruit to market, enhancing their financial sustainability. Fruit packers can increase their early size sample rates by up to 3000%, gaining access to sizing data as soon as the fruit is picked, enabling better decision making, reduced costs and achieving greater sales. To learn more about Hectre, please visit www.hectre.com
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https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Tommy-La-Stella-scratched-from-Giants-final-17059249.php | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Tommy La Stella’s availability for Opening Day took a hit Tuesday when he was scratched from the Giants’ final spring training exhibition, three days before the start of the season.
La Stella still is not right following his October surgery to remove part of the sheath that caused inflammation around his Achilles tendon.
The second baseman appeared in just two exhibitions, one on defense and one as the designated hitter. Though he made solid contact (3-for-4 with a homer, double and walk), he was tentative while running and moving side to side on the infield.
“He’s still a little bit sore,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “So we removed them from the lineup and will just be very cautious with this and keep driving towards Opening Day but make decisions as we get a little bit closer.”
Mauricio Dubón was to start at second base Tuesday with Thairo Estrada the DH. Both can handle second if La Stella opens on the injured list along with third baseman Evan Longoria (finger) and outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (knee). If La Stella is shelved, the chances improve for infielder Jason Vosler, who swings left-handed like La Stella, to make the roster.
Kapler said La Stella is day to day and that “nothing’s off the table at this point” in regard to Opening Day.
“What we evaluated was, the upside of him competing in today’s game was not worth the downside of him not feeling great tomorrow,” Kapler said. “So let’s give Tommy a day, let him recover and get treatment, and we’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow.”
La Stella’s soreness stems from his work on and off the field, said Kapler, who added, “When you’re coming back from Achilles tendons injuries, there’s a volume component to it, how much work your body can take without getting sore and how much it can take to recover effectively.”
Auerbach wins award: Utilityman Brett Auerbach won the Barney Nugent, given annually to the top Giant in his first big-league camp.
Auerbach hasn’t played above A-ball, but he impressed management with his versatility. He remained on the spring training roster through the end of camp and will be one of the final cuts. He hit .250 with a homer in his first 16 at-bats over 12 games.
The award is named after Nugent, a former Giants trainer who worked for the team from 1993 to 2003, and voters include players, coaches and the training staff. The previous two winners were Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos.
John Shea is The San Francisco Chronicle’s national baseball writer. Email: jshea@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JohnSheaHey | 0 | 90,501 | 0.495403 | https://www.paradisepost.com/2022/04/05/days-away-from-opener-sf-giants-starting-2b-scratched-from-spring-training-finale/ | 2022-04-05 18:16:48+00:00 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Despite recent progress toward potentially playing on Opening Day, Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella’s status for their season opener Friday was thrown into question Tuesday morning when La Stella was scratched from the club’s spring training finale.
La Stella, who has been recovering from offseason surgery on the sheath of his right Achilles tendon, had been penciled in to play three to five innings in his second appearance at second base this spring. But after being examined by team doctors Tuesday morning, La Stella was scratched from the lineup and replaced by Mauricio Dubon.
Manager Gabe Kapler called the move precautionary but said La Stella was still experiencing soreness, stemming from overuse as he slowly made his return to the field this spring.
“What we evaluated was the upside of him playing in today’s game was not worth the downside of him not feeling great tomorrow,” Kapler said Tuesday morning. “He’s getting lots of live reps. He’s doing his conditioning. He’s doing his defensive work. I think when you’re coming back from Achilles tendon injuries, there’s a volume component to it, just how much work your body can take without getting sore … and recover effectively.”
After undergoing surgery in late October, La Stella reported to camp ahead of schedule in his rehab. He advanced to running the bases, hitting live pitches and going through defensive drills on the backfield before appearing in a game for the first time last Tuesday.
In two games, La Stella had no difficulty at the plate. He had three hits in four at-bats, including a home run and a well-hit double. The addition of the designated hitter gives the Giants the option of carrying him on the roster, even if he isn’t yet able to play the field.
But, asked last week about that possibility, La Stella said it was “certainly nice to have” the option but voiced his own concerns.
“There’s also having to be comfortable and capable running the bases,” he said. “It’s not just the defensive aspect of it.”
La Stella didn’t play the field in his first game back, then played four innings at second base in his second game, two days later, and hasn’t appeared in any of the Giants’ four games since. He was spotted walking with a slight limp two days after his first defensive appearance.
After being scratched Tuesday, La Stella was slated to undergo more treatment on the Achilles. He’ll be evaluated again Wednesday and could get reps at second base in the sim game that Alex Cobb is scheduled to throw at Oracle Park.
If La Stella isn’t ready by Opening Day, that could create additional time at second base for Dubon and Thairo Estrada and possibly mean the Giants would carry both utility men remaining in camp, Jason Vosler and Luke Williams, who were thought to be fighting for the last roster spot among position players.
Although the Giants have expressed optimism about La Stella’s timeline, all along they have said his status for Opening Day was up in the air, and Tuesday’s news did not change that outlook.
“We don’t want to take anything off the table,” Kapler said. “Players recover at variable speeds. Sometimes they don’t feel great one day and the next day they feel excellent. … We never want to limit their ability to move faster than we expect. On the other side of that coin is, he wasn’t able to play today. So that is something. It’s not nothing. We have to respect that. We want to put Tommy back out on the field when he is physically capable of being at his best. … Let’s give Tommy a day, let him recover … and we’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow.” |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Tommy-La-Stella-scratched-from-Giants-final-17059249.php | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Tommy La Stella’s availability for Opening Day took a hit Tuesday when he was scratched from the Giants’ final spring training exhibition, three days before the start of the season.
La Stella still is not right following his October surgery to remove part of the sheath that caused inflammation around his Achilles tendon.
The second baseman appeared in just two exhibitions, one on defense and one as the designated hitter. Though he made solid contact (3-for-4 with a homer, double and walk), he was tentative while running and moving side to side on the infield.
“He’s still a little bit sore,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “So we removed them from the lineup and will just be very cautious with this and keep driving towards Opening Day but make decisions as we get a little bit closer.”
Mauricio Dubón was to start at second base Tuesday with Thairo Estrada the DH. Both can handle second if La Stella opens on the injured list along with third baseman Evan Longoria (finger) and outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (knee). If La Stella is shelved, the chances improve for infielder Jason Vosler, who swings left-handed like La Stella, to make the roster.
Kapler said La Stella is day to day and that “nothing’s off the table at this point” in regard to Opening Day.
“What we evaluated was, the upside of him competing in today’s game was not worth the downside of him not feeling great tomorrow,” Kapler said. “So let’s give Tommy a day, let him recover and get treatment, and we’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow.”
La Stella’s soreness stems from his work on and off the field, said Kapler, who added, “When you’re coming back from Achilles tendons injuries, there’s a volume component to it, how much work your body can take without getting sore and how much it can take to recover effectively.”
Auerbach wins award: Utilityman Brett Auerbach won the Barney Nugent, given annually to the top Giant in his first big-league camp.
Auerbach hasn’t played above A-ball, but he impressed management with his versatility. He remained on the spring training roster through the end of camp and will be one of the final cuts. He hit .250 with a homer in his first 16 at-bats over 12 games.
The award is named after Nugent, a former Giants trainer who worked for the team from 1993 to 2003, and voters include players, coaches and the training staff. The previous two winners were Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos.
John Shea is The San Francisco Chronicle’s national baseball writer. Email: jshea@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JohnSheaHey | 1 | 93,120 | 0.495403 | https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2022/04/05/days-away-from-opener-sf-giants-starting-2b-scratched-from-spring-training-finale/ | 2022-04-05 18:24:36+00:00 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Despite recent progress toward potentially playing on Opening Day, Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella’s status for their season opener Friday was thrown into question Tuesday morning when La Stella was scratched from the club’s spring training finale.
La Stella, who has been recovering from offseason surgery on the sheath of his right Achilles tendon, had been penciled in to play three to five innings in his second appearance at second base this spring. But after being examined by team doctors Tuesday morning, La Stella was scratched from the lineup and replaced by Mauricio Dubon.
Manager Gabe Kapler called the move precautionary but said La Stella was still experiencing soreness, stemming from overuse as he slowly made his return to the field this spring.
“What we evaluated was the upside of him playing in today’s game was not worth the downside of him not feeling great tomorrow,” Kapler said Tuesday morning. “He’s getting lots of live reps. He’s doing his conditioning. He’s doing his defensive work. I think when you’re coming back from Achilles tendon injuries, there’s a volume component to it, just how much work your body can take without getting sore … and recover effectively.”
After undergoing surgery in late October, La Stella reported to camp ahead of schedule in his rehab. He advanced to running the bases, hitting live pitches and going through defensive drills on the backfield before appearing in a game for the first time last Tuesday.
In two games, La Stella had no difficulty at the plate. He had three hits in four at-bats, including a home run and a well-hit double. The addition of the designated hitter gives the Giants the option of carrying him on the roster, even if he isn’t yet able to play the field.
But, asked last week about that possibility, La Stella said it was “certainly nice to have” the option but voiced his own concerns.
“There’s also having to be comfortable and capable running the bases,” he said. “It’s not just the defensive aspect of it.”
La Stella didn’t play the field in his first game back, then played four innings at second base in his second game, two days later, and hasn’t appeared in any of the Giants’ four games since. He was spotted walking with a slight limp two days after his first defensive appearance.
After being scratched Tuesday, La Stella was slated to undergo more treatment on the Achilles. He’ll be evaluated again Wednesday and could get reps at second base in the sim game that Alex Cobb is scheduled to throw at Oracle Park.
If La Stella isn’t ready by Opening Day, that could create additional time at second base for Dubon and Thairo Estrada and possibly mean the Giants would carry both utility men remaining in camp, Jason Vosler and Luke Williams, who were thought to be fighting for the last roster spot among position players.
Although the Giants have expressed optimism about La Stella’s timeline, all along they have said his status for Opening Day was up in the air, and Tuesday’s news did not change that outlook.
“We don’t want to take anything off the table,” Kapler said. “Players recover at variable speeds. Sometimes they don’t feel great one day and the next day they feel excellent. … We never want to limit their ability to move faster than we expect. On the other side of that coin is, he wasn’t able to play today. So that is something. It’s not nothing. We have to respect that. We want to put Tommy back out on the field when he is physically capable of being at his best. … Let’s give Tommy a day, let him recover … and we’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow.” |
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Tommy-La-Stella-scratched-from-Giants-final-17059249.php | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Tommy La Stella’s availability for Opening Day took a hit Tuesday when he was scratched from the Giants’ final spring training exhibition, three days before the start of the season.
La Stella still is not right following his October surgery to remove part of the sheath that caused inflammation around his Achilles tendon.
The second baseman appeared in just two exhibitions, one on defense and one as the designated hitter. Though he made solid contact (3-for-4 with a homer, double and walk), he was tentative while running and moving side to side on the infield.
“He’s still a little bit sore,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “So we removed them from the lineup and will just be very cautious with this and keep driving towards Opening Day but make decisions as we get a little bit closer.”
Mauricio Dubón was to start at second base Tuesday with Thairo Estrada the DH. Both can handle second if La Stella opens on the injured list along with third baseman Evan Longoria (finger) and outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (knee). If La Stella is shelved, the chances improve for infielder Jason Vosler, who swings left-handed like La Stella, to make the roster.
Kapler said La Stella is day to day and that “nothing’s off the table at this point” in regard to Opening Day.
“What we evaluated was, the upside of him competing in today’s game was not worth the downside of him not feeling great tomorrow,” Kapler said. “So let’s give Tommy a day, let him recover and get treatment, and we’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow.”
La Stella’s soreness stems from his work on and off the field, said Kapler, who added, “When you’re coming back from Achilles tendons injuries, there’s a volume component to it, how much work your body can take without getting sore and how much it can take to recover effectively.”
Auerbach wins award: Utilityman Brett Auerbach won the Barney Nugent, given annually to the top Giant in his first big-league camp.
Auerbach hasn’t played above A-ball, but he impressed management with his versatility. He remained on the spring training roster through the end of camp and will be one of the final cuts. He hit .250 with a homer in his first 16 at-bats over 12 games.
The award is named after Nugent, a former Giants trainer who worked for the team from 1993 to 2003, and voters include players, coaches and the training staff. The previous two winners were Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos.
John Shea is The San Francisco Chronicle’s national baseball writer. Email: jshea@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JohnSheaHey | 2 | 882 | 0.498499 | https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2022/04/05/days-away-from-opener-sf-giants-starting-2b-scratched-from-spring-training-finale/ | 2022-04-05 21:40:20+00:00 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Despite recent progress toward potentially playing on Opening Day, Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella’s status for the team’s season opener Friday was thrown into question Tuesday morning when La Stella was scratched from the club’s spring training finale.
La Stella, who has been recovering from offseason surgery on the sheath of his right Achilles tendon, had been penciled in to play three-to-five innings in his second appearance at second base this spring. But after being examined by team doctors Tuesday morning, La Stella was scratched from the lineup and replaced by Mauricio Dubon.
Manager Gabe Kapler called the move precautionary but said La Stella was still experiencing soreness, stemming from overuse as he slowly made his return to the field this spring.
“What we evaluated was the upside of him playing in today’s game was not worth the downside of him not feeling great tomorrow,” Kapler said Tuesday morning. “He’s getting lots of live reps. He’s doing his conditioning. He’s doing his defensive work. I think when you’re coming back from Achilles tendon injuries, there’s a volume component to it, just how much work your body can take without getting sore … and recover effectively.”
After undergoing surgery in late October, La Stella reported to camp ahead of schedule in his rehab. He advanced to running the bases, hitting live pitches and going through defensive drills on the backfield before appearing in a game for the first time last Tuesday.
In two games, La Stella had no difficulty at the plate. He had three hits in four at-bats, including a home run and a well-hit double. The addition of the designated hitter gives the Giants the option of carrying him on the roster, even if he isn’t yet able to play the field.
But, asked last week about that possibility, La Stella said it was “certainly nice to have” the option but voiced his own concerns.
“There’s also having to be comfortable and capable running the bases,” he said. “It’s not just the defensive aspect of it.”
La Stella didn’t play the field in his first game back, then played four innings at second base in his second game, two days later, and hasn’t appeared in any of the Giants’ four games since. He was spotted walking with a slight limp two days after his first defensive appearance.
After being scratched Tuesday, La Stella was slated to undergo more treatment on the Achilles. He’ll be evaluated again Wednesday and could get reps at second base in the sim game that Alex Cobb is scheduled to throw at Oracle Park.
If La Stella isn’t ready by Opening Day, that could create additional time at second base for Dubon and Thairo Estrada and possibly mean the Giants would carry both utility men remaining in camp, Jason Vosler and Luke Williams, who were thought to be fighting for the last roster spot among position players.
Although the Giants have expressed optimism about La Stella’s timeline, all along they have said his status for Opening Day was up in the air, and Tuesday’s news did not change that outlook.
“We don’t want to take anything off the table,” Kapler said. “Players recover at variable speeds. Sometimes they don’t feel great one day and the next day they feel excellent. … We never want to limit their ability to move faster than we expect. On the other side of that coin is, he wasn’t able to play today. So that is something. It’s not nothing. We have to respect that.” |
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/dairy-prices-dip-again-in-latest-auction-smp-surpasses-wmp/O5PGIIJN62FWWAICQSY53BA7PY/?c_id=3&objectid=12515940 | For the second event in a row, prices have eased slightly in the Global Dairy Trade auction - falling 1.0 per cent across the board.
Whole milk powder (WMP) - which has the biggest influence on Fonterra's farmgate milk price - slipped 1.5 per cent to an average US$4532/MT.
Meanwhile skim milk powder (SMP) - Fonterra's second biggest reference product - went in the other direction to lift 1.0 per cent to an average US$4599/MT, surpassing the average price paid for WMP by $67.
Butter softened slightly - down 0.6 per cent to an average US$6891/MT, but still US$2000 above where it was sitting six months ago.
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Advertise with NZME.Lactose, followed suit with a 0.6 per cent dip as well, to an average US$1598/MT.
Meanwhile cheddar lifted 2.7 per cent to an average US$6472/MT. Again this is more than US$2000 up on six months ago.
Anhydrous milk fat fell 2.5 per cent to an average US$7111/MT, while butter milk powder recorded the biggest increase - up 6.3 per cent to an average US$4461/MT.
Sweet whey powder was yet again not available at this event.
The volume of product traded was down significantly on the previous event, at 21,511 MT sold to 101 successful bidders.
Fonterra in February lifted its 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.30 - $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 - $9.50 per kgMS.
This increased the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to $9.60 per kg, which would be the highest ever paid. | 0 | 108,729 | 0 | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/dairy-prices-dip-again-in-latest-auction-smp-surpasses-wmp/O5PGIIJN62FWWAICQSY53BA7PY/ | 2022-04-05 19:28:13+00:00 | For the second event in a row, prices have eased slightly in the Global Dairy Trade auction - falling 1.0 per cent across the board.
Whole milk powder (WMP) - which has the biggest influence on Fonterra's farmgate milk price - slipped 1.5 per cent to an average US$4532/MT.
Meanwhile skim milk powder (SMP) - Fonterra's second biggest reference product - went in the other direction to lift 1.0 per cent to an average US$4599/MT, surpassing the average price paid for WMP by $67.
Butter softened slightly - down 0.6 per cent to an average US$6891/MT, but still US$2000 above where it was sitting six months ago.
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Advertise with NZME.Lactose, followed suit with a 0.6 per cent dip as well, to an average US$1598/MT.
Meanwhile cheddar lifted 2.7 per cent to an average US$6472/MT. Again this is more than US$2000 up on six months ago.
Anhydrous milk fat fell 2.5 per cent to an average US$7111/MT, while butter milk powder recorded the biggest increase - up 6.3 per cent to an average US$4461/MT.
Sweet whey powder was yet again not available at this event.
The volume of product traded was down significantly on the previous event, at 21,511 MT sold to 101 successful bidders.
Fonterra in February lifted its 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.30 - $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 - $9.50 per kgMS.
This increased the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to $9.60 per kg, which would be the highest ever paid. |
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/dairy-prices-dip-again-in-latest-auction-smp-surpasses-wmp/O5PGIIJN62FWWAICQSY53BA7PY/?c_id=3&objectid=12515940 | For the second event in a row, prices have eased slightly in the Global Dairy Trade auction - falling 1.0 per cent across the board.
Whole milk powder (WMP) - which has the biggest influence on Fonterra's farmgate milk price - slipped 1.5 per cent to an average US$4532/MT.
Meanwhile skim milk powder (SMP) - Fonterra's second biggest reference product - went in the other direction to lift 1.0 per cent to an average US$4599/MT, surpassing the average price paid for WMP by $67.
Butter softened slightly - down 0.6 per cent to an average US$6891/MT, but still US$2000 above where it was sitting six months ago.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.Lactose, followed suit with a 0.6 per cent dip as well, to an average US$1598/MT.
Meanwhile cheddar lifted 2.7 per cent to an average US$6472/MT. Again this is more than US$2000 up on six months ago.
Anhydrous milk fat fell 2.5 per cent to an average US$7111/MT, while butter milk powder recorded the biggest increase - up 6.3 per cent to an average US$4461/MT.
Sweet whey powder was yet again not available at this event.
The volume of product traded was down significantly on the previous event, at 21,511 MT sold to 101 successful bidders.
Fonterra in February lifted its 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.30 - $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 - $9.50 per kgMS.
This increased the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to $9.60 per kg, which would be the highest ever paid. | 1 | 38,202 | 0.260319 | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/third-consecutive-drop-in-global-dairy-trade-auction/UGNB2MAMY4NWTGBFCAUNPMEYHU/ | 2022-04-19 18:18:20+00:00 | Prices have fallen significantly in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight, with a 3.6 per cent drop across the board.
It's the third consecutive decline following a record peak on March 1.
The biggest slide came from whole milk powder (WMP) - which also has the biggest influence on Fonterra's farmgate milk price and fell 4.4 per cent to an average US$4207/MT.
Skim milk powder - Fonterra's second biggest reference product - dropped 4.2 per cent to an average US$4408/MT, but remains ahead of WMP in value for a second time.
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Advertise with NZME.All other products on offer also recorded declines.
Cheddar fell 3.9 per cent to an average US$6185/MT, while butter also softened considerably - down 3.7 per cent to an average US$6640/MT.
Lactose, followed suit with a 2.4 per cent dip, to an average US$1565/MT, and anhydrous milk fat dropped 1.3 per cent to an average US$6802/MT.
Sweet whey powder was not available, while butter milk powder was not offered at this event.
The volume of product traded was similar to the previous event, at 22,179 MT sold to 115 successful bidders.
Fonterra in February lifted its 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.30 - $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 - $9.50 per kgMS.
This increased the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to $9.60 per kg, which would be the highest ever paid. |
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/dairy-prices-dip-again-in-latest-auction-smp-surpasses-wmp/O5PGIIJN62FWWAICQSY53BA7PY/?c_id=3&objectid=12515940 | For the second event in a row, prices have eased slightly in the Global Dairy Trade auction - falling 1.0 per cent across the board.
Whole milk powder (WMP) - which has the biggest influence on Fonterra's farmgate milk price - slipped 1.5 per cent to an average US$4532/MT.
Meanwhile skim milk powder (SMP) - Fonterra's second biggest reference product - went in the other direction to lift 1.0 per cent to an average US$4599/MT, surpassing the average price paid for WMP by $67.
Butter softened slightly - down 0.6 per cent to an average US$6891/MT, but still US$2000 above where it was sitting six months ago.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.Lactose, followed suit with a 0.6 per cent dip as well, to an average US$1598/MT.
Meanwhile cheddar lifted 2.7 per cent to an average US$6472/MT. Again this is more than US$2000 up on six months ago.
Anhydrous milk fat fell 2.5 per cent to an average US$7111/MT, while butter milk powder recorded the biggest increase - up 6.3 per cent to an average US$4461/MT.
Sweet whey powder was yet again not available at this event.
The volume of product traded was down significantly on the previous event, at 21,511 MT sold to 101 successful bidders.
Fonterra in February lifted its 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.30 - $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 - $9.50 per kgMS.
This increased the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to $9.60 per kg, which would be the highest ever paid. | 2 | 47,126 | 0.260319 | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/third-consecutive-drop-in-global-dairy-trade-auction/UGNB2MAMY4NWTGBFCAUNPMEYHU/?c_id=3&objectid=12518840 | 2022-04-19 18:56:13+00:00 | Prices have fallen significantly in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight, with a 3.6 per cent drop across the board.
It's the third consecutive decline following a record peak on March 1.
The biggest slide came from whole milk powder (WMP) - which also has the biggest influence on Fonterra's farmgate milk price and fell 4.4 per cent to an average US$4207/MT.
Skim milk powder - Fonterra's second biggest reference product - dropped 4.2 per cent to an average US$4408/MT, but remains ahead of WMP in value for a second time.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.All other products on offer also recorded declines.
Cheddar fell 3.9 per cent to an average US$6185/MT, while butter also softened considerably - down 3.7 per cent to an average US$6640/MT.
Lactose, followed suit with a 2.4 per cent dip, to an average US$1565/MT, and anhydrous milk fat dropped 1.3 per cent to an average US$6802/MT.
Sweet whey powder was not available, while butter milk powder was not offered at this event.
The volume of product traded was similar to the previous event, at 22,179 MT sold to 115 successful bidders.
Fonterra in February lifted its 2021/22 forecast farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.30 - $9.90 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.90 - $9.50 per kgMS.
This increased the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 40 cents to $9.60 per kg, which would be the highest ever paid. |
https://www.iheartradio.ca/610cktb/news/fort-erie-prepares-for-summer-at-bay-beach-with-online-passes-parking-and-kids-under-12-free-1.17516990 | Fort Erie prepares for summer at Bay Beach with online passes & parking, and kids under 12 free
Fort Erie is getting ready for another summer by updating rules for popular Bay Beach.
Town Council has approved a report from staff proposing updates to beach operations, including the ability to purchase day passes online, in advance.
Officials say the new feature will help non-residents and those without season passes better plan their trips by booking their spots prior to the beach reaching patron capacity in 2022.
The new formula used to calculate patron capacity will not limit resident and commercial pass holders from accessing the beach during the hours of operations.
The Town also plans to update its current paid parking system to include the option of online paid parking.
To assist with supporting this new technology, the Town has invested about $2500 to improve WiFi connections at Bay Beach.
You can still pay at a physical machine by coin and credit credit card.
Officials have also updated day pass fees to $5 (Monday to Thursday) and $10 (Friday to Sunday - including holidays).
To help keep costs low for families, children 12 years of age and under are free, which is an increase from last year (10 years and under).
The change includes the Fort Erie resident season pass fees as well.
“Keeping Bay Beach open and accessible is our main commitment. By ushering in new operation updates such as raising the patron capacity limit and the new admissions and parking system, we make Bay Beach much more accessible for everyone. Town Council has raised the free access age limit to 12 to make access easier for families looking to visit the beach. Bay Beach is something that everyone should be able to enjoy and we are committed to keeping it that way,” said Mayor Wayne Redekop.
Fort Erie Bay Beach resident and commercial season passes as well as the day season passes will be available for purchase in May. | 0 | 108,066 | 0.756987 | https://www.wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara-region/2022/04/25/niagara-residents-can-buy-port-colbornes-weekday-beach-pass-for-100.html | 2022-04-25 22:32:03+00:00 | Beach season is nearly here in Port Colborne, and the city is asking residents to begin planning by getting their 2022 PORTicipate pass.
Nickel and Centennial-Cedar Bay beaches, the city’s only two public beaches, open Friday, May 20, Victoria Day weekend, the city said in a release.
With a surge of visitors to area beaches in 2020, Port Colborne joined other Niagara municipalities in restricting non-residents.
The city went further than most and made Nickel and Centennial-Cedar Bay beaches for locals only.
Last May, access to the two beaches was still limited to Port Colborne residents only, but that restriction eased throughout the summer, with non-residents being allowed at both.
It also instituted free passes for residents and paid ones for non-residents.
This year, residents have free access to Nickel Beach with no reservation required with their PORTicipate pass.
Residents can apply for the pass or request a replacement if a previously issued one has been misplaced by visiting www.portcolborne.ca/porticipatepass or calling 905-835-2900.
New this year, Niagara residents can purchase a weekday parking season pass for $100 through the city’s website at www.portcolborne.ca/nickelbeach. There are only 100 passes for sale.
Daily parking on the beach for non-residents will be limited to 200 vehicles, and beachfront parking passes need to be purchased in advance through the website. Parking on the beach from May 20 to Sept. 5 is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. two 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, statutory holidays and weather permitting.
All non-beachfront parking options and walk-on access for non-Port Colborne residents are prohibited at Nickel Beach.
The city said a separate pass is needed for the Splash Town Niagara inflatable waterpark at Nickel Beach in addition to the other passes. Information on Splash Town’s rates and passes can be found at www.splashtownniagara.ca.
Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach will be open to both residents and non-residents, with the beach open daily, including statutory holidays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Residents can use their PORTicipate pass to access the parking lot across the street from the beach. A daily parking lot pass is required for non-residents.
Non-residents and people renting properties in the area can access the beach for free if they walk in.
The city said the PORTicipate pass can be used to access free skates at Vale Health and Wellness Centre, try the YMCA for one week for free and receive resident perks during Canal Days weekend, July 29 to Aug. 1. |
https://www.iheartradio.ca/610cktb/news/fort-erie-prepares-for-summer-at-bay-beach-with-online-passes-parking-and-kids-under-12-free-1.17516990 | Fort Erie prepares for summer at Bay Beach with online passes & parking, and kids under 12 free
Fort Erie is getting ready for another summer by updating rules for popular Bay Beach.
Town Council has approved a report from staff proposing updates to beach operations, including the ability to purchase day passes online, in advance.
Officials say the new feature will help non-residents and those without season passes better plan their trips by booking their spots prior to the beach reaching patron capacity in 2022.
The new formula used to calculate patron capacity will not limit resident and commercial pass holders from accessing the beach during the hours of operations.
The Town also plans to update its current paid parking system to include the option of online paid parking.
To assist with supporting this new technology, the Town has invested about $2500 to improve WiFi connections at Bay Beach.
You can still pay at a physical machine by coin and credit credit card.
Officials have also updated day pass fees to $5 (Monday to Thursday) and $10 (Friday to Sunday - including holidays).
To help keep costs low for families, children 12 years of age and under are free, which is an increase from last year (10 years and under).
The change includes the Fort Erie resident season pass fees as well.
“Keeping Bay Beach open and accessible is our main commitment. By ushering in new operation updates such as raising the patron capacity limit and the new admissions and parking system, we make Bay Beach much more accessible for everyone. Town Council has raised the free access age limit to 12 to make access easier for families looking to visit the beach. Bay Beach is something that everyone should be able to enjoy and we are committed to keeping it that way,” said Mayor Wayne Redekop.
Fort Erie Bay Beach resident and commercial season passes as well as the day season passes will be available for purchase in May. | 1 | 109,790 | 0.756987 | https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-region/2022/04/25/niagara-residents-can-buy-port-colbornes-weekday-beach-pass-for-100.html | 2022-04-25 22:39:55+00:00 | Beach season is nearly here in Port Colborne, and the city is asking residents to begin planning by getting their 2022 PORTicipate pass.
Nickel and Centennial-Cedar Bay beaches, the city’s only two public beaches, open Friday, May 20, Victoria Day weekend, the city said in a release.
With a surge of visitors to area beaches in 2020, Port Colborne joined other Niagara municipalities in restricting non-residents.
The city went further than most and made Nickel and Centennial-Cedar Bay beaches for locals only.
Last May, access to the two beaches was still limited to Port Colborne residents only, but that restriction eased throughout the summer, with non-residents being allowed at both.
It also instituted free passes for residents and paid ones for non-residents.
This year, residents have free access to Nickel Beach with no reservation required with their PORTicipate pass.
Residents can apply for the pass or request a replacement if a previously issued one has been misplaced by visiting www.portcolborne.ca/porticipatepass or calling 905-835-2900.
New this year, Niagara residents can purchase a weekday parking season pass for $100 through the city’s website at www.portcolborne.ca/nickelbeach. There are only 100 passes for sale.
Daily parking on the beach for non-residents will be limited to 200 vehicles, and beachfront parking passes need to be purchased in advance through the website. Parking on the beach from May 20 to Sept. 5 is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. two 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, statutory holidays and weather permitting.
All non-beachfront parking options and walk-on access for non-Port Colborne residents are prohibited at Nickel Beach.
The city said a separate pass is needed for the Splash Town Niagara inflatable waterpark at Nickel Beach in addition to the other passes. Information on Splash Town’s rates and passes can be found at www.splashtownniagara.ca.
Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach will be open to both residents and non-residents, with the beach open daily, including statutory holidays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Residents can use their PORTicipate pass to access the parking lot across the street from the beach. A daily parking lot pass is required for non-residents.
Non-residents and people renting properties in the area can access the beach for free if they walk in.
The city said the PORTicipate pass can be used to access free skates at Vale Health and Wellness Centre, try the YMCA for one week for free and receive resident perks during Canal Days weekend, July 29 to Aug. 1. |
https://www.iheartradio.ca/610cktb/news/fort-erie-prepares-for-summer-at-bay-beach-with-online-passes-parking-and-kids-under-12-free-1.17516990 | Fort Erie prepares for summer at Bay Beach with online passes & parking, and kids under 12 free
Fort Erie is getting ready for another summer by updating rules for popular Bay Beach.
Town Council has approved a report from staff proposing updates to beach operations, including the ability to purchase day passes online, in advance.
Officials say the new feature will help non-residents and those without season passes better plan their trips by booking their spots prior to the beach reaching patron capacity in 2022.
The new formula used to calculate patron capacity will not limit resident and commercial pass holders from accessing the beach during the hours of operations.
The Town also plans to update its current paid parking system to include the option of online paid parking.
To assist with supporting this new technology, the Town has invested about $2500 to improve WiFi connections at Bay Beach.
You can still pay at a physical machine by coin and credit credit card.
Officials have also updated day pass fees to $5 (Monday to Thursday) and $10 (Friday to Sunday - including holidays).
To help keep costs low for families, children 12 years of age and under are free, which is an increase from last year (10 years and under).
The change includes the Fort Erie resident season pass fees as well.
“Keeping Bay Beach open and accessible is our main commitment. By ushering in new operation updates such as raising the patron capacity limit and the new admissions and parking system, we make Bay Beach much more accessible for everyone. Town Council has raised the free access age limit to 12 to make access easier for families looking to visit the beach. Bay Beach is something that everyone should be able to enjoy and we are committed to keeping it that way,” said Mayor Wayne Redekop.
Fort Erie Bay Beach resident and commercial season passes as well as the day season passes will be available for purchase in May. | 2 | 114,318 | 0.756987 | https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/2022/04/25/niagara-residents-can-buy-port-colbornes-weekday-beach-pass-for-100.html | 2022-04-25 23:00:16+00:00 | Beach season is nearly here in Port Colborne, and the city is asking residents to begin planning by getting their 2022 PORTicipate pass.
Nickel and Centennial-Cedar Bay beaches, the city’s only two public beaches, open Friday, May 20, Victoria Day weekend, the city said in a release.
With a surge of visitors to area beaches in 2020, Port Colborne joined other Niagara municipalities in restricting non-residents.
The city went further than most and made Nickel and Centennial-Cedar Bay beaches for locals only.
Last May, access to the two beaches was still limited to Port Colborne residents only, but that restriction eased throughout the summer, with non-residents being allowed at both.
It also instituted free passes for residents and paid ones for non-residents.
This year, residents have free access to Nickel Beach with no reservation required with their PORTicipate pass.
Residents can apply for the pass or request a replacement if a previously issued one has been misplaced by visiting www.portcolborne.ca/porticipatepass or calling 905-835-2900.
New this year, Niagara residents can purchase a weekday parking season pass for $100 through the city’s website at www.portcolborne.ca/nickelbeach. There are only 100 passes for sale.
Daily parking on the beach for non-residents will be limited to 200 vehicles, and beachfront parking passes need to be purchased in advance through the website. Parking on the beach from May 20 to Sept. 5 is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. two 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, statutory holidays and weather permitting.
All non-beachfront parking options and walk-on access for non-Port Colborne residents are prohibited at Nickel Beach.
The city said a separate pass is needed for the Splash Town Niagara inflatable waterpark at Nickel Beach in addition to the other passes. Information on Splash Town’s rates and passes can be found at www.splashtownniagara.ca.
Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach will be open to both residents and non-residents, with the beach open daily, including statutory holidays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Residents can use their PORTicipate pass to access the parking lot across the street from the beach. A daily parking lot pass is required for non-residents.
Non-residents and people renting properties in the area can access the beach for free if they walk in.
The city said the PORTicipate pass can be used to access free skates at Vale Health and Wellness Centre, try the YMCA for one week for free and receive resident perks during Canal Days weekend, July 29 to Aug. 1. |
https://www.fox29.com/news/police-16-year-old-in-the-hospital-after-being-shot-in-frankford | Police: 16-year-old in the hospital after being shot in Frankford
PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old is in the hospital in stable condition after being shot in Frankford on Tuesday.
According to Philadelphia Police, the incident happened inside a private home on the 2000 block of Brill Street just after 1 p.m.
The teen was shot one in the front of his hip and transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, authorities say.
No arrests were made and police have not recovered the weapon, police say.
No additional details were released.
This shooting comes days after two teenagers were shot, one fatally, in Philadelphia on Monday and hours after a 4-year-old was shot and killed in Chester as gun violence crimes continue to rise in the state.
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Advertisement | 0 | 50,335 | 0.620322 | https://www.fox29.com/news/teen-boy-critical-after-getting-shot-in-frankford-neighborhood-police-say | 2022-07-17 18:13:26+00:00 | Teen boy critical after getting shot in Frankford neighborhood, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Police say a teenage boy became the victim of another weekend shooting in Philadelphia.
The 17-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to the elbow and leg, according to police. He was transported to Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, where he was placed in critical but stable condition.
Police say the shooting erupted on the 1800 block of Harrison street around 11:37 p.m. Saturday.
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No arrests have been made, and no weapons recovered.
The shooting remains under investigation. |
https://www.fox29.com/news/police-16-year-old-in-the-hospital-after-being-shot-in-frankford | Police: 16-year-old in the hospital after being shot in Frankford
PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old is in the hospital in stable condition after being shot in Frankford on Tuesday.
According to Philadelphia Police, the incident happened inside a private home on the 2000 block of Brill Street just after 1 p.m.
The teen was shot one in the front of his hip and transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, authorities say.
No arrests were made and police have not recovered the weapon, police say.
No additional details were released.
This shooting comes days after two teenagers were shot, one fatally, in Philadelphia on Monday and hours after a 4-year-old was shot and killed in Chester as gun violence crimes continue to rise in the state.
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MORE LOCAL HEADLINES
- Police: 13-year-old shot multiple times while sitting inside parked car in West Philadelphia
- Hearing for woman charged in death of 2 Pa. state troopers, pedestrian on I-95 postponed until June
- Girl, 4, may have been fatally shot by sibling at Chester gas station, authorities say
- Teen shot and killed while walking home from school in North Philadelphia, police say
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Advertisement | 1 | 26,963 | 0.62557 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/4-teens-1-man-hurt-in-3-separate-shootings-in-philadelphia/3262971/ | 2022-06-07 02:54:45+00:00 | Four teenagers and a young man were injured in three separate shootings in Philadelphia Monday night.
The first shooting occurred at 6:04 p.m. along the 3900 block of North 7th Street. A 17-year-old boy was shot nine times throughout his body. Responding police officers took him to Temple University Hospital where he is in critical condition.
At 8:04 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body along the 3500 block of North Smedley Street. He was later found on the 1700 block of Atlantic Street where he was taken to Temple University Hospital. He is currently in critical condition.
Finally, at 9:13 p.m., a 14-year-old girl and two 15-year-old boys were on the 2000 block of North 19th Street when a gunman opened fire.
The teen girl was shot once in the hand and once in the arm, one 15-year-old boy was shot twice in the left leg, once in the right leg and once in the back and the second 15-year-old boy was shot once in the left hip.
The three teens were taken to Temple University Hospital. The two teen boys are both in critical condition while the teen girl is stable.
No arrests have been made in any of the shootings.
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Monday’s incidents follow a mass shooting on South Street over the weekend in which three people were killed and 11 others were hurt. Two people were arrested in connection to that shooting.
A gun violence tracker from the city controller’s office tallied 787 nonfatal and 194 fatal shooting victims as of June 5.
Shootings have accounted for the most killings in Philadelphia this year. As of Sunday night, there were 218 homicides in Philadelphia in 2022, down four percent from the 227 seen at the same time in 2021, which was ultimately the deadliest year in the city on record.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. |
https://www.fox29.com/news/police-16-year-old-in-the-hospital-after-being-shot-in-frankford | Police: 16-year-old in the hospital after being shot in Frankford
PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old is in the hospital in stable condition after being shot in Frankford on Tuesday.
According to Philadelphia Police, the incident happened inside a private home on the 2000 block of Brill Street just after 1 p.m.
The teen was shot one in the front of his hip and transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, authorities say.
No arrests were made and police have not recovered the weapon, police say.
No additional details were released.
This shooting comes days after two teenagers were shot, one fatally, in Philadelphia on Monday and hours after a 4-year-old was shot and killed in Chester as gun violence crimes continue to rise in the state.
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The house across the street was hit and a few vehicles in the apartment parking lot were also struck with bullets.
The victim was transported to Texas Vista Medical Center and then to University Hospital by EMS in critical condition.
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. |
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. |
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. |
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The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. |
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The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
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The official said they would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. |
https://www.wptv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/us-and-allies-in-europe-set-to-announce-new-sanctions-on-russia | In an amazing upsets tonight - 6 seed Wisconsin took care number the undecided - and all 3 lower SEEd Noble-50 Wisconsin beat and beat. In both matches were the team for number two 7 seated Kentucky, they faced a team from 14 ranked Florida Gators lost (WOOOW... I lost count of which in) games with a final record... Wisconsin. (GONES ........ Wisconsin) For No Noble (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. and its European allies are set to impose stiff new sanctions, including a ban on new investments in Russia on Wednesday, a U.S. official says, in retaliation for Russia’s “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The joint action will include a ban on new investment in Russia, toughened sanctions on its financial institutions and government-owned enterprises, and more sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members.
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https://www.wptv.com/sports/golf/tiger-woods-timeline-from-last-masters-win-to-planned-masters-comeback | Birth date - February\t B. A. (Birth-day) – Birth date without exact hours but in months\n26 ( 464 AD)\t St Valentiner\t Catholic: St (R.B.) is from Rome 6-5th-7 c....\t Mar-Dion Marbella Dates: 3 March ‐ early Martyrium / date at Valence at Eus d�Ampuis / dishormony WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's planning to play in the Masters. If he follows through on his intentions, it will be his first PGA Tour competition since the pandemic-delayed Masters in 2020.
Here's a look at what Woods has endured since wearing the green jacket at the Masters in 2019 — the fifth time he's done so in his career.
April 14, 2019
Woods wins the Masters by one stroke to take home his fifth green jacket since 1997. The 14-year gap between titles remains the longest in tournament history.
March 13, 2020
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, announces that the Masters, which had been scheduled to begin in April, will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Woods, the reigning champion, will have to wait to defend his title.
Nov. 15, 2020
Dustin Johnson wins the postponed Masters by five strokes with a record 20-under-par total of 268. Woods, meanwhile, finishes tied for 38th place.
Dec. 20, 2020
Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son play in the PNC Championship. Charlie Woods becomes the youngest competitor in the 25-year history of the tournament that pairs major players with family members. They finish seventh at 20 under.
Jan. 19, 2021
Woods announces that he has undergone a fifth back surgery, removing a pressurized disc fragment that gave him nerve pain during the PNC Championship.
Feb. 23, 2021
Days after hosting the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in California, Woods is involved in a rollover crash when the SUV he was driving crossed through two oncoming lanes, struck a curb and uprooted a tree near Los Angeles. Woods suffers multiple leg injuries.
March 16, 2021
Woods announces that he has returned to his home in Florida as he recovers from the crash.
April 8, 2021
The Masters begins without Woods. It is just the fourth time in his career that he has missed the tournament.
May 23, 2021
Woods offers some words of encouragement to a Jupiter girl battling cancer during a chance encounter at a soccer meet. Luna Perrone says the world's most famous golfer, who was still using crutches, encouraged her to "stay strong" and posed for a photograph with her.
Nov. 30, 2021
Woods tells Golf Digest that his days as a full-time professional golfer are over. It's his first public interview since the crash.
March 9, 2022
Woods is inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.
April 3, 2022
Woods says he's flying to Augusta for practice and that it will be a "game-time decision" whether he plays in the Masters.
April 5, 2022
Woods announces that he's planning to play in the Masters. | 0 | 112,417 | 0.657925 | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40165822/tiger-woods-career-timeline | 2022-04-07 06:56:12+00:00 | AUGUSTA: Career timeline of Tiger Woods, who is chasing a record-equalling sixth Masters victory 14 months after suffering career-threatening leg injuries in a California car crash:
-- August 1996: Turns pro after an outstanding amateur career and is named the PGA Rookie of the Year.
-- April 1997: Wins his first major title at the Masters, becoming at 21 the youngest-ever winner at Augusta National. Two months later, he takes the world number one spot for the first time.
-- June 2000: Wins US Open at Pebble Beach by a record 15 strokes and then becomes the fifth player in history to complete the career Grand Slam by winning the British Open by eight strokes at St Andrews.
-- April 2001: Wins his second Masters title and completes the "Tiger Slam" as the first golfer to be reigning champion of all four majors simultaneously.
-- April 2002: Successfully defends his Masters crown and in June he goes on to win his second US Open at Bethpage Black.
That makes him the youngest golfer in history to win seven majors.
-- September 2004: After failing to win another major in 2003 and 2004, Vijay Singh replaces him as world number one after a record run of 264 weeks on top.
-- April 2005: Woods emerges from "slump" to win a fourth Masters, defeating Chris DiMarco in a playoff. He then wins a second British Open by five strokes at St. Andrews. With his 10th major title he joins Jack Nicklaus in being the only players to win all four major tournaments at least twice.
-- May, 2006: His father and guiding force Earl Woods dies at 74, but the following month, Woods wins his third British Open at Hoylake for his 11th career major
-- June 2008: Two months after knee surgery, wins the US Open for his 14th major title, defeating Rocco Mediate in a playoff at Torrey Pines. He promptly announces that he needs more knee surgery and takes the rest of the season off.
-- February 2009: Nine months later he returns to action, but in November of that year a car accident outside his Florida home unearths a series of infidelities that wrecks his marriage.
Rivals say Tiger can handle difficult walk at Masters
Takes an "indefinite break from professional golf" to get his life back together.
-- April 2010: Returns to action at the Masters, where he finishes fourth but injuries mount over the course of the year and his ranking starts to tumble.
-- March 2013: Woods regains his form in 2012 and the following year, his eighth win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational sees him regain the world number one spot.
-- March 2014: After a slow start to 2014, Woods injures himself during the Honda Classic and subsequently skips the Masters for the first time to undergo back surgery. Loses world number one spot to Adam Scott in May.
-- February 2015: Struggles to get his season going and after pulling out injured from a tournament at Torrey Pines, says he will take another break from competition.
-- September/October 2015: Woods has microdiscectomy to remove spinal disc fragment pinching a nerve, with follow-up procedure to relieve lingering discomfort.
-- February 2017: Back spasms prompt Woods to withdraw from second round of Dubai Desert Classic, cutting short his return from a 16-month injury layoff.
-- April 2017: After missing the Masters, Woods announces he had yet another surgery to alleviate pain in his back and leg.
-- May 2017: Woods arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida.
-- January 2018: Woods makes his return to the PGA Tour with a shared 23rd place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torry Pines, California.
-- April 2018: Woods finishes tied for 32nd at the Masters, the first major appearance of his comeback.
-- June 2018: Woods suffers a setback after missing the cut at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, posting a 78 followed by a 72.
-- July 2018: Woods bounces back from his US Open disappointment, sharing sixth at the British Open.
-- August 2018: Woods announces his return to major contention with a second place finish at the PGA Championship, just two back from winner Brooks Koepka.
-- September 2018: Woods is named in the US Ryder Cup team. He follows with a victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
-- April, 2019: : Woods wins the 83rd Masters, his fifth triumph at Augusta National coming 14 years after his fourth to end an 11-year major championship drought.
-- October 2019: Wins inaugural Zozo Championship in Japan on return from latest knee surgery to equal all-time record of 82 US PGA Tour wins set by legend Sam Snead 54 years ago
-- December 2019: Captained and played on the triumphant United States team that defeated the Internationals in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, winning all three of his matches.
-- February 2021: Suffers severe lower right leg injuries in rollover car crash near Los Angeles. Woods spent three months in a hospital bed and months regaining his ability to walk.
-- April 2022: Announced his plans to compete for another Masters crown on his surgically repaired leg in his first official event since the accident. |
https://www.wptv.com/sports/golf/tiger-woods-timeline-from-last-masters-win-to-planned-masters-comeback | Birth date - February\t B. A. (Birth-day) – Birth date without exact hours but in months\n26 ( 464 AD)\t St Valentiner\t Catholic: St (R.B.) is from Rome 6-5th-7 c....\t Mar-Dion Marbella Dates: 3 March ‐ early Martyrium / date at Valence at Eus d�Ampuis / dishormony WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's planning to play in the Masters. If he follows through on his intentions, it will be his first PGA Tour competition since the pandemic-delayed Masters in 2020.
Here's a look at what Woods has endured since wearing the green jacket at the Masters in 2019 — the fifth time he's done so in his career.
April 14, 2019
Woods wins the Masters by one stroke to take home his fifth green jacket since 1997. The 14-year gap between titles remains the longest in tournament history.
March 13, 2020
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, announces that the Masters, which had been scheduled to begin in April, will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Woods, the reigning champion, will have to wait to defend his title.
Nov. 15, 2020
Dustin Johnson wins the postponed Masters by five strokes with a record 20-under-par total of 268. Woods, meanwhile, finishes tied for 38th place.
Dec. 20, 2020
Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son play in the PNC Championship. Charlie Woods becomes the youngest competitor in the 25-year history of the tournament that pairs major players with family members. They finish seventh at 20 under.
Jan. 19, 2021
Woods announces that he has undergone a fifth back surgery, removing a pressurized disc fragment that gave him nerve pain during the PNC Championship.
Feb. 23, 2021
Days after hosting the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in California, Woods is involved in a rollover crash when the SUV he was driving crossed through two oncoming lanes, struck a curb and uprooted a tree near Los Angeles. Woods suffers multiple leg injuries.
March 16, 2021
Woods announces that he has returned to his home in Florida as he recovers from the crash.
April 8, 2021
The Masters begins without Woods. It is just the fourth time in his career that he has missed the tournament.
May 23, 2021
Woods offers some words of encouragement to a Jupiter girl battling cancer during a chance encounter at a soccer meet. Luna Perrone says the world's most famous golfer, who was still using crutches, encouraged her to "stay strong" and posed for a photograph with her.
Nov. 30, 2021
Woods tells Golf Digest that his days as a full-time professional golfer are over. It's his first public interview since the crash.
March 9, 2022
Woods is inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.
April 3, 2022
Woods says he's flying to Augusta for practice and that it will be a "game-time decision" whether he plays in the Masters.
April 5, 2022
Woods announces that he's planning to play in the Masters. | 1 | 116,216 | 0.673571 | https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/648241-Tiger-Woods-career-timeline | 2022-04-07 07:17:13+00:00 | AUGUSTA (AFP) - Career timeline of Tiger Woods, who is chasing a record-equaling sixth Masters victory 14 months after suffering career-threatening leg injuries in a California car crash:
August 1996
Turns pro after an outstanding amateur career and is named the PGA Rookie of the Year.
April 1997
Wins his first major title at the Masters, becoming at 21 the youngest-ever winner at Augusta National. Two months later, he takes the world number one spot for the first time.
June 2000
Wins US Open at Pebble Beach by a record 15 strokes and then becomes the fifth player in history to complete the career Grand Slam by winning the British Open by eight strokes at St Andrews.
April 2001
Wins his second Masters title and completes the "Tiger Slam" as the first golfer to be reigning champion of all four majors simultaneously.
April 2002
Successfully defends his Masters crown and in June he goes on to win his second US Open at Bethpage Black. That makes him the youngest golfer in history to win seven majors.
September 2004
After failing to win another major in 2003 and 2004, Vijay Singh replaces him as world number one after a record run of 264 weeks on top.
April 2005
Woods emerges from "slump" to win a fourth Masters, defeating Chris DiMarco in a playoff. He then wins a second British Open by five strokes at St. Andrews. With his 10th major title he joins Jack Nicklaus in being the only players to win all four major tournaments at least twice.
May, 2006
His father and guiding force Earl Woods dies at 74, but the following month, Woods wins his third British Open at Hoylake for his 11th career major
June 2008
Two months after knee surgery, wins the US Open for his 14th major title, defeating Rocco Mediate in a playoff at Torrey Pines. He promptly announces that he needs more knee surgery and takes the rest of the season off.
February 2009
Nine months later he returns to action, but in November of that year a car accident outside his Florida home unearths a series of infidelities that wrecks his marriage. Takes an "indefinite break from professional golf" to get his life back together.
April 2010
Returns to action at the Masters, where he finishes fourth but injuries mount over the course of the year and his ranking starts to tumble.
March 2013
Woods regains his form in 2012 and the following year, his eighth win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational sees him regain the world number one spot.
March 2014
After a slow start to 2014, Woods injures himself during the Honda Classic and subsequently skips the Masters for the first time to undergo back surgery. Loses world number one spot to Adam Scott in May.
February 2015
Struggles to get his season going and after pulling out injured from a tournament at Torrey Pines, says he will take another break from competition.
September/October 2015
Woods has microdiscectomy to remove spinal disc fragment pinching a nerve, with follow-up procedure to relieve lingering discomfort.
February 2017
Back spasms prompt Woods to withdraw from second round of Dubai Desert Classic, cutting short his return from a 16-month injury layoff.
April 2017
After missing the Masters, Woods announces he had yet another surgery to alleviate pain in his back and leg.
May 2017
Woods arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida.
January 2018
Woods makes his return to the PGA Tour with a shared 23rd place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torry Pines, California.
April 2018
Woods finishes tied for 32nd at the Masters, the first major appearance of his comeback.
June 2018
Woods suffers a setback after missing the cut at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, posting a 78 followed by a 72.
July 2018
Woods bounces back from his US Open disappointment, sharing sixth at the British Open.
August 2018
Woods announces his return to major contention with a second place finish at the PGA Championship, just two back from winner Brooks Koepka.
September 2018
Woods is named in the US Ryder Cup team. He follows with a victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
April, 2019
Woods wins the 83rd Masters, his fifth triumph at Augusta National coming 14 years after his fourth to end an 11-year major championship drought.
October 2019
Wins inaugural Zozo Championship in Japan on return from latest knee surgery to equal all-time record of 82 US PGA Tour wins set by legend Sam Snead 54 years ago
December 2019
Captained and played on the triumphant United States team that defeated the Internationals in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, winning all three of his matches.
February 2021
Suffers severe lower right leg injuries in rollover car crash near Los Angeles. Woods spent three months in a hospital bed and months regaining his ability to walk.
April 2022
Announced his plans to compete for another Masters crown on his surgically repaired leg in his first official event since the accident.
Tiger Woods will be seeking a record-equalling sixth Masters title when the 86th edition tees off on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club.
Here’s a look at the US superstar’s five Masters victories:
1997: First major
Woods blazed to a record 18-under par total in winning his first Masters. At 21, he became the youngest player to win at Augusta National and the youngest major championship winner since World War II. His 12-shot margin of victory over Tom Kite was a Masters record and as the first African-American to win the Masters he expanded the game’s audience.
"That was by far the most important tournament I’ve ever won," Woods said. A key consideration back then -- earning a 10-year exemption on the US tour.
"You guys laugh at it now, but it was the coolest thing in the world," Woods once recalled.
2001: Tiger Slam
Woods became the first golfer to hold all four major trophies simultaneously, carding three straight rounds in the 60s on the way to a two-stroke victory over David Duval.
2002: Back-to-back
A third-round 66 keyed a victory that made Woods just the third golfer, after Jack Nicklaus in 1965-66 and Nick Faldo in 1989-90, to repeat as Masters champion.
2005: The Chip
Woods was locked in a last-round battle with Chris DiMarco when he produced a shot that has become part of Masters lore. Having missed the green at 16, Woods aimed his chip well left of the pin to let the ball funnel down the slope toward the hole. For an agonizing moment, it paused on the lip of the cup before tumbling in. He would go on to beat DiMarco with a 15-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole.
2019: Drought ends
Woods had one successful season behind him when he arrived at Augusta National in 2019, having contended in two majors in 2018 and won the US PGA Tour Championship to confirm his return from spinal fusion surgery.
But doubts lingered that he would be able to win again on the game’s biggest stages, doubts that Woods quelled as he erased a two-shot third-round deficit to beat Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka by one stroke.
Woods, trailing by two through 11, birdied the 13th, 15th and 16th to march past a faltering Francesco Molinari for an emotional victory. |
https://www.wptv.com/sports/golf/tiger-woods-timeline-from-last-masters-win-to-planned-masters-comeback | Birth date - February\t B. A. (Birth-day) – Birth date without exact hours but in months\n26 ( 464 AD)\t St Valentiner\t Catholic: St (R.B.) is from Rome 6-5th-7 c....\t Mar-Dion Marbella Dates: 3 March ‐ early Martyrium / date at Valence at Eus d�Ampuis / dishormony WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's planning to play in the Masters. If he follows through on his intentions, it will be his first PGA Tour competition since the pandemic-delayed Masters in 2020.
Here's a look at what Woods has endured since wearing the green jacket at the Masters in 2019 — the fifth time he's done so in his career.
April 14, 2019
Woods wins the Masters by one stroke to take home his fifth green jacket since 1997. The 14-year gap between titles remains the longest in tournament history.
March 13, 2020
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, announces that the Masters, which had been scheduled to begin in April, will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Woods, the reigning champion, will have to wait to defend his title.
Nov. 15, 2020
Dustin Johnson wins the postponed Masters by five strokes with a record 20-under-par total of 268. Woods, meanwhile, finishes tied for 38th place.
Dec. 20, 2020
Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son play in the PNC Championship. Charlie Woods becomes the youngest competitor in the 25-year history of the tournament that pairs major players with family members. They finish seventh at 20 under.
Jan. 19, 2021
Woods announces that he has undergone a fifth back surgery, removing a pressurized disc fragment that gave him nerve pain during the PNC Championship.
Feb. 23, 2021
Days after hosting the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in California, Woods is involved in a rollover crash when the SUV he was driving crossed through two oncoming lanes, struck a curb and uprooted a tree near Los Angeles. Woods suffers multiple leg injuries.
March 16, 2021
Woods announces that he has returned to his home in Florida as he recovers from the crash.
April 8, 2021
The Masters begins without Woods. It is just the fourth time in his career that he has missed the tournament.
May 23, 2021
Woods offers some words of encouragement to a Jupiter girl battling cancer during a chance encounter at a soccer meet. Luna Perrone says the world's most famous golfer, who was still using crutches, encouraged her to "stay strong" and posed for a photograph with her.
Nov. 30, 2021
Woods tells Golf Digest that his days as a full-time professional golfer are over. It's his first public interview since the crash.
March 9, 2022
Woods is inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.
April 3, 2022
Woods says he's flying to Augusta for practice and that it will be a "game-time decision" whether he plays in the Masters.
April 5, 2022
Woods announces that he's planning to play in the Masters. | 2 | 18,891 | 0.692393 | https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/news/watch-tiger-woods-magic-masters-moments-at-augusta-and-his-five-green-jacket-wins/199656 | 2022-04-01 14:41:55+00:00 | Tiger Woods could be set to announce his shock return at this year's Masters - 25 years after he won his first of 15 major titles at Augusta in 1997.
The 46-year-old, who hasn't played competitively since his Masters title defence in November 2020, was involved in a life-threatening car crash last February and still wasn't expected to make his comeback anytime soon.
That was, of course, until his plane was spotted in Georgia earlier this week as he headed to Augusta for a practice round with his son Charlie, sparking rumours that may now become reality.
If he does play, Woods is highly unlikely to be in good enough condition to challenge for a sixth Green Jacket that would equal the record of the great Jack Nicklaus, who also won his last at the age of 46, but his mere appearance would represent another iconic moment in a legendary career.
Here, we look back at his five previous victories plus his best Masters statistics.
Tiger Woods set the tone for his record-breaking career in emphatic fashion when becoming the youngest ever champion at the age of 21 years, three months and 14 days with a staggering 18-under par total of 270. He was almost two years younger than Seve Ballesteros, who triumphed four days after his 23rd birthday in 1980, while his score also broke Jack Nicklaus' 32-year record for the lowest in Masters history by one shot. It lasted until Jordan Spieth matched it in 2015 and Dustin Johnson eclipsed it in 2020. By finishing 12 shots clear of Tom Kite, his victory margin was the second widest in major history behind Old Tom Morris's 13-shot victory at the 1862 Open Championship - but just three years later he broke it at the 2000 US Open, when triumphing by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach.
Woods arrived at Augusta National in 2001 needing to win to complete the unprecedented feat of holding all four major titles at the same time following his victories in the US Open, Open Championship and US PGA in 2000. Five shots behind after an opening 70 and two behind following a second round of 66, Woods added a 68 on Saturday for a one-shot lead over Phil Mickelson. A closing 68 saw Woods hold off the challenges of Mickelson and runner-up David Duval to win his second Masters title and complete the “Tiger Slam”. It was also the second of five occasions when he'd compiled four under-par rounds, which is more than anyone else in history.
Only Jack Nicklaus (1965, 1966) and Nick Faldo (1989, 1990) had ever successfully defended their titles so his three-shot victory over Retief Goosen earned him another slice of golfing history. At the time he became the seventh player to win three or more Green Jackets - since then only Phil Mickelson has joined the elite club - and by doing so in just eight starts, he reached the milestone as quickly as Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer did.
Woods held a one-shot lead over playing partner Chris DiMarco with three holes to play when he pulled his tee shot on the par-three 16th long and left of the green. With the collar of rough closely behind his ball, Woods was faced with a difficult shot – television co-commentator Lanny Wadkins called it “one of the toughest pitches on the entire place here” – away from the pin, but judged it perfectly and watched as his ball rolled inexorably towards the hole. It paused on the edge momentarily, neatly showing the manufacturer’s logo, before toppling into the cup to spark wild celebrations. However, despite this unforgettable moment, his fans still had to endure the torture of a play-off with Chris DiMarco before a birdie at the 18th sealed his fourth green jacket and a ninth major title.
One of the greatest shots in golf history.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2016
Tiger Woods at the 2005 Masters ... https://t.co/y88OhvGhFR
Two years after believing his career was over, Woods held his nerve on a wonderfully chaotic final day to win his 15th major title, and a first in 11 years, in the 83rd Masters. Overnight leader Francesco Molinari was two clear with seven to play but dumped his tee shot on the 12th into Rae’s Creek, ruefully admitting that his back-nine mistakes had made him “a few new fans” as a closing 70 was enough for Woods to claim a fifth Green Jacket and his first since 2005. It was the first time Woods had won a major after trailing heading into the final round and an incredible 3,954 days since he beat Rocco Mediate in a play-off for the 2008 US Open, despite a double stress fracture and knee injury which prompted season-ending surgery. |
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https://1019therock.com/red-sox-win-3rd-straight-beat-twins-1-0-video/ | Red Sox Win 3rd Straight Beat Twins 1-0 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox won their 3rd straight Spring Training game on Saturday, March 19th, beating the Minnesota Twins 1-0.
Nick Pivetta got the start for Boston and went 3 strong innings, in his 1st Spring Training appearance. He didn't allow a hit, and struck out 5 without walking a batter.
Phillips Valdez pitched the 5th inning, striking out 2 while allowing a hit
The lone run of the game came off of the bat of Ryan Fitzgerald who hit a rocket to right field
The Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Tanner Houck is scheduled to start for Boston. Pregame starts at 1 p.m. with the first pitch at 1:05. Hear the game on AM 1370 WDEA.
The Red Sox open the regular season on Thursday, April 7th in New York against the New York Yankees.
20 of the Scariest Maine Animals to be Watching you from the Outside
A local raccoon became quite the celebrity the other day when he peaked into a home in Cutler, Maine.
The image was more cute and comedic than anything. However, it did inspire this list of the 20 scariest animals a Mainer would not want to see peaking into their house.
Warning, this list is quite frightening. | 0 | 93,638 | 0.556624 | https://929theticket.com/red-sox-win-3rd-straight-beat-twins-1-0-video/ | 2022-04-09 07:10:36+00:00 | Red Sox Win 3rd Straight Beat Twins 1-0 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox won their 3rd straight Spring Training game on Saturday, March 19th, beating the Minnesota Twins 1-0.
Nick Pivetta got the start for Boston and went 3 strong innings, in his 1st Spring Training appearance. He didn't allow a hit, and struck out 5 without walking a batter.
Phillips Valdez pitched the 5th inning, striking out 2 while allowing a hit
The lone run of the game came off of the bat of Ryan Fitzgerald who hit a rocket to right field
The Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. Tanner Houck is scheduled to start for Boston.
92.9 The Ticket will broadcast the Spring Training game on Monday, March 21st when the Atlanta Braves play the Red Sox. The pregame starts at 1 p.m. with the 1st pitch at 1:05 p.m.
The Red Sox open the regular season on Thursday, April 7th in New York against the New York Yankees. |
https://1019therock.com/red-sox-win-3rd-straight-beat-twins-1-0-video/ | Red Sox Win 3rd Straight Beat Twins 1-0 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox won their 3rd straight Spring Training game on Saturday, March 19th, beating the Minnesota Twins 1-0.
Nick Pivetta got the start for Boston and went 3 strong innings, in his 1st Spring Training appearance. He didn't allow a hit, and struck out 5 without walking a batter.
Phillips Valdez pitched the 5th inning, striking out 2 while allowing a hit
The lone run of the game came off of the bat of Ryan Fitzgerald who hit a rocket to right field
The Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Tanner Houck is scheduled to start for Boston. Pregame starts at 1 p.m. with the first pitch at 1:05. Hear the game on AM 1370 WDEA.
The Red Sox open the regular season on Thursday, April 7th in New York against the New York Yankees.
20 of the Scariest Maine Animals to be Watching you from the Outside
A local raccoon became quite the celebrity the other day when he peaked into a home in Cutler, Maine.
The image was more cute and comedic than anything. However, it did inspire this list of the 20 scariest animals a Mainer would not want to see peaking into their house.
Warning, this list is quite frightening. | 1 | 114,670 | 0.686869 | https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/red-sox-kick-off-busy-stretch-by-hosting-twins | 2022-04-14 17:14:27+00:00 | Red Sox kick off busy stretch by hosting Twins
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The Boston Red Sox will begin a busy stretch with some home cooking as they host the first of a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday afternoon.
The Fenway Park opener will begin a stretch of 17 consecutive days with a game for Boston, which will look to build upon its first series victory of the season.
Boston clinched the three-game set in Detroit with back-to-back wins, including Wednesday’s 9-7 triumph. The Red Sox tagged former teammate Eduardo Rodriguez for five hits and seven runs (two earned) in 3 2/3 innings to earn the win.
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“(Rodriguez) was nibbling a lot and when we got him in the zone, we did damage,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “It was a good offensive day. We left a lot out there, too. We had chances but I think overall, the way we finished the road trip … was a good sign offensively.”
Boston finished the game with a season-high 12 hits, including Enrique Hernandez’s first home run. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first of two doubles during a six-run fourth inning.
“It’s great, it’s special,” said Bradley, who broke an 0-for-11 stretch. “We’ve got guys who can do a lot of damage in the lineup. Once we finally click and put it all together, hopefully we can put a lot of runs on the board.”
Nick Pivetta will get the home-opening start for Boston after surrendering two homers over 5 2/3 innings of four-run ball last Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
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Pivetta has slotted second behind Nathan Eovaldi in Boston’s early season rotation. Eovaldi earned his first win of the year on Wednesday, as he struck out six and allowed two runs (both homers) on four hits in five innings in Detroit.
Pivetta will be making his third career start against Minnesota. He is 1-0 despite allowing 15 hits and seven earned runs in nine innings.
Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler and Gary Sanchez have all driven in multiple runs off Boston’s series-opening starter and will look to get the Twins back in the win column by continuing that success.
The Twins were swept by the Dodgers in two games to finish 2-4 on their opening homestand. Sanchez broke up the combined perfect game bid — which began with Clayton Kershaw striking out 13 in seven innings — with an eighth-inning single in Wednesday’s 7-0 shutout loss.
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“It’s a good, healthy challenge to go out there and face (the Dodgers) because they are going to make you make very good pitches over and over again,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “If you find the middle of the zone, they’ll probably put a good swing on it.”
Before the game, the Twins placed outfielder Alex Kirilloff on the injured list with right wrist inflammation and recalled Trevor Larnach from Triple-A St. Paul.
Joe Ryan, who is the No. 4 prospect in the Twins organization, will be making his seventh MLB start. He has never faced any member of the Red Sox.
Ryan was on the losing end of his start against Seattle last Friday, allowing two runs on two hits and four walks in four innings. He did strike out four while becoming the second rookie in franchise history to start on Opening Day.
–Field Level Media |
https://1019therock.com/red-sox-win-3rd-straight-beat-twins-1-0-video/ | Red Sox Win 3rd Straight Beat Twins 1-0 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox won their 3rd straight Spring Training game on Saturday, March 19th, beating the Minnesota Twins 1-0.
Nick Pivetta got the start for Boston and went 3 strong innings, in his 1st Spring Training appearance. He didn't allow a hit, and struck out 5 without walking a batter.
Phillips Valdez pitched the 5th inning, striking out 2 while allowing a hit
The lone run of the game came off of the bat of Ryan Fitzgerald who hit a rocket to right field
The Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Tanner Houck is scheduled to start for Boston. Pregame starts at 1 p.m. with the first pitch at 1:05. Hear the game on AM 1370 WDEA.
The Red Sox open the regular season on Thursday, April 7th in New York against the New York Yankees.
20 of the Scariest Maine Animals to be Watching you from the Outside
A local raccoon became quite the celebrity the other day when he peaked into a home in Cutler, Maine.
The image was more cute and comedic than anything. However, it did inspire this list of the 20 scariest animals a Mainer would not want to see peaking into their house.
Warning, this list is quite frightening. | 2 | 52,704 | 0.697496 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2573511901706/red-sox-start-4-game-series-with-the-twins | 2022-04-16 23:59:29+00:00 | Red Sox start 4-game series with the Twins
Minnesota Twins (1-4) vs. Boston Red Sox (3-3)
Boston; Friday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, four strikeouts); Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (0-1, 6.35 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, four strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -124, Twins +104; over/under is 10 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins to begin a four-game series.
Boston had a 92-70 record overall and a 49-32 record at home last season. The Red Sox pitching staff averaged 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 4.6 runs per game in the 2021 season.
Minnesota went 73-89 overall and 35-46 on the road a season ago. The Twins averaged 8.1 hits per game in the 2021 season with 3.2 extra base hits per game.
INJURIES: Red Sox: Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), Josh Taylor: 10-Day IL (back), James Paxton: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Twins: Alex Kirilloff: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jorge Alcala: 10-Day IL (elbow), Kenta Maeda: 60-Day IL (elbow), Randy Dobnak: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. |
https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/magical-thinking-environment-groups-say-canada-s-new-emissions-plan-will-fall-short-of-un-goals-1.17514700 | 'Magical thinking': Environment groups say Canada's new emissions plan will fall short of UN goals
A new United Nations climate change report warns emissions need to peak by 2025, and be slashed nearly in half by 2030 to keep global warming from reaching limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Environmental groups in Canada say the Liberals’ latest emissions plan will fall short of those goals.
“Our pledge is weaker than most major European pledges, and weaker than that of the U.S.,” Environmental Defence programs director Keith Brooks told CTVNews.ca from Toronto. “Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan is the most detailed climate plan this country has ever had, and yet it indulges in magical thinking in proposing that oil production can increase by almost a million barrels per day while emissions come down.”
Released Monday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the massive new report says without further action, the planet will be between 2.4°C and 3.5°C hotter at the end of the century, which could expose much of the world to severe impacts like drought and wildfire. The Paris goal is to keep global warming well below 2°C, and ideally at 1.5°C.
The IPCC says reaching that target is still possible, if the world steps up efforts and reduces global greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, and reaches net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the early 2050s.
“It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C,” said Jim Skea, who co-chaired the group that produced the UN report. “Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible.”
'WE MUST INCREASE OUR AMBITION'
The 3,675-page report was produced by 278 authors from 65 countries, and was approved by the IPCC’s 195 member governments, which includes Canada. In a statement released Monday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault thanked Canadians who contributed.
“The science shows that it is vital that countries do more to address climate change and keep the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C within reach, and on a faster timeline,” Guilbeault said. “We must increase our ambition to avoid catastrophic climate change and fully seize the economic opportunities that ambitious action presents.”
Last week, the federal government unveiled a new emissions-reduction plan, which aims to cut emissions to at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, with the ultimate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan also calls for 100 per cent of all new vehicles to be electric by 2035.
“Canada is warming at twice the global rate and up to three times the global average in the North,” Guilbeault said. “It’s critical to Canada’s economic and social well-being that we take rapid action to fight climate change.”
'UNPROVEN AND SPECULATIVE TECHNO-FIXES'
Brooks from Environmental Defence says Canada’s emissions plan relies too heavily on future technology, and instead should be focused on phasing out the production and use of fossil fuels.
“The most troubling part is that Canada is projecting a significant increase in the amount of oil produced in this country, though at the same time, emissions are projected to drop significantly thanks largely to carbon capture and storage -- an expensive measure that isn't being done at scale anywhere in the world,” Brooks explained. “Relying on unproven and speculative techno-fixes would be gambling with our lives.”
Eddy Perez is Climate Action Network Canada’s international climate diplomacy manager.
“Avoiding short-term action by relying on long-term plans that assume that somehow, somewhere, somebody will remove our emissions from the atmosphere in large amounts sometime in the future is dangerous,” Perez told CTVNews.ca from Montreal.
Like Brooks, Perez says Canada’s climate plans need to focus on the country’s largest greenhouse gas emitter: the fossil fuel industry.
“We can't forget that Canada is the only G7 country whose emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015,” said Perez, who previously worked at the IPCC. “We can't be a climate leader if we are not able to tackle the sector that is destroying every possibility we have to build a safe future.”
With files from the Canadian Press and the Associated Press | 0 | 37,858 | 0.270955 | https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/magical-thinking-environment-groups-say-canada-s-new-emissions-plan-will-fall-short-of-un-goals-1.5848207 | 2022-04-05 01:32:47+00:00 | A new United Nations climate change report warns emissions need to peak by 2025, and be slashed nearly in half by 2030 to keep global warming from reaching limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Environmental groups in Canada say the Liberals’ latest emissions plan will fall short of those goals.
“Our pledge is weaker than most major European pledges, and weaker than that of the U.S.,” Environmental Defence programs director Keith Brooks told CTVNews.ca from Toronto. “Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan is the most detailed climate plan this country has ever had, and yet it indulges in magical thinking in proposing that oil production can increase by almost a million barrels per day while emissions come down.”
Released Monday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the massive new report says without further action, the planet will be between 2.4°C and 3.5°C hotter at the end of the century, which could expose much of the world to severe impacts like drought and wildfire. The Paris goal is to keep global warming well below 2°C, and ideally at 1.5°C.
The IPCC says reaching that target is still possible, if the world steps up efforts and reduces global greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, and reaches net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the early 2050s.
“It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C,” said Jim Skea, who co-chaired the group that produced the UN report. “Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible.”
'WE MUST INCREASE OUR AMBITION'
The 3,675-page report was produced by 278 authors from 65 countries, and was approved by the IPCC’s 195 member governments, which includes Canada. In a statement released Monday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault thanked Canadians who contributed.
“The science shows that it is vital that countries do more to address climate change and keep the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C within reach, and on a faster timeline,” Guilbeault said. “We must increase our ambition to avoid catastrophic climate change and fully seize the economic opportunities that ambitious action presents.”
Last week, the federal government unveiled a new emissions-reduction plan, which aims to cut emissions to at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, with the ultimate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan also calls for 100 per cent of all new vehicles to be electric by 2035.
“Canada is warming at twice the global rate and up to three times the global average in the North,” Guilbeault said. “It’s critical to Canada’s economic and social well-being that we take rapid action to fight climate change.”
'UNPROVEN AND SPECULATIVE TECHNO-FIXES'
Brooks from Environmental Defence says Canada’s emissions plan relies too heavily on future technology, and instead should be focused on phasing out the production and use of fossil fuels.
“The most troubling part is that Canada is projecting a significant increase in the amount of oil produced in this country, though at the same time, emissions are projected to drop significantly thanks largely to carbon capture and storage -- an expensive measure that isn't being done at scale anywhere in the world,” Brooks explained. “Relying on unproven and speculative techno-fixes would be gambling with our lives.”
Eddy Perez is Climate Action Network Canada’s international climate diplomacy manager.
“Avoiding short-term action by relying on long-term plans that assume that somehow, somewhere, somebody will remove our emissions from the atmosphere in large amounts sometime in the future is dangerous,” Perez told CTVNews.ca from Montreal.
Like Brooks, Perez says Canada’s climate plans need to focus on the country’s largest greenhouse gas emitter: the fossil fuel industry.
“We can't forget that Canada is the only G7 country whose emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015,” said Perez, who previously worked at the IPCC. “We can't be a climate leader if we are not able to tackle the sector that is destroying every possibility we have to build a safe future.”
With files from the Canadian Press and the Associated Press |
https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/magical-thinking-environment-groups-say-canada-s-new-emissions-plan-will-fall-short-of-un-goals-1.17514700 | 'Magical thinking': Environment groups say Canada's new emissions plan will fall short of UN goals
A new United Nations climate change report warns emissions need to peak by 2025, and be slashed nearly in half by 2030 to keep global warming from reaching limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Environmental groups in Canada say the Liberals’ latest emissions plan will fall short of those goals.
“Our pledge is weaker than most major European pledges, and weaker than that of the U.S.,” Environmental Defence programs director Keith Brooks told CTVNews.ca from Toronto. “Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan is the most detailed climate plan this country has ever had, and yet it indulges in magical thinking in proposing that oil production can increase by almost a million barrels per day while emissions come down.”
Released Monday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the massive new report says without further action, the planet will be between 2.4°C and 3.5°C hotter at the end of the century, which could expose much of the world to severe impacts like drought and wildfire. The Paris goal is to keep global warming well below 2°C, and ideally at 1.5°C.
The IPCC says reaching that target is still possible, if the world steps up efforts and reduces global greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, and reaches net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the early 2050s.
“It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C,” said Jim Skea, who co-chaired the group that produced the UN report. “Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible.”
'WE MUST INCREASE OUR AMBITION'
The 3,675-page report was produced by 278 authors from 65 countries, and was approved by the IPCC’s 195 member governments, which includes Canada. In a statement released Monday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault thanked Canadians who contributed.
“The science shows that it is vital that countries do more to address climate change and keep the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C within reach, and on a faster timeline,” Guilbeault said. “We must increase our ambition to avoid catastrophic climate change and fully seize the economic opportunities that ambitious action presents.”
Last week, the federal government unveiled a new emissions-reduction plan, which aims to cut emissions to at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, with the ultimate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan also calls for 100 per cent of all new vehicles to be electric by 2035.
“Canada is warming at twice the global rate and up to three times the global average in the North,” Guilbeault said. “It’s critical to Canada’s economic and social well-being that we take rapid action to fight climate change.”
'UNPROVEN AND SPECULATIVE TECHNO-FIXES'
Brooks from Environmental Defence says Canada’s emissions plan relies too heavily on future technology, and instead should be focused on phasing out the production and use of fossil fuels.
“The most troubling part is that Canada is projecting a significant increase in the amount of oil produced in this country, though at the same time, emissions are projected to drop significantly thanks largely to carbon capture and storage -- an expensive measure that isn't being done at scale anywhere in the world,” Brooks explained. “Relying on unproven and speculative techno-fixes would be gambling with our lives.”
Eddy Perez is Climate Action Network Canada’s international climate diplomacy manager.
“Avoiding short-term action by relying on long-term plans that assume that somehow, somewhere, somebody will remove our emissions from the atmosphere in large amounts sometime in the future is dangerous,” Perez told CTVNews.ca from Montreal.
Like Brooks, Perez says Canada’s climate plans need to focus on the country’s largest greenhouse gas emitter: the fossil fuel industry.
“We can't forget that Canada is the only G7 country whose emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015,” said Perez, who previously worked at the IPCC. “We can't be a climate leader if we are not able to tackle the sector that is destroying every possibility we have to build a safe future.”
With files from the Canadian Press and the Associated Press | 1 | 6,855 | 0.489451 | https://theconversation.com/canadas-new-climate-plan-is-reckless-but-a-better-way-forward-is-still-possible-180846 | 2022-04-15 22:06:07+00:00 | Canada’s new climate plan is reckless. The federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan doesn’t meet the criteria of credible net-zero emissions plans, and it lacks any vision of a future capable of inspiring Canadians to change their lives.
The Emissions Reduction Plan is the first released under the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. It aims to put Canada on track to reduce emissions by 40-45 per cent from 2005 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
It will do neither.
More than 120 countries, 800 cities and 1,500 companies have made net-zero pledges. Meeting the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 C above the pre-industrial average requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 and fall to net zero by 2050.
According to climate researchers, credible, science-based net-zero plans must:
- Reduce emissions as soon as possible.
- Minimize reliance on removing emissions from the atmosphere.
- Comprehensively address all greenhouse gas emissions.
- Ensure an equitable approach to reducing emissions.
- Align emissions reductions with broader socio-ecological objectives like biodiversity and habitat conservation.
- Present an inspiring vision of a better future.
Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan fails to meet any of these criteria.
Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan falls short
The plan fails to aggressively reduce emissions in the short term. Instead, it sets an unambitious target for Canada’s largest and fastest growing source of emissions, calling for a 31 per cent reduction from the oil and gas sector, but it is not binding.
According to a recent analysis, to have even 50-50 odds of meeting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 C target, Canada’s oil and gas output must fall by 74 per cent by 2030, with a complete phaseout by 2034.
Read more: The political opportunities and challenges of Canada's new $9.1B climate plan
Just a week after Canada released the plan, the government approved the Bay du Nord offshore oil project, which will produce about 200,000 barrels of oil per day starting in 2028, and 300 million barrels over its lifetime.
The government claims that offshore oil extraction produces fewer emissions per barrel than the oilsands, but that’s a dangerous distraction. Oil is inevitably burned, which accounts for 80-90 per cent of its emissions. In a world with a shrinking global carbon budget, relative emissions intensity is irrelevant. Absolute emissions are what matter.
Read more: Climate clock reset shows the world is one year closer to 1.5 C warming threshold
Canada’s decision is far out of line with climate science. The International Energy Agency’s 2021 net-zero pathway, which the government relies on heavily, clearly explains that the world can’t afford any new oil and gas development after 2021. None.
Even so, the government projects oil and gas production to continue rising until 2050, at which point Canada will produce more oil (1.9 billion barrels) than it did in 2019 (1.8 billion barrels).
Underscoring the urgency of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, UN Secretary General António Guterres remarked: “The truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.”
Canada doubles-down on carbon capture bet
Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan bets heavily on costly and ineffective carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology to keep emissions from the atmosphere. The 2022 federal budget provides a subsidy to the oil and gas industry in the form of a $2.6 billion CCUS investment tax credit — the budget’s single largest piece of climate spending.
Read more: What the 2022 federal budget says about Canada’s commitment to a green recovery
The government has ignored the advice of more than 400 independent climate researchers, including myself, about the risks of CCUS. Decades of research shows that CCUS actually captures and stores very little carbon (less than 0.02 per cent of energy-related emissions in 2021), remains prohibitively expensive and requires more energy to operate than previously thought. Renewable energy and electrification are cheaper and proven non-polluting alternatives.
Canada’s ‘set-and-forget’ carbon price
Canada’s plan doesn’t comprehensively address Canada’s emissions. Canada continues to rely almost exclusively on carbon pricing to reduce emissions.
The carbon price increased to $50 per tonne in 2022, and will reach $170 in 2030. But the plan fails to close its many loopholes. An independent analysis shows that due to gaps and exemptions, large emitters paid, on average, only $4.96 per tonne of carbon in 2020.
Canada’s “set-and-forget” carbon price will not reduce emissions if it doesn’t apply to all of Canada’s emissions. The government’s own Net-Zero Advisory Body told the government this, but the government ignored its advice.
Canada’s plan is unjust
Canada’s plan is far from fair. The world could not hope to achieve the Paris Agreement if every country to adopted our dangerous approach.
Canada considers only its upstream oil and gas emissions, ignoring the downstream Scope 3 emissions that come from burning the fossil fuels we export. Canada’s plan unduly shifts the burden of reducing emissions to other countries.
Read more: Planting trees can help the climate, but only if we also stop burning fossil fuels
Canada’s plan pays insufficient attention to broader socio-ecological objectives. While it commits additional funding to land- and forest-management initiatives, that pales in comparison to its investment in CCUS. Nor does the plan ensure that nature-based solutions will be designed and implemented in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities that disproportionately bear the brunt of climate impacts.
A better way forward
Finally, the Emissions Reduction Plan doesn’t offer an inspiring vision of Canada’s net-zero future; it won’t motivate Canadians to fundamentally alter their lives to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Comprehensive demand-side strategies across all sectors can reduce emissions by 40-70 per cent by 2050. While climate change demands system change, individuals also have an important role to play too, especially the wealthiest: The top 10 per cent of emitters are responsible for close to 50 per cent of global emissions.
This requires an EPIC approach: Extreme positive incentives for change. Think of the significant subsidization of electric vehicles in Norway, where 90 per cent of cars sold are electric, or the dramatic cost reductions in solar and wind energy due to generous government support.
We need much more of this: Massive mortgage discounts for owners who retrofit their homes, huge tax cuts for installing heat pumps, free — and electrified — public transit. Sector by sector, we need vastly cheaper green options.
But far more than this, Canadians must envision a future that is both decarbonized and desirable. This means re-imagining how we live, work, move and play, and demanding that our governments make it happen.
There’s still time for Canadians to come together and create a future that’s not only liveable but worth living, but our window is closing fast.
This is an updated version of a story originally published on April 14, 2022. It clarifies that Canada produced 1.8 billion barrels of oil in 2018. |
https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/magical-thinking-environment-groups-say-canada-s-new-emissions-plan-will-fall-short-of-un-goals-1.17514700 | 'Magical thinking': Environment groups say Canada's new emissions plan will fall short of UN goals
A new United Nations climate change report warns emissions need to peak by 2025, and be slashed nearly in half by 2030 to keep global warming from reaching limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Environmental groups in Canada say the Liberals’ latest emissions plan will fall short of those goals.
“Our pledge is weaker than most major European pledges, and weaker than that of the U.S.,” Environmental Defence programs director Keith Brooks told CTVNews.ca from Toronto. “Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan is the most detailed climate plan this country has ever had, and yet it indulges in magical thinking in proposing that oil production can increase by almost a million barrels per day while emissions come down.”
Released Monday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the massive new report says without further action, the planet will be between 2.4°C and 3.5°C hotter at the end of the century, which could expose much of the world to severe impacts like drought and wildfire. The Paris goal is to keep global warming well below 2°C, and ideally at 1.5°C.
The IPCC says reaching that target is still possible, if the world steps up efforts and reduces global greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, and reaches net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the early 2050s.
“It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C,” said Jim Skea, who co-chaired the group that produced the UN report. “Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible.”
'WE MUST INCREASE OUR AMBITION'
The 3,675-page report was produced by 278 authors from 65 countries, and was approved by the IPCC’s 195 member governments, which includes Canada. In a statement released Monday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault thanked Canadians who contributed.
“The science shows that it is vital that countries do more to address climate change and keep the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C within reach, and on a faster timeline,” Guilbeault said. “We must increase our ambition to avoid catastrophic climate change and fully seize the economic opportunities that ambitious action presents.”
Last week, the federal government unveiled a new emissions-reduction plan, which aims to cut emissions to at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, with the ultimate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan also calls for 100 per cent of all new vehicles to be electric by 2035.
“Canada is warming at twice the global rate and up to three times the global average in the North,” Guilbeault said. “It’s critical to Canada’s economic and social well-being that we take rapid action to fight climate change.”
'UNPROVEN AND SPECULATIVE TECHNO-FIXES'
Brooks from Environmental Defence says Canada’s emissions plan relies too heavily on future technology, and instead should be focused on phasing out the production and use of fossil fuels.
“The most troubling part is that Canada is projecting a significant increase in the amount of oil produced in this country, though at the same time, emissions are projected to drop significantly thanks largely to carbon capture and storage -- an expensive measure that isn't being done at scale anywhere in the world,” Brooks explained. “Relying on unproven and speculative techno-fixes would be gambling with our lives.”
Eddy Perez is Climate Action Network Canada’s international climate diplomacy manager.
“Avoiding short-term action by relying on long-term plans that assume that somehow, somewhere, somebody will remove our emissions from the atmosphere in large amounts sometime in the future is dangerous,” Perez told CTVNews.ca from Montreal.
Like Brooks, Perez says Canada’s climate plans need to focus on the country’s largest greenhouse gas emitter: the fossil fuel industry.
“We can't forget that Canada is the only G7 country whose emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015,” said Perez, who previously worked at the IPCC. “We can't be a climate leader if we are not able to tackle the sector that is destroying every possibility we have to build a safe future.”
With files from the Canadian Press and the Associated Press | 2 | 120,238 | 0.54292 | https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/369820/Canada-s-emissions-plan-128-megatonnes-short-of-1-5-C-target-says-report | 2022-05-24 22:07:05+00:00 | Canada’s national emissions reduction targets are “highly insufficient” for the country to do its part in keeping global warming below 1.5 Celsius — the threshold scientists say will lead to catastrophic damage to the world's climate — says a new report.
In March 2022, the federal government recommitted to reducing national emissions 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. By 2050, Canada aims to produce net-zero emissions, meaning it reduces or absorbs as many emissions as it releases.
But the latest analysis — from the U.K.-based Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, the climate change think tank, E3G, and the World Resources Institute — found Canada’s plans are falling short.
“For Canada, and for all the G20 countries, there’s still a huge gap between the level of ambition and what’s being achieved,” said Tom Evans, a co-author of the report and an international climate diplomacy analyst at E3G.
To meet its commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement, Canada would need to up its 2030 emissions reduction target to a 54 per cent decline from 2005 levels, concluded the analysis.
The current 14 per cent gap between what’s planned by the Justin Trudeau government and what’s required for Canada to do its fair share adds up to 128 megatonnes of carbon dioxide.
That represents 19 per cent of all emissions produced in Canada in 2020, or in real terms, nearly all of the emissions produced by road transportation in the country that year.
In addition to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, which are hosting upcoming UN climate conferences, the report analyzed all G20 countries, which together account for 75 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions.
Other G20 countries that haven’t even submitted updated climate action plans (known as a Nationally Determined Contribution) include India, Egypt and Turkey. Others, like Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia and Australia, have submitted updated NDCs but haven’t added enhanced targets.
Among the countries analyzed, the United Kingdom was closest to aligning its emissions with the 1.5 C target, while Turkey and Russia’s emissions reductions targets were gauged as “critically insufficient” to remain on track to 1.5 C.
In announcing its enhanced emissions reductions plan in March, the federal government laid out a road map with $9.1 billion in investments meant to help reduce emissions in things like buildings and transportation, all while creating jobs.
To pull off the emission cuts, Trudeau said Canada would cut oil and gas production by 42 per cent by 2030.
“Big oil lobbyists have had their time on the field. Now it’s over to workers and engineers who will build solutions for their sectors, for their communities and for their kids,” the prime minister said in a March visit to Vancouver.
Others have criticized the government’s plans as giving a backdoor for the oil and gas sector to keep producing. In April, Ottawa unveiled a $7.1-billion refundable tax credit program to help the country’s oil and gas industry pursue technology to scrub greenhouse gas emissions from its operations.
The tax breaks to the fossil fuel industry are expected to cost $2.6 billion in taxpayer dollars over the first five years, and other $1.5 billion annually after that until 2030.
At the time, Temitope Onifade, a researcher with the Canada Climate Law Initiative, described the program as “too risky,” while environmental groups said the “wildcard technology” was too expensive, and that that money would be better put to use on proven renewable energy technologies, like wind or solar.
“There’s a choice right now — do you go full throttle on renewable energy and efficiency or do you risk going into fossil fuels?” said Evans.
It’s more than an ideological choice, he added. The combined effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, tightened supply chains and the war in Europe have meant significant food shortages and increases in the cost of living for people around the globe.
Earlier this month, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium signed an agreement to increase offshore wind capacity 10-fold by 2050, a target that would provide enough energy for 230 million households, or 35 million more than currently exist on the continent.
“Trudeau is making a major strategic mistake by doubling down on oil, gas and carbon capture technology that extends the life of fossil fuels,” Evans said.
“Other developed economies like the EU, Germany and now Australia are seeing investment in renewable energy as a big win — helping tackle expensive gas bills, cutting Putin’s supply of oil and gas money, and creating tons of new jobs that can help pandemic recovery.”
To ensure national security and ease the cost of living crisis, Evans says investing in big oil and gas projects — such as the federal approval of the $12-billion Bay du Nord offshore oil project in April and a $10-billion loan guarantee for Trans Mountain pipeline in May — amount to “running in the opposite direction to science.”
“It is a really risky bet,” Evans said, days before Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault travels to Berlin for the G7 Climate and Energy and Environment Ministerial. “People will be waiting and watching.”
“Canada could look like a laggard if it doesn't pull up its socks.” |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10688899/Jill-Duggars-husband-Derick-Dillard-passes-bar-exam-officially-lawyer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard passes his bar exam to become a lawyer - months after praising 'hard work' of prosecutors who convicted her brother Josh in child porn trial
- Derick, 33, has passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23
- He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021, ten years after getting his undergraduate degree in accounting
- Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once
- He has been outspoken about what he called a 'bogus contract' with TLC in which only Jill's father, Jim Bob, received payment
- Derick also attended every day of Josh's child pornography trial and released a statement after the verdict
- Jill and Derick have two sons and are expecting another this year
People may want to think twice before messing with Jill Duggar — because her husband, Derick Dillard, is officially a lawyer.
Derick, 33, has officially passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23, about eight months after he graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021.
While the Dillards have not yet publicly acknowledged the achievement, the Supreme Court of Arkansas reports that Derick has completed all of the requirements to 'be certified to the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court for admission as [an] attorney licensed to practice law in Arkansas.'
Jill Duggar's husband, Derick Dillard, 33, has officially passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23
He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021 and now, according to the Supreme Court of Arkansas, has completed all the requirements to be a lawyer
Derick is the most educated of the Duggar and Duggar-adjacent clan, having graduated with a degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University a decade ago and earned in JD last year
Derick is the most educated of the Duggar and Duggar-adjacent clan, having graduated with a degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University a decade ago and earned in JD last year.
The Duggars were all homeschooled, and none hold college degrees — though Jinger's husband, Jeremy, has a bachelor's degree and is in seminary school.
Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once.
'Although law school wasn’t easy, Derick enjoyed it overall and had many great experiences!' the couple wrote on their blog last summer.
'While in school, he enjoyed working in several different areas of public service law at both the state and federal levels, including prosecution, defense and judicial work!'
Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once
'Although law school wasn’t easy, Derick enjoyed it overall and had many great experiences!' the couple wrote on their blog last summer
Derick has been outspoken about how the law has intersected with his own life. Since he and Jill left the family's reality show, Counting On, he has made accusations about unfair contracts, claiming that only Jill's father, Jim Bob, was paid by TLC
Derick was a Public Service Fellow, for which he received a scholarship, and was also selected or the Arkansas Public Service Academy.
He also got hands-on practice representing clients under supervision through the school's criminal and immigration legal clinics.
'Eventually, he hopes to work in some type of public service law,' the couple wrote.
Derick has been outspoken about how the law has intersected with his own life. Since he and Jill left the family's reality show, Counting On, he has made accusations about unfair contracts, claiming that only Jill's father, Jim Bob, was paid by TLC.
'All of the shows have been under his contract, and he is the only one with a contract,' he said on Twitter in December 2019.
'Basically, once we got an attorney involved, we were able to recover a portion at least of what Jill should have been paid,' Derick added in a YouTube Q&A.
Derick had been present for every day of Josh's trial on child pornography charges, and was accompanied by Jill on the last day
After the verdict was read, they released a statement on their blog, saying: Nobody is above the law'
He also claimed that TLC wouldn't release them from a 'bogus contract,' though the details of that are unclear.
Derick had been present for every day of Josh's trial on child pornography charges, and was accompanied by Jill on the last day.
After the verdict was read, they released a statement on their blog.
'We are thankful for the hard work of law enforcement, including investigators, forensic analysts, prosecutors, and all others involved who save kids and hold accountable those responsible for their abuse,' they wrote.
'Nobody is above the law. It applies equally to everybody, no matter your wealth, status, associations, gender, race, or any other factor. Today, the people of the Western District of Arkansas made that clear in their verdict.'
Derick becoming a lawyer is the latest bit of good news for the couple, who are expecting their third child.
Jill and Derick announced last month that they are expecting a third son this summer
The couple revealed that Jill, 30, is pregnant with baby number three in February, after previously sharing that she had suffered a miscarriage last fall
Jill will give birth five years after her last delivery - an eon compared to other members of her family, who tend to give birth in quick succession
In February, they revealed that Jill, 30, is pregnant with baby number three, after previously sharing that she had suffered a miscarriage last fall.
In March, they added that six-year-old Israel and four-year-old Samuel are getting a baby brother in July.
'We had originally planned on finding out our baby’s gender earlier, a couple weeks ago, but Covid hit our family and we had to delay the exciting revelation,' they said.
'However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise because by the time we were able to reschedule, Israel was on spring break. This meant our whole family could be together for the appointment, as we all found out together that another little boy would be joining the Dillard tribe!
'We decided to make a special day of it by starting off by eating breakfast together at a local restaurant called the Buttered Biscuit. Then we did a little shopping before heading to our appointment to learn the exciting news.
'We are thankful to have a healthy baby boy due in July! Your continued prayers are much appreciated,' they concluded.
'We are thankful to have a healthy baby boy due in July! Your continued prayers are much appreciated,' she and her husband wrote on their website
Jill and Derick's bout of COVID-19 appears to have been mild enough, and the couple told fans that they had both been vaccinated, though neither had received a booster shot
Jill and Derick's bout of COVID-19 appears to have been mild enough, and the couple told fans that they had both been vaccinated, though neither had received a booster shot.
The Dillards' initial pregnancy announcement came on February 27, when they admitted they had 'been keeping a little secret.'
'Ever since we were devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss, we have prayed that, if it was God’s will, he would bless us with another baby,' they wrote at the time.
'We are excited to announce that God has answered our prayers and we are expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022!'
Jill's July due date means she likely conceived in October — and likely learned she was pregnant right before her oldest brother Josh's trial on child pornography charges, which began on November 30. | 0 | 13,504 | 0.319673 | https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/derick-dillard-passes-bar-exam-becomes-an-attorney-in-arkansas/ | 2022-04-06 11:43:53+00:00 | Jill Duggar’s Husband Derick Dillard Passes the Bar Exam and Becomes an Attorney in Arkansas
His hard work has paid off. Jill Duggar‘s husband, Derick Dillard, has passed the bar exam and has officially become an attorney!
Derick, who took the bar exam on February 22 and 23, was among 44 people who “will be certified to the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court for admission as attorneys licensed to practice law in Arkansas,” according to a press release shared by the Arkansas Supreme Court.
His final hurdle before becoming a fully licensed attorney comes nearly 11 months after he graduated from law school in May 2021.
“Getting ready for graduation!” Jill, 30, wrote over her Instagram Story, which showed Derick, 33, getting dressed before University of Arkansas School of Law’s ceremony as the Counting On alum took a selfie wearing a red dress. “So proud of my man!”
Before his May ceremony, Derick offered his thoughts on his education journey, sharing a snap from his undergrad graduation a decade prior.
“My mom reminded me it was exactly 10 years ago today I graduated from OSU’s School of Accounting, and tomorrow I will graduate from the UA School of Law,” the father of two, who shares sons Israel David, 5, and Samuel Scott, 3, with Jill, wrote.
Not only did Derick give his wife a shoutout, but he also praised his mom in the Mother’s Day post.
“My mom was my biggest supporter during that time, and my wife has helped me make it through law school,” he wrote.
“I couldn’t have done it without either of them, and they both continue to be my biggest supporters,” he added. “Happy Mother’s Day to Jill and my mom!”
“You’re the best! So proud of you and excited for tomorrow! Praise the Lord!,” Jill commented on her husband’s post.
Derick’s newly minted status as a certified legal practitioner comes nearly two weeks after Jill’s brother Josh Duggar’s sentencing hearing for two counts of possessing and receiving child pornography was delayed for two months following his request.
The hearing, which was initially scheduled for April 5, 2022, will now take place on May 25.
The 34-year-old was previously arrested and taken into custody in April 2021 after a federal grand jury in Arkansas indicted him for “knowingly” receiving illicit images of children under 12 years old. He was found guilty of both charges of receiving and possessing child pornography in December 2021 and faces up to 40 years in prison, with each count carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10688899/Jill-Duggars-husband-Derick-Dillard-passes-bar-exam-officially-lawyer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard passes his bar exam to become a lawyer - months after praising 'hard work' of prosecutors who convicted her brother Josh in child porn trial
- Derick, 33, has passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23
- He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021, ten years after getting his undergraduate degree in accounting
- Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once
- He has been outspoken about what he called a 'bogus contract' with TLC in which only Jill's father, Jim Bob, received payment
- Derick also attended every day of Josh's child pornography trial and released a statement after the verdict
- Jill and Derick have two sons and are expecting another this year
People may want to think twice before messing with Jill Duggar — because her husband, Derick Dillard, is officially a lawyer.
Derick, 33, has officially passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23, about eight months after he graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021.
While the Dillards have not yet publicly acknowledged the achievement, the Supreme Court of Arkansas reports that Derick has completed all of the requirements to 'be certified to the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court for admission as [an] attorney licensed to practice law in Arkansas.'
Jill Duggar's husband, Derick Dillard, 33, has officially passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23
He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021 and now, according to the Supreme Court of Arkansas, has completed all the requirements to be a lawyer
Derick is the most educated of the Duggar and Duggar-adjacent clan, having graduated with a degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University a decade ago and earned in JD last year
Derick is the most educated of the Duggar and Duggar-adjacent clan, having graduated with a degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University a decade ago and earned in JD last year.
The Duggars were all homeschooled, and none hold college degrees — though Jinger's husband, Jeremy, has a bachelor's degree and is in seminary school.
Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once.
'Although law school wasn’t easy, Derick enjoyed it overall and had many great experiences!' the couple wrote on their blog last summer.
'While in school, he enjoyed working in several different areas of public service law at both the state and federal levels, including prosecution, defense and judicial work!'
Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once
'Although law school wasn’t easy, Derick enjoyed it overall and had many great experiences!' the couple wrote on their blog last summer
Derick has been outspoken about how the law has intersected with his own life. Since he and Jill left the family's reality show, Counting On, he has made accusations about unfair contracts, claiming that only Jill's father, Jim Bob, was paid by TLC
Derick was a Public Service Fellow, for which he received a scholarship, and was also selected or the Arkansas Public Service Academy.
He also got hands-on practice representing clients under supervision through the school's criminal and immigration legal clinics.
'Eventually, he hopes to work in some type of public service law,' the couple wrote.
Derick has been outspoken about how the law has intersected with his own life. Since he and Jill left the family's reality show, Counting On, he has made accusations about unfair contracts, claiming that only Jill's father, Jim Bob, was paid by TLC.
'All of the shows have been under his contract, and he is the only one with a contract,' he said on Twitter in December 2019.
'Basically, once we got an attorney involved, we were able to recover a portion at least of what Jill should have been paid,' Derick added in a YouTube Q&A.
Derick had been present for every day of Josh's trial on child pornography charges, and was accompanied by Jill on the last day
After the verdict was read, they released a statement on their blog, saying: Nobody is above the law'
He also claimed that TLC wouldn't release them from a 'bogus contract,' though the details of that are unclear.
Derick had been present for every day of Josh's trial on child pornography charges, and was accompanied by Jill on the last day.
After the verdict was read, they released a statement on their blog.
'We are thankful for the hard work of law enforcement, including investigators, forensic analysts, prosecutors, and all others involved who save kids and hold accountable those responsible for their abuse,' they wrote.
'Nobody is above the law. It applies equally to everybody, no matter your wealth, status, associations, gender, race, or any other factor. Today, the people of the Western District of Arkansas made that clear in their verdict.'
Derick becoming a lawyer is the latest bit of good news for the couple, who are expecting their third child.
Jill and Derick announced last month that they are expecting a third son this summer
The couple revealed that Jill, 30, is pregnant with baby number three in February, after previously sharing that she had suffered a miscarriage last fall
Jill will give birth five years after her last delivery - an eon compared to other members of her family, who tend to give birth in quick succession
In February, they revealed that Jill, 30, is pregnant with baby number three, after previously sharing that she had suffered a miscarriage last fall.
In March, they added that six-year-old Israel and four-year-old Samuel are getting a baby brother in July.
'We had originally planned on finding out our baby’s gender earlier, a couple weeks ago, but Covid hit our family and we had to delay the exciting revelation,' they said.
'However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise because by the time we were able to reschedule, Israel was on spring break. This meant our whole family could be together for the appointment, as we all found out together that another little boy would be joining the Dillard tribe!
'We decided to make a special day of it by starting off by eating breakfast together at a local restaurant called the Buttered Biscuit. Then we did a little shopping before heading to our appointment to learn the exciting news.
'We are thankful to have a healthy baby boy due in July! Your continued prayers are much appreciated,' they concluded.
'We are thankful to have a healthy baby boy due in July! Your continued prayers are much appreciated,' she and her husband wrote on their website
Jill and Derick's bout of COVID-19 appears to have been mild enough, and the couple told fans that they had both been vaccinated, though neither had received a booster shot
Jill and Derick's bout of COVID-19 appears to have been mild enough, and the couple told fans that they had both been vaccinated, though neither had received a booster shot.
The Dillards' initial pregnancy announcement came on February 27, when they admitted they had 'been keeping a little secret.'
'Ever since we were devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss, we have prayed that, if it was God’s will, he would bless us with another baby,' they wrote at the time.
'We are excited to announce that God has answered our prayers and we are expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022!'
Jill's July due date means she likely conceived in October — and likely learned she was pregnant right before her oldest brother Josh's trial on child pornography charges, which began on November 30. | 1 | 78,994 | 0.74553 | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/jill-duggar-reveals-where-derick-dillard-will-work-where-they-moved/ | 2022-06-05 16:54:20+00:00 | Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard revealed they were moving a few weeks ago.
The couple put their house on the market but didn’t reveal any details about where they were headed or where Derick would be practicing law.
Now the former reality TV stars have confirmed their relocation and shared what Derick will be doing with his law degree.
Where did Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard move to?
Jill Duggar took to their family blog to share all of the details fans have been asking about since they announced they were moving.
She revealed the family bought a home in Siloam Springs, which is on the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Jill confirmed some renovations were done on the house before they moved in, and they’ve spent the last few weeks unpacking.
The move wasn’t as big as many followers initially suspected, but it was enough for the family to have a fresh beginning as they embark on their journey of being a family of five. Jill mentioned they are gearing up for the arrival of their third little boy next month.
Where will Derick Dillard be working?
After Derick Dillard was sworn in as an attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas, he got to work on transferring the necessary things to practice in Oklahoma.
Derick had talked about wanting to serve the public, even before his law degree was complete. He passed the bar back in February, and now, he is on to do what he’s said he wanted to do.
Jill Duggar revealed his job would be as a prosecutor in Oklahoma. She didn’t elaborate on which county or where the position is located, likely for privacy reasons. However, based on their move, it looks like it is close to Siloam Springs.
Oklahoma has been a favorite place for Derick and holds a special place in his heart. He attended college in Oklahoma, and he and Jill have visited the campus several times.
This is a new beginning for the couple, who has been through a lot over the last 18 months. Jill and Derick experienced a miscarriage last fall but fell pregnant again shortly after that. As all of that was going on, Jill’s brother, Josh Duggar, was arrested and convicted of child pornography charges. Derick attended the trial daily, and Jill joined him for the verdict announcement.
Now that they revealed their thoughts on Josh’s sentencing, they can move forward and focus on the upcoming arrival of their baby boy. |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10688899/Jill-Duggars-husband-Derick-Dillard-passes-bar-exam-officially-lawyer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard passes his bar exam to become a lawyer - months after praising 'hard work' of prosecutors who convicted her brother Josh in child porn trial
- Derick, 33, has passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23
- He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021, ten years after getting his undergraduate degree in accounting
- Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once
- He has been outspoken about what he called a 'bogus contract' with TLC in which only Jill's father, Jim Bob, received payment
- Derick also attended every day of Josh's child pornography trial and released a statement after the verdict
- Jill and Derick have two sons and are expecting another this year
People may want to think twice before messing with Jill Duggar — because her husband, Derick Dillard, is officially a lawyer.
Derick, 33, has officially passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23, about eight months after he graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021.
While the Dillards have not yet publicly acknowledged the achievement, the Supreme Court of Arkansas reports that Derick has completed all of the requirements to 'be certified to the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court for admission as [an] attorney licensed to practice law in Arkansas.'
Jill Duggar's husband, Derick Dillard, 33, has officially passed the Arkansas bar exam, which he sat for on February 23
He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021 and now, according to the Supreme Court of Arkansas, has completed all the requirements to be a lawyer
Derick is the most educated of the Duggar and Duggar-adjacent clan, having graduated with a degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University a decade ago and earned in JD last year
Derick is the most educated of the Duggar and Duggar-adjacent clan, having graduated with a degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University a decade ago and earned in JD last year.
The Duggars were all homeschooled, and none hold college degrees — though Jinger's husband, Jeremy, has a bachelor's degree and is in seminary school.
Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once.
'Although law school wasn’t easy, Derick enjoyed it overall and had many great experiences!' the couple wrote on their blog last summer.
'While in school, he enjoyed working in several different areas of public service law at both the state and federal levels, including prosecution, defense and judicial work!'
Derick shared photos of himself studying during law school, and even took Jill to class with him at least once
'Although law school wasn’t easy, Derick enjoyed it overall and had many great experiences!' the couple wrote on their blog last summer
Derick has been outspoken about how the law has intersected with his own life. Since he and Jill left the family's reality show, Counting On, he has made accusations about unfair contracts, claiming that only Jill's father, Jim Bob, was paid by TLC
Derick was a Public Service Fellow, for which he received a scholarship, and was also selected or the Arkansas Public Service Academy.
He also got hands-on practice representing clients under supervision through the school's criminal and immigration legal clinics.
'Eventually, he hopes to work in some type of public service law,' the couple wrote.
Derick has been outspoken about how the law has intersected with his own life. Since he and Jill left the family's reality show, Counting On, he has made accusations about unfair contracts, claiming that only Jill's father, Jim Bob, was paid by TLC.
'All of the shows have been under his contract, and he is the only one with a contract,' he said on Twitter in December 2019.
'Basically, once we got an attorney involved, we were able to recover a portion at least of what Jill should have been paid,' Derick added in a YouTube Q&A.
Derick had been present for every day of Josh's trial on child pornography charges, and was accompanied by Jill on the last day
After the verdict was read, they released a statement on their blog, saying: Nobody is above the law'
He also claimed that TLC wouldn't release them from a 'bogus contract,' though the details of that are unclear.
Derick had been present for every day of Josh's trial on child pornography charges, and was accompanied by Jill on the last day.
After the verdict was read, they released a statement on their blog.
'We are thankful for the hard work of law enforcement, including investigators, forensic analysts, prosecutors, and all others involved who save kids and hold accountable those responsible for their abuse,' they wrote.
'Nobody is above the law. It applies equally to everybody, no matter your wealth, status, associations, gender, race, or any other factor. Today, the people of the Western District of Arkansas made that clear in their verdict.'
Derick becoming a lawyer is the latest bit of good news for the couple, who are expecting their third child.
Jill and Derick announced last month that they are expecting a third son this summer
The couple revealed that Jill, 30, is pregnant with baby number three in February, after previously sharing that she had suffered a miscarriage last fall
Jill will give birth five years after her last delivery - an eon compared to other members of her family, who tend to give birth in quick succession
In February, they revealed that Jill, 30, is pregnant with baby number three, after previously sharing that she had suffered a miscarriage last fall.
In March, they added that six-year-old Israel and four-year-old Samuel are getting a baby brother in July.
'We had originally planned on finding out our baby’s gender earlier, a couple weeks ago, but Covid hit our family and we had to delay the exciting revelation,' they said.
'However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise because by the time we were able to reschedule, Israel was on spring break. This meant our whole family could be together for the appointment, as we all found out together that another little boy would be joining the Dillard tribe!
'We decided to make a special day of it by starting off by eating breakfast together at a local restaurant called the Buttered Biscuit. Then we did a little shopping before heading to our appointment to learn the exciting news.
'We are thankful to have a healthy baby boy due in July! Your continued prayers are much appreciated,' they concluded.
'We are thankful to have a healthy baby boy due in July! Your continued prayers are much appreciated,' she and her husband wrote on their website
Jill and Derick's bout of COVID-19 appears to have been mild enough, and the couple told fans that they had both been vaccinated, though neither had received a booster shot
Jill and Derick's bout of COVID-19 appears to have been mild enough, and the couple told fans that they had both been vaccinated, though neither had received a booster shot.
The Dillards' initial pregnancy announcement came on February 27, when they admitted they had 'been keeping a little secret.'
'Ever since we were devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss, we have prayed that, if it was God’s will, he would bless us with another baby,' they wrote at the time.
'We are excited to announce that God has answered our prayers and we are expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022!'
Jill's July due date means she likely conceived in October — and likely learned she was pregnant right before her oldest brother Josh's trial on child pornography charges, which began on November 30. | 2 | 130,292 | 0.758308 | https://popculture.com/reality-tv/news/jill-duggar-makes-huge-life-change/ | 2022-05-16 07:33:31+00:00 | Jill Duggar Makes Huge Life Change
Jill Duggar is on the move with her family. As PEOPLE noted, Duggar shared that she and her family are moving out of their Arkansas home. While she did not reveal where they're moving to now, she did mention that they're moving out of their first home because her husband, Derick Dillard, accepted a new job opportunity.
On Instagram, Duggar posted a photo of their Arkansas home, which has a "For Sale" sign in the yard. Alongside the photo, she wrote, "We are joining the masses of people who are currently navigating this crazy real estate market. We are moving!!" Even though they're looking forward to creating new memories in their next house, they will miss their Arkansas pad, which was the first home that Duggar and Dillard purchased together.
"We are sad to say goodbye to our very first home that we bought three years ago, but pray it brings much joy to the next family who will get to make memories here," she continued. The reality star ended the post by writing that they "are moving for a new job Derick recently accepted and are super excited for new adventures." Duggar may not have shared what her husband's new job opportunity entails, but this update does come after Dillard passed the bar exam in the state of Arkansas.
He reportedly took the bar exam in February of this year. Based on a release from the Supreme Court of Arkansas, Dillard passed the bar exam and passed all of the requirements to "be certified to the Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court for admission as [an] attorney licensed to practice law in Arkansas." Dillard graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2021, ten years after he received a degree from Oklahoma State University's School of Accounting.
A move isn't the only thing that Duggar and Dillard have their hands full with. The couple is expecting their third child together after experiencing a miscarriage last fall. Duggar and Dillard, who are parents to sons Israel and Samuel, announced the news in February. Duggar wrote, "Ever since we were devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss, we have prayed that, if it was God's will, he would bless us with another baby. We are excited to announce that God has answered our prayers and we are expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022!" |
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