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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/West-Virginia-removes-dozens-of-deaths-from-17059434.php	CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has removed dozens of deaths from its official COVID-19 count after a review found nearly all of them were not related to the coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources lowered its death count since the start of the pandemic from 6,839 to 6,716. The DHHR said Bureau for Public Health epidemiologists completed what it called a reconciliation process for 2021 that looks at all COVID-19 death reports. Of the 3,948 deaths reported in 2021, 122 deaths, or 3%, were determined not to be virus-related. In addition, five duplicate deaths from last year were identified during the reconciliation process and three additional deaths from 2020 were determined not to be from COVID-19 and taken off the state’s dashboard. The deaths originally were reported to DHHR as virus-related through a death report, but the death certificate later determined the cause was not COVID-19, the department said. The latest count also includes seven additional deaths reported since Monday, DHHR said. On Tuesday there were 263 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, the lowest since the first full month of the pandemic in early 2020. Gov. Jim Justice warned against complacency, because the omicron descendant BA.2 has sparked a new wave of infections in other parts of the world. “Whatever we do, we can't drop our guard,” Justice said. “We’ve already seen this play out many times before. A new variant will show up on another continent, then it makes its way to California or New York, and, eventually, we end up dealing with it in West Virginia.”	0	118,662	0	https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/West-Virginia-removes-dozens-of-deaths-from-17059434.php	2022-04-05 20:10:25+00:00	CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has removed dozens of deaths from its official COVID-19 count after a review found nearly all of them were not related to the coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources lowered its death count since the start of the pandemic from 6,839 to 6,716. The DHHR said Bureau for Public Health epidemiologists completed what it called a reconciliation process for 2021 that looks at all COVID-19 death reports. Of the 3,948 deaths reported in 2021, 122 deaths, or 3%, were determined not to be virus-related. In addition, five duplicate deaths from last year were identified during the reconciliation process and three additional deaths from 2020 were determined not to be from COVID-19 and taken off the state’s dashboard. The deaths originally were reported to DHHR as virus-related through a death report, but the death certificate later determined the cause was not COVID-19, the department said. The latest count also includes seven additional deaths reported since Monday, DHHR said. On Tuesday there were 263 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, the lowest since the first full month of the pandemic in early 2020. Gov. Jim Justice warned against complacency, because the omicron descendant BA.2 has sparked a new wave of infections in other parts of the world. “Whatever we do, we can't drop our guard,” Justice said. “We’ve already seen this play out many times before. A new variant will show up on another continent, then it makes its way to California or New York, and, eventually, we end up dealing with it in West Virginia.”
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/West-Virginia-removes-dozens-of-deaths-from-17059434.php	CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has removed dozens of deaths from its official COVID-19 count after a review found nearly all of them were not related to the coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources lowered its death count since the start of the pandemic from 6,839 to 6,716. The DHHR said Bureau for Public Health epidemiologists completed what it called a reconciliation process for 2021 that looks at all COVID-19 death reports. Of the 3,948 deaths reported in 2021, 122 deaths, or 3%, were determined not to be virus-related. In addition, five duplicate deaths from last year were identified during the reconciliation process and three additional deaths from 2020 were determined not to be from COVID-19 and taken off the state’s dashboard. The deaths originally were reported to DHHR as virus-related through a death report, but the death certificate later determined the cause was not COVID-19, the department said. The latest count also includes seven additional deaths reported since Monday, DHHR said. On Tuesday there were 263 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, the lowest since the first full month of the pandemic in early 2020. Gov. Jim Justice warned against complacency, because the omicron descendant BA.2 has sparked a new wave of infections in other parts of the world. “Whatever we do, we can't drop our guard,” Justice said. “We’ve already seen this play out many times before. A new variant will show up on another continent, then it makes its way to California or New York, and, eventually, we end up dealing with it in West Virginia.”	1	120,951	0	https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/West-Virginia-removes-dozens-of-deaths-from-17059434.php	2022-04-05 20:21:13+00:00	CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has removed dozens of deaths from its official COVID-19 count after a review found nearly all of them were not related to the coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources lowered its death count since the start of the pandemic from 6,839 to 6,716. The DHHR said Bureau for Public Health epidemiologists completed what it called a reconciliation process for 2021 that looks at all COVID-19 death reports. Of the 3,948 deaths reported in 2021, 122 deaths, or 3%, were determined not to be virus-related. In addition, five duplicate deaths from last year were identified during the reconciliation process and three additional deaths from 2020 were determined not to be from COVID-19 and taken off the state’s dashboard. The deaths originally were reported to DHHR as virus-related through a death report, but the death certificate later determined the cause was not COVID-19, the department said. The latest count also includes seven additional deaths reported since Monday, DHHR said. On Tuesday there were 263 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, the lowest since the first full month of the pandemic in early 2020. Gov. Jim Justice warned against complacency, because the omicron descendant BA.2 has sparked a new wave of infections in other parts of the world. “Whatever we do, we can't drop our guard,” Justice said. “We’ve already seen this play out many times before. A new variant will show up on another continent, then it makes its way to California or New York, and, eventually, we end up dealing with it in West Virginia.”
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/West-Virginia-removes-dozens-of-deaths-from-17059434.php	CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has removed dozens of deaths from its official COVID-19 count after a review found nearly all of them were not related to the coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources lowered its death count since the start of the pandemic from 6,839 to 6,716. The DHHR said Bureau for Public Health epidemiologists completed what it called a reconciliation process for 2021 that looks at all COVID-19 death reports. Of the 3,948 deaths reported in 2021, 122 deaths, or 3%, were determined not to be virus-related. In addition, five duplicate deaths from last year were identified during the reconciliation process and three additional deaths from 2020 were determined not to be from COVID-19 and taken off the state’s dashboard. The deaths originally were reported to DHHR as virus-related through a death report, but the death certificate later determined the cause was not COVID-19, the department said. The latest count also includes seven additional deaths reported since Monday, DHHR said. On Tuesday there were 263 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, the lowest since the first full month of the pandemic in early 2020. Gov. Jim Justice warned against complacency, because the omicron descendant BA.2 has sparked a new wave of infections in other parts of the world. “Whatever we do, we can't drop our guard,” Justice said. “We’ve already seen this play out many times before. A new variant will show up on another continent, then it makes its way to California or New York, and, eventually, we end up dealing with it in West Virginia.”	2	121,042	0	https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/West-Virginia-removes-dozens-of-deaths-from-17059434.php	2022-04-05 20:21:36+00:00	CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has removed dozens of deaths from its official COVID-19 count after a review found nearly all of them were not related to the coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Resources lowered its death count since the start of the pandemic from 6,839 to 6,716. The DHHR said Bureau for Public Health epidemiologists completed what it called a reconciliation process for 2021 that looks at all COVID-19 death reports. Of the 3,948 deaths reported in 2021, 122 deaths, or 3%, were determined not to be virus-related. In addition, five duplicate deaths from last year were identified during the reconciliation process and three additional deaths from 2020 were determined not to be from COVID-19 and taken off the state’s dashboard. The deaths originally were reported to DHHR as virus-related through a death report, but the death certificate later determined the cause was not COVID-19, the department said. The latest count also includes seven additional deaths reported since Monday, DHHR said. On Tuesday there were 263 active cases of COVID-19 statewide, the lowest since the first full month of the pandemic in early 2020. Gov. Jim Justice warned against complacency, because the omicron descendant BA.2 has sparked a new wave of infections in other parts of the world. “Whatever we do, we can't drop our guard,” Justice said. “We’ve already seen this play out many times before. A new variant will show up on another continent, then it makes its way to California or New York, and, eventually, we end up dealing with it in West Virginia.”
https://www.wric.com/news/worst-cities-for-seasonal-allergies-richmond-in-top-5/	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.	0	113,961	0	https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	2022-04-05 19:50:26+00:00	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.
https://www.wric.com/news/worst-cities-for-seasonal-allergies-richmond-in-top-5/	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.	1	115,207	0	https://www.krqe.com/news/national/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	2022-04-05 19:54:58+00:00	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.
https://www.wric.com/news/worst-cities-for-seasonal-allergies-richmond-in-top-5/	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.	2	116,483	0	https://pix11.com/news/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	2022-04-05 20:00:13+00:00	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-06/brt-finfluencer-crackdown/100965298	Did ASIC just kill the 'finfluencer'? Corporate regulator cracks down on unlicensed advisers Social media content creators known as "finfluencers" are hugely popular with young people, but they could end up in jail or with a $1 million fine if they don't shut down. Key points: - ASIC has cracked down on unlicensed 'finfluencers' - About one third of young people on social media follow a finfluencer - ASIC's rules don't cover cryptocurrency Finfluencers are social media content creators who talk about money, budgeting and investing. Most do not have a financial services licence. The corporate watchdog ASIC's crackdown on unlicensed financial advice has seen finfluencers scramble to take down posts, but there are concerns the new guidelines don't go far enough to protect consumers. In 2021, 28 per cent of young people said they followed at least one finfluencer on social media. Of those who follow a finfluencer, almost two-thirds (64 per cent) reported having changed at least one of their financial behaviours as a result. Last year the ABC reported on concerns that some finfluencers were breaking the law by providing unlicensed financial advice. It was a view that was dismissed by Financial Services Minister Jane Hume, who said finfluencers were no different from those who shared advice and money tips at the pub. ASIC has now released guidelines that make it clear that unlicensed finfluencers could face five years' jail time or fines of more than $1 million if they talk about stocks, investment funds or financial products. Greg Yanco, Australian Securities and Investments Commission's executive director of market supervision, said finfluencers could not rely on disclaimers on posts, or an exemption that applies to media commentators. "If you're an influencer, and you're providing financial advice, then we'd expect you to have a licence. In fact, you're required to have a licence. And if you don't have a licence, then you need to be careful not to provide financial advice," Mr Yanco said. "The safe areas of providing information are about, what is a share, and what are the different types of investments you can make, without going to the stage of suggesting particular types of shares or, or investments would be wouldn't be appropriate." ASIC's guidelines follow the regulator taking court action against Tyson Scholz, also known as 'ASX Wolf', who the regulator alleges made $1.16 million in 10 months selling stockmarket courses. Finfluencers weigh up options ASIC's guidelines also ban unlicensed finfluencers from sending followers to financial products for the purpose of trading. Some finfluencers have earned enough money online through advertising and partnerships with companies and financial products to quit their day jobs. Angel Zhong, Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT University, said ASIC’s rules would kill the finfluencer business model. “I think this is a wakeup call for finfluencers,” she said. “A lot of finfluencers have removed affiliate links on their pages, and removed posts where they recommended a financial product or declared they no longer make this recommendation.” Finfluencer Aleks Nikolic, is a full-time corporate lawyer, but makes around $4000 a month from her Broke Girl Wealth Instagram and TikTok accounts, which have a combined following of around 70k. However, she said none of that money was through advertisements or affiliates with financial products. She is one of the many finfluencers to have removed online posts from her social media pages as a precaution. “I don't think it will be the death of the influencer, I think it will be a change, and a number of people, myself included, will look to, potentially, if they want to continue operating, either getting a licence just to make sure that they are beyond reproach of the regulator,” she says. Ms Nikolic has questioned why ASIC’s guidelines focused on social media content creators. She says the laws should apply to everyone. “It is a little odd that this spotlight has been placed on financial content creators when ostensibly books about investing, shareholders conferences, and even TV shows are giving far more prescriptive money advice and investment advice without a licence.” ASIC rules don't cover crypto There is a big hole in ASIC's new guidelines -- they don't cover cryptocurrency or property. ASIC has previously raised concerns about "pump and dump" crypto scams on social media. It's when someone artificially inflates the share price of a stock or cryptocurrency by really talking it up in order to increase trading. Once the price increases, scammers sell the shares at an inflated price. In 2021 the ACCC received 10,412 reports to Scamwatch that mentioned ‘Cryptocurrency’ with $129 million in losses. Of these, 4,730 were investment scam reports with $99 million lost. Mr Yanco acknowledged ASIC could not tell finfluencers to stop talking about cryptocurrency because it was unregulated and not a registered financial product. Ms Zhong said there was a danger that finfluencers could switch from regulated products to talking about cryptocurrency instead. “Because the current guidelines only apply to financial products, so maybe they will see this loophole and turn to unregulated financial product,” she said. Ms Nikolic said it didn't stack up that it was okay to talk about cryptocurrency but not regulated financial products. “It is a bit of an absurd outcome that the Australian Tax Office can treat cryptocurrency as an investment and tax it," she said. “It really does mean that bank accounts, superannuation shares, and ETFs are all a higher risk class of content than talking about cryptocurrency.” Barriers to getting financial advice Judith Fox, CEO of Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association, welcomed ASIC’s guidelines for finfluencers. Ms Fox said she had been particularly concerned about some influencers on social media engaging in what's known as pump and dump scams. "You had some of the influences who were talking about particular stocks, which they probably owned, and then people would pile in to buy it at the high price, and then the person would make a lot of money and then dump the stock. So the others would be left with a valueless stock," she said. Ms Fox said those burned by advice from finfluencers had no recourse. Where to from here The popularity of finfluencers has coincided with a boom in millennials investing in shares. Ms Zhong said young people flocked to finfluencers because of the high cost of obtaining advice from a licensed financial adviser. "The Financial Services Council recently estimated the cost of producing advice to be over $5,000," Ms Zhong said. “The young generation love investing, but they are hungry for knowledge.” Good that ASIC has called out the influence these people have had on unwitting consumers. I do think though that even me, as a qualified financial planner, there is scope for us to talk to clients, that doesn’t mean you should have unqualified Marissa Broome, Chairwoman of Financial Planning Association of Australia, agreed access to financial advice should be more accessible, but she said they should have a level of qualification. "For a country that is wealthy, and has a good superannuation system, we have really low financial literacy," she said. "But there needs to be some level of consumer protections."	0	54,025	0.638502	https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/australian-finfluencers-unlicensed-financial-advice-prison-rcna23911	2022-04-11 22:21:48+00:00	Australian creators who offer financial advice without a license can face five years in prison, the country's government said. Creators known as "finfluencers" make content about finances, from budgeting tips to explainers on complex investments. Some use their platforms to promote investing in certain stocks or assets, promising their followers lofty returns. Many flex their luxurious lifestyles on Instagram and TikTok, and credit their wealth to their investing savvy. The Australian government is cracking down on the creators who offer financial advice without a federally-issued license. In an information sheet released last month, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warned that influencers who continue to offer unlicensed financial services can be penalized with hefty fines and up to five years of jail time. "ASIC monitors select online financial discussion by influencers who feature or promote financial products for any misleading or deceptive representations or unlicensed financial services," the ASIC information sheet states. Profiting from affiliate links that direct followers to online brokers may also count as providing an unlicensed financial service, ASIC stated. Influencers are also instructed to ensure that their content is "accurate and balanced." "If your online post is misleading, you may be breaking the law," the sheet continued. If your online post is misleading, you may be breaking the law -the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Younger people can be especially swayed by financial influencers. An ASIC survey conducted last year found that 64 percent of Australians who followed financial influencers reported changing their behavior because of online posts. Instagram creator Tyson Scholz, who posts as asxwolf_ts, is already in hot water with ASIC. The group is suing the self-described "wolf trader" for allegedly running an unlicensed financial services business by offering training courses on the Australian stock market. ASIC seeks orders that will prohibit Scholz from doling out advice and promoting any financial services business. ASIC also wants to ban Scholz from "receiving, soliciting, transferring or disposing of customer funds" received from his financial advice. Scholz's representatives did not immediately respond to request for comment. His lawyers are contesting ASIC's suit, the Guardian reports, and his Instagram account is now private. "Think about your content carefully and whether you are providing unlicensed financial services, such as providing financial product advice or dealing by arranging," the ASIC sheet urged influencers. "Seek legal advice if you are unsure."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-06/brt-finfluencer-crackdown/100965298	Did ASIC just kill the 'finfluencer'? Corporate regulator cracks down on unlicensed advisers Social media content creators known as "finfluencers" are hugely popular with young people, but they could end up in jail or with a $1 million fine if they don't shut down. Key points: - ASIC has cracked down on unlicensed 'finfluencers' - About one third of young people on social media follow a finfluencer - ASIC's rules don't cover cryptocurrency Finfluencers are social media content creators who talk about money, budgeting and investing. Most do not have a financial services licence. The corporate watchdog ASIC's crackdown on unlicensed financial advice has seen finfluencers scramble to take down posts, but there are concerns the new guidelines don't go far enough to protect consumers. In 2021, 28 per cent of young people said they followed at least one finfluencer on social media. Of those who follow a finfluencer, almost two-thirds (64 per cent) reported having changed at least one of their financial behaviours as a result. Last year the ABC reported on concerns that some finfluencers were breaking the law by providing unlicensed financial advice. It was a view that was dismissed by Financial Services Minister Jane Hume, who said finfluencers were no different from those who shared advice and money tips at the pub. ASIC has now released guidelines that make it clear that unlicensed finfluencers could face five years' jail time or fines of more than $1 million if they talk about stocks, investment funds or financial products. Greg Yanco, Australian Securities and Investments Commission's executive director of market supervision, said finfluencers could not rely on disclaimers on posts, or an exemption that applies to media commentators. "If you're an influencer, and you're providing financial advice, then we'd expect you to have a licence. In fact, you're required to have a licence. And if you don't have a licence, then you need to be careful not to provide financial advice," Mr Yanco said. "The safe areas of providing information are about, what is a share, and what are the different types of investments you can make, without going to the stage of suggesting particular types of shares or, or investments would be wouldn't be appropriate." ASIC's guidelines follow the regulator taking court action against Tyson Scholz, also known as 'ASX Wolf', who the regulator alleges made $1.16 million in 10 months selling stockmarket courses. Finfluencers weigh up options ASIC's guidelines also ban unlicensed finfluencers from sending followers to financial products for the purpose of trading. Some finfluencers have earned enough money online through advertising and partnerships with companies and financial products to quit their day jobs. Angel Zhong, Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT University, said ASIC’s rules would kill the finfluencer business model. “I think this is a wakeup call for finfluencers,” she said. “A lot of finfluencers have removed affiliate links on their pages, and removed posts where they recommended a financial product or declared they no longer make this recommendation.” Finfluencer Aleks Nikolic, is a full-time corporate lawyer, but makes around $4000 a month from her Broke Girl Wealth Instagram and TikTok accounts, which have a combined following of around 70k. However, she said none of that money was through advertisements or affiliates with financial products. She is one of the many finfluencers to have removed online posts from her social media pages as a precaution. “I don't think it will be the death of the influencer, I think it will be a change, and a number of people, myself included, will look to, potentially, if they want to continue operating, either getting a licence just to make sure that they are beyond reproach of the regulator,” she says. Ms Nikolic has questioned why ASIC’s guidelines focused on social media content creators. She says the laws should apply to everyone. “It is a little odd that this spotlight has been placed on financial content creators when ostensibly books about investing, shareholders conferences, and even TV shows are giving far more prescriptive money advice and investment advice without a licence.” ASIC rules don't cover crypto There is a big hole in ASIC's new guidelines -- they don't cover cryptocurrency or property. ASIC has previously raised concerns about "pump and dump" crypto scams on social media. It's when someone artificially inflates the share price of a stock or cryptocurrency by really talking it up in order to increase trading. Once the price increases, scammers sell the shares at an inflated price. In 2021 the ACCC received 10,412 reports to Scamwatch that mentioned ‘Cryptocurrency’ with $129 million in losses. Of these, 4,730 were investment scam reports with $99 million lost. Mr Yanco acknowledged ASIC could not tell finfluencers to stop talking about cryptocurrency because it was unregulated and not a registered financial product. Ms Zhong said there was a danger that finfluencers could switch from regulated products to talking about cryptocurrency instead. “Because the current guidelines only apply to financial products, so maybe they will see this loophole and turn to unregulated financial product,” she said. Ms Nikolic said it didn't stack up that it was okay to talk about cryptocurrency but not regulated financial products. “It is a bit of an absurd outcome that the Australian Tax Office can treat cryptocurrency as an investment and tax it," she said. “It really does mean that bank accounts, superannuation shares, and ETFs are all a higher risk class of content than talking about cryptocurrency.” Barriers to getting financial advice Judith Fox, CEO of Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association, welcomed ASIC’s guidelines for finfluencers. Ms Fox said she had been particularly concerned about some influencers on social media engaging in what's known as pump and dump scams. "You had some of the influences who were talking about particular stocks, which they probably owned, and then people would pile in to buy it at the high price, and then the person would make a lot of money and then dump the stock. So the others would be left with a valueless stock," she said. Ms Fox said those burned by advice from finfluencers had no recourse. Where to from here The popularity of finfluencers has coincided with a boom in millennials investing in shares. Ms Zhong said young people flocked to finfluencers because of the high cost of obtaining advice from a licensed financial adviser. "The Financial Services Council recently estimated the cost of producing advice to be over $5,000," Ms Zhong said. “The young generation love investing, but they are hungry for knowledge.” Good that ASIC has called out the influence these people have had on unwitting consumers. I do think though that even me, as a qualified financial planner, there is scope for us to talk to clients, that doesn’t mean you should have unqualified Marissa Broome, Chairwoman of Financial Planning Association of Australia, agreed access to financial advice should be more accessible, but she said they should have a level of qualification. "For a country that is wealthy, and has a good superannuation system, we have really low financial literacy," she said. "But there needs to be some level of consumer protections."	1	102,470	0.708277	https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/07/08/asic-finfluencers-ignoring-wall-street-gouging-retail/	2022-07-08 03:15:47+00:00	Australia’s sleepy corporate regulator ASIC is doing little to stop thousands of retail shareholders being shafted in badly structured capital raisings compiled by global investment banks and complicit boards. Instead it is focusing on harassing and shutting “finfluencers” to shut them down. The “finfluencer” situation is well explained in this Aussie Firebug farewell blogpost, but essentially it comes down to ASIC threatening to throw the book at bloggers who discuss financial products without having first secured an ASIC financial services licence, which can cost as much as $15,000 a year, including insurance. At a time when financial advice is becoming increasingly expensive to procure, this over-the-top ASIC attack on free speech is reducing the information sources available to retail investors hoping to better understand the investment landscape.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-06/brt-finfluencer-crackdown/100965298	Did ASIC just kill the 'finfluencer'? Corporate regulator cracks down on unlicensed advisers Social media content creators known as "finfluencers" are hugely popular with young people, but they could end up in jail or with a $1 million fine if they don't shut down. Key points: - ASIC has cracked down on unlicensed 'finfluencers' - About one third of young people on social media follow a finfluencer - ASIC's rules don't cover cryptocurrency Finfluencers are social media content creators who talk about money, budgeting and investing. Most do not have a financial services licence. The corporate watchdog ASIC's crackdown on unlicensed financial advice has seen finfluencers scramble to take down posts, but there are concerns the new guidelines don't go far enough to protect consumers. In 2021, 28 per cent of young people said they followed at least one finfluencer on social media. Of those who follow a finfluencer, almost two-thirds (64 per cent) reported having changed at least one of their financial behaviours as a result. Last year the ABC reported on concerns that some finfluencers were breaking the law by providing unlicensed financial advice. It was a view that was dismissed by Financial Services Minister Jane Hume, who said finfluencers were no different from those who shared advice and money tips at the pub. ASIC has now released guidelines that make it clear that unlicensed finfluencers could face five years' jail time or fines of more than $1 million if they talk about stocks, investment funds or financial products. Greg Yanco, Australian Securities and Investments Commission's executive director of market supervision, said finfluencers could not rely on disclaimers on posts, or an exemption that applies to media commentators. "If you're an influencer, and you're providing financial advice, then we'd expect you to have a licence. In fact, you're required to have a licence. And if you don't have a licence, then you need to be careful not to provide financial advice," Mr Yanco said. "The safe areas of providing information are about, what is a share, and what are the different types of investments you can make, without going to the stage of suggesting particular types of shares or, or investments would be wouldn't be appropriate." ASIC's guidelines follow the regulator taking court action against Tyson Scholz, also known as 'ASX Wolf', who the regulator alleges made $1.16 million in 10 months selling stockmarket courses. Finfluencers weigh up options ASIC's guidelines also ban unlicensed finfluencers from sending followers to financial products for the purpose of trading. Some finfluencers have earned enough money online through advertising and partnerships with companies and financial products to quit their day jobs. Angel Zhong, Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT University, said ASIC’s rules would kill the finfluencer business model. “I think this is a wakeup call for finfluencers,” she said. “A lot of finfluencers have removed affiliate links on their pages, and removed posts where they recommended a financial product or declared they no longer make this recommendation.” Finfluencer Aleks Nikolic, is a full-time corporate lawyer, but makes around $4000 a month from her Broke Girl Wealth Instagram and TikTok accounts, which have a combined following of around 70k. However, she said none of that money was through advertisements or affiliates with financial products. She is one of the many finfluencers to have removed online posts from her social media pages as a precaution. “I don't think it will be the death of the influencer, I think it will be a change, and a number of people, myself included, will look to, potentially, if they want to continue operating, either getting a licence just to make sure that they are beyond reproach of the regulator,” she says. Ms Nikolic has questioned why ASIC’s guidelines focused on social media content creators. She says the laws should apply to everyone. “It is a little odd that this spotlight has been placed on financial content creators when ostensibly books about investing, shareholders conferences, and even TV shows are giving far more prescriptive money advice and investment advice without a licence.” ASIC rules don't cover crypto There is a big hole in ASIC's new guidelines -- they don't cover cryptocurrency or property. ASIC has previously raised concerns about "pump and dump" crypto scams on social media. It's when someone artificially inflates the share price of a stock or cryptocurrency by really talking it up in order to increase trading. Once the price increases, scammers sell the shares at an inflated price. In 2021 the ACCC received 10,412 reports to Scamwatch that mentioned ‘Cryptocurrency’ with $129 million in losses. Of these, 4,730 were investment scam reports with $99 million lost. Mr Yanco acknowledged ASIC could not tell finfluencers to stop talking about cryptocurrency because it was unregulated and not a registered financial product. Ms Zhong said there was a danger that finfluencers could switch from regulated products to talking about cryptocurrency instead. “Because the current guidelines only apply to financial products, so maybe they will see this loophole and turn to unregulated financial product,” she said. Ms Nikolic said it didn't stack up that it was okay to talk about cryptocurrency but not regulated financial products. “It is a bit of an absurd outcome that the Australian Tax Office can treat cryptocurrency as an investment and tax it," she said. “It really does mean that bank accounts, superannuation shares, and ETFs are all a higher risk class of content than talking about cryptocurrency.” Barriers to getting financial advice Judith Fox, CEO of Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association, welcomed ASIC’s guidelines for finfluencers. Ms Fox said she had been particularly concerned about some influencers on social media engaging in what's known as pump and dump scams. "You had some of the influences who were talking about particular stocks, which they probably owned, and then people would pile in to buy it at the high price, and then the person would make a lot of money and then dump the stock. So the others would be left with a valueless stock," she said. Ms Fox said those burned by advice from finfluencers had no recourse. Where to from here The popularity of finfluencers has coincided with a boom in millennials investing in shares. Ms Zhong said young people flocked to finfluencers because of the high cost of obtaining advice from a licensed financial adviser. "The Financial Services Council recently estimated the cost of producing advice to be over $5,000," Ms Zhong said. “The young generation love investing, but they are hungry for knowledge.” Good that ASIC has called out the influence these people have had on unwitting consumers. I do think though that even me, as a qualified financial planner, there is scope for us to talk to clients, that doesn’t mean you should have unqualified Marissa Broome, Chairwoman of Financial Planning Association of Australia, agreed access to financial advice should be more accessible, but she said they should have a level of qualification. "For a country that is wealthy, and has a good superannuation system, we have really low financial literacy," she said. "But there needs to be some level of consumer protections."	2	130,297	0.713988	https://www.chipchick.com/2022/04/the-australian-government-issued-a-warning-for-influencers-who-unlawfully-discuss-finances-online.html	2022-04-29 21:12:43+00:00	Social media might not be the best avenue to seek out financial advice. Nonetheless, many influencers have grown their following by sharing money-making and saving tips with followers. But the Australian government has had enough. In March, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) issued a new information sheet warning influencers against discussing financial advice without a license. Failure to comply could result in up to five years in jail. “Financial services laws protect investors and promote market integrity. They set minimum requirements and provide important protections for investors if something goes wrong,” the ASIC wrote. The Commission admitted to monitoring “select online financial discussion by influencers who promote financial products for any misleading or deceptive representations or unlicensed financial services.” If influencers perform any financial services without an AFS license, then they are not abiding by the 2001 Corporations act. “The Corporations Act imposes significant penalties, including up to five years’ imprisonment for an individual and financial penalties into the millions of dollars for a corporation,” the ASIC added. The information sheet also sought to inform influencers about their legal obligations while discussing financial products and services online or promoting affiliates. The ASIC advises influencers to understand whether or not they are providing “financial product advice or arranging for your followers to deal in a financial product.” The Commission also encourages Australian influencers to ensure that all posted content is balanced and accurate. Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/put-labours-record-funding-nhs-23600620	Labour leader Keir Starmer has defended Welsh Labour's record on the NHS in Wales despite the Labour-led Welsh Government giving health services a smaller funding increase in Wales than the NHS in England is receiving. See our report on the Welsh Government's budget here. Sir Keir was in Wales to help the party launch its campaign for the local elections in May. He spoke at the event at Bridgend College alongside Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford and Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan. He said that Labour in Wales has taken the right decisions with the health service in Wales and that he is "proud" of all its decisions. When stories like those of Emlyn Roberts who spent 10 hours on the pavement waiting for an ambulance or the mum-of-two who spent days waiting in A&E at the Grange Hospital, were put to him, Sir Keir said: "The Welsh Labour government is taking difficult decisions in difficult circumstances. I don't know the individual circumstances of incidents around Wales forgive me. But I do think that the overall approach is the right approach and that was taken to the country last May, it'll be taken to the country again in these local elections and with that simple message if you value vote for it, and that's what people did last year." Asked if he was proud of his party's record in Wales, he said: "I'm proud of all the decisions that Welsh Labour take and as I say, the endorsement of that, I think was in the vote last May, but we now need to do is to build on that with the local elections because what I want to see is local councils here in Wales working hand in hand with the national governments here in Wales, making an even bigger difference to people's lives." Asked if he thought the Welsh Government was right to give a smaller increase to the NHS this year in Wales than the NHS in England is receiving, he said: "I think the Welsh Government has taken difficult but the right decisions and the test I think, for whether people think WG has got it right or wrong, was very much last May when Mark Drakeford and the team essentially said to voters here in Wales 'if you value what we're doing, vote for it' and they then turned in the sort of second best or equal best result." Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan spoke at the event and said a "team approach" was needed "that we can really tackle the long-standing issues and those shorter term ones like the cost of living crisis". Welsh leader Mark Drakeford said when people go to the polls on May 5 people will be voting for "some of the most important people they will chose to represent them in every part of Wales". He said: "That is what your local councillor is. A good local councillor, a good local Labour councillor is someone who is there in their community day in, day out, every day, every week, doing the things that matter the most in people's lives. That's why these elections are so important. They will choose the bedrock of political life here in Wales for another five years". He described the current cost of living crisis as being "Tory-made". "It has not come out of thin air. A decade of austerity has undermined the capacity of hard-working families right across Wales to withstand the stresses and strains that are about to be vested upon them." In his speech, Sir Keir said he was "proud" to be in Wales. "In Wales we can do something that is so important for Labour which is to show Labour works. Labour makes a difference to all those lives and that's because of what we've been able to do here in Wales."	0	37,247	0.792114	https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/please-dont-devolve-any-more-24516848	2022-07-18 20:36:34+00:00	When Keir Starmer launched the Labour local election campaign back in April in Wales, he said that if you want to see what would happen to the UK if Labour got in to Downing Street, just look atWales and what do we see going on in Wales? For starters, research by Loughborough University this week told us that, everywhere else in the UK, child poverty is on a downward trend but in Wales, child poverty is rising. The failure of Labour’s 23 years in power in Wales is being borne by our youngest and mostvulnerable.Here in Wales, 70,000 people are waiting more than two years for NHS treatment. In a modern, wealthy nation, this is a scandal and I can’t forget to mention the bizarre nanny-statism of Labour, who want to ban smoking and vaping outdoors, and who have now decreed that the speed limit in Wales should be 20mph.We cannot risk this sort of poverty of ambition and mis-directed priorities entering Number 10.With Boris at the helm, we won a stonking majority back in 2019. I am proud that, under his stewardship, we put Jeremy Corbyn back in his box, got Brexit done, got the jabs in arms to open up the country, and led the way on support for Ukraine. READ MORE:Live updates as extreme heatwave hits UK Boris reached into areas that Conservatives had not appealed to for decades, if ever at all, in Wales and the north of England. The agenda of levelling up and shared prosperity spoke to people across the political divide – hope, opportunity and aspiration in action but now we have to pick the ball up from the ruck and keep running. What I want to say to the new Prime Minister, whoever that may be, is that they need to be ambitious, bold and brave for our great country, and get us out of this perpetual Mexican standoff. We need to focus, not on ourselves, but on the cost of living pressures people are facing. We’ve made a fantastic start with the various support measures, now totalling nearly £40 billion, for Welsh and UK households. Now, we need to push on, get inflation under control and keep on delivering. If we cannot provide solutions, it is Labour who will benefit, and the rest of the UK will be subjected to the mismanagement of public services, the wokery, and the lack of hope that people in Wales have had to live with under Labour’s rule and we need to show people that government is on their side in the face of the cold corporatism that charges them £100 to give their car a drink and cancels their flight when they’re on the tarmac after they’ve worked so hard for their holiday. I also want to say to the new Prime Minister that they need to be a minister for the Union, not just for South East England. In the face of a separatist government in Scotland desperate to tear apart the UK, and a government in Cardiff Bay all too keen to indulge in separatism, we need a Prime Minister that can remind people across the UK how the Union not just works for them, but benefits them and their families. From a Welsh perspective, we can do that by delivering rail investment consequentials to Network Rail to turbocharge a rail revolution for Wales. Our transport infrastructure here in Wales is creaking, and to make matters infinitely worse, Labour have banned road building here and sent a message to investors and job creators that says we are closed for business. Delivering significant rail improvement will also be the perfect way of showing that, while Labour is holding Wales back, the Conservatives are unleashing Wales’ potential. Secondly, it must be made clear that, under a Conservative government, no further powers will be devolved to Cardiff Bay. Welsh Government have the tools to fix our waiting lists and our creaking public services already. Finally, we need to make Saint David’s Day a bank holiday. It’s a no brainer. Irrespective of how this contest ends, as Conservatives we can be proud of the diversity of our candidates. Though some people bleat that the Conservatives are out of touch, modern Britain is reflected in our party. This modernism now needs to be projected in our actions for communities the length and breadth of this country if we are to win the next election. I’m ready to work with any of the candidates to get on with that 2019 mandate to level up, and to tackle the cost of living crisis. Crucially, I’ll work with anyone to win the next General Election and keep Labour, who have failed Wales so badly, from inflicting the same damage on the rest of the UK. This article first appeared in The Sunday Times READ NEXT: - The teenager about to attend one of the most prestigious schools in the world - Gareth Bale makes instant impact on Los Angeles FC debut - The hottest areas of Wales as country set to see 37+ temperatures - 'It's a f****** shark' - man's words off the coast of Pembrokeshire - Rail passengers warned not to travel unless 'absolutely essential'
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/put-labours-record-funding-nhs-23600620	Labour leader Keir Starmer has defended Welsh Labour's record on the NHS in Wales despite the Labour-led Welsh Government giving health services a smaller funding increase in Wales than the NHS in England is receiving. See our report on the Welsh Government's budget here. Sir Keir was in Wales to help the party launch its campaign for the local elections in May. He spoke at the event at Bridgend College alongside Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford and Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan. He said that Labour in Wales has taken the right decisions with the health service in Wales and that he is "proud" of all its decisions. When stories like those of Emlyn Roberts who spent 10 hours on the pavement waiting for an ambulance or the mum-of-two who spent days waiting in A&E at the Grange Hospital, were put to him, Sir Keir said: "The Welsh Labour government is taking difficult decisions in difficult circumstances. I don't know the individual circumstances of incidents around Wales forgive me. But I do think that the overall approach is the right approach and that was taken to the country last May, it'll be taken to the country again in these local elections and with that simple message if you value vote for it, and that's what people did last year." Asked if he was proud of his party's record in Wales, he said: "I'm proud of all the decisions that Welsh Labour take and as I say, the endorsement of that, I think was in the vote last May, but we now need to do is to build on that with the local elections because what I want to see is local councils here in Wales working hand in hand with the national governments here in Wales, making an even bigger difference to people's lives." Asked if he thought the Welsh Government was right to give a smaller increase to the NHS this year in Wales than the NHS in England is receiving, he said: "I think the Welsh Government has taken difficult but the right decisions and the test I think, for whether people think WG has got it right or wrong, was very much last May when Mark Drakeford and the team essentially said to voters here in Wales 'if you value what we're doing, vote for it' and they then turned in the sort of second best or equal best result." Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan spoke at the event and said a "team approach" was needed "that we can really tackle the long-standing issues and those shorter term ones like the cost of living crisis". Welsh leader Mark Drakeford said when people go to the polls on May 5 people will be voting for "some of the most important people they will chose to represent them in every part of Wales". He said: "That is what your local councillor is. A good local councillor, a good local Labour councillor is someone who is there in their community day in, day out, every day, every week, doing the things that matter the most in people's lives. That's why these elections are so important. They will choose the bedrock of political life here in Wales for another five years". He described the current cost of living crisis as being "Tory-made". "It has not come out of thin air. A decade of austerity has undermined the capacity of hard-working families right across Wales to withstand the stresses and strains that are about to be vested upon them." In his speech, Sir Keir said he was "proud" to be in Wales. "In Wales we can do something that is so important for Labour which is to show Labour works. Labour makes a difference to all those lives and that's because of what we've been able to do here in Wales."	1	42,955	0.81017	https://labourlist.org/2022/04/welsh-labour-works-for-you-drakeford-tells-voters-at-election-campaign-launch/	2022-04-05 02:06:27+00:00	Mark Drakeford and Keir Starmer will launch the Welsh Labour local elections campaign with the party expected to tell voters that “Welsh Labour works for you, and Wales needs strong Welsh Labour councils”. At an event on Tuesday morning, the First Minister and Welsh Labour leader will urge voters to back their Labour councillors – who he will say have “stepped in and stepped up” in the face of unprecedented challenges over the past five years. Drakeford is expected to highlight the work of Labour-run authorities, “whether it’s been dealing with the effects of flooding, delivering flagship policies such as the 21st century school programme or being at the forefront of the pandemic response”. He will add: “As we face a Tory-made cost-of-living crisis and the devastating situation in Ukraine, Welsh Labour councils are again working tirelessly to protect and deliver for local communities.” Drakeford used his Welsh Labour conference speech earlier this year to praise the “profoundly important role” that local councils played in the response to Covid, arguing that “when we needed to look after the most vulnerable people across Wales, it was local councils, and local councillors, who were on the frontline”. The Welsh Labour leader is expected to highlight the achievements of local authorities in helping to build a “stronger, fairer and greener Wales” including improved recycling rates, building low-carbon homes and planting trees. Starmer launched the UK Labour campaign last month, urging voters to “send the Tories a message they cannot ignore” on the cost of living and criticising the Conservatives for what he called their “pathetic” response in the Spring Statement. He chose to kick-off the campaign in Bury where the party recently gained a new MP, defector Christian Wakeford, and where the party hopes to win back another constituency, Bury North, which the Tories won in 2019 by just 105 votes. Voters across Wales, Scotland and parts of England will go to the polls on May 5th. There are 22 councils in Wales with a total of 1,234 seats across 762 wards up for grabs. Labour lost more than 100 seats in the last election in 2017. The Welsh Conservatives gained 80 councillors in 2017, but the party has come under pressure amid the ongoing ‘partygate’ scandal and police investigation into alleged breaches of Covid rules in Downing street during the pandemic. A majority of people in Wales told YouGov that Boris Johnson should resign in research published by the pollster last month. 58% of respondents reported that they wanted the Prime Minister to resign, while just 28% wanted him to remain. 10% of Conservative supporters wanted Johnson to resign. The same poll also found a drop in the approval rating of the UK government to 27%, with 67% saying that they have little confidence in Johnson’s administration. 54% of respondents said they trusted the Welsh Labour-led government.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/put-labours-record-funding-nhs-23600620	Labour leader Keir Starmer has defended Welsh Labour's record on the NHS in Wales despite the Labour-led Welsh Government giving health services a smaller funding increase in Wales than the NHS in England is receiving. See our report on the Welsh Government's budget here. Sir Keir was in Wales to help the party launch its campaign for the local elections in May. He spoke at the event at Bridgend College alongside Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford and Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan. He said that Labour in Wales has taken the right decisions with the health service in Wales and that he is "proud" of all its decisions. When stories like those of Emlyn Roberts who spent 10 hours on the pavement waiting for an ambulance or the mum-of-two who spent days waiting in A&E at the Grange Hospital, were put to him, Sir Keir said: "The Welsh Labour government is taking difficult decisions in difficult circumstances. I don't know the individual circumstances of incidents around Wales forgive me. But I do think that the overall approach is the right approach and that was taken to the country last May, it'll be taken to the country again in these local elections and with that simple message if you value vote for it, and that's what people did last year." Asked if he was proud of his party's record in Wales, he said: "I'm proud of all the decisions that Welsh Labour take and as I say, the endorsement of that, I think was in the vote last May, but we now need to do is to build on that with the local elections because what I want to see is local councils here in Wales working hand in hand with the national governments here in Wales, making an even bigger difference to people's lives." Asked if he thought the Welsh Government was right to give a smaller increase to the NHS this year in Wales than the NHS in England is receiving, he said: "I think the Welsh Government has taken difficult but the right decisions and the test I think, for whether people think WG has got it right or wrong, was very much last May when Mark Drakeford and the team essentially said to voters here in Wales 'if you value what we're doing, vote for it' and they then turned in the sort of second best or equal best result." Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan spoke at the event and said a "team approach" was needed "that we can really tackle the long-standing issues and those shorter term ones like the cost of living crisis". Welsh leader Mark Drakeford said when people go to the polls on May 5 people will be voting for "some of the most important people they will chose to represent them in every part of Wales". He said: "That is what your local councillor is. A good local councillor, a good local Labour councillor is someone who is there in their community day in, day out, every day, every week, doing the things that matter the most in people's lives. That's why these elections are so important. They will choose the bedrock of political life here in Wales for another five years". He described the current cost of living crisis as being "Tory-made". "It has not come out of thin air. A decade of austerity has undermined the capacity of hard-working families right across Wales to withstand the stresses and strains that are about to be vested upon them." In his speech, Sir Keir said he was "proud" to be in Wales. "In Wales we can do something that is so important for Labour which is to show Labour works. Labour makes a difference to all those lives and that's because of what we've been able to do here in Wales."	2	1,710	0.814195	https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/12-attacks-wales-devolution-liz-24668519	2022-08-04 16:29:38+00:00	Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss both attacked devolution and the Welsh Labour government as they took part in a hustings in Cardiff on Wednesday night. The two contenders to be the next Prime Minister had strong words of criticism for the process of devolution itself as well as the actions of the Welsh Labour ministers in Cardiff Bay. Former chancellor Mr Sunak declared that "the path of onward devolution has not worked" and he suggested that that leaders at Westminster to "fix" it. Mr Sunak also accused the Welsh Government of "squandering" money and "failing" children and hospital patients while Foreign Secretary Liz Truss attacked Mark Drakeford personally over his personality and decision on the M4 relief road. See criticism of her for that here. You can recap on all the events of the hustings, held in Cardiff, here and see the big things we learnt. The candidates both got to make a speech, then face questions by host Hannah Vaughan Jones before questions from members in the audience. The two candidates were asked a variety of questions on topics including Ukraine, tax and their plans for green and energy policies. What Rishi Sunak said: 1. "I'm going to call out the fact in spite of receiving 20% more funding, here in Wales, waiting lists on the NHS are the worst in the UK and that's why we need to kick out the Labour Government and give the people of Wales the NHS they deserve." 2. "Of course I'm going to help people with the cost of living, that's what politicians should be focused on right now, not spending millions of pounds increasing the number of politicians in the Welsh Senedd". 3. "We need to call out this other Labour policy of not building any more roads for what it is, an act of enormous economic self harm, and the people of Wales deserve better". 4. "I'm enormously ambitious for for Wales and you know, when I look at Wales, I just see the incredible potential that it has...when I see Wales, I just see a country which has got enormous potential, and I want to help work with everyone here to deliver that and actually make sure that people in Wales get the public services that they demand, and that's where we need to be more prepared to call out the failures of the devolved government here because this path of onward devolution has not worked and actually delivering better health care and education for the people in Wales. And that's what we need to fix." 5. "I want to be active by holding the Welsh Government to account. If I'm fortunate to be Prime Minister, I'm Prime Minister for the entire United Kingdom, for every single person, and I want the people in Wales to be able to rely on the public services that they deserve and if the UK Government is sending millions of pounds over to Wales, and it's being squandered, it's not being spent properly and children are not being taught properly in schools and people are waiting unacceptably long for health care treatment. We need to call that out. And we need to make sure that we improve it because that's what the people of Wales deserve". 6. "I want to be an activist Prime Minister. When it comes to Wales, we need to call out devolution for failing when it's failing, as we talked about, the Welsh Government are letting down people in Wales with schools that are underfunded, right, what do we have in Wales we have we have a stagnant economy. We have spiralling waiting lists in the NHS, and we have chronically underfunded schools which are depriving people of a life of aspiration and hope. Right? The answer to that question is not more devolution. The answer to that question is calling out the Labour government for what they're doing and having the UK Government do more. Right. So that's how we're going to start changing that we're going to start calling it out. We're going to start holding them accountable. We're going to be a more active presence in Wales delivering for people that's how I think we can work together to solve this problem. " What Liz Truss said: 7. "The fact is that there are too many people in this country who are ashamed of our, who talk our country down and say the best days are behind us. They are completely wrong, and one of those is Mark Drakeford. Whether it's stopping the M4 relief road, whacking a tax on our tourist industry, I will crack down on his negativity about Wales and the United Kingdom." 8. "We will be able to take on the low-energy version of Jeremy Corbyn that is Mark Drakeford". 9. "I think it's a very different situation in Scotland and Wales, because what's happening in Scotland, is the entire resources of the Scottish Government are being used to run essentially an independence campaign and I think that is grossly irresponsible...I think the issue in Wales is different. You know, the problem we've got in Wales, and I mentioned Mark Drakeford earlier is that the opportunities that are being brought forward by the UK Government are not being taken up, like the M4 relief Road, which would actually generate new jobs and growth here in Wales. 10. "I've made it very clear, I don't like taxes very much and the fact that he wants to put a tax on tourism in Wales, I think is a very big problem, just as we are trying to recover the economy after Covid. 11. "I would want to work with Andrew RT Davies and the team at the Senedd to make sure that together we have a very strong plan to challenge Drakeford's record in Wales, Labour has been in power for 20 years, but also to challenge what Labour are doing across the United Kingdom and what Keir Starmer is doing and I would want to have regular meetings with Andrew and his team, I'd want to involve our Welsh colleagues, members of the Senedd in work that we do at Westminster so we are really making sure that we are putting the best possible case to the Welsh people." 12. Asked: "Would your government build the M4 relief road?," she replied: "Yes". Welsh Labour and the Welsh Government have been asked if they wish to comment. The Welsh Government said it was declining to comment on anything said by the candidates in the leadership contest. Read more: - Only Way is Essex diva Gemma Collins confronted on TV over biases about Wales - Welsh man dies in Tenerife the day before his 30th birthday - Ukranian refugees to leave the Urdd centre where they have been given sanctuary - Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line up announcements begin with Coronation Street star - live updates - Met Office confirms the weather records Wales broke in July's heatwave
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Mandy-Patinkin-Presents-Benjamin-Franklin-Category-on-JEOPARDY-20220405	VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY! The second part of "Benjamin Franklin" will air tonight, April 5, on PBS at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Mandy Patinkin appeared on last night's episode of Jeopardy! to present a category based on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Patinkin voices the Benjamin Franklin in PBS' new documentary based on the life of the founding father. The first part is now streaming here and the second will air on PBS tonight, April 5, at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, "Benjamin Franklin," explores the revolutionary life of one of the18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. In his 1980 Broadway debut, Mandy won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. Mandy's other stage credits include: Compulsion, Paradise Found, The Tempest,Enemy of the People, The Wild Party, Falsettos, The Secret Garden, The Winter's Tale, The Knife, Leave It to Beaver is Dead, Rebel Women, Hamlet, Trelawney of the 'Wells,' The Shadow Box, The Split, Savages, and Henry IV, Part I. Watch the Jeopardy! category here:	0	97,016	0.748906	https://2paragraphs.com/2022/04/who-is-narrator-of-benjamin-franklin-ken-burns-pbs-documentary-series/	2022-04-05 07:55:13+00:00	Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is promoting his latest work, Benjamin Franklin, a two-part, four-hour series airing on PBS. Broadway legend and Homeland star Mandy Patinkin is the voice behind the legendary writer, publisher, diplomat, and inventor. His wife, Deborah Franklin, is voiced by Carolyn McCormick. Liam Neeson, Josh Lucas and Paul Giamatti, among others, also lend their voices to the documentary. The narrator of Benjamin Franklin is actor Peter Coyote. He’s known for his on-camera roles in films including A Walk to Remember (Rev. Sullivan), Patch Adams (Bill Davis), Roman Polanski’s Bitter Moon (Oscar), and Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Keys), among others. Coyote won a Primetime Emmy as narrator of Ken Burns’ 2014 series The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. The late Edward Herrmann was the voice of Franklin Roosevelt; Meryl Streep was Eleanor Roosevelt; and Paul Giamatti was Teddy Roosevelt. Coyote also narrated the 12-hour Ken Burns series on the National Parks, and Burns’ 2019 PBS documentary Country Music. Fun fact: according to imdb, “Ken Burns considers Coyote to be his ‘narrator muse,’ and Coyote never reads Burns’ scripts in advance of performing the narrations.” Benjamin Franklin premieres on PBS on Monday, April 4 at 8 pm.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Mandy-Patinkin-Presents-Benjamin-Franklin-Category-on-JEOPARDY-20220405	VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY! The second part of "Benjamin Franklin" will air tonight, April 5, on PBS at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Mandy Patinkin appeared on last night's episode of Jeopardy! to present a category based on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Patinkin voices the Benjamin Franklin in PBS' new documentary based on the life of the founding father. The first part is now streaming here and the second will air on PBS tonight, April 5, at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, "Benjamin Franklin," explores the revolutionary life of one of the18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. In his 1980 Broadway debut, Mandy won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. Mandy's other stage credits include: Compulsion, Paradise Found, The Tempest,Enemy of the People, The Wild Party, Falsettos, The Secret Garden, The Winter's Tale, The Knife, Leave It to Beaver is Dead, Rebel Women, Hamlet, Trelawney of the 'Wells,' The Shadow Box, The Split, Savages, and Henry IV, Part I. Watch the Jeopardy! category here:	1	8,733	0.754858	https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2022/04/04/pbs-ken-burns-benjamin-franklin-documentary-interview/	2022-04-04 22:53:07+00:00	“Working in history, you really have a sense that you have the possibility to speak not about past events, but you're always speaking, because human nature doesn't change, about the present,” Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said during a TCA press conference for his new four-hour documentary Benjamin Franklin, premiering tonight on PBS. “There is a kind of continual conversation that takes place between the human beings that we think are anachronistic and different, they have powdered wigs, they dress funny, all of that, and who are exactly the same as us. Therefore, I think the study of history offers us a dispassionate and at the same time an incredibly focused, mesmerizingly focused view on what's going on now.” “I consider getting to be [Benjamin Franklin’s] voice for those sessions when we recorded it one of the privileges of my artistic life,” Tony-winning actor Mandy Patinkin shared of his passion for this project. He was the first and only choice for Ken Burns, who is grateful the actor said yes. Having worked with some A-list talent on other projects, Ken Burns was blown away by Patinkin’s level of commitment in the recording studio. “We have never, ever had someone who committed that amount of their being to making this thing, these words written 200-plus years ago come alive and leap off and seem as if they were written today,” Ken Burns revealed. “It was just an amazing thing to watch. I cannot begin to describe how unusual it was.” The film also includes the voice of Paul Giamatti as John Adams, a role he famously inhabited in an HBO series. “I think the importance of Ben Franklin is that he was able to connect art and science, able to connect the humanities and the technology,” author Walter Isaacson shared about what made Benjamin Franklin a true original. His published works include The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. “He cared about everything you could possibly learn about anything, from art to anatomy to math to music to diplomacy. And his science helped inform the things that he did. By being an expert in Newton, he understood checks and balances and balances of power. His electricity experiments are the most important scientific achievements of that period, right after Newton. And, so, I do think by being like a Renaissance man, like Leonardo da Vinci, he's able to see the patterns in nature. And he thought of himself as a scientist and an inventor. I think that is ingrained not only in him but into what the foundation of America was about.” “When it came to science or writing, he had an incredible amount of emotional intelligence,” added historian Erica Armstrong Dunbar, a Rutgers University professor and author of Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge. “There's another really important thing about Franklin that we see in the film, is that he's a total rascal, too. He’s larger than life, in a way that we don't see with a Washington or a Jefferson. He's someone who the common man can connect to. He liked to party. He liked women. These are the things Ken made certain to balance in this film, that while we see him and his immense knowledge, we also see him as a person. It's because of his experiences and his emotional intelligence that he becomes a wise, go-to person.” PBS will air Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin in two parts on April 4th at 5th at 8/7c. (Please note this article contains affiliate links. Your purchase will support LaughingPlace by providing us a small commission, but will not affect your pricing or user experience. Thank you.)
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Mandy-Patinkin-Presents-Benjamin-Franklin-Category-on-JEOPARDY-20220405	VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY! The second part of "Benjamin Franklin" will air tonight, April 5, on PBS at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Mandy Patinkin appeared on last night's episode of Jeopardy! to present a category based on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Patinkin voices the Benjamin Franklin in PBS' new documentary based on the life of the founding father. The first part is now streaming here and the second will air on PBS tonight, April 5, at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, "Benjamin Franklin," explores the revolutionary life of one of the18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. In his 1980 Broadway debut, Mandy won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. Mandy's other stage credits include: Compulsion, Paradise Found, The Tempest,Enemy of the People, The Wild Party, Falsettos, The Secret Garden, The Winter's Tale, The Knife, Leave It to Beaver is Dead, Rebel Women, Hamlet, Trelawney of the 'Wells,' The Shadow Box, The Split, Savages, and Henry IV, Part I. Watch the Jeopardy! category here:	2	97,810	0.781161	https://whee.net/2022/07/01/new-image-shows-michael-douglas-as-benjamin-franklin-in-upcoming-limited-series/	2022-07-01 15:56:57+00:00	Michael Douglas is Benjamin Franklin in a new image released by Apple TV+. The Oscar-winning actor, who is set to portray the Founding Father in the new Apple TV+ limited series Franklin, appears pensive in full makeup, hair and costume. In February, Apple TV+ announced that Douglas would take on the lead role as Franklin in the new series, which is based on the book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff. The eight-episode series will explore how Franklin convinced France to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. “Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace treaty with England of 1783,” the streaming platform said in a press release. “The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without America would not have won the Revolution.” The limited series will be written and executive produced by Kirk Ellis and directed by Tim Van Patten. A release date has not yet been announced. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10689513/Billmeier-staying-Willard-new-staff-Maryland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard´s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland's men's basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins. A 2007 graduate of Seton Hall, Billmeier was an assistant on Willard´s staff from 2015-21. He was also director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball operations from 2010-13. He spent a year as an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2014-15. A native of Pennington, New Jersey, Billmeier played professionally in Germany and Portugal. ___ More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Kevin Willard, right, talks to members of the University of Maryland band after a news conference announcing Willard as coach of the Maryland men's NCAA college basketball team Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)	0	136,766	0.163328	https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/national/story/2022-04-05/billmeier-staying-with-willard-on-new-staff-at-maryland	2022-04-05 21:29:08+00:00	Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard’s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland’s men’s basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins. A 2007 graduate of Seton Hall, Billmeier was an assistant on Willard’s staff from 2015-21. He was also director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball operations from 2010-13. He spent a year as an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2014-15. A native of Pennington, New Jersey, Billmeier played professionally in Germany and Portugal. ___ More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Sign up for U-T Sports daily newsletter The latest Padres, Chargers and Aztecs headlines along with the other top San Diego sports stories every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10689513/Billmeier-staying-Willard-new-staff-Maryland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard´s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland's men's basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins. A 2007 graduate of Seton Hall, Billmeier was an assistant on Willard´s staff from 2015-21. He was also director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball operations from 2010-13. He spent a year as an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2014-15. A native of Pennington, New Jersey, Billmeier played professionally in Germany and Portugal. ___ More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Kevin Willard, right, talks to members of the University of Maryland band after a news conference announcing Willard as coach of the Maryland men's NCAA college basketball team Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)	1	128,372	0.179021	https://kion546.com/news/2022/04/05/billmeier-staying-with-willard-on-new-staff-at-maryland/	2022-04-05 20:52:53+00:00	Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard’s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland’s men’s basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins. Billmeier was an assistant on Willard’s staff from 2015-21. He was also director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball operations from 2010-13. He spent a year as an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2014-15.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10689513/Billmeier-staying-Willard-new-staff-Maryland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard´s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland's men's basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins. A 2007 graduate of Seton Hall, Billmeier was an assistant on Willard´s staff from 2015-21. He was also director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball operations from 2010-13. He spent a year as an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2014-15. A native of Pennington, New Jersey, Billmeier played professionally in Germany and Portugal. ___ More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Kevin Willard, right, talks to members of the University of Maryland band after a news conference announcing Willard as coach of the Maryland men's NCAA college basketball team Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)	2	139	0.179021	https://kvia.com/ap-national-sports-3/2022/04/05/billmeier-staying-with-willard-on-new-staff-at-maryland/	2022-04-05 21:37:16+00:00	Billmeier staying with Willard on new staff at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Assistant Grant Billmeier is staying with coach Kevin Willard and joining his new staff at Maryland. Billmeier was part of Willard’s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons. Willard became Maryland’s men’s basketball coach last month, and the school announced Tuesday that Billmeier would be an assistant for the Terrapins. Billmeier was an assistant on Willard’s staff from 2015-21. He was also director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball operations from 2010-13. He spent a year as an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2014-15.
https://www.wfla.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/hand-tools-br/best-impact-wrench/	Which impact wrench is best? An impact wrench is an invaluable tool for any homeowner. The amount of physical energy and time you save by using one over a manual wrench is impossible to overstate. There are several types and strengths of impact wrenches to choose from. Selecting the appropriate type for you is essential — you don’t want to overpower anything, after all. The best impact wrench is the Dewalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit. It has plenty of power, is easy to adjust the speed and has a comfortable grip. What to know before you buy an impact wrench Impact wrench types There are four types of impact wrenches: corded, cordless, air and hydraulic. - Corded: Corded models are designed for the average homeowner. They don’t have much in the way of features, but they have plenty of power for the average job and are comfortable to use. They need to be plugged into an outlet and the cord can be unwieldy. - Cordless: Cordless wrenches are essentially just an easier-to-use corded wrench that runs on a rechargeable battery. The batteries rarely last for long, though some models have battery indicators, so you don’t run out of juice mid-job. They usually have more features, such as LED lights for clarity or variable speeds. - Air: Also known as pneumatic, air impact wrenches use an air compressor rather than a motor. They are usually affordable but high-power models quickly balloon in cost. They need maintenance and a high-pressure hose connected to the compressor to function. They can be difficult to wield comfortably. - Hydraulic: These are strictly used for industrial purposes due to their extreme power and size. Grip There are two grip types: pistol and inline. Pistol grips look exactly as you imagine and usually have more power behind them. Inline grips look like a screwdriver and are best for smaller or difficult-to-reach nuts and bolts. Anvil The anvil is the head of an impact wrench. It has a size and a securing mechanism. - Size: Anvils come in sizes between 1/4 inch and 2 inches. This determines what size socket you can attach to the anvil. - Security: Anvils use either detent pin or friction ring securing mechanisms. Detent pins have a tighter grip while friction rings can quickly swap between sockets. What to look for in a quality impact wrench Battery The batteries of cordless wrenches have a few qualities to check for. - Voltage and amp hours: These tell how much power a battery offers and how long it can provide that power, respectively. Bigger equals better. - Type: Batteries are either nickel-cadmium or lithium-ion. While NiCd batteries are more affordable, their performance ability decreases as the battery’s power wanes. Li-ion batteries are lighter and last longer, plus they provide equal performance at most charge levels. However, they are usually pricey. Performance There are three elements of performance: torque, revolutions per minute and impacts per minute. - Torque: Torque comes in two varieties: fastening and unfastening. Fastening torque is lower to prevent overtightening and damage. Unfastening is its highest torque to unstick even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. - RPM: The higher an impact wrenches RPM, the faster a job will be completed. It doesn’t affect power. - IPM: The higher an impact wrenches IPM, the more powerful it is. How much you can expect to spend on an impact wrench Corded impact wrenches usually run $75-$150, depending on power. Meanwhile, cordless wrenches usually start around $250 and can cost more than $400. Most wrenches cost between $100-$200. Impact wrench FAQ What’s the difference between impact wrenches, impact drivers and torque wrenches? A. An impact wrench is designed to tighten or loosen nuts, bolts and similar fastenings. An impact driver is effectively a powered screwdriver with more power to offer than the average electric drill. A torque wrench is unlike the impact wrench and driver in that it only tightens, never loosens. It’s set to use a precise amount of torque to tighten things such as cylinder heads and uses a limiter to prevent overtightening past the specified torque. What’s the difference between a brush motor and a brushless motor? A. Brushless motors are a more recent evolution of the standard brush motor. They are more efficient thanks to fewer moving parts. They also generate less heat and noise and have no maintenance requirements. However, they are also more expensive. If you infrequently use your impact wrench, a brush motor should be more than enough. What are the best impact wrenches to buy? Top impact wrench DeWalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This pick comes from a well-respected brand. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It has a 1/2-inch anvil with a detent pin. It has 700-foot-pounds max torque and 1,200-foot-pounds max breakaway torque. It weighs 6 pounds. It has multispeed control of 0-400, 1,200 or 1,900 rpm. It has an LED light. What you should consider: There’s only one battery and you can’t charge and use it simultaneously. It’s among the priciest options. Some consumers had issues with the speed adjustment. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot Top impact wrench for the money Porter-Cable 20-Volt Max Impact Wrench What you need to know: This budget pick still gets the job done. What you’ll love: It has a variable-speed trigger, a 1/2-inch hog ring and an LED light. The grip is molded and comfortable. It weighs 6 pounds with a battery. It has up to 330-foot-pounds of torque. It has a maximum speed of 1,650 rpm. What you should consider: It doesn’t include a battery or charger and not all separately purchased batteries will work with this wrench. Its power may be too low for some jobs. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Kimo 20-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This is another solid choice for the budget-conscious individual. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It includes a full set of attachments — seven impact sockets and three extension bars. It has an LED light. It has multispeed control and a battery level display. It has speeds up to 3,000 rpm and torque up to 250 foot-pounds. What you should consider: This wrench is better suited to residential tasks rather than commercial ones. Some consumers had issues reaching the maximum listed torque. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Woika writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.	0	47,150	0	https://www.ktsm.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/hand-tools-br/best-impact-wrench/	2022-04-05 15:13:39+00:00	Which impact wrench is best? An impact wrench is an invaluable tool for any homeowner. The amount of physical energy and time you save by using one over a manual wrench is impossible to overstate. There are several types and strengths of impact wrenches to choose from. Selecting the appropriate type for you is essential — you don’t want to overpower anything, after all. The best impact wrench is the Dewalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit. It has plenty of power, is easy to adjust the speed and has a comfortable grip. What to know before you buy an impact wrench Impact wrench types There are four types of impact wrenches: corded, cordless, air and hydraulic. - Corded: Corded models are designed for the average homeowner. They don’t have much in the way of features, but they have plenty of power for the average job and are comfortable to use. They need to be plugged into an outlet and the cord can be unwieldy. - Cordless: Cordless wrenches are essentially just an easier-to-use corded wrench that runs on a rechargeable battery. The batteries rarely last for long, though some models have battery indicators, so you don’t run out of juice mid-job. They usually have more features, such as LED lights for clarity or variable speeds. - Air: Also known as pneumatic, air impact wrenches use an air compressor rather than a motor. They are usually affordable but high-power models quickly balloon in cost. They need maintenance and a high-pressure hose connected to the compressor to function. They can be difficult to wield comfortably. - Hydraulic: These are strictly used for industrial purposes due to their extreme power and size. Grip There are two grip types: pistol and inline. Pistol grips look exactly as you imagine and usually have more power behind them. Inline grips look like a screwdriver and are best for smaller or difficult-to-reach nuts and bolts. Anvil The anvil is the head of an impact wrench. It has a size and a securing mechanism. - Size: Anvils come in sizes between 1/4 inch and 2 inches. This determines what size socket you can attach to the anvil. - Security: Anvils use either detent pin or friction ring securing mechanisms. Detent pins have a tighter grip while friction rings can quickly swap between sockets. What to look for in a quality impact wrench Battery The batteries of cordless wrenches have a few qualities to check for. - Voltage and amp hours: These tell how much power a battery offers and how long it can provide that power, respectively. Bigger equals better. - Type: Batteries are either nickel-cadmium or lithium-ion. While NiCd batteries are more affordable, their performance ability decreases as the battery’s power wanes. Li-ion batteries are lighter and last longer, plus they provide equal performance at most charge levels. However, they are usually pricey. Performance There are three elements of performance: torque, revolutions per minute and impacts per minute. - Torque: Torque comes in two varieties: fastening and unfastening. Fastening torque is lower to prevent overtightening and damage. Unfastening is its highest torque to unstick even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. - RPM: The higher an impact wrenches RPM, the faster a job will be completed. It doesn’t affect power. - IPM: The higher an impact wrenches IPM, the more powerful it is. How much you can expect to spend on an impact wrench Corded impact wrenches usually run $75-$150, depending on power. Meanwhile, cordless wrenches usually start around $250 and can cost more than $400. Most wrenches cost between $100-$200. Impact wrench FAQ What’s the difference between impact wrenches, impact drivers and torque wrenches? A. An impact wrench is designed to tighten or loosen nuts, bolts and similar fastenings. An impact driver is effectively a powered screwdriver with more power to offer than the average electric drill. A torque wrench is unlike the impact wrench and driver in that it only tightens, never loosens. It’s set to use a precise amount of torque to tighten things such as cylinder heads and uses a limiter to prevent overtightening past the specified torque. What’s the difference between a brush motor and a brushless motor? A. Brushless motors are a more recent evolution of the standard brush motor. They are more efficient thanks to fewer moving parts. They also generate less heat and noise and have no maintenance requirements. However, they are also more expensive. If you infrequently use your impact wrench, a brush motor should be more than enough. What are the best impact wrenches to buy? Top impact wrench DeWalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This pick comes from a well-respected brand. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It has a 1/2-inch anvil with a detent pin. It has 700-foot-pounds max torque and 1,200-foot-pounds max breakaway torque. It weighs 6 pounds. It has multispeed control of 0-400, 1,200 or 1,900 rpm. It has an LED light. What you should consider: There’s only one battery and you can’t charge and use it simultaneously. It’s among the priciest options. Some consumers had issues with the speed adjustment. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot Top impact wrench for the money Porter-Cable 20-Volt Max Impact Wrench What you need to know: This budget pick still gets the job done. What you’ll love: It has a variable-speed trigger, a 1/2-inch hog ring and an LED light. The grip is molded and comfortable. It weighs 6 pounds with a battery. It has up to 330-foot-pounds of torque. It has a maximum speed of 1,650 rpm. What you should consider: It doesn’t include a battery or charger and not all separately purchased batteries will work with this wrench. Its power may be too low for some jobs. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Kimo 20-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This is another solid choice for the budget-conscious individual. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It includes a full set of attachments — seven impact sockets and three extension bars. It has an LED light. It has multispeed control and a battery level display. It has speeds up to 3,000 rpm and torque up to 250 foot-pounds. What you should consider: This wrench is better suited to residential tasks rather than commercial ones. Some consumers had issues reaching the maximum listed torque. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Woika writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
https://www.wfla.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/hand-tools-br/best-impact-wrench/	Which impact wrench is best? An impact wrench is an invaluable tool for any homeowner. The amount of physical energy and time you save by using one over a manual wrench is impossible to overstate. There are several types and strengths of impact wrenches to choose from. Selecting the appropriate type for you is essential — you don’t want to overpower anything, after all. The best impact wrench is the Dewalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit. It has plenty of power, is easy to adjust the speed and has a comfortable grip. What to know before you buy an impact wrench Impact wrench types There are four types of impact wrenches: corded, cordless, air and hydraulic. - Corded: Corded models are designed for the average homeowner. They don’t have much in the way of features, but they have plenty of power for the average job and are comfortable to use. They need to be plugged into an outlet and the cord can be unwieldy. - Cordless: Cordless wrenches are essentially just an easier-to-use corded wrench that runs on a rechargeable battery. The batteries rarely last for long, though some models have battery indicators, so you don’t run out of juice mid-job. They usually have more features, such as LED lights for clarity or variable speeds. - Air: Also known as pneumatic, air impact wrenches use an air compressor rather than a motor. They are usually affordable but high-power models quickly balloon in cost. They need maintenance and a high-pressure hose connected to the compressor to function. They can be difficult to wield comfortably. - Hydraulic: These are strictly used for industrial purposes due to their extreme power and size. Grip There are two grip types: pistol and inline. Pistol grips look exactly as you imagine and usually have more power behind them. Inline grips look like a screwdriver and are best for smaller or difficult-to-reach nuts and bolts. Anvil The anvil is the head of an impact wrench. It has a size and a securing mechanism. - Size: Anvils come in sizes between 1/4 inch and 2 inches. This determines what size socket you can attach to the anvil. - Security: Anvils use either detent pin or friction ring securing mechanisms. Detent pins have a tighter grip while friction rings can quickly swap between sockets. What to look for in a quality impact wrench Battery The batteries of cordless wrenches have a few qualities to check for. - Voltage and amp hours: These tell how much power a battery offers and how long it can provide that power, respectively. Bigger equals better. - Type: Batteries are either nickel-cadmium or lithium-ion. While NiCd batteries are more affordable, their performance ability decreases as the battery’s power wanes. Li-ion batteries are lighter and last longer, plus they provide equal performance at most charge levels. However, they are usually pricey. Performance There are three elements of performance: torque, revolutions per minute and impacts per minute. - Torque: Torque comes in two varieties: fastening and unfastening. Fastening torque is lower to prevent overtightening and damage. Unfastening is its highest torque to unstick even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. - RPM: The higher an impact wrenches RPM, the faster a job will be completed. It doesn’t affect power. - IPM: The higher an impact wrenches IPM, the more powerful it is. How much you can expect to spend on an impact wrench Corded impact wrenches usually run $75-$150, depending on power. Meanwhile, cordless wrenches usually start around $250 and can cost more than $400. Most wrenches cost between $100-$200. Impact wrench FAQ What’s the difference between impact wrenches, impact drivers and torque wrenches? A. An impact wrench is designed to tighten or loosen nuts, bolts and similar fastenings. An impact driver is effectively a powered screwdriver with more power to offer than the average electric drill. A torque wrench is unlike the impact wrench and driver in that it only tightens, never loosens. It’s set to use a precise amount of torque to tighten things such as cylinder heads and uses a limiter to prevent overtightening past the specified torque. What’s the difference between a brush motor and a brushless motor? A. Brushless motors are a more recent evolution of the standard brush motor. They are more efficient thanks to fewer moving parts. They also generate less heat and noise and have no maintenance requirements. However, they are also more expensive. If you infrequently use your impact wrench, a brush motor should be more than enough. What are the best impact wrenches to buy? Top impact wrench DeWalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This pick comes from a well-respected brand. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It has a 1/2-inch anvil with a detent pin. It has 700-foot-pounds max torque and 1,200-foot-pounds max breakaway torque. It weighs 6 pounds. It has multispeed control of 0-400, 1,200 or 1,900 rpm. It has an LED light. What you should consider: There’s only one battery and you can’t charge and use it simultaneously. It’s among the priciest options. Some consumers had issues with the speed adjustment. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot Top impact wrench for the money Porter-Cable 20-Volt Max Impact Wrench What you need to know: This budget pick still gets the job done. What you’ll love: It has a variable-speed trigger, a 1/2-inch hog ring and an LED light. The grip is molded and comfortable. It weighs 6 pounds with a battery. It has up to 330-foot-pounds of torque. It has a maximum speed of 1,650 rpm. What you should consider: It doesn’t include a battery or charger and not all separately purchased batteries will work with this wrench. Its power may be too low for some jobs. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Kimo 20-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This is another solid choice for the budget-conscious individual. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It includes a full set of attachments — seven impact sockets and three extension bars. It has an LED light. It has multispeed control and a battery level display. It has speeds up to 3,000 rpm and torque up to 250 foot-pounds. What you should consider: This wrench is better suited to residential tasks rather than commercial ones. Some consumers had issues reaching the maximum listed torque. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Woika writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.	1	48,315	0	https://wgntv.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/hand-tools-br/best-impact-wrench/	2022-04-05 15:17:39+00:00	Which impact wrench is best? An impact wrench is an invaluable tool for any homeowner. The amount of physical energy and time you save by using one over a manual wrench is impossible to overstate. There are several types and strengths of impact wrenches to choose from. Selecting the appropriate type for you is essential — you don’t want to overpower anything, after all. The best impact wrench is the Dewalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit. It has plenty of power, is easy to adjust the speed and has a comfortable grip. What to know before you buy an impact wrench Impact wrench types There are four types of impact wrenches: corded, cordless, air and hydraulic. - Corded: Corded models are designed for the average homeowner. They don’t have much in the way of features, but they have plenty of power for the average job and are comfortable to use. They need to be plugged into an outlet and the cord can be unwieldy. - Cordless: Cordless wrenches are essentially just an easier-to-use corded wrench that runs on a rechargeable battery. The batteries rarely last for long, though some models have battery indicators, so you don’t run out of juice mid-job. They usually have more features, such as LED lights for clarity or variable speeds. - Air: Also known as pneumatic, air impact wrenches use an air compressor rather than a motor. They are usually affordable but high-power models quickly balloon in cost. They need maintenance and a high-pressure hose connected to the compressor to function. They can be difficult to wield comfortably. - Hydraulic: These are strictly used for industrial purposes due to their extreme power and size. Grip There are two grip types: pistol and inline. Pistol grips look exactly as you imagine and usually have more power behind them. Inline grips look like a screwdriver and are best for smaller or difficult-to-reach nuts and bolts. Anvil The anvil is the head of an impact wrench. It has a size and a securing mechanism. - Size: Anvils come in sizes between 1/4 inch and 2 inches. This determines what size socket you can attach to the anvil. - Security: Anvils use either detent pin or friction ring securing mechanisms. Detent pins have a tighter grip while friction rings can quickly swap between sockets. What to look for in a quality impact wrench Battery The batteries of cordless wrenches have a few qualities to check for. - Voltage and amp hours: These tell how much power a battery offers and how long it can provide that power, respectively. Bigger equals better. - Type: Batteries are either nickel-cadmium or lithium-ion. While NiCd batteries are more affordable, their performance ability decreases as the battery’s power wanes. Li-ion batteries are lighter and last longer, plus they provide equal performance at most charge levels. However, they are usually pricey. Performance There are three elements of performance: torque, revolutions per minute and impacts per minute. - Torque: Torque comes in two varieties: fastening and unfastening. Fastening torque is lower to prevent overtightening and damage. Unfastening is its highest torque to unstick even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. - RPM: The higher an impact wrenches RPM, the faster a job will be completed. It doesn’t affect power. - IPM: The higher an impact wrenches IPM, the more powerful it is. How much you can expect to spend on an impact wrench Corded impact wrenches usually run $75-$150, depending on power. Meanwhile, cordless wrenches usually start around $250 and can cost more than $400. Most wrenches cost between $100-$200. Impact wrench FAQ What’s the difference between impact wrenches, impact drivers and torque wrenches? A. An impact wrench is designed to tighten or loosen nuts, bolts and similar fastenings. An impact driver is effectively a powered screwdriver with more power to offer than the average electric drill. A torque wrench is unlike the impact wrench and driver in that it only tightens, never loosens. It’s set to use a precise amount of torque to tighten things such as cylinder heads and uses a limiter to prevent overtightening past the specified torque. What’s the difference between a brush motor and a brushless motor? A. Brushless motors are a more recent evolution of the standard brush motor. They are more efficient thanks to fewer moving parts. They also generate less heat and noise and have no maintenance requirements. However, they are also more expensive. If you infrequently use your impact wrench, a brush motor should be more than enough. What are the best impact wrenches to buy? Top impact wrench DeWalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This pick comes from a well-respected brand. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It has a 1/2-inch anvil with a detent pin. It has 700-foot-pounds max torque and 1,200-foot-pounds max breakaway torque. It weighs 6 pounds. It has multispeed control of 0-400, 1,200 or 1,900 rpm. It has an LED light. What you should consider: There’s only one battery and you can’t charge and use it simultaneously. It’s among the priciest options. Some consumers had issues with the speed adjustment. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot Top impact wrench for the money Porter-Cable 20-Volt Max Impact Wrench What you need to know: This budget pick still gets the job done. What you’ll love: It has a variable-speed trigger, a 1/2-inch hog ring and an LED light. The grip is molded and comfortable. It weighs 6 pounds with a battery. It has up to 330-foot-pounds of torque. It has a maximum speed of 1,650 rpm. What you should consider: It doesn’t include a battery or charger and not all separately purchased batteries will work with this wrench. Its power may be too low for some jobs. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Kimo 20-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This is another solid choice for the budget-conscious individual. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It includes a full set of attachments — seven impact sockets and three extension bars. It has an LED light. It has multispeed control and a battery level display. It has speeds up to 3,000 rpm and torque up to 250 foot-pounds. What you should consider: This wrench is better suited to residential tasks rather than commercial ones. Some consumers had issues reaching the maximum listed torque. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Woika writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
https://www.wfla.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/hand-tools-br/best-impact-wrench/	Which impact wrench is best? An impact wrench is an invaluable tool for any homeowner. The amount of physical energy and time you save by using one over a manual wrench is impossible to overstate. There are several types and strengths of impact wrenches to choose from. Selecting the appropriate type for you is essential — you don’t want to overpower anything, after all. The best impact wrench is the Dewalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit. It has plenty of power, is easy to adjust the speed and has a comfortable grip. What to know before you buy an impact wrench Impact wrench types There are four types of impact wrenches: corded, cordless, air and hydraulic. - Corded: Corded models are designed for the average homeowner. They don’t have much in the way of features, but they have plenty of power for the average job and are comfortable to use. They need to be plugged into an outlet and the cord can be unwieldy. - Cordless: Cordless wrenches are essentially just an easier-to-use corded wrench that runs on a rechargeable battery. The batteries rarely last for long, though some models have battery indicators, so you don’t run out of juice mid-job. They usually have more features, such as LED lights for clarity or variable speeds. - Air: Also known as pneumatic, air impact wrenches use an air compressor rather than a motor. They are usually affordable but high-power models quickly balloon in cost. They need maintenance and a high-pressure hose connected to the compressor to function. They can be difficult to wield comfortably. - Hydraulic: These are strictly used for industrial purposes due to their extreme power and size. Grip There are two grip types: pistol and inline. Pistol grips look exactly as you imagine and usually have more power behind them. Inline grips look like a screwdriver and are best for smaller or difficult-to-reach nuts and bolts. Anvil The anvil is the head of an impact wrench. It has a size and a securing mechanism. - Size: Anvils come in sizes between 1/4 inch and 2 inches. This determines what size socket you can attach to the anvil. - Security: Anvils use either detent pin or friction ring securing mechanisms. Detent pins have a tighter grip while friction rings can quickly swap between sockets. What to look for in a quality impact wrench Battery The batteries of cordless wrenches have a few qualities to check for. - Voltage and amp hours: These tell how much power a battery offers and how long it can provide that power, respectively. Bigger equals better. - Type: Batteries are either nickel-cadmium or lithium-ion. While NiCd batteries are more affordable, their performance ability decreases as the battery’s power wanes. Li-ion batteries are lighter and last longer, plus they provide equal performance at most charge levels. However, they are usually pricey. Performance There are three elements of performance: torque, revolutions per minute and impacts per minute. - Torque: Torque comes in two varieties: fastening and unfastening. Fastening torque is lower to prevent overtightening and damage. Unfastening is its highest torque to unstick even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. - RPM: The higher an impact wrenches RPM, the faster a job will be completed. It doesn’t affect power. - IPM: The higher an impact wrenches IPM, the more powerful it is. How much you can expect to spend on an impact wrench Corded impact wrenches usually run $75-$150, depending on power. Meanwhile, cordless wrenches usually start around $250 and can cost more than $400. Most wrenches cost between $100-$200. Impact wrench FAQ What’s the difference between impact wrenches, impact drivers and torque wrenches? A. An impact wrench is designed to tighten or loosen nuts, bolts and similar fastenings. An impact driver is effectively a powered screwdriver with more power to offer than the average electric drill. A torque wrench is unlike the impact wrench and driver in that it only tightens, never loosens. It’s set to use a precise amount of torque to tighten things such as cylinder heads and uses a limiter to prevent overtightening past the specified torque. What’s the difference between a brush motor and a brushless motor? A. Brushless motors are a more recent evolution of the standard brush motor. They are more efficient thanks to fewer moving parts. They also generate less heat and noise and have no maintenance requirements. However, they are also more expensive. If you infrequently use your impact wrench, a brush motor should be more than enough. What are the best impact wrenches to buy? Top impact wrench DeWalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This pick comes from a well-respected brand. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It has a 1/2-inch anvil with a detent pin. It has 700-foot-pounds max torque and 1,200-foot-pounds max breakaway torque. It weighs 6 pounds. It has multispeed control of 0-400, 1,200 or 1,900 rpm. It has an LED light. What you should consider: There’s only one battery and you can’t charge and use it simultaneously. It’s among the priciest options. Some consumers had issues with the speed adjustment. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot Top impact wrench for the money Porter-Cable 20-Volt Max Impact Wrench What you need to know: This budget pick still gets the job done. What you’ll love: It has a variable-speed trigger, a 1/2-inch hog ring and an LED light. The grip is molded and comfortable. It weighs 6 pounds with a battery. It has up to 330-foot-pounds of torque. It has a maximum speed of 1,650 rpm. What you should consider: It doesn’t include a battery or charger and not all separately purchased batteries will work with this wrench. Its power may be too low for some jobs. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Kimo 20-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This is another solid choice for the budget-conscious individual. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It includes a full set of attachments — seven impact sockets and three extension bars. It has an LED light. It has multispeed control and a battery level display. It has speeds up to 3,000 rpm and torque up to 250 foot-pounds. What you should consider: This wrench is better suited to residential tasks rather than commercial ones. Some consumers had issues reaching the maximum listed torque. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Woika writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.	2	57,300	0	https://www.abc27.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/hand-tools-br/best-impact-wrench/	2022-04-05 15:57:46+00:00	Which impact wrench is best? An impact wrench is an invaluable tool for any homeowner. The amount of physical energy and time you save by using one over a manual wrench is impossible to overstate. There are several types and strengths of impact wrenches to choose from. Selecting the appropriate type for you is essential — you don’t want to overpower anything, after all. The best impact wrench is the Dewalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit. It has plenty of power, is easy to adjust the speed and has a comfortable grip. What to know before you buy an impact wrench Impact wrench types There are four types of impact wrenches: corded, cordless, air and hydraulic. - Corded: Corded models are designed for the average homeowner. They don’t have much in the way of features, but they have plenty of power for the average job and are comfortable to use. They need to be plugged into an outlet and the cord can be unwieldy. - Cordless: Cordless wrenches are essentially just an easier-to-use corded wrench that runs on a rechargeable battery. The batteries rarely last for long, though some models have battery indicators, so you don’t run out of juice mid-job. They usually have more features, such as LED lights for clarity or variable speeds. - Air: Also known as pneumatic, air impact wrenches use an air compressor rather than a motor. They are usually affordable but high-power models quickly balloon in cost. They need maintenance and a high-pressure hose connected to the compressor to function. They can be difficult to wield comfortably. - Hydraulic: These are strictly used for industrial purposes due to their extreme power and size. Grip There are two grip types: pistol and inline. Pistol grips look exactly as you imagine and usually have more power behind them. Inline grips look like a screwdriver and are best for smaller or difficult-to-reach nuts and bolts. Anvil The anvil is the head of an impact wrench. It has a size and a securing mechanism. - Size: Anvils come in sizes between 1/4 inch and 2 inches. This determines what size socket you can attach to the anvil. - Security: Anvils use either detent pin or friction ring securing mechanisms. Detent pins have a tighter grip while friction rings can quickly swap between sockets. What to look for in a quality impact wrench Battery The batteries of cordless wrenches have a few qualities to check for. - Voltage and amp hours: These tell how much power a battery offers and how long it can provide that power, respectively. Bigger equals better. - Type: Batteries are either nickel-cadmium or lithium-ion. While NiCd batteries are more affordable, their performance ability decreases as the battery’s power wanes. Li-ion batteries are lighter and last longer, plus they provide equal performance at most charge levels. However, they are usually pricey. Performance There are three elements of performance: torque, revolutions per minute and impacts per minute. - Torque: Torque comes in two varieties: fastening and unfastening. Fastening torque is lower to prevent overtightening and damage. Unfastening is its highest torque to unstick even the most stubborn nuts and bolts. - RPM: The higher an impact wrenches RPM, the faster a job will be completed. It doesn’t affect power. - IPM: The higher an impact wrenches IPM, the more powerful it is. How much you can expect to spend on an impact wrench Corded impact wrenches usually run $75-$150, depending on power. Meanwhile, cordless wrenches usually start around $250 and can cost more than $400. Most wrenches cost between $100-$200. Impact wrench FAQ What’s the difference between impact wrenches, impact drivers and torque wrenches? A. An impact wrench is designed to tighten or loosen nuts, bolts and similar fastenings. An impact driver is effectively a powered screwdriver with more power to offer than the average electric drill. A torque wrench is unlike the impact wrench and driver in that it only tightens, never loosens. It’s set to use a precise amount of torque to tighten things such as cylinder heads and uses a limiter to prevent overtightening past the specified torque. What’s the difference between a brush motor and a brushless motor? A. Brushless motors are a more recent evolution of the standard brush motor. They are more efficient thanks to fewer moving parts. They also generate less heat and noise and have no maintenance requirements. However, they are also more expensive. If you infrequently use your impact wrench, a brush motor should be more than enough. What are the best impact wrenches to buy? Top impact wrench DeWalt 20-Volt Max XR Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This pick comes from a well-respected brand. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It has a 1/2-inch anvil with a detent pin. It has 700-foot-pounds max torque and 1,200-foot-pounds max breakaway torque. It weighs 6 pounds. It has multispeed control of 0-400, 1,200 or 1,900 rpm. It has an LED light. What you should consider: There’s only one battery and you can’t charge and use it simultaneously. It’s among the priciest options. Some consumers had issues with the speed adjustment. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot Top impact wrench for the money Porter-Cable 20-Volt Max Impact Wrench What you need to know: This budget pick still gets the job done. What you’ll love: It has a variable-speed trigger, a 1/2-inch hog ring and an LED light. The grip is molded and comfortable. It weighs 6 pounds with a battery. It has up to 330-foot-pounds of torque. It has a maximum speed of 1,650 rpm. What you should consider: It doesn’t include a battery or charger and not all separately purchased batteries will work with this wrench. Its power may be too low for some jobs. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Kimo 20-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench Kit What you need to know: This is another solid choice for the budget-conscious individual. What you’ll love: It’s cordless with a brushless motor. It includes a full set of attachments — seven impact sockets and three extension bars. It has an LED light. It has multispeed control and a battery level display. It has speeds up to 3,000 rpm and torque up to 250 foot-pounds. What you should consider: This wrench is better suited to residential tasks rather than commercial ones. Some consumers had issues reaching the maximum listed torque. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Woika writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/steph-houghton-happy-to-give-driven-leader-leah-williamson-england-captaincy-1649183984000	Steph Houghton happy to give ‘driven leader’ Leah Williamson England captaincy By PA Staff published Leah Williamson has been described as a “very deserving and driven leader” by Steph Houghton after being named as England captain for this summer’s home Euros. Arsenal’s Williamson has been wearing the armband under Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman in the injury-enforced absence of Manchester City defender Houghton, who had skippered England since 2014. Houghton is facing a race to be fit for the Euros after undergoing Achilles surgery. The tournament gets under way with Wiegman’s side facing Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. Following the Football Association’s announcement about Williamson on Tuesday, Houghton posted a message on Twitter paying tribute to the 25-year-old, and also stressing that “I don’t feel my England story is complete”. Leading the #Lionesses this summer 👊 pic.twitter.com/lEWJGckxDo— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 5, 2022 Houghton said: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to captain my country for the last eight years. I have been fortunate to lead the team to three major competition semi-finals and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. “Whilst the targets were always to win the tournaments, I will always have immense pride in how we played, competed and how much we achieved. “The past 12 months have been very difficult from a football perspective in trying to overcome a number of injuries. Sarina and the England staff have been hugely supportive but with the injuries, I understand and respect Sarina’s decision to name a new captain. “The captaincy is being passed on to a very deserving and driven leader in Leah Williamson, with all the attributes an England captain needs to be successful and I have no doubt she will be. “I will give my total support to Leah and will be there for her, with any help and advice she may need. It’s been an honour 🦁— Steph Houghton MBE (@stephhoughton2) April 5, 2022 “For me, I don’t feel my England story is complete and I continue to work hard with my rehabilitation in trying to make the squad for this summer’s home European Championship. “I am available for selection when fit and look forward to putting on an England shirt again.” Williamson said in a video posted on England’s Twitter account: “I think it’s the biggest honour in football. To even have my name associated with it is very, very special and something I will never take for granted. “Sarina called me in just before lunch yesterday. She told me her plans and (asked) if I wanted to step into the role and I laughed – a nervous laugh. She doesn’t make it a massive thing and I like it that way. Obviously, I accepted. "I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud." 🏴 💪— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 5, 2022 “Steph’s led the team to the position we’re in now, amongst the best in the world, and I think the legacy she has left behind is tough footsteps to follow in. I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud and live up to the standards set.” Wiegman said in a statement from the FA: “This decision gives us continuity at this important final period as we build towards the tournament. It is important we give everyone clarity at this stage. “Leah has been a great leader for us and I know she will continue to set the example we need in her work on and off the pitch.” Williamson’s club and international team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy said she had “the biggest smile on my face for Leah”. The defender added: “Steph was remarkable…there are a lot of lessons that I learnt from Steph, as a captain and also as a person. “She’s passed the baton onto Leah for the Euros and I’m excited for her to do her thing and be an individual within that. “She is extremely passionate, a catalyst, not only on the pitch but off the pitch, and she makes you feel comfortable to speak, to be yourself.” England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps told a press conference: “It’s brilliant for Leah and her family. It’s a huge honour. “She’s been captain for a few camps now and I think she’s done a great job. So it makes sense, and the girls are buzzing for her.” England’s time so far with 27-cap Williamson – who can play in midfield or defence – as captain has included winning the Arnold Clark Cup in February. The team are currently preparing for World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia in Skopje on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later. Williamson sat out training on Tuesday for precautionary reasons, while Chelsea duo Beth England and Niamh Charles have withdrawn from duty after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the camp. They may yet link up with the squad ahead of the Northern Ireland game depending on subsequent results. Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Join now for unlimited access Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Get the best features, fun and footballing frolics straight to your inbox every week. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.	0	102,979	0.138071	https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sarina-wiegman-steph-houghton-leah-williamson-england-lionesses-b2051620.html	2022-04-05 19:03:22+00:00	Steph Houghton happy to give ‘driven leader’ Leah Williamson England captaincy Injury-hit Houghton had captained the Lionesses since 2014 Leah Williamson has been described as a “very deserving and driven leader” by Steph Houghton after being named as England captain for this summer’s home Euros. Arsenal’s Williamson has been wearing the armband under Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman in the injury-enforced absence of Manchester City defender Houghton, who had skippered England since 2014. Houghton is facing a race to be fit for the Euros after undergoing Achilles surgery. The tournament gets under way with Wiegman’s side facing Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. Following the Football Association’s announcement about Williamson on Tuesday, Houghton posted a message on Twitter paying tribute to the 25-year-old, and also stressing that “I don’t feel my England story is complete”. Houghton said: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to captain my country for the last eight years. I have been fortunate to lead the team to three major competition semi-finals and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. “Whilst the targets were always to win the tournaments, I will always have immense pride in how we played, competed and how much we achieved. “The past 12 months have been very difficult from a football perspective in trying to overcome a number of injuries. Sarina and the England staff have been hugely supportive but with the injuries, I understand and respect Sarina’s decision to name a new captain. “The captaincy is being passed on to a very deserving and driven leader in Leah Williamson, with all the attributes an England captain needs to be successful and I have no doubt she will be. “I will give my total support to Leah and will be there for her, with any help and advice she may need. “For me, I don’t feel my England story is complete and I continue to work hard with my rehabilitation in trying to make the squad for this summer’s home European Championship. “I am available for selection when fit and look forward to putting on an England shirt again.” Williamson said in a video posted on England’s Twitter account: “I think it’s the biggest honour in football. To even have my name associated with it is very, very special and something I will never take for granted. “Sarina called me in just before lunch yesterday. She told me her plans and (asked) if I wanted to step into the role and I laughed – a nervous laugh. She doesn’t make it a massive thing and I like it that way. Obviously, I accepted. “Steph’s led the team to the position we’re in now, amongst the best in the world, and I think the legacy she has left behind is tough footsteps to follow in. I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud and live up to the standards set.” Wiegman said in a statement from the FA: “This decision gives us continuity at this important final period as we build towards the tournament. It is important we give everyone clarity at this stage. “Leah has been a great leader for us and I know she will continue to set the example we need in her work on and off the pitch.” Williamson’s club and international team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy said she had “the biggest smile on my face for Leah”. The defender added: “Steph was remarkable…there are a lot of lessons that I learnt from Steph, as a captain and also as a person. “She’s passed the baton onto Leah for the Euros and I’m excited for her to do her thing and be an individual within that. “She is extremely passionate, a catalyst, not only on the pitch but off the pitch, and she makes you feel comfortable to speak, to be yourself.” England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps told a press conference: “It’s brilliant for Leah and her family. It’s a huge honour. “She’s been captain for a few camps now and I think she’s done a great job. So it makes sense, and the girls are buzzing for her.” England’s time so far with 27-cap Williamson – who can play in midfield or defence – as captain has included winning the Arnold Clark Cup in February. The team are currently preparing for World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia in Skopje on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later. Williamson sat out training on Tuesday for precautionary reasons, while Chelsea duo Beth England and Niamh Charles have withdrawn from duty after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the camp. They may yet link up with the squad ahead of the Northern Ireland game depending on subsequent results. Join our new commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/steph-houghton-happy-to-give-driven-leader-leah-williamson-england-captaincy-1649183984000	Steph Houghton happy to give ‘driven leader’ Leah Williamson England captaincy By PA Staff published Leah Williamson has been described as a “very deserving and driven leader” by Steph Houghton after being named as England captain for this summer’s home Euros. Arsenal’s Williamson has been wearing the armband under Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman in the injury-enforced absence of Manchester City defender Houghton, who had skippered England since 2014. Houghton is facing a race to be fit for the Euros after undergoing Achilles surgery. The tournament gets under way with Wiegman’s side facing Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. Following the Football Association’s announcement about Williamson on Tuesday, Houghton posted a message on Twitter paying tribute to the 25-year-old, and also stressing that “I don’t feel my England story is complete”. Leading the #Lionesses this summer 👊 pic.twitter.com/lEWJGckxDo— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 5, 2022 Houghton said: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to captain my country for the last eight years. I have been fortunate to lead the team to three major competition semi-finals and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. “Whilst the targets were always to win the tournaments, I will always have immense pride in how we played, competed and how much we achieved. “The past 12 months have been very difficult from a football perspective in trying to overcome a number of injuries. Sarina and the England staff have been hugely supportive but with the injuries, I understand and respect Sarina’s decision to name a new captain. “The captaincy is being passed on to a very deserving and driven leader in Leah Williamson, with all the attributes an England captain needs to be successful and I have no doubt she will be. “I will give my total support to Leah and will be there for her, with any help and advice she may need. It’s been an honour 🦁— Steph Houghton MBE (@stephhoughton2) April 5, 2022 “For me, I don’t feel my England story is complete and I continue to work hard with my rehabilitation in trying to make the squad for this summer’s home European Championship. “I am available for selection when fit and look forward to putting on an England shirt again.” Williamson said in a video posted on England’s Twitter account: “I think it’s the biggest honour in football. To even have my name associated with it is very, very special and something I will never take for granted. “Sarina called me in just before lunch yesterday. She told me her plans and (asked) if I wanted to step into the role and I laughed – a nervous laugh. She doesn’t make it a massive thing and I like it that way. Obviously, I accepted. "I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud." 🏴 💪— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 5, 2022 “Steph’s led the team to the position we’re in now, amongst the best in the world, and I think the legacy she has left behind is tough footsteps to follow in. I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud and live up to the standards set.” Wiegman said in a statement from the FA: “This decision gives us continuity at this important final period as we build towards the tournament. It is important we give everyone clarity at this stage. “Leah has been a great leader for us and I know she will continue to set the example we need in her work on and off the pitch.” Williamson’s club and international team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy said she had “the biggest smile on my face for Leah”. The defender added: “Steph was remarkable…there are a lot of lessons that I learnt from Steph, as a captain and also as a person. “She’s passed the baton onto Leah for the Euros and I’m excited for her to do her thing and be an individual within that. “She is extremely passionate, a catalyst, not only on the pitch but off the pitch, and she makes you feel comfortable to speak, to be yourself.” England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps told a press conference: “It’s brilliant for Leah and her family. It’s a huge honour. “She’s been captain for a few camps now and I think she’s done a great job. So it makes sense, and the girls are buzzing for her.” England’s time so far with 27-cap Williamson – who can play in midfield or defence – as captain has included winning the Arnold Clark Cup in February. The team are currently preparing for World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia in Skopje on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later. Williamson sat out training on Tuesday for precautionary reasons, while Chelsea duo Beth England and Niamh Charles have withdrawn from duty after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the camp. They may yet link up with the squad ahead of the Northern Ireland game depending on subsequent results. Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Join now for unlimited access Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Get the best features, fun and footballing frolics straight to your inbox every week. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.	1	107,442	0.154514	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10689197/Steph-Houghton-happy-driven-leader-Leah-Williamson-England-captaincy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	2022-04-05 19:23:42+00:00	Steph Houghton happy to give `driven leader´ Leah Williamson England captaincy Leah Williamson has been described as a “very deserving and driven leader” by Steph Houghton after being named as England captain for this summer’s home Euros. Arsenal’s Williamson has been wearing the armband under Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman in the injury-enforced absence of Manchester City defender Houghton, who had skippered England since 2014. Houghton is facing a race to be fit for the Euros after undergoing Achilles surgery. The tournament gets under way with Wiegman’s side facing Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. Following the Football Association’s announcement about Williamson on Tuesday, Houghton posted a message on Twitter paying tribute to the 25-year-old, and also stressing that “I don’t feel my England story is complete”. Houghton said: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to captain my country for the last eight years. I have been fortunate to lead the team to three major competition semi-finals and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. “Whilst the targets were always to win the tournaments, I will always have immense pride in how we played, competed and how much we achieved. “The past 12 months have been very difficult from a football perspective in trying to overcome a number of injuries. Sarina and the England staff have been hugely supportive but with the injuries, I understand and respect Sarina’s decision to name a new captain. “The captaincy is being passed on to a very deserving and driven leader in Leah Williamson, with all the attributes an England captain needs to be successful and I have no doubt she will be. “I will give my total support to Leah and will be there for her, with any help and advice she may need. “For me, I don’t feel my England story is complete and I continue to work hard with my rehabilitation in trying to make the squad for this summer’s home European Championship. “I am available for selection when fit and look forward to putting on an England shirt again.” Williamson said in a video posted on England’s Twitter account: “I think it’s the biggest honour in football. To even have my name associated with it is very, very special and something I will never take for granted. “Sarina called me in just before lunch yesterday. She told me her plans and (asked) if I wanted to step into the role and I laughed – a nervous laugh. She doesn’t make it a massive thing and I like it that way. Obviously, I accepted. “Steph’s led the team to the position we’re in now, amongst the best in the world, and I think the legacy she has left behind is tough footsteps to follow in. I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud and live up to the standards set.” Wiegman said in a statement from the FA: “This decision gives us continuity at this important final period as we build towards the tournament. It is important we give everyone clarity at this stage. “Leah has been a great leader for us and I know she will continue to set the example we need in her work on and off the pitch.” Williamson’s club and international team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy said she had “the biggest smile on my face for Leah”. The defender added: “Steph was remarkable…there are a lot of lessons that I learnt from Steph, as a captain and also as a person. “She’s passed the baton onto Leah for the Euros and I’m excited for her to do her thing and be an individual within that. “She is extremely passionate, a catalyst, not only on the pitch but off the pitch, and she makes you feel comfortable to speak, to be yourself.” England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps told a press conference: “It’s brilliant for Leah and her family. It’s a huge honour. “She’s been captain for a few camps now and I think she’s done a great job. So it makes sense, and the girls are buzzing for her.” England’s time so far with 27-cap Williamson – who can play in midfield or defence – as captain has included winning the Arnold Clark Cup in February. The team are currently preparing for World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia in Skopje on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later. Williamson sat out training on Tuesday for precautionary reasons, while Chelsea duo Beth England and Niamh Charles have withdrawn from duty after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the camp. They may yet link up with the squad ahead of the Northern Ireland game depending on subsequent results.
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/steph-houghton-happy-to-give-driven-leader-leah-williamson-england-captaincy-1649183984000	Steph Houghton happy to give ‘driven leader’ Leah Williamson England captaincy By PA Staff published Leah Williamson has been described as a “very deserving and driven leader” by Steph Houghton after being named as England captain for this summer’s home Euros. Arsenal’s Williamson has been wearing the armband under Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman in the injury-enforced absence of Manchester City defender Houghton, who had skippered England since 2014. Houghton is facing a race to be fit for the Euros after undergoing Achilles surgery. The tournament gets under way with Wiegman’s side facing Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. Following the Football Association’s announcement about Williamson on Tuesday, Houghton posted a message on Twitter paying tribute to the 25-year-old, and also stressing that “I don’t feel my England story is complete”. Leading the #Lionesses this summer 👊 pic.twitter.com/lEWJGckxDo— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 5, 2022 Houghton said: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to captain my country for the last eight years. I have been fortunate to lead the team to three major competition semi-finals and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. “Whilst the targets were always to win the tournaments, I will always have immense pride in how we played, competed and how much we achieved. “The past 12 months have been very difficult from a football perspective in trying to overcome a number of injuries. Sarina and the England staff have been hugely supportive but with the injuries, I understand and respect Sarina’s decision to name a new captain. “The captaincy is being passed on to a very deserving and driven leader in Leah Williamson, with all the attributes an England captain needs to be successful and I have no doubt she will be. “I will give my total support to Leah and will be there for her, with any help and advice she may need. It’s been an honour 🦁— Steph Houghton MBE (@stephhoughton2) April 5, 2022 “For me, I don’t feel my England story is complete and I continue to work hard with my rehabilitation in trying to make the squad for this summer’s home European Championship. “I am available for selection when fit and look forward to putting on an England shirt again.” Williamson said in a video posted on England’s Twitter account: “I think it’s the biggest honour in football. To even have my name associated with it is very, very special and something I will never take for granted. “Sarina called me in just before lunch yesterday. She told me her plans and (asked) if I wanted to step into the role and I laughed – a nervous laugh. She doesn’t make it a massive thing and I like it that way. Obviously, I accepted. "I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud." 🏴 💪— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 5, 2022 “Steph’s led the team to the position we’re in now, amongst the best in the world, and I think the legacy she has left behind is tough footsteps to follow in. I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud and live up to the standards set.” Wiegman said in a statement from the FA: “This decision gives us continuity at this important final period as we build towards the tournament. It is important we give everyone clarity at this stage. “Leah has been a great leader for us and I know she will continue to set the example we need in her work on and off the pitch.” Williamson’s club and international team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy said she had “the biggest smile on my face for Leah”. The defender added: “Steph was remarkable…there are a lot of lessons that I learnt from Steph, as a captain and also as a person. “She’s passed the baton onto Leah for the Euros and I’m excited for her to do her thing and be an individual within that. “She is extremely passionate, a catalyst, not only on the pitch but off the pitch, and she makes you feel comfortable to speak, to be yourself.” England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps told a press conference: “It’s brilliant for Leah and her family. It’s a huge honour. “She’s been captain for a few camps now and I think she’s done a great job. So it makes sense, and the girls are buzzing for her.” England’s time so far with 27-cap Williamson – who can play in midfield or defence – as captain has included winning the Arnold Clark Cup in February. The team are currently preparing for World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia in Skopje on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later. Williamson sat out training on Tuesday for precautionary reasons, while Chelsea duo Beth England and Niamh Charles have withdrawn from duty after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the camp. They may yet link up with the squad ahead of the Northern Ireland game depending on subsequent results. Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Join now for unlimited access Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Get the best features, fun and footballing frolics straight to your inbox every week. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.	2	12,601	0.258573	https://neptunepine.com/steph-houghton-happy-to-give-driven-leader-leah-williamson-england-captaincy/	2022-04-05 22:31:18+00:00	Leah Williamson has been described as a “very deserving and driven leader” by Steph Houghton after being named as England captain for this summer’s home Euros. Arsenal’s Williamson has been wearing the armband under Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman in the injury-enforced absence of Manchester City defender Houghton, who had skippered England since 2014. Houghton is facing a race to be fit for the Euros after undergoing Achilles surgery. The tournament gets under way with Wiegman’s side facing Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. Following the Football Association’s announcement about Williamson on Tuesday, Houghton posted a message on Twitter paying tribute to the 25-year-old, and also stressing that “I don’t feel my England story is complete”. Houghton said: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to captain my country for the last eight years. I have been fortunate to lead the team to three major competition semi-finals and a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. “Whilst the targets were always to win the tournaments, I will always have immense pride in how we played, competed and how much we achieved. “The past 12 months have been very difficult from a football perspective in trying to overcome a number of injuries. Sarina and the England staff have been hugely supportive but with the injuries, I understand and respect Sarina’s decision to name a new captain. “The captaincy is being passed on to a very deserving and driven leader in Leah Williamson, with all the attributes an England captain needs to be successful and I have no doubt she will be. “I will give my total support to Leah and will be there for her, with any help and advice she may need. “For me, I don’t feel my England story is complete and I continue to work hard with my rehabilitation in trying to make the squad for this summer’s home European Championship. “I am available for selection when fit and look forward to putting on an England shirt again.” Williamson said in a video posted on England’s Twitter account: “I think it’s the biggest honour in football. To even have my name associated with it is very, very special and something I will never take for granted. “Sarina called me in just before lunch yesterday. She told me her plans and (asked) if I wanted to step into the role and I laughed – a nervous laugh. She doesn’t make it a massive thing and I like it that way. Obviously, I accepted. “Steph’s led the team to the position we’re in now, amongst the best in the world, and I think the legacy she has left behind is tough footsteps to follow in. I hope that I do the armband and the shirt proud and live up to the standards set.” Wiegman said in a statement from the FA: “This decision gives us continuity at this important final period as we build towards the tournament. It is important we give everyone clarity at this stage. “Leah has been a great leader for us and I know she will continue to set the example we need in her work on and off the pitch.” Williamson’s club and international team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy said she had “the biggest smile on my face for Leah”. The defender added: “Steph was remarkable…there are a lot of lessons that I learnt from Steph, as a captain and also as a person. “She’s passed the baton onto Leah for the Euros and I’m excited for her to do her thing and be an individual within that. “She is extremely passionate, a catalyst, not only on the pitch but off the pitch, and she makes you feel comfortable to speak, to be yourself.” England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps told a press conference: “It’s brilliant for Leah and her family. It’s a huge honour. “She’s been captain for a few camps now and I think she’s done a great job. So it makes sense, and the girls are buzzing for her.” England’s time so far with 27-cap Williamson – who can play in midfield or defence – as captain has included winning the Arnold Clark Cup in February. The team are currently preparing for World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia in Skopje on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later. Williamson sat out training on Tuesday for precautionary reasons, while Chelsea duo Beth England and Niamh Charles have withdrawn from duty after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the camp. They may yet link up with the squad ahead of the Northern Ireland game depending on subsequent results. Source Link Steph Houghton happy to give ‘driven leader’ Leah Williamson England captaincy
https://www.wsgw.com/top-u-s-military-officer-expects-ukraine-conflict-to-be-measured-in-years/	▶ Watch Video: White House seeks new Russia sanctions amid Bucha killings The highest ranking military officer in the U.S. said Tuesday that he expects the conflict in Ukraine to last years. “I do think this is a very protracted conflict, and I think it’s measured in years. I don’t know about decade, but at least years for sure,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday during testimony on the defense budget. “This is a very extended conflict that Russia has initiated and I think that NATO, the United States, Ukraine and all of the allies and partners supporting Ukraine will be involved in this for quite some time,” Milley said. Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the committee for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and as Russia is refocusing on easten Ukraine. The Pentagon has seen about two-thirds of the less than 20 Russian battalion tactical groups that were arrayed against Kyiv repostion north toward Belarus, according to a U.S. senior defense official.The assessment is Russia will refit, resupply, and potentially reinforce them with additional manpower before sending the units back into Ukraine, likely in the Donbas region. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci / AP Ukraine has been fighting Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region since 2014. A senior defense official said last week that Russia’s reprioritized focus in eastern Ukraine could mean the conflict takes more time instead of less because Ukrainian forces know the territory well, and they have a lot of forces there already who are fighting hard to defend the region. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a White House press briefing Monday that the next phase of the war in Ukraine “may very well be protracted” and if the Russians do achieve some success in the Donbas region, the forces could try to retake other areas of Ukraine again. To help Ukraine, the Biden administration is shipping weapons to Ukraine as quickly as possible and is working with partners who have equipment Ukraine wants that the U.S. doesn’t have. Austin said Tuesday that the Pentagon continues to focus on assistance that the Ukrainians have used effectively like anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons. He said the Pentagon is working to provide both Switchblade 300 and 600 drones to Ukraine quickly. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted questions about the U.S. force posture in Europe. Milley said Tuesday the posture of the U.S. is still being decided but because of the war in Ukraine, it’s likely there will be an increased presence of U.S. troops in the region long term. “My advice would be to create permanent bases but don’t permanently station, so you get the effect of permanence by rotational forces cycling through permanent bases,” Milley said. The U.S. currently has around 100,000 stationed troops in Europe, the highest number since 2005. As for the coming weeks, the Pentagon has seen indications Russia is looking to reapply the forces that repositioned away from Kyiv to the Donbas region but has not seen any evidence yet that those units have started to move into the Donbas, according to a senior defense official. A recent British military intelligence update said many Russian units withdrawing from northern Ukraine are likely to require significant re-equipping and refurbishment before being available to redeploy for operations in eastern Ukraine. Milley and Austin are scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.	0	34,887	0.611472	https://www.eurasiareview.com/07042022-ukraine-war-likely-to-last-years-top-us-military-officer-says/	2022-04-06 22:52:13+00:00	Ukraine War Likely To Last Years, Top US Military Officer Says By VOA By Carla Babb The top U.S. military officer is warning that the war in Ukraine will likely last years, raising concerns that the world “is becoming more unstable and the potential for significant international conflict between great powers is increasing, not decreasing.” During testimony in front of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “the greatest threat to peace and security of Europe, and perhaps the world, in (his) 42 years of service in uniform.” “The United States is at a very critical and historic geostrategic inflection point. We need to pursue a clear-eyed strategy, maintaining the peace with the unambiguous capability of strength relative to China or Russia,” he said, referring to the top two potential military threats to the U.S. Asked by lawmakers what could have stopped Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine, Milley said the only defense possible may have been to put U.S. forces inside the country, which he would not advise because it would have risked an armed conflict with Russia. “Candidly, short of the commitment of U.S. military forces into Ukraine proper, I’m not sure he (Putin) was deterrable. This has been a long-term objective of his that goes back years,” Milley said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin added that Russian demands, which include a ban on Ukraine entering NATO and a limit to NATO’s deployments of troops and weapons on its eastern flank, were unacceptable. He and Milley confirmed that while U.S. forces were not training Ukrainian forces inside Ukraine or in neighboring Poland, they were training them outside of Ukraine, including inside the United States. The U.S. continues to talk to Ukraine on a “daily basis,” and Ukrainians have used U.S. military aid, including Stinger and Javelin missiles, effectively against Russian troops and weapons, Austin told lawmakers. “We look for things that also can provide them an advantage in this fight, and you’ve seen us begin to deploy some of those things,” he said. In addition to training Ukrainians, the U.S. is looking at ways to provide additional military training to non-NATO allies such as Georgia and Finland, Austin said. Milley told lawmakers that NATO countries on the alliance’s eastern flank, such as Poland and Romania, are “very willing” to establish permanent U.S. bases. “They’ll build them. They’ll pay for them,” Milley said, adding that U.S. forces could “cycle through on a rotational basis” to “get the effect of a permanent presence of forces” without asking U.S. troops to commit to two- or three-year deployments.
https://www.wsgw.com/top-u-s-military-officer-expects-ukraine-conflict-to-be-measured-in-years/	▶ Watch Video: White House seeks new Russia sanctions amid Bucha killings The highest ranking military officer in the U.S. said Tuesday that he expects the conflict in Ukraine to last years. “I do think this is a very protracted conflict, and I think it’s measured in years. I don’t know about decade, but at least years for sure,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday during testimony on the defense budget. “This is a very extended conflict that Russia has initiated and I think that NATO, the United States, Ukraine and all of the allies and partners supporting Ukraine will be involved in this for quite some time,” Milley said. Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the committee for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and as Russia is refocusing on easten Ukraine. The Pentagon has seen about two-thirds of the less than 20 Russian battalion tactical groups that were arrayed against Kyiv repostion north toward Belarus, according to a U.S. senior defense official.The assessment is Russia will refit, resupply, and potentially reinforce them with additional manpower before sending the units back into Ukraine, likely in the Donbas region. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci / AP Ukraine has been fighting Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region since 2014. A senior defense official said last week that Russia’s reprioritized focus in eastern Ukraine could mean the conflict takes more time instead of less because Ukrainian forces know the territory well, and they have a lot of forces there already who are fighting hard to defend the region. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a White House press briefing Monday that the next phase of the war in Ukraine “may very well be protracted” and if the Russians do achieve some success in the Donbas region, the forces could try to retake other areas of Ukraine again. To help Ukraine, the Biden administration is shipping weapons to Ukraine as quickly as possible and is working with partners who have equipment Ukraine wants that the U.S. doesn’t have. Austin said Tuesday that the Pentagon continues to focus on assistance that the Ukrainians have used effectively like anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons. He said the Pentagon is working to provide both Switchblade 300 and 600 drones to Ukraine quickly. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted questions about the U.S. force posture in Europe. Milley said Tuesday the posture of the U.S. is still being decided but because of the war in Ukraine, it’s likely there will be an increased presence of U.S. troops in the region long term. “My advice would be to create permanent bases but don’t permanently station, so you get the effect of permanence by rotational forces cycling through permanent bases,” Milley said. The U.S. currently has around 100,000 stationed troops in Europe, the highest number since 2005. As for the coming weeks, the Pentagon has seen indications Russia is looking to reapply the forces that repositioned away from Kyiv to the Donbas region but has not seen any evidence yet that those units have started to move into the Donbas, according to a senior defense official. A recent British military intelligence update said many Russian units withdrawing from northern Ukraine are likely to require significant re-equipping and refurbishment before being available to redeploy for operations in eastern Ukraine. Milley and Austin are scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.	1	63,259	0.612286	https://thehill.com/news/3260171-top-us-general-says-he-expects-russia-ukraine-conflict-to-be-measured-in-years/	2022-04-06 15:25:18+00:00	Top US general says he expects Russia, Ukraine conflict to be ‘measured in years’ Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Tuesday told the House Armed Services Committee that he expects the conflict in Ukraine to last for years. “I do think this is a very protracted conflict, and I think it’s measured in years. I don’t know about decade, but at least years for sure,” Milley said while giving testimony on the defense budget request. “This is a very extended conflict that Russia has initiated and I think that NATO, the United States, Ukraine and all of the allies and partners supporting Ukraine will be involved in this for quite some time,” he continued. Milley also called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “the greatest threat to peace and security of Europe and perhaps the world” in the 42 years he has been serving in the military. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine is threatening to undermine not only European peace and stability but global peace and stability that my parents and a generation of Americans fought so hard to defend,” Milley said. Milley said that Russia and China are both in positions to challenge the “current global order.” “We are now facing two global powers: China and Russia, each with significant military capabilities both who intend to fundamentally change the rules-based current global order,” Milley said to the committee. “We are entering a world that is becoming more unstable and the potential for significant international conflict is increasing, not decreasing.” Lawmakers from both parties questioned the general on the kind of weapons being used in Ukraine and asked what could be done to bolster Ukrainian defense efforts. The Biden administration is poised to send Ukraine weapons to help their defenses as the Russian invasion has moved into its second month. It is the second batch of weapons being sent from the U.S. The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter.
https://www.wsgw.com/top-u-s-military-officer-expects-ukraine-conflict-to-be-measured-in-years/	▶ Watch Video: White House seeks new Russia sanctions amid Bucha killings The highest ranking military officer in the U.S. said Tuesday that he expects the conflict in Ukraine to last years. “I do think this is a very protracted conflict, and I think it’s measured in years. I don’t know about decade, but at least years for sure,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday during testimony on the defense budget. “This is a very extended conflict that Russia has initiated and I think that NATO, the United States, Ukraine and all of the allies and partners supporting Ukraine will be involved in this for quite some time,” Milley said. Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the committee for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and as Russia is refocusing on easten Ukraine. The Pentagon has seen about two-thirds of the less than 20 Russian battalion tactical groups that were arrayed against Kyiv repostion north toward Belarus, according to a U.S. senior defense official.The assessment is Russia will refit, resupply, and potentially reinforce them with additional manpower before sending the units back into Ukraine, likely in the Donbas region. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci / AP Ukraine has been fighting Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region since 2014. A senior defense official said last week that Russia’s reprioritized focus in eastern Ukraine could mean the conflict takes more time instead of less because Ukrainian forces know the territory well, and they have a lot of forces there already who are fighting hard to defend the region. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a White House press briefing Monday that the next phase of the war in Ukraine “may very well be protracted” and if the Russians do achieve some success in the Donbas region, the forces could try to retake other areas of Ukraine again. To help Ukraine, the Biden administration is shipping weapons to Ukraine as quickly as possible and is working with partners who have equipment Ukraine wants that the U.S. doesn’t have. Austin said Tuesday that the Pentagon continues to focus on assistance that the Ukrainians have used effectively like anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons. He said the Pentagon is working to provide both Switchblade 300 and 600 drones to Ukraine quickly. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted questions about the U.S. force posture in Europe. Milley said Tuesday the posture of the U.S. is still being decided but because of the war in Ukraine, it’s likely there will be an increased presence of U.S. troops in the region long term. “My advice would be to create permanent bases but don’t permanently station, so you get the effect of permanence by rotational forces cycling through permanent bases,” Milley said. The U.S. currently has around 100,000 stationed troops in Europe, the highest number since 2005. As for the coming weeks, the Pentagon has seen indications Russia is looking to reapply the forces that repositioned away from Kyiv to the Donbas region but has not seen any evidence yet that those units have started to move into the Donbas, according to a senior defense official. A recent British military intelligence update said many Russian units withdrawing from northern Ukraine are likely to require significant re-equipping and refurbishment before being available to redeploy for operations in eastern Ukraine. Milley and Austin are scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.	2	10,335	0.61229	https://ktvz.com/news/2022/04/15/no-short-term-end-in-sight-in-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-western-officials-say/	2022-04-15 10:25:09+00:00	No short-term end in sight in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western officials say By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken told European allies that the United States believes the Russian war in Ukraine could last through the end of 2022, two European officials told CNN, as US and European officials have increasingly assessed that there is no short-term end in sight to the conflict. Many of the officials who spoke with CNN stressed that it is hard to predict exactly how long the war could go on, but several officials said that there are no indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goals have changed, and it is unlikely he will pursue diplomatic negotiations unless faced with military defeat. The thinking that this could be a long-term conflict represents a marked shift from the early days of the war, when Russia was expected to quickly take the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, and underscores Moscow’s failures on the battlefield. The longer the war goes on, the more brutal the humanitarian toll on the people of Ukraine. And while officials stressed there is likely to be continued international resolve to provide high levels of support to Ukraine, they acknowledged there may be very real practical challenges regarding weaponry that will need to be dealt with as the war wages on. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the fighting in Ukraine is likely to be “protracted,” and will go on “for months or even longer.” Some members of Congress and their aides are quietly making comparison to the Korean War, which lasted for three years. Two other European officials said they believe that fighting in eastern Ukraine — where Russian forces are expected to launch a new offensive — could last for four to six months and then result in a stalemate. Blinken, a senior State Department official said, “has discussed with his counterparts our concern that the conflict could be protracted, but all of his engagements have revolved around how best to bring it to a halt as quickly as possible.” Doubling down on weapons support British Foreign Office minister James Cleverly said this week that the launch of the new Russian fighting in the Donbas could be weeks away, telling reporters that “there is a window of opportunity and I think this is why the nature of our support is so important, that we are providing weapons, the equipment that Ukrainians need to do the job they need to do.” There is growing public acknowledgment of the ties between Ukraine’s success on the battlefield and any hope of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict — a notion that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba addressed outright at last week’s NATO Foreign Ministerial. “It is clear that the positions of delegations in talks will be defined by the successes of relevant armies and the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia,” he said. US officials cast the additional military support to Ukraine this week as a continuation, but do say that part of what has prompted the doubling down — and additional support — is the Ukrainians’ battlefield efforts. A second senior State Department official said that “we have done a lot and so we do have faith and we always had faith in our Ukrainian partners. But as the fight doubles down, so does our commitment to give them weapons and equipment that they can use,” adding that the Ukrainians have used certain weapons systems “to great effect.” Blinken, in a statement Thursday about the new $800 million security assistance package, said the US is “focused on putting Ukraine in the strongest possible negotiating position by continuing to provide security assistance to help Ukraine defend itself and by increasing pressure on Putin by imposing severe costs on Russia.” “We think that (the Russians) really have the motivation only when they understand that they are facing a strategic defeat,” Estonian Ambassador to the US Kristjan Prikk told CNN. “As long as it’s seeming they still have the same objectives in mind that they had in the beginning of the war, which is basically destroying the Ukrainian state and to have a complete surrender by Ukrainians, it’s difficult to see them really being becoming serious about negotiations.” Prikk said there are discussions underway about how to better coordinate security aid so that Ukraine has the weapons it needs at the moment it needs them, and noted that there are “practical challenges” regarding availability of weaponry. Such challenges were raised by other European officials who spoke with CNN, and State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday “there are practical challenges that come with this, supply chain supplies, other elements of it.” “Those are things that we are working through,” he said at a State Department briefing. The Pentagon this week hosted the CEOs of the military’s eight largest contractors to discuss more rapid arms production. The cost of inaction Officials also acknowledge that the public may grow weary for continued support for Ukraine, and will have to be reminded that inaction would be even more costly. “You can’t defend democracy for free. It just doesn’t work like that,” said Cleverly. “The very visible cost is in human lives. We have discussed the number of people that have been killed and injured during this conflict, but it has a financial cost and you know — we will be paying that through increased gas prices, we’ll be paying that through general inflation as kind of the ripple effects of this kind of washes across the world, and people won’t like that. And it’s quite understandable that people won’t like that, but they should also recognize that not acting would come at a much, much, much, much greater cost.” There are also always risks that divisions in the transatlantic alliance could emerge the longer the war wages on, a European official said. However, they and others said that the atrocities Russia is committing in Ukraine are likely to play a role in keeping up international resolve in making sure Russia cannot win. “I think the world has continued to be shocked by the level of atrocity, the level of violence, the level of brutality, that Russia’s forces have engaged in against the Ukrainian people. I think that will necessarily maintain this level of consensus within the international community,” Price said. “There is no sense that these countries are preparing to move on, to look the other way, and in fact, every time we gather, there is renewed horror, there is renewed condemnation, there is renewed determination to continue to see to it that our Ukrainian partners have what they need,” he said, adding, “At a political level, at a strategic level, there’s been no indication that we’ve seen that the focus, the determination, the perseverance will diminish over time.” The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17059506.php	SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two) SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two)	0	123,875	0	https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17059506.php	2022-04-05 20:33:39+00:00	SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two) SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17059506.php	SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two) SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two)	1	124,730	0	https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17059506.php	2022-04-05 20:36:27+00:00	SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two) SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17059506.php	SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two) SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two)	2	124,731	0	https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17059506.php	2022-04-05 20:36:27+00:00	SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two) SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 2-3-2 (two, three, two)
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17059638.php	WHL All Times Local Western Conference B.C. Division U.S. Division Eastern Conference East Division Central Division Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Saturday's results Red Deer 4 Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 6 Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 2 Saskatoon 1 Portland 5 Seattle 4 Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1 Prince Albert 6 Regina 1 Everett 2 Tri-City 1 Spokane 5 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 5 Victoria 0 Sunday's results Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT) Red Deer 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Spokane 4 Vancouver 1 Tuesday's results Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday's games Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Red Deer at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.	0	133,664	0	https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17059638.php	2022-04-05 21:17:29+00:00	WHL All Times Local Western Conference B.C. Division U.S. Division Eastern Conference East Division Central Division Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Saturday's results Red Deer 4 Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 6 Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 2 Saskatoon 1 Portland 5 Seattle 4 Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1 Prince Albert 6 Regina 1 Everett 2 Tri-City 1 Spokane 5 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 5 Victoria 0 Sunday's results Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT) Red Deer 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Spokane 4 Vancouver 1 Tuesday's results Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday's games Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Red Deer at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17059638.php	WHL All Times Local Western Conference B.C. Division U.S. Division Eastern Conference East Division Central Division Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Saturday's results Red Deer 4 Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 6 Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 2 Saskatoon 1 Portland 5 Seattle 4 Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1 Prince Albert 6 Regina 1 Everett 2 Tri-City 1 Spokane 5 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 5 Victoria 0 Sunday's results Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT) Red Deer 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Spokane 4 Vancouver 1 Tuesday's results Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday's games Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Red Deer at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.	1	134,587	0	https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17059638.php	2022-04-05 21:20:27+00:00	WHL All Times Local Western Conference B.C. Division U.S. Division Eastern Conference East Division Central Division Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Saturday's results Red Deer 4 Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 6 Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 2 Saskatoon 1 Portland 5 Seattle 4 Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1 Prince Albert 6 Regina 1 Everett 2 Tri-City 1 Spokane 5 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 5 Victoria 0 Sunday's results Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT) Red Deer 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Spokane 4 Vancouver 1 Tuesday's results Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday's games Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Red Deer at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17059638.php	WHL All Times Local Western Conference B.C. Division U.S. Division Eastern Conference East Division Central Division Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Saturday's results Red Deer 4 Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 6 Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 2 Saskatoon 1 Portland 5 Seattle 4 Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1 Prince Albert 6 Regina 1 Everett 2 Tri-City 1 Spokane 5 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 5 Victoria 0 Sunday's results Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT) Red Deer 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Spokane 4 Vancouver 1 Tuesday's results Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday's games Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Red Deer at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.	2	134,627	0	https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17059638.php	2022-04-05 21:20:34+00:00	WHL All Times Local Western Conference B.C. Division U.S. Division Eastern Conference East Division Central Division Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Saturday's results Red Deer 4 Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 6 Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 2 Saskatoon 1 Portland 5 Seattle 4 Moose Jaw 3 Winnipeg 1 Prince Albert 6 Regina 1 Everett 2 Tri-City 1 Spokane 5 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 5 Victoria 0 Sunday's results Calgary 5 Swift Current 2 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (OT) Red Deer 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Spokane 4 Vancouver 1 Tuesday's results Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Wednesday's games Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Friday's games Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Red Deer at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m. Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 4:05 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/zoos-hiding-birds-as-avian-flu-spreads-in-north-america/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all	OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass in their exhibits, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them. Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate. It would be especially upsetting for zoos to have to kill any of the endangered or threatened species in their care. “It would be extremely devastating,” said Maria Franke, who is the manager of welfare science at Toronto Zoo, which has less than two dozen Loggerhead Shrike songbirds that it’s breeding with the hope of reintroducing them into the wild. “We take amazing care and the welfare and well being of our animals is the utmost importance. There’s a lot of staff that has close connections with the animals that they care for here at the zoo.” Toronto Zoo workers are adding roofs to some outdoor bird exhibits and double-checking the mesh surrounding enclosures to ensure it will keep wild birds out. Birds shed the virus through their droppings and nasal discharge. Experts say it can be spread through contaminated equipment, clothing, boots and vehicles carrying supplies. Research has shown that small birds that squeeze into zoo exhibits or buildings can also spread the flu, and that mice can even track it inside. So far, no outbreaks have been reported at zoos, but there have been wild birds found dead that had the flu. For example, a wild duck that died in a behind-the-scenes area of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, after tornadoes last month tested positive, zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel said. Most of the steps zoos are taking are designed to prevent contact between wild birds and zoo animals. In some places, officials are requiring employees to change into clean boots and don protective gear before entering bird areas. When bird flu cases are found in poultry, officials order the entire flock to be killed because the virus is so contagious. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated that zoos might be able to avoid that by isolating infected birds and possibly euthanizing a small number of them. Sarah Woodhouse, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said she is optimistic after talking with state and federal regulators. “They all agree that ordering us to depopulate a large part of our collection would be the absolute last-ditch effort. So they’re really interested in working with us to see what we can do to make sure that we’re not going to spread the disease while also being able to take care of our birds and not have to euthanize,” Woodhouse said. Among the precautions zoos are taking is to keep birds in smaller groups so that if a case is found, only a few would be affected. The USDA and state veterinarians would make the final decision about which birds had to be killed. “Euthanasia is really the only way to keep it from spreading,” said Luis Padilla, who is vice president of animal collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. “That’s why we have so many of these very proactive measures in place.” The National Aviary in Pittsburgh — the nation’s largest —- is providing individual health checks for each of its roughly 500 birds. Many already live in large glass enclosures or outdoor habitats where they don’t have direct exposure to wildlife, said Dr. Pilar Fish, the aviary’s senior director of veterinary medicine and zoological advancement. Kansas City Zoo CEO Sean Putney said he’s heard a few complaints from visitors, but most people seem OK with not getting to see some birds. “I think our guests understand that we have what’s in the best interests of the animals in mind when we make these decisions even though they can’t get to see them,” Putney said. Officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize the safety of meat or eggs or represent a significant risk to human health. No infected birds are allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills bacteria and viruses. No human cases have been found in the U.S., according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ___ Associated Press Writers David Pitt contributed to this report from Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsay Whitehurst contributed from Salt Lake City, Julie Watson contributed from San Diego, Chris Grygiel contributed from Seattle and Tom Tait contributed from Las Vegas.	0	16,292	0	https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2022/04/05/zoos-hiding-birds-as-avian-flu-spreads-in-north-america.html	2022-04-05 22:50:23+00:00	OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass in their exhibits, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them. Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate. It would be especially upsetting for zoos to have to kill any of the endangered or threatened species in their care. “It would be extremely devastating,” said Maria Franke, who is the manager of welfare science at Toronto Zoo, which has less than two dozen Loggerhead Shrike songbirds that it’s breeding with the hope of reintroducing them into the wild. “We take amazing care and the welfare and well being of our animals is the utmost importance. There’s a lot of staff that has close connections with the animals that they care for here at the zoo.” Toronto Zoo workers are adding roofs to some outdoor bird exhibits and double-checking the mesh surrounding enclosures to ensure it will keep wild birds out. Birds shed the virus through their droppings and nasal discharge. Experts say it can be spread through contaminated equipment, clothing, boots and vehicles carrying supplies. Research has shown that small birds that squeeze into zoo exhibits or buildings can also spread the flu, and that mice can even track it inside. So far, no outbreaks have been reported at zoos, but there have been wild birds found dead that had the flu. For example, a wild duck that died in a behind-the-scenes area of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, after tornadoes last month tested positive, zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel said. Most of the steps zoos are taking are designed to prevent contact between wild birds and zoo animals. In some places, officials are requiring employees to change into clean boots and don protective gear before entering bird areas. When bird flu cases are found in poultry, officials order the entire flock to be killed because the virus is so contagious. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated that zoos might be able to avoid that by isolating infected birds and possibly euthanizing a small number of them. Sarah Woodhouse, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said she is optimistic after talking with state and federal regulators. “They all agree that ordering us to depopulate a large part of our collection would be the absolute last-ditch effort. So they’re really interested in working with us to see what we can do to make sure that we’re not going to spread the disease while also being able to take care of our birds and not have to euthanize,” Woodhouse said. Among the precautions zoos are taking is to keep birds in smaller groups so that if a case is found, only a few would be affected. The USDA and state veterinarians would make the final decision about which birds had to be killed. “Euthanasia is really the only way to keep it from spreading,” said Luis Padilla, who is vice president of animal collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. “That’s why we have so many of these very proactive measures in place.” The National Aviary in Pittsburgh — the nation’s largest —- is providing individual health checks for each of its roughly 500 birds. Many already live in large glass enclosures or outdoor habitats where they don’t have direct exposure to wildlife, said Dr. Pilar Fish, the aviary’s senior director of veterinary medicine and zoological advancement. Kansas City Zoo CEO Sean Putney said he’s heard a few complaints from visitors, but most people seem OK with not getting to see some birds. “I think our guests understand that we have what’s in the best interests of the animals in mind when we make these decisions even though they can’t get to see them,” Putney said. Officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize the safety of meat or eggs or represent a significant risk to human health. No infected birds are allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills bacteria and viruses. No human cases have been found in the U.S., according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ___ Associated Press Writers David Pitt contributed to this report from Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsay Whitehurst contributed from Salt Lake City, Julie Watson contributed from San Diego, Chris Grygiel contributed from Seattle and Tom Tait contributed from Las Vegas.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/zoos-hiding-birds-as-avian-flu-spreads-in-north-america/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all	OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass in their exhibits, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them. Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate. It would be especially upsetting for zoos to have to kill any of the endangered or threatened species in their care. “It would be extremely devastating,” said Maria Franke, who is the manager of welfare science at Toronto Zoo, which has less than two dozen Loggerhead Shrike songbirds that it’s breeding with the hope of reintroducing them into the wild. “We take amazing care and the welfare and well being of our animals is the utmost importance. There’s a lot of staff that has close connections with the animals that they care for here at the zoo.” Toronto Zoo workers are adding roofs to some outdoor bird exhibits and double-checking the mesh surrounding enclosures to ensure it will keep wild birds out. Birds shed the virus through their droppings and nasal discharge. Experts say it can be spread through contaminated equipment, clothing, boots and vehicles carrying supplies. Research has shown that small birds that squeeze into zoo exhibits or buildings can also spread the flu, and that mice can even track it inside. So far, no outbreaks have been reported at zoos, but there have been wild birds found dead that had the flu. For example, a wild duck that died in a behind-the-scenes area of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, after tornadoes last month tested positive, zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel said. Most of the steps zoos are taking are designed to prevent contact between wild birds and zoo animals. In some places, officials are requiring employees to change into clean boots and don protective gear before entering bird areas. When bird flu cases are found in poultry, officials order the entire flock to be killed because the virus is so contagious. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated that zoos might be able to avoid that by isolating infected birds and possibly euthanizing a small number of them. Sarah Woodhouse, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said she is optimistic after talking with state and federal regulators. “They all agree that ordering us to depopulate a large part of our collection would be the absolute last-ditch effort. So they’re really interested in working with us to see what we can do to make sure that we’re not going to spread the disease while also being able to take care of our birds and not have to euthanize,” Woodhouse said. Among the precautions zoos are taking is to keep birds in smaller groups so that if a case is found, only a few would be affected. The USDA and state veterinarians would make the final decision about which birds had to be killed. “Euthanasia is really the only way to keep it from spreading,” said Luis Padilla, who is vice president of animal collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. “That’s why we have so many of these very proactive measures in place.” The National Aviary in Pittsburgh — the nation’s largest —- is providing individual health checks for each of its roughly 500 birds. Many already live in large glass enclosures or outdoor habitats where they don’t have direct exposure to wildlife, said Dr. Pilar Fish, the aviary’s senior director of veterinary medicine and zoological advancement. Kansas City Zoo CEO Sean Putney said he’s heard a few complaints from visitors, but most people seem OK with not getting to see some birds. “I think our guests understand that we have what’s in the best interests of the animals in mind when we make these decisions even though they can’t get to see them,” Putney said. Officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize the safety of meat or eggs or represent a significant risk to human health. No infected birds are allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills bacteria and viruses. No human cases have been found in the U.S., according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ___ Associated Press Writers David Pitt contributed to this report from Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsay Whitehurst contributed from Salt Lake City, Julie Watson contributed from San Diego, Chris Grygiel contributed from Seattle and Tom Tait contributed from Las Vegas.	1	19,400	0	https://whdh.com/news/zoos-hiding-birds-as-avian-flu-spreads-in-north-america/	2022-04-05 23:03:41+00:00	OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass in their exhibits, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them. Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate. It would be especially upsetting for zoos to have to kill any of the endangered or threatened species in their care. “It would be extremely devastating,” said Maria Franke, who is the manager of welfare science at Toronto Zoo, which has less than two dozen Loggerhead Shrike songbirds that it’s breeding with the hope of reintroducing them into the wild. “We take amazing care and the welfare and well being of our animals is the utmost importance. There’s a lot of staff that has close connections with the animals that they care for here at the zoo.” Toronto Zoo workers are adding roofs to some outdoor bird exhibits and double-checking the mesh surrounding enclosures to ensure it will keep wild birds out. Birds shed the virus through their droppings and nasal discharge. Experts say it can be spread through contaminated equipment, clothing, boots and vehicles carrying supplies. Research has shown that small birds that squeeze into zoo exhibits or buildings can also spread the flu, and that mice can even track it inside. So far, no outbreaks have been reported at zoos, but there have been wild birds found dead that had the flu. For example, a wild duck that died in a behind-the-scenes area of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, after tornadoes last month tested positive, zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel said. Most of the steps zoos are taking are designed to prevent contact between wild birds and zoo animals. In some places, officials are requiring employees to change into clean boots and don protective gear before entering bird areas. When bird flu cases are found in poultry, officials order the entire flock to be killed because the virus is so contagious. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated that zoos might be able to avoid that by isolating infected birds and possibly euthanizing a small number of them. Sarah Woodhouse, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said she is optimistic after talking with state and federal regulators. “They all agree that ordering us to depopulate a large part of our collection would be the absolute last-ditch effort. So they’re really interested in working with us to see what we can do to make sure that we’re not going to spread the disease while also being able to take care of our birds and not have to euthanize,” Woodhouse said. Among the precautions zoos are taking is to keep birds in smaller groups so that if a case is found, only a few would be affected. The USDA and state veterinarians would make the final decision about which birds had to be killed. “Euthanasia is really the only way to keep it from spreading,” said Luis Padilla, who is vice president of animal collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. “That’s why we have so many of these very proactive measures in place.” The National Aviary in Pittsburgh — the nation’s largest —- is providing individual health checks for each of its roughly 500 birds. Many already live in large glass enclosures or outdoor habitats where they don’t have direct exposure to wildlife, said Dr. Pilar Fish, the aviary’s senior director of veterinary medicine and zoological advancement. Kansas City Zoo CEO Sean Putney said he’s heard a few complaints from visitors, but most people seem OK with not getting to see some birds. “I think our guests understand that we have what’s in the best interests of the animals in mind when we make these decisions even though they can’t get to see them,” Putney said. Officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize the safety of meat or eggs or represent a significant risk to human health. No infected birds are allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills bacteria and viruses. No human cases have been found in the U.S., according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Copyright (c) 2022 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/zoos-hiding-birds-as-avian-flu-spreads-in-north-america/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all	OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass in their exhibits, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them. Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate. It would be especially upsetting for zoos to have to kill any of the endangered or threatened species in their care. “It would be extremely devastating,” said Maria Franke, who is the manager of welfare science at Toronto Zoo, which has less than two dozen Loggerhead Shrike songbirds that it’s breeding with the hope of reintroducing them into the wild. “We take amazing care and the welfare and well being of our animals is the utmost importance. There’s a lot of staff that has close connections with the animals that they care for here at the zoo.” Toronto Zoo workers are adding roofs to some outdoor bird exhibits and double-checking the mesh surrounding enclosures to ensure it will keep wild birds out. Birds shed the virus through their droppings and nasal discharge. Experts say it can be spread through contaminated equipment, clothing, boots and vehicles carrying supplies. Research has shown that small birds that squeeze into zoo exhibits or buildings can also spread the flu, and that mice can even track it inside. So far, no outbreaks have been reported at zoos, but there have been wild birds found dead that had the flu. For example, a wild duck that died in a behind-the-scenes area of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, after tornadoes last month tested positive, zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel said. Most of the steps zoos are taking are designed to prevent contact between wild birds and zoo animals. In some places, officials are requiring employees to change into clean boots and don protective gear before entering bird areas. When bird flu cases are found in poultry, officials order the entire flock to be killed because the virus is so contagious. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated that zoos might be able to avoid that by isolating infected birds and possibly euthanizing a small number of them. Sarah Woodhouse, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said she is optimistic after talking with state and federal regulators. “They all agree that ordering us to depopulate a large part of our collection would be the absolute last-ditch effort. So they’re really interested in working with us to see what we can do to make sure that we’re not going to spread the disease while also being able to take care of our birds and not have to euthanize,” Woodhouse said. Among the precautions zoos are taking is to keep birds in smaller groups so that if a case is found, only a few would be affected. The USDA and state veterinarians would make the final decision about which birds had to be killed. “Euthanasia is really the only way to keep it from spreading,” said Luis Padilla, who is vice president of animal collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. “That’s why we have so many of these very proactive measures in place.” The National Aviary in Pittsburgh — the nation’s largest —- is providing individual health checks for each of its roughly 500 birds. Many already live in large glass enclosures or outdoor habitats where they don’t have direct exposure to wildlife, said Dr. Pilar Fish, the aviary’s senior director of veterinary medicine and zoological advancement. Kansas City Zoo CEO Sean Putney said he’s heard a few complaints from visitors, but most people seem OK with not getting to see some birds. “I think our guests understand that we have what’s in the best interests of the animals in mind when we make these decisions even though they can’t get to see them,” Putney said. Officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize the safety of meat or eggs or represent a significant risk to human health. No infected birds are allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills bacteria and viruses. No human cases have been found in the U.S., according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ___ Associated Press Writers David Pitt contributed to this report from Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsay Whitehurst contributed from Salt Lake City, Julie Watson contributed from San Diego, Chris Grygiel contributed from Seattle and Tom Tait contributed from Las Vegas.	2	21,866	0	https://wtop.com/animals-pets/2022/04/zoos-hiding-birds-as-avian-flu-spreads-in-north-america/	2022-04-05 23:14:43+00:00	OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now, because they already are kept inside and usually protected behind glass in their exhibits, making it harder for the bird flu to reach them. Nearly 23 million chickens and turkeys have already been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus, and zoos are working hard to prevent any of their birds from meeting the same fate. It would be especially upsetting for zoos to have to kill any of the endangered or threatened species in their care. “It would be extremely devastating,” said Maria Franke, who is the manager of welfare science at Toronto Zoo, which has less than two dozen Loggerhead Shrike songbirds that it’s breeding with the hope of reintroducing them into the wild. “We take amazing care and the welfare and well being of our animals is the utmost importance. There’s a lot of staff that has close connections with the animals that they care for here at the zoo.” Toronto Zoo workers are adding roofs to some outdoor bird exhibits and double-checking the mesh surrounding enclosures to ensure it will keep wild birds out. Birds shed the virus through their droppings and nasal discharge. Experts say it can be spread through contaminated equipment, clothing, boots and vehicles carrying supplies. Research has shown that small birds that squeeze into zoo exhibits or buildings can also spread the flu, and that mice can even track it inside. So far, no outbreaks have been reported at zoos, but there have been wild birds found dead that had the flu. For example, a wild duck that died in a behind-the-scenes area of the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, after tornadoes last month tested positive, zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel said. Most of the steps zoos are taking are designed to prevent contact between wild birds and zoo animals. In some places, officials are requiring employees to change into clean boots and don protective gear before entering bird areas. When bird flu cases are found in poultry, officials order the entire flock to be killed because the virus is so contagious. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated that zoos might be able to avoid that by isolating infected birds and possibly euthanizing a small number of them. Sarah Woodhouse, director of animal health at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said she is optimistic after talking with state and federal regulators. “They all agree that ordering us to depopulate a large part of our collection would be the absolute last-ditch effort. So they’re really interested in working with us to see what we can do to make sure that we’re not going to spread the disease while also being able to take care of our birds and not have to euthanize,” Woodhouse said. Among the precautions zoos are taking is to keep birds in smaller groups so that if a case is found, only a few would be affected. The USDA and state veterinarians would make the final decision about which birds had to be killed. “Euthanasia is really the only way to keep it from spreading,” said Luis Padilla, who is vice president of animal collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. “That’s why we have so many of these very proactive measures in place.” The National Aviary in Pittsburgh — the nation’s largest —- is providing individual health checks for each of its roughly 500 birds. Many already live in large glass enclosures or outdoor habitats where they don’t have direct exposure to wildlife, said Dr. Pilar Fish, the aviary’s senior director of veterinary medicine and zoological advancement. Kansas City Zoo CEO Sean Putney said he’s heard a few complaints from visitors, but most people seem OK with not getting to see some birds. “I think our guests understand that we have what’s in the best interests of the animals in mind when we make these decisions even though they can’t get to see them,” Putney said. Officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize the safety of meat or eggs or represent a significant risk to human health. No infected birds are allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills bacteria and viruses. No human cases have been found in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ___ Associated Press Writers David Pitt contributed to this report from Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsay Whitehurst contributed from Salt Lake City, Julie Watson contributed from San Diego, Chris Grygiel contributed from Seattle and Tom Tait contributed from Las Vegas. Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/canada-introduces-legislation-to-compel-facebook-google-to-pay-for-news/article_e5d74c91-6bd3-55a9-9cf6-1d3490bd0a3c.html	Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move similar to Australia's ground-breaking law passed last year. "The news sector in Canada is in crisis," Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said at a news conference, introducing the bill put forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, will require digital platforms that have a bargaining imbalance, measured by metrics like a firm's global revenue, with news businesses to make fair deals, that would then be assessed by a regulator. If such deals do not meet a set of criteria detailed in the act, the platforms would have to go through mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration processes overseen by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications regulator. The law would work similarly to the one in Australia, which made it mandatory for Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Meta Platforms-owned Facebook to pay media companies for content on their platforms in reforms that have been heralded as a model for others to copy. Canada's news media industry has pressed against Facebook and asked the government for more regulation of tech companies, to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered in the years that Facebook and Google have been steadily gaining greater market shares of advertising. More than 450 news outlets in Canada have closed since 2008, including 64 closures in the last two years. Facebook and Google have voluntarily agreed to invest around C$1 billion each, over three years, on journalism initiatives globally. Rodriguez said the government held discussions with both firms. "They were open to regulations ... those conversations were very frank, honest and nice," he said. Both Google and Facebook, in separate statements, said they were reviewing the proposed legislation and looked forward to working with the government. The legislation would cover news businesses operating in Canada, including newspapers and news magazines with a digital presence, and allow them to bargain individually as well as in groups.	0	105,666	0.151734	https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/canada-introduces-legislation-compel-facebook-google-pay-news-2610101?cid=cna_flip_070214	2022-04-05 19:16:05+00:00	Canada introduces legislation to compel Facebook, Google to pay for news Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move similar to Australia's ground-breaking law passed last year. "The news sector in Canada is in crisis," Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said at a news conference, introducing the bill put forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, will require digital platforms that have a bargaining imbalance, measured by metrics like a firm's global revenue, with news businesses to make fair deals, that would then be assessed by a regulator. If such deals do not meet a set of criteria detailed in the act, the platforms would have to go through mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration processes overseen by the Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications regulator. The law would work similarly to the one in Australia, which made it mandatory for Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta Platforms-owned Facebook to pay media companies for content on their platforms in reforms that have been heralded as a model for others to copy. Canada's news media industry has pressed against Facebook and asked the government for more regulation of tech companies, to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered in the years that Facebook and Google have been steadily gaining greater market shares of advertising. More than 450 news outlets in Canada have closed since 2008, including 64 closures in the last two years. Facebook and Google have voluntarily agreed to invest around C$1 billion each, over three years, on journalism initiatives globally. Rodriguez said the government held discussions with both firms. "They were open to regulations ... those conversations were very frank, honest and nice," he said. Both Google and Facebook, in separate statements, said they were reviewing the proposed legislation and looked forward to working with the government. The legislation would cover news businesses operating in Canada, including newspapers and news magazines with a digital presence, and allow them to bargain individually as well as in groups.
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/canada-introduces-legislation-to-compel-facebook-google-to-pay-for-news/article_e5d74c91-6bd3-55a9-9cf6-1d3490bd0a3c.html	Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move similar to Australia's ground-breaking law passed last year. "The news sector in Canada is in crisis," Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said at a news conference, introducing the bill put forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, will require digital platforms that have a bargaining imbalance, measured by metrics like a firm's global revenue, with news businesses to make fair deals, that would then be assessed by a regulator. If such deals do not meet a set of criteria detailed in the act, the platforms would have to go through mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration processes overseen by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications regulator. The law would work similarly to the one in Australia, which made it mandatory for Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Meta Platforms-owned Facebook to pay media companies for content on their platforms in reforms that have been heralded as a model for others to copy. Canada's news media industry has pressed against Facebook and asked the government for more regulation of tech companies, to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered in the years that Facebook and Google have been steadily gaining greater market shares of advertising. More than 450 news outlets in Canada have closed since 2008, including 64 closures in the last two years. Facebook and Google have voluntarily agreed to invest around C$1 billion each, over three years, on journalism initiatives globally. Rodriguez said the government held discussions with both firms. "They were open to regulations ... those conversations were very frank, honest and nice," he said. Both Google and Facebook, in separate statements, said they were reviewing the proposed legislation and looked forward to working with the government. The legislation would cover news businesses operating in Canada, including newspapers and news magazines with a digital presence, and allow them to bargain individually as well as in groups.	1	107,875	0.187913	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10689099/Canada-introduces-legislation-compel-Facebook-Google-pay-news.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	2022-04-05 19:25:09+00:00	Canada introduces legislation to compel Facebook, Google to pay for news By Ismail Shakil April 5 (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move similar to Australia's ground-breaking law passed last year. "The news sector in Canada is in crisis," Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said at a news conference, introducing the bill put forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, will require digital platforms that have a bargaining imbalance, measured by metrics like a firm's global revenue, with news businesses to make fair deals, that would then be assessed by a regulator. If such deals do not meet a set of criteria detailed in the act, the platforms would have to go through mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration processes overseen by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications regulator. The law would work similarly to the one in Australia, which made it mandatory for Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta Platforms-owned Facebook to pay media companies for content on their platforms in reforms that have been heralded as a model for others to copy. Canada's news media industry has pressed against Facebook and asked the government for more regulation of tech companies, to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered in the years that Facebook and Google have been steadily gaining greater market shares of advertising. More than 450 news outlets in Canada have closed since 2008, including 64 closures in the last two years. Facebook and Google have voluntarily agreed to invest around C$1 billion each, over three years, on journalism initiatives globally. Rodriguez said the government held discussions with both firms. "They were open to regulations ... those conversations were very frank, honest and nice," he said. Both Google and Facebook, in separate statements, said they were reviewing the proposed legislation and looked forward to working with the government. The legislation would cover news businesses operating in Canada, including newspapers and news magazines with a digital presence, and allow them to bargain individually as well as in groups. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Aurora Ellis)
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/canada-introduces-legislation-to-compel-facebook-google-to-pay-for-news/article_e5d74c91-6bd3-55a9-9cf6-1d3490bd0a3c.html	Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move similar to Australia's ground-breaking law passed last year. "The news sector in Canada is in crisis," Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said at a news conference, introducing the bill put forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, will require digital platforms that have a bargaining imbalance, measured by metrics like a firm's global revenue, with news businesses to make fair deals, that would then be assessed by a regulator. If such deals do not meet a set of criteria detailed in the act, the platforms would have to go through mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration processes overseen by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications regulator. The law would work similarly to the one in Australia, which made it mandatory for Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Meta Platforms-owned Facebook to pay media companies for content on their platforms in reforms that have been heralded as a model for others to copy. Canada's news media industry has pressed against Facebook and asked the government for more regulation of tech companies, to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered in the years that Facebook and Google have been steadily gaining greater market shares of advertising. More than 450 news outlets in Canada have closed since 2008, including 64 closures in the last two years. Facebook and Google have voluntarily agreed to invest around C$1 billion each, over three years, on journalism initiatives globally. Rodriguez said the government held discussions with both firms. "They were open to regulations ... those conversations were very frank, honest and nice," he said. Both Google and Facebook, in separate statements, said they were reviewing the proposed legislation and looked forward to working with the government. The legislation would cover news businesses operating in Canada, including newspapers and news magazines with a digital presence, and allow them to bargain individually as well as in groups.	2	78,536	0.211943	https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/canada-introduces-legislation-to-compel-facebook-google-to-pay-for-news	2022-04-06 16:24:09+00:00	Canada introduces legislation to compel Facebook, Google to pay for news By Ismail Shakil April 5 (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move similar to Australia's ground-breaking law passed last year. "The news sector in Canada is in crisis," Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said at a news conference, introducing the bill put forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, will require digital platforms that have a bargaining imbalance, measured by metrics like a firm's global revenue, with news businesses to make fair deals, that would then be assessed by a regulator. If such deals do not meet a set of criteria detailed in the act, the platforms would have to go through mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration processes overseen by the Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications regulator. The law would work similarly to the one in Australia, which made it mandatory for Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google and Meta Platforms-owned FB.O Facebook to pay media companies for content on their platforms in reforms that have been heralded as a model for others to copy. Canada's news media industry has pressed against Facebook and asked the government for more regulation of tech companies, to allow the industry to recoup financial losses it has suffered in the years that Facebook and Google have been steadily gaining greater market shares of advertising. More than 450 news outlets in Canada have closed since 2008, including 64 closures in the last two years. Facebook and Google have voluntarily agreed to invest around C$1 billion each, over three years, on journalism initiatives globally. Rodriguez said the government held discussions with both firms. "They were open to regulations ... those conversations were very frank, honest and nice," he said. Google Canada spokesperson Lauren Skelly said the company was reviewing the legislation to understand its implications and looked forward to working with the government. Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The legislation would cover news businesses operating in Canada, including newspapers and news magazines with a digital presence, and allow them to bargain individually as well as in groups. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Aurora Ellis) ((ismail.shakil@tr.com; ; Tweet @ismail___s;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/gm-and-honda-to-produce-attainable-evs-in-bid-to-surpass-tesla-sales/article_7b0053cc-40fe-59ea-9543-e16a1db8ed34.html	DETROIT -- General Motors and Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday they will develop a series of lower-priced electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, producing potentially millions of cars from 2027 in a bid to beat Tesla in sales. The announcement expands on plans for GM to begin building two electric SUVs for Honda starting in 2024 -- the Honda Prologue and an Acura model. The automakers said the new deal is for "affordable" EVs, including compact crossover vehicles, built using GM's Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover is the biggest selling auto sector in the world with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles, the companies said. The companies declined to say how much they are investing as part of the new collaboration. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said Tuesday at an Axios event the pricing will come in below the $30,000 price tag planned for the electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV. She said the new lower-priced vehicles would be "attainable EVs." She said the new vehicle is part of GM's plan to surpass Tesla in EV sales. "We have a very important goal... that by mid-decade, by 2025, we'll sell more EVs in the U.S. than anyone else and to do that, you need to have a portfolio of vehicles," Barra said, noting GM plans a wide range of small to large EVs. "We definitely can scale and can do it quickly." The companies said they will also discuss future battery technology collaboration for electric vehicles in a push to drive down costs. The deal is part of GM's push to achieve carbon neutrality in its global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the United States by 2035. Honda has said it aims to reach carbon neutrality on a global basis by 2050. The Japanese carmaker owns a stake in GM's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary and the carmakers are co-developing the Cruise Origin autonomous EV. The companies also have a joint venture to develop and produce hydrogen fuel-cell systems at a plant in Brownstown, Mich. "Honda and GM will build on our successful technology collaboration to help achieve a dramatic expansion in the sales of electric vehicles," Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said.	0	70,184	0.234634	https://gazette.com/gm-and-honda-expand-electric-vehicle-partnership/article_6038aec2-3621-592b-8da8-620d2f9390d6.html	2022-04-05 16:50:33+00:00	By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday said they will co-develop a series of electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, allowing production of millions of cars starting in 2027. The announcement expands on plans for GM to begin building two electric SUVs for Honda starting in 2024 - the Honda Prologue and an Acura model. The automakers said the new deal is for "affordable" EVs, including compact crossover vehicles, built using GM's Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover is the biggest selling auto sector in the world with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles, the companies said. The companies declined to say how much they are investing as part of the new collaboration. GM executive vice president Ken Morris said on a conference call that the pricing will come in below the $30,000 price tag planned for the electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV. The companies said they will also discuss future battery technology collaboration for electric vehicles in a push to drive down costs. "GM and Honda will share our best technology, design and manufacturing strategies to deliver affordable and desirable EVs on a global scale, including our key markets in North America, South America and China," GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said in a statement. The deal is part of GM's push to achieve carbon neutrality in its global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the United States by 2035. Honda has said it aims to reach carbon neutrality on a global basis by 2050. The Japanese carmaker owns a stake in GM's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary and the carmakers are co-developing the Cruise Origin autonomous EV. The companies also have a joint venture to develop and produce hydrogen fuel-cell systems at a plant in Brownstown, Michigan. "Honda and GM will build on our successful technology collaboration to help achieve a dramatic expansion in the sales of electric vehicles," Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said. (Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Andrew Heavens, David Goodman and Susan Fenton)
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/gm-and-honda-to-produce-attainable-evs-in-bid-to-surpass-tesla-sales/article_7b0053cc-40fe-59ea-9543-e16a1db8ed34.html	DETROIT -- General Motors and Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday they will develop a series of lower-priced electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, producing potentially millions of cars from 2027 in a bid to beat Tesla in sales. The announcement expands on plans for GM to begin building two electric SUVs for Honda starting in 2024 -- the Honda Prologue and an Acura model. The automakers said the new deal is for "affordable" EVs, including compact crossover vehicles, built using GM's Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover is the biggest selling auto sector in the world with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles, the companies said. The companies declined to say how much they are investing as part of the new collaboration. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said Tuesday at an Axios event the pricing will come in below the $30,000 price tag planned for the electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV. She said the new lower-priced vehicles would be "attainable EVs." She said the new vehicle is part of GM's plan to surpass Tesla in EV sales. "We have a very important goal... that by mid-decade, by 2025, we'll sell more EVs in the U.S. than anyone else and to do that, you need to have a portfolio of vehicles," Barra said, noting GM plans a wide range of small to large EVs. "We definitely can scale and can do it quickly." The companies said they will also discuss future battery technology collaboration for electric vehicles in a push to drive down costs. The deal is part of GM's push to achieve carbon neutrality in its global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the United States by 2035. Honda has said it aims to reach carbon neutrality on a global basis by 2050. The Japanese carmaker owns a stake in GM's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary and the carmakers are co-developing the Cruise Origin autonomous EV. The companies also have a joint venture to develop and produce hydrogen fuel-cell systems at a plant in Brownstown, Mich. "Honda and GM will build on our successful technology collaboration to help achieve a dramatic expansion in the sales of electric vehicles," Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said.	1	20,541	0.240574	https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/gm-and-honda-expand-electric-vehicle-partnership-2609346?cid=cna_flip_070214	2022-04-05 13:08:47+00:00	GM and Honda expand electric vehicle partnership DETROIT : General Motors and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday said they will co-develop a series of electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, allowing production of millions of cars starting in 2027. The announcement expands on plans for GM to begin building two electric SUVs for Honda starting in 2024 - the Honda Prologue and an Acura model. The automakers said the new deal is for "affordable" EVs, including compact crossover vehicles, built using GM's Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover is the biggest selling auto sector in the world with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles, the companies said. The companies declined to say how much they are investing as part of the new collaboration. GM executive vice president Ken Morris said on a conference call that the pricing will come in below the $30,000 price tag planned for the electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV. The companies said they will also discuss future battery technology collaboration for electric vehicles in a push to drive down costs. "GM and Honda will share our best technology, design and manufacturing strategies to deliver affordable and desirable EVs on a global scale, including our key markets in North America, South America and China," GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said in a statement. The deal is part of GM's push to achieve carbon neutrality in its global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the United States by 2035. Honda has said it aims to reach carbon neutrality on a global basis by 2050. The Japanese carmaker owns a stake in GM's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary and the carmakers are co-developing the Cruise Origin autonomous EV. The companies also have a joint venture to develop and produce hydrogen fuel-cell systems at a plant in Brownstown, Michigan. "Honda and GM will build on our successful technology collaboration to help achieve a dramatic expansion in the sales of electric vehicles," Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said. (Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Andrew Heavens, David Goodman and Susan Fenton)
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/gm-and-honda-to-produce-attainable-evs-in-bid-to-surpass-tesla-sales/article_7b0053cc-40fe-59ea-9543-e16a1db8ed34.html	DETROIT -- General Motors and Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday they will develop a series of lower-priced electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, producing potentially millions of cars from 2027 in a bid to beat Tesla in sales. The announcement expands on plans for GM to begin building two electric SUVs for Honda starting in 2024 -- the Honda Prologue and an Acura model. The automakers said the new deal is for "affordable" EVs, including compact crossover vehicles, built using GM's Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover is the biggest selling auto sector in the world with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles, the companies said. The companies declined to say how much they are investing as part of the new collaboration. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said Tuesday at an Axios event the pricing will come in below the $30,000 price tag planned for the electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV. She said the new lower-priced vehicles would be "attainable EVs." She said the new vehicle is part of GM's plan to surpass Tesla in EV sales. "We have a very important goal... that by mid-decade, by 2025, we'll sell more EVs in the U.S. than anyone else and to do that, you need to have a portfolio of vehicles," Barra said, noting GM plans a wide range of small to large EVs. "We definitely can scale and can do it quickly." The companies said they will also discuss future battery technology collaboration for electric vehicles in a push to drive down costs. The deal is part of GM's push to achieve carbon neutrality in its global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the United States by 2035. Honda has said it aims to reach carbon neutrality on a global basis by 2050. The Japanese carmaker owns a stake in GM's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary and the carmakers are co-developing the Cruise Origin autonomous EV. The companies also have a joint venture to develop and produce hydrogen fuel-cell systems at a plant in Brownstown, Mich. "Honda and GM will build on our successful technology collaboration to help achieve a dramatic expansion in the sales of electric vehicles," Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said.	2	134,236	0.259616	https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/cars/honda-and-general-motors-ties-up-to-beat-tesla-at-ev-game/amp-41649216301682.html	2022-04-06 10:17:24+00:00	Copyright © HT Media Limited All rights reserved. This site and its partners use technology such as cookies to personalise content and ads and analyse traffic. By using this site you agree to its privacy policy. You can change your mind and revisit your choices at anytime in future. Japanese carmaker Honda and US auto giant General Motors have announced partnership to develop electric vehicles in the future. On Tuesday, the two carmakers announced that they will jointly develop a series of affordable EVs based on a new joint platform. The two carmakers aim to take on Tesla in the EV segment and are expected to launch their first products from 2027. According to the new collaboration, GM will help build two electric SUVs for Honda starting in 2024. These SUVs are the Honda Prologue and an Acura model. Both these EVs will be using GM's Ultium battery technology. However, the companies did not reveal how much investment will go into this new collaboration. Honda and GM said the deal is to manufacture affordable EVs, including a compact crossover. According to the two companies, compact crossover is one of the biggest selling body type across the world with annual sales of more than 13 million units. Mary Barra, CEO at General Motors, said that the pricing of the Chevrolet Equinox electric SUV will come in below the $30,000 price tag. She said the new lower-priced vehicles would be ‘attainable’ EVs. The two companies are eyeing to beat Tesla in terms of sales. "We have a very important goal... that by mid-decade, by 2025, we'll sell more EVs in the U.S. than anyone else and to do that, you need to have a portfolio of vehicles," Barra said, noting GM plans a wide range of small to large EVs. "We definitely can scale and can do it quickly," Barra said. Toshihiro Mibe, CEO at Honda, said, "Honda and GM will build on our successful technology collaboration to help achieve a dramatic expansion in the sales of electric vehicles." The deal also aims to help GM achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles in the United States by 2035. Honda aims to reach carbon neutrality on a global basis by 2050. The Japanese carmaker owns a stake in GM's Cruise self-driving car subsidiary and the carmakers are co-developing the Cruise Origin autonomous EV. The companies also have a joint venture to develop and produce hydrogen fuel-cell systems at a plant in Brownstown, Michigan.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60999800	Colchester: Scrapped Intercity 125 to join rail heritage collection - Published A heritage group has bought three Intercity 125 high speed diesel trains for a railway collection. Built between 1975 and 1982, the trains have been purchased by 125 Heritage and will be homed at Colne Valley Railway in Colchester, Essex. The trains slashed journey times and helped improve the image of British Rail, becoming a source of national pride, according to the group. All 95 trains built are being retired in the next few years. Former Greater Anglia train driver, Neil Bunt, a founder of 125 Heritage, persuaded Colne Valley Railway to provide a new home for three trains. According to Mr Bunt, the 125 holds the speed record for the fastest diesel train carrying passengers; of 148 miles per hour (approx 240km/ph), achieved in November 1987. Driving one for the first time on Tuesday, he explained his fascination with the train. "It's just the shape. It's an iconic-looking train. I just love them," he said. The Intercity 125 was designed in just 20 months by Sir Kenneth Grange. They were supposed to be a "stop-gap" train before electrification. The trains were powered by a V12 diesel engine made by Ruston-Paxman Diesels in Colchester, who won the contract to supply them. Dr Ron Hughes of Ruston-Paxman Diesels told the BBC in 1977: "We set out to achieve power and reliability, and I think the engine has demonstrated that that's what it has." The Colne Valley Railway specialises in steam engines but was persuaded the "newer" 125's will help attract a younger audience to the railway. Martin Smith of 125 Heritage said they had "quite a following". He said: "A lot of the trains in this (good) condition are being sent for scrap. "There was obviously an opportunity there to pick up these coaches and do what we're doing here at the Colne Valley Railway." As the 125 consists of a buffet car and first class seating area, the heritage group said it was working with the railway to develop a catering train for fine dining. Tours of the trains will be available to the public from Easter weekend. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk - 17 May 2021 - 19 May 2019	0	131,353	0	https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-60999800	2022-04-05 21:06:43+00:00	Colchester: Scrapped Intercity 125 to join rail heritage collection - Published A heritage group has bought three Intercity 125 high speed diesel trains for a railway collection. Built between 1975 and 1982, the trains have been purchased by 125 Heritage and will be homed at Colne Valley Railway in Colchester, Essex. The trains slashed journey times and helped improve the image of British Rail, becoming a source of national pride, according to the group. All 95 trains built are being retired in the next few years. Former Greater Anglia train driver, Neil Bunt, a founder of 125 Heritage, persuaded Colne Valley Railway to provide a new home for three trains. According to Mr Bunt, the 125 holds the speed record for the fastest diesel train carrying passengers; of 148 miles per hour (approx 240km/ph), achieved in November 1987. Driving one for the first time on Tuesday, he explained his fascination with the train. "It's just the shape. It's an iconic-looking train. I just love them," he said. The Intercity 125 was designed in just 20 months by Sir Kenneth Grange. They were supposed to be a "stop-gap" train before electrification. The trains were powered by a V12 diesel engine made by Ruston-Paxman Diesels in Colchester, who won the contract to supply them. Dr Ron Hughes of Ruston-Paxman Diesels told the BBC in 1977: "We set out to achieve power and reliability, and I think the engine has demonstrated that that's what it has." The Colne Valley Railway specialises in steam engines but was persuaded the "newer" 125's will help attract a younger audience to the railway. Martin Smith of 125 Heritage said they had "quite a following". He said: "A lot of the trains in this (good) condition are being sent for scrap. "There was obviously an opportunity there to pick up these coaches and do what we're doing here at the Colne Valley Railway." As the 125 consists of a buffet car and first class seating area, the heritage group said it was working with the railway to develop a catering train for fine dining. Tours of the trains will be available to the public from Easter weekend. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk - 17 May 2021 - 19 May 2019
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60999800	Colchester: Scrapped Intercity 125 to join rail heritage collection - Published A heritage group has bought three Intercity 125 high speed diesel trains for a railway collection. Built between 1975 and 1982, the trains have been purchased by 125 Heritage and will be homed at Colne Valley Railway in Colchester, Essex. The trains slashed journey times and helped improve the image of British Rail, becoming a source of national pride, according to the group. All 95 trains built are being retired in the next few years. Former Greater Anglia train driver, Neil Bunt, a founder of 125 Heritage, persuaded Colne Valley Railway to provide a new home for three trains. According to Mr Bunt, the 125 holds the speed record for the fastest diesel train carrying passengers; of 148 miles per hour (approx 240km/ph), achieved in November 1987. Driving one for the first time on Tuesday, he explained his fascination with the train. "It's just the shape. It's an iconic-looking train. I just love them," he said. The Intercity 125 was designed in just 20 months by Sir Kenneth Grange. They were supposed to be a "stop-gap" train before electrification. The trains were powered by a V12 diesel engine made by Ruston-Paxman Diesels in Colchester, who won the contract to supply them. Dr Ron Hughes of Ruston-Paxman Diesels told the BBC in 1977: "We set out to achieve power and reliability, and I think the engine has demonstrated that that's what it has." The Colne Valley Railway specialises in steam engines but was persuaded the "newer" 125's will help attract a younger audience to the railway. Martin Smith of 125 Heritage said they had "quite a following". He said: "A lot of the trains in this (good) condition are being sent for scrap. "There was obviously an opportunity there to pick up these coaches and do what we're doing here at the Colne Valley Railway." As the 125 consists of a buffet car and first class seating area, the heritage group said it was working with the railway to develop a catering train for fine dining. Tours of the trains will be available to the public from Easter weekend. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk - 17 May 2021 - 19 May 2019	1	39,693	0.911137	https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-floats-rs-30k-cr-tender-for-800-electric-train-engines/articleshow/91355530.cms	2022-05-05 19:17:28+00:00	These 12,000-horsepower (HP) electric locomotives are to be supplied over the next 10 years and will be manufactured at Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi. The notice inviting the bid said these locomotives will be maintained at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sabarmati (Gujarat) and Tughlakabad (Delhi). These train engines are to be utilised all over the Indian Railways and dedicated freight corridor (DFC) routes. Each engine needs to be capable of hauling 6,000 tonnes of load at an average speed of 75 kilometres per hour. The idea of such trains for freight movement was mooted in 2007-08. Normally, the freight trains were underpowered and this slowed down their movement. The new locomotives will be much more capable to handle heavy-haul loads on the DFC, said VN Mathur, former member, traffic, Railway Board. A similar tender for 12,000-HP electric locomotives was awarded to Alstom as part of a contract worth 3.5 billion euros (about ₹28,195 crore) in 2015. The contract was to supply 800 locomotives for freight service, capable of hauling 6,000 tonnes at a top speed of 120 kmph. This has been the largest foreign direct investment project in the Indian railway sector till date. "This was the first successful public-private partnership of the Indian Railways. Alstom had bid for supplying at roughly Rs 38 crore per locomotive (plus cost escalation). The international market value was around ₹60 crore per locomotive at that time," a retired railway official told ET. Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60999800	Colchester: Scrapped Intercity 125 to join rail heritage collection - Published A heritage group has bought three Intercity 125 high speed diesel trains for a railway collection. Built between 1975 and 1982, the trains have been purchased by 125 Heritage and will be homed at Colne Valley Railway in Colchester, Essex. The trains slashed journey times and helped improve the image of British Rail, becoming a source of national pride, according to the group. All 95 trains built are being retired in the next few years. Former Greater Anglia train driver, Neil Bunt, a founder of 125 Heritage, persuaded Colne Valley Railway to provide a new home for three trains. According to Mr Bunt, the 125 holds the speed record for the fastest diesel train carrying passengers; of 148 miles per hour (approx 240km/ph), achieved in November 1987. Driving one for the first time on Tuesday, he explained his fascination with the train. "It's just the shape. It's an iconic-looking train. I just love them," he said. The Intercity 125 was designed in just 20 months by Sir Kenneth Grange. They were supposed to be a "stop-gap" train before electrification. The trains were powered by a V12 diesel engine made by Ruston-Paxman Diesels in Colchester, who won the contract to supply them. Dr Ron Hughes of Ruston-Paxman Diesels told the BBC in 1977: "We set out to achieve power and reliability, and I think the engine has demonstrated that that's what it has." The Colne Valley Railway specialises in steam engines but was persuaded the "newer" 125's will help attract a younger audience to the railway. Martin Smith of 125 Heritage said they had "quite a following". He said: "A lot of the trains in this (good) condition are being sent for scrap. "There was obviously an opportunity there to pick up these coaches and do what we're doing here at the Colne Valley Railway." As the 125 consists of a buffet car and first class seating area, the heritage group said it was working with the railway to develop a catering train for fine dining. Tours of the trains will be available to the public from Easter weekend. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk - 17 May 2021 - 19 May 2019	2	88,642	0.919415	https://www.argus-press.com/arts/entertainment/article_1eb5a658-8009-5a27-93f5-7c33d205a3b4.html	2022-09-16 19:39:33+00:00	OWOSSO — In many respects, the North Pole Express trip will be no different than any other. There will still be warm, snug train cars redolent of cocoa and ringing with the echoes of Christmas carols, and the townsfolk in Ashley will still welcome visitors with a piping hot bowl of hobo stew. Even the one thing that will be different has happened before. The Pere Marquette 1225 locomotive, world-famous for its role in the movie version of “The Polar Express” (from the book written and illustrated by Grand Rapids native Chris Van Allsburg) will once again take passengers on the hour-long journey from Owosso to Ashley this Christmas season. But because of much-needed repairs to the locomotive, there will be no steam engine trips this year. Steam Railroading Institute executive director Dean Pyers — a longtime SRI volunteer before accepting the top job in April — said the train experience will not change, from the friendly and festive hosts in each train car to the hot chocolate, and especially the destination. The trip will be diesel-powered this year, something SRI has had to do before when the 1225 needed to be worked on. Between 2010 to 2013, Pyers said a major rebuilding of the firebox (where fuel is burned to heat the water in the boiler) prompted the switch to diesel. This year’s restoration work to the 1225 is to the running gear, essentially “all of the parts of the locomotive that move,” Pyers said. That includes the rods, valve gear, the steam cylinders, wheels and axles, all of which have pins, bearings and bushings that are designed to wear out. “It was time to do a really thorough inspection … of all the components,” Pyers added, many of which were original to the 80-year-old locomotive. The 1225 was built in Lima, Ohio, and delivered in November 1941 to the Pere Marquette Railroad. It made trips between Detroit and Chicago via Grand Rapids, Pyers said, and between Saginaw and Toledo, Ohio. “These locomotives were designed to haul fast, heavy freight trains,” he added. The 1225 ran for 10 years before its retirement and might have been scrapped right away had it not been collateral for outstanding bank loans, Pyers said. It spent about five years in storage in a west Michigan railyard before getting donated to Michigan State University as a museum display. The locomotive sat near Spartan Stadium for most of the next 25 years before moving to Owosso in 1982. Since then, the 1225 has gone as far as West Virginia and 2022 marks the 10th year since the first trip to Ashley on the North Pole Express. Rented cranes had to come in earlier this year to lift the locomotive off its axles — no small task for something weighing 400 tons. Much of the necessary work, from cleaning to complete replacement, is being done by FMW Solutions in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pyers said an explanatory video — including footage from FMW — will be posted to SRI’s YouTube channel at michigansteamtrain.com. No matter what kind of fuel gets it there, the magic of the North Pole Express also couldn’t go on without dedicated volunteers who make the cocoa, lead the carols and ensure everyone has the best time possible. Jane Unterbrink of Elsie has been part of the experience since 2004. “To see everyone be so excited and come back year after year — that’s my Christmas gift,” she said.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/read-this/families-can-claim-free-school-meal-vouchers-of-up-to-ps30-over-easter-holiday-break-3641320	Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday break Families can claim free school meal vouchers to spend at supermarkets that are equivalent to what your child may have been receiving at school. Parents can claim from £15 to £30 worth of vouchers - but it will vary depending on where you live. It is advised to approach your local council directly to find out if they can help you cover your food costs this break. Here’s how much you can claim depending on where you live and who is eligible for the free school meal vouchers. Who is eligible? Parents that claim certain benefits are eligible for their children to receive free school meals. These benefits are: Income Support. Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The guaranteed element of Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190). Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This information applies to England as there are different processes in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your child already gets free school meals during term time, then you should also be eligible for the vouchers over the holidays. How much can I claim? How much you can claim will vary between areas so it is advised to check with your local authority. Make sure to apply, if you still can, through their website or through the school. Families across Kirklees could claim vouchers worth £30 to spend over this break, whereas schools in Camden council have issued eligible pupils with weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend over the Easter holidays. Most councils will have had deadlines of 31 March to apply for this help. But you can still get in contact with your local authority or directly with your child’s school if you think you have missed out. Type in your postcode on the Government website and you will be redirected to your local council’s website to apply if the opportunity is still there. It is not guaranteed you will be able to now claim for this holiday. Norfolk county council has scrapped the vouchers for this Easter holiday. So it is important to approach your local council directly. Where can I spend the free school meal voucher? You will be able to spend the free school meal vouchers at supermarkets including: Tesco Sainsbury’s Morrisons Asda Waitrose Marks & Spencer Aldi But it can vary depending on the terms of your vouchers issued by your council or school. Check with them directly to see if any of the supermarkets are not included in your specific voucher. When is the Easter holiday? Schools in England will be closed for two weeks over the Easter holiday. Holiday dates can vary by school and local authority, but most children will break up on Friday 11 April. How does the free school meal voucher work? Free school meal vouchers are typically issued by email or text, allowing parents to scan codes at the supermarket checkout. Footballer Marcus Rashford campaigned for the funding to stay after the government planned to scrap funding for free school meals in summer 2020. The Government then left it to local councils to decide if they want to support free school meal vouchers after issuing £500 million through the Household Support Fund. The Household Support Fund has given out various support including supermarket vouchers and free cash to help with bills since last October - with free school meal vouchers part of this scheme. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced extra cash for the Household Support Fund so it can continue. So more help is on the way for councils to fund these initiatives. How can you get extra help? Millions of families will face hiked bills in April, from energy bills to increased taxes - as well as the cost of the weekly shop rising too. There is other support available if you are not eligible for free school meals or your council is no longer allowing families to claim. You may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers to help pay for basic foods such as milk or fruit if you are pregnant or have a child under the age of four. They can be used in shops across the UK and can be used to buy pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins - and vitamins for children aged six months to five years old. You can use an online benefits calculator to ensure you are getting all the help you are eligible for. If you are worried about your finances, there are charities such as Citizens Advice and Turn2Us that will offer free advice. Food banks can also provide families with emergency supplies. You will need to be issued a voucher by a local community organisation such as a school or GP. Search for your nearest food bank on the Trussell Trust website.	0	4,575	0	https://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/read-this/families-can-claim-free-school-meal-vouchers-of-up-to-ps30-over-easter-holiday-break-3641320	2022-04-05 11:50:42+00:00	Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday break Families can claim free school meal vouchers to spend at supermarkets that are equivalent to what your child may have been receiving at school. Parents can claim from £15 to £30 worth of vouchers - but it will vary depending on where you live. It is advised to approach your local council directly to find out if they can help you cover your food costs this break. Here’s how much you can claim depending on where you live and who is eligible for the free school meal vouchers. Who is eligible? Parents that claim certain benefits are eligible for their children to receive free school meals. These benefits are: Income Support. Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The guaranteed element of Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190). Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This information applies to England as there are different processes in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your child already gets free school meals during term time, then you should also be eligible for the vouchers over the holidays. How much can I claim? How much you can claim will vary between areas so it is advised to check with your local authority. Make sure to apply, if you still can, through their website or through the school. Families across Kirklees could claim vouchers worth £30 to spend over this break, whereas schools in Camden council have issued eligible pupils with weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend over the Easter holidays. Most councils will have had deadlines of 31 March to apply for this help. But you can still get in contact with your local authority or directly with your child’s school if you think you have missed out. Type in your postcode on the Government website and you will be redirected to your local council’s website to apply if the opportunity is still there. It is not guaranteed you will be able to now claim for this holiday. Norfolk county council has scrapped the vouchers for this Easter holiday. So it is important to approach your local council directly. Where can I spend the free school meal voucher? You will be able to spend the free school meal vouchers at supermarkets including: Tesco Sainsbury’s Morrisons Asda Waitrose Marks & Spencer Aldi But it can vary depending on the terms of your vouchers issued by your council or school. Check with them directly to see if any of the supermarkets are not included in your specific voucher. When is the Easter holiday? Schools in England will be closed for two weeks over the Easter holiday. Holiday dates can vary by school and local authority, but most children will break up on Friday 11 April. How does the free school meal voucher work? Free school meal vouchers are typically issued by email or text, allowing parents to scan codes at the supermarket checkout. Footballer Marcus Rashford campaigned for the funding to stay after the government planned to scrap funding for free school meals in summer 2020. The Government then left it to local councils to decide if they want to support free school meal vouchers after issuing £500 million through the Household Support Fund. The Household Support Fund has given out various support including supermarket vouchers and free cash to help with bills since last October - with free school meal vouchers part of this scheme. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced extra cash for the Household Support Fund so it can continue. So more help is on the way for councils to fund these initiatives. How can you get extra help? Millions of families will face hiked bills in April, from energy bills to increased taxes - as well as the cost of the weekly shop rising too. There is other support available if you are not eligible for free school meals or your council is no longer allowing families to claim. You may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers to help pay for basic foods such as milk or fruit if you are pregnant or have a child under the age of four. They can be used in shops across the UK and can be used to buy pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins - and vitamins for children aged six months to five years old. You can use an online benefits calculator to ensure you are getting all the help you are eligible for. If you are worried about your finances, there are charities such as Citizens Advice and Turn2Us that will offer free advice. Food banks can also provide families with emergency supplies. You will need to be issued a voucher by a local community organisation such as a school or GP. Search for your nearest food bank on the Trussell Trust website.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/read-this/families-can-claim-free-school-meal-vouchers-of-up-to-ps30-over-easter-holiday-break-3641320	Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday break Families can claim free school meal vouchers to spend at supermarkets that are equivalent to what your child may have been receiving at school. Parents can claim from £15 to £30 worth of vouchers - but it will vary depending on where you live. It is advised to approach your local council directly to find out if they can help you cover your food costs this break. Here’s how much you can claim depending on where you live and who is eligible for the free school meal vouchers. Who is eligible? Parents that claim certain benefits are eligible for their children to receive free school meals. These benefits are: Income Support. Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The guaranteed element of Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190). Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This information applies to England as there are different processes in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your child already gets free school meals during term time, then you should also be eligible for the vouchers over the holidays. How much can I claim? How much you can claim will vary between areas so it is advised to check with your local authority. Make sure to apply, if you still can, through their website or through the school. Families across Kirklees could claim vouchers worth £30 to spend over this break, whereas schools in Camden council have issued eligible pupils with weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend over the Easter holidays. Most councils will have had deadlines of 31 March to apply for this help. But you can still get in contact with your local authority or directly with your child’s school if you think you have missed out. Type in your postcode on the Government website and you will be redirected to your local council’s website to apply if the opportunity is still there. It is not guaranteed you will be able to now claim for this holiday. Norfolk county council has scrapped the vouchers for this Easter holiday. So it is important to approach your local council directly. Where can I spend the free school meal voucher? You will be able to spend the free school meal vouchers at supermarkets including: Tesco Sainsbury’s Morrisons Asda Waitrose Marks & Spencer Aldi But it can vary depending on the terms of your vouchers issued by your council or school. Check with them directly to see if any of the supermarkets are not included in your specific voucher. When is the Easter holiday? Schools in England will be closed for two weeks over the Easter holiday. Holiday dates can vary by school and local authority, but most children will break up on Friday 11 April. How does the free school meal voucher work? Free school meal vouchers are typically issued by email or text, allowing parents to scan codes at the supermarket checkout. Footballer Marcus Rashford campaigned for the funding to stay after the government planned to scrap funding for free school meals in summer 2020. The Government then left it to local councils to decide if they want to support free school meal vouchers after issuing £500 million through the Household Support Fund. The Household Support Fund has given out various support including supermarket vouchers and free cash to help with bills since last October - with free school meal vouchers part of this scheme. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced extra cash for the Household Support Fund so it can continue. So more help is on the way for councils to fund these initiatives. How can you get extra help? Millions of families will face hiked bills in April, from energy bills to increased taxes - as well as the cost of the weekly shop rising too. There is other support available if you are not eligible for free school meals or your council is no longer allowing families to claim. You may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers to help pay for basic foods such as milk or fruit if you are pregnant or have a child under the age of four. They can be used in shops across the UK and can be used to buy pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins - and vitamins for children aged six months to five years old. You can use an online benefits calculator to ensure you are getting all the help you are eligible for. If you are worried about your finances, there are charities such as Citizens Advice and Turn2Us that will offer free advice. Food banks can also provide families with emergency supplies. You will need to be issued a voucher by a local community organisation such as a school or GP. Search for your nearest food bank on the Trussell Trust website.	1	5,834	0	https://www.lep.co.uk/read-this/families-can-claim-free-school-meal-vouchers-of-up-to-ps30-over-easter-holiday-break-3641320	2022-04-05 11:57:33+00:00	Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday break Families can claim free school meal vouchers to spend at supermarkets that are equivalent to what your child may have been receiving at school. Parents can claim from £15 to £30 worth of vouchers - but it will vary depending on where you live. It is advised to approach your local council directly to find out if they can help you cover your food costs this break. Here’s how much you can claim depending on where you live and who is eligible for the free school meal vouchers. Who is eligible? Parents that claim certain benefits are eligible for their children to receive free school meals. These benefits are: Income Support. Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The guaranteed element of Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190). Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This information applies to England as there are different processes in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your child already gets free school meals during term time, then you should also be eligible for the vouchers over the holidays. How much can I claim? How much you can claim will vary between areas so it is advised to check with your local authority. Make sure to apply, if you still can, through their website or through the school. Families across Kirklees could claim vouchers worth £30 to spend over this break, whereas schools in Camden council have issued eligible pupils with weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend over the Easter holidays. Most councils will have had deadlines of 31 March to apply for this help. But you can still get in contact with your local authority or directly with your child’s school if you think you have missed out. Type in your postcode on the Government website and you will be redirected to your local council’s website to apply if the opportunity is still there. It is not guaranteed you will be able to now claim for this holiday. Norfolk county council has scrapped the vouchers for this Easter holiday. So it is important to approach your local council directly. Where can I spend the free school meal voucher? You will be able to spend the free school meal vouchers at supermarkets including: Tesco Sainsbury’s Morrisons Asda Waitrose Marks & Spencer Aldi But it can vary depending on the terms of your vouchers issued by your council or school. Check with them directly to see if any of the supermarkets are not included in your specific voucher. When is the Easter holiday? Schools in England will be closed for two weeks over the Easter holiday. Holiday dates can vary by school and local authority, but most children will break up on Friday 11 April. How does the free school meal voucher work? Free school meal vouchers are typically issued by email or text, allowing parents to scan codes at the supermarket checkout. Footballer Marcus Rashford campaigned for the funding to stay after the government planned to scrap funding for free school meals in summer 2020. The Government then left it to local councils to decide if they want to support free school meal vouchers after issuing £500 million through the Household Support Fund. The Household Support Fund has given out various support including supermarket vouchers and free cash to help with bills since last October - with free school meal vouchers part of this scheme. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced extra cash for the Household Support Fund so it can continue. So more help is on the way for councils to fund these initiatives. How can you get extra help? Millions of families will face hiked bills in April, from energy bills to increased taxes - as well as the cost of the weekly shop rising too. There is other support available if you are not eligible for free school meals or your council is no longer allowing families to claim. You may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers to help pay for basic foods such as milk or fruit if you are pregnant or have a child under the age of four. They can be used in shops across the UK and can be used to buy pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins - and vitamins for children aged six months to five years old. You can use an online benefits calculator to ensure you are getting all the help you are eligible for. If you are worried about your finances, there are charities such as Citizens Advice and Turn2Us that will offer free advice. Food banks can also provide families with emergency supplies. You will need to be issued a voucher by a local community organisation such as a school or GP. Search for your nearest food bank on the Trussell Trust website.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/read-this/families-can-claim-free-school-meal-vouchers-of-up-to-ps30-over-easter-holiday-break-3641320	Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday break Families can claim free school meal vouchers to spend at supermarkets that are equivalent to what your child may have been receiving at school. Parents can claim from £15 to £30 worth of vouchers - but it will vary depending on where you live. It is advised to approach your local council directly to find out if they can help you cover your food costs this break. Here’s how much you can claim depending on where you live and who is eligible for the free school meal vouchers. Who is eligible? Parents that claim certain benefits are eligible for their children to receive free school meals. These benefits are: Income Support. Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The guaranteed element of Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190). Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This information applies to England as there are different processes in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your child already gets free school meals during term time, then you should also be eligible for the vouchers over the holidays. How much can I claim? How much you can claim will vary between areas so it is advised to check with your local authority. Make sure to apply, if you still can, through their website or through the school. Families across Kirklees could claim vouchers worth £30 to spend over this break, whereas schools in Camden council have issued eligible pupils with weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend over the Easter holidays. Most councils will have had deadlines of 31 March to apply for this help. But you can still get in contact with your local authority or directly with your child’s school if you think you have missed out. Type in your postcode on the Government website and you will be redirected to your local council’s website to apply if the opportunity is still there. It is not guaranteed you will be able to now claim for this holiday. Norfolk county council has scrapped the vouchers for this Easter holiday. So it is important to approach your local council directly. Where can I spend the free school meal voucher? You will be able to spend the free school meal vouchers at supermarkets including: Tesco Sainsbury’s Morrisons Asda Waitrose Marks & Spencer Aldi But it can vary depending on the terms of your vouchers issued by your council or school. Check with them directly to see if any of the supermarkets are not included in your specific voucher. When is the Easter holiday? Schools in England will be closed for two weeks over the Easter holiday. Holiday dates can vary by school and local authority, but most children will break up on Friday 11 April. How does the free school meal voucher work? Free school meal vouchers are typically issued by email or text, allowing parents to scan codes at the supermarket checkout. Footballer Marcus Rashford campaigned for the funding to stay after the government planned to scrap funding for free school meals in summer 2020. The Government then left it to local councils to decide if they want to support free school meal vouchers after issuing £500 million through the Household Support Fund. The Household Support Fund has given out various support including supermarket vouchers and free cash to help with bills since last October - with free school meal vouchers part of this scheme. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced extra cash for the Household Support Fund so it can continue. So more help is on the way for councils to fund these initiatives. How can you get extra help? Millions of families will face hiked bills in April, from energy bills to increased taxes - as well as the cost of the weekly shop rising too. There is other support available if you are not eligible for free school meals or your council is no longer allowing families to claim. You may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers to help pay for basic foods such as milk or fruit if you are pregnant or have a child under the age of four. They can be used in shops across the UK and can be used to buy pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins - and vitamins for children aged six months to five years old. You can use an online benefits calculator to ensure you are getting all the help you are eligible for. If you are worried about your finances, there are charities such as Citizens Advice and Turn2Us that will offer free advice. Food banks can also provide families with emergency supplies. You will need to be issued a voucher by a local community organisation such as a school or GP. Search for your nearest food bank on the Trussell Trust website.	2	5,888	0	https://www.sunderlandecho.com/read-this/families-can-claim-free-school-meal-vouchers-of-up-to-ps30-over-easter-holiday-break-3641320	2022-04-05 11:57:48+00:00	Families can claim free school meal vouchers of up to £30 over Easter holiday break Families can claim free school meal vouchers to spend at supermarkets that are equivalent to what your child may have been receiving at school. Parents can claim from £15 to £30 worth of vouchers - but it will vary depending on where you live. It is advised to approach your local council directly to find out if they can help you cover your food costs this break. Here’s how much you can claim depending on where you live and who is eligible for the free school meal vouchers. Who is eligible? Parents that claim certain benefits are eligible for their children to receive free school meals. These benefits are: Income Support. Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The guaranteed element of Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190). Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This information applies to England as there are different processes in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. If your child already gets free school meals during term time, then you should also be eligible for the vouchers over the holidays. How much can I claim? How much you can claim will vary between areas so it is advised to check with your local authority. Make sure to apply, if you still can, through their website or through the school. Families across Kirklees could claim vouchers worth £30 to spend over this break, whereas schools in Camden council have issued eligible pupils with weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend over the Easter holidays. Most councils will have had deadlines of 31 March to apply for this help. But you can still get in contact with your local authority or directly with your child’s school if you think you have missed out. Type in your postcode on the Government website and you will be redirected to your local council’s website to apply if the opportunity is still there. It is not guaranteed you will be able to now claim for this holiday. Norfolk county council has scrapped the vouchers for this Easter holiday. So it is important to approach your local council directly. Where can I spend the free school meal voucher? You will be able to spend the free school meal vouchers at supermarkets including: Tesco Sainsbury’s Morrisons Asda Waitrose Marks & Spencer Aldi But it can vary depending on the terms of your vouchers issued by your council or school. Check with them directly to see if any of the supermarkets are not included in your specific voucher. When is the Easter holiday? Schools in England will be closed for two weeks over the Easter holiday. Holiday dates can vary by school and local authority, but most children will break up on Friday 11 April. How does the free school meal voucher work? Free school meal vouchers are typically issued by email or text, allowing parents to scan codes at the supermarket checkout. Footballer Marcus Rashford campaigned for the funding to stay after the government planned to scrap funding for free school meals in summer 2020. The Government then left it to local councils to decide if they want to support free school meal vouchers after issuing £500 million through the Household Support Fund. The Household Support Fund has given out various support including supermarket vouchers and free cash to help with bills since last October - with free school meal vouchers part of this scheme. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced extra cash for the Household Support Fund so it can continue. So more help is on the way for councils to fund these initiatives. How can you get extra help? Millions of families will face hiked bills in April, from energy bills to increased taxes - as well as the cost of the weekly shop rising too. There is other support available if you are not eligible for free school meals or your council is no longer allowing families to claim. You may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers to help pay for basic foods such as milk or fruit if you are pregnant or have a child under the age of four. They can be used in shops across the UK and can be used to buy pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins - and vitamins for children aged six months to five years old. You can use an online benefits calculator to ensure you are getting all the help you are eligible for. If you are worried about your finances, there are charities such as Citizens Advice and Turn2Us that will offer free advice. Food banks can also provide families with emergency supplies. You will need to be issued a voucher by a local community organisation such as a school or GP. Search for your nearest food bank on the Trussell Trust website.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/richland-to-celebrate-ccmonth-with-tours-and-state-of-the-college-event/article_fba6b062-927f-5910-adad-385afe564654.html	DECATUR — Richland Community College will participate in #CCMonth, a monthlong grassroots education effort sponsored by the Association of Community College Trustees. A State of the College Luncheon and Tour event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, in Shilling Community Education Center. Doors open at 11:45 a.m., lunch is served at noon and the program starts at 12:15 p.m. Luncheon tickets are $15 per person or $100 for table of eight. Limited seating is available. Purchase tickets at www.richland.edu/stateofthecollege or by contacting Debbie Ellison at 217-875-7200, ext. 6350 or emailing dellison@richland.edu. Tours of new classrooms and labs are being offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The idea of #CCMonth is to celebrate community colleges, which were created to provide affordable, high-quality education for all, while dispelling the stigma that sometimes surrounds those colleges. Community colleges are the primary education centers for nursing and healthcare professions and the “on-ramp” to bachelor's, master's and higher-level degrees for a large number of students. In addition to open admissions, community colleges offer services to support adult learners who are also working and raising families. Without community colleges, many American students would not be able to access higher education at all. “The past year has proved beyond any doubt that our college is absolutely vital to our community and our state,” said Cristobal Valdez, RCC president. “#CCMonth is an opportunity to reach out into both and to demonstrate not only that community colleges should be the first choice of many college-goers, but why community colleges are first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies.” The Richland Community College campus in photos Library Speed read Bookstore Business Sign Tiffany Hill Child care Greenhouse Richland Is... Computer control Library scene Scholastic bowl Cafe Entrance Black Student Association Black Student Association retreat Black Student Association gathering Contact Valerie Wells at (217) 421-7982. Follow her on Twitter: @modgirlreporter Workforce Investment Solutions announced that it was awarded an Illinois Works Grant to offer pre-apprenticeship training to adults 18 years and older.	0	29,725	0.653079	https://www.shawlocal.com/lake-county-journal/news/local/2022/04/14/college-of-lake-county-joins-ccmonth-campaign/	2022-04-14 20:32:54+00:00	GRAYSLAKE – College of Lake County is participating in #CCMonth, a monthlong campaign coordinated by the Association of Community College Trustees. The primary goals of #CCmonth are to improve awareness of the economic, academic and equity advantages of attending community colleges. “Community colleges are an integral part of ensuring economic growth for communities, success for businesses and social mobility for individuals and families with priorities through strategic partnerships laser-focused on local needs,” CLC President Lori Suddick said in a news release. “#CCMonth is an opportunity to feature the impact and outcomes that are achieved through the open access mission and commitment to community through these first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies.” CLC operations contributed $150.2 million in economic output in the community last year. Community colleges are a uniquely American educational model designed to guarantee access to affordable, high-quality higher education. Community colleges meet every individual where they are and get them where they want to go, whether it is to a rewarding career or to transfer to a university to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Without community colleges, many American students would be unable to access higher education. Community colleges guarantee affordable access to higher education and provide flexible learning opportunities, as well as holistic support services to assist students in balancing work, family and achieving success on their educational path. At CLC, all students have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with top-notch faculty and staff who provide enriching learning and co-curricular experiences. Community colleges serve the most diverse group of students and communities of any post-secondary option in Illinois. Illinois is No. 1 in the nation in terms of its community college students earning bachelor’s degrees. Community colleges are the largest provider of public workforce training in the state, provide dual credit pathways reducing time and cost to degree completion and provide onboarding to college for individuals earning their GED. More than 1,800 high school students are enrolled in dual credit classes at CLC. “Community colleges are engines of diversity, equity and inclusion,” ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee said in the release. “They give opportunities to all students, and they support all students throughout their education, whether they attend to attain an associate degree or certificate, intend to transfer on for a bachelor’s or higher degree, or they take one or a few courses to learn a new skill or expand their horizons.” To help celebrate #CCMonth, CLC is hosting a virtual open house from April 18 to 22.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/richland-to-celebrate-ccmonth-with-tours-and-state-of-the-college-event/article_fba6b062-927f-5910-adad-385afe564654.html	DECATUR — Richland Community College will participate in #CCMonth, a monthlong grassroots education effort sponsored by the Association of Community College Trustees. A State of the College Luncheon and Tour event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, in Shilling Community Education Center. Doors open at 11:45 a.m., lunch is served at noon and the program starts at 12:15 p.m. Luncheon tickets are $15 per person or $100 for table of eight. Limited seating is available. Purchase tickets at www.richland.edu/stateofthecollege or by contacting Debbie Ellison at 217-875-7200, ext. 6350 or emailing dellison@richland.edu. Tours of new classrooms and labs are being offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The idea of #CCMonth is to celebrate community colleges, which were created to provide affordable, high-quality education for all, while dispelling the stigma that sometimes surrounds those colleges. Community colleges are the primary education centers for nursing and healthcare professions and the “on-ramp” to bachelor's, master's and higher-level degrees for a large number of students. In addition to open admissions, community colleges offer services to support adult learners who are also working and raising families. Without community colleges, many American students would not be able to access higher education at all. “The past year has proved beyond any doubt that our college is absolutely vital to our community and our state,” said Cristobal Valdez, RCC president. “#CCMonth is an opportunity to reach out into both and to demonstrate not only that community colleges should be the first choice of many college-goers, but why community colleges are first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies.” The Richland Community College campus in photos Library Speed read Bookstore Business Sign Tiffany Hill Child care Greenhouse Richland Is... Computer control Library scene Scholastic bowl Cafe Entrance Black Student Association Black Student Association retreat Black Student Association gathering Contact Valerie Wells at (217) 421-7982. Follow her on Twitter: @modgirlreporter Workforce Investment Solutions announced that it was awarded an Illinois Works Grant to offer pre-apprenticeship training to adults 18 years and older.	1	48,945	0.674414	https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/campus/2022/04/02/april-shines-light-community-colleges/7237728001/	2022-04-02 23:50:30+00:00	Charlotte Warren: #CCmonth shines a light on community colleges April is Community College Month and brings our institutions into the limelight. #CCmonth seeks to improve awareness of the economic, academic and equity advantages of attending community colleges. Community colleges are unique in higher education. * We offer the most affordable, high-quality college experience. * On our campuses, everyone belongs. * We serve the most demographically and socioeconomically diverse group of students. * We guarantee fair admissions for all. * We are the primary educators of nursing and other health care professionals. * We provide an on-ramp to bachelor’s and higher-level degrees. * We are the largest provider of public workforce training in the state. * We work with employers to fill their hiring needs and improve economic development of communities. * Our state is No. 1 in the nation in terms of community college students who go on to earn bachelor’s degrees. Previous column:Lincoln Land Community College is always moving forward Community colleges originated in the U.S. to guarantee access to affordable, high-quality higher education for all. We attract top-notch faculty who want to teach and mentor students. Without community colleges, many more students would incur debt or be unable to afford a post-secondary degree or certificate. Community colleges partner with area businesses to create programs designed specifically to meet their needs while providing graduates with family-sustaining wages. One example is our new agreement with SIU School of Medicine to help fill its critical need for medical assistants. Our students will be offered paid apprenticeships as they learn to become medical assistants, with a job waiting for them when they graduate. Community colleges were created to serve the needs of their communities. When students are just starting out on a college degree, want to know their professors and fellow students, and don’t want a mountain of debt, they come to us. When adults need to acquire new skills to better support their families, they come to us. When employers need training programs to upskill their workers, they come to us. At LLCC, our newly energized mission says it all: “to transform lives and strengthen our communities through learning.” Our updated core values are “diversity and equity, affordability, collaboration, teaching and learning, agility and integrity.” We invite you to help us celebrate Community College Month by spreading the word about the many advantages of a community college education. We work to ensure college success for every student, regardless of age, background or socioeconomic status. As you can see, “LLCC” is at the very core of college success. Charlotte Warren is president of Lincoln Land Community College.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/richland-to-celebrate-ccmonth-with-tours-and-state-of-the-college-event/article_fba6b062-927f-5910-adad-385afe564654.html	DECATUR — Richland Community College will participate in #CCMonth, a monthlong grassroots education effort sponsored by the Association of Community College Trustees. A State of the College Luncheon and Tour event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, in Shilling Community Education Center. Doors open at 11:45 a.m., lunch is served at noon and the program starts at 12:15 p.m. Luncheon tickets are $15 per person or $100 for table of eight. Limited seating is available. Purchase tickets at www.richland.edu/stateofthecollege or by contacting Debbie Ellison at 217-875-7200, ext. 6350 or emailing dellison@richland.edu. Tours of new classrooms and labs are being offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The idea of #CCMonth is to celebrate community colleges, which were created to provide affordable, high-quality education for all, while dispelling the stigma that sometimes surrounds those colleges. Community colleges are the primary education centers for nursing and healthcare professions and the “on-ramp” to bachelor's, master's and higher-level degrees for a large number of students. In addition to open admissions, community colleges offer services to support adult learners who are also working and raising families. Without community colleges, many American students would not be able to access higher education at all. “The past year has proved beyond any doubt that our college is absolutely vital to our community and our state,” said Cristobal Valdez, RCC president. “#CCMonth is an opportunity to reach out into both and to demonstrate not only that community colleges should be the first choice of many college-goers, but why community colleges are first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies.” The Richland Community College campus in photos Library Speed read Bookstore Business Sign Tiffany Hill Child care Greenhouse Richland Is... Computer control Library scene Scholastic bowl Cafe Entrance Black Student Association Black Student Association retreat Black Student Association gathering Contact Valerie Wells at (217) 421-7982. Follow her on Twitter: @modgirlreporter Workforce Investment Solutions announced that it was awarded an Illinois Works Grant to offer pre-apprenticeship training to adults 18 years and older.	2	128,233	0.682499	https://pressofatlanticcity.com/community/currents_gazettes/cape_may/atlantic-cape-celebrates-community-college-month/article_d475cb1c-b5bb-11ec-a2c7-674b2d9513d5.html	2022-04-14 05:41:53+00:00	MAYS LANDING — Atlantic Cape Community College is celebrating Community College Month this April by joining the #CCMonth campaign, a monthlong grassroots education campaign coordinated by the Association of Community College Trustees. The primary goals of #CCMonth are to improve awareness of the economic, academic and equity advantages of attending community colleges, and to bust longtime stigmas wrongly associated with public two-year colleges. “Community College Month is a wonderful opportunity to reach out into the local community and to demonstrate that community colleges should be the first choice of many collegegoers. We are first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies, and provide an affordable opportunity to obtain an advanced educational degree or certification,” Atlantic Cape President Dr. Barbara Gaba said. Public community colleges are a uniquely American educational model that was designed to guarantee access to affordable, high-quality higher education for all people. They are the primary educators of life-saving nursing and other healthcare professionals among many others. People are also reading… Community colleges also serve as an onramp to bachelor’s, master’s and higher-level degrees for many students, and particularly for the most demographically and socioeconomically diverse students. They guarantee fair admissions for all students. They offer supports for adult students who have to work to support their families. And without community colleges, many American students would not be able to access higher education at all. In short, community colleges were created to serve the needs of their communities, and they do it exceptionally well. “Community colleges are engines of diversity, equity and inclusion,” said ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee. “They give opportunities to all students, and they support all students throughout their educations, whether they attend to attain an associate degree or certificate, intend to transfer for a bachelor’s or higher degree, or they take one or a few courses to learn a new skill or expand their horizons.”
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.	0	113,961	0	https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	2022-04-05 19:50:26+00:00	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.	1	115,207	0	https://www.krqe.com/news/national/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	2022-04-05 19:54:58+00:00	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.	2	116,483	0	https://pix11.com/news/which-cities-in-your-state-are-the-worst-for-seasonal-allergies/	2022-04-05 20:00:13+00:00	(NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Does spring have you sneezing, wheezing or congested? Where you live may be making your allergies worse. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently ranked the 100 most-populated metropolitan areas on how challenging it is for seasonal allergy sufferers who live there. The foundation used 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data, pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine sales and estimates of allergy-specific health care access. AAFA’s 2022 Allergy Capitals list shows the states with the highest number of “challenging” seasonal allergy cities are Connecticut, Texas and New York — which have three cities each. Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina come in second with two cities each. Find the full list below and decide if it’s time to move! Most challenging cities - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Wichita, Kansas - McAllen, Texas - Richmond, Virginia - San Antonio, Texas - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Hartford, Connecticut - Buffalo, New York - New Haven, Connecticut - Albany, New York - Bridgeport, Connecticut - Springfield, Massachussetts - Dayton, Ohio - Columbia, South Carolina - El Paso, Texas - Syracuse, New York - Des Moines, Iowa - Miami, Florida - Memphis, Tennessee - Las Vegas, Nevada - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Jacksonville, Florida - Grand Rapids, Michigan - Allentown, Pennsylvania - Greenville, South Carolina What’s the deal with Scranton? AAFA explains Scranton is the top seasonal allergy offender year-round, for both spring and fall allergies due to higher-than-average pollen levels and having fewer board-certified allergists/immunologists in the area. ‘Average’ seasonal allergy cities (26-75) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Riverside, California - Dallas, Texas - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - St. Louis, Missouri - Charleston, South Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina - Poughkeepsie, New York - Houston, Texas - Knoxville, Tennessee - Toledo, Ohio - Lakeland, Florida - Daytona Beach, Florida - Columbus, Ohio - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - Sarasota, Florida - Louisville, Kentucky - Tuscon, Arizona - Cape Coral, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Akron, Ohio - Oxnard, California - Little Rock, Arkansas - Worcester, Massachusetts - New Orleans, Louisiana - Cleveland, Ohio - Tampa, Florida - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Augusta, Georgia - Charlotte, North Carolina - Birmingham, Alabama - Nashville, Tennessee - Jackson, Mississippi - Rochester, New York - Detroit, Michigan - Indianapolis, Indiana - Los Angeles, California - New York, New York - Austin, Texas - Chicago, Illinois - Providence, Rhode Island - Cincinnati, Ohio - Atlanta, Georgia - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Omaha, Nebraska - Boston, Massachusetts ‘Better than average’ seasonal allergy cities (76-100) - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Spokane, Washington - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Baltimore, Maryland - Ogden, Utah - Raleigh, North Carolina - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Boise, Idaho - Bakersfield, California - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Stockton, California - Madison, Wisconsin - San Diego, California - Washington, D.C. - Salt Lake City, Utah - Fresno, California - Phoenix, Arizona - Provo, Utah - Denver, Colorado - Sacramento, California - Portland, Oregon - San Jose, California - San Francisco, California - Durham, North Carolina - Seattle, Washington California contains the most “better than average” seasonal allergy cities on the list. The AAFA notes pollen count estimates are “limited” in Alaska and Hawaii and aren’t included. Pollen allergy (spring) season usually begins around early February and continues through early summer, depending where you live. But a study published in the Nature Communications academic journal last month indicates the season could become even longer due to climate change. Researchers estimate the season could begin up to 40 days earlier than it does now and pollen concentrations even higher — all contributing to worse allergy seasons overall.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4497320	NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a five-story apartment building near Miami have been evacuated after an engineer said its foundation was unsound, as officials heighten focus on the safety of aging buildings following last year’s deadly Surfside condominium collapse. The evacuations Monday and Tuesday were at the Bayview 60 Homes tower, built in 1972 in North Miami Beach, and came during one of the structure’s recertification inspections required by the county every 10 years, following its initial 40-year recertification. That process has drawn new scrutiny after the Champlain Towers South collapse last year killed 98 people as it was having its 40-year check. Miami-Dade County is moving toward requiring the first major recertification to take place after only 30 years, and municipalities have stepped up action to remove residents from faulty buildings when necessary. North Miami Beach has been especially proactive, also evacuating a 10-story condo tower shortly after the Surfside collapse. Bayview 60 resident Austin Harper said he was surprised to see sheriffs and municipal officials posting notes on the building’s 60 apartment doors early Monday. “They said you have until 2 p.m. tomorrow to vacate, so I said, OK, you know — not really much you can do with that,” Harper told reporters outside the building Tuesday while residents carted boxes, lamps and mattresses into moving trucks. Harper said many of the elderly people living in the building will have trouble relocating. “For me, I’m more of bachelor life so I can move out easily. Some people have lived here 10 years, plus,'' he said. The building had been undergoing repairs since July to try to meet recertification requirements. But an engineer then informed the building owner that the foundation was shifting and residents should be removed immediately, City Manager Arthur Sorey told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The engineer copied the city in on the email late Friday but since it was after working hours, city officials did not see it until Monday morning, Sorey said. He said as soon as they did, they contacted the building owner and came up with a plan to evacuate everyone. “We did speak with the owner and advised the owner that they should have closed the building,” Sorey said. “But once we got the information, we went out and did what we needed to do to protect the lives of North Miami Beach residents.” He said residents were given until Tuesday afternoon to retrieve smaller items, and that they would be able to remove larger furniture starting Friday. Officials will limit the number of people in the building, however, he added. Residents were given three-day hotel vouchers for now, and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and the American Red Cross would help with housing for those having difficulty finding accommodations, Mayor Anthony DeFillipo said. In addition, the building’s owner is returning April rent and security deposits within 72 hours, Sorey said. “One thing to note is the rents in this building that just closed are between $1,500 and $1,900 a month. And If you know anything about South Florida that is very cheap rent right now and affordable,″ Sorey said. “That’s going to be the issue right now with those individuals trying to find something along the same lines and the same price. It’s going to be very hard.” The building is in a section of North Miami Beach known as Eastern Shores, which features apartment buildings on finger canals along the Intercoastal Waterway. The one and two bedroom apartments are about 750 square feet (70 square meters). Shortly after the Surfside condominium collapse, North Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 10-story Crestview Towers Condominium. Residents of that building, which is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the collapsed Surfside site, have not been allowed back. After the collapse, Miami-Dade County began surveying high-rise condominium buildings to make sure they met safety standards. Some other smaller buildings around the county have also been evacuated since June. ___ Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. ___ A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Mayor Anthony DeFillipo’s name.	0	92,044	0.009426	https://www.abc4.com/news/national/residents-evacuated-from-florida-apartments-deemed-unsafe/	2022-04-05 18:21:01+00:00	NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a five-story apartment building near Miami have been evacuated after an engineer said its foundation was unsound, as officials heighten focus on the safety of aging buildings following last year’s deadly Surfside condominium collapse. The evacuations Monday and Tuesday were at the Bayview 60 Homes tower, built in 1972 in North Miami Beach, and came during one of the structure’s recertification inspections required by the county every 10 years, following its initial 40-year recertification. That process has drawn new scrutiny after the Champlain Towers South collapse last year killed 98 people as it was having its 40-year check. Miami-Dade County is moving toward requiring the first major recertification to take place after only 30 years, and municipalities have stepped up action to remove residents from faulty buildings when necessary. North Miami Beach has been especially proactive, also evacuating a 10-story condo tower shortly after the Surfside collapse. Bayview 60 resident Austin Harper said he was surprised to see sheriffs and municipal officials posting notes on the building’s 60 apartment doors early Monday. “They said you have until 2 p.m. tomorrow to vacate, so I said, OK, you know — not really much you can do with that,” Harper told reporters outside the building Tuesday while residents carted boxes, lamps and mattresses into moving trucks. Harper said many of the elderly people living in the building will have trouble relocating. “For me, I’m more of bachelor life so I can move out easily. Some people have lived here 10 years, plus,” he said. The building had been undergoing repairs since July to try to meet recertification requirements. But an engineer then informed the building owner that the foundation was shifting and residents should be removed immediately, City Manager Arthur Sorey told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The engineer copied the city in on the email late Friday but since it was after working hours, city officials did not see it until Monday morning, Sorey said. He said as soon as they did, they contacted the building owner and came up with a plan to evacuate everyone. “We did speak with the owner and advised the owner that they should have closed the building,” Sorey said. “But once we got the information, we went out and did what we needed to do to protect the lives of North Miami Beach residents.” He said residents were given until Tuesday afternoon to retrieve smaller items, and that they would be able to remove larger furniture starting Friday. Officials will limit the number of people in the building, however, he added. Residents were given three-day hotel vouchers for now, and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and the American Red Cross would help with housing for those having difficulty finding accommodations, Mayor Anthony DeFillipo said. In addition, the building’s owner is returning April rent and security deposits within 72 hours, Sorey said. “One thing to note is the rents in this building that just closed are between $1,500 and $1,900 a month. And If you know anything about South Florida that is very cheap rent right now and affordable,″ Sorey said. “That’s going to be the issue right now with those individuals trying to find something along the same lines and the same price. It’s going to be very hard.” The building is in a section of North Miami Beach known as Eastern Shores, which features apartment buildings on finger canals along the Intercoastal Waterway. The one and two bedroom apartments are about 750 square feet (70 square meters). Shortly after the Surfside condominium collapse, North Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 10-storyCrestview Towers Condominium. Residents of that building, which is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the collapsed Surfside site, have not been allowed back. After the collapse, Miami-Dade County began surveying high-rise condominium buildings to make sure they met safety standards. Some other smaller buildings around the county have also been evacuated since June. ___ Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. ___ A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Mayor Anthony DeFillipo’s name.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4497320	NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a five-story apartment building near Miami have been evacuated after an engineer said its foundation was unsound, as officials heighten focus on the safety of aging buildings following last year’s deadly Surfside condominium collapse. The evacuations Monday and Tuesday were at the Bayview 60 Homes tower, built in 1972 in North Miami Beach, and came during one of the structure’s recertification inspections required by the county every 10 years, following its initial 40-year recertification. That process has drawn new scrutiny after the Champlain Towers South collapse last year killed 98 people as it was having its 40-year check. Miami-Dade County is moving toward requiring the first major recertification to take place after only 30 years, and municipalities have stepped up action to remove residents from faulty buildings when necessary. North Miami Beach has been especially proactive, also evacuating a 10-story condo tower shortly after the Surfside collapse. Bayview 60 resident Austin Harper said he was surprised to see sheriffs and municipal officials posting notes on the building’s 60 apartment doors early Monday. “They said you have until 2 p.m. tomorrow to vacate, so I said, OK, you know — not really much you can do with that,” Harper told reporters outside the building Tuesday while residents carted boxes, lamps and mattresses into moving trucks. Harper said many of the elderly people living in the building will have trouble relocating. “For me, I’m more of bachelor life so I can move out easily. Some people have lived here 10 years, plus,'' he said. The building had been undergoing repairs since July to try to meet recertification requirements. But an engineer then informed the building owner that the foundation was shifting and residents should be removed immediately, City Manager Arthur Sorey told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The engineer copied the city in on the email late Friday but since it was after working hours, city officials did not see it until Monday morning, Sorey said. He said as soon as they did, they contacted the building owner and came up with a plan to evacuate everyone. “We did speak with the owner and advised the owner that they should have closed the building,” Sorey said. “But once we got the information, we went out and did what we needed to do to protect the lives of North Miami Beach residents.” He said residents were given until Tuesday afternoon to retrieve smaller items, and that they would be able to remove larger furniture starting Friday. Officials will limit the number of people in the building, however, he added. Residents were given three-day hotel vouchers for now, and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and the American Red Cross would help with housing for those having difficulty finding accommodations, Mayor Anthony DeFillipo said. In addition, the building’s owner is returning April rent and security deposits within 72 hours, Sorey said. “One thing to note is the rents in this building that just closed are between $1,500 and $1,900 a month. And If you know anything about South Florida that is very cheap rent right now and affordable,″ Sorey said. “That’s going to be the issue right now with those individuals trying to find something along the same lines and the same price. It’s going to be very hard.” The building is in a section of North Miami Beach known as Eastern Shores, which features apartment buildings on finger canals along the Intercoastal Waterway. The one and two bedroom apartments are about 750 square feet (70 square meters). Shortly after the Surfside condominium collapse, North Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 10-story Crestview Towers Condominium. Residents of that building, which is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the collapsed Surfside site, have not been allowed back. After the collapse, Miami-Dade County began surveying high-rise condominium buildings to make sure they met safety standards. Some other smaller buildings around the county have also been evacuated since June. ___ Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. ___ A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Mayor Anthony DeFillipo’s name.	1	97,191	0.009426	https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/u-s-world/residents-evacuated-from-florida-apartments-deemed-unsafe/	2022-04-05 18:40:04+00:00	NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a five-story apartment building near Miami have been evacuated after an engineer said its foundation was unsound, as officials heighten focus on the safety of aging buildings following last year’s deadly Surfside condominium collapse. The evacuations Monday and Tuesday were at the Bayview 60 Homes tower, built in 1972 in North Miami Beach, and came during one of the structure’s recertification inspections required by the county every 10 years, following its initial 40-year recertification. That process has drawn new scrutiny after the Champlain Towers South collapse last year killed 98 people as it was having its 40-year check. Miami-Dade County is moving toward requiring the first major recertification to take place after only 30 years, and municipalities have stepped up action to remove residents from faulty buildings when necessary. North Miami Beach has been especially proactive, also evacuating a 10-story condo tower shortly after the Surfside collapse. Bayview 60 resident Austin Harper said he was surprised to see sheriffs and municipal officials posting notes on the building’s 60 apartment doors early Monday. “They said you have until 2 p.m. tomorrow to vacate, so I said, OK, you know — not really much you can do with that,” Harper told reporters outside the building Tuesday while residents carted boxes, lamps and mattresses into moving trucks. Harper said many of the elderly people living in the building will have trouble relocating. “For me, I’m more of bachelor life so I can move out easily. Some people have lived here 10 years, plus,” he said. The building had been undergoing repairs since July to try to meet recertification requirements. But an engineer then informed the building owner that the foundation was shifting and residents should be removed immediately, City Manager Arthur Sorey told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The engineer copied the city in on the email late Friday but since it was after working hours, city officials did not see it until Monday morning, Sorey said. He said as soon as they did, they contacted the building owner and came up with a plan to evacuate everyone. “We did speak with the owner and advised the owner that they should have closed the building,” Sorey said. “But once we got the information, we went out and did what we needed to do to protect the lives of North Miami Beach residents.” He said residents were given until Tuesday afternoon to retrieve smaller items, and that they would be able to remove larger furniture starting Friday. Officials will limit the number of people in the building, however, he added. Residents were given three-day hotel vouchers for now, and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and the American Red Cross would help with housing for those having difficulty finding accommodations, Mayor Anthony DeFillipo said. In addition, the building’s owner is returning April rent and security deposits within 72 hours, Sorey said. “One thing to note is the rents in this building that just closed are between $1,500 and $1,900 a month. And If you know anything about South Florida that is very cheap rent right now and affordable,″ Sorey said. “That’s going to be the issue right now with those individuals trying to find something along the same lines and the same price. It’s going to be very hard.” The building is in a section of North Miami Beach known as Eastern Shores, which features apartment buildings on finger canals along the Intercoastal Waterway. The one and two bedroom apartments are about 750 square feet (70 square meters). Shortly after the Surfside condominium collapse, North Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 10-storyCrestview Towers Condominium. Residents of that building, which is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the collapsed Surfside site, have not been allowed back. After the collapse, Miami-Dade County began surveying high-rise condominium buildings to make sure they met safety standards. Some other smaller buildings around the county have also been evacuated since June. ___ Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. ___ A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Mayor Anthony DeFillipo’s name.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4497320	NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a five-story apartment building near Miami have been evacuated after an engineer said its foundation was unsound, as officials heighten focus on the safety of aging buildings following last year’s deadly Surfside condominium collapse. The evacuations Monday and Tuesday were at the Bayview 60 Homes tower, built in 1972 in North Miami Beach, and came during one of the structure’s recertification inspections required by the county every 10 years, following its initial 40-year recertification. That process has drawn new scrutiny after the Champlain Towers South collapse last year killed 98 people as it was having its 40-year check. Miami-Dade County is moving toward requiring the first major recertification to take place after only 30 years, and municipalities have stepped up action to remove residents from faulty buildings when necessary. North Miami Beach has been especially proactive, also evacuating a 10-story condo tower shortly after the Surfside collapse. Bayview 60 resident Austin Harper said he was surprised to see sheriffs and municipal officials posting notes on the building’s 60 apartment doors early Monday. “They said you have until 2 p.m. tomorrow to vacate, so I said, OK, you know — not really much you can do with that,” Harper told reporters outside the building Tuesday while residents carted boxes, lamps and mattresses into moving trucks. Harper said many of the elderly people living in the building will have trouble relocating. “For me, I’m more of bachelor life so I can move out easily. Some people have lived here 10 years, plus,'' he said. The building had been undergoing repairs since July to try to meet recertification requirements. But an engineer then informed the building owner that the foundation was shifting and residents should be removed immediately, City Manager Arthur Sorey told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The engineer copied the city in on the email late Friday but since it was after working hours, city officials did not see it until Monday morning, Sorey said. He said as soon as they did, they contacted the building owner and came up with a plan to evacuate everyone. “We did speak with the owner and advised the owner that they should have closed the building,” Sorey said. “But once we got the information, we went out and did what we needed to do to protect the lives of North Miami Beach residents.” He said residents were given until Tuesday afternoon to retrieve smaller items, and that they would be able to remove larger furniture starting Friday. Officials will limit the number of people in the building, however, he added. Residents were given three-day hotel vouchers for now, and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and the American Red Cross would help with housing for those having difficulty finding accommodations, Mayor Anthony DeFillipo said. In addition, the building’s owner is returning April rent and security deposits within 72 hours, Sorey said. “One thing to note is the rents in this building that just closed are between $1,500 and $1,900 a month. And If you know anything about South Florida that is very cheap rent right now and affordable,″ Sorey said. “That’s going to be the issue right now with those individuals trying to find something along the same lines and the same price. It’s going to be very hard.” The building is in a section of North Miami Beach known as Eastern Shores, which features apartment buildings on finger canals along the Intercoastal Waterway. The one and two bedroom apartments are about 750 square feet (70 square meters). Shortly after the Surfside condominium collapse, North Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 10-story Crestview Towers Condominium. Residents of that building, which is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the collapsed Surfside site, have not been allowed back. After the collapse, Miami-Dade County began surveying high-rise condominium buildings to make sure they met safety standards. Some other smaller buildings around the county have also been evacuated since June. ___ Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. ___ A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Mayor Anthony DeFillipo’s name.	2	97,464	0.009426	https://www.koin.com/news/national/residents-evacuated-from-florida-apartments-deemed-unsafe/	2022-04-05 18:40:49+00:00	NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a five-story apartment building near Miami have been evacuated after an engineer said its foundation was unsound, as officials heighten focus on the safety of aging buildings following last year’s deadly Surfside condominium collapse. The evacuations Monday and Tuesday were at the Bayview 60 Homes tower, built in 1972 in North Miami Beach, and came during one of the structure’s recertification inspections required by the county every 10 years, following its initial 40-year recertification. That process has drawn new scrutiny after the Champlain Towers South collapse last year killed 98 people as it was having its 40-year check. Miami-Dade County is moving toward requiring the first major recertification to take place after only 30 years, and municipalities have stepped up action to remove residents from faulty buildings when necessary. North Miami Beach has been especially proactive, also evacuating a 10-story condo tower shortly after the Surfside collapse. Bayview 60 resident Austin Harper said he was surprised to see sheriffs and municipal officials posting notes on the building’s 60 apartment doors early Monday. “They said you have until 2 p.m. tomorrow to vacate, so I said, OK, you know — not really much you can do with that,” Harper told reporters outside the building Tuesday while residents carted boxes, lamps and mattresses into moving trucks. Harper said many of the elderly people living in the building will have trouble relocating. “For me, I’m more of bachelor life so I can move out easily. Some people have lived here 10 years, plus,” he said. The building had been undergoing repairs since July to try to meet recertification requirements. But an engineer then informed the building owner that the foundation was shifting and residents should be removed immediately, City Manager Arthur Sorey told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The engineer copied the city in on the email late Friday but since it was after working hours, city officials did not see it until Monday morning, Sorey said. He said as soon as they did, they contacted the building owner and came up with a plan to evacuate everyone. “We did speak with the owner and advised the owner that they should have closed the building,” Sorey said. “But once we got the information, we went out and did what we needed to do to protect the lives of North Miami Beach residents.” He said residents were given until Tuesday afternoon to retrieve smaller items, and that they would be able to remove larger furniture starting Friday. Officials will limit the number of people in the building, however, he added. Residents were given three-day hotel vouchers for now, and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and the American Red Cross would help with housing for those having difficulty finding accommodations, Mayor Anthony DeFillipo said. In addition, the building’s owner is returning April rent and security deposits within 72 hours, Sorey said. “One thing to note is the rents in this building that just closed are between $1,500 and $1,900 a month. And If you know anything about South Florida that is very cheap rent right now and affordable,″ Sorey said. “That’s going to be the issue right now with those individuals trying to find something along the same lines and the same price. It’s going to be very hard.” The building is in a section of North Miami Beach known as Eastern Shores, which features apartment buildings on finger canals along the Intercoastal Waterway. The one and two bedroom apartments are about 750 square feet (70 square meters). Shortly after the Surfside condominium collapse, North Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 10-storyCrestview Towers Condominium. Residents of that building, which is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the collapsed Surfside site, have not been allowed back. After the collapse, Miami-Dade County began surveying high-rise condominium buildings to make sure they met safety standards. Some other smaller buildings around the county have also been evacuated since June. ___ Frisaro reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. ___ A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Mayor Anthony DeFillipo’s name.
https://www.wtae.com/article/fox-chapel-ohara-township-home-burglaries-arrest/39642110	Police arrest Squirrel Hill man in connection with 5 home burglaries in Fox Chapel, O'Hara Township Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Allegheny County police said a man from Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood has been arrested in connection with five home burglaries in Fox Chapel and O'Hara Township over the past year. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said on March 28 at 8 p.m., Fox Chapel police received a report of a burglary in the 100 block of Field Club Road. Police said the methods used were consistent with several other home burglaries which had happened over the prior year in Fox Chapel and O’Hara Township. On Feb. 7, 2021, police said two burglaries had been reported in the 400 block of Wickford Drive in O’Hara Township and an attempted burglary was reported in the 100 block of Bentley Dive, also in O’Hara Township. On Aug. 6, 2021, Fox Chapel police responded to a burglary in the 700 block of Waldheim Road. Police said the methods used in each of the burglaries were consistent. Cash, jewelry, sports memorabilia, stereo equipment, a lamp and a firearm were some of the items reported as stolen in the burglaries, police said. During the investigation, police said detectives were told that earlier in the day on March 28, officers had responded to Field Club Road for a vehicle stuck in the mud. Police said the vehicle had been driven by Clinton. Police began to investigate Clinton and obtained a search warrant for his home on Monday. Police said detectives recovered some of the stolen items and obtained an arrest warrant for Clinton. He was arrested and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.	0	7,962	0.494616	https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/04/05/man-charged-with-burglaries-allegheny-county/	2022-04-05 22:09:47+00:00	By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man has been charged in connection with five home burglaries in Allegheny County over the last year. READ MORE: Flag-Raising Ceremony Held At Forbes Hospital In Honor Of Donate Life MonthThe Allegheny County Police Department said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton of Squirrel Hill has been charged with multiple counts, including burglary, criminal attempt burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. READ MORE: 'Frozen' And 'Hadestown' Headline Pittsburgh's 2022-23 Broadway Season According to police, he is accused of five burglaries in Fox Chapel Borough and O’Hara Township. Law enforcement said cash, jewelry, sports memorabilia and firearm were some of the items reported stolen in the burglaries. The first burglaries were reported on Feb. 7, 2021, and the last ones were reported on March 28, 2022. Police said the 20-year-old attracted their attention last month when his car got stuck in the mud on the same street and same day as one of the burglaries. Police later searched his home and found some of the stolen items. MORE NEWS: 1 Reportedly Injured In Butler County Mobile Home FireClinton was arrested Tuesday and is in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting his arraignment.
https://www.wtae.com/article/fox-chapel-ohara-township-home-burglaries-arrest/39642110	Police arrest Squirrel Hill man in connection with 5 home burglaries in Fox Chapel, O'Hara Township Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Allegheny County police said a man from Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood has been arrested in connection with five home burglaries in Fox Chapel and O'Hara Township over the past year. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said on March 28 at 8 p.m., Fox Chapel police received a report of a burglary in the 100 block of Field Club Road. Police said the methods used were consistent with several other home burglaries which had happened over the prior year in Fox Chapel and O’Hara Township. On Feb. 7, 2021, police said two burglaries had been reported in the 400 block of Wickford Drive in O’Hara Township and an attempted burglary was reported in the 100 block of Bentley Dive, also in O’Hara Township. On Aug. 6, 2021, Fox Chapel police responded to a burglary in the 700 block of Waldheim Road. Police said the methods used in each of the burglaries were consistent. Cash, jewelry, sports memorabilia, stereo equipment, a lamp and a firearm were some of the items reported as stolen in the burglaries, police said. During the investigation, police said detectives were told that earlier in the day on March 28, officers had responded to Field Club Road for a vehicle stuck in the mud. Police said the vehicle had been driven by Clinton. Police began to investigate Clinton and obtained a search warrant for his home on Monday. Police said detectives recovered some of the stolen items and obtained an arrest warrant for Clinton. He was arrested and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.	1	71,982	0.637469	https://news.yahoo.com/serial-burglar-arrested-distinct-clothing-031413996.html	2022-04-06 04:15:10+00:00	Serial burglar arrested; distinct clothing, suspicious answer to traffic stop question gave him away Police say 20-year-old Andrew Clinton is linked to at least five burglaries in Fox Chapel and O’Hara Township over the past year. The burglaries are all similar, between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Police say the person seen on surveillance wears a distinct North Face jacket and Adidas sneakers. Court documents say home security systems don’t deter Clinton, sometimes police say he will cut the circuit breakers or just the wires out. Two of the burglaries happened on Wickford Drive in O’Hara TownShip in February, including one at the home of former Chicago Cub, Kevin Orie. That same day, another home just minutes away on Bentley Drive was hit. Other homes on Field Club Road were also burglarized. Police say Andrew Clinton stole: thousands of dollars in cash 40 hand-signed baseballs jewelry and watches a brass horse lamp stereo equipment one gun Police say some of those items were found in Clinton’s home where police arrested him; but, police say what tipped them off is when Clinton slid his car into a fence along Field Club Road early last Monday morning. Police say his driver’s license was damage and when asked about it, Clinton told them “he uses his ID to enter doors.” Later that day when a neighbor in the area reported a burglary a few houses down, police connected the dots, went to Clinton’s home and found the distinct jacket and Adidas sneakers seen on several surveillance cameras. This is not Andrew Clinton’s first arrest for burglary. He was arrested by Pittsburgh police for two other burglaries. Clinton is currently in the Allegheny County Jail unable to post $20,000 bail. TRENDING NOW: Free drive-in movie nights in Allegheny County this spring Report: White House to extend pause on student loan repayments through Aug. 31 At least 1 person killed in crash involving tri-axle; part of Route 8 shut down in Butler County VIDEO: Man accused of assaulting security officers at Pittsburgh Public Schools building DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts
https://www.wtae.com/article/fox-chapel-ohara-township-home-burglaries-arrest/39642110	Police arrest Squirrel Hill man in connection with 5 home burglaries in Fox Chapel, O'Hara Township Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Allegheny County police said a man from Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood has been arrested in connection with five home burglaries in Fox Chapel and O'Hara Township over the past year. Police said 20-year-old Andrew Clinton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts including burglary, criminal attempted burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Police said on March 28 at 8 p.m., Fox Chapel police received a report of a burglary in the 100 block of Field Club Road. Police said the methods used were consistent with several other home burglaries which had happened over the prior year in Fox Chapel and O’Hara Township. On Feb. 7, 2021, police said two burglaries had been reported in the 400 block of Wickford Drive in O’Hara Township and an attempted burglary was reported in the 100 block of Bentley Dive, also in O’Hara Township. On Aug. 6, 2021, Fox Chapel police responded to a burglary in the 700 block of Waldheim Road. Police said the methods used in each of the burglaries were consistent. Cash, jewelry, sports memorabilia, stereo equipment, a lamp and a firearm were some of the items reported as stolen in the burglaries, police said. During the investigation, police said detectives were told that earlier in the day on March 28, officers had responded to Field Club Road for a vehicle stuck in the mud. Police said the vehicle had been driven by Clinton. Police began to investigate Clinton and obtained a search warrant for his home on Monday. Police said detectives recovered some of the stolen items and obtained an arrest warrant for Clinton. He was arrested and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.	2	47,101	0.651247	https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2564051157634/police-distinct-clothing-suspicious-answer-gave-away-alleged-serial-burglar	2022-04-09 19:01:37+00:00	Police: Distinct clothing, suspicious answer gave away alleged serial burglar FOX CHAPEL, Pa. — Police say 20-year-old Andrew Clinton is linked to at least five burglaries in Fox Chapel and O’Hara Township over the past year. The burglaries are all similar, between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Police say the person seen on surveillance wears a distinct North Face jacket and Adidas sneakers. Court documents say home security systems don’t deter Clinton, sometimes police say he will cut the circuit breakers or just the wires out. Two of the burglaries happened on Wickford Drive in O’Hara TownShip in February, including one at the home of former Chicago Cub, Kevin Orie. That same day, another home just minutes away on Bentley Drive was hit. Other homes on Field Club Road were also burglarized. Police say Andrew Clinton stole: - thousands of dollars in cash - 40 hand-signed baseballs - jewelry and watches - a brass horse lamp - stereo equipment - one gun Police say some of those items were found in Clinton’s home where police arrested him; but, police say what tipped them off is when Clinton slid his car into a fence along Field Club Road early last Monday morning. Police say his driver’s license was damage and when asked about it, Clinton told them “he uses his ID to enter doors.” Later that day when a neighbor in the area reported a burglary a few houses down, police connected the dots, went to Clinton’s home and found the distinct jacket and Adidas sneakers seen on several surveillance cameras. This is not Andrew Clinton’s first arrest for burglary. He was arrested by Pittsburgh police for two other burglaries. Clinton is currently in the Allegheny County Jail unable to post $20,000 bail. ©2022 Cox Media Group
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/orbans-victory-sends-a-warning-to-the-west-0	Viktor Orban's election victory in Hungary will be greeted with delight in Moscow, Beijing and Mar-a-Lago - and with dismay in Brussels and Kyiv. Ahead of Sunday's Hungarian parliamentary elections, Mr Volodymyr Zelensky, the embattled Ukrainian President, called Mr Orban "virtually the only (leader) in Europe to openly support (Vladimir) Putin". The Hungarian Prime Minister took his revenge immediately after claiming victory, singling out Mr Zelensky as one of the "opponents" he had defeated - alongside Brussels bureaucrats and the international media. Already a subscriber? Log in Dive deeper at $0.99/month Want more exclusives, sharp insights into what's happening at home and abroad? Subscribe to stay informed. ST One Digital Package - Monthly $9.90 $0.99/month No contract $0.99/month for the first 3 months, $9.90/month thereafter. T&Cs apply. Unlock these benefits All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device 2-week e-paper archive so you never miss out on any topic that matters to you	0	4,827	0.111984	https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/orbans-victory-sends-a-warning-to-the-west	2022-04-05 21:56:34+00:00	(FINANCIAL TIMES) - Viktor Orban's election victory in Hungary will be greeted with delight in Moscow, Beijing and Mar-a-Lago - and with dismay in Brussels and Kyiv. Ahead of Sunday's Hungarian parliamentary elections, Mr Volodymyr Zelensky, the embattled Ukrainian President, called Mr Orban "virtually the only (leader) in Europe to openly support (Vladimir) Putin". The Hungarian Prime Minister took his revenge immediately after claiming victory, singling out Mr Zelensky as one of the "opponents" he had defeated - alongside Brussels bureaucrats and the international media. Already a subscriber? Log in Dive deeper at $0.99/month Want more exclusives, sharp insights into what's happening at home and abroad? Subscribe to stay informed. ST One Digital Package - Monthly $9.90 $0.99/month No contract $0.99/month for the first 3 months, $9.90/month thereafter. T&Cs apply. Unlock these benefits All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device 2-week e-paper archive so you never miss out on any topic that matters to you
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/orbans-victory-sends-a-warning-to-the-west-0	Viktor Orban's election victory in Hungary will be greeted with delight in Moscow, Beijing and Mar-a-Lago - and with dismay in Brussels and Kyiv. Ahead of Sunday's Hungarian parliamentary elections, Mr Volodymyr Zelensky, the embattled Ukrainian President, called Mr Orban "virtually the only (leader) in Europe to openly support (Vladimir) Putin". The Hungarian Prime Minister took his revenge immediately after claiming victory, singling out Mr Zelensky as one of the "opponents" he had defeated - alongside Brussels bureaucrats and the international media. Already a subscriber? Log in Dive deeper at $0.99/month Want more exclusives, sharp insights into what's happening at home and abroad? Subscribe to stay informed. ST One Digital Package - Monthly $9.90 $0.99/month No contract $0.99/month for the first 3 months, $9.90/month thereafter. T&Cs apply. Unlock these benefits All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device 2-week e-paper archive so you never miss out on any topic that matters to you	1	54,526	0.487208	https://themiracletech.com/latest/viktor-orban-calls-ukraines-zelensky-a-rival-after-victory-in-hungarian-election/	2022-04-04 15:12:33+00:00	Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his victory speech. Winning the country’s general election for the fourth time in a row, Much of the election campaign centered on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which raised many questions about Mr. Orban’s long-standing association with President Vladimir Putin. In his speech, Mr. Orban referred to Mr. Zelensky and the Brussels bureaucrats as “opponents” whom he had to defeat during the election campaign. With 91 per cent of the votes counted, the coalition led by Mr Orbán’s Fidesz had won 53 per cent of the vote, while the opposition coalition, United for Hungary, led by Peter Marki-Jay, had just over 34 per cent. It was Hungary’s tightest election since Mr Orban came to power in 2010, after six … Read Full News
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/orbans-victory-sends-a-warning-to-the-west-0	Viktor Orban's election victory in Hungary will be greeted with delight in Moscow, Beijing and Mar-a-Lago - and with dismay in Brussels and Kyiv. Ahead of Sunday's Hungarian parliamentary elections, Mr Volodymyr Zelensky, the embattled Ukrainian President, called Mr Orban "virtually the only (leader) in Europe to openly support (Vladimir) Putin". The Hungarian Prime Minister took his revenge immediately after claiming victory, singling out Mr Zelensky as one of the "opponents" he had defeated - alongside Brussels bureaucrats and the international media. Already a subscriber? Log in Dive deeper at $0.99/month Want more exclusives, sharp insights into what's happening at home and abroad? Subscribe to stay informed. ST One Digital Package - Monthly $9.90 $0.99/month No contract $0.99/month for the first 3 months, $9.90/month thereafter. T&Cs apply. Unlock these benefits All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device 2-week e-paper archive so you never miss out on any topic that matters to you	2	5,809	0.495791	https://www.islamtimes.org/en/news/987263/hungarian-pm-names-zelensky-soros-as-opponents	2022-04-04 11:15:47+00:00	“We have such a victory, it can be seen from the moon, but it’s sure that it can be seen from Brussels,” Orban told supporters on Sunday night, alluding to his party’s clashes with EU leaders. “We will remember this victory until the end of our lives because we had to fight against a huge amount of opponents.” Those forces included not only Hungary’s own opposition parties, he said, but also “Brussels bureaucrats, the Soros empire – with all its money – the international mainstream media, and in the end, even the Ukrainian president. We never had so many opponents at the same time.”Orban's Fidesz-led coalition has crushed a six-party opposition bloc in Sunday's elections, and with over 90% of votes counted is projected to secure enough parliament seats for yet another constitutional supermajority. “The entire world can see that our brand of Christian democratic, conservative, patriotic politics has won,” Orban declared. In the run-up to the election, Orban was portrayed as “pro-Putin” by opponents and Western media outlets, after he resisted pressure to take a stronger stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. On the eve of the election, Zelensky took time out from defending against Russia’s military offensive to complain that Orban had failed to condemn Putin or aid Kiev’s war effort. “He is virtually the only one in Europe to openly support Mr. Putin,” Zelensky claimed. Orban has tried to keep Hungary out of the conflict, saying that sending weapons to Ukraine would make his country a target for Russian retaliation. He also has resisted pressure to sanction Russian oil and natural gas, saying Hungary has no alternative suppliers available to meet its fuel needs. “This isn’t our war, we have to stay out of it,” Orban said during a campaign rally on Friday. He added that “Zelensky is not voting today,” and that “Putin isn’t running in the Hungarian elections.”
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/carnival-change-healthcare-rise-block-acuity-fall/	Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall. NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.	0	129,184	0	https://keyt.com/news/money-and-business/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/carnival-change-healthcare-rise-block-acuity-fall/	2022-04-05 20:56:14+00:00	Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall. NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/carnival-change-healthcare-rise-block-acuity-fall/	Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall. NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.	1	670	0	https://kvia.com/news/business-technology/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/carnival-change-healthcare-rise-block-acuity-fall/	2022-04-05 21:39:28+00:00	Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall. NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/carnival-change-healthcare-rise-block-acuity-fall/	Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall. NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.	2	4,035	0	https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/carnival-change-healthcare-rise-block-acuity-fall/	2022-04-05 21:54:03+00:00	Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall. NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Carnival, Change Healthcare rise; Block, Acuity fall.
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/jetblue-makes-offer-for-spirit-airlines-could-spark-bid-war/	JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. The JetBlue offer is about 40% higher than the value of Frontier’s bid. Frontier’s offer in cash and stock was worth $2.9 billion when it was announced in February, but Frontier shares have fallen since then, reducing the value to Spirit shareholders. Spirit shares soared after the New York Times reported JetBlue’s bid earlier Tuesday.	0	570	0	https://kvia.com/news/2022/04/05/jetblue-makes-offer-for-spirit-airlines-could-spark-bid-war/	2022-04-05 21:38:55+00:00	JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. The JetBlue offer is about 40% higher than the value of Frontier’s bid. Frontier’s offer in cash and stock was worth $2.9 billion when it was announced in February, but Frontier shares have fallen since then, reducing the value to Spirit shareholders. Spirit shares soared after the New York Times reported JetBlue’s bid earlier Tuesday.
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/jetblue-makes-offer-for-spirit-airlines-could-spark-bid-war/	JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. The JetBlue offer is about 40% higher than the value of Frontier’s bid. Frontier’s offer in cash and stock was worth $2.9 billion when it was announced in February, but Frontier shares have fallen since then, reducing the value to Spirit shareholders. Spirit shares soared after the New York Times reported JetBlue’s bid earlier Tuesday.	1	3,726	0	https://krdo.com/news/2022/04/05/jetblue-makes-offer-for-spirit-airlines-could-spark-bid-war/	2022-04-05 21:53:03+00:00	JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. The JetBlue offer is about 40% higher than the value of Frontier’s bid. Frontier’s offer in cash and stock was worth $2.9 billion when it was announced in February, but Frontier shares have fallen since then, reducing the value to Spirit shareholders. Spirit shares soared after the New York Times reported JetBlue’s bid earlier Tuesday.
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/05/jetblue-makes-offer-for-spirit-airlines-could-spark-bid-war/	JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. The JetBlue offer is about 40% higher than the value of Frontier’s bid. Frontier’s offer in cash and stock was worth $2.9 billion when it was announced in February, but Frontier shares have fallen since then, reducing the value to Spirit shareholders. Spirit shares soared after the New York Times reported JetBlue’s bid earlier Tuesday.	2	4,012	0	https://krdo.com/news/ap-colorado/2022/04/05/jetblue-makes-offer-for-spirit-airlines-could-spark-bid-war-2/	2022-04-05 21:53:57+00:00	JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. Spirit said Tuesday that JetBlue offered $33 a share, or about $3.6 billion. Florida-based Spirit says its board will evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. The JetBlue offer is about 40% higher than the value of Frontier’s bid. Frontier’s offer in cash and stock was worth $2.9 billion when it was announced in February, but Frontier shares have fallen since then, reducing the value to Spirit shareholders. Spirit shares soared after the New York Times reported JetBlue’s bid earlier Tuesday.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-plans-to-play-the-Masters-and-thinks-17059540.php	AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two words can go a long way when Tiger Woods is behind them. No one would have been surprised if Woods never played golf again after a car crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors raised the prospect of amputation. Out of the public eye for nine months, Woods sent hopes soaring last November with a video of him swinging the club with a simple message, “Making progress.” And here is at Augusta National, making a Monday practice round feel like Sunday at a major because of the gallery, walking the steep slopes, swinging well and making it clear he has every intention of playing in the Masters. Does he think he can win? Woods offered the shortest answer of his press conference: “I do.” He said Tuesday he is planning to play and thinks he can win. Never mind that it will be 508 days from the last time he played a tournament where he had to walk, or that he returns to this Masters with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg. Woods also is 46. He would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how he holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. Woods walked 18 holes last week — his first big test — during a scouting trip with 13-year-old son Charlie (including a stop at the Par 3 course). He played the back nine on Sunday, the front nine on Monday. Woods plans nine more for Wednesday and then it's “game time.” He is to tee off at 10:34 a.m. Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge,” he said. “And a challenge that I'm up for.” That might be the biggest reason Woods is even at Augusta National for more than the sushi and miso-glazed cod and Wagyu beef that defending champion Hideki Matsuyama put on the menu for the champions-only dinner Tuesday night. If he never plays — if he never wins — Woods said he is satisfied with what he has achieved. “I think 82 is a pretty good number,” Woods said. “And 15 is not too bad, either.” His 15 majors are second only to Jack Nicklaus and his 18, the gold standard in golf. He is tied with Sam Snead for the PGA Tour career record with 82 wins. So why keep coming back? What else is there to prove? “I love competing,” Woods said. “And I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to. And if I feel like I can still win, I’m going to play." “I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it. So that’s the attitude I’ve had,” he said. “There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is.” Shortly after he spoke, the starting times were released. Woods is helped by being part of the early-late rotation, meaning he will have some 22 hours between rounds. Otherwise, Tuesday was mostly a wash. Woods wasn't planning on anything more than working on the range, anyway, and even that worked in his favor. Heavy storms moved over Augusta about the time he finished his work, and the course was closed the rest of the day. As long as Woods has been part of Masters lore — Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer once predicted he would win more green jackets than both of them combined (10) — the reality is rust from no serious competition and a body that has endured at least 10 surgeries to both legs and his back. But he's planning to play, and that feels like enough. For now. “I think that the fact that I was able to get myself here to this point is a success,” Woods said. “And now that I am playing, now everything is focused on, ‘How do I get myself into the position where I’m on that back nine on Sunday with a chance?’ Just like I did a few years ago.” That was 2019, his fifth Masters title that followed four surgeries the previous five years on his lower back. “How many comebacks has he had?” Jordan Spieth asked in wonderment. There was the return from reconstructive knee surgery after his 2008 U.S. Open victory. He won seven times worldwide the following year. There was a return to No. 1 following the implosion in his personal life, and before the back surgeries. Nothing compares with this one, mainly because of the walking involved on a leg so badly damaged that Woods spent three months in a hospital bed before advancing to a wheel chair, crutches, a compression sleeve and still the occasional limp. “It's amazing if you think about where he was at a year ago to now,” Spieth said. "I don’t know how many people — if anybody — could be out here. And this is not an easy walk. So to be out here and not to throw his age in the mix, but I don’t think that helps much for that recovery. “But is anybody surprised?” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	0	129,368	0	https://www.journal-news.com/nation-world/tiger-woods-plans-to-play-the-masters-and-thinks-he-can-win/4O6EUNGD3NB73D2YLGG3VGZTVE/	2022-04-05 20:56:53+00:00	AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two words can go a long way when Tiger Woods is behind them. No one would have been surprised if Woods never played golf again after a car crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors raised the prospect of amputation. Out of the public eye for nine months, Woods sent hopes soaring last November with a video of him swinging the club with a simple message, “Making progress.” And here is at Augusta National, making a Monday practice round feel like Sunday at a major because of the gallery, walking the steep slopes, swinging well and making it clear he has every intention of playing in the Masters. Does he think he can win? Woods offered the shortest answer of his press conference: “I do.” He said Tuesday he is planning to play and thinks he can win. Never mind that it will be 508 days from the last time he played a tournament where he had to walk, or that he returns to this Masters with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg. Woods also is 46. He would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how he holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. Woods walked 18 holes last week — his first big test — during a scouting trip with 13-year-old son Charlie (including a stop at the Par 3 course). He played the back nine on Sunday, the front nine on Monday. Woods plans nine more for Wednesday and then it's “game time.” He is to tee off at 10:34 a.m. Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge,” he said. “And a challenge that I'm up for.” That might be the biggest reason Woods is even at Augusta National for more than the sushi and miso-glazed cod and Wagyu beef that defending champion Hideki Matsuyama put on the menu for the champions-only dinner Tuesday night. If he never plays — if he never wins — Woods said he is satisfied with what he has achieved. “I think 82 is a pretty good number,” Woods said. “And 15 is not too bad, either.” His 15 majors are second only to Jack Nicklaus and his 18, the gold standard in golf. He is tied with Sam Snead for the PGA Tour career record with 82 wins. So why keep coming back? What else is there to prove? “I love competing,” Woods said. “And I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to. And if I feel like I can still win, I’m going to play." “I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it. So that’s the attitude I’ve had,” he said. “There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is.” Shortly after he spoke, the starting times were released. Woods is helped by being part of the early-late rotation, meaning he will have some 22 hours between rounds. Otherwise, Tuesday was mostly a wash. Woods wasn't planning on anything more than working on the range, anyway, and even that worked in his favor. Heavy storms moved over Augusta about the time he finished his work, and the course was closed the rest of the day. As long as Woods has been part of Masters lore — Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer once predicted he would win more green jackets than both of them combined (10) — the reality is rust from no serious competition and a body that has endured at least 10 surgeries to both legs and his back. But he's planning to play, and that feels like enough. For now. “I think that the fact that I was able to get myself here to this point is a success,” Woods said. “And now that I am playing, now everything is focused on, ‘How do I get myself into the position where I’m on that back nine on Sunday with a chance?’ Just like I did a few years ago.” That was 2019, his fifth Masters title that followed four surgeries the previous five years on his lower back. “How many comebacks has he had?” Jordan Spieth asked in wonderment. There was the return from reconstructive knee surgery after his 2008 U.S. Open victory. He won seven times worldwide the following year. There was a return to No. 1 following the implosion in his personal life, and before the back surgeries. Nothing compares with this one, mainly because of the walking involved on a leg so badly damaged that Woods spent three months in a hospital bed before advancing to a wheel chair, crutches, a compression sleeve and still the occasional limp. “It's amazing if you think about where he was at a year ago to now,” Spieth said. "I don’t know how many people — if anybody — could be out here. And this is not an easy walk. So to be out here and not to throw his age in the mix, but I don’t think that helps much for that recovery. “But is anybody surprised?” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez Credit: Charlie Riedel Credit: Charlie Riedel Credit: Robert F. Bukaty Credit: Robert F. Bukaty Credit: Charlie Riedel Credit: Charlie Riedel Credit: Robert F. Bukaty Credit: Robert F. Bukaty Credit: Robert F. Bukaty Credit: Robert F. Bukaty Credit: Matt Slocum Credit: Matt Slocum Credit: Robert F. 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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-plans-to-play-the-Masters-and-thinks-17059540.php	AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two words can go a long way when Tiger Woods is behind them. No one would have been surprised if Woods never played golf again after a car crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors raised the prospect of amputation. Out of the public eye for nine months, Woods sent hopes soaring last November with a video of him swinging the club with a simple message, “Making progress.” And here is at Augusta National, making a Monday practice round feel like Sunday at a major because of the gallery, walking the steep slopes, swinging well and making it clear he has every intention of playing in the Masters. Does he think he can win? Woods offered the shortest answer of his press conference: “I do.” He said Tuesday he is planning to play and thinks he can win. Never mind that it will be 508 days from the last time he played a tournament where he had to walk, or that he returns to this Masters with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg. Woods also is 46. He would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how he holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. Woods walked 18 holes last week — his first big test — during a scouting trip with 13-year-old son Charlie (including a stop at the Par 3 course). He played the back nine on Sunday, the front nine on Monday. Woods plans nine more for Wednesday and then it's “game time.” He is to tee off at 10:34 a.m. Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge,” he said. “And a challenge that I'm up for.” That might be the biggest reason Woods is even at Augusta National for more than the sushi and miso-glazed cod and Wagyu beef that defending champion Hideki Matsuyama put on the menu for the champions-only dinner Tuesday night. If he never plays — if he never wins — Woods said he is satisfied with what he has achieved. “I think 82 is a pretty good number,” Woods said. “And 15 is not too bad, either.” His 15 majors are second only to Jack Nicklaus and his 18, the gold standard in golf. He is tied with Sam Snead for the PGA Tour career record with 82 wins. So why keep coming back? What else is there to prove? “I love competing,” Woods said. “And I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to. And if I feel like I can still win, I’m going to play." “I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it. So that’s the attitude I’ve had,” he said. “There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is.” Shortly after he spoke, the starting times were released. Woods is helped by being part of the early-late rotation, meaning he will have some 22 hours between rounds. Otherwise, Tuesday was mostly a wash. Woods wasn't planning on anything more than working on the range, anyway, and even that worked in his favor. Heavy storms moved over Augusta about the time he finished his work, and the course was closed the rest of the day. As long as Woods has been part of Masters lore — Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer once predicted he would win more green jackets than both of them combined (10) — the reality is rust from no serious competition and a body that has endured at least 10 surgeries to both legs and his back. But he's planning to play, and that feels like enough. For now. “I think that the fact that I was able to get myself here to this point is a success,” Woods said. “And now that I am playing, now everything is focused on, ‘How do I get myself into the position where I’m on that back nine on Sunday with a chance?’ Just like I did a few years ago.” That was 2019, his fifth Masters title that followed four surgeries the previous five years on his lower back. “How many comebacks has he had?” Jordan Spieth asked in wonderment. There was the return from reconstructive knee surgery after his 2008 U.S. Open victory. He won seven times worldwide the following year. There was a return to No. 1 following the implosion in his personal life, and before the back surgeries. Nothing compares with this one, mainly because of the walking involved on a leg so badly damaged that Woods spent three months in a hospital bed before advancing to a wheel chair, crutches, a compression sleeve and still the occasional limp. “It's amazing if you think about where he was at a year ago to now,” Spieth said. "I don’t know how many people — if anybody — could be out here. And this is not an easy walk. So to be out here and not to throw his age in the mix, but I don’t think that helps much for that recovery. “But is anybody surprised?” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	1	130,697	0	https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-plans-to-play-the-Masters-and-thinks-17059540.php	2022-04-05 21:03:17+00:00	AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two words can go a long way when Tiger Woods is behind them. No one would have been surprised if Woods never played golf again after a car crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors raised the prospect of amputation. Out of the public eye for nine months, Woods sent hopes soaring last November with a video of him swinging the club with a simple message, “Making progress.” And here is at Augusta National, making a Monday practice round feel like Sunday at a major because of the gallery, walking the steep slopes, swinging well and making it clear he has every intention of playing in the Masters. Does he think he can win? Woods offered the shortest answer of his press conference: “I do.” He said Tuesday he is planning to play and thinks he can win. Never mind that it will be 508 days from the last time he played a tournament where he had to walk, or that he returns to this Masters with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg. Woods also is 46. He would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how he holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. Woods walked 18 holes last week — his first big test — during a scouting trip with 13-year-old son Charlie (including a stop at the Par 3 course). He played the back nine on Sunday, the front nine on Monday. Woods plans nine more for Wednesday and then it's “game time.” He is to tee off at 10:34 a.m. Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge,” he said. “And a challenge that I'm up for.” That might be the biggest reason Woods is even at Augusta National for more than the sushi and miso-glazed cod and Wagyu beef that defending champion Hideki Matsuyama put on the menu for the champions-only dinner Tuesday night. If he never plays — if he never wins — Woods said he is satisfied with what he has achieved. “I think 82 is a pretty good number,” Woods said. “And 15 is not too bad, either.” His 15 majors are second only to Jack Nicklaus and his 18, the gold standard in golf. He is tied with Sam Snead for the PGA Tour career record with 82 wins. So why keep coming back? What else is there to prove? “I love competing,” Woods said. “And I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to. And if I feel like I can still win, I’m going to play." “I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it. So that’s the attitude I’ve had,” he said. “There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is.” Shortly after he spoke, the starting times were released. Woods is helped by being part of the early-late rotation, meaning he will have some 22 hours between rounds. Otherwise, Tuesday was mostly a wash. Woods wasn't planning on anything more than working on the range, anyway, and even that worked in his favor. Heavy storms moved over Augusta about the time he finished his work, and the course was closed the rest of the day. As long as Woods has been part of Masters lore — Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer once predicted he would win more green jackets than both of them combined (10) — the reality is rust from no serious competition and a body that has endured at least 10 surgeries to both legs and his back. But he's planning to play, and that feels like enough. For now. “I think that the fact that I was able to get myself here to this point is a success,” Woods said. “And now that I am playing, now everything is focused on, ‘How do I get myself into the position where I’m on that back nine on Sunday with a chance?’ Just like I did a few years ago.” That was 2019, his fifth Masters title that followed four surgeries the previous five years on his lower back. “How many comebacks has he had?” Jordan Spieth asked in wonderment. There was the return from reconstructive knee surgery after his 2008 U.S. Open victory. He won seven times worldwide the following year. There was a return to No. 1 following the implosion in his personal life, and before the back surgeries. Nothing compares with this one, mainly because of the walking involved on a leg so badly damaged that Woods spent three months in a hospital bed before advancing to a wheel chair, crutches, a compression sleeve and still the occasional limp. “It's amazing if you think about where he was at a year ago to now,” Spieth said. "I don’t know how many people — if anybody — could be out here. And this is not an easy walk. So to be out here and not to throw his age in the mix, but I don’t think that helps much for that recovery. “But is anybody surprised?” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-plans-to-play-the-Masters-and-thinks-17059540.php	AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two words can go a long way when Tiger Woods is behind them. No one would have been surprised if Woods never played golf again after a car crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors raised the prospect of amputation. Out of the public eye for nine months, Woods sent hopes soaring last November with a video of him swinging the club with a simple message, “Making progress.” And here is at Augusta National, making a Monday practice round feel like Sunday at a major because of the gallery, walking the steep slopes, swinging well and making it clear he has every intention of playing in the Masters. Does he think he can win? Woods offered the shortest answer of his press conference: “I do.” He said Tuesday he is planning to play and thinks he can win. Never mind that it will be 508 days from the last time he played a tournament where he had to walk, or that he returns to this Masters with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg. Woods also is 46. He would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how he holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. Woods walked 18 holes last week — his first big test — during a scouting trip with 13-year-old son Charlie (including a stop at the Par 3 course). He played the back nine on Sunday, the front nine on Monday. Woods plans nine more for Wednesday and then it's “game time.” He is to tee off at 10:34 a.m. Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge,” he said. “And a challenge that I'm up for.” That might be the biggest reason Woods is even at Augusta National for more than the sushi and miso-glazed cod and Wagyu beef that defending champion Hideki Matsuyama put on the menu for the champions-only dinner Tuesday night. If he never plays — if he never wins — Woods said he is satisfied with what he has achieved. “I think 82 is a pretty good number,” Woods said. “And 15 is not too bad, either.” His 15 majors are second only to Jack Nicklaus and his 18, the gold standard in golf. He is tied with Sam Snead for the PGA Tour career record with 82 wins. So why keep coming back? What else is there to prove? “I love competing,” Woods said. “And I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to. And if I feel like I can still win, I’m going to play." “I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it. So that’s the attitude I’ve had,” he said. “There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is.” Shortly after he spoke, the starting times were released. Woods is helped by being part of the early-late rotation, meaning he will have some 22 hours between rounds. Otherwise, Tuesday was mostly a wash. Woods wasn't planning on anything more than working on the range, anyway, and even that worked in his favor. Heavy storms moved over Augusta about the time he finished his work, and the course was closed the rest of the day. As long as Woods has been part of Masters lore — Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer once predicted he would win more green jackets than both of them combined (10) — the reality is rust from no serious competition and a body that has endured at least 10 surgeries to both legs and his back. But he's planning to play, and that feels like enough. For now. “I think that the fact that I was able to get myself here to this point is a success,” Woods said. “And now that I am playing, now everything is focused on, ‘How do I get myself into the position where I’m on that back nine on Sunday with a chance?’ Just like I did a few years ago.” That was 2019, his fifth Masters title that followed four surgeries the previous five years on his lower back. “How many comebacks has he had?” Jordan Spieth asked in wonderment. There was the return from reconstructive knee surgery after his 2008 U.S. Open victory. He won seven times worldwide the following year. There was a return to No. 1 following the implosion in his personal life, and before the back surgeries. Nothing compares with this one, mainly because of the walking involved on a leg so badly damaged that Woods spent three months in a hospital bed before advancing to a wheel chair, crutches, a compression sleeve and still the occasional limp. “It's amazing if you think about where he was at a year ago to now,” Spieth said. "I don’t know how many people — if anybody — could be out here. And this is not an easy walk. So to be out here and not to throw his age in the mix, but I don’t think that helps much for that recovery. “But is anybody surprised?” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	2	134,224	0	https://www.myplainview.com/sports/article/Tiger-Woods-plans-to-play-the-Masters-and-thinks-17059540.php	2022-04-05 21:19:18+00:00	AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two words can go a long way when Tiger Woods is behind them. No one would have been surprised if Woods never played golf again after a car crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors raised the prospect of amputation. Out of the public eye for nine months, Woods sent hopes soaring last November with a video of him swinging the club with a simple message, “Making progress.” And here is at Augusta National, making a Monday practice round feel like Sunday at a major because of the gallery, walking the steep slopes, swinging well and making it clear he has every intention of playing in the Masters. Does he think he can win? Woods offered the shortest answer of his press conference: “I do.” He said Tuesday he is planning to play and thinks he can win. Never mind that it will be 508 days from the last time he played a tournament where he had to walk, or that he returns to this Masters with screws and rods still holding the bones in place in his right leg. Woods also is 46. He would be the oldest Masters champion by three weeks over Jack Nicklaus. The biggest question is how he holds up over 18 holes for four straight days. Woods walked 18 holes last week — his first big test — during a scouting trip with 13-year-old son Charlie (including a stop at the Par 3 course). He played the back nine on Sunday, the front nine on Monday. Woods plans nine more for Wednesday and then it's “game time.” He is to tee off at 10:34 a.m. Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. “I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint,” Woods said. “Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. “Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge,” he said. “And a challenge that I'm up for.” That might be the biggest reason Woods is even at Augusta National for more than the sushi and miso-glazed cod and Wagyu beef that defending champion Hideki Matsuyama put on the menu for the champions-only dinner Tuesday night. If he never plays — if he never wins — Woods said he is satisfied with what he has achieved. “I think 82 is a pretty good number,” Woods said. “And 15 is not too bad, either.” His 15 majors are second only to Jack Nicklaus and his 18, the gold standard in golf. He is tied with Sam Snead for the PGA Tour career record with 82 wins. So why keep coming back? What else is there to prove? “I love competing,” Woods said. “And I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to. And if I feel like I can still win, I’m going to play." “I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it. So that’s the attitude I’ve had,” he said. “There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is.” Shortly after he spoke, the starting times were released. Woods is helped by being part of the early-late rotation, meaning he will have some 22 hours between rounds. Otherwise, Tuesday was mostly a wash. Woods wasn't planning on anything more than working on the range, anyway, and even that worked in his favor. Heavy storms moved over Augusta about the time he finished his work, and the course was closed the rest of the day. As long as Woods has been part of Masters lore — Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer once predicted he would win more green jackets than both of them combined (10) — the reality is rust from no serious competition and a body that has endured at least 10 surgeries to both legs and his back. But he's planning to play, and that feels like enough. For now. “I think that the fact that I was able to get myself here to this point is a success,” Woods said. “And now that I am playing, now everything is focused on, ‘How do I get myself into the position where I’m on that back nine on Sunday with a chance?’ Just like I did a few years ago.” That was 2019, his fifth Masters title that followed four surgeries the previous five years on his lower back. “How many comebacks has he had?” Jordan Spieth asked in wonderment. There was the return from reconstructive knee surgery after his 2008 U.S. Open victory. He won seven times worldwide the following year. There was a return to No. 1 following the implosion in his personal life, and before the back surgeries. Nothing compares with this one, mainly because of the walking involved on a leg so badly damaged that Woods spent three months in a hospital bed before advancing to a wheel chair, crutches, a compression sleeve and still the occasional limp. “It's amazing if you think about where he was at a year ago to now,” Spieth said. "I don’t know how many people — if anybody — could be out here. And this is not an easy walk. So to be out here and not to throw his age in the mix, but I don’t think that helps much for that recovery. “But is anybody surprised?” ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/australian-grand-prix-daniel-ricciardo-aiming-for-points/e56186e5-40b4-454b-9a14-a651bb9862c0	Daniel Ricciardo's admission that simply finishing in the points at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix has revealed exactly how far off the pace his McLaren team is. Having finished third in the constructors' championship in 2020 and fourth in 2021, McLaren has struggled in the opening two rounds of the 2022 season. Ricciardo is yet to score a point, having finished 14th in Bahrain before retiring in Saudi Arabia, while teammate Lando Norris has fared little better, finishing 15th and 7th. READ MORE: 'Bewildered' NRL icon's alarming take on Tigers farce READ MORE: Leaked texts reveal key man amid Hawks racism row READ MORE: Aussie golfer lifts lid on secret Tiger practice hit Speaking ahead of this weekend's race at a revised Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, the Australian isn't expecting any major improvement. "Looking at Australia, it's going to be flowing and quite fast again, especially the changes they made," Ricciardo said. "So perhaps that comes to us again and maybe we could fight for points. I know that's not aiming very high but that's really all we can aim for, for now. "Until we get some big updates, I think anything inside the top 10 we'll take as a little victory for now." Having been so far off the pace in Bahrain, Ricciardo is at least hopeful that the improved showing in Saudi Arabia is a sign of things to come, even if the team is nowhere near challenging the leaders. "The [Saudi Arabia] weekend, I would put it down to just circuit characteristics, so I'm really hoping that Bahrain was a bit of a bogey situation for us," he added. "We cleaned up a few things in terms of stuff with the brakes that we had issues with in Bahrain. But I think it was just a circuit that suited us." Earlier this week McLaren boss Andreas Seidl conceded the team was simply off the pace. "In the end, we have to accept that other teams did a better job than us over winter," he said. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!	0	121,794	0.572354	https://uk.motor1.com/news/578158/ricciardo-hopes-melbourne-layout-points/	2022-04-06 19:13:48+00:00	Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren Formula 1's improved Saudi Arabia GP form has given him hope that he can aim for points at his home race in Melbourne. Ricciardo and teammate Lando Norris have struggled in the opening two races of 2022 as McLaren was caught off the pace of the frontrunners. After finishing in the top four in the past two seasons, McLaren was blown away by the opposition at a painful Bahrain opening weekend, Ricciardo and Norris finishing in 14th and 15th after unlapping themselves under the safety car. But the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah was more promising for the Woking outfit, its drivers just missing out on Q3 as Norris went on to take McLaren's first points of the season with a hard-fought seventh place. While Ricciardo retired from the race with mechanical trouble, he said Norris' result was encouraging ahead of the Australian's home race in Melbourne. The Australian Grand Prix takes place for the first time since 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic famously forced the 2020 edition to be abandoned on the eve of the event, and Ricciardo is eager to give his home fans something to cheer about on F1's return. "Looking at Australia, it's going to be flowing and quite fast again, especially the changes they made," Ricciardo said. "So perhaps that comes to us again and maybe we could fight for points. I know that's not aiming very high but that's really all we can aim for, for now. "Until we get some big updates, I think anything inside the top 10 we'll take as a little victory for now." Ricciardo's relative optimism for Melbourne stems from the belief that the huge swing in McLaren's performance so far has been track specific, and he hopes Bahrain was a "bogey situation" for the team. "The [Saudi] weekend, I would put it down to just circuit characteristics, so I'm really hoping that Bahrain was a bit of a bogey situation for us," he added. "We cleaned up a few things in terms of stuff with the brakes that we had issues with in Bahrain. But I think it was just a circuit that suited us." Related video Source: Motorsport.com
https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/australian-grand-prix-daniel-ricciardo-aiming-for-points/e56186e5-40b4-454b-9a14-a651bb9862c0	Daniel Ricciardo's admission that simply finishing in the points at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix has revealed exactly how far off the pace his McLaren team is. Having finished third in the constructors' championship in 2020 and fourth in 2021, McLaren has struggled in the opening two rounds of the 2022 season. Ricciardo is yet to score a point, having finished 14th in Bahrain before retiring in Saudi Arabia, while teammate Lando Norris has fared little better, finishing 15th and 7th. READ MORE: 'Bewildered' NRL icon's alarming take on Tigers farce READ MORE: Leaked texts reveal key man amid Hawks racism row READ MORE: Aussie golfer lifts lid on secret Tiger practice hit Speaking ahead of this weekend's race at a revised Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, the Australian isn't expecting any major improvement. "Looking at Australia, it's going to be flowing and quite fast again, especially the changes they made," Ricciardo said. "So perhaps that comes to us again and maybe we could fight for points. I know that's not aiming very high but that's really all we can aim for, for now. "Until we get some big updates, I think anything inside the top 10 we'll take as a little victory for now." Having been so far off the pace in Bahrain, Ricciardo is at least hopeful that the improved showing in Saudi Arabia is a sign of things to come, even if the team is nowhere near challenging the leaders. "The [Saudi Arabia] weekend, I would put it down to just circuit characteristics, so I'm really hoping that Bahrain was a bit of a bogey situation for us," he added. "We cleaned up a few things in terms of stuff with the brakes that we had issues with in Bahrain. But I think it was just a circuit that suited us." Earlier this week McLaren boss Andreas Seidl conceded the team was simply off the pace. "In the end, we have to accept that other teams did a better job than us over winter," he said. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!	1	13,990	0.575427	https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ricciardo-buoyed-by-improved-mclaren-pace-in-australian-gp/9773770/	2022-04-10 11:56:49+00:00	Ricciardo buoyed by improved McLaren pace in Australian GP Daniel Ricciardo has been left buoyed by McLaren's pace after what he described as a "mega" team result at the Australian Grand Prix. After a difficult start to the season for the McLaren squad there were signs of significant improvement across the Albert Park weekend. Lando Norris topped Free Practice 3 and was fourth fastest in qualifying, three spots ahead of Ricciardo. The pair then spent the majority of the race running in formation, Norris leading Ricciardo, as they came home a solid fifth and sixth. According to Ricciardo the result was the outcome of a "smoother" weekend for the team, and is proof that McLaren has made sooner-than-expected gains with its 2022 car. "I think that's probably the best way to sum up the weekend – we'll take it," he said. "I mean, after Bahrain I was still very positive and I knew we could make a turnaround. I didn't think it would happen already, so for that reason I'll definitely take it. "The weekend as a whole has been just smoother, smoother for all of us. And we've shown a lot more for it. "I think parts of my race were more competitive. In the beginning I felt strong on the medium. But then on the hard that kind of last three quarters I drifted a bit back. "I found a bit of pace after but [there are] still some parts of the race I can keep chipping away at. "But yeah, team result was mega compared to the last few." Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36, Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522 Photo by: Carl Bingham / Motorsport Images Adding to Ricciardo's optimism about the result is that it came without any major upgrades and can instead be attributed to learning from the existing package. "I think that is where a lot of my optimism came from after the first few races," he said. "I knew the results were pretty poor at that stage. I knew also that we hadn’t understood everything about these new cars so I kept to the back of my mind that we might find something. "I didn’t think it would happen by race three, but happy to have shown it here at home." The Australian does, however, admit he needs to find some more consistency to get the best out of the car. "I think parts of the race, certainly, I'll take some good things out of," he said. "And then others, still try and learn a little bit. "I was aware that in some parts of the track I was slower, through like three and four, quite consistently, and I couldn't quite get on top of that. So I've got to understand how I can extract more out of myself and the car. "I think it's there, just probably operating at that level more consistently. That's what I'll try and clean up." Ricciardo's season best performance came in front of a packed home crowd of 128,294, the third-highest race day attendance in the history of the Melbourne race. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36 Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images Nearly 420,000 turned out over the four days of the event, being held in its entirety for the first time 2019, in what is an AGP record believed to be a record multi-day sporting event crowd in Australia. "It has been nuts, so good," said Ricciardo when asked how it was racing back in Australia. "When I got out the car there was a pretty loud cheer and I was like, wow this is a cheer for sixth. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like winning here or even a podium, I would have to keep my ear plugs in. "It is pretty awesome and I'm happy for everyone that came out. I think they had a good weekend." Related video Hamilton explains "difficult position" F1 radio message Russell: Pace would have "fallen off a cliff" trying to fight Perez Latest news Why Australian GP is set for another Red Bull vs Ferrari showdown As in Jeddah, Ferrari swept both practice sessions on Friday in Melbourne. But Max Verstappen and Red Bull looked strong on race pace long runs and, with four DRS zones in play, F1's Albert Park return could produce a similarly enthralling battle to the one seen last time out between the two teams in Jeddah The domino effect causing Mercedes' current F1 problems Mercedes has started this year as it did last year – on the back foot. But the problems now are more serious, with only the third-fastest car unable as yet to challenge the Red Bull and Ferrari on pace. So what next for the Silver Arrows? Here's how its planning to turn its "ambitious" W13 into a race winner The answers Mercedes needs from its low-drag wing Intrigue around Mercedes' updates beyond the Australian Grand Prix will focus on whether it can answer Lewis Hamilton’s demands for more grip and more power. Solving the W13's weaknesses appears to be multifaceted, including the obvious porpoising problem, with a low-drag wing in the pipeline after Albert Park The highs and lows of F1's latest supersub Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg had a surprise return to Formula 1 at the start of 2022 after Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel tested positive for COVID. But with two races under his belt, what comes next for the German supersub? The best way F1 can pay back Melbourne after 2020's aborted start OPINION: Formula 1 is heading to a reconciling moment with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix – the first since 2019 and two years on from the awful saga of the aborted 2020 race. It should be a moment of celebration and recognition for the championship’s supporters The heavy-hitters that have brought Miami F1 GP to fruition Formula 1 has long coveted a second race in the United States and, after several false dawns, the Miami Grand Prix is finally set to fill that void. Mark Gallagher finds out why it’s taken so long – and what the prime movers behind the new race are doing to ensure its success. The past figures F1’s returning drivers will hope not to emulate OPINION: Formula 1 returnees Kevin Magnussen and Alex Albon have an opportunity to impress with Haas and Williams this year. They will need to keep up the pressure on their teammates to avoid joining the number of talented drivers who never quite made it at motorsport’s pinnacle. The hurdles that threatened young Verstappen's irrepressible rise Max Verstappen blazed a trail through karting and Formula 3, with ferocious support from his father Jos. But for all his obvious talent, which earned the future world champion a 2015 Formula 1 drive after just a single year in car racing, the ride to get him there wasn’t always an easy one.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/australian-grand-prix-daniel-ricciardo-aiming-for-points/e56186e5-40b4-454b-9a14-a651bb9862c0	Daniel Ricciardo's admission that simply finishing in the points at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix has revealed exactly how far off the pace his McLaren team is. Having finished third in the constructors' championship in 2020 and fourth in 2021, McLaren has struggled in the opening two rounds of the 2022 season. Ricciardo is yet to score a point, having finished 14th in Bahrain before retiring in Saudi Arabia, while teammate Lando Norris has fared little better, finishing 15th and 7th. READ MORE: 'Bewildered' NRL icon's alarming take on Tigers farce READ MORE: Leaked texts reveal key man amid Hawks racism row READ MORE: Aussie golfer lifts lid on secret Tiger practice hit Speaking ahead of this weekend's race at a revised Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, the Australian isn't expecting any major improvement. "Looking at Australia, it's going to be flowing and quite fast again, especially the changes they made," Ricciardo said. "So perhaps that comes to us again and maybe we could fight for points. I know that's not aiming very high but that's really all we can aim for, for now. "Until we get some big updates, I think anything inside the top 10 we'll take as a little victory for now." Having been so far off the pace in Bahrain, Ricciardo is at least hopeful that the improved showing in Saudi Arabia is a sign of things to come, even if the team is nowhere near challenging the leaders. "The [Saudi Arabia] weekend, I would put it down to just circuit characteristics, so I'm really hoping that Bahrain was a bit of a bogey situation for us," he added. "We cleaned up a few things in terms of stuff with the brakes that we had issues with in Bahrain. But I think it was just a circuit that suited us." Earlier this week McLaren boss Andreas Seidl conceded the team was simply off the pace. "In the end, we have to accept that other teams did a better job than us over winter," he said. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!	2	634	0.575427	https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/ricciardo-buoyed-by-improved-mclaren-pace-in-australian-gp/9773772/	2022-04-18 13:58:20+00:00	Ricciardo buoyed by improved McLaren pace in Australian GP Daniel Ricciardo has been left buoyed by McLaren's pace after what he described as a "mega" team result at the Australian Grand Prix. After a difficult start to the season for the McLaren squad there were signs of significant improvement across the Albert Park weekend. Lando Norris topped Free Practice 3 and was fourth fastest in qualifying, three spots ahead of Ricciardo. The pair then spent the majority of the race running in formation, Norris leading Ricciardo, as they came home a solid fifth and sixth. According to Ricciardo the result was the outcome of a "smoother" weekend for the team, and is proof that McLaren has made sooner-than-expected gains with its 2022 car. "I think that's probably the best way to sum up the weekend – we'll take it," he said. "I mean, after Bahrain I was still very positive and I knew we could make a turnaround. I didn't think it would happen already, so for that reason I'll definitely take it. "The weekend as a whole has been just smoother, smoother for all of us. And we've shown a lot more for it. "I think parts of my race were more competitive. In the beginning I felt strong on the medium. But then on the hard that kind of last three quarters I drifted a bit back. "I found a bit of pace after but [there are] still some parts of the race I can keep chipping away at. "But yeah, team result was mega compared to the last few." Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36, Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522 Photo by: Carl Bingham / Motorsport Images Adding to Ricciardo's optimism about the result is that it came without any major upgrades and can instead be attributed to learning from the existing package. "I think that is where a lot of my optimism came from after the first few races," he said. "I knew the results were pretty poor at that stage. I knew also that we hadn’t understood everything about these new cars so I kept to the back of my mind that we might find something. "I didn’t think it would happen by race three, but happy to have shown it here at home." The Australian does, however, admit he needs to find some more consistency to get the best out of the car. "I think parts of the race, certainly, I'll take some good things out of," he said. "And then others, still try and learn a little bit. "I was aware that in some parts of the track I was slower, through like three and four, quite consistently, and I couldn't quite get on top of that. So I've got to understand how I can extract more out of myself and the car. "I think it's there, just probably operating at that level more consistently. That's what I'll try and clean up." Ricciardo's season best performance came in front of a packed home crowd of 128,294, the third-highest race day attendance in the history of the Melbourne race. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36 Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images Nearly 420,000 turned out over the four days of the event, being held in its entirety for the first time 2019, in what is an AGP record believed to be a record multi-day sporting event crowd in Australia. "It has been nuts, so good," said Ricciardo when asked how it was racing back in Australia. "When I got out the car there was a pretty loud cheer and I was like, wow this is a cheer for sixth. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like winning here or even a podium, I would have to keep my ear plugs in. "It is pretty awesome and I'm happy for everyone that came out. I think they had a good weekend." Related video Hamilton explains "difficult position" F1 radio message Australian GP 2022: Lap by lap visualization Latest news Why Gasly still has more to do at AlphaTauri Dropped by Red Bull after a fraught six-month stint in 2019, Pierre Gasly is now a proven race winner. The mothership has had plenty of opportunities to call him back, but as the Frenchman tells Oleg Karpov, he still believes there's more to achieve at the Italian squad How Brabham's history-making F1 odyssey began Built on hard-won lessons with home-built specials on the other side of the world, the first incarnation of the Brabham marque was, like its founder, Aussie grit personified. Damien Smith kicks off a four-part history of the pioneering Formula 1 team with the period spanning 1946-1965. How Alpine F1 junior Oscar Piastri is spending 2022 Oscar Piastri is a consecutive champion of F3 and F2, matching the achievements of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell before they made their big breaks in F1. Yet Piastri is set for a year on the sidelines as Alpine’s reserve driver. What more can he do to break through, asks Oleg Karpov? The Whiting traits emerging from F1’s new race control After the opening three rounds of Formula 1’s new race direction of Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas being in charge, key qualities from Charlie Whiting’s era have surfaced and met by various reactions from teams and drivers. But as the series looks to move on from the controversial end to the 2021 season, it marks the start that was needed How the Australian GP gave F1 a much needed tonic OPINION: Formula 1 had been shrouded in various forms of controversy for almost six months when it arrived in Melbourne, but the party atmosphere and engaging yet inoffensive events at the Australian Grand Prix provided the series with middle of the road normality that had been missing for too long The Verstappen path Leclerc seems to be following in F1 2022 OPINION: Charles Leclerc insists he has not made a step up in his Formula 1 performances from 2021 into his early domination of 2022. But he does admit to there being one key difference compared to his past at Ferrari, which comes with striking similarity to the life of his closest on-track rival so far this year Australian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2022 Formula 1's long-awaited return to Melbourne delivered an intriguing race on a track rather different than the one teams had last raced at in 2019. Among several standout performances, two drivers earned maximum scores in our driver ratings How Ferrari and Red Bull calls led to Leclerc’s Melbourne masterclass A second retirement in three races for Max Verstappen in the Australian Grand Prix leaves the Red Bull ace already facing an uphill battle to get himself back into the title fight. But there were several factors which contributed to the team's disappointing weekend - and they were ones Ferrari got right as Charles Leclerc romped to victory
https://www.kivitv.com/are-roses-toxic-cats	Cats have a natural curiosity that only adds to their endearing charm, but that inquisitive nature can sometimes get felines into trouble. For instance, you might be concerned if you know, or just suspect, that your kitty has been chewing on a bush in your yard or nibbling fresh-cut flowers on your table. While many plants are totally safe for your feline friend to munch on, it can still make you nervous to see it happen. One of the most common flowers that people have sitting around are roses and, given their welcoming scent and vibrant colors, they can be tempting to pets. But are roses toxic to cats? Are Roses Toxic to Cats? All varieties of roses are edible for humans. They can even have health benefits. However, not everything suitable for people is safe for cats to eat. Thankfully, if you Google, “Are roses toxic to cats?” you should get a resounding “No” in return. It turns out that neither the petals, leaves or stems of traditional roses contain any sort of toxin that is likely to make felines sick. (And, if you have other animals, you might be glad to know roses are not toxic to dogs or horses, either.) But there are plants that have rose in the name that are toxic to cats — more on that below. However, if you have a fresh bouquet of roses, know that your cat could experience adverse effects from snacking on your flowers. Because while roses are not poisonous to cats, they could still give your kitty some tummy trouble. What to Do If Your Cat Eats Roses While most cats that give roses a try quickly discover that the flowers aren’t all that tasty and move on, some felines have been known to eat a little more of the plants than they should. “They may experience a stomach upset accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, though not severe,” Dr. Maureen Murithi, veterinary spokesperson for ExcitedCats.com, told Southern Living. Murithi said it may still warrant a visit to the veterinarian if these symptoms show up after your cat has eaten roses. How Roses May Still Be Dangerous To Cats Roses treated with pesticides or other chemicals, such as certain plant foods or fertilizer, could also be harmful to your kitty. And, of course, roses have thorns on the stems, which can easily injure cats either by touch or ingestion. Check for wounds if you suspect your cat has been munching on your roses. You can treat minor injuries with antibiotic ointment. You should also watch for the following symptoms of toxicity or illness that include drooling, lethargy, seizures, tremors or vomiting. Murithi recommended contacting your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs or have other concerns. Flowers With Rose In The Name That Are Toxic to Cats A few flowers have names similar to roses and actually are toxic to cats. These include: - Christmas Rose - Desert Rose - Moss Rose - Primrose - Rosebay - Rose of Sharon If your pet should ingest any of these, seek prompt medical treatment. Lilies Are Very Dangerous For Cats And while they are not related to roses, another popular flower displayed indoors in the spring is highly toxic to cats — lilies. “The most dangerous cut flower of all flowers is the lily,” Anita Kelsey, a feline behaviorist and author of “Let’s Talk About Cats,” told Newsweek. “Even a speck of pollen, if it falls on the cat’s fur, can poison it severely if the cat licks it off while grooming. The leaves, the petals are all poisonous. If you are given lilies as a cut flower over Easter, cut off the stamens with the pollen and place the bouquet well out of reach.” This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories.	0	128,218	0	https://www.news5cleveland.com/are-roses-toxic-cats	2022-04-05 20:52:07+00:00	Cats have a natural curiosity that only adds to their endearing charm, but that inquisitive nature can sometimes get felines into trouble. For instance, you might be concerned if you know, or just suspect, that your kitty has been chewing on a bush in your yard or nibbling fresh-cut flowers on your table. While many plants are totally safe for your feline friend to munch on, it can still make you nervous to see it happen. One of the most common flowers that people have sitting around are roses and, given their welcoming scent and vibrant colors, they can be tempting to pets. But are roses toxic to cats? Are Roses Toxic to Cats? All varieties of roses are edible for humans. They can even have health benefits. However, not everything suitable for people is safe for cats to eat. Thankfully, if you Google, “Are roses toxic to cats?” you should get a resounding “No” in return. It turns out that neither the petals, leaves or stems of traditional roses contain any sort of toxin that is likely to make felines sick. (And, if you have other animals, you might be glad to know roses are not toxic to dogs or horses, either.) But there are plants that have rose in the name that are toxic to cats — more on that below. However, if you have a fresh bouquet of roses, know that your cat could experience adverse effects from snacking on your flowers. Because while roses are not poisonous to cats, they could still give your kitty some tummy trouble. What to Do If Your Cat Eats Roses While most cats that give roses a try quickly discover that the flowers aren’t all that tasty and move on, some felines have been known to eat a little more of the plants than they should. “They may experience a stomach upset accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, though not severe,” Dr. Maureen Murithi, veterinary spokesperson for ExcitedCats.com, told Southern Living. Murithi said it may still warrant a visit to the veterinarian if these symptoms show up after your cat has eaten roses. How Roses May Still Be Dangerous To Cats Roses treated with pesticides or other chemicals, such as certain plant foods or fertilizer, could also be harmful to your kitty. And, of course, roses have thorns on the stems, which can easily injure cats either by touch or ingestion. Check for wounds if you suspect your cat has been munching on your roses. You can treat minor injuries with antibiotic ointment. You should also watch for the following symptoms of toxicity or illness that include drooling, lethargy, seizures, tremors or vomiting. Murithi recommended contacting your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs or have other concerns. Flowers With Rose In The Name That Are Toxic to Cats A few flowers have names similar to roses and actually are toxic to cats. These include: - Christmas Rose - Desert Rose - Moss Rose - Primrose - Rosebay - Rose of Sharon If your pet should ingest any of these, seek prompt medical treatment. Lilies Are Very Dangerous For Cats And while they are not related to roses, another popular flower displayed indoors in the spring is highly toxic to cats — lilies. “The most dangerous cut flower of all flowers is the lily,” Anita Kelsey, a feline behaviorist and author of “Let’s Talk About Cats,” told Newsweek. “Even a speck of pollen, if it falls on the cat’s fur, can poison it severely if the cat licks it off while grooming. The leaves, the petals are all poisonous. If you are given lilies as a cut flower over Easter, cut off the stamens with the pollen and place the bouquet well out of reach.” This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories.
https://www.kivitv.com/are-roses-toxic-cats	Cats have a natural curiosity that only adds to their endearing charm, but that inquisitive nature can sometimes get felines into trouble. For instance, you might be concerned if you know, or just suspect, that your kitty has been chewing on a bush in your yard or nibbling fresh-cut flowers on your table. While many plants are totally safe for your feline friend to munch on, it can still make you nervous to see it happen. One of the most common flowers that people have sitting around are roses and, given their welcoming scent and vibrant colors, they can be tempting to pets. But are roses toxic to cats? Are Roses Toxic to Cats? All varieties of roses are edible for humans. They can even have health benefits. However, not everything suitable for people is safe for cats to eat. Thankfully, if you Google, “Are roses toxic to cats?” you should get a resounding “No” in return. It turns out that neither the petals, leaves or stems of traditional roses contain any sort of toxin that is likely to make felines sick. (And, if you have other animals, you might be glad to know roses are not toxic to dogs or horses, either.) But there are plants that have rose in the name that are toxic to cats — more on that below. However, if you have a fresh bouquet of roses, know that your cat could experience adverse effects from snacking on your flowers. Because while roses are not poisonous to cats, they could still give your kitty some tummy trouble. What to Do If Your Cat Eats Roses While most cats that give roses a try quickly discover that the flowers aren’t all that tasty and move on, some felines have been known to eat a little more of the plants than they should. “They may experience a stomach upset accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, though not severe,” Dr. Maureen Murithi, veterinary spokesperson for ExcitedCats.com, told Southern Living. Murithi said it may still warrant a visit to the veterinarian if these symptoms show up after your cat has eaten roses. How Roses May Still Be Dangerous To Cats Roses treated with pesticides or other chemicals, such as certain plant foods or fertilizer, could also be harmful to your kitty. And, of course, roses have thorns on the stems, which can easily injure cats either by touch or ingestion. Check for wounds if you suspect your cat has been munching on your roses. You can treat minor injuries with antibiotic ointment. You should also watch for the following symptoms of toxicity or illness that include drooling, lethargy, seizures, tremors or vomiting. Murithi recommended contacting your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs or have other concerns. Flowers With Rose In The Name That Are Toxic to Cats A few flowers have names similar to roses and actually are toxic to cats. These include: - Christmas Rose - Desert Rose - Moss Rose - Primrose - Rosebay - Rose of Sharon If your pet should ingest any of these, seek prompt medical treatment. Lilies Are Very Dangerous For Cats And while they are not related to roses, another popular flower displayed indoors in the spring is highly toxic to cats — lilies. “The most dangerous cut flower of all flowers is the lily,” Anita Kelsey, a feline behaviorist and author of “Let’s Talk About Cats,” told Newsweek. “Even a speck of pollen, if it falls on the cat’s fur, can poison it severely if the cat licks it off while grooming. The leaves, the petals are all poisonous. If you are given lilies as a cut flower over Easter, cut off the stamens with the pollen and place the bouquet well out of reach.” This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories.	1	128,382	0	https://www.ksby.com/are-roses-toxic-cats	2022-04-05 20:52:57+00:00	Cats have a natural curiosity that only adds to their endearing charm, but that inquisitive nature can sometimes get felines into trouble. For instance, you might be concerned if you know, or just suspect, that your kitty has been chewing on a bush in your yard or nibbling fresh-cut flowers on your table. While many plants are totally safe for your feline friend to munch on, it can still make you nervous to see it happen. One of the most common flowers that people have sitting around are roses and, given their welcoming scent and vibrant colors, they can be tempting to pets. But are roses toxic to cats? Are Roses Toxic to Cats? All varieties of roses are edible for humans. They can even have health benefits. However, not everything suitable for people is safe for cats to eat. Thankfully, if you Google, “Are roses toxic to cats?” you should get a resounding “No” in return. It turns out that neither the petals, leaves or stems of traditional roses contain any sort of toxin that is likely to make felines sick. (And, if you have other animals, you might be glad to know roses are not toxic to dogs or horses, either.) But there are plants that have rose in the name that are toxic to cats — more on that below. However, if you have a fresh bouquet of roses, know that your cat could experience adverse effects from snacking on your flowers. Because while roses are not poisonous to cats, they could still give your kitty some tummy trouble. What to Do If Your Cat Eats Roses While most cats that give roses a try quickly discover that the flowers aren’t all that tasty and move on, some felines have been known to eat a little more of the plants than they should. “They may experience a stomach upset accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, though not severe,” Dr. Maureen Murithi, veterinary spokesperson for ExcitedCats.com, told Southern Living. Murithi said it may still warrant a visit to the veterinarian if these symptoms show up after your cat has eaten roses. How Roses May Still Be Dangerous To Cats Roses treated with pesticides or other chemicals, such as certain plant foods or fertilizer, could also be harmful to your kitty. And, of course, roses have thorns on the stems, which can easily injure cats either by touch or ingestion. Check for wounds if you suspect your cat has been munching on your roses. You can treat minor injuries with antibiotic ointment. You should also watch for the following symptoms of toxicity or illness that include drooling, lethargy, seizures, tremors or vomiting. Murithi recommended contacting your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs or have other concerns. Flowers With Rose In The Name That Are Toxic to Cats A few flowers have names similar to roses and actually are toxic to cats. These include: - Christmas Rose - Desert Rose - Moss Rose - Primrose - Rosebay - Rose of Sharon If your pet should ingest any of these, seek prompt medical treatment. Lilies Are Very Dangerous For Cats And while they are not related to roses, another popular flower displayed indoors in the spring is highly toxic to cats — lilies. “The most dangerous cut flower of all flowers is the lily,” Anita Kelsey, a feline behaviorist and author of “Let’s Talk About Cats,” told Newsweek. “Even a speck of pollen, if it falls on the cat’s fur, can poison it severely if the cat licks it off while grooming. The leaves, the petals are all poisonous. If you are given lilies as a cut flower over Easter, cut off the stamens with the pollen and place the bouquet well out of reach.” This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories.
https://www.kivitv.com/are-roses-toxic-cats	Cats have a natural curiosity that only adds to their endearing charm, but that inquisitive nature can sometimes get felines into trouble. For instance, you might be concerned if you know, or just suspect, that your kitty has been chewing on a bush in your yard or nibbling fresh-cut flowers on your table. While many plants are totally safe for your feline friend to munch on, it can still make you nervous to see it happen. One of the most common flowers that people have sitting around are roses and, given their welcoming scent and vibrant colors, they can be tempting to pets. But are roses toxic to cats? Are Roses Toxic to Cats? All varieties of roses are edible for humans. They can even have health benefits. However, not everything suitable for people is safe for cats to eat. Thankfully, if you Google, “Are roses toxic to cats?” you should get a resounding “No” in return. It turns out that neither the petals, leaves or stems of traditional roses contain any sort of toxin that is likely to make felines sick. (And, if you have other animals, you might be glad to know roses are not toxic to dogs or horses, either.) But there are plants that have rose in the name that are toxic to cats — more on that below. However, if you have a fresh bouquet of roses, know that your cat could experience adverse effects from snacking on your flowers. Because while roses are not poisonous to cats, they could still give your kitty some tummy trouble. What to Do If Your Cat Eats Roses While most cats that give roses a try quickly discover that the flowers aren’t all that tasty and move on, some felines have been known to eat a little more of the plants than they should. “They may experience a stomach upset accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, though not severe,” Dr. Maureen Murithi, veterinary spokesperson for ExcitedCats.com, told Southern Living. Murithi said it may still warrant a visit to the veterinarian if these symptoms show up after your cat has eaten roses. How Roses May Still Be Dangerous To Cats Roses treated with pesticides or other chemicals, such as certain plant foods or fertilizer, could also be harmful to your kitty. And, of course, roses have thorns on the stems, which can easily injure cats either by touch or ingestion. Check for wounds if you suspect your cat has been munching on your roses. You can treat minor injuries with antibiotic ointment. You should also watch for the following symptoms of toxicity or illness that include drooling, lethargy, seizures, tremors or vomiting. Murithi recommended contacting your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs or have other concerns. Flowers With Rose In The Name That Are Toxic to Cats A few flowers have names similar to roses and actually are toxic to cats. These include: - Christmas Rose - Desert Rose - Moss Rose - Primrose - Rosebay - Rose of Sharon If your pet should ingest any of these, seek prompt medical treatment. Lilies Are Very Dangerous For Cats And while they are not related to roses, another popular flower displayed indoors in the spring is highly toxic to cats — lilies. “The most dangerous cut flower of all flowers is the lily,” Anita Kelsey, a feline behaviorist and author of “Let’s Talk About Cats,” told Newsweek. “Even a speck of pollen, if it falls on the cat’s fur, can poison it severely if the cat licks it off while grooming. The leaves, the petals are all poisonous. If you are given lilies as a cut flower over Easter, cut off the stamens with the pollen and place the bouquet well out of reach.” This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories.	2	128,566	0	https://www.turnto23.com/are-roses-toxic-cats	2022-04-05 20:53:44+00:00	Cats have a natural curiosity that only adds to their endearing charm, but that inquisitive nature can sometimes get felines into trouble. For instance, you might be concerned if you know, or just suspect, that your kitty has been chewing on a bush in your yard or nibbling fresh-cut flowers on your table. While many plants are totally safe for your feline friend to munch on, it can still make you nervous to see it happen. One of the most common flowers that people have sitting around are roses and, given their welcoming scent and vibrant colors, they can be tempting to pets. But are roses toxic to cats? Are Roses Toxic to Cats? All varieties of roses are edible for humans. They can even have health benefits. However, not everything suitable for people is safe for cats to eat. Thankfully, if you Google, “Are roses toxic to cats?” you should get a resounding “No” in return. It turns out that neither the petals, leaves or stems of traditional roses contain any sort of toxin that is likely to make felines sick. (And, if you have other animals, you might be glad to know roses are not toxic to dogs or horses, either.) But there are plants that have rose in the name that are toxic to cats — more on that below. However, if you have a fresh bouquet of roses, know that your cat could experience adverse effects from snacking on your flowers. Because while roses are not poisonous to cats, they could still give your kitty some tummy trouble. What to Do If Your Cat Eats Roses While most cats that give roses a try quickly discover that the flowers aren’t all that tasty and move on, some felines have been known to eat a little more of the plants than they should. “They may experience a stomach upset accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, though not severe,” Dr. Maureen Murithi, veterinary spokesperson for ExcitedCats.com, told Southern Living. Murithi said it may still warrant a visit to the veterinarian if these symptoms show up after your cat has eaten roses. How Roses May Still Be Dangerous To Cats Roses treated with pesticides or other chemicals, such as certain plant foods or fertilizer, could also be harmful to your kitty. And, of course, roses have thorns on the stems, which can easily injure cats either by touch or ingestion. Check for wounds if you suspect your cat has been munching on your roses. You can treat minor injuries with antibiotic ointment. You should also watch for the following symptoms of toxicity or illness that include drooling, lethargy, seizures, tremors or vomiting. Murithi recommended contacting your veterinarian immediately if you notice any of these signs or have other concerns. Flowers With Rose In The Name That Are Toxic to Cats A few flowers have names similar to roses and actually are toxic to cats. These include: - Christmas Rose - Desert Rose - Moss Rose - Primrose - Rosebay - Rose of Sharon If your pet should ingest any of these, seek prompt medical treatment. Lilies Are Very Dangerous For Cats And while they are not related to roses, another popular flower displayed indoors in the spring is highly toxic to cats — lilies. “The most dangerous cut flower of all flowers is the lily,” Anita Kelsey, a feline behaviorist and author of “Let’s Talk About Cats,” told Newsweek. “Even a speck of pollen, if it falls on the cat’s fur, can poison it severely if the cat licks it off while grooming. The leaves, the petals are all poisonous. If you are given lilies as a cut flower over Easter, cut off the stamens with the pollen and place the bouquet well out of reach.” This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10689635/Lib-Dems-push-tax-cut-inflation-predicted-add-40bn-VAT-bill.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a tax cut after calculating that the Treasury will pocket almost £40 billion in extra VAT receipts due to soaring inflation. Party analysis of Office for Budget Responsibility figures shows that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6 billion over the next four years, with working households facing a £428 higher VAT tax bill in 2022-23 alone due to rising shop prices. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey plans to put the cost-of-living crisis “at the heart” of the party’s local elections campaign, officials said. The Lib Dems are calling for an emergency cut to VAT, slashing the top rate from 20% to 17.5% for one year, a move they predict would save families an average of around £600. They say the plans would give a boost to struggling high street businesses by encouraging spending, and help keep inflation under control by reducing prices in the shops. Citing calculations by think tank the Resolution Foundation, the party said the rising VAT bill comes on top of Conservative manifesto-busting tax increases by the Chancellor, with the income tax threshold frozen and national insurance set to rise by 1.25 percentage point on Wednesday. The fiscal measures will leave a typical family £535 a year worse off, even before the extra VAT pinch is felt, according to the Lib Dems. Speaking ahead of launching the party’s local election campaign in south London on Wednesday, Sir Ed said: “Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. “But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again. “These elections are an opportunity to send a message to this Conservative Government that they can’t afford to take people for granted any longer.” He added: “We will fight for a fair deal that puts money into the pockets of struggling families through an emergency tax cut.” The Lib Dem local elections offer will include proposing a sewage tax on water companies to fund the clean-up of Britain’s rivers. They also want to establish a national community ambulance fund to allow ambulance trusts to reopen ambulance stations and cancel planned closures.	0	131,462	0	https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/lib-dems-push-tax-cut-210000743.html?src=rss	2022-04-05 21:07:16+00:00	Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a tax cut after calculating that the Treasury will pocket almost £40 billion in extra VAT receipts due to soaring inflation. Party analysis of Office for Budget Responsibility figures shows that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6 billion over the next four years, with working households facing a £428 higher VAT tax bill in 2022-23 alone due to rising shop prices. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey plans to put the cost-of-living crisis “at the heart” of the party’s local elections campaign, officials said. The Lib Dems are calling for an emergency cut to VAT, slashing the top rate from 20% to 17.5% for one year, a move they predict would save families an average of around £600. They say the plans would give a boost to struggling high street businesses by encouraging spending, and help keep inflation under control by reducing prices in the shops. Citing calculations by think tank the Resolution Foundation, the party said the rising VAT bill comes on top of Conservative manifesto-busting tax increases by the Chancellor, with the income tax threshold frozen and national insurance set to rise by 1.25 percentage point on Wednesday. The fiscal measures will leave a typical family £535 a year worse off, even before the extra VAT pinch is felt, according to the Lib Dems. Speaking ahead of launching the party’s local election campaign in south London on Wednesday, Sir Ed said: “Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. “But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again. “These elections are an opportunity to send a message to this Conservative Government that they can’t afford to take people for granted any longer.” He added: “We will fight for a fair deal that puts money into the pockets of struggling families through an emergency tax cut.” The Lib Dem local elections offer will include proposing a sewage tax on water companies to fund the clean-up of Britain’s rivers. They also want to establish a national community ambulance fund to allow ambulance trusts to reopen ambulance stations and cancel planned closures.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10689635/Lib-Dems-push-tax-cut-inflation-predicted-add-40bn-VAT-bill.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a tax cut after calculating that the Treasury will pocket almost £40 billion in extra VAT receipts due to soaring inflation. Party analysis of Office for Budget Responsibility figures shows that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6 billion over the next four years, with working households facing a £428 higher VAT tax bill in 2022-23 alone due to rising shop prices. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey plans to put the cost-of-living crisis “at the heart” of the party’s local elections campaign, officials said. The Lib Dems are calling for an emergency cut to VAT, slashing the top rate from 20% to 17.5% for one year, a move they predict would save families an average of around £600. They say the plans would give a boost to struggling high street businesses by encouraging spending, and help keep inflation under control by reducing prices in the shops. Citing calculations by think tank the Resolution Foundation, the party said the rising VAT bill comes on top of Conservative manifesto-busting tax increases by the Chancellor, with the income tax threshold frozen and national insurance set to rise by 1.25 percentage point on Wednesday. The fiscal measures will leave a typical family £535 a year worse off, even before the extra VAT pinch is felt, according to the Lib Dems. Speaking ahead of launching the party’s local election campaign in south London on Wednesday, Sir Ed said: “Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. “But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again. “These elections are an opportunity to send a message to this Conservative Government that they can’t afford to take people for granted any longer.” He added: “We will fight for a fair deal that puts money into the pockets of struggling families through an emergency tax cut.” The Lib Dem local elections offer will include proposing a sewage tax on water companies to fund the clean-up of Britain’s rivers. They also want to establish a national community ambulance fund to allow ambulance trusts to reopen ambulance stations and cancel planned closures.	1	137,201	0.11201	https://www.independent.co.uk/business/lib-dems-push-for-tax-cut-as-inflation-predicted-to-add-ps40bn-to-vat-bill-b2051704.html	2022-04-05 21:30:40+00:00	Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill Party analysis of official figures shows that the Treasury will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6bn over the next four years. The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a tax cut after calculating that the Treasury will pocket almost £40 billion in extra VAT receipts due to soaring inflation. Party analysis of Office for Budget Responsibility figures shows that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6 billion over the next four years, with working households facing a £428 higher VAT tax bill in 2022-23 alone due to rising shop prices. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey plans to put the cost-of-living crisis “at the heart” of the party’s local elections campaign, officials said. The Lib Dems are calling for an emergency cut to VAT, slashing the top rate from 20% to 17.5% for one year, a move they predict would save families an average of around £600. They say the plans would give a boost to struggling high street businesses by encouraging spending, and help keep inflation under control by reducing prices in the shops. Citing calculations by think tank the Resolution Foundation, the party said the rising VAT bill comes on top of Conservative manifesto-busting tax increases by the Chancellor, with the income tax threshold frozen and national insurance set to rise by 1.25 percentage point on Wednesday. The fiscal measures will leave a typical family £535 a year worse off, even before the extra VAT pinch is felt, according to the Lib Dems. Speaking ahead of launching the party’s local election campaign in south London on Wednesday, Sir Ed said: “Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. “But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again. “These elections are an opportunity to send a message to this Conservative Government that they can’t afford to take people for granted any longer.” He added: “We will fight for a fair deal that puts money into the pockets of struggling families through an emergency tax cut.” The Lib Dem local elections offer will include proposing a sewage tax on water companies to fund the clean-up of Britain’s rivers. They also want to establish a national community ambulance fund to allow ambulance trusts to reopen ambulance stations and cancel planned closures. 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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10689635/Lib-Dems-push-tax-cut-inflation-predicted-add-40bn-VAT-bill.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490	Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a tax cut after calculating that the Treasury will pocket almost £40 billion in extra VAT receipts due to soaring inflation. Party analysis of Office for Budget Responsibility figures shows that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6 billion over the next four years, with working households facing a £428 higher VAT tax bill in 2022-23 alone due to rising shop prices. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey plans to put the cost-of-living crisis “at the heart” of the party’s local elections campaign, officials said. The Lib Dems are calling for an emergency cut to VAT, slashing the top rate from 20% to 17.5% for one year, a move they predict would save families an average of around £600. They say the plans would give a boost to struggling high street businesses by encouraging spending, and help keep inflation under control by reducing prices in the shops. Citing calculations by think tank the Resolution Foundation, the party said the rising VAT bill comes on top of Conservative manifesto-busting tax increases by the Chancellor, with the income tax threshold frozen and national insurance set to rise by 1.25 percentage point on Wednesday. The fiscal measures will leave a typical family £535 a year worse off, even before the extra VAT pinch is felt, according to the Lib Dems. Speaking ahead of launching the party’s local election campaign in south London on Wednesday, Sir Ed said: “Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. “But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again. “These elections are an opportunity to send a message to this Conservative Government that they can’t afford to take people for granted any longer.” He added: “We will fight for a fair deal that puts money into the pockets of struggling families through an emergency tax cut.” The Lib Dem local elections offer will include proposing a sewage tax on water companies to fund the clean-up of Britain’s rivers. They also want to establish a national community ambulance fund to allow ambulance trusts to reopen ambulance stations and cancel planned closures.	2	6,312	0.160606	https://neptunepine.com/lib-dems-push-for-tax-cut-as-inflation-predicted-to-add-40bn-to-vat-bill/	2022-04-05 22:02:44+00:00	The Liberal Democrats are campaigning for a tax cut after calculating that the Treasury will pocket almost £40 billion in extra VAT receipts due to soaring inflation. Party analysis of Office for Budget Responsibility figures shows that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive a VAT windfall of £38.6 billion over the next four years, with working households facing a £428 higher VAT tax bill in 2022-23 alone due to rising shop prices. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey plans to put the cost-of-living crisis “at the heart” of the party’s local elections campaign, officials said. The Lib Dems are calling for an emergency cut to VAT, slashing the top rate from 20% to 17.5% for one year, a move they predict would save families an average of around £600. They say the plans would give a boost to struggling high street businesses by encouraging spending, and help keep inflation under control by reducing prices in the shops. Citing calculations by think tank the Resolution Foundation, the party said the rising VAT bill comes on top of Conservative manifesto-busting tax increases by the Chancellor, with the income tax threshold frozen and national insurance set to rise by 1.25 percentage point on Wednesday. The fiscal measures will leave a typical family £535 a year worse off, even before the extra VAT pinch is felt, according to the Lib Dems. Speaking ahead of launching the party’s local election campaign in south London on Wednesday, Sir Ed said: “Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. “But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again. “These elections are an opportunity to send a message to this Conservative Government that they can’t afford to take people for granted any longer.” He added: “We will fight for a fair deal that puts money into the pockets of struggling families through an emergency tax cut.” The Lib Dem local elections offer will include proposing a sewage tax on water companies to fund the clean-up of Britain’s rivers. They also want to establish a national community ambulance fund to allow ambulance trusts to reopen ambulance stations and cancel planned closures. Source Link Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Navajo-Nation-eases-COVID-restrictions-mask-17059640.php	WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation loosened coronavirus pandemic restrictions Tuesday to allow more people into businesses, including casinos, and for social and other gatherings. Tribal casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, campgrounds, museums, movie theaters and other businesses now can operate at 75% capacity, up from 50% capacity that had been in place since last summer. Businesses must submit a plan to the tribe's Division of Economic Development before they can implement the new limits. Up to 25 people now can gather in person for traditional ceremonies, church, youth programs, training events and holiday gatherings — up from 15 previously. Outdoor events, such as organized races or walks, and bicycle rides now can have up to 50 people. Schools also have capacity limits for orientations and other gatherings not related to instruction and for sporting events. Indoor arenas can be at 50% of maximum capacity, and outdoor seating areas at 75%. The Navajo Nation, which is largest reservation in the U.S. at 27,000 square miles (69,930 square kilometers), has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona do not have mask mandates, and businesses there have been fully reopened for months. A mask mandate in public places on the reservation remains, and tribal officials reemphasized a safer-at-home order. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the new guidelines are based on what's been a consistent decline in daily coronavirus cases since a large spike in January after the holidays. A spike in the number of deaths reported by the Navajo Nation in late March was due to delayed reporting and reconciliation of data, tribal spokesman Jared Touchin said. As of Monday, the tribe reported 53,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The death toll was 1,734.	0	133,879	0	https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Navajo-Nation-eases-COVID-restrictions-mask-17059640.php	2022-04-05 21:18:22+00:00	WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation loosened coronavirus pandemic restrictions Tuesday to allow more people into businesses, including casinos, and for social and other gatherings. Tribal casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, campgrounds, museums, movie theaters and other businesses now can operate at 75% capacity, up from 50% capacity that had been in place since last summer. Businesses must submit a plan to the tribe's Division of Economic Development before they can implement the new limits. Up to 25 people now can gather in person for traditional ceremonies, church, youth programs, training events and holiday gatherings — up from 15 previously. Outdoor events, such as organized races or walks, and bicycle rides now can have up to 50 people. Schools also have capacity limits for orientations and other gatherings not related to instruction and for sporting events. Indoor arenas can be at 50% of maximum capacity, and outdoor seating areas at 75%. The Navajo Nation, which is largest reservation in the U.S. at 27,000 square miles (69,930 square kilometers), has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona do not have mask mandates, and businesses there have been fully reopened for months. A mask mandate in public places on the reservation remains, and tribal officials reemphasized a safer-at-home order. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the new guidelines are based on what's been a consistent decline in daily coronavirus cases since a large spike in January after the holidays. A spike in the number of deaths reported by the Navajo Nation in late March was due to delayed reporting and reconciliation of data, tribal spokesman Jared Touchin said. As of Monday, the tribe reported 53,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The death toll was 1,734.
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Navajo-Nation-eases-COVID-restrictions-mask-17059640.php	WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation loosened coronavirus pandemic restrictions Tuesday to allow more people into businesses, including casinos, and for social and other gatherings. Tribal casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, campgrounds, museums, movie theaters and other businesses now can operate at 75% capacity, up from 50% capacity that had been in place since last summer. Businesses must submit a plan to the tribe's Division of Economic Development before they can implement the new limits. Up to 25 people now can gather in person for traditional ceremonies, church, youth programs, training events and holiday gatherings — up from 15 previously. Outdoor events, such as organized races or walks, and bicycle rides now can have up to 50 people. Schools also have capacity limits for orientations and other gatherings not related to instruction and for sporting events. Indoor arenas can be at 50% of maximum capacity, and outdoor seating areas at 75%. The Navajo Nation, which is largest reservation in the U.S. at 27,000 square miles (69,930 square kilometers), has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona do not have mask mandates, and businesses there have been fully reopened for months. A mask mandate in public places on the reservation remains, and tribal officials reemphasized a safer-at-home order. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the new guidelines are based on what's been a consistent decline in daily coronavirus cases since a large spike in January after the holidays. A spike in the number of deaths reported by the Navajo Nation in late March was due to delayed reporting and reconciliation of data, tribal spokesman Jared Touchin said. As of Monday, the tribe reported 53,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The death toll was 1,734.	1	134,841	0	https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Navajo-Nation-eases-COVID-restrictions-mask-17059640.php	2022-04-05 21:21:17+00:00	WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation loosened coronavirus pandemic restrictions Tuesday to allow more people into businesses, including casinos, and for social and other gatherings. Tribal casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, campgrounds, museums, movie theaters and other businesses now can operate at 75% capacity, up from 50% capacity that had been in place since last summer. Businesses must submit a plan to the tribe's Division of Economic Development before they can implement the new limits. Up to 25 people now can gather in person for traditional ceremonies, church, youth programs, training events and holiday gatherings — up from 15 previously. Outdoor events, such as organized races or walks, and bicycle rides now can have up to 50 people. Schools also have capacity limits for orientations and other gatherings not related to instruction and for sporting events. Indoor arenas can be at 50% of maximum capacity, and outdoor seating areas at 75%. The Navajo Nation, which is largest reservation in the U.S. at 27,000 square miles (69,930 square kilometers), has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona do not have mask mandates, and businesses there have been fully reopened for months. A mask mandate in public places on the reservation remains, and tribal officials reemphasized a safer-at-home order. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the new guidelines are based on what's been a consistent decline in daily coronavirus cases since a large spike in January after the holidays. A spike in the number of deaths reported by the Navajo Nation in late March was due to delayed reporting and reconciliation of data, tribal spokesman Jared Touchin said. As of Monday, the tribe reported 53,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The death toll was 1,734.
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Navajo-Nation-eases-COVID-restrictions-mask-17059640.php	WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation loosened coronavirus pandemic restrictions Tuesday to allow more people into businesses, including casinos, and for social and other gatherings. Tribal casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, campgrounds, museums, movie theaters and other businesses now can operate at 75% capacity, up from 50% capacity that had been in place since last summer. Businesses must submit a plan to the tribe's Division of Economic Development before they can implement the new limits. Up to 25 people now can gather in person for traditional ceremonies, church, youth programs, training events and holiday gatherings — up from 15 previously. Outdoor events, such as organized races or walks, and bicycle rides now can have up to 50 people. Schools also have capacity limits for orientations and other gatherings not related to instruction and for sporting events. Indoor arenas can be at 50% of maximum capacity, and outdoor seating areas at 75%. The Navajo Nation, which is largest reservation in the U.S. at 27,000 square miles (69,930 square kilometers), has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona do not have mask mandates, and businesses there have been fully reopened for months. A mask mandate in public places on the reservation remains, and tribal officials reemphasized a safer-at-home order. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the new guidelines are based on what's been a consistent decline in daily coronavirus cases since a large spike in January after the holidays. A spike in the number of deaths reported by the Navajo Nation in late March was due to delayed reporting and reconciliation of data, tribal spokesman Jared Touchin said. As of Monday, the tribe reported 53,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The death toll was 1,734.	2	134,859	0	https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Navajo-Nation-eases-COVID-restrictions-mask-17059640.php	2022-04-05 21:21:22+00:00	WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation loosened coronavirus pandemic restrictions Tuesday to allow more people into businesses, including casinos, and for social and other gatherings. Tribal casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, campgrounds, museums, movie theaters and other businesses now can operate at 75% capacity, up from 50% capacity that had been in place since last summer. Businesses must submit a plan to the tribe's Division of Economic Development before they can implement the new limits. Up to 25 people now can gather in person for traditional ceremonies, church, youth programs, training events and holiday gatherings — up from 15 previously. Outdoor events, such as organized races or walks, and bicycle rides now can have up to 50 people. Schools also have capacity limits for orientations and other gatherings not related to instruction and for sporting events. Indoor arenas can be at 50% of maximum capacity, and outdoor seating areas at 75%. The Navajo Nation, which is largest reservation in the U.S. at 27,000 square miles (69,930 square kilometers), has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona do not have mask mandates, and businesses there have been fully reopened for months. A mask mandate in public places on the reservation remains, and tribal officials reemphasized a safer-at-home order. Tribal President Jonathan Nez said the new guidelines are based on what's been a consistent decline in daily coronavirus cases since a large spike in January after the holidays. A spike in the number of deaths reported by the Navajo Nation in late March was due to delayed reporting and reconciliation of data, tribal spokesman Jared Touchin said. As of Monday, the tribe reported 53,082 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The death toll was 1,734.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-norman-mayoral-election-results-clark-heikkila/39642920	Norman mayoral election results in Oklahoma Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Tuesday was the Norman mayoral election in Oklahoma. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. >> Click here to see results from the Norman mayoral runoff election. Voters in 72 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties had elections Tuesday. The only counties without races were pretty rural, but all the metro counties had races. The polls were set to close at 7 p.m. The Norman mayoral race was close, with supporters for both candidates across Norman encouraging residents to get out and vote. The County Election Board told KOCO 5 they saw a steady number of voters all day. Some polling places were busier than others but for the most part, there was a good turnout. They also said there haven’t been any major issues, just minor technical issues that were quickly fixed but shouldn’t impact voting. The mayoral race came down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The two candidates made their cases to voters in a final push to get out the vote. Under Clark, Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to issue a mask mandate. The city council voted to reallocate $865,000 from the city's police department and moved it to social service programs. Heikkila campaigned on changing how the city handles homelessness and said he would increase police funding. While the two had different views on numerous topics, there was at least one thing they agree on – both were against the proposed turnpike through Cleveland County.	0	62,210	0.362604	https://www.koco.com/article/norman-mayoral-race-projected-winner-clark-heikkila/39643925	2022-04-06 03:19:34+00:00	Larry Heikkila wins Norman mayoral race It was Election Day for many Oklahomans, including Norman voters. It was Election Day for many Oklahomans, including Norman voters. It was Election Day for many Oklahomans, including Norman voters. Larry Heikkila is projected to be Norman’s next mayor, defeating incumbent Breea Clark. It was Election Day for many Oklahomans, including Norman voters. The people of Norman elected their next mayor. >> Related: Norman mayoral race comes down to whether voters think city is safe, family-friendly Larry Heikkila received 53.39% of the vote while Breea Clark received 46.61%. The mayoral race came down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The two candidates made their cases to voters in a final push to get out the vote. Norman got to this point in the race after neither Clark nor Heikkila secured 50% of the vote against numerous other candidates during the February election. The past two years in Norman have been very contentious, with several failed attempts to recall Clark and other city council members. Under Clark, Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to issue a mask mandate. The city council voted to reallocate $865,000 from the city's police department and moved it to social service programs. Heikkila campaigned on changing how the city handles homelessness and said he would increase police funding. While the two had very different views on numerous topics, there was at least one thing they agreed on – both were against the proposed turnpike through Cleveland County.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-norman-mayoral-election-results-clark-heikkila/39642920	Norman mayoral election results in Oklahoma Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Tuesday was the Norman mayoral election in Oklahoma. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. >> Click here to see results from the Norman mayoral runoff election. Voters in 72 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties had elections Tuesday. The only counties without races were pretty rural, but all the metro counties had races. The polls were set to close at 7 p.m. The Norman mayoral race was close, with supporters for both candidates across Norman encouraging residents to get out and vote. The County Election Board told KOCO 5 they saw a steady number of voters all day. Some polling places were busier than others but for the most part, there was a good turnout. They also said there haven’t been any major issues, just minor technical issues that were quickly fixed but shouldn’t impact voting. The mayoral race came down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The two candidates made their cases to voters in a final push to get out the vote. Under Clark, Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to issue a mask mandate. The city council voted to reallocate $865,000 from the city's police department and moved it to social service programs. Heikkila campaigned on changing how the city handles homelessness and said he would increase police funding. While the two had different views on numerous topics, there was at least one thing they agree on – both were against the proposed turnpike through Cleveland County.	1	25,042	0.379357	https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-mayor-runoff-election-breea-clark-larry-heikkila/39636693	2022-04-05 13:29:37+00:00	Norman residents head to polls to pick mayor in runoff election The mayoral race comes down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The mayoral race comes down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The mayoral race comes down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. It's Election Day for many Oklahomans, including Norman voters. They will make a final decision on their next mayor. >> Related: Norman mayoral race comes down to whether voters think city is safe, family-friendly The mayoral race comes down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The two candidates have been making their cases to voters in a final push to get out the vote. Norman got to this point in the race after neither Clark nor Heikkila secured 50% of the vote against numerous other candidates during the February election. The past two years in Norman have been very contentious, with several failed attempts to recall Clark and other city council members. Under Clark, Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to issue a mask mandate. The city council voted to reallocate $865,000 from the city's police department and moved it to social service programs. Heikkila has campaigned on changing how the city handles homelessness and said he would increase police funding. While the two have very different views on numerous topics, there is at least one thing they agree on – both are against the proposed turnpike through Cleveland County.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-norman-mayoral-election-results-clark-heikkila/39642920	Norman mayoral election results in Oklahoma Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. Tuesday was the Norman mayoral election in Oklahoma. Hundreds of thousands of voters in Oklahoma had something on their ballot on Tuesday. >> Click here to see results from the Norman mayoral runoff election. Voters in 72 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties had elections Tuesday. The only counties without races were pretty rural, but all the metro counties had races. The polls were set to close at 7 p.m. The Norman mayoral race was close, with supporters for both candidates across Norman encouraging residents to get out and vote. The County Election Board told KOCO 5 they saw a steady number of voters all day. Some polling places were busier than others but for the most part, there was a good turnout. They also said there haven’t been any major issues, just minor technical issues that were quickly fixed but shouldn’t impact voting. The mayoral race came down to incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and challenger Larry Heikkila. The two candidates made their cases to voters in a final push to get out the vote. Under Clark, Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to issue a mask mandate. The city council voted to reallocate $865,000 from the city's police department and moved it to social service programs. Heikkila campaigned on changing how the city handles homelessness and said he would increase police funding. While the two had different views on numerous topics, there was at least one thing they agree on – both were against the proposed turnpike through Cleveland County.	2	93,498	0.496005	https://www.news9.com/story/624c2da447f6560711f611cc/mayoral-runoff-election-day-in-norman	2022-04-05 18:26:00+00:00	Tuesday is election day in Norman and voters will cast ballots in the city's big mayoral runoff. The runoff is between incumbent Mayor Breea Clark and Larry Heikkila. The two candidates received majority of the votes in the February election. Heikkila was the first to announce a challenge to the current mayor. He says her vision is progressive and contradictory to traditional Oklahoma values. He also strongly opposes what he calls Mayor Clark's decision to "defund the police." In response, the mayor says the police were never defunded, adding she is committed to funding the new community services and outreach bureau. She says she cares about the police department, but also cares about other programs as well. And while the approaches are different, both candidates strongly oppose the proposed turnpike expansion and say public safety funding will be a top priority. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Washington-tulip-grower-striking-workers-reach-17059639.php	MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April. Workers left the tulip and daffodil fields for three days in March and made demands including work gloves, more bathrooms, larger bonuses and no more work off the clock. Edgar Franks, political director for the independent farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, said some of the demands were met in an agreement signed March 30, including bathrooms and the full recovery of lost wages for sick time due to pesticide exposure, Cascadia Daily News reported. Brent Roozen, a member of the family that owns Washington Bulb did not respond to a request for comment. The tulip festival takes place in Mount Vernon throughout April.	0	134,350	0	https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Washington-tulip-grower-striking-workers-reach-17059639.php	2022-04-05 21:19:44+00:00	MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April. Workers left the tulip and daffodil fields for three days in March and made demands including work gloves, more bathrooms, larger bonuses and no more work off the clock. Edgar Franks, political director for the independent farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, said some of the demands were met in an agreement signed March 30, including bathrooms and the full recovery of lost wages for sick time due to pesticide exposure, Cascadia Daily News reported. Brent Roozen, a member of the family that owns Washington Bulb did not respond to a request for comment. The tulip festival takes place in Mount Vernon throughout April.
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Washington-tulip-grower-striking-workers-reach-17059639.php	MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April. Workers left the tulip and daffodil fields for three days in March and made demands including work gloves, more bathrooms, larger bonuses and no more work off the clock. Edgar Franks, political director for the independent farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, said some of the demands were met in an agreement signed March 30, including bathrooms and the full recovery of lost wages for sick time due to pesticide exposure, Cascadia Daily News reported. Brent Roozen, a member of the family that owns Washington Bulb did not respond to a request for comment. The tulip festival takes place in Mount Vernon throughout April.	1	135,203	0	https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Washington-tulip-grower-striking-workers-reach-17059639.php	2022-04-05 21:22:38+00:00	MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April. Workers left the tulip and daffodil fields for three days in March and made demands including work gloves, more bathrooms, larger bonuses and no more work off the clock. Edgar Franks, political director for the independent farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, said some of the demands were met in an agreement signed March 30, including bathrooms and the full recovery of lost wages for sick time due to pesticide exposure, Cascadia Daily News reported. Brent Roozen, a member of the family that owns Washington Bulb did not respond to a request for comment. The tulip festival takes place in Mount Vernon throughout April.
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Washington-tulip-grower-striking-workers-reach-17059639.php	MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April. Workers left the tulip and daffodil fields for three days in March and made demands including work gloves, more bathrooms, larger bonuses and no more work off the clock. Edgar Franks, political director for the independent farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, said some of the demands were met in an agreement signed March 30, including bathrooms and the full recovery of lost wages for sick time due to pesticide exposure, Cascadia Daily News reported. Brent Roozen, a member of the family that owns Washington Bulb did not respond to a request for comment. The tulip festival takes place in Mount Vernon throughout April.	2	135,217	0	https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Washington-tulip-grower-striking-workers-reach-17059639.php	2022-04-05 21:22:43+00:00	MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April. Workers left the tulip and daffodil fields for three days in March and made demands including work gloves, more bathrooms, larger bonuses and no more work off the clock. Edgar Franks, political director for the independent farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, said some of the demands were met in an agreement signed March 30, including bathrooms and the full recovery of lost wages for sick time due to pesticide exposure, Cascadia Daily News reported. Brent Roozen, a member of the family that owns Washington Bulb did not respond to a request for comment. The tulip festival takes place in Mount Vernon throughout April.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/05/amber-alert-issued-ohio-girl-reportedly-abducted-by-stepbrother/	Amber Alert issued for Ohio girl reportedly abducted by stepbrother (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old child reportedly abducted by her stepbrother. The incident took place in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on State Route 82 and Deer Creek Drive in the city of North Royalton. Police say Tessa Kozelka left with her “boyfriend” Micey Stiver on Monday, April 4, at 2 a.m. Tessa is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with black writing on it. She has a 50-cent piece size birthmark on her right leg. Police say Micey Stiver, also her stepbrother, is a 23-year-old white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and black hair. They are reportedly driving in a gray 2012 Ford Focus with Ohio registration N697141. Anyone with information should call 911 or 1-877-262-3764. Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.	0	2,419	0	https://www.wbrc.com/2022/04/05/amber-alert-issued-ohio-girl-reportedly-abducted-by-stepbrother/	2022-04-05 21:47:23+00:00	Amber Alert issued for Ohio girl reportedly abducted by stepbrother (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old child reportedly abducted by her stepbrother. The incident took place in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on State Route 82 and Deer Creek Drive in the city of North Royalton. Police say Tessa Kozelka left with her “boyfriend” Micey Stiver on Monday, April 4, at 2 a.m. Tessa is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with black writing on it. She has a 50-cent piece size birthmark on her right leg. Police say Micey Stiver, also her stepbrother, is a 23-year-old white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and black hair. They are reportedly driving in a gray 2012 Ford Focus with Ohio registration N697141. Anyone with information should call 911 or 1-877-262-3764. Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/05/amber-alert-issued-ohio-girl-reportedly-abducted-by-stepbrother/	Amber Alert issued for Ohio girl reportedly abducted by stepbrother (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old child reportedly abducted by her stepbrother. The incident took place in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on State Route 82 and Deer Creek Drive in the city of North Royalton. Police say Tessa Kozelka left with her “boyfriend” Micey Stiver on Monday, April 4, at 2 a.m. Tessa is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with black writing on it. She has a 50-cent piece size birthmark on her right leg. Police say Micey Stiver, also her stepbrother, is a 23-year-old white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and black hair. They are reportedly driving in a gray 2012 Ford Focus with Ohio registration N697141. Anyone with information should call 911 or 1-877-262-3764. Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.	1	2,428	0	https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/04/05/amber-alert-issued-ohio-girl-reportedly-abducted-by-stepbrother/	2022-04-05 21:47:26+00:00	Amber Alert issued for Ohio girl reportedly abducted by stepbrother (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old child reportedly abducted by her stepbrother. The incident took place in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on State Route 82 and Deer Creek Drive in the city of North Royalton. Police say Tessa Kozelka left with her “boyfriend” Micey Stiver on Monday, April 4, at 2 a.m. Tessa is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with black writing on it. She has a 50-cent piece size birthmark on her right leg. Police say Micey Stiver, also her stepbrother, is a 23-year-old white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and black hair. They are reportedly driving in a gray 2012 Ford Focus with Ohio registration N697141. Anyone with information should call 911 or 1-877-262-3764. Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/05/amber-alert-issued-ohio-girl-reportedly-abducted-by-stepbrother/	Amber Alert issued for Ohio girl reportedly abducted by stepbrother (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old child reportedly abducted by her stepbrother. The incident took place in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on State Route 82 and Deer Creek Drive in the city of North Royalton. Police say Tessa Kozelka left with her “boyfriend” Micey Stiver on Monday, April 4, at 2 a.m. Tessa is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with black writing on it. She has a 50-cent piece size birthmark on her right leg. Police say Micey Stiver, also her stepbrother, is a 23-year-old white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and black hair. They are reportedly driving in a gray 2012 Ford Focus with Ohio registration N697141. Anyone with information should call 911 or 1-877-262-3764. Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.	2	2,623	0	https://www.nbc15.com/2022/04/05/amber-alert-issued-ohio-girl-reportedly-abducted-by-stepbrother/	2022-04-05 21:48:37+00:00	Amber Alert issued for Ohio girl reportedly abducted by stepbrother (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old child reportedly abducted by her stepbrother. The incident took place in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on State Route 82 and Deer Creek Drive in the city of North Royalton. Police say Tessa Kozelka left with her “boyfriend” Micey Stiver on Monday, April 4, at 2 a.m. Tessa is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with black writing on it. She has a 50-cent piece size birthmark on her right leg. Police say Micey Stiver, also her stepbrother, is a 23-year-old white male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and black hair. They are reportedly driving in a gray 2012 Ford Focus with Ohio registration N697141. Anyone with information should call 911 or 1-877-262-3764. Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/05/columbia-city-council-approves-another-600k-waterpipe-leak-contractors/	Columbia City Council approves another $600K for waterpipe leak contractors COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia City Council approved $600,000 to help Columbia Water Tuesday afternoon. The money is going toward “indefinite delivery contracts” with three contractors to complete repairs for Columbia Water customers. The contracts serve as “pots” of money for the companies to draw from for city work. A WIS Investigation found the department was at least seven months behind on service requests as of mid-January because of short staffing. The $600,000 will be split into $200,000 boosts for the three contractors. The move was outlined in the city’s customer response plan to help with backlogs in service calls. The total investment in the contractors, if approved, would be the following: - Carolina Tap and Bore, Inc.: $1,700,000 - Lake Murray Utility Company, Inc.: $1,350,000 - G.H. Smith Construction, Inc.: $1,400,000 The money would come on top of a similar bump in December 2021. Assistant City Manager Clint Shealy told WIS in March the goal was for the December money to last through the end of the 2022 fiscal year (June 30), but the city is aiming to move more quickly after winter 2022 added more leaks. “The mayor challenged us, how can you do this quicker? So we worked with our internal procurement team and all the groups and we’re really utilizing those contractors more as extension of staff. We’ve worked the three out of the four almost out of funding so we’re going to be going back on April 5 and ask for more funding,” he said. Shealy said moving forward the contractor work will be targeted at neighborhoods, to fix all the leaks in an area and address them as they arise. “We’re not going to leave there until the leaks are fixed,” Shealy said. In the March 31 WIS investigation, the 29203 zip code led all others in total service calls. A spokesperson for Columbia Water confirmed Carolina Tap and Bore and a fourth contractor, North American Pipeline Management (NAPM), have been specially targeted at the zip code. WIS spoke with Dr. Constance Lorick-Walker about a leak at the intersection of Colonial Drive and Prescott road near a daycare on March 18 as part of that investigation. Columbia Water confirmed its a city project and Lorick-Walker said it’s been a recurring issue without substantial action. “This water is polluted. It’s a danger to the children themselves, let alone adults, their parents. It’s an eyesore as well for our community, no one seems to care,” she said. On April 4, it appeared the water had stopped flowing. On April 5, a spokesperson for Columbia Water sent a WIS this update: Our folks were doing a trial run yesterday on the shutdown needed to make the repair. The goal is to have the repair completed by Friday. The city council approved the funding without comment in its meeting. Copyright 2022 WIS. All rights reserved. Notice a spelling or grammar error in this article? Click or tap here to report it. Please include the article’s headline.	0	69,508	0.707531	https://www.wistv.com/2022/03/31/columbia-water-eyes-more-contractors-some-customers-wait-7-months-fixes/	2022-04-05 16:48:18+00:00	Columbia Water eyes more contractors as some customers wait 7 months for fixes COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - If you call Columbia Water for service, department data shows you may be in for a wait for the issue to be fixed. WIS submitted a Freedom of Information request for Columbia Water service call data between June 1, 2021 and Jan. 13, 2022. The data shows some calls are taking more than seven months to close. WIS spoke with Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, Assistant City Administrator Clint Shealy, and Columbia Water customers about the delays. Shealy told WIS a short-staffed department is having to choose which leaks are more pressing to address, leading to delays. Rickenmann laid out his vision of Columbia Water, namely partnerships with local contractors. The data Columbia Water provided WIS with two spreadsheets of information for Columbia Water service calls. The first spreadsheet reflected information on the 5,862 calls for service opened and closed within the June 1, 2021 to Jan. 13, 2022 timeframe. The closure of the calls signifies the problem has been fixed or no problem was found. The second spreadsheet reflected data on the 2,284 calls dispatched within the same timeframe but had not yet been closed by the department. The data does not reflect any work done by private contractors. Assistant City of Columbia Administrator Clint Shealy oversees Columbia Water. He said there may be calls within the “dispatched” portion which have been completed, but not formally closed out in Columbia Water records. Shealy explained the department keeps two sets of data on work needs identified within the city. The first is the service calls (the data in WIS’ possession), and the second is work-orders. Multiple calls for service on a problem may generate a single work order. The 2,284 dispatched/open calls are different than the 4,000 workorder backlog referenced in other publications and in a February news conference. RELATED STORY \| City of Columbia details plan to address persistent delays at its Water Division amid staffing shortages The service call data reflects a limited timeframe and a different data set. The spreadsheets include addresses, the date opened, the date closed (if applicable), and a description of the issue and a priority level. Closed calls WIS used the data to calculate the delays between the calls being received and closed, if applicable. The data shows that when Columbia Water closed calls, it was doing so quickly on average. 38 percent of the time, calls were closed within a day. The average time between dispatch and closure was 10.67 days. WIS found call closure lasted 31 days or longer 9.6 percent of the time. The data includes two calls which lasted over 200 days to close. The longest call was a 208-day period until closure for a water property restoration (i.e. landscaping after water work was completed). Open calls Calls that had not been closed reflected significantly longer delays. 70 calls had been open for 106 days as of Jan. 13, 2022. 81 percent of the calls had been open for 31 days or longer. 2.1 percent of the calls had been open for a day or less. The average time calls had been open was 100.15 days as of Jan. 13, 2022. Five dispatched calls maxed out at 226 days, the full window of time. Where, what and their importance For both closed and dispatched calls, the 29203 zip code was a leader in the number of calls for service. The 29229 zip code and the 29036 zip code led all areas in average wait time for dispatched and closed calls respectively. The graphic below only includes addresses for which zip codes were provided. Leak checks led all other issues in both closed and dispatched calls. Water property restoration (i.e. landscaping after the water work was done) was a leader in average wait times. The calls are given a 1 through 7 ranking in terms of priority. Columbia Water provided this breakdown: 1-Emergency 2-Critical 3-Management 4-Standard 5-Follow Up 6-After Hours 7-Project Standard calls make up the majority of both closed and dispatched calls. It leads all dispatched calls in average length of time open, with at 103 days. Emergency calls lead the closed calls in average time until closure, at 15.4 days. What it looks like in the field Irmo resident Don Bobeng contacted WIS about a leak and significant delays in getting it addressed. WIS visited his home on March 18, where water had visibly been flowing into his driveway and part of his front yard and backyard. He said the water made part of his yard useless and a “muddy mess.” “Can’t do anything. I figure this is what, 35, 40 percent of my yard? I can’t do a thing with,” he said. Bobeng gave WIS a tour, at times getting mud splatters up to his knees as a result. He forwarded WIS several email chains dating back to Sept. 13, 2021 between himself and Columbia Water staff about the issue. The first email from Sept. 13 read in part: There is an underground leak somewhere which needs to be found and fixed. The side of my lot is soaked because of it. WIS tallied 28 more emails Bobeng sent to Columbia Water customer care, staff and city administration from Sept. 2021 through March 2022 asking Columbia Water for assistance. “People at customer care were very nice, but they couldn’t really tell me anything. They told me they were going to report it to the maintenance department, heard nothing from the maintenance department and like I said the customer care people couldn’t really give me any indication of when somebody was coming out, when it would be fixed,” Bobeng said. Initially, Bobeng’s emails kept a running tally of how long the issue had gone without correction. Bobeng said Columbia Water personnel did come out in October and February to view the problem, but it remained unresolved. “We did have one person from the city come one day. He came, he looked, he said yep there’s a leak, but he could give me no indication of when he could get to it,” Bobeng’s wife Cheryl said. The emails reflect Bobeng’s frustration when workers wouldn’t show up when he had been told they would. “To be honest with you I’m thinking this is not the greatest service. I come from Raliegh, North Carolina and the town I was in in Raliegh, this probably would’ve been taken care of in a week,” Bobeng said. On March 21, Bobeng emailed WIS stating Columbia Water may correct the problem that week. WIS emailed Columbia Water’s spokesperson about the Bobeng’s situation on March 23, ahead of the March 24 interview with Shealy. Bobeng contacted WIS on March 24 that Columbia Water had fixed the leak. On March 30, he sent WIS an email reading in part: The ground is drying out so I do believe they fixed the leak. However no one has returned to remove the cones and fix my neighbors yard. During the March 24 interview, Shealy said the driveway restoration was “forthcoming,” aiming for the week of March 27. He said after multiple trips, staff found the leak under a driveway, describing the project as “particularly difficult” requiring specialized leak detection equipment and staff. “When you’re looking for a leak in underground buried infrastructure, if you’ve done that, it’s not always ‘hey it’s exactly right here,’” Shealy said. WIS asked why it took seven months to get the leak addressed. “Priorities. Workforce and priorities,” Shealy said. He said major leaks on major thoroughfares take precedence. “We often tell customers it is our intention to be out on say, Wednesday. If we have more emergency, high priority work that we have to repair, that sometimes gets in the way of honoring that commitment,” he said. The Bobeng’s address was present twice in the closed calls data. Both service calls were opened on Sept. 13, 2021. The first was closed on Oct. 27, 2021 and the second was closed on Oct. 11, 2021. The first call was listed as a priority 2 (critical) while the latter was priority 4 (standard). Shealy said he doesn’t know why the service requests were closed, but there was an open workorder for the case. He said the designation of priorities in the service calls are based on customer descriptions of the situation. “Our folks go take a look and then they assess and say it’s a slow leak, it’s a standard repair,” he said. Shealy said there is a claims process for the city to provide yard restoration work, and Bobeng told WIS he would be submitting a claim. WIS also visited a leak at the Columbia intersection of Colonial Drive and Prescott Road, in the 29203 zip code on March 18. WIS found water bubbling up from a hydrant, pooling near a daycare, and flowing into the road. Dr. Constance Lorick-Walker is a Prescott Terrace resident and said leaks at the intersection have been ongoing for 2 to 3 years. “What they’ll do, the city will come out and they’ll patch it versus bringing up, taking up the cement, fixing the pipes underneath the ground,” she said. She expressed concern about the standing water’s location near the daycare children. “This water is polluted. It’s a danger to the children themselves, let alone adults, their parents. It’s an eyesore as well for our community, no one seems to care,” she said. Lorick-Walker said she had been in communication with Columbia Water about the issue and provided a service request number which is not present in WIS’ data. WIS also searched for the intersection among the addresses in the data, and could not find it. “They could give me a ticket number, and that’s it. No follow-up if the work’s been done, nothing like that,” she said. As of March 30, she told WIS the leak has not been fixed and she’s received no word from Columbia Water on its completion. On March 18, Shealy said Columbia Water has contacted local utilities to identify areas to avoid. He said he was hopeful the work would be done the week of March 27. “Certainly, we don’t want standing water around from water leaks, mosquito breeding grounds and those types of things, we don’t want that. We try to address those as we can,” he said. Shealy said he wasn’t sure about the specific history of the pipe at the intersection, however Columbia Water is battling old infrastructure. “You do run into that, where you’ve got really old infrastructure and you make a repair, and then three weeks later you’ve got a leak 10 feet down stream and so the ultimate solution is you’ve got to replace that infrastructure, you’ve got to replace that pipe.” Manpower solutions and the future of Columbia Water On Feb. 17, Shealy, Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Columbia City Manager Teresa Wilson spoke in a news conference outlining the city’s customer service plan moving forward. The city leaders put emphasis on the re-vamp of Columbia Water’s call center, shifting staff, and bringing in a private call center to improve the communication with customers. Rickenmann also made a point of addressing landscaping delays. He said the city has worked to eliminate prohibitive insurance requirements, allowing contractors to bid on smaller projects . “By eliminating those, and making the correct adjustments, it allows to take advantage of the private sector out there that can help us,” he said. A March 10 update on the plan included a series of action items and status updates on solutions. They included contracting with local businesses, alternative marketing, an April 26 career fair and adding Columbia Water field staff. Columbia Water data as of Feb. 15 shows it’s budgeted for 133 possessions for its Water Distribution & Maintenance team (i.e. those “in the field”), and only had 74 positions filled. During the March 24 interview, Shealy described Columbia Water’s staffing as being on a “slow decline” that began with the onset COVID-19 pandemic. He said a pile-up of service calls followed. “A lot of quarantining, a lot infection and then we have a lot of staff vacancy in that area. We actually had to collapse two of the water districts, and have one crew serving both districts there for a period because we just didn’t have the manpower,” Shealy said. WaterDistrictsGeneral (1) by Sophie Keyes Hoge on Scribd During the news conference, Rickenmann put emphasis on partnering with local businesses to help fill the demand. “Let our team do what we do best at the city, which is deal with the major problems. Our crews are fantastic with that, it’s all these little ancillaries” he said. The city currently partners with four contractors to aid with Columbia Water projects. RELATED STORY \| Columbia City Council vote on setting aside almost $1 million for water pipe contractors They include: - Carolina Tap and Bore, Inc. - Lake Murray Utility Company, Inc. - G. H. Smith Construction, Inc - North American Pipeline Management (NAPM) A spokesperson for Columbia Water confirmed to WIS that NAPM and Carolina Tap and Bore, Inc.’s work has been targeted for the 29203 zip code. The March 10 project update indicates the city council will be asked for additional funding for three contractors to “to perform accelerated leak repair work through the end of the fiscal year.” In a March 23 interview, Rickenmann reiterated his desire to put more service calls in the hands of contractors. “Let me be very clear, I’m not interested in filling all those [Columbia Water] positions. I want to make sure that we’re filling the positions that are critical for us to do our best job and the other parts we want to make sure we can use that money to pay for hiring small businesses and other business to fill the gap,” Rickenmann said. Rickenmann said there will be some new hires “to build up to full staffing,” aided by contractors. “I think it’s going to be a blend, I’ll be honest with you. I don’t know what the percentage would be, but you’ve got to remember every one of these projects we’re doing, we’ve have a project manager that’s at the city that’s embedded into it too, so we’re working hand in hand,” he said. Rickenmann said he thinks the city will be in a position by July to expand its partnerships with contractors. “What we’re doing now is identifying the opportunities and evaluating those,” he said. Shealy described the existing partnerships with contractors as “very successful,” but also stressed a nucleus of workforce needs to be built up. “We certainly have to [expand contractor work] right now, we just don’t have enough of our own staff to do it,” Shealy said. “I do see the role of the private contractor helping us is something that is going to continue for quite some time.” To aid with city staffing, Rickenmann pointed to the need for increased salaries. “Why aren’t we using some of [the unused salary funds] to deal with those retention issues. To deal with recruitment, to allow us to pay competitive wages? Look, we have folks that are probably making less than $15 an hour, that’s not, we got to get them to a living wage here,” he said. The March 10 update states work on adjusting city pay rates is “in progress.” Additionally, it states “staff training and retention incentives are scheduled to be implemented in April 2022.” Rickenmann said there are metrics for administration to meet moving forward. “We want to know on a monthly what’s [administration’s] goal on hiring, what’s [administration’s] goal on completion of work orders. We’ve got to have some kind of measure to hold not only you accountable, but to hold us accountable, because if we’re not taking the barriers out of the way for you to use your job then that’s my fault, 100 percent,” he said. Shealy said getting work done, response times and hiring metrics fall on him. He said getting the water distribution team from roughly 40 percent vacancy to 25/20 percent in 2023, “that looks like success.” Columbia Water’s financial moves The ratepayer consequences (if any) of increased reliance on contractors are unclear. Shealy said the issue is being studied. “We’ve been refining the process every step, every time we learn a little bit more,” he said. Shealy was equally opaque about any rate increase request for city council, telling WIS Columbia Water is still studying the financials. The city implemented a rate increase of just over 5 percent in 2021. Rickenmann voted against the increase, citing the costs on the public during the pandemic. “I think we should be looking at our rate, and we should provide the best water for the least expensive price for our citizens,” he said. In the March interview, he did suggest charging ratepayers for the complimentary 300 cubic feet of water that for now is covered in the meter’s base fee. “I’ve always been a proponent of why do we give away free water?” he said. He estimated it would be $8 million a year coming in. When asked about it, Shealy did not disagree with Rickenmann’s estimate. “Particularly in times where you’ve got escalating cost and inflationary pressures, everything that we’re buying as consumers and as a utility, the price is going up. Anything we can do to be more efficient and also improve our revenue gives us more money that we can invest in the system. Multiple ways to do that, when you look at rate structures, that’s certainly a way to do that, " Shealy said. Columbia Water currently has an $182 million operating budget. It has a $1 million budget for 2-inch pipe replacement. Shealy said the department will be asking to bump that to $4 million in the coming budget. For scale, the first phase (of two) of the Shandon neighborhood’s water main replacement was budgeted at $7.5 million. The city is also responsible for funding the work mandated by the EPA consent order. Copyright 2022 WIS. All rights reserved. Notice a spelling or grammar error in this article? Click or tap here to report it. Please include the article’s headline.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/05/columbia-city-council-approves-another-600k-waterpipe-leak-contractors/	Columbia City Council approves another $600K for waterpipe leak contractors COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia City Council approved $600,000 to help Columbia Water Tuesday afternoon. The money is going toward “indefinite delivery contracts” with three contractors to complete repairs for Columbia Water customers. The contracts serve as “pots” of money for the companies to draw from for city work. A WIS Investigation found the department was at least seven months behind on service requests as of mid-January because of short staffing. The $600,000 will be split into $200,000 boosts for the three contractors. The move was outlined in the city’s customer response plan to help with backlogs in service calls. The total investment in the contractors, if approved, would be the following: - Carolina Tap and Bore, Inc.: $1,700,000 - Lake Murray Utility Company, Inc.: $1,350,000 - G.H. Smith Construction, Inc.: $1,400,000 The money would come on top of a similar bump in December 2021. Assistant City Manager Clint Shealy told WIS in March the goal was for the December money to last through the end of the 2022 fiscal year (June 30), but the city is aiming to move more quickly after winter 2022 added more leaks. “The mayor challenged us, how can you do this quicker? So we worked with our internal procurement team and all the groups and we’re really utilizing those contractors more as extension of staff. We’ve worked the three out of the four almost out of funding so we’re going to be going back on April 5 and ask for more funding,” he said. Shealy said moving forward the contractor work will be targeted at neighborhoods, to fix all the leaks in an area and address them as they arise. “We’re not going to leave there until the leaks are fixed,” Shealy said. In the March 31 WIS investigation, the 29203 zip code led all others in total service calls. A spokesperson for Columbia Water confirmed Carolina Tap and Bore and a fourth contractor, North American Pipeline Management (NAPM), have been specially targeted at the zip code. WIS spoke with Dr. Constance Lorick-Walker about a leak at the intersection of Colonial Drive and Prescott road near a daycare on March 18 as part of that investigation. Columbia Water confirmed its a city project and Lorick-Walker said it’s been a recurring issue without substantial action. “This water is polluted. It’s a danger to the children themselves, let alone adults, their parents. It’s an eyesore as well for our community, no one seems to care,” she said. On April 4, it appeared the water had stopped flowing. On April 5, a spokesperson for Columbia Water sent a WIS this update: Our folks were doing a trial run yesterday on the shutdown needed to make the repair. The goal is to have the repair completed by Friday. The city council approved the funding without comment in its meeting. Copyright 2022 WIS. All rights reserved. Notice a spelling or grammar error in this article? Click or tap here to report it. Please include the article’s headline.	1	88,270	0.829001	https://www.stwnewspress.com/stillwater-utilities-authority-approves-kaw-pipeline-repairs-talks-future-needs/article_d1a256e0-24eb-11ed-a55b-2f761b4213f8.html	2022-08-26 09:44:10+00:00	The City of Stillwater has been taking a hard look at its water system in recent years, from discussing problems with the aging pipeline that delivers raw water from Kaw Lake or maintenance for the water treatment plant that serves not just Stillwater residents, but the customers of several rural water systems. The city councilors, acting in their capacity as the trustees of the Stillwater Utilities Authority, approved a contract Monday for Kaw pipeline repairs and got an update on planned upgrades for the city’s water treatment system as a whole. City Engineer David Barth first asked for approval of a $356,000 bid bid for Kaw pipeline repairs. There are four known leaks in the pipeline, including one in an encased pipe that runs under US 177, making the repair complicated and difficult because it involved digging through rocks and working around overhead electric lines. For those reasons, the job is being outsourced instead of handled by city crews as usual, Barth said. The other three repairs will be packaged with it. One of the leaks has created ponding on the surface that covers about 225 square feet of a wheat field. Barth said the other hasn’t produced much visible water, but when you stand over it, you can hear the pipe – buried about five feet below the surface – hissing. The total price for making all three repairs is budgeted at $409,400, including construction and contingency. Utility Field Services, LLC from Chandler was awarded the contract. The money to cover the repairs will be taken from the SUA’s water fund, Barth said. He expects the job can be done in 30-45 days but said repairs are complicated by not having another option for water. “We’re limited on when we can take our pipeline down and how long we can take it down,” he said. When Mayor Will Joyce asked about how often repairs need to be done on the pipeline, Barth told him leaks are not out of the ordinary. “We’ve had 20, maybe 25 leaks in the last few years,” he said. “We’re kind of noticing a pattern with the leaks that are appearing at joints.” There has been discussion with the consultants helping the city plan for its water needs about doing some kind of rehabilitation focusing on the joints on the pipeline. It seems like a lot of work, but it’s much cheaper than replacing the whole pipeline, Barth said. Barth also gave an overview of plans to meet future water needs, including making improvements to the current water treatment plant, to improve the Kaw pipeline and to access more raw water storage. The trustees approved a slate of projects in December that are currently under design and should be ready to bid in the spring. Another project that would replace a system that protects the Kaw pipeline from corrosion has already been bid. There is also a long-term plan to rehabilitate or replace the current water treatment plant. In March, consultants recommended the City of Stillwater use Lake McMurtry for raw water storage and the trustees supported that. Other options were using Boomer Lake and constructing raw water storage near the WTP. That project also involves evaluating and making improvements to the Kaw Pipeline. Barth said staff is working to scope that out and wants to get started right away. The plan recommended by consultants last year included a new water treatment plant capable of producing 24 million gallons per day, additional raw water storage at Lake McMurtryand improvements to the city’s raw water delivery system – at that time, it meant replacing the pipe on the Kaw Pipeline in four zones where pressure surges and upgrading the pump station at Kaw Lake. The total estimated cost for all those projects was $350 -$400 million. Staff began looking at ways to pay for the project, and have secured and set aside about $40 million – roughly 11% of $350 million – so far through a combination of grants, federal funding and money from the water reserve fund. They applied for several larger funding opportunities, he said, but Stillwater’s project was not selected. Staff will continue to look for opportunities as they present themselves. “So we had to step back and look at how can we continue to reliably provide safe, clean drinking water to the community, now and in the future,” Barth said. “We’ve come up with a phased improvement plan that is in line with what we can afford now.” The approach was based on recommendations made by a consulting firm that worked on previous projects at the WTP and the current consultant. It’s broken into high and medium priority projects – the confirmed system projects already approved by the trustees include improvements to the recovered water pump station, improvements to the lagoons, a new caustic feed system, a new finished water pump station and a new cathodic protection system. Those projects were estimated at $25 million but yet to be bid. The cathodic protection system is out for bid, and the others are in the design process and should be ready to bid in the spring. The next priority is to develop the additional raw water storage capability at Lake McMurtry. It will require building a pipeline from the water treatment plant to Lake McMurtry and a pump station at Lake McMurtry. That provides a back-up supply and makes it possible to make improvements to the infrastructure from Kaw Lake. “What this means is: We’ll be able to take the Kaw pipeline out of service for extended periods of time to do maintenance and upgrades,” Barth said. It also allows the SUA to defer upgrading the Kaw pipeline’s capacity and its pump station. Barth said he hopes to come back very soon with a request for a budget amendment to start designing that project. Another $23 million in improvements includes upgrading the ozone and carbon dioxide disinfection systems, a complete replacement of the lime system (which started the whole discussion six years ago) and upgrades to the chlorine and ammonia system. Once those are done the focus can move to medium priority items estimated at $26 million. Barth said staff believes if they have the funding and the staffing they can do both high and medium priority projects totaling $171 million in the next five to six years. Funding will determine how quickly it gets done. The upgrades are based on a 50-year plan that projects demand to increase. Average daily demand in 2021 was almost nine million gallons per day, with a peak demand – the number seen on “the hottest, driest day of the year” or during a freak weather event like Ice Storm Uri in which water lines broke and many people were dripping their faucets – of 16.41 million. That average daily number is expected to be more than 11 million by 2041 with a peak of more than 21 million and more than 16.5 million in 2070 with a peak of almost 31 million. The current water treatment plant produces 16 million gallons per day with a maximum capacity of 18 million. Staff is keeping future demand in mind and is looking at options that would give Stillwater a treatment plant capable of producing 30 million gallons per day in 2070.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/04/05/columbia-city-council-approves-another-600k-waterpipe-leak-contractors/	Columbia City Council approves another $600K for waterpipe leak contractors COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia City Council approved $600,000 to help Columbia Water Tuesday afternoon. The money is going toward “indefinite delivery contracts” with three contractors to complete repairs for Columbia Water customers. The contracts serve as “pots” of money for the companies to draw from for city work. A WIS Investigation found the department was at least seven months behind on service requests as of mid-January because of short staffing. The $600,000 will be split into $200,000 boosts for the three contractors. The move was outlined in the city’s customer response plan to help with backlogs in service calls. The total investment in the contractors, if approved, would be the following: - Carolina Tap and Bore, Inc.: $1,700,000 - Lake Murray Utility Company, Inc.: $1,350,000 - G.H. Smith Construction, Inc.: $1,400,000 The money would come on top of a similar bump in December 2021. Assistant City Manager Clint Shealy told WIS in March the goal was for the December money to last through the end of the 2022 fiscal year (June 30), but the city is aiming to move more quickly after winter 2022 added more leaks. “The mayor challenged us, how can you do this quicker? So we worked with our internal procurement team and all the groups and we’re really utilizing those contractors more as extension of staff. We’ve worked the three out of the four almost out of funding so we’re going to be going back on April 5 and ask for more funding,” he said. Shealy said moving forward the contractor work will be targeted at neighborhoods, to fix all the leaks in an area and address them as they arise. “We’re not going to leave there until the leaks are fixed,” Shealy said. In the March 31 WIS investigation, the 29203 zip code led all others in total service calls. A spokesperson for Columbia Water confirmed Carolina Tap and Bore and a fourth contractor, North American Pipeline Management (NAPM), have been specially targeted at the zip code. WIS spoke with Dr. Constance Lorick-Walker about a leak at the intersection of Colonial Drive and Prescott road near a daycare on March 18 as part of that investigation. Columbia Water confirmed its a city project and Lorick-Walker said it’s been a recurring issue without substantial action. “This water is polluted. It’s a danger to the children themselves, let alone adults, their parents. It’s an eyesore as well for our community, no one seems to care,” she said. On April 4, it appeared the water had stopped flowing. On April 5, a spokesperson for Columbia Water sent a WIS this update: Our folks were doing a trial run yesterday on the shutdown needed to make the repair. The goal is to have the repair completed by Friday. The city council approved the funding without comment in its meeting. Copyright 2022 WIS. All rights reserved. Notice a spelling or grammar error in this article? Click or tap here to report it. Please include the article’s headline.	2	23,870	0.856284	https://gorgenewscenter.com/2022/05/24/5-23-the-dalles-city-council-meeting/	2022-05-25 01:49:35+00:00	The big item on the The Dalles City Council’s agenda last night was the award for construction of the updated Dog River pipeline. City Public Works Director Dave Anderson described the long-awaited project: “The project will replace a now-110-year-old wooden pipeline, located in the Forest Service. that currently supplies over half the city’s water supply, and the replacement is necessary to maintain the integrity and reliability and resiliency of the city’s water supply system.” One of the major problems with the ancient wooden pipe is that it leaks as much at a million gallons per day during the summer months. The project has been in the works since an initial request to the Forest Service was made a dozen years ago in 2010. Since then, the city has had to secure a dozen permits from six different agencies, and the project is not inexpensive, as Anderson pointed out: “The total project budget is just over $13 million dollars. We funded the project through a combination of city utility rates revenues, city water system development charges, plus $9 million 30 thousand dollars in outside funding.” The winning bidder for the pipeline construction was Salem-based K&E Construction, with a bid of $5.8 million and change, considerably under the engineer’s $9 million estimate. Councilors also awarded the annual insurance coverage contract to City/County Insurance Services, or CIS for $492,000, and decided to end the practice of contracting for legal services with a local law firm and return to having an attorney that is a city employee. That process has the full support of the Campbell-Phillips law firm that has been fulfilling the contract.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-ISD-to-host-its-first-LGBTQ-summit-on-17059699.php	Houston ISD will host its first LGBTQ+ summit for students in sixth through 12th grades this weekend, district officials announced Tuesday, two weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton criticized Austin ISD’s Pride Week events. The virtual summit, scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m., will focus on issues faced by LGBTQ+ youngsters, according to HISD. Superintendent Millard House II will be present, as will members of various district departments. “The purpose of the summit is to ensure that attendees gain the tools necessary to either navigate life as an LGBTQ+ student or support an LGBTQ+ student,” the district said in a statement announcing the event. Students and their parents or caregivers can sign up for the summit online by following this link. More education news: Texas has seen a surge in requests to pull books from schools. Here are Houston's numbers so far Attorney General Ken Paxton recently urged Austin ISD to rethink its Pride Week, telling the district it was breaking state law and writing, “The Texas Legislature has made it clear that when it comes to sex education, parents — not school districts — are in charge.” The festivities in Austin continued as planned, according to the Texas Tribune. That was the latest controversy ignited by a state official regarding LGBTQ matters and schools. Gov. Greg Abbott has called for getting rid of “pornography” in school libraries while Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, chair of the House’s General Investigating Committee, launched a probe of school libraries’ books on race and sexuality. The efforts have raised concern among children’s advocates who say it is important for youth to have access to literature and materials that may represent them. alejandro.serrano@chron.com	0	36,971	0.460281	https://defendernetwork.com/news/local-state/hisd-to-host-first-virtual-summit-for-lgbtq-youth/	2022-04-09 00:03:29+00:00	HISD will host its first-ever district-wide LGBTQ+ virtual summit for students in grades 6-12, parents, and caregivers on April 9th at 11 a.m. The summit will focus on creating a safe space to discuss pressing issues impacting Houston’s LGTBQ+ youth. In an official announcement, the districts said the purpose of the event is to provide the necessary tools to navigate life as an LGBTQ+ student or an ally. HISD Superintendent Millard House II will be present along with other district department representatives. “School districts are a place for students to receive a high-quality education and our role as educators and as the district is to make sure students have everything they need to receive that,” said William Solomon HISD Executive Director for Innovation and Student Enrollment. “HISD is grounded in equity and our goal is that students leave with everything they need to be successful, feel safe, and supported.” Texas Republicans have been at the forefront of the new measures that have targeted LGBTQ rights. In February, Gov. Greg Abbott required teachers and medical professionals to report to children’s protective services who help their kids receive puberty-suppressing drugs and hormones. The state also passed laws that both restrict discussion of LGBTQ topics in schools and exclude transgender athletes in sports. In January 2022, Granbury ISD Superintendent Jeremey Glenn directed librarians in the district to permanently remove nearly 130 books from their shelves. Over 75 percent of them contained LGBTQ characters or themes. Now, the latest controversy over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his clash over Austin ISD’s Pride Week events has many children advocates who have raised concerns over the well-being and safety of these students. “After this event, we plan on collecting feedback from our attendees to understand what resources they are aware of in the city, whether or not they feel comfortable and safe being themselves in our schools, and the support they need,” Solomon said. “Our work doesn’t stop here with this event.” The event is free and will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams. To register, visit www.HoustonISD.org/HISDPride. IN TIMES LIKE THIS, CREDIBLE INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL. Support the Defender as we uphold quality journalism done by the community, about the community, for 90 years. Do you value our journalism? Show us with your support. Note: Contributions are not tax deductible.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-ISD-to-host-its-first-LGBTQ-summit-on-17059699.php	Houston ISD will host its first LGBTQ+ summit for students in sixth through 12th grades this weekend, district officials announced Tuesday, two weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton criticized Austin ISD’s Pride Week events. The virtual summit, scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m., will focus on issues faced by LGBTQ+ youngsters, according to HISD. Superintendent Millard House II will be present, as will members of various district departments. “The purpose of the summit is to ensure that attendees gain the tools necessary to either navigate life as an LGBTQ+ student or support an LGBTQ+ student,” the district said in a statement announcing the event. Students and their parents or caregivers can sign up for the summit online by following this link. More education news: Texas has seen a surge in requests to pull books from schools. Here are Houston's numbers so far Attorney General Ken Paxton recently urged Austin ISD to rethink its Pride Week, telling the district it was breaking state law and writing, “The Texas Legislature has made it clear that when it comes to sex education, parents — not school districts — are in charge.” The festivities in Austin continued as planned, according to the Texas Tribune. That was the latest controversy ignited by a state official regarding LGBTQ matters and schools. Gov. Greg Abbott has called for getting rid of “pornography” in school libraries while Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, chair of the House’s General Investigating Committee, launched a probe of school libraries’ books on race and sexuality. The efforts have raised concern among children’s advocates who say it is important for youth to have access to literature and materials that may represent them. alejandro.serrano@chron.com	1	33,385	0.644566	https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-isd-hosting-first-ever-lgbtq-summit-this-weekend	2022-04-06 00:16:00+00:00	Houston ISD hosting first-ever LGBTQ+ summit this weekend HOUSTON - The Houston Independent School District is hosting its first-ever LGBTQ+ summit this weekend. School officials said students in grades 6-12 and their parents/caregivers are invited to attend the Virtual HISD Pride Summit. Officials say the summit will focus on pressing issues faced by LGBTQ+ youth. The purpose of the summit is to ensure that attendees gain the tools necessary to either navigate life as an LGBTQ+ student or support an LGBTQ+ student. The event will take place on Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Advertisement You can register for the event by clicking here.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-ISD-to-host-its-first-LGBTQ-summit-on-17059699.php	Houston ISD will host its first LGBTQ+ summit for students in sixth through 12th grades this weekend, district officials announced Tuesday, two weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton criticized Austin ISD’s Pride Week events. The virtual summit, scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m., will focus on issues faced by LGBTQ+ youngsters, according to HISD. Superintendent Millard House II will be present, as will members of various district departments. “The purpose of the summit is to ensure that attendees gain the tools necessary to either navigate life as an LGBTQ+ student or support an LGBTQ+ student,” the district said in a statement announcing the event. Students and their parents or caregivers can sign up for the summit online by following this link. More education news: Texas has seen a surge in requests to pull books from schools. Here are Houston's numbers so far Attorney General Ken Paxton recently urged Austin ISD to rethink its Pride Week, telling the district it was breaking state law and writing, “The Texas Legislature has made it clear that when it comes to sex education, parents — not school districts — are in charge.” The festivities in Austin continued as planned, according to the Texas Tribune. That was the latest controversy ignited by a state official regarding LGBTQ matters and schools. Gov. Greg Abbott has called for getting rid of “pornography” in school libraries while Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, chair of the House’s General Investigating Committee, launched a probe of school libraries’ books on race and sexuality. The efforts have raised concern among children’s advocates who say it is important for youth to have access to literature and materials that may represent them. alejandro.serrano@chron.com	2	66,091	0.767932	https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/06/07/public-school-defenders-to-hold-pride-rally-party-at-duval-county-school-board/	2022-06-07 16:34:37+00:00	JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Public School Defenders is hosting a Pride celebration and rally on Tuesday at the Duval County School Board. The event will show support for the LGBTQ+ community and raise funds for local organizations such as JASMYN, a social services organization that offers a variety of programs and services for LGBTQ plus youth and young adults 13-29. The meeting will feature community discussions and a safe space for LGBTQ+ people. Individuals will be able to tell their stories and hear from other community members. Related: Pride month 2022: Here is your event guide across Northeast Florida \| Acosta Bridge displays rainbow colors recognizing Pride Month One topic of discussion will be the current changes in Florida made by Gov. DeSantis that directly impact the LGBTQ+ community -- such as the signing of the “Parental Rights in Education” bill -- dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics -- in March that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The policy has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people. A new 2022 policy in St. Johns County Schools was also adopted that requires employees to notify a student’s parents if that student wants to change their pronouns. This was announced around the same time the Parental Rights in Education bill was being debated in Tallahassee. Recently, St. Johns County School District Media Advisory Committees recommended putting new restrictions on controversial books in its libraries. A small group of parents has appealed more than 50 district library books they say contain subjects that are inappropriate for children, such as suicide, gender identity and sex. Related: Duval County School Board reworks LGBTQ+ support guide, may notify parents of name change Equality Florida encouraged people to sign up to speak at the Pride event. “Duval County Public School’s original LGBTQ Student Support Guide is under attack, with over half the guide planning to be erased for the next school year,” a post said. Equality Florida said they want to ensure Duval County provides a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQ students -- and is pushing a comprehensive LGBTQ Student Support Guide. The rally will begin at 5 p.m. at the Duval County School Board.
https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/suspect-killed-in-gunfire-exchange-with-deputy-identified/article_c9fa1af2-c80c-5eb8-8e37-75b3e00ed848.html	CHEYENNE — The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect killed over the weekend amid an exchange of gunfire with a deputy. The deputy survived the shooting and has been described as doing OK. In a brief statement Monday providing updated details of the shooting incident, LCSO said that "the deceased suspect from this shooting incident has been identified as 31-year-old Rance Tillman of Cheyenne." No further details about Tillman were available from local authorities. He does not appear to have a criminal record involving any felonies in Laramie County, based on a search performed for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle by an official in the Laramie County District Court Clerk's Office. On Saturday, a deputy had been shot but survived after a suspect in a robbery of a student at Laramie County Community College later opened fire following a brief, slow-speed chase. The shooting incident occurred in approximately the 3500 block of Miles Court. People are also reading… As of Monday, the sheriff’s deputy remained in the hospital at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and still was in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said. LCSO further described the deputy's condition as "still recovering." The deputy-involved shooting incident continues to be under investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. DCI typically investigates such incidents for LCSO. Sheriff Danny Glick had requested this involvement. Once DCI finishes its review, it may write a report, according to Forrest Williams, interim director of the state agency. "Our report on this situation will be provided to the district attorney's office," Williams told the WTE Saturday.	0	91,369	0.158061	https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2563696702908/suspect-killed-in-gunfire-exchange-with-deputy-identified	2022-04-10 01:11:20+00:00	Suspect killed in gunfire exchange with deputy identified CHEYENNE — The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect killed over the weekend amid an exchange of gunfire with a deputy. The deputy survived the shooting and has been described as doing OK. In a brief statement Monday providing updated details of the shooting incident, LCSO said that "the deceased suspect from this shooting incident has been identified as 31-year-old Rance Tillman of Cheyenne." No further details about Tillman were available from local authorities. He does not appear to have a criminal record involving any felonies in Laramie County, based on a search performed for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle by an official in the Laramie County District Court Clerk's Office. On Saturday, a deputy had been shot but survived after a suspect in a robbery of a student at Laramie County Community College later opened fire following a brief, slow-speed chase. The shooting incident occurred in approximately the 3500 block of Miles Court. As of Monday, the sheriff’s deputy remained in the hospital at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and still was in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said. LCSO further described the deputy's condition as "still recovering." The deputy-involved shooting incident continues to be under investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. DCI typically investigates such incidents for LCSO. Sheriff Danny Glick had requested this involvement. Once DCI finishes its review, it may write a report, according to Forrest Williams, interim director of the state agency. "Our report on this situation will be provided to the district attorney's office," Williams told the WTE Saturday.

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