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Wrightsville woman stabs boyfriend, charged with assault, child cruelty and more
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 25 year-old woman was arrested in the early hours of Sunday, April 17th, for stabbing her boyfriend during a domestic dispute.
Wrightsville Chief of Police, Aaron Price, tells 41NBC that Kenbrilla Jenkins has been charged with Aggravated battery, Aggravated assault, Possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, Cruelty to children in the 3rd degree, Reckless conduct, Obstruction of an officer, Criminal trespass, and Disorderly conduct.
According to Price, on Saturday, April 16th, around 9:00 p.m., Wrightsville Police and Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at Pine Terrace Apartments that reported someone had been shot. On arrival, authorities found that the incident had been a stabbing– not a shooting. Officers found 23 year-old Ryan Rozier lying on the sidewalk of the apartment complex, bleeding from his chest. Johnson County EMA responded to the scene, and he was taken to the Wrightsville Fire Department helipad where he was airlifted to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon where he underwent surgery, and is now in stable condition.
Jenkins, who was later found out to be the girlfriend of victim Ryan Rozier, was arrested a few hours later at 1:30 a.m., after investigators were able to connect the crime to her through surveillance video at the apartment complex, witness statements, and physical evidence. The child cruelty charge also comes from Jenkins’ toddler son being present at the scene when she committed the crime.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCAU) — A licensed Iowa veterinarian who wrote prescriptions for fake dogs in order to obtain a controlled substance at local pharmacies pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
According to court documents, Kristi Michelle Schreiber, 42, of Dubuque, was convicted of one count of acquiring a controlled substance by means of misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge.
At the plea hearing and in a plea agreement, Schreiber admitted she is a licensed veterinarian in the State of Iowa and practices as an associate veterinarian at a pet clinic in Dubuque, court documents stated. From no later than February 2019 to about February 2021, Schreiber wrote false and fraudulent prescriptions for Tramadol for dogs that did not exist or were not necessary. Tramadol is a Schedule IV controlled substance.
Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic used to treat moderate pain. According to the American Kennel Club, Tramadol is a medication that is commonly prescribed to treat pain, and it is one of the few human painkillers that is safe to administer to dogs.
Documents stated that in March 2021, a pharmacy chain in Dubuque reported Schreiber’s diversion of tramadol to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug Control Division. The DEA conducted an inspection of the pet clinic at which Schreiber works and requested the files of the dogs that Schreiber had written prescriptions for, but Schreiber could not produce all the files. Schreiber falsely told the DEA that some of the dogs were animals of “close friends” and also that she would “pick [the prescriptions] up for friends and family because I want to make sure the dog gets it.”
Schreiber later admitted she took all the tramadol herself. The investigation revealed that, between March 10, 2019, and March 9, 2021, Schreiber issued a total of 266 prescriptions for animals that purportedly were under her care. Of these 266 prescriptions, 186 (or approximately 70%) were for Tramadol HCL 50mg tablets.
Schreiber was released on bond pending sentencing. Schreiber faces a possible maximum sentence of four years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and one year of supervised release following any imprisonment.
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A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former warehouse employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic, saying the company “unlawfully” terminated the worker who led a protest calling for Amazon to do more to protect employees against COVID-19.
The dispute involving Gerald Bryson, who worked at an Amazon warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island, has stretched on since June 2020, when Bryson filed an unfair labor practice complaint with The National Labor Relations Board, claiming Amazon retaliated against him.
Later that year, the NLRB said it found merit in Bryson’s complaint that Amazon illegally fired him for workplace organizing. Amazon didn’t accept the findings, and the federal board filed a formal complaint against the company, triggering a lengthy administrative court process.
On Monday, administrative law judge Benjamin Green said Amazon must offer Bryson his job back, as well as lost wages and benefits resulting from his “discriminatory discharge.” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement that the company will appeal the ruling.
“We strongly disagree with this ruling and are surprised the NLRB would want any employer to condone Mr. Bryson’s behavior,” Nantel said. “Mr. Bryson was fired for bullying, cursing at and defaming a female co-worker over a bullhorn in front of the workplace. We do not tolerate that type of conduct in our workplace and intend to file an appeal with the NLRB.”
Bryson first participated in a March 2020 protest over working conditions led by Chris Smalls, another warehouse employee who was fired by the online retail giant and is heading up the Amazon Labor Union, the nascent group which won a union election earlier this month at the Amazon facility where both men worked.
After Smalls was fired, Bryson led another protest in April 2020 in front of the warehouse. While off the job during the protest, Bryson got into a dispute with another worker. He was later fired for violating Amazon’s vulgar-language policy.
Court filings give an account of the altercation between Bryson and a female employee. A recording of their dispute detailed by the NLRB showed both Bryson and the woman using profanities during a heated exchange that lasted several minutes. The agency’s account shows the woman began the exchange, and twice tried to provoke Bryson into a physical altercation with her, which he did not do. The woman was given a “first warning.”
The woman also told Bryson, who is Black, to “go back to the Bronx,” which the judge said Bryson could construe as “racial” since “since he is African-American and might question why, other than his race, someone would assume he is from the Bronx.”
Bryson testified that he informed an Amazon manager who spoke with him about the incident about that comment. The manager has denied Bryson made a reference to a racial comment. But the judge sided with Bryson’s account, saying it was unlikely that he would “fail to convey such a prominent remark to which he had a strong reaction.”
The judge said in his decision that Amazon rushed to judgment and pursued a “skewed investigation” into the argument designed to blame only Bryson for that incident, adding the company wanted discharge Bryson for his “protected concerted activity instead of fairly evaluating” what happened.
In its investigation into the altercation, Greene said Amazon “preferred not to obtain information from someone who was protesting with Bryson even though that person was likely in the best position to explain what happened.”
Instead, he said multiple witness accounts of the incident submitted by the company were coincidently “one-sided,” adding he found it implausible the statements were made “unless such accounts were solicited from them.”
The NLRB had also pushed for Bryson’s reinstatement in a federal lawsuit filed last month, using a provision of the National Labor Relations Act that allows it to seek temporary relief in federal court while a case goes through the administrative law process. Amazon has used the case as one of its objections over the Staten Island election results, accusing the agency of tainting the vote by pursuing Bryson’s reinstatement in the lead-up to the election.
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Tuesday night shooting in Warner Robins
It happened just after 6:30 in the 200 block of Virginia Drive.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting Tuesday night.
It happened just after 6:30 in the 200 block of Virginia Drive, according to a Warner Robins Police Department news release.
“Preliminary investigation shows a domestic violence incident began with a physical altercation and escalated into gunfire,” the release said.
When officers arrived, they found a male who had been struck by gunfire. He was taken to Houston Healthcare by ambulance and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police say a female was struck by bullet fragments and was taken to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon for treatment.
Investigators are interviewing a male and will release more information when it’s available.
Call Det. Tyler DelGiorno at (478) 302-5380 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have additional information.
Follow Tucker Sargent on Facebook and Twitter.
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Atrium Health Navicent’s “Tax Day Baby” receives over $1,500 for college fund
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Monday was Tax Day, and Atrium Health Navicent had quite the way of celebrating it.
At 5:17 a.m. Atrium Health Navicent welcomed its “Tax Day Baby”– this year, that baby is Prosper Hill.
The Hill family received a check for $1,529 to get a head start on saving for Prosper’s future college education or career training.
For the last 6 years, Atrium Health Navicent and Georgia Path to College 529 plan have teamed up to welcome the first “Tax Day” baby with a college savings contribution.
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Drive-by shooting in Macon leads to investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that took place outside of a house on Vallie Drive.
According to a witness at the scene, as well as confirmation from Lieutenant DeFoe with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19th.
The BCSO says that a house was shot at, but there were no injuries. The investigation is ongoing, but there is no further information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office or Macon Regional Crimestoppers.
Stay with 41NBC for more updates.
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Gordon community reacts to double homicide
Gordon residents are reacting to the deaths of two people killed Monday.
GORDON, Georgia(41MNC/WMGT) — Gordon residents are reacting to the deaths of two people killed Monday.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation tells us Jordan Lemaster was captured in Florida. He is charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection to the deaths of his aunt and uncle.
According to the GBI, the bodies found at the home on Elm Street were identified at 74-year-old Ricky Williams and 70-year-old Pamela Williams.
“We saw the red lights, and we came up here and found out he was dead,” Donald Williams said.
Donald says he was on his way to see his brother Monday afternoon.
At the time of the incident, Lemaster was staying at the house with his aunt and uncle.
Herman Canup has lived across from the Williams family for more than 20 years.
He recalls seeing Pamela at the grocery store frequently and says Ricky was always on his porch.
“Their children and their grandchildren are the nicest people you ever want to meet,” Canup said. “Never ever did I consider any of this would happen.”
Canup says the couple were the nicest people.
“My wife is still in shock,” he said. “They have been friends for years, and we just didn’t see any of this coming.”
“I’m gonna miss him very much,” Donald Williams said. “That leaves me the last one in my family, and that’s scary.”
Lemaster is being transferred from Florida and will be booked into the Wilkinson County Jail.
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Highlights and scores from GHSA boys soccer playoffs round of 16
Only three Middle Georgia teams move onto the Elite Eight.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA boys soccer playoffs round of 16 kicked off today with FPD hosting Wesleyan.
Sixteen minutes into the first half, a beautiful give and go leads to the Vikings’ only goal of the game. FPD had several chances to score throughout the half but failed to convert.
With under six minutes left in the first half, Wesleyan scores a goal to tie the game at one apiece.
Both teams remained scoreless through the second half, the first overtime and even the second overtime. The game went into penalty kicks, where the Vikings won 4-3.
FPD moves on to the Elite Eight in the 1A private bracket and will face Athens Academy next Tuesday. With both teams being one seeds, the winner of a coin toss will get home-field advantage.
In the second game of the night, Veterans hosted Cartersville.
The Warhawks had a much easier battle as they scored three goals in the first half and followed with two goals in the second, winning 5-1.
Veterans will face Johnson High School out of Gainesville in the Elite Eight of the 5A bracket. With both teams being one seeds, the winner of a coin toss will get home-field advantage.
Here are a few more scores from teams around Middle Georgia.
Mary Persons’ season ends with a 6-0 loss to Oconee County.
Peach County’s season ends with a 2-1 loss to North Murray.
Macon County’s season ends with a 4-1 loss to Claxton.
Georgia Military College is on to the Elite Eight in the 1A public bracket with a 10-0 victory over Bryan County.
The only girl’s team in action today was FPD as the Vikings’ season ends with a 3-2 overtime loss to Atlanta International.
Several matchups on the boys’ and girls’ sides will take place over the next two days.
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Historic Macon Foundation unearths history outside its front door
The Historic Macon Foundation did some digging outside its new location in downtown Macon and found some artifacts.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Historic Macon Foundation did some digging outside its new location in downtown Macon and found some artifacts.
Gary Blackburn, a retired art professor from Mercer University, along with several Historic Macon Foundation members, found pieces of chain links, corroded metals and glass.
Members believe the pieces may be remnants from the building;s days as a fire hall.
No plans are in place for the artifacts just yet.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 19, 2022 April 19, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Gordon community reacts to double homicide MTA changes mask policy following federal judge’s decision Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick reaches 100 days in office For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Johnny Depp on stand: Ex-wife Heard’s allegations ‘heinous’
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp told jurors that he felt compelled to sue his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel out of an obsession for the truth after she accused him of domestic violence.
Depp on Tuesday flatly denied ever hitting Heard, calling the domestic allegations against him disturbing, heinous and “not based in any species of truth.” Depp says Heard falsely accused him of domestic abuse when she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018. The trial in Fairfax, Virginia, began last week but, prior to Tuesday afternoon, the jury had only seen Depp sitting silently with his lawyers. Heard is scheduled to take the stand later in the six-week trial.
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Judge: Georgia voters can challenge Greene’s reelection run
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with legal efforts seeking to disqualify U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection to Congress, citing her role in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The challenge filed last month with the Georgia secretary of state’s office alleges that Greene, a Republican, helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. That violates a rarely cited provision of the 14th Amendment and makes her ineligible to run for reelection, according to the challenge.
Judge Amy Totenberg denied Greene’s request for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order, saying Greene had failed to meet the “burden of persuasion.”
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Milledgeville shooting leaves one in the hospital; Milledgeville Police search for a suspect
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Milledgeville Police Department is currently searching for a suspect in connection to a shooting that left a 34 year-old woman in the hospital.
According to a release from MPD, Sunday, April 17th, Police responded to West Mitchell Street concerning shots fired around 2:09 a.m. When officers arrived, they found several shell casings in the road in front of a residence at 231 West Mitchell Street.
While officers investigated, 34 year-old Jimekia Havior arrived at Atrium Navicent Health Baldwin with a gunshot wound to the abdomen– it was here that she told MPD officers that she was shot in the area of West Mitchell Street by an unknown person.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is urged to call the MPD Detective Bureau at 478-414-4090.
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MTA changes mask policy following federal judge’s decision
The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority has lifted its mask mandate after nearly two years following a ruling made by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle that said travel mask mandates were unlawful.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority has lifted its mask mandate after nearly two years following a ruling made by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle that said travel mask mandates were unlawful.
MTA says masks are now optional.
MTA driver Jasmine Flemming said she was “shocked” and “amazed” when she heard the news.
MTA’s CEO Craig Ross says several bus drivers were assaulted while the mask mandate was in place.
“The longer this has gone on, the more issues that we’re having with ridership,” Ross said. “Not wearing masks correctly or not wanting to wear them at all. We’ve had three of our bus operators assaulted.”
Michal Hokanson, the North Central Health District’s public information officer, says the health district still recommends masks for those who are immuno-compromised.
“If they have an extenuating circumstance, a chronic condition where getting Covid may exacerbate the situation or may lead to more severe outcomes of Covid-19, they should definitely take all the measurements possible,” Hokanson said.
Uber and Delta Airlines also lifted their mask mandates.
Delta released a statement that said in part: “We are relieved to see the U.S. mask mandate lift to facilitate global travel as Covid-19 transitions to a more manageable respiratory virus.”
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South Bibb Recreation Center to host garden show this weekend
As we move into spring planting season, the South Bibb Recreation center wants to teach you about gardening.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— As we move into spring planting season, the South Bibb Recreation center wants to teach you about gardening.
The center is hosting its second ‘Southern Lawn and Garden Show’ on Saturday.
It’s free to the public. Attendees will learn how to design a flower bed and also have the opportunity to listen to a panel discussion.
A master gardener will also be available to answer questions, and there will be activities for children.
Center Supervisor James Bell says there will be experts on all gardening topics.
“Everyone has a stake in gardening, whether you have a pot on your porch or you have an acreage outside, it’s just important,” Bell said. “It’s very therapeutic and relaxing to just get out there and just garden and plant things, grow your own food. You can do organic gardening.”
The recreation center hopes the show will lead to the creation of a permanent garden club.
The event is being held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the South Bibb Rec Center, located at 7035 Houston Road.
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UPDATE: Man arrested in connection to Sandersville homicide
35-year-old Santavious Roberts of Sandersville faces multiple charges.
UPDATE (April 19) – A man is now in custody in connection to the death of Mandell Damonda McCullough.
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation news release says 35-year-old Santavious Louis Roberts, of Sandersville, was arrested Tuesday for malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Roberts is now being held in the Washington County Jail.
The GBI says Roberts lived in the home with his mother and McCullough, who were in a relationship.
“The investigation revealed an argument took place between Roberts and McCullough and during the argument, Roberts shot McCullough then left the residence prior to law enforcement arrival,” the release said.
ORIGINAL STORY (April 18):
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — We now know the name of a the man who was found dead in a Sandersville home Saturday.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the homicide investigation for Mandell Damonda McCullough.
Sandersville Police responded to a home on Gwendolyn Street for a domestic dispute at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. That’s where they found the 54-year-old dead inside the home.
The GBI says he lived at the home, which was still blocked off by crime scene tape Monday afternoon.
Anyone with information can call the GBI’s Region 12 Office at 478-374-6988 or call Captain Ken Parker with the Sandersville Police Department at (478) 232-2628.
You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-797-TIPS (8477) or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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Warming trend starts Wednesday
We have been seeing cool conditions across Middle Georgia today, but after a cold night tonight, warm weather will be back for the week.
Overnight lows will once again be falling into the 40s and 30s by early Wednesday morning.
Dry air will help us warm quickly into the 60s by lunchtime with mid 70s returning by the afternoon.
A few clouds will be possible on Thursday, but any rainfall will be staying well to our north and west.
High pressure keeps us dry through the weekend and also helps us warm back into the 80s.
Expect plenty of sunshine through Sunday as we slowly see an increase in our humidity.
There is a small chance of a shower or thunderstorm to start next week.
Not really seeing much in the way of a severe weather threat, but we will be watching it closely.
The rain chance and front will help to cool us off a bit for the middle of next week.
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Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick reaches 100 days in office
It's been more than 100 days since Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick took office, and while she's faced challenges, she's also accomplished some of the platform she ran on.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It’s been more than 100 days since Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick took office, and while she’s faced challenges, she’s also accomplished some of the platform she ran on.
“We’ve already made progress with making sure our citizens have a voice here at the city by creating four new boards,” Mayor Patrick said.
Mayor Patrick says those four boards include veterans issues to focus on creating a Vietnam Veterans memorial. There’s also an events board, a retail safety board and a local business owners board.
She says the local business owners board will allow business owners who might not live within city limits to have a voice, too.
“The perfect solution would be create a space for them to all come together,” she said. “No matter if they live inside the city limits or outside the city limits and collaborate on things that are affecting their businesses, and also help mayor and council come up with solutions.”
The first 100 days haven’t been without challenges. During her first month in office, she suspended now former City Administrator, David Corbin, for two weeks without pay.
Patrick accused Corbin of signing a contract without proper permission or authority. He resigned two weeks later.
Mayor Patrick says the Middle Georgia Regional Commission is vetting candidates for the City Administrator opening, but the city is functioning well without one.
“Our department heads are doing what they’ve always done, which is handling the personnel issues at their level,” she said. “And if there’s ever anytime things escalate and we need to go further, they’ll come over to me, which may have happened once since we’ve been without a City Administrator.”
Mayor Patrick says she inherited an IRS tax lien and levy from the previous administration and that those issues should be resolved soon.
The city also dealt with former employee Pamela Mullis being charged with theft by taking fiduciary. Mayor Patrick says the city made all of the affected accounts whole again.
“It’s now under the investigation, the authority of our district attorney, our police department,” she said. “They are cooperating with anything that’s needed to see this case through.”
Mayor Patrick says the skills she gained from her career as an attorney have helped her as mayor. She says she’s feeling great about the first 100 days.
“We’re going to be a city that has the green space for families to come and enjoy live music or get food at the food truck, kids can run around and play,” she said. “We’ll have more parks that are renovated. The potential is limitless. We’re going to have that live, work, play community here in that city center that we’re trying to create.”
As for the next 100 days, Mayor Patrick is hoping to resolve some of the lawsuits her administration inherited. She’s also hoping to announce new community events and to create a solid plan to make Warner Robins a smart city.
Mayor Patrick also announced that the Lieutenant Governor’s office appointed her to the Georgia Commission on Women.
She calls the appointment surreal.
“I didn’t think that the state office knew my name,” she said. “Let alone knew enough about me to feel confident that making a nomination with me would actually be approved, but it was, and I’m elated to know that I can now serve the city of Warner Robins and other women across the state at that level.”
The Georgia Commission on Women monitors the status, rights and opportunities of women in Georgia. It currently focuses on human trafficking, maternal mortality and women’s health.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, the latest volley in a feud between the governor and the entertainment giant over what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
DeSantis, an ascendant GOP governor and potential 2024 presidential candidate, has battled with Disney over the company’s opposition to thenew law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
On Tuesday, DeSantis raised the stakes.
As lawmakers returned to the Capitol for a special legislative session on congressional redistricting, the governor issued a proclamation that allows the GOP-controlled statehouse to take up bills eliminating Disney’s self-governing district. Republicans quickly filed proposals to do so.
“I am announcing today that we are expanding the call of what they are going to be considering this week. And so, yes they will be considering the congressional map, but they also will be considering termination of all special districts that were enacted in Florida prior to 1968, and that includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District,” DeSantis said at a news conference, referencing the company’s governing district without mentioning Disney by name. He did not elaborate.
Disney representatives did not return an emailed request for comment on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear how the elimination of the district would affect the company or neighboring governments.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is a private government controlled by Disney Worldand set up by the state Legislature in 1967 that allows it to provide government services such as zoning, fire protection, utilities and infrastructure.
The creation of the district, and the control it gave Disney over 27,000 acres (11,000 hectares) in Florida, was a crucial element in the company’s plans to build near Orlando in the 1960s. Company officials said they needed autonomy to plan a futuristic city along with the theme park. The city never materialized, however; instead, it morphed into the EPCOT theme park.
The push to punish the company comes after Disney announcedit would suspend political donations in the state over the new Parental Rights in Education law. Opponents dubbed the law “Don’t Say Gay,” arguing that barring lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades would marginalize LGBTQ people.
Disney is one of Florida’s biggest private employers: Last year, the company said it had more than 60,000 workers in the state. LGBTQ advocates who work for the company criticized CEO Bob Chapek for what they said was his slow response speaking out against the bill. Some walked off the job in protest.
DeSantis has repeatedly lashed out at Disney and critics of the law, gaining considerable attention in conservative media spheres. He insists the policy is reasonable and says parents, not teachers, should broach subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity with children.
Republican lawmakers appear receptive to punishing Disney, filing proposals that would dissolve the district by June 2023. DeSantis has been a powerful governor, effectively pushing his priorities in the statehouse, and both the GOP Senate president and House speaker support him on the Disney issue.
Democrats were quick to criticize the governor’s move as retribution for the company’s stance on the education bill. Some pointed out that Disney has been a major economic driver in the state.
“What world are we living in right now?” asked Democratic Sen. Audrey Gibson. “It’s the freedom state of Florida. If they disagree with the governor, he brings out the Gatling gun.”
Retired Rollins College political scientist Richard Foglesong, whose book, “Married to the Mouse” recounts the formation of Reedy Creek, said he thought initially that “cooler heads would prevail” in the war of words between DeSantis and Disney.
“I believe I was wrong. I overestimated — or underestimated — Gov. DeSantis,” Foglesong said. “I see it as a legitimate threat.”
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Associated Press writers Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee and Mike Schneider in Orlando contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA playoffs have begun with no clear championship favorite, and that appears to be good news for ABC and ESPN.
The opening-round schedule of five games last weekend on the networks had more viewers than any playoff start since 2011, and its average of 4.17 million was up 32% over last year, the Nielsen company said.
Leading the way was the instant classic between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, with 6.9 million viewers Sunday afternoon, making it the most-watched first round game since 2016, Nielsen said. Viewership peaked at 9.8 million when the Celtics hit a last-second layup to win 115-114.
Among the broadcast networks, CBS led the way last week with an average of 4.5 million viewers in prime time. ABC had 3.5 million, NBC had 3 million, Fox had 2.8 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 800,000.
Fox News Channel led the cable networks with a prime-time average of 2.24 million viewers. TNT had 1.59 million, ESPN had 1.23 million, MSNBC had 1.16 million and HGTV had 977,000.
ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening news ratings with an average of 8 million viewers last week. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 6.6 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 4.6 million.
For the week of April 11-17, the top 20 most-watched prime-time programs, their networks and viewerships:
1. “FBI,” CBS, 7.39 million.
2. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.12 million.
3. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 7.11 million.
4. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 6.85 million.
5. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 6.77 million.
6. “The Equalizer,” CBS, 6.64 million.
7. “Ghosts,” CBS, 5.96 million.
8. “Chicago PD,” NBC, 5.92 million.
9. “FBI: International,” CBS, 5.79 million.
10. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 5.64 million.
11. “FBI: Most Wanted,” CBS, 5.43 million.
12. “CMT Music Awards,” CBS, 5.33 million.
13. “American Idol” (Monday), ABC, 5.31 million.
14. “American Idol” (Sunday), ABC, 5.27 million.
15. “Survivor,” CBS, 5.08 million.
16. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 5.07 million.
17. “911,” Fox, 5.06 million.
18. “United States of Al,” CBS, 4.91 million.
19. NBA Playoffs: Chicago at Milwaukee, Turner, 4.77 million.
20. “Law & Order: SVU,” NBC, 4.74 million.
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HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) – It’s going to cost you a little more to get a side of fries with your meal at your favorite fast food restaurant.
The National Restaurant Association is reporting a seven percent increase in fast-food prices over the last 12 months – the highest price jump in decades. The association reports the last time prices jumped this high was over 40 years ago.
Signs can be found at a St. Louis drive-through letting customers know food costs more than the menu price during overnight hours, Nexstar’s KTVI reports.
“I keep being surprised that they continue to rise,” Homewood, Alabama, resident Tish Patton said. “I just think it’s important that those businesses continue to thrive. I would rather see them open and thriving than struggling and failing.”
There was a mix of reactions in Homewood Monday about higher fast-food prices. Many people told Nexstar’s WIAT off-camera they weren’t willing to spend more than $10 for a fast-food meal. For Mason Sykes, he said he didn’t want to spend more than $12.
“It’s crazy,” Sykes said. “It’s just everything’s going up in the past year. I guess it’s all correlated to inflation, gas, groceries, fast food. We’re all taking a hit.”
University of Alabama Business Professor Dr. James Cochran said it’s all driven by gasoline. For instance, it takes a lot of gasoline just to transport wheat to a restaurant.
“Any time there’s a rapid increase in the cost of gasoline, you’re going to see something like this happen,” Cochran said. “As long as supply is less than demand for gasoline, we will continue to see inflationary pressure.”
Cochran said many people depend on fast food because of price, proximity and accessibility, but the tool we have as consumers is to buy less gasoline to switch up that supply and demand.
“It’s not going to come down simply through reducing demand to where the prices were a year ago,” Cochran said, “We’re going to have an influx of supply in order for that to happen.”
Cochran said it’s going to take time for fast-food prices to come down, but for some families, these prices have already hit the tipping point.
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Cold snap to end quickly for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The chilly conditions we have seen the last two mornings are leaving Middle Georgia today.
Today
You likely needed a thicker layer out the door this morning than what you would normally wear this time of year. Temperatures plummeted into the upper 30s and lower 40s this morning around the region, bringing what was likely the final taste of winter in 2022. The overall trend the next several days is for above average temperatures to take over the region. Highs for this afternoon are going to be in the upper 70s to kickstart that trend. The wind will lend aide as well as it blows in from the southeast at 7-12 mph. Gusts could reach speeds of 20 mph. Some scattered clouds are likely to begin to fill in as the late afternoon and early evening hours draw on.
Cloud cover will continue to increase as we roll into tonight, thickening after the midnight hour. The wind will remain rather breezy at 8-13 mph from the southeast. Gusts could still reach speeds of up to 20 mph. The stronger winds will lead to mixing of the lower atmospheric layers, moving warmer air towards the surface. On top of that, the added cloud cover and moisture will result in warmer conditions overall. These two factors are going to lead to low temperatures jumping from the upper 30s this morning into the low to mid 50s tonight/tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow
Thursday begins a string of days in which our high temperatures will reach at least 80 degrees (for most of the region, Friday for all). The overall sunny pattern will continue, however the morning will begin with an abundance of clouds. Those will take their time to clear out, however much of the region should begin to see sunshine dominate during the late lunchtime hours. Winds will primarily blow out of the east-southeast at 5-10 mph, a bit calmer than the previous couple of days.
Clear skies will persist through the overnight hours, however the wind will remain steadfast out of the southeast. Even though the cloud cover and added insulation will be gone, and the wind will be calmer, resulting in the air layers not being mixed, low temperatures are still forecast to be warm heading into Friday. This is largely due to the fact that a cold front will not be passing through to change the properties of the airmass over Georgia. Therefore, lows heading into Friday should still be in the lower 50s.
Friday and the Weekend
Sunny skies will persist on Friday as all locations in Middle Georgia warm into the low to mid 80s. Overnight conditions will be mostly clear as lows drop into the low to mid 50s.
Saturday will see sunny conditions as highs warm into the mid and upper 80s. Lows will drop into the mid 50s under mostly clear skies.
Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid and upper 80s. Lows will drop into the upper 50s under mostly clear skies. Patchy fog will be possible heading into Monday morning.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Hooked on Science: Chip Ring
(41NBC/WMGT) — Science Guy Jason Lindsey shows us this week how chips can be made into a ring!
After spending more than an hour working, Science Guy Jason Lindsey created what he called “Chips in a Can Ring” and it utilizes gravity to hold it all together. Gravity pulls down on the chips and because there is air in the room that the chips are in, the air causes friction against the chips. The act of gravity and friction on the chips are equal forces so it balances all out to leave the chips in a ring shape.
They hold together enough that you can even put your hand through the middle of the ring without them collapsing!
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Morning Business Report: Moderna to create a new COVID-19 vaccine
Investors suspect an update on Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter today.
Moderna says a new version of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to provide stronger, longer-lasting protection against the virus than the original vaccine.
Popeyes is set to open 200 more locations in the United States and Canada this year.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay the city of San Francisco $10 million over its role in selling prescription opioids in the city.
City Attorney David Chiu announced the settlement Wednesday, five days before a trial is to begin of the city’s claims against the drug industry over the toll of opioids.
Chiu said Endo, the maker of the prescription painkiller Percocet, is to pay $5 million this year and another $5 million over the next decade, with the money being used to fight the opioid epidemic.
The Malvern, Pennsylvania-based company has agreed to nearly $300 million worth of settlements of opioid claims with U.S. government entities since 2019, according to an Associated Press tally. One of them, for $25 million, came just this week with Alabama; that was announced along with about $250 million in agreements between the state and other companies.
An Endo spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press.
The San Francisco trial is scheduled to open in U.S. District Court on Monday with claims involving the drugmakers Allergan and Teva, distribution company Anda and pharmacy chain Walgreens.
It’s among the first wave of federal cases chosen for trial.
Opioid trials are currently being held in state courts in Florida and West Virginia. Closing arguments in a Washington state case scheduled for this month were recently moved to July. And parties are awaiting a judge’s ruling in another West Virginia trial held last year.
Overdoses from prescription and illicit opioids have been linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. in the last two decades.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes ended mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after another bumpy day of trading, while Netflix lost more than a third of its value after reporting its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and predicting more grim times ahead. The S&P 500 ended just barely in the red and the Nasdaq fell 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 major blue chips added 0.7%, having received a bump from IBM, which added 7.1% after reporting results that beat analysts’ estimates. Facebook parent company Meta sank 7.8%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.84%.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged mostly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday, but were held back by streaming entertainment giant Netflix, which lost more than a third of its value after reporting its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and predicting more grim times ahead.
The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as of 3:37 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311 points, or 0.9%, to 35,212 and the Nasdaq fell 1.1%.
Health care stocks made some of the biggest gains. CVS rose 2.8% and medical device maker Boston Scientific added 2.9%.
Banks and a mix of household product makers also helped lift the market. Bank of America rose 0.5%. Charmin and Dawn maker Procter & Gamble rose 2.9% after beating analysts’ quarterly earnings forecasts.
Big technology companies did some of the heavy lifting after helping to power the market higher a day earlier. IBM rose 7% after reporting solid financial results. Cisco rose 2.5%.
Netflix slumped 36.4%. The company suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and expects a steeper decline during the current quarter. It is also considering changes that it has long resisted, including minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising. Netflix stock is now down about 68% from the all-time high it reached in November.
Investors continue focusing on the latest round of corporate earnings as they try to determine how companies are dealing with rising inflation and cost pressures. Railroad operator CSX, electric vehicle maker Tesla and United Airlines will report their results later Wednesday. American Airlines and Union Pacific will report results on Thursday.
Inflation has been putting increasing pressure on a wide range of industries and increasingly squeezing consumers. Rising prices have prompted the Federal Reserve and other central banks to raise interest rates in order to help temper inflation’s impact. The Fed has already announced a quarter-percentage point rate hike and Wall Street expects a half-percentage rate hike at its next meeting in two weeks.
“The market knows the Fed’s going to hike rates a bunch,” said Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. “But, the market is feeling pretty good that once we get to neutral, then in 2023 maybe you don’t go a lot further.”
Interest rates are considered “neutral” when they neither push nor restrict economic growth. Currently, investors expect rate hikes to increase the benchmark interest rate to a range between 2.75% and 3% by the end of the year, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
Bond yields have been rising throughout the year as Wall Street prepares for higher interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note eased to 2.85% from 2.91% late Tuesday, but it’s still near its highest level since late 2018.
Higher bond yields have been pushing up mortgage rates and increasing pressure on an already tight housing market. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in March to the slowest pace in nearly two years as higher mortgage rates and already record-high prices discouraged would-be homebuyers.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing conflict has only added to the worries about rising inflation crimping economic growth. The conflict has pushed energy and commodity prices higher.
U.S. crude oil prices rose 0.2% Wednesday and are up nearly 40% for the year, pushing gasoline prices higher. Wheat prices are up 41% for the year and that has the potential to increase prices for a wide range of food products globally.
Stocks have mostly struggled this year because of the confluence of concerns. Meanwhile virus lockdowns in China are easing. Authorities in Shanghai allowed 4 million people to leave their homes, but the lockdowns have left the Chinese economy damaged.
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Veiga reported from Los Angeles.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has agreed to start paying some of its employees more in advance of raises the railroad expects to agree to as part of ongoing national contract talks.
CSX said the payments of up to $600 a month are expected to start next month for roughly 4,500 members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division union. The Jacksonville, Florida based railroad plans to reach similar agreements with its other unions.
The side deal that CSX announced late Tuesday may be an encouraging sign for the larger contract talks between the National Railway Labor Conference coalition of railroads that has been negotiating with unions since the fall of 2019. Those talks have been stalledin mediation.
A spokesman for the NRLC group that is negotiating on behalf of more than 30 railroads declined to comment on CSX’s announcement Wednesday. That group said both sides remain far apart, but negotiators are making progress with the help of mediators, and in-person talks should resume this summer now that the pandemic has eased. All the major freight railroads, including CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern, are involved in those negotiations.
CSX Corp. CEO Jim Foote said the railroad decided to start paying its employees more to help them deal with skyrocketing inflation that is driving prices of food and gas higher.
“This tentative agreement with SMART-TD is good for our employees, and we are committed to working with all of our labor unions to get this done for all union employees, who should not be left behind for months and months as we await the complex issues in national bargaining to be settled,” Foote said.
A spokesman for the SMART-TD union didn’t immediately respond to questions Wednesday morning.
The unions are reluctant to make significant concessions in the negotiations after the major freight railroads cut nearly one-third of their workforce over the past six years as they overhauled their operations. The workers also remained on the job throughout the pandemic to keep freight moving.
The contract talks also include the difficult issue of whether the railroads should be able to reduce crews from two people down to one in some circumstances. Unions have always opposed that change because of safety concerns and the desire to protect jobs, and federal regulators have said they are considering issuing a rule on crew sizes.
Railroads have said that new systems they installed in recent years to automatically stop trains in certain circumstances, called Positive Train Control, made it unnecessary to have a second person in locomotives.
Labor agreements have long required two-person crews at the major freight railroads, although a number of short-line railroads already operate with one-person crews.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is further winding down the compulsory use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates and face masks as the country’s virus numbers continue to improve.
Health Minister Michael Hadjipantela announced Wednesday that as of May 15, vaccination and recovery certificates will no longer be required to enter most places. However, certificates will still be needed to enter nightclubs, music halls, clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.
Also on the same day, unvaccinated people considered as close contacts of people infected with the coronavirus will no longer have to self-isolate, while compulsory testing for students and teachers will stop.
Obligatory mask-wearing in the outdoor areas of bars and restaurants ends on April 22. Children age 12 and under won’t have to wear masks starting on May 15. Most capacity limits for nightclubs and restaurants will also be lifted that day.
Hadjipantela repeated that this doesn’t spell the end of the pandemic. As of next week, the minimum age for a voluntary fourth vaccine shot drops to 60.
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DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets saying he had the funding to make Tesla a private company.
In a court document filed Wednesday, lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion from a group of Tesla shareholders seeking a gag order doesn’t establish that Musk’s comments will prejudice the pool of jurors who may hear the case.
Lawyers for the shareholders have argued that Musk is trying to influence potential jurors before the lawsuit comes to trial on Jan. 17 of next year. They contend that the CEO’s August, 2018 tweets were written to manipulate the stock price, costing shareholders money.
In court documents, the shareholders say U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco already has ruled that Musk’s statements about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share were false.
They also argue that Musk violated an October, 2018, court settlement with U.S. securities regulators. Musk signed the agreement to pay a $20 million fine and not make any statements denying securities fraud allegations. Musk is challenging the agreement, saying it is unconstitutional.
Spiro’s response comes about a week after Musk, the world’s richest person, made a controversial offer to take over Twitter and turn it into a private company with a $43 billion offer that equals $54.20 per share. Twitter’s board on Friday adopted a “poison pill” strategy that would make it prohibitively expensive for Musk to buy the shares.
At issue is Musk’s April 14 interview at the TED 2022 conference, where he said that he did have funding secured to take Tesla private in 2018. He called the Securities and Exchange Commission a profane name and said he only settled the case because bankers told him they would stop providing capital if he didn’t, and the Austin, Texas-based Tesla would have gone bankrupt.
Lawyers for the shareholders say Musk’s comments in the interview were an “unsubtle attempt to absolve himself in the court of public opinion” over misrepresentations made with his Aug. 7, 2018 tweets.
But Spiro wrote in his response that the shareholders didn’t show that Musk’s speech presented a “clear and discernable danger” that the whole community would be corrupted by pretrial publicity, or that finding 12 objective jurors would be impossible.
Musk’s comments merely reiterated the case that’s already on the public record in his challenge to the SEC settlement, Spiro wrote.
His motion says that Musk is in the middle of a public offer to take over Twitter, which has led to debate over censorship of free speech. Reporters, he wrote, have compared this to Musk’s previous statements about taking Tesla private.
During the TED interview, Musk was asked if funding was secured for the Twitter deal, a reference to the 2018 Tesla tweets. “Mr. Musk should be permitted to respond meaningfully and truthfully to inquiries such as this, and not be compelled to remain silent,” Spiro wrote.
If Musk violated the SEC agreement, the agency can ask a judge to scrap it and restore the securities fraud complaint. The SEC wouldn’t comment.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two methane explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland killed five people and injured more than 20 early Wednesday, the Polish prime minister said. Seven others were missing.
The first blast took place shortly after midnight about 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) under the surface at the Pniowek mine in Pawlowice, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters outside the mine’s office building.
Morawiecki said a rescue operation was launched immediately, but a second explosion occurred about three hours after the first, and communication was lost with some of the rescuers.
The operation was suspended due to the resulting fire and dangerous conditions. Experts were evaluating the possibility of resuming the rescue mission.
The mine, close to the Czech border, is operated by the Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa, or JSW, mining company. Prosecutors have opened an investigation.
More than 20 people, including rescuers, were hospitalized with severe burns, the prime minister said. Doctors at the Siemianowice Slaskie hospital, which specializes in treating burns and victims of mining accidents, said some of the patients have life-threatening injuries, including burns to their lungs and large areas of their bodies.
Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said that one of the 5 dead had been among the 11 injured who were brought to the Siemianowice hospital in most serious condition. Other injured people were taken to other hospitals in the region.
Rescue workers were are among the victims of the explosions, Morawiecki said.
“A tragedy happened here today,” he said as he offered sympathy to the families and stressed the dangerous nature of coal mining work.
Poland relies on its own and imported coal for almost 70% of its energy, drawing criticism from the European Union and environmental organizations concerned about CO2 emissions and climate change.
Most coal mines are located in the southern Silesia region. Many are at risk of explosions from the sudden release of methane.
The government recently announced it would end coal imports from Russia by May. The action is part of Poland’s drive to wean off dependence on Russian energy sources, but also comes in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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BS Report: April 20th – The Dawgs 2022 Roster April 20, 2022 David Tufts The Dawgs are going to lose some players from their historic championship team, but the talent coming back could make up for it. Bill Shanks breaks down the roster and who will be the stars of 2022. Categories: Sports Tags: College Football, Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA, UGA FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Georgia Military College students train with Georgia National Guard
Students got a chance to get up close with Blackhawk helicopters, learning how to get in and out and securing themselves inside.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Georgia Military College students met with the Georgia National Guard to receive helicopter training.
Students got a chance to get up close with Blackhawk helicopters, learning how to get in and out and securing themselves inside.
Cadets practiced doing a “cold load”, which is getting on and off the helicopter while it’s not running. Then practiced a “hot load”, where the propellers are on.
Cadet Grace Gooden, described the experience a “once in a lifetime”.
“An experience like this is always something to treasure but coming out here with people I consider family makes it all the better. I consider these people who come to school along me to be my best friends and most of them I consider family,” said Gooden.
She said able to share that experience with her fellow classmates made the experience more memorable.
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Governor’s Office of Highway Safety hosts summit in effort to decrease traffic deaths
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has seen an increase in traffic deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has seen an increase in traffic deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
The office hopes its annual traffic summit will help decrease that rate.
The summit was held in-person Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic began.
The National Highway Safety Administration reports a 12% increase in deaths from 2020 to 2021.
“They need to put their phone down,” GOHS Director Allen Poole said. “And they need to pay attention and respect the laws on the road.”
Poole says the main issues are distracted driving and speeding. One solution proposed was ensuring law enforcement in Georgia are more visible.
“Everything is impacted at the local level,” Poole said. “We’re in Atlanta, but in Georgia, you’ve got 159 counties, and we need those partnerships.”
The summit brings local agencies and leaders together to solve issues in their communities.
Toomsboro Mayor Joyce Denson says speeding has become an issue in her town.
“You’re very important to not only your family, but to the community as well,” she said. “We don’t want to see anything happen to anyone.”
Denson says the summit helped her understand what needs to be done to keep residents safe.
“I plan on educating and holding some workshops with the law enforcement agencies there,” she said. “Getting them to come out and talk to the public on a whole.”
She also had a message for the community.
“Pay attention to the traffic signs,” she said. “Those speed signs are there for a reason.”
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Highlights and scores from the final day of round of 16 action in the GHSA girls soccer playoffs
All Middle Georgia teams in action today fail to advance to the Final Four.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The final day of round of 16 action in the GHSA girls soccer playoffs begins with Perry hosting Madison County.
The Panthers looked nervous and sluggish the entire first half. To make matters worse, Madison County scored to take a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute.
The teams remained scoreless the rest of the half, but Perry scored the lone goal to force overtime in the second.
The first overtime remained scoreless, but in the second, Madison County scored two goals within five minutes to win 3-1.
The night’s second game was between Houston County and Chattahoochee in 6A.
For the second time this season, the Bears were kept scoreless and were down 1-0 at the end of the first half.
Five minutes into the second half, Chattahoochee scored their second goal, going up 2-0.
Houston County kept fighting as the Bears scored off a free kick with less than three minutes left to play; however, there wasn’t enough time as the Bears lost just their second game of the season 2-1.
Here are two more scores from Middle Georgia.
Bleckley County’s season ends with a 10-0 loss to Bremen, and East Laurens’s season also ends with a 4-1 loss to Union County.
Elite Eight games to begin Monday.
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Houston County Friends of the Library prepares for annual book sale
The sale benefits Houston County libraries, raising money for purchasing books and other daily expenses.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Houston County Friends of the Library will host its 17th annual spring book sale.
The sale benefits Houston County libraries, raising money for purchasing books and other daily expenses.
There will be over 90,000 books from genres like non-fiction to cooking and everything in between. Books range from 0.50 cents to a $1.50.
President of the Houston County Friends of the Library, Georgette Lipford, says the sale could not be possible without the community.
The book sale will be at the Georgia Grown Building at the National Fairgrounds in Perry. It’s open Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All books will be 50 percent off on Saturday.
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Interactive Pleasant Hill play premieres Saturday
The history of the Pleasant Hill neighborhood is coming to the Grand Opera House stage.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The history of the Pleasant Hill neighborhood is coming to the Grand Opera House stage.
The interactive play, called “Healing a Haunted House,” was created through a year-long process of research and interviews. It takes audience members from the past to the present and also makes them think about the future of Pleasant Hill.
It tells the story of the history behind blighted structures in the area. DSTO Moore, co-artist of the play, shares why he’s excited for people to see it.
“It’s very important, because I believe everybody’s stories matter,” he said. “So now I’m about giving people flowers, even though some haven’t passed away, but still I’m about giving people flowers and telling their story.”
The play premieres on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets through the Grand Opera House website or by calling the box office at (478) 301-5470.
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Macon’s Earth Day Festival returns after not being held in 2020 and 2021
Macon-Bibb celebrated Earth Day a little early this year with its annual Earth Day Festival held Wednesday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Macon-Bibb celebrated Earth Day a little early this year with its annual Earth Day Festival held Wednesday.
The event took Place at Tattnall Square Park.
More than one hundred people showed up looking to have a good time.
Several local organizations were there showcasing animals, plants and food.
We spoke with event organizer Rachel Gambill about the event’s purpose.
“We want people to know to take care of the earth,” she said. “That’s why we have events teaching children how to recycle, how to plant flowers, how to recognize flowers and shrubs that are local and regional.”
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Prince Harry talks about fatherhood, the queen and Diana
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prince Harry is opening up about his recent surprise visit with Queen Elizabeth II, saying he and his wife, Meghan, had tea with the monarch and shared laughs.
Harry and Meghan visited the queen at Windsor Castle on Thursday for their first joint visit to the U.K. since they stepped down as senior working royals and moved to the U.S. more than two years ago. The couple visited Harry’s 95-year-old grandmother on their way to the Netherlands to attend the Invictus Games. Harry is founder and patron of the international sports competition for wounded military veterans.
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Rio’s Carnival parade is back, as street bands ache to party
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Starting Wednesday night, Rio de Janeiro samba schools’ elaborate floats and feather-festooned dancers will parade between packed bleachers.
As for the more than 500 street parties that usually run wild through the city, however, City Hall refused to grant them authorization, claiming it lacked sufficient time to prepare. That dissonance has sparked debate over whether City Hall is stifling Carnival’s essence, and if denizens should seize the streets as their own.
Some organizers couldn’t care less what is allowed; they will turn out anyway — part party, part protest. They insist celebrating Carnival isn’t contingent on authorities’ consent.
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Staying warm this week
We warmed back into the 70s across Middle Georgia this afternoon, setting the stage for our next warm up tomorrow.
Clouds have started to push east from a disturbance near Mississippi this evening, which will help to keep us a bit warmer than last night.
Overnight lows will fall into the 50s, with mostly cloudy skies sticking around through tomorrow morning.
By the afternoon the clouds will begin to break up, allowing our highs to warm into the low 80s.
Weather should be staying quiet and warm through the weekend as high pressure moves back in to keep us dry.
Our next chance of rain won’t move in until Tuesday of next week, when a cold front moves through.
Although we could see a few thunderstorms, I’m not seeing much of a signal of severe weather.
Once the rain moves out of the area, cooler air will filter in by Wednesday.
Highs will fall from the upper 80s on Monday to the low 80s by Wednesday.
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UPDATE: 1 dead, 1 arrested following standoff in east Macon
One person is dead and another person is in custody following a standoff in east Macon Wednesday.
UPDATE (11:15 P.M.) – One person is dead and another person is in custody following a standoff in east Macon Wednesday.
A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says investigators attempted to serve a warrant at a home on Thomas Drive just before 3 p.m.
“Sheriff’s investigators had warrants for individuals at the address,” the release said. “Deputies attempted to make contact, but the individuals locked themselves inside the residence.”
The sheriff’s office says deputies entered the home and found 34-year-old Sotero Colon unresponsive with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No other injuries were reported.
42-year-old Stephanie Nicole Ayala was served a warrant and taken into custody.
She’s charged with one count of rape party to a crime and one count of false imprisonment and is being held without bond.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men barricaded themselves in a home in east Macon, leading to a SWAT standoff Wednesday afternoon.
Corporal Emmitt Bivins with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, says deputies were serving an arrest warrant on two individuals, when they ran inside a home on Thomas Drive, which is off New Clinton Road.
Corporal Bivins says law enforcement doesn’t know if anyone else is inside the home, so they’re using extreme caution while trying to contact the two people.
That is all the information we have at this time.
Stay with 41NBC for updates as they become available.
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Warner Robins working to create ‘Greenway’
The city of Warner Robins is thinking outside of the "park" when it comes to creating new experiences for residents to enjoy.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Warner Robins is thinking outside of the “park” when it comes to creating new experiences for residents to enjoy.
City leaders are hoping to create a trail system to connect all of the city’s parks.
“We’ve got some really great opportunities with low hanging fruit on existing storm water and power easements,” Kate Hogan, the Director for Community and Economic Development, explained. “And trying to make sure that we are connecting some of our parks and civic opportunities.”
Hogan says the project is still in the early stages. They’re trying to identify possible challenges of connecting the parks together. She says trails like the one the city is proposing are part of a positive developmental trend.
“Trying to create this interconnected pedestrian, biking pathways, it’s a great opportunity for our city to take a stance on having that next level of interconnectedness,” she said.
Mayor LaRhonda Patrick hasn’t been involved in the planning of the Greenway, but she says it will contribute to her plan to develop the city’s parks and create more green space.
“People can actually enjoy a day riding through all the parks,” Mayor Patrick said. “Even parks they didn’t know belonged to the city.”
According to Mayor Patrick, the only way to connect the parks is by crossing major intersections through Watson Boulevard and Russell Parkway. She’s hoping to make Wellston Park an area people can explore in addition to the Greenway project.
“People can actually go and bike and do their trail,” she said. “That would be perfect for that type of environment, for people to bike and walk safely, without the fear of having to cross major streets.”
Patrick says she and Hogan looked at city plans from past years to create a plan to make a city center. It’s also in the early stages.
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Bill requiring drunk drivers who kill parents to pay child support heads to TN governor's desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A bill in Tennessee that aims to hold drunk drivers accountable by requiring DUI offenders to pay child support if their actions resulted in the death of a parent has passed unanimously in the state legislature.
House Bill 1834, also known as "Bentley’s Law," passed the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday and now goes to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for an expected signature into law. Under the law, an impaired driver convicted of vehicular homicide will be ordered to pay restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim’s children until they are 18 years old and graduate high school.
If the defendant is incarcerated and can’t pay, the defendant is given one year after their release to begin payments. If the child reaches 18 but hasn’t been paid in full, payments will continue until the child is entirely paid, the bill says.
The court determines an amount that is "reasonable and necessary for the maintenance of the victim's child," considering factors such as the surviving parent's financial needs and resources and the standard of living to which the child is accustomed, according to the bill.
Bentley’s Law was proposed by Cecilia Williams of Missouri after her 30-year-old son, his fiancé, and their 4-month-old were all killed in a DUI crash in 2021. The crash left their two other sons, Bentley, 5, and Mason, 3, orphaned, and Williams began pushing for the law in the belief that the man who caused the crash should be held financially responsible.
"I believe with all my heart that this is the one thing that’s going to help make people from being a second or third or fourth offender. Because it seems to be a huge problem everywhere," Williams told FOX Television Stations last year.
Every day, about 28 people in the U.S. die in drunk-driving crashes, which equates to one person every 52 minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Traffic passes a memorial to a family killed by a drunken driver in a file image taken near Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Steven Clevenger/Corbis via Getty Images)
After the bill passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, Williams said Wednesday that she "just broke down."
"For me, this is fantastic because if you know anything about the legislative process, it just doesn’t happen that quick," Cecilia Williams said Wednesday in a Facebook live video.
"Families are going to get some kind of justice. Families are going to get the compensation that they deserve," Williams continued.
State lawmakers amended the bill title to "Ethan's, Hailey's, and Bentley's Law," which now also includes the names of a fallen Tennessee police officer’s children.
Nicholas Galinger, a 38-year-old rookie officer, was inspecting a manhole cover that had water flowing from it late one night in February 2019 when he was killed in a fatal hit-and-run. A woman was later convicted of vehicular homicide by intoxication in his death and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Republican State Rep. Mark Hall, who sponsored the bill, pledged to "do everything in our power to hold people accountable who choose to do harm."
"As I promised, I will do what it takes to protect the future of our most valuable resources, our children," Hall said Wednesday. "I am proud of our leadership, in both the House and the Senate, to get this bill pushed forward to the point that it is heading to our Governor Bill Lee for his signature."
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In a vote on Wednesday, the St. Landry Parish council has chosen to remove the Confederate monument from the parish courthouse grounds.
According to the Advocate, the council voted 10-3 to remove the 102-year-old monument and donate it to Confederate veteran organizations.
A proposal was made before the final vote to bring the decision to voters in November.
Details over the cost and the date of the removal have to be defined yet. Some think the vote will be challenged in court, they report.
In March, The St. Landry Parish Council passed the removal decision in committee following calls from the community to remove it from government property.
Attorney Charles Cravins brought his concerns about the statue to the March 2 meeting.
The monument, according to Cravins, commemorates soldiers who fought for the confederacy during the Civil War.
It was erected in 1920 outside the parish courthouse in Opelousas by the Louisiana Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Following the March meeting decision, Parish President Jessie Bellard said he was putting together a committee to decide how to move the monument and where to move it.
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Conditions to remain warm and dry into the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure will keep the weather in Middle Georgia pleasant this weekend.
Today
Temperatures jumped between 10 and 20 degrees when compared to yesterday morning around Middle Georgia. Added cloud cover overnight along with strong southeasterly breezes resulted in much warmer morning temperatures. We will see plenty of heat again this afternoon as cloud cover from the overnight hours clears during middle of the day. Highs will reach the lower 80s for the majority of the region. There is no chance of rain from any clouds today; they are all just high level cirrus clouds that have spawned from a cold front to the west. That cold front will not reach us in Georgia because of high pressure building in ahead of the weekend. The wind for today will blow out of the east-southeast at about 7-12 mph. Gusts could reach speeds of up to 25 mph.
Tonight skies will be clear, however with no change to the properties of the air over Georgia temperatures will not change much from last night/this morning. We should still see low temperatures in the lower 50s as the wind comes in from the southeast at around 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Following a clear and mild morning temperatures will heat into the low to mid 80s during the afternoon. Skies will remain mostly clear all afternoon as wind blows in from the east at 5-10 mph.
The conditions overnight will be clear with lows in the low to mid 50s. Winds will come in from the southeast at 5-10 mph.
The Weekend and Beyond
Saturday will have plenty of sun with a few scattered clouds in the afternoon. Highs will reach the mid 80s. Wind will come in from the southeast at 6-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Overnight lows will drop into the mid 50s.
There will be more clouds during the afternoon hours of Sunday but there will still be plenty of sun in the afternoon. It will get rather hot as temps reach the mid to upper 80s, well above April averages. Lows will also warm up, only dropping into the upper 50s and lower 60s.
Monday will be very warm with highs in the upper 80s. There is an extremely slim chance that we see some lower 90s. Scattered clouds will develop in the afternoon. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid 60s.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Princess Alexandra of Kent
Few can know what it is like to grow up in the royal spotlight, but someone who understands a little of it is the Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, which is no doubt why they are such close confidantes. Sixth in line to the throne at the time of her birth - though just 57th now - Princess Alexandra is a working royal, and is often called upon to represent the Queen at home and abroad (although not so much recently). She was one of the Queen’s bridesmaids, with the monarch also in attendance at her own wedding to the Hon. Angus Ogilvy in 1963. The cousins have been seen in each other’s company for decades, and often even dress similarly, in a sweet nod to their closeness.
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The US Coast Guard has announced the closure of the channel near the Bayou Chene floodgate.
As the structure nears completion, officials will be closing the waterway to install the floodgate's barge locking pins.
Bayou Chene will be closed to all marine traffic starting from 7:00 am April 25, 2022, through 5:00 pm April 27, 2022.
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Arbery killers’ sentencing for hate crimes moved to August
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge has postponed sentencing for the white men convicted of hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery until Aug. 8.
U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood set the new date Wednesday, pushing the sentencing hearings back one week after prosecutors cited a scheduling conflict.
Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan each face possible life sentences after being convicted of hate crimes in February.
A jury in Brunswick, Georgia, concluded they chased and killed 25-year-old Arbery because he was Black.
All three defendants are already serving life in prison for the February 2020 killing after being found guilty of murder in a Georgia state court last fall.
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Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pledged $1.3 billion more for new weapons and economic assistance to help Ukraine in its strong but increasingly difficult battle against the Russian invasion.
And he is vowing to seek much more from Congress to keep the guns, ammunition and cash flowing.
The new package, announced Thursday, has $800 million in military aid including much-needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones for the escalating battle in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
It builds on roughly $2.6 billion in military assistance that Biden had previously approved.
There’s also a fresh $500 million in direct economic assistance to Ukraine for government salaries, pensions and programs.
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Boyfriend of Univ. of Georgia prof acquitted in her death
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The boyfriend of a University of Georgia professor has been acquitted in her May 2019 death at a friend’s house in central Georgia.
A jury heard about four days of testimony and deliberated for about 35 minutes on April 8 before finding Marcus Allen Lillard not guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct in the death of Marianne Shockley.
However, the judge did revoke Lillard’s probation on a drug charge.
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CNN’s streaming service shutting down a month after launch
CNN’s brand-new streaming service, CNN+, is shutting down only a month after launch.
In a Thursday memo, incoming CNN chief executive Chris Licht said the service would shut down at the end of April.
CNN+ launched when its parent was still part of AT&T. It combined with Discovery earlier this month in a new company, Warner Bros. Discovery, under Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who had his own vision for CNN and its Warner siblings.
Licht says some CNN+ content will wind up on other company networks, and the streaming service’s employees will get opportunities to apply for jobs elsewhere inside Warner Bros. Discovery.
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NeNe Leakes sues saying racism accepted on ‘Real Housewives’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes has sued the companies behind the show, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Atlanta alleges that Leakes’ “Real Housewives” castmate Kim Zolciak-Biermann made several racist remarks between 2008 and 2017.
But the suit says executives from NBCUniversal and Bravo television took no actions after Leakes, who is Black, complained, and instead retaliated against Leakes and eventually forced her off the show.
The suit’s defendants include NBCUniversal, Bravo, executives, and two production companies, but not Zolciak-Biermann.
Emails seeking comment from the defendants and Zolciak-Biermann were not immediately returned.
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Queen Elizabeth II privately marks her 96th birthday
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.
Elizabeth is expected to spend Thursday at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021.
This birthday comes during the queen’s platinum jubilee year, marking her 70 years on the throne.
While Thursday will be low-key, public celebrations will take place June 2-5, when four days of jubilee festivities have been scheduled to coincide with the monarch’s official birthday.
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Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners
The portion of U.S. children getting routine vaccinations required for kindergarten dipped slightly during the pandemic.
A government report released Thursday looked at vaccination rates for the 2020-21 school year.
It shows rates were close to 94% for measles, whooping cough and chickenpox vaccinations.
That was down 1% from a year earlier. It means 35,000 U.S. children entered kindergarten without evidence of complete vaccination for extremely contagious diseases.
That raises concerns for potential increase in those diseases. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are so far no signs of any outbreaks.
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Rep. Greene appeals ruling allowing eligibility challenge
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is appealing a federal judge’s ruling allowing a challenge to her eligibility to run for reelection to proceed.
A group of voters last month filed the challenge with the secretary of state’s office alleging that Greene helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
Greene says the law that the voters are using to challenge her eligibility is unconstitutional, and she filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to prohibit state officials from enforcing it.
A judge on Monday ruled that the challenge can proceed. Greene on Tuesday filed an appeal with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week.
That means there’s been a decline in reported infections since the end of March.
The Geneva-based U.N. health agency said in a weekly report that nearly 5.59 million cases were reported between April 11 and 17.
That’s 24% fewer than in the previous week.
The number of newly reported deaths dropped 21% to 18,215. WHO said new cases declined in every region though only by 2% in the Americas.
The agency said that “these trends should be interpreted with caution as several countries are progressively changing their COVID-19 testing strategies, resulting in lower overall numbers of tests performed and consequently lower numbers of cases detected.”
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Dr. Dan Sims named sole finalist for Bibb Schools Superintendent
The Bibb County School Board made the next step in the search for the school district's next superintendent.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School Board made the next step in the search for the school district’s next superintendent.
The School Board voted 6-2 Thursday night to name Dr. Dan Sims as the sole finalist for the superintendent opening. Dr. Sims currently serves as Associate Superintendent of Schools for the Atlanta Public School System.
Several people made public comments supporting the choice of an internal candidate. School Board Member Darryl Morton was one of the two “No” votes during a meeting Thursday. He says he would prefer an internal candidate as well.
“I rely on people who have expertise and passion to inform me about what the right choices are,” he said. “So please, if you have concerns, if this is something that bothers you, please contact your board members and let them know.”
We spoke with the Chief Communications Officer for the Bibb County School District, Stephanie Hartley, about the next steps.
“Where we go from here is that the board has to wait a minimum of 14 days before they can gather again and take a vote to officially appoint Dr. Sims as the superintendent for Bibb County School District,” she said.
Board President Dr. Thelma Dillard declined to speak on camera and referred us to Hartley for comments from the Board.
According to Hartley, Dr. Dillard advised other board members not to speak to media about the decision.
Dr. Curtis Jones, who has served as superintendent since 2015, is set to retire in June.
To learn more about Dr. Sims, you can visit the Bibb County School District’s website.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 21, 2022 April 21, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller talks accomplishments in state of the community address Dr. Dan Sims named sole finalist for Bibb Schools Superintendent “Please leave us alone”: Macon home shot at twice in one day For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller talks accomplishments in state of the community address
Macon-Bibb leaders gathered at Luther Williams Field Thursday afternoon for Mayor Lester Millers 'State of the Community.'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb leaders gathered at Luther Williams Field Thursday afternoon for Mayor Lester Miller’s ‘State of the Community.’
The mayor discussed the accomplishments of 2021 and laid out his goals for the next year.
He started off by saying the accomplishments would not have been possible without the help of the community.
“One thing I’m very excited about is the Community Foundation will start awarding some grants,” he said. “We have 57 applications from the community. Over the next couple of weeks, our team is going to be reviewing those. The Community Foundation will also review those, and we’ll start awarding some money in a short period of time.”
The grants Miller referred to pertain to the Macon Violence Prevention initiative, created in 2021 to help decrease crime.
The Clean Streets Matter campaign and the blight fight were also topics in his speech.
“We’ve got to be very vigilant about it and be very resilient about it, so that’s one of the things we’re going to keep doing,” he said. “We’re going to continue to have these quarterly pickups, and we’ll get more and more people involved.”
The Brookdale Warming Center was another big step in helping to address the homeless community.
Ron Shipman, Interim President and CEO of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, says the mayor has helped bring several jobs to the community.
“When businesses come, we want them to do other things than simply work,” he said. “We want them to live, play and thrive in Macon-Bibb County.”
Shipman says the Greater Macon Chamber will continue to do its part to bring communities together and create more opportunities.
“We want to grow more, so we urge your support,” he said. “We need your support, and in order to get the students where they need to be, which is employed.”
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Middle Georgia Dairy Queen delivers ‘sweet treat’ to Children’s Hospital
The Dairy Queen in Gray was awarded the 2021 Miracle Maker Award for its work with the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dairy Queen in Gray was awarded the 2021 Miracle Maker Award for its work with the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital.
The award is given to one Dairy Queen location nationwide for its efforts in raising funds for children’s hospitals on Miracle Treat Day.
The Gray Dairy Queen raised more than $94,000.
Renee Bryan, the Program Director for the Beverly Knight Olson’s Children’s Hospital, says efforts like this help keep smiles on patients.
“When you come to the children’s hospital, sometimes it can be scary and you’re not sure what’s going on, so having those creature comforts, having those comforts from home like an ice cream or a Blizzard or a Dilly Bar, those do bring lots of smiles,” Bryan said.
Store owner Justin Kelly celebrated the award by delivering 1,000 cups of ice cream to the hospital.
Kelly thanked the people of Gray for their support.
“Business owners started showing up left and right that day writing checks,” he said. “At the end of the day, Gray really came together. It was truly a miracle.”
Bryan says the funds will be used to buy new equipment and make children feel more comfortable.
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Only one day of high school baseball regular season action remains
The GHSA baseball playoffs begin April 27.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After tonight’s action, just one day of high school regular season baseball remains. Still, tonight, the 3A Region 2 regular-season title was on the line as Mary Persons Bulldogs hosted the Pike County Pirates.
In the top of the first inning, with a guy on second and two outs, Pike County’s pitcher, Braden Osbolt, a Kennesaw State University signee, hit a double to right field to score a run. Then after a walk, the Pirates hit a single to right field, scoring another two runs, ending a 22-minute half-inning and going up 3-0.
Pike County scores on a single to right field in the top of the second inning, but a bad throw from the catcher to the second baseman allows the runner from third to score, giving the Pirates a 5-0 lead.
In the top of the fourth inning, with a guy on first, the Pirates hit a streamer down the left-field line that stays fair and brings in one run, followed by another run scored on an RBI single.
Then with the Pirates up 7-0 and bases loaded with one out, Pike County nails a double to right field, scoring two runs. The Pirates would add another five runs in the fourth inning, ultimately winning 14-0.
With the victory, Pike County claims the 3A Region 2 regular-season title.
Here are a few more scores from around Middle Georgia.
Stratford Academy lost to Strong Rock Christian 5-4.
Tattnall Square Academy lost to Savannah Christian 6-5.
Baldwin beat Rutland 8-5.
The GHSA baseball playoffs begin on Wednesday, April 27.
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“Please leave us alone”: Macon home shot at twice in one day
"If I had stayed in the shower or went in the kitchen to get my food out the oven, I'd probably be dead."
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Several shootings at a home on Macon Avenue, are leaving the people who live there fearing for their lives.
The woman, named April, says she just wants the shootings to stop.
“Please leave us alone, we’re working people, we work hard for what we have,” she said.
April says the two shootings happened last week on Monday, May 11. Incident reports from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office confirm they were within 24 hours of each other.
The first one happened early that morning, and the second later that night. The second incident report says the Sheriff’s Office found more than 30 bullet holes.
“We can’t be comfortable in a home that we own. I’ve had to replace a whole vehicle that was paid for. You know they totaled my car out,” she said.
April says her family no longer feels safe, and she’s thankful no one was hurt during either shooting.
“If I had stayed in the shower or went in the kitchen to get my food out the oven, I’d probably be dead because it came through the bathroom, kitchen, everything,” she said.
She doesn’t know who is responsible for the shootings, but the incident report from the shooting Monday night says April believes a group her son deals with called the “Shadow Boys,” might be the reason they’ve had multiple shootings at their home.
“I work hard to pay for the things that I have,” she said. “And for them to be taken away from me because of selfishness of others is unfair to us.”
The Sheriff’s Office says they’re still working to find the suspects involved. They ask you call them if you see anything suspicious.
If you have any information about the Macon Avenue shootings, their number is 478-751-7500. You can also call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME to leave an anonymous tip.
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Rant and Rave: April 21st – Should We Panic About the Braves?
The start of the Braves season hasn't been as exciting as fans expected.
The start of the Braves season hasn’t been as exciting as fans expected. Bill Shanks and Tucker Sargent discuss whether it’s too early to freak out. That and more this week.
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Staying warm and sunny Friday
After starting out the day with clouds, we were finally able to clear out this afternoon.
A few areas of patchy fog will be possible Friday morning, but those should be clearing quickly.
Highs on Friday will be warming into the 80s with full sunshine and a light breeze.
The weekend will be staying calm, weather-wise, with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid 80s.
We will slowly see an increase in our humidity over the weekend as well.
Starting next week will be hot with highs, potentially, warming into the low 90s!
This heat will be short-lived, because a cold front moves through the area on Tuesday.
We could see a few thunderstorms with this system, but widespread severe weather is not expected.
Temps will be cooling quickly behind the front, with highs falling to the low 80s by Wednesday.
Looking ahead to some long range models, we should be heating up quickly again next weekend.
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Tattnall Square Academy showcases student art
Tattnall Square Academy held its annual Spotlight the Arts Showcase Thursday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tattnall Square Academy held its annual Spotlight the Arts Showcase Thursday night.
Students from kindergarten through 12th grade showed off some of their art, which ranged from paintings to music. The event also acts as a fundraiser for the school.
Art work done by students was available for purchase for $10.
Justin Walton, a senior at Tattnall and President of the Art Club, says he started the club after seeing a lack of spaces for students who enjoy art.
“Some of these kids I would not think they are as creative and artistic as they are,” he said. “But they get to display their artwork, and it’s just amazing. It’s all beautiful. I don’t think I’ve seen a piece I didn’t like.”
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Friday, April 22 is Earth Day and at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., EARTHDAY.ORG's 2022 Climate Leadership Conference will be held.
Over 300 industry leaders representing diverse fields - including tech, finance, arts, conservation, and more will meet at the conference to track progress, celebrate achievements, and honor outstanding environmental leaders.
Most of the discussions today tend to focus on how we can minimize the harm we do to the earth. In any case, let us change topics this Earth Day and talk about how the planet is actually harmful to us and can even kill us.
In a statement from Kathleen Rogers, President, EARTHDAY.ORG.
“There has never been a greater moment of opportunity to Invest In Our Planet and change the trajectory of the defining crisis of our time. Earth Day 2022 is the moment when we all come together to act on climate change – individuals, businesses and governments. This year’s honorees are leading the way to create widespread awareness and accelerate critical action for climate change solutions."
The full press release can be viewed HERE.
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NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its launch, a spectacular flameout for a venture that had attracted stars like Chris Wallace and Alison Roman and was seen as a way to attract a new generation of news consumers.
It had started March 29, shortly before CNN was taken over bynew corporate parents.The new leaders of Warner Bros. Discovery quickly let it be known they considered CNN+ an ill-conceived idea.
The subscription-based service will be shut down at the end of April. Executives said some CNN+ programming and employees will be absorbed into the television network and website but there will be layoffs. The head of CNN+, Andrew Morse, is leaving the company.
In a memo to employees on Thursday, incoming CNN Chief Executive Chris Licht said consumers wanted “simplicity and an all-in service” rather than stand-alone offerings. Discovery had previously suggested that it wanted to merge the new company’s separate streaming services, which include Discovery+ and HBO Max, into a single app.
In a Thursday town hall, executives also said that the service’s inability to show live breaking news was a crucial failing. Because of contracts with cable and satellite companies, CNN+ could not stream the CNN television network.
“It’s a little bit like The New York Times subscription without The New York Times,” said J.B. Perrette, head of Discovery’s streaming services.
Perrette said Discovery had learned from trying to launch its own news service in Poland, and in seeing the experiences of other paid streaming services in the United States like Fox Nation, that CNN+ could not expect to get near one million subscribers. Unlike CNN+, which was charging customers $5.99 a month, broadcast networks like ABC, CBS and NBC offer free news-streaming services.
“Those are the facts,” Perrette said. “We’ve learned from painful history, financially costly history.”
If the company is going to go in a different direction than CNN+, “we can’t let it go on one second more than it needs to,” he said.
There had been skepticism from outside CNN about whether the streaming service could succeed, particularly given the glut of streaming services already available. Even Netflix, the streaming pioneer, is feeling the competitive pressure.
“This is a service leveraging the CNN brand that is not delivering the type of content that the CNN brand is known for, the live impactful news content,” said Parks Associates research director Paul Erickson. “It was already a bit of a tricky proposition to begin with” — even without the change in corporate ownership.
Under AT&T,there were $100 million in development costs and some 500 employees assigned to building out CNN+. Perrette told the employees they would have “first dibs” on some 100 jobs currently open at CNN. Licht’s memo said there would be at least six months of severance pay for departing staffers.
In the meeting, a CNN staff member wondered why AT&T, CNN’s previous corporate owner, was allowed to develop and start the service with new management coming in that clearly had its reservations about it. But executives said they were not allowed, until the takeover was formally approved weeks ago, to be involved in meetings about the service.
The executives said accountability for the rapid failure lies squarely with previous management.
“Would we have preferred to have this discussion six months ago, nine months ago?” Perrette said. “Couldn’t do it.”
The CNN+ service’s flagship was arguably Wallace’s daily interview show, for which he left his previous job as “Fox News Sunday” host. Wallace did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
It also featured programming from food-media star Roman, former NPR host Audie Cornish, ex-NBC News host Kasie Hunt, Jemele Hill, Rex Chapman and current CNN personalities Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper, Sara Sidner and Kate Bolduan. Some of the shows hadn’t even started yet.
Warner Bros. Discovery is led by Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who has his own vision for CNN and its Warner siblings.
Licht said in his memo that the “incredibly difficult” decision to shutter CNN+ is the right one for the long-term success of CNN. It will allow leaders to refocus resources on the core products that “drive our singular focus: further enhancing CNN’s journalism and its reputation as a global news leader.”
On the television network, Licht is expected to increase CNN’s emphasis on news coverage with less commentary.
He told staff members that the decision was no reflection on the service that they had built.
Licht acknowledged in the staff meeting that the experience with CNN+, at least initially, will have repercussions with personnel and those who might want to come there.
“We have to own the erosion of trust and build it back,” he said.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World’s private government, handing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory in his feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to a measure that critics have dubbed the “ Don’t Say Gay ” law.
The move could have huge tax implications for Disney, whose series of theme parks have transformed Orlando into one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, and serves to further sour the relationship between the Republican-led government and a major political player in the state. Disney did not return an email seeking comment Thursday.
For DeSantis, the attack on Disney is his latest salvo in a culture war waged over policies involving race, gender and the coronavirus, battles that have made him one of the most popular GOP politicians in the country and a likely 2024 presidential candidate.
The bill passed by the legislature on Thursday would eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, as the 55-year-old Disney government is known, as well as a handful of other similar districts by June 2023. The measure does allow for the districts to be reestablished, leaving an avenue to renegotiate its future. The bill now moves to DeSantis’ office to be signed into law.
The voting ended a bitter, three-day special legislative session in which lawmakers were tasked with passing a new congressional map drawn by DeSantis but also took up the Disney bill at the governor’s request. Tensions erupted Thursday as Democrats staged a sit-in protest on the House floor against the map, prompting Republicans to walk out briefly.
Opponents of the new map chanted phrases about the suppression of Black voters as GOP lawmakers returned and passed both bills
“It was clear that our requests and proposed solutions were not going to be heard so he rushed it through,” Democratic Rep. Fentrice Driskell said of the Disney measure.
The dispute with the company began with Disney’s criticism of a new law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade as well as instruction that is not “age appropriate or developmentally appropriate.”
In March, Disney said it would suspend political donations in the state and added that it would in turn support organizations working to oppose the new law. DeSantis and his fellow Republicans then lashed out at Disney, and have defended the law as reasonable.
“Disney and other woke corporations won’t get away with peddling their unchecked pressure campaigns any longer,” DeSantis wrote in a fundraising pitch Wednesday. “If we want to keep the Democrat machine and their corporate lapdogs accountable, we have to stand together now.”
Democrats have criticized the Disney proposal as clear retaliation against the company and warned that local homeowners could get hit with big tax bills if they have to absorb bond debt from Disney — although such details are far from clear.
Disneyis one of Florida’s biggest private employers, last year saying it had more than 60,000 workers in the state. It is not immediately clear how the company or local governments around its properties would be affected if the district was dissolved.
The creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, and the control it gave Disney over 27,000 acres (11,000 hectares) in Florida, was a crucial element in the company’s plans to build near Orlando in the 1960s. Company officials said they needed autonomy to plan a futuristic city along with the theme park. The city never materialized, however; instead, it morphed into the Epcot theme park.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Shopping for Passover on a recent day at a kosher supermarket in the Hasidic Jewish section of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, Moshe Werzberger worried about how inflation is driving up prices during one of the most important holidays for Jews.
“It affects us very much,” said the 23-year-old, who recently canceled plans to vacation in Florida with his wife and 2-year-old son because of skyrocketing prices. Inflation has become a main topic of debate for worshippers at his synagogue and also in his extended family as they share the celebratory Passover meals, Seders.
“It just keeps on going up and up …” he said as announcements rang out in Yiddish on the store’s intercom. “And at some point it’s going to have to stop, or no one is going to be able to afford to go shopping.”
As households feel the squeeze of surging consumer prices, some U.S. Jewish families observing Passover have struggled to pay for eggs, gefilte fish and the unleavened bread known as matzo, which represents their ancestors’ exodus from slavery in Egypt.
The need is so great that the Met Council, which runs the country’s largest kosher food pantry, expects to supply a record of nearly 3 million pounds of food in Passover packages and $500,000 in emergency food cards among the Jewish community in greater New York City and New Jersey.
“We’ve been doing charitable work for 50 years, and we’ve never seen anything like this,” said David Greenfield, the council’s executive director. He added that there’s “no question” that hundreds of thousands of families are eating less meat during Passover, which this year falls from April 15 to 23.
Grocery prices rose 10%in March on a year-on-year basis — the most in 41 years — driven by higher prices for poultry, fish, eggs, beef and other meats.
The reasons for the surge vary: supply chain snags, unfavorable weather and rising energy prices. The latter, driven by Russia’s war against Ukraine, pushed wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month from a year earlier. Transportation problems are weighing on food imports, particularly seeds and other items that produce oils.
The only thing likely to put a dent in inflationary pressures is the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, said Laura Veldkamp, a professor of finance and economics at Columbia University. But families suffering sticker shock from shopping for Seders can’t expect a respite anytime soon.
“Last year there were a number of government subsidies and programs that people were able to tap into,” said Yitzy Weinberg, executive director of Flatbush Community Fund, a Brooklyn-based charity. “But this year the COVID subsidies are over, and between that and inflation, it was a double whammy that hit working families when they needed it the most.”
Weinberg’s organization has distributed food, grocery cards and checks to more than 1,100 families this Passover, up from 850 last year.
Diana Kogan, director of Caring for Jews in Need, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, said inflation and shortages have been “a huge issue” for Jewish groups in Southern California that provide holiday food packages to vulnerable communities including older adults, Holocaust survivors and people without housing.
“Kosher meat, kosher chicken in particular, has been an issue,” she said. “Chicken used to be $1.89 per pound. But this year it’s over $3 a pound. We’ve also seen a 20% to 30% increase in kosher food prices.”
Kogan said groups such as Jewish Family Service of LA and Tomchei LA have been stockpiling food since before Passover, buying items when they are on sale. But that has created a need for storage space, freezers and generators.
Meanwhile some organizations that hand out both food packets and gift cards during Passover are finding that people often prefer to get the packets.
“That’s because the prices of items are so high,” Kogan said. “The gift cards don’t go too far.”
Kosher products tend to be slightly more expensive. But Passover products are even costlier, according to the Met Council’s Greenfield, because there needs to be an extra certification that there’s no there’s no leavening or bread involved.
“Passover is the most expensive time of the year for someone who keeps kosher,” he said.
Back at the supermarket in Brooklyn, Eliot Spitzer, perused the vegetable aisle with two of his seven children, 9-year-old Faigy and 11-year-old Abba. His family hosted a Seder for 14 people at their home, and he said high prices have made things tough for everyone this Passover.
“It’s definitely harder,” Spitzer said. “We (Hasidic Jews) have bigger families — average seven, eight, nine kids per family — and it’s not easy.”
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Associated Press reporter Deepa Bharath in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Tomchei LA.
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has got her own Barbie in honor of her 96th birthday and upcoming Platinum Jubilee.
California-based toymaker Mattel released the doll on the monarch’s birthday Thursday in commemoration of her 70 years of service, which will be celebrated beginning on June 2.
The doll is dressed in ivory complete with a blue sash and a tiara modelled on the one the Queen wore on her wedding day.
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her birthday privately, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.
While Thursday’s were low-key, public celebrations will take place June 2-5, when four days of jubilee festivities have been scheduled to coincide with the monarch’s official anniversary.
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PARIS (AP) — From attacks on “wokeism” to crackdowns on mosques, France’s presidential campaign has been especially challenging for voters of immigrant heritage and religious minorities, as discourse painting them as “the other” has gained ground across a swath of French society.
French voters head to polls on Sunday in a runoff vote between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and nationalist rival Marine Le Pen, wrapping up a campaign that experts have seen as unusually dominated by discriminatory discourse and proposals targeting immigration and Islam.
With Le Pen proposing to ban Muslim headscarves in public, women like 19-year-old student Naila Ouazarf are in a bind.
“I want a president who accepts me as a person,” said Ouazarf, clad in a beige robe and matching head covering. She said she would defy the promised law should Le Pen become president and pay a fine, if necessary.
Macron attacked Le Pen on the headscarf issue during their presidential debate Wednesday, warning it could stoke “civil war.”
In the first-round vote, far-right candidates Le Pen and Eric Zemmour together collected nearly a third of votes. An elementary school teacher in the ethnically diverse Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Thursday described pupils who are “scared to death” because of the campaign.
Le Pen’s National Rally party, formerly called the National Front, has a history of ties with neo-Nazis, Holocaust deniers and militias that opposed Algeria’s war for independence from colonial France. Le Pen has distanced herself from that past and softened her public image.
But a top priority of her election program is to prioritize French citizens over immigrants for welfare benefits, a move that critics see as institutionalizing discrimination. Le Pen also wants to ban Muslim women from wearing headscaves in public, to toughen asylum rules and to sharply curtail immigration.
She has gained ground among voters since 2017, when she lost badly to Macron. This time around, Le Pen has put a greater emphasis on policies to help the working poor.
Saint-Denis student Yanis Benahmed, 20, said he was unconvinced by the candidate’s attempt to broader her appeal.
“We live in this city, and we know exactly how things are, the kind of people you have here,” he said. Le Pen “wants to ‘clean’ everything. With everything she’s said and her family history, we know exactly what her plan is. And Zemmour didn’t make it any better.”
The rabble-rousing Zemmour, who placed fourth in the first-round vote, boosted Le Pen’s popularity by making her seem softer. He has multiple convictions for inciting racial or religious hatred in France.
Zemmour also has promoted the baseless “great replacement” conspiracy theory, used as justification by the white supremacists who committed massacres in New Zealand’s Christchurch and in El Paso, Texas, and attacked a California synagogue.
“Eric Zemmour’s presence placed the issue (of Islam and immigration) on the side of aggressive and violent stigmatization,” Cecile Alduy, a Stanford semiologist who has studied Zemmour’s language, told The Associated Press. “Meanwhile, there is a decline in humanist values: words such as equality, human rights, fight against discrimination, or gender are qualified as politically correct or ‘wokeism’ by a large swath of media, public intellectuals, and ministers of the current government.”
For some experts and anti-racist groups in France, Macron, too, is at fault for the current climate. His administration has adopted legislation and language that echoes some far-right mottos in hopes of eating into Le Pen’s support.
Racial profiling and police brutality targeting people of color, which activists in France have long decried, have also remained a concern. During Macron’s presidency, France saw repeated protests against police violence after George Floyd, a Black American, died at the hands of police in the U.S.
Also under Macron’s watch, France passed a law against terrorism that enshrined in common law a state of emergency imposed after the deadly 2015 attacks on the Bataclan theater, Paris cafes and Charlie Hebdo newspaper.
The law extended the government’s right to search people, conduct surveillance, control movement and shut down some schools and religious sites in the name of fighting extremism.
Human rights watchdogs warned the law was discriminatory. “In some cases, Muslims may have been targeted because of their religious practice, considered to be ‘radical,’ by authorities, without substantiating why they constituted a threat for public order or security,” Amnesty International said.
In 2021, the government passed another law targeting what Macron labeled “separatism” by Muslim radicals. The measure extended the state’s oversight of associations and religious sites. The government’s own watchdog argued that the law’s scope was too broad.
Abdourahmane Ridouane has seen this firsthand. In February, two police officers handed him a notice of closure for the mosque he manages in the southwestern town of Pessac in Bordeaux wine country.
Authorities argued the mosque’s criticism of “state Islamophobia” allegedly encouraged and justified Muslim rebellion and terrorism. The authorities also criticized anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian posts on the mosque’s social media page.
Ridouane challenged the action and won on appeal. The appeals court found the closure was a “grave and manifest illegal infringement on religious liberty.” The state took the case to France’s highest court, which is expected to rule in the case soon.
“I felt deeply saddened by a process I deemed unworthy of a democratic state,” Ridouane told the AP.
Islam is France’s No. 2 religion, though there are no hard data on the races and religions of voters because of France’s doctrine of colorblindness, which sees all citizens as universally French and encourages assimilation. Critics say the principle allows authorities to ignore deep-seated discrimination, both on the French mainland and in overseas French territories where most voters aren’t white.
France has also seen the rise of criticism of “Islamo-leftism” and “wokeism,” and Macron’s government has commissioned a study into its presence in French universities. Yet race or colonial studies research departments don’t exist in French universities, because they are seen as contrary to French universalism.
“The election comes in this climate, the increasing right-wing and conservative discourse, a retreat into a white, universalist, colorblind discourse blind to all discriminations and systemic racism in French society,” said Nacira Guénif, an anthropology and sociology professor at Paris VIII University who focuses on race and gender.
On the left, meanwhile, “denial prevails,” Guénif said, because many left-wing French voters are “profoundly uncomfortable with the question of race because they think that talking about race makes you racist.”
The criticism of so-called “wokeism,” championed in particular by Zemmour’s campaign, is reminiscent of attacks on critical race theory in the U.S. Critical race theory is an academic framework that analyzes American history through the lens of racism. It centers on the idea that racism is systemic in U.S. institutions, which maintain the dominance of white people.
Despite concerns over some of the policies adopted in France under Macron, Ridouane, the Pessac mosque director, has no doubt for whom he will – and for whom he won’t – cast his vote for president on Sunday.
“If Le Pen manages to take the levers of power, it will be the worst thing we will have ever seen,” he said.
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Elaine Ganley in Paris and Sylvie Corbet and Alex Turnbull in Saint-Denis contributed to this report.
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LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers on Thursday ordered a parliamentary investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allegedly lying about whether he broke coronavirus restrictions by attending illegal gatherings during the pandemic.
The move, approved by cries of “aye” and without a formal vote in the House of Commons, means Parliament’s Committee of Privileges will investigate whether Johnson knowingly misled Parliament — historically a resigning offense if proven.
The probe piles more pressure on a Conservative prime minister whose grip on power has been shaken by claims he flouted the pandemic rules he imposed on the country, then repeatedly failed to own up to it.
The move was instigated by the opposition Labour Party and passed after the government abandoned efforts to get Conservative lawmakers to block it. Johnson’s Conservatives have a substantial majority in Parliament, but many lawmakers are uneasy with the prime minister’s behavior.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said the move sought to uphold “the simple principle that honesty, integrity and telling the truth matter in our politics.”
“It is a British principle … guiding members from every political party in this House,” Starmer said. “But it is a principle under attack.”
Johnson was not present for the decision on a scandal that has rocked his leadership of the country and the Conservative Party. He was more than 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) away in India, insisting he wanted to “get on with the job” of leading the country.
Johnson was fined 50 pounds ($66) by police last week for attending his own birthday party in his office in June 2020, when people in Britain were barred from meeting up with friends and family, or even visiting dying relatives. Johnson is the first British prime minister ever found to have broken the law while in office.
He has apologized, but denied he knowingly broke the rules. Johnson’s shifting defense — initially saying there were no illegal gatherings, then claiming it “did not occur to me” that the birthday event was a party — has drawn derision and outrage from opponents, who have called for him to quit.
“The truth is simple and it’s this – he lied to avoid getting caught, and once he got caught, he lied again,” Scottish National Party lawmaker Ian Blackford said in the House of Commons.
Usually lawmakers are forbidden from accusing one another of lying, but Blackford was not reprimanded by the Speaker.
A growing number of Conservatives are uncomfortable about defending a leader who broke rules he imposed on the country. A few have called openly for Johnson to go, and the number is rising. Others are waiting to see whether public anger translates into Conservative losses at local elections on May 5.
“It is utterly depressing to be asked to defend the indefensible,” said Conservative legislator William Wragg. “Each time part of us withers.”
Lawmaker Steve Baker, until now a prominent supporter, said that Johnson “should be long gone” for violating the “letter and spirit” of the rules.”
“I’ll certainly vote for this motion,” he said. “But really, the prime minister should just know the gig’s up.”
The Committee of Privileges probe will not start until twin police and civil-service investigations into “partygate” have concluded.
Senior civil servant Sue Gray is investigating 16 events, including “bring your own booze” office parties and “wine time Fridays” in Johnson’s 10 Downing St. office and other government buildings. Police are probing a dozen of the events and so far have handed out at least 50 fines, including ones to Johnson, his wife Carrie and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak. Johnson is believed to have attended about six of the gatherings and could face more police fines.
Johnson and his allies argue that it would be reckless for the country to change leaders now amid the war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living squeeze sparked by soaring prices for energy and food.
As he flew to India for a two-day visit focused on boosting economic ties, Johnson again denied knowingly misleading Parliament and insisted he would lead the Conservatives into the next national election, due by 2024.
“I have absolutely nothing, frankly, to hide,” Johnson told Sky News during his visit to the western Indian state of Gujarat. “I want to get on with the job that I was elected to do.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The mounting economic damage to Ukraine from Russia’s ongoing bombardment has the U.S. and its allies speeding billions in aid to the beleaguered country — and looking for other sources of cash as well, including Russia itself.
After the U.S. announced $1.3 billion in new economic assistance and military aid to Ukraine on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged that “this is only the beginning of what Ukraine will need to rebuild.”
The war has already caused more than $60 billion in damage to buildings and infrastructure, World Bank President David Malpass said. And the International Monetary Fund in its latest world economic outlook stated that Ukraine’s economy will shrink by 35% this year and next.
The question of who will pay to restore Ukraine from the war has increasingly turned to the Russian state.
Yellen said Thursday that looking to Russia itself for funds to rebuild Ukraine “is something we ought to be pursuing.”
When asked during a press briefing about the potential of using frozen Russian Central Bank funds to support Ukraine, Yellen said, “I wouldn’t want to do so lightly,” adding that it would have to be done in consensus with U.S. allies and partners.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a virtual address to IMF and World Bank leaders that “a special tax on war is needed.” He called for the proceeds of sanctioned property and Central Bank reserves to be used to compensate Ukraine for its losses.
He added that frozen Russian assets “have to be used to rebuild Ukraine after the war as well as to pay for the losses caused to other nations.’’
The statements came after the Biden administration announced that the U.S. is providing an additional $500 million in financial assistance to Ukraine to sustain salaries, pensions and other government programs while it fends off Russia’s invasion.
“We plan to deploy this direct aid to Ukraine as soon as possible, to be used on the most urgent needs,” Yellen said.
The new funding is on top of $500 million in economic aid that President Joe Biden unveiled in March.
Yellen met before the announcement with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, along with Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. The announcement comes against the backdrop of IMF and World Bank spring meetings dominated by conversations over how to manage the spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The calls to use frozen Central Bank funds to rebuild Ukraine are growing as the human and financial cost of the war mounts. Additionally, governments that volunteer grants and aid to Ukraine must grapple with rising inflation impacting food and energy prices in their home countries.
However, liquidating Russia’s frozen Central Bank assets, among other sanctioned property, will not be easy and will likely require congressional action.
“I am unclear whether or not it would be possible without legislation authorizing the use of those assets,” Yellen said.
The Treasury Department imposed a new wave of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday. Included in the sanctions packages are penalties imposed on more than 40 people and entities accused of evading sanctions. The sanctions include the first set of penalties against a cryptocurrency mining firm in relation to the war.
Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. was continuing to “tighten the vise of our economic pressure campaign.”
She responded cautiously to a question about whether European allies needed to ban Russian oil and gas imports, a recurring issue during the war in Ukraine.
“Europe clearly needs to reduce its dependence on Russia in respect to energy. But we need to be careful,” Yellen said, pointing out there would be a resulting rise in oil prices worldwide. Under that situation, she said, Russia could still benefit financially even if its sales in Europe declined.
On Wednesday, Yellen and Ukraine’s finance minister walked out of a Group of 20 meeting as Russia’s representative started talking.
Several other finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official familiar with the meetings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the event was not public.
Some ministers and central bank governors who attended the meeting virtually turned their cameras off when Russian President Vladimir Putin’s representative spoke, the person said.
“It simply cannot be business as usual for Russia in terms of its participation in our global forums,” Yellen said.
Yellen was noncommittal, though, on proposals to remove Russia from the G-20, which is made up of representatives of industrial and emerging-market nations.
“We will look for a way to make our disapproval known while still recognizing we have a lot of work to accomplish,” she said.
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Occoquan homeowners may soon see their local real estate tax bills rise.
The town is considering a $1.23 million budget for fiscal 2023, which starts July 1.
Residential property values in the town limits rose 10.3% in Prince William County’s annual reassessment. Condominiums rose in value by 10%, townhouses by 11.4% and single-family homes by 13.94%. Commercial real estate values increased 13.94%.
Homeowners would be hit with an effective real estate tax increase under the proposed budget because it calls for keeping the real estate tax rate flat at 12 cents per $100 of assessed value. To avoid an effective increase, the rate would need to be reduced to 10.8 cents.
The plurality of town residential properties, 46.5%, are valued between $200,000 and $400,000, with an average of those at $343,425. On a home of that value, the effective tax increase would raise annual tax bills by $42.57 to $455.
The second most common bracket of home values is $400,000 to $700,000, with an average of $460,104. On a home of that value, the town’s tax bill would increase $57.03 to $609 per year.
Real estate taxes contribute about 22% of the town’s total revenue. By keeping the rate at the same level, officials estimate collections will increase 10.6% to $275,492.
The town’s tax is charged on top of Prince William County’s levy. The county is proposing a decrease in its tax rate from $1.115 per $100 of assessed value to $1.05. Although the rate is dropping, rising property values will result in an effective tax increase. The average residential tax bill from the county would increase $233, or 4.9%, on a home valued at $466,739.
Occoquan’s adopted budget for fiscal 2022 was $1.08 million. However, revenues are projected to actually total $1.4 million through higher-than-projected collections of the meals, sales, utility and transient occupancy taxes.
The proposed budget is 14.6%, or $156,606, larger than the adopted fiscal 2022 spending plan. It is 7.3% more than the projected revenues for the current fiscal year.
Only about 54% of the town’s revenues, $671,491, come directly from local taxes. The largest chunk of that is the meals tax, which is expected to grow in collections by 23.9% to $282,499.
The biggest single source of town funds is from public safety fines, which are expected to make up 28% of revenues in the upcoming budget. Money from fines is projected to increase by 15.9% to $345,000.
The majority of the town’s budget is spent on administration and public safety. The town is expecting an 8.5% increase in health insurance premiums and will have a salary pool to support pay increases for employees.
The capital projects portion of the budget includes $266,000 for various endeavors, primarily funded through $165,000 in grants.
The projects are mostly building, sidewalk and stormwater management maintenance.
The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the budget on April 19 and a hearing on the budget on May 3. The hearings will be at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 314 Mill St.
The spending plan is expected to be adopted by June 7.
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Russian opposition leader. Anti-corruption campaigner. Assassination attempt survivor. Prisoner.
Alexey Navalny's crusade against the Kremlin has brought many labels.
And with the eyes of the world now trained on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Navalny's message of resistance is finding new weight inside and outside of Russia, even as he remains behind bars.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing," he says, echoing the famous phrase, in the new CNN film "Navalny," which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on CNN and CNN+. "So don't be inactive."
Here's what you need to know about Navalny's political rise, attempted assassination and future in Russia.
Rise to prominence
Navalny first gained visibility in 2008, when he started blogging about alleged corruption within Russian state-run companies. By 2011, he had emerged as one of the leaders of the massive protests that had broken out after allegations of fraud in parliamentary elections.
"Those who have gathered here can kick these thieved ass***** out of the Kremlin tomorrow," Navalny said at one 2011 protest.
He posted his first YouTube video, a step-by-step instruction guide showing how to build an "agitation cube," a boxlike tent structure with his image emblazoned on the side, in July 2013. The clip marked the start of the Russian dissident's campaign to be elected Moscow mayor, and the humble beginning of his YouTube revolution.
But his movement was blunted when he was convicted on embezzlement charges, just as he was preparing to run for mayor. Navalny has denied the charges and called them politically motivated. A retrial in 2017 barred him from running for public office -- this time for president against Putin.
While Navalny is most well known as an activist, it's his investigations that have been the biggest thorn in the side of some of Russia's powerful people. His videos about the apparent unexplained wealth of top government officials have particularly raised the ire of the Kremlin.
One video about former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev drew more than 35 million views on YouTube.
But with increased results came increased risks. In March 2017, that video lit a spark under the biggest anti-government protests Russia had seen in years. Thousands joined rallies in almost 100 cities across Russia. Navalny himself was arrested, and jailed for 15 days.
The following month, he was splashed with an antiseptic green dye, damaging his vision in one eye.
"Listen, I've got something very obvious to tell you. You're not allowed to give up. If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong," Navalny said to his supporters in the CNN film.
"We need to utilize this power, to not give up, to remember we are a huge power that is being oppressed by these bad dudes. We don't realize how strong we actually are."
Poisoning and recovery
By 2020, there were signs that the ground was shifting beneath Navalny's opposition movement.
The Kremlin had taken on a more publicly confrontational posture toward its chief critic, culminating in accusations of a poisoning attempt in August of that year.
Navalny had started feeling unwell on a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk. Loud groaning can be heard in video footage apparently recorded on the flight he took. More video apparently recorded through the airplane window showed an immobile man being taken by wheeled stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
Navalny was treated at a Berlin hospital, and the German government later concluded he had been poisoned with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group.
A joint investigation by CNN and the group Bellingcat implicated the Russian Security Service (FSB) in Navalny's poisoning, piecing together how an elite unit at the agency had followed Navalny's team throughout a trip to Siberia, when Navalny fell ill from exposure to Novichok.
The investigation also found that this unit, which included chemical weapons experts, had followed Navalny on more than 30 trips to and from Moscow since 2017. Russia denies involvement in Navalny's poisoning. Putin himself said in December that if Russian security services had wanted to kill Navalny, they "would have finished" the job.
Nevertheless, several Western officials and Navalny himself have openly blamed the Kremlin.
"It's impossible to believe it. It's kind of stupid that the whole idea of poisoning with a chemical weapon, what the f**k?" Navalny says in the new CNN film. "This is why this is so smart, because even reasonable people they refuse to believe like, what? Come on ... poisoned? Seriously?"
News that Navalny had fallen gravely ill sent a fresh shock wave through Russian society, raising worrying parallels with some of the more brazen political killings in Russia's recent past.
Western governments, independent researchers and Russia watchers have noted a consistent pattern of Russian state involvement in assassinations both inside Russia and abroad.
Opposition behind bars
After a five-month stay in Germany recovering from the Novichok poisoning, Navalny was immediately arrested when he returned to Moscow last year, for violating probation terms imposed from a 2014 case.
He was sent to a penal colony, where he went on a hunger strike -- protesting against prison officials' refusal to grant him access to medical care, while keeping his scrutiny of Putin's rule front and center.
In one hearing last year, a visibly gaunt Navalny used the platform to launch a broadside against the Russian leader and his government, likening him to the foolish "naked king" from the children's tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" and calling the judge and prosecutors "traitors."
"I would like to say that your king is naked, and more than one little boy is shouting about it -- it is now millions of people who are already shouting about it. It is quite obvious. Twenty years of incompetent rule have come to this: There is a crown sliding from his ears," Navalny said of Putin, referring also to the mass anti-government protests in Russia following the activist's imprisonment and during his hunger strike.
"Your naked king wants to rule until the end. He doesn't care about the country; he is clung to power and wants to rule indefinitely," Navalny said.
Days after he ended his hunger strike, Navalny's network of regional offices for his political movement was "officially disbanded," according to his chief of staff, Leonid Volkov.
The offices had been initially set up in February 2017 with the aim of organizing activities for volunteers during the Russian presidential election campaign. After the elections, the regional offices took on other local political work.
But perhaps the biggest blow to his movement came last month, when Navalny was convicted by Moscow's Lefortovo court over allegations that he stole from his Anti-Corruption Foundation. He was sentenced to another nine years in a maximum-security prison.
After the sentence was announced, Navalny wrote on Twitter: "9 years. Well, as the characters of my favorite TV series 'The Wire' used to say: 'You only do two days. That's the day you go in and the day you come out.'" He added: "I even had a T-shirt with this slogan, but the prison authorities confiscated it, considering the print extremist."
Still, his convictions haven't wavered.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Navalny took to social media to denounce the attack, advocating anti-war protests across the country as "the backbone of the movement against war and death," according to Reuters.
In another tweet, Navalny said: "I am very grateful to everyone for their support. And, guys, I want to say: the best support for me and other political prisoners is not sympathy and kind words, but actions. Any activity against the deceitful and thievish Putin's regime. Any opposition to these war criminals."
Thousands in Russia have been detained for anti-war demonstrations in the weeks since, including in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
One young woman CNN met on the margins of the first night of protest last month was near tears explaining that she loves Russia but not her leader, and so has concluded she must leave the country.
There is real frustration in that generation, but they are a minority -- less than 10% of the nation.
Indeed, the latest polling by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), a state-owned but nevertheless internationally respected organization, found that 68% of people say they support the decision to carry out the "Special Military Operation," which Putin had announced alongside false accusations of Nazism and genocide in Ukraine; 22% oppose it and 10% had difficulty answering.
It is a sobering assessment that when Putin puts his finger in the wind of public opinion, he can be reasonably sure it is blowing in the direction he instructed his state organs to set it.
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Guns are now the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the U.S., according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers analyzed mortality data from the CDC and found that guns killed more people between the ages of 1 and 19 in the U.S. than car crashes, drug overdoses and cancer in 2020.
During that year, 4,300 young people died from gun-related injuries, marking nearly a 30% increase from 2019.
Many of those deaths were a result of homicide.
Firearm homicides increased by 33% from 2019 to 2020, according to the report.
Researchers said they were unclear as to why gun-related deaths went up during the pandemic.
Drug overdose and poisoning also increased among young people in 2020.
COVID-19 deaths accounted for less than 1% of deaths among children and adolescents during 2020.
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PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan in 2019 for Lebanon in a gripping escape.
Nanterre prosecutors’ office in France said Friday that the arrest warrant for the former head of Nissan and Renault is among five issued by them. The Ghosn warrant is based on an investigation opened in 2019 into money laundering and abuse of company assets reportedly over millions in alleged suspect payments made between the Renault-Nissan alliance and Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), a vehicle distributor company in Oman owned by billionaire Suhail Bahwan.
The Nanterre prosecutors’ office described this as the next step in a two-year investigation, one of two separate cases involving Ghosn in France focusing on payments made to SBA.
The former head of the Nissan-Renault alliance fled to Lebanon in late 2019, while out on bail facing financial misconduct charges in Japan. In an interview last year with The Associated Press, Ghosn was confident, energized and determined to fight to restore his reputation.
A statement sent to Associated Press Friday from his PR team called the French warrant “surprising.”
“This is not an arrest warrant issued by France but by the Nanterre prosecutor’s office in an investigation still in progress,” it said.
The statement also suggested that the warrant was ineffective as Ghosn “is subject to a judicial ban on leaving Lebanese territory,” where he currently resides.
Lebanon does not extradite its citizens. Ghosn has citizenship in Lebanon, France and Brazil.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle on Spring Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car this (Friday) morning on Spring Street in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office it happened around 5:38am when a Chevrolet truck heading south on Spring street struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The victim 31-year-old Matthew Haggarty was pronounced deceased on scene by Bibb County Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley. According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, Haggarty was homeless.
No one else was injured.
This collision is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500.
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School bus involved in Macon traffic accident Friday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic accident left several children and adults disgruntled on Friday in Macon.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place Friday morning in Macon, involving a school bus and another vehicle. The BCSO says that several children and adults were treated for minor injuries after the wreck.
BCSO also reports that there were no arrests or citations during the incident.
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Warm and sunny weekend on deck for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A strong high pressure system over the southeastern US will ensure pleasant weather in Georgia this weekend.
Today
Temperatures were rather mild for the final morning of the work week in Middle Georgia. However, unlike yesterday we didn’t wake up to an abundance of cloud cover. The skies were clear all night; without any change in the overhead airmass there will be no significant changes to our pattern. That will remain true for today and through the weekend. A large ridge pattern has taken over the eastern US in the jet stream, generating high pressure and keeping weather conditions pleasant. That high pressure will ensure there are no airmass changes over the weekend. The wind will continue to persist out of the east-southeast today at 5-10 mph.
Tonight skies will remain clear as the wind shifts more towards the south-southeast while keeping the same speed. Low temperatures will again be in the low to mid 50s out the door tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow
A few clouds will fill in during the afternoon, but outside of that it will be a sunny day. Highs will push into the mid to upper 80s tomorrow as winds blow in from the east-southeast at 7-12 mph. Gusts could reach upwards of 25 mph.
Clouds will begin to fill in more overnight, especially once the sunrise hours of Sunday begin to approach. Lows will warm a couple of degrees from the night before, dropping into the upper 50s. Winds will come in from the southeast at 5-10 mph.
Sunday and Beyond
Sunday will see more cloud cover than Saturday, and it will arrive earlier as well. Temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler in the afternoon as a result, only reaching the low to mid 80s. Winds will primarily come in from the south-southeast at 5-10 mph. Cloud cover will clear during the evening, leading to mostly clear skies overnight. Lows will drop into the upper 50s and lower 60s as the southeast winds persist at 5-10 mph.
Monday will be sunny as highs soar into the upper 80s. There is an extremely slim chance that a location or two in Middle Georgia could reach the low 90s. Record highs are likely to fall in several cities around the region. Overnight lows will drop into the low to mid 60s.
Tuesday will see the arrival of a cold front in the late afternoon hours. Highs are forecast to be in the mid to upper 80s. Rain looks possible for a few spots, but the front will be weak as it arrives due to the staunch high pressure over the southeastern US. Any rain will not last long. Lows will drop into the lower 50s.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Opelousas Police have arrested three people in connection with an attempt to steal a catalytic converter at a casino.
Officers were called to the Evangeline Downs Race Track and Casino on April 22 at about 1:30 a.m.
Someone saw people getting underneath a vehicle with tools and a jack. The casino's security team checked surveillance and officers were able to quickly find three people, as well as a stash of power saws and blades commonly used to steal catalytic converters off vehicles.
Officers arrested two juveniles and an adult, Jaquan Rosette, 23. One juvenile was booked with attempted theft, the other with attempted theft and possession of schedule I drugs. Rosette was booked with attempted theft and two counts contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.
A release from the OPD says that a patron of the casino who was in another parked vehicle in the parking lot was the first person to alert authorities to the suspected illegal activity. This was a great example of someone "Seeing Something and Saying Something," the release states. This is the second instance in the last two weeks where officers have arrested suspected catalytic converter thieves. On April 12, 2022, officers made a similar arrest that also involved a stolen vehicle from Rapides Parish. The officers of the Opelousas Police Department are always appreciative of the citizens that choose to help by supplying valuable information to aid them in getting the job done in keeping our community safe, the release states.
Opelousas Police ask anyone with any information related to any criminal activity to contact the Opelousas Police Department at 337-948-2500, crimetips@opelousaspd.com, or through Crime Stoppers (337-948-TIPS, www.stlandrycrimestoppers.com [stlandrycrimestoppers.com] or by using the P3 mobile App.) Tipsters can remain anonymous. Tipsters can receive up to a $1000.00 cash reward.
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Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill dissolving Walt Disney World’s private government, after the entertainment giant criticized a measure that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
DeSantis signed the bill on Friday.
It would eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, as the 55-year-old Disney government is known, as well as a handful of other similar districts by June 2023.
The measure does allow for the districts to be reestablished, leaving an avenue to renegotiate its future.
The move could have huge tax implications for Disney, whose series of theme parks have transformed Orlando into one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
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Fort Valley Youth Center of Excellence reviving with community help
"We're excited because this city is in need of youth mentors and adult mentors as well so we're just glad to see this opening back up."
FORT VALLEY, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— In 2020, the Fort Valley Fort Valley Youth Center of Excellence closed due to the pandemic. Now, the community is coming together to help revive it.
“We’re going to do remediation, some type of stem program, we’re going to do life skills. Where we’re going to teach them about health eating, exercising, financial management,” said CEO of the center, Belinda Baker.
She says they want to be more than just an after school center. They want to be a strong asset to the community.
“We want to help the students in the afternoon, we’re hoping to grow to help adults in the mornings. To help them receive some type of training,” Baker said.
Opening again comes with a lot of help needed. That’s why Dr. Michael Edwards, a native from Fort Valley, traveled from Virginia to donate to the center.
“We brought a lot of things down in terms of stem apparatus, laboratory equipment, office desks, classroom desks a lot of supplies and materials for kids that we think will be useful to the center,” he said.
Dr. Edwards runs a youth center in Virginia. He says giving back will help impact youth from an education perspective.
Fort Valley State University students in the ‘Boys to Men’ mentoring program, also took part in helping unload the truck on Friday. Aundreus Maning, Director of the program, says their goal is to be a role model.
“We’re excited because this city is in need of youth mentors and adult mentors as well so we’re just glad to see this opening back up,” said Maning.
The center plans to open its doors with a summer camp.
If you would like to volunteer at the center, visit the center at 500 Riley Avenue in Fort Valley.
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Georgia election workers reach settlement terms with OAN
ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have agreed to settle defamation claims against a right-wing cable news channel, which they said falsely claimed they engaged in ballot fraud in 2020.
Fulton County election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss in December sued One America News Network, its owners and its chief White House correspondent.
The mother and daughter said the network spread debunked claims that they introduced suitcases of illegal ballots and committed other acts of fraud to try to alter the outcome of the presidential election in Georgia.
According to a status report filed Thursday in federal court in Washington, Freeman and Moss met with the OAN parties on Tuesday and agreed on a binding set of settlement terms.
Those terms were not disclosed.
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Heating up this weekend
It was a beautiful, warm Earth Day here in Middle Georgia, and more nice days are on the way for the weekend.
High pressure is sitting pretty securely over the region and will hang out there for a few days.
Highs over the weekend will be warming to the mid 80s with sunny skies each day.
Overnight lows will fall into the 50s each night.
By Monday we will be warming into the upper 80s and low 90s, ahead of our next rain chance.
A cold front will push through the area on Tuesday, bringing a few showers and a cool down.
Although we will see a small surge in moisture ahead of the system, severe weather is not expected.
We are actually expecting the line to fall apart as it moves through the area.
No significant rainfall totals are forecast with this system.
Behind the front we will be cooling down, but just for a bit.
Highs Wednesday will top out in the 70s with lows dropping into the upper 40s.
The cool down won’t last long, as highs warm back into the mid 80s by Friday.
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Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of the rival Koreas have exchanged letters expressing hope for improved bilateral relations, which have plummeted amid a freeze in nuclear negotiations and North Korea’s accelerating weapons development.
North Korea’s state media said Friday that leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter from outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in and replied with his own letter appreciating Moon’s peace efforts during his term. Moon’s office said he expressed hope for revived diplomacy.
Moon’s term ends in May and his successor could take a harder line toward Pyongyang. President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol has criticized Moon’s approach with North Korea as “subservient” and vowed to bolster Seoul’s alliance with Washington to counter the nuclear threat.
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Macon celebrates hometown hero Jason Aldean
Visit Macon is celebrating the release of country music artist Jason Aldean's latest albums. They're titled Macon and Georgia.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Visit Macon is celebrating the release of country music artist Jason Aldean’s latest albums. They’re titled Macon and Georgia.
The albums are about Aldean’s years growing up in Macon.
Visit Macon celebrated the release with Jason Aldean merchandise on Friday.
The VP of Development said the albums continue the legacy of Macon’s music history.
“Macon’s music history is absolutely fantastic and so recognizing, every time he releases a new album it continues that story we have of terrific music from fantastic musicians,” said Aaron Buzza.
The sister albums are both 15 songs long, and can be found on all streaming services.
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Macon “Queen-Agers” enjoy a day of pampering
The day started with pedicures from students at Central Georgia Technical College.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman treated a group of Macon senior woman to a day of pampering.
Commissioner Tillman and the ‘Unity in the Community’ host several events with seniors. Tillman said after losing his mother last year, he wanted to make sure the older population is taken care of.
Tillman was approached by Alice Bailey with the idea of pedicures.
“Things I think we need is sometimes a little pampering a little concern something that has to do with our personal health and our personal being I think with what he did with this is just fantastic,” said Bailey.
The day started with pedicures from students at Central Georgia Technical College. Cosmetology Instructure at CGTC, Leslie Davenport, is appreciative for the experience the students are gaining.
“They’re working on in the course, getting some experience but most of all it gives them the experience to work with the public and their speaking skills, their confidence and it’s just part of what we do out here,” said Davenport.
After nails were painted, it was on to ‘Mothers Barbecue and Breakfast’, where the Queen-Agers were treated with lunch and gifts.
If you or someone you know would like to be part of the next Queen-Agers day, call Unity in the Community at (478)-345-0744.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony over eligibility
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was hostile during testimony in a hearing on her eligibility to run for reelection, saying she did not remember liking and making various social media posts surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.
She also on Friday accused an opposing lawyer of speculating and twisting her words.
Voters in Greene’s district have said the Republican helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, making her ineligible for reelection under a rarely cited section of the 14th Amendment.
Greene has denied aiding or engaging in an insurrection and has filed a lawsuit alleging that the law the voters are using to challenge her is itself unconstitutional.
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Mask mandates return to US college campuses as cases rise
Facing a rise in COVID-19, several U.S. universities are reinstating mask mandates, sometimes just days after dropping them.
Mandates were shed widely in the wake of spring break as case numbers dropped following a winter surge fueled by the omicron variant.
But several Northeast cities have seen a rise in hospitalizations in recent weeks, as the BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant continues to rapidly spread throughout the country.
The clampdown means the end of the school year has been upended by the virus for three straight academic years.
Soon-to-be seniors haven’t had a normal school year yet.
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McCarthy, Trump have ‘positive’ call despite Jan. 6 audio
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump, despite the release of an audio recording critical of the former president shortly after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
That’s according to two people familiar with the call and granted anonymity to discuss it.
McCarthy is shoring up support from Republicans after The New York Times posted audio Thursday that aired on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show.
In the Jan. 10, 2021 McCarthy told GOP leaders he’d urge then-President Donald Trump to resign. McCarthy has released a statement calling the Times’ account “false and wrong.”
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Pope clears schedule for medical checks on painful knee
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has cleared his schedule to undergo medical checks on his right knee. Strained ligaments have made walking, standing and getting up from his chair increasingly difficult and painful.
Francis’ mobility has been greatly curtailed of late, with his already pronounced limp from sciatica seemingly aggravated.
He had to bow out celebrating the Easter Vigil last weekend, struggled through Easter Sunday Mass and now frequently walks with a shuffle and the assistance of an aide.
The Vatican spokesman said Friday that Francis was undergoing medical checks within the city state, not at an external hospital.
Francis has long undergone regular sessions of physiotherapy to help with the sciatica nerve pain.
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Portugal identifies suspect in probe of missing British girl
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese prosecutors are formally accusing a suspect in the investigation into Madeleine McCann, a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared almost 15 years ago while on a family vacation in the southern European country.
A statement by the Public Ministry district of Faro, the largest city in Portugal’s Algarve region, does not name the suspect but said they were acting on a request by German authorities.
In mid-2020, Germany’s police identified Christian Brueckner, a German citizen, as a suspect in the case.
Brueckner is in prison convicted of raping a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal. He has denied any involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance.
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Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that authorities release the name of the Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle.
Sharpton spoke Friday at Lyoya’s funeral and renewed the call for transparency made by Lyoya’s family.
He said, “We want his name!” and said authorities cannot set a precedent of withholding the names of officers who kill people unless the officer is charged.
The Renaissance Church of God in Christ in Grand Rapids was filled to its capacity of 1,000 for the funeral.
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Students help clean community in celebration of Earth day
Springdale Elementary students partnered with Keep Macon Bibb Beautiful to help clean up trash at the Northside Swim Club.
MACON, Georgia( 41NBC/WMGT)- As a part of Earth Day Springdale Elementary students spent their recess cleaning up trash in their community.
The elementary school partnered with Keep Macon Bibb Beautiful to help clean up trash at the Northside Swim Club.
P.E. teacher Jacob Haygood said that teaching kids early to clean up trash will help keep the community clean for the future.
“If you can teach them young, they’ll continue that throughout their whole lifetime nobody likes living in a trashy area nobody likes having trash on the ground around them so if i do my part and pick up a little bit and you do your part and picking up a little bit we wouldn’t have any trash in the community,” said Haygood.
Haygood said in one bag he and his students were able to pick up 15 Pounds of trash in just one bag.
He said that students were excited to help clean.
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UN chief to meet with Putin to press for peace in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week to make an urgent, face-to-face plea for peace in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Friday that Guterres is due to meet Tuesday with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and that Putin will also host the U.N. chief.
U.N. spokesperson Eri Kaneko says discussions about a similar Guterres visit to Ukraine are under way.
Guterres asked Tuesday to meet with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in their respective capitals.
Kaneko says the U.N. chief wants to discuss steps that can be taken immediately to stop the fighting and help civilians get to safety.
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Voter registration in Georgia possibly cut by website change
ATLANTA (AP) — A change in a Georgia website may have resulted in a sharp drop in people registering to vote as they obtained driver’s licenses.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution finds the share of Georgians registering or updating information through the Department of Driver Services fell from 79% in 2020 to 39% last year.
In 2021, the department changed its website so that voters had to choose whether to register.
Before, they had to specifically opt-out of what was supposed to be an automatic process.
The department has since changed its website again, but it’s too soon to tell if numbers will rebound.
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