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Stratford Academy’s Mark Farriba resigns as athletic director
Mark Farriba steps away from Stratford Academy after serving as the athletic director for eight years.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After spending 13 years as the head football coach and eight as an athletic director of Stratford Academy, Mark Farriba has resigned.
Farriba retired from his head coaching role after the 2021 football season and was offered a new position as the dean of students. Farriba planned on taking that position and keeping his athletic director role for at least one more year, but the head of school, Logan Bowlds, did not see it that way.
Several meetings took place between Bowlds and Farriba, but an agreement on Farriba’s roles did not commence, leading to his resignation.
Farriba did express that he was planning to move to another role or even leave sooner or later, but he did not want it to happen in this manner.
Outside of being an alumna of Stratford and holding the athletics positions, Farriba played a significant role in several private schools transitioning from the GHSA to the GISA. So to be pushed out of his position with so much going on, the departure took an emotional toll on Farriba and his wife.
“My wife and I both were disappointed. Angry, hurt, all the different emotions, but at the end, we know that that’s not going to help us any,” said Farriba. “… Our paths change from time to time. And I feel like God directs my path, and for whatever reason, it’s time to go in a different direction. We are excited about that, and we’re very thankful for all the years we had at Stratford.”
Since leaving Stratford, Farriba has joined the football staff at ACE and hopes to help head coach Keith Hatcher create a solid foundation for the program.
While Farriba heads to ACE, former Jones County athletic director Barry Veal is taking over as the new Stratford Academy athletic director.
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Homegrown Yoga hosts ‘Yoga for a Cause’ to help local charity
Homegrown Yoga partnered with the Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia to do a donation based yoga class and silent auction.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A Macon yoga studio is combining their workout with helping a local charity.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Homegrown Yoga partnered with the Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia to do a donation based yoga class and silent auction.
Around 30 people attended the yoga class that took place in their outside studio.
Owner of Homegrown Yoga, Rachel Gerrity, says everyone was excited to help the cause.
“On the downside it might show how close to home this hits for some people. But on the upside it shows that you ask for help and people are wanting to come out and do a part of it,” she said.
There’s still time to donate to the cause. Homegrown Yoga will keep the donation link up all weekend. You can find it on their Facebook page. That’s also where they’ll post how much money is raised.
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Mercer dominated by Wofford in game one of a three-game series
Wofford scores 10 runs in the eighth inning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer baseball team hosted Wofford in game one of a three-game SoCon series.
Wofford got off to a hot start scoring five runs in the first two innings.
Going into the bottom of the fourth, Wofford was up 6-0, but Treyson Hughes would cut the deficit in half with a two-run home run.
The score remained the same until the top of the eighth inning, where Wofford scored 10 runs, and they would add one more run in the ninth to take a 17-3 lead.
The Bears would answer with four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but the Terriers won 17-7.
Mercer received their first Southern Conference loss of the season. The teams face off again tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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The background of sole finalist for Bibb County Schools Superintendent
Dr. Sims states he wants to move the Bibb County School District from VIP or Victory in Progress to MVP, More Victory Planned.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Dr. Dan Sims will potentially be named the next superintendent of the Bibb County School District.
Dr. Sims is a Georgia native. According to his cover letter, he chose to stay in Georgia for his 27 year career. Also he’s a three time University of Georgia graduate. He received a Bachelor’s in Mathematics, and a Master’s and Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University.
He’s held two different Associate Superintendent roles with the Atlanta Public School System over a six year period, where he says he’s supervised 30 schools and programs.
Before that, he held multiple roles in the Fulton County School System. He served as a math teacher and Dean of Students for seven years at Tri-Cities High School. A promotion moved him to assistant principal at Paul West Middle School for a little over a year before getting another promotion to principal of that school. He stayed in that role for seven years before becoming the principal for six years at Tri-Cities High School.
Dr. Sims states in his application, he wants to move the Bibb County School District from VIP or Victory in Progress to MVP, More Victory Planned. He says he’s prepared to bring strong instructional, moral, and organizational leadership to the district to help bring normalcy back to the student experience post-Covid.
If the board votes to officially name him superintendent in two weeks, he will replace current Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones. He retires in June.
We reached out to School Board President, Dr. Thelma Dillard, for an interview about Dr. Sims’ application. We have not heard back.
You can look at Dr. Sim’s application on the Bibb County School District website.
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NV Rides has won the $5,000 first-place Best Practices Award from the Commonwealth Council on Aging.
Founded in 2014, NV Rides supports volunteer transportation through coordination of rides, marketing, software, volunteer recruitment and background checks provided to partner organizations across Northern Virginia.
In 2021, NV Rides’ partners served 926 seniors with a network of 506 drivers and more than 20,377 rides, deliveries and visits. Since its inception, NV Rides has provided more than 60,000 rides and visits.
“We at NV Rides and our partners throughout Northern Virginia are honored to be recognized by the council for our network of rides programs that provide essential services to non-driving seniors,” said Emily Braley, manager of the organization.
“At first glance, NV Rides looks like a transportation partnership, but it really goes beyond driving,” Braley said. “The simple act of driving someone can foster relationships and engage seniors in their communities. Volunteers and riders forge unique bonds and enable seniors to age in place.”
Since the pandemic, NV Rides pivoted by adding deliveries of essential items like groceries and medications.
The Commonwealth Council on Aging advises the governor and General Assembly on issues affecting the 1.9 million Virginians age 60 and older and acknowledges organizations whose innovative programs can be replicated across the commonwealth. The council judges awards nominees on seven criteria, including community impact, potential for replication, innovation, outcomes and promotion of aging in the community.
The second-place award of $3,000 honored a partnership between Virginia Tech and the New River Valley Agency on Aging to pair students and other volunteers from Virginia Tech with older adults in Blacksburg and the New River Valley. Started during the pandemic, COVID Companions has helped curb social isolation while improving students’ perceptions of aging and older adults.
The third-place award of $2,000 recognized Deaf Seniors Stay Connected, a program from the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons. The program provides a free online chat program to connect deaf seniors with American Sign Language college students/interpreters from several Mid-Atlantic states to converse and engage weekly.
The Arlington Agency on Aging’s “Pop-Up Farmers’ Markets” initiative was among the honorable-mention recipients in the 2022 competition. The awards program begin in 2006.
[Sun Gazette Newspapers provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.]
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday.
European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed at kids and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.
The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the 27-nation bloc’s digital rulebook, helps cement Europe’s reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of social media companiesand other digital platforms.
“With the DSA, the time of big online platforms behaving like they are ‘too big to care’ is coming to an end,” said EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager added that “with today’s agreement we ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens.”
The act is the EU’s third significant law targeting the tech industry, a notable contrast with the U.S., where lobbyists representing Silicon Valley’s interests have largely succeeded in keeping federal lawmakers at bay.
While the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission have filed major antitrust actions against Google and Facebook, Congress remains politically divided on efforts to address competition, online privacy, disinformation and more.
The EU’s new rules should make tech companies more accountable for content created by users and amplified by their platforms’ algorithms.
The biggest online platforms and search engines, defined as having more than 45 million users, will face extra scrutiny.
Breton said they will have plenty of stick to back up their laws, including “effective and dissuasive” fines of up to 6% of a company’s annual global revenue, which for big tech companies would amount to billions of dollars. Repeat offenders could be banned from the EU, he said.
The tentative agreement was reached between the EU parliament and the bloc’s member states. It still needs to be officially rubber-stamped by those institutions, which is expected after summer but should pose no political problem. The rules then won’t start applying until 15 months after that approval, or Jan. 1, 2024, whichever is later.
“The DSA is nothing short of a paradigm shift in tech regulation. It’s the first major attempt to set rules and standards for algorithmic systems in digital media markets,” said Ben Scott, a former tech policy advisor to Hillary Clinton who’s now executive director of advocacy group Reset.
The need to regulate Big Tech more effectively came into sharper focus after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when Russia used social media platforms to try to influence voters. Tech companies like Facebook and Twitter promised to crack down on disinformation, but the problems have only worsened. During the pandemic, health misinformation blossomed and again the companies were slow to act, cracking down after years of a llowing anti-vaccine falsehoodsto thrive on their platforms.
Under the EU law, governments would be able to ask companies take down a wide range of content that would be deemed illegal, including material that promotes terrorism, child sexual abuse, hate speech and commercial scams. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter would have to give users tools to flag such content in an “easy and effective way” so that it can be swiftly removed. Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys.
These systems will be standardized to work the same way on any online platform.
Germany’s justice minister said the rules would safeguard freedom of speech online by ensuring sites can be made to review decisions on deleting posts. At the same time, they’ll be required to prevent their platforms being misused, said Marco Buschmann.
“Death threats, aggressive insults and incitement to violence aren’t expressions of free speech but rather attacks on free and open discourse,” he said.
Tech companies, which had furiously lobbied Brussels to water down the legislation, responded cautiously.
Twitter said it would review the rules “in detail” and that it supports “smart, forward thinking regulation that balances the need to tackle online harm with protecting the Open Internet.”
TikTok said it awaits the act’s full details but “we support its aim to harmonize the approach to online content issues and welcome the DSA’s focus on transparency as a means to show accountability.”
Google said it looks forward to “working with policymakers to get the remaining technical details right to ensure the law works for everyone.” Amazon referred to a blog post from last year that said it welcomed measures that enhance trust in online services. Facebook didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Digital Services Act bans ads targeted at minors, as well as ads based on users’ gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation. It also bans deceptive techniques companies use to nudge people into doing things they didn’t intend to, such as signing up for services that are easy to opt into, but hard to decline.
To show they’re making progress on limiting these practices, tech companies would have to carry out annual risk assessments of their platforms.
Up until now, regulators have had no access to the inner workings at Google, Facebook and other popular services. But under the new law, the companies will have to be more transparent and provide information to regulators and independent researchers on content-moderation efforts. This could mean, for example, making YouTube turn over data on whether its recommendation algorithm has been directing users to more Russian propaganda than normal.
To enforce the new rules, the EU’s executive Commission is expected to hire more than 200 new staffers. To pay for it, tech companies will be charged a “supervisory fee.”
Experts said the new rules will likely spark copycat regulatory efforts by governments in other countries, while tech companies will also face pressure to roll out the rules beyond the EU’s borders.
“If Joe Biden stands at the podium and says ‘By golly, why don’t American consumers deserve the same protections that Google and Facebook are giving to Europe consumers,’ it’s going to be difficult for those companies to deny the application of the same rules” elsewhere, Scott said.
But they’re unlikely to do so voluntarily, said Zach Meyers, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think tank. There is just too much money on the line if a company like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is restricted in how it can target advertising at specific groups of users.
“The big tech firms will heavily resist other countries adopting similar rules, and I cannot imagine the firms voluntarily applying these rules outside the EU,” Meyers said.
The EU reached a separate agreement last month on its Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at reining in the market power of tech giants and making them treat smaller rivals fairly.
And in 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation set the global standard for data privacy protection, though it has faced criticism for not being effective at changing the behavior of tech companies. Much of the problem centers on the fact that a company’s lead privacy regulator is in the country where its European head office is located, which for most tech companies is Ireland.
Irish regulators have opened dozens of data-privacy investigations, but have only issued judgments for a handful. Critics say the problem is understaffing, but the Irish regulator says the cases are complex and time-consuming.
EU officials say they have learned from that experience and will make the Commission the enforcer for the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
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AP Business Writer Kelvin Chan reported from London. AP Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, California, and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this story.
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See all of AP’s tech coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/technology.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader, despite his denials, placing responsibility on Donald Trump for the Capitol riot and suggesting Trump should resign.
It’s unusually strong language to use against the House Republican leader, who's in line to become speaker if Republicans win control of the House in the November elections. But Warren’s statement reflects a swell of Democratic criticism against McCarthy.
They point to McCarthy's recorded comments in January 2021 as proof that GOP lawmakers at the highest levels privately acknowledge Trump’s role at insurrection at the Capitol yet continue to defend him in public.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s leader has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on winning a second term as president of France — and beating a far-right rival seen as close to Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelenskyy called Macron “a true friend of Ukraine”on Sunday and expressed appreciation for his support.
Tweeting in French, Zelenskyy said: “I’m convinced that we will advance together toward new joint victories. Toward a strong and united Europe!”
Macron has sought a diplomatic solution to Russia’s war in Ukraine. France has also sent significant weapons to Ukraine and Macron is planning more.
In a TV debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff, Macron assailed challenger Marine Le Pen’s past ties to Russia, notably a loan her party got from a Russian-Czech bank in 2014.
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PARIS — Watching France’s presidential election results was especially stressful for Yasmina Aksas.
The 19-year-old law student could have been forced to remove her headscarf if far-right leader Marine Le Pen had won instead of incumbent Emmanuel Macron.
Speaking to AP as the first projections came in showing Macron in the lead, Aksas was visible relieved — but far from overjoyed.
“It’s still 40% of people voting for Le Pen. It’s reassuring that it’s Macron but it’s not a victory,” said Aksas, who is active in feminist and social justice organizations. “It reflects nothing of what I think and what I identify with.”
She expressed concern about extremist language and ideas that “used to be limited to militant far-right groups” but have now entered the mainstream.
Under Macron’s presidency, she described encroaching limits on Muslims in the name of fighting extremism. “They made it a problem for everyone while remaining vague about who the menace is.”
“So if you feel concerned about what they’re doing, like closing mosques, associations, when they say they’re targeting jihadists, you shouldn’t feel targeted, otherwise you are suspected of not being part of the republic.”
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MORE STORIES:
— Macron vs Le Pen: France votes in tense presidential runoff
— France’s presidential rivals: Key moments, private lives
— EXPLAINER: How France’s old-school voting systemworks
— Follow all AP stories on France’s 2022 presidential election at https://apnews.com/hub/france-election-2022
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LONDON — A European economist says that if exit polls hold true and Emmanuel Macron wins the election against his right-wing challenger Marine Le Pen, France will most likely remain an engine of growth and progress in Europe for the next five years.
Economist Holger Schmieding says France has outperformed Germany for the past five years. He says France under Macron would likely remain on track for a sustained period of faster gains in employment and per-capita GDP. He says a dynamic France next to a still somewhat strong Germany is a major positive for Europe.
The economist says Macron has strengthened the French economy by more than any of his predecessors since Charles de Gaulle.
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BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was the first foreign leader to call President Emmanuel Macron and congratulate him on his reelection, Scholz’ office said.
“The Federal Chancellor and the President confirmed their intention to continue the close and trusting relationship between Germany and France, not least in view of the current challenges such as the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine,” Scholz office said in a statement.
It also said the result “signified a clear commitment to Europe and the European unification process,” adding that Scholz and Macron agreed to meet as soon as possible.
The Czech prime minister also sent his congratulations to Macron.
“France is our vital partner, we are keen on developing our great relationship further,” Petr Fiala tweeted.
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PARIS — Rights groups have breathed a sigh of relief at Marine Le Pen’s failure to become French president, but warned against complacency and urged the victor, Emmanuel Macron, to fight racial profiling and discrimination against Muslims, and better protect migrants.
Cécile Coudriou, head of Amnesty International France, cited “egregious human rights failings” under Macron’s presidency including “France’s treatment of refugees and asylum at its borders, systemic discrimination in the form of ethnic profiling by police, disproportionate and dangerously vague counter-terror laws, curbs to the right to protest, intrusive surveillance that impacts the right to privacy, failing to uphold climate commitments and selling arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.”
Antiracism group SOS Racisme said : “This victory, which might look large in a cursory analysis, is not so much a victory as a relief. The reality is that Marine Le Pen … has progressed by about eight points in five years.”
It criticized Macron’s law against so-called “separatism” by radical Muslims and government ministers’ criticism of “wokeism” or “Islamo-leftism.” It blamed Macron’s “arrogance, (economic) liberalism, brutalization of the social movement and nods to the far right” for worsening tensions in France. “It is definitely not neutral to help trivialize the far right by ‘choosing’ it as its opposition and winking at it,” it said.
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PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron said a simple “Thank you!” after winning reelection, and praised the majority who gave him five more years at the helm of France.
Macron also thanked people who voted for him not because they embrace his ideas but because they wanted to reject far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
“I’m not the candidate of one camp anymore, but the president of all of us,” he said.
Macron comfortably won reelection to a second term Sunday, according to polling agencies’ projections.
He arrived on the plaza where his supporters gathered, beneath the Eiffel Tower, to the sound of the “Ode to Joy,” the European Union’s anthem, hand in hand with his wife, Brigitte.
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PARIS — Supporters of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen gathered at her election-night even in Paris’ Bois de Boulogne booed loudly as provisional results were announced.
But they quickly looked ahead to June legislative elections — as did Le Pen in her concession speech.
Francois Denormand, a retired dentist planning to run for a seat as a lawmaker for Le Pen’s National Rally party in June’s legislative elections said that what he called “the third round” starts tomorrow.
“We must continue to fight,” he said. “We can lose the battle but not the war.”
Nineteen-year-old Paul Renkert, waving a French flag, admitted that “I’m sad.”
Renkert, who had traveled from the eastern Alsace region, said he had invested time in Le Pen’s campaign “because I believe in the future of France.”
He is looking ahead to the legislative elections and five years in the future when a new president is elected. Le Pen has not made known her intentions, but “I don’t think she’ll abandon us,” he said.
Guests from abroad were among those invited to the soiree. Among them was Tom Lamont, with Belgium’s far-right Vlaams Belang party, an ally of Le Pen’s National Rally. He, too, sent out a message of hope. “It’s a disappointment she lost but we see the right-wing movements is growing in France … and maybe in five years we will have a right-wing president” here,” he said.
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MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that with the victory of Emmanuel Macron as projected by polling agencies, “Democracy wins, Europe wins.”
“Citizens have chosen a France committed to a free, strong and fair EU,” Sánchez, who is also leader of Spain’s Socialist Party, wrote, referring to the 27-nation European Union.
Sánchez, Portugal’s António Costa and Germany’s Olaf Scholz had published a joint open letter ahead of Sunday’s election presenting the vote as a choice between Macron, a defender of democracy in a strong European Union, and Marine Le Pen, “an extreme-right candidate who openly sides with those who attack our freedom and democracy, values based on the French ideas of Enlightenment.”
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PARIS — French far-right figure Eric Zemmour, who failed to reach the runoff in the presidential election, has called for a nationalist coalition to be created in France’s parliament.
Zemmour spoke after polling agencies projected that far-right leader Marine Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, had lost the presidential election to centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron.
Zemmour, who created his own party, “Reconquest,” in recent months, said “the national bloc must get united.”
He suggested such a coalition ahead of June’s parliamentary elections, with the aim to fight both Macron’s party and the left.
Zemmour received 7% of the votes in the first round of the presidential election on April 10.
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European leaders have been quick to congratulate French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has often sparred with Macron over Brexit and other issues, swiftly congratulated the re-elected president.
Calling France “one of our closest and most important allies,” Johnson said he looked forward to “continuing to work together on the issues which matter most to our two countries and to the world.”
Italian Premier Mario Draghi said that Macron’s victory “is splendid news for all of Europe.”
He said “France and Italy are working side by side, along with the other European partners, to construct a stronger, more cohesive, more just European Union, capable of being a protagonist in the greatest challenges of our times, starting with the war in Ukraine.”
Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa says that, by voting for Emmanuel Macron, “French people have demonstrated once again their commitment to the European project.”
Costa, a socialist who was re-elected earlier this year in a landslide victory, wrote Sunday in a tweet that he was enthusiastic about working together with the centrist politician during the next four years.
The Portuguese prime minister made a case for voting to elect Macron in an open letter also signed by his Spanish and German counterparts, Pedro Sánchez and Olaf Scholz.
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PARIS — Leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said Sunday that Marine Le Pen’s defeat in the French election is “very good news for the unity of our people,” and vowed to lead the fight against Emmanuel Macron’s party in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Melenchon, who failed to reach the second round by a few hundred thousand votes and had urged his supporters not to vote for Le Pen, said Macron’s “presidential monarchy survives by default and under the constraint of a biased choice.”
In his address, Melenchon exhorted Macron’s opponents to vote in June’s parliamentary elections to “choose a different path” and elect a majority of leftist lawmakers. Melenchon said he would be prepared to lead an opposition government.
“Courage, action, determination, always refusing fatality and resignation,” Melenchon said.
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BRUSSELS — Several European leaders and politicians have swiftly congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron for his reelection, as his far-right rival Marine Le Pen conceded defeat in Sunday’s presidential election.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted in French, “together we will make France and Europe advance.”
The Dutch prime minister also tweeted in French his hope to “continue our extensive and constructive cooperation in EU and NATO.”
In Germany, politicians around the political spectrum offered support, including from the pro-business Free Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and conservative Christian Social Union.
Many in Europe had worried Le Pen would undermine European unity and its post-war order.
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PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has conceded defeat in the presidential runoff, handing victory to incumbent Emmanuel Macron.
She said her unprecedented score in a presidential election represents “a shining victory in itself.”
“The ideas we represent are reaching summits,” she said.
French polling agencies are projecting that centrist Macron has won the runoff against Le Pen that took place Sunday.
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PARIS — French polling agencies are projecting that centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron will win France’s presidential runoff Sunday, beating far right rival Marine Le Pen in a tight race that was clouded by the Ukraine war and saw a surge in support for extremist ideas.
If the projections are borne out by official results, Macron would be the first French president in a generation to win a second term, since Jacques Chirac in 2002. But he would face a divided nation and a battle to keep his parliamentary majority in legislative elections in June.
Five years ago, Macron won a sweeping victory over Le Pen to become the youngest French president. The margin is expected to be way smaller this time: Polling agencies Opinionway, Harris and Ifop-Fiducial projected that Macron would win between 57% and 58.5% of the vote, with Le Pen getting between 41.5% and 43%.
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PARIS — Voter turnout is lower than usual in France’s presidential runoff Sunday, apparently reflecting voter frustration with both candidates, centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.
Turnout at 5 p.m. Paris time (1500 GMT) stood at 63%, the Interior Ministry said. That was below the 65% at the same time in the last presidential runoff in 2017, when Macron overwhelmingly beat Le Pen, and the 72% in when Socialist Francois Hollande won the presidency in 2012.
Polls before Sunday’s election gave Macron a solid lead over Le Pen, but to keep it he needs the support of many left-wing voters who shunned both him and Le Pen in the first-round election on April 10. Many of those voters may choose to stay home this time instead.
Polling agency projections and early official results are expected after final voting stations close in France at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT).
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LE TOUQUET, France — The two candidates for France’s presidential runoff have cast their ballots — and basked in adoring crowds outside their polling stations.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen went first, cheerily greeting election workers in the northern town of Henin-Beaumont, in France’s struggling former industrial heartland. She emerged from the ballot booth beaming to drop it in a transparent box. Outside, she took selfies with supporters.
Then came incumbent Emmanuel Macron, who shook dozens of hands — and was handed a small child to hold up — on his journey from his family home in the resort town of Le Touquet on the English Channel to his voting station.
Inside, he greeted yet more people, posed for photographs with his wife Brigitte, and cast his ballot with a wink for the cameras. The voting booths were shielded by curtains in the red-white-and-blue of the French flag.
About 48.8 million voters are eligible to take part in the runoff, which is being watched around Europe. Early results are expected Sunday night.
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PARIS — France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday with repercussions for Europe’s future.
Centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, but he’s fighting a tough challenge from far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
The centrist Macron is asking voters to trust him for a second five-year term despite a presidency troubled by protests, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. A Macron victory in this vote would make him the first French president in 20 years to win a second term.
The result of voting in France, a nuclear-armed nation with one of the world’s biggest economies, could also impact the conflict in Ukraine, as France has played a key role in diplomatic efforts and support for sanctions against Russia.
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Exit polls in Slovenia’s parliamentary election on Sunday suggested an opposition liberal party won by a landslide, dealing a major defeat to populist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who was accused to pushing the small European Union country to the right while in office.
The polls conducted by the Mediana polling agency and published by public broadcaster TV Slovenia and commercial Pop TV, showed that opposition Freedom Movement won 35.8% support compared with the ruling conservative Slovenian Democratic Party with 22.5%,
Trailing behind the top two contenders were the New Slovenia party with 6.8%, followed by the Social Democrats with 6.6% and the Left party with 4.4%. The polls have proven reliable in the past.
If confirmed in an official tally, the result means that the Freedom Movement, a newcomer in the election, stands likely to form the next government in a coalition with smaller center-left groups. The party leader addressed supporters via a video message from his home because he has COVID-19.
“Tonight people dance,” Robert Golob told the cheering crowd at the party headquarters. “Tomorrow is a new day and serious work lies ahead.”
Jansa posted a message to supporters on Twitter, saying only “thank you for your vote.”
It still remained unclear which, if any, other smaller groups will be able to pass the 4% threshold and what the final distribution of parliamentary seats will look like.
Jansa, a veteran politician, became prime minister a little over two years ago after the previous liberal premier resigned. An admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, Jansa had pushed the country toward right-wing populism since taking over at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reflecting strong interest in Sunday’s election, turnout was higher than usual — nearly 50% of Slovenia’s 1.7 million voters had cast ballots by mid-afternoon, up some 15% compared with the previous election in 2018.
Golob, a U.S.-educated former business executive, came out as a frontrunner shortly after entering the political scene. The Freedom Movement party has advocated a green energy transition and sustainable development over Jansa’s nation-centered narrative.
Liberals had described Sunday’s election as a referendum on Slovenia’s future. They argued that Jansa, if reelected, would push the traditionally moderate nation further away from “core” EU democratic values and toward other populist regimes.
Jansa’s SDS won the most votes in an election four years ago, but couldn’t initially find partners for a coalition government. He took over after lawmakers from centrist and left-leaning groups switched sides following the resignation in 2020 of liberal Prime Minister Marjan Sarec.
Jansa, in power, faced accusations of sliding toward authoritarian rule in the style of his ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He came under EU scrutiny amid reports that he pressured opponents and public media, and installed loyalists in key positions for control over state institutions.
The Freedom House democracy watchdog recently said that “while political rights and civil liberties are generally respected (in Slovenia), the current right-wing government has continued attempts to undermine the rule of law and democratic institutions, including the media and judiciary.”
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Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Patchy coastal fog is possible after midnight. Lows in the low 50s.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Mild. Highs in the low 70s, except along the Atlantic coast, where temperatures will remain in the 50s.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then showers in the afternoon and evening. A rumble of thunder is possible. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cooler. Highs around 60°F.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and cool. Highs in the upper 50s.
Friday: Sunny. Highs in the low to mid 60s.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Sunday: Isolated showers. Milder. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
It was a day of contrasts across Delmarva on Sunday, with some locations along and west of Route 13 reaching the low to mid 80s, but along the Atlantic shore, temperatures were kept in the 50s thanks to an easterly wind.
Sunday night will be partly cloudy with light winds. However, increasing humidity means some patchy coastal fog will be possible after midnight until just after sunrise. Widespread fog is not expected.
Dry and seasonably mid weather continues Monday with winds continuing from an easterly direction as Delmarva comes under the influence of weak high pressure off southeastern New England. Afternoon temperatures will reach the low to mid 70s inland, but 50s along the Atlantic coast.
Clouds will increase throughout the day Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front that will bring our next chance of rain. Showers are likely to develop in the afternoon through the evening hours. A secondary low may develop along the frontal boundary off the Outer Banks which could bring some areas of heavier rain and maybe a thunderstorm or two. At this point, it looks like the heaviest rain will remain in eastern Virginia and North Carolina. In Delmarva, north of Route 50, expect 0.1" to 0.5" of rain. South of Route 50, folks are more likely to receive 0.5" to 1" of rain. Widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms are not likely.
In the wake of the cold front, dry and cooler conditions will escort Delmarva through the final days of April. On Wednesday, skies will be mostly sunny, but high temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50s.
Temperatures will slowly rise as we approach next weekend, with seasonable mid to upper 60s by Friday. Be prepared for chilly overnight temperatures, though! Thursday and Friday mornings could see temperatures in the low 40s, with a few upper 30s not out of the question.
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A New Theory Argues Time May Not Exist At All — but That’s Not a Bad Thing
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As we speak, there’s a crisis playing out in physics. Does time exist? And if not, how do we explain our universe? It’s an absurd notion to question the very fabric of our reality; the clock, the calendar, the humdrum of our lives has left time in tiny fragments. These fragments make us, and we have come to be at peace with that.
The proposition is this: we need a radical perspective of what it means to exist. Take this thought experiment: do chairs and tables exist? Yes, even though no theory in physics would validate their existence. They exist because they “emerge from an underlying physics of particles whizzing around the universe.” Time, on the other hand, may emerge out of nothing fundamental in the universe. We are still unclear about how time emerged, so how can we assume it exists?
In other words: time may not exist as a critical component of the laws of physics; but it could still exist in our world as a social construct.
“…developments in physics suggest the non-existence of time is an open possibility, and one that we should take seriously,” wrote Sam Baron, an associate professor at Australian Catholic University, in The Conversation. Baron, along with his colleagues Kristie Miller and Jonathan Tallant, argues that the new physical frontier would question the very existence of time in our lived realities.
There’s a bit of physics, math, and a whole lot of existential moorings. We measure our world on the basis of two physical theories: general relativity and quantum mechanics. According to a new theory proposed by some researchers, the current ways of understanding our universe are at odds with each other; leaving space for a new physical theory to emerge. This understanding would be a mix of physics and philosophy; where the question of math also becomes a question of more abstract ideas about existing and what it means to exist. That time is an impossibility in a universe is not an unthinkable notion — at least in the physical treatise of existence.
Sci-fi movies and sitcoms have made flighty references to notions of quantum mechanics and general relativity; they are that embedded in our understanding of the universe. The fun part comes when they are juxtaposed together — scientists have observed these two are contradictory to each other. While quantum mechanics talks about “how things work in the incredibly tiny world of particles and particle interactions,” Baron notes, “general relativity describes the big picture of gravity and how objects move.”
But how does gravity work at a very micro scale, one that applies to the miniature world of particles? The famous Schrödinger’s experiment is one such tale of this paradox; without going into too many details, the conundrum in quantum mechanisms is the cat we cannot see is both alive and dead at the same time.
The exact nature of this conflict remains widely debated. “We’re actually living through one of the greatest such battles: the standard model of physics versus the quantum model of physics. And depending on how you look at the quandary, time may not exist at all,” as writer Caroline Delbert explained.
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But this leaves room to introduce another way of understanding the universe: a theory called “quantum gravity.” Of course, introducing a new framework of our reality is no mean feat. Previous attempts at bridging this rift include the string theory or the loop quantum gravity (that the fabric of space and time is made of a network of extremely small discrete loops). Both fell short in their own ways. The need still remained to talk of a theory that could piece together our universe without latching on to contradictions.
The interesting thing with the loop quantum gravity theory was there was a curious absence of time as a fundamental concept of reality. In other words, these forays into alternative ways of living were bold and wild enough to suggest we could live in a world where time wasn’t woven into the fabric.
And such a physical theory, if proven, would mean that time does not exist.
“The math part is simple, at least,” Delbert noted. “If theories like loop quantum gravity don’t take time into consideration, then time, as a variable, simply doesn’t appear in the work. Think of a three-dimensional set of coordinates like (x, y, z) where you remove the ‘z’ portion. You just have a different amount of math to do now, with a different outcome, and arguably ‘z’ no longer exists.”
Removing time out of the equation feels bizarre. But this is not a bad thing, per se. Let’s say time doesn’t exist — one could argue this hypothesis does nothing while pursuing the semantics of what makes our universe. “We suggest the discovery that time does not exist may have no direct impact on our lives, even while it propels physics into a new era,” Baron argued. Arguably, people are looking for a sense of agency, and time affords that. The non-existence of time doesn’t have to mean people lose agency — it’s entirely possible to reconstruct it.
There is a wind of uncertainty blowing at all levels. If time, the one thing that has anchored humanity since the dawn of civilization is eliminated, what remains? Physics also speaks of “causation,” the idea that an event brings about another. This notion is more circular, defies any absolutes, and thrives in the abstract.
This marriage of philosophy and physics remains limited to theoretical assumptions and intellectual fodder. But it is always humbling to wonder who we are, without the one thing that gives us order and agency.
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Over the past decade, emojis have become a language unto themselves. Sometimes, just understanding a text conversation requires an understanding of contextual clues we now take for granted. In this way, emojis provide a perfect example of the oddly fluid nature of communication.
If you’re fascinated by the deeper meaning of emojis, you’ll love EMOJISM from ECH Creative Publications. This cheery, eye-catching coffee table book is full of general design inspiration, charming infographics, and fun facts about emojis. For example, you might not be surprised that the scream face is inspired by Edvard Munch’s classic painting, but had you ever really stopped to think about it? If you’re looking to boost your mood, slow down, and appreciate the small details of design we see every day, EMOJISM might be just what you’re looking for.
For now, you’ll have to either live in Vietnam or speak Vietnamese to access EMOJISM, but ECH hopes to publish the book internationally by the end of the year. In the meantime, you can pre-order EMOJISM here.
EMOJISM
A station of inspiration for everybody
Not in the good mood, huh? Just fine! Leave the real world behind and join with us into the surreal world EMOJISM where you might take your motivation back.
Aiming to become a visual healing station for anyone who loves design and creativity, EMOJISM takes you exploring spectacular artworks from the top studios, designers all around the world. Featuring a curation of over 60 projects with different design characteristics yet share the emoji theme in common, this visual collection successfully expresses the diversity of the visual language in creative ways; becoming a means of escaping the bad-mood status and a station of inspiration that fully charges your mind with incredible ideas.
TOPICS: Art, Design & Creativity
FORMAT: Book & Magazine
LANGUAGE: Vietnamese
SPECIFICATION: 190 x 255 mm (hardcover), 280 pages
PAPER: PEFC®-certified products
CONTENT WRITER: Thao Ho, Le Phan
ART DIRECTION: Roy Vu
DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION: Dong Luong
The layout design is neatly designed, with the Negative Space factor being utilized to the fullest, helping readers relax their eyes with each page of the book. Besides, we created a smooth transition between showcases yet still keeping the consistency for the artbook in general.
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(AP) — General Motors says it will offer an electrified Chevrolet Corvette as early as next year.
President Mark Reuss said in a statement on LinkedIn Monday that the automaker will also sell a fully electric Corvette sometime in the future.
An electrified vehicle generally means a gas-electric hybrid or a plug-in rechargeable hybrid, but more details on the vehicles are expected at a later date. Interest in electric vehicles is increasing among consumers as demand for an electric Corvette has been building among the sports car’s fan base.
Last August President Joe Biden even discussed how he’d had a conversation with General Motors CEO Mary Barra about wanting to test drive an electric Corvette once it is built.
Earlier this month GM and Honda announced that they are planning to co-develop some affordable electric vehicles that will use GM’s next-generation Ultium battery technology.
The vehicles, which will include a compact Chevrolet Equinox SUV that will sell for around $30,000. It’s expected to go sale in North America next year.
In January GM said that it plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant.
GM has set a goal of building only electric passenger vehicles by 2035. It has pledged to have 30 electric vehicle models for sale globally by 2025.
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A boil water advisory has been issued for some residents in Opelousas.
Prairie Ronde Water System has issued a boil water advisory until further notice for Westgate Subdivision.
The advisory was issued because of a broken pipe.
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Are you registered to vote? Monday is your last chance to for the May general primary and nonpartisan elections
(41NBC/WMGT) — Monday, April 25th, is your last chance to register to vote and be eligible to vote in the May General Primary and nonpartisan elections.
To register to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of Georgia and the county in which you would like to vote, and at least 17 and 1/2 years of age. You cannot register to vote if you’re currently serving a sentence for a felony, or have been ruled mentally incompetent by a court.
While the option to submit your voter registration application through paper mail is an option through this form here, you can also register to vote online here as long as you have a valid driver’s license or ID card issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
If you’re unsure about your status to vote, don’t know your poll location or your early voting locations, or want some more information surrounding sample ballots or elected officials in your area, check the My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State’s Website.
Still feeling unsure about how to register to vote or if you’ve done all you need to for the upcoming election? Check this how-to guide from the Georgia Secretary of State here to learn more.
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Atlanta Humane Society, Hancock Animal Friends, and ASPCA work to save 65 dogs from middle Georgia home
(41NBC/WMGT) — The Atlanta Humane Society is working to remove, shelter, and rehome 65 dogs from an overwhelmed pet owner in Middle Georgia.
Hancock Animal Friends, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) , and the Atlanta Humane Society (AHS) are all working together on the site. The organizations are working to remove the animals, and bring 29 of them into the care of the Atlanta Humane Society.
According to the AHS, many of the dogs will require medical and behavior support before being placed up for adoption. The AHS is also asking for donations to help the dogs, and in turn says that you may have your gift triple matched if given before May 14th.
To donate or learn more, visit the Atlanta Humane Society’s website here.
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Coca-Cola sales surge offsetting rising costs, Russia exit
Sales at Coca-Cola surged 16% during the first quarter as crowds returned to movie theaters, music venues and sport stadiums.
Coca-Cola was among the companies to suspend operations in Russia after it invaded neighboring Ukraine. But on Monday, it stuck by earlier revenue growth projections of 7% to 8% and per-share growth of 5% to 6% for the year. The Atlanta company posted net income of $2.78 billion, or 64 cents per share, topping Wall Street’s expectations for per-share earnings by 6 cents. The world’s largest beverage maker posted revenue of $10.49 billion in the period, also exceeding industry analyst forecasts of $9.91 billion.
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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. The outspoken Tesla CEO, who is also the world’s wealthiest person, has said he wanted to buy and privatize Twitter because he thinks it’s not living up to its potential as a platform for free speech. Musk said in a joint statement with Twitter that he wants to make the service “better than ever” with new features, such as getting rid of automated “spam bots.” Shares of Twitter Inc. rose 6% Monday to $52 per share.
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Emery Highway Family Dollar robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar located at 160 Emery Highway. According to a release it happened just before 11:00am Sunday morning when two male subjects entered the store with firearms and demanded money from the store clerk. One of the subjects fired a shot into the ceiling of the store. After getting an undisclosed amount of money they fled the store in a unknown direction. No one was injured during this incident.
The first suspect was described as a male , wearing all dark clothing and a black mask covering his face. The second suspect is described as wearing a gray shirt, dark pants and a dark ski mask covering his face.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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Gator on the loose in Montezuma
MONTEZUMA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—The Montezuma Police Department has a warning for families who live in the Cole Pond area. According to a post on the Montezuma Police Department’s Facebook Page, officers were dispatched to the Washington Street area in reference to an Alligator.
The post goes on to say the department has contacted the DNR to check the pond.
Police advise parents make sure their children stay away from the area.
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Gray Highway Dairy Queen Robbed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at 10:55 P.M , Friday night, at the Dairy Queen, located at 1185 Gray Highway.
It was reported that a male subject approached a store employee a they were taking out the trash. The subject pulled out a gun and walked the employee back into the store. He then demanded the money from the registers and after getting an undisclosed amount of money he fled the store on foot.
The suspect was described as a male wearing all black clothing and an orange ski mask.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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Man killed by train in Dooly County
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Vienna Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Norfolk Southern railroad are investigating after a 21 year old man was hit by a train and killed. According to a post on the Vienna Police Facebook page, the incident happened around 8:30 pm Sunday at East Pine Street and North 7th Street. The victim, Stantavious Rashard Burnam was found dead on the scene by officers. It was determined that Burnam was struck by the train somewhere along the area of the Norfolk Southern track between Union Street and Pine Street, authorities aren’t sure why Burnam was around that area of the tracks.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Morning Business Report: Twitter and Musk discussed proposal to sell the company
The Wall Street Journal reports Twitter and Elon Musk met Sunday to discuss his proposal. Musk said he has linked 46 billion dollars in funding to buy Twitter.
Study finds that two days in the office is the optimal work week. Researchers concluded that those who come in the office a few days a week don’t feel like they ‘re missing out on things like mentorship, like fully remote workers sometimes do.
Movie Theatres are optimistic as key summer season approaches.
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One more day of sunshine before a cold front brings some rain
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – High pressure is beginning to break down over the Southeastern US.
Today
The string of warm mornings for Middle Georgia continued today as the day began with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. This will be the norm for awhile now as we prepare to head into the summer months. We will again see plenty of heat this afternoon as we will likely see temperatures reach their warmest point so far this year. Forecast highs around Middle Georgia later this afternoon are in mid to upper 80s. A few scattered clouds will fill in during the afternoon hours, but that should be it. Rain is not expected today. Our wind will be steady from the south-southwest today at 5-10 mph.
Overnight tonight the skies should remain mostly clear while the air stays warm and moist. The wind will primarily come in from the south at around 5 mph. The chances for rain tonight are very slim. Low temperatures will bottom out in the mid 60s for most of the region.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will bring our first rain chance since last Monday morning. The day will begin with a nice sunrise but clouds will begin to fill in during the late morning hours. It will still get rather warm as highs peak primarily in the mid 80s. During the late afternoon hours scattered storms will fire up around the region. The SPC has not identified any risks of severe weather for Middle Georgia tomorrow. Not everybody in the region is guaranteed to see rain either. Winds will blow in from the southwest at 10-15 mph until the front comes through. At that point they will shift towards the northwest.
Overnight a few showers may linger early, but clouds and rain alike will clear out before Wednesday morning. The wind will blow in from the north-northwest at 5-10 mph, replacing the warm and moist air we have seen for the past few days with some cooler, dry air. Overnight lows heading into Wednesday will drop more than 10 degrees from Tuesday morning as they fall into the low to mid 50s.
Wednesday and Beyond
The weather looks pleasant following the passing of the cold front. Wednesday will be warm but not too hot as highs reach the lower 80s around the region under sunny skies. Wind will primarily come in from the north-northeast at 5 mph. Overnight lows will drop into the upper 40s and lower 50s.
Thursday will be slightly warmer as highs return to the low to mid 80s again under sunny skies. Winds will come in primarily from the east-southeast around 5 mph. Overnight lows will drop into the low 50s.
Temperatures will slightly warm again heading into Friday as highs reach the low to mid 80s again. Winds will come in from the south at 5-10 mph as the skies see a few more clouds fill in during the afternoon. Overnight lows will warm up heading into Saturday as they only drop into the mid to upper 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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Pedestrian struck early Monday, in hospital with serious injuries
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A pedestrian-involved accident that took place in the early hours of Monday, April 25th, has resulted in a 51 year-old woman being hospitalized with serious injuries.
According to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, around 12:30 a.m., a female driver was travelling on Gray Highway towards Shurling Drive where at about the 1100 block of Gray Hwy the driver struck 51 year-old Alice Tolbert of Macon. Witness statements say that the driver did not see Tolbert until she stepped into her lane of traffic.
Tolbert was taken to Atrium Health for treatment, where she is listed to have serious injuries, but is stable. The female driver wasn’t injured during the incident.
No charges have been filed against the driver, though the accident is still under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.
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Rail unions refusing advance payments in favor of a new deal
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of raises they expect to pay once the current two-year-old national contract talks are eventually settled.
But a coalition of unions that represents more than 105,000 railroad workers said Monday that they’ll refuse the payments partly because workers would be on the hook to repay some of the money if the eventual raises aren’t big enough to cover the payments. The unions want the National Carriers’ Conference Committee that represents more than 30 railroads to negotiate a contract instead.
The railroads didn’t immediately respond to the unions Monday.
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Solar Panel farm stirs up local concerns
The proposed farm would span nearly 800 acres around Hartley Bridge Road and Mount Pleasant Church Road, and generate over 100 megawatts of electricity.
MACON, Ga (41NBC/WMGT)- A potential solar farm has residents worried about the future of their neighborhood.
The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning board met Monday afternoon to discuss the proposal. The proposal was brought forward by Cubico, a company that focuses on sustainable energy.
The proposed farm would span nearly 800 acres around Hartley Bridge Road and Mount Pleasant Church Road, and generate over 100 megawatts of electricity.
Residential concerns of noise, safety, and wildlife preservation were among the top complaints. Others were concerned it will impact their power bill.
“Will it bring down our power bill I don’t know. We’ll only know once it’s built, if it’s built, if it’s going to make any effect I mean I haven’t seen my power bill go down at all in all of the years they’ve been putting solar panels all over the state so I don’t know,” said Macon Resident Gail Daniels.
Discussion of the solar has been pushed back to the next meeting on May 9.
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks stormed back from sharp losses in the morning to notch gains Monday, the latest round of turbulence for Wall Street.
The S&P 500 climbed 24.34 points, or 0.6%, to 4,296.12 after erasing an early 1.7% loss. Stocks of internet-related companies helped lead the way, including Twitter, which jumped 5.7% after agreeing to sell itself to Tesla CEO and tweeter extraordinaire Elon Musk.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 238.06 points, or 0.7%, to 34,049.46 after earlier being down 488 points, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 165.56, or 1.3%, to 13,004.85 to lead the market.
Stocks have been shaky recently, with the S&P 500 coming off a three-week losing streak, amid worries about the quick jump in interest rates coming from the Federal Reserve as it tries to rein in high inflation. Strong profit reports for the first three months of the year from big U.S. companies had been offering support, but even that was looking less solid following some mixed reports and forecasts last week.
Now Wall Street is in the midst of one of the most important stretches of the earnings season. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and the parent company of Google are all on deck to report this week. And because they’re among the biggest companies by market value, their movements hold the most sway over the S&P 500.
Earlier in the morning, U.S. stocks had been on track to follow global markets lower, particularly in China, over worries that strict lockdown measuresthere might crimp the world’s second-largest economy and potentially hurt global economic growth. Stocks in Shanghai slumped 5.1%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 3.7%.
China’s capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday and restricted residents in one part of the city to their compounds, sparking worries of a wider lockdown similar to Shanghai. That city has been locked down for more than two weeks and that has already prompted the International Monetary Fund to trim its growth forecast for China’s economy.
Worries are also high for the U.S. economy, which some investors believe is set to slow sharply or even fall into a recession because of the big interest-rate increases the Fed is likely to push through.
Yields for U.S. government bonds fell Monday, a turnaround from this year’s sharp jump in yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which affects rates on mortgages and other consumer loans, dropped to 2.82% from 2.90% late Friday. It has recently been close to its highest level since 2018.
Lower yields tend to benefit high-growth stocks the most, because investors become more willing to pay high prices when they’re not losing much in interest if they’d bought bonds instead. Gains for several big tech-related stocks were the strongest forces lifting the S&P 500 Monday, including a 2.4% gain for Microsoft and a 2.9% rise for the Class A shares of Google’s parent, Alphabet.
Both are set to report their latest quarterly results on Tuesday.
“Today is definitely a very small rebound, but we are early in earnings season and the big ones are coming (Tuesday) and later this week,” said Robert Cantwell, portfolio manager at Upholdings.
Besides their bottom-line profit numbers, investors are also looking for a better sense of how big companies in the technology, industrial and retail sectors are handling rising inflation and supply chain issues.
“The plane is circling the airport,” Cantwell said. “Volatility will be back, make no mistake.”
Inflation remains a key concern for investors. Investors are worried about whether the Fed will be able to hike rates enough to quell inflation but not so much as to cause a recession. The chair of the Federal Reserve has indicated the central bank may hike short-term interest rates by double the usual amount at upcoming meetings, starting next week. The Fed has already raised its key overnight rate once, the first such increase since 2018.
Wall Street will also get some key economic data this week. The Conference Board will release its measure of consumer confidence for April on Tuesday. The Commerce Department will release its first-quarter gross domestic product report on Thursday.
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(WXYZ) — This week is National Pediatric Transplant Week. It focuses on the powerful message of ending the pediatric transplant waiting list.
There are more than 1,900 children under the age of 18 waiting for a variety of organs, and more than 25% of those children are under 5 years old.
There are challenges for everyone waiting for an organ donation, but there are special considerations for children looking for a lifesaving transplant because size matters.
Children like 6-month-old Nyair Stanfield. For the past month, Nyair has been at Children's Hospital of Michigan, being treated for an enlarged heart.
Doctors have done all they can do, and a transplant is the only path forward. It's a challenge for his mother, Nicole, who talked to us from Nyair's bedside at the hospital.
"It hit me very hard at first, but I've come to terms with it, and I just have to be strong for him and his brother and sister," Nicole said.
The waiting and uncertainty may be the hardest of all.
Younger kids like Nair, who is six months old, have to wait a very long time, sometimes even up to six months or longer," Dr. Swati Sehgal, a pediatric transplant cardiologist at Children's Hospital, said.
She says there aren't enough organ and tissue donations to meet the need of any age group. But for children, size adds an additional barrier.
"If it's too big, it would not fit well in the chest. If it's too small, it may not do as good of a job," she said.
So a baby like Nyair will need a tiny heart that can fit into his tiny body. That donor can only weigh between 80% to 250% of Nyair's weight.
Size is also a key factor for children waiting for other organs – including a liver, lung or kidney. Most children under the age of 1 are waiting for a heart or a liver. For kids over one, the most common wait is for a kidney.
"It's hard for him to get a heart. Another person's child has to pass away," Nicole said.
But some healthcare providers are reluctant to talk about organ donation with potential donor families or even allow organizations like Gift of Life Michigan to have those conversations.
"When that happens, we rob the opportunity for another family to show love and compassion to another family," Remonia Chapman from Gift of Life Michigan said.
"I think that's what National Pediatric Transplant Week is all about. It's about educating, it's about raising awareness, about honoring donor families for the incredible gift," Sehgal said.
A gift that could mean a new lease on life for children like Nyair.
It's important to note that there are no age limits to registering as an organ donor.
According to the organ donor website, one of the oldest organ donors in the U.S. was 92. His donated liver saved the life of a 69-year-old woman.
People under age 18 can also register, but it's essential for legal minors to discuss that decision with their families to make their wishes known.
It is a conversation worth having. The gift of life will mean so much to the organ recipient and their family.
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The US durable goods orders report for March is due at the bottom of the hour. It's the first look at industrial strength following the outbreak of war in the Ukraine and the corresponding commodity jump. The consensus for capital goods orders non-defense ex-air is +0.5% and that will be the metric to watch in the report.
At 9 am ET (1300 GMT) we get Case-Shiller and the FHFA. The main housing release comes an hour later with new home sales. I'm also monitoring comments from DR Horton today (largest US home builder) after reporting earnings.
"“Housing market conditions remain strong despite the rise in mortgage rates, as we continue to experience homebuyer demand that exceeds our pace of supply. We are still selling homes later in the construction cycle to better ensure the certainty of the home close date for our homebuyers, and we are continuing to work to stabilize and then reduce our construction cycle times to historical norms," the company said.
The company lowered its estimate of homes closed to 88-90K from 90-92K this year.
Also at 10 am ET, we get the Richmond Fed for April.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As Virginia-based Dominion Energy seeks to build what it calls the country’s largest offshore wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, the company and its supporters have touted the economic development opportunities expected to accompany the 176-turbine project.
But state regulators, who are currently considering whether to grant approval for the massive project, say the economic picture might not be so rosy.
In testimonyfiled earlier this month, regulators said that in claiming the wind farm will create jobs and tax growth, the company relied on a “stale” study that didn’t account for the impact of its Virginia electric utility ratepayers bearing the cost of the nearly $10 billion project. The State Corporation Commission’s own analysis found the project was expected to come with an economic cost — including 1,100 lost jobs in the first five rate-years of the project — that might negate any “speculative” benefits.
“Any economic benefits that are likely to arise will do so as a result of new investment in industries in Hampton Roads and Virginia that support offshore wind facility development. The degree to which this new investment occurs is speculative,” according to the commission analysis from Mark Carsley, a utilities manager in the division of public utility regulation.
In a rebuttal filing Friday, Dominion took issue with Carsley’s testimony and argued that under a 2020 law called the Virginia Clean Economy Act, or VCEA, that helped pave the way for the wind farm, such a cost-benefit analysis doesn’t need to be considered.
Dominion’s wind farm, which would be located about 27 miles (43 kilometers) off the coast of Virginia Beach, has been years in the making. The company announced its specific plans for the commercial-scale project in September 2019. At the time, Dominion had a two-turbine offshore wind pilot project underway.
Dominion then filed its application for the full project with the commission in November. Interested parties ranging from the Sierra Club to Walmart have since joined the case as intervenors, and an evidentiary hearing is set for May 17. The commission’s decision on whether to approve the project and allow the costs of it to be recovered from ratepayers is due by Aug. 5, a spokesman said, and a separate federal review process is also underway.
The project will help Dominion meet the goals of the VCEA, a sweeping overhaul of the state’s energy policy enacted by Democrats that included a number of renewable energy mandates intended to help address the threats of climate change. The wind farm will also help the company meet its own pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The VCEA directed Dominion to submit a plan to the commission for review that addresses the economic development benefits the project is expected to bring to Virginia.
Instead of conducting an independent study, Dominion met that requirement by relying on a study prepared for a nonprofit economic development organization, the Hampton Roads Alliance, Carsley wrote.
The company, citing that report from 2020, estimated the project would support about 900 jobs annually and over $143 million in annual economic output during the construction phase. Once in operation, the report projected the wind farm would create 1,100 jobs and yield $209.8 million in annual economic output.
But SCC staff was not able to verify those results, Carsley wrote. They sought data supporting the conclusions of the report from Dominion and was told the company did not have any such models or data.
The SCC called the report Dominion relied upon “stale” and noted that the cost data it used was derived from data in the United Kingdom.
Ina rebuttal, John Larson, Dominion’s director of public policy and economic development, responded that “claiming that the information is ‘somewhat stale’ does not present an argument against reliability of the data or its substantive analysis.”
Larson wrote that relying on UK data should not present a concern and was practical and necessary, given that the U.S. offshore wind industry is nascent. Larson also wrote that the commission’s analysis relied on an “overly simplified” assumption that a rate increase will cause Virginia residents to reduce household spending in other areas.
Some customers might not change their spending if the increase is small, or some might just reduce their savings, he wrote.
Furthermore, nothing in the VCEA requires the company to perform its own analysis of “economic development costs” or requires the commission to consider such an analysis, Larson wrote.
“The General Assembly has established clean energy standards and goals for the Commonwealth and based on the inherent nature of public utility service, there will be customer-borne costs,” he wrote.
Other testimony in the case from outside parties has raised concerns about the project’s price tag and Dominion’s relative inexperience in the offshore wind industry. There have been calls for the commission to consider a range of ratepayer protections, including a possible independent monitor, a performance guarantee and a cost cap.
In rebuttal testimony, a Dominion executive argued against each of those proposals and defended the company as an “an acknowledged leader in the development of offshore wind in the United States.”
Company spokesman Jeremy Slayton said in a statement Monday that Dominion was pleased “all parties to the case have focused on ways to have the best possible project and none have opposed it.”
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UPDATE: 2 dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Macon home
UPDATE: According to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, 911 received a call around 9:14 a.m. in reference to a 27 year-old woman and a 15 year-old boy found unresponsive in the home at Ponce de Leon Circle. Jones says the family had just moved into the home, and that authorities were contributing the death to a generator in the home. Repair crews that were working to fix the home were the ones who found the 2 and called 911.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones told 41NBC Tuesday morning that 2 people in Macon were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning.
According to Jones, the victims died at a home at Ponce de Leon Circle. Coroner Jones is at the scene currently.
More information will be posted as it comes, stay with 41NBC for updates.
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41NBC Coffee Crew thanks Houston County High School
41NBC and T-Mobile are partnering together to recognize some of our communities unsung heroes — OUR TEACHERS – today the 41NBC Coffee Crew ‘Thank You’ tour landed on the campus of HOUSTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL …
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Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not ‘close contact’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced. That’s underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to revert to pre-pandemic normalcy. The White House said Tuesday that Harris tested positive on both rapid and a PCR tests, and said she “has exhibited no symptoms.” Harris will isolate at her residence but continue to work remotely, and would only return to the White House once she tests negative for the virus.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 25, 2022 April 25, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Superintendent Finalist for Bibb County School District tours schools Solar Panel farm stirs up local concerns Milledgeville mourning the death of Councilman Richard Mullins For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections recommends next Elections Supervisor
The motion passed 4-1 to name Canetra Ford to the position, which opened up this year after the previous Elections Supervisor resigned.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections named its recommendation for the Elections Supervisor opening.
The motion passed 4-1 to name Canetra Ford to the position, which opened up this year after the previous Elections Supervisor, Jeaneatta Watson resigned.
We spoke with Board Chair Mike Kaplan, who says Ford has nine years of experience working with the Board of Elections. He says she’s currently working in the Macon District Attorney’s office.
“She’s dealt with elections. She’s dealt with the fun and the pleasure and the passion that comes with elections,” he said. “So we’re very excited that she was willing to take this job.”
Tom Gillon is currently serving at the interim Elections Supervisor. The Macon-Bibb County Commission will have to vote on their recommendation. Kaplan says they’re hoping to have Ford on board by the primary election on May 24.
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Middle Georgia high school girls soccer teams fall short of Final Four
Middle Georgia high school girls soccer teams struggle in the Elite Eight.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA Elite Eight kicked off tonight, and the only Middle Georgia high school to host a game was ACE.
ACE hosted Towns County in the 1A Public Bracket.
The first half did not have much action as ACE took four shots while Towns County took zero.
The second half was much better as both teams had good looks at scoring, but both remained scoreless with less than two minutes remaining.
Then with 80 seconds left in regulation, Towns County scores on a header to take a 1-0 lead and ultimately upset ACE as they head to the GHSA 1A Public Final Four.
The two other Middle Georgia teams in the Elite Eight also failed to make the Final Four.
Stratford Academy fell to Athens Academy 8-2, while Mary Persons lost to Greater Atlanta Christian.
The GHSA boys soccer Elite Eight takes place tomorrow.
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Milledgeville mourning the death of Councilman Richard Mullins
Mullins represented district 5 and served as a council member for more than 20 years.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Milledgeville is mourning the death of council member Richard Mullins, better known as “Boo.”
City Manager Hank Griffeth, says he got a call on Saturday evening, notifying him of Mullins’ death.
Mullins represented district 5 and served as a council member for more than 20 years.
Prior to that, he was a Captain with the Baldwin County Fire Department.
We spoke with Fire Chief Victor Young, who says Mullins was an inspiration to many.
“He was a fighter, if he felt like he was right he would fight 100 percent on something and he’s going to stand his ground, he’s not gonna let anyone change his mind if he thinks he’s right and that’s one thing I respect about him, that he was that type of person that hew as a true leader.”
City leaders cancelled the work session and the city council meeting this week out of respect for the Mullins family.
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Neighbor reacts to deadly shooting at Macon apartment complex
"When I looked down when I walked out I know what I saw. I saw this baby on the ground and I started to cry."
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Victoria Dudley woke up Monday afternoon to see the commotion outside of her bedroom window. When she walked outside her door in West Club Apartments, she learned her neighbor 25-year-old Jessica Reeves was shot.
“When I looked down when I walked out I know what I saw. I saw this baby on the ground and I started to cry because I see this baby on the ground I don’t know if she’s dead or alive,” she said.
Unfortunately Reeves died from her injuries at the hospital. Sergeant Linda Howard with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a call of a female shot at 6:16 Monday night. They are asking for help in solving the case.
“Right now investigators are asking witnesses to come forward to let us know what transpired out here,” Sergeant Howard said. “So the circumstances surrounding this incident is still under investigation.”
Dudley says she feels safe most of the time. But to know someone as young as Reeves was killed in her neighborhood, is heartbreaking.
“25 year old baby, somebody’s child, somebody’s daughter, somebody’s niece, somebody’s cousin. I heard this baby had children. These children is mother less now,” she said.
She says anyone who knows the person responsible for killing Reeves should come forward. She also has this message for Reeves’ killer.
“You need to surrender and turn yourself in, because this is wrong what you did. No one deserves to get a call or a knock like this. No one does. So the best thing you can do is turn yourself in,” she said.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office ruled the shooting as a death investigation. If you know anything, call the Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500. You can also leave an anonymous tip with Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.
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Rain and storms possible Tuesday
After another beautiful day in Middle Georgia, rain is back in the forecast tomorrow.
A cold front is pushing east from Alabama overnight and will weaken a bit as it does.
Tomorrow as we see some daytime heating we are expecting at least a few storms to pop up along the front.
The timing of the storms should be sometime after 1pm, when daytime heating is in full force.
Although the threat of severe storms is low, with it being spring time we can’t 100% rule out a strong storm.
Rain and storms should be out of the area by the evening hours Tuesday.
Clear skies and cooler conditions will move in quickly for Wednesday as highs warm only into the upper 70s and low 80s.
Sunny skies and slowly warming highs will be the hallmark for the rest of the week.
By Saturday we could see some scattered showers and storms possible as highs warm into the mid 80s.
There are still some questions about the timing for rain over the weekend, but right now it looks like we will be dodging showers through Monday.
Highs Monday will be a bit cooler than Sunday, partly thanks to rain and partly to cloud cover.
Temperatures next week look to stay warmer than normal.
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Superintendent Finalist for Bibb County School District tours schools
"I am a fan of Dr. Curtis Jones, I've been a fan of victory in progress for several years and I'm just excited about having the opportunity to follow his incredible progress."
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County School District will soon have a new Superintendent. In a school board meeting last week, board members voted 6-2 in favor to select Dr. Dan Sims as the sole finalist for the position.
On Monday, Dr. Sims was in town to tour schools in the district. Miller Middle Magnet was one stop on his list. Dr. Sims has been a apart of the education system for 27 years. As he prepares for the possibility of taking over as Superintendent, Dr. Sims says he has some bug shoes to fill.
“I am a fan of Dr. Curtis Jones, I’ve been a fan of victory in progress for several years and I’m just excited about having the opportunity to follow his incredible progress. I want to take that baton and move us from victory in progress (VIP) to more victory planned (MVP).”
Dr. Sims has worked in the Atlanta School system as an Associate Superintendent for over 6 years, where he helped increase the graduation rate.
“I believe in w-e, we, widening engagement. Every time that I would come into any setting in any school or any setting at the district level, it was about widening the engagement for everyone responsible for what we were trying to do,” said Dr. Sims.
He credits his achievements to extensive work of finding solutions by working with students one on one. Dr. Sims says he plans to the do the same for the Bibb County students, implementing #builtforbibb.
“I want every employee inside this city, every parent to be built to meet the needs of every single student.”
Viewed as an outsider in the community, Dr. Sims says he’s taking the extra steps and wants to get to know everyone in the school system.
“If you look at my resume everywhere I’ve been it demonstrates commitment. I get immersed on the community that I am in.”
According to the school district, Dr. Sims has to wait at least two weeks to officially be announced as Superintendent. That will be up for a vote at the next meeting.
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UPDATE: Woman shot, killed in vehicle at Macon apartments identified
Deputies responded to the scene at 6:16p.m., Monday
UPDATE: 10:27 PM- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has ruled this case as a death investigation.
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UPDATE: 8:34 pm- Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirms the victim of the shooting is 25-year-old Jessica Shontae Reeves.
UPDATE: 8:05pm – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office confirms the 25-year-old female victim has died from her injuries.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding a woman shot in a vehicle at a Macon apartment complex.
Just after 6:00pm Monday, deputies responded to the West Club Apartments at 159 Steven Drive. That’s where deputies found a female shot inside a parked vehicle.
The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance, where she is listed in critical condition at this time.
The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information related to this case can contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, seeking to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe illness or death from the virus.
Paxlovid, produced by Pfizer, was first approved in December. Supply of the regimen was initially very limited, but COVID-19 cases across the country have fallen and manufacturing has increased. The White House is now moving to raise awareness of the pill and taking steps to make it easier to access.
The White House said Tuesday it is stepping up outreach to doctors, letting them know they shouldn’t think twice about prescribing the pill to eligible patients. Also, the drug will now be distributed directly to pharmacies, in addition to existing distribution channels run by states. That is expected to boost the number of sites from 20,000 to more than 30,000 next week and eventually to 40,000 locations.
The administration used the pharmacy channel to boost availability of COVID-19 vaccines more than a year ago.
“Paxlovid will be widely available everywhere in America,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator. The drug and antivirals like it “are the key essential tools that we’re going to need to get through the rest of this pandemic,” he said.
Paxlovid, when administered within five days of symptoms appearing, has been proven to bring about a 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease. About 300 Americans are now dying each day from the coronavirus, down from more than 2,600 during the height of the omicron wave earlier this year.
The U.S. has ordered enough supply of the pills for 20 million people, which is estimated to last for several more months. The administration has warned that subsequent deliveries are dependent on Congress approving additional COVID-19 response funding.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s drug for adults and children age 12 or older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risk of severe outcomes. That includes older people and those with conditions like obesity and heart disease, though the drug is not recommended for patients with severe kidney or liver problems.
The administration is also working to expand the number of test-to-treat sites that provide a one-stop shop for those with COVID-19 to get tested for the virus, consult with a medical professional if they’re positive and fill a prescription for Paxlovid on site. Currently there are 2,200 locations nationwide, and the administration hopes support from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pharmacy companies will enable more sites to come online in the coming weeks.
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Delta Air Lines, which has narrowly fought off several attempts to unionize its flights attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline and a change that is expected to increase their wages by several thousand dollars a year.
It is a notable change for U.S. airlines, where pay for flight attendants starts when all the passengers are seated and the plane’s doors close.
Delta said the change will start June 2 on all flights. In a memo to flight attendants, the airline said the new pay “further recognizes how important your role is on board to ensuring a welcoming, safe and on-time start to each flight.”
The change comes as Delta plans to increase the boarding time for single-aisle or “narrow-body” planes from 35 minutes to 40 minutes, which the airline expects will increase the percentage of flights that depart on time.
Delta’s pilots are represented by a union, but several attempts to organize the flight attendants have failed in the face of fierce opposition by the Atlanta-based company. The Association of Flight Attendants, which has been gearing up an organizing campaign at Delta for more than two years, took credit for the boarding pay.
“This new policy is the direct result of our organizing,” the union said. “As we get closer to filing for our union vote, management is getting nervous.”
The union said Delta was also responding to employee anger over the longer boarding times, during which flight attendants currently don’t get paid.
Delta said the new boarding pay would be on top of 4% raises that it granted to flight attendants last month.
Unions represent upwards of 80% of workers at American, United and Southwest, but a far lower percentage at Delta.
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Coming up with $44 billion to buy Twitter was the easy part for Elon Musk.
Next comes the real challenge for the world’s richest person: fulfilling his promise to make Twitter “better than ever” as a lightly regulated haven for free speech.
His vision for improving the 16-year-old company leans heavily on a pledge to make speech “as free as reasonably possible” on the platform — a commitment that’s been celebrated on the political right and among followers of former President Donald Trump, whose account last year was permanently banned. And for others who worry that Musk will give free rein to agitators who spew hate, lies and other harmful content, making the platform too toxic for advertisers and average users, Musk has offered few assurances.
“The extreme antibody reaction from those who fear free speech says it all,” he tweeted Tuesday.
Many of Musk’s proposed changes reflect his own experience as a high-profile and outspoken Twitter user with more than 85 million followers and a swarm of pesky impersonator accounts that use his name and photo to promote cryptocurrency schemes. For example, he has highlighted the need to defeat “spambots” that mimic real users.
But what about Twitter’s more than 200 million other users who aren’t getting banned or flooded with spam? There’s still a lot of uncertainty about whether his ideas are technologically feasible and whether these changes would benefit most regular users, or serve some other purpose.
“He’s made it pretty clear he’s not interested in making Twitter a profitable enterprise,” said Joan Donovan, who studies misinformation at Harvard University. “It’s about the power and the influence of Twitter itself and its importance in our culture.”
Experts who havestudied content moderation and researched Twitter for years have expressed doubt that Musk knows exactly what he is getting into. And some of the problems he has identified aren’t felt by most users.
“The spambots, for him, are highly visible and somewhat personal,” said Donovan. “Most people don’t see a lot of these spammy accounts.”
And for those unhappy with the company’s crackdown on hate, harassment and misinformation, there are plenty of fledgling examples of “free speech”-focused social media platforms that have been launched in the past few years as Twitter antidotes, largely by conservatives. Many have struggled to deal with toxic content, and at least one has been cut off by its own technology providers in protest.
“This move just shows how effective (moderation features) have been to annoy those in power,” said Kirsten Martin, a professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame. “I would be worried as to how this would change Twitter’s values.”
The fact that no other bidders emerged in public before Musk’s deal was a sign that other would-be acquirers might find Twitter too difficult to improve, said Third Bridge analyst Scott Kessler.
“This platform is pretty much the same one we’ve had over the last decade or so,” Kessler said. “You’ve had a lot of smart people trying to figure out what they should do, and they’ve had trouble. It’s probably going to be tough to make a lot of headway.”
Musk received some effusive, if highly abstract, praise from an unexpected quarter — Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, who praised Musk’s decision to take Twitter “ back from Wall Street ” and tweeted that he trusts Musk’s mission to “ extend the light of consciousness ” — a reference to Dorsey’s notion that “Twitter is the closest thing we have to a global consciousness.”
But others familiar with Twitter say they’re still dismayed at Musk’s successful bid for the company.
“Twitter is going to let a man-child essentially take over their platform,” said Leslie Miley, a former Twitter employee who has also worked for Google and Apple. Miley, who was the only Black engineer at Twitter in a leadership position when he left the company in 2015, echoed doubts about Musk’s grasp of the platform’s complexities.
“I am not sure if Elon knows what he is getting,” Miley said. “He may just find that having Twitter is a lot different than wanting Twitter.”
The more hands-off approach to content moderation that Musk envisions has many users concerned that the platform will become more of a safe place for disinformation, hate speech and bullying, something it has worked hard in recent years to mitigate. Wall Street analysts said if he goes too far, it could also alienate advertisers.
In Europe, officials reminded Musk about a new law, the Digital Services Act, that will force tech companies to step up policing of their online platforms.
“Be it cars or social media, any company operating in Europe needs to comply with our rules – regardless of their shareholding,” tweeted Thierry Breton, the European Union commissioner in charge of the bloc’s internal market. “Mr. Musk knows this well. He is familiar with European rules on automotive, and will quickly adapt to the Digital Services Act.”
Musk’s takeover is not yet a done deal and still awaits stockholder approval. Twitter previously scheduled its annual shareholders meeting for May 25, but a vote on the takeover is not yet on the agenda. Typically, a majority of shareholders must approval an acquisition for it to be completed.
It will take six-to-eight months for the purchase to go through, and while there are likely to be some bumps along the way, there don’t appear to be serious enough obstacles to stop the deal, according to Charles Elson, director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, sees as serious enough to stop the deal.
Normally when companies go private, dissenting shareholders are forcibly cashed out. Some could challenge the stock price in court, contending that Musk should pay more, but that probably won’t hold up the sale, Elson said.
It’s likely that Musk would dissolve the current board and replace it with a new one that would agree with his management direction. And once Twitter is private, Musk will face fewer gripes from shareholders that often bring lawsuits, Elson said. Private companies also don’t face as much scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has been a finger in Musk’s eye for years, often because of statements he’s made on Twitter.
On Tuesday, shares of Twitter traded around $50, a touch below the $54.20 purchase price.
Twitter will offer a glimpse into the health of its business when it reports its quarterly financial results Thursday. An annual shareholder meeting is set for May.
Twitter’s constituents aren’t the only ones anxious about Musk’s $44 billion investment.
Shares of Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, have lost about 17% of their value since Musk announced his stake in Twitter, including about a 10% decline on Tuesday. Analysts say investors are fearful that Musk will be distracted by the social media company and less engaged in running Tesla.
“He’s going to be spending more time with another venture,” Edward Jones Senior Equity Analyst Jeff Windau said of Musk, who also runs SpaceX, The Boring Co., which digs tunnels, and Neuralink, a computer-brain interface company. “There’s a potential limit on the amount of bandwidth that you can apply to each of these companies,” Windau said.
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Krisher reported from Detroit. O’Brien reported from Providence, Rhode Island. AP Business Writers Marcy Gordon in Washington, Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, California, Kelvin Chan in London and Sam Petrequin in Brussels contributed to this report.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to fry fish, squid and mussels.
But in early April, with oil prices nearly four times higher than they were in 2019, the restaurant finally raised its prices. Now, even some longtime customers look at the menu and walk away.
“We resisted. We said, ‘Let’s wait a bit, maybe the market will improve, maybe (prices) will stabilize. But we saw that there is no improvement,” said Mahsun Aktas, a waiter and cook at the restaurant. “The customer cannot afford it.”
Global cooking oil prices have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began for multiple reasons, from poor harvests in South America to virus-related labor shortages and steadily increasing demand from the biofuel industry. The war in Ukraine — which supplies nearly half of the world’s sunflower oil, on top of the 25% from Russia — has interrupted shipments and sent cooking oil prices spiraling.
It is the latest fallout to the global food supply from Russia’s war, and another rising cost pinching households and businesses as inflation soars. The conflict has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.
The food supply is particularly at risk as the war has disrupted crucial grain shipments from Ukraine and Russia and worsened a global fertilizer crunch that will mean costlier, less abundant food. The loss of affordable supplies of wheat, barley and other grains raises the prospect of food shortages and political instability in Middle Eastern, African and some Asian countries where millions rely on subsidized bread and cheap noodles.
Vegetable oil prices hit a record high in February, then increased another 23% in March, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Soybean oil, which sold for $765 per metric ton in 2019, was averaging $1,957 per metric ton in March, the World Bank said. Palm oil prices were up 200% and are set to go even higher after Indonesia, one of the world’s top producers, bans cooking oil exports starting Thursday to protect domestic supply.
Some supermarkets in Turkey have imposed limits on the amount of vegetable oil households can purchase after concerns about shortages sparked panic-buying. Some stores in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom also have set limits. German shoppers are posting photos on social media of empty shelves where sunflower and canola oil usually sit. In a recent tweet, Kenya’s main power company warned that thieves are draining toxic fluid from electrical transformers and reselling it as cooking oil.
“We will just have to boil everything now, the days of the frying pan are gone,” said Glaudina Nyoni, scanning prices in a supermarket in Harare, Zimbabwe, where vegetable oil costs have almost doubled since the outbreak of the war. A 2-liter bottle now costs up to $9.
Emiwati, who runs a food stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, said she needs 24 liters of cooking oil each day. She makes nasi kapau, traditional mixed rice that she serves with dishes like deep-fried spiced beef jerky. Since January, she’s had trouble ensuring that supply, and what she does buy is much more expensive. Profits are down, but she fears losing customers if she raises prices.
“I am sad,” said Emiwati, who only uses one name. “We accept the price of cooking oil increasing, but we cannot increase the price of the foods we sell.”
The high cost of cooking oil is partly behind recent protests in Jakarta. Indonesia has imposed price caps on palm oil at home and will ban exports, creating a new squeeze worldwide. Palm oil has been sought as an alternative for sunflower oil and is used in many products, from cookies to cosmetics.
The Associated Press has documented human rights abuses in an industry whose environmental effects have been decried for years.
Across the world in London, Yawar Khan, who owns Akash Tandoori restaurant, said a 20-liter drum of cooking oil cost him 22 pounds ($28) a few months ago; it’s now 38 pounds ($49).
“We cannot pass all the price (rises) to the consumer, that will cause a catastrophe, too,” said Khan, who also struggles with rising costs for meat, spices, energy and labor.
Big companies are feeling the pain, too. London-based Unilever — maker of Dove soap and Hellmann’s mayonnaise — said it has contracts for critical ingredients like palm oil for the first half of the year. But it warned investors that its costs could rise significantly in the second half.
Cargill, a global food giant that makes vegetable oils, said its customers are changing formulas and experimenting with different kinds of oils at a higher rate than usual. That can be tricky because oils have different properties; olive oil burns at a lower temperature than sunflower oil, for example, while palm oil is more viscous.
Prices could moderate by this fall, when farmers in the Northern Hemisphere harvest corn, soybeans and other crops, said Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. But there’s always the danger of bad weather. Last year, drought pummeled Canada’s canola crop and Brazil’s soybean crop, while heavy rains affected palm oil production in Malaysia.
Farmers may be hesitant to plant enough crops to make up for shortfalls from Ukraine or Russia because they don’t know when the war might end, said Steve Mathews, co-head of research at Gro Intelligence, an agriculture data and analytics company.
“If there were a cease-fire or something like that, we would see prices decline in the short run for sure,” he said.
Longer term, the crisis may lead countries to reconsider biofuel mandates, which dictate the amount of vegetable oils that must be blended with fuel in a bid to reduce emissions and energy imports. In the U.S., for example, 42% of soybean oil goes toward biofuel production, Glauber said. Indonesia recently delayed a plan to require 40% palm oil-based biodiesel, while the European Commission said it would support member states that choose to reduce their biofuel mandates.
In the meantime, consumers and businesses are struggling.
Harry Niazi, who owns The Famous Olley’s Fish Experience in London, says he used to pay around 22 pounds ($29) for a 20-liter jug of sunflower oil; the cost recently jumped to 42.50 pounds ($55). Niazi goes through as many as eight jugs per week.
But what worries him even more than rising prices is the thought of running out of sunflower oil altogether. He’s thinking of selling his truck and using the cash to stock up on oil.
“It’s very, very scary, and I don’t know how the fish and chips industry is going to cope. I really don’t,” he said.
So far, Niazi has held off on raising prices because he doesn’t want to lose customers.
At Jordan’s Grab n’ Go, a small restaurant in Dyersburg, Tennessee, known for its fried cheeseburgers, owner Christine Coronado also agonized about price increases. But with costs up 20% across the board — and cooking oil prices nearly tripling since she opened in 2018 — she finally hiked prices in April.
“You hate to raise prices on people, but it’s just that costs are so much higher than they were a couple of years ago,” she said.
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Chan reported from London. AP journalists Edna Tarigan and Fadlan Syam in Jakarta, Indonesia; Farai Mutsaka in Harare, Zimbabwe; Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey; Mehmet Guzel in Istanbul; Anne D’Innocenzio in New York; and Sebabatso Mosamo and Mogomotsi Magome in Johannesburg contributed.
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The winner of last weekend’s parliamentary election in Slovenia said Tuesday he hopes to have a new government formed by mid-June.
Robert Golob, the leader of the Freedom Movement party, spoke after meeting with President Borut Pahor. The meeting was Golob’s first public appearance since he had tested positive for COVID-19 days before Sunday’s vote.
Golob, a former business executive who only entered politics several months ago, is set to become Slovenia’s next prime minister. Golob’s Freedom Movement convincingly won the election, defeating the right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party of current Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Freedom Movement, a liberal-green party, is expected to form a coalition government with two other center-left groups: the Social Democrats and the Left party.
Only five parties have made it over the 4% threshold in the election in the small European Union nation of 2 million people.
Golob said he would like to have an “operational” government before the start of summer holiday season. He added he would seek wider support for what he described as “restructuring” in the country for the next decade.
“We have to carry out an internal reform,” Golob said. “We will try to reach a national agreement for the new era in Slovenia.”
Jansa, the outgoing prime minister, has faced accusations of curbing civic liberties and pushing traditionally moderate Slovenia to the right.
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Demolishing encroachments is nothing out of the ordinary in a densely populated country like India. What was out of the ordinary was the stealthy, hurried manner in which the Jahangirpuri demolition was done, just days after a communal clash in the same area.
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Just-Released Bodycam Video Shows Authorities Responding to Fatal 'Rust' Shooting
The Sante Fe County Sheriff’s Office says their investigation "remains open and ongoing."
Newly released police bodycam video shows authorities on the scene in New Mexico after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed with a prop gun on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust.”
Baldwin was still in costume, wearing western garb, as police started taking evidence photos. He asks the police if he can take his car and go back to the base camp to change out of his wardrobe.
An officer responds that they are first going to document the clothes. A phone rings and Baldwin answers. More photos are taken, then Baldwin resumes the phone call.
Bodycam video also shows first responders rushing into the church to tend to Hutchins, who later died of her injuries.
Officers spoke to director Joel Souza from the hospital bed where he was being treated for a gunshot wound sustained in the shooting.
“There was a very loud bang. And it felt like somebody kicked me in the shoulder,” Souza said.
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, appeared stunned as she was questioned after the shooting.
“Rust” producers have been hit with the maximum possible fines for safety violations. The Sante Fe County Sheriff’s Office says their investigation "remains open and ongoing."
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three days before Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter, the world’s richest man tweeted a photo of Bill Gates and used a crude sexual term to make fun of his belly.
Playful, aggressive and often juvenile, Musk’s past tweets show how the world’s richest man has used social media to craft his public image as a brash billionaire unafraid to offend. They may also reveal clues as to how Musk will govern the platform he hopes to own.
“Look at the feed: It’s all over the place. It’s erratic. At times it’s pretty extreme,” said Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University professor who studies social media and who recently assigned Musk’s tweets as reading material for their students. “It paints him as some sort of rebel leader who will take control of the public square to save it. That is a myth he has constructed.”
Musk joined Twitter in 2010 and now has more than 85 million followers — the seventh most of any account and the highest for any business leader. He had mused about buying the site before he agreed on Monday to pay $44 billion for Twitter, which he said he hopes to turn into a haven where all speech is allowed.
“I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” Musk wrote in a tweet.
As the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk uses his Twitter account to make business announcements and promote his enterprises. He muses about technology and trade, but has also posted jokes about women’s breasts and once compared Canada’s prime minister to Hitler. He regularly weighs in on global events, as he did in March 2020 when he tweeted that “The coronavirus pandemic is dumb.”
He’s also used the account to punch back at critics, such as when he called a diver working to rescue boys trapped in a cave in Thailand a “pedo,” short for pedophile. The diver had previously criticized Musk’s proposal to use a sub to rescue the boys. Musk, who won a defamation suit filed by the diver, later said he never intended “pedo” to be interpreted as “pedophile.”
A few years ago, after software engineer Cher Scarlett criticized Musk’s handling of the cave incident, the tech billionaire fired back and she was soon being harassed by dozens of Musk’s online fans. He later deleted the posts, but not before Scarlett had to lock down her account because she was receiving so many hateful messages.
“It’s ironic to me that somebody who claims they want to buy Twitter to protect free speech has such thin skin,” she said. “He’s a very smart man, and when he replies to people that criticize him, he knows what he’s doing. To me that’s not championing free speech, it’s weaponizing free speech, and I think that’s what he’ll do owning this platform.”
Nineteen-year-old Jack Sweeney got Musk’s attention when he created an automated Twitter account that tracked the movements of Musk’s jet. Musk responded by offering Sweeney $5,000 to pull the account. When Sweeney refused, Musk blocked him on Twitter.
Sweeney said he’s worried he may get kicked off the site entirely if Musk’s takeover is approved. But he said he likes Musk’s free speech absolutism, and hopes he sees it through.
“He’ll make it more open, and I think that’s a good thing,” Sweeney said.
Musk’s use of Twitter has also led to problems for his own companies. In one August 2018 tweet, for instance, Musk asserted that he had the funding to take Tesla private for $420 a share, although a court has ruled that it wasn’t true. That led to an SEC investigation that Musk is still fighting.
More recently, Musk appeared to have violated SEC rules that required him to disclose that he’d acquired a 5% stake in Twitter; instead he waited until he had more than 9%. Experts say these issues aren’t likely to affect his Twitter acquisition.
Last year another federal agency, the National Labor Relations Board, ordered Musk to delete a tweet that officials said illegally threatened to cut stock options for Tesla employees who joined the United Auto Workers union.
Those tweets helped cement Musk’s reputation as a brash outsider, a workingman’s billionaire, Grygiel said. But that doesn’t mean he is equipped to run a social media platform with more than 200 million users, the professor added.
“Maybe he wants to burn it down,” Grygiel said. “I don’t know. But I do know that it shows that no one person should have this kind of power.”
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe, Africa’s biggest tobacco grower and one of the world’s top exporters of the nicotine leaf, has opened its selling season for the crop amid pledges to fight deforestation and child labor in response to pressure from rights groups, environmentalists and international buyers.
Tobacco is on a rebound in this southern African nation where production plummeted from a peak of 260 million kilograms (290,000 tons) in 1998 to less than 50 million kilograms (60,000 tons) a decade later following the eviction of several thousand white farmers who accounted for the majority of growers.
In recent years Zimbabwe has rapidly increased the size of its crop, regaining its spot as one of the world’s top five exporters of tobacco. It exported just over 200 million kilograms (220,000 tons) of tobacco in 2021, according to the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board.
This year’s crop is expected to be about 10% and 15% smaller due to unfavorable weather, according to one of the country’s biggest merchants TSL Limited.
Tobacco is one of Zimbabwe’s biggest earners of foreign currency alongside minerals such as gold and funds sent by Zimbabweans living outside the country. Tobacco earned Zimbabwe about $1.2 billion in exports last year and the government would like to see that increase “into a $5 billion industry by 2025,” Agriculture Minister Anxious Musuka said at the opening of the tobacco auction season at the end of March.
The government hopes to encourage an increase in the size of the tobacco crop to 300 million kilograms (330,000 tons) annually by providing more local funding to farmers, Musuka said.
With tobacco’s proven role in causing cancer, international marketers are urging Zimbabwe to avoid any other controversy by producing the crop in ways that don’t harm the environment or use child labor.
Most of Zimbabwe’s tobacco is exported to Asian countries, with China the largest single buyer.
China has been integral to Zimbabwe’s tobacco boom by establishing a grower contract system run by the state-owned China National Tobacco Corporation, the world’s biggest cigarette producer. Under the system, the firm loans seeds, fertilizers, food, and money for labor and wood to farmers, who in turn are obligated to sell their crop to the firm or its agents.
The bulk of Zimbabwe’s flue-cured tobacco crop now comes from more than 100,000 small-scale Black farmers, many resettled on formerly white-owned farms. Small-scale farmers produced 133 million kilograms (about 147,000 tons), about 63% of the total crop of 211 million kilograms (about 233,000 tons) sold last year, according to the tobacco marketing board.
This massive shift away from large-scale commercial farming has changed who does the work producing the labor-intensive crop. The big white-owned commercial farms used to employ scores of full-time workers but now the small farms are mostly family operations that often rely on child labor, say rights activists.
Another problem is that many of the new smaller tobacco growers can’t afford the electricity or coal needed to cure the tobacco leaves so they cut down nearby trees, causing Zimbabwe’s forests to decline by about 15% to 20% annually in recent years, according to researchers.
Under international pressure, Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry is trying to reduce these problems, Meanwell Gudu, CEO of the tobacco marketing board, told The Associated Press.
“Many blue-chip companies who are our customers have developed a code that they refer to as the sustainable tobacco program. As a supplier we need to comply with that code, which lists deforestation and child labor as some of the undesirable practices,” Gudu said.
The country has been on “a blitz of afforestation” that includes farmers receiving tree seedlings to establish woodlots in their areas, claimed Gudu.
“We are planting a lot of trees so that we can be like our competitors. For example, if you look at Brazil, farmers there cure their tobacco from woodlots that they have established and not from indigenous trees … that’s what we want to do,” said Gudu.
Reducing the use of child labor could be a harder task because many families have been doing that for generations, some farmers said. Children as young as five work in the fields with their parents as part of their normal upbringing to help meet family costs, they said.
A 2018 report by Human Rights Watch stated that children on Zimbabwean tobacco farms “work in hazardous conditions, performing tasks that threaten their health and safety or interfere with their education.”
The report noted that “child workers are exposed to nicotine and toxic pesticides, and many suffer symptoms consistent with nicotine poisoning from handling tobacco leaves.”
Zimbabwean law sets the minimum age for employment at 16 while banning children under 18 “from performing hazardous work,” but does not specifically ban children from handling tobacco.
“I worked in the maize (corn) fields as a child. Everyone did that and there was nothing wrong because it is the norm,” said tobacco farmer Berrington Mupande, 37.
“However, I think the tobacco environment is too tough for children,” he said. “But we see people still working with their children or young relatives because they have no money to pay for labor.”
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BREAKING: Jack Links facility to bring around 800 jobs to Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Tuesday afternoon, Governor Brian Kemp attended an event in Perry in which an announcement was made that is expected to impact the economy of Middle Georgia.
41NBC is at the site of the announcement currently, where Governor Kemp and others are saying that Jack Links– a snack company mostly known for its beef jerky– will be building a new facility in Perry. In fact, it’s said to be the largest new facility that the company has ever built, and its expected to bring around 800 jobs to the area.
More information will be posted as it comes, stay with 41NBC for those updates.
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Cooler air returns Wednesday
We finally saw a little bit of rain across Middle Georgia this afternoon, as a cold front moved through the area.
The rain didn’t last long, and we are already seeing clearing skies and dry air moving in.
This dry air will result in lows in the 40s Wednesday morning and a sunny start to the day.
Sunshine sticks around Wednesday as high temps warm only into the upper 70s and low 80s.
This break from the humidity won’t be lasting too, long as we head through the week.
By Friday we will see winds start to shift a bit, bringing in more moisture.
Highs by Friday will be warming into the mid 80s, setting the trend for a warm weekend.
By Saturday we will see the chance for a few isolated showers and maybe a thunderstorm.
Highs in our southern counties could reach the upper 80s over the weekend.
Rain chances will be sticking around through the start of next week.
There doesn’t seem to be much of an organized system that will cause the storms so expect pop up showers possible through at least the early part of the week.
Also of note…it is going to be hot!
Highs look to eventually cool off by the end of next week.
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Georgia Military College into the GHSA boys soccer Final Four
GMC is the only high school team from Middle Georgia, boys or girls, to make the Final Four.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA boys playoffs Elite Eight round kicked off today, and only one Middle Georgia team made it to the Final Four.
Ace Charter School lost to Drew Charter 1-0 after the Eagles scored on a header in the 52nd minute.
FPD fell to Athens Academy 8-1, ending their season.
Veterans’ season also ended with a 6-1 loss to Johnson.
West Laurens fell to Southwest Whitfield County 5-1.
Georgia Military College defeats Trion 2-1, becoming the only Middle Georgia team, boys or girls, to make it to the GHSA soccer Final Four.
GMC will face Dalton Academy on the road on Friday, April 29.
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Governor Brian Kemp introduces new Tax Cut Bill
The Governor says the bill will save a family of four making $60,000 a year, around $600 on their state taxes.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Governor Kemp stopped at White Diamond Grill in Bonaire to announce House Bill 14-37.
HB 14-37 is the largest tax cut Georgians have ever seen, and only the second tax cut in Georgia history.
Governor Kemp expressed this bill will emphasize his outlook on how government should use tax dollars.
“I strongly believe that government should take in the very least amount possible needed to serve the people properly we must never forget that taxpayers dollars are the people’s money they’re not the governments,” said Gov. Kemp.
The Governor says the bill will save a family of four making $60,000 a year, around $600 on their state taxes.
Residents will also no longer pay taxes on their first $30,000.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 26, 2022 April 26, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Coroner identifies victims from carbon monoxide poisoning in Macon home Jack Links facility to bring around 800 jobs to Perry Governor Brian Kemp introduces new Tax Cut Bill For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Jack Link’s announces new production facility in Perry
Governor Kemp says the facility will create 800 jobs, along with a $450 million investment.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— If you know protein snacks, you probably know Jack Link’s. The company made a big announcement Tuesday afternoon, saying it will build a new facility in Perry.
Governor Brian Kemp and leaders from Perry and Houston County, took part in the announcement. The new facility will be on a 120 acre site located at 720 Perry Parkway.
Governor Kemp says the facility will create 800 jobs, along with a $450 million investment from Jack Link’s.
“This company is going to be around for generations. They’ve done so well and it’s a great fit. So it’s just awesome for our state, and it’s good to see it in this part of the state,” said Governor Kemp.
Perry Mayor Randall Walker says Jack Link’s choosing to build in Perry, is a reflection of the superior quality of life the city council is trying to create.
“One of the things we’ve talked about constantly is our young professionals who are leaving Perry because there’s no good place for them to work or earn a good living,” Mayor Walker said. “This will offer that opportunity.”
Governor Kemp says the food processing industry in Georgia, works hand-in-hand with the agricultural products that local farmers produce. He says Jack Link’s is just another example of a company that’s helping build local industry.
“Middle Georgia is really a place where our state can continue to grow and give people opportunity,” the Governor explained. “But also you can see it’s a great quality of life here.”
Mayor Walker says there could be more development like the Jack Links facility in the future.
“We’re continuously looking for opportunities. We’re improving our infrastructure that will support additional industry in the city of Perry,” said Mayor Walker.
Jack Link’s said during the press conference, they’re already working to hire the first five positions.
Career opportunities at the plant include management, production, production supervision, engineering, and more. You can go to the Jack Links website to see what openings are available.
The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2023.
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Macon-Bibb Coroner: Teen dead after Tuesday night shooting
Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says it happened "around 10:30" Tuesday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says a 15-year-old boy is dead after being shot “multiple times” Tuesday night.
Jones, who said he didn’t yet know the victim’s identity, says the shooting happened “around 10:30” near Academy Sports + Outdoors on Eisenhower Parkway but that the victim was picked up by an ambulance at Southwest High School.
Jones says the teen was pronounced dead at Atrium Health Navicent.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the shooting in a news release early Wednesday morning. The release said the shooting happened in the parking lot of Academy Sports + Outdoors and that the victim was “found with a gunshot wound” in the parking lot of Southwest High School.
The sheriff’s office says the victim’s identity won’t be released until his family his notified of his death.
That’s all the information we have right now.
Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information.
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Macon Periods Easier celebrates anniversary, begins new campaign
The organization currently provides menstrual products to all schools in Bib County.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Macon Periods Easier is celebrating three years of providing menstrual products to the community. The organization currently provides menstrual products to all schools in Bib County.
In celebration of its three year anniversary, the organization is beginning a new campaign.
“From March 26th to August 2nd students may not have a way to access to menstrual products and so we would like to set them up with a supply to get them through the summer,” said Erin Hawkins the President of the organization.
Hawkins says 40% of Bibb County students fall under the poverty level, leaving many families to chose between food or pads. It’s a decision Rutland High School Nurse, Ashley Newberry can’t imagine.
“I have girls of my own and I don’t know how I would feel knowing that I could not provide that, so knowing that we can help those families and helping the kids we’re helping the families,” she said.
Newberry gives out more than 20 pads a day. She says providing the products impact the students in a positive way.
“We noticed that the ones that were dependent were coming to school more often and staying in school. Its helping keep that attendance up and especially the ones who were having the choric absences from that,” said Newberry.
Since being established three years ago, Macon Periods Easier has given out more than 100,000 products. They’re hoping to collect more than 5,000 at its annual celebration.
“This isn’t something to be ashamed of. Your community is here to support you and here are the pads that you need to continue your job your camp, whatever it is you want to do this summer. We’ll continue to be there for them throughout the school year and even outside of that,” said Hawkins.
The annual event is at Society Garden in Macon on Thursday from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m.
You can also donate during the event.
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Mercer softball team loses doubleheader on final day of games at Sikes Field
Mercer is 13-34 on the season.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer softball team took on the Georgia Southern Eagles in a doubleheader and the Bears’ final home games of the season.
The Eagles began scoring in the top of the first inning on a two-run bomb in game one.
The rest of the game would mimic the start as Georgia Southern scored at least one run in every single inning and beat the Bears 17-5 in game one in just six innings due to the mercy rule.
Game two was a much closer battle as a five-run sixth inning gave the Bears a 5-4 lead; however, in the top of the seventh, the Eagles hit a two-run home run to take the lead and won game two 6-5.
Mercer falls to 13-34 on the season with seven games remaining. They are back in action this Saturday for a three-game series at UT Chattanooga.
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Two arrested in Monroe County during traffic stop
Deputies performed a probable cause search and found around 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men during a traffic stop.
Deputies say they pulled over Brian Hunt for following too closely Monday around 8:30 p.m.
During the traffic stop, deputies say there were suspicious of criminal activity after getting conflicting stories from Hunt, and his passenger Cody George.
K-9 Tyson then performed a free air sniff around the vehicle, and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics.
Deputies then performed a probable cause search and found around 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
Hunt and George are charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine.
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Wrightsville man arrested on child porn charges
30-year-old Jake Robert Scott is being held in the Johnson County Jail.
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Wrightsville man is in custody after being arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of child pornography.
A Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post says 30-year-old Jake Robert Scott is charged with two felony counts of sexual exploitation of children (possession of child pornography).
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit, along with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant Tuesday pertaining to an ongoing sexual exploitation of children investigation, which began after the GBI CEACC Unit received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
“The cybertip involved the possession and/or distribution of explicit child sexual abuse material, commonly referred to as child pornography,” the post read.
Scott is being held in the Johnson County Jail.
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New York has never been much of a leader in conducting easy, efficient elections, but there are a few ways that this year’s June 28 primaries will finally be a little simpler for voters — timely, as parties make their picks for big races like governor, lieutenant governor, and Congress.
There is now an online statewide tracker that will allow New York voters to check the status of their absentee ballots, so they can be assured their mailed-in vote reached its destination. This is the same portal where they can check their poll sites — voterlookup.elections.ny.gov. The tool even alerts you about fixable problems with absentee ballots, like a missing signature.
Many states have offered this kind of monitoring for years so it’s a nice if overdue change in an era when you can follow online every step of a toothpaste shipment.
You can request an absentee application now at absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov. You can also start the process by mail, fax, or in person at your county election board. It won’t be sent your way yet, though — not all candidates seeking to run are yet certified.
COVID-19 remains a valid reason for voting absentee. If you are issued an absentee ballot, though, it’s crucial to remember that you can no longer change your mind and vote on a machine in person on Election Day. That’s due to a change in state law made last year, part of an effort to speed up the vote count. Election officials will now start processing absentees as they arrive, so many of those ballots will be ready for counting on Election Day. Hopefully, that will help speed the counting process in some races that aren’t exceptionally close. Recently added rules letting people fix small absentee mistakes early could save time by preventing challenges later.
And don’t worry. Even if you are issued an absentee but change your mind and want to vote in person, you can register your preference with an “affidavit” ballot, which will be reviewed for validity later.
Another plus: There will be more early voting sites and some expansion of early voting hours, although the exact details aren’t finalized.
Albany has made other election process revisions in recent years in the interest of fairness, including changes to the way candidates and parties can play technical games at various points, strategically challenging absentee votes for inane reasons. It’s past time that New York moves beyond antiquated, Byzantine election laws that were designed to protect the parties in power.
This year and its big races will be a key test to see whether election boards can digest all the changes and run smooth elections, but perhaps we are beginning to get with modernity.
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The Breaux Bridge Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a vehicle involved in a recent shooting.
Police say the vehicle was allegedly involved in an April 25, 2022, shooting on Begnaud Street.
According to police, one person was hit in that shooting. They were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information regarding the vehicle and/or identity of the subjects who were in the vehicle at the time the shooting is encouraged to contact the Breaux Bridge Police Department (Criminal Investigation Division) at 337-332-2186 .
All callers can remain anonymous.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa’s profits rose 21% in the first three months of the year fueled by a large jump in spending on the company’s namesake credit and debit card network.
The San Francisco-based company reported Tuesday that it earned $3.65 billion, or $1.70 a share, in its fiscal second quarter that ended March 31. That was up from $3.03 billion, or $1.38 a share, in the same period a year earlier.
Its earnings adjusted to exclude one-time items amounted to $1.79 a share. The results topped the expectations of analysts, who were looking for Visa to earn $1.65 a share on an adjusted basis, according to FactSet.
Visa’s results were driven largely by a significant jump in the amount of money and the number of transactions that went through its payment network. The company processed $3.384 trillion in payments on its network last quarter, up 17% from a year earlier. Visa earns a fee from every transactions that uses its network.
While Visa said it did see a slowdown in transactions at the beginning of the year due the spread of the omicron variant coronavirus, payments quickly recovered in the later part of the quarter.
“While the geopolitical environment remains uncertain, we expect continued growth driven by a robust travel recovery and through the enablement of traditional and newer ways to pay globally,” Al Kelly, Visa’s CEO and chairman, said in a statement.
Visa’s stock was up more than 5% in after-hours trading following the earnings report. Visa shares are down roughly 7% for 2022, compared to the 12.4% year-to-date drop of the S&P 500.
The company has benefitted in recent years by a global shift of consumer behavior toward digital payments, particularly during the pandemic. Consumers have been buying more goods and services online, which often requires using a credit or debit card. Because Visa and its biggest competitor Mastercard dominate credit and debit card spending, that has translated directly into their bottom lines.
In its earnings call with investors, Kelly noted more than half of all in-person transactions at Target stores were now using tap-to-pay at checkout.
Visa reported a $60 million charge to its bottom line related to winding down its operations in Russia. Like many global companies, Visa announced it was pulling out of Russia due to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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After a two-year absence, Island Princess resumes operations from Port Everglades today. The Coral-class cruise ship is the tenth Princess Cruises cruise ship to resume operations, with the cruise line now almost operating at full capacity.
Island Princess joins Diamond Princess, Majestic Princess, Grand Princess, Ruby Princess, Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess, Caribbean Princess, and Emerald Princess—which have all returned to service. Princess is currently sailing guests to Alaska, the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, Hawaii, and the California Coast.
Five ships remain with the last ship to resume operations being Sapphire Princess on September 24 from Los Angeles, California.
Island Princess Resumes Operations From Fort Lauderdale
After a significant pause of more than two years, Island Princess resumes operations today with a voyage sailing between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles. The Coral-class cruise ship is the tenth vessel in the Princess Cruises fleet to resume operations after the global pause in operations.
The last voyage Island Princess sailed on was a sailing to repatriate crew members to Asia in April 2020. Today, she sails to Los Angeles on a 14-day Panama Canal cruise.
The voyage will take her to Cartagena, Colombia, through the Panama Canal on May 1, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Huatulco, Mexico, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; before she arrives in Los Angeles, California on May 11.
The passage of the Panama Canal will be through the old locks. With the old locks, ships are tied to powerful locomotives on both sides. These engines help to keep the vessels in the center of the canal.
From Los Angeles, Island Princess will be returning to Fort Lauderdale, following the same itinerary. From there, she will be repositioning to Europe on a 34-night epic cruise bringing guests to the most northern city in the world.
Also Read: Princess Cruises Names Godparents For Its Newest Cruise Ship
The voyage will be a true Arctic exploration, including calls in Iceland, the Shetland Islands, Canada, Ireland, England, and Norway’s North Cape. After that, the vessel will be making a course north to Spitsbergen, and the most northern city in the world, Longyearbyen. The voyage concludes in Southampton, England.
Princess Restart Efforts Two-Thirds Complete
Two-thirds of the Princess Cruises cruise ships are now operational. Out of the 15 ships in the fleet, only Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Diamond Princess, Royal Princess, and Sapphire Princess. It won’t be until September of this year that the entire fleet will be fully operational once again.
Coral Princess will start sailing in June this year. On June 16 she will be setting sail on a 3-night Australia Getaway from Brisbane, Australia. This summer, Crown Princess will be sailing in Alaska, starting on May 7 with a 7-night Inside Passage Cruise from Seattle, Washington.
Also in May, Royal Princess will begin operations. The first Royal-class cruise ship sails from Vancouver on a 12-night Inside Passage Alaska cruise. The last ship in the fleet to resume will be Sapphire Princess on September 24, sailing from Los Angeles, California.
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Dry weather returns to Middle Georgia after cold front
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cooler and dry air is taking over the Peach State following a cold front yesterday afternoon.
Today
It was a cooler morning around Middle Georgia to kick off our Wednesday. Temperatures for most of the region fell between 10 and 20 degrees from what we woke up to yesterday. It will be a cooler afternoon as well; forecast highs for the region are in the upper 70s and lower 80s; most of Middle Georgia reached into the mid 80s yesterday afternoon. We will see very few clouds later on today, so anyone with extended plans outdoors should keep the sunblock handy.
Another important change from yesterday is the humidity. With the wind now coming in from the northeast, dry air is flowing into Middle Georgia instead of moist air. Humidity values are likely to drop below 25% for several spots in Middle Georgia later today. The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for most of the region until 8PM EDT regarding the potential for fires due to the dry and slightly breezy conditions. While today’s wind isn’t anticipated to be anything crazy, gusts could still reach up to 20 mph. Sustained speeds should stay in the 5-10 mph range.
Tonight will remain clear and dry as temperatures drop to their lowest point of the week. Forecast lows for most of Middle Georgia tonight are in the lower 50s. The northeast winds will persist at about 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be the driest day of the week as afternoon humidity values drop below the 20% mark for most of Middle Georgia. The National Weather Service will almost certainly issue a Special Weather Statement in relation to wildfires tomorrow afternoon as well, however there is the slight chance that they issue a Red Flag Watch instead. We have seen very little rain in Middle Georgia over the past couple of weeks and drought conditions have likely worsened (the new monitor is released at 8:30 am EDT Thursday). It will be a warmer day as highs reach the low 80s across the region. Winds will primarily come in from the east-southeast at 5-10 mph.
Overnight the wind will return to the southeast at 5-10 mph, beginning to feed moisture and heat back into the Georgia atmosphere. Low temperatures will return to the lower 50s. Cloud cover will begin to increase a bit after midnight and ahead of the sunrise on Friday.
Friday and the Weekend
More cloud cover will fill in Friday, however it will be scattered in nature and not a complete blanket. Some isolated showers and storms will be possible in the afternoon as highs reach the low to mid 80s around Middle Georgia. Winds will come in from the south-southeast at 5-10 mph.
Saturday will have partly cloudy skies in the afternoon as well. More scattered thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon hours as highs reach the mid to upper 80s. Winds will persist from the south at 5-10 mph.
Sunday will see even more cloud cover, however rain chances will not elevate much from Friday and Saturday. More isolated showers and storms will be possible during the afternoon as highs reach the upper 80s for most of the region. A couple of spots may get close to 90 degrees.
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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Former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis suing Bibb County Sheriff for 2019 incident at Creekside Apartments
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis is suing Sheriff David Davis in reference to an incident that took place in 2019 in which Deputies detained Ellis for an event at Creekside Apartments that had started because of an overfilled garbage dumpster at the apartments.
According to court documents filed in July of 2021, Ellis had gone to Creekside Apartments to attempt to bring attention to an issue that a friend of his had brought up concerning trash pick up at the apartments, namely an overfilled dumpster that residents in a 2019 report to 41NBC said caused “rats, rodents, and an awful smell”. Ellis called a press conference to show the public the overfilling trash on the property , to which 41NBC came to the property to report on the issue. The press conference was to be held in front of the garbage dumpster, in the public right of way, though internal reports say that Ellis knocked on doors of residents to see if anyone would like to speak on camera concerning the garbage and if the city would come and pick it up.
Shortly after, an arriving deputy came and told Ellis that he was on private property, and that the apartment complex’s staff wanted him and the camera crew to leave the property. Court documents say that when law enforcement arrived, Ellis attempted to go into his friend’s residence. The deputy at the scene told Ellis that he couldn’t go into his friend’s home, and that he had to leave the property immediately. It was here that Ellis and the Deputy exchanged words in which Ellis said it was unreasonable that he wasn’t allowed to visit his friend’s home.
After the verbal altercation with the deputy, Ellis decided to leave– however, after getting into his car he realized he had left some signs in his car and had turned back to give his friend those signs. When Ellis returned to his car, he found that the Deputy had blocked his car and was placed in handcuffs and taken to the police station.
During this, Ellis complained to the Deputy that the cuffs were too tight, but they were never adjusted– which resulted in a lesion of the radial nerve that he got treatment for a month after the incident due to pain.
Ellis was never booked into custody, but was instead taken back to East Macon and fully released.
Ellis is now in the process of a lawsuit against Creekside Apartments, Tony Lundy, Bibb County, The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff David Davis, and more for counts of Unlawful seizure, False arrest, Excessive Force, False Imprisonment and Malicious Prosecution, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligent Hiring and Retention and Violation of the Open Records Act.
It says in the documents that Ellis’ career and political future has been placed in perilous condition because of this incident, and that it has caused him to suffer irreparable injury to his reputation and diminished prospects to hold elected office, in addition to his physical injuries.
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Future Farmers of America helping restore Macon neighborhoods
Future Farmers of America (FFA) members are helping clean up some homes around Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Future Farmers of America (FFA) members are helping clean up some homes around Macon.
The service, part of the “Living to Serve” grant through Rebuilding Macon, teaches kids the importance of community service.
Miller County Agriculture Advisor Amber Long has been working with the FFA for 24 years.
She says programs like this are important for future generations to continue community service.
“In these kids today, it’s a lost art,” she said. “In this generation, they don’t understand the importance of helping and giving back to the community which has served them.”
More than 700 volunteers will continue restoring homes in Macon Thursday.
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Houston County judge sentences 23-year-old to life in prison for felony murder
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The man convicted of Felony Murder in connection to the 2020 shooting that left Jamal Smith dead has been sentenced to life in prison.
According to a release from the Houston County District Attorney’s office, 23 year-old Terrence Rouse has been convicted and sentenced as of April 2022 in reference to an armed robbery gone wrong he committed that left another dead. The release says the incident took place in November of 2020, in which Rouse and his co-defendants drove to the apartments on Ignico Drive with the intentions of robbing Jamal Smith– known to Rouse as a local drug dealer– of drugs and money. When Rouse entered Smith’s apartment, they both drew firearms at each other and began to shoot. One of the bullets struck Smith, which led to Rouse fleeing the scene. Rouse’s co-defendants drove Smith to Houston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Rouse was arrested a month later hiding out in a Florida motel.
On April 15th, 2022, Rouse was convicted of felony Murder by a Houston County jury, and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole by Superior Court Judge Katherine Lumsden on April 27th, 2022.
ADA Duane had this to say concerning the sentencing: “Mr. Rouse is now a four-time convicted felon and he is only twenty-three years old. He has been a plague on Houston County. Unfortunately, his criminal activity led to the death of eighteen-year-old Jamaal Smith. We are pleased that the jury closely followed the evidence and held the Defendant accountable.”
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Three teens arrested in connection to shooting at Gold Cup Bowling Center
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Three teens have been arrested in connection to a shooting at the Gold Cup Bowling Center that took place on April 24th, 2022.
According to the release from the Warner Robins Police Department, the incident involved a shooting in which 18 year-olds Phillip Bango, Kolby Tucker, and Ja’rico Ogburn engaged in a shooting in which Bango was firing at Tucker and Ogburn with a rifle, striking several vehicles in the process. Tucker and Ogburn both returned gunfire with pistols.
The three are being charged with aggravated assault after being arrested by the US Marshal Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force between April 25th and 27th. They are all being held at the Houston County Detention Facility.
WRPD says additional charges and arrests are possible.
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Pro-Israel groups wade into Dem primary fights
A new political group affiliated with the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is spending significant sums to boost more moderate Democrats in four closely watched House primaries, records show.
Why it matters: New TV ad buys from the group, dubbed the United Democracy Project, are upping the stakes in proxy fights between the Democrats' moderate and progressive factions. Behind the scenes is a fight over U.S.-Israel policy.
State of play: The United Democracy Project has reported spending more than $1.4 million on ads in four House races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio.
- It's joining a handful of other pro-Israel groups also training their sights on these intra-party battles.
- Most notably is J Street, a political organization fighting for pro-Israel policies and candidates — but with a liberal viewpoint. Their PAC raised $7 million for congressional candidates in the 2020 cycle.
- The political arms of Democratic Majority for Israel and the Jewish Democratic Council of America also have been active in House primaries this year.
- The progressive-moderate split on Israel mirrors — and almost serves as a proxy for — larger ideological divisions in the Democratic Party being litigated in these primary contests.
The backdrop: So far, J Street is involved in House primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, Maryland and Michigan.
AIPAC has a presence in all of those races too, through either UDP or donations from a traditional political action committee formed late last year.
- United Democracy Project is spending against former Bernie Sanders campaign leader Nina Turner in her rematch against Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio).
- In North Carolina, UDP is backing state Sen. Don Davis' House bid, pitting it against J Street-backed state Sen. Erica Smith.
- Two other House races in North Carolina and Pennsylvania see UDP going up against the Working Families Party, a separate progressive organizing group that is against AIPAC.
Between the lines: Critics hit AIPAC's United Democracy Project for backing over 100 Republican candidates this cycle who voted against certifying the 2020 election.
- That fuels griping that the group's name is antithetical to the Republicans' purpose with their vote.
- Of note: None of UDP's new ads mentions Israel. Two focus on progressive candidates' intra-party criticism of more moderate members, including President Biden.
- Positive spots backing their preferred candidates in North Carolina primaries focus on their Tar Heel State roots and legislative work on issues such as education and health care.
What they're saying: A UDP spokesperson told Axios it's engaged in contests "where there is a clear difference between a candidate who supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and a candidate that does not or who may seek to undermine that relationship."
- "Our goal is to help build the broadest bipartisan coalition of candidates who support the U.S.-Israel relationship, currently a significant majority in Congress."
- J Street's vice president of communications, Logan Bayroff, called AIPAC's 2022 investments a way "to try to defeat, silence and, in some cases, smear progressives."
- "At J Street, we were created to help provide a political voice for the large majority of the American Jewish community that holds liberal democratic values and liberal views when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and foreign policy," Bayroff added.
Be smart: Support for Israel, once nearly unanimous among national Democrats, has become a political Rorschach test, and AIPAC's spending has aligned it with centrist groups such as Third Way and a new outfit called Mainstream Democrats PAC.
- Democrats who back the Jewish state tend to be more moderate on other issues, while the country's most vehement critics hew to the left of the American political spectrum.
- And 2020 Democratic presidential candidates' views on Israel divided the primary field.
- Progressives like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a movement to boycott AIPAC's annual conference.
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Bike Walk Macon to host several events for Bike Walk Month in May
May is just a few days away, and that means the start of Bike Walk Month.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — May is just a few days away, and that means the start of Bike Walk Month.
Bike Walk Macon is hosting multiple events that celebrate walking and biking.
The organization will offer free biking classes as well as several walking events. We spoke with Bike Walk Macon’s Engagement and Education Manager, Kaylee Pruitt. She says the month of events helps bring awareness to the importance of making transportation more equitable for everyone.
“All types of transportation are important,” she said. “Whether you’re biking to work or biking for leisure or having to walk to get to your location, May is just a really great opportunity to highlight those needs.”
All the events are listed on Bike Walk Macon’s website. Most events are free and don’t require sign-ups. The organization does ask that you RSVP through its Facebook events if you plan to attend.
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BS Report: April 27th – The Falcons in the Draft
The Falcons have the 8th pick in the NFL Draft this weekend, who are they going to pick?
The Falcons have the 8th pick in the NFL Draft this weekend, and they have a lot of spots to fill. Bill Shanks explains why it might not be the best time to get a new QB and looks at some former Bulldogs that might be a good fit.
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‘Garage’ film opens discussion about sexual assault, trauma
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but the subject can be tough to address for many survivors and their friends and family.
That’s why creator Aaron Sanders is using his short suspense film Garage to start the conversation. The 10-minute film is based on his own childhood trauma experience. It tells the story of a man, crippled by PTSD flashbacks, as he returns to the garage where his horrible past awaits him.
Sanders says the film is meant to show the viewer what it’s like to live with trauma long after the event that causes the trauma. The project shows how flashbacks can come on suddenly. Sufferers often cannot distinguish between the flashback and reality. And trauma survivors can be haunted by flashback ghosts for the rest of their lives.
Sanders is partnering with Annette Gomes and Monica Reed to use the short film in a series of workshops and conferences. He says the “Invitation to Heal Tour” will launch in Georgia this summer. And Gomes says it will include a stop in Macon. Plans call for the tour to use the film in a session dedicated to males survivors of sexual abuse and the path to recovery.
For more information about the film and how to see it, visit Garagemovie.com.
You can also connect on Facebook @GarageTheMovie
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Highlights and scores from day one of GHSA baseball playoff action
The GHSA baseball playoffs go from April 27 to May 25.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GHSA baseball playoffs commenced today, and several Middle Georgia teams were in action, including the Perry Panthers hosting the Shaw Raiders in the 4A bracket.
The teams played a best two out of three series and began with a doubleheader.
In game one, the Panthers began their attack in the bottom of the first inning as a single to center scored two runs.
Then later in the same inning, a double to left field scored another run as the Panthers went up 3-0 after one inning.
Perry’s starting pitcher was on a roll, only allowing one run, striking out eight, and pitching the entire game, leading Perry to the 5-1 victory.
Perry used that momentum in game two as they won the second game 6-0 and claimed the series, moving onto the second round of the 4A bracket and will host Druid Hills on May 3.
Here are more scores from around Middle Georgia.
Houston County sweeps Alcovy, winning game one 15-0 in three innings and game two 14-0 in five. Hoco will host Cambridge on May 3 in the 6A bracket second round.
Howard’s season ends as they get swept by Columbus, losing game one 6-0 and game two 10-0 in five innings.
Northside-Warner Robins’ season also ends as they get swept by Evans, losing game one 15-0 in four innings and losing game two 10-0.
Playoff action continues tomorrow through Saturday.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 27, 2022 April 27, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Local health experts offer details on Covid-19 treatment now available for kids under 12 New hotel, apartments coming to downtown Macon Former Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis suing Bibb County Sheriff for 2019 incident at Creekside Apartments For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Local health experts offer details on Covid-19 treatment now available for kids under 12
More than two years into the pandemic, kids under the age of 12 can now get treatment for Covid-19.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — More than two years into the pandemic, kids under the age of 12 can now get treatment for Covid-19.
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Remdesivir for patients 28 days of age or older.
Dr. Jason Smith with Primary Pediatrics says it’s another option to treat kids who get severely sick with Covid.
“It’s a broad spectrum antiviral that’s been used in adults during the pandemic,” Dr. Smith said. “It was approved down to 12 years old kids, and now it’s approved down to 3 kilograms, which is basically six and a half pounds.”
Michael Hokanson, Public Information Officer with the North Central Health District, says local public health departments aren’t administering Remdesivir. He says you will need to visit a medical provider to get it.
“If and when vaccination for the younger age group is approved, the treatment is not a substitution for vaccination,” he said.
Dr. Smith says Remdesivir is an antiviral IV treatment. It’s different from the monoclonal antibody treatment we saw last year.
“The worst part of it is probably the IV,” Dr. Smith explained. “Other than that, there are some side effects, like headaches and that kind of thing, which you can see with about any medicine, so it’s not anything to be afraid of.”
Hokanson says even though there have only been a handful of severe outcomes of Covid-19 among the pediatric age group, Remdesivir is another tool to fight the virus.
“It’s one more thing out there that might be able to save a life, might be able to save a kid that’s in hospitalization,” he said.
Health experts are still encouraging people to get their Covid vaccine if they have not already. You can click here to find a vaccination location near you.
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Mercer women’s lacrosse team claims the Big South Conference regular-season title
Mercer has only one non-top 25 loss on the season.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Mercer women’s lacrosse team played their final game of the regular season against Campbell University at home.
As usual, the Bears scored early, capitalizing in the first minute of play; however, Campbell answered each of Mercer’s first three goals of the period.
After being tied 3-3, the Bears scored eight consecutive goals, taking an 11-3 lead. From that point on, for every two goals Mercer scored, Campbell would score one, and the Bears went on to win 18-8.
With this victory, the Bears are 12-4, with an 8-1 Big South Conference record, and earn the one seed for the conference tournament and the regular-season title.
The only non-top 25 loss the Bears have was against High Point, who is also 8-1 in conference play.
The Big South Women’s Lacrosse Tournament begins April 30, but Mercer won’t be in action until May 6 as they have a first-round bye.
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New hotel, apartments coming to downtown Macon
The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission approved a new hotel and apartment building this week.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission approved a new hotel and apartment building this week.
The project will make its new home at 678 Poplar Street.
The project, which will stand six stories tall, will hold more than 200 apartment units and more than 150 hotel rooms.
It’s set to include ground level that will hold an area for shops.
P&Z Executive Director Jeffery Ruggieri says he wants to make sure projects like this are seen through to the end.
“A lot of times in the past, big projects like this would die the death of a thousand cuts,” he said. “But I’m here to change that and fix that and make sure things get done that really help the community.”
Obterra Capital is the developer of the planned hotel. The Chief Development Officer for the company, Naomi Mirsky, said it will serve as a hub for entertainment.
“It does bring a lot more people to come down there and to see what’s going on and to experience whatever events are happening in that area,” Mirsky said. “It’s entertainment, but it’s also a hotel.”
Ruggiere says Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning, along with the Macon-Bibb Commissioners, worked to get the project approved.
Mirsky says construction will start next year.
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Several Middle Georgia communities receive CHIP Grants
Several communities in Middle Georgia were awarded a $400,000 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Grant to continue their revitalization efforts.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Several communities in Middle Georgia were awarded a $400,000 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Grant to continue their revitalization efforts.
The grants were made possible by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home investment Partnership Program funds.
The communities include Baldwin County and the cities of Perry and Warner Robins.
Baldwin County Manager Carlos Tobar says this is the first time they have received this grant, and the need is evident.
“We’ve heard some horror stories from some residents who own their homes who live in them,” he said. “They can’t even access their bedrooms, because their floors are caving in. These are really rough conditions some of these folks live in.”
According to Tobar, the money will help the county revitalize up to eight homes, helping the county take its first stem toward fighting blight.
This isn’t the first time the City of Perry has received the grant.
“Applying was an opportunity for us to kind of continue the work that we’ve started a few years ago,” Community Planner Holly Wharton said.
Wharton says the city has fixed roads and homes in the past and now hopes to expand its efforts.
“Specifically in the Old Field neighborhood, so we’re looking forwards into moving into that area with this grant.”
Kate Hogan, the Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Warner Robins, says the money will help the city focus on the north side.
Homeowners can begin to apply this summer.
“Homeowners can apply specifically for what they need, like redoing an HVAC,” she said. “It can be making sure they have handicap accessible opportunities for their front porch, just making sure that there’s a quality of life associated with their home.”
Baldwin County will have an application up on its website in the coming days.
The City of Perry and the City of Warner Robins will also have an application available on their websites this summer.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signaled he might forgive some student loan debt and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments, a lawmaker who discussed the issue with him said Wednesday.
The White House was notably more measured about Biden’s stance, but such moves would be a boon to many of the 43 million Americans carrying student loansworth $1.6 trillion, according to federal figures. It would also be a win for Democratic and progressive leaders who have long pressed Biden to carry through on a 2020 campaign promise that as president he would “immediately” cancel up to $10,000 in debt per student.
Biden’s remarks came during a wide-ranging Monday meeting at the White House with seven members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, according to Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., who was among them. He said in an interview Wednesday that he asked Biden to extend the moratorium on debt payments through this year, instead of letting it expire Aug. 31.
“He immediately smiled and said, “I’ve extended in the past, and you’re going to like what I do next,’” Cardenas said. “So I said, ‘Okay, wonderful. Next question.’”
Cardenas said he then asked about forgiving at least $10,000 in debt for each student, which he said the caucus believes Biden can do using executive powers. That would preclude the need for legislation from Congress, where there is Republican opposition.
“He said, ‘Yes, I’m exploring doing something on that front,’” said Cardenas. “And he also smiled and said, ‘You’re going to like what I do on that as well.’”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., sounded a similar note of optimism Wednesday. “I think the president is moving in our direction. My talks with him and his staff have been very fruitful over the last little while,” Schumer said.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that during the meeting, “what he reiterated is that he will make a decision before” the current repayment suspension ends Aug. 31. She said Biden “is looking at other executive authority options he has to bring relief to people who have student loans.”
Sweeping student loan forgiveness is anathema for many Republicans and others concerned about its costs to the government at a time of huge federal deficits.
“Desperate polls call for desperate measures: Dems consider forgiving trillions in student loans,” Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, tweeted mockingly Wednesday. “Other bribe suggestions: Forgive auto loans? Forgive credit card debt? Forgive mortgages? And put a wealth tax on the super-rich to pay for it all. What could possibly go wrong?”
Cardenas said Biden didn’t specify when he would take action or detail what he would do, beyond saying, “Soon.”
“I got the strong feeling, and so did my colleagues, that he enjoyed answering those questions with his body language, with his words, with the smile on his face, and encouraging us that we’re going to like what he’s going to do,” Cardenas said.
Cardenas said the question of whether debt forgiveness should be curbed for higher-income students, which could curb the costs of the proposal, did not come up during the White House meeting. He also said when Biden asked if forgiveness should apply to borrowers who attended private and public schools, he and other lawmakers said they wanted students from both types of institutions to be eligible.
Some Democrats fear providing loan relief to students who attended expensive private universities would provide an easy campaign target for Republicans in this fall’s elections for control of Congress.
Even so, remarks by several Democrats suggest a broad effort to ease student debt could help the party with minority voters.
Cardenas said he told Biden that Hispanic students with college debt typically face higher long-term debt burdens than white students. “We’re trying to help all former students, but Hispanic households and people trying to get back on their feet, it’s affecting Hispanics at a higher level,” Cardenas said.
Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., chair of the caucus, said in a separate statement Wednesday that Hispanic students “disproportionately carry the burden of student debt in our nation.” He said the caucus would continue working with Biden “to make sure our students have a seat at the table when it comes to their financial health and well-being.”
Schumer sounded the same theme, saying that Black, Hispanic and other minority voters tend to carry more debt deeper into their lives. “This isn’t just the right thing to do for our economy. It’s the right thing to do for racial equity,” he said.
The pandemic prompted then-President Donald Trump and Congress to begin providing student loan relief in March 2020.
After initially letting borrowers choose to suspend payments for at least 60 days, the moratorium was made automatic and eventually extended several times by Trump and later Biden. Interest rates during the suspension have been 0%.
Also at Monday’s White House meeting, Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-Calif., said she told Biden he should let Trump-era restrictions letting authorities quickly expel migrants crossing from the Mexican border expire as planned on May 23. Other participants at that meeting said Biden expressed opposition to the restrictions but did not specifically say what he would do.
Many Democrats oppose those curbs, which let the government cite fears about spreading COVID-19 to reject asylum seekers. Republicans and significant numbers of Democrats want the procedures left in place, and letting them lapse is seen as a political vulnerability for Democrats among moderate voters.
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AP reporters Kevin Freking and Chris Megerian contributed.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Wednesday to lift visa requirements for people from Qatar and Kuwait to make it easier for them to enter many European countries for stays of up to 90 days.
The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, said it recommended allowing people from the two Mideast countries who hold biometric passports to enter without visas for short stays.
The proposal would apply to business, tourist and family-related travel and grant visa-free access to all EU member counteries except Ireland, as well as entry to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
EU lawmakers and member countries must first endorse the commission’s plan, and then an agreement would be drawn up with Qatar and Kuwait.
The European Commission said the two countries present a low risk of allowing unauthorized migrants to enter Europe. Kuwait and Qatar “are also important economic partners for the Union, in particular in the area of energy,” it said.
The EU has been talking to Qatar in recent months about ensuring gas supplies as concern mounted that Russia might cut supplies to Europe.
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the bloc “will continue engaging with the remaining visa-required Gulf countries that are interested in visa-free travel to the EU.”
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm said Wednesday that it wants to see the EU adopt a law to protect journalists and civil rights activists from lawsuits aimed at censoring them.
The European Commission proposed safeguards to curb SLAPPS, or strategic lawsuits against public participation. It described such litigation as a “serious threat to democracy and fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression and information.“
Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese investigative journalist who was killed in a 2017 car bombing, faced more than 40 lawsuits when she was killed, the commission said.
The proposed law would allow courts to dismiss cases early in the proceedings and puts the burden of proof on the parties bringing lawsuits “to prove that the case is not manifestly unfounded,” the commission said.
The suing parties would bear all procedural costs, including the fees of defense lawyers, if a case is dismissed as abusive. Individuals targeted by SLAPPs would also be eligible for compensatory damages.
“The anti-SLAPP directive proposed by the European Commission today is a major step forward in the fight against the use of ‘gag suits’ to intimidate and silence journalists,” media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said.
To take effect, the proposal needs approval from EU member countries and from lawmakers in the European Parliament.
The directive covers SLAPPs in civil matters with cross-borders implications since the EU is not empowered to legislate on strictly national matters. The commission is recommending that member countries apply the proposed rules at the national level.
According to the commission, 439 physical and legal attacks against journalists and media workers took place in 24 EU countries last year.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece raised 1.5 billion euros in a 7-year bond re-issue Wednesday, tapping markets days after a sovereign credit rating upgrade.
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said the money was raised with a yield of 2.4% ‒ up from the 2% yield in 2020 when the bond was first issued.
The latest auction took place amid “uncertainty and a deterioration of conditions in the global bond market,” the minister said. “The uncertainty is caused by geopolitical developments, the ongoing health and energy crises and the significant increase in inflation, as well as the shift by central banks toward a more restrictive monetary policy.”
Athens is hoping to return to investment grade next year for the first time since the near-collapse of its economy triggered successive international bailouts starting in 2010.
The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday raised the Greek sovereign rating to BB+ from BB, one notch below investment grade. S&P praised ongoing reforms by Greece’s center-right government despite global financial disruption caused by the war in Ukraine. Following Greece’s exit in 2018 from international bailouts, mostly funded by other members of the eurozone, Greece’s public finances remain under “enhanced surveillance” by the European Union that include tough spending controls. That process is due to end over the summer.
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NEW YORK (AP) — If Elon Musk and Twitter get their way, the company will soon be privately held and under his control.
The most obvious immediate change would likely be Twitter’s stock being taken off the New York Stock Exchange. But the company would also likely get freed from having to give regular updates about its business to U.S. regulators and to Wall Street.
One important change for Twitter users is that the company would likely have more freedom to make big or unpopular changes. That’s because it wouldn’t have to worry about potential blowback from Wall Street.
Here’s a look at what it means for a company to go private.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ITS STOCK?
If the merger closes as planned, Twitter investors would get $54.20 in cash for each share they own. Those shares would then be canceled and cease to exist.
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THAT MAKE?
Twitter would likely no longer have to file documents with U.S. regulators every three months to show how much money it‘s making. It also likely wouldn’t have to announce changes to its strategy or operations that are big enough to materially change its fortunes. Now, it risks getting sued if it doesn’t make such disclosures.
“The biggest distinction is that Musk as an owner would be beholden to his own desires or to his and whatever remaining shareholders are still around, rather than to the wide investor base that it has now,” said Eric Talley, a law professor at Columbia University.
WHO WOULD BE IN CHARGE?
The company would still have a board of directors, Talley said. It would also need to still follow state-level corporate governance rules, as well as all applicable tax, environmental and other laws.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BEING PRIVATELY HELD?
Going private removes the possibility of Twitter having to answer to angry shareholders if it makes big changes to its business. Musk has already floated the idea of depending less on advertising, which is Twitter’s main way of making money.
Investors often send a stock price lower if they think a company’s decision is wrong, or at least being made at the wrong time. And the fiduciary duty of the board of directors for a publicly traded company is to generate a return for its investors.
A privately held company, meanwhile, doesn’t need to worry about short-term drops for its stock price. It can also jump more whole heartedly into plans, say by hiring slews of new workers to transform it, without having to explain the jump in expenses to shareholders in its next quarterly report.
Both private and public companies “can do whatever they want, but there will be less blowback for privately held companies because a shareholder can’t complain because there are no other shareholders,” said Harry Kraemer, a former CEO and chairman of Baxter International who is now a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
HOW MUCH POTENTIAL BLOWBACK IS THERE, REALLY?
There’s a lot more scrutiny on publicly held companies by not only shareholders and regulators but also by the media, said Kraemer, who currently sits on boards of both publicly held and privately held companies.
And the pressure to hit performance targets every three months is indeed high, he said.
“I often tease people who say I was at Baxter for 23 years,” Kraemer said. “I tell them I was at Baxter for 92 quarters. And every quarter was the most critical of my life, until the next quarter started.”
GETTING AWAY FROM SHORT-TERMISM IS A GOOD THING, RIGHT?
It does allow companies more freedom to make bold changes they believe in. But it also removes a source of accountability, said Columbia’s Talley.
“If you’re running the thing in a wasteful or slothful way, you’re going to get called on it,” he said.
WHAT DOES A COMPANY LOSE BY GOING PRIVATE?
A potentially quick way to raise cash. Companies that are publicly traded can sell more shares of their stock if they need to raise cash in a pinch.
COULD MUSK DECIDE NOT TO CARE ABOUT MAKING PROFITS AT ALL?
If he’s the only shareholder, he could ostensibly do whatever he wants. But he is also borrowing up to $25.5 billion from a slew of banks to pay for the takeover of Twitter. And they’re going to want their money back, plus interest.
If Musk ends up having other shareholders along with him in Twitter, that could also up the pressure on profits. Talley pointed to a famous case brought against another iconic automaker, Henry Ford, who cut back on dividends to shareholders at one point.
“The moral of the whole lawsuit is that while you have a lot of discretion in how you go about maximizing shareholder returns, you don’t get much discretion on whether to do so,” he said.
DOES TWITTER HAVE TO STAY PRIVATE?
No, it can go back to selling its stock on the public market again. Going private itself would also give Twitter the opportunity to revamp its ownership structure and start offering dual classes of shares, including one that has much control over the company than the other, Talley said.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain announced Thursday that it is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are required under post-Brexit trade rules, citing economic disruption caused by the war in Ukraine.
It’s the fourth time the U.K. has delayed checks it agreed to as part of its divorce deal with the EU. The two sides have been bickering since Britain left the 27-nation bloc about the new arrangements, with a set of special rules for Northern Ireland proving a particularly tough sticking point that risks sparking a trade war.
Since Britain left the EU’s single market at the end of 2020, imports from the bloc are supposed to be subject to the same checks as goods from everywhere else in the world. But while some controls have been introduced by the U.K., others have been delayed.
The British government said measures that were due to take effect from July 1 — including physical checks on fresh food and a ban on EU sausages and chilled meats — “will no longer be introduced this year.”
It said “Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and the recent rise in global energy costs, have had a significant effect on supply chains that are still recovering from the pandemic,” and checks would put a further burden on struggling businesses.
Britain said it would aim to bring in the new measures “in an improved way” at the end of 2023.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman, Max Blain, said Britain was “not introducing the checks as planned” and was “working on a new model” that would use the latest data and technology to ease burdens on businesses.
Like other countries, Britain has experienced months of sporadic supply problems, with gaps on supermarket shelves, fast-food outlets running out of chicken and some pubs running dry of a full selection of beer. Experts cite a perfect storm of factors, including Brexit and COVID-19, leading to worker shortages in key areas such as trucking. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has driven up cost of essentials including fuel and cooking oil, has made things worse.
U.K.-EU talks on resolving differences over trade rules have made limited progress. Britain’s Conservative government has accused the 27-nation bloc of being needlessly “purist” in its approach to the rules for Northern Ireland, while the EU says Britain is failing to honor a legally binding deal that Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to
Britain has threatened to act unilaterally to suspend parts of the divorce deal if progress is not made.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday the global pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the possibility of big economic shocks in the future, adding that downturns are “likely to continue to challenge the economy.”
Her address at the Brookings Institution looked at lessons learned from economic downturns of the past and said countries need to build in “recession remedies” to protect people in the U.S. and globally going forward.
With “large negative shocks” inevitable, she said, policymakers have learned from the Great Recession that it’s imperative to exit economic downturns “as quickly as possible.”
“Countries will fare better if their economies are more resilient and less fragile,” she said. “Improved understanding of breaks in supply chains, increases in commodity prices, bursting of asset bubbles, and labor and productivity shocks can help policymakers implement reforms that bolster our economic resilience.”
The past several years have been marked by a worldwide pandemic that prompted both the Trump and Biden administrations to issue trillions of dollars in federal stimulus aid, which economists say contributed to inflation levels at their highest points in four decades. And now the war in Ukraine has had major impacts on global energy and food prices, along with other commodities.
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index edged down slightly in April.
Yellen called for more permanent housing safety assistance for renters and homeowners and applauded recent improvements to the unemployment insurance system and stimulus payments, stressing the importance of U.S. “recovery policies that shorten the duration of recessions and mitigate economic pain.”
She promoted Biden administration efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on fossil fuels and push for greater energy independence.
“These shifts will mitigate our future vulnerability to oil price shocks,” she said. “At the same time, they will abet the transition to cleaner energy sources which will, in due course, lessen the risks tied to natural disasters and climate change.”
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41NBC Coffee Crew thanks Northside Elementary School April 28, 2022 Nathan Rimmer, 41NBC and T-Mobile are partnering together to deliver a BIG THANK YOU to some of our local heroes – OUR TEACHERS – today the 41NBC Coffee Crew ‘Thank You’ tour visited NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Categories: Coffee Crew FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Fire threats are up around Middle Georgia as dry conditions persist
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Abnormally low humidity and a lack of recent rainfall have led to an elevated risk for wildfires in Middle Georgia this afternoon.
Today
It was the coldest morning of the week in Middle Georgia as all but a pair of locations started the day below 50 degrees. We didn’t stay cool long, however, as plenty of heat is anticipated once again this afternoon. Highs will reach the low 80s across the region later on today as the wind comes in from the east-southeast at 5-10 mph. Gusts could reach speeds of 15 mph. Cloud cover will remain at a minimum once again, and the forecast UV index for today is 10, so sunblock is a necessity for anyone with extensive outdoor plans.
In terms of the fire threat today, the NWS has again issued a Special Weather Statement for favorable fire conditions for Middle Georgia until 8:00 pm EDT. The main concern for this afternoon is humidity values below 20% across the board. The wind luckily isn’t going to be too crazy, but a 15 mph gust could still spread a fire provided there is a spark. Anyone with plans to burn anything should contact local authorities before they do so.
Overnight the skies will remain mostly clear until we approach Friday morning. A few clouds will fill in ahead of the sunrise, however it will not be blanket conditions. The winds will shift to the southeast early, still blowing at 5-10 mph. The combination of added cloud cover and southeasterly winds will warm our lows from the mid to upper 40s into the lower 50s. There may be one or two locations that sees a low below 50 degrees tonight.
Tomorrow
Fire threats are likely to persist into tomorrow even with the southeasterly flow, as it takes a day or two for that humidity to rise back up. Winds tomorrow will primarily come in from the south-southeast at 5-10 mph. Gusts could again reach 15-20 mph. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s across the board. Scattered clouds will develop in the afternoon, and some of them will spawn a few showers or small thunderstorms during the late afternoon/evening hours. No severe weather is expected.
More cloud cover will develop overnight leading into Saturday, however it still should not be blanket conditions. Lows will jump into the upper 50s in response to south-southeasterly winds at 7-12 mph. Gusts could still reach 20+ mph at times during the night as well.
The Weekend and Beyond
Saturday will begin sunny however plenty of cloud cover is anticipated to develop in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms will also develop around the region during the afternoon thanks to surface heating instability. These storms will taper off in the evening. Highs will be in the mid 80s with lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
Sunday will see even more cloud cover than Saturday as more widespread storms develop in the late afternoon/evening. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with lows in the lower 60s.
Monday will be hot as highs soar into the upper 80s as southerly winds persist. There will be plenty of cloud cover in the afternoon as more scattered storms develop during the heat of the day. Lows will drop into the low 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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The Crown Princess May 7 sailing to Alaska has been changed. The cruise line informed guests in a letter that scheduled engine maintenance has forced several changes to its scheduled ports of call.
The scheduled maintenance means that Crown Princess cannot operate at her full speed during the upcoming voyage. While Princess ensures that the safety of guests and crew is in no way compromised by the lack of speed, the maintenance does come as a surprise. The vessel will be on its first cruise in more than two years.
Crown Princess Engine Maintenance
Due to scheduled engine maintenance, Crown Princess’s May 7 sailing has been adjusted. Back to operations after more than two years, the voyage would have been the first since the global pause in operations in March 2020.
In a letter sent to guests, the cruise line says, “Please be advised that due to scheduled engine maintenance, Crown Princess will not be operating at full speed during your upcoming cruise. This in no way compromises the safety of our guests and crew, which is our highest priority but does require us to make some revisions to your cruise itinerary.”
Crown Princess will no longer be calling to Ketchikan on Thursday, May 12. Instead, Princess Cruises has included a call to Icy Strait Point from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM on Wednesday, May 11.
The vessel will also arrive at the first port of call, Juneau, at 3:30 PM on Monday, May 9, instead of 12:00 noon. The arrival to Skagway is one hour earlier, at 6:00 AM instead of 7:00 AM, due to the various changes.
The reason for the scheduled engine maintenance is unclear at this time. While vessels do need regular maintenance to keep them running effectively, it seems strange that this maintenance would happen during the first voyage after two years of downtime. Guests booked on this voyage will receive a refundable credit of $100 applied to the onboard account.
Read Also: How Much Does an Alaskan Cruise Cost?
The new itinerary will be Juneau, May 9; Skagway, May 10; Glacier Bay, May 11; Icy Straight Point, May 12; Victoria, British Columbia, May 13; and returning to Seattle on May 14.
Crown Princess Returns To Service
Guests disembarked Crown Princess for the last time on March 16, 2020. On May 7 she will finally welcome guests back on board again.
Through September 22, the vessel will be spending the entire summer in Alaska, sailing from Seattle, Washington, on 19 7-night cruises and one 5-night cruise.
Seven-night cruises typically include calls to Juneau, Skagway, Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Ketchikan, and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
After her season in Alaska, the 113,561 gross tons Crown Princess will be heading over the Vancouver for a 15-day voyage to Hawaii.
Crown Princess will conclude the year sailing from Los Angeles on a 28-night Hawaii, Tahiti & Samoa cruise and two 15-night Hawaii cruises.
Several Princess Cruises ships will be making their return in the upcoming weeks, including Island Princess and Royal Princess.
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Anchor Tucker Sargent celebrates 10 years with 41NBC
Tucker Sargent joined the 41NBC news team in April 2012.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – 41NBC is celebrating evening anchor Tucker Sargent and his 10 years on air in Middle Georgia.
Tucker Sargent joined the 41NBC news team in April 2012 as a news reporter. He then moved to Sports Director and later Evening Anchor.
Tucker graduated from Danville High School in 2007. He then attended Troy University in 2011 and graduated with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism.
Here’s a look back at Tucker’s 10 years at 41NBC.
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HomeFirst to host free, virtual Homebuyer Education Workshop
If your dream is to own a home, the non-profit 'HomeFirst Housing Resources' in Macon wants to help you.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — If your dream is to own a home, the non-profit ‘HomeFirst Housing Resources’ in Macon wants to help you.
It’s hosting a free virtual Homebuyer Education Workshop with the help of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
They’ll answer any questions you may have about the home-buying process.
The topics in the virtual event will include how to chose a real estate agency, where to get a loan and what a closing cost is.
Reginald Bell, HomeFirst’s Executive Director for HomeFirst, says they’re seeing a high demand for homes and that there aren’t many available.
“We’ve seen the trends,” Bell said. “The market will cool down, inventory will increase, but in the meantime, what they need to focus on is one: paying down debt. You’ve got to be able to reduce your debt ratio in order to buy as much house you can possibly afford and improve your credit scores.”
The free virtual class is happening Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Spots are limited. You can register by calling (478) 219-3957 or here.
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Macon Arts Alliance hosting ceramic art exhibit this week
The Macon Arts Alliance is hosting the 17th annual Fired Works exhibit this week.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Arts Alliance is hosting the 17th annual Fired Works exhibit this week.
Artists from around Georgia are getting to put their ceramic sculptures up for sale.
The exhibit is one of the Macon Arts Alliance’s biggest fundraisers. It raises $40,000 in commission for artists involved.
“A lot of these artists rely on this sale every year as part of their income,” exhibit curator Sierra Bush said. “For a few of these artists, this is what they do for a living. This is how they make their money.”
Dottie Taylor is an artist featured in the exhibit.
After losing her job due to the pandemic, Taylor’s sister-in-law suggested she take a pottery class at the 567 Center for Renewal.
Taylor was hooked after the first lesson and started going five to six times a week.
“I was making so many things that I had to find a way to find them a new home, and luckily I had people recommend Macon Arts Alliance with their shows that they put on like Fired Works,” Taylor said.
Taylor says the art community embraced her and helped her grow.
The exhibit is located in Carolyn Crayton Park in the Round Building.
It continues through Saturday, April 30.
Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. each day.
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Peyton Manning honors Demaryius Thomas through a scholarship endowment
Manning and Thomas were teammates on the Denver Broncos from 2012-15.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Former Denver Broncos quarterback and Hall of Famer Peyton Manning has created a scholarship endowment in honor of his friend and former Denver Broncos teammate Demaryius Thomas.
Thomas passed away unexpectedly in December of 2021 at the age of 33. To honor his life, Manning created the Demaryius A. Thomas Scholarship Endowment at Georgia Tech through his foundation Peyback.
Full or partial scholarships will be awarded to incoming freshmen from Laurens County, where Thomas was born and raised, or surrounding communities who demonstrate significant financial need and academic achievement.
The scholarships will be granted to students attending Georgia Tech and will support them through their entire journey as Yellow Jackets. Students receiving the scholarships will need a minimum GPA of 3.2 and be involved in community service.
In addition to the scholarship, Georgia Tech announced that Aug. 8 will be recognized as Demaryius Thomas Day yearly. The Yellow Jackets will also honor Thomas throughout the 2022 college football season by wearing a number 8 decal on their helmets and painting the 8 on the field during home games.
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W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy to add mobile food truck learning lab
Students in the culinary program at W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy will get the opportunity to add another skill to their resume: entrepreneur.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students in the culinary program at W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy will get the opportunity to add another skill to their resume: entrepreneur.
Right now, students are learning the ins and outs of running a café, but soon they’ll take those skills outside, thanks to the purchase of a Mobile Food Truck Learning Lab approved by the Bibb County Board of Education.
The truck allows students like Kiajah Thomas an opportunity to fulfill their dreams.
“I always wanted to own my own food truck, so this is giving the experience next year,” Thomas said.
Jasmine Chambliss has been in the culinary program for two years now, but she says the food truck will provide a new experience.
“We are used to the same people every day, so now it’s going to be different because more people will get to taste the food we make,” she said.
Getting to go into the community will give students an opportunity to interact with others.
“Making stuff for a lot more people than just people in the café,” she said. “Making everything and having different vendors.”
Cassandra Miller Washington, the CEO of the W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy, says the mobile food truck will allow them to branch out.
“We could be at the schools,” she said. “We would hope that they would allow us to come to Cherry Blossom to go downtown.”
Stuart Hardy, the Executive Chef Instructor, says students will benefit in many ways by seeing how to operate the truck and what codes to follow.
“The fact that they have the opportunity to be in a restaurant in a catering organization inside of a food truck directly working with these people in different parts of the community is paramount,” he said.
The goal is to have the Mobile Food Truck Learning Lab in operation by next school year.
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Illinois State Police installing more license plate readers on Chicago expressways
CHICAGO - Illinois State Police announced Wednesday they are installing 56 more Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) on Chicago area expressways.
There are already 99 ALPRs monitoring the Dan Ryan Expressway. The additional 56 will more installed on I-90, I-290, I-55 and I-57.
"My administration is bringing over 150 automated license plate readers to Chicagoland expressways ahead of the summer, another step to enhance public safety for residents of and visitors to the nation’s third largest city," Governor JB Pritzker said in a statement.
The installation of the additional ALPRs is expected to be complete by mid-May.
An automated license plate reader camera used by the Illinois State Police. | Illinois State Police
State police are hoping to have a total of 300 ALPRs on area expressways by the end of June 2022.
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State Representative Thaddeus Jones pushed for the Tamara Clayton Expressway Act. The postal worked was shot and killed while driving on I-57 in 2019 and there was no video to show what happened.
"The message it sends to the criminals: don't shoot on our expressways," Jones said.
Fifty-one shootings on Chicago area expressways have occurred in 2022 as of April 20. Twenty-six of the shootings have resulted in injuries. Fortunately, no deaths have occurred.
In the same time period last year, 66 expressway shootings took place, including 28 shootings resulting in injuries and seven deaths.
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"The automated license plate reader is another tool to assist ISP patrol and investigations solve crimes and make Chicago area expressways safer for motorists," ISP Director Brenden F. Kelly said in a statement.
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Business owners share thoughts on Warner Robins downtown development
"They need to give us a facelift, just like Perry has done, just like Macon has done. I don't think knocking it down is the answer."
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Warner Robins leader have talked about creating a downtown for many years, with discussions being centered around Commercial Circle.
Carmen Antonio is the owner of West End Frames and Still Life Cocktail Club. She says downtown doesn’t need to be built from scratch, because it already exists.
“They need to give us a facelift, just like Perry has done, just like Macon has done. I don’t think knocking it down is the answer,” she said.
Michael Ellis, Bar Manager at Still Life Cocktail Club, says he wants to see Commercial Circle become more like a traditional downtown area.
“I think just fixing up a couple of the buildings gives a lot more opportunity for this area to grow and keep the community true to what it used to be and what it still is,” he said.
Antonio is hoping the city will invest in business and properties currently on Commercial Circle. He say that will allow businesses to grow organically.
“I think by getting upstarts and new people in here instead of corporations or big box stores. I think it would be a fun place to come downtown,” she said.
Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of Warner Robins, Kate Hogan, says people are drawn to Commercial Circle as a historic downtown area.
“There’s some challenges there because there’s not many historic buildings,” Hogan said. “But it’s more driven by the public, and by political leadership as well, rather than something that I’m pushing.”
We asked Hogan about business owners concerns about buildings being torn down to make way for a new downtown development.
“Building quality is definitely something we need to address down there and also opportunity as far as bringing revitalization to the commercial circle area,” she said.
Lenny Samples is the owner of the Barber Shop on Commercial Circle. He echo’s Antonio’s feelings about the city investing in the area the way it is now.
“It’s been here forever, people know about it and they want to see change in Warner Robins… change is coming and I don’t see why commercial circle can’t be part of that change,” he said.
Hogan says the downtown development project is still in the early stages. The city is still identifying opportunities and challenges associated with creating a downtown.
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Houston County DA’s Office offering $8K for tips in cold case
Warner Robins Police say Clarence Hardison was found beaten and strangled in his home on sun valley drive in 2001.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Houston County District Attorney’s Office is offering an $8,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest in an unsolved homicide case.
Warner Robins Police say Clarence Hardison was found beaten and strangled in his home on sun valley drive in 2001. Investigators say his home was ransacked, and robbery is a possible motive.
If you have information call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68crime.
Those who call in tips that lead to an arrest, will receive the reward money.
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