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Sports TX Rangers hope for rare repeat as World Series champs March 29, 20244:33 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Toluwani Osibamowo TX Rangers hope for rare repeat as World Series champs Audio will be available later today. The Texas Rangers are still riding the high from last year's first-ever World Series win. Fans are hopeful Texas can repeat as champs as a new baseball season gets underway. Facebook Flipboard Email

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Weights from Las Vegas for Tszyu-Fundora LAS VEGAS — It looks like a great start. Premier Boxing Champions' inaugural Amazon Prime event on Saturday (8pm ET/5pm PT) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will feature four title fights, headlined by the WBO/vacant WBC 154-pound title unification bout between reigning WBO titlist Tim Tszyu (20-1-1, 13 knockouts) and an imposing late-replacement for Keith Thurman in Sebastian "The Towering Inferno" Fundora (20-1-1, 13 KOs). "I had sparring for the new opponent come in on Monday and I was grateful for the great work they gave me," Tszyu said. "This fight is all about awkwardness when you have someone that tall. But nothing phases me. It is what it is and the show goes on. "This is a unification now, so I'm very grateful for that. It's a legacy-defining type of fight. I just have to keep doing what I'm doing and one day they'll say that the Tszyu family is the best to ever step into this boxing world. I've met Fundora before and I respect him and how he fights. I just have to find the right shots." Fundora is aiming to win his first title. He had been preparing to meet his original opponent Serhii Bohachuk, who he feels is similar to Tszyu. — Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) March 29, 2024 "I'm just going to keep focusing on what I need to do," Fundora said. "If I stick to my plan, I'll be successful. I was in control of the (Brian) Mendoza fight, so I don't want to change too much because of the result, and it doesn't really matter to me what he did against Tszyu. I'm just going to keep focusing on my game. "I've been training hard all camp. We only had a little bit to fix after our last fight, but my dad and my sister keep my mind straight. My sister Gabriela just became world champion, and now it's my turn to go do the same. "A win puts me back at number one in the division. That's where I want to be. I have my eyes on all of the big names. This is the first stone in the Fundora legacy." While that promises to be explosive, the co-feature has the potential for more promise, when WBA junior welterweight Rolando "Rolly" Romero (15-1, 13 KOs) makes his first title defense against Isaac "Pit Bull" Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs). — Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) March 29, 2024 "I think I'm a different Rolly in every fight, I learn a lot every camp I'm in," Rolly said. "Ismael Salas is a tremendous trainer who trained me before I went pro, so I feel like I'm back at home. "Cruz takes punches because he has to, it's because he has no other option in his game. This fight is gonna be an explosion and a Mexican slugfest. I'm gonna beat him at his own game. My strength and conditioning coach has had me do a lot of explosive work, and honestly I hate every single second of working with him, but it's what I need. I already hit hard, and now it's gonna be more of an explosion on fight night." It was Cruz who gave Gervonta "Tank" Davis his stiffest test as a pro, and with Cruz fighting the first time for a title, he has added incentive to defeat Romero, who lasted six rounds with Tank in May 2022, when Cruz is one of just two fighters to have gone the distance with Tank. Erislandy Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs) will be defending the WBA middleweight for the second time when he faces Michael Zerafa (31-4, 19 KOs). Lara, the 40-year-old ex-Cuban southpaw, will be fighting for the first time since May 2022, when he stopped Gary O'Sullivan after winning the vacant title. "I've had a great training camp for this fight," Lara said. "There are always new things you can learn when you put the time in at the gym. We've been really focused on our opponent and doing anything we can to win this fight. I feel spectacular. Zerafa, 32, will be facing his toughest opponent to date. "I'm super excited to be here," he said. "I was a boy when I fought in the U.S. the first time and now I'm a man. You're gonna see a different Michael Zerafa. I'm a lot better fighter and I'm ready to shock the world and make a statement. "I'm better mentally, physically and really in every way. I'm more experienced and just a better fighter. I was 21 when I fought Peter Quillin, I fell short, but I do believe that now it's my time. I have a lot of respect for Lara, but I truly believe this fight is not going the distance." WBC flyweight titlist Julio Cesar Martinez (20-2, 15 KOs) will be making his second title defense, when he takes on Angelino Cordova (18-0-1, 12 KOs). Another featured fight includes the junior middleweight clash between Brian Mendoza (22-3, 16 KOs) against Serhii Bohachuk (23-1, 23 KOs). Here are the weights: WBO Junior Middleweight Title/Vacant WBC Junior Middleweight Title– 12 Rounds Tim Tszyu (20-1-1, 13 KOs), 152.8 pounds vs. Sebastian Fundora (20-1-1, 13 KOs), 152.8 pounds WBA Junior Welterweight Title – 12 Rounds Rolando Romero (15-1, 13 KOs), 139.6 pounds vs. Isaac Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs), 138.8 pounds WBA Middleweight Title – 12 Rounds Erislandy Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs), 159.8 pounds vs. Michael Zerafa (31-4, 19 KOs), 158.6 pounds WBC Flyweight Title – 12 Rounds Julio Cesar Martinez (20-2, 15 KOs), 111.6 pounds vs. Angelino Cordova (18-0-1, 12 KOs), 111.8 pounds Junior Middleweights – 12 Rounds Brian Mendoza (22-3, 16 KOs), 153,2 pounds vs. Serhii Bohachuk (23-1, 23 KOs), 152.6 pounds Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter who has been working for Ring Magazine/RingTV.com since October 1997 and is the president of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Follow @JSantoliquito

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HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Food Network's Star and winner of two top show competitions Chef Palak Patel joins Coast Live to share some unique and tasty ways to create the perfect brunch, ahead of National Brunch Month in April. Paid for by Starbucks and Sunsweet For more information, visit www.TipsOnTV.com.

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Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best Support Actor Oscar, dies Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a gunnery sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman, has died. He was 87. Copyright 2024 NPR

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(RTTNews) - American Oncology Network, Inc. (AONC), a network of community oncology practices to provide local access to cancer care, on Thursday reported a rise in revenue for the fourth-quarter, supported by increased patient encounters of 9.5 percent, driving a $28.4 million revenue improvement. For three-month period, the company registered net loss attributable to class A shareholders of $3.749 million or $0.76 per share. The network hadn't recorded any profit or loss for the same period last year. Total comprehensive loss attributable to class A shareholders stood at $3.688 million. Net loss before non-controlling interest was $22.353 million, compared with profit of $1.363 million last year. Loss before income taxes, equity loss in affiliate, and non-controlling interest stood at $22.275 million, versus a profit of $1.363 million. The network recorded loss from operations of $20.612 million as against a profit of $3.258 million in 2022. Excluding items, EBITDA was $5 million, lesser than last year's $8 million, primarily due to higher drug costs. Total costs and expenses jumped to $344.794 million from $297.140 million a year ago. Revenue was $324.182 million, up from last year's $300.398 million. Patient service revenue improved to $320.038 million, from $297.425 million in the previous year.

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The future of DC's beloved cherry blossom tree, Stumpy Washington D.C.'s most famous cherry blossom tree, "Stumpy," is set to be cut down as rising floodwaters imperil the iconic tidal basin. The short, grizzled survivor is among the roughly 140 cherry blossom trees that D.C. will eliminate to raise the seawall and walking paths above it by at least two feet. The National Arboretum is taking clippings of "Stumpy" so its genetic legacy can live on. Here & Now's Scott Tong reports. Cherry blossom trees line the edge of the walkway, which D.C. is raising to combat the rising tidal basin. (Scott Tong/Here & Now) Visitors gather to see the famous Stumpy. (Scott Tong/Here & Now) This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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When COVID-19 struck four years ago, it was a nightmare situation for statistical agencies, which rely on finely tuned processes and sometimes field work to produce their reports. Early on, Statistics Canada decided to focus its resources on a handful of key reports, ensuring that there were clear numbers to illustrate the economic fallout that spread through the country. "In hockey, you shorten the bench," explained Anil Arora, the Chief Statistician of Canada, who oversees the agency. By the summer, Statscan had effectively returned to full operations. But it also went a step further, adding new metrics and publications that offered timely readings of a vulnerable economy. The agency unveiled monthly estimates of business openings and closings, which helped in tracking corporate activity amid lockdowns. It brought in "flash estimates" to give earlier indications of how key metrics – such as gross domestic product and retail sales – were faring. It also started publishing a real-time indicator of local economic conditions, which now includes places as varied as Kanata, Ont., and White Rock, B.C. Mr. Arora said this spirit of progress and experimentation is something that he's tried to impart as chief statistician, a role from which he's retiring on March 31 after more than seven years at the helm. "I think pushing the envelope or pushing the boundaries has been my career," he said in an interview. When Mr. Arora was appointed chief statistician by the Trudeau government in 2016, it followed a stretch of relative turmoil for Statscan, a usually buttoned-up institution. His predecessor, Wayne Smith, resigned over the migration of Statscan's IT infrastructure to Shared Services Canada, which he said was hampering the agency's operations and threatened its independence. Munir Sheikh resigned as chief statistician in 2010, a decision tied to the Harper government's scrapping of the mandatory long-form census in favour of a voluntary survey – a move that was panned by academics for damaging the quality of critical data. (The mandatory long-form census was reinstated for the 2016 edition.) Despite those high-profile departures, Mr. Arora felt he could steer Statscan in a positive direction. He joined the agency in 1988 and has spent most of his career there, save for a couple stints elsewhere in the public service. "There's a bit of confidence that I know how the agency functions," he said. "I had deep relationships with people within this organization that served me well." Mr. Arora has been keenly involved in the push to digitize Statscan's operations. He was in charge of the 2006 census, the first that offered virtually all households the option of filling out their forms online. This proved handy for the 2021 edition, which enjoyed response rates above 95 per cent, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. "When he was running the census, he was the guy that was responsible for taking it from pen and paper to digital," said Miles Corak, an economics professor at the City University of New York and former Statscan worker. An issue for statistical agencies – and not only Statscan – is that households and businesses are increasingly tuning out non-census requests, raising concerns about data quality. Response rates to many economic surveys have been falling for years, an issue that predates the pandemic. Mr. Arora said the agency looks for ways to use alternative data – such as tax records – to supplement its efforts and ease the burden on people filling out surveys. But there can be pushback to this pursuit of data. In 2018, Statscan was readying a pilot project to obtain the personal banking records of 500,000 Canadian households in order to bolster its reports. Media coverage of the plan sparked a public backlash, and soon after the project was shelved. "We can only move at the speed of trust," Mr. Arora said. Statscan can also serve as an occasional punching bag for its users, who bemoan some of its outdated reports or their troubles in finding data on its website. Even so, several academics told The Globe and Mail that Statscan has stepped up its communications since the beginning of the pandemic. For example, the Labour Force Survey that was released in April, 2020 – the first major economic report of the pandemic era in Canada – carefully explained major changes in the job market in plain-spoken language. In subsequent job reports, Statscan has probed some of the defining trends of the past four years, such as the prevalence of Canadians switching to remote work and labour outcomes for recent immigrants. "Statscan as a whole seems more responsive to preparing online resources to answer the questions an average person (not the economist) is trying to answer," Tammy Schirle, an economics professor at Ontario's Wilfrid Laurier University, said by e-mail. Prof. Schirle pointed to an online hub for food prices. It "was hard, if not impossible, to give people examples of everyday things they could relate to when food prices were climbing. Now, it's just there and easy to find," she said. Last week, the federal government announced that André Loranger will serve as interim chief statistician for six months as it seeks a permanent replacement for Mr. Arora. "The next chief statistician naturally has big shoes to fill," Prof. Corak said. Mr. Arora said he leaves the public service with a sense of accomplishment. "I wanted to leave the place a little better than I found it. I think it is," he said. But for Statscan to thrive in a new era, Mr. Arora said it's critical for various entities – provinces, municipalities, businesses and the public – to support it by sharing their information. "You can't do statistics without data," he said.

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Local doctor on the importance of colonoscopies & other screenings on Coast Live Posted at 4:55 PM, Mar 29, 2024 and last updated 2024-03-29 16:55:20-04 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Dr. Dan Neumann from Capital Digestive Care joins Coast Live to discuss colonoscopies and the importance of being proactive with preventative digestive health screenings. Paid for by Capital Digestive Care capitaldigestivecare.com Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Moscow's hostage game with Evan Gershkovich and the U.S. diplomats trying to free him Evan Gershkovich, the journalist who's been detained in Russia for a year, has become a pawn in a larger game of prisoner swaps. The U.S. has created a special office to deal with hostage diplomacy. Copyright 2024 NPR

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"Raging Mice" by Thomas Lucas: A Riveting Tale of War, Music, and Personal Struggles Unveiling the Untold Stories of Vietnam's Young Soldiers in the Midst of Cultural Upheaval UNITED STATES, March 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Thomas Lucas, also known as Tom Lucas, is proud to announce the release of his latest novel, "Raging Mice." Set against the backdrop of the great build-up of forces in South Vietnam during the months leading to the Tet Offensive in 1968, this compelling narrative takes readers on a journey through the experiences of a young drafted American soldier."Raging Mice" explores the challenges faced by these young soldiers who, amidst the escalating anti-war movement back home, discover a new counter-cultural upheaval through the dominating rock and folk music of the time. The characters in the novel navigate through this ironic melting pot of influences, struggling to cope with the unique backgrounds and personalities that shape their responses. Thomas Lucas, the author, brings authenticity to the story, drawing from his personal experiences as a decorated Vietnam veteran. Lucas returned with a Combat Infantry Badge and a Bronze Service Star, later dealing with PTSD throughout his life. His remarkable journey continued as he excelled academically, becoming a summa cum laude graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, with achievements such as Phi Beta Kappa and winning the college-wide prize in Creative Writing. Tom immersed himself in various causes, from working with the United Farm Workers to advocating for minorities and economically disadvantaged individuals. His commitment extended to academia, where he taught writing and literature for 12 years before focusing on psychotherapy. In "Raging Mice," Lucas weaves a tapestry of historical events, personal struggles, and cultural shifts, offering readers a nuanced perspective on a pivotal time in American history. Lucas's literary journey doesn't stop with "Raging Mice." His second completed novel, "American Froth," is scheduled for publication in late 2024. Additionally, readers can anticipate a volume of selected poetry and a one-act play titled "The Spectral Wedding." Beyond his novels, Tom showcases his versatility as a singer/songwriter, having released four original albums that form a unique Autobiography in Song. From "Red Letter Day" to "Rock Psalter," Lucas's music reflects his evolution as an artist, characterized by intense inner searching and strong social-political content. For more information about Thomas Lucas, his literary works, and upcoming releases, visit his website at info@tomlucasnewfate.com. Atticus Publishing LLC Atticus Publishing LLC +1 (888) 800-1803 email us here Thomas Lucas' on the Spotlight Network TV with Logan Crawford!

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Arsen Goulamirian, Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez Make Weight For WBA Cruiserweight Title Fight Arsen 'Feroz' Goulamirian waited more than a year for this moment to once again defend his cruiserweight title. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez has desired another title shot for a similar amount of time after he came up short in his previous attempt. Both boxers did their job at the scales and came in just inside the 200-pound limit during Friday's official pre-fight weigh-in. Goulamirian, No. 6 at 200, checked in at a ripped 199.6 pounds ahead of his fourth full WBA title defense. Ramirez, No. 10 at 200, was a career-heaviest but well-distributed 199.4 pounds as he aims for a second divisional title. The 32-year-old southpaw from Mazatlan, Mexico previously held the WBO 168-pound title. Their scheduled 12-round title fight headlines a DAZN show presented by Golden Boy Promotions, this Saturday from YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. Goulamirian (27-0, 18 knockouts) fights in the U.S. for the first time as a pro. The 36-year-old Armenia-born boxer has predominantly fought in France during his 13-year-pro career. He hasn't fought much of anywhere in the past four years, however. Just one bout has come in that time, a November 2022 twelve-round win over unbeaten Aleksei Egorov in Le Cannet, France. He was previously tied to a mandatory title defense versus former two-time titlist Yuniel Dorticos. The ordered bout was due for a purse bid but never revisited, which contributed to Goulamirian's 16-month ring absence. Goulamirian stopped Ryad Merhy in eleventh round of their March 2018 secondary WBA title fight between unbeaten contenders. He was upgraded to full WBA titlist when Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14KOs) vacated his RING and undisputed cruiserweight championship in 2019 to compete at heavyweight. Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOs) has fought just once above the light heavyweight limit. It came in his most recent victory, a ten-round decision over Joe Smith Jr. last October 7 in Las Vegas. Ramirez won by scores of 99-91 on all three cards in their battle of former titlists. The bout came at a contracted 193-pound catchweight, though the full cruiserweight limit is in effect for Saturday's title fight. The win was his first ring appearance since a November 2022 defeat to unbeaten WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol. A planned bout last March versus Gabriel Rosado was canceled during fight week. Ramirez was well over the contracted weight, at which point his team agreed on the necessary move up in weight. A win on Saturday will see Ramirez make history as the first-ever Mexican to claim a major cruiserweight title. Below are the weights for the rest of the undercard. DAZN co-feature, 10 rounds, welterweight Alexis Rocha (23-2, 15 KOs), Santa Ana, California, 146.6 pounds Fredrick Lawson (30-4, 22 KOs), Chicago via Accra, Ghana, 146 pounds DAZN prelim, 10 rounds, Junior Bantamweight Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (23-2, 16 KOs), Rialto, California, 115 pounds Carlos Buitrago (38-12-1, 22 KOs), Managua, Nicaragua, 116.4 pounds DAZN prelim, 10 rounds, Welterweight Santiago Dominguez (26-0, 20 KOs), Fort Worth, Texas, 146.8 pounds Jose Luis Sanchez (14-3-1, 4 KOs), Albuquerque, New Mexico, 149 pounds DAZN prelim, 4 rounds, Welterweight Joel Iriarte (1-0, 1KO), Bakersfield, California, 146 pounds Kevin Beltran Aguirre (5-2, 2 KOs), Zihuatanejo, Mexico, 143 pounds 10 rounds, Light Heavyweight Kareem Hackett (12-0, 6 KOs), Toronto, Canada, 174.8 pounds Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 KOs), Victorville, California, 170 pounds 4 rounds, Super Middleweight Jose Mancilla (pro debut), Big Bear, California via Tenancingo, Mexico, 170.6 pounds Rueben Johnson (0-5, 0 KOs), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 168.4 pounds Jake Donovan is a senior writer for The Ring and vice president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. Collecting the Simpsons: The Merchandise and Legacy of Our Favorite Nuclear Family Collecting the Simpsons is a book about Simpsons merchandise — niche audience, I know, but if you're in this niche, you will love this book. I was a '90s kid. I was a Simpsons kid. This book takes you through the T-shirts, the video games, the comics, the cookie jars, all the Simpsons stuff that was being produced around the mid-'90s. It's got interviews with writers, directors and collectors. It goes into the bootleg Bart phenomenon where Bart Simpson was drawn fighting in the Gulf War and playing reggae music. It's a really fun and interesting trip into that time — and a really gorgeous book. — Jordan Morris The Angel of Indian Lake, by Stephen Graham Jones Horror novelist Stephen Graham Jones has just publishedThe Angel of Indian Lake.It's the conclusion of The Indian Lake trilogy, about Jade Daniels, a young woman who wonders if she is a final girl.She's a big slasher movie fan, and she uses all the information and knowledge that she has learned from those stories to survive — it's sort of her philosophy of living. Jones is a Native American author and he's so close to the culture when he writes about horror, and werewolves, and vampires and slashers. It is frightening and bloody, but it is also a thoughtful journey of a young woman coming to terms with the idea that she may not be a final girl, but may in fact be a trainer or a mentor for a series of final girls. He writes with such poetry and sensitivity; his books are 90% about these really beautiful, touching, complex interpersonal relationships, and 10% the best gore you ever had. — Walter Chaw The new season of Is It Cake? In a world in which you never know what you're going to get when you turn on a streaming show (Is it going to be too heavy? Is it going to be too goofy?) Netflix's Is It Cake? is a game show where people look at something and try to answer the question: Is it cake? It's hosted by Mikey Day with a very interesting collection of judges and bakers who come on. Between that, and the return of the Netflix show Physical: 100, which is just 100 people competing on all kinds of different physical tasks — I am completely happy when it comes to things that I can watch on Netflix without having to pay any attention. — Linda Holmes More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter by Linda Holmes I can't believe I haven't been doing the history quiz from NPR's Throughline, but you can rest assured I am righting that wrong as we speak. This week's is about Monopoly, and as you'd expect from the Throughline team, it's a step more interesting than your average quiz. As a person who loves streaming documentaries, I'm always delighted when I come across a specific call to action that tells people about good ones to watch right now. Here are a few chosen in The New York Times. Beth Noveyadapted the Pop Culture Happy Hour segment "What's Making Us Happy" for the Web. If you like these suggestions, consider signing up for our newsletter to get recommendations every week. And listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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Spirit Airlines' said on Friday it will get a monthly credit from International Aero Engines through the end of 2024 as compensation for Spirit being unable to use aircraft with engine issues. The carrier said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the agreement would boost liquidity by between $150 million and $200 million. The engine maker is an affiliate of RTX Corp's Whitney. The impact to Spirit's liquidity will be determined by the number of days in 2024 in which Spirit aircraft are unavailable due to engine issues, according to the filing. Under the agreement, Spirit agreed to release IAE and its affiliates from claims related to the impacted engines that have accrued or may accrue prior to Dec. 31, 2024. Spirit intends to discuss arrangements with Pratt & Whitney for any Spirit aircraft that remain unavailable after the end of the year, the company said in the filing. Spirit removed engines from service and grounded some of its A320neo aircraft for inspection after Pratt & Whitney notified it of a rare condition in the powdered metal used to manufacture certain engine parts in July last year that would require removal, replacement or further inspection. RTX Corp had received subpoenas from the U.S. SEC in February over an investigation related to disclosures in 2023 regarding use of powder metal in engines manufactured by its subsidiary Pratt and Whitney. Spirit is among the carriers bearing the brunt of a snag with RTX's Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines. It is the largest operator of GTF-powered aircraft in the U.S. In January, the airline had an average of 13 grounded neo aircraft and it estimates that number will climb steadily, to an average of about 40 in December 2024, as a result of issues with RTX's engines. Adding to Spirit's troubles, rising operating costs and persistent supply chain problems have left it grappling with liquidity issues and struggling to return to sustainable profitability, raising concerns about the carrier's ability to repay debt due to mature next year. Spirit's survival was further jeopardized after regulators scrapped a $3.8 billion merger agreement with JetBlue Airways that would have created the fifth-largest carrier in the U.S.

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HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Local reggae artist David "Young Lion" Cuffee, accompanied by percussionist Jamie Hawk, performs two original songs—"Greetings" and "She's So Sweet"—on the Coast Live stage for Acoustic Music Friday. Reggae artist David "Young Lion" Cuffee performs original music on Coast Live Posted at 4:41 PM, Mar 29, 2024 and last updated 2024-03-29 16:41:23-04 Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Obituaries Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best Support Actor Oscar, dies By Neda Ulaby Published March 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a gunnery sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman, has died. He was 87. Copyright 2024 NPR

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Gus Carlson is a U.S.-based columnist for The Globe and Mail The continuing crisis that led to this week's high-level housecleaning at Boeing is yet another example of a corporate board choosing a chief executive officer who knows more about cost-cutting than he does about a company's core business. While the turfing of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was applauded by the company's shareholders and others, the underlying question remains: What did directors expect? Mr. Calhoun is a money guy, an accountant by education and training, not an engineer or aviation design expert. He was plucked from the asset management giant Blackstone to solve the aircraft maker's Max jet problems, which began in 2019 and have claimed almost 350 lives. Those problems got worse on his watch. Widespread outsourcing in the manufacturing process in the name of cost-saving appears to have compromised quality and led to several recent incidents, including the now-infamous mid-flight door failure on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in January. While there is plenty of blame being meted out – the head of Boeing's commercial airplanes unit is out, and its board chair, Larry Kellner, will not stand for re-election – all directors should get a heaping helping. When the executive leadership a board chooses is focused more on the numbers than on how a company's products work – or don't work – bad things can happen. In Boeing's case, those bad things are matters of life and death. What happened at Boeing is becoming an all-too-familiar story in the world of corporate governance and a cautionary tale for every company board and its stakeholders. Consider the recent C-suite mess at the Walt Disney Company. Like Boeing's Mr. Calhoun, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek nearly tanked his company because he didn't know the business. Fortunately, the only things he put at risk were the fictional lives of a few animated characters, and investors' wallets. Mr. Chapek's fatal flaw: He didn't understand the creative culture that is the core business behind Disney's entertainment products. Very quickly after taking the helm, Mr. Chapek implemented a sweeping reorganization that marginalized creative leaders and slashed creative budgets. He surrounded himself with bankers and put investment in technology platforms ahead of Disney's market-leading creativity. Disney's fortunes turned south quickly under Mr. Chapek. Yet its board continued to reward him, upping his annual compensation, including bonuses, even as the company's share price sank and the quality of Disney's creative output sputtered. After two years of chaos, Mr. Chapek's predecessor and champion, Bob Iger, had to step back in as CEO to stop the bleeding. Still, Mr. Chapek walked away with a hefty severance package. Remarkably, Mr. Calhoun was brought in by Boeing's board to be the company's saviour at a time when its products were failing and trust in the Boeing brand was thinning. Perhaps a reference deep in Mr. Calhoun's résumé comforted the board about his qualifications for the job. Decades earlier, he had executive oversight of GE's transportation and jet engine business units. What the board got in Mr. Calhoun was a textbook finance executive with a sharp pencil and a laser focus on cost-cutting – and an apparent inability to find the flaws in the value chain and fix them. The company's failures have led to regulatory investigations, aircraft groundings and even an FBI criminal probe into the Alaska Airlines issue. Exacerbating the problem was the fact that Boeing had fallen into the soft but deadly trap of a duopoly. With only one global competitor, Airbus, the board clearly supported a strategy of cutting costs without fear of jeopardizing sales – until, of course, their planes started falling apart. The exit of Mr. Kellner, Boeing's chair, suggests the board understands a fish rots from the head. But the fact that Mr. Calhoun will stay on through the end of this year – and presumably help search for a successor – suggests the board still doesn't get it. Mr. Calhoun needs to go now. He won't get any smarter about the business in the next eight months. Ask any Disney director about the dangers of hanging on to a compromised CEO too long. Whether Mr. Calhoun's successor comes from inside the company or externally is a fraught question. While it seems critical that the next CEO have legitimate credentials in the core business of building aircraft, there is a risk that any internal candidate would be tarnished by the culture that developed under Mr. Calhoun. The lesson here is clear. Boards need to be smarter about finding executive management that understands the core business first, not just the finances. And they need to be held accountable if they don't. In industries such as commercial aviation, where the stakes are higher than in places like the Magic Kingdom, getting this right is the only strategic imperative.

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HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Author and Producer Karen Kingsbury joins Coast Live along with actors Jake Allyn and Sarah Fisher to discuss the trio's new romance film "Someone Like You," in theaters April 2. Here's the film's synopsis, courtesy of Karen Kingsbury Productions: Based on the popular novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, "Someone Like You" is an achingly beautiful, redemptive love story. After the tragic loss of his best friend, grieving young architect Dawson Gage launches an impossible search for her secret twin sister, twins separated as embryos. But Dawson never planned to fall in love. Visit www.someonelikeyou.movie for tickets.

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'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions Updated March 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET NAGASAKI, Japan — Eight months after premiering in the United States, the Academy Award-winning movie Oppenheimer opened Friday in Japan. The film's Japanese distributors never explained why they decided to wait to release the film in Japan. It appears to be due to the sensitive nature of the film's topic in the country where the atomic bombs J. Robert Oppenheimer helped build killed some 200,000 people in August 1945 and led to Japan's surrender in World War II. In the city of Nagasaki, the second city to be devastated by a nuclear weapon, just three days after Hiroshima, housewife Tsuyuko Iwanai shared her thoughts as she exited the theater. "The film was only about the side that dropped the A-bomb," she noted. "I wish they had included the side it was dropped on." "But then I thought you might think about it differently, if you're in a different position," she added. Indeed, one of the most controversial points about Oppenheimer is director Christopher Nolan's choice not to directly depict the carnage and agony that the atomic bombs unleashed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but instead to focus on Oppenheimer. Moviegoer and Nagasaki resident Koichi Takeshita explained how he understood the story by reading Oppenheimer's face. "The last look of Oppenheimer in the film was that of pain," he observed. "It was a look of either regret, because he was the person who made the A-bomb, or he didn't know what to do and was sad, as tens of thousands of people died." Nagasaki residents saw little about their city in the film. According to American Prometheus, the book on which the movie was based, Oppenheimer said that he generally supported the U.S. government's decision to use nuclear weapons. But he never understood the need to bomb Nagasaki after destroying Hiroshima. Oppenheimer visited Japan in 1960, but never went to either city. Some survivors of the U.S. attacks on Japan have seen the film. Among them is 80-year-old doctor Masao Tomonaga. He says that at an advance screening of it, he looked at the atomic bomb blast, and saw himself. "Under that explosion, I was there. I was there, in Nagasaki," he says. He doesn't remember the blast because he was only 2 years old at the time. His family later explained to him that he survived because his home was about a mile and a half from ground zero. He was asleep in bed when the bomb was dropped. The blast flattened his house, but he survived unscathed. Seeing the film helped him visualize it. "I was able for the first time to imagine my situation sleeping on a bed under the 600 meter-high explosion," he says. "So that was my first impression about the movie." Reuters reported that some cinemas in Japan displayed signs warning moviegoers that the film contains images like nuclear tests that might trigger memories of the bombs. Three days a week, Tomonaga cares for atomic bomb survivors at this a home run by the Roman Catholic Church on the outskirts of Nagasaki. He's treated thousands of them, including 700 leukemia patients, which is his specialty. The average age of the home's 450 residents is in the mid-80s. Being a bomb survivor himself, Tomonaga says he'll eventually move in and spend the rest of his life here. Tomonaga says that as a student at University of California, Los Angeles, in the 1980s, he learned the difficulty of trying to change Americans' minds about the use of nuclear weapons in World War II. "At that time, it was difficult to argue with those who believed that America was right in dropping the atomic bomb," he says. "If I had said this to my fellow doctors, it would destroy the peaceful atmosphere in the lab, so I didn't say it." Similarly, U.S. citizens would have a hard time convincing Japanese people that bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary and justified, as many in Japan believe that their country was already defeated and on the verge of surrender when the U.S. dropped the bombs. Back at the theater, the last of the audience trickles out at the end of the film's morning showing on the first day. Housewife Tsuyuko Iwanai says she doesn't usually go to the movies, but she felt that Oppenheimer was worth seeing. "I came because things are going on in many places such as Ukraine," she says, "and I feel nuclear weapons are more likely to be used these days." Chie Kobayashi contributed to this report in Tokyo and Nagasaki. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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Justice Breyer warns of the perils of conservatives' judicial philosophy NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer about his new book, Reading the Constitution, Why I chose Pragmatism not Textualism. Copyright 2024 NPR

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The Alberta government says it's making good on its promise to offer seniors a 25 per cent discount for registry services. It says the move is expected to benefit more than 725,000 Albertans 65 and older. The discount can be applied to vehicle registration, driver's licences, standard plates and marriage licences. The discount is also to be available for services purchased online. The United Conservative Party government estimates in its most recent budget that the discount will mean annual savings for seniors of up to $16.5 million to $20 million. The seniors' discount is to come into place Monday.

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WFAE's Nick de la Canal can be heard on public radio airwaves across the Charlotte region, bringing listeners the latest in local and regional news updates. He's been a part of the WFAE newsroom since 2013, when he began as an intern. His reporting helped the station earn an Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage following the Keith Scott shooting and protests in September 2016. More recently, he's been reporting on food, culture, transportation, immigration, and even the paranormal on the FAQ City podcast. He grew up in Charlotte, graduated from Myers Park High, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston. Periodically, he tweets: @nickdelacanal Journalism at this station is made possible by donors who value local reporting. Donate today to keep stories like this one coming. It is thanks to your generosity that we can keep this content free and accessible for everyone. Thanks!

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Politics Trump lawyer's Jan. 6 actions 'threatened our democracy,' State Bar attorney says By Tom Dreisbach Published March 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:45 Attorneys for the California Bar say their case against Trump lawyer John Eastman was about fighting a threat to democracy. Copyright 2024 NPR

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I stand with you - Buhari assures Tinubu during birthday phone call Buhari had earlier issued a public statement to congratulate Tinubu on his 72nd birthday celebration. Recommended articles Buhari gave the assurance while felicitating his successor on his 72nd birthday during a phone call on Friday, March 29, 2024. Former presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu disclosed the conversation between the two leaders in a post on his X account on Friday evening. The erstwhile President said he's fully committed to the success of Tinubu in governing Nigeria. The phone conversation followed an earlier public statement issued by Buhari to celebrate the President's birthday. "In the course of the conversation, the former president said he was fully committed to the success of the APC administration under President Tinubu. "In this regard, President Buhari prayed profusely for Tinubu's success, saying that praying for a leader is imperative as his success and well-being are for the nation (everyone), adding that the accomplishments of the new administration must be seen as national achievements," Shehu said. In the earlier birthday wishes posted on his X account, Buhari lauded the President for his excellent leadership and the sustained efforts to overcome the plethora of challenges bedevilling the country. "My family and I pray to God that you remain healthy and happy and continue to work for the betterment of the country. Happy birthday to you, and many happy returns of the day!" the ex-President added. Born in 1952, Tinubu clocks 72 on Friday, March 29, 2024. Pulse reported that the President had appealed to associates and well-wishers to opt for a low-key celebration due to the prevalent economic and other challenges in the country. JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY! Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or: Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng

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Mounties in Prince George say three youths were arrested after a 17-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in the city. Prince George RCMP say officers were called to a reported stabbing in the early morning hours on Thursday, where they found a 17-year-old male suffering from life-threatening injuries. Police say the victim was taken to hospital but didn't survive. Investigators say they arrested three youth suspects but gave no information about their age or gender. Prince George Mounties say they believe it was an "isolated incident" with no danger to the public. Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the police.

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Shawnee Milling Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma is recalling 5 lb.Food Club brand All Purpose Flour with Best if Used by date 03/07/2025, because it may contain undeclared milk and egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic Recalls

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Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined NPR after spending 4 years at CNN, where she worked for various shows and CNN.com in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Ryan began her career in journalism as a print reporter covering arts and culture. She's a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her dog, Millie. Linah Mohammad Prior to joining NPR in 2022, Mohammad was a producer on The Washington Post's daily flagship podcast Post Reports, where her work was recognized by multiple awards. She was honored with a Peabody award for her work on an episode on the life of George Floyd. Journalism at this station is made possible by donors who value local reporting. Donate today to keep stories like this one coming. It is thanks to your generosity that we can keep this content free and accessible for everyone. Thanks!

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Investors in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are not having a good 2024. The stock is down over 10% year to date, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are up over 9%. It's difficult for such a heavily weighted stock to underperform the broader benchmarks by that much in a short time. But Apple is dealing with several very real challenges and has largely missed out on the tech rally that is being fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). As of March 22, Apple is now just 10.5% away from its 52-week low during a time when many other tech stocks are setting new all-time highs. Here's why Apple is about to get even closer to its 52-week low even if the stock stays where it is, and whether you should buy it now. Apple stock is lapping lows Apple's current 52-week low of $155.98 was reached on March 28, 2023. As the calendar rolls on, Apple's new 52-week low will get higher even if the stock price doesn't move. After May 4 (and assuming Apple doesn't go below this point), the new 52-week low will be $165.67 from Oct. 26, which is less than 5% below where Apple currently trades. By comparison, the stock's 52-week high of $199.62 occurred more recently, on Dec. 14, and it nearly exceeded that high just a couple of months ago in late January. A stock's 52-week lows and highs are merely ranges, but they do signal if investors are optimistic or pessimistic. Apple is already closer to its recent low than its high, but it will get much closer to the low with time. On a favorable note, it's worth mentioning how steady Apple has been. There is only a 20% swing from its 52-week high and the late-October low, meaning it has not been a volatile stock. Its 4.1% sell-off on March 21 was the largest single-session drop since Aug. 4. You would be hard-pressed to find a big tech stock that hasn't fallen more than 5% in a session in over a year. Apple is in a bit of a funk As consistent as Apple has been, there are concerns that the investment thesis is weakening, setting the stage for further selling pressure. The company has a high success rate when it comes to hardware and accessories. But its current product pipeline is the most uncertain it has been in over a decade. The company launched the iPad in January 2010. The Apple Watch, announced in September 2014, was initially met with skepticism but turned into a major hit. AirPods came out two years later in September 2016. Aside from new versions of existing products, there hadn't been a significant new product until the Vision Pro was unveiled in June 2023 and made available in the U.S. on Feb. 2. The company isn't in a new product and accessory drought, but the Vision Pro is unproven, and Apple simply hasn't come out with much else for a while now. Some of the uncertainty comes from within its existing ecosystem -- namely the iPhone. New iPhone models feature improvements, but there hasn't been a massive leap for several years. Some hoped that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max would be a turning point, but that hasn't been the case thus far, as iPhone sales growth has ground to a halt. Whether it's a lack of innovation or the fact that the upgrade cycle is getting longer, the product and accessory portfolio looks particularly vulnerable right now. That all could change in a heartbeat if the Vison Pro becomes a resounding success, Apple launches an AI-enabled iPhone that is welcomed by users, or a lot of folks who bought new products during the height of the pandemic decide to upgrade. In sum, it's still too early to sound the alarm on Apple's innovation glut, but there are cracks that are beginning to form. The growth is gone (for now) Trailing diluted earnings per share (EPS) are up just 4.2% over the last two years. And judging by analyst estimates, the growth isn't going to return in the short term. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 26.8, and its forward P/E is 26.3. Apple reported its 2024 first-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 30, 2023. Average analyst EPS estimates for the full fiscal year are $6.56. Growth is expected to tick up in fiscal 2025, with average earnings estimates of $7.16 per share, 9% higher than fiscal 2024. But those results won't fully materialize until Apple reports its 2025 full-fiscal-year results in February 2026 -- a long time to wait. Single-digit EPS growth is a negative outlook for Apple, especially because a few percentage points are due to buybacks. So, taking that out, forecasts are really only calling for net income growth in the mid-single digits in fiscal 2025, which would imply little improvement in product sales and next to no growth from the Vision Pro. And these forecasts don't even factor in the risks from the recently announced lawsuit against Apple by the Department of Justice. The suit targets the company's services more than its products and could compress margins for what has been a bright spot in an otherwise cloudy period. An attractive setup When an excellent industry leader with an impeccable brand faces negative sentiment, a gloomy outlook, and other challenges, it is usually a good buying opportunity even if the stock goes down more in the short term. There are countless examples of this dynamic playing out across multiple industries. Big tech stocks got clobbered in 2022 and staged an epic recovery in 2023. This year, the best-performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average isn't Salesforce or Amazon or Microsoft -- it's Walt Disney, which had underperformed the market for multiple years but is up 28% in less than three months. With challenges compounding, I expect Apple to break to a new 52-week low, especially once the margin narrows between its current price and the new higher one-year low after March 28. But the more Apple falls, the better value it will become for long-term investors. The stock is worth buying now, but investors should closely monitor the performance of the Vision Pro and watch for updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference (usually early June) and its annual Apple Event (usually early to mid-September). Should you invest $1,000 in Apple right now? Before you buy stock in Apple, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Apple wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. *Stock Advisor returns as of March 25, 2024 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel Foelber has positions in Walt Disney and has the following options: long June 2025 $105 calls on Walt Disney and short June 2025 $110 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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With just weeks to go before TopSpin 2K25 hits shelves, you might be thinking about putting in a pre-order. There are some great reasons to consider it, but there are also some reasons why you should put your credit card away and wait. TopSpin 2K25, the first tennis sim from 2K in 13 years, is headed to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows in April. April 26th to be exact. Retailers are currently taking pre-orders and there are four different versions of the game available to purchase at places like Amazon and Best Buy. There's a standard version of the game, a Deluxe edition with more extras, a Cross-Gen edition, and a Grand Slam edition that comes with a lot of items at a much steeper cost. With the TopSpin 2K25 release date just a few weeks away, you might be thinking about a pre-order for your Xbox, PlayStation, or Windows PC. Table of Contents If you're struggling with the decision, you're in the right place. In this guide we'll take you through the best reasons to pre-order TopSpin 2K25 right now and the best reasons to hang back and wait. Pre-Order TopSpin 2K25 for Bonuses If you plan to invest a lot of time into TopSpin 2K25, you might want to pre-order a copy of the game because you'll get some bonuses with your order. All versions of the game come with a pre-order bonus dubbed the Under the Lights pack. It's focused on cosmetics and here's what it includes: - Serena Williams Alternate Outfit - Roger Federer Alternate Outfit - Wilson Nightfall Bundle - Night-time Majors If you want those for free, put in an order before April 26th. Pre-Order to Play ASAP If you want to play TopSpin 2K25 ASAP, pre-order the game. First off, the Deluxe edition and Grand Slam edition both come with three days early access. This means you can start playing three days before the game's April 26th street date. If you pre-order a digital copy of the game, you should be able to pre-load it before the game unlocks. It should unlock at 12AM Eastern on April 26th which means those in western time zones will be able to play it the evening of April 25th. If you buy a physical copy, you won't get your delivery until the morning, afternoon, or night of April 26th unless you can find a midnight launch event. We don't see many of those any more, and especially not for a game like this. Wait for TopSpin 2K25 Reviews Again, this is 2K's first TopSpin game in 13 years. Exciting yes, but there are still a bunch of unknown. If you're truly on the fence about buying a copy, you might want to hold off on a pre-order and wait for TopSkin 2K25 reviews to arrive. Reviews from critics, tennis fans, and fans of the series will help you decide if the game is worth buying right away or if you're better off waiting for the price to drop. We'll see feedback emerge on April 23rd and look for full length reviews to arrive in and around the game's release date on April 26th. Wait for the Best TopSpin 2K25 Deals If you aren't thrilled with the price of TopSpin 2K25, hold off on a pre-order. You can't save much on a pre-order right now. The best deals for Xbox Series X, PS5, and other platforms will arrive after the game's release date in April. If you don't need to play the game right away, or you're on a budget, you should wait. We should start to see discounts emerge in the weeks following its release in April. Wait If You Hate Bugs and Server Issues If you hate dealing with connection issues, bugs, and performance issues, you might hold off on a pre-order. While 2K's improved over the years, we always see problems impact its games shortly after they are released for consoles and Windows. Common issues with its sports games include download issues, connectivity problems, and various performance issues and glitches. The developer (Hanger 13) won't be able to fix every single problem on day one and we'll likely see several patches emerge in the days and weeks after the game's release. If you want to avoid these initial issues, you might want to buy the game after the developer's released a few patches. Wait for the PC Requirements If you're planning to play TopSpin 2K25 on Windows PC, you should wait. 2K hasn't published the game's minimum or recommended system requirements yet. Those will arrive closer to the game's launch. We don't expect them to be hefty, but if you own an outdated computer, it might be best to hang back before putting in an order. If you own an older PC, there's a chance the game won't run well or run at all. Some of you may need to make some upgrades in order to get the game to play nicely.

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Conservatives swiftly criticized Biden for not attending the wake of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, a beloved father and decorated public servant who was shot and killed by an alleged unhinged individual with a hefty criminal record. Instead, Biden opted to attend a multi-million-dollar fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall with prominent Democrats, including late-night host Stephen Colbert and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Biden's fundraiser marked a stark contrast to the actions of former President Donald Trump, who paid tribute to the officer by attending his funeral on Thursday. Unfortunately for Biden and his high-profile friends, a group of anti-Israel hecklers abruptly disrupted the lavish fundraiser. Tickets for the event reportedly went for up to $500,000, according to the New York Post. As seen in multiple videos shared on social media, protesters interrupted the event with loud chants and accusations of genocide. "Shame on you, Joe Biden! Shame on you, Joe Biden!" a woman shouted, as seen in a video shared by podcast host Sebastian Gorka. The woman accused Biden of supporting "genocide" in Palestine. "You've got blood on your hands." BREAKING Hamas-lovers disrupt Biden-Obama-Clinton mega-donor event in NY. pic.twitter.com/BqlTtyzTt2 — Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) March 29, 2024 #NYC "Oink Oink Piggy Piggy" – Pro Palestine Protesters chant taunting NYPD officers after shoving clashes break out during the protest outside of Radio City Music Hall for Biden-Obama-Clinton Fundraiser — Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) March 29, 2024 Despite Biden's arrival in New York City, he has yet to address the death of Diller. The 31-year-old was fatally shot during a traffic stop. Diller and his colleague approached a vehicle illegally parked on a Queens, New York street. Despite their pleas for the occupants to move and exit the vehicle, the alleged suspects refused. The two arrested individuals are 41-year-old Lindy Jones and 34-year-old Guy Rivera, both men with hefty criminal rap sheets. During the altercation, Rivera allegedly opened fire, hitting Diller, who fell to the ground in pain, as depicted in harrowing video footage. Diller's partner then retaliated by striking Rivera. CCTV footage captured officers rushing to aid Diller as he shouted, "Oh, God," clearly in distress. Diller was transported to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. He leaves behind a wife and a one-year-old child. BREAKING: New video footage shows the moment career criminal with 21 prior arrests Guy Rivera m*urdered NYPD officer Jonathan Diller at a traffic stop. Jonathon was a loving father and husband. RIP Jonathon Diller. Praying for his family. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/M5FaBj3q89 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 27, 2024 Outside Diller's wake, GOP presidential nominee Trump criticized what he perceived as a climate of permissiveness toward crime during Biden's tenure, with incidents of lawlessness seemingly on the rise. Biden and Trump are in NY today. Biden is at a fancy celebrity fundraiser. Trump is at the wake of murdered Officer Jonathan Diller. The split-screen contrast really says it all. pic.twitter.com/mdfCQNNACg — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 28, 2024 "What happened is such a sad event," Trump said outside the funeral home. "It's happening all too often and we're just not going to let it happen." He further elaborated added, "This should never happen. I just visited with a very beautiful wife that now doesn't have her husband. … We have to do a lot of things differently because this is not working. This is happening too often." NOW: A tale of two presidents, Donald Trump is grieving with the wife of slain police officer Jonathan Diller as pro-Palestinian protesters swarm President Biden's ritzy fundraiser. pic.twitter.com/JzCIeP2lMq — Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) March 29, 2024

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Science & Environment California students find ancient sloth fossil By Jerimiah Oetting Published March 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:27 Last spring, some elementary school students in Santa Cruz found an exposed bone in a creek bed, which turned out to be an ancient fossil – it just went on display. Copyright 2024 NPR

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I've been with the same full-service brokerage for many years. My adviser recently informed me that they are transitioning to a fee-based service from what has historically been a commission-based service. I rarely seek the advice of my adviser, and consequently he doesn't make a lot of money from me. The prospect of paying more than $1,000 per month for services that I do not fully utilize is a bitter pill to swallow. However, I am learning that fee-based services (based on the account value) have become the industry standard. Am I correct that commission-based advisers have gone the way of the dodo, and that unless I want to move to an online trading platform I'm stuck? You are correct that more advisers are moving to fee-based compensation, but the commission-based model isn't extinct just yet. According to a 2022 survey by investment management company BlackRock, about 71 per cent of advisers' revenue came from asset-based fees, compared with about 24 per cent from commissions. The rest came from charges for financial plans and other sources. For advisers, fee-based compensation has several advantages. It provides a more predictable revenue stream, and it reduces the amount of time the adviser spends recommending transactions to clients to generate commissions. This frees up the adviser to build his or her practice by bringing in more business and offering a broader menu of services. Fee-based compensation also reduces the potential for abuses such as account churning. Typically, the annual cost of a fee-based account is about 1 per cent to 2 per cent of the client's assets, which covers portfolio management and may include extras such as retirement and tax planning. But for a client who doesn't require a lot of financial advice, it's hard to justify spending thousands of dollars a year on asset-based fees. So what are your options? Well, you sound like an excellent candidate for a self-directed account. If you're making your own investment decisions anyway, why not cut out the middleman and reduce your fees even further? You can set up a simple portfolio with a handful of index exchange-traded funds that will cost you less than 0.1 per cent on a continuing basis. On the other hand, if you're determined to work with an adviser, you may have some options. I ran your question by Robert Cable, a retired financial adviser in Mississauga, and author of two investing books, Inevitable Wealth and Investing on Autopilot. "It is getting harder to find a commission-based adviser. That being said, advisers do not need to be one or the other. They can offer both fee-based and commission-based accounts," Mr. Cable said. "The adviser this client has been working with could almost certainly offer both but has, it looks like, decided to go entirely fee based. His decision. Clients don't have to follow his path." He suggests that you contact the adviser to determine if the commission-based option is being removed entirely. If it is, he recommends that you contact the branch manager and explain that you would strongly prefer to remain on a commission basis and ask if there are other advisers in the office that offer that option. If it's a hard "no," you could then ask a few friends or associates if they know of an adviser who might suit your needs, Mr. Cable said. If those efforts fail, it may be time to consider a discount broker. The good news is that, if you decide to make the switch, you would be in a strong negotiating position. I'm guessing your portfolio is worth high six figures, or possibly more than $1-million, based on your comment about potentially paying more than $1,000 a month on a fee-based account. A portfolio of that size could qualify you for perks such as priority access to the discount broker's most experienced agents, exemptions from administrative fees and cash incentives for moving your account. For example, BMO InvestorLine (my broker) is currently offering $1,000 cashback to customers who transfer $500,000 to $999,999, and $2,000 for transfers between $1-million and $2-million. The cashback offer tops out at $7,900 for amounts of $3-million or more. Even if you don't see a cashback offer advertised by a certain broker, don't be shy about asking. You're in the driver's seat with a portfolio of that size. The new broker should also cover any transfer costs and will facilitate all the paperwork on your behalf. Mr. Cable suggests that you look for a broker that will give you access to the company's internal stock research. The big companies are probably your best bet in this regard, as they have the largest teams of analysts and cover for the most companies. At RBC Direct Investing, for example, clients with at least $250,000 of assets get access to equity research from RBC Capital Markets. Take some time to explore the options that are available, and be sure to read reviews of various discount brokers before taking the plunge. I've heard from countless readers over the years who have moved to a self-directed account and never looked back. E-mail your questions to jheinzl@globeandmail.com. I'm not able to respond personally to e-mails but I choose certain questions to answer in my column.

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(Mike Gleason, Money Metals News Service) We're seeing another big move in the gold market. The monetary metal reached a new record high on Thursday to close out this holiday-shortened trading week. Gold finished the week, the month, and the quarter on a high note at $2,243 an ounce, gaining 3.1% since last Friday's close. Silver, however, isn't quite matching gold's strength. The white metal showed a gain of just 1.1% for the week to bring spot prices to $25.15 per ounce. Platinum rose 1.7% this week to close at $923 an ounce on Thursday. And its sister metal palladium registered a weekly gain of 2.8% to finish at $1,051 per ounce. Gold may be making headlines, but precious metals remain under-owned by individual investors, pension funds, and governments. As fiat currency proliferates and pushes up the nominal value of financial assets, gold and silver as a percentage of total liquid assets remains near historic lows. And silver, of course, remains historically cheap – still about 50% below its old nominal high. Given gold's advance to new highs in terms of U.S. dollar fiat currency, silver has a lot of catching up to do. And when it does finally garner some serious buying momentum, it can catch up quickly. Precious metals are positioned to gain ground as portfolio diversifiers for individuals and as reserve assets — not just for foreign central banks but for U.S. state and local governments as well. Last Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation empowering the state Treasurer to secure state funds with a significant allocation to physical gold and silver. The Treasurer may hold up to 10% of certain state reserve accounts in precious metals to help secure state assets against the risks of inflation and financial turmoil. Up to now, Utah's reserves have been invested almost exclusively in Treasuries, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, and agency debt. These debt instruments carry credit risk and inflation risk. Even under modestly elevated inflation rates, bonds can deliver negative real returns that compound into enormous losses over time. And now just yesterday, our own state of Idaho passed a similar bill out of the house in a narrow vote. The bill would allow Idaho's treasurer to invest up to 7.5% of the state idle funds – which is nearly $10 billion in total – into gold and silver. The bill will now be sent to the governor's desk and would become law if he decides to sign it. Here are some excellent comments by Reps. Vito Barbieri and Heather Scott, made during the floor debate in the Idaho House on Thursday. (Idaho, District 3, Representative) Vito Barbieri: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm astounded at some of the some of the debate here. Investments are not hedges against inflation. They're a store of value. We are printing a trillion dollars of fiat currency every hundred days. Now the fluctuation that the gentleman from [District] 25 is talking about was not when we were printing a trillion dollars, three and a half trillion dollars a year of paper fiat backed by nothing. There was a time when the petrodollar was backed by oil because we controlled the oil fields, even though they weren't in the nation. Money as a store of value must remain constant. But if you're going to go into debt and print money, it cannot stay constant. It simply cannot do that. I used this example last time we talked about this. A suit of clothes a hundred years ago would cost you the same in gold than it would today, converted into dollars. But that suit is, what? 15x more expensive now. We've got to recognize that we're not talking about mandating this for the treasure but giving the treasure the option to store value. We are in unprecedented times. Do you want to pretend like we're not? I'm fine with that. I would prefer that you were right. But you cannot debase a currency without it reflecting in some commodity. Why are nations purchasing tons of gold? Because they think it can be manufactured at some other point? That we can alchemize the lead into gold? I don't think so. All we're talking about is giving the treasurer an option with the appropriate advice to store in value. We, this money, what do we call them? Cash equivalents, they're bonds. They are still bonds and bills that are paying interest. And that interest that they are paying is less than the inflation. It is less than the inflation. We are losing money on those cash equivalents. The fundamentals are different now than they may have been at any time before, specifically because of what I'm saying with respect to the printing of a fiat currency. The present dollar is a Federal Reserve Note, a promise to pay in the future, with future Federal Reserve notes. Future promises. Fascinating way to build an economy. But they're doing it, and they're doing it successfully, at three and a half trillion dollars a year. Don't forget, that we all believe in the United States Constitution. It specifically states gold and silver is to be used as legal tender. Article 1, Section [10]. If inflation is going to continue to exceed the amount that we're going to get on interest, that is the way it's going to work. We're going to continue to lose while we continue this cash flow, take, collect taxes, and pay the taxes out. The only last thing I can say is, with respect to these Federal Reserve notes, is they do have a counterparty risk. At some point, if you can't print the dollar, oh, we're going to start putting them into electronic digits. And what are those worth? There's counterparty risk in any loan, whether it's a cash equivalent or not, that's got to be paid back. And if it can't be, then the value of that note goes down. All we're talking about, again, is a store of value while the federal government prints trillions. Thank you. (House Speaker of Debate): For the debate on the motion, good lady from [District] 2. Good lady has the floor. (Idaho, District 2, Representative) Heather Scott: I guess just touch on the Constitution, no state shall make anything but gold or silver coin as tender in payment of debts. One of the, one of the people, or one of the good gentlemen brought up the idea that well, could we make gold in the future? And I want to take you back to science class, maybe fifth grade. Gold is a chemical element, it's an element. Gold and silver are elements, not compounds. And so that's why our Constitution, that's why we say nothing but gold and silver. They are pure substance made with the same atoms. And that's why we stick to gold and silver. This bill, what I like about it, it's not mandatory. It's another option. But what I don't think that we've put into this whole mix is we do live in the gem state. Many of the founders of this state came here for gold and silver. The reliance on precious metals has been part of our culture since statehood. And that rings true to my district, District 2, where at its prime, it had more silver taken out of the ground than any other place in the world. Now that's something amazing about Idaho. It's embarrassing that all these other states are investing in gold and silver, and we are saying it's too risky. It's, it's just, I can't, I can hardly understand that, that argument. Because, you don't think cash is risky? You don't think the dollar is risky? The other thing, I think that wasn't mentioned is the Idaho Mining Association does support this bill. They believe that the passage of it will send a signal that Idaho is favorable to precious metals and favorable in mining. And they believe it will help junior mining companies in this state. And I just encourage you to maybe think outside the box a little bit. I know we've been living in a society that's just cash, cash, cash, Federal Notes. But, look at during our lifetime how it's gone from. From an actual note to now a promise of a note. It used to be payable. All our dollars used to be payable in gold or silver. If you took them into the bank, you could get gold or silver. There has to be some value in gold and silver. And this bill just asks for an opportunity to invest in that. To hedge our investments. And so that, I ask for your green light. That last speaker was Representative Heather Scott from Northern Idaho. As state legislators are increasingly recognizing, the monetary metals provide an important hedge against inflation, debt default risks, and stock market declines. An allocation to hard money has historically boosted risk-adjusted investment returns while insuring against risks inherent in financial assets. The Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange have been actively encouraging states to hedge reserve and pension funds using gold and silver. Texas and Ohio have previously acquired gold. Meanwhile, legislation like Utah and Idaho's recently passed in Tennessee and is also under consideration right now in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Kansas, West Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri. Meanwhile, when it comes to states repealing sales taxes on purchases of precious metals, Kentucky is now on the cusp of joining Wisconsin, whose governor just signed a sales tax exemption bill into law in the Badger State last week. The Kentucky house and senate passed a similar bill yesterday, which is now on the desk of the Commonwealth's governor awaiting his signature. Assuming the bill signed, Kentucky would join 44 other states with a sales tax exemption on gold and silver. So, it has been a very active week for sound money at the state level indeed. And with federal deficits spiraling out of control, states and individuals alike need not sit around and wait for a solution out of Washington, D.C. that will likely never come. They can take matters into their own hands by trading out Federal Reserve notes and other paper promises for uncorruptible currency in the form of precious metals.

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For Marylanders like Becky Grimes, who works at an Amazon warehouse near the eastern end of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the bridge's sudden collapse immediately changed the shape of her day — and many days ahead. She normally takes the Key Bridge to and from work, but it now takes an extra half hour each way to drive through the city of Baltimore instead of around it. "I'm not looking forward to it," she says. "There's a lot of people that already want to transfer out." The collapse of the bridge and the closure of the Port of Baltimore is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. For many residents, it's the bridge closure that will shake up their daily lives, lengthening commutes and clogging the city's tunnels. "Because of the port being suspended, we don't have any traffic yesterday, today, at least for the next week or a week and a half," says Brent Howard, president of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce. "That's money that we're losing every day because those ships are being redirected to other ports. Norfolk, Newark, Philadelphia are getting that revenue on a daily basis that was already slotted for Baltimore." And the Key Bridge is a toll bridge that last year generated 7% of the total revenue for the state's transportation authority, according to an analysis by Moody's. Howard says getting the port and bridge running again is pivotal to the region, both economically and emotionally. "We're the Chesapeake," he says. "Baltimore is really connected to the port and connected to water and connected to ships and vessels. That's something that's always been intrinsic to Baltimore's history, going back to our inception." A bustling port, now in limbo As a little girl in the 1970s, Brenda Cotsairis's father brought her to a sandy beach to see the Key Bridge under construction. She works at a local grocery store and has seen the area weather its ups and downs. "For a lot of years, good jobs were gone and then things started to come back," she says. "And now we have Tradepoint Atlantic and we have the port bustling — it's a very, very busy port and it's thriving for Baltimore. And now it's devastated." Daraius Irani, an economist at Towson University, estimates that the port's closure is costing between $10 million and $15 million a day in lost economic activity. And at least another $1 million a day in state and local taxes won't be collected while the port is closed. Still, Irani says the port — which last year had its best year ever — should fully rebound. That's in part because Baltimore's port is about a day further inland than many others on the Eastern seaboard, putting it closer to points in the Midwest. He says if the port remains closed for months, there could be some furloughs, but he doesn't expect layoffs among workers there. And Irani says the bridge's collapse will likely create some jobs. "You hate to say this, but in any kind of disaster, there's obviously the opportunity for the rebuild. So new construction jobs will likely come up because they need to build a new bridge," he says. Businesses near the bridge could see fewer customers The bridge's absence will almost certainly have a longer impact on the small businesses located near its entrances on either side of the Patapsco River. Joe Gold is the general manager of Key Brewing, a craft brewery in the town of Dundalk. Like the bridge, the brewery was named after Francis Scott Key, who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner." "We're not shut down I mean, it's not like that," Gold said Wednesday. "It's just ... the community is going to have to readjust." With the Key Bridge closed, the traffic that would have passed by to get on I-695 is now taking alternate routes — routes that don't pass by Key Brewing's taproom. "When I came to work this morning, past 95 to our office, it was the least amount of traffic that I've ever seen on my commute," Gold says. He says that's a sign that people aren't coming that direction anymore, at least during their daily commutes. Is he worried about his business surviving? Not just yet. "It's still too early," he says. "It's still too fresh to kind of know how deep of an impact this is going to have." It all depends on how long it takes to clear the port — and rebuild a very long bridge. For the latest from member station WYPR in Baltimore head to wypr.org Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Laurel Wamsley is a reporter for NPR's News Desk. She reports breaking news for NPR's digital coverage, newscasts, and news magazines, as well as occasional features. She was also the lead reporter for NPR's coverage of the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.

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Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (STAR) Attention MAGA patriots! Get out your chequebooks, because the "God Bless the U.S.A. Bible" endorsed by Donald Trump is now available for just US$59.95! "All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many," the former U.S. president said on his Truth Social platform. That's not all! You can now invest in Truth Social's owner, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., whose market value soared to nearly US$8-billion this week after it merged with a blank cheque company. Of course, the lying mainstream media will tell you US$8-billion is an absurd valuation for a company that generated just US$3.4-million of revenue in the first nine months of 2023, but the liberal elites will say anything to bring down Donald J. Trump. Don't let them! Invest now! Dow Jones Cocoa Index (STAR) Investors are suddenly cuckoo for cocoa. With crops in West Africa, the largest producer of cocoa beans, devastated by a combination of disease and extreme weather, cocoa futures for May delivery surged to a record intraday high of US$10,080 per metric ton this week and have more than tripled in the past year. Chocolate prices haven't climbed to the same extent thanks to commodity hedges that major producers put in place last year, but it's only a matter of time before chocolate bars and other treats will cost you more. All the more reason to devour as many chocolate eggs and bunnies as you can this Easter weekend, kids! Tell mom and dad to buy as much as they can – while they can still afford it! Krispy Kreme Inc. (STAR) You've had a Big Mac, large fries and a Coke at McDonald's, but you're still hungry. Solution: Stuff your face with a Krispy Kreme doughnut or two for dessert. Shares of Krispy Kreme Inc. rose after the company announced it will be supplying glazed and chocolate doughnuts to McDonald's restaurants across the U.S. following a successful test in Kentucky. The phased rollout will begin later this year and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. This is a good start, but I'd like to see chocolate-dipped fries and Krispy Kreme doughnut burgers on the menu as well. Run with it, Mickey D's. Argonaut Gold Inc. (STAR) The Toronto Argonauts: a Canadian Football League team that was favoured to win the Grey Cup last year but was upset in the semi-finals by the eventual champions, the Montreal Alouettes. Argonaut Gold Inc.: a struggling mining company that chalked up its own win this week. Shares of Argonaut jumped after it agreed to be acquired by Alamos Gold Inc. in an all-stock transaction for about US$325-million, or 40 cents a share – 34-per-cent premium to Argonaut's share price before the takeover was announced. Unless Argonaut investors intercept the deal at a shareholder vote in June – which seems unlikely given that two large investors have already indicated their approval – you can give Argonaut the W. Let's go Ar-go! Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (STAR) Business quiz! Shares of Hammond Power Solutions Inc. rose after the manufacturer of electrical transformers: a) announced that it had developed a "proprietary technology that uses high-voltage electricity to convert raw sewage into gold and silver"; b) won an exclusive contract to supply electrical equipment to hotels and casinos on the Las Vegas strip; c) announced that fourth-quarter sales jumped nearly 30 per cent to a record $187-million and net income rose 9.2 per cent to $19.9-million or $1.68 a share, prompting the company to hike its dividend. Answer: c.

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In a world where female-founded companies not only match but often surpass their male counterparts in revenue growth and profitability, the stark reality remains: Women influence a staggering 85% of consumer spending with their annual $20 trillion expenditure, yet the funding landscape starkly contrasts this influence. Women experience a significant funding bias with most estimates indicating that less than 3% of venture capital funds are allocated to women-founded companies. Black and ethnic minority-led female businesses receive even less. How women can achieve gender parity in raising capital Four years ago, I raised $2 million in funding for my creator community startup Vibely (which I later sold to Kajabi). In the years since my fundraising success, I've spoken with many female entrepreneurs about the fundraising process. The general consensus I hear is that raising capital is an uphill battle, where gender and racial prejudices still block great ideas from gaining funding. Here's the advice I give to female entrepreneurs, and what I wish more women knew; the path to true gender parity in business lies not only in navigating the fundraising landscape but in fundamentally reshaping it through inclusivity and empowerment. 1. Cultivating community and inclusivity Author and psychology professor Angela Duckworth says, "Grit is living life like a marathon, not a sprint." The narrative of entrepreneurship often glorifies the solitary fighter, yet my conviction lies in the opposite: True grit stems from the embrace of a supportive community. My family's rise from financial hardship after emigrating to the U.S. was heavily supported by the Taiwanese American Association, exemplifying the transformative power of community. This lesson is vital for female entrepreneurs. In a realm where isolation often shadows the entrepreneurial journey, building a nurturing and inclusive community is indispensable for enduring success and opportunities. Entrepreneurs are often perceived as rugged individualists. But, just like grit, the most successful entrepreneurs are formed in the community. Wiley published a study that investigated the emotional and psychological tolls of entrepreneurship. The researchers found: "Entrepreneurs must simultaneously deal with multiple extremes including extremely high workload, hours worked, intensity of work, sense of responsibility, decision autonomy, time pressure, risk taking, job uncertainty and resource constraints when operating in complex, uncertain and dynamically changing environments. Further, empirical research has found that entrepreneurs tend to work alone and lack traditional co-worker social support from supervisors or employees." Tips for finding an entrepreneurial community Founding a company as a woman has enough hardship. Loneliness and a lack of personal support shouldn't be added to that list. Community is one of the best ways to find opportunities and stay in the game long enough to achieve success. - Connect with anyone, anywhere: I founded Vibely because I believe in the power of online communities. The right community gives entrepreneurs a sense of belonging, while also connecting them to people with shared missions, values and goals. - Seek supportive local networks: Even in today's digitally connected world, you'll find an edge in your local community. The easiest way to raise Silicon Valley funding is to live and network in Silicon Valley. No matter where you live, form an in-person community of people with aligned goals. - Create a support network for emotional resilience: Fundraising can be a tiresome and stressful process. Build a community of fellow female entrepreneurs who can offer emotional support, share experiences and provide encouragement during challenging times. 2. Fight bias with data Most investors do not know the biases behind their investment decisions. They are looking for patterns of success. The problem is that the pattern many investors follow, consciously or subconsciously, is to look for startups that are led by people who look and behave like famous entrepreneurs: Elon Musk, Adam Neumann, Travis Kalanick, and Mark Zuckerberg. But entrepreneurship in the media does not reflect entrepreneurship in the data—or the day-to-day. Boston Consulting Group published a study finding that women-led startups most often outperform their male-led equivalent, "generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period." Women receive not only fewer investments but also, on average, these investments are half the dollar amount compared to those received by their male counterparts. The standard advice is that women should change their behavior to appear more "masculine" and lean into the patterns investors are subconsciously seeking. I disagree. You aren't going to persuade investors to look past their own biases by deepening your voice like Elizabeth Holmes at Theranos. Instead, you need to give them a new pattern to look at: - Highlight key metrics: Focus on growth statistics, profit margins, revenue, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value—the sorts of business fundamentals that Warren Buffett would be proud of. - Tell a compelling story with data: On its own, data doesn't have the power to move investors. The best founders use data to tell a simple yet compelling story about the customer and the business. Investors want to know how your business got to where it is today, where your business fits into larger industry trends and where it's going in the future. - Prepare for counterarguments: Anticipate potential skepticism and prepare data-driven responses. When researching the differences between men and women founders, BCG learned: "More women report being asked during their presentation to establish that they understand basic technical knowledge. And often, investors simply presume that the women don't have that knowledge." You'll be expected to demonstrate and defend the soundness of your numbers. 3. Leveraging feminine strengths in leadership In the discourse of leadership, the intrinsic qualities often associated with femininity—empathy, intuition, collaboration—are not just beneficial but essential for transformative leadership. My journey has taught me the dual-edged nature of empathy in business decision-making, highlighting the importance of balancing empathetic leadership with strategic growth objectives. In 2024, as we embrace the female economy's potential, it's crucial to recognize and harness these feminine strengths in fundraising and beyond, not as a workaround for gender and funding bias, but as a celebration of diversity and inclusivity in entrepreneurship. The path to gender parity in entrepreneurship is not merely about navigating existing barriers but about dismantling funding bias through inclusive practices and the celebration of diversity. As we champion the cause of inspiring inclusivity, let us commit to creating spaces in conversations and boardrooms alike, where women's voices are not just heard but are instrumental in shaping the future of business. This journey is not just about individual success; it's about redefining the entrepreneurial landscape to be truly inclusive, where the next generation of women founders is empowered to lead with their unique strengths and vision. Photo by Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com Teri Yu is the director of product at Kajabi, the all-in-one platform for knowledge creators that helps them turn what they know into sustainable online businesses. Prior to Kajabi, Teri was CEO and Co-founder of Vibely, an innovative social media platform that helps creators monetize their audience through community engagement, providing a place for creators to advertise exclusive events, lead vibrant discussions and share resources.

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Mar. 29—Karen Hogsten has some good reasons for loving sunflowers. "They're happy flowers and when they grow, they turn to the sun. They have their own personalities," she said. "They last two weeks in a vase and birds and bees love them." They also attract goldfinches, Hogsten's favorite bird. She makes good use of sunflowers through her business, Wild Paint Cut Flowers, doing flower arrangements for weddings, proms, homecomings and other events. The business, open since 2018, uses no pesticides, with a garden created after the badly damaged pool at her house was excavated. Although she's retired, Hogsten's love for the outdoors and flowers helped drive her to start the business. As a child, she enjoyed gardening with both of her grandmothers in Woodford County. In 2016, she attended a Mother Earth News Fair in Pennsylvania and learned about selling flowers. "Eighty percent of the flowers sold in this country are imported," she said. "That is sad. They are filled with chemicals." Too many chemicals means too short a lifespan for the flowers. A Master Gardener and a member of the Southern Hills Garden Club, Hogsten said weddings are a large portion of her business. "I do it all — centerpieces, arches, boutonnieres, bride and bridesmaid flowers, parents and grandparents," she said. "It's a ton of work. I really do love it, and there's no such thing as a bridezilla. I have never had a problem with any of my clients, and I just enjoy it." While sunflowers her Hogsten's favorite flower, it's also the favorite of many clients, as are zinnias and peonies. "It's mostly peonies and roses for weddings, and some sunflowers for weddings. They're absolutely stunning. (Zinnias) are cut flowers that make you think back on your childhood and your grandparents," she said. Another innovative move Hogsten has made with sunflowers: dried sunflower heads. They can be used in home decor, to feed the birds or saved for the next planting season. She also raises certain herbs. "Cinnamon basil has beautiful purple flowers on it," she said. "It smells wonderful, and sage and rosemary. You just cut them and put them in bouquets." Her arranging of flowers extends beyond weddings to other events. Flower arranging has its roots in art. "I'm self-taught, but I used to draw and paint," Hogsten said. "Arranging flowers, to me, falls under the same category of artistic activities." She also offers delivery, wedding event planning, flower parties for the bridal party and occasional workshops, all motivated by her business motto: "Flowers Make You Smile." (606) 326-2661 — lward@dailyindependent.com

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TX Rangers hope for rare repeat as World Series champs By Toluwani Osibamowo Published March 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email The Texas Rangers are still riding the high from last year's first-ever World Series win. Fans are hopeful Texas can repeat as champs as a new baseball season gets underway. Copyright 2024 NPR

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How big pants came back: understanding the fashion trend cycle From ballet flats to big pants to bows and rosettes, fashion trends can befuddle those who care, and annoy those who don't. But knowledge is power, and there is a logic to the trend cycle. Copyright 2024 NPR

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(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A defense attorney representing a J6 defendant has motioned for the government to provide a list of media members who were allowed onto the grounds or inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Defense attorney William Shipley filed his motion on March 22, after the Capitol Police refused to provide a list of approved Jan. 6 media. The U.S. government also refused to provide a list of people whom the Capitol Police, Justice Department and FBI identified as media on Jan. 6, but who weren't approved to be on Capitol grounds. Shipley filed his motion after USCP Lt. Frederick Hopkins testified earlier this month at a separate Jan. 6 trial that media had to apply in advance to be admitted to the Capitol that day, vetted for security purposes, and then given specific instructions as to where they were to go prior to the beginning of the event. Lt. Hopkins also testified that the Capitol Police has records of approved list of all members of the media allowed onto the grounds or inside the Capitol on January 6. Shipley's motion is on behalf of Jan. 6 defendant Nathan Hughes, who faces charges of civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct. Hughes has pled not guilty to all charges. Shipley said his client is a journalist, and that he's contemplating a motion to dismiss on selective-prosecution grounds. "Hughes is a freelance independent journalist, with a history of reporting on political rallies, demonstrations and protests going back to 2017 … Mr. Hughes covered the events of January 6 in this same fashion, and posted his observations on various social media and online news websites," his motion said. "To the extent that the Government has identified members of media companies or freelance journalists on the grounds or inside the Capitol who were NOT on the pre-approved list, Mr. Hughes has a legitimate basis to be provided that evidence in order to determine whether a motion to dismiss is warranted based on his disparate treatment relative to other identified media members who have not been charged in the more than three years since the events," he said. Headline USA understands there are more than 20 other reporters who the Capitol on Jan. 6, but aren't facing charges. But to date, the only journalists to be charged for Jan. 6 are conservatives. Ken Silva is a staff writer at Headline USA. Follow him at twitter.com/jd_cashless.

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WFAE's Nick de la Canal can be heard on public radio airwaves across the Charlotte region, bringing listeners the latest in local and regional news updates. He's been a part of the WFAE newsroom since 2013, when he began as an intern. His reporting helped the station earn an Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage following the Keith Scott shooting and protests in September 2016. More recently, he's been reporting on food, culture, transportation, immigration, and even the paranormal on the FAQ City podcast. He grew up in Charlotte, graduated from Myers Park High, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston. Periodically, he tweets: @nickdelacanal

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When Reddit Inc. RDDT-N went public last week, it felt for a moment like 2021 all over again. The social media company's initial public offering would have fit right in back then, when unprofitable growth companies with inflated valuations went public to great acclaim on a weekly basis. But the IPO market has been graveyard quiet for two years now. U.S. companies have been going public at one-fifth their normal pace. The TSX hasn't had a single IPO in more than a year. Where are all the IPOs? This is supposed to be a bull market, maybe even a stock bubble. These things typically spawn IPOs at a furious pace. A couple of forces are behind the dry spell. The first is that more and more companies are taking a pass on going public, in favour of private sources of funding, which is thinning out the ranks of the stock market year after year. The second is more of a temporary backlash to the pandemic IPO binge. In 2021, IPOs on major U.S. exchanges raised nearly US$120-billion – a quadrupling over prepandemic norms, according to data compiled by University of Florida professor Jay Ritter, who studies IPOs. The market's appetite for IPOs was ravenous amid a retail trading mania fuelled by pandemic stimulus. The average IPO gained more than 30 per cent in its first day of trading in 2021. The performance of those stocks ever since then has generally been horrendous. Consider some egregious examples. Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. RIVN-Q had the biggest IPO of 2021. It raised nearly US$12-billion from investors eager to get in on the cleantech boom. It's currently trading 86 per cent below its day-one price. Rental car company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. HTZWW-Q managed to raise US$1.3-billion in a "re-IPO," after emerging from bankruptcy earlier in 2021, only to see its stock decline by 73 per cent to date from its IPO price. Robinhood Markets Inc., the investing platform at the heart of the day-trading craze, is trading 47 per cent below its debut price. And crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc. is down by 30 per cent from its opening day, even after the latest resurgence of crypto assets. Canadian investors were not spared the opportunity to lose money on IPOs. A wave of Canadian companies went public in 2021, including more than a dozen tech names, most of which are trading at steep losses or have vanished from public markets altogether. Telus International (Cda) Inc. TIXT-T, a spinoff of the Canadian telecom, was the largest of the bunch. It raised $1.4-billion in early 2021. Its shares are down by 66 per cent since then. The past few years have been a miserable experience for most long-term backers of these companies, and investor confidence in IPOs has suffered for it. When stock markets in general tipped into a downturn in early 2022, a long winter descended on the IPO market from which it has yet to emerge. Even though stock benchmarks have since made a full recovery, with even the S&P/TSX Composite Index now in record territory, corporate North America has had little desire to test the IPO market. Until Reddit, that is, which popped by nearly 50 per cent on its first day of trading, suggesting there is some pent-up investor demand. Is Reddit destined for the IPO list of shame? Maybe it will become the next darling tech stock. Its revenues were more than US$800-million last year, up by roughly 20 per cent. And the company has tapped into enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, with plans to use its conversation data to help train AI models. But the company has a long way to go before it grows into its US$8-billion valuation. It has never turned an annual profit and expects to lose money "for the foreseeable future," according to a regulatory filing. "Reddit's IPO marks the return of the junk IPO," David Trainer, chief executive of investment research firm New Constructs, wrote in a note. "Reddit reminds us of the fast-growing but highly unprofitable IPOs we saw in 2021." Few expect Reddit's successful debut to open the floodgates in the IPO market. While stocks are on a good run, companies can generally get higher valuations in the private realm. "The rise of private equity has undoubtedly played a part," Craig Basinger, chief market strategist at Purpose Investments, wrote in a recent report. "Companies are now staying private much longer in their growth stages and using private funding sources." Plenty of companies these days are opting out of the burdens of going public. Publicly traded companies face enormous disclosure requirements and financial oversight, in addition to scrutiny from analysts and activist investors. IPOs have been trending lower for several years, while corporate takeovers and mass delistings have systematically eroded the rosters of North American stock markets. Just since the end of 2008, the number of corporate listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange has declined by roughly 40 per cent. Canadian stocks are now outnumbered by structured products, like exchange-traded funds. The junk IPO boom of 2021 was but a blip on an otherwise downward trajectory.

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For many returned citizens who have served prison sentences, entrepreneurship presents a viable route to support themselves and their families. Being able to make a living also helps them avoid the staggering rates of recidivism among returned citizens in the United States. Nonprofit Inmates to Entrepreneurs teaches business basics to incarcerated individuals and to those who have completed their prison sentences. The following trio of business owners graduated from the program's eight-week course and have since become both instructors and board members for the nationwide organization based in North Carolina. They are just a sample of the organization's life after prison success stories. Claudia Shivers Queen Coffee Bean, High Point, North Carolina Claudia Shivers was working three jobs to support family as a single mother when the promise of good money enticed her to accept a fourth job preparing taxes. It quickly turned into a full-time job that supported her five children and left her summers free to spend with them. Her entrepreneurial pursuits, however, took a turn, and she was sentenced to 21 months in prison for filing false tax returns. While waiting to serve her sentence, she worked a shift job at Starbucks that inspired her post-incarceration direction. "I'm a numbers person and an entrepreneur at heart," she says. "We made about $50,000 a week [at the Starbucks]. I thought, even if I made five then that's great. To me, I'm filthy rich if I make $5,000 a week." While in prison, she wrote her business plan for her coffee roastery named after her grandmother, Queen Esther. After her release, she found Inmates to Entrepreneurs on social media and figured it would be a place to "hang out until I figured out what I was going to do next," she recalls. "But then, most of the teachers had the same background. And there were 100 other people on the Zoom call there for the same reason." The workshops became a safe space not only to develop her business, but also to connect with others who shared her experiences. The camaraderie and support helped her move beyond the debilitating depression she felt upon her release. Instructors encouraged her to "dream big but start small." So, instead of trying to get funding for a $20,000 top-of-the-line roaster, she started burning through $130 popcorn poppers in her home kitchen in attempts to practice roasting coffee beans. Even those poppers were a stretch for her post-incarceration budget; however, she kept building the business by buying and reselling a few pounds of flavored beans and drinks at a time. "I learned the value of starting small. It's so you're able to control your growth. You're able to control the direction of the business while you're learning," she says. Queen Coffee Bean has since outgrown Shivers's home kitchen, and she has opened a coffee shop to accompany her commercial roasting space. Along the way, she overcame comments from naysayers. "You say, 'I'm gonna make something out of nothing,' but they can't see what you're talking about. You have to convince people—and you've gotta be pretty convincing," she says. Josh Nowack Breaking Free Industries, Santa Ana, California After serving a sentence for felony fraud by embezzlement, Josh Nowack knew it was unlikely he'd be able to return to his career in the corporate world. "Finding a job post-incarceration is incredibly hard, especially if you want to do something other than menial tasks. I have an MBA. I was a CPA. Now I'm trying to find a job at the supermarket, and they look at me like, 'Why the hell are you here?'" he says. "The only way to go forward was to kind of do my own thing. It was almost by necessity." Supporting his family—and doing so legally—motivated him. "I'll get a second chance with my kids. I won't get the third. Full stop," he recalls. Post-incarceration, he says he also faced the health challenges of a life-threatening heart condition and rehabilitation after the surgery that saved his life. Although he didn't have a background in printing T-shirts, he saw that the industry required less startup capital than others and took a chance. He founded Breaking Free Industries in February 2020 using $400 gifted from a member of his synagogue. Doing so required him to humble himself and ask for help, since his professional networks and bankability had crumbled after incarceration. "I'm a felon. I made a mistake. What can I do about this to change my own personal narrative?" he asked at the time. He made second chances core to his business, not only for himself, but also for the other returned citizens he hires and pays well above living wage. "Most people want to create a second chance for somebody who's been incarcerated," he says. Even with an MBA from Duke University, Nowack learned important lessons when he became an Inmates to Entrepreneurs participant. He explains, "The number one thing is that the basics are looked over. How do you attract your customers? What's your vision for your business? Are you doing the basic things to generate revenue?" Nowack believes returned citizens are well suited for entrepreneurship. When he took the Inmates to Entrepreneurs course, he had the opportunity to listen to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who served an eight-year sentence for public corruption. Nowack recalls Blagojevich said, "'If you can handle incarceration, entrepreneurship is a cakewalk. People will tell you that entrepreneurship is hard. I'll tell you what's hard: Go to the yard in federal prison. That's hard.'" Nowack says returned citizens also often have transferable skills. They've just gone from hustling on the streets to hustling legally. However, they often need help with business lessons and mindset. Inmates to Entrepreneurs teaches more than business basics. It helps returned citizens build confidence. "Coming out of incarceration, there's just a huge condemnation and self-judgment that happens," he says. "We've all made mistakes. Sometimes we've been incarcerated for it… but, on a personal level, it's like, now what are you going to do about it?" Scott Jennings ServiceRX, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina Scott Jennings says his entrepreneurship journey started with reselling drugstore candy on the elementary school playground. However, when he was 15 or 16 years old, he began devoting his enterprising ways to selling drugs to support his habit. The trend continued into his 30s, when he was caught and served prison time. When he was released, he took what work he could and found himself doing landscaping in punishing 100-degree North Carolina summer heat. "I was 37 years old and making $9.50 an hour. It was really, really hard. Unnecessarily," he recalls. "I was paying the second sentence. We've done our penance, but yet we still pay the price [after release]." He jumped at the chance to take an indoor job repairing fitness equipment, even though he didn't have any knowledge of the field. He saw the opportunity to start his own business and launched his company in 2011 with "an '86 Toyota pickup [to drive to service calls], a bag of tools, $75 in my pocket, and a lot of desperation." He keeps a photo of the German cockroach–infested trailer he lived in at the time on his desktop as a reminder of how far he's come. "There were times when my canoe almost completely tipped over. It's been scary," he says. "You can start a business with $0 and your intelligence, but you got to do the work." Now rebranded as ServiceRX, his company has expanded into four states; he has two franchisees and is in talks with a third. He graduated from Inmates to Entrepreneurs' eight-week course while in prison and has stayed involved with the organization since his release—including representing the organization and fellow returned citizen entrepreneurs at a White House event. Jennings says even if the participants don't go on to start businesses, he believes they'll be better employees thanks to the course's lessons. "If you had to get back to being an employee, you understand what the person who's in charge is going through. I was a terrible employee. I always had a notion in my head that I could do it better. 'Why don't we do it like this?' A lot of employers don't like you to ask questions," he says. While the organization can be transformative, he says the true work begins with the person. "I had a lesson from a prior roommate, and it hit home when I was incarcerated. He said, 'You know, Scott, you are always the common denominator in your life.' Most people don't understand they are the common denominators. If something is constantly going wrong, they need to look at themselves and stop blaming everybody else and making excuses," he says. Inmates to Entrepreneurs is there for people willing to take advantage of their second chances. "That's the power of what we are: that possibility of hope for the people who are really seeking and are really prepared to go do the work." Photo courtesy of Claudia Shivers.

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Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a disaster order letting Indiana call on a nationwide aid compact should the upcoming eclipse stress the state's emergency response systems. Indiana expects hundreds of thousands of visitors for the April 8 event, plus plenty of in-state travel. Officials anticipate "widespread and significant impact" on Indiana's "critical infrastructure systems," including for communication, emergency response and transportation, according to the order. Read the rest of the story at News From The States, here.

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- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later. Speaking to reporters as he deplaned Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews following several campaign stops on Thursday and Friday in New York, the president said, "I'm going to Baltimore next week." The Maryland city is the site of a major bridge collapse that happened in the early morning hours on Tuesday after the cargo ship Dali struck a support pillar on the Francis Scott Key bridge after losing power. Six construction workers who were on the bridge as it was struck have died following the incident. On Tuesday, Biden told reporters that he told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other state officials that, "we're going to send all the federal resources they need as we respond to this emergency, and I mean all the federal resources. And we're going to rebuild that port together." He also called the incident a "terrible accident" and confirmed that there was no evidence that the ship intentionally struck the bridge. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was in Baltimore with Maryland officials on Tuesday. During a press briefing Wednesday at the White House told Buttigieg reporters, "From the very beginning [Biden] has been acting to make sure that we have a whole-of-government response to support the people of Baltimore." On Thursday, Moore spoke about the six victims, saying, "They were fathers, they were sons, they were husbands, They were people who their families relied on." "They had no idea that them going to work was gonna turn to a deadly occurrence," he said. This article was originally published on NBCNews.com

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Virginia lawmakers more to raise age of marriage to 18 VPM | By Jahd Khalil Published March 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Virginia lawmakers are moving to raise the age of marriage there to 18, something most states still have not done, which activists say has led to abuses. Copyright 2024 VPM

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Justice Breyer warns of the perils of conservatives' judicial philosophy NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer about his new book, Reading the Constitution, Why I chose Pragmatism not Textualism. Copyright 2024 NPR

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(Headline USA) A San Francisco mayoral candidate vowed this week to ask the state to send in the National Guard to help deal with the city's spiraling drug crisis if he is elected, Politico reported Thursday. Mark Farrell, a venture capitalist who served as interim mayor of San Francisco for six months in 2018 and is challenging Mayor London Breed, said he would declare a state of emergency and ask for an indefinite military presence to help take down fentanyl rings. "I will partner w/ state/fed leaders to declare a fentanyl state of emergency, request more armed CA National Guard, & implement a bold recovery plan to save lives & close open-air drug markets," Farrell posted on X. I will partner w/ state/fed leaders to declare a fentanyl state of emergency, request more armed CA National Guard, & implement a bold recovery plan to save lives & close open-air drug markets. My opponents are backing failed approaches – check out the differences for yourself: pic.twitter.com/fKUxGZNeGn — Mark Farrell (@MarkFarrellSF) March 28, 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed some National Guard troops and California Highway Patrol officers to the city earlier this year to assist local law enforcement as they try to reign in drug use. Farrell said he wants armed officers to patrol the city's notorious Tenderloin district and the area south of the Market, both of which operate as open-air drug markets and where retail theft has spiked. "I don't believe that it's progressive or compassionate to allow a record number of overdose deaths on our streets every single year," Farrell said. He said San Francisco's spiral into rampant drug use, homelessness, and crime motivated him to enter the mayoral race. "It is really painful to watch the city you love and you grew up in maligned across the globe," he reportedly explained. "I have watched San Francisco crumble over the last five years since I left City Hall. People don't feel safe. The condition of our streets has never been worse. And our local economy has collapsed. And we've become the butt of jokes across the country." Farrell is not the only candidate for mayor who has vowed to get tougher on crime. Daniel Laurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing company, is also challenging Breed, who he said is "asleep at the wheel."

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TX Rangers hope for rare repeat as World Series champs The Texas Rangers are still riding the high from last year's first-ever World Series win. Fans are hopeful Texas can repeat as champs as a new baseball season gets underway. Copyright 2024 NPR The Texas Rangers are still riding the high from last year's first-ever World Series win. Fans are hopeful Texas can repeat as champs as a new baseball season gets underway. Copyright 2024 NPR

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Images of neighborhoods devastated by natural disasters have become commonplace in recent years, but a new study finds that properties in some U.S. cities are especially imperiled. The 2024 Realtor.com Housing and Climate Risk Report found that more than 44.8% of the country's homes face at least one kind of "severe or extreme climate risk" from either flood, wind, wildfire, heat or air quality. The total value of those homes is nearly $22 trillion, according to the study. "It's important for people to fully understand the climate risks that a home faces not only in the present, but in the future, so they can make the most informed decision for one of the biggest purchases and investments they will make in their life," said Realtor.com's Mausam Bhatt, chief product and technology officer, in a statement. Read the rest of the story at The Hill, here.

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Mary is self-employed and planning to take on more work now that her son has reached his teens. Her goal is to save enough for the day when she leaves the work force. As an accountant, her skills are in demand. Mary is 46 and single again. Her son is 13. They live in a rental apartment in British Columbia. Mary grosses about $90,000 a year in business income, against which she has $25,000 in expenses. She also gets child support of $800 a month and the Canada child benefit of $506 a month. Short term, she hopes to increase her income, save a lot and invest the money. Longer term she plans to send her son to college – she has started a registered education savings plan (RESP) – save as much as possible and invest. Her retirement spending goal is $60,000 a year after taxes, more than she is spending now, excluding savings. "Can I ever retire as a renter?" Mary asked in an e-mail. "I would like to partly retire at age 60 but I don't know if this is at all feasible," she wrote. Her job is stressful. "But I do enjoy the work, so I could still do some work after age 60," she added. "How much money will I have by then?" We asked Justine Kelly, a personal financial planner at Modern Cents, an advice-only financial planning firm, to look at Mary's situation. What the Expert Says Mary would like to stop working or reduce her workload by age 60 because of its high-stress nature. "As a check point, she would like to know how much she will have saved by age 60," Ms. Kelly said. Mary has focused on providing for her child and less on her retirement plans. She has some savings set aside for her retirement, but she realizes she needs to start saving more – and soon, the planner says. Now that her child is more independent, and resources have already been allocated for his education, it is time for Mary to focus on her retirement plan, Ms. Kelly says. Being self-employed, she can earn more income by taking on more work. "Mary has done a fantastic job at being debt-free and keeping her expenses and daily living costs low," Ms. Kelly said. "This has helped her accomplish a respectable amount of savings as a single mother with an average income." Mary has also been prudent in securing a good amount of disability insurance – $4,000 a month. This is important for her because if she were no longer able to work for an extended period, her retirement plan would be completely wiped out in a short time, the planner says. Mary is projected to receive a small pension from previous employment – about $565 per month – from age 59. This will be reduced to $424 per month at age 65, when her bridge benefit is dropped from the pension, but it is indexed to inflation. At 65 she will receive the full amount of Old Age Security and about $1,184 a month in Canada Pension Plan income, both also indexed. Even with her small pension and government benefits, she still needs to fill a gap of about $3,680 a month before taxes to meet her income goals, the planner says. Mary has saved about $255,000, spread out among her tax-free savings account, registered retirement savings plan, first home savings account and nonregistered accounts. That does not include the RESP. She has invested in various guaranteed income certificates, stocks and mutual funds. She is putting $350 per month into her TFSA on a regular basis. If Mary continues with the current plan, she is projected to have about $550,000 at age 60, Ms. Kelly says. "The challenge is that Mary requires about $1,150,000 at retirement to fund her goal of $5,000 a month in after-tax income, plus inflation." Her projected path will leave her $600,000 short in capital. Mary still has time to make some choices that will help her achieve her goal, the planner says. Mary could continue with the same level of income and savings while keeping her investments in a moderate-risk portfolio assumed to make a rate of return of 5.19 per cent per year, Ms. Kelly says. "With no changes to her current path, she could have a monthly after-tax income of about $3,250 plus inflation at age 60 to last her until age 95." Alternatively, if she chose to retire later, at 65, she could achieve an after-tax income of $4,150 monthly and a projected $750,000 of capital to fund her 30 years of retirement. Another option that better aligns with her stated goals and priorities would be to increase her workload between now and age 60 by $20,000 per year before taxes. Then she could transition to retirement by reducing her work/income from age 60 to 65, earning $40,000 per year before taxes. To reach her goal, she would need to use the additional income to invest in her RRSP, contributing $1,500 per month until age 60 while continuing to save in her TFSA. During the years of reduced workload she can supplement her income with her TFSA savings and small pension. By age 65 she should start to collect OAS and CPP and transition her RRSP to a registered retirement income fund to generate the additional income required, the planner says. Mary has her savings spread among GICs, stocks and some mutual funds. "A clear review of her asset allocation and investment diversification between geographic regions and sector exposure would be prudent to ensure she does not take on more risk than required," Ms. Kelly said. Mary should aim for a portfolio designed to align with her risk tolerance and a capital growth objective. She should target an average rate of return of 5.60 per cent or higher after fees to keep pace with inflation. Mary is a do-it-yourself investor, which helps keep her fees lower. But having a full review of her holdings by a financial professional would assist with employing these strategies. Mary is worried that she will not be able to retire while being a renter. Fortunately, she has a relatively low rent that is likely cheaper than mortgage payments, property taxes and other potential housing fees at this time. "The reality is that if Mary wanted to purchase a property, she would need to either save significantly more than what we outlined above to reach her retirement goal or use some of the capital she has been saving towards retirement," the planner said. This would effectively reduce her ability to reach her retirement spending goal. Client Situation The People: Mary, 46, and her child, 13. The Problem: How to save enough money to retire or scale back her workload at age 60 with a spending target of $60,000 a year after taxes. How much money will she have at age 60? The Plan: Ramp up work and savings as much as possible. Consider working to age 65 if necessary. The Payoff: A better understanding of the trade-offs and alternatives. Monthly Net Income: $6,000. Assets: RRSP $32,550; LIRA $106,000; nonregistered $23,480; TFSA $76,000; FHSA $8,000; RESP $53,000; corporate account $8,000. Total: $307,030. Monthly outlays: Rent $1,375; tenant insurance $35; electricity $85; maintenance, storage $185; transportation $350; groceries $565; clothing $100; gifts $50; vacation, travel $250; dining, drinks, entertainment $225; personal care $45; sports, hobbies $45; other personal $100; drugstore $20; health, dental insurance $90; life insurance $20; disability insurance $50; phones, TV, internet $285; RRSP $665; RESP $210; TFSA $350; Total $5,100. Liabilities: $0. Want a free financial facelift? E-mail finfacelift@gmail.com. Some details may be changed to protect the privacy of the persons profiled.

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Accusations flew and tempers were raised Thursday night between Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones and City Council members. Second Ward Ald. Monet Wilson sent a message to the news media March 18 accusing Jones of having "disabled" her city email account. Wilson, the only woman on council, restated that belief multiple times Thursday during her opportunity to speak as chair of the Health, Education & Welfare Committee and during her opportunities for personal comment. "There is no way that I can vote. I do not know what's going on. I do not have the same resources," Wilson yelled, explaining she has not been able to read the packets that are sent to aldermen ahead of meetings because her email is disabled. "I am being mentally raped and you all are allowing it." She pounded her fist on the table and raised her voice, which broke with tears as she spoke. Wilson then looked at her colleagues and asked them to vote in favor of adjourning the meeting and picking up at a later date when her email is reinstated. "Alderman, can you finish your discussion please?" Jones asked Wilson. "You see? Another episode of mental rape," Wilson said, looking at the crowd. Wilson defined "mental rape" as a pattern of emotional abuse that she feels has been happening at the hands of the mayor when she complains about an injustice, such as her email being deactivated, and no one helps. The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines "emotional abuse" as "non-physical behaviors that are meant to control, isolate, or frighten you." "I am asking you a question, alderman," said Jones. "Bullying from his pulpit," she said to the crowd again. "I am asking my council to consider adjourning this meeting." Five minutes later, Jones asked if anyone wanted to initiate a motion to vote on whether to adjourn the meeting. No one made a motion so the meeting continued. Wilson provided the Daily Southtown with video and photos of what happens when she tries to log into her email. When she enters her email and password, the Microsoft Outlook page reads "Taking you to your organization's sign in page…" but then kicks her back to the sign in window. There is no indication that her username or password are incorrect. A screenshot of her account reads "Your account has been locked. Contact your support person to unlock it, then try again." Jones, city attorney Patrick Walsh and spokesman Sean Howard have not responded to questions about whether her email account is deactivated. First Ald. Michael Navarrete also accused the Jones administration of improperly handling the publication of agenda items ahead of City Council meetings. He submitted a recommendation to the Ordinances & Resolutions Committee to create a new system for agenda planning. "It's been frustrating to continue to submit committee agendas and to see those committee agendas not get posted; to see those committee agendas get altered," said Navarrete. "It's been a frustrating week and a frustrating three years really." Jones, who took office three years ago in May and who is also the Democratic state representative for Illinois's 29th District, thanked him for his comment but did not respond to the accusation. Beyond the frustrations addressed by Navarrete and Wilson, the meeting included financial and community matters such as placement of additional parking signs, all approved without much debate. Wilson was the only no vote on these items, reiterating her lack of access to her city email account prevents her from making an educated vote. An ordinance to add an "E-mail Usage Policy" was postponed by members without an explicit reason but did not receive pushback. At the end of the meeting, more drama occurred after a line item to pay a workers' compensation claim was passed. Jones then called for votes on items farther down the agenda, prompting Navarrete to question why two line items up for a vote were being skipped. One was to approve a new design for the Veteran Center. "We need more information from Sen. Tammy Duckworth," Jones said. The second item, a bill from a public finance firm, was removed because of previous questions from an alderman, Jones said. "Do we have to vote to remove that from the agenda, or no?" asked Navarrete. Jones responded by again calling for a vote on the items later on the agenda. "Attorney Walsh, do we have to vote to remove items from the agenda?" Navarrete asked city attorney Patrick Walsh. "The chair has given his ruling," Walsh responded, before trailing off in a quiet voice. He did not answer Navarrete's question of whether an agenda item can be removed without a vote from aldermen. In the end, Jones won when he asked for a motion to move on to the later items and received a motion to do so. Calumet City's city ordinance appears to only discuss postponing an agenda item in one instance. "All motions to postpone may be amended as to time. If a motion to postpone indefinitely is carried, the principal question shall be declared lost," reads this portion of city ordinance. The ability of one City Council member to unilaterally postpone a vote without a motion does not appear on the online version of the city ordinance. After the meeting, Walsh told the paper he stands by the mayor's decision to postpone the votes without a motion. He said he would send the rule that supports this ability Friday morning, but did not. The meeting occurred just hours after hours after 6th Ward Ald. James Patton announced his campaign to challenge Jones for mayor in the 2025 municipal election, which triggered a response in which Jones called him an "ineffective and missing Alderman." But both men were cordial Thursday evening. Patton and Jones shared laughs over a small procedural error made by Jones. Patton thanked the mayor when he was called on and when he concluded his talking points. The mayor thanked him back.

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Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best Support Actor Oscar, dies By Neda Ulaby Published March 29, 2024 at 3:33 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a gunnery sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman, has died. He was 87. Copyright 2024 NPR

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For Marylanders like Becky Grimes, who works at an Amazon warehouse near the eastern end of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the bridge's sudden collapse immediately changed the shape of her day — and many days ahead. She normally takes the Key Bridge to and from work, but it now takes an extra half hour each way to drive through the city of Baltimore instead of around it. "I'm not looking forward to it," she says. "There's a lot of people that already want to transfer out." The collapse of the bridge and the closure of the Port of Baltimore is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. For many residents, it's the bridge closure that will shake up their daily lives, lengthening commutes and clogging the city's tunnels. "Because of the port being suspended, we don't have any traffic yesterday, today, at least for the next week or a week and a half," says Brent Howard, president of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce. "That's money that we're losing every day because those ships are being redirected to other ports. Norfolk, Newark, Philadelphia are getting that revenue on a daily basis that was already slotted for Baltimore." And the Key Bridge is a toll bridge that last year generated 7% of the total revenue for the state's transportation authority, according to an analysis by Moody's. Howard says getting the port and bridge running again is pivotal to the region, both economically and emotionally. "We're the Chesapeake," he says. "Baltimore is really connected to the port and connected to water and connected to ships and vessels. That's something that's always been intrinsic to Baltimore's history, going back to our inception." A bustling port, now in limbo As a little girl in the 1970s, Brenda Cotsairis's father brought her to a sandy beach to see the Key Bridge under construction. She works at a local grocery store and has seen the area weather its ups and downs. "For a lot of years, good jobs were gone and then things started to come back," she says. "And now we have Tradepoint Atlantic and we have the port bustling — it's a very, very busy port and it's thriving for Baltimore. And now it's devastated." Daraius Irani, an economist at Towson University, estimates that the port's closure is costing between $10 million and $15 million a day in lost economic activity. And at least another $1 million a day in state and local taxes won't be collected while the port is closed. Still, Irani says the port — which last year had its best year ever — should fully rebound. That's in part because Baltimore's port is about a day further inland than many others on the Eastern seaboard, putting it closer to points in the Midwest. He says if the port remains closed for months, there could be some furloughs, but he doesn't expect layoffs among workers there. And Irani says the bridge's collapse will likely create some jobs. "You hate to say this, but in any kind of disaster, there's obviously the opportunity for the rebuild. So new construction jobs will likely come up because they need to build a new bridge," he says. Businesses near the bridge could see fewer customers The bridge's absence will almost certainly have a longer impact on the small businesses located near its entrances on either side of the Patapsco River. Joe Gold is the general manager of Key Brewing, a craft brewery in the town of Dundalk. Like the bridge, the brewery was named after Francis Scott Key, who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner." "We're not shut down I mean, it's not like that," Gold said Wednesday. "It's just ... the community is going to have to readjust." With the Key Bridge closed, the traffic that would have passed by to get on I-695 is now taking alternate routes — routes that don't pass by Key Brewing's taproom. "When I came to work this morning, past 95 to our office, it was the least amount of traffic that I've ever seen on my commute," Gold says. He says that's a sign that people aren't coming that direction anymore, at least during their daily commutes. Is he worried about his business surviving? Not just yet. "It's still too early," he says. "It's still too fresh to kind of know how deep of an impact this is going to have." It all depends on how long it takes to clear the port — and rebuild a very long bridge. For the latest from member station WYPR in Baltimore head to wypr.org Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Laurel Wamsley is a reporter for NPR's News Desk. She reports breaking news for NPR's digital coverage, newscasts, and news magazines, as well as occasional features. She was also the lead reporter for NPR's coverage of the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.

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MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Mental Health celebrates federal funding for a statewide suicide and crisis lifeline awareness campaign. Earlier this week we told you that the Oregon Health Authority received $3 million in federal funding for its 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline statewide public awareness campaign. Jenn Inman, Division Manager for Jackson County Mental Health, says part of the OHA's campaign funding and strategy will directly impact JCMH by directing 988 calls to local call centers. She says this campaign will help Jackson County residents get the help they need whether it's a single phone call or long term services. Inman says, "The majority of folks who call either 988 or their local crisis line are going to get the help they need in the immediate from the trained call takers that they're speaking with. And for those who need a little bit more help, we have that 'on ramp' so the more folks that take advantage of that the more folks we're able to connect with." Inman says Jackson County Mental Health has also expanded its mobile crisis outreach, so someone from the team can go out and meet people in the community when they need help. Remember, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts help is available. You can reach out anytime to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Just call or text 988. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.

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Wide receiver Quentin Johnston didn't live up to his first-round pick expectations as a rookie, blocked on the Los Angeles Chargers by Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. But with the Chargers going a different direction at WR heading into 2024, general manager Joe Horitz thinks it's Johnston's time to shine. Los Angeles traded Allen to the Chicago Bears and released Mike Williams, who ended up signing with the New York Jets. From no higher than third in the pecking order to probable WR1, Johnston is expected to improve his game rapidly. Horitz is confident in Johnston's ability to do so and his role in Los Angeles' passing game, via team reporter Eric Smith. "That's what a lot of rookie seasons look like," Horitz said of Johnston. "But he flashes some really impressive traits and the good thing is when you're looking at your roster, you're looking at it all the time, you're watching film all the time." "Every time you put on the tape, you see the talent and I expect him to make the jump, Horitz continued. "I know we have the right coaches to help him make the jump. I feel good about the guys that are here." Johnston appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, starting 10 of them. However, he caught just 38 passes for 431 yards and two touchdowns. Still, Horitz has been impressed with Johnston's limited sample size. While he wasn't the one who drafted him to Los Angeles, he fully understands why the previous regime did. Quentin Johnston becomes Justin Herbert's favorite WR Not only are Williams and Allen gone, but running back Austin Ekeler signed with the Washington Commanders. All three made up the majority of Los Angeles' offense when healthy. Now, only Johnston and Josh Palmer remain. But it wasn't long ago that Johnston was considered one of the better receiving prospects entering the NFL Draft. In his final year at TCU, he caught 60 passes for 1,069 yards and six touchdowns. It helped put Johnston on the map as he earned his second straight first-team All-Big 12 nomination. Heading into the 2023 NFL Draft, Johnston was ranked as the fourth-best receiver in the class by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. At the time it was a luxury pick, with Allen and Williams roaming the grounds. But Johnston has suddenly become a necessity and an expecting leader in the receiving room. Palmer might have more experience with the team, but Johnston's draft pedigree points to stronger results in terms of earning the WR1 role. Joe Horitz could look to the 2024 NFL Draft for more wide receiver talent. With the No. 5 overall pick in round one, some of the best WRs available will still be on the board. But even if the Chargers go that route, Horitz knows they have a receiver to build around in Johnston. He is expecting him to shake off the rookie rust and come back much stronger in 2024.

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For Marylanders like Becky Grimes, who works at an Amazon warehouse near the eastern end of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the bridge's sudden collapse immediately changed the shape of her day — and many days ahead. She normally takes the Key Bridge to and from work, but it now takes an extra half hour each way to drive through the city of Baltimore instead of around it. "I'm not looking forward to it," she says. "There's a lot of people that already want to transfer out." The collapse of the bridge and the closure of the Port of Baltimore is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. For many residents, it's the bridge closure that will shake up their daily lives, lengthening commutes and clogging the city's tunnels. "Because of the port being suspended, we don't have any traffic yesterday, today, at least for the next week or a week and a half," says Brent Howard, president of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce. "That's money that we're losing every day because those ships are being redirected to other ports. Norfolk, Newark, Philadelphia are getting that revenue on a daily basis that was already slotted for Baltimore." And the Key Bridge is a toll bridge that last year generated 7% of the total revenue for the state's transportation authority, according to an analysis by Moody's. Howard says getting the port and bridge running again is pivotal to the region, both economically and emotionally. "We're the Chesapeake," he says. "Baltimore is really connected to the port and connected to water and connected to ships and vessels. That's something that's always been intrinsic to Baltimore's history, going back to our inception." A bustling port, now in limbo As a little girl in the 1970s, Brenda Cotsairis's father brought her to a sandy beach to see the Key Bridge under construction. She works at a local grocery store and has seen the area weather its ups and downs. "For a lot of years, good jobs were gone and then things started to come back," she says. "And now we have Tradepoint Atlantic and we have the port bustling — it's a very, very busy port and it's thriving for Baltimore. And now it's devastated." Daraius Irani, an economist at Towson University, estimates that the port's closure is costing between $10 million and $15 million a day in lost economic activity. And at least another $1 million a day in state and local taxes won't be collected while the port is closed. Still, Irani says the port — which last year had its best year ever — should fully rebound. That's in part because Baltimore's port is about a day further inland than many others on the Eastern seaboard, putting it closer to points in the Midwest. He says if the port remains closed for months, there could be some furloughs, but he doesn't expect layoffs among workers there. And Irani says the bridge's collapse will likely create some jobs. "You hate to say this, but in any kind of disaster, there's obviously the opportunity for the rebuild. So new construction jobs will likely come up because they need to build a new bridge," he says. Businesses near the bridge could see fewer customers The bridge's absence will almost certainly have a longer impact on the small businesses located near its entrances on either side of the Patapsco River. Joe Gold is the general manager of Key Brewing, a craft brewery in the town of Dundalk. Like the bridge, the brewery was named after Francis Scott Key, who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner." "We're not shut down I mean, it's not like that," Gold said Wednesday. "It's just ... the community is going to have to readjust." With the Key Bridge closed, the traffic that would have passed by to get on I-695 is now taking alternate routes — routes that don't pass by Key Brewing's taproom. "When I came to work this morning, past 95 to our office, it was the least amount of traffic that I've ever seen on my commute," Gold says. He says that's a sign that people aren't coming that direction anymore, at least during their daily commutes. Is he worried about his business surviving? Not just yet. "It's still too early," he says. "It's still too fresh to kind of know how deep of an impact this is going to have." It all depends on how long it takes to clear the port — and rebuild a very long bridge. For the latest from member station WYPR in Baltimore head to wypr.org Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Laurel Wamsley is a reporter for NPR's News Desk. She reports breaking news for NPR's digital coverage, newscasts, and news magazines, as well as occasional features. She was also the lead reporter for NPR's coverage of the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.

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Vitesy Shelfy is a smart device designed to make your food last twice as long and help you save money Thanks to the innovative technology, with no filters to change, this smart device slows down the ripening process by removing bacteria, microorganisms, and odours from your refrigerator, ensuring you always have fresh and healthy food. Vegetables and fruits now last longer and the technology helps preserve the freshness and flavour of your produce. It also reduces odours by 80 per cent and keeps your fridge smelling clean. Plus, it minimises the mixing of odours, so your veggies won't taste like last night's leftovers. Eliminate bacteria and decrease possible contamination with Shelfy, ensuring your food stays fresher and healthier than ever. Shelfy has up to four4 weeks battery life, the door sensor lets you know if it is left open and it is fully compatible with Google Home and Alexa. One person spends on average almost £350 a year on food that is sure to be thrown away and wasted. But this isn't the only problem! Studies show that one out of two refrigerators have an above average proliferation of mould and bacteria, this can cause contamination and possible risks to our health. With Shelfy you change it.

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Unite Labour Party Or Leave — Ex-Presidential Aspirant Tells Peter Obi A former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has urged the party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to leave if he cannot unite party members. Joseph made the call amidst growing division and leadership crisis within the party. Two factions, led by Julius Abure and Apapa Lamidi, have been embroiled in power struggles with each claiming supremacy over the other. In a statement on Friday, Faduri urged Peter Obi to take decisive action to prevent the collapse of the party and foster unity among its members. Faduri stressed the importance of LP as an opposition party in Nigeria, urging all stakeholders to set aside their differences. "Enough is enough! Let's bury the hatchet and work together for the purpose of bringing good governance to our nation. This is a nation, in my own slogan, where we have everything but lack everything. "If Mr Peter Obi cannot bring the party together, he should leave. I call on all well-meaning Nigerians with genuine hearts to rescue our party so we can rescue this nation. Nigerians need us. "Labour Party is the only alternative party Nigerians are looking up to. Thus, we must move this nation from the old to a new generation through a change of leadership," he said. Joseph expressed confidence that LP could emerge stronger and more resilient by 2027 if unity is prioritized and internal divisions are addressed promptly. "If the leaders in the Labour Party cannot find a common ground to come together, I beg all of them to leave the party and let us rebuild this party with the help of NLC and Nigerians from the grassroots up and we will stand to challenge anyone, any government, by 2027," he added.

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As Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route. No country has publicly claimed the construction taking place on Abd al-Kuri Island, a stretch of land rising out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden. However, satellite images shot for the AP appear to show workers have spelled out "I LOVE UAE" with piles of dirt next to the runway, using an abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates. Both the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to which it leads have become a battleground between the Houthis and U.S.-led forces in the region as Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip rages — potentially allowing a nation to project its power into the area. The construction comes as the presence of troops from the Emirates in the Socotra island chain to which Abd al-Kuri belongs — and that of the separatist force it backs in southern Yemen — have sparked clashes in the past. In response to questions from the AP, the United Arab Emirates said Thursday that "any presence of the UAE on Socotra island is based on humanitarian grounds that is carried out in cooperation with the Yemeni government and local authorities." "The UAE remains steadfast in its commitment to all international endeavors aimed at facilitating the resumption of the Yemeni political process, thereby advancing the security, stability, and prosperity sought by the Yemeni populace," it added, without elaborating. The Yemeni Embassy in Washington and Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis, did not respond to questions. Abd al-Kuri is about 35 kilometers (21.75 miles) in length and about 5 kilometers (3.11 miles) at its widest point. It sits closer to the Horn of Africa than it does to Yemen, the Arab world's poorest nation, which has been at war for years. Along that widest point sits the airstrip construction. Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by the AP showed trucks and other vehicles grading the runway on March 11, turning part of its sandy features a dark brown. Planet Labs images of the site shot for the AP on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday showed vehicles in different positions and active work being done there, possibly including paving the site. The runway, running north to south, measures some 3 kilometers (1.86 miles). A runway of that length can accommodate attack, surveillance and transport aircraft, even some of the heaviest bombers. Construction initially could be seen in the area in January 2022, with a diagonal, shorter runway being carved out of the sand, according to Planet Labs imagery. The first signs of construction of the longer north-south runway were in July 2022, but work later halted. This month, there's been increased activity on Abd al-Kuri, including construction at the northern edge of the runway, close to the water, and the movement of heavy vehicles. That works corresponds with a report last week by Abu Dhabi's state-linked broadcaster Sky News Arabia, which claimed to quote an anonymous U.S. defense official as saying America had "strengthened our missile defenses on Socotra Island" in anticipation of the rebels attacking U.S. bases. Socotra is the main island of the Socotra chain, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Abd al-Kuri. The U.S. military told the AP it is not involved in the construction on Abd al-Kuri, nor is there any American "military presence" elsewhere in Yemen. U.S. special forces have launched raids in the past in Yemen, while a two-decade American drone strike campaign has targeted the country's local al-Qaida affiliate. There also weren't any air defense batteries immediately discernible around the Abd al-Kuri Island site in satellite imagery. However, what appear to be piles of dirt at the site had been arranged to spell "I LOVE UAE" just east of the runway. The island of Socotra, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to the rare Dragon Blood tree, has long been a strategic port given its location on a key East-West trade route for cargo and energy shipments coming from Asia and the Middle East onward to Europe. The Soviet Union once used Socotra as an anchorage for both its surface fleet and submarines when South Yemen, a Communist nation based in Aden, ruled the island from 1967 until 1990. The island since has felt far removed from the chaos that has gripped Yemen in the decades since, from unification, to civil war, to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' sweeping entrance into the capital in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition that includes the UAE entered the Yemen war in 2015 on behalf of the country's exiled government and has been caught in a grinding, nearly decadelong conflict since. In 2018, the UAE deployed troops to Socotra Island, sparking a dispute with Yemen's exiled government. Two years later, clashes broke out between Yemeni separatists backed by the UAE and other forces there. Meanwhile, Iranian-linked media and the Houthis have alleged without providing evidence that the Emiratis allowed Israel to operate from Socotra as well. Israel has not acknowledged any presence there, and the Israeli prime minister's office declined to comment. Since November, the Houthis have attacked ships, saying they want to force Israel to end its offensive in the Gaza Strip against Hamas. The ships targeted by the rebels, however, largely have had little or no connection to Israel, the U.S. or other nations involved in the war. The rebels also have fired missiles toward Israel, though they have largely fallen short or been intercepted. While President Joe Biden entered office in 2021, he pulled support from the Saudi-led coalition, declaring: "This war has to end." But in January, the U.S. began launching airstrikes targeting the Houthis over their attacks on shipping, a near-daily campaign of attacks that continues today. The airfield on Abd el-Kuri isn't the first mysterious airstrip to begin construction amid Yemen's war. In 2021, the AP reported that an airfield was being built on Mayun Island, also known as Perim Island, which sits in the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. Then, military officials with Yemen's internationally recognized government, which the Saudi-led coalition has backed since 2015, said the UAE was building the runway. The Saudi-led coalition battling the Houthis later acknowledged having "equipment" on the island, while a militia leader and nephew of Yemen's late strongman president Ali Abdullah Saleh acknowledged that his Emirati-backed troops were stationed there. Credit : Associated Press (AP) | Photo Credit : (AP)

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(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets turned in a mixed performance during trading on Thursday, as traders cautiously awaited key U.S. inflation data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's remarks on Friday. The Australian market moved significantly higher, extending gains from the previous session, following broadly positive cues from global markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index jumped 77.30 points or 1.0 percent to 7,896.90 after touching a record intraday high of 7,901.20. The broader All Ordinaries Index shot up 80.10 points or 1.0 percent to 8,153.70. Meanwhile, giving up the gains from the previous session, Japanese stocks moved sharply lower. The Nikkei 225 Index tumbled 594.66 points or 1.5 percent to 40,168.07, with weakness seen across most sectors as some traders booked profits after recent strength in the markets. Chinese stocks moved to the upside on the day, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising 17.52 points or 0.6 percent to 3,010.66. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index also advanced 148.58 points or 0.9 percent to 16,541.42. New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 Index also climbed 94.63 points or 0.8 percent to 12,105.29, while South Korea's Kospi fell 9.29 points or 0.3 percent to 2,745.82.

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It rained marshmallows at a suburban Detroit park on Friday as children raced to snatch up thousands of the gooey treats being dropped from a helicopter. The annual Great Marshmallow Drop took place at Catalpa Oaks County Park in Southfield, hosted by Oakland County Parks. Hundreds of children waved and cheered as the helicopter passed by on its way to the drop zone. Once there, a passenger dumped the treats out of a sack and onto the grass below and children darted to collect them. Officials stressed that although the fluffy treats are tempting, they must not be eaten because they hit the ground. Instead, kids exchanged the marshmallows they collected for a prize bag containing candy, a colouring book and a one-day pass to a water park. Speaking before the event, Melissa Nawrocki, Oakland County recreation program supervisor, said 15,000 marshmallows would be dropped. "It was just a celebration. The weather is beautiful, so we were happy to get outdoors and interact and pick up some marshmallows," said Robin Kinnie, the mother of three Great Marshmallow Drop participants, one of whom took part in a special drop reserved for children with disabilities. The helicopter made four passes, dropping marshmallows aimed at kids in three age categories: 4-year-olds and younger; 5 to 7 year olds, and those 8 to 12 years old. The drop for children with disabilities came later in the day. "Being a special needs mom, I love seeing events like these that are catered toward him, so he doesn't feel excluded," Kinnie said.

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Why the U.S. is absent from international seabed mining talks In Jamaica, international negotiations are underway over how to govern the mining of precious metals that can help fuel renewable technologies. But the U.S. isn't at the negotiating table. Copyright 2024 WBUR

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- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later. A third lawsuit has been filed by an employee of the newspaper in Marion, Kansas, which was raided by police in August. Office manager Cheri Bentz filed the federal lawsuit Friday, claiming she was unlawfully detained and interrogated, and had her cell phone seized. The Marion County Record's newsroom was searched on Aug. 11. The town of about 1,900 people is about an hour north of Wichita. Defendants include the City of Marion, former Police Chief Gideon Cody, former Mayor David Mayfield, Acting Police Chief Zach Hudlin, Sheriff Jeff Soyez and detective Aaron Christner. The lawsuit said Bentz was preparing the payroll that day when Cody and other officers entered the building. He "made her leave her desk and personal belongings while the police department and Marion County Sheriff's office staged an unprecedented, retaliatory raid on the Record and its staff." Hudlin read Bentz her Miranda rights. She explained to Cody that she was the office manager and not directly involved in reporting. The newspaper had looked into Cody's history with the Kansas City Police Department. He left the agency last April while under investigation for allegedly making sexist comments to a female officer. The paper also had a fraught relationship with Mayfield. "Bentz was caught in the crossfire of this retaliation and was harmed by it," the lawsuit claimed. Police executed search warrants that day at The Record, the home of Joan Meyer and her son Eric Meyer, who own the newspaper, and former City Councilwoman Ruth Herbel under the pretense that a reporter illegally obtained information about the DUI conviction of local restaurateur Kari Newell. That information was later confirmed by the Kansas Department of Revenue to be open to the public. Joan Meyer died the day after the raid. The warrants were withdrawn the next week because there was "insufficient evidence" that a crime had been committed, Marion County Attorney Joel Ensey said at the time. Bentz's lawsuit alleges the raid was "based on defective search warrants." It also alleges that Cody said, "The search warrant covers us recovering everything," which was false. He later told Bentz he thought she had "very little involvement," according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Bentz's First and Fourth Amendments were violated in addition to the Privacy Protection Act, which protects reporters' materials from seizure. Interim city administrator Mark McAnarney declined to comment Friday on the lawsuit. Soyez and others did not respond to requests for comment.

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Moscow's hostage game with Evan Gershkovich and the U.S. diplomats trying to free him Evan Gershkovich, the journalist who's been detained in Russia for a year, has become a pawn in a larger game of prisoner swaps. The U.S. has created a special office to deal with hostage diplomacy. Copyright 2024 NPR

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It's been a weird offseason for the Miami Dolphins but the team has maintained most of its talent to remain competitive next season. One key player fans have been hoping to see return is Raheem Mostert. He's been incredibly reliable over the years and proved to be a great option under Mike McDaniel's scheme. Now, Mostert re-signs for a new deal! Raheem Mostert officially signed a two-year $9.075 million contract, according to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network. That's the maximum amount Mostert can make over the next two seasons with the Dolphins. "The Dolphins and RB Raheem Mostert agreed to terms on a new, 2-year deal worth $9.075M max, source said. One of the most productive in the NFL." Mostert turned out to pair well with rookie running back De'Von Achane. The two of them went ballistic last season and should do the same in 2024. The Dolphins have one of the more electric rushing attacks and Raheem Mostert plays a large part in that. This is a great signing for Miami. Last season, Mostert had a career year, putting up career highs for yards (1,012) and touchdowns (18 rushing, 3 receiving). With Mostert returning to the backfield, the Dolphins' rushing attack should be in full swing. Raheem Mostert's 2024 season outlook with Dolphins Although Mostert is 31 years old, he's proven to be a reliable asset in McDaniel's offense. So far, the veteran running back has gotten better with age after having a rocky start to his career. With that said, he's in a prime position to have another career year with the Dolphins. We should still expect Mostert to split carries with Achane. The NFL has been trending toward a two-running back system these last few years now. So, it make sense for the Dolphins to continue that trend in 2024. Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane both have similar running styles. However, Achane has youth on his side. He likely would have received more carries last season if it wasn't for the injuries. That was something Mostert largely benefited from. So, it's possible Mostert struggles to break 1,000 rushing yards in back-to-back seasons. At the end of the day, the Dolphins have an electric offense. Tua Tagovailoa came into his own and proved he can be a franchise quarterback. With Tyreek Hill and Jayden Waddle opening up the offense, it's allowed the running game to feast on opposing defenses when they least expect it. Look for Raheem Mostert to have another efficient season. Although his overall numbers could drop if Achane can stay healthy, Mostert can still provide the consistency the Dolphins need out of the backfield. Miami should be one of the better offenses next season with the number of weapons they have.

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GRANTS PASS, Ore. – One suspect is in custody, another on the loose after attacks targeting homeless encampments. According to Grants Pass Police, around 11:20 Wednesday night officers responded to Tussing Park where a 50-year-old woman was hit in the face with a large tree branch. The woman told officers two men walk through the park yelling and hitting tents. When she looked down of her tent she was hit by the branch. Police then receive reports of men matching the description attempting to assault people at Morrison Centennial Park on Rogue River Highway. Police arrested 18-year-old Petersen Pearce Amotai of Grants Pass for assault and unlawful use of a weapon. His accomplice is believed to be a juvenile who has not been arrested yet. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.

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Clearing Baltimore's shipping channel won't be easy, will take at least weeks Days after a massive container ship slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the structure to crash into the narrow waterway, clearing debris from the channel so that maritime traffic can resume is an urgent priority. "It has to be done very quickly," says David Von Schmidt, a naval architect and engineer. "The regional, if not the national economy, cannot afford any longer than that." The likely first step will be making sure that the Dali, the nearly 1,000-foot container ship that smashed into the bridge early Tuesday morning, doesn't do any more damage, according to Captain John Konrad, CEO of gCaptain, a website that tracks the shipping industry. Before removing the ship, "They'll get a salvage company in to secure the ship and make sure hazardous materials ... [don't leak] from the containers, no fires, that sort of thing," Konrad says. The next step is removing "the tangled bridge debris," he says. "Then you got to probably drag the bottom again to make sure you don't have any debris that's going to cause a problem." Von Schmidt says he assumes that the focus will be on "completely clearing the center span so that there's no restriction in navigation, because right now with that debris, it's restricted navigation." That means moving in large floating cranes and sending down divers, he says. But first survey boats will need to "map out a grid of the bottom to find where all the debris is" and make a plan for removal, he says. That means scanning the bottom, Konrad says. "Right now, the [U.S. Army] Corps of Engineers is running a couple sonar boats to get a general idea," he says. "That's going to take time. And once they do that, they're going to have to send divers down with welding, cutting torches, cut sections out, and then they're going to have to bring in a crane barge." Removing debris could be done in stages to speed up the process, Von Schmidt says. "They might open the channel up in phases specific to the displacement of the vessels," he says. So, shallower draft vessels would be allowed to transit before the deeper draft ones that could snag debris on the bottom. How long will all that take? "It's weeks and months to remove the debris and reopen the shipping channel," Benjamin Schafer, a professor of civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins University, told member station WYPR. "I'd be shocked if it's weeks, but I don't think it'd take a year." Von Schmidt is a bit more optimistic about a timeframe. "What level of traffic? That remains to be seen," he says. "I think it's very possible that traffic moves in two plus weeks. Possibly, he says, "it'll be wide open for traffic shortly after that." For the latest from member station WYPR in Baltimore head to wypr.org Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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Rampant Dewsbury Rams thrash Batley Bulldogs to claim Heavy Woollen bragging rights and live on Freeview channel 276 The Good Friday clash turned into a great Friday for the Rams, who celebrated only their second league win over the Bulldogs in nine attempts - and a first at home since 2018 - thanks to tries from Curtis Davies, Perry Whiteley and a double from Jack Billington. Bailey O'Connor was instrumental throughout at full-back, as the Rams finally got off the mark in the calendar year after defeats to Keighley Cougars and Bradford Bulls in the 1895 Cup, York Knights in the Challenge Cup and Halifax Panthers in the opening league game of the season. And it was their arch rivals Batley who felt their wrath, with the defeat leaving them searching for their first points of the new Championship campaign. There was no sign of the impending damage Dewsbury were about to cause though, as Mark Moxon's men started the stronger of the two. They penned the Rams into their own half and forced errors as well as two goal line drop outs. All in the first 15 minutes. But they could not make their early dominance count. And the home side cashed in when the visitors made their first error. O'Connor, tipped for bright future in the game, showed classed beyond his youthful years to spring clear of a bewildered Batley defence and played in the supporting Davies who finished with aplomb. Bearing in mind Batley's supremacy in the early stages - as well as their resounding success in this fixture over recent years - you would expect more of a response than what materialised. James Brown and Michael Ward entered enthusiastically into the action from the bench but the Bulldogs failed to land a punch on a now compact and resolute Dewsbury defence. It was beginning to spice up without the ball in play as well, as scuffles began to surface before the half time hooter. One player keeping his cool though was O'Connor who did brilliantly well to find Whiteley but the winger could not grasp the ball cleanly and the final chance of the half vanished and the Rams had to settle for just a 6-0 lead as the hooter sounded. The second half commenced where it left off at the end of the first, with tempers fraying. Dane Manning and Kieran Rush, with the Rams from Huddersfield Giants as part of their dual registration arrangement, were both sent to the sin bin for their part in a fracas behind the posts. More importantly, the Rams received a penalty and Calum Turner extended the lead with the boot. And the home fans were celebrating even louder moments later as they adjusted to having 12 men the best with Whiteley producing a superb interception 80 metres out to run unopposed and touch down. The Rams were leading 12-0, just as they were when the sides last met in the Boxing Day fixture a few months ago. Batley came back to draw that 12-12. But there was no chance of a repeat of that when Whiteley and Ollie Greensmith combined to allow Billington, also from the Giants, to crash over from close range. It got even better for the Rams, and worse for the Bulldogs, raced through a gaping gap, with Turner's kick making it 24-0. Adam Gledhill was then sent to the sin bin to compound Batley's misery, although Joe Burton got the visitors on the board right at the death, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Rams from claiming a superb derby day triumph. Dewsbury: O'Connor, Whiteley, Greensmith, M Walker, Carr, Hookem, Turner, Beckett, Davies, Bibby, Garside, Dawson, Collinson Interchanges: Rush, Billington, Dixon, Hird Tries: Davies, Whiteley, Billington (2) Conversations: Turner (3) Penalties: Turner Batley: Butterworth, Morton, Buchanan, Mitsias, J Burton, White, D Gibbons, Gledhill, Leak, Cooper, Manning, Walshaw, Moore Interchanges: O Burton, Senior, J Gibbons, Ward Tries: J Burton

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Retail Lockbox, Inc. Celebrates a Landmark 30 Years in the Payment Processing Industry Retail Lockbox Celebrates 30th Anniversary SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, March 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On March 16th, 2024, Retail Lockbox, Inc. employees and their families gathered in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, WA to celebrate its 30th anniversary in business as one of the premier payment processing and document management companies in the country. The evening of festivities, food, and rewards was focused on acknowledging and thanking the dedicated and hard-working employees who have consistently contributed to the company's success since it was founded 30 years ago.EARLY DAYS OF RETAIL LOCKBOX, INC. Retail Lockbox, Inc. was founded in 1994 through the vision of company President Craig Dawson, and co-founder/ business partner, Walt Townes. The new venture saw its early beginnings in a small one-room building in a developing neighborhood of Seattle, WA, with a staff of 6 employees. Since then, Retail Lockbox, Inc. has moved into a 43,000 square foot facility that it spent one year and $2.7 million renovating and retrofitting specifically for its remittance processing work. In 2006, the company established its sister company Retail Lockbox Merchant Services, LLC to address the booming electronic payment industry. Its suite of Paystation® online and phone payment tools provides solutions for businesses seeking fast and easy payment options for their own customers. RETAIL LOCKBOX, INC. MARCHES FORWARD Today, Retail Lockbox, Inc.'s staff of over 95 employees has 650+ customers who entrust them with the swift and accurate depositing of $11 billion in processed payments and the scanning of 80 million confidential documents. Until recently, the company's primary market was the West including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. However, the executive leadership team continues to set its sights on expansion as evident in its recent acquisition of the Houston-based remittance processing firm, eRemitt, LLC. This new venture opens up a new market for the company, and introduces a new customer base to its fast, efficient, and cost-effective products and services. For further information contact: https://www.retaillockbox.com/

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The U.S. in recent days authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, two sources familiar with the effort said on Friday, even as Washington publicly expresses concerns about an anticipated Israeli military offensive in Rafah. The new arms packages include more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, said the sources, who confirmed a report in the Washington Post. Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military assistance to Israel, its longtime ally. The package comes as Israel faces strong international criticism over its continued bombing campaign and ground offensive in Gaza and as some members of President Joe Biden's party call for him to cut U.S. military aid. The United States has been rushing air defences and munitions to Israel, but some Democrats and Arab American groups have criticized the Biden administration's steadfast support of Israel, which they say provides it with a sense of impunity. Biden on Friday acknowledged "the pain being felt" by many Arab Americans over the war in Gaza and over U.S. support for Israel and its military offensive. Still, he has vowed continued support for Israel despite an increasingly public rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The White House declined comment on the weapons transfers. The Israeli embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The decision on weapons follows a visit to Washington by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant this week when he discussed Israel's weapons needs with U.S. counterparts. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Gallant, apparently seeking to cool U.S.-Israeli tensions, said he stressed the importance of U.S. ties to his country's security and of maintaining Israel's "qualitative military edge" in the region, including its air capabilities. The war erupted on Oct. 7 after Hamas militants attacked Israel and killed 1,200 people and seized 253 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel has retaliated by launching an air and ground assault on Hamas in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 32,000 people, health authorities in Gaza say. (Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and Idrees Ali; Additional reporting by Matt Spetalnick; Writing by Steve Holland; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Don Durfee and Daniel Wallis)

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WKAR Welcomes Melorie Begay as New Host of Morning Edition Radio news listeners in Michigan's Capital Region will hear a new voice joining the Morning Edition hosting team this month. Beginning Monday, April 1, Melorie Begay will serve as local host of Morning Edition alongside national hosts Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, and A Martinez. WKAR listeners may recognize Begay from her time as local host of Weekend Edition from April 2022 to March 2023 and more recently as an occasional local host of Morning Edition on weekdays. Begay recently did an interview with WKAR's Sophia Saliby. "I think there's something special about being the person who guides listeners through the news," said Begay. "I honestly believe the news team here has some of the best journalists in the state and it's such a pleasure to be able to hear and share their stories over the airwaves." Melorie comes to WKAR from WGVU in Grand Rapids where she served as a general assignment reporter. Prior to that, Melorie was a multimedia journalist at KLCC 89.7 in Eugene, Oregon. She has a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of New Mexico, where she worked at the local public radio station KUNM. Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge, and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition airs Monday through Friday from 5am to 9am on 90.5 FM.

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Christopher Intagliata is an editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air. Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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A Miami Valley Murder Mystery went unsolved for 60 years. That changed this week. News Center 7′s Mike Campbell spoke with investigators about closing the case. Find out why it won't end with a prosecution tonight on News Center 7 at 5:00. As first reported on News Center 7 at 11 on Thursday, the cold case involving Daisy Shelton's 1964 homicide has been closed. This came as the Miami County Prosecutor's Office approved closing the case. >> PHOTOS: Local cold case from the 1960s solved Shelton died in Dayton when she was 43 years old. After she died, the killer cut up her body and spread body parts around the Tipp City area. "It was a very grisly murder, even by today's standards," Chief Deputy Steve Lord, of the Miami County Sheriff's Office, said.

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Mai Thai Bistro 762 21st Thai Appetizers - Chicken Satay Skewers chicken, marinated in a mixture of special Thai's herb, served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad dressing $11.00 - Chicken Wing COOKED TO PERFECTION AND SERVED WITH Sweet SAUCE $10.00 - Crabster Rangoon Deep fried pastry filled with blend of cream cheese, Real crab and lobster meat served with sweet and sour sauce $10.00 - Dumplings Steamed rice pastry mixed with ground pork, shrimp and water chestnut served with house special sauce $9.00 - Edamame Steamed soy bean with sea salt $6.00 - Firecracker Shrimp Fried tempura shrimp served with mayonnaise chili sauce $12.00 - Fresh Mai Thai Rolls$10.00 - Crispy Calamari Lightly fried calamari, served with special sweet dipping sauce $12.00 - Fried Potstickers Pork and mix Vegetables served with our house special sauce $7.00 - Grilled Squid Grilled Squid in a glaze soy sauce served with spicy mayonnaise $15.00 - Spring Roll Deep fried roll stuffed with silver noodles, mixed vegetable and house sweet & sour dipping sauce $6.00 - Fried Mushroom Locally grown oyster mushrooms by Paradise Fungi $9.00 Soup - Vegetable Soup Vegetable soup in clear broth $6.00 - Wonton Soup Seasoned pork wonton with napa, scallion, fried garlic in house special broth $7.00 - Chicken Tomyum Traditional hot and sour soup prepared with chicken or shrimp, chili, lemon grass, galanga, tomato, mushroom, scallion, lime juice, and cilantro $6.00 - Shrimp Tomyum$7.00 - Chicken Tomkha Traditional coconut milk soup prepared with chicken or shrimp, mushroom, tomatoes, galanga, lemon grass, scallion, lime juice, and cilantro $7.00 - Shrimp Tomkha$8.00 - Miso Soup Traditional Japanese soup with Tofu, Wakame and scallions $4.00 - House Noodle Soup Choice of chicken, pork, beef, duck, or seafood Salad - Seafood salad Shrimp, squid, scallop, mussel with tomatoes, red onion, scallion, celery and cucumbers, shredded kaffir lime-leaves with Thai chili sauce, served on a bed of lettuce $15.00 - Pork Labb Minced pork cooked with lime juice, red onion, scallion, mint leaves and ground roasted rice on a bed of green salad $11.00 - Chicken Labb Minced pork cooked with lime juice, red onion, scallion, mint leaves and ground roasted rice on bed of green leaf $11.00 - Papaya Salad Fresh green papaya, roasted peanut, green bean, garlic, tomato, flavor of sweet spicy and sour. On bed of green leaf $15.00 Chef's Special - House Crispy Duck Our classic Pad Thai served with duck (Your choice of sauce: Panang, Red Curry, Basil, Plum sauce, Ginger or Pad Thai) $27.00 - Grouper Chili sauce, ginger $28.00 - Lobster Chili Sauce Pad Thai $32.00 - Mai Thai Pineapple Fried Rice Stir-fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, broccoli, pineapple, resin, cashew nut, curry powder and scallion. Served with 2 pieces shrimp, 2 pieces scallop, 3 pieces squid and 3 pieces mussel $26.00 - Pad Thai Lobster$32.00 - Salmon$28.00 - Seafood Ship Wreck 4 pieces shrimp, 4 pieces squid, 3 pieces scallop, 4 pieces mussel. Sauteed with onion, bell pepper, carrot, basil in our sauce $28.00 - Shrimp & Scallop$28.00 - Volcano Shrimp Crispy shrimp served on top of steamed mixed vegetable with special chili sauce $28.00 - Plum Duck$27.00 Entree's - Thai Fried Rice Stir fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, broccoli, and scallion - Pad Thai Stir-fried rice noodle with egg, bean sprout, scallion, ground peanut with special Pad Thai sauce - Pad Se-Ew Stir fried large flat noodle with egg, broccoli, carrot with sweet sauce - Pad Kee Mou (Drunken Noodles) Stir fried large flat noodle with onion, carrot, bell pepper, basil and special basil sauce - Pineapple Fried Rice Stir-fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, broccoli, resin, cashew nuts and curry powder, scallion. - Amazing Mai Thai Sauteed tasty home-made peanut sauce served on bed of steamed vegetable - Basil Sauteed with onion, carrot, bell peppers, and special basil sauce - Ginger Sauteed with fresh ginger, onion, carrot, bell peppers, mushroom, and celery - Garlic Delight Sauteed with garlic and black pepper on a bed of steamed vegetable - Cashew Nut Sauteed with cashew nut, onion, carrot, bell pepper, water chestnut and celery - Mixed Vegetable Sauteed with mixed vegetables in house special brown sauce - Panang Curry Our creamy coconut milk panang curry with broccoli, bell pepper and carrot - Red Curry Our creamy coconut milk red curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot and basil - Green Curry Our creamy coconut milk green curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot, green bean and basil Japanese Sushi Appetizers - Seaweed Salad Tosaka, hiyashi wakame $7.00 - Cucumber Salad Cucumber, marinated red onion, Amazu sauce, seasonal flowers $7.00 - Sunomono Seafood Salad Mix seafood, cucumber, avocado, orange, masago, scallions, spicy kimchi sauce $12.00 - Sesame Tuna Salad Seared tuna crushed with sesame seeds, mix green, cucumber, avocado with wasabi ponzu sauce $15.00 - Goma Salmon Salad Fresh salmon sashimi, mix green, cucumber, avocado, Japanese goma dressing $15.00 - Sushi Sample Six pieces of variety fresh sushi (chef's choice) $11.00 - Sashimi Sample Eight pieces of variety fresh sashimi (chef's choice) $14.00 - Tuna Tartare Tuna, avocado, cucumber, masago, scallions, spicy kimchi sauce, truffle oil, matcha rice pearl $13.00 - Tuna Tatakl Thin slice seared tuna, scallions, sesame seeds, wasabi ponzu sauce $13.00 - White Fish Crudo White fish, lemon zest, Amazu jelly, scallions, truffle oil, caviar $16.00 - Hotate Crudo Hokkaido scallop, lemon zest, Amazu jelly, scallions truffle oil, caviar $16.00 - Akami Shiso Tempura Akami tuna wrap with shiso leaf, nori tempura, Amazu jelly, goma foam, caviar $16.00 - Salmon Shiso Tempura Salmon wrap with shiso leaf, nori tempura, Amazu jelly, spicy aioli, caviar $16.00 - Hamachi Cappuccino Hamachi sashimi, scallions, jalapeños, truffles ponzu sauce $16.00 - Uni Wagishl Seasonal. Fresh uni, shiso leaf, waffle shell, caviar $18.00 Cucumber Wrap Classic Roll (Maki) Hand Roll (Temaki) - Veggle Hand Roll$5.00 - Kanl Hand Roll$6.00 - California Hand Roll$6.00 - Tuna Hand Roll$6.00 - Salmon Hand Roll$6.00 - JB Hand Roll$6.00 - Yellowtail Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Yellowtall Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Kani Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Salmon Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Tuna Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Tempura Hand Roll$6.00 - Eel Hand Roll$6.00 Sashimi- Sushi A La Carte - Tamago Sashimi$6.00 - Masago Sashimi$6.00 - Salmon Sashimi$7.00 - Octopus Sashimi$7.00 - Conch Sashimi$7.00 - Wahoo Sashimi$7.00 - Unagi Sashimi Fresh water eel $7.00 - Hotate Sashimi Hokkaido sea scallops $9.00 - Hamachi Sashimi Yellowtail $7.00 - Aji Sashimi Fresh Japanese mackerel $7.00 - Akami (Tuna) Sashimi Lean red tuna $7.00 - Ikura Sashimi Salmon roe $7.00 - Ama Ebi Sashimi Sweet shrimp $9.00 - Hokkikai Sashimi Red clam $7.00 - Madai Sashimi Japanese red sea bream $9.00 - Kinmadai Sashimi Goldeneye snapper $10.00 - Mirugai Sashimi Giant clam $13.00 - Uni Sashimi Sea-urchin $13.00 - Toro Sashimi Fatty tuna $13.00 - Tamago Sushi$6.00 - Masago Sushi$6.00 - Salmon Sushi$7.00 - Octopus Sushi$7.00 - Conch Sushi$7.00 - Wahoo Sushi$7.00 - Unagi Sushi$7.00 - Hotate Sushi$9.00 - Hamachi Sushi$7.00 - Aji Sushi$7.00 - Akami (Tuna) Sushi$7.00 - Ikura Sushi$7.00 - Ama Ebi Sushi$9.00 - Hokkikai Sushi$7.00 - Madai Sushi$9.00 - Kinmadai Sushi$10.00 - Mirugai Sushi$13.00 - Uni Sushi$13.00 - Toro Sushi$13.00 Aji Sushi Sushi Entrée - Nigiri Combo 8 pieces of chef's choice with California roll $23.00 - Chirashl Assorted sashimi on top bed of rice $30.00 - Sashimi Combo 16 pieces of chef's choice and side of sushi rice $30.00 - Sushi & Sashimi Combo 6 pieces of sushi, 6 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) and a spicy tuna roll $30.00 - Love Boat For 2 10 pieces of sushi, 12 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) with spicy tuna roll and California roll $48.00 - Three's Crowd For 3 15 pieces of sushi, 18 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) with JB roll, spicy tuna roll and California roll $70.00 - Mai Thai For 4 20 pieces of sushi, 24 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) with JB Roll, spicy tuna roll and rainbow roll, shrimp tempura roll and chef special appetizers $110.00 - Ceviche Grouper and Salmon$15.00 House Special Rolls - Kentucky Roll Crunchy chicken tempura, cucumber, with spicy aioli and eel sauce $12.00 - Volcano Roll California roll top with baked seafood, masago, scallions $14.00 - Dragon Roll Shrimp tempura, cucumber, asparagus, cream cheese top with avocado $14.00 - Rainbow Roll Kani, avocado, cucumber top with assorted variety of fresh fish $14.00 - Wasabi Salmon Roll Salmon, cream cheeses, avocado, tempura style with spicy aioli, wasabi aioli eel sauce $14.00 - Beauty & the Beast Roll Tuna, eel, avocado, asparagus, masago top with tuna and eel, eel sauce $15.00 - Dancing Eel Roll Kani, avocado, cucumber top with BBQ eel and eel sauce $15.00 - Spider Roll Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, asparagus $15.00 - Crunchy Tuna Roll Tuna, avocado, scallions, tempura style with spicy kimchi, wasabi aioli and eel sauce $15.00 - Sexy Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, masago, top with crispy kani $15.00 - Hamachi Jalapeños Roll Hamachi, jalapeños, cilantros, scallions, masago, spicy kimchi sauce $15.00 - Orange Dragon Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, top with salmon $15.00 - Red Dragon Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, top with tuna $16.00 - Florida Roll Tuna, salmon, white fish, avocado topped with variety tobiko $16.00 - Salmon Lover Roll Spicy salmon roll top with dice salmon, scallions, spicy aioli sauce $16.00 - Tuna Lover Roll Spicy tuna roll top with dice tuna, scallions, kimchi sauce, sesame oil $18.00 - Mai-Tai- Roll Tuna, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, soy paper wrap, top with tempura flakes and crispy kani $20.00 - Lobster Roll Tempura lobster, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, top with variety tobiko and lobster tempura $25.00

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Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who do not serve in the army — a blockbuster ruling that could have far-reaching consequences for the government and the tens of thousands of religious men who refuse to take part in mandatory military service. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces the most serious threat yet to his government as he struggles to bridge a major split over military service in the shaky national unity government cobbled together in the days after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Inside his coalition, the powerful bloc of ultra-Orthodox parties — longtime partners of Netanyahu — want draft exemptions to continue. The centrist members of his War Cabinet, both former military generals, have insisted that all sectors of Israeli society contribute equally during its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. If the ultra-Orthodox parties leave the government, the country would be forced into new elections, with Netanyahu trailing significantly in the polls amid the war. Most Jewish men are required to serve nearly three years in the military, followed by years of reserve duty. Jewish women serve two mandatory years. But the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox, who make up roughly 13% of Israeli society, have traditionally received exemptions while studying full time in religious seminaries. The exemptions — coupled with government stipends many seminary students receive through age 26 — have infuriated much of the general public. These longstanding tensions have grown during nearly six months of war — in which over 500 Israeli soldiers have been killed. The Supreme Court has ruled the current system discriminatory and given the government until Monday to present a new plan and until June 30 to pass it. Netanyahu on Thursday asked the court for a 30-day extension to find a compromise. Credit : Associated Press (AP) | Photo Credit : (AP)

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Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined NPR after spending 4 years at CNN, where she worked for various shows and CNN.com in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Ryan began her career in journalism as a print reporter covering arts and culture. She's a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her dog, Millie. Linah Mohammad Prior to joining NPR in 2022, Mohammad was a producer on The Washington Post's daily flagship podcast Post Reports, where her work was recognized by multiple awards. She was honored with a Peabody award for her work on an episode on the life of George Floyd.

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The Florida Atlantic basketball team is in a unique position heading into the 2024-2025 offseason with new coach John Jakus at the controls of the Owls' ship and a talented roster expected back next season. The Owls made the NCAA Tournament this past season and Jakus is now tasked with keeping as much of the team's roster as possible, depending on his choice of players. Jakus helped to mold four NBA players during his time as an associate coach with the Baylor Bears. On Friday, Jakus' comments to Owls players were revealed by AP basketball writer Tim Reynolds. Chief among them is Johnell Davis, the junior from Gary, Indiana who averaged more than 18 points last season. Davis is a junior heading into next season and figures to be the number one player for Davis would like to persuade this offseason. Jakus to FAU Owls: 'Give It a Chance' Jakus' message was succinct and direct to his players as he addressed them following Dusty May's departure. He asked them to give his program a chance before potentially deciding to transfer some places else for next season. News could come fast and furious if recent news of Jakus' plans is correct. Jakus' time at Baylor has been well-chronicled. He had the opportunity to learn from and develop a national title winning program and now he must sell the current Florida Atlantic basketball roster on his team's potential to prevent them from leaving for what they may see as greener pastures, whether with a major, mid-major, low-major program. John Jakus' message to FAU players: "Give me a chance. If you leave here, you might find something better. But I doubt it." He asked them to give him until Monday — and notes that nobody is in the portal yet. He is crushing this news conference. Just crushing it. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) March 29, 2024 Florida Atlantic Basketball Prospects for 2024-2025 Jakus appears to have the coaching chops to take the Owls far in the American Athletic Conference next season with Dusty May now in Ann Arbor, MI. The makeup of the roster could be the #1 determining factor in whether the team will compete for championships and NCAA Tournament appearances for the foreseeable future. Johnell Davis' return could be the biggest coup for Jakus, if he decides to stay. Aside from Davis, 7-foot-1 Russian center Vladislav Goldin's return could be a big factor. Vlaidslav Goldin averaged almost 16 points per game last season along with nearly 7 rebounds on better than 67 percent shooting from all area of the court last season total. Goldin has junior eligibility and could be a building block for Jakus next season if he decides to stay in Boca Raton.

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WFAE's Nick de la Canal can be heard on public radio airwaves across the Charlotte region, bringing listeners the latest in local and regional news updates. He's been a part of the WFAE newsroom since 2013, when he began as an intern. His reporting helped the station earn an Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage following the Keith Scott shooting and protests in September 2016. More recently, he's been reporting on food, culture, transportation, immigration, and even the paranormal on the FAQ City podcast. He grew up in Charlotte, graduated from Myers Park High, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston. Periodically, he tweets: @nickdelacanal

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The United States said on Friday it is taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials over the crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Chinese-ruled territory. A statement from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that in the past year, China continued to take actions against Hong Kong's promised high degree of autonomy, democratic institutions, and rights and freedoms, including with the recent enactment of a new national security law known as Article 23. "In response, the Department of State is announcing that it is taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials responsible for the intensifying crackdown on rights and freedoms," Blinken said. The statement did not mention the officials who would be targeted. In November, Hong Kong condemned a U.S. bill calling for sanctions against 49 Hong Kong officials, judges and prosecutors involved in national security cases, saying U.S. legislators were grandstanding and trying to intimidate the city. Officials named in that Hong Kong Sanctions Act included Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, Police chief Raymond Siu and judges Andrew Cheung, Andrew Chan, Johnny Chan, Alex Lee, Esther Toh and Amanda Woodcock. The United States has imposed visa restrictions and other sanctions in the past on Hong Kong officials blamed for undermining freedoms and announced an end to the special economic treatment the territory long enjoyed under U.S. law. It has also warned that foreign financial institutions that conduct business with them would be subject to sanctions. The U.S. Hong Kong Policy Act requires the State Department to report each year to Congress on conditions in Hong Kong. "This year, I have again certified that Hong Kong does not warrant treatment under U.S. laws in the same manner as the laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1, 1997," Blinken said, referring to when Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain. "This year's report catalogues the intensifying repression and ongoing crackdown by PRC and Hong Kong authorities on civil society, media, and dissenting voices, including through the issuance of bounties and arrest warrants for more than a dozen pro-democracy activists living outside Hong Kong," Blinken said, referring to the People's Republic of China. Earlier on Friday, the U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia said it had closed its Hong Kong bureau, citing concerns over staff safety after the enactment of the new national security law. Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule with the guarantee that its high degree of autonomy and freedoms would be protected under a "one country, two systems" formula. In recent years, many pro-democracy politicians and activists have been jailed or gone into exile, and liberal media outlets and civil society groups have been shut down. This month, in a joint statement, 145 community and advocacy groups condemned the security law and called for sanctions on officials involved in its passage, and a review of the status of Hong Kong's Economic & Trade Offices worldwide.

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- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later. This summer, Floridians will be able to celebrate the Fourth of July with a champagne bottle the size of a small child. What was once a unique liquor sales law in Florida will no longer apply. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow the sale of bottles of wine up to 15 liters at restaurants and liquor stores. (Yes, bottles of wine that are that large do exist). Before this bill, Floridians weren't able to buy glass wine bottles larger than one gallon, except in reusable 5.16 gallon containers. What size wine bottles are legal to buy in Florida? Florida statute 564.05 placed a size limit on how large a bottle of wine, sparkling wine or champagne can be. "It is unlawful for a person to sell within this state wine in an individual container holding more than 1 gallon (or about 3.8 liters) of such wine, unless such wine is in a reusable container holding 5.16 gallons," the law says. On Thursday, March 28, DeSantis signed House Bill 583, which will nullify Florida statute 564.05 starting Monday, July 1, 2024. The sizes of wine bottles that are prohibited to sell in Florida until July 1 range from 1.2 gallons (6 regular bottles), to 4 gallons (20 regular bottles). Here's a list of of champagne bottles are not legally allowed to own in Florida until July 1, 2024: Rehoboam: around 1.2 gallons, 6 regular bottles Methuselah: around 1.6 gallons, 8 regular bottles Salmanazar: around 2.4 gallons, 12 regular bottles Balthazar: around 3.2 gallons, 16 regular bottles Nebuchadnezzar: around 4 gallons, 20 regular bottles Does Florida ban beer sales ahead of hurricanes? A lesser-known Florida law allows the governor of the state and local governments to ban alcohol sales ahead of an expected hurricane. The same statute that gives the governor power to invoke a curfew during a state of emergency also allows the governor to prohibit alcohol sales and distribution to discourage drinking while prepping for or evacuating from a hurricane. Taking your unfinished wine bottle home from a restaurant? Here are the rules In the same set of statutes that house the limits on the size of wine bottles, there is a section that sets rules around how to transport an already-opened bottle of wine from a restaurant. The bottle must be re-sealed by an employee, secured in a bag or container that contains a dated receipt and can't just ride next to you in the passenger seat or roll around on the floorboard. "If transported in a motor vehicle, the container with the resealed bottle of wine must be placed in a locked glove compartment, a locked trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk," the statute says. If your closed bottle of wine is in any other place, it can be considered an open container, which is illegal to have in your possession while in a car — even if you're not the one driving. What are the open container laws in Florida? Hopefully it's obvious that drinking and driving is against the law, but it may be less apparent that in Florida, passengers in a car can't drink or hold alcohol either. "It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this section for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage or consume an alcoholic beverage while seated in or on a motor vehicle that is parked or stopped within a road," Florida statute 316.1936 says. "An open container shall be considered to be in the possession of a passenger of a vehicle if the container is in the physical control of the passenger." The state defines an open container as a container of alcoholic beverage which is immediately capable of being consumed from, or the seal of which has been broken. So yes, even your half-empty beer with the closed cap top is an open container. And so is the leftover bottle of wine from your favorite restaurant. Violations are noncriminal and subject to fines. If you've had a couple of drinks, put down the water skis Drunken water skiing may have been a problem in the Sunshine State at some point, because Florida lawmakers saw fit to create a statute that prohibits skiing while impaired by the effects of alcohol or marijuana. The law, which is included in Florida's chapter of vessel safety statutes, states that "No person shall manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device from a vessel while intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic drug, barbiturate, or marijuana, to the extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired." The next time you get a drunken whim to water ski, just don't. Can you buy liquor in grocery stores and gas stations in Florida? Florida grocery stores sell beer and wine, but not liquor. Some, like Publix, Milams and Winn-Dixie sell beer and wine in-store, but sell liquor in separate, liquor-specific storefronts close to the main grocery stores that they're connected to. Walmart, Target, gas stations and CVS also sell beer and wine, although gas stations predominantly sell beer. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Florida wine bottle size change. Here a new Florida liquor law

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Mai Thai Bistro 762 21st Thai Appetizers - Chicken Satay Skewers chicken, marinated in a mixture of special Thai's herb, served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad dressing $11.00 - Chicken Wing COOKED TO PERFECTION AND SERVED WITH Sweet SAUCE $10.00 - Crabster Rangoon Deep fried pastry filled with blend of cream cheese, Real crab and lobster meat served with sweet and sour sauce $10.00 - Dumplings Steamed rice pastry mixed with ground pork, shrimp and water chestnut served with house special sauce $9.00 - Edamame Steamed soy bean with sea salt $6.00 - Firecracker Shrimp Fried tempura shrimp served with mayonnaise chili sauce $12.00 - Fresh Mai Thai Rolls$10.00 - Crispy Calamari Lightly fried calamari, served with special sweet dipping sauce $12.00 - Fried Potstickers Pork and mix Vegetables served with our house special sauce $7.00 - Grilled Squid Grilled Squid in a glaze soy sauce served with spicy mayonnaise $15.00 - Spring Roll Deep fried roll stuffed with silver noodles, mixed vegetable and house sweet & sour dipping sauce $6.00 - Fried Mushroom Locally grown oyster mushrooms by Paradise Fungi $9.00 Soup - Vegetable Soup Vegetable soup in clear broth $6.00 - Wonton Soup Seasoned pork wonton with napa, scallion, fried garlic in house special broth $7.00 - Chicken Tomyum$6.00 - Shrimp Tomyum$7.00 - Chicken Tomkha$7.00 - Shrimp Tomkha$8.00 - Miso Soup Traditional Japanese soup with Tofu, Wakame and scallions $4.00 - House Noodle Soup Choice of chicken, pork, beef, duck, or seafood Salad - Seafood salad Shrimp, squid, scallop, mussel with tomatoes, red onion, scallion, celery and cucumbers, shredded kaffir lime-leaves with Thai chili sauce, served on a bed of lettuce $15.00 - Pork Labb Minced pork cooked with lime juice, red onion, scallion, mint leaves and ground roasted rice on a bed of green salad $11.00 - Chicken Labb Minced pork cooked with lime juice, red onion, scallion, mint leaves and ground roasted rice on bed of green leaf $11.00 - Papaya Salad Fresh green papaya, roasted peanut, green bean, garlic, tomato, flavor of sweet spicy and sour. On bed of green leaf $15.00 Chef's Special - House Crispy Duck Our classic Pad Thai served with duck (Your choice of sauce: Panang, Red Curry, Basil, Plum sauce, Ginger or Pad Thai) $27.00 - Grouper Chili sauce, ginger $28.00 - Lobster Chili Sauce Pad Thai $32.00 - Mai Thai Pineapple Fried Rice Stir-fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, broccoli, pineapple, resin, cashew nut, curry powder and scallion. Served with 2 pieces shrimp, 2 pieces scallop, 3 pieces squid and 3 pieces mussel $26.00 - Pad Thai Lobster$32.00 - Salmon$28.00 - Seafood Ship Wreck 4 pieces shrimp, 4 pieces squid, 3 pieces scallop, 4 pieces mussel. Sauteed with onion, bell pepper, carrot, basil in our sauce $28.00 - Shrimp & Scallop$28.00 - Volcano Shrimp Crispy shrimp served on top of steamed mixed vegetable with special chili sauce $28.00 - Plum Duck$27.00 Entree's - Thai Fried Rice Stir fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, broccoli, and scallion - Pad Thai Stir-fried rice noodle with egg, bean sprout, scallion, ground peanut with special Pad Thai sauce - Pad Se-Ew Stir fried large flat noodle with egg, broccoli, carrot with sweet sauce - Pad Kee Mou (Drunken Noodles) Stir fried large flat noodle with onion, carrot, bell pepper, basil and special basil sauce - Pineapple Fried Rice Stir-fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, broccoli, resin, cashew nuts and curry powder, scallion. - Amazing Mai Thai Sauteed tasty home-made peanut sauce served on bed of steamed vegetable - Basil Sauteed with onion, carrot, bell peppers, and special basil sauce - Ginger Sauteed with fresh ginger, onion, carrot, bell peppers, mushroom, and celery - Garlic Delight Sauteed with garlic and black pepper on a bed of steamed vegetable - Cashew Nut Sauteed with cashew nut, onion, carrot, bell pepper, water chestnut and celery - Mixed Vegetable Sauteed with mixed vegetables in house special brown sauce - Panang Curry Our creamy coconut milk panang curry with broccoli, bell pepper and carrot - Red Curry Our creamy coconut milk red curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot and basil - Green Curry Our creamy coconut milk green curry with bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot, green bean and basil Japanese Sushi Appetizers - Seaweed Salad Tosaka, hiyashi wakame $7.00 - Cucumber Salad Cucumber, marinated red onion, Amazu sauce, seasonal flowers $7.00 - Sunomono Seafood Salad Mix seafood, cucumber, avocado, orange, masago, scallions, spicy kimchi sauce $12.00 - Sesame Tuna Salad Seared tuna crushed with sesame seeds, mix green, cucumber, avocado with wasabi ponzu sauce $15.00 - Goma Salmon Salad Fresh salmon sashimi, mix green, cucumber, avocado, Japanese goma dressing $15.00 - Sushi Sample Six pieces of variety fresh sushi (chef's choice) $11.00 - Sashimi Sample Eight pieces of variety fresh sashimi (chef's choice) $14.00 - Tuna Tartare Tuna, avocado, cucumber, masago, scallions, spicy kimchi sauce, truffle oil, matcha rice pearl $13.00 - Tuna Tatakl Thin slice seared tuna, scallions, sesame seeds, wasabi ponzu sauce $13.00 - White Fish Crudo White fish, lemon zest, Amazu jelly, scallions, truffle oil, caviar $16.00 - Hotate Crudo Hokkaido scallop, lemon zest, Amazu jelly, scallions truffle oil, caviar $16.00 - Akami Shiso Tempura Akami tuna wrap with shiso leaf, nori tempura, Amazu jelly, goma foam, caviar $16.00 - Salmon Shiso Tempura Salmon wrap with shiso leaf, nori tempura, Amazu jelly, spicy aioli, caviar $16.00 - Hamachi Cappuccino Hamachi sashimi, scallions, jalapeños, truffles ponzu sauce $16.00 - Uni Wagishl Seasonal. Fresh uni, shiso leaf, waffle shell, caviar $18.00 Akami Shiso Tempura Akami tuna wrap with shiso leaf, nori tempura, Amazu jelly, goma foam, caviar Cucumber Wrap Classic Roll (Maki) Hand Roll (Temaki) - Veggle Hand Roll$5.00 - Kanl Hand Roll$6.00 - California Hand Roll$6.00 - Tuna Hand Roll$6.00 - Salmon Hand Roll$6.00 - JB Hand Roll$6.00 - Yellowtail Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Yellowtall Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Kani Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Salmon Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Tuna Hand Roll$6.00 - Spicy Tempura Hand Roll$6.00 - Eel Hand Roll$6.00 Sashimi- Sushi A La Carte - Tamago Sashimi$6.00 - Masago Sashimi$6.00 - Salmon Sashimi$7.00 - Octopus Sashimi$7.00 - Conch Sashimi$7.00 - Wahoo Sashimi$7.00 - Unagi Sashimi Fresh water eel $7.00 - Hotate Sashimi Hokkaido sea scallops $9.00 - Hamachi Sashimi Yellowtail $7.00 - Aji Sashimi Fresh Japanese mackerel $7.00 - Akami (Tuna) Sashimi Lean red tuna $7.00 - Ikura Sashimi Salmon roe $7.00 - Ama Ebi Sashimi Sweet shrimp $9.00 - Hokkikai Sashimi Red clam $7.00 - Madai Sashimi Japanese red sea bream $9.00 - Kinmadai Sashimi Goldeneye snapper $10.00 - Mirugai Sashimi Giant clam $13.00 - Uni Sashimi Sea-urchin $13.00 - Toro Sashimi Fatty tuna $13.00 - Tamago Sushi$6.00 - Masago Sushi$6.00 - Salmon Sushi$7.00 - Octopus Sushi$7.00 - Conch Sushi$7.00 - Wahoo Sushi$7.00 - Unagi Sushi$7.00 - Hotate Sushi$9.00 - Hamachi Sushi$7.00 - Aji Sushi$7.00 - Akami (Tuna) Sushi$7.00 - Ikura Sushi$7.00 - Ama Ebi Sushi$9.00 - Hokkikai Sushi$7.00 - Madai Sushi$9.00 - Kinmadai Sushi$10.00 - Mirugai Sushi$13.00 - Uni Sushi$13.00 - Toro Sushi$13.00 Sushi Entrée - Nigiri Combo 8 pieces of chef's choice with California roll $23.00 - Chirashl Assorted sashimi on top bed of rice $30.00 - Sashimi Combo 16 pieces of chef's choice and side of sushi rice $30.00 - Sushi & Sashimi Combo 6 pieces of sushi, 6 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) and a spicy tuna roll $30.00 - Love Boat For 2 10 pieces of sushi, 12 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) with spicy tuna roll and California roll $48.00 - Three's Crowd For 3 15 pieces of sushi, 18 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) with JB roll, spicy tuna roll and California roll $70.00 - Mai Thai For 4 20 pieces of sushi, 24 pieces of sashimi (chef's choice) with JB Roll, spicy tuna roll and rainbow roll, shrimp tempura roll and chef special appetizers $110.00 - Ceviche Grouper and Salmon$15.00 House Special Rolls - Kentucky Roll Crunchy chicken tempura, cucumber, with spicy aioli and eel sauce $12.00 - Volcano Roll California roll top with baked seafood, masago, scallions $14.00 - Dragon Roll Shrimp tempura, cucumber, asparagus, cream cheese top with avocado $14.00 - Rainbow Roll Kani, avocado, cucumber top with assorted variety of fresh fish $14.00 - Wasabi Salmon Roll Salmon, cream cheeses, avocado, tempura style with spicy aioli, wasabi aioli eel sauce $14.00 - Beauty & the Beast Roll Tuna, eel, avocado, asparagus, masago top with tuna and eel, eel sauce $15.00 - Dancing Eel Roll Kani, avocado, cucumber top with BBQ eel and eel sauce $15.00 - Spider Roll Soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, asparagus $15.00 - Crunchy Tuna Roll Tuna, avocado, scallions, tempura style with spicy kimchi, wasabi aioli and eel sauce $15.00 - Sexy Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, masago, top with crispy kani $15.00 - Hamachi Jalapeños Roll Hamachi, jalapeños, cilantros, scallions, masago, spicy kimchi sauce $15.00 - Orange Dragon Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, top with salmon $15.00 - Red Dragon Roll Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, top with tuna $16.00 - Florida Roll Tuna, salmon, white fish, avocado topped with variety tobiko $16.00 - Salmon Lover Roll Spicy salmon roll top with dice salmon, scallions, spicy aioli sauce $16.00 - Tuna Lover Roll Spicy tuna roll top with dice tuna, scallions, kimchi sauce, sesame oil $18.00 - Mai-Tai- Roll Tuna, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, soy paper wrap, top with tempura flakes and crispy kani $20.00 - Lobster Roll Tempura lobster, avocado, cucumber, asparagus, top with variety tobiko and lobster tempura $25.00

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Top Stories Virginia lawmakers more to raise age of marriage to 18 VPM | By Jahd Khalil Published March 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Virginia lawmakers are moving to raise the age of marriage there to 18, something most states still have not done, which activists say has led to abuses. Copyright 2024 VPM

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Baseball is so back! In a thrilling 6-4 Opening Day affair, the San Francisco Giants will look to draw even in the series with the San Diego Padres when the two go head-to-head out on the diamond. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Giants-Padres prediction and pick will be revealed. Despite jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning, the Giants quickly fell behind after giving up a pair in the fifth and ultimately collapsing in the seventh frame when four separate Padres came home to score. Although San Fran has an extremely long season ahead of them, the Giants will turn upon lefty starter Kyle Harrison to try to get their first win of the 2024 regular season. On the other side of things, the Padres used a tremendous balance of clutch hitting and solid pitching to get the job done on night one. With lofty expectations of being a legitimate player in the NL West, the Padres can't afford to lay off the gas whatsoever. After a couple of games out in Seoul, South Korea against the LA Dodgers which counted towards the regular season, the Padres are now 2-1 on the season. Be on the lookout for righty Joe Musgrove to bounce back after a right outing against the Dodgers in Seoul. In only 2.2 innings pitched, Musgrave allowed five earned runs off seven hits. Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. MLB Odds: Giants-Padres Odds San Francisco Giants: +1.5 (-170) Moneyline: +126 San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+140) Moneyline: -148 Over: 7.5 (-122) Under: 7.5 (+100) How to Watch Giants vs. Padres Time: 9:40 ET/6:40 PT TV: NBC Sports Bay Area Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial) Why The Giants Will Cover The Spread/Win Without a doubt, the Giants let one slip away on Opening Day, but with 161 games remaining in the season, San Francisco can put that one in the rearview mirror rather quickly. Throughout the course of the nine innings played, the Giants were able to string together nine hits on the day, but they ultimately could not get the job done with runners in scoring position. By the time the final out was recorded, the Giants went 2-8 with RISP and stranded five men on-base. Simply put, the Giants' offense needs to come up in the clutch if they are going to take down a very talented Padres squad. All in all, can second-year pitcher Kyle Harrison do enough to keep a dangerous Padres lineup on their toes? As a rookie during the 2023 season, Harrison compiled seven starts in his first season in MLB and the Giants will be expecting him to make a big jump in year two. If the 22-year-old hurler from San Jose can become a main fixture within San Fran's starting staff, then watch out! Why The Padres Will Cover The Spread/Win While there is a lot to like about this Padres squad, San Diego knows that there is still much work to do in order to see their season-long aspirations come true. For starters, the best chance that the Friars have at covering the spread and winning their third-straight game will fall on the shoulders of a balanced attack from the respected San Diego bats. Tallying nine hits total on the night leading to their first win over the Giants on the season, there are plenty of names in this lineup that can be the hero. Of course, the offensive firepower between Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. is tough to stomach for opposing pitchers, but names like Xavier Bogaerts at the top of the order are just as important to the overall success of this ball club. On Thursday, it was Bogaerts who ended up being a pest to the Giants as he recorded a pair of hits including an RBI and a run scored. If the San Diego middle infielder can continue to reach base for the meat of the lineup following him, then the Padres will be able to inflict some serious damage. Most importantly, is Joe Musgrove capable of bouncing back in a big way? A season ago, Musgrove put together a 17-10 campaign in which he cooked up a rock-solid 3.05 ERA including 97 strikeouts in just 17 starts. Although injuries slowed him down in 2023, Musgrove is as good as any twirler in the league when clicking on all cylinders. If San Diego ends up having their way with San Francisco for the second consecutive day, it will probably be in large part due to Musgrave's right arm. Final Giants-Padres Prediction & Pick With a whole lot of bad blood between these two fierce division rivals over the years, there's no doubt that this contest means a little more than most! Overall, side with the Padres to once again make just enough plays against an inexperienced Kyle Harrison on the bump. Click here for more betting news and predictions Final Giants-Padres Prediction & Pick: Padres -1.5 (+140)

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Former President Donald Trump and eight other defendants accused of illegally trying to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia on Friday submitted a formal application to appeal a judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case. Trump and other defendants had tried to get Willis and her office tossed off the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee earlier this month found that there was not a conflict of interest that should force Willis off the case but said that the prosecution was "encumbered by an appearance of impropriety." McAfee ruled that Willis could continue her prosecution if Wade left the case, and the special prosecutor resigned hours later. Lawyers for Trump and other defendants then asked McAfee to allow them to appeal his ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, and he granted that request. The filing of a formal application with the appeals court is the next step in that process. The Court of Appeals has 45 days to decide whether it will take up the matter. McAfee has said he plans to continue to press on with the case in the meantime – to that end, he held a motions hearing Thursday. The allegations that Willis had improperly benefited from her romance with Wade upended the case for weeks. Intimate details of Willis and Wade's personal lives were aired in court in mid-February, overshadowing the serious allegations in one of four criminal cases against the Republican former president. Trump and 18 others were indicted in August, accused of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to illegally try to overturn his narrow 2020 presidential election loss to Democrat Joe Biden in Georgia. All of the defendants were charged with violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law, an expansive anti-racketeering statute. Four people charged in the case have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Trump and the others have pleaded not guilty. The appeal application says McAfee was wrong not to disqualify both Willis and Wade from the case, saying that "providing DA Willis with the option to simply remove Wade confounds logic and is contrary to Georgia law." The application says dismissal of the case is "the truly appropriate remedy" because the damage done to the defendants and their due process rights cannot be fully undone even by disqualifying Willis and her office. But her disqualification is "the minimum that must be done to remove the stain of her legally improper and plainly unethical conduct from the remainder of the case," it says. A spokesperson for Willis declined to comment. The allegations against Willis first surfaced in a motion filed in early January by Ashleigh Merchant, a lawyer for former Trump campaign staffer and onetime White House aide Michael Roman. The motion alleged that Willis and Wade were involved in an inappropriate romantic relationship and that Willis paid Wade large sums for his work and then benefitted when he paid for lavish vacations. Willis and Wade acknowledged the relationship but said they didn't begin dating until the spring of 2022, after Wade was hired in November 2021, and their romance ended last summer. They also testified that they split travel costs roughly evenly, with Willis often paying expenses or reimbursing Wade in cash. McAfee clearly found that Willis' relationship with Wade and his employment as lead prosecutor in the case created an appearance of impropriety, and his failure to disqualify Willis and her whole office from the case "is plain legal error requiring reversal," the defense attorneys wrote in their application. Given the complexity of the case and the number of defendants, the application says, multiple trials will likely be necessary. Failure to disqualify Willis now could require any verdicts to be overturned, and it would be "neither prudent nor efficient" to risk having to go through "this painful, divisive, and expensive process" multiple times, it says. Lawyers for Trump and the other defendants had argued that during a speech in mid-January at a historically Black church in Atlanta Willis had inappropriately injected race and religion into the case, prejudicing any future jury pool against the defendants. The appeal application also accuses her of giving untruthful testimony under oath during a hearing last month. It says those actions amount to forensic misconduct that should disqualify her. In his ruling, McAfee cited a lack of appellate guidance on the issue of disqualifying a prosecutor for forensic misconduct, and the defense lawyers argued the appeals court should take up the appeal to establish such a precedent. Finally, the defense attorneys argued, it is crucial that prosecutors "remain and appear to be disinterested and impartial" to maintain public faith in the integrity of the judicial system.

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- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later. - Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later. Donald Trump on Friday asked a Georgia state appeals court to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his election interference case, the former president's latest attempt to delay legal proceedings. Judge Scott McAfee ruled two weeks ago that Willis could remain on the case she built against Trump if her special prosecutor resigned. Nathan Wade submitted his resignation that same day, and the case could once again proceed. Trump and eight of his 18 co-defendants in the case filed an application Friday with the Georgia Court of Appeals asking it to reconsider McAfee's decision. They argued that Willis had a personal stake in the election interference case and should step down. "While the trial court factually found DA Willis's out-of-court statements were improper and Defendants proved an apparent conflict of interest, the trial court erred as a matter of law by not requiring dismissal and DA Willis' disqualification," the court filing said. "This legal error requires the Court's immediate review." "If this law means anything, the trial court's actual findings here establish an actual conflict." Willis's office has 10 days to respond to the appeal application. Trump and several of his co-defendants accused Willis of having an improper relationship with Wade, who has billed her office—and thus county taxpayers—for more than $728,000 in legal fees. Trump's team alleges that Willis and Wade began dating in 2019 and that, over the course of their romantic relationship, the couple took extravagant vacations that Wade supposedly paid for in part by billing Willis's office. Willis and Wade, who are no longer together, say they didn't start seeing each other until 2022, after Willis hired Wade for the Georgia case. Willis also says they each paid their own share of the vacation bill. During the hearings, the key witness against Willis crumbled on the stand, admitting he didn't know when Willis and Wade began dating, how their relationship began, or even what trips they took together. But the most important thing to remember, Willis has stressed, is that Trump and his co-defendants are currently on trial for "trying to steal an election." McAfee chastised Willis for what he described as a "tremendous lapse in judgment." But he ultimately refused to throw her off the case, saying she must resolve the "appearance of impropriety" by either recusing herself or removing Wade. And again, Wade has already stepped down. The former president's strategy has been to delay every single one of his legal battles as long as possible, in the hopes that he is reelected in November and can use his newfound presidential powers to shield himself from prosecution. His accusation against Willis dragged out the Georgia proceedings for weeks, and if the appeals court accepts his application, legal proceedings could take even longer to get going. A trial date has not yet been scheduled. This story has been updated.

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The Illinois basketball team won a close one against Iowa State basketball on Thursday night, and the Fighting Illini are now going to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2005. The Fighting Illini have had some disappointing finishes to recent NCAA Tournaments, but they are playing well this year. The road is going to get much more difficult, however, as Illinois is taking on the top overall seed in the tournament, UConn basketball. Illinois basketball will have to bring their A-game if they are going to beat UConn basketball, and one player that will need to play well is Coleman Hawkins. Unfortunately for the Fighting Illini, he is a little bit banged up, and he says he is playing at 60-70% right now because of it. "Coleman Hawkins says he is about 60 to 70 percent healthy right now," Jeff Goodman said in a tweet. "Been dealing with ongoing knee tendinitis much of the season." Hawkins a little bit banged up, but he has still been playing well recently. He will need to be at his best on Saturday night. Illinois doesn't feel any pressure ahead of UConn clash No one in this tournament has looked more dominant than the UConn basketball team. Going back to the start of their run last season, they haven't won a tournament game by single digits. They have beaten every team they have played soundly, but the Fighting Illini are a very tough team. Still, Hawkins feels like the pressure isn't on them. "I don't feel like there's any pressure on us," Hawkins said, according to a tweet from Jeff Goodman. After losing in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament over and over again, this Illinois basketball team truly felt like they had unfinished business this season. Although they still have a lot to achieve, Coleman Hawkins thinks that he has done a good job backing up his claim. "A lot of people come back to school and say they have unfinished business but what business did they start?," Hawkins said, according to a tweet from Bret Beherns. "I think I can truly say that I've had unfinished business and I've done a good job backing that up and playing well." To truly settle their unfinished business, Illinois needs to at least make it to the Final Four, but their ultimate goal is to win a national championship. They can get one step closer to achieving that goal on Saturday. The Fighting Illini will tip off against UConn basketball from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts at 6:09 ET. The game will be airing on TBS, and the Huskies are currently favored by 8.5 points.

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