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Germany's potential coalition partners seek to overcome... | By Andreas Rinke and Michelle Martin
BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) battled on Saturday to find solutions to disputes on healthcare and labour rules as they discuss forming a government more than four months after an election.
The two parties aim to seal a deal on renewing the "grand coalition" that has governed Europe's largest economy since 2013 by the end of Sunday. But some politicians say talks on forging the unnatural partnership could run into Monday or Tuesday.
Arriving for negotiations, SPD deputy Manuela Schwesig urged the conservatives to compromise on two areas crucial to her party - abolishing fixed-term contracts for workers and reforming Germany's dual public-private healthcare system.
"I don't think Mrs Merkel can explain why there can't be any movement there," she said.
The SPD wants to prove to its members that it would be able to push through those core policies in the role of junior partner to Merkel's conservatives to make another "grand coalition" more appealing to sceptical grassroots members.
Many of the SPD's 443,000 members - who will get the chance to vote on any coalition deal - would prefer their party to revamp itself in opposition rather than signing up to another alliance with Merkel after the SPD suffered its worst postwar election result in September.
The two camps made some progress on labour policy on Friday by agreeing that employees in companies with more than 45 employees should have the right to move seamlessly back and forth between full- and part-time work.
STUMBLING BLOCK
Healthcare is a big stumbling block and party sources said Merkel and her Bavarian ally Horst Seehofer discussed the issue together on Saturday morning before meeting with the SPD.
The conservatives reject replacing the current system with a "citizen's insurance" as called for by the SPD and talks are now expected to focus on improving the position of those with public healthcare such as by changing billing rules for doctors, who earn more by treating private patients and so often favour them.
In a full day of negotiations on Saturday, the parties were also hoping to tick off issues including finances, rents and real estate prices, agriculture and municipalities.
They reached a deal on migration on Friday, agreeing to stick to wording of January's coalition blueprint that said the parties did not expect annual migration to exceed 220,000 per year.
But the two parties were still arguing over its meaning on Saturday, with Joachim Herrmann - a member of Merkel's CSU Bavarian allies who have called for an upper limit to migration - telling Rheinische Post newspaper he believed his party had secured a migrant cap in the negotiations.
Meanwhile SPD deputy Ralf Stegner insists the number is merely a prediction, writing on Twitter: "The fact remains that the SPD has not agreed to any upper limit and will not do so."
Migration is a sensitive issue given the influx of more than a million migrants since mid-2015 and the subsequent loss of support the conservatives suffered to the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) in September's national election. (Additional reporting by Sabine Siebold; writing by Michelle Martin; editing by Mark Heinrich) |
Cwm LLC Has $32.268 Million Position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | Cwm LLC raised its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. by 14.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 417,491 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 53,651 shares during the period.
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Collection agent shot at near Yusuf Sarai school, say police | Police say the victim was being followed. (Express Photo Prem Nath Pandey) Police say the victim was being followed. (Express Photo Prem Nath Pandey)
By Anshuman Singh
A 27-year-old man was allegedly shot at by two armed assailants in south Delhi’s Yusuf Sarai market Wednesday, a few metres from General Raj’s Shankaran Memorial School. Police said the victim, Sajjan Kumar, received two gunshot injuries and is recovering at Safdarjung Hospital.
According to police, CCTV footage showed that the assailants started following the victim, a collection agent in a private company, from Jangpura.
“The incident took place around 9.45 am when the victim, after collecting a payment of Rs 3 lakh from his clients, was heading to a bank to deposit it. He first dropped his father in Jangpura, and then came to Green Park on his bike. While he was parking his bike outside Gujjar Dairy in Yusuf Sarai market, he was intercepted by two persons,” said a senior police officer.
Eyewitnesses told police that the assailants tried to snatch his bag, but he resisted. “One of them took out a pistol and opened fire at him. Kumar collapsed and the assailants fled the spot,” said an officer.
DCP (south) Romil Baaniya said the assailants fired two rounds, one of which hit the victim’s thumb and the other his ear.
“Locals told police about the incident. Kumar was carrying a bag with Rs 1.30 lakh in cash and a cheque, all of which were recovered intact, along with his mobile phone. We are investigating the case from all possible angles and an FIR under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 has been registered at Hauz Khas police station,” he added. The caretaker of a nearby building said that despite being shot twice, Kumar did not let go of his bag and saved the money.
(The writer is an intern with The Indian Express)
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Baby born with NO limbs 'doing well' after birth in India | SWNS The baby is healthy but was born without arms or legs
Farmer Omprakash Yadav and his wife Phoolmati Devi, from Koria in north Indian state of Chhattisgarh, had no idea their daughter had any abnormalities before she was born. Doctors said apart from having no arms and legs the little girl is healthy, and the parents have pledged to "accept her as she is". Dr GD Baghel of Baikunthpur district hospital said: "The baby is doing well.
"She weighs like any normal kid and has all her vital organs working properly just that she doesn't have any limbs. "But I am sorry to say this but there is no cure of this condition." The yet-to-be-named baby was born at home before being taken to hospital, last week.
SWNS The parents were told their daughter was healthy before she was born
Meet Graham - The man whose super-human deformities help him survive a fatal car crash Wed, June 22, 2016 BELIEVE it or not, this man's deformities mean he is capable of surviving a car crash. Play slideshow TAC 1 of 19 Graham was created by the Transport Accident Commission to show just how vulnerable our bodies can be when involved in a road traffic collision
I am happy to be blessed with a baby Omprakash Yadav
Mr Yadav, a farmer, said: "I don't know how to react to this. "I am happy to be blessed with a baby, but my happiness turns into a gloom when I try to think up what will be her future." His wife added: "The midwife told me that everything was normal.
SWNS The baby's father said he was 'blessed' to have a baby |
Oscar arrives to a rousing welcome in China | Financial details of Oscar’s transfer to Shanghai SIPG from English Premier League club Chelsea have not been released. (Source: Reuters) Financial details of Oscar’s transfer to Shanghai SIPG from English Premier League club Chelsea have not been released. (Source: Reuters)
Brazilian international midfielder Oscar was cheered by supporters of his new Shanghai club on Monday where some media reports said he would earn nearly $500,000 a week, making him the highest-paid player in the world.
Financial details of Oscar’s transfer to Shanghai SIPG from English Premier League club Chelsea have not been released, but media reports have suggested Shanghai paid 60 million euros ($62.6 million) to lure the 25-year-old to the Chinese super league club.
Fans wearing the team’s red and white colours shouted “Oscar, Oscar!” when the Brazilian arrived at Shanghai’s international airport on Monday. He stopped to sign autographs before being led away by team officials.
“I think it will definitely enhance the team’s capabilities,” Shao Lei, a 30-year-old SIPG supporter, said of the latest Brazilian to sign with the Shanghai club.
“Our goal is to strive for the championship, nothing else,” he told Reuters Television.
The figures cited in British media reports would make Oscar the world’s highest paid player at about 400,000 pounds a week ($490,760).
However, he could be eclipsed by Carlos Tevez when the Argentine signs a huge contract with Shanghai Shenhua that could earn the striker 615,000 pounds a week, according to media reports.
Shanghai SIPG finished third in the 2016 Chinese Super League season, which ran from March to the end of October, 12 points behind champions Guangzhou Evergrande and five behind second-placed Jiangsu Suning.
Oscar scored 38 goals in 203 appearances for Chelsea and lifted the Premier League, League Cup and Europa League titles during his four-and-a-half-year spell at the club.
He will link up with compatriots Hulk and Elkeson who are already plying their trade at Shanghai SIPG, led by former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas. |
BRIEF-Beijing SL Pharmaceutical's 2017 Net Profit Up 18.02 Percent Y/Y | March 19 (Reuters) - Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co Ltd :
* SAYS 2017 NET PROFIT UP 18.02 PERCENT Y/Y AT 533.6 MILLION YUAN ($84.29 million) Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2FUBnyH Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.3307 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) |
Correction: Japan-Defense story | In a story June 14 about Japanese military equipment sales, The Associated Press omitted the name of a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries official quoted in the story. It was Shoji Sato.
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NY ALBANY NY Zone Forecast | NY ALBANY NY Zone Forecast
NY ALBANY NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT for EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
National Weather Service ALBANY NY
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
NYZ033-302000-
Hamilton-
Including the cities of Speculator and Indian Lake
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
$$
NYZ052-302000-
Eastern Albany-
Including the city of ALBANY
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ058-302000-
Western Greene-
Including the cities of Hunter, Tannersville, and Windham
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Near steady temperature in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Warmer with
highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ065-302000-
Western Dutchess-
Including the cities of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Arlington
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as warm
with highs around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ041-302000-
Northern Saratoga-
Including the city of Saratoga Springs
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ038-302000-
Southern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk,
Frankfort, and Doldgeville
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with
highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ032-302000-
Northern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Atwell, Big Moose, Eagle Bay, Mckeever,
Nobleboro, Northwood, and Old Forge
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with
highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows around 50.
$$
NYZ042-302000-
Northern Warren-
Including the cities of North Creek, Warrensburg, and Chestertown
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with
highs around 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows in
the upper 40s.
$$
NYZ083-302000-
Southeast Warren-
Including the city of Glens Falls
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming south this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ043-302000-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Whitehall and Granville
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs around 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
$$
NYZ084-302000-
Southern Washington-
Including the cities of Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge,
and Greenwich
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ082-302000-
Northern Fulton-
Including the cities of Caroga Lake, Northville, and Mayfield
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ039-302000-
Southern Fulton-
Including the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with
highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ040-302000-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Wellsville, and Fonda
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with
highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ047-302000-
Schoharie-
Including the cities of Cobleskill and Middleburgh
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with
highs around 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ048-302000-
Western Schenectady-
Including the cities of Delanson, Esperance, and Duanesburg
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ049-302000-
Eastern Schenectady-
Including the cities of Schenectady and Rotterdam
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ050-302000-
Southern Saratoga-
Including the cities of Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Mechanicville,
and Waterford
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ051-302000-
Western Albany-
Including the cities of Altamont and Berne
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ053-302000-
Western Rensselaer-
Including the city of Troy
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ054-302000-
Eastern Rensselaer-
Including the cities of Grafton and Hoosick Falls
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Humid with
highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows
in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ060-302000-
Western Columbia-
Including the city of Hudson
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Not
as warm with highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Warmer
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ061-302000-
Eastern Columbia-
Including the city of Chatham
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Warmer
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ059-302000-
Eastern Greene-
Including the cities of Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo,
and Jefferson Heights
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not
as warm with highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Warmer
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ063-302000-
Western Ulster-
Including the cities of Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley,
Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Phoenicia
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as warm
with highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Warmer with
highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ064-302000-
Eastern Ulster-
Including the cities of Kingston and New Paltz
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as warm
with highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Warmer
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ066-302000-
Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Pawling, Dover Plains, Millbrook,
Pine Plains, Amenia, and Millerton
922 AM EDT Wed May 30 2018
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as
cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Warmer
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
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Nick Grimshaw quits BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show | The DJ declared the shock news whilst li ve on his radio th is mornin g, which he has fronted for nearly six years.
Grimmy has been hosting the breakfast show since 2012, but has confirmed that he is swapping shows with Greg James.
From September, Greg will be on air from 6am whilst Nick will take the drive-time slot from 4pm.
He said: “It was always my dream to do the breakfast show and I’m very grateful. I’ve had the time of my life, but i’ve decided it’s time for a change and a new show.
"I love Radio 1 and can’t wait to get on with the new time slot. I’m so happy to be swapping shows with my friend and yours Greg James, and I can’t wait to wake up to him each morning. Not literally. Just on the radio.” |
Customers slam Myer after leaked memo revealed top executives' fury over staff's abysmal service | Myer has been savaged online by angry customers after a leaked executive memo to staff slamming them for their abysmal service.
Furious shoppers left a swathe of scathing comments on the department store giant's Facebook page following the leak.
Executive General Manager of Stores and Experiences Tony Sutton's letter scolded staff for refusing to serve customers and having an 'I don't work for Myer' attitude.
Myer has been savaged online by angry customers after a leaked executive memo to staff slamming them for their abysmal service
Furious shoppers left a swathe of scathing comments on the department store giant's Facebook page following the leak
A leaked memo from a senior manager to Myer staff has revealed a culture of dismal customer service (stock image)
Customers responded by sharing stories of unsatisfactory customer service, with one shopper writing 'MYER yes your service is shocking'
Customers responded by sharing stories of unsatisfactory customer service, with one shopper writing 'MYER yes your service is shocking'.
'You have been putting off your staff for years and leaving it to the concession workers to do YOUR job,' he wrote.
'They are purely there for the brand they work for not to ring up sales from other counters. Working there is hideous you get about as much respect as a toad.'
Some shoppers complained about being put on hold for too long, while others complained about the store layout.
The memo comes as Myer (left, right) slashes its prices by up to 70 per cent in a desperate attempt to reverse declining sales
Customers were being left frustrated at being ignored by these staff members unless their enquiry related to the company they worked for
'What used to be a premium department store has turned into a disorganized store,' said an irate Facebook user
Customer service seemed to be the main complaint, whether it be on the phone or in person
'Haha I stomp around Myer asking if it's self service now! That's if I bother to shop there,' said one customer.
'Avoid it like the plague. Its depressing shop fit makes it very easy to choose to shop in smaller stores.'
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Customer service seemed to be the main complaint, whether it be on the phone or in person.
'What used to be a premium department store has turned into a disorganized store,' said an irate Facebook user.
'With unexperienced employees, store managers that think they are above the law and a customer service team that does everything but service the customer.'
The May 14 memo focused on what Myer calls 'brand partners' - staff who work in Myer stores but are actually employees of other companies.
Customers have been left frustrated after being ignored by these staff members, unless their enquiry related to the company they worked for.
'An "I don't work for Myer" attitude, where brand partner team members refuse to assist customers in Myer stores is unacceptable,' the memo read, according toNews.com.au.
'We expect Myer and brand partner team members to work in partnership in store, operating as one team.'
Mr Sutton said that prices will be splashed in all departments but particular discounts including winter apparel, lingerie, men's suits, cookware and bed linen
The memo comes as the struggling retail giant slashes prices for a mid-season sale
'Unfortunately, feedback indicates that customers continue to experience this poor level of service.'
Mr Sutton said anyone failing to meet the standards risked losing their job.
Executive Chairman Garry Hounsell said in March the company would have a 'renewed focus on product, price and customer service'.
Myer has slashed its prices by up to 70 per cent in a desperate attempt to reverse declining sales.
Last month, Myer's CEO Richard Umbers stepped down from the top job after shares plummeted 69 per cent during the three years he was in charge.
A Daily Mail Australia investigation found deserted cash registers, disinterested staff and a lack of help at the stores during a surprise visit.
FEMAIL entered the women's general fashion section of Myer in Sydney's Westfield store at 11.20am on May 25 to find hordes of shoppers and dismal service.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Myer for comment. |
WTF nature: Snake tries to bite a guy on a motorcycle | You'd think that the chances of being bit by a snake while taking a leisurely drive on a motorcycle would be pretty low. Maybe not so much in Lampang, Thailand.
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6 secrets to making great pizza at home | Replicating restaurant pizza at home is pretty impossible, but with a little know-how, you can make pies that are almost as good as your favorites. Here, some tips from the pros.
Go for the dough
“Go to your favorite pizza place and see if they’ll sell you a raw dough for $3 or $4,” says Anthony Falco, formerly the pizza czar at Roberta’s in Bushwick, and now an international pizza consultant. If you’re making your own dough, let it rise slowly in the fridge overnight, instead of quickly in a warmer area. “You’re going to get much better depth of flavor,” Falco says.
Can it
Most times of the year, canned tomatoes are the way to go. Falco recommends buying a 28-ounce can of Jersey Fresh crushed tomatoes, and blending them in an immersion blender with 5 to 10 grams of salt and 10 grams of olive oil. No need to cook it. You can add garlic or herbs if you want, but just know that’s not what the pros do: “A chain restaurant will dump a bunch of herbs in your sauce to cover up the taste of the tomatoes, but I like to have my tomato speak for itself,” Falco says. You can always use garlic and fresh herbs as toppings.
Don’t get shredded
Use fresh mozzarella, not the pre-shredded packaged stuff. “It has a lower melting point than the commercially made kind, and also has low moisture, which means it will melt quicker and more evenly,” says Al Di Meglio of Barano in Williamsburg, who adds that there’s no need to shred it, just cube it with a knife. And don’t overdo it. “You want to see the sauce between the cheese, so it has some room to melt,” Falco says.
Keep it simple
The biggest mistake most beginner pizza cooks make is overloading on the toppings. “Until you’re really a pizza master, keep it under five toppings,” Falco says. This will taste better and prevent the pie from getting soggy and not collapsing at dinner time. Place the least amount of ingredients in the center of the pie. “Gravity will pull all the toppings toward the middle,” Di Meglio says.
Turn up the heat
Baking the pizza in the hottest possible oven is the only way to get close to the crispy, chewy crust you’ve had at restaurants. “When you blast the pizza with high heat quickly, it allows the dough to puff up, and really replicates a Neapolitan-style pizza,” says Christian Petroni, chef at Fortina, which has locations in Brooklyn and Yonkers.
Aside from turning the oven to its highest temperature setting, you can put the pizza on the oven’s top rack, set the temperature to broiler mode, cook it for five minutes so the top gets blistered, then transfer it to a skillet on the stove-top to finish cooking the bottom, Falco says.
Or, make it “Providence-style,” he says, and use a barbecue. Brush a grill with olive oil, get it nice and hot and lay the stretched-out dough, sans toppings, directly on the grill. “After like a minute and a half, give it a shimmy so that it releases from the grill and has a nice dark brown char on the bottom,” flip it, he says, then put on the sauce, cheese and toppings until the cheese melts.
And get even hotter
Try using a cast iron pan to create an especially hot surface for cooking. “Brush the pan with olive oil, stick your dough in there, put your toppings on, crank up your oven as high it will go, leave it in for 15 to 20 minutes, [and you] have a pan-style pizza,” Falco says. If you’re ready to up your pizza game, consider investing in a thick pizza stone or “the Cadillac of pizza making,” a pizza steel, which gets even hotter, Falco says. For the DIY crowd, head to Home Depot and buy some quarry flooring tiles, which can tolerate high heat and not crack. “The thicker the better — an inch is ideal,” Petroni says. |
British tourist travelling across Siberia fell to his death beside world's deepest lake | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A British tourist travelling across Siberia fell to his death on a hike and was found beside the world's deepest lake, police have said.
The 60-year-old man named only as Anthony C, reportedly 'screamed' as he lost his footing on the path but his companion said he was unable to save him.
The man, from Huddersfield, reportedly rolled down an almost sheer drop and his body was later founded on a rocky beach at the edge of Lake Baika on August 11.
He had been travelling with a friend, identified only as Andrew D, on the Trans-Siberian railway on the and intended to go to China after the break at Lake Baikal.
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(Image: The Siberian Times)
Andrew, 56, said he attempted to help after his friend '"lost his balance' but was unable to do so on the steep path they were trekking, reported The Siberian Times .
"I was walking in front when I heard screams and turned around,' he said.
"Anthony was rolling down the hill. I tried to help him but failed.
"I tried to called the rescue service but there was no coverage on my phone.
"I still can't cope with it and don't believe this could happen."
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An initial report said it was likely to be an accident.
Andrew found a group of women hikers and they managed to call the emergency services, he told police.
But when rescuers found the man, he was already dead.
A picture of his body on the beach beside Baikal was released by Russian police.
The tourists were walking from the resort town of Listvyanka to the village of Bolshoi Koty, a distance of around 14 miles.
The route has stunning views of mountain-rimmed Baikal, which contains around 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater, but the paths are treacherous.
The men "wanted to enjoy the beauty of Lake Baikal", said one report.
The Russian Investigative Committee is performing "preliminary checks" on the incident, and refused to divulge the full names of the men.
A British embassy spokesman said: "We confirm the death of the UK citizen.
"The consulate is in touch with the local authorities and with the family of the victim." |
Beiser passes legislation to protect nurses, state workers | SPRINGFIELD In response to the proposed layoffs of nurses in Illinois Department of Corrections facilities, state Rep. Dan Beiser, D-Alton, helped pass legislation that would prevent the department from reducing the number of medical and mental health employees they have. "Nurses go through years of training and are committed to treating their patients," Beiser said.
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Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell 6 percent in 2016 - government | Smog surrounds The Shard and St Paul's Cathedral in London, Britain, April 3, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo
LONDON Britain's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 6 percent in 2016 compared with 2015 levels, largely due to a decline in coal-fired power generation and marking the fourth straight yearly drop, preliminary government data showed on Thursday.
Output of the heat-trapping gases in Europe's second-largest emitter behind Germany fell to 466 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.
Thursday's data shows Britain's GHG emissions have fallen 42 percent since 1990, meaning it is half way towards meeting a legally binding target to cut its GHG emissions by 2050 to 80 percent below 1990 levels.
A breakdown of the 2016 figures showed emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas blamed for climate change, dropped 7 percent to 374 million tonnes.
Energy-sector CO2 emissions fell by 18.7 percent as coal-fired power production fell, and was replaced by low carbon renewables such as wind and biomass plants which burn wood pellets instead of coal.
Britain plans to close all coal-fired power stations by 2025 unless they are fitted with technology to capture and store carbon emissions.
Britain has reaffirmed its commitment to the international Paris Agreement climate pact since United States president Donald Trump this week began undoing Obama-era plans for deep cuts in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
"The UK government's commitment to tackling global climate change is as strong as ever. We play a leading role internationally and we are delivering on our commitments," a spokeswoman for BEIS said.
Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, governments pledged to limit a rise in average temperatures to "well below" two degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, to stave off the worst effects of climate change such as droughts and rising sea levels.
(Reporting By Susanna Twidale; Editing by David Evans and Edmund Blair) |
How Yankees will experiment at shortstop without Didi Gregorius | TAMPA — For the next two weeks or so, Didi Gregorius won’t be a starting shortstop.
Gregorius is leaving Tuesday to take part in the World Baseball Classic, where he expects to split time at short with Andrelton Simmons on the Netherlands team, which opens play in South Korea.
There’s no debate in Tampa as Gregorius enters his third season with the Yankees. Though now, in addition to answering questions about what it’s been like to replace Derek Jeter, Gregorius knows there are prospects like Gleyber Torres coming up through the Yankees system.
And still, those Jeter questions remain.
“It’s always there,” Gregorius said Monday at Steinbrenner Field, of playing in Jeter’s shadow. “No matter what I do, you guys are gonna compare me to [him]. It’s never gonna go away. It’s a game of comparisons. Maybe when he played, he got compared to someone else.”
Gregorius’ play a year ago put to rest any lingering doubt that he could be an everyday shortstop, but that will change in the WBC. He’ll be a part of a stacked infield that will include Simmons from the Angels as well as Baltimore’s Jonathan Schoop, Boston’s Xander Bogaerts and Texas’ Jurickson Profar.
“I think we’re gonna flip-flop at short,” Gregorius said of him and Simmons.
Growing up in Curacao playing on the same teams, Simmons kept Gregorius at second base until he was 16. Gregorius didn’t rule out moving back to second for the tournament; Bogaerts will be at third, Schoop at second and Profar either at first or in the outfield.
Gregorius skipped the last WBC, in 2013, due to an elbow injury, but he was part of the team that won the Baseball World Cup in 2011.
With Gregorius away from the Yankees during the heart of spring training, Joe Girardi said he’ll use several options at short — from prospects such as Torres, Jorge Mateo and Tyler Wade, to potential utility players for this season, Ronald Torreyes and Ruben Tejada.
Gregorius welcomes the challenge from Torres that may lie ahead.
“I’m just gonna play my game,” Gregorius said. “That’s all I can do. Why worry about something I can’t control? It’s always good to have competition. … I’m not gonna be mad.”
But he remains focused on 2017 and has lofty expectations for a team in transition.
“You really want to know what’s in my mind?” Gregorius said when the topic of goals came up. “Win the ring. We have a good, young team with hungry guys who want to show what they’ve got. Everybody’s counting us out like all these years. We keep giving them a scare.” |
Lucknow fest celebrates Wajid Ali Shah’s artistic brilliance | The dance ballet “Rang” was directed by Muzaffar Ali. (Source: Muzaffar Ali/Facebook) The dance ballet “Rang” was directed by Muzaffar Ali. (Source: Muzaffar Ali/Facebook)
The fourth annual Wajid Ali Shah Festival celebrated the magic of the artistic brilliance of the last nawab of Awadh here.
The Rumi Foundation’s fest was held at the Dilkusha Palace here on Valentine’s Day and Uttar Pradesh Tourism Day on Tuesday.
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The approximately two-hour long fest presented a dance ballet, “Rang” that offered a tribute to the classical dance form, Kathak, and to the light classical musical form, Thumri — patronised by Wajid Ali Shah.
The festival was inaugurated by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik, who also took the opportunity to urge locals to give their vote to their choice of political leader.
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After thanking the organisers, he sat down to watch “Rang”, under Muzaffar Ali’s direction.
The dance ballet was inspired by Kathak and Thumri compositions of Wajid Ali Shah.
But why a festival on him?
“This country is going through some kind of a strange disconnect…socially and culturally. I’ve noticed that there is a lack of harmony in the society,” Muzaffar Ali said here.
“Wajid Ali Shah was a man who didn’t see differences. But the biggest thing about him was that he was an artiste and he was even a bigger patron of the arts,” he added.
About 2,000 fest attendees got to see Shah’s “artistic bend of mind”.
“Since he was deposed, he went through that anguish of being deposed and leaving his hometown…his city which he had built so lovingly.
“So that angst gave even more poignancy to his poetry. It gave a huge emotional content,” Ali said.
Muzaffar Ali said Shah’s losses were “monumental”.
“His losses were not just material, but hugely emotional. He was involved with land garden and didn’t want bloodshed here.
“When he goes through that anguish, the outpour is also creative. He also embraced cultures. He embraced the whole ethos of (lord) Krishna. So, these kind of things made him endearing to people. That is what needs to be known and shared,” added Muzaffar Ali.
Artistes like Thumri singer Barnali Chattopadhya, Qawwali singer Haider Buksh and group, Kathak dancers Anuj and Neha Mishra and group, Odissi dancer Zia Nath and Kathak dancer Shivani Varma got together on stage for the fest.
Varma said: “My first show with the team of Muzaffar Ali was in 2012. Since then, we have done many shows. The Thumris that we did today were about being separated from your beloved…can be your home too. So, Qawwali and Thumri were happening together, Odissi and Kathak together…it was more like a dialogue between the singers and dancers.”
The festival also witnessed the foundation felicitating people working in the field of promoting cultural legacy of the region of Awadh.
Those awarded were Padma Bhushan winner Kumudini Lakhia for her unparallel artistic contribution to the dance form of Kathak.
The award for Cultural Activism was conferred on noted women’s rights activist and revivalist Madhavi Kuckreja. |
Coronation Street spoilers Michelle Connor’s son RECAST - and you've seen him before | Michelle Connor (played by Kym Marsh) will be stunned to learn that her biological son Alex Neeson has turned up in Weatherfield.
TV viewers will have seen the new actor to play Alex on our screens before.
Mount Pleasant star James Burrows will take on the role of Alex for the shock comeback.
The 26-year-old played Denty in the Sky comedy series, along with roles in Prey, Safe House and Love, Lies and Records. |
New York Post | The New York Yankees’ sudden-death playoff against the Minnesota Twins is in danger of being blacked out for 3.1 million metro-area households. Disney, whose ESPN channel will broadcast the game,... |
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Avengers Infinity War - Elizabeth Olsen teases Scarlet Witch plot | MARVEL Scarlet Witch is played by Elizabeth Olsen
The film is out this week, with reviews from critics due to hit the internet later this evening. Speaking to Marvel’s own YouTube channel at the Los Angeles premiere, Olsen promised that her on-screen alter-ego will have her best outing yet. “I feel so lucky that the writers and Kevin Feige have continued to give me interesting character and storylines,” she said. “This film, I get to do my favourite character arc yet.”
MARVEL The star was quizzed at the LA premiere
MARVEL Scarlet Witch has become a big fan favourite
What exactly that entails remains to be seen, and of course Olsen couldn’t go into any further detail. But she did speak highly of her experience of making the movie - which was so shrouded in secrecy, stars would often have no idea what they were showing up for work to do. “You just show up and you’re ready to receive whatever!” she joked. “You don’t get too attached to anything - which is a really nice exercise.”
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Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have blacked-out most of their social media feeds in the run-up to the movie’s release; deleting all tweets except a short video saying: “Thanos is coming.” Several characters are thought to be meeting untimely demises between Avengers: Infinity War and its as-yet-untitled sequel Avengers 4, and writer Steven McFeely said the losses will be significant. He told Uproxx: “These two movies are the end of something and the beginning of something else, so we are going to say goodbye to people. “We’re not just going to say goodbye to ‘seventh Asgardian on the left.’”
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New documentary highlights how golf can help autistic children | A new documentary, "Voices from the Outside," highlights how golf can help kids with autism.
The documentary profiles three families who are part of the Brooklyn Junior Autistic Golfers Academy, which provides interactive golf lessons for children on the autism spectrum.
"Through the experiences that these autistic children had at the BJAGA , they are able to take their perceptions and inner conversations and reshape them," said Mark Russ, author of "Zero Adversity Training," in the documentary.
The non-profit organization hopes to expand their program beyond the New York metropolitan area and help even more children. April is National Autism Awareness Month. |
Chelsea plotting big-money Robert Lewandowski transfer even though we don't know who their manager will be | Get Chelsea FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Chelsea are chasing Robert Lewandowski after the striker announced he wants to leave Bayern Munich .
Poland international Lewandowski is under contract with the German giants until 2021, but he has recently hired Pini Zahavi – the agent who brokered Neymar’s world-record transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last summer – to get him a move.
The Stamford Bridge club are looking to start their summer spending even before a deal is struck to bring in Maurizio Sarri as their new manager.
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Bayern will look for more than £80m for the 29-year-old who has been top scorer in the Bundesliga in two of the last three seasons, with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain also interested.
Super-agent Zahavi said: “Robert believes he needs a change and a new challenge in his career, Bayern officials know it.
“Robert is not motivated by money or by a specific club. Because almost all the best clubs would like to have the best striker in the world.
“Everybody in the Bayern leadership has had a great career. They must understand his situation.”
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Alvaro Morata largely flattered to deceive in his debut season at the Blues after a club-record £60m move from Real Madrid, and the former Juventus striker is keen to return to Italy.
Chelsea have also been linked with Inter Milan frontman Mauro Icardi and Sarri's former Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain as negotiations over the 59-year-old drag on.
The £7m buyout clause in his contract expires on Thursday, and the Italians have already appointed ex-Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti as his successor.
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But club president Aurelio di Laurentiis is so annoyed with Sarri, who is expected to replace countryman Antonio Conte in the Blues' hotseat, seeking other jobs that he is threatening to hold him to the final two years of his £1.2m-a-year contract anyway.
Napoli's Belgium international forward Dries Mertens said: “Sarri is a world-class coach and he’ll prove it. All those he trained have made an important step forward in terms of quality and I am convinced he’ll find a great team where he can prove just how good he is.
"I hope he quickly finds a new club.” |
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Horrified inspectors met with stomach-churning scenes as dead mice cover floor of filthy pizzeria | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Horrified food hygiene inspectors were met with stomach-churning scenes as dead mice covered the floor of a filthy pizzeria.
As well as dead rodents, officers also found live mice scurrying around the kitchen while gloves used by dish washing staff were littered with droppings.
Rancid and rotting food and piles of rubbish were also found just inches from food preparation areas at Franco Pizza in Hoe Street, Walthamstow.
Council chiefs closed the premises immediately and the Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order was confirmed at Thames Magistrates’ Court last week.
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But inspectors will allow Franco Pizza to reopen if it can make significant improvements.
A council spokesperson said: “Our officers have seen some horrendous sights in the course of their inspections, and this ranks amongst one of the worst.
“How any business owner can possibly think it’s acceptable to serve food from a kitchen in a state like this is beyond me.
“The vast majority of restaurant and food business owners are conscientious and keep their premises clean and tidy.
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“Our message to the minority who do not is clear: we will find you out and when we do we will close you down to protect the health of residents.”
Horrifying photos from the eatery show dead mice strewn across the filthy kitchen floor, alongside several black bags of unsorted waste.
An unidentified tub of food flecked with white mould can also be seen, as well as surfaces covered with mice droppings.
Diners can check the hygiene standards of any restaurant or takeaway they intend to visit using the Food Standards Agency website at ratings.food.gov.uk |
BRIEF-Eastern Communications units to sell Huzhou-based industrial investment firm | Dec 12 (Reuters) - Eastern Communications Co Ltd
* Says two communication units will sell 100 percent stake in Huzhou industrial investment firm
* Price remains to be decided later
Source text in Chinese:goo.gl/WgB1GT
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Cubs' Hector Rondon: Left off NLDS roster | Rondon is not on the active roster for the NLDS against Washington, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.
Rondon could be added back onto the roster for the NLCS, were the Cubs to advance past this round, but he will be unavailable for the club's series against the Nationals. Over the course of the 2017 season, Rondon has posted a 4.24 ERA and 1.22 WHIP during 57.1 innings of relief work. |
Stocks gain on Trump policy bets; S&P breaks $20 trillion | Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
NEW YORK A gauge of global equity markets advanced on Monday and bond yields rose as investors flocked to assets likely to benefit from reflationary policies that are expected to be implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Financials and banks in particular led equities on Wall Street higher as investors bet Trump's tax reform plans and softer regulatory environment will boost economic growth and corporate profits.
Comments from Trump on Thursday that he plans to announce what he said would be the most ambitious tax reform plan since the Reagan era in the next few weeks rekindled hopes for big tax cuts while the announced resignation of the Fed's top bank regulator on Friday heightened expectations for a loosening of rules on banks.
"Investors are willing to say the prospects for growth are higher now than they were, and they're not just saying it, they're committing capital," said Jamie Cox, managing partner of Harris Financial Group in Richmond Virginia.
Investors were also encouraged by a U.S.-Japan summit over the weekend apparently having ended smoothly without Trump talking tough on trade, currency or security issues.
In addition, Trump said on Monday the United States will be "tweaking" its trade relationship with Canada, stopping short of calling for a major realignment in a development likely to please visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 142.79 points, or 0.7 percent, to end at 20,412.16, the S&P 500 gained 12.15 points, or 0.52 percent, to 2,328.25 and the Nasdaq Composite added 29.83 points, or 0.52 percent, to 5,763.96.
The advance put the S&P 500's market capitalization above the $20 trillion mark for the first time. Apple the largest component of the S&P 500 and a core holding on Wall Street, climbed 0.9 percent to a record $133.29, breaking its prior closing high of $133.00 set on Feb. 23, 2015 and giving it a market value of about $699.3 billion.
MSCI's all-country world index advanced 0.49 percent to notch its fourth straight advance. Europe's broad FTSEurofirst 300 index gained 0.76 percent to close at its highest since December 2015.
U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors looked to testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday and Wednesday when she gives her semiannual Humphrey Hawkins testimony before lawmakers in Washington.
Benchmark 10-year notes declined 7/32 in price to yield 2.43 percent, up from 2.41 percent late on Friday.
The dollar was up 0.18 percent against a basket of major currencies, after touching its highest in almost three weeks, on expectations reflationary policies would stoke economic growth and the possibility the Fed could be more aggressive in hiking interest rates.
In commodities, copper hit its highest since May 2015 after shipments from Chile and Indonesia, the world's two biggest copper mines, were disrupted.
The metal last traded at $6,105.85 per tonne, up 0.26 percent on the day after climbing as high as $6,204. On Friday it jumped more than 4 percent, its biggest one-day rise in almost four years.
Oil prices pulled back from strong gains registered on Friday as the greenback strengthened and signs of rising U.S. crude output pressured prices.
International benchmark Brent crude futures settled down 2 percent at $55.59 per barrel and U.S. crude settled 1.7 percent lower at $52.93.
(Additional reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Nick Zieminski and James Dalgleish) |
BRIEF-mBank says regulator asks it to retain at least 80 pct of 2017 profit | March 19 (Reuters) - mBank SA:
* POLISH LENDER MBANK SAYS FINANCIAL REGULAR KNF HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BANK RETAIN AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF ITS 2017 PROFIT
* MBANK ALSO SAYS THAT KNF CONFIRMED THAT MBANK FULFILLS CONDITIONS TO PAY OUT UP TO 20 PCT OF 2017 PROFIT IN DIVIDEND Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Warsaw Newsroom) |
Melbourne finds intruder asleep in their bed... before he 'pulled a knife and ran off' | A half-naked intruder, aged in his 20s, has been sprung asleep in bed at a home before threatening the residents with a knife.
The residents came home to Donvale, east Melbourne, last Thursday about 11am and discovered their bed had been dragged from the bedroom to the living room.
To their horror, they found a shirtless man asleep in the bed, who then awoke and threatened the victims with a knife, Victoria Police alleged.
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A half-naked intruder, aged in his 20s, has been sprung asleep in bed at a home before threatening the residents with a knife
The man then fled the Heads Road home towards Aquarius Court on foot.
No one was physically injured and nothing was stolen.
Investigators have released footage and images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
The man is described as being aged in his early 20s, perceived to be of Middle Eastern appearance, and unshaven with a script tattoo on the left side of his chest.
He was wearing a black New York Yankees cap and black shorts at the time.
Anyone with information is urged to report it to Crime Stoppers online or by phoning 1800 333 000. |
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Pune: 6 minors among 12 booked under MCOCA by cops | In a first, the Pune city police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against minor boys. Police have invoked MCOCA against dreaded criminal Siraj Amir Qureshi (45) and 11 members, including six minor boys, associated with his gang. Police had arrested Siraj for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old, Yogiraj Shivraj Khandale of Khadki, following a past dispute, on March 31.
Police had also detained a suspect, Sunny Vijay Andy of Anand Park (Dhanori Road), for questioning in this case. But the duo fled from the lock-up of Khadki police by cutting the iron grille with some hard object in the afternoon of April 9. A fresh case was registered against them at the Khadki police station under section 224 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
However, senior police inspector Suhas Bhosale of Khadki police station and two constables on duty at the lock-up were suspended for dereliction of duty in this case. Joint Commissioner of Police Sunil Ramanand said that all legal issues were checked before invoking MCOCA against the minors. Meanwhile, in the last two years, Ramanand has invoked MCOCA against about 250 criminals associated with 32 gangs in the city.
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Co-operative Group writes off stake in struggling bank | LONDON, April 6 Britain's Co-operative Group , the mutually-owned supermarkets to funeral services group, on Thursday wrote off the value of its stake in the struggling Co-operative Bank.
Reporting its financial results for 2016, Co-operative Group said uncertainty about the value of the bank during its sale process made it prudent to value the group's stake in the lender at nil.
It is the third consecutive reporting period in which the group has written down the value of its 20 percent stake, which it last valued at 140 million pounds in September.
The write-off meant the group recorded a pretax statutory loss for 2016. Its operating profit rose by 32 percent, on growth in its core businesses of supermarkets, funeralcare, and insurance.
The Co-op Bank's current sales process has drawn interest from multiple bidders after the ailing British lender put itself up for sale in February.
Sources close to the process told Reuters that most bidders were interested in specific assets only as they saw little value in buying the whole group.
Co-op Bank nearly collapsed in 2013 with a 1.5 billion pound hole in its capital after losses from problem real estate loans. Bondholders ultimately took control of the bank. (Reporting By Lawrence White; Editing by Greg Mahlich) |
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Ex-Knicks point guard chooses Nets’ youth to coach | The Nets are adding to their coaching staff, with The Post learning ex-Knick Pablo Prigioni will join the group. He will aid in development, especially helping to groom a glut of young point guards who will be key in their rebuilding process.
The Knicks also had interest in hiring Prigioni, who spent 2012-15 in the Garden and helped them to their last playoff berth, in 2012-13. But in the end he opted to sign on with Brooklyn and head coach Kenny Atkinson, whom he has known for years through European basketball and Basketball Without Borders.
“I’m still learning from these guys,” Prigioni had told The Post during a weeks-long visit with the Nets coaching staff. Now he’s joining them, likely mentoring a trio of guards all 23 years old or under.
Prigioni spent most of his professional career in Spain, winning the Spanish Cup MVP Award in 2006 and twice being named All-EuroLeague second team. And when he decided to try his hand at coaching, that’s where he started.
After playing his final season at Baskonia in 2016-17, he retired and took over as head coach there in June. But he stepped down in October after starting 0-3 in EuroLeague and 2-3 in LigaACB.
His coaching career restarts in Brooklyn, albeit this time as an assistant under a regime that prioritizes player development and is open to foreign methods. And the 40-year-old Argentine will have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to the Nets’ young lead guards.
Prigioni had become a favorite in the Garden for his plucky defense and team-first play. Even beyond veteran Jeremy Lin — coming back from a season-ending knee injured suffered in the opener — the Nets have 22-year-old D’Angelo Russell, Caris Levert (23), Spencer Dinwiddie (25) and Isaiah Whitehead (23) all on the books.
Even if the Nets do move one of them and lessen the glut at the position, the guards who stay will be critical to their rebuild. Whether it be defense, leadership, shooting, they all will need individual development to reach their potential, and Prigioni has valuable experience to lend. |
Driver Dies When Car Plunges Over Embankment | Authorities say one person who was driving a vehicle when it went over an embankment near Sequim, Washington, has died. A Massachusetts woman preparing to go to the hospital for serious pain instead gave birth to an unexpected baby girl.
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Man charged with murdering mum, 31, and her 11-year-old daughter after pair found dead at Gloucester home | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A man has been charged with murdering a mum and her 11-year-old daughter.
Christopher Boon, 28, has been charged with the murder of Laura Mortimer, 31, and her daughter Ella Dalby after they were found dead at a house in Gloucester on Monday.
Gloucestershire Police were called to the house at 4.50am on the Bank Holiday.
Wedding planner Ms Mortimer and her daughter, a Year 7 pupil at Barnwood Park School, Gloucester, were declared dead a short time later and a double murder investigation was launched.
Floral tributes have been left to Ella and her mum outside the house since police cordons were removed.
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Ms Mortimer's mother wrote: "To my very beautiful daughter Laura and beautiful granddaughter Ella.
"You will always be in my heart and be loved and missed very much. Lots of love, sleep tight, Mum and Hen."
Ms Mortimer's sister wrote: "To my amazing, beautiful sister Laura and niece Ella. Words can't explain how I feel, I'm broken.
"Love you to the moon and back, love Jo, Jon, Riley and Haleigh. Sleep tight baby girls."
Ms Mortimer ran her own business, Sweet Beginnings, offering bespoke bridal gowns and wedding planning services.
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Sarah Tufnell, the head of Barnwood Park Arts College where Ella was a pupil, said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with Ella's family and friends at this time and we will do all we can to support them and Ella's many friends in school in the weeks and months ahead.
"Barnwood Park is a small and tightly knit school, and Ella was involved enthusiastically in our school life, having a particular passion for dance.
"She also helped recently with her form's contribution for our school cultural day. She will be deeply missed by us all." |
Brexit news: EU demands key British industry follow EU rules | European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis insisted future access will depend on a system of “equivalence” where EU officials can use “unilateral and discretionary” powers to judge the UK’s regulatory standards.
The UK has voiced its desire to sign an ambitious entirely bespoke financial services deal as part of their post-Brexit relationship with Brussels.
However, Mr Dombrovskis’ comments can be seen as Brussels dampening the UK’s ambitions by telling an audience in London the UK’s financial markets would have to closely follow EU rules.
The Commissioner in charge of financial stability across the bloc warned companies in the UK and remaining EU27 member states “should prepare for all scenarios” as the “risks and uncertainty” still remain surrounding Brexit. |
Dachau Project shines new light on Holocaust | Shari Unger and Avi Hoffman, co-founders of the Dachau Project about an album Shari's dad received at the Dachau concentration camp, show the album to Pope Francis in Rome. A Roman Catholic political prisoner drew 30 captivating drawings in the album.
Start the conversation, or Read more at Jewish Journal. |
Man accused of pushing actress onto tracks is held without bail | The man accused of groping a young actress and then shoving her onto the subway tracks at a Greenwich Village station last week has been ordered held without bail.
Kimani Stephenson, 24, was remanded at his Manhattan arraignment Sunday night on charges of attempted murder, assault and sex abuse for the attack on Bonnie Currie, 22.
He allegedly grabbed the petite starlet’s breast and crotch as she waited for a train at the 14th Street-Sixth Avenue station. After the alarmed woman told him to “F–k off,” he tossed her onto the tracks, authorities said.
There was no oncoming train, and two men lifted the shaken woman from the tracks to safety.
Currie suffered a fractured wrist, a dislocated shoulder and extensive bruising, the criminal complaint states.
Cops tracked Stephenson to a Lower East Side housing project after a neighbor recognized him from a surveillance photo and called in an anonymous tip. |
UPDATE 1-Canada's Superior Plus to buy NGL Energy's retail propane unit | (Adds details on financing, cost savings and shares)
May 30 (Reuters) - Canadian specialty chemicals firm Superior Plus Corp said on Wednesday it would buy NGL Energy Partners’ retail propane unit for $900 million in cash to boost its presence in the United States.
NGL’s shares surged 14 percent to 12.20 in trading after the bell.
NGL Propane sells propane and distillates to over 316,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the U.S. Northeast, Southeast and Upper Midwest under regional brands, including Osterman Propane, Downeast Energy and Eastern Propane.
In the 12 months to March 31, NGL Propane sold about 182 million gallons of fuel, generating about $85 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Superior said the deal would help save about $20 million to $25 million within the first two years of its closure, which is expected in the third quarter, and immediately add to its adjusted cash flow. The Toronto-based company said it planned to raise C$400 million ($310.68 million) by issuing 32 million subscription receipts at a price of $12.50 per piece to finance a portion of the acquisition.
TD Securities Inc and CIBC Capital Markets are leading a syndicate of underwriters for the offering, Superior said, adding the rest of the purchase price will be funded through a $400 million bridge facility. |
Bulls' Noah Vonleh: Just misses double-double Monday | Vonleh scored nine points (4-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT) while adding 12 rebounds and an assist in 26 minutes off the bench during Monday's 110-92 loss to the Knicks.
The 12 boards were the most Vonleh has pulled down in a game since late November. The fourth-year big still has no offensive game to speak of -- he's scored in double digits just once in 46 games this season -- but he's starting to becoming a reliable presence on the glass for the Bulls' second unit. |
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Istanbul nightclub ISIS attack: Live updates as ISIS claims responsibility for gun attack that left 39 dead | A desperate manhunt has been launched to find a terrorist who reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before shooting dead 39 people in an Instanbul nightclub packed with New Year's Eve partygoers.
Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attack that saw a further 69 people injured as the killer stormed the Reina nightclub in Istanbul armed with an AK-47 and began blasting people at will.
Turkish police have released the first picture of the prime suspect in the Istanbul nightclub attack, as the gunman remains on the run.
As many as 16 of those that died in the attack are thought to be foreign nationals but none are believed to be British.
The horror began after New Year's Eve early this morning when the gunman arrived outside the club in a yellow taxi.
He then shot dead a policeman stationed outside before storming in and opening fire with an assault rifle.
Chilling CCTV showed the killer dressed in a woolly hat shooting at random outside the club before he stormed inside. |
Liam Fox's team travelled 240,000 miles during 35 trips | Get politics updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Britain's International Trade Ministers have covered the same distance from the Earth to the Moon, jetting around the world to try and strike post- Brexit deals.
But Liam Fox and his team have failed to secure a single commitment - despite racking up 240,000 taxpayer-funded air miles.
By comparison, the moon is 238,600 miles from our planet.
Analysis by Labour found Dr Fox and his DIT deputies cruised the skies for 400 hours aboard 100 planes between July and December.
The Secretary of State alone has clocked up more than 60,000 miles on official visits to three continents, Labour said.
They included a five-day trip to India, four days to Brazil, three days to Oman and a two-day trip to Germany.
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The findings came from a trawl of publicly-availably transparency data showing that since it was created by Theresa May last July, the Department for International Trade has dispatched its four ministers on 35 trips involving 100 flights covering an estimated 243,170 miles.
But despite their jet-setting across the globe, the quartet has yet to secure a single firm commitment to an immediate free trade agreement after the UK leaves the European Union in 2019.
Cabinet ministers spent more than £1.3million on foreign trips in the six months following last June’s referendum.
In addition to the bill racked up by Mr Fox, Theresa May spent £639, 058 on overseas travel in just six months, the Foreign Office £260,000 and the Department for Culture £53,205.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson covered more than 45,000 air miles during the period and his deputy Alok Sharma 93,000 miles.
The bill for Mr Johnson’s travels was £88,288.
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Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Andrew Gwynne said: “It is shocking to see that at a time when Britain faces ground zero for our global trade deals, Liam Fox and his team are doing nothing except racking up air miles.
“Liam Fox is unable to secure even a single firm commitment for a trade deal, despite the Brexit Secretary promising to deliver ‘a free trade area massively larger than the EU’, before we even leave.
“This is just further proof that the Tory Government has their head in the clouds on the challenges posed by Brexit .
“Ministers have already flown the distance from Earth to Moon on their hopeless excursions, but it seems we are still many galaxies away from Liam Fox finding us our first free trade deal.”
The study also found that the Department has failed to launch even one trade mission to Africa, despite the continent being home to five of the 20 fastest-growing global economies, and the Government’s stated ambition to re-embrace the Commonwealth.
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Ministers have taken 15 trips to Asia, 12 trips around Europe, four to North America and three to South America.
Destinations included Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Burma, China, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Colombia, the US, Qatar, Turkey, Israel, Norway, Slovenia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and France.
Labour claimed the revelations “raise new concerns about Dr Fox’s ability to deliver for free trade”, and the purpose of “highly-paid Ministerial posts that cannot deliver any free trade deals before Britain fully leaves the EU”.
A Department for International Trade spokeswoman said: “Promoting UK businesses and attracting foreign investment is precisely why this Department was created.
“Overseas visits by Ministers has helped DIT secure more than £16.3 billion worth of foreign direct investment to the UK.
“As we prepare to leave the EU, you’d expect our ministers to travel overseas to build relationships with key global trading partners.”
Dr Fox shocks with Philippine comments
Among the countries Liam Fox has visited for trade talks was the Philippines, early this month, where he was criticised for saying the UK has “shared values” with the country when he met the country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte, who has boasted of personally killing criminals.
Mr Duterte’s war on drugs has left thousands of people dead since his election last year.
He has urged the public to kill drug addicts, who he said he would be “happy to slaughter” in their millions.
Dr Fox said: “The UK and the Philippines have a well-established and strong relationship built on a foundation of shared values and shared interests and we want this partnership to continue to flourish.”
Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner said Dr Fox’s comments said at the beginning of April were “frankly shocking”. |
BRIEF-Innoviva says believes shareholders voted to reelect all 7 of its director nominees | Western Digital expects ruling on injunction request by mid-July -source
TOKYO, June 15 Western Digital Corp expects a ruling on its request for a court injunction to stop the sale of Toshiba Corp's chip unit by mid-July, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. The California-based firm presented a revised offer for the chip unit that met Toshiba's requests on Wednesday but did not receive a positive response, a separate source said. |
Shares on defensive as Facebook data flap spooks tech stocks | TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the defensive on Tuesday after investors took profits in high-flying U.S. technology shares on fears of stiffer regulation, as Facebook came under fire following reports it allowed improper access to user data.
The retreat came as investors braced for new Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s first policy meeting starting later in the day and amid concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump could impose additional punitive trade measures against China.
“U.S. tech indexes, including Nasdaq and Philadelphia semi-conductor index .SOX all hit record highs last week. So they were prone to profit-taking,” said Mutsumi Kagawa, chief strategist at Rakuten Securities.
“Shares will be capped by various uncertainties for now. Once those uncertainties are cleared, investors will shift their focus back to relatively attractive valuations,” he added.
Futures FFIc1 FDXc1 FCEc1 suggested European stocks are likely to rebound after falling the previous day, with Britain's FTSE .FTSE seen rising 0.5 percent from a 15-month low, Germany's Dax .GDAXI expected to rise 0.5 percent and France's Cac .FCHI 0.3 percent.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS were last up 0.2 percent after initially dropping as much as 0.5 percent. Japan's Nikkei .N225 fell 0.5 percent.
On Wall Street the S&P 500 .SPX lost 1.42 percent and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC 1.84 percent, both suffering their worst day in five weeks.
“Investors lightened their positions ahead of the Fed’s policy meeting. The markets are completely split on whether the Fed will project three rate hikes this year or four,” said Hiroaki Mino, senior strategist at Mizuho Securities.
Facebook (FB.O) led the losses, tumbling 6.8 percent as the social media colossus faced demands from U.S. and European lawmakers to explain how a consultancy that worked on President Donald Trump’s election campaign gained improper access to data on 50 million Facebook users.
In addition, worries about the potential for a trade war cast a shadow after U.S. President Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The Trump administration is also expected to unveil up to $60 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports by Friday, targeting technology, telecommunications and intellectual property, two officials briefed on the matter said Monday.
A man walks past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
U.S. businesses were alarmed with several large U.S. retail companies, including Wal-Mart Inc (WMT.N) and Target Corp (TGT.N), on Monday urging Trump not to impose massive tariffs on goods imported from China.
The sharp fall in share prices put a lid on long-term U.S. bond yields while short-dated yields rose ahead of an expected rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve after its two-day policy meeting starting on Tuesday.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries was little changed at 2.867 percent US10YT=RR, almost 10 basis points below the four-year high of 2.957 percent touched a month ago.
But the yield on two-year notes US2YT=RR hit a 9 1/2-year high of 2.32 percent on Monday as the Fed appears set to bump up its policy interest rates USFFTARGET= to 1.50-1.75 percent from the current 1.25-1.50 percent.
Still, with a Fed rate rise this week already fully priced in, the dollar barely gained. Instead, it was the euro that stole the spotlight after Reuters reported that European Central Bank officials were shifting their debate from bond purchases to the expected path of interest rates.
The euro EUR= rose to $1.2347, bouncing back from $1.2258 hit the previous day.
The British pound GBP=D4 hit one-month high of $1.4088 after Britain and the European Union agreed to a 21-month post-Brexit transition period and a potential solution to avoid a "hard border" for Northern Ireland.
It was last at $1.4041.
The yen was little changed at 106.01 per dollar JPY=, with traders wary of any new developments in a cronyism scandal that has eroded support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Oil prices rose by almost 1 percent, lifted by a weak dollar, tensions in the Middle East and concerns of a further fall in Venezuelan output.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 traded at $66.56 a barrel, up 0.8 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 were at $62.59 a barrel, up 0.9 percent. |
BRIEF-Teyi Pharmaceutical plans convertible bonds, to halt 2016 private placement plan | UPDATE 3-GE merges power units as exec who lost out on GE CEO job retires
SEATTLE, June 14 General Electric Co said on Wednesday it will combine its power and energy distribution businesses to create its largest unit by revenue as the top executive at GE Power announced his retirement after failing to win the conglomerate's CEO job. |
Dublin hoping to reap Brexit windfall in financial services | The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has begun laying the groundwork to accommodate a significant number of London based financial services firms looking to move their operations to Dublin in the wake of Brexit.
Gerry Cross, the CBI's director of policy and risk, said the Bank is poised to help businesses "think constructively" about relocation and would take a practical approach as firms look to get their business models approved and their company authorised.
Speaking to the Press Association, Mr Cross said the Bank had seen interest from a significant number of firms.
"We have seen inquiries and interest from a significant number of firms. These firms are of many different types and cover a wide range of activities.
"We recognise the practical constraints that firms are facing. Particularly around some of the timing issues: for example setting up businesses in Ireland, getting authorisation and thinking about model approval," he added.
"We have no objection to thinking constructively with firms about how this sequencing challenge might be addressed, without undermining our commitment to our responsibilities. 'Grandfathering' is not the most helpful concept in this context; rather it is about having a practical approach while meeting our regulatory obligations."
London's financial firms are waiting with bated breath to discover whether the UK can hold on to passporting rights which allow them to trade freely across the EU.
The cost of a so-called "hard Brexit" to revenues in Britain's financial services sector has been estimated to be as high as £38 billion, with up to 75,000 jobs in the firing line. This is on top of a £10 billion hit to the Treasury's tax revenue, according to a study commissioned by TheCityUK.
Last week Ireland's Industrial Development Agency (IDA) said over 100 companies, many currently based in the City, have inquired about relocating to the country after Brexit.
Mr Cross added: "There is also the important question of group-wide models and how they might operate. This can be a very complex question with many aspects including questions of supervisory reliance.
"The Central Bank of Ireland's good and long-standing relationship with UK and other authorities means that we will be in a good position to work through these aspects effectively and efficiently."
The CBI is bolstering staff numbers in its insurance supervision directorate by more than a quarter as it looks to welcome insurers from London.
However, the Bank has moved to deny reports that Ireland was discouraging firms wanting to move investment banking or trading operations to Dublin because of regulatory concerns.
In a speech earlier this month, Cyril Roux, the CBI's deputy governor, said: "We have not sought to dissuade any such entities from seeking authorisation nor are we planning to do so."
The CBI has made clear that it does not want firms setting up small operations in Ireland just so they can access EU passporting rights.
Mr Cross said firms must demonstrate that they have "proper business models, with convincing risk identification and management, suitable products, sound finances, and strong boards and executives" before gaining approval in Ireland.
"The Central Bank has not ruled out, and is not planning to rule out, any particular business model on financial stability grounds," he added.
The CBI moved to quash speculation that there was tension between the Bank and the Irish Government over firms relocating to Dublin post-Brexit.
"The Government and the Central Bank communicate well. There is no material difference of view as to the role and approach of the Central Bank. We understand each other's roles well and their different respective natures." |
BRIEF-Eagle Point Credit Company prices offering of common stock | WeWork CEO says revenue runs at $1 bln a year, no IPO details yet
NEW YORK, June 14 The chief executive of WeWork Cos Inc said on Wednesday the coworking space startup he co-founded is now generating $1 billion a year in revenue at current rates and will launch an initial public offering, but did not say where or when. |
Club-by-club guide to transfer window ahead of Premier League return | While England's dramatic progress at the World Cup in Russia has captured the imagination of the nation, back home Premier League outfits have been busy conducting their transfer business.
Liverpool have brought in Brazilian midfielder Fabinho, while Arsenal have released Jack Wilshere and Joe Hart is on the lookout for a new club.
With the closure of the window looming, Sportsmail's MIKE KEEGAN looks at the deals done so far by every club and what we can expect over a hectic few weeks.
Liverpool have signed Brazilian midfielder Fabinho as Jurgen Klopp looks to add to his squad
Arsenal
In: Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Sokratis Papasthapopolous (Borussia Dortmund)
Out: Per Mertesacker (retired), Santi Cazorla (released), Jack Wilshere (released)
Who could leave the club?
Unai Emery will want to give his squad a chance to impress him as he adjusts to life at the Emirates. Do not bet on large numbers leaving. Hector Bellerin is admired across Europe but Emery has no intention of losing the defender, whom he regards among a group of must-keep players at the club.
What are they looking to add?
Arsenal continue to be linked with Steven N'Zonzi, who flourished under Emery at Sevilla, and Lucas Torreira, while Barcelona's Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes is also on the shortlist.
Unai Emery is keen on reuniting with Steven N'Zonzi following their time together at Sevilla
Bournemouth
In: David Brooks (Sheffield United)
Out: Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Max Gradel (Toulouse)
Who could leave the club?
Keeping hold of their manager was the Cherries' priority over the summer and they have done that. Further high-profile departures are unlikely.
What are they looking to add?
Eddie Howe admitted that the window has been 'difficult' so far. Work is ongoing on a number of targets but the £12million it took to prise David Brooks away from Sheffield United is an indication of just how difficult the market is. A return for Jack Wilshere could be too expensive.
Jack Wilshere is expected to be too expensive for Bournemouth due to his high wage demands
Brighton
In: Leon Balogun (Mainz), Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruna), Jason Steele (Sunderland), Joseph Tomlinson (Yeovil)
Out: Jamie Murphy (Rangers), Connor Goldson (Rangers), Liam Rosenior (released), Niki Maenpaa (released), Uwe Hunemeier (free to SC Paderborn), Steve Sidwell (released), Bailey Vose (Colchester)
Who could leave the club?
The Seagulls have got their business done early and will be reluctant to lose any of their big names at this stage of the summer. Unwanted right back Ales Mateju is close to a move to Brescia.
What are they looking to add?
Another central defender is a priority. Work is continuing and Chris Hughton is a big fan of Reading's Liam Moore, although the Royals are holding out for £15m.
Brighton boss Chris Hughton continues to keep close tabs on Reading defender Liam Moore
Burnley
In: N/A
Out: Scott Arfield (Rangers), Dean Marney (released), Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers), Chris Long (released),
Who could leave the club?
Centre half James Tarkowski is highly-rated by some of the nation's top clubs but recently signed a long-term contract. The goalkeeping battle will be fascinating. Fit-again Tom Heaton and Nick Pope are both too talented to play the role of understudy.
What are they looking to add?
The clock is ticking for Sean Dyche and Burnley to add to a squad which needs to be bolstered across a number of areas given the arrival of European football at Turf Moor. Bristol City's Joe Bryan is a target and a return for Danny Ings would appear to make sense. Burnley, however, will not break the bank.
Liverpool's Danny Ings is keen on securing first-team football so could seal a return to Burnley
Cardiff
In: Jacob Murphy (Norwich), Greg Cunningham (Preston), Alex Smithies (QPR), Bobby Reid (Bristol City)
Out: Greg Halford (released), Matthew Kennedy (released), Ben Wilson (released)
Who could leave the club?
Neil Warnock will be reluctant to lose any key members of his squad as they look to achieve the impossible.
What are they looking to add?
The Bluebirds are following the Burnley model and would appear to be shopping in the Championship with one eye on the future. They are interested in Bristol City's Joe Bryan.
Bristol City's Joe Bryan (right) is attracting interest from newly-promoted Cardiff City
Chelsea
In: N/A
Out: Matej Delac (AC Horsens)
Who could leave the club?
Much will depend on the managerial situation, which should be resolved this week. United target Willian would not appear to have the best relationship with current boss Antonio Conte, although the Italian is set to be the first out of the door. Barcelona are also keen. The club are also open to serious offers for David Luiz and Danny Drinkwater.
What are they looking to add?
Plenty. This is a big summer for Chelsea's transfer team, given Conte's criticism. Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic is admired, as is Russia World Cup midfielder Aleksandr Golovin. Brazil keeper Alisson Becker, of Roma and defender Daniele Rugani, of Juventus, have also been linked. Stand by for a busy few weeks.
United States star Christian Pulisic could be heading to the Premier League this summer
Crystal Palace
In: Vicente Guaita (Getafe)
Out: Diego Cavalieri (released), Damien Delaney (Cork City), Lee Chung-yong (released), Yohan Cabaye (Al Nasr)
Who could leave the club?
Andros Townsend has been linked with a move back to Newcastle but that may be that. Palace are keen not to lose Wilfried Zaha, with Spurs keen.
What are they looking to add?
Roy Hodgson often spoke last season about having a summer window to work with. So far, there has only been one arrival. More are due. Reports in Turkey have linked the Eagles with Fenerbahce midfielder Ozan Tufan, while Wilshere is a name that continues to be mentioned. City's Joe Hart has also been linked to a reunion with his former England boss.
Joe Hart is on the lookout for a new club as he is surplus to requirements at Manchester City
Everton
In: N/A
Out: Wayne Rooney (D.C. United), David Henen (released), Jose Baxter (Oldham), Ramiro Funes Mori (Villarreal), Joel Robles (released)
Who could leave the club?
A clear out is on the cards as new manager Marco Silva and sporting director Marcel Brands make their mark. This is a saturated squad, and takers are sought for the likes of high-earning Yannick Bolasie, Sandro, Kevin Mirallas, Ashley Williams and Davy Klaassen.
What are they looking to add?
Celtic's brilliant full back Kieran Tierney is wanted, as is Sporting winger Gelson Martins and Nice's in-demand forward Alassane Plea.
Celtic full back Kieran Tierney may decide to move south of the border this summer
Fulham
In: N/A
Out: Ryan Fredericks (West Ham)
Who could leave the club?
The loss of Ryan Fredericks will hurt, but should be offset by the pleasure of keeping the exciting Ryan Sessegnon.
What are they looking to add?
The arrival of Aleksandar Mitrovic on a permanent deal from Newcastle should be the start of a flurry of activity at Craven Cottage. There is interest in Wolves winger Ivan Cavaleiro and Southampton full back Matt Targett.
Aleksandar Mitrovic (right) is expected to complete a permanent move to Fulham
Huddersfield
In: Florent Hadergjonaj (Ingolstadt), Jonas Lossl (Mainz), Ben Hamer (Leicester), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City), Terence Kongolo (Monaco), Juninho Bacuna (FC Groningen)
Out: Dean Whitehead (retired), Robert Green (released)
Who could leave the club?
Aaron Mooy is the one Terriers man most likely to attract admiring glances but the West Yorkshire club will have no interest in selling their playmaker as they seek back-to-back survival.
What are they looking to add?
Just like last year, David Wagner got his business done early. Loan players have been made permanent and Sobhi could prove to be a shrewd acquisition for what will be another battle. A move for Borussia Dortmund full back Erik Durm appears to have collapsed.
Just like last year, Huddersfield manager David Wagner got his transfer business done early
Leicester
In: Ricardo Pereira (Porto), Jonny Evans (West Brom), James Maddison (Norwich)
Out: Robert Huth (released), Ben Hamer (Huddersfield), Elliot Moore (OH Leuven)
Who could leave the club?
The long-running saga of Riyad Mahrez is about to come to an end, with the winger set to sign for Manchester City imminently. If he carries on in a similar vein at the World Cup, expect interest in Harry Maguire from far and wide.
What are they looking to add?
With an estimated £60m in the back pocket, the Foxes may not yet be done shopping. Reports in Turkey claim a final, £25m offer for Trabzonspor's 19-year-old sensation Abdulkadir Omur has been made.
Leicester will have more money to spend once Riyad Mahrez finally joins Manchester City
Liverpool
In: Naby Keita (RB Leipzig), Fabinho (Monaco)
Out: Emre Can (Juventus), Ovie Ejaria (Rangers), Jon Flanagan (Rangers)
Who could leave the club?
Emre Can is a big loss but Liverpool will be confident of keeping the rest of their stars.
What are they looking to add?
The saga of Nabil Fekir lingers on. A move for the Lyon skipper collapsed prior to the World Cup but would appear to be back on the cards. A goalkeeper, surely, is a must. Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel has been linked. Young forward Marco Asensio, from Real Madrid, would be a staggering coup.
A move for Lyon's Nabil Fekir collapsed prior to the World Cup but could be back on the cards
Manchester City
In: Philippe Sandler (PEC Zwolle)
Out: Pablo Maffeo (VfB Stuttgart), Angelino (PSV), Yaya Toure (released)
Who could leave the club?
This summer could see the end of Joe Hart's long association with City, although another loan deal to see out his final year may well be an option.
What are they looking to add?
Expect the arrivals of Riyad Mahrez and Jorginho imminently. Other than that, Pep Guardiola is happy with his squad as last season's runaway champions look for a repeat.
Jorginho is expected to arrive at the Etihad Stadium alongside Leicester winger Mahrez
Manchester United
In: Diogo Dalot (Porto), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Lee Grant (Stoke City)
Out: Michael Carrick (retired), Joe Riley (Bradford City), Sam Johnstone (West Brom)
Who could leave the club?
The future of Anthony Martial continues to trigger fevered speculation. United are incredibly wary of this one coming back and biting them on the backside and are reluctant to sell. A move to another English club is not currently being entertained.
What are they looking to add?
Another midfielder. Willian is long-admired but whether Chelsea will do business remains to be seen. United were keen on Lazio's Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and remain in the hunt for a centre half.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic could join compatriot Nemanja Matic at Manchester United
Newcastle
In: Martin Dubravka (Sparta Prague), Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea)
Out: Massadio Haidara (released), Curtis Good (released)
Who could leave the club?
Matt Ritchie is interesting Championship duo Middlesbrough and Stoke, while Yasin Ben El-Mhanni is also set to depart. Midfielder Mikel Merino is wanted by Real Sociedad, while Dwight Gayle could be another out of the door, along with Fulham-bound Aleksandar Mitrovic.
What are they looking to add?
A lot. Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro has been linked, along with a permanent move for Chelsea's Kenedy. A shock return for Andros Townsend has also been mentioned. More bargaining is needed to bring Alassane Plea to St James' Park.
Andros Townsend is being linked with a return to Newcastle despite impressing for Palace
Southampton
In: Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Basel)
Out: Jeremy Pied (released), Florin Gardos (released), Dusan Tadic (Ajax)
Who could leave the club?
Matt Targett is a target for Fulham but do not expect many more departures.
What are they looking to add?
Atalanta striker Andrea Petagna is being monitored, while Barcelona's Marlon Santos is on the Saints list. Borussia Mochengladbach defender Jannik Vestergaard is also a reported target.
Southampton could land Barcelona defender Marlon Santos following his loan spell at Nice
Tottenham
In: N/A
Out: Keanan Bennetts (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Who could leave the club?
Do not expect any of Spurs' aces to be on their way out this summer.
What are they looking to add?
A striker to ease the burden on Harry Kane is sought, and Spurs are thought to be another linked with Plea. Celtic's Tierney fits the bill when it comes to energetic full backs while Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has emerged as a shock target.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has emerged as a shock target for Tottenham
Watford
In: Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona), Marc Navarro (Espanyol), Ben Wilmot (Stevenage), Adam Masina (Bologna)
Out: Dennon Lewis (Falkirk)
Who could leave the club?
Do not expect to see many departures from Vicarage Road over the coming weeks.
What are they looking to add?
A goalkeeper. A £1m bid for Ben Foster has been turned down, while the Hornets are one of a number looking at Newcastle winger Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.
Watford want to bring Ben Foster back to Vicarage Road following his previous loan spells
West Ham
In: Ryan Fredericks (Fulham), Issa Diop (Toulouse), Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea)
Out: James Collins (released), Patrice Evra (released)
Who could leave the club?
Robert Snodgrass looks set to go, although a return to cash-strapped Aston Villa is unlikely. Andy Carroll is eternally linked with a Newcastle homecoming but is set to remain in claret and blue.
What are they looking to add?
The Hammers are continuing to work on a number of targets including Sporting midfielder Bruno Fernandes, West Brom's Craig Dawson and Lazio winger Felipe Anderson. They are also in talks with Jack Wilshere ahead of a potential move for the midfielder.
West Brom's Craig Dawson could be in line to seal a quick return to the Premier League
Wolves
In: Benik Afobe (Bournemouth), Diogo Jota (Atletico Madrid), Willy Boly (Porto), Rui Patricio (Sporting), Ruben Vinagre (Monaco)
Out: Benik Afobe (Stoke), Ben Marshall (Norwich City)
Who could leave the club?
Danny Batth could make the short journey to West Brom, while winger Ivan Cavaleiro has been linked with fellow newcomers Fulham.
What are they looking to add?
Wolves are one of a number of clubs monitoring the Alfie Mawson situation along with Celtic's Tierney, although bringing the young Scot to Molineux would be a tough ask. They are also keen on Newcastle target Stefano Sturaro of Juventus. |
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What makes this Chase Headley start so stunning - and pivotal | Chase Headley’s early-season struggles last year were difficult, but he could handle personal disappointment. Been there, done that.
What frustrated the veteran third baseman more than his constant empty trips to the plate last April was what he felt it did to the team. The Yankees dug themselves an early hole last season, starting 8-16, and Headley put it on his shoulders.
“I started extremely poorly, and that contributed to the team starting bad,” he said on Monday before the Yankees opened a three-game series with the White Sox at the Stadium. “I knew I couldn’t start the way I started last year.”
Headley hasn’t, keying the Yankees’ best start (8-4) since 2010, when they began 9-3. Despite injuries to lineup linchpins Gary Sanchez (strained biceps) and Didi Gregorius (strained right shoulder), the Bombers are second in the American League in runs scored (60), a nod to the team’s surprising depth, and the production of Headley.
“It’s a small sample size, but I feel like I’m playing the way I’m capable of,” he said. “I feel like I’m swinging at the pitches I want to, and that’s always a good place to start.
“You get a few hits, you get confident, and things can take off from there.”
He’s leading the team in batting average (.410), hits (16), runs scored (11), and on-base percentage (.531), has four extra-base hits, two of them home runs, and has played a stellar third base. He also has stolen three bases in as many attempts.
“He’s done it all,” manager Joe Girardi said. “It’s the complete opposite of the way he started last year. It’s great to see, because we remember the struggles he went through last year and how hard it was on him.”
It’s indeed quite the contrast from a year ago, when Headley batted .150 in April and didn’t get off the interstate until mid-May. He rebounded to finish the year hitting .251 with 14 home runs, 51 RBIs and a .712 OPS. But the start put him, and the Yankees, in a hole.
“You can’t just take a month and two weeks out of the season, and say, ‘Oh, I had a [good] season with the exception of this month and a half,’ ” the 32-year-old Headley said. “It counts.”
Headley has rarely gotten off to starts like this, a career .238 hitter in April over his previous eight seasons. He didn’t change much this offseason. He didn’t have a new workout regimen or begin hitting earlier. He didn’t have a great spring training, either, batting just .200 in 50 at-bats. And yet, Headley has started the season scorching hot.
“I tried to make sure I was focused in spring training and working on the things I felt I need to work on,” he said. “That’s not that much different than any other year. … I really wanted to have a little extra [focus], just making sure I got what I needed.”
Headley said the biggest change is his mechanics, out of whack at this point a year ago. He’s using his legs more and staying in his swing longer, which is in turn giving him a better chance to go the opposite way. He’s reaching more pitches and doing damage with them.
“When you have a little bit of margin for error, you can hit the ball to all parts of the field,” Headley said, “and you don’t have to be perfect all the time.” |
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VW to invest $340 million in Tennessee to build new SUV | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) announced on Monday that it plans to invest $340 million to build a new sport utility vehicle at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant in the United States as demand surges for larger vehicles.
FILE PHOTO - The Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Tami Chappell
It will build a five-passenger SUV that will be branded as part of the company’s Atlas family. A concept version will be unveiled next week at the New York International Auto Show, the German carmaker said in a statement.
“We are not only committed to this market, we are committed to our U.S. manufacturing home in Chattanooga, Tennessee,” it said.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said Volkswagen in Chattanooga had grown “from a single vehicle producer, starting with the Passat, into what it is today - a thriving U.S. manufacturing operation that can produce three models, and counting.”
The investment announcement is positive news for the U.S. car industry at a time when it is bracing for the impact of higher steel and aluminum tariffs on metal produced outside North America. Haslam told reporters last week the tariffs could add costs to manufacturers, especially automakers, that could be “very harmful.”
VW said in February that 54 percent of its total own-brand volume sales were SUVs. In addition to a new seven-passenger Atlas that went on sale last year, VW also unveiled an all-new 2018 Tiguan SUV last year. Prior to 2017, most of VW’s U.S. own-brand sales were cars.
VW is still working to improve its image in the United States after it admitted to cheating on diesel emissions tests in 2015, sparking the biggest business crisis in its history. |
Potential for CytoDyn's PRO 140 for Treating HIV Patients Deemed Too... | CytoDyn Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on the development of new antibody therapies for combating human immunodeficiency virus infection, announces that its application for Orphan Drug Designation was not granted by the Office of Orphan Products Development of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration because PRO 140 appears to have the potential to treat more than just the subset of multi-drug resistant HIV patients for which the designation was requested. CytoDyn is currently conducting a pivotal Phase 2b/3 trial with PRO 140 in combination with other antiretroviral agents in the patient population submitted to the FDA in the ODD application.
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WATCH: Rakesh Unni Nooranadu sings ‘Unnai Kaanadhu’ in front of Kamal Hassan | Rakesh Nooranadu had said he had no clue his video will go viral. (Source: Naveen Surendar/Facebook) Rakesh Nooranadu had said he had no clue his video will go viral. (Source: Naveen Surendar/Facebook)
Rakesh Unni Nooranadu, a day-wage labourer, whose singing skills mesmerised people across the world, thanks to social media, now got to sing in front of legendary actor Kamal Hassan. A video showing him sing in front of the veteran actor, as the latter (just like all of us) enjoys Nooranadu’s resplendent music, has gone viral. The video that originally went viral showed the young man sitting in a field and singing the soulful number ‘Unnai Kaanadhu Naan’ from Hassan’s film — Vishwaroopam. Sung by Shankar Mahadevan in the film, Nooranadu’s rendition got people on the Internet hooked in no time. So much so, that Mahadevan himself and Malayalam music director Gopi Sunder too took to social media to appreciate his talent and get to know who he was. Sunder even went on to say that he wants him to sing a song in his next film.
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Nooranadu found fame on the Internet and was finally traced. Talking to IE Malayalam, he said he had no clue his video will go viral. Cut to now and this time it is the video of the Alappuzha resident singing for none other than Hassan has now gone viral.
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Prison 'til death for man who murdered ex-girlfriend and her daughter in W. W... | Life without parole is the sentence for a 38-year-old man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter in a western Wisconsin home before setting the house ablaze. Cristian D. Nunez, of New Richmond, was sentenced Monday in St. Croix County Circuit Court in Hudson for the double murder on Sept.
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Look, Sully - this street is in Dohchestah, not Roxbury | Ok, having lived in the MIT/Cambridgeport/Central Sq areas - the fact that Central isn't official seems bizarre. And yet, neighborhood boundaries are so amazingly important particularly in a city area like Boston that's been so ethnically/racially segregated - "don't go to Roxbury - that's where the minorities live", "man, you're Irish, don't go to the North End!" ' Neighborhoods are just a weird endless and mostly meaningless battle except when somebody takes the turf argument to heart.
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Orioles' Craig Gentry: Hammers out three RBI on Sunday | Gentry went 2-for-5 with a home run, his first of the season, and three RBI in Sunday's win over Toronto.
Hitting from the leadoff spot, the outfielder overcame an awful 1-for-12 start with a big performance in Sunday's slugfest. Gentry is still hitting just .118/.211/.176 with five strikeouts over his first 11 games, though. He'll continue to see increased playing time while Joey Rickard (finger) is sidelined; however, Gentry's not expected to get routine at-bats, which limits his appeal. |
Social media inspired play wins Urdd Eisteddfod Drama Medal | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Misleading others on social media formed the basis of the winning drama at the Urdd National Eisteddfod for a young writer.
Mirain Alaw Jones of Capel Seion, Gwendraeth Valley, and now Cardiff, was awarded the Drama Medal during a special ceremony at Llanelwedd.
She said the play, Dadrith (Disillusionment) is about a young woman preparing to go to university and chatting to two friends on social media.
“It looks at how easy it is to mislead and this can be so true in real life as well,” she said.
Mirain added it isn’t based on personal experience and would like to see it professionally staged.
A well known face on S4C Mirain played Lois in the drama series Pobol y Cwm for eight years.
She said she prefers both acting and scripting and would like to continue both facets in the future.
Originally from Capel Seion in the Gwendraeth Valley near Llanelli, Mirain now lives in Cardiff.
She has close links with North Wales. Her father Iwan is originally from Llangoed near Beaumaris and her mother, Manon, is from Trefor near Caernarfon.
The family moved south when her father joined Llanelli rugby club.
The sash she wore on stage, used by all major prize winners at the Urdd Eisteddfod, was made for the Urdd by her gran, Megan Williams, originally from Trefor.
Mirain developed an interest in writing at school while studying Drama and Welsh. She has a degree and a masters degree in Welsh from Cardiff University. Her masters focused on creative writing and scripting under Dr Llŷr Gwyn Lewis and Ceri Elen’s mentorship.
She’s been involved in the scheme for young playwrights, “Script to Stage” and more recently with the Mewn Cymeriad (In Character) Theatre Company. The company are working on a production about Dic Penderyn for children.
Mirain said: “Since leaving University, I’ve been encouraged to continue writing by the author, Dafydd Llewelyn and I’d like to express my great thanks to him.”
Mirain has competed widely at the Urdd over the years, and has had many successes in a variety of theatrical and musical competitions, as a member of the Pontyberem School recorders group and more recently with Aelwyd y Waun Ddyfal.
She has also been a member of the Urdd Theatre Company and performed in the Ffawd show at the Eisteddfod in Cardiff 2009.
She now works for Menter Iaith Merthyr Tydfil at the Soar Centre and in her spare time, plays rugby for the Cardiff Welsh Rugby Club women’s team and sings for a choir.
Six writers entered the competition. Morgan Owen, of Aelwyd Merthyr, was second with Nia Haf of Aelwyd Eryri third. |
Dramatic finals of Scripps National Spelling Bee to begin | Miami Herald | Melodie Loya, 13, from Bainbridge, N.Y., right, hugs Tara Singh, 13, from Louisville, Ky., left, after Tara received her medal to advance to the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Tara is also advancing to the final round. Carolyn Kaster AP Photo |
Singapore, Malaysia authorities meet as 1MDB probe... | SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - Singapore investigators are in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to help authorities with an investigation into scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB, Singapore police said on Thursday, as the country's new government steps up efforts to tackle graft.
At least six countries, including the United States and Switzerland, are investigating claims that $4.5 billion was siphoned out of the fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, founded by former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
"Our Malaysian counterparts have requested for our assistance in relation to their 1MDB-related investigations, and we agreed to a meeting in Kuala Lumpur," a Singapore police spokeswoman told Reuters in an email.
She gave no details of the assistance sought.
The news comes a week after Malaysian officials met officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which refers to Najib as "Malaysian Official Number 1" in an anti-kleptocracy investigation of 1MDB.
Najib has denied any wrongdoing and said in 2016 that the Malaysian government would cooperate with U.S. investigations.
Singapore has taken action against several banks and bank officials for failures of money-laundering controls over transactions related to 1MDB, including the closure of units of BSI Bank and Falcon Bank.
Malaysia's newly-elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has vowed to investigate the 1MDB scandal and act against those who may have abetted, or benefited from, corruption at the fund.
Mahathir, who defeated Najib, a former protégé turned political opponent, in the historic May 9 elections, immediately reopened 1MDB investigations and barred the former leader from leaving the country.
The former prime minister went to Malaysia's anti-graft agency to give a statement explaining what he knew about $10.6 million transferred into his bank account from the fund.
Last week, Malaysia's finance minister said funds from deals with the central bank and sovereign wealth fund Khazanah were used by the previous government to meet some liabilities of the troubled state fund.
Malaysian police said they seized cash worth 114 million ringgit ($29 million) and more than 400 luxury handbags from Najib's home and his son's apartments as part of the investigation. ($1=3.9770 ringgit) (Reporting by Fathin Ungku Editing by Clarence Fernandez) |
Gorakhpur tragedy: Congress demands PM Modi’s apology in I-Day address | Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken (left) and PM Narendra Modi. Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken (left) and PM Narendra Modi.
The Congress on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the country in his Independence Day address for the death of children at a state-run hospital in Gorakhpur. Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken attacked Modi for remaining silent on the death of 30 children, allegedly due to shortage of supply of liquid oxygen, within a span of 48 hours last week.
“The prime minister uses Twitter to say something about tragedies even in Turkey or USA, but he has not found any word to console the families of the dead children.
“We hope he apologises to the country for the deaths due to negligence in his address to the nation on Independence Day,” Maken said.
The manner in which this government has failed, the way this incident has happened and there is negligence on the part of the government, “we hope that the prime minister will in his I-day address first apologise”, he said.
Maken also said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had warned that the funds of BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur had been “stopped” in September, 2016, and had also visited its encephalitis wing.
“People are now complaining that funds which were being sanctioned for encephalitis control have been stopped,” Maken said, quoting Gandhi.
Over 60 children have reportedly died at the state-run BRD Medical College since August 7, many allegedly for want of oxygen. Oxygen supply was allegedly disrupted after bills were not paid to the vendor.
Maken alleged that the oxygen cylinder vendor had written two letters to the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in recent months and sent several reminders regarding his bills, but no step was taken to ensure continuous supply of oxygen.
He also charged the government with trying to “save” the guilty in the tragic deaths of children and demanded resignation of Chief Minister Adityanath and Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh.
“No list of dead children has been provided by the government so far. Also, post-mortem of the dead children has not been conducted which could reveal the cause of death due to lack of oxygen,” he said.
Pointing that so many people were involved in “lapses and negligence” leading to the tragic deaths, he demanded cases be registered against the accused under relevant sections of IPC for “deliberate criminal negligence”.
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‘Enough is enough’: G7 ministers agree to call Russia out | Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale reaches across a table to shake hands with Kirstjen Nielsen, United States Secretary of Homeland Security during a G7 Foreign and Security Ministers meeting in Toronto on Monday, April 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canada and its G7 partners are saying “enough is enough” to attacks by Russia and other authoritarian countries in their democratic institutions, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday.
Freeland concluded talks with her G7 counterparts by affirming an organized effort to respond to foreign meddling and the spreading of false information — mainly by Russia. Exactly what that means is a work in progress, but Freeland said the ministers will give their leaders recommendations on how to respond in a forceful, co-ordinated manner when they meet in Charlevoix, Que. in June.
There is a concern in the G7 countries that “authoritarian states are actively working to undermine the democratic systems in our countries and elsewhere,” she said.
“Today we said, ‘Enough is enough.’”
Freeland said there was unanimity among G7 ministers for a concerted effort to tackle Russian disinformation and meddling in the world’s democracies.
Related: G7 warned of Russian threats to western democracy
While she and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson displayed enthusiasm for the G7 effort to take Russia to task for what they are calling a broad range of “malign” behaviour, their American counterpart sounded a less effusive note.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan didn’t bother mentioning the initiative in his closing public remarks.
Sullivan was pinch-hitting for U.S. President Donald Trump’s new pick for secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who faces strong opposition to his confirmation, and could not represent his country during the overlapping meeting of G7 foreign and interior ministers, which continues Tuesday.
Sullivan opted instead to highlight the North Korea nuclear crisis in his closing summit remarks, following Pompeo’s secret mission to the Hermit Kingdom two weeks ago to pave the way for a Trump meeting with its leader, Kim Jong Un.
Freeland pushed Russia to the top of a packed agenda that included North Korea, Iran, the ongoing Syrian crisis, and the Venezuela and Rohingya Muslim unrest.
Russia is, of course, a politically charged issue for Trump, with special counsel Robert Mueller investigating allegations of possible collusion between Russia and the campaign that brought the president to power in 2016.
The G7 ministers agreed in their Sunday discussion about the need to address the disruptive influence of Russia, including its interference in foreign elections and its dissemination of fake news.
“What we decided … was that we were going to set up a G7 group that would look at Russian malign behaviour in all its manifestations, whether it’s cyberwar, whether it’s disinformation, assassination attempts, whatever it happens to be and collectively try and call it out,” Johnson said.
“Russia is so unbelievably clever at kind of sowing doubt and confusion and spreading all this fake news and trying to muddy the waters. We think there’s a role for the G7 in just trying to provide some clarity.”
Freeland said she and her fellow ministers talked about “democracy being under attack, and in particular about Russian efforts to destabilize some democracies.”
Sullivan didn’t mention the Russia initiative in his summary of the talks or single out the Kremlin’s use disinformation, but he said the U.S. remains committed to the G7’s endeavour.
He called on Russia to be a “constructive partner” in Syria, where it continues to back the regime of Bashar Assad. He blasted it for the chemical weapon attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in the British town of Salisbury. And he called on the Kremlin to give Crimea back to Ukraine and get out of its eastern region.
Sullivan also said co-operation with Russia on a variety of topics is necessary, including fighting terrorism “but that will not prevent us from standing up and confronting and taking action against Russian behaviour that’s contrary to international norms and all that we stand for in the G7.”
Afterwards, a senior State Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, added additional comment: “The U.S. will support its allies to combat state sponsored disinformation from Russia and other countries. This remains a priority.”
Freeland has framed the clash between democracy and authoritarianism as a defining theme of our time, with Russia as the West’s main foe on that front.
She said all citizens in democratic countries, as well as their governments have a duty to be vigilant against the disruption. She said one of her fellow ministers “pointed out that making the case for democracy can be hard sometimes … because facts can be very boring” and don’t always lead to an interesting narrative.
“Lurid conspiracy theories, on the other hand, are lurid, and exciting. Part of our job, I think, is a collective one of being aware of that fact.”
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Alvaro Morata to Man Utd: Zinedine Zidane has tried to stop transfer going through | GETTY Zinedine Zidane doesn't want Alvaro Morata to be sold
Spanish newspaper Marca report the Real boss doesn't want Morata to be sold.
The Spaniard scored 19 goals in 43 games last season and only completed the full 90 minutes in La Liga five times.
Although Zidane sees him as a key part of his squad. At the back end of last season when they were challenging for both La Liga and the Champions League, Real's strength in depth shone through and he was able to field almost two different sides - both of high quality.
Morata, leading the line for the 'second' side, was crucial to that.
Despite Zidane's plea, Morata's agent Juanma Lopez was at the Bernabeu yesterday to try to negotiate the striker's exit.
GETTY Alvaro Morata is wanted by Manchester United
The player himself is desperate for more playing time - especially with the World Cup just 12 months away.
The two clubs are now negotiating a transfer fee while personal terms are likely to be a formality.
Morata has been backed to shine by Spanish football expert Terry Gibson, who said: “He's got a feisty little character and he wants to play as the first striker.
“Zidane can be flexible, but it's hard for Morata, and he can argue justifiably that he should be playing more.
Alvaro Morata's career compared to Manchester United strikers Wed, June 14, 2017 Manchester United stars' all-time career goal ratios compared to transfer target Alvaro Morata Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 10 10. Danny Welbeck - 0.22 goals per game (247 apps, 54 goals) |
Infant found badly beaten in home visted by child services | A 2-month-old Bronx boy suffered horrific injuries over the weekend in a home that’s been visited four times over the past two years by child services workers — and cops consider both parents suspects, police sources told The Post on Monday.
Emergency service units rushed to the home of Kadiha Marrow around 10 a.m. Saturday when his mother reported he was having trouble breathing, the sources said.
Ashley Rosario told cops that the baby’s father, Cimmie Wright, 23, came to visit him on Thursday evening about 7 p.m. and that she went to the store with her 2-year-old to purchase the baby’s milk. Wright, who has 11 prior arrests, is homeless, the sources said.
The mother said that when she left the apartment the baby was awake and the father was holding him in his arms. But when she returned 45 minutes later the baby was sleeping in his crib and the father was in the kitchen.
When the mom asked Wright if the baby was crying and if he changed the baby’s diaper, he ignored her, the sources said. She said the dad left at about 9 p.m.
The mom said she woke the baby for his feeding about two or three hours later, and that he was having trouble breathing. She said she continued trying to feed him every two to three hours and then finally called for help around 10 a.m.
Doctors at Mt. Sinai Hospital determined the baby suffered a list of injuries, including hemorrhaging of his eye, bleeding on his brain, a bruise above his left eye and swelling of his eyelid.
The family has a history with the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, which investigates suspected abuse, and has been visited four times by caseworkers.
Two cases of inadequate guardianship in 2015 and 2016 were found to be valid against the mom. Two other cases in 2016 for excessive corporal punishment and injuries consistent with child abuse were determined to be unfounded. The baby’s sister, Jaziah Marrow, 2, was listed as the victim in the cases, the sources said.
Wright’s prior arrests include one in March on a charge of assault with intent to cause physical injury in which Rosario was the victim at a prior address, the sources said. He was listed as homeless the last time he was arrested, police sources said. |
Driving instructor John Gough in court for pulling woman's top aside to look at breast tattoo | Get Daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe See our privacy notice Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A record-breaking driving instructor who has competed on Britain's Got Talent shocked a shop assistant when he pulled her shirt aside to look at the tattoo over her right breast, a court heard yesterday.
The 23-year-old woman told magistrates that her 'stomach turned' when John Gough, 76, reached forward to touch her in full view of other customers and staff as he paid for petrol at the Gloucester store.
"I felt quite overwhelmed and emotional," she said in evidence at Cheltenham Magistrates Court.
She could not continue working and she rang her mum and 'burst into tears' as she told her what had happened, she said.
Mr Gough, of Hawthorne Avenue, Gloucester, accepted that his actions amounted to a common assault but denied a charge of sexual assault on the woman on November 22 last year.
The driving school boss, who holds records for economical long distance driving on minimal amounts of fuel, told the court he barely touched the woman and had no sexual motive whatever for his actions.
(Image: John Hawkins)
He said he had simply been intrigued by the writing tattooed on her chest but could only see a few of the letters and thought they said 'red.'
CCTV of the incident was played to the court. It showed him queueing to pay for fuel and, as he did so, suddenly putting his hand on the shoulder of the woman in front of him for no apparent reason.
He then walked forward to the alleged victim's till and could be seen almost immediately reaching out to the woman's chest area with his left hand. It was clear in the video that her own hands did not leave the counter.
Mr Gough claimed she had moved her polo shirt aside herself so he could read the rest of her tattoo - but the CCTV clearly showed that did not happen and he said he could not understand why not.
After a half-day trial the magistrates said they believed the woman's account of what happened but could not be sure beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Gough's actions were sexually motivated.
"She said he took hold of her polo shirt and pulled it across to reveal her skin - the CCTV revealed he did," said court chairman Andrew Tabor.
"He denied touching her at all although grudgingly admitted he might have flicked her clothing. He claimed she opened her shirt to show the tattoo even though CCTV evidence showed her hands not to leave her till.
"We are satisfied he did indeed touch her to reveal her tattoo. That action could be perceived to be sexual but we are not convinced that the purpose was sexual."
When the court declared Mr Gough not guilty of sexual assault he raised both hands above his head and said 'Correct decision, Sir."
Mr Gough appeared on Britain's Got Talent in May last year and set a world record by reciting the alphabet backwards in four seconds. He also tried to set a new record for telling the most jokes in one minute but dried up and fell well short of his 27 joke target.
In 1999 the lifelong driving instructor set a world record after averaging an amazing 113 miles per gallon when he drove his car from Exeter to Gloucester. He used only one gallon of unleaded petrol in his 850cc Perodua Nippa car up the M5 but to achieve the record had to go at only 35mph.
(Image: Simon Pizzey)
Then in 2003 Mr Gough set another record by driving a Toyota Yars 28 miles on just one litre of fuel.
During yesterday's trial the court heard that the woman cashier in a Gloucester shop/petrol station had a two line sentence about love tattooed just above her right breast. She said it was positioned so it would be covered up by her work polo shirt and she would look 'professional.'
When Mr Gough approached her, she said, 'his fingers went on my top and pulled it down and to the right.
"He pulled it across to reveal the full length of my tattoo. His fingers were on the skin of my chest."
She said she asked if he was trying to read the tattoo but he just grinned and did not really respond and he did not question her about it.
"When he pulled my top across he leaned his head down and started looking at it," she said. "I was quite shocked. I didn't know what to do. I just wanted to serve him and get him out of the shop."
She estimated his hand was on her for about five seconds.
"It was part of my breast - the top part of my breast, a personal place," she said.
"When he did go my stomach turned. It made me shake. I felt really uncomfortable, I felt like crying. But I didn't want to make a scene in front of the customers.
"I turned to my colleague and said 'He just pulled my top across. Do you mind if I go?'
"I felt overwhelmed and emotional. I contacted my mum and I burst into tears. I spoke to my manager and we decided to call the police."
Cross-examined by Tim Burrows, for Mr Gough, she denied that he had asked her about whether the letters 'red' in the tattoo related to Manchester United or Ferrari. He said nothing of the kind, she insisted.
(Image: Rosemary Watts)
Linda Mustoe, the woman in the queue in front of Mr Gough before the incident, told the court he stood quite close behind her and made her feel 'uncomfortable.'
"Then I felt something touch me. It was a hand on my left shoulder," she said. "I quickly looked around and saw the man. He said sorry and moved back. "
She said while she was being served Mr Gough went to the next till and after he left she heard the cashier saying 'That man has just pulled my top down'.
"She was distressed and I said 'Actually, he made me feel uncomfortable too. He actually touched me'."
In evidence, Mr Gough said the woman's tattoo was up on her collarbone, not her breast, and he could only see the letters 'red' so he asked 'Are you Man U then, or Ferrari?'
"She said 'Do you want to see it?' and I said 'I don't mind.' She pulled it to the side and she laughed.
"When I put my hand out I may have flicked her top, I don't know.'
He insisted he had absolutely no sexual motive for what he did.
"I have taught 3,000 girls between the ages of 17 and 25 to drive - a total of 90,000 hours in the car on my own with them; no problem, and now I get some cock and bull story. I'm sorry, no way," he said. |
eric bristow funeral: Darts fans gather in sports shirts to mourn | The five-times world champion died earlier this month at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack.
His coffin was draped in a Union Flag, with a dartboard placed on top with three arrows stuck in it for what appeared to be a perfect 180 score.
A championship trophy was also inside the hearse. The private ceremony was held at Carmountside Crematorium in Stoke-on-Trent, where family and friends were asked to wear darts or football shirts.
His funeral notice described him as “a devoted dad to Louise and James, much-missed grandad and cherished partner to Bex”. |
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INTERVIEW-Russian deputy PM calls for IOC to invite cleared athletes to Olympics | (Updates with quotes and background)
By Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko on Friday urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow athletes whose doping bans were lifted in a court ruling to compete at this month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games.
Twenty-eight Russian athletes had their Olympic doping bans overturned and results from the 2014 Sochi Winter Games reinstated after their appeals were upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday, a decision that has sparked concern at the IOC and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
In an interview with Reuters, Mutko said that Russia wanted to send 15 of the 28 athletes to compete in South Korea.
“We are counting on the International Olympic Committee’s reason and straight-thinking,” Mutko said. “We are counting on them to consider the request of our Olympic Committee and our 15 athletes and that they are allowed to compete at the Games.”
The athletes whose bans were overturned include cross-country skiers Alexander Legkov, who won gold in the 50 km freestyle and silver in the 4x10 km relay, and speed skater Olga Fatkulina, who won gold in the 500 m.
The IOC, which has allowed 169 Russians to compete in Pyeongchang as independents following a ban against the country, said that the exoneration of these athletes by CAS did not necessarily mean they would be invited to Pyeongchang.
The Russians who compete in Pyeongchang will not be allowed to wear their country’s colours or symbols, and if they win a gold medal, the Olympic anthem will be played.
Russia has vehemently denied the alleged existence of a state-sponsored doping system in the country. The allegations led to the IOC to ban the country from the Olympics for what is says was “systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system at the 2014 Sochi Games.
Mutko said Russian authorities had nothing to do with the anti-doping laboratory in Sochi, stressing that WADA should be held responsible for its activities.
Mutko stressed that the tampering of samples by Russian security officials would have been impossible.
“It’s impossible, what some people want to imagine,” said Mutko, who was banned for life from the Olympics by the IOC. “There were cameras at every step.”
The CAS ruling that cleared the 28 athletes backed the belief that there was no state-sponsored doping cover-up scheme in the country, Mutko said.
”This is a small element (of proof) that there was no such (state-sponsored doping) system,“ he said. ”We would like to hope that this decision will be respected by the world.
”Everyone wanted one decision, and it wasn’t the one (they wanted).
“If there in no trust in our justice system, in our law enforcement agencies, in our witnesses, then maybe there will be trust in the Court of Arbitration for Sport. We consider this to be a very important decision.”
ACKNOWLEDGING MCLAREN‘S FINDINGS
Russia, however, has found itself struggling to fulfil all the criteria to reinstate its suspended athletics federation, anti-doping agency RUSADA and Paralympic Committee.
International sports bodies such as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) require Russian authorities to publicly accept the findings of the McLaren report on the alleged existence of widespread state-sponsored doping in order to have the country reinstated.
The 2016 WADA-commissioned report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren found that more than 1,000 Russian competitors in more than 30 sports were involved in a conspiracy to conceal positive drug tests over a period of five years.
Mutko said that Russia could not accept the report’s findings, which he called “superficial and manipulated.”
“Speaking about WADA, they want us to acknowledge the McLaren report unconditionally. We cannot do that,” Mutko said. “CAS yesterday ruled to clear 28 athletes. This would betray them.”
Although Russia will not acknowledge the report’s findings, Mutko said the country would continue to work with global sports bodies to combat doping in the country.
“We are open to dialogue and cooperation with WADA and the IOC,” he said. “We will continue supporting our athletes, to fight for clean sport. We are open. We are reliable partners in this. We never set a goal for ourselves of winning at all costs, as we are often portrayed.”
Mutko, who has appealed his lifetime ban from the Olympics, recently left his positions as the chairman of the World Cup organising committee and president of the Russian Football Union.
However, he still oversees the government’s participation in the hosting of the 2018 World Cup finals in 12 venues spread across 11 cities, including Moscow, St Petersburg and Sochi, from June 14 to July 15.
Mutko assured that preparations were on track and that the authorities were working to curb racist and discriminatory incidents in Russian soccer while ensuring crowd safety. |
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Babul Supriyo calls out Mamata over Teesta comments | Babul Supriyo. Babul Supriyo.
Union minister and Asansol MP Babul Supriyo on Monday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for going public on the Teesta water-sharing issue on the same day Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina were discussing bilateral ties in New Delhi.
“Since on that very day, the Prime Minister and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina were slated to brief the media on the international treaty involving both countries, it would have been prudent on her part not to go public on the issue on that day itself,” he told mediapersons on the sidelines of a programme in Kolkata. Mamata had stated that other than Teesta, other rivers were also flowing into Bangladesh from India, the water of which could be shared She had also suggested a survey of these rivers to decide on the issue.
“The Centre would never have bypassed the opinion of a state in a federal set-up and water being a state subject, West Bengal would have been consulted before any move. She (Mamata) could have spoken on the issue later,” said Supriyo. Asked what would be the state BJP’s stand on the issue of water-sharing between the two countries, the Union minister of state for heavy industries and public enterprises said,
“We will go by what Prime Minister Modi says on the issue.” Replying to another question, Supriyo criticised the role of the Trinamool Congress government in tackling communal flare-ups in the state. The minister also visited the East-West Metro tunnel site, located under the Hooghly riverbed.
“It is a central government-funded project. It started with a budget of Rs 4,800 crore but the budget got increased to Rs 8,000 crore after the project was stalled due to encroachment issues. Despite this, the central government is extending its full cooperation to the project. Encroachment issues at Duttabad area have been resolved. People have been rehabilitated and work on the 365 metre-long elevated track would begin soon in that area. The project will be completed in time,” Supriyo said at the site.
“This is the first time that twin tunnels measuring 500-550 m have been constructed under a river. The tunnels will be constructed 13 metres below the riverbed. Today, the tunnel boring machine started working under the river bed,” he said. Sources said that despite being shifted from the urban development department to heavy industries, Supriyo had sought special permission from the Prime Minister to personally supervise the work in his capacity as Union minister.
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Historians and political scientists have been warning that American politics has become a pressure cooker, full of racial tension building once again to the point of a deadly clash like the one on Saturday that claimed three lives.
Historians and political scientists have been warning that American politics has become a pressure cooker, full of racial tension building once again to the point of a deadly clash like the one on Saturday that claimed three lives.
Political violence 'didn't come out of nowhere'
Political violence 'didn't come out of nowhere'
Here's how President Donald Trump's statements compare to previous presidents' remarks on other racial incidents.
Here's how President Donald Trump's statements compare to previous presidents' remarks on other racial incidents.
Next week's stunning solar eclipse in the United States will generate as much science as oohs and aahs.
Next week's stunning solar eclipse in the United States will generate as much science as oohs and aahs.
More than spectacle: Eclipses create science and so can you
More than spectacle: Eclipses create science and so can you
In the hours after a car plowed into a group of anti-racist counter-protesters on Saturday, Trump addressed the violence in broad strokes, saying that he condemns "in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides."
In the hours after a car plowed into a group of anti-racist counter-protesters on Saturday, Trump addressed the violence in broad strokes, saying that he condemns "in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides."
The Florida Highway Patrol is staying busy this year.
On Friday, the agency announced a crackdown on aggressive cars around commercial truck drivers.
But there's another campaign FHP is pushing right now in South Florida called Arrive Alive.
"I hate driving. I hate driving in Florida, it's insane," said Jennifer Carratala, who drives the Florida Turnpike.
State police say 2016 was the deadliest for crashes in Florida since 2007, with over 3,000 people killed. To prevent that from happening again, FHP used crash data to figure out which areas they needed to focus on to crack down on bad drivers.
They established 19 hot spots that state troopers have spent the past several months patrolling.
"Generalized areas between I-95 and the turnpike in different areas of the Palm Beach County area that they designated as hot spots -- where there is a higher amount of injury crashes, fatal crashes," said Sgt. Mark Wysocky of FHP Troop L.
Here's a list of the hot spots in Palm Beach and Broward counties that FHP is focusing on:
Palm Beach Palm Beach 1: South of Cumberland Dr., North Australian Ave., North Tamarand Ave., SR 704, US 98, FL Turnpike, Haverhill Rd.
Palm Beach Palm Beach 2: Southern Blvd., US 1, I-95, South of Hypoluxo Rd., Jog Rd., SR 802, East of SR 91
Palm Beach Palm Beach 3: North of Gateway Blvd. (1.2 miles), West of I-95, North of SR 806,West of South Military Trail, Jog Road So.
Palm Beach Palm Beach 4: SR 806, US 1, CR 798, West of the Turnpike
Palm Beach Turnpike: SR 91 between 710 and 882
Broward 1: Wiles Rd - Coral Springs Dr to US 441, all areas south of Wiles to Royal Palms Blvd between Coral Ridge Dr and US 441
Broward 2: I-95 - SR 816 to SR 736, east of 95 to SR 5, west of 95 to US 441
Broward 3: I-95 - SR 818 to SR 858, east of 95 to SR 5, west of 95 to Davie Rd/N 72nd Ave
Broward Coconut Creek 1: US 441 just north of West Hillsboro Blvd to just south of Johnson Road
Broward Coconut Creek 2: US 441 just north of the Sawgrass Expressway to just south of Cullum Road
Broward Coconut Creek 3: West Sample Road from US 441 to just west of Lyons Road
Broward Coconut Creek 4: West Copans Road from Hammocks Blvd to just east of North 40th Avenue to include Lyons Road north and south of West Copans Road.
Broward Coconut Creek 5: West Atlantic and Lyons Road - to include Lyons just north and south of the intersection and West Atlantic just east and west of the intersection.
Broward Turnpike: SR 91 from 870 to 822
These areas, according to data, have problems with speed, distraction and people not wearing seat belts -- which have led to tragic crashes.
"What they've decided is by going to these hotspots -- whether doing traffic enforcement or just sitting somewhere doing paperwork inside these hotspots -- that it will deter people from making careless action while driving, get them to slow down," said Sgt. Wysocky.
Vero Beach resident Don Edwards often travels with an RV.
"Everybody flies so being the speed limit is 75, everybody goes 85. Just have to be very careful," he said. "If the police are out and are visible, it makes people realize that they've got to be the laws and slowdown."
Ticket fines will remain the same in these hotspots. Speeding fines range from $129 to $279. You'll pay double if you commit a traffic violation in construction or school zones.
FHP is gathering all of the data from the hot spot areas for the Arrive Alive campaign and will know after the end of the year if numbers improved.
On Friday, FHP also launched a separate statewide crackdown on aggressive drivers around truckers.
"You have to remember tractor-trailers, they can't stop on a dime like a car," said Sgt. Wysocky. "It takes them, maybe the length of a football field to stop."
The agency is also partnering with the Florida Trucking Association to educate the public on proper and safer driving around large trucks.
"A good rule is if you know and can see the drivers face in the mirror, then he can see you at the same point," said Sgt. Wysocky.
Troopers say most fatal crashes involving tractor trailers are caused by both the car and truck driver.
"It takes distance and time to do certain maneuvers and stopping turning and everything else," said William Fust, a long-time truck driver and motorcyclist. "Without any regards to anything, they miss their exit? Take the next one, but no they just want to cut in front of everybody."
FHP said they hope these campaigns will stop the decline in the tickets written in South Florida. Troop L -- which encompasses counties from Broward, north to Okeechobee and Indian River -- wrote nearly 10,000 fewer tickets in 2016 than the year before. |
Extremists who bullied head into hijab ban u-turn exposed | Neena Lall’s success as a headmistress stems from a simple mantra: ‘Every child can,’ she says. And: ‘If they can’t, why can’t they?’
It’s a philosophy which has turned St Stephen’s in Newham, East London, into one of the best primary schools in Britain.
At seven, pupils at St Stephen’s, which tops national league tables, know all their times tables. By ten, they have routinely finished the national curriculum a year early. At 11, SATs results prove they are the best in England at reading, spelling and maths.
Headteacher Neena Lall was vilified online and accused of Islamophobia when she introduced a ban on hijabs
Such achievements are all the more remarkable because St Stephen’s is in one of the poorest parts of London, where most youngsters have English as a second language.
The school was judged ‘outstanding’ in the most recent Ofsted report.
The ‘leadership and management’ was ‘outstanding.’ The ‘capacity for sustained improvement’ was ‘outstanding.’ Overall effectiveness was ‘outstanding’.
‘Outstanding’ is a description that almost everyone who has met Miss Lall — particularly parents whose children have flourished under her headship — would also apply to her.
Until now, it seems. Over the past few weeks, a deluge of poisonous emails — totalling several thousand — have swamped her personal inbox. One was headed ‘You horrible vile rat’. Another was signed: ‘Yours disrespectfully and may you never be happy.’
Others have branded her a ‘paedeophiliac person’, the ‘scum of the earth’, and an ‘Islamophobe’ and ‘racist’ who ‘deserved what was coming’.
So what had Miss Lall done to have her good name and professional reputation trashed so publicly?
Last September, she had stopped pupils under eight wearing the Islamic headscarf. The hijab is usually only worn by young women after puberty. Even Muslim clerics have argued that there is no religious obligation for girls to cover their heads before then.
Nevertheless, the campaign of intimidation against Miss Lall culminated with her even being compared to Adolf Hitler in a video uploaded to YouTube.
St Stephen’s in Newham, East London, is one of the best primary schools in Britain
The subtitles of a short clip from the 2004 German film Downfall, which focuses on Hitler’s final days, have been edited to portray the dictator as the head of St Stephen’s, ranting: ‘This is my primary school. But they want their scarves. Why don’t they just go and join Isis?’
It should not come as a surprise to learn that there have been times, according to those who know Miss Lall, when she has feared for her safety and been reduced to utter despair.
The hounding of Miss Lall, 50, a British-born Sikh, follows a disturbing but all-too-familiar pattern: someone challenges an aspect of Muslim culture and is, invariably, accused of bigotry and racism and forced to backtrack.
Miss Lall has now been bullied into reversing the hijab policy and apologising to parents.
The Department for Education allows schools to set their own uniform policy and yet, instead of speaking up for the beleaguered head, there has been a deafening silence from its officials. Meanwhile, conservative voices within the Muslim community have exploited the situation to shut down debate and traduce her good name.
It goes much further than that, though. Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman said this week that religious extremists are ‘perverting’ education ‘to isolate and segregate, and in the worst cases, to indoctrinate impressionable minds with extremist ideology’. She said the sustained abuse Miss Lall has been subjected to was a matter of ‘deep regret’.
These individuals would have you believe that the campaign against Miss Lall resulted in a victory for parents and the local community: but some of the signatories to an online petition opposing the hijab ban were from outside the catchment area.
Started by Hafsah Dabiri, a TV presenter with the Islam Channel (available on satellite TV), signatories lived in places such as Bradford, Oldham and Northampton. Many lived outside the UK with signatures from people based in Malaysia as well as Pakistan and Bangladesh, where the majority of families with children at St Stephen’s originally come from.
Moreover, our own inquiries have established that hundreds of emails sent to Miss Lall — possibly as many as 700 — were identical; only the name of the sender was different.
A notorious Hitler vide depicting Neena Lall as the Fuhrer and Arif Qawi as Stalin was posted by Zahid Akhtar (pictured)
‘This is unfair and has nothing to do with education,’ they all began. ‘If pupils choose to wear the hijab, it should be their freedom of choice . . .’
Providing ‘copy and paste’ letters and messages — propaganda many would say — is a popular tactic of the hardline Islamic group Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), which claimed credit for the hijab U-turn.
An organisation repeatedly accused of extremism, MEND gloated on Twitter that their hijab victory was an ‘important step towards resolving concerns about structural Islamophobia’.
The organisation insists it champions Muslim involvement in public and political life while fighting Islamophobia, but it has links to speakers who have promoted jihad, anti-Semitism and homophobia. At least one official has legitimised the killing of British troops in Iraq.
A group of Labour councillors, including three who attended a MEND event in 2016, played an instrumental part in the campaign against Neena Lall. They are unlikely to face censure from the party for any ties with MEND.
Last year, Jeremy Corbyn spoke at a Commons meeting staged by MEND — an organisation which attacks ‘Israeli zionists’ on social media. Just 24 hours earlier, he had turned down an invitation to attend a formal dinner with the Israeli Prime Minister.
The Mail names those councillors today along with other agitators who vilified Miss Lall, including the individual who posted the video portraying her as Hitler.
It is hard to think of any one less deserving of such shameful treatment than the inspirational Miss Lall, who has devoted her life to St Stephen’s Primary School. She’s worked at the school for 20 years, first as a teacher then as deputy head, before being appointed headmistress in 2011.
Miss Lall, whose family arrived in Britain from the Indian state of Punjab in the Sixties, was privately educated — her father ran a construction business — and is a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London.
Among the allegations levelled against her was that she failed to consult parents about the new hijab policy.
In fact, we have been told that before the ban was introduced in September last year, a meeting was held in the school assembly hall to inform families; just one father is understood to have complained.
Either way, tensions only arose much later after Miss Lall gave a filmed interview to the Sunday Times in January, explaining a host of changes at St Stephen’s and in which she also highlighted her obligation to teach British values.
‘A couple of years ago I asked the children to put their hands up if they thought they were British,’ she said. ‘Very few put their hand up. They thought they were Indian, they thought they were Pakistani, but very few thought they were British.’
Mr Mulla, a serving Labour councillor in Blackburn – some 240 miles away – is accused of being part of a campaign that led to Miss Lall caving in
The hijab was banned mainly for health and safety reasons because of the risk that very young children could get tangled up in their headscarfs when they played on climbing frames or took part in other outdoor activities. One St Stephen’s pupil who wore a headscarf was just three years old.
Fasting on school premises during Ramadan was also stopped in case children became ill.
Within days of the interview, published on January 14, nearly 20,000 people signed Hafsah Dabiri’s petition against the new policies. It claimed St Stephen’s was in breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children by denying their right to religious freedom.
Why, though, if parents were so concerned about these new polices, did it take them more than four months and the intervention of Miss Dabiri, who does not have a child at the school, to kick up such a fuss?
The petition was immediately followed by a letter in the local paper ‘slamming’ St Stephen’s and trotting out the same argument about undermining religious freedom, which set a ‘dangerous precedent’.
The letter, titled ‘we must trust parents’, was penned by, among others, Newham councillors Firoza Nekiwala, Zuber Gulamussen, Idris Ibrahim, Mas Patel and his brother Salim Patel. Idris Ibrahim and the Patel brothers were at a MEND event at Manor Park Library in Newham in 2016 to publicise ‘Islamophobia Awareness Month’.
Salim Patel is also a trustee of the Plashet Grove mosque, where many St Stephen’s pupils attend after-school classes in the madrasah (where Islamic studies take place)attached to the mosque.
In December, a number of those children were due to attend the school’s annual residential trip to an activity centre in Essex. One morning, shortly before they were supposed to leave, some children arrived at the playground in tears, having been told by their parents that they were no longer joining their friends on the trip.
The Plashet Grove madrasah had told children that if they missed any after-school Islamic classes, they could be suspended. The threat was spelled out in a letter to their parents.
‘Dearest Parents and Guardians,’ wrote headteacher and imam Maulana Abdul Wahhab. ‘We are writing to you with regards to taking leave from the madrasah. Kindly note, no form of leave is permitted during term-time . . .
‘Any students who are determined to take unauthorised absences will most likely lose their position in the madrasah . . . It is absolutely crucial to provide one’s child/children with an Islamic education. As such, it is important that they attend lessons regularly and fulfil this obligation.’
Two pupils did not go on the trip.
Maulana Abdul Wahhab has met Neena Lall. Staff at the school said he declined to shake her hand, allegedly on the grounds that it was ‘un-Islamic’ because she was a woman.
Imam Wahhab epitomises the conservative voices Neena Lall was up against when she and the then chairman of the governors, Arif Qawi, 54, took the decision to change the school’s hijab policy.
They are the same conservative elements the head of Ofsted was referring to in her speech a few days ago about the threat to British values in some of our schools.
Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman said this the sustained abuse Miss Lall has been subjected to was a matter of ‘deep regret’
Another of the ‘countless’ outraged members of the so-called community who opposed the hijab ban was Salim Mulla, a former mayor and serving Labour councillor — though not in Newham but 240 miles away in Blackburn.
He called Miss Lall an ‘evil racist’ on Facebook. Mr Mulla says he stands by the ‘racist element’ but, with hindsight, would ‘probably retract’ branding her evil.
A photograph of Salim Mulla handing over two new dialysis machines to a local hospital appeared on the MEND website three years ago.
Mr Mulla is a controversial figure. In 2006, while sitting as a councillor, he gave a character reference to a man accused, and convicted, of sexual assault and inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activities. He said the man, also called Salim Mulla but who was no relation, lived in the same street and was ‘not a bad lad’.
In 2016, he was suspended by the Labour Party over alleged anti-Semitic posts online. ‘Zionist Jews,’ he said, were a ‘disgrace to humanity’. After an investigation, Salim Mulla was cleared of the allegations and reinstated to the Labour Party last year.
The orchestrated campaign against St Stephen’s paid off last month. Miss Lall apologised to parents, the hijab policy was reversed and Arif Qawi resigned as chairman of governors after days of relentless trolling. He said he did so ‘against every fibre in my body’ in the hope that it would lay the matter to rest.
It didn’t. A few days later the now notorious Hitler video emerged depicting Neena Lall as the Fuhrer and Arif Qawi as Stalin. It has been viewed more than 4,000 times on YouTube.
The person responsible for posting it is Zahid Akhtar from Walsall. An IT professional, he founded a group called DOAM (Documenting Oppression Against Muslims).
Speaking from his terrace home, Akhtar was unapologetic. ‘There’s nothing illegal about putting up the video,’ he said. ‘It’s a joke and many people who clicked on it thought it was funny.’
Akhtar then asked rhetorically: ‘What do you think happened to the Jews before the genocide? They were dehumanised so that people thought of them as sub-human. This is what is happening to Muslims across Europe today.’
But not at St Stephen’s, where thousands of Muslim children down the years have benefited from the special environment Miss Lall has created at the school.
In her speech, Ofsted boss Amanda Spielman called on headteachers to ‘tackle those who actively undermine fundamental British values, facing them down using “muscular liberalism” rather than being afraid of causing offence’.
Neena Lall did just that — and was hung out to dry by a Department for Education who should have bent over backwards to support her. |
Metro parents warn of local model and talent agent who they say didn’t keep his promises | Please enable Javascript to watch this video
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Modeling can be glitzy, glamorous and -- as some models will tell you -- a lesson in what not to do.
“He doesn't keep his promises,” Lawrence resident Alexia Arteo said. “He doesn't give you what you want to be. He will only bring you down.”
Michelle Adam was equally upset: "I'm thinking, 'How is my son ever going to do anything if he stays with this agent?'"
They were both talking about Ray LaPietra, the owner of Career Images Model and Talent Agency.
FOX4 Problem Solvers reviewed two (later dismissed) lawsuits filed against Career Images. We also spoke with models, their parents and industry professionals to get a better understanding of a talent agent who boasts of being a 30-year leader in his industry but who some models claim locked them into a five-year contract and provided little, if any, paid work.
Arteo, now a high school senior, said she and her mother were told that if she ever wanted to have a career as a model, she needed to sign a five-year exclusive contract with Career Images. She was 15.
Almost three years later, Arteo said she has had only one paying job for $75.
Carter Adam hasn’t had any jobs.
“He said at the beginning a lot of his models have done this, they've done that, they've been paid in other countries,” Adam, a high school student in Johnson County, Kansas, said he was told by LaPietra . “At first I said, 'OK I'm going to get paid.'"
But his mother Michelle Adam said the only money to exchange hands in the last year went directly to LaPietra to pay for photo shoots and workshops.
“They kept asking us to pay for the boot camp, the collaboration shoots, but Carter wasn't getting any modeling gigs,” Michelle Adam said.
She estimated she had given LaPietra about $500. She even had to pay extra when she insisted she be allowed to have an adult chaperone her then 15-year-old son on a photo shoot.
“Oh my gosh, that's so outside of industry standards it's not funny,” said Heather Laird, a Kansas City casting agent. “It's scary.”
Laird, who works with talent agents across the metro to cast for commercials, movies and television shows, said any professional would insist a minor be accompanied by an adult -- for everyone’s protection.
“And you don't pay to be there with your child,” Laird said. “That's ridiculous.”
At the request of FOX4 Problem Solvers, Laird reviewed Career Images' contract. She said most talent agency contracts are for one year, not five years as required by Career Images. Plus Laird said no one should feel locked into a contract with a talent agent.
“All the agents I work with, if there is an unhappy relationship on either side the talent leaves, the agent leaves.” Laird said. “There's no point in staying.”
Four models sued LaPietra and Career Images last year. The combined lawsuit alleged LaPietra and Career Images didn’t provide the services promised and refused to let them out of the contract when they complained.
The lawsuit was eventually dismissed. LaPietra told FOX4 that he was unaware that some models were upset with him until after they filed a lawsuit.
He said as soon as he found out, he released them. He said he was surprised to hear that models were unhappy with his services since the same models had written glowing reviews of his company.
Former Career Image models told FOX4 that LaPietra told them to write the positive reviews and LaPietra even provided them with the exact wording he wanted them to use.
“Please do the 5-star positive reviews we discussed that will give public credit to my generous services ... Ray LaPietra is a dedicated agent and manager and we like that he works 7 days a week and is always there for us. We could not ask for more," LaPietra wrote in an email to a model.
The models said when they later posted negative online reviews, they were removed.
LaPietra insisted many models and their parents are thrilled with his service, including Mike Immer whose wife and three daughters have modeled for LaPietra for a year.
“As we got to know him better, I got to respect him greatly,” LaPietra said. “He's a wonderful negotiator.”
Immer said he trusted his family with LaPietra in part because of LaPietra’s law enforcement background. LaPietra worked as a part-time reserve officer for Merriam and Wyandotte County more than 20 years ago.
Immer said he also chose LaPietra because he had a solid reputation -- something he said he didn’t find with other agents.
“The other ones I looked at online did not have the sterling reputation, the years of business and weren't interacting with the models in the same way,” Immer said.
FOX4 Problem Solvers asked which agents he had observed. Immer said he had not actually observed other agents but had observed other agents’ models at events.
Immer said he was impressed LaPietra was always at the events working with his models.
Another model also told Problem Solvers that she enjoyed working for LaPietra, had been with him a year and had no problems. She cited two jobs where she had been paid.
Another model said she had made $1,500 working for Career Images.
Although several models FOX4 spoke to were unhappy with the Career Images’ contract, LaPietra said it was standard to the industry. He said his 25 percent commission is 5 percent higher than his competitors because he’s available to his models 24/7.
Model Dan Wise sued LaPietra and Career Images in 2016 when he claimed LaPietra demanded 50 percent of a modeling fee. LaPietra said he was entitled to the higher fee per the terms of the contract. The case was settled out of court.
So what do you do if you're in a modeling contract you want out of?
Consumer attorney Bryce Bell said minors like Carter Adam and Arteo can almost always walk away from a contract even if it has been cosigned by their parents.
“A lot of judges are going to be skeptical about holding the parents liable for the child's decision to leave the contract if they feel that was necessary for them,” Bell said.
As for adults, Bell cautioned they should be careful what they sign. For example, the Career Images contract makes no guarantee you’ll ever get a job. However, the contract requires the agent to promote the model.
Bell said models should speak to multiple talent agents to find out what are standard terms in an industry and be skeptical of any contract that’s multiple years in length. |
India vs South Africa: Aiden Markram appointed stand-in Proteas captain | Markram has only featured in two ODIs so far, making his debut against Bangladesh in October 2017. (Source: CSA twitter) Markram has only featured in two ODIs so far, making his debut against Bangladesh in October 2017. (Source: CSA twitter)
Having suffered a huge setback due to regular skipper Faf du Plessis’ injury, the Cricket South Africa named 23-year-old batsman Aiden Markram as skipper for the remainder of the five-match ODI series against India.
Du Plessis fractured his right index finger during the first ODI in Durban that India won by six wicket despite his century.
Markram has only featured in two ODIs so far, making his debut against Bangladesh in October 2017. He has also played 6 Tests.
He led South Africa to Under-19 World Cup triumph in 2014 and has been widely regarded as a future captain. However, Du Plessis’ unfortunate injury prompted selectors to fast-track Markram to the hot-seat.
“It wasn’t a hard decision. Rather, it was an easy decision. If AB de Villiers was around, and other senior players as well, we would have probably looked at different options,” said Linda Zondi, convenor and head of the Cricket South Africa selection panel.
“But at the moment, with both our former captains not around, it was an ideal opportunity for us that here is Markram, let’s see what he can offer. We are confident. He wants to do it as well. It just gives us an opportunity to open it up and see what he can offer,” Zondi added.
“We are aware that Markram is new to our set-up. Part of our Vision 2019 plan is to build a pool of leaders within the set-up. I think Markram has always been in our plans since he was Under-19 captain, leading up to South Africa A, and now joining the Proteas,” the convenor further added.
He admitted that Markram will be under a lot of pressure.
“It has been a journey. Yes there will be pressure in terms of understanding his role and also being able to perform as a player. For us, we want to see if he can handle pressure because part of leadership is to be able to adjust and perform under pressure. We hope he has the right skill and the right capability to do so,” he added.
There has been no announcement on the captain for the ensuing three T20Is series though. Du Plessis is ruled out for that contest as well.
“At the moment, we don’t want to make any commitment. I think our primary focus for now is this ODI series. We do have a captain in Faf. Markram is going to be stand-in captain for the remaining ODIs,” Zondi concluded.
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Brazil's Itaú beats profit forecasts as expenses fall | SAO PAULO May 3 Itaú Unibanco Holding SA beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, benefiting from stricter cost and credit risk controls which allowed Brazil's biggest bank by market value to trim operational expenses and loan-loss provisions.
Recurring net income, a measure of profit excluding one-time items, climbed 6 percent to a record 6.176 billion reais ($1.96 billion) from the previous three months, and topped an average analysts consensus estimate of 6.010 billion reais compiled by Thomson Reuters.
Management stuck with this year's operational targets, which were first released in February.
($1 = 3.1532 reais) (Reporting by Guillermo Parra-Bernal. Editing by Jane Merriman) |
P.K. Subban Injury: Predators D Placed on IR with Injured Upper Body | The Nashville Predators placed defenseman P.K. Subban on injured reserve Sunday with an upper-body injury, according to Brooks Bratten of the team's official website. Doctors will re-evaluate Subban in two to three weeks to determine when he might get back on the ice.
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UPDATE 1-Shanghai steel ekes out gains, iron ore recovers from 7-week low | * Hebei says not planning extension of steel output curbs
* But sources say Tangshan looking to keep curbs after winter (Adds coking coal, updates prices)
By Manolo Serapio Jr
MANILA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Chinese steel futures ticked higher on Friday amid news that China’s top steelmaking city is looking at extending production curbs beyond winter, even as the government of the province where it is located said it had no such plans.
Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Tangshan city in Hebei province is discussing keeping the restrictions after the winter heating season ends.
China has ordered steel mills to reduce output by up to half from Nov. 15 to March 15 as part of the country’s campaign against air pollution. Hebei’s provincial government on Thursday denied reports it had sought an extension.
The most-active rebar contract for May delivery on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed up 0.5 percent at 3,961 yuan ($632) a tonne.
A potential extension of steel production curbs in Tangshan “would mean a much tighter market”, said Daniel Meng, analyst at CLSA in Hong Kong.
Tangshan produces 12 percent of China’s steel and just cutting its output by a quarter would mean reducing national output by 3 percent, Meng said.
”That 3 percent is quite big in today’s steel market because without any curtailment in the normal months like in July-October last year, the market was already very tight and margins were about 1,000 yuan (per tonne).
“You cut production by another 3 percent and margins will remain very high for a longer period,” Meng said.
The most-traded May iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange climbed 1.1 percent to 513.50 yuan a tonne, rebounding from Thursday’s intraday low of 503.50 yuan, the weakest since Dec. 15.
“I think it was just a technical recovery,” said an iron ore trader in Shanghai. “But we should see prices under pressure again as we’re getting close to the holidays and trading activity will slow down.”
Many workers in China began returning home this week, he said, ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday that starts on Feb. 15.
“We heard many mills in Tangshan are running at half their capacity and are starting to be on skeletal workforce,” the trader said.
Fellow steelmaking raw material coking coal jumped 2.9 percent to 1,331.50 yuan a tonne.
Iron ore for delivery to China’s Qingdao port .IO62-CNO=MB was little changed at $72.88 a tonne on Thursday, according to Metal Bulletin. The spot benchmark has lost 2 percent so far this week, on course for a third weekly fall. |
Rafael Nadal: When is Nadal playing Grigor Dimitrov at the China Open? | Rafael Nadal is in action in Beijing at the China Open and takes on Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov this morning in the semi-finals.
Nadal has romped through the tournament so far and the World No 1 is favourite to win and secure a place in Sunday’s final.
Who has Nadal beaten at the China Open?
Nadal has won three matches so far at the China Open.
He began with a nervy three-set victory over Lucas Pouille in which he lost the first set 6-4 and needed a tie-break to stay in the match.
Nadal then dispatched Russia’s Karen Khachanov with ease in the second round before smashing John Isner 6-4 7-6 (7-0) on Friday morning.
Who is Nadal playing next?
Nadal comes up against Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria’s best men’s tennis prospect in years and current World No 8. |
PM Theresa May wants snap general election on June 8 | Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to call a snap general election for June 8 this morning.
The PM believes a general election is needed in order to bring certainty, stability and a strong leadership ahead of Brexit negotiations, a well as giving her a mandate to rule.
A vote in the House of Commons will be held on Wednesday with Mrs May needing a two-thirds victory for her decision to go ahead.
Previously the PM has said that a general election was not needed until 2020 which, under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, was the next date for the public vote.
Mrs May explained her decision to change her mind when she said: “I have concluded the only way to guarantee certainty and stability for the years ahead is to hold this election and seek your support for the decisions I must take.”
She also denounced the ‘political game playing’ undertaken by her party’s opponents, adding that an election would eliminate such behaviour and would help unite a divided Westminster ahead of the Brexit negotiations.
She said: “In recent weeks Labour have threatened to vote against the final agreement we reach with the European Union.
“The Liberal Democrats said they want to grind the business of government to a standstill.
“The Scottish National Party say they will vote against the legislation that formally repeals Britain’s membership of the European Union.
“And un-elected members of the House of Lords have vowed to fight us every step of the way.
“If we do not hold a general election now, their political game playing will continue.”
The Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s decision to give the British people the chance to vote for a government that will put the interests of the majority first.
“Labour will be offering the country an effective alternative to a government that has failed to rebuild the economy, delivered falling living standards and damaging cuts to our schools and NHS.
“In the last couple of weeks, Labour has set out policies that offer a clear and credible choice for the country. We look forward to showing how Labour will stand up for the people of Britain.”
Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, responded to Mrs May’s speech with a statement.
He said: “This election is your chance to change the direction of our country.
“If you want to avoid a disastrous hard Brexit. If you want to keep Britain in the single market. If you want a Britain that is open, tolerant and united, this is your chance.
“Only the Liberal Democrats can prevent a Conservative majority.” |
BRIEF-Versartis announces three year Somavaratan data | BRIEF-Yingli Green Energy Q1 adjusted loss per ADS was RMB10.6
* Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd - pv module shipments in q2 of 2017 is expected to be in range of 950mw to 1,050mw |
Inglis in good spirits at Souths: Burgess | South Sydney say Greg Inglis remains in good spirits as the investigation into Saturday's alleged racial slur against the NRL superstar continues.
Rabbitohs players have rallied around Inglis in the days after the team's loss to Penrith, where he and Souths officials lodged a complaint against an unknown member of the crowd who the centre claims called him a "black dog".
"Greg has been great. He's not kicked a fuss up, he's not said too much about it, it's not causing a distraction among the team. Greg himself is fine," Souths captain Sam Burgess said on Tuesday. |
Pakistani officials: Suspected US drone kills militants | DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike killed a militant commander and his associate near the Afghan border.
Two intelligence officials say the drone targeted the commander, Qari Abdullah Dawar, as he was walking with his associate near their mountain hideout in the Tor Tangai area of North Waziristan on Wednesday.
North Waziristan has long been a sanctuary for Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups. Pakistan's military says it has eradicated most militant safe havens in operations there.
They say the slain militants were from the Gul Bahadur group, which has carried out attacks inside Afghanistan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan last month. |
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Belgian championship play-offs results and standings | Soccer-De Biasi quits as Albania coach, says his cycle over
TIRANA, June 14 Albania coach Gianni De Biasi resigned on Wednesday after six years in charge during which he led them to Euro 2016, their first and only appearance at a major tournament. |
Retrotechtacular: Hacking Wartime Mail | I’m guessing you got quite a few e-mails today. But have you ever had a v-mail? That sounds like some new term for video e-mail, but it actually dates back to World War II. If you are in Europe, the term was Airgraph — not much more descriptive.
If you make a study of war, you’ll find one thing. Over the long term, the winning side is almost always the side that can keep their troops supplied. Many historians think World War II was not won by weapons but won by manufacturing capability. That might not be totally true, but supplies are critical to a combat force. Other factors like tactics, doctrine, training, and sheer will come into play as well.
On the other hand, morale on the front line and the home front is important, too. Few things boost morale as much as a positive letter from home. But there’s a problem.
While today’s warfighter might have access to a variety of options to communicate with those back home, in World War II, communications typically meant written letters. The problem is ships going from the United States to Europe needed to be full of materials and soldiers, not mailbags. With almost two million U.S. soldiers in the European Theater of Operations, handling mail from home was a major concern.
British Mail Hack
The British already figured out the mail problem in the 1930s. Eastman Kodak and Imperial Airways (which would later become British Airways) developed the Airgraph system to save weight on mail-carrying aircraft. Airgraph allowed people to write soldiers on a special form. The form was microfilmed and sent to the field. On the receiving end, the microfilm was printed and delivered as regular mail.
A poster at the time (see left) claimed that 1,600 Airgraph letters required 5 oz compared to 50 lbs of real paper mail. By 1941, the first 70,oo0 Airgraphs were sent to overseas troops. Eventually, soldiers could use the same service to return mail home.
The Airgraphs were cheap (3 pence), but were only 2×3 inches, so they were more or less small postcards. All of this took equipment at both ends but by 1944, Airgraphs were available throughout the European theater and other parts of the Commonwealth.
V-Mail
The US version of Airgraph was V-Mail. A 7×9 inch form went through censors and then went to microfilm. The destination printer would print the output at 60% or just over 4×5 inches.The National Postal Museum claims that 150,00 one-page letters would take 37 mailbags weighing over 2,500 pounds. The same amount of V-Mail fit in a single 45-pound sack.
There was another advantage to Airgraph and V-Mail. Security. Invisible ink, microdots, and microprinting all fail to get past the process of putting the messages on film.
Lessons Learned
With today’s myriad communications methods, V-Mail isn’t making a comeback. But it is a great example of how outside-the-box thinking can accomplish. Reducing mail weight to 1.8% and volume to 2.7% would have sounded like impossible goals, but Kodak did it.
The other thing that interests me is how quickly high-tech (because, in the day this was high-tech) can rise to solve a problem and then become almost completely forgotten. How many kids born this week will know what an LED watch is or a dial up modem? How about a daisy wheel printer or a floppy disk? You have to wonder what other tech is out there almost completely forgotten and that’s where Retrotechtacular comes in. |
Republicans tell Donald Trump: Lay off Robert Mueller, but they don’t act | US President Donald Trump (Reuters) US President Donald Trump (Reuters)
More Republicans are telling President Donald Trump in ever blunter terms to lay off his escalating criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller and the Russia probe. But party leaders are taking no action to protect Mueller, embracing a familiar strategy with the president _ simply waiting out the storm. Trump blistered Mueller and his investigation all weekend on Twitter and started in again Monday, questioning the probe’s legitimacy with language no recent president has used for a federal inquiry. “A total WITCH HUNT with massive conflicts of interest!” Trump tweeted.
Mueller is leading a criminal probe into whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign had ties to Russia and whether there has been obstruction of justice since then. Trump was told to cut it out on Sunday by such notable Republicans as Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Then on Monday he was told that firing Mueller would be “the stupidest thing the president could do” by Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
But Hatch, on CNN, also said he didn’t see any need for legislation to protect Mueller. And that sentiment was widely echoed by GOP leaders. In recent months, bills to protect the special counsel have stalled, and Republican leaders have stuck to muted statements endorsing Mueller or denying he is in trouble. So far, that tactic has worked for them as Trump has lambasted the Russia investigation on Twitter but allowed Mueller to continue his work.
Democrats say legislation is needed. “Immediately,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. And Arizona Republican Jeff Flake, a frequent Trump critic, said, “If you don’t pick this fight, then we might as well not be here.” But GOP leaders saw no reason to leap to stop a firing they don’t think is in sight. “I don’t think that’s going to happen so I just think it’s not necessary, and obviously legislation requires a presidential signature,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate. “I don’t see the necessity of picking that fight right now.”
Still, Cornyn said there would be “a number of unintended consequences” if Mueller were to be removed, and lawmakers had communicated that message to Trump “informally and formally.” White House lawyer Ty Cobb issued a statement Sunday tamping down the speculation, saying Trump is not “considering or discussing” Mueller’s removal. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump has “some well-established frustration” about the probe but insisted there is no internal discussion about removing Mueller.
Separately, Trump’s legal team has provided documents to Mueller summarizing their views on key matters being investigated, according to a person familiar with the situation. That person insisted on anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. The records were given as Trump’s lawyers negotiate with Mueller’s team about the scope and terms of a possible interview with the president. Also, Trump added a new lawyer. Joseph diGenova, a former US attorney for the District of Columbia, will join his team later this week.
DiGenova has been outspoken in his defense of Trump, talking of a “brazen plot” to exonerate Hillary Clinton in an email investigation and to “frame” Trump with a “falsely created crime.” Multiple White House officials said Monday that they believe Trump is now acutely aware of the political _ and even legal _ consequences of taking action against Mueller. For now, they predicted, Trump will snipe at Mueller from the outside. His sniping is getting more pointed.
Trump challenged the probe’s existence over the weekend and strongly suggested political bias on the part of Mueller’s investigators. The tweets ruffled some GOP lawmakers. South Carolina’s Gowdy admonished the president’s lawyers, saying that if Trump is innocent, “act like it.” But House and Senate leaders remained quiet, and decidedly unruffled.
“As the speaker has always said, Mr. Mueller and his team should be able to do their job,” said AshLee Strong, spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul Ryan. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell referred to comments that McConnell made in January saying he wasn’t worried that Mueller would be ousted.
Two bipartisan Senate bills introduced last summer, when Trump first started criticizing Mueller’s probe, would make it harder to fire a special counsel by requiring a judicial review. But Republicans backing the bills have not been able to agree on the details, and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has shown little interest in moving them. McConnell has said he thinks they are unnecessary. Still, some of the White House officials acknowledged that Trump did once flirt with removing Mueller.
That came last summer, when Trump’s legal team _ then led by New York attorney Marc Kasowitz _ was looking into potential conflicts of interest with Mueller and his team and planning to make a case to have him removed, according to people familiar with the strategy. Those people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversations. As that strategy was being formulated, Trump directed White House counsel Don McGahn in June to call Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to raise the perceived conflicts and push for Mueller’s removal, according to one of the people familiar with the matter.
McGahn put off making the call because he disagreed with the strategy, the person said. When Trump persisted in pressing the issue, McGahn told other senior White House officials he would resign if Trump didn’t back off. Trump let the matter drop, the person said. Trump cannot directly fire Mueller. Any dismissal, for cause, would have to be carried out by Rosenstein, who appointed the counsel and has continued to express support.
Trump has fumed to confidants that the Mueller probe is “going to choke the life out of” his presidency if allowed to continue indefinitely, according to an outside adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations with the president. Likely contributing to Trump’s sense of frustration, The New York Times reported last week that Mueller had subpoenaed the Trump Organization for Russia-related documents. Trump had said Mueller would cross a red line with such a step.
“Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans?” he tweeted Sunday. Some of Mueller’s investigators indeed have contributed to Democratic political candidates including Hillary Clinton, but Justice Department policy and federal service law bar discrimination in the hiring of career positions on the basis of political affiliation. Mueller is a Republican.
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U.S. House approves bill to avert government shutdown | WASHINGTON, April 28 The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation to avert an imminent government shutdown by giving lawmakers until May 5 to come up with legislation funding federal agencies through the fiscal year that ends on Sept. 30.
The Senate is expected to vote on the measure later on Friday. Without congressional action, the government would run out of money for many programs at midnight on Friday triggering widespread agency shutdowns.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Susan Heavey and Will Dunham) |
Kerala conclave for young entrepreneurial aspirants from February 5 | The conclave will bring together investors, venture capital providers, technical experts and policy planners to provide them with a window to showcase ideas. The conclave will bring together investors, venture capital providers, technical experts and policy planners to provide them with a window to showcase ideas.
A four-day conclave to support young entrepreneurial aspirants will be held in Kozhikode and Kasargod from February 5.
The conclave, organised by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) will bring together investors, venture capital providers, technical experts and policy planners to provide them with a window to showcase ideas and clinch the instant back-up for their realisation.
Google India CEO, Rajan Anandan will be among the technical and industry leaders participating in the event, which lures enterprising startups from across the state, a release from the consultants of KSUM said.
The event will commence with KSUM’s ‘Ninth Idea Day’ on February 5, with more than 100 startups and students pitching ideas before the experts to enlist their support to carry them forward.
Participating startups will present 12 different themes during the event and each selected startup will get a grant of upto Rs 12 lakh, it said.
‘Seeding Kerala,’ one of the unique investor meets ever held in Kerala, will be on February 6 at UL Cyber park here which enables the talents with ideas to meet Angel Investors, VC Funds sponsors and High Networth Individuals (HNI) to convert their concepts into reality, it added.
Startups can validate their products with investors as well as entrepreneurs and get advice on the product optimisation and product market strategies.
On February 7, the third day of the event, Google Head Rajan Anandan will launch the ‘Mobile 10x Hub’ incubator at Calicut cyber park in the outskirt of the city, in association with Internet and Mobile Association of India to promote World class mobile apps in the country.
On the same day, KSUM will hold a ‘Mega Demand Day’ with the government departments, showcasing their requirements for the start-ups to build the solutions.
“Future Spark,” an initiative of KSUM will be launched on the concluding day in Kasargod, which will be an unique platform for school students to ideate, innovate, build and learn on future technologies.
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Buccaneers' Ryan Smith: Ties for team lead in tackles Friday | Smith totaled five tackles (four solo) in Friday's 23-12 preseason loss to the Bengals. He also returned one kickoff for 17 yards.
The second-year defensive back was projected to see plenty of time Friday with Brent Grimes (lower leg) sitting out, and that indeed proved to be the case. Smith started the contest with the first-team defense, pushing Bengals running back Jeremy Hill out of bounds on Cincinnati's first play from scrimmage and compiling four more stops. Smith is also in contention for a kick returner spot, a role that, when combined with a possible nickel corner job, could give him some fantasy value in deep formats that factor in return yards. |
Alastair Cook vows to rediscover his best form for England after frustrating winter | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Alastair Cook has vowed to plough on and answer his critics by rediscovering his best form for England after a miserable and inconsistent winter.
His threadbare return of 23 runs in four innings in New Zealand came on the back of an indifferent Ashes, and left many wondering whether the end is nigh for England's greatest run scorer.
But far from consider his retirement, Cook is determined to prove that the winter was just a dip in form and he can still offer skipper Joe Root major contributions this summer and beyond.
“If you play 100-odd Test matches there’s going to be little periods when you don’t score the runs,” admitted Cook. “But I’ve always managed to turn it around.
“I just never got going in New Zealand. That tour kind of passed me by before I even got past the fifth over, which is frustrating. You go all that way, you train, and you just don’t turn up. It does happen.
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“One thing I do know is that it doesn’t get any easier. But while I still want to get out and bat and put myself under pressure and sit in the changing room enjoying all that stuff, I’ve got to do it.
“Over the last six months, I’ve never been quite so inconsistent though, and since I’ve come home I’ve started to look at my preparation. Have I got it right? Do I need to change things?”
Two double hundreds in his last 18 innings tells you he can still perform, but a top score of 39 in the remaining 16 knocks tells you it has been feast or famine which is why questions about his future refuse to die down.
Cook is one game away from equalling Allan Border's record for playing 153 consecutive Test matches and while new national selector Ed Smith is not going to stop it from being broken, the pressure is on the former skipper.
Launching Yorkshire Tea's National Cricket Week in conjunction with Chance to Shine, which runs in schools from 18-22 June, giving thousands of children across the country the chance to learn and play through cricket, Cook added: “My job never changes. If you don't score runs there's been times throughout my career where people have questioned my place like they are questioning it now.
“If someone taps me on the shoulder and tells me they don't want me to open the batting for England it is going to hurt at this precise moment of time because I want to carry on.
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“Scoring a hundred in six hours is very satisfying and I hope I've got a few more in me.”
As the man with more Test hundreds to his name than any other Englishman, Cook is understandably concerned about the way in which white-ball cricket is dominating the agenda, not because he doesn't like it, but because of the marginalising affect it is having on the red-ball game.
Cook is open minded about the new 100-ball concept which is due to arrive in 2020, but he remains concerned at the impact it could have on Test cricket which has been the pre-eminent format for so long, but is being squeezed.
“I do fear for long form cricket,” he added. “Sport is an entertainment in one sense, but it's also a business and obviously all the money is going into T20 cricket at the moment.
“It’s going to be very hard to talk kids into the longest form - why would you at this precise moment in time, put yourself through the stresses and strains of a five-day game, when there is more incentives for the three-hour crash-bang-wallop.
“I don't have a problem with the new format. T20 changed the landscape of cricket and whether this 100-ball game will change the landscape I don't know but I don't think we should totally write it off.” |
Theresa May general election announcement in full | Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he's made any mis
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This is the moment Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap General Election on June 8 in a bid 'to make a success of Brexit '.
In a surprise Downing Street statement this morning the PM announced her plan to go to the polls on June 8th 2017, in the days following a string of dismal polls for Labour.
Two surveys over the weekend put the Conservatives 21 points ahead of Jeremy Corbyn 's party.
Mrs May has previously denied she would call an early election, insisting there should be a period of calm in British politics.
Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, introduced under the last coalition government, the next election was not due until 2020.
An early poll can be called if backed by two thirds of MPs or if there is a no confidence vote in the current Government.
Here is the Prime Minister's statement in full.
"I have just chaired a meeting of the Cabinet, where we agreed that the Government should call a general election, to be held on June 8.
"I want to explain the reasons for that decision, what will happen next and the choice facing the British people when you come to vote in this election.
"Last summer, after the country voted to leave the European Union, Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership, and since I became Prime Minister the Government has delivered precisely that.
"Despite predictions of immediate financial and economic danger, since the referendum we have seen consumer confidence remain high, record numbers of jobs, and economic growth that has exceeded all expectations.
"We have also delivered on the mandate that we were handed by the referendum result.
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"Britain is leaving the European Union and there can be no turning back. And as we look to the future, the Government has the right plan for negotiating our new relationship with Europe.
"We want a deep and special partnership between a strong and successful European Union and a United Kingdom that is free to chart its own way in the world.
"That means we will regain control of our own money, our own laws and our own borders and we will be free to strike trade deals with old friends and new partners all around the world.
"This is the right approach, and it is in the national interest. But the other political parties oppose it.
"At this moment of enormous national significance there should be unity here in Westminster, but instead there is division.
"The country is coming together, but Westminster is not.
"In recent weeks Labour has threatened to vote against the deal we reach with the European Union.
"The Liberal Democrats have said they want to grind the business of government to a standsill.
"The Scottish National Party say they will vote against the legislation that formally repeals Britain's membership of the European Union.
"And unelected members of the House of Lords have vowed to fight us every step of the way.
"Our opponents believe that because the Government's majority is so small, our resolve will weaken and that they can force us to change course.
"They are wrong.
"They under-estimate our determination to get the job done and I am not prepared to let them endanger the security of millions of working people across the country." |
Phillips 66's profit jumps 39 percent on $423 million gain | A Phillips 66 gas pump is seen at a station in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling, Illinois, U.S., October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
U.S. independent oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) reported a 39 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by a $423 million one-time gain from the consolidation of a petroleum coking venture.
The company also gained from a rise in refining margins, which helped mitigate the impact of higher costs and a fall in volumes, caused by heavy maintenance activity.
Excluding one-time items, loss in Phillips 66's refining business narrowed to $2 million in the first quarter, from $95 million, a year ago.
Realized margins improved to $8.55 per barrel in the first quarter from $6.47 in the fourth.
Robust demand for refined products and declining inventories are offering a glimmer of hope to refiners, whose margins fell sharply in 2016 due to a glut of gasoline and diesel.
Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N), the biggest among U.S. oil refiners, also reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as sales in its refining business surged 40 percent.
Phillips 66's consolidated earnings rose to $535 million, or $1.02 per share, in the first quarter, from $385 million, or 72 cents per share, a year earlier.
(Reporting by Swetha Gopinath in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) |
Mum secretly sells breastmilk brownies at school cake stall | A Facebook post by an anonymous mother has made us want to think twice before diving head first into the next bake sale.
The mum reportedly took to social media to get some clarification after using breast milk in brownies that she made for a cake sale at her child’s school.
You read that right. She was selling breastmilk brownies.
And it turns out there was some resistance to her recipe, which she didn’t expect at all.
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“I made brownies for my school bake sale that had breastmilk in them. I didn’t have time to run to the store, and didn’t think it was a big deal (some of those kids could use the nutrition to be honest),” the post says.
“One of the other mums found out and are blowing it way out of proportion. Idk (I don't know) what to do!”
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As you might expect, the post – which was screenshotted and shared on the popular Facebook page Sanctimommy – has drawn a raft of reactions, from the amused to the furious.
“Clearly the other mums are upset because you baked brownies with sugar and flour. Next time try a sugar-free, gluten-free recipe and you should be fine. Pro-tip: make them soy-free as well. And obviously, sneak in some spinach and quinoa,” one person commented.
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Many were worried the milk was actually not safe for people to eat and were furious she was secretly feeding her breastmilk to unsuspecting brownie lovers. |
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