Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Scott Ladner, Horizon Investments Chief Investment Officer, discuss bitcoin outlook and what stumulus could mean for the markets.
Health authorities in northern Chile have fined two veterinarians they say were giving or promoting canine vaccines as false protection against COVID-19. Roxana Díaz, deputy health secretary for Antofagasta province, said her agency's workers had gone to the veterinary practice of Maria Fernanda Muñoz in the city of Calama over a report that people there weren't using masks and were told it was because they were vaccinated. In an interview Tuesday with the government's 24 Horas television channel, Muñoz acknowledged giving herself and several people in her office a vaccine aimed at canine coronavirus, and argued she hadn't become ill.
Openly gay Cuban-American actor Tony Rodriguez recently landed the job of voicing one of the animated show's popular LGBTQ characters, Julio, with the help of the podcast, Gayest Episode Ever.
A Florida tour group found a camera underwater that, apparently, had been submerged for years.
LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors with losses are encouraged to contact the firm before April 23, 2021; click here to submit trade information The Portnoy Law Firm advises investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX) investors that acquired shares between November 9, 2020 and February 19, 2021. Investors have until April 23, 2021 to seek an active role in this litigation. Investors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy, to determine eligibility to participate in this action, by phone 310-692-8883 or email, or click here to join the case. The allegations of securities fraud focus on whether the company misled investors regarding its compliance with applicable accounting rules. On Friday, February 19, 2021, Ebix announced that the Company's auditors, RSM resigned as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm. RSM said it was “resigning as a result of being unable, despite repeated inquiries, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence that would allow it to evaluate the business purpose of significant unusual transactions that occurred” in 4Q. The Company further stated that the auditor had a “disagreement” on the classification of funds of $30m that was transferred to a trust account of Ebix’s outside legal counsel. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 23, 2021. Please visit our website to review more information and submit your transaction information. The Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims arising from corporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5 billion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Lesley F. Portnoy, Esq.Admitted CA and NY Barlesley@portnoylaw.com310-692-8883www.portnoylaw.com Attorney Advertising
The Czech Republic demanded on Wednesday that Russia allow the return of 20 expelled Czech embassy staff to Moscow by Thursday or face further evictions of its diplomats from Prague. Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek said Prague would equalise staffing at the countries' respective embassies unless Russia allowed the Czechs back.
Michaela Coel just announced the release of her debut book, Misfits: A Personal Manifesto, due for release in September. The BAFTA award-winning actor and writer will be sharing personal anecdotes from her life and her career, while looking back on her journey so far.
Click here to join the case LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm advises investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Credit Suisse Group AG ("Credit Suisse" or "the Company") (NYSE: CS) investors that acquired securities between October 29, 2020 and March 31, 2021. Investors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy, to determine eligibility to participate in this action, by phone 310-692-8883 or email, or click here to join the case. It is alleged in this complaint that Credit Suisse issued materially false and misleading statements in regard to their business metrics and financial prospects. Specifically, Credit Suisse concealed material defects in Credit Suisse’s risk policies and procedures, as well as compliance oversight functions and efforts to allow high-risk clients to take on excessive leverage, which exposed Credit Suisse to billions of dollars in losses. As a result of Credit Suisse’s false statements, their ADRs traded at artificially inflated prices, reaching a high of $14.95 per ADR by February 2021. Subsequently, Credit Suisse revealed billions of dollars in losses in relation to the collapse of its Greensill-linked funds, as well as the implosion of total return swap positions the company had entered into with Archegos. Grave deficiencies were revealed by these corporate scandals in Credit Suisse’s risk and compliance activities, which caused the price of Credit Suisse ADRs to plummet, by March 31, 2021 reaching a low of just $10.60 per ADR. Please visit our website to review more information and submit your transaction information. The Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims arising from corporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5 billion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Lesley F. Portnoy, Esq.Admitted CA and NY Barlesley@portnoylaw.com310-692-8883www.portnoylaw.com Attorney Advertising
Investors with losses are encouraged to contact the firm before June 18, 2021; click here to submit trade information LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm advises investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) investors that acquired shares between February 14, 2018 and March 22, 2021. Investors have until June 18, 2021 to seek an active role in this litigation. Investors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy, to determine eligibility to participate in this action, by phone 310-692-8883 or email, or click here to join the case. It is alleged in this complaint that Arcimoto made false and misleading statements to the market. Out of 422 alleged pre-orders for Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicles, only 19 units were delivered to customers. Arcimoto failed to disclose to its customers that almost all of its FUVs were subject to a safety recall. R-Key-Moto, Arcimoto’s largest customer, was actually an undisclosed related party owned by insider FOD Capital, LLC. In addition, Arcimoto’s partnership with HULA was an undisclosed related party transaction. Arcimoto’s public statements were false and materially misleading, based on these facts. Investors suffered damages when the market learned the truth about Arcimoto. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 18, 2021. Please visit our website to review more information and submit your transaction information. The Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims arising from corporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5 billion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Lesley F. Portnoy, Esq.Admitted CA and NY Barlesley@portnoylaw.com310-692-8883www.portnoylaw.com Attorney Advertising
Despite the setbacks CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie remained defiant, assuring fans in a statement: "We will play CFL football in 2021." "The bottom line is we are optimistic we will have a season in 2021, culminating in a great Grey Cup," added the commissioner.
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — At least one law enforcement officer with a sheriff's department in North Carolina shot and killed a man while executing a search warrant Wednesday, the sheriff's office said. The shooting happened Wednesday morning in Elizabeth City in the eastern part of the state, the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The races of the officers involved and man shot weren't immediately clear. WAVY-TV reported that neighbours heard multiple shots fired. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the shooting. The shooting happened about 8:30 a.m. in the city of nearly 18,000, located 170 miles (274 km) northeast of Raleigh. The sheriff didn’t immediately respond to an email asking about the race of the man shot and the officer or officers involved. A crowd gathered around the shooting scene, which was blocked off by police tape and with multiple law enforcement cruisers with their lights flashing, according to footage from WAVY. Elizabeth City Councilman Darius Horton told the station that he and other members of the community came out because they wanted to know what happened. “We’re here demanding answers,” he said. The sentiment was echoed by Keith Rivers, the president of the Pasquotank NAACP. “The sheriff needs to address these people. The sheriff needs to talk to community leaders to let us know what is going on so that we can be a part of this process,” Rivers said. The Associated Press
United's owners, the US-based Glazer family, were criticised by fans, former players and pundits for driving the scheme.
Facebook says it has disrupted a long-running cyberespionage campaign run by Palestinian intelligence which features spies posing as journalists and the deployment of a booby-trapped app for submitting human rights stories. In a report published Wednesday, Facebook accused what it said was the cyber wing of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service (PSS), which is loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas, of running rudimentary hacking operations that targeted Palestinian reporters, activists, and dissidents, as well as other groups in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. He said the service has good relationships with journalists and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
NASHVILLE — Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would put public schools and districts at risk of civil lawsuits if they let transgender students or employees use multi-person bathrooms or locker rooms that do not reflect their gender at birth. The state Senate voted 21-7 Wednesday in favour of the legislation, which needs at least one more vote before heading to Republican Gov. Bill Lee. The House passed a slightly different version earlier this week. This action in Tennessee marks the furthest a “bathroom bill” has gotten in any state in years, according to the Human Rights Campaign. The topic drew national notoriety in North Carolina in 2016 when a law limiting transgender bathroom use sparked a wave of backlash, prompting cancellations of major events and some economic expansion plans. “The distinctive nature of this bill is how far it’s gotten — it’s the furthest bathroom bill to advance so far this year and certainly the furthest any bathroom bill has advanced since 2015/2016,” said Wyatt Ronan, spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign. Like other GOP-led statehouses focusing on culture wars this year, Tennessee lawmakers have advanced several LGTBQ-related measures that critics have slammed as discriminatory. Most notably, Gov. Lee signed a different proposal this year that bars transgender athletes from playing girls' public high school or middle school sports. Under the proposed bathroom measure, a student or employee could sue in an effort to claim monetary damages “for all psychological, emotional, and physical harm suffered” if school officials allow a transgender person into the bathroom or locker room when others are in there, or if they require staying in the same sleeping quarters as a member of the opposite sex at birth, unless that person is a family member. The proposal also says schools must try to offer a bathroom or changing facility that is single-occupancy or that is for employees if a student or employee “desires greater privacy when using a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility" designated for their sex at birth. Republican Sen. Mike Bell, the bill sponsor, said a middle school in his district has run into an issue over bathroom use. Democrats, meanwhile, said the bill targets transgender people's civil rights and could open Tennessee up to lawsuits. “Folks have been going to the bathroom in schools in Tennessee for generations without any help from this Legislature,” Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro said. "And they don’t need any help from this Legislature now on this.” The Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce has led a group of more than 180 businesses of various sizes, including ones as large as Amazon, in opposing the slate of Tennessee bills that target the LGBT community, calling them discriminatory. Opponents of the bill, including business entities, point to North Carolina's experience with the enactment of its 2016 version of a “bathroom bill,” which was signed by former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and, in part, required transgender people to use public bathrooms aligned with the gender on their birth certificate. Several large corporations and sports leagues relocated events to other states or reconsidered expanding in North Carolina due to the law, which was partially repealed in 2017. A federal judge eventually approved a consent decree in 2019 between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and transgender plaintiffs that affirms their right to use restrooms matching their gender identity in many public buildings. In addition to the Tennessee governor’s approval of restrictions on trans athletes, his office has indicated he plans to sign another recently passed bill that focuses on the LGBT community. That one would require school districts to alert parents 30 days in advance of any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity and let them opt their student out. The requirement would not apply when a teacher is responding to a student’s question or referring to a historic figure or group. Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal division is facing new scrutiny over a plea deal he brokered with a Louisiana district attorney who was accused of coercing sexual favors from as many as two dozen women. A former FBI agent blasted Kenneth Polite in a whistleblower letter unsealed this week, saying he lacked the courage to seek justice and left victims in the dark about the 2016 case while serving as New Orleans’ top federal prosecutor. At issue is the case of Harry Morel, the longtime district attorney in suburban St. Charles Parish who was accused of trading sex for leniency for years from women facing criminal charges in his jurisdiction.
After a nearby Easter weekend event turned into a COVID-19 superspreader, the mayor of Maple Creek, Sask., says the town has alerted the RCMP of a noted Canadian anti-masker's planned rally in the community this weekend. Chris Saccoccia, who also identifies himself as "Chris Sky," has rallied against health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. A "Calgary Freedom Walk" video dated April 17 and posted on Saccoccia's website shows him leading a crowd of dozens in a chant of, "Just say No!" According to Saccoccia's website and Twitter feed, his "freedom convoy" is set to arrive in Maple Creek on Saturday. Maple Creek is about 476 kilometres southwest of Regina, which is listed as Saccoccia's next stop after Maple Creek. CBC News has reached out to Saccoccia for comment. Chris Saccoccia's 'freedom convoy' poster touts upcoming stop in Maple Creek and Regina. (Chris Sky) Regina has faced the brunt of Saskatchewan's coronavirus variant of concern cases in recent weeks, as well as a surge in infected ICU patients. Maple Creek and its surrounding area has also been severely hit by the more-transmissible B117 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. An Easter weekend "recreational party" in the Maple Creek area went "way over" the current outdoor gathering limit and featured "minimal" adherence to public health rules, according to Health Minister Paul Merriman. According to Global News, more than 100 people attended that party and the ensuing outbreak involves the UK variant. As of Friday, 40 cases of COVID-19 were tied to the event. Michelle McKenzie, the mayor of Maple Creek, said the party was "very unfortunate." She said the town learned Tuesday afternoon of Saccoccia's upcoming weekend stop and alerted the RCMP to inform them of a possible large gathering. "They will be monitoring for non compliance," she said. CBC News has reached out to the Saskatchewan RCMP for comment. One Facebook post spreading the word about Saccoccia's event encouraged people from the nearby communities of Fox Valley, Consul, Richmound, Tompkins, Piapot, Medicine Hat and Swift Current to attend. "It is a high concern. It's very unfortunate," McKenzie said. 'We respect peaceful protests': mayor McKenzie said that as a leader, she has to walk a fine line when it come to events like those hosted by Saccoccia. "We want to make sure the Town of Maple Creek supports freedom of speech and respects each individual's rights and opinions. We also respect peaceful protests as it's the right of Canadian citizens," she said. "However, at this time, we do not encourage mass gatherings due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in our community and the variants of concern." If anyone is thinking of attending Saccoccia's event, they should "keep it lawful" and stay home if they're feeling unwell, McKenzie said. Chris Saccoccia, seen here during a protest against mandatory mask measures on Toronto's TTC, was fined $1,000 last fall for contravening the federal Quarantine Act. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) All public and private outdoor gatherings are limited to 10 people under Saskatchewan's current public health order. "Those public health orders are in place for a reason This is what can happen if they're not followed," McKenzie said.
Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their lossesLOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm advises Atos SE ("Atos" or the "Company") (OTC: AEXAY) investors that the firm has initiated an investigation into possible securities fraud, and may file a class action on behalf of investors. Investors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy, by phone 310-692-8883 or email: lesley@portnoylaw.com, to discuss their legal rights, or click here to join the case via www.portnoylaw.com. The Portnoy Law Firm can provide a complimentary case evaluation and discuss investors’ options for pursuing claims to recover their losses. Atos issued a press release on April 1, 2021, revealing that its auditors issued a “qualified opinion . . . as to two US legal entities representing 11% of 2020 consolidated revenue that require additional diligences.” Specifically, these auditors identified “internal weaknesses over financial reporting process and revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS 15 leading to several accounting errors, as well as risk of override of controls in this respect.” Atos stated that it had hired external firms in order to conduct an investigation and that the auditors had not been able to obtain sufficient evidence that Atos’ financial statements were free of material misstatements within the necessary timeframe, due to those procedures. On April 1, 2021, Atos’ share price fell $1.67 per share, or 10.81%, on this news to close at $13.78 per share, thereby injuring investors. Please visit our website to review more information and submit your transaction information. The Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims arising from corporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5 billion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Lesley F. Portnoy, Esq.Admitted CA and NY Barlesley@portnoylaw.com310-692-8883www.portnoylaw.com Attorney Advertising
Can you imagine being terrified for your son’s life simply because a cop told him to quit playing his viola on a public square? That’s real life.
The school district called the photo of a foot on a Black student’s neck “highly upsetting.”
BREAKING: North Carolina will ease almost all COVID restrictions, but face coverings will still be required.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) first-quarter earnings show what happens when there isn't a global pandemic to artificially boost subscriber totals, and that has one Wall Street analyst seeing the video streaming giant's stock cratering. Although Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter actually raised his price target on Netflix by $2 per share to $342, it's still 38% below where the stock closed the day before. Netflix guidance for next quarter is even more dismal, however, as it expects to add just 1 million new accounts.
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