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A California woman suspected of killing her three children pleaded not guilty Wednesday to carjacking during an alleged escape. Liliana Carrillo, 30, entered pleas in a Kern County courtroom to four felony counts of carjacking, attempted carjacking and auto theft. Carrillo's three children were found dead Saturday by their maternal grandmother in her apartment in the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Asian shares were on the backfoot on Thursday following mixed cues from Wall Street where a sharp sell-off in the largest bitcoin exchange Coinbase hit tech shares while the dollar index struggled near one-month lows. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused after two straight days of gains. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.2% while South Korea's KOSPI index was up a tad.
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A white former suburban Minneapolis police officer was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was filed three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop and as the nearby murder trial progresses for the ex-officer charged with killing George Floyd last May. The former Brooklyn Center police chief has said that Potter, a 26-year veteran and training officer, intended to use her Taser on Wright but fired her handgun instead. However, protesters and Wright’s family members say there’s no excuse for the shooting and that it shows how the justice system is tilted against Blacks, noting Wright was stopped for an expired car registration and ended up dead. “Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer,” Imran Ali, Washington County assistant criminal division chief, said in a statement announcing the charge against Potter. “(Potter’s) action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable.” Intent isn’t a necessary component of second-degree manslaughter in Minnesota. The charge — which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison — can be applied in circumstances where a person is suspected of causing a death by “culpable negligence” that creates an unreasonable risk and consciously takes chances to cause a death. Potter posted $100,000 bond Wednesday evening and was released from the Hennepin County jail, online records showed. She was scheduled to make her initial court appearance Thursday afternoon. Her attorney did not respond to messages from The Associated Press. Potter, 48, and Police Chief Tim Gannon both resigned Tuesday, a day after the City Council voted to fire the city manager, who controls the police force. Acting City Manager Reggie Edwards said Wednesday that because Potter resigned, she is entitled to “all accrual and benefits that is due.” Mayor Mike Elliott has said that the city had been moving toward firing Potter when she submitted her resignation. Police say Wright was pulled over for expired tags on Sunday, but they sought to arrest him after discovering he had an outstanding warrant. The warrant was for his failure to appear in court on charges that he fled from officers and possessed a gun without a permit during an encounter with Minneapolis police in June. Body camera video that Gannon released Monday shows Potter approaching Wright as he stands outside of his car as another officer is arresting him. As Wright struggles with police, Potter shouts, “I’ll Tase you! I’ll Tase you! Taser! Taser! Taser!” before firing a single shot from a handgun in her right hand. The criminal complaint noted that Potter holstered her handgun on the right side and her Taser on the left. To remove the Taser — which is yellow and has a black grip — Potter would have to use her left hand, the complaint said. Wright family attorney Ben Crump said the family appreciates the criminal case, but he again disputed that the shooting was accidental, arguing that an experienced officer knows the difference between a Taser and a handgun. “Kim Potter executed Daunte for what amounts to no more than a minor traffic infraction and a misdemeanour warrant,” he said. Experts say cases of officers mistakenly firing their gun instead of a Taser are rare, usually less than once a year nationwide. Transit officer Johannes Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison after responding to a fight at a train station in Oakland, California, killing 22-year-old Oscar Grant in 2009. Mehserle testified at trial that he mistakenly pulled his .40-calibre handgun instead of his stun gun. In Oklahoma, a white volunteer sheriff’s deputy for Tulsa County, Robert Bates, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter after accidentally firing his handgun when he meant to deploy his stun gun on Eric Harris, a Black man who was being held down by other officers in 2015. Potter was an instructor with Brooklyn Center police, according to the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. She was training two other officers when they stopped Wright, the association’s leader, Brian Peters, told the Star Tribune. Brooklyn Center announced a curfew of 10 p.m. Wednesday — the fourth night in a row that the city has taken that action. Elliott, the mayor, urged people to protest without violence, saying “your voices have been heard.” As night fell, several hundred demonstrators had gathered outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters for a fourth, tense night. Video showed several protesters carrying Black Lives Matter banners and one demonstrator holding a fake pig's head on a pole near a metal fence surrounding the heavily guarded station. Police were monitoring the growing crowd from the structure’s rooftop. “Say his name! Daunte Wright!” demonstrators chanted as a mix of snow and rain started to fall. Outside Potter’s home in Champlin, north of Brooklyn Center, concrete barricades and tall metal fencing had been set up and police cars were in the driveway. After Floyd’s death last year, protesters demonstrated several times at the home of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer now on trial in Floyd’s death. About 90 minutes before Tuesday's curfew, state police announced over a loudspeaker that the demonstration outside the city's heavily guarded police headquarters had been declared unlawful and ordered the crowds to disperse. Protesters launched fireworks toward the station and threw objects at officers, who launched flashbangs and gas grenades, then marched in a line to force back the crowd. The number of protesters plummeted over the next hour, until only a few remained. Police also ordered all media to leave. Brooklyn Center, a suburb just north of Minneapolis, has seen its racial demographics shift dramatically in recent years. In 2000, more than 70% of the city was white. Today, a majority of residents are Black, Asian or Hispanic. However, Elliott has acknowledged that the police force has "very few people of colour.” ___ Bauer contributed from Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press writers Suman Naishadham in Phoenix; Doug Glass and Mohamed Ibrahim in Minneapolis; Tim Sullivan in Brooklyn Center; and Stephen Groves in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, contributed to this report. ___ Find AP’s full coverage of the death of Daunte Wright at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-daunte-wright ___ This story has been updated to correct the name of the leader of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association to Brian Peters, instead of Bill Peters, and to correct when manslaughter might apply in a case. Scott Bauer And Mike Householder, The Associated Press
Morgan Wallen’s exclusion from the Academy of Country Music Awards this weekend is not going unnoted in Nashville, as fans have banded together to rent out billboards in highly visible locations declaring the MIA singer “his fans’ choice” for the top prize of entertainer of the year. “Support that boy from east Tennessee!” read the […]
CHINO, Calif., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karat Packaging Inc. (“Karat Packaging” or the “Company”), a specialty distributor and manufacturer of environmentally-friendly disposable foodservice products and related items, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 3,950,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share. The Company has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 592,500 shares of common stock, on the same terms and conditions, to cover over-allotments, if any. The common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “KRT” on April 15, 2021. The offering is expected to close on or about April 19, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Karat Packaging intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the repayment of approximately $30 million of existing indebtedness, as well as other general corporate purposes, including possible facility expansions and acquisitions. Stifel, William Blair and Truist Securities were lead bookrunning managers for the offering. National Securities Corporation and D.A. Davidson & Co. were co-managers. A registration statement relating to the securities of this offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-253270) and was declared effective by the SEC on April 14, 2021. This registration statement SEC can be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. The offering of these securities is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from: Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, One South Street, 15th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202, Attention: Syndicate Department, Email: Syndprospectus@stifel.com; William Blair & Company, LLC, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, Attention: Prospectus Department, Phone: (800) 621-0687, Email: prospectus@williamblair.com; or Truist Securities, Inc., 3333 Peachtree Road NE, 9th floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, Attention: Prospectus Department, Email: TruistSecurities.prospectus@Truist.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Karat Packaging Inc. Karat Packaging Inc. is a specialty distributor and manufacturer of a wide range of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products and related items, primarily used by national and regional restaurants and in foodservice settings throughout the United States. Its products include food and take-out containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, equipment, gloves and other products. The Company’s eco-friendly Karat Earth® line offers quality, sustainably focused products that are made from renewable resources. Karat Packaging also offers customized solutions, including new product development and design, printing, and logistics services. Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including information about the public offering and the intended use of proceeds from the offering. No assurance can be given that the proceeds will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement for the initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Karat Packaging undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. Investor Relations and Media Contact: PondelWilkinson Inc. Judy Lin Sfetcu or Roger Pondel 310-279-5980 karat@pondel.com
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced digital component solutions, today announced PixCell LED, a new automotive LED module optimized for intelligent headlights, such as adaptive driving beam (ADB) systems. ADB headlamps powered by Samsung’s PixCell LEDs will help improve driver visibility and safety to enhance the overall driving experience at night and in poor weather conditions such as fog or heavy rain.
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Asian shares were on the backfoot on Thursday following mixed cues from Wall Street where a sharp sell-off in the largest bitcoin exchange Coinbase hit tech shares while the dollar index struggled near one-month lows. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused after two straight days of gains. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.2% while South Korea's KOSPI index was up a tad.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyABC News’ Wednesday announcement of the historic appointment of former top CBS News executive Kim Godwin as the first Black woman, indeed the first woman, to lead the Disney-owned network’s news division was the initial step in an unprecedented game of broadcast news musical chairs involving ABC and CBS.Godwin’s departure from CBS, where she was the influential executive vice president in charge of global news gathering operations, comes a day after her immediate superior, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky, acknowledged her plans to step down after two troubled and tumultuous years capping a four-decade career as a star producer of such iconic CBS programs as 48 Hours.Ironically, while Godwin was—on paper, at least—Zirinsky’s principal deputy, she was also one of her most powerful detractors at the network, according to multiple CBS insiders who spoke with The Daily Beast on condition of not being identified.According to people with knowledge of the situation, executives gossiped that Godwin had actively kept tabs on some of Zirinsky’s missteps, while Zirinsky privately complained about Godwin, souring relations between the two prominent CBS executives.A rep for ABC News did not respond to a request for comment on the Godwin-Zirinsky contretemps. A CBS News spokesperson said “we are not commenting on malicious gossip.”Godwin will have a major challenge on her hands in trying to reset the frayed culture at ABC News while managing big personalities such as The View’s Meghan McCain and Whoopi Goldberg. On the plus side, she is taking the job during a boom time for ABC News, when its two most important and revenue-rich programs, Good Morning America and the flagship World News Tonight are both beating their rivals in the ratings.Godwin’s appointment—which has been rumored for weeks and required ViacomCBS to let her out of a long-term contract—throws into high-relief the uncertain future of CBS News and who will be picked as Zirinsky’s successor. During her usual 9 a.m. conference call with CBS News staffers Wednesday, Zirinsky acknowledged her impending departure--first reported Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal--and advised colleagues that network entertainment president and chief executive George Cheeks would announce his choice “very soon.”CBS News Chief Susan Zirinsky Scrambles to Calm the Storm Around Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell, and Jeff GlorIndustry speculation, both inside and outside CBS, has run from former CBS This Morning executive producer Chris Licht—who led the third-place broadcast morning program to robust ratings and is currently the showrunner of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert—to CBS News’ top digital leader, Executive Vice President and General Manager Christy Tanner. One person with direct knowledge of the situation said that neither person will get the job, but that Zirinsky’s successor is likely to be a woman who is especially equipped to develop CBS’ digital-news outfit in addition to overseeing its massive broadcast operations.Amazingly, the real name so far has not leaked.Zirinsky, the network news division’s first female president when she took the job in early 2019, along with the title of executive producer, was already an iconic industry figure who famously inspired Holly Hunter’s character in the 1987 movie Broadcast News.CBS News was an organization in disarray but Zirinsky’s hiring was widely considered a smart decision for a network riven by sexual-misconduct scandals. In the months leading up to her hiring, CBS chief executive Les Moonves was ousted following accusations of sexual harassment and longtime 60 Minutes executive producer Jeff Fager was fired after sending a threatening text message to a CBS News reporter looking into accusations of misconduct against him. Ratings were down across the network’s flagship shows following a months-long spate of abrupt switches in on-air talent: CBS Evening News host Jeff Glor continued to struggle following the departure of host Scott Pelley, and CBS This Morning co-host Charlie Rose, a parttime correspondent for 60 Minutes, was fired following a series of sexual harassment allegations, resulting in another talent reshuffling that landed Face the Nation host John Dickerson in the morning co-host slot vacated by Rose.That reshuffling by Zirinsky’s predecessor, longtime CBS News President David Rhodes, was criticized at the time—Dickerson, an ace political journalist, was occasionally uncomfortable on the set of a chatty morning show—and didn’t improve viewership at either CBS This Morning or Sunday’s Face the Nation.In one of her first moves as head of the news division, Zirinsky shook up the morning and evening news lineups, removing Jeff Glor, who only recently had replaced Scott Pelley, and installing CBS This Morning host Norah O’Donnell in the evening news anchor chair while spending additional millions to keep Gayle King on the morning show and boost O’Donnell’s salary, relocate the evening news broadcast from New York to Washington and build an expensive new studio there.While the move was an attempt to juice lackluster ratings for both the morning and evening programs—an ambition that wasn’t realized—it was also an acknowledgement that a seemingly years-long proxy battle between Glor and O’Donnell, which seemed to be playing out in the tabloids, was frustrating staff and weakening morale at the network.In fact, ratings for the CBS Evening News have been weaker under the glam and allegedly diva-esque O’Donnell, reportedly paid around $7 million a year, than under the journeyman journalist Glor, whose compensation reportedly was a fraction of that and now hosts the Saturday installment of CBS This Morning while serving as a special correspondent.Massive layoffs promptly ensued.Less than a year into Zirinsky’s tenure as CBS News president, the coronavirus pandemic threw an additional monkey wrench into her hopes to restore ratings and morale to the troubled institution. CBS was also hit hard by the advertising market downturn immediately following the pandemic. During a staff meeting announcing dozens of staff layoffs last year, Zirinsky personally apologized to network employees, blaming the cuts on the impact of COVID-19 and an existing mandate from parent company Viacom to cut costs.Despite her close personal relationships with many CBS News staffers, Zirinsky--whose success at the network, her only professional home, came from her work as a hands-on producer, not as an executive and manager--made no secret that the vagaries of leading a large, complicated and often-ego driven organization were wearing on her. She often complained to colleagues and friends that she hated her new job and made clear that, in her late-60s, she wasn’t planning to stay long.Zirinsky also clashed with adversaries internally—executives who criticized her stewardship of the news division, such as Godwin. Zirinsky did not respond to a detailed text message from The Daily Beast seeking comment.Publicly, the CBS exec was unfazed by the corporate gossip that often played out in the media. Just hours after announcing major changes that removed Glor from the top evening news job in 2019, Zirinsky told The Daily Beast she had tuned out the tabloid news melodrama.“In the end, none of [the noise] matters,” Zirinsky said.“It didn’t derail me. It didn’t sway me,” she added. “I knew what the truth was. I stayed on point to get to the end, to finish the plan—and that’s what’s happened.”CBS News Chief Susan Zirinsky: ‘I Had to Keep My Focus on the Endgame’ With Gayle King and Norah O’DonnellBut Zirinsky’s distaste for the job was well-known in media circles, and the CBS News president at times didn’t bother putting on a happy face.During a 2019 party hosted by Variety for the magazine’s “Most Powerful People in New York Media” list, Zirinsky joked with a Daily Beast reporter that she was working so many hours that on many nights, a member of the maintenance staff that cleans CBS offices would come sit on her couch until she left. Longtime friends of hers told Zirinsky she needed to present a more positive public face, as many people both inside and outside the network were aware of her lack of satisfaction with the job.In recent months, the search for Zirinsky’s successor seemed to cross paths with ABC News’ similar search, as both networks seemed to express interest in a pool of at times the same candidates.Executives at both ABC News and CBS News expressed interest in candidates including former CBS This Morning executive producer Ryan Kadro and top Late Show With Stephen Colbert executive producer Chris Licht. Licht has told people close to him that he remains happy with the Colbert job, in which he helped steer the show to No. 1 in late night, and never wanted the CBS News presidency, and at the moment seems more intrigued by a future overseeing entertainment ventures rather than running any news network.But executives involved in the search for successors at both networks also acknowledged the importance of hiring a female candidate following a reckoning within the media over a lack of diversity in leadership positions. People familiar with ABC News’ search also said the network seemed particularly intent on finding a non-white male successor to James Goldston, whose longtime talent executive, Barbara Fedida, was forced out after reports of her racist remarks about GMA anchor Robert Roberts among other Black talent. Goldston himself left the ABC News presidency in late January after six years in the job and his apparent inability to prevent an embarassing, tabloid-ready clash of egos between star anchors David Muir and George Stephanopoulos.Godwin, who reports to Peter Rice, Disney’s chairman of general entertainment content, started out 35 years ago as a newsroom manager in various local news markets from Cleveland to New York.“Kim is an instinctive and admired executive whose unique experiences, strengths and strategic vision made her the ideal choice to lead the outstanding team at ABC News and build on their incredible success,” Rice said in an ABC press release.“I have immense respect and admiration for ABC News,” Godwin stated. “As the most trusted brand in news, they are to be commended for the extraordinary work and dedication of the journalists, producers, executives and their teams across the organization. I am honored to take on this stewardship and excited for what we will achieve together.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
A man wanted by Statesville, NC, police for peeping Tom incidents was arrested after a lengthy standoff in Fort Mill, deputies said.
David Cameron has said he intends to respond “positively” to any request to give evidence to any of the inquiries taking place into the Greensill affair. Following the announcement that the Commons Treasury Committee is to hold an inquiry into the firm’s collapse, a spokesman for Mr Cameron said the fromer prime minister was keen to ensure “lessons are learned”. Mr Cameron has insisted he did not break any rules but acknowledged there were “lessons to be learned” and that, as a former PM, any contacts with government should be through the “most formal channels”.
“I see a much brighter future than some are seeing, and I see it happening sooner than many expect,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday. Newsom was addressing fears about a return to in-person instruction for the state’s students in 2021. “With caveats,” he continued, “I expect our kids back safely and with in-person […]
Nick Neidert is a Georgia boy through and through. He grew up in the Atlanta area and had a standout prep career as a starting pitcher at Peachtree Ridge High in Suwanee, about a 30-minute drive from Truist Park, that led to him being a second-round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. Naturally, he was born and raised an Atlanta Braves fan and watching the likes of Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux.
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s unemployment rate fell further in March -- even as labor force participation surged to a record -- as strengthening sentiment combined with record low interest rates accelerate the economy’s recovery.The jobless rate dropped to 5.6% from 5.8% in February versus economists’ median estimate of 5.7%, data from the statistics bureau showed Thursday in Sydney. Employment soared by 70,700 in March, double the expected 35,000 gain. The participation rate climbed to 66.3%, also exceeding economists forecast of 66.1%, and the highest on data going back to 1978.“Employment and hours worked in March 2021 were both higher than March 2020, up by 0.6% and 1.2%,” Bjorn Jarvis, head of labor statistics at the ABS, said in a statement. “The proportion of women employed was the highest it’s ever been.”The Australian dollar jumped on the released before trading at 77.22 U.S. cents at 11:52 a.m. in Sydney.The economy is booming Down Under with sentiment surging as cashed-up households are encouraged to spend and firms consider investing. That’s prompted increased hiring and Australians to resume job-hunting, swelling the labor force and further strengthening the economic outlook.The Reserve Bank of Australia in February doubled its quantitative easing program to A$200 billion ($155 billion) and reiterated that it doesn’t expect to increase interest rates until 2024 at the earliest. Governor Philip Lowe, in a speech last month, said the economy could probably manage unemployment in the low 4s, or potentially even the 3s, before stoking inflation.Among other details in today’s jobs report:Monthly hours worked increased by 2.2%Under-employment decreased by 0.6 percentage point to 7.9% and under-utilization dropped by 0.8 percentage point to 13.5%Full-time jobs fell by 20,800 and part-time roles soared by 91,500Western Australia state’s recovery from a lockdown in the first week of February was reflected in a 2.4% increase in employment, and a 9.2% increase in hours workedThe central bank’s February forecasts show the jobless rate falling to around 6% by the end of this year -- a level already bested in February -- and 5.5% at the end of 2022. Under an optimistic scenario for unemployment, the rate would drop to 4.75% by the end of next year. The RBA is due to release updated forecasts next month.The March 28 expiry of the government’s wage-subsidy JobKeeper program, designed to keep workers attached to their employers, could disrupt the labor market’s stellar run. Treasury estimated the program’s conclusion could see up to 150,000 jobs lost.Yet sentiment reports this week showed an index of business conditions soared to a record high -- with hiring intentions strong -- and consumer confidence jumped to the highest since 2010. That suggests little concern from households and companies about JobKeeper’s end.Sally Sinclair, head of National Employment Services Association that helps the jobless into work, worries that the end of the wage subsidy will compound existing problems. Under-employment remains very high, she said, meaning that while there are jobs, there aren’t enough hours.“Underemployed workers often live pay check to pay check and frequently have little, if any, reserves,” she said in an interview with Bloomberg News this week. “These workers, many from hard-hit sectors such as tourism, retail and hospitality were among the 361,000 Australians who rushed to access their superannuation during Covid-19.”The RBA, late last year, cut the key interest rate and three-year yield target to 0.10% to lower borrowing costs across the economy. It also initiated QE to keep a lid on the currency, which has soared nearly 35% from its March 2020 nadir.The government also announced tax cuts, incentives for firms to invest and hire and infrastructure projects to boost activity.(Updates with further details from report in seventh paragraph.)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
A Bragg Creek, Alta., woman was was surprised to learn a cougar had its eyes on her and her pets after coming home from an errand. Teri Fullerton parked outside of her home west of Calgary, with her Australian shepherd Bisket and her cat Roobin following close behind. After closing the door to her house behind her, she was shocked. "[I] turned around and the cat was staring at me through my kitchen window ... it was a pretty exhilarating experience to see that," said Fullerton on the Calgary Eyeopener Tuesday. "It was very healthy, very big and beautiful and just staring at me in the window." The cougar that hung out on Teri Fullerton's patio ran off after her husband's car drove into the driveway, she says.(Photo by Teri Fullerton ) Fullerton said she is used to encountering wildlife on her property as they live in a wildlife corridor. She said they keep game cameras on their property and have seen a cougar on camera before. "I know there's at least two or three cats that live in a close vicinity of of our house," she said. "But to see it right in front of my face was a completely different story." Fullerton said the cat eventually got up and left when it heard her husband's car in the driveway. Since the cat encounter, Fullerton said she's been a bit more wary of opening her door but she believes the cat was "just curious." Listen to Teri's big cat encounter here:
As the pandemic rages in Brazil, hundreds of babies and young children are dying of Covid.
Skittishness over the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, analysts fear, could stoke demand for Russian- and Chinese-made shots, about which far less is known
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MONTREAL — The Calgary Flames closed the gap on Montreal holding down the North Division's final playoff spot with a 4-1 win Wednesday over the host Canadiens. Calgary (19-21-3) now trails Montreal (18-13-9) by four points. The two clubs clash again Friday at Bell Centre, and meet four times over the next 12 days. The Flames lead their nine-game season series against 4-1. Calgary captain Mark Giordano led the Flames with a goal and an assist Wednesday. Noah Hanifin, Josh Leivo also scored with Sean Monahan adding the empty-netter. Chris Tanev had a pair of assists. Flames starter Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves in his second win in as many nights after Calgary's 3-2 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brett Kulak countered for the Canadiens, who are 1-4 in their last five games. Goaltender Jake Allen had 30 saves in the loss. Leivo restored Calgary's two-goal lead at 12:49 of the third. He fought off Montreal captain Shea Weber and put a backhand upstairs on Allen. Kulak halved the hosts' two-goal deficit at 10:55 of the second period. The defenceman earned his first goal in over two years converting a Jonathan Drouin backhand feed and scoring off the rush. Giordano's slapshot through traffic from the point 29 seconds into the period made it 2-0 for the visitors. Hanifin scored his fourth of the season at 3:58 of the first period. Mikael Backlund won the offensive-zone faceoff and sent the puck back to the defenceman, who blasted a rising slapshot over Allen. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2021. The Canadian Press
Singer Wyatt Pike has finally addressed his puzzling departure from the music reality show American Idol earlier this week. Ryan Seacrest broke the news Monday about Pike on the show. “I have to tell you that finalist Wyatt Pike will not be competing in the competition,” Seacrest said. “He had to drop out. But we […]