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Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards) with a dunk vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, 02/27/2021
Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards) with a dunk vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, 02/27/2021
Around a thousand people converged on Fourth Street Park in Mount Vernon to remember the man that who never forgot where home was.
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: ANAC.U) (the "Company") announced that, commencing April 15, 2021, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 31,625,000 units, completed on February 25, 2021, may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "ANAC.U," and the Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the NYSE under the symbols "ANAC" and "ANAC WS," respectively. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
The world's most famous statue of Jesus Christ was lit up with the Olympics logo and images of sporting arenas on Wednesday to mark 100 days to the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony. Hundreds of LED projectors were used to beam images onto the 98-foot (30-m) Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, according to media reports. The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open on July 23, postponed from last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘We spoon-feed audiences too much’: behind the creation of Wakefield, ABC’s lauded new drama. Writer Kristen Dunphy and director Jocelyn Moorhouse explain how their unorthodox singing and tap-dancing show about mental illness took flight
The dollar nursed losses on Thursday, holding near a three-week low against a basket of currencies as U.S. bond yields pulled back from last month's surge with investors buying the Federal Reserve's arguments that interest rates can stay low. "The dollar has been losing steam a bit in line with falls in U.S. bond yields as the Fed has maintained it dovish stance," said Yujiro Goto, chief currency strategist at Nomura Securities. Repeated assurances from Fed officials that it will keep interest rates low have helped stabilise U.S. bonds, especially at the short end of the market.
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The dollar nursed losses on Thursday, holding near a three-week low against a basket of currencies as U.S. bond yields pulled back from last month's surge with investors buying the Federal Reserve's arguments that interest rates can stay low. "The dollar has been losing steam a bit in line with falls in U.S. bond yields as the Fed has maintained it dovish stance," said Yujiro Goto, chief currency strategist at Nomura Securities. Repeated assurances from Fed officials that it will keep interest rates low have helped stabilise U.S. bonds, especially at the short end of the market.
A professor of pathology at Dalhousie University's School of Medicine is helping lead a national study examining the effects of arsenic and radon exposure. Graham Dellaire said Atlantic Canada has some of the highest levels of arsenic and radon in the country. Radon is a radioactive gas that is released from the ground when uranium in soil and rock decays. Dellaire told CBC Radio's Maritime Noon that radon is detected by testing the air quality of indoor spaces over a few days, or over a three-month period — what he calls the "gold standard" of testing. Radon can accumulate in basements Dellaire lives in Halifax and said there's good reason to test for radon in homes in the city. "Many of them are older homes that have soil gas leaking in because they have an open basement or you have a weeping tile system on the inside," he said. Dellaire said the radioactive gas tends to accumulate in the lower levels of homes and can reach dangerous levels in some cases, which can be a risk for families that spend time in their basements. "A lot of people have their exercise equipment, particularly during COVID-19 lockdown, where you might be in the basement exercising and breathing in large volumes of air," he said. Developing a new testing method The study has received funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. Dellaire said a third of the funding will be used to develop a new method of radon testing. That work is being undertaken by the study's co-lead, Aaron Goodarzi, an assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Calgary. Goodarzi's research is aimed at detecting extremely small amounts of radioactive lead, a breakdown product of radon, that can persist in the body for more than two decades. Arsenic found in well water Dellaire said arsenic, another naturally occurring substance, can be found in foods like rice and shellfish and well water. Exposure to arsenic reduces the body's ability to fight off oxidative stress caused by factors like air pollution, smoking and obesity, which Dellaire said can increase the risk of cancers. "Not a lot of people are still aware that arsenic is a problem and if you live on well water, which is a lot of Atlantic Canadians, you have a very high chance of having arsenic in your water," he said. MORE TOP STORIES
The judge hearing the Texas antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google put limits on what the search giant's in-house lawyers can see in an order aimed at ensuring that confidential information used in an upcoming trial remains secure. The issue is a key one for companies that have not been identified but that gave information to the Texas attorney general's office for its investigation and fear that their confidential data, like strategic business plans or discussions about negotiations, could be disclosed to Google executives. The order issued by Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas allows Google's in-house counsel to see information deemed "confidential" but they are then limited in advising on some competitive and other decision-making for two years regarding the companies whose data they see.
The Biden administration is planning to announce sanctions on Russian officials as soon as Thursday, in a move that will target several individuals and entities, according to several people familiar the matter. A package of sanctions targeting several Russian officials will be coupled with orders also expelling some of them from the United States, according to one of the people. Some 30 entities are expected to face sanctions for the SolarWinds breach or interference in U.S. elections, with about 10 Russian officials being expelled.
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“It’s not the end result we were hoping for,” her uncle said. “But at least we ... can start the healing process.”
Queries about an indefinite delay in second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and why neither younger adults with disabilities nor front-line workers are up next in the queue for jabs dominated the first town hall on the province’s immunization plan. For an hour Tuesday evening, Manitoba’s health minister, top doctor, and two senior officials with the vaccine task force fielded questions from residents in rural and northern communities about the vaccine rollout via phone call. “The vaccine really is a path out of the pandemic,” said Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead of the vaccine task force, in her opening remarks. “We’ve reached 20 per cent of Manitobans and we still have a long way to go.” Throughout the telephone town hall, officials were repeatedly asked why the province is delaying follow-up shots. In response, Reimer explained the data supporting a delay in the second dose is “quite overwhelming,” given high rates of first shot effectiveness in protecting patients against severe outcomes — which she pegged to be between 70 per cent to a percentage in the late 80s — and the benefit to all Manitobans. She estimated those who’ve received only one shot will be able to get a top-up this summer. Johanu Botha, co-lead of the vaccine task force, reassured callers there will be widespread communication once second doses are available. Botha also responded Tuesday to a couple of rural residents who expressed disappointment that pop-up clinics in their regions were cancelled because of supply. He indicated Manitoba may have to prioritize super sites in the future because they are the most effective model to get the most jabs in arms. There currently five super sites, one in every health region, and pop-up clinics have been held in dozens of communities to date. When callers posed questions about who should be prioritized for vaccines now, Reimer said a team of epidemiologists, physicians and other experts are pouring over data to figure out how best to proceed. She also said the province is waiting on research before it hopefully resumes administering AstraZeneca vaccines to people under 55, considers mixing up different vaccines for second doses to increase effectiveness, and can potentially vaccinate youth. Near the end of the call, one individual asked the panel why they should bother to get a vaccine if life won’t return to normal. To that question, Dr. Brent Roussin offered a message of hope: “All pandemics end.” The province’s top doctor added, “Right now, yes, just because someone gets a single dose of vaccine, we can’t lift all public health orders, but going forward, that is absolutely in the plan. We need to be patient. We need to continue with these fundamentals a little bit longer, and I know people are tired of hearing that, but we’re looking at a really good summer if we can get many Manitobans vaccinated.” Earlier in the call, Roussin suggested herd immunity benefits will be evident when about 70 per cent of Manitobans get vaccinated. The province is hosting a town hall for Winnipeg residents on the same subject Thursday. Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press
Government of Canada officials will hold a technical briefing to provide an overview on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Parents will have an opportunity to weigh in on how the province can improve local voice and engagement amid sweeping reforms to the K-12 public school system. Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced Tuesday plans to create a road map for implementing reforms with the public’s input via regional town halls, workshops with parent advisory councils and school leaders, and new advisory groups on everything from curriculum to inclusive education. The province is creating a parental engagement task force, which will be composed of MLAs and parents, as well as school and community leaders, to lead 15 virtual town halls and workshops. Cullen said he also plans to undertake a “teacher listening tour.” “A lot of the recommendations in the K-12 review were, I would say, goals. There was no road map in terms of how we achieve those goals,” Cullen said. “This really is about engaging with Manitobans now to determine what that road map looks like.” One month ago, the province released the final report of the K-12 commission, a list of lessons learned amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and both an action plan and the Education Modernization Act (Bill 64) to address the above two. The education department indicated public consultations would be held from April to June to pinpoint next steps. The department has collected feedback through an online survey, met with 30 stakeholder groups, and heard from 320 people who work in the education system and are interested in participating in the engagement process. Bill 64 proposes to replace Manitoba’s 37 English school boards with a provincial education authority made up of government appointees. The new centralized board is expected to oversee hundreds of public schools, each with its own new school community council, within 15 new regions. Cullen has touted the new school councils, which will be composed of volunteer parents, as part of a model that will empower caregivers. One local council executive from each of the new regions will serve on an advisory council to the minister and at least two of these representatives will be appointed to the centralized board — the only entity with real decision-making power. On Tuesday, the minister said the task force leading the upcoming forums will submit recommendations on the roles and responsibilities of school councils, in addition to resources required to support them and address potential roadblocks to participation. The province is also going to pilot these councils in a few schools to explore “best practices.” “I’m happy to hear that (Cullen) will be listening to teachers,” said Nathan Martindale, vice-president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society, about the minister’s announcement about a teacher tour. “I’m sure our members will take him up on that and certainly voice their concerns.” The NDP education critic isn’t as optimistic the consultations will yield much change, given Bill 64 “doesn’t even reflect 10 per cent of what’s in the education review.” “This clearly is just another dodge-and-deflect strategy that won’t result in any real changes coming from this government,” said Nello Altomare. The province plans to publish its road map in September. Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press
The Houston Rockets are investigating a cyber attack that attempted to install ransomware on the basketball team's internal systems, and the organization is working closely with the FBI, team officials said. "Our internal security tools prevented ransomware from being installed except for a few systems that have not impacted our operations," the statement added.