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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday to halt the start of President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for health care workers, which had been set to begin next week.

The injunction, written by Judge Terry A. Doughty, effectively expanded a separate order issued on Monday by a federal court in Missouri. The earlier one had applied only to 10 states that joined in a lawsuit against the president’s decision to require all health workers in hospitals and nursing homes to receive at least their first shot by Dec. 6 and to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4.

“There is no question that mandating a vaccine to 10.3 million health care workers is something that should be done by Congress, not a government agency,” Judge Doughty of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana wrote. He added: “It is not clear that even an act of Congress mandating a vaccine would be constitutional.”

The plaintiffs, he added, also have an “interest in protecting its citizens from being required to submit to vaccinations” and to prevent the loss of jobs and tax revenue that may result from the mandate.

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Update, 1:37 a.m.: An “all-clear alert” was given following a lockdown that began at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Thursday night. The lockdown was lifted shortly after 1:30 a.m. early Friday morning.

Update, 12:54 a.m.: Security personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are still conducting sweeps following reports of an active shooter Thursday night. 

“At this time, Wright-Patt Security Forces are still conducting sweeps of NASIC,” states a tweet posted by the base at 12:44 a.m. on Friday. 

The post is referring to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center where emergency personnel responded to a report of an active shooter around 9:25 p.m. on Thursday. 

Previous reporting: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is on lockdown following a report of an active shooting Thursday night. 

Emergency personnel responded to a report of an active shooter at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center in Area A around 9:25 p.m., according to a tweet from the base. 

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The rain has started to move in from the west as the weekend winter storm continues to track eastward. Rain will be the main form of precipitation today. Roads will be slippery and minor flooding can occur, but for the most part, today will have the lesser of impacts. Starting late tonight, the rain will begin transitioning to snow, and tomorrow will see all snow in the morning before the entire storm wraps up.

Timing:

Rain has already started and will continue through the day. Heavy showers are expected midday as the front pushes closer. This will be the time that flooding has the best chance. Watch for streams, creeks, and rivers to start swelling. Ponding on roads is also possible and may lead to hydroplaning. Rain will begin to slacken in the afternoon, but may not completely finish.

As we approach midnight, temperatures will begin cooling rapidly. We’ll quickly drop to freezing by midnight and a brief line of freezing rain or wintry mix will slide eastward. Ice amounts will be minimal with this feature. Still, some light ice accumulations are possible on bridges and overpasses. Snow flakes will begin to mix in, but the main show is still a few hours out.

As we move into the early hours of Sunday, snowflakes will become more plentiful and as surface temperatures drop to freezing, sticking will occur. Sticking will occur first on non-road surfaces like grass, sidewalks, roofs, and cars. It will take a while for road surfaces to drop to freezing. When they do, snow will have a chance to start sticking to the roads.

Snow will wrap up before noon for Central Kentucky, and around noon for southeastern counties. Late day sun is possible, especially for the Bluegrass region.

Amounts:

Amounts with the winter storm will be heavy in rain, and mainly light in snow. Rainfall amounts will range in the 1” to 2” with some localized spots up to 3” through today. Once again, minor flooding is possible as the heavier rains and rain rates arrive midday.

Snow amounts will be fairly minor. That being said, caution must be exercised during travel overnight and tomorrow morning. Heavier amounts will be seen closer to the Ohio River where 3” to 6” will fall. The Bluegrass and east along I-64 will range between 1” to 3.” Southern and eastern counties will see the least amount with accumulations up to 2.”

One note to make with the rapid freezing overnight is the formation of ice on roads. Water will still be around on roadways after the heavy rains today. If the wind doesn’t dry the roads before the temperature drops, ice will have a good chance to form. Keep in mind that roads could be icy tomorrow morning before the snow starts and even under the snow. Try to stay off roads at all costs tomorrow morning.

Hazardous Travel will be present in areas that see between 3” and 6” of snow. Roads in the red shaded areas should be avoided at all costs through Sunday at noon. Major roads included are I-64 West of Lexington, I-75 north of Lexington, I-71, The Bluegrass and Western Kentucky Parkways. Some impacts will be seen on roads elsewhere across the state. Those looking to get on the roads Sunday morning should avoid driving unless you absolutely have to.

The WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for all Kentucky Counties until noon. This will be the areas that could see as high as 3” of snow. The counties that are expected to receive up to 6” of snow are under a WINTER STORM WARNING.

Due to the winter weather overnight and tomorrow morning, the Winter Threat Index has been raised to a Level ONE or SLIGHT.

Stay with the StormTracker Weather Team for more information and the latest updates with the weekend winter storm. More information can be found on the LEX 18 Weather Page.

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El Comando del Pacífico de Estados Unidos confirmó el sábado que Corea del Norte llevó adelante otro lanzamiento de misil.

“El Comando del Pacífico de Estados Unidos detectó y rastreó un lanzamiento de misil de Corea del Norte” aproximadamente a las 20H30 GMT del sábado, dijo el organismo en un comunicado, y agregó que el tipo de misil todavía está siendo evaluado.

De acuerdo al comando, el misil fue lanzado cerca de la ciudad noroccidental de Kusong y aterrizó en el Mar de Japón. El comuunicado agrega que “el vuelo no era consistente con un misil balístico intercontinental”.

Se trata del primer ensayo militar de Pyongyang desde la llegada al poder en Seúl del nuevo presidente, Moon Jae-In.

El Estado Mayor Conjunto de Seúl informó más temprano, también en un comunicado, que el misil recorrió cerca de 700 kilómetros y anunció que Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos analizaban más detalles.

Este es el segundo lanzamiento de un misil en cerca de dos semanas, y el primero desde que el nuevo presidente sucoreano Moon Jae-In llegó al poder, tras las elecciones anticipadas celebradas esta semana.

Este ensayo se produce en un momento de fuertes tensiones en la península de Corea, en medio de intercambios de declaraciones cada vez más hostiles, tanto de Washington como de Pyongyang.

Pyongyang ha lanzado dos pruebas atómicas y decenas de ensayos de misiles desde el inicio del año pasado, en su intento por desarrollar un sistema nuclear que pueda alcanzar territorio estadounidense. (I)

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A federal judge has completely barred former Trump political adviser Roger Stone from speaking publicly about his ongoing prosecution on obstruction and false statement charges, after a picture of the judge appeared on Stone’s Instagram this week with what appeared to be crosshairs in the background.

The ruling followed a hearing on Thursday in which Stone took the stand to insist he was “heartfully sorry” for the picture, which Stone said he had reviewed prior to posting it — although he suggested someone else had first selected the image.

U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson tore into Stone during the proceeding, saying she simply didn’t believe his explanation that an unnamed “volunteer” was to blame.

“I have serious doubts about whether you learned anything at all,” Jackson said. “From this moment on, the defendant may not speak publicly about this case — period. No statements about the case on TV, radio, print reporters, or Internet. No posts on social media. [You] may not comment on the case through surrogates. You may send out emails about donating to the Roger Stone defense fund.”

Jackson added an apparent threat to revoke Stone’s bail and send him to jail: “This is not baseball. There will be no third chance. If you cannot abide by this, I will be forced to change your surroundings so you have no temptations.”

Jackson had issued a limited gag order in Stone’s case last week, preventing him from discussing the case near the courthouse. Stone was being questioned Thursday by Jackson and government lawyers as to why Jackson should not take action in response to the image.

On Thursday, Stone made the risky decision to take the stand, after an initial series of questions from Jackson to Stone’s lawyer, Bruce Rogow.

The longtime Trump confidante walked into court wearing his signature circle framed glasses, but took them off before Jackson entered the courtroom. Stone’s wife and daughter sat in the front row.

Under questioning from prosecutors and Jackson, the 66-year-old Stone — who frequently looked directly at Jackson as he spoke — said the image had been selected by a volunteer who was working for him, though he couldn’t say who picked the photo or list the five or six volunteers who have been working for him when he was asked by prosecutors.

He said he had several photos to choose from and posted the image himself to his profile.

“You had a choice?” the judge interjected.

Stone said he picked the photo “randomly,” a suggestion the judge almost immediately dismissed.

“It was an egregious mistake. I obviously wish I could do it over again, but I cannot,” Stone said. “I recognize I let the court down, I let you down, I let myself down. … It was a momentary lapse in judgment.”

He has said the photo was “misinterpreted,” the symbol was actually the Celtic cross, not crosshairs of a gun, and he was not trying to threaten the judge. But, he added, he wasn’t sure what the symbol meant, because “I’m not into the occult.”

Former campaign adviser for President Donald Trump, Roger Stone walks out of the federal courthouse following a hearing, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Stone was arrested Friday in the special counsel’s Russia investigation and was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the probe. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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At one point during Thursday’s hearing, Rogow called the post that featured Jackson’s image “indefensible.” Jackson replied: “I agree with you there.”

“I am under enormous pressure,” Stone testified. “I now have TV people saying I will be raped if I go to jail. I’m having trouble putting food on the table and paying the rent.” (Indeed, CNN senior political analyst David Gergen pondered on air Monday if Stone — whom he called a “dandy” — would be raped in prison.)

Stone deleted the Instagram photo shortly after posting it, but later posted the same one again, this time without the apparent crosshairs.

In court, Stone said he “didn’t recognize it as a crosshair” and “didn’t notice” a crosshair in the image.

“This was a screwup,” Stone said. “I admit it.”

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Jackson reminded Stone before his testimony that he would be subject to government cross-examination and was under oath. Asked whether he understood the picture could be construed as a threat, Stone replied: “I now recognize that. … I can’t rationalize my thinking because I wasn’t thinking, and that’s my fault.”

“I am kicking myself for my own stupidity, but not more than my wife is kicking me,” Stone later told Jackson. He added that “my consulting business has dried up” and said, “I’ve exhausted my savings.”

“This is not baseball. There will be no third chance.”

— U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson

Stone has pleaded not guilty to charges he lied to Congress, engaged in witness tampering and obstructed a congressional investigation into possible coordination between Russia and President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The charges stem from conversations he had during the campaign about WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy group that released material stolen from Democratic groups, including Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

The political operative and self-described dirty trickster is the sixth Trump aide or adviser charged in Mueller’s investigation. He was arrested last month and has remained free on a $250,000 personal recognizance bond. Stone has maintained his innocence and blasted the special counsel’s investigation as politically motivated.

Fox News’ Jake Gibson, Kelly Phares, Adam Shaw, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Authorities in Illinois said on Monday they had identified another victim of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s.

Francis Wayne Alexander, a North Carolina man who moved to Chicago, would have been 21 or 22 when Gacy killed him some time between early 1976 and early 1977, the Cook county sheriff, Tom Dart, told reporters.

In a statement, Alexander’s sister, Carolyn Sanders, thanked the sheriff’s office for giving the family some level of “closure”.

“It is hard, even 45 years later, to know the fate of our beloved Wayne,” Sanders said. “He was killed at the hands of a vile and evil man. Our hearts are heavy, and our sympathies go out to the other victims’ families … We can now lay to rest what happened and move forward by honoring Wayne.”

Alexander’s remains were among 26 sets police found in the crawl space under Gacy’s home just outside Chicago. Three victims were found buried on Gacy’s property and four others whom Gacy admitted killing were found in waterways south of Chicago.

In 2011, Dart’s office exhumed the remains of eight victims buried without police knowing who they were. Dart called on anyone who had a male relative disappear in the Chicago area in the 1970s to submit DNA.

Within weeks, the sheriff’s office announced it had identified one set of remains as those of William Bundy, a 19-year-old construction worker.

In 2017, the office identified a second set as those of 16-year-old Jimmy Haakenson, who disappeared after he phoned his mother in Minnesota and told her that he was in Chicago.

The details of Alexander’s life in Chicago are sketchy. He first moved to New York and then to Chicago, where he was married for about three months before a divorce in 1975.

According to the sheriff’s office, the last known record of Alexander’s life was a traffic ticket received in Chicago in January 1976 – a year in which he earned little money.

How he crossed paths with one of the most notorious serial killers in American history is a mystery, as authorities say all they know is that “Alexander lived in an area that was frequented by Gacy and where other identified victims had previously lived”.

Alexander was identified when the sheriff’s department teamed up with a non-profit, the DNA Doe Project, which uses genetic information to locate relatives of dead people who have not been identified.

The organization compared the DNA profile from the unidentified victim’s remains to profiles on a genealogy website. That led it to Alexander’s family, and Alexander’s mother and half-brother provided DNA for comparison.

Between the genetic testing, financial records, postmortem reports and other information, investigators were able to confirm that the remains were Alexander’s.

The submission of DNA from people who suspected Gacy might have killed their loved ones has helped police solve at least 11 cold cases that had nothing to do with Gacy, who was executed in 1994.

It has also helped families find loved ones who while missing were alive, including a man in Oregon who had no idea his family was looking for him.

Source Article from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/25/serial-killer-john-wayne-gacy-victim-identified-francis-wayne-alexander

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El precio del petróleo ha caído aproximadamente un 70%.

Venezuela, Arabia Saudita, Qatar y Rusia acordaron congelar su producción de crudo a los niveles de enero de 2016 para hacer frente a la caída de los precios del crudo.

Pero la implementación de la decisión está supeditada a que las otras naciones petroleras sigan el ejemplo.

El anuncio se produjo luego de la reunión de los ministros de los cuatro países en Doha, Qatar, este martes.

Venezuela, Arabia Saudita y Qatar son miembros de la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo, OPEP. Rusia no.

El precio del petróleo ha caído aproximadamente un 70% desde que alcanzó el pico de 116 dólares por barril en junio de 2014.

“Congelar los precios al nivel de enero es lo adecuado para el mercado. No queremos grandes variaciones en los precios, queremos satisfacer la demanda”, dijo el ministro de Petróleo saudita, Ali al-Naimi.

“Lo que buscamos es una cotización estable”, agregó.

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La reunión a puertas cerradas sugiere un cambio de actitud en Arabia Saudita, país que había preferido defender su cuota de mercado por encima del precio para hacer frente a la competencia del petróleo de esquisto de EE.UU.

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El anuncio fue hecho en Doha por los ministros de Venezuela, Rusia, Arabia Saudita y Qatar.

Pero el analista de City Index Fawad Razaqzada le dijo a la BBC que la medida había decepcionado un poco a los mercados, pues estos esperaban un recorte en lugar de un simple congelamiento de la producción.

“A corto plazo, los precios pueden sufrir alguna presión. Sin embargo, es un paso en la dirección adecuada y si otros productores aplican la misma medida, al menos debería ayudar a evitar que los precios vuelvan a sufrir grandes nuevas caídas”, dijo.

Poco después del anuncio, el ministro de Petróleo de Venezuela, Eulogio Del Pino, anunció que viajaría a Teherán para reunirse con sus homólogos de Irán e Irak.

Irán quiere recuperar su cuota de mercado luego de años de sanciones internacionales

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El precio del petróleo ha caído más del 70% desde junio del 2014.

El viceministro de petróleo iraní, Rokneddin Javadi, dijo el domingo que Irán aumentó ya su producción a los 400.000 barriles diarios, según la agencia de noticias Irna.

Javadi añadió que esperan aumentar la producción en otros 200.000 barriles.

El pasado fin de semana, Irán comenzó sus primeras exportaciones hacia Europa.

Source Article from http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/02/160216_opep_produccion_congelamiento_petroleo_mz

TETON COUNTY, Wyo. — The FBI announced Sunday afternoon that a body found in a camping area outside Grand Teton National Park is “consistent” with the description of Gabby Petito.

However, the agency said they are awaiting full forensic confirmation on the identity. The cause of death has also not yet been determined.

And while they haven’t confirmed that the remains were hers, the FBI said it has notified Petito’s family and expressed condolences to them.

“This is an incredibly difficult time for them, and our thoughts are with them as they mourn the loss of their daughter,” an agency spokesperson said.

Her father tweeted a photo of her following the announcement with the caption: “she touched the world.”

National media outlets, such as Fox and ABC News, had confirmed earlier that a coroner responded to the area in Bridger-Teton National Forest where the search for Petito was underway, and that search dogs had left the area.

Investigators are still asking anyone who saw Petito, Laundrie or their vehicle in the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area — just east of the national park’s boundaries — between Aug. 27-30 to call their tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

The camping area remains closed as they continue the investigation.

Law enforcement agencies have also been searching a Florida wildlife preserve for Petito’s boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, who is a person of interest in her disappearance. However, his family says they haven’t seen him since Tuesday.

Watch the full press conference from Wyoming below:

This article will be updated as more information is released.

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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany singled out CNN anchors Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon for their coverage over the ongoing riots that have plagued cities across America.

There has been a heightened focus on the violence that has taken place after the Kenosha unrest with  Democrats and members of the media sounding the alarm that recent polling shows President Trump benefiting with his “law and order” message that he touted during last week’s Republican National Convention.

Before closing her press briefing on Monday, McEnany highlighted the tonal shift.

“It’s so interesting to me to see Democrats who once disbarred, or ignored the violence I should say, all of a sudden caring about it. But let’s not forget what they said previously,” McEnany said.

She called out several top Democrats and what they said about the unrest in cities throughout the country.

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplaying the violence rocking U.S. cities, ignorantly saying, ‘People will do what they do.'” McEnany said. “Jerry Nadler, when asked about Antifa, he said that was a ‘myth being spread around Washington, D.C.’ It’s not a myth. In fact, an Antifa individual took the life of an innocent Trump supporter in Portland. You have Ayanna Pressley saying that she wanted ‘unrest’ in the streets.”

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The press secretary then also called out to CNN’s most prominent anchors.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

“Chris Cuomo saying, ‘Show me where it says that protesters are supposed to be peaceful.’ I’ll give you an idea, Chris. It’s in the Constitution,” McEnany swiped the anchor.

“Don Lemon saying quote, ‘The rioting has to stop, Chris, as you know and I know. It’s showing up in the polls. It’s showing up in the focus groups. It’s the only thing right now that’s sticking.'” McEnnay said. “So now all of a sudden, 90 days, I, from this podium, have talked about law and order, the president has talked about law and order repeatedly, but because the polling has shifted, now it’s time for the Democrats to deny what they said previously and all of a sudden focus on law and order.”

“That’s like the arsonist blaming the firefighter,” she added before walking away from the podium.

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In June, Cuomo raised eyebrows for appearing to defend the violence that has taken place after the death of George Floyd.

“Now too many see the protests as the problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to take to the streets: persistent, poisonous inequities and injustice,” Cuomo told his viewers on June 2. “And please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful. Because I can show you that outraged citizens are what made the country what she is and led to any major milestone. To be honest, this is not a tranquil time.”

Cuomo later attempted to explain that he was “borrowing” the rhetoric of the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis after his death in late July.

“I was borrowing from Brother Lewis when I said, ‘Who says protests are supposed to be peaceful and quiet and polite,’ Cuomo said. “I know it says ‘peaceful’ in the First Amendment, but if you just go in and sing your songs and go home, nothing changes. And that’s what he was encouraging.”

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Last week, Don Lemon made a direct plea to Biden amid a third night of violence in Kenosha, Wis. following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, stressing the political ramifications of the unrest.

“He’s got to address it. He’s got to come out to talk about it. He’s got to do a speech like Barack Obama did about race,” Lemon said late Tuesday. “The rioting has to stop… it’s showing up in the polling, it’s showing up in focus groups. It is the only thing right now that is sticking.”

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Santa Clara County Sheriff deputies and San Jose police are in a standoff with a driver in a UPS truck at North First Street and West Trimble Road in San Jose after a slow speed chase.

According to the sheriff’s office, this was a hostage situation. Deputies are saying the hostage is now safe.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office tells ABC7 News the suspect is now the only person in the UPS truck.

The truck is completely surrounded.

According to deputies, the pursuit started at Chynoweth Ave and Pearl Ave in San Jose. Deputies say the suspect shot at them during the pursuit.

SKY7 caught a woman walking with her hands up towards deputies. The Santa Clara County Sherriff’s office is calling her a suspect.

UPS also issued a statement saying, “UPS is working with local authorities to understand the situation.”

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. This is an active scene.

Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s state-run news agency Xinhua both announced “significant progress” from the last week of trade negotiations.

Encouragingly, both sides specifically mentioned the issues of technology transfer, intellectual property protection, currency, services and agriculture. Still, the U.S. and China will need to overcome significant hurdles if they’re to ink a deal resolving their long-term disagreements.

Trump said in a Sunday evening Twitter post he would delay an increase in tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. that was originally scheduled for March 1. “Assuming both sides make additional progress, we will be planning a Summit for President Xi and myself, at Mar-a-Lago, to conclude an agreement,” Trump tweeted. “A very good weekend for U.S. & China!”

Chinese stocks rallied following the news. The Shanghai composite soared 5.6 percent, sending the index back into bull market territory, or up more than 20 percent from a low touched in early January.

“In general it’s perceived as very positive,” Wang Huiyao, an advisor to the Chinese government and the president of Beijing-based think tank Center for China and Globalization, said in a phone interview on Monday. “If people think this is good for the country, the government can rally support (and be) more conciliatory, more cooperative.”

However, a delay of punitive measures isn’t the same as an agreement. Much of the foreign business community has been frustrated by Beijing’s slowness to act on commitments made when the country joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Last year, Trump also abruptly changed the tone on trade negotiations when both sides thought they were nearing an agreement.

What’s important, analysts said, will be a timeline for implementation on any trade deal, and specific consequences if commitments are not enacted.

Even Xinhua pointed out in a Chinese-language article on Monday that, according to a CNBC translation, “negotiations become more difficult the closer they get to the end. The chance this causes greater uncertainty cannot be ruled out.”

The American Chamber of Commerce in China said in a statement Monday that it’s pleased with the latest developments on trade, but “what is common among all of our members is the desire to progress on the fundamental underlying issues, which will be necessary if a long-term solution is to be found.”

The chamber cited a survey of its members last week that showed they “most valued greater market access for their industries; guarantees that antitrust, environmental protection, product safety, and other measures will be enforced equally against Chinese and foreign enterprises and individuals; improvements in intellectual property protection and elimination of pressure to transfer technology; and participation by foreign companies in standard setting.”

“China is likely to agree (to) some sort of deal and just run the clock down on the Trump administration.”
-Chris Rogers, research analyst at Panjiva

China has made some progress in reducing the requirement for joint ventures, analysts said. Beijing is also increasing its efforts to improve intellectual property protection, especially as the country tries to move into its own production of higher-value technologies.

Still, the Chinese government’s preferred pace of action may not be fast enough for the U.S., or businesses affected by tariffs.

“China is likely to agree (to) some sort of deal and just run the clock down on the Trump administration,” Chris Rogers, research analyst at Panjiva, a supply chain data company that’s part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, said in a phone interview last week.

Tariffs have hit both Chinese and U.S. businesses, data show. Beijing is also struggling to crack down on high debt levels while maintaining stable growth. A boost from a surge in Chinese exports that happened in anticipation of tariff increases is also fading.

The U.S. imposed tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods last year, while Beijing retaliated with duties on $110 billion worth of imports from America. During a G-20 meeting in Argentina that concluded Dec. 1, Trump agreed not to raise duties further if both countries could reach an agreement on trade within 90 days.

“Finding a resolution to the trade (tensions) that eliminates tariffs would greatly reduce uncertainty in the business community,” Jake Parker, vice president of China operations for the U.S.-China Business Council, said Monday. He noted that the tariffs have had a significant impact on U.S. businesses, especially those in agriculture and retail.

“We’ve also heard from a number of companies because their costs have risen, that has put them in a less competitive position vis-a-vis their European and Japanese counterparts,” Parker said. “Once you lose market share it’s very hard to regain that in the near term.”

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to CNBC’s faxed requests for comment on Monday. Details on a potential meeting between Trump and Xi were unclear.

Source Article from https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/25/chinese-stocks-rocketed-higher-on-trumps-trade-tweet.html

President Donald Trump’s legal team said Saturday that his campaign has requested a recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race after results showed Democrat Joe Biden winning the state.

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Friday certified the state’s election results, which had Biden beating Trump by 12,670 votes out of about 5 million cast, or 0.25%. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp then certified the state’s slate of 16 presidential electors.

The statement from Trump’s legal team said: “Today, the Trump campaign filed a petition for recount in Georgia. We are focused on ensuring that every aspect of Georgia State Law and the U.S. Constitution are followed so that every legal vote is counted. President Trump and his campaign continue to insist on an honest recount in Georgia, which has to include signature matching and other vital safeguards.”

On Friday, in certifying the results, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp also brought up concerns about signatures. But Raffensperger has reiterated confidence in the results, and in a Saturday opinion piece in the Washington Post he said: “Georgia’s voting system has never been more secure or trustworthy.”

And in fact, the signatures on absentee ballot applications and envelopes are required to be checked when they are received.

Georgia law allows a candidate to request a recount if the margin is less than 0.5%. The recount would be done using scanners that read and tabulate the votes. County election workers have already done a complete hand recount of all the votes cast in the presidential race. But that stemmed from a mandatory audit requirement and isn’t considered an official recount under the law.

State law requires that one race be audited by hand to ensure that the machines counted the ballots accurately, and Raffensperger selected the presidential race. Because of the tight margin in that race, a full hand count of ballots was necessary to complete the audit, he said.

Video: Georgia governor certifies electors for Biden

Trump has criticized the audit, calling it a “joke” in a tweet that claimed without evidence that “thousands of fraudulent votes have been found.” Twitter has flagged the post as containing disputed information.

Votes that hadn’t previously been counted were found in several counties during the audit, which required recertification of the election results in those counties before state certification of the results.

Source Article from https://www.kcra.com/article/president-trumps-team-requests-recount-of-georgia-presidential-vote/34749412

Tras el movimiento telúrico se produjeron al menos doce réplicas y, según el Ministerio del Interior del país asiático y el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), dos de ellas marcaron 5,5 y 6,6, grados y al menos cuatro más fueron iguales o superiores a 5 grados.

En varias zonas de la capital nepalí se produjeron derrumbes de edificios, particularmente antiguos, incluidos templos y monumentos, y miles de personas se dispusieron a pasar la noche en la calle ante el riesgo de colapso en otras estructuras.

Todos los hospitales están en estado de emergencia, mientras el personal de los servicios públicos buscan entre los escombros a posibles supervivientes. La última información oficial, brindada por el Ministerio del Interior, estimó que hay al menos 1457 personas fallecidos confirmados y más de mil heridos, pero se espera que con el correr de las horas la cantidad de víctimas fatales aumente.

El terremoto afectó también el aeropuerto internacional de Katmandú que estuvo cerrado durante varias horas y algunas calles y vías alrededor de la capital quedaron completamente destrozadas y con grietas. La histórica Plaza Durbar y la emblemática Torre Dharahara de Katmandú, calificadas por la Unesco como Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad, quedaron reducidas a escombros. Se cree que la caída e esta última torre, de nueve pisos y una altura 61,88 metros, provocó la muerte de unas 250 personas, la mayoría turistas que la visitaban al momento del terremoto.

Además, el sismo terminó la vida con al menos 10 montañistas que estaban en el campamento base ubicado al pie del Everest donde el movimiento de la tierra produjo varias avalanchas.

Source Article from http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/ultimas/20-271380-2015-04-25.html

A woman was sexually assaulted by an armed man claiming to be a ride-share driver near the University of Delaware early Saturday, police said. Authorities are now searching for the man responsible.

The 21-year-old woman was walking on South Chapel Street near East Delaware Avenue in Newark, just a couple blocks from campus, at about 1:15 a.m. when a man pulled up, identified himself as a ride-share driver and asked if she needed a ride, according to the Newark Police Department.

The woman had not called for a ride, but got into the vehicle.

Newark Police Department
A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man posing as a ride-share driver in Newark, Del., on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The suspect was driving a silver GMC pickup truck.

After she got into the vehicle, the man drove northbound before pulling over and forcing the woman at knifepoint to perform a sex act, police said.

She exited the vehicle “after the sexual act was completed” and called 911 from a nearby residence, according to Newark police.

The woman told police the man was driving a silver, four-door GMC truck with an extended cab. Authorities later released pictures of the suspected vehicle in the area.

She was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.

Newark Police Department
A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man posing as a ride-share driver in Newark, Del., on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The suspect was driving a silver GMC pickup truck.

Police have not said whether the woman is a student at the University of Delaware. Spring semester at the university, which has about 18,000 undergraduates, does not end until May 30.

The incident is part of a trend of assaults by people posing as ride-share drivers. The problem was brought further into the national consciousness when a student at the University of South Carolina was killed after getting into what she thought was an Uber.

Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old from New Jersey, was out drinking with friends near the campus when she got into a car she thought was the Uber she had requested. Instead, the man was posing as a driver and later killed the woman.

Nathaniel Rowland has been charged with murder and kidnapping in the case.

ABC News’ Amanda Maile contributed to this report.

Source Article from https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-sexually-assaulted-fake-ride-share-driver-university/story?id=62832503


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En las noticias más leídas de hoy, Uber sufriría en la próxima década amenazas como la llegada de los autos autónomos, además de la entrada de competidores más fuertes y algunos dicen que podría ir a la quiebra. Los Bitcoins podían parecer hace unos años una moda pasajera que no llegaría demasiado lejos, pero debido a sus ventajas han ganado una extensa popularidad. Pero, ¿qué son los Bitcoins?, ¿cuáles son sus ventajas y desventajas?

1. Pronostican que Uber quebrará en 10 años

Desde Australia, la empresa Uber recibió una sentencia de muerte. El co-fundador del grupo financiero Magellan, con 50,000 millones de dólares bajo su gestión, se arriesgó a pronosticar que el servicio de viaje privado tiene menos de 1% de probabilidades de sobrevivir la próxima década.

Según el ejecutivo, Uber está amenazada por la llegada de nuevas tecnologías en el mercado automotriz, como los vehículos autónomos, escenario nuevo en el que el negocio de viajes compartidos no tendría opción de competir, ni mucho menos sacar ventaja.

2. Inflación no se detiene; llegó a 6.17% anual

Las tarifas del gobierno, el aumento en el precio de transporte urbano y el efecto rezagado de la depreciación cambiaria fueron los aceleradores que llevaron a la inflación a registrar un nivel de 6.17% en la primera quincena de mayo, informó el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi).

En la primera quincena de mayo, se registró el nivel más elevado en 16 años; en el 2001 la variación del INPC fue de 6.94%, y es la primera vez desde la primera mitad de mayo del 2009, que supera la tasa de 6 por ciento. Asimismo, hiló nueve quincenas fuera del límite permisible del Banco de México, fijado en 3% +/- 1 punto porcentual.

Según Alberto Ramos, analista de Goldman Sachs, a pesar de que el peso ha comenzado a estabilizar su cotización respecto del dólar, “hay un persistente y razonable efecto de segunda ronda de la depreciación cambiaria sobre los precios de productos no comerciables”. Esto es el llamado pass-through, que de acuerdo con el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) es perceptible desde fines del 2016.

3. ¿Qué son los Bitcoins?

Entender qué es un Bitcoin puede ser muy complicado para muchas personas, sobre todo si pensamos que es un esquema de divisa que rompe los moldes establecidos y que han sufrido esquemas clásicos de evolución progresiva y que los han complejizado. La introducción de esta alternativa causa muchas discusiones y todos los días conocemos nuevos usos.

A ciencia cierta se desconoce quién fue el creador de la criptomoneda. La poca información que se tiene con respecto a los Bitcoin datan del 2009 y un nombre, que parece de una persona japonesa, hace su aparición en escena: Satoshi Nakamoto. En mayo del 2016, Craig Steven Wright, un empresario australiano, confesó en entrevista con tres medios de comunicación (BBC, The Economist y GQ) que él es Satoshi Nakamoto, para probarlo aportó pruebas como las claves de las primeras transacciones. Algunos miembros prominentes de la comunidad Bitcoin, confirmaron esa información a los medios que obtuvieron la confesión, aunque no se sabe con certeza sí esa aseveración es real.

4. Aprenda a distribuir el ahorro para emergencias y para retiro

Lo que suelen recomendar los expertos para tener unas finanzas sanas es iniciar el hábito del ahorro e incluso si se hace desde edades tempranas es mejor; sin embargo, la mayoría de las personas explica que su ingreso no es suficiente para iniciarlo.
Para los especialistas, el guardar dinero no es solamente para aquellas personas que poseen ingresos altos, sino que es un tema de disciplina que muchos mexicanos podría iniciar. Y dividirlo en dos partes (retiro y emergencia) no es una tarea complicada. Guillermo Seañez, director de Ventas y Distribución de Negocio Afluente en Old Mutual México, en su momento comentó que el ahorro no puede ser solamente para el retiro o para afrontar una emergencia. ¡Inténtalo!

5. Posturas personales

Un cartón de Perujo.

@davee_son

javier.cisneros@eleconomista.mx



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England will adopt a second national lockdown as coronavirus cases run rampant in the United Kingdom, closing all nonessential businesses but leaving schools open for the next four weeks as it tries to suppress the virus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday.

People will be ordered to stay at home unless it’s for essential purposes, including education, medical reasons, or to shop for groceries, Johnson said during a press conference in London. Pubs, bars and restaurants must close except for takeaway and delivery.

Some industries that can’t work from home, like construction and manufacturing, will continue. The lockdown will take effect starting Thursday and will end on Dec. 2, he said.

“Now is the time to take action because there is no alternative,” Johnson said. The U.K.’s government program that financially assists furloughed employees will be extended during the lockdown, he said.

The move from Downing Street follows similar announcements from Germany and France this week, which also declared fresh nationwide lockdowns in an effort to gain control of the coronavirus’ worsening spread ahead of the holidays.

The U.K. is reporting more than 22,600 Covid-19 cases based on a weekly average — far higher than its first peak in the spring when it reported an average of 4,800 new cases, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland impose their own pandemic policies.

For weeks, Johnson, who tested positive and was hospitalized with the coronavirus himself earlier this year, has urged against the “misery of a national lockdown” and instead adopted more localized restrictions.

England has been operating under a recently announced three-tiered reopening system that classifies regions based on the severity of their infection rate, with differing levels of restrictions for each level. 

The World Health Organization cautioned in mid-October that Europe’s outbreaks was “concerning” as the number of available intensive-care beds continued to dwindle. Now, it appears the level of hospitalizations and deaths in the U.K. could rise to a level never before seen during the pandemic.

The government’s chief scientific advisor Patrick Vallance said during the press conference Saturday that predictive models suggest the number of Covid-19 deaths in the country could be “twice as bad or more” compared with the first wave over the forthcoming winter months.

Models suggest that if actions aren’t taken, the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, or NHS, could exceed peak usage in its hospitals by the end of November and extra bed capacity would be topped by December, Vallance said.

London School of Hygiene epidemiologist John Edmunds, a member of the government’s scientific advisory group, said Saturday that cases were running “significantly above” a reasonable worst-case scenario.

“We will get through this, but we must act now to contain this Autumn surge. We’re not going back to the full-scale lockdown of March and April,” Johnson said. “The measures that I’ve outlined are less prohibitive, less restrictive, but I’m afraid from Thursday the basic message is the same: Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.”

London Mayor Sadiq Khan called the government’s decision to impose a second national lockdown “delayed,” saying that he and many others urged Johnson to issue a “circuit breaker” measure weeks ago.

“I am furious that the Government has dithered and delayed yet again. Their indecision will have unimaginable consequences — both lives and livelihoods will be lost as a result,” Khan said in a statement.

Source Article from https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/31/prime-minister-boris-johnson-imposes-stay-at-home-order-in-england-as-coronavirus-cases-surge.html