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The Asian tsunami last year; recent flash flooding due to springtime rains; and hurricanes Dennis, Emily, and Katrina have greatly raised our awareness of the destructive power of flooding. In light of this heightened awareness, this flood insurance recap should help banks ensure that their portfolios remain above water.
This article is the first of a two-part series summarizing the Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines, published by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA Guidelines). Part II of the series will appear in the Fourth Quarter 2005 issue of Compliance Corner and will focus on some of the more problematic areas encountered by bankers and regulators.
Overview of the National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was created by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. The NFIP provides an incentive for communities to adopt floodplain management ordinances (participating communities) to mitigate the effects of flooding on new or existing construction. The program also allows property owners in participating communities to purchase flood insurance for structures and contents.
From 1968 until the adoption of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (1973 Act), the purchase of flood insurance was voluntary. However, the 1973 Act mandated flood insurance coverage for all properties located in special flood hazard areas (SFHA). In 1994, Congress revisited the mandatory purchase requirements and enacted the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (Reform Act). The intent of the Reform Act was to improve compliance with the mandatory purchase requirements of the NFIP and to increase participation nationwide by those borrowers who own mortgaged homes or businesses in SFHAs and have not purchased or maintained flood insurance coverage.
While the mandatory purchase requirements apply only to buildings located in SFHAs in participating communities, NFIP flood insurance is available for all properties located in participating communities. This fact is especially significant because, historically, approximately 25 percent of the NFIP claims paid have actually been for properties located outside of an SFHA.
A mortgage lender may require a borrower to carry flood insurance, even if the building serving as security for a loan is located outside an SFHA. Lenders and property owners may wish to exercise additional caution in areas subject to flooding due to storm water, where the NFIP has used approximate methods to map SFHAs, or in remote locations, where no SFHAs have been designated by FEMA. In January 1989, the NFIP began offering a low-cost preferred risk policy for buildings located outside of SFHAs.
Mandatory Purchase Requirements
Lenders cannot make, increase, extend, or renew any loan secured by improved real estate located in an SFHA in a participating community (a designated loan) unless the property securing the loan is covered for the life of the loan by flood insurance. There is no waiting period for flood insurance to go into effect when it is in connection with a loan origination or the renewal or extension of an existing loan. In most other instances, there is a 30-day waiting period before the insurance goes into effect.
Whether a designated loan is for consumer or commercial purposes is irrelevant, and the extension of credit may take several forms, including origination, refinancing, consolidation, or renewal. The mandatory purchase requirement applies to any designated loan, including fixed rate, variable rate, or balloon loans.
The requirement to obtain flood insurance also applies regardless of the type of security interest taken, including a mortgage indenture, judgment note, cognovit note, or any other type of security or trust agreement. The mandatory purchase provisions even apply to those loans where real estate is secured out of an abundance of caution, typically found in commercial transactions. The Reform Act mandates flood insurance coverage even if the SFHA designation is first identified after settlement but during the term of the loan, because of remapping or other reasons.
Flood insurance is also required on designated home equity or second mortgage loans regardless of the lien priority. The location of the secured property, not the use of funds received on a home equity or second mortgage, governs whether flood insurance is required.
The flood insurance requirement does not apply to (i) any state-owned property covered under a policy of self-insurance satisfactory to the director of FEMA, which publishes and periodically revises the list of states falling within this exemption, or (ii) property securing any loan with an original principal balance of $5,000 or less and a repayment term of one year or less.
If a borrower will not voluntarily obtain flood insurance and a lender is unable to force-place coverage, the lender must deny the loan. A lender cannot accept a borrower’s assurance that he or she will obtain flood insurance coverage in the future. Closing a designated loan without flood insurance in place constitutes a violation of Regulation H.
The Reform Act requires lenders to escrow flood insurance premiums for homes in SFHAs only when taxes, other forms of insurance, or any other payments are also required to be escrowed. Lenders must ensure that the building and any applicable personal property securing a designated loan are covered by flood insurance for the term of the loan.
Finally, the duties of a lender with respect to flood insurance requirements for a particular loan cease upon the sale of the loan, unless the seller agrees to retain responsibility for complying with the Reform Act’s requirements under a loan servicing agreement with the transferee.
Flood Hazard Determinations
Lenders must use FEMA’s standard flood hazard determination form (SFHDF) when determining whether the building or mobile home offered as security for a loan is or will be located in an SFHA in which flood insurance is available. The completed SFHDF should be retained in either paper copy or electronic form for the period of time the bank owns the loan. The SFHDF is available on FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/pdf/nfip/sfhdf.pdf.
Reliance on Third Parties in Determining a Building’s Location
The Reform Act places the ultimate responsibility to require flood insurance on the lender, yet it allows for limited reliance on third parties to the extent that the information they provide is guaranteed. Lenders may reasonably seek assistance from third parties that have demonstrated their knowledge concerning flood map information. For regulatory purposes, reasonable reliance upon such services in the making of a lender's determination is regarded as acceptable only to the extent that such person guarantees the accuracy of the information as provided under the statute. A financial institution cannot rely on the assurances or statements of a borrower that the structure in question is or is not in an SFHA.
Some third party flood vendors also provide life-of-loan services that monitor the flood hazard status of the building for the term of the loan. Third party life-of-loan services are designed to discover a change in flood hazard status, thereby minimizing administrative burden for the lender or servicer. The law does not require a lender to subscribe to life-of-loan monitoring; however, the lender is required to ensure that appropriate flood insurance is maintained during the term of the loan.
Lenders must notify the borrower in writing of the requirement to purchase flood insurance for new and existing loans. For new loans, lenders are required to notify the borrower that the building is in an SFHA within a reasonable time, defined by federal regulation as at least 10 days prior to the loan closing.
If, during the term of the loan, it is determined that the building securing the loan is in a SFHA, the lender is required to notify the borrower within a reasonable time. The law provides for the force placement of flood insurance 45 days after the borrower is notified of deficient flood insurance coverage.
Additionally, if a loan is sold or if there is a change of servicer, lenders must notify the insurance company or agent that wrote the flood insurance policy of a change of lender or servicer within 60 days after the effective date of the change.
The Reform Act establishes required coverage as the lesser of the following:
The current maximum coverage limits for residential property are $250,000 for buildings and $100,000 for contents and, for nonresidential property, $500,000 for buildings and $500,000 for contents.
The Reform Act applies to real estate improvements, such as buildings and mobile homes, but not to land. Since the NFIP does not provide insurance coverage for land, the location of the building in relation to the SFHA determines the applicability of the mandatory purchase provisions. Some portion of the building itself, and not just a portion or portions of the land, must be located in an SFHA for the mandatory purchase provisions to apply.
As specified in the Reform Act, contents coverage is not required unless personal property, in addition to a building, secures the loan. Since residential mortgages rarely include personal possessions as part of the loan security, lenders are not required to compel borrowers to purchase contents coverage. However, when a commercial loan on a building includes inventory and other trade or business movable property as security for the loan, that property must be covered by flood insurance under contents coverage. Lenders are encouraged to advise borrowers to include contents coverage for personal property and inventory when it is prudent to do so.
Force Placement of Flood Insurance
The Reform Act places responsibility on both lenders and servicers to force place flood insurance if it is determined that the building securing the loan is not adequately insured. The law also grants statutory authority to a lender (or servicer) to purchase flood insurance for the building if it is in an SFHA and to charge a premium to the borrower.
If at any time during the term of a designated loan the lender or servicer determines that the building securing the loan is not covered by flood insurance or is covered by insurance in an amount less than that required by law, the lender or servicer must first notify the borrower of the need to carry adequate flood insurance. The law does not specify the precise wording of the notice; however, the notice must state that the borrower should, at the borrower’s expense, obtain flood insurance that is not less than the amount required under the law.
If the borrower fails to purchase flood insurance within 45 days after notification, the lender or servicer must purchase the insurance on behalf of the borrower and charge the borrower for the cost of premiums and fees incurred. The 30-day waiting period does not apply to force-placed policies.
The force-place provisions also apply to home equity and second mortgage loans. A secondary lien holder that force places coverage only to the extent of its loan will not protect its interest if a first mortgagee claims priority to any insurance proceeds. Force placement of insurance by a second mortgagee requires coordination with the first mortgagee, as well as with the insurance provider and insurer on the first mortgage, if one exists.
Regulatory Penalties for Violations of Regulation H
The Reform Act requires the Federal Reserve Board and other regulatory agencies to impose civil money penalties when they find a pattern or practice of violations. The law provides penalties related to designated loans for which a lender fails to do the following:
The individual penalty amount is $350 per violation, with a ceiling of $100,000 per institution during any calendar year. Penalties assessed will be deposited in the National Flood Mitigation Fund created by the Reform Act. Other remedial sanctions consist of unsatisfactory bank ratings, supervisory actions, and ultimately, cease and desist orders being issued against lending institutions.
Compliance examiners will continue to review the flood insurance practices of Third District state member banks to ensure compliance with the applicable provisions of the law. A sample of loan files will be reviewed to verify that (i) determinations are made in a timely manner and documented on the SFHDF, (ii) notifications are provided in a timely manner, and (iii) adequate flood insurance is maintained during the term of the loan.
Each review will be tailored to the activities of the institution. For example, if an institution purchases servicing rights, the review probably will include a review of the contractual obligations placed on the institution by the owner of the loans. Similarly, if the institution uses a third party to service loans, the contract with the third party may be reviewed to ascertain that the flood insurance requirements are identified and that compliance responsibilities are adequately addressed.
If the institution transfers the servicing of loans to another entity, it must show it provided notice of the new servicer’s identity to the FEMA designee within the prescribed timeframe. Additionally, if the institution uses a third party to perform flood zone determinations, it can expect a review of its contractual provisions to verify that compliance requirements are identified and covered, including the extent of the third party’s guarantee of work.
Institutions should review the guidance carefully to ensure that their loan portfolios are adequately protected. The FEMA guidelines are available in PDF format on FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/nfip/mpurfi.shtm.
If you have any questions regarding flood insurance guidelines, please contact Senior Examiner Carletta M. Longo or Supervising Examiner John D. Fields through the Regulations Assistance Line at (215) 574-6568.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of this Reserve Bank or the Federal Reserve System.


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PayPal caused an uproar from everyone ranging from Tesla's CEO to lawmakers when reports surfaced that the financial technology company would levy a fine on users if they were caught spreading misinformation.
Over the weekend, several conservative outlets reported that the payment service updated its Acceptable Use Policy that stated beginning Nov. 3, users would be fined up to $2,500 if they sent, published, or posted anything that promoted misinformation.
This led to an uproar online, with Google search seeing a huge increase for the words “delete PayPal” and “cancel PayPal," according to the news portal Financial World.
Those who voiced their opinion on the matter amid the backlash included Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
"PayPal is censoring speech. If you don’t listen, they will steal your money. We cannot allow this to happen," Blackburn said in a tweet.
PayPal is censoring speech.
If you don’t listen, they will steal your money.
We cannot allow this to happen.https://t.co/snjiOWbK0S
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) October 8, 2022
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr also criticized the move by referencing a term described in George Orwell's novel "1984."
"Orwellian. Paypal reserves the right to take your money if you post a message that Paypal decides is 'misinformation,'" Carr said in a tweet. "This is why it is so vital that state and federal legislatures pass laws that prohibit discrimination by tech companies and protect free speech."
Even former PayPal president David Marcus wasn't happy about the policy, saying on his verified Twitter account in part that the new update "goes against everything I believe in."
"A private company now gets to decide to take your money if you say something they disagree with. Insanity," Marcus said.
It’s hard for me to openly criticize a company I used to love and gave so much to. But @PayPal’s new AUP goes against everything I believe in. A private company now gets to decide to take your money if you say something they disagree with. Insanity. https://t.co/Gzf8faChUb
— David Marcus (@davidmarcus) October 8, 2022
Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire that just launched a new perfume this week, said he "agreed" with Marcus.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 8, 2022
By Monday, a company spokesperson cleared the air, telling USA Today and The Washington Post in a statement that no such thing was going to happen, adding that the update "went out in error."
“PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be inserted in our policy," the spokesperson told The Post. "Our teams have made appropriate updates to correct these inaccuracies and we apologize for any confusion this has caused.”

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SEM tuning and periodic maintenance tasks
Review your rules on a regular basis. This will ensure that they do not trigger too frequently and SEM uses the processor and memory resources efficiently.
These issues can be caused by:
Low threshold settings
Rules that use event groups instead of a single event or subnet of events
The following table provides recommendations for each issue.
|Low threshold settings||Consider increasing the threshold for rules that trigger due to network traffic.|
|Broadly-defined conditions||Define the rules to apply only to specific user names, IP addresses, or systems. Consider whether a different set of rules with different conditions could serve two distinct areas of your environment.|
|Rules using event groups instead of a single event or subset of events||Rules that detect authentication or network traffic may trigger on additional events, but may only apply to a subset of those events.|


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5 best shows/movies on Amazon Prime Video in March 2019
Amazon Prime Video is continuously upping its content game with new shows and movies to keep their viewers hooked. This is a necessary move when competition is increasing within the streaming space with new platforms coming up. To this end, we take a look at the 5 best movies and shows that are coming to Amazon Prime Video in March 2019.
'The Widow': Love takes you to dangerous places
The Widow is an Amazon Prime original series that airs on March 1. The show stars Kate Beckinsale as the protagonist who refuses to believe that her husband died in a plane crash. The investigation takes her to the unstable regions of the Congo. The gripping show makes her navigate a world of mercenaries and warlords, where no one is to be trusted.
'Boston Legal': The courts just got a little more fun
Boston Legal airs its first five seasons on Amazon Prime on March 1. It is a spin-off of The Practice and focuses on the prestigious law firm Crane, Poole & Schmidt. The show has equal parts of saucy humor and gripping compassion set against the backdrop of a hearty friendship. James Spader as Alan Shore and William Shatner as Denny Crane steal the show!
'Costume Quest': An animated series of superpowers and dark forces
Costume Quest is an animated series based on the smash hit video game. The story follows four kids who must fight dark forces in their sleepy town of Auburn Pines. The way they fight these lurking shadows is by unlocking super-powered costumes which give them a separate set of abilities as they move ahead in their quest to keep their town safe from evil. It will air on March 8.
'Cold War': A touching tale of love during strife
Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War is set in the 1950s and explores the story of a music director who falls in love with a singer. He tries to persuade her to flee Communist Poland and go to France. Praised for the stylistic visuals and poignant tale, the movie has gained critical acclaim in foreign film circuits and we cannot wait for it. It will come to Amazon Prime on March 22.
'Hanna': Born in a life of shadowy espionage
Hanna is a Prime original series airing on March 29. It is based on the 2011 movie of the same name. The plot follows a young girl who is trained by her father, a former operative in a mysterious agency, in the art of hunting, killing, tracking. When they are separated by a CIA agent, Hanna must use her skills to find her father.

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Realme C12 and Infinix S5 Lite are planning to buy smartphones, so today we tell you how you can buy at a daily cost of just Rs. 14. Reality C12 has a triple camera setup on the back panel. In addition, you will also get a strong camera setup in Infinix. Both these smartphones come with the latest design.
Realme C12 has a 6000 mAh battery
Reality C12 has a 6000 mAh battery and it has 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. Also, you can put a 256 GB microSD card in it. This phone has a 6.52-inch HD Plus display. Talking about camera setup, it has a triple camera setup on the back panel, which has a 13MP + 2MP + 2MP setup. Also, there is a 5-megapixel selfie camera. This phone is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G35 processor.
Infinix S5 Lite has 4 GB of RAM
The total price of Infinix S5 Lite is Rs. 8499. This phone has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage. Also, it has a 6.6-inch HD Plus display. This phone comes with Helio P22 (MTK6762) processor.
Infinix S5 Lite Camera
Talking about the camera setup of this phone, there is a triple camera setup on its back panel, which has 16MP + 2MP + Low Light cameras. It also has a 16-megapixel front camera for selfie and video calling.
Know what the complete offers are
Both of these smartphones are being sold on Flipkart and the total price of both is Rs 8,499. If you buy them with the help of an HDFC bank card, then you will have to pay 413 rupees per month on 24 months installment. That is, you will spend about 14 rupees per day.


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…………Expresses his commitment in giving Anambra State the best infrastructural development if given the opportunity to serve in the capacity of Anambra State Governor.
Infrastructure development is the construction and improvement of fundamental services with the goal of sparking economic growth and improvements in quality of life.
Infrastructure development involves any type of infrastructure including transportation, energy, water, digital, social, and green infrastructure.
“Similarly, infrastructure improves efficiency, productivity, quality of life, then makes a region more competitive in acquiring top talent and headquarters of large firms. For instance, education improves innovation and workers’ productivity. Health system can reduce sick time, then gives society the sense of well-being that is innoculative”.
“Therefore, when these are not properly put in place, development downsizing takes place which brings about decay in economic growth like we are presently experiencing in our dear state, Anambra state. The APGA led government failed woefully to address this area of infrastructure development”.
“Therefore, to address this poor state of infrastructure development we are experiencing in Anambra state today, an encyclopaedic leader, Amb. Ike Oligbo (Ike Anambra) PDP Frontline gubernatorial aspirant for Anambra 2021 in his gubernatorial manifesto promised to address this area of infrastructure development if supported to become the next governor of Anambra state. He Also promised to create enabling environment for businesses to thrive, and once that is done, the issue of youth unemployment will be brought to a minimal level. Amb. Oligbo will also engage in massive infrastructural development that will attract foreign direct investment (FDI), and at the same time encourage local businesses. There will also be strong public and private partnership (PPP) where necessary for effective and efficient governance in Anambra state”.


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Your morning cup of coffee is perhaps the single most important beverage you imbibe over the course of a day, so naturally, it ought to be perfect. But what is perfect for the other 20 million people waiting in the line at Starbucks may not be perfect for you. Even if you do know your specialty order better than the back of your hand, there is always a chance that something goes astray. So call it a day, friends. Say that enough is enough. Meet the Porta Rista from Fuse Coffee, a portable, interchangeable modular coffee system that will fit in your bag and will let you make your ideal cup of coffee every time. You are not spoiled. You are just special.
The Porta Rista claims to be the very first coffee system that lets caffeine addicts customize what, where, when, and how their daily cup is brewed. The modular unit grinds coffee beans, makes an espresso shot, presses a cup of long black, and drips a pour-over coffee. No matter what your poison, the Porta Rista can rise to the occasion. Thanks to the system’s various twist-on modules, you basically have a barista in your bag.
“It’s something like Lego: Imagine the coffee press, espresso machine, coffee drip, coffee grinder, capsule machine etc. all in your backpack,” said Fuse Coffee co-founder Kenneth Chai. “With the Grinder (Module Z), you can grind fresh beans in whichever grind size you like, directly into the Core unit underneath,” he added. “Then, you simply twist on Module X [an espresso maker] or Y [ a press] to brew it right away, or seal it airtight for later.”
And the best part? The modules are fully manual and require no electricity. Plus, the Porta Rista is purportedly easy to clean, as its coffee containers are all lined with non-stick coating.
The Porta Rista starts at $55 on Kickstarter, though the full set will cost quite a pretty penny at around $836.

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WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Monday blocked an Arizona policy that denies driver’s licenses to immigrants who have been temporarily protected from deportation under the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling, saying the so-called DREAMers “are likely to suffer irreparable harm” if the driver’s license policy is allowed to continue.
Gov. Jan Brewer, who issued the 2012 executive order directing state agencies to deny “taxpayer-funded public benefits and state identification, including a drivers’ license” to deferred-action residents, blasted the ruling Monday. In a prepared statement from her office, she called the court’s decision an “outrageous” and “misguided” defense of a “lawless directive” by the Obama administration.
“The American people are tired and disgusted by what is happening through our federal government today, but they can be assured Arizona will continue to fight for the rule of law,” the statement said.
But Victor Viramontes, national senior counsel at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, hailed the decision.
“The 9th Circuit has told them (Arizona) that they need to follow the law and … stop discriminating against DACA recipients,” said Viramontes, who argued the case for the Arizona Dream Act Coalition and five immigrants who challenged the policy.
The policy was Brewer’s response to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which allows immigrants who were brought here illegally as children to stay for renewable two-year terms without fear of being deported.
Under the policy, which was announced in June 2012, DACA applicants must have been younger than 16 when they came to the U.S. and under age 31 as of June 15, 2012. They also must have a high school diploma or received a GED, or been honorably discharged from the military.
Immigrants covered under the program are required to apply for work authorization documentation, which can be used to apply for a driver’s license in Arizona. But Brewer’s order stopped that.
The plaintiffs include five DACA recipients who got work papers but who said, according to court documents, that the executive order effectively kept them from working, since they have no way to get to their jobs without a car.
“This is an important victory because in Arizona driving is essential for living your daily life,” Viramontes said.
“It’s how you go to school. It’s how you go to work. It’s how you visit your family members, and the governor senselessly tried to deny driver’s licenses to DACA recipients,” he said.
Carmen Cormejo, an adviser to the Arizona Dream Act Coalition, said it is an important decision because “DREAMers need to drive. They need to become completely integrated into our communities and the state.”
A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the policy discriminated against DACA recipients “for no rational reason,” but that the order could take effect because plaintiffs were not likely to suffer “irreparable harm” from it.
The appeals panel disagreed, saying the plaintiffs would be harmed if the policy was not blocked.
Brewer said she is looking at options for an appeal.
“This continues us down a dangerous path in which the courts and the president – not Congress – make our nation’s laws,” Brewer’s statement said. “The ruling is especially disturbing given the current influx of illegal aliens, a crisis President Obama created and escalated.”
But Viramontes said the state needs to “move on” from this issue.
“It’s time for Arizona to move on from its years-long policy now of being at war with immigrants,” he said. “I think they need to turn the page.”


Three dogs rescued from rollover crash on I-5 south of Salem
A rollover crash on Interstate 5 south of Salem trapped three dogs and closed one northbound lane Friday afternoon, officials said.
Jefferson Fire District crews responded an overturned vehicle hauling a trailer near the Jefferson Highway exit around noon.
No one was injured in the crash, but three dogs in cages were trapped in the crumpled vehicle.
Crews worked to pull the dogs free from the wreckage and were able to rescue all three. Officials said the dogs were shaken from the crash but were doing well.
The crash blocked the one lane of track and created a traffic jam stretching past Albany. Oregon Department of Transportation officials estimated delays to be under 20 minutes and advised drivers use caution.
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at firstname.lastname@example.org, call 503-399-6884 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth


Kayleigh McEnany—Trump bobblehead doll, former CNN commentator, and bona-fide Obama birther—has been hired by the Republican National Committee as its new national spokesperson.
McEnany has argued that, because Jay-Z has rapped the word “pussy” at political rallies, Hillary Clinton had no moral high ground over a candidate who who bragged about sexually assaulting women. In 2012, McEnany also demanded Barack Obama’s birth certificates and made the following “jokes” on Twitter:
This woman will now represent the GOP. “Kayleigh will be an integral part of our Party’s ongoing commitment to promoting the Republican message to Americans across the country,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a press release. “Her wealth of experience will be invaluable to the RNC as we continue to support President Trump and build on our majorities in Congress as we head into 2018.”
Over the weekend, McEnany also broadcast the “real news” from Trump Tower, a 90-second segment of not-real news in which she sang the praises of Trump without mentioning the very embarrassing and insane leaked transcripts between Trump and two world leaders, or the Russia investigation.
“I’m eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country,” she said in the statement, describing this as “such an important and historic time in our country.” She certainly has an interesting turn of phrase—I’ll give her that.


The International Olympic Committee should be helping to compensate child victims of police violence at Rio 2016, say children's rights groups.
You might think the fact that Mike Towell's defining battle took place on an operating table rather than in a ring would cause even boxing's most ardent supporters to question its legitimacy as a sport, perhaps even its existence.
Christian Atsu is still optimistic Ghana can reach Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals despite being in a tight corner in Group E.
French trainer Michel Dussuyer has resigned as the head coach of Ivory Coast following his team's early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars coach has urged his team to bounce back with strength following their poor showing against Uganda on Friday.


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In Northern California, a sprawling wildfire puts nearly 1,000 structures at risk
Growing heat wave has also heightened blaze potential for SoCal
A 70,000-acre wildfire in Yolo County in Northern California has put nearly 1,000 homes and businesses at risk, according to the authorities.
The fire is only 5 percent contained and is burning near Lake Berryessa, just east of Sacramento, the Los Angeles Times reported. It’s being fueled by steep terrain and dry grounds, heightened by the summer heat.
Residents in Yolo County remain under evacuation orders.
A 15,000-acre wildfire is also blazing in Lake County, which is part of California’s Wine Country. The Pawnee fire, which started June 23 and is roughly 80 percent contained, grew by 100 acres Tuesday morning.
So far, the Pawnee fire has destroyed 22 structures. Half of those were homes.
Locally, an upcoming heat wave has spurred concerns of a possible blaze in Southern California. Temperatures are expected to rise to over 110 degrees in the valleys, and reach the upper-90s in Santa Monica.
Los Angeles is still reeling from the December fires, when the Skirball wildfire destroyed six homes in Bel Air and damaged 12 other structures. That paled in comparison to the Thomas fire, a 281,900-acre fire that killed more than 40 people and destroyed over 10,000 homes across Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. [LAT] – Natalie Hoberman

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Mental Health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes their abilities, can cope with everyday stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and contribute to their community. If I were to ask myself in the past if I had been in a state of well-being, I would have said, “I’m okay” and then continued working and numbing. For years, my physical illnesses throughout my gut, neck, and lower back would tell me otherwise. My emotional and mental health were not OKAY. My physical body was telling me that my emotions are not doing well.
As we head into the two year mark of COVID, we are seeing the effects of the virus. We urgently need to understand how our bodies alert us through anxiety- keeping us alive.. We are often not taught about mental health and illness. Instead, especially in faith communities, we are taught to fix ourselves fast, forget uncomfortable feelings, or even pray them away. I’m not saying prayer isn’t essential, but we need to care and ask ourselves what is actively going on? We often don’t realize how we try to shut ourselves up and stuff it in.
I’ve had mental health struggles since I was in third grade, yet in my experience growing up as an Asian American, there is a stigma and a lot of shame towards mental health. I held it in my body for so long, and it wasn’t until after countless psychology classes that I stepped into psychotherapy. My parents are immigrants who have carried generational trauma that has never been discussed. Especially being a 1.75 generation Taiwanese and Malay Chinese, I saw it in the ways it manifested through gut and neck pain. On top of that, I often found it difficult to find refuge in the church. The lack of acknowledgement and conversations about mental health seemed to further my own questions and doubts.
Can we truly love our neighbor if we don’t tend to and care for our own physical, emotional, and mental parts of our bodies?
What if, instead, we decided to listen to our bodies, the way scripture tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Creator created us in his image, and I genuinely believe that Creator wants us to live a life filled with joy, hope, and abundance. Honestly, I struggle with these three words due to the concept of shalom shattered. The build up of shattering occurred when my dignity and nervous system had been harmed, disappointed, or made to feel powerless in my childhood, adolescent, and young adult life. Racial, childhood, collective, and displacement trauma has created many fragments in my life, especially how I see Provider. These past couple of years, I’ve attended psychotherapy, educated myself on the impacts of trauma, and recently started taking medicine for my anxiety and depression. I’ve built the courage to share stories with at least one person who can counteract my experience of pain and hurt that has contributed to my anxiety and depression. It wasn’t easy. I sat in the tensions of anger, doubt, pain, depression, and anxiety with the systemic and generational trauma. I had to realize that Creator is with me in my chaos, depression, anxiety, and trauma. I had to unlearn the ways communities taught me that I had to mend my pain first to feel Creator’s love. Instead, lamenting in the deep pain, sorrow, anxiety, and chaos has helped me understand Jesus’ character sitting with me in the tears and pain that my body has felt.
I realize I need my ecosystem to be rewritten because the reality of stressors, code-switching, displacement, collective, immigrant, and childhood trauma have been a constant ringing fire alarm.
Acting and not running away requires risk and disappointment when we invite someone into our hurts, pains, and triggers to our mental illness or health. You will have moments when you’ll be disappointed and hurt; that is normal. Yet, I want to remind you of the courage it took to invite someone into your ecosystem where it might’ve felt alone and/or on fire. I’m advocating for all of you to at least bring up how you are feeling holistically with one or two people, maybe even give psychotherapy and prescribed medication a chance. I know this may be hard to find; there is a huge demand right now and not enough therapists. I constantly dream of more peer and support groups where BIPOC folks can feel safe to process through complex stressors, trauma, and pain.If you could practically bring your story to at least one person, ask yourself how this is rewriting your experience.
Then ask yourself, “Are they willing to help me rewrite my ecosystem?” and then ask them: “Are you willing to help me rewrite my ecosystem with me?” When we tend to our ecosystems and help others tend to theirs, we can see clearer how Creator is present in our lives in the midst of the fragments.
Winnie Chang is a mental health and emotional justice advocate working with college students as a counseling and wellness coordinator and a graduate student in counseling in Houston, TX. Her cultural upbringing as a 1.75 gen, Asian American woman consists of often being the minority in most spaces in Texas. She has also previously worked with college students through campus ministry. Her passion is to help BIPOC folks navigate generational, immigrant/displacement, systemic, and collective trauma.
This entry is part of our blog series on Mental Health. As BIPOC communities, we carry so much personal, communal, generational, and second hand trauma as we seek our collective flourishing and choose to work together so that our communities can thrive. We carry a heavy burden Jesus never intended for us to carry alone. Let’s learn from one another so that we can live a lifestyle of justice that includes our wholeness. Chasing Justice will be guiding our community through the topics surrounding mental health with the following weekly resources:
- Monday Instagram Lives with BIPOC Mental Health professionals.
- Free Justice Masterclass on Mental Health on Feb. 24th.
- Instagram posts for sharing with friends.
- Guest blogs by BIPOC authors who will guide us in their mental health journeys.
The views and opinions expressed on the Chasing Justice Blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Chasing Justice. Any content provided by our bloggers or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

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MODEL Christy Giles' Instagram bio includes a chilling reference to 'the other side'.
The 24-year-old’s body was found at a hospital in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 13.
She had been out partying on Friday with friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26, before her body was dumped near a hospital. Hilda was later found at a different hospital in West LA in a critical condition.
Christy's Instagram bio reads: "The grass isn't greener on the other side, it's green where you water it" with an emoji depicting herbs.
It remains unclear if the message was placed in the bio before or after Christy's death.
Below the message, a message has been added referring to her death, which reads: "RIP 11/13/21" with an angel emoji.
The current amount raised sits at nearly $100,000.
"We appreciate any donations that will provide the resources needed in order to put a concrete case together to bring justice for both of these beautiful, innocent young women," the GoFundMe description reads in part.
"Moreover, to protect every other female out there who has been or could be grossly affected in a similar way."
What happened to Christy Giles and her friend Hilda?
After spending Friday night out partying, the two women were en route to an afterparty in the Hollywood Hills thrown by a man Hilda had met.
Christy's mother, Dusty Giles, does not believe the women ever made it to the afterparty, but instead were drugged and sexually assaulted.
Phone records accessed by Christy's husband, Jan Cilliers, show that Christy's last text was sent at 5:38am on Saturday, November 13.
"Let’s get out of here," with the wide eyes emoji, Dusty said the text read.
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Hilda, who had recently moved to LA from Mexico, replied "Yes" and that she had called for an Uber.
Christy's mom says her daughter doesn't appear to have read any further messages that were sent to her.
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According to Christy's family, CCTV footage shows three men in all black and bandanas who were driving a car with removed plates dropped her there around 5pm.
Hilda was found at a different LA hospital two hours later.
She remains in critical condition and is "fighting for her life," according to the GoFundMe page.
Christy's family stated that Hilda's toxicology report found heroin in her system, but insisted that neither woman would take drugs.
Toxicology and rape kit test reports are still pending for Christy.


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Great Britain's 70 ft state-of-the-art yacht has gone on display in Trafalgar Square ahead of it's voyage around the world. It's due to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race at the beginning of September.
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Launching on 27 June, the exhibition will include works from renowned artists including Sarah Lucas, Thomas J Price and Sean Scully.
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Last night, Toronto’s most stylish and best dressed in the industry gathered together in the Grand Ballroom and Grand Salon of the Trump International Hotel to welcome to first night of the Toronto International Film Festival with Toronto Life‘s Best Dressed. In celebration of the launch of Toronto Life‘s fifth annual Stylebook, go grab your own very own copy today and see who is joining the ranks of Toronto’s most fashionable crew. Celebrating the unofficial launch of the 40th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival, last night festivities were one for the books. Guests were entertained by the music from Spotify in elegant rooms that were decorated with such lavish items as the Swarovski inspired macaron tower and displays of Swarovski jewellery and LUMAS art, pampered with shoe shines from Loding Shoes & Shirts and touched up at the Aveda beauty lounge. With catering from the delicious chefs behind Oliver & Bonacini, Infiniti also has a juice bar on the 10th floor and fragrance sponsor John Varvatos served up their own signature cocktail. Pick up your very own copy of the Stylebook to read about all things Toronto and follow the hashtag #TLBestDressed so see what some of the cities most daring fashionistas were wearing!
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From the latest OF MONTREAL collection from LE CHÂTEAU, I paid homage to the Quebecois roots of our site with a chic and modern look for the evening. My look was head to toe LE CHÂTEAU and I was flattered by the number of compliments I received on my fringe mini-skirt! Pairing their Leather-Like Fringe Mini Skirt with a pop of colour in the draped Tricoteen Open-Front Blazer, a sleek pair of Leather Pointy Toe Ankle Boots and fabulous jewellery to match, this was the perfect TIFF ready look to get me through the festival in style!


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- A railgun made of windscreen wiper parts, a la Mark Stevens.
- A large chaingun made of metal piping, again a la Mark Stevens.
- A smaller chaingun just made of Tau burst cannons.
I went with the last option, mostly because I'm lazy and had the parts lying around. The Hammerhead burst cannon was the right size, and I mounted it on some more card. I put this behind a hole in the pot so it looked like the gun can traverse up and down.
As a camera/sensor for the gun I just used a joiner from a Tau gun drone with the stem cut off .The inspection hatch came from the cupola hatch which comes with the Tau Devilfish & Hammerhead kits- it's unused on the Hammerhead kit. EDIT- My bad, it's a left-over hatch from an old conversion which never got finished. The hatch does get used on the Hammerhead.
The bulge which the radar is mounted on is from a pound land key finder which was completely useless at its allotted job, but after being taken apart, the back was perfect. After being roughed up with sandpaper, superglue stuck the back to the pot, and gaps were filled in with green stuff. The radar itself was another part from the Devilfish/Hammerhead sprues- the landing gear- with the landing pad cut off and a wing from a Revell Star Wars kit.
As the key finder had two screwholes, I decided to fill in the other one just with the bottom of a Tau shield drone. The rungs are simply two small staples which haven't been separated from each other green stuffed onto the side of the pot. The aerial too is simple- part of a curtain rail with a paper clip bent out of shape partially.
I wanted to put more weaponry on the tank, but I couldn't see another gun fitting anywhere, so I decided to make a simple rocket launcher. This was made with a rocket from an Imperial Guard heavy weapon box and two screw things (technical term there :P). I chopped down the screw things to all but one notch and the fins off of the rocket, glued the rocket in the top screw thing and the two screw things together. The whole assembly was stuck onto a button which came off of the key finder, which was stuck to the side of the turret.
Right, that's the turret bits finished off. Next posts will be on the hull and on how well the polyfilla works, when I get round to doing that.


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As promised, the men of the Migos have delivered on their word for giving fans solo offerings. With Quavo and Takeoff already having their bodies of work out to the world, it’s Offset who may have earned the most anticipated project out of the bunch. Outside of the music, the rapper has seen plenty of personal affairs played out in the public eye, so it comes as no surprise that those woes will be heard in the album and seen in an accompanying documentary. Ready to serve us the album on February 22, “Red Room” is up to bat.
Giving us a first taste of what we should expect, the rapper has released his new single, “Red Room.” Haunting, but hitting in a way that we love hearing from solo Offset, the record is accompanied by the music video that is certainly a cinematic experience that could very well be expanded upon and head to theaters. A great choice to kick off this moment for Offset, “Red Room” delivers all the way around.
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‘Beginnings are Easier Than Endings.’ Bim Adewunmi’s First Draft
Producer on This American Life and co-host of Thirst Aid Kit, Bim Adewunmi, says podcasts are not as easy to produce as they may sound. Read our interview.
is a Nigerian-British journalist and playwright. She currently works as a producer at This American Life, and her writing has appeared in The Guardian, Vogue, BuzzFeed News, and Best American Magazine Writing (2018). Her first play, Hoard, was staged at the Arcola theatre in 2019. She lives in New York.


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KICK OFF your Summer with this GROOVY double bill. Catch the fresh new sibling fronted band MACK & BEN in their DEBUT full band show, followed by the deliciously smooth Slack Bridges who are guaranteed to keep the party BUMPIN' through the night.
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Both Xarelto and Pradaxa are popular blood thinners prescribed to reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause a stroke or heart attack. These types of medications, however, come with serious risks because of their effect on the blood. While blood clots are dangerous and can lead to debilitating consequences, internal bleeding – a side effect of blood thinners – can be just as dangerous.
Also known as rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and dabigatran (Pradaxa), the medications are commonly called “blood thinners”, but don’t actually thin the blood.
“The concentrations of blood cells don’t actually change,” said Keith McCrae, MD at the Cleveland Clinic, in an article. “Blood thinners work by either inhibiting the function of one of these clotting factors or lowering levels of these clotting factors by 10 to 20 percent of their normal levels.”
What many patients didn’t realize, however, is the connection between blood thinners like Pradaxa and Xarelto to severe (and irreversible) internal bleeding. While blood thinners are designed to stop blood from clotting, such clots are necessary when an injury occurs – like a fall or hitting your head. If internal bleeding happens as a result of a fall and the person is on blood thinners, the bleeding may not stop until it has caused life-threatening damage.
For Xarelto specifically, there is no known antidote for reversing the bleeding once it has begun. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received numerous reports from patients who have been injured by Xarelto.
Serious Xarelto Side Effects
If you take Xarelto and notice any of the below side effects, talk to your doctor immediately:
- Unusual pain, swelling or discomfort
- Unusual bruising
- Prolonged bleeding from cuts or gums
- Persistent and/or frequent nose bleeds
- Unusually heavy or prolonged menstrual flow
- Coughing up blood
- Dark urine and/or tarry stools
- Vomit that is blood or looks like coffee grounds
- Severe headache, dizziness or fainting
- Unusual or persistent tiredness and fatigue
- Difficulty swallowing
The pharmaceutical lawyers at Simmons Hanly Conroy are investigating the legal rights of people who suffered significant injuries while taking Xarelto. We are no longer accepting cases for Pradaxa, as its manufacturer agreed to pay $650 million in a comprehensive settlement in 2014.

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I wanted to try out Apache Maven 2 today. So I started off with the tutorial and created a default project. After some playing with targets and plugins, a connection to http://repo1.maven.org/maven2 timed out and maven reported that this repository had been blacklisted.
And that’s it. I grepped through all the files in ~/.m2, lots of POM files mention the given URL, but nothing looks like blacklisting. So basically the tool error’ed out and I don’t have any clue how to fix it. Plus, there is of course no documentation about this “feature” at all. Every attempt to download a plugin or a dependency fails by now.


All Seven Hours of 4Knots Music Festival Condensed to Four Minutes (VIDEO)
One-day concert festivals are great for lots of reasons--it's just the right amount of bands performing with set times that don't completely overlap, the weather only gets one chance to fuck things up, and it's a lot less likely you'll wake up afterwards wondering how you're still alive now that your blood is made of beer. In my case, the best perk of a one-day festival is only hearing people exclaim "OH MY GOD IS THAT A CAMERA ON YOUR HEAD?" for seven hours instead of 24. But I can't lie--walking (and running and crawling and falling...) around 4Knots with a GoPro was pretty damn fun. If you couldn't make it down to the Seaport Saturday, just watch the video I made below! The soundtrack is Kurt Vile and the Violators' "Freak Train."
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Claremont, Calif. (November 7, 2011) — The Men’s Water Polo team finished in a tie for first place in the SCIAC at 6-1, following an 8-2 win over Cal Lutheran on Saturday. Jason Cox ’13 led the way for the Sagehens by reaching the 50-goal mark for the year on Saturday, after also contributing what turned out to be the game-winner in the final minutes of an 11-10 win over Redlands on Wednesday. Cox will lead Pitzer-Pomona Men’s Water Polo into the SCIAC Tournament this weekend, opening up with a quarterfinal game against Whittier on Friday at La Verne.
Kenzie Aries ’12 ended her Pitzer-Pomona Volleyball career ranked second on the program’s career list for assists with 2,760. Ellen Yamasaki ’15 finished off her freshman season with a team-high 230 kills, putting her on pace to challenge for the 1,000-kill mark in her career, while Sophie Tweed-Simmons ’13 added 168 kills to rank third on the Sagehens.
Erik Munzer ’13 and Rachel Eckerlin ’12 both captained their soccer teams to the SCIAC Tournament this fall, with the Sagehen Men’s Soccer team falling in the semifinal to Redlands on Wednesday, and the Sagehen Women’s Soccer team dropping a semifinal at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. It was the first appearance in the SCIAC Tournament for the Pitzer-Pomona Women’s Soccer team since 2006. Traci Lopez ’12 had 11 goals this fall, which ranked first on the team and tied for second in the SCIAC. Lawrence McDonald ’15 led the Sagehens Men’s Soccer team with five goals.
Justin Meng ’13 had 12 tackles for the Pitzer-Pomona Football team in its loss to La Verne on Saturday. Zack Tannous ’12 and Tim Stapenhorst ’12 were both honored for Senior Day prior to the game, and helped pave the way for Luke Sweeney PO’13 to set the single-season Sagehen rushing record with 1,277 yards with his 162 against La Verne.


A 49-year-old man, Eleshin, was a few days ago, arrested by the Oyo State command of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), popularly known as Amotekun, after the discovery of a human head stuffed with black soap, in a house he used as ‘office’ for his clients at Oremeji area of Ibadan. Also found there were sticks with what looked like roasted human intestines wrapped round them.
Earlier on the same day, at about 5am, a 22-year-old man, identified as Onaade, was nabbed after he was seen dragging a young lady out of a storey building in front of Eleshin’s abode. The young lady (names withheld), said to be about 18 years old, was seen leaning on Onaade.
It was learnt that prior to the discovery last Thursday, the area had been suspected of habouring people in shady deals. This made Amotekun officers to be on the watch.
The young man was discovered to be the only one staying on the first floor of six rooms while an Islamic teacher (Afaa), said to be about 30 years old, was also the only one staying on the ground floor, also of six rooms.
Noticing blood trickling down the girl’s legs, with her inability to utter a word, the Amotekun officer who saw them questioned the man on what happened. Adio was said to have initially told the officer that she was his friend’s girlfriend, and that he was taking her to the hospital.
Later, he reportedly said that he met the girl at Iwo Road and brought her home. He said that when he wanted to sleep with her, he saw blood and semen in her private parts.
Those who saw Onaade approaching with the girl told Amotekun that they noticed each of them carrying a bag as they went inside the house.
When Amotekun got in contact with the parents of the girl, they said that their daughter went to Ilesa, Osun State, and that they still spoke with her on the phone, with her telling them that she had boarded a vehicle and was on her way back. The parents however said that afterwards, her line was switched off.
This made Amotekun to search the desolate house, only to discover an Alfaa also living alone on the ground floor. Found in his room were disused clothes for male and female, as well as school uniforms.
Suspected of plan to dump the girl somewhere, the Amotekun officer, joined by colleagues, held on to Onaade and asked the Afaa to follow them. But in a jiffy, the Afaa ran away.
By then, neighbours had gathered and some of them took the girl to a private hospital where he was examined by a doctor. The doctor was said to have confirmed the blood and semen in the girl’s private part. From there, she was transferred to University College Hospital, Ibadan, where she had yet to utter a word as of the time of filing this story.
Determined to unearth other clandestine activities around the area, the Amotekun officers reportedly noticed a house behind the storey building and decided to check it.
As they rummaged a shelf, they saw intestines wrapped round sticks, already roasted. In order to get to the root of the matter, Saturday Tribune learnt that one of the people gathered there gave them the phone number of the man using the place.
Pretending to be an intending customer, a call was put through to the man. Shortly after, he arrived with his friend, only to discover that his caller was one of the security agents on ground.
After getting his approval to check the rooms in the building, the Amotekun officers noticed a box on a top shelf. As it was brought down, the people there exclaimed in shock as they beheld a human head stuffed with black soap, thus confirming the officers’s suspicion.
When Saturday Tribune contacted the second-in-command of Amotekun Corps, Mr Akinro Kazeem Babalola, he narrated how the suspects were arrested.
According to him, “early on Thursday, September 14, one of our officers sighted a man later identified as Adio, with a young female leaning on him as he emerged from a house behind an institution at Oremeji.
“The lady was very weak. We discovered that the lady was likely to have been raped. Blood was dripping from underneath her legs. It stained her skirt too. The upper floor contained six rooms, and he was living there alone.
“We asked him of what happened to the lady and where he was taking her. He told us that he only helped her the previous night when she was raped. He said further that she slept in his room over the night.
“Wondering how such a thing could happen in that house, we moved into the house. We saw another house behind it and that it was a place being used for native medicine and charms preparation.
“We noticed sticks around on which roasted intestines were wrapped. We moved to the house and discovered a human head filled with black soap.
“The discovery pulled a crowd and one of the residents gave us the phone number of the man staying there. We called him and pretended as if we came for consultations. He came and was asked how he got the human head found in the house he was staying in. He gave an excuse that it belonged to his friend who kept it with him. That was how we arrested him and his friend who came with him.”
Saturday Tribune learnt that the discovery shocked the crowd that had gathered at the scene. Police officers reportedly joined Amotekun to control the situation as the irked crowd wanted to set the house ablaze.
In an interview with Eleshin, however, he denied ownership of the human head, saying that his friend, simply known as Wasiu Ijebu, was the one who gave it to him to keep till he would come to Ibadan from his base in Warri, Delta State to prepare charms.
Eleshin, who said his family compound is at Popoyemoja in Ibadan, but lives at Amuda area of the city, claimed to be an Islamic teacher and a native doctor. He told Saturday Tribune: “I’m an Afaa. I started since 1990. It is true that a human head filled with black soap was found in my house.
“It was one of my friends, popularly known as Wasiu Ijebu, who brought it to me, asking me to keep it for him as he was travelling to Warri, Delta State where he has his office. He’s also an Islamic cleric cum native doctor.
“He used to come to Ibadan to prepare charms in the offices of those he was familiar with. He was coming to my office to prepare charms because the coal pot and earthenware pot I have to do the work are faster than the ones he has.
“He said he would collect it back on his return to Ibadan. He told me that he kept black soap in the container he brought, only for me to discover the human head after he left. I didn’t know where he got the head from.
“Unfortunately for me, when he was called by the Amotekun, he denied giving me the head to keep for him. He quickly cut off the call made to him.”
Eleshin also spoke on the intestine also found with him, saying that it was got from a python, not from a human being. He said that the second suspect arrested with him went with Wasiu Ijebu to buy the python’s intestines and liver.
“They told me that they purchased them from a woman called Iya Dada at Asejire (a boundary town between Oyo and Osun states). The liver was used to prepare charms for money. Aside the liver, some herbs such as Alupayida leaves, ataare and ogaye were combined with the liver and roasted in the pot. This was at about three or four weeks ago.
“After roasting the liver for the charms at my office, he told us to hang the intestines to dry, as they might be useful at another time. He thereafter left for Warri.”
When asked how long he had been engaged in such act, he said that he had never done such a thing as he didn’t have the boldness.
The second suspect, Adigun, who said he was a native doctor in his 50s told Saturday Tribune that he just got into trouble by following his friend home to share the fish they bought together.
According to him: “I was into herbs preparations for clients. I use leaves and barks to prepare concoction. I swear with my life that I know nothing about the human head. It is true I followed Wasiu Ijebu to a woman at Asejire to buy parts of a python. The woman wanted to sell the small piece of liver for N15,000, but Wasiu said that it was too expensive, so he decided to take the intestines with the liver for N20,000.
“We were there when the python was split open and parts of the entrails were brought out. We were given the parts we paid for and I returned to Amodu’s house with Wasiu. He just removed the liver, threw it in the pot to roast. That was all I knew about the intestines. I didn’t know anything about the head.”
The second-in-command of Amotekun said that the two cases had been taken to Police Area Command, Agodi, while Saturday Tribune gathered that they had been transferred from there to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, for further investigations.


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Restaurant owners savaged President Joe Biden after he told them to raise wages during a CNN-sponsored town hall on Wednesday in response to a question about how his administration planned to incentivize people to go back to work amid a labor shortage.
At one point during the town hall in Cincinnati, a half-empty venue moderated by host Don Lemon, Biden was asked by John Lanni, owner of the Thunderdome Restaurant Group overseeing 39 eateries around the country, what he planned to do in order to make it more attractive for Americans to reenter the workforce after he signed COVID relief legislation earlier this year that boosted unemployment pay to a level that makes it nearly impossible for small businesses to compete.
Lanni explained that restaurants, especially, are experiencing a massive labor shortage in large part because many Americans can make more on unemployment than they can by working.
“The entire industry, amongst other industries, continues to struggle to find employees,” Lanni, who already pays workers $15 an hour, said. “How do you and the Biden administration plan to incentivize those that haven’t returned to work yet? Hiring is our top priority right now.”
Biden responded by telling him and other restaurant owners to cough up more money to pay workers.
“I think it really is a matter of people deciding now that they have opportunities to do other things and there’s a shortage of employees,” Biden said. “People are looking to make more money and to bargain. And so I think your business and the tourist business is really going to be in a bind for a little while.
“People being seven, $8 an hour plus tips, that’s – I think, John, you’re going to be finding 15 bucks an hour or more now,” Biden continued.
That response did not sit well with restaurant owners who said that raising wages by an inordinate amount will result in higher food prices for customers, thereby punishing them and perhaps driving many to cut back on dining out altogether.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, John Stratidis, manager of The Famous Cozy Soup ‘n’ Burger in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, made that same argument.
“When minimum wage goes up, who do you think is going to pay for that? The customer. Everything is going to go up just to be able to stay in business. When we give more money, the prices go up and when the prices go up who’s going to pay for that?” he said.
“They’re going to be crying about it, and saying ‘it’s too expensive.’ That’s inflation. You’re going to be walking in somewhere to eat something and paying $40 or $50 for a hamburger,” Stratidis continued.
“We need to get back to reality. A lot of people are in this bubble… the longer we stay closed, the bigger this becomes. We’re already in trouble,” he said. “If we don’t get back to work and get the ball running, we’re going to be in trouble.”
As the COVID pandemic began and businesses like restaurants were ordered closed, owners and managers like Stratidis were forced to lay off all of their staff. Stratidis said he has managed to hire back a handful of workers but he can’t afford to bring the rest back just yet.
“Everyone is chilling right now, collecting $1,200 in unemployment benefits. What happens when those stop in September? When unemployment stops, poverty starts. If there are no restaurants, where are you going to work?” he told the Daily Mail.
Meanwhile, Robert Mahon, owner of Broadstone, Toro Loco, and Amor Loco in New York City, said Biden and Congress should add more funds to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Initially funded at $28 billion, the program doled out money to 100,000 restaurants. But 280,000 applied seeking a total of about $72 billion.
Republicans now want to add $60 billion to the fund.
“If Joe wants to help out the restaurant industry he must replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and cut unemployment benefits now,” Mahon said.
Following Biden’s town hall remarks, the National Restaurant Association cited Lanni’s concerns and added that the food industry operates on small profit margins.
“Last night, Mr. Lanni expressed the same fear and frustration being felt by operators across the country. Restaurants aren’t like other small businesses; they run on very tight margins, so any change in operating costs jeopardizes their stability,” the organization said.
“In most communities the demand for workers is pushing wages significantly higher, and restaurant operators are doing their best to offer competitive wages in this new environment, but they’re also balancing skyrocketing food costs and debt from operating in the red for the last year,” the group’s statement continued.
“Higher wages alone won’t solve the problem when there aren’t enough people in the labor pool to fill the millions of open jobs,” added the group’s executive vice president for public affairs, Sean Kennedy.
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Police arrest suspect for arson in connection with large fire on surfboard racks in Waikiki
WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu Police have arrested the man who they say set racks of surfboards on fire in Waikiki over the weekend, causing more than $ 650,000 in damage.
And HPD sources confirm it’s not the first time he’s been charged with arson.
Undercover officers arrested Glenn Helton on Tuesday morning a few blocks from the crime scene at Princess Kaiulani Triangle Park.
Police sources provided HNN with footage from a surveillance camera showing the 48-year-old at the surf racks on Sunday.
Police have not officially said what the video shows.
Sources also confirm that Helton appeared to be wearing the same clothes on October 9 when he was recorded starting another fire inside a trash can.
This fire caused damage to an apartment complex on Lewers Street.
Those who witnessed Sunday’s fire were happy to learn of the arrest.
âI think it brings a lot of peace to a lot of people,â said Chad Williams, the beach boy from Dive Oahu.
But many remain perplexed by the suspected actions of the suspect.
âThis is insane. You know some of this advice was advice from local grandparents. You know a lot of history, âWilliams said.
Sadie Grodinsky added, “I’m glad they grabbed the person.”
Nearly 600 planks burned in Sunday’s fire as neighboring businesses suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
This is the second time in less than two years that the surf racks have been set on fire.
Jill Hansen works next door at San Lorenzo Waikiki. âI hope it never happens again,â she said.
Charges against Helton are pending.
He is the second person arrested in connection with this case. A 43-year-old man taken into police custody immediately after the fire was later released.
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I am really enjoying watching the show, and i am really enjoy reviewing it to the most tedious details. I know it's "24hourbullshit," as the boys like to call absolutely nothing conversations that is really enjoyable, and a terrible waste of time. But honestly, its so much fun, i can't help it. It's like I am so far away from any very vibrant rock music scene... A bit sad that watching live shows of new performers have been marginalized to pulpy mass market reality tv. Bit it's all I can get over here, so it's a bit special.
I do want to say I discovered a joy in recording the show and watching it later, that way you can not only fast forward the advertizing, you can skip the existence of Brooke Burke along with any singers you cannot bear to witness.
Jordis: She was a bit boring this week. She was good and got everyone to sing. She can work a crowd and seems to enjoy her experience. Jordon needs to ditch the band, the show, and get her own record deal. (Did I say that already? Yes, but it just gets reinforced week by week.)
Susie: Oh my. She was soooooo great tonight. She sang well, her
stage performance was great. (What crazy eyes and shoulder
movements!!!) I loved her and her outfit. If I voted, I would have voted for her. She
was my absolute favorite this week. She played the harmonica, and just
rocked. If she keeps doing what she is doing she and Jordis will surely
be a tough competition.
Jessica: I just forwarded through the whole thing pretty much. She bugs me with her voice, she bugs me with her pressence, she bugs me with her answers.
Mig: He was perfect for singing the Kinks. He sang "lola," which I so love. He actually looked like the lead singer of the Kinks when he did this song. I liked it, the band said he needed to "let go," or "relax" or something like that. So he took his millitary jacket off and threw it into the crowd of screaming women. I would be screaming too. I couldn't believe it. I had no idea. But Mig.. is hot... in capital letters. Actually in my scribbles while watching. I just wrote HOT HOT Whao!! Which was obviously the only words that was connecting brain to paper.
Brandon: People like him. Dave Navarro says he sings with "Heart, Power blah blah." He does. I think that's why I don't really like him. He's too wholesome for me. And i don't think he's right for INXS.
Ty: Continues to be plastic black Ken. But this week I realized he's actually got a great voice, and it's the first time I have been able to watch his whole gig. he's good when he's not prancing around. INXS said he was too "Theatrical, and they are not a Theatrical band." Good point. I also thought is Ty gay? That means he's a black, likes rock, homosexual. Oh my god. The producers would have had to invent him if he didn't exist, and what's also amazing is he can sing rock songs as well... there we go. How many steryotypes can one man break? I wonder what growing up was like for him. But really, for all my dissing previously, he did a great great job with REM's everybody's hurt.
Heather: She looked drunk. Like an aging drunk singer in the last scene of some bio-pic. The once beautiful rock goddess reduced playing small clubs. She's not ageing tho. i don't know what happenned. It was a bit freaky to watch but I couldn't keep my eyes of her. This is the first performance I have watched all through. It's just very strange. I felt bad.
JD: I said last week JD is stupid for dissing everyone. He spent the whole episode 6 sulking as people ignored him. he chose "We are the champions." and this all this annoying thing about trying to get what he wants, and then changing his mind. He is very annoying and manipulative. He's also very very arrogant. But he has some interesting ideas, like making the song "We are the Champions" into a triphop feel. The house band said the version was terrible. But I only wished to hear how terrible it was coz at least its interesting.
On his performance. Dave navarro said, "Inxs told you to not be so cocky, and I question your choice of song. You chose, "We are the champions." That made me laugh. JD The boy has problems. He was once homeless and i think you can tell why that happenned, he has difficulties expressing himself and thinking straight. But even if he's not the "best" singer, for whatever reason, I really can see him as the lead singer of INXS, he's the most poppy of the lot in that clean cut, 80s rock band kinda way. Don't know if he has a chance, as the band has to also pick someone they like as a human being to work with. And JD doesn't get that and continues to act like a bit of a dick. I have a soft spot for him. I think it might be as shallow as he looks cute in the way i like boys to look "cute." He's also intriguing, after his song, he goe to the audience and kisses and hugs this woman who he says, "It's my sister and I haven't seen her for two years." It makes me want to know more about that story. If he doesnt' win (which he won't, due to his personality) I am sure he has the potential to be a TV personality, a bit like Puck from Real World 2, San Francisco.
Deanna: What's up with the hair? Did she do that herself? I forwarded most of it as it was boring.
Daphna: She's just such an awful singer. But she's such a beautiful woman. Model gorgeous. She had this amazing white flowing dress and big funky earrings on. Both times in the last week I see her, i just think. "God, i wish I could be that beautiful and look that good in (piece of clothing) she has." But I would have to look at her on mute for long periods of time if she happens to be singing. They kicked her out. I am a little sad that I will not be able to peruse virtually in her warddrope anymore.
What's her name: That one singer who I didn't like last week. i found she's got a great voice if I don't look at her. I just don't like her moves. She sticks her tongue out, she shakes herself a lot. She's very aggressivly sexual. I am thinking am I being descriminatory because she's an older, not skinny thin woman doing this? I mean Mick Jagger does it and it's cool. Is it because of all the other factors or is it because she's just not very good at it? I don't know. I will look into myself and search (hmmmm).
Marty: I know I said something about floppy hair blond guys shouldn't sing Nirvana songs. For the first bit was very much like that. I wanted to hear the notes of the songs but not his voice, and then starting in the second verse where it goes, "I am so lonely, but that's okay as I shaved my head." He blew me away. I was so impressed. I understand why they got him to do a encore although it wasn't so good that time.
But what I really didn't understand was when he said to Dave, "I know you have an affinity to Nirvana, (that the songs are sacred and no one should do them) and that's why I wanted to sing this to kick your ass."
Like what was that about? I am sure Kurt Cobain and Dave Navarro were friends or at least contemporaries who knew each other. Why would you say something like that, to the person who lost their friend to suicide? Dave dissed marty's vocals and got booed. I think it would have been fair if he got up and punched him.
And two new things that I realized what makes me really enjoy the show.
Dave and Tattoos.
I am starting like Dave Navarro a lot. Even if he cries when
contestents are kicked out. Even if he sometimes gets into little spats
with contestents like with Marty. I am starting to look forward to
watch the show just so I can see him. I listenned to his Camp Freddy
Radio after visiting his blog 6767, and he made me crack up so much I found myself really liking him as a human being. I had an amusing impulse that maybe one day I will call up the show, so that he can call me "sweetheart."
Tattoo spotting. Suzie turns out to have some crazy crazy tattoos on her arm. I didn't see much of them, but they made her look crazy. Living in Hong Kong, it's such a sad thing not to get to tattoo spot anymore. I love tattoos. And actually since i have been watching this show, i started dressing a lot more rock chiq. It felt good actually to dress like I have a bit of personality, I forget to do that in HK all the time, it's so white washed here all the time. You become bland by default. It reminded me part of why i derive a level of happiness in being in LA that I don't get here. Personal style counts for a lot and LA has a deep rock aestetic that i used to be very much part of.
The show ends with a lot of crying. I think it's nice everyone got along so well and like each other a lot. It's so much more emotional than the other reality shows where people are just soooooo hateful towards each other.
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