Transplant programs reviewing policy on recipients being vaccinated against COVID-19 Transplant centres in Western Canada have stopped short of requiring organ recipients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 , but they say conversations about such a policy are ongoing . Some centres in other parts of the country , including Ontario , are requiring proof of vaccination before a patient is approved for the life-saving surgery . BC Transplant , located in Vancouver , said COVID-19 vaccination is not required to be eligible for a transplant , but programs in the province are actively reviewing it . `` The transplant programs are strongly encouraging all pre-transplant patients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 , as they do with many other vaccine-preventable infections , '' the agency said in a statement . Similarly , Alberta Health Services told The Canadian Press it has long been a requirement that patients preparing for transplant have all vaccines to help maximize their chances of success post-transplant . It notes , however , it 's only a practice guideline at this point . Saskatchewan has also not made any changes . `` Saskatchewan 's organ transplant teams are strongly supportive of all recipients and donors having COVID vaccinations , and the issue of requiring these vaccinations in recipients is actively being discussed , '' Lisa Thomson , a spokeswoman for the Saskatchewan Health Authority , said in a statement . The Ajmera Transplant Centre at Toronto 's University Health Network recently announced its decision to implement a policy that requires patients who may benefit from receiving a transplant be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they are listed for solid organ transplant . However , there may be exemptions for medical reasons or in cases of urgent need of a transplant . `` We all recognize that ( COVID-19 ) is a massive , massive risk factor . The prudent and ethical thing to do to protect patients and to protect each other , and show fidelity and respect to those organ donors , is to require this ( policy ) to be a price of pass and go , '' UHN president and chief executive officer Kevin Smith said in an interview . The decision to enact the policy is based on a few factors , according to the organization . It said transplant patients are severely immunocompromised because of lifelong treatment to prevent rejection of a new organ . If someone who is immunocompromised gets COVID-19 , they are at a very high risk of being hospitalized or placed on ventilation . Unvaccinated recipients could also pose a risk to other patients post-surgery . Transplant recipients have high health needs after their transplants and require frequent visits to a hospital . These individuals may pose a greater risk of spreading illness , should they get infected , to other immunocompromised patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting . `` Thinking about an outbreak in an environment like that would be just a massacre , '' Smith said . Infectious disease experts noted this type of policy is n't new . `` There 's just requirements pre-transplant in order to be eligible for listing . Some of it is complying with some of the medical measures to see if patients would be eligible , '' said Dr. Dima Kabbani , an assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of Alberta . Kabbani added pre-transplant vaccine recommendations are already in place for hepatitis B , pneumococcal disease and influenza . Manitoba 's Shared Health said there is no requirement for Manitobans awaiting a transplant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 , but noted patients may be required to show proof of vaccinationif there are requirements elsewhere.Kidney transplants are performed in the province while all other organ transplants take place in other provinces . Jessica Bailey , 35 , is living with stage five kidney disease and awaiting a transplant in Saskatoon . The government has postponed surgeries as the province deals with a devastating fourth wave of COVID-19 . Bailey said she is not in favour of requiring recipients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 . She said she is double vaccinated but believes recipients should still have the choice on whether they want the vaccine . She does encourage patients who may be on the fence to look at the bigger picture . `` If you can get a transplant just by getting the vaccine , go and do it . 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Jay-Z 'turns down offer to play the Super Bowl halftime show ' . So is it a show of solidarity for out-of-work quarterback Colin Kaepernick ? - Hip hop mogul Jay-Z has reportedly turned down an offer to perform at February 's Super Bowl halftime show - Football 's big game is scheduled to take place February 4 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis - There is speculation that Jay-Z turned the NFL down in a show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick , the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback - Kaepernick is a polarizing figure because he protested police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at the start of his team 's football games - Last year , Jay-Z 's wife , Beyonce , generated headlines for her political statements in support of Black Lives Matter during her appearance at the Super Bowl Hip hop mogul Jay-Z has reportedly turned down an offer to perform at February 's Super Bowl halftime show , it was learned on Friday Hip hop mogul Jay-Z has reportedly turned down an offer to perform at February 's Super Bowl halftime show , it was learned on Friday . The rapper whose birth name is Shawn Carter has declined the invite , a rarity in the entertainment world given the fact that the Super Bowl is one of the most watched events of the year . News of Jay-Z 's decision was first reported by The Source . Football 's big game is scheduled to take place February 4 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis . The NFL , for its part , would neither confirm or deny the report . 'No decisions have been made on the performer ( s ) and we are not going to speculate on particular artists , ' the NFL said in a statement on Wednesday . 'Along with Pepsi , we know that we will put on a spectacular show . When it is time to announce her name we will do it . Or his name . Or their names . ' There is speculation that Jay-Z turned the NFL down in a show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick , the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback . Kaepernick has been a source of controversy over the past year because of his public act of protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling during the national anthem at the start of his team 's football games . He is currently without an NFL contract , which some say is the result of the league ostracizing him because of his political views . The rapper whose birth name is Shawn Carter has declined the invite , a rarity in the entertainment world given the fact that the Super Bowl is one of the most watched events of the year . He is seen above performing during a concert in Queens , New York last Friday The NFL commissioner , Rogert Goodell , denies that teams are intentionally shunning Kaepernick because of politics , according to Luke Jones . At a concert in New York last week , Jay-Z paid homage to Kaepernick . The Brooklyn rapper kicked off the first of three days of the Meadows Music and Arts Festival at Citi Field in Queens , performing a 90-minute set that included his well-known songs as well as political moments . ' I want to dedicate this song to Colin Kaepernick tonight , ' Jay-Z said of The Story of OJ , a song about blackness and managing money that also references OJ Simpson . There is speculation that Jay-Z turned the NFL down in a show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick ( center ) , the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who generated controversy for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence ' I want to dedicate this to Dick Gregory . I want to dedicate this song to anyone that was held back and you overcame , ' he added about the song from his personal and revealing album , 4:44 . Gregory , who died last month , was a comedian and activist who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health . At the Super Bowl earlier this year , Lady Gaga was the headline performer in Houston . Jay-Z 's wife , Beyonce , already has two Super Bowl halftime performances under her belt . Jay-Z 's wife , Beyonce , already has two Super Bowl halftime performances under her belt . In 2016 , her appearance at the halftime show in Santa Clara , California ( above ) , created buzz because of her political statements in support of Black Lives Matter She was the headline act at the big game in New Orleans in 2013 – a game which Kaepernick coincidentally played in for the losing team , the 49ers . In 2016 , Beyonce also made an appearance at the halftime show , though this time her act generated headlines for her political statements in support of Black Lives Matter . The multi-platinum singer and her backup performers also made reference to Malcolm X and were dressed as Black Panthers . Though there 's no official confirmation from Jay-Z 's camp that his decision not to play the Super Bowl was a political statement in support of Kaepernick , the entertainer is already drawing praise from public figures . 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Advertisement FOLLOW ON The advice to 'find your passion ' can undermine the development of people ’ s interests , say psychologists . ( pixabay.com ) Telling young people to “ find their passion ” in life in order to find happiness might not be the best advice after all . New research has found that the way one views “ life passions ” can in fact prevent them from developing other , potentially rewarding interests . The researchers from Yale-NUS College ( a collaboration between Yale University and the National University of Singapore ) wanted to examine theories on where a person ’ s “ passions ” came from . “ Are interests there all along , waiting to be revealed ? Or must a spark of interest be cultivated through investment and persistence ? ” they wondered in a paper set to be published in the journal Psychological Science . There appear to be two schools of thought on interests , they write . The first , called the `` fixed theory , '' holds that people are born with inclinations toward certain interests , such as math or music , and that passion simply needs to be discovered and then cultivated . Others take a `` growth theory '' approach and tend to believe that interests can be developed slowly and that it ’ s possible to find many areas of interests , not just one “ life passion. ” The authors say that the “ fixed theory ” approach may eventually be limiting and stifle a person ’ s curiosity about other interests . For their research , the authors performed five studies to measure how the two different mindsets influenced learning . For example , in one study , researchers broke Singapore college students into two groups : those with interests in “ techy ” topics , such as engineering or technology , or arts topics . Both groups were asked to do two readings : one about their field of interest and one outside that field . They were then asked how likely they were to want to learn more about the topics in each article , and whether they could see themselves pursuing a career in the topics . They were also asked how much they agreed with statements such as “ Your core interests remain your core interests and don ’ t really change , ” and “ Even if you have very strong interests , they can change dramatically ” to see whether they subscribed to the fixed theory or growth theory on interests . The results showed that those students who had a fixed mindset were less likely to find the articles outside their usual scope interesting compared to those who had a growth mindset . The authors say the danger of encouraging passions is that it can limit learning . “ The message to find your passion is generally offered with good intentions , to convey : Do not worry so much about talent , do not bow to pressure for status or money ; just find what is meaningful and interesting to you , ” they write . “ Unfortunately , the belief system this message may engender can undermine the very development of people ’ s interests. ” The authors say their research is particularly relevant in countries such as Singapore , where students begin to specialize in their education early in life . There can be certain advantages to a “ fixed theory ” mindset , since it can allow a person to pursue an interest intensely without distraction , the authors say . But the danger is that many presume that pursuing a passion should be relatively easy and provide constant inspiration . That thinking can lead people to abandon their passion if they ever face difficulty or setbacks . “ Urging people to find their passion may lead them to put all their eggs in one basket but then to drop that basket when it becomes difficult to carry , ” they write .

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A man was fatally shot in West Baltimore on Thursday night , just blocks from the Western District police station . Officers responded to the 1100 block of McKean Ave. in the city 's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood for reports of a shooting and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds , police said . He was transported to a local hospital , where he was pronounced dead about 11:35 p.m. , police said . His identity was not released pending notification of his next of kin . At the scene late Thursday , evidence markers dotted the middle of the street . At least two men were led out of a nearby home in handcuffs — one of the men had bags over his hands to preserve gunshot residue . Police did not explain why the men were being taken into custody or whether anyone had been charged in the shooting . The killing is the sixth of the week as Baltimore surpassed 200 homicides for the second straight year . On Wednesday , 21-year-old Tyree Taylor was killed in the 800 block of Appleton St. , just a few blocks south of where Thursday night 's killing occurred . A vacant storefront next to a liquor store on Edmondson Avenue was tagged with graffiti that read `` RIP Tyree . '' twitter.com/justin_fenton Sun reporter Kevin Rector contributed to this article

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By Michael Hurley , CBS Boston BOSTON ( CBS ) -- Imagine if Tom Brady wins a seventh Super Bowl ? That would truly be banana land kind of stuff . Technically , winning six Super Bowls already qualifies as a banana land accomplishment , according to the official Banana Land Constitution and Bylaws . But a seventh ? In this economy ? ! It 's hard to fathom . It could happen . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a good football team , no doubt , and they earned their spot in Super Bowl LV for a lot of reasons that do n't involve Tom Brady . The defense has come up with seven turnovers , picking off Drew Brees in the dome three times and forcing Aaron Rodgers to throw just his sixth interception of the entire season . A game-changing forced fumble by Antoine Winfield Jr. on Jared Cook might have been the Bucs ' play of the year . Leonard Fournette 's touchdown run at Lambeau was insane , as was Chris Godwin 's jump-ball efforts to set it up . Jason Pierre-Paul and Shaq Barrett ruined Rodgers ' whole season , Ryan Succop has been money , and you 'd be hard-pressed to find issue with any decision Bruce Arians has made . You get it . The Bucs are good . And the unmistakable impact Brady has had on them -- with 40 touchdowns and also with driving a culture -- makes them a believable story to win this Super Bowl . No doubt . But then ... you watch five minutes of Chiefs tape and you 're left to wonder whether you 're a bumbling buffoon , a belligerent bozo , or both . The Chiefs are n't a good football team . They are a frightening football team . They went 14-2 during the regular season without even switching out of cruise control , and one of those losses came in Week 17 without most of their starters playing . They did n't quite hit the accelerator in their narrow divisional round win against Cleveland , thus opening the window for nitwitted fools like me to think the Bills actually had a chance in the AFC title game . Dear reader , I must spoil this for you in case you have not yet caught up on DVR : The Bills did not have a chance in the AFC title game . Seemingly with the flick of a switch , the Chiefs realized it was time to go full Voltron and remind the world how easily they can annihilate any team on any day . That 's why , for as much as I 'd personally enjoy the spectacle of that old fella winning a seventh Super Bowl , actually picking him to do so requires a level of cognitive dissonance that I 'm not quite ready to employ . THE GAME Kansas City ( -3.5 ) over TAMPA BAY We could list all of the reasons that the Chiefs are rightfully favored , but that would be a poor use of time . You know that Tyreek Hill can turn a 5-yard gain into an 80-yard touchdown in a blink . You know Patrick Mahomes can make every throw imaginable and even invent a few new ones on the fly . You know that Travis Kelce manages to get himself more wide open than seemingly any player has ever been before . You know that Tyrann Mathieu is a game changer , that Chris Jones and Frank Clark are monsters , and that Steve Spagnuolo has historically somehow had Tom Brady 's number . The Chiefs should win the football game . Buuuuut ... we ca n't just ignore the reasons that the Buccaneers should be able to compete . The foremost reason is the most obvious one . Eric Fisher busted his Achilles in the championship round , thus leading to some changes on the Chiefs ' O-line . Mike Remmers will have to move from right tackle to left tackle , something that has Jason Pierre-Paul licking his chops . `` I did n't even know who that was , '' Pierre-Paul said about Remmers . `` Man , I 'm not going to lie to you . Is this a tackle that you 're talking about ? Like I said , I do n't care too much about it . They got to figure that out . I 'm going to play some great football this weekend . '' Andrew Wylie will move from right guard to right tackle , and veteran backup Stefen Wisniewski will slide in at guard . It 's not a disastrous situation for the Chiefs , no , but we saw in the NFC title game what it looks like when Pierre-Paul and Barrett are spending the bulk of the game in the backfield . Throw in Vita Vea 's enormous presence , and the battle at the line of scrimmage seems to decisively tilt in the Bucs ' favor . The other big factor ? The Chiefs ' cornerbacks are ... OK . They 're good . Can they cover Mike Evans in the red zone ? Are they liable to get beat on a crosser by Chris Godwin ? Are they potential victims of Scotty Miller 's speed ? Yes , yes , and yes . The safety duo of Mathieu and Daniel Sorenson adds heft to the secondary , sure , but the point is , a quarterback like Brady should be able to get his receivers some wins . The Bucs should be able to score . Ultimately , though , the difference-maker is Mahomes . For as exciting as it may feel to envision JPP ( a legend , really ) making Super Bowl-changing plays ... I ca n't help but recall seeing countless examples of Mahomes being dead to rights in the pocket , only to magically escape pressure , scramble for his life , and then deliver an absolute strike down the field for a big gain . It 's insane . He does it a bunch of different ways , too . This one , against the Bills , stands out as the freshest in recent memory : But it 's hardly a rare occurrence . To me , Mahomes has revolutionized his offense because even if a four-man rush can `` get home '' against the KC O-line ... they 're not getting home . Mahomes has left the building , and he 's more often than not throwing a dagger into the heart of his opponent . Throw in all of their red zone wrinkles from Andy Reid , plus the standard dimes that Mahomes delivers from clean pockets , and they 're just too much . You can pick against him if you want . You can hope he has a bad day for some reason . That 's a dangerous idea , though . THE PICK Chiefs 34 , Buccaneers 24 THE DISCLAIMER It 's been a heck of a year to try to make NFL picks , I 'll tell you that much . I started off red-hot , then had the worst stretch of all time , then recovered to make things respectable . But after an 0-2 showing on championship weekend , here I am , exactly one game above .500 . Some people might say that the football gods or the bozo gods -- whichever gods are overlooking my picks here -- have determined that I was destined to be .500 this year . That 's .500 on the regular season , .500 on the postseason , .500 overall . Not good . Not bad . Mediocre . The Mike Hurley Story . So ... do with that information what you will . It would have been wrong for me to not disclose it . Last week : 0-2 Playoffs : 6-5-1 Regular season : 126-126-4 Super Bowl LV is set for Sunday , February 7 at 6:30 p.m. EST on CBS . Viewers can livestream the game through CBSSports.com as well . Read more from Michael Hurley by clicking here . You can find him on Twitter @ michaelFhurley .

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FOLLOW ON SAINT-SAUVEUR , QUEBEC -- A breathless account of Chrystia Freeland ’ s heroics in Ukraine published over the weekend must ’ ve put a smile on the face of our Deputy Prime Minister . According to the American university professor who wrote the glowing article , she was so darn good at what she did that she had the grudging admiration of the KGB , that couldn ’ t keep up with her ! The stuff of real-life Marvel heroes… Let ’ s face it , Chrystia Freeland is positioning herself to take over as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and this type of publicity is tailor-made to help her achieve that ambition . Much like Michael Ignatieff , Chrystia Freeland became almost famous south of the border with her writings and media savvy . Unlike Ignatieff , she ’ s actually got some experience in government having ably run key ministries and , most admirably , outfoxed Donald Trump during the renegotiation of NAFTA . If she succeeds , she ’ ll be taking over from one of the world ’ s major media figures , Justin Trudeau . A little bit of profile doesn ’ t hurt . Trudeau ’ s inexplicable decision to disappear for a vacation on the very day he ’ d set aside to commemorate truth and reconciliation was more than just a heartless move . It was so hurtful to his brand that many are wondering if it isn ’ t also a sign that he 's had the biscuit . We ’ ll no doubt have an avalanche of “ progressive ” promises as Trudeau swears in his new Cabinet and hands out mandate letters to the chosen few . It won ’ t really matter . Canadians have seen and heard enough . From purchasing a pipeline , to continuing to subsidize oil and gas companies , to skipping out of town on a new national holiday , to complacency with sexual misconduct in the military , the lecturing and moralizing tone of Trudeau simply doesn ’ t carry much weight anymore . Key progressive issues such as climate change , reconciliation and women ’ s rights will need a new champion , one without the credibility issues that Trudeau now drags with him . In fact , it ’ s Freeland ’ s presence during the worst of Trudeau , like the sacking of Jody Wilson-Raybould , that risks holding her back . She wasn ’ t content to just back Trudeau . When Wilson-Raybould resisted PMO interference in the prosecution of SNC Lavalin , Freeland attacked her for not being a team player ! Freeland won ’ t get the top job without an examination of her role as Trudeau ’ s proxy and without a fight . There will be other contenders . The most obvious one is the genial and exceptionally accomplished Mark Carney . Earlier this year at an event at l ’ Université de Montréal , where I teach , he was brilliant , generous with his time , and able to do the entire gig in French . I was impressed that he ’ d somehow managed to keep up his knowledge of the language of Molière during his lengthy stint in London as Governor of the Bank of England . This guy ’ s got game . Carney recently published a work on values ( very progressive ) and is a world leader on the issue of climate change and economic transition . He is currently working at the highest level of the United Nations , deepening his contacts and developing experience and expertise in areas outside of central banking . This promises to be one heck of a battle . Freeland ’ s Russophobe bent may get her some good academic coverage but on the world stage it ’ s a problem . Minority rights , language rights and the fallout from secession are very real issues in the smouldering conflict between Russia and Ukraine . Canada could be playing a positive role with its own , admittedly much easier , experience with some of these issues . We are indeed due for an adult conversation about the reality in Crimea , which is not about to change . Freeland would have a great deal of difficulty ever playing that type of positive role , so convinced is she that Russia is the bad actor in every scene of this play . Canada has always prided itself on being able to punch above our weight . A middle power with good P.R . and lots of friends . We have tragically squandered our previously good relationship with China during the Meng/Trump debacle . Do we want to have another enduring enmity with a world power based on grievances of the past or are we capable of being part of the solution ? Freeland is a cold warrior without the Cold War . Highly capable , she still carries with her the baggage of six years of Trudeau ’ s broken promises and lack of accomplishment . Carney is a respected player on the world economic stage with a sterling track record . He resisted the strong call to be part of Team Trudeau in last month ’ s election and would come at this with a skill set absolutely needed as we exit the pandemic . Not hobbled by any attachment to Trudeau ’ s paucity of concrete results , Carney could have the inside track . At the same time , his lack of experience in elected politics could prove decisive . Freeland is a battler who enjoys the cut and thrust of electoral politics . Carney is used to getting named to the top job . In politics , you have to fight hard to become a party leader . That difference will play out in their campaigns . Of the five political parties with MPs in the House , only the Liberals have never had a woman as leader . Trudeau will be doing everything he can to help Freeland get his job if and when he decides to pack it in . Last week she attended a press conference with Trudeau on vaccinations for civil servants even though it has nothing to do with her job as finance minister . He may have failed on key feminist promises but he ’ s going to try to leave Freeland ’ s leadership as part of his succession . Tom Mulcair was the former leader of the federal New Democratic Party of Canada between 2012 and 2017 .

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SC Public Radio News - City officials say they 've made it clear from the get-go that Rock Hill 'would not , could not , should not backstop this debt . ' - The South Carolina House approved the state 's $ 14 billion budget in one day with little debate over big ticket items . The House voted 108-7 late Monday to give the budget key approval . They plan to return to the chamber for routine final approval Tuesday morning , sending it on to the Senate . There was only about three hours of debate , almost on all items voted down like stricter abortion rules or not paying for a state health card that some worried could be used as a COVID-19 vaccine passport . The budget provides $ 1 billion for roads and raises for all state employees and most teachers and state law enforcement officers . - David Beasley , Executive Director for the UN 's World Food Programme , describes current challenges and possible long-term food supply chain problems that could go beyond Ukraine - Former president Donald Trump is trying to unseat two incumbent Republicans who serve South Carolina 's coastal congressional districts . He says they betrayed him . Open Space Institute works in concert with others to protect South Carolina 's scenic , natural , and historic landscapes The Open Space Institute ’ s mission is to protect scenic , natural , and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment , conserve habitat and working lands , and sustain communities . Over the past 40 years , the institute has saved 2,285,092 acres of land through direct acquisition , grants , and loans . Having begun by focusing on land in New York State , they have in recent years saved significant , complex , and large-scale tracts in South Carolina , Florida , and New Jersey through direct acquisitions . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . Latest SC Lede Episodes - April 19 , 2022 — A look at what 's happening at the statehouse this week as the legislative session begins to wind down ; an update on first quarter fundraising numbers for some of the state 's top races ; new inflation data ; and more . - SC Lede : Spring Break Special — A Conversation with United Nations World Food Programme Director David BeasleyApril 12 , 2022 — Host Gavin Jackson talks with David Beasley , former South Carolina governor , current United Nations World Food Programme Director and Nobel Prize recipient , about his humanitarian work in Ukraine . The Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review - If you are a technology entrepreneur or thinking about becoming one , there are events coming to our state ’ s coast that you may want to know about . Mike Switzer interviews Jess O ’ Brien , executive director of the Beaufort Digital Corridor in Beaufort , SC , the organization bringing TechStars Startup Weekend to their city April 29-May 1 . The Myrtle Beach Techstars Startup Weekend is May 6-8 . - Quality of life is always an essential part of the equation when economic developers talk to industry . Our next guest ’ s organization is one of many across our state working to improve that common denominator . Mike Switzer interviews Stuart White , executive director of the Congaree Land Trust in Columbia , SC . 'diSConnected ' : an occasional series from South Carolina Public Radio - diSConnected : Is Ayn Rand or Mother Teresa better for protecting South Carolinians with disabilities ? People with disabilities are done appealing to selflessness in order to save them . Save yourself on purpose , though , and you might save a few others by accident . - School is supposed to teach kids a thing or two . Pandemic-era schooling 's mix of in-class and in-home learning , however , taught them something people do n't usually figure out until a lot later – who they really are . Part of South Carolina Public Radio 's occasional series 'diSConnected . ' More Stories - Krzyzewski had announced he would retire at the end of the season . His players were beaten by UNC , while Kansas beat Villanova to reach the final of the men 's NCAA basketball tournament . - These 10 podcast entries show us what 's captivating college students . - This year , the Grammys has not 1 but 2 `` global '' categories . But 7 of the nominees come from just 2 countries : Benin and Nigeria . It 's part of a Grammy pattern of focusing on a short list of nations . - From sun-up to sundown , physically able Muslims will fast — abstaining not just from food but also so much as a sip of water . - To welcome National Poetry Month , we take a listen to former Poet Laureate Billy Collins read his poem , `` Introduction to Poetry . '' - A no-nonsense chemist becomes a TV cooking-show sensation in the new novel `` Lessons in Chemistry . '' Scott Simon talks with author Bonnie Garmus about her book . - South Carolina and UConn face off later today in the women 's NCAA basketball final . The men 's contenders will be decided tonight . Plus , the men 's World Cup soccer matchups . - Russia 's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse . 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Former United States Tax Court Judge and Husband Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Tax Evasion and Obstruction of an IRS Audit Kroupa and her husband conspired to evade more than $ 400,000 in federal taxes United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced a federal indictment charging DIANE L. KROUPA , 60 , and her husband , ROBERT E. FACKLER , 62 , with conspiring with each other to evade assessment of taxes . [ 1 ] Each defendant is charged with conspiracy , tax evasion , making and subscribing false tax returns and obstruction of an IRS audit . The defendants are expected to appear later this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis , Minn. “ The allegations in this indictment are deeply disturbing , ” said United States Attorney Andrew Luger . “ The tax laws of this country apply to everyone , and those of us appointed to federal positions must hold ourselves to an even higher standard. ” “ As a former tax court judge , Kroupa dealt regularly with individuals who cheated on their taxes , which makes these allegations particularly troubling , ” said Richard Weber , Chief , IRS - Criminal Investigation . “ Reporting personal expenses as business expenses on your tax returns is not tolerated , regardless of your job or position . We expect all taxpayers to follow the law –whether you are a business owner , individual , or government official – we all must play by the same rules and pay our fair share. ” According to the indictment and documents filed in court , between 2004 and 2012 , KROUPA and FACKLER conspired to evade their tax obligations . KROUPA was appointed to the United States Tax Court on June 13 , 2003 for a term of 15 years , but she retired on June 16 , 2014 . During the same period , FACKLER was a self-employed lobbyist and political consultant who owned and operated a business known as Grassroots Consulting . From 2004 to 2013 , KROUPA and FACKLER owned a home in Minnesota . From 2007 to 2013 , they also leased a second residence in Maryland . According to the indictment and documents filed in court , as part of the conspiracy to defraud the United States , KROUPA and FACKLER fraudulently claimed personal expenses as Grassroots Consulting business deductions . They fraudulently claimed the following personal expenses as deductible business expenses : rent and utilities for the Maryland home ; utilities , upkeep and renovation expenses of the Minnesota home ; pilates classes ; spa and massage fees ; jewelry and personal clothing ; wine club fees ; Chinese language tutoring ; music lessons ; personal computers ; and expenses for vacations to Alaska , Australia , The Bahamas , China , England , Greece , Hawaii , Mexico and Thailand . According to the indictment and documents filed in court , KROUPA and FACKLER made a series of other false claims on their tax returns , including failing to report approximately $ 44,520 that KROUPA received from a 2010 land sale in South Dakota . The defendants falsely claimed financial insolvency to avoid paying tax on $ 33,031 on cancellation of indebtedness income . According to the indictment and documents filed in court , in 2006 , KROUPA and FACKLER concealed documents from their tax preparer and an IRS Tax Compliance Officer during an audit . During a second audit in 2012 , KROUPA and FACKLER caused misleading documents to be delivered to an IRS employee in order to convince the IRS employee that certain personal expenses were actually business expenses of Grassroots Consulting . According to the indictment and documents filed in court , between 2004 and 2010 , KROUPA and FACKLER purposely understated their taxable income by approximately $ 1,000,000 and purposely understated the amount of tax they owed by at least $ 400,000 . This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS and the United States Postal Inspection Service . Assistant U.S . Attorneys Benjamin Langner and Timothy Rank are prosecuting the case . Defendant Information : DIANE L. KROUPA , 60 Minnetonka , Minn. Charges : - Conspiracy to defraud the United States , 1 count - Tax evasion , 2 counts - Making and subscribing , 2 counts - Obstruction of an IRS audit , 1 count ROBERT E. FACKLER , 62 Minnetonka , Minn. Charges : - Conspiracy to defraud the United States , 1 count - Tax evasion , 2 counts - Making and subscribing , 2 counts - Obstruction of an IRS audit , 1 count

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