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The white man charged Wednesday with killing eight people , including six women of Asian descent , at three Atlanta-area spas told authorities he was not driven by bigotry and that he had a `` sexual addiction '' and saw the businesses as `` a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate , '' investigators said . Capt . Jay Baker , the director of communications of the Cherokee County Sheriff 's Office in Georgia , sparked outrage when he said at a news conference Wednesday that the suspect , Robert Aaron Long , 21 , had had `` a really bad day '' Tuesday , `` and this is what he did . '' On Thursday , the sheriff 's office acknowledged that Baker 's comments `` have become the subject of much debate and anger '' and claimed they `` were not intended to disrespect any of the victims , the gravity of this tragedy , or express empathy or sympathy for the suspect . '' Investigators said they had not ruled out a racial motive , and experts say they should not . `` You ca n't ask perpetrators what they think , '' said Elaine Gross , president of the New York-based civil rights organization ERASE Racism . `` That 's not how we determine whether something is or is n't a hate crime . '' If Long `` had a bad day , '' she asked , `` then why was n't there a variety '' among the victims ? `` That has to count for something . '' Determining what constitutes a hate crime is not simple or easy , Gross said . But it can not be ignored that most of those killed in the rampage were women of Asian descent . `` There 's been a tendency not to call things hate crimes to want to avoid that categorization , '' she said . `` And I think part of that is because they 're looking for explicit intent , which might not be immediately evident . '' Rep. Marilyn Strickland , D-Wash. , took it a step further Wednesday , saying `` the default position when violence is committed against people of color or women is to defer from confronting the hate that is often the motivation . '' `` Racially motivated violence must be called out for exactly what it is , and we must stop making excuses or rebranding it as economic anxiety or sexual addiction , '' Strickland said on the floor of Congress . `` As a woman who is Black and Korean , I am acutely aware of how it feels to be erased or ignored . '' Georgia had been one of a few states without any hate crime legislation protecting specific groups until last summer after Ahmaud Arbery , a Black man , was shot by armed white men . The law added penalties for crimes motivated by a person 's race , color , religion , national origin , sex , sexual orientation , gender or disability . Authorities in Georgia also should take into account the broader context , Gross and others said : an increase in anti-Asian American violence across the country . `` The larger context , we know that this has been the targeting of Asians from the highest office under the previous administration , '' Gross said , referring to former President Donald Trump who used racist slurs to describe the coronavirus . `` So that has been the immediate impact from what I see . Targeting Asians even if they 're not killing them . Targeting them for abuse and violence . '' In a statement Wednesday , Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta , a nonprofit legal advocacy organization , said that while details of the shootings are still emerging , the broader context can not be ignored . `` The shootings happened under the trauma of increasing violence against Asian Americans nationwide , fueled by white supremacy and systemic racism , '' the organization said . Gross said authorities need to consider not just a person 's actions , but also their intent . In this case , authorities should not take the word of the suspect in the killings and not consider the victims , she said . Activist and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham , an NBC and MSNBC contributor , said Thursday that you do n't need a person 's permission to categorize their actions as racist or biased . `` If Asian women are targeted as a 'temptation ' you feel the need to 'eliminate , ' you 're a racist '' misogynist , she tweeted . `` We should n't have to say this . '' Steven Freeman , vice president of civil rights at the Anti-Defamation League , said the reason why some crimes are charged as hate crimes is because there 's an impact that 's broader than an individual victim . `` It impacts communities , it impacts neighborhoods , it impacts cities '' as we 're seeing in Atlanta , he said . `` But you still have to be able to show by the criminal standards that you need to meet that the selection or the targeting took place for those reasons , '' he said . Freeman agreed with Gross that on its face , the shootings in Atlanta should be investigated as a series of hate crimes . He also said that hate crime laws are not mainly intended for murder cases where it would add a couple of years to the sentence of a person who could already face lengthy jail time . `` I think it 's more about the way it is described than it is about the criminal justice piece of it , '' he said . `` Whether or not they can make out the legal charges , these acts are having an impact similar to what a hate crime would have on a community , and city officials need to understand the vulnerability people are feeling and the sense of anger that people are feeling , and speak to that and commit to that and be aware of that in a sensitive kind of way . ''

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She 's back — and so is her memorable laugh . `` Roseanne '' debuted 30 years ago on primetime television , and the revival premieres today , March 27 . The classic comedy that aired in the 1980s and 90s featured a working family many Americans identified with ... and that premises shot the show into high ratings for several seasons . How much do you remember about `` Roseanne ? '' Take our quiz and see . Roseanne Barr , John Goodman and Sara Gilbert appeared on `` The View '' on ABC today to discuss the revival of the show and said they did research to make sure the Conner family would be accurately represented . The actors said statistics show the Conners would actually be making less money now than when the show ended in 1997 , the actors told `` The View '' hosts . And while Lanford is a fictional town , cities just like it have become much more diverse , Barr said .

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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 . 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Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care Irene Castilho did n't even have a day to grieve after her husband died of COVID-19 . She was sick , too , coughing and struggling to breathe ; he was barely gone when she started using his oxygen mask . The same day , on March 22 , she was admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo . The 71-year-old had followed doctors ' instructions to the letter -- dutifully taking her doses of hydroxychloroquine . She also took ivermectin and a battery of anti-inflammatories and vitamins in the so-called `` COVID kit '' that her health care company , Prevent Senior , mailed to her home . Still , her condition had deteriorated . At the hospital , Castilho received dialysis and was intubated . When physicians consulted Castilho 's daughters about giving her flutamide -- a drug typically used for prostate cancer -- they declined , worried about possible side effects for their mother who recently had liver cancer . They later saw a nurse administering flutamide ; she told them it had been prescribed despite their objection . Castilho died in late April , 33 days after her husband , and her daughters scattered her ashes upon his grave . `` You know that passionate couple ? That was them , '' her daughter Katia Castilho told the Associated Press in a video call from northeastern city Joao Pessoa . `` That 's what keeps me from staying silent . That 's what makes me unafraid . It 's a truth that I wish were a lie . It 's a wound that will never scar . '' Castilho 's case is one of a series of examples that have led to explosive accusations against Prevent Senior , which operates 10 hospitals in Sao Paulo , that have scandalized Brazil since mid-September . Whistleblowing doctors , through their lawyer , testified at the Senate last week that Prevent Senior enlisted participants to test unproven drugs without proper consent and forced doctors to toe the line on prescribing unproven drugs touted by President Jair Bolsonaro as part of a `` COVID kit . '' Some senators have said it appears Prevent Senior falsified death certificates to omit COVID-19 as cause of death . Authorities are also investigating the complaints the company conducted research without proper permission . The case underscores the resilient rift in polarized Brazil over proper treatment of COVID-19 patients , with many in the nation -- including the unvaccinated president -- bucking global scientific recommendations . And there 's concern that other providers likewise implemented dodgy policies . Two weeks ago , Pedro Batista Junior , Prevent Senior 's executive director , testified to senators that doctors were free to make their own prescriptions for treatment of COVID-19 and said patients had freely agreed to take their COVID kits . In response to more than a dozen questions from the AP , Prevent Senior denied all wrongdoing , irregularities at its facilities or having conducted unapproved trials . It said all patients or family members consented before receiving treatment . It did n't respond to questions about how many patients received the COVID kits . Brazil has a public health care system , though service is often subpar . Many middle-class Brazilians have private plans , but costs for the elderly are high . Prevent Senior seemed to help fill that gap . It was founded in 1997 and grew among those who could n't afford premium care ; its monthly cost is about $ 300 , half that of some competitors . The company has more than 500,000 clients , with an average age of 68 . Three doctors formerly employed by Prevent Senior -- George Joppert , Alessandra Joppert and Walter Correa de Souza Neto -- told television program `` Fantastico '' on Oct. 3 that doctors received instructions from company officials to prescribe hydroxychloroquine . Until that interview , all had remained anonymous . Souza Neto repeated that assertion in Senate testimony on Thursday : `` Between the end of March and April ( 2020 ) , ( Prevent Senior ) instituted a protocol to prescribe hydroxychloroquine for patients . There was no autonomy for the doctor ; it was mandatory . '' The antimalarial has been given glowing endorsements by Bolsonaro and his allies , who are among few remaining global champions for the drug . While a few studies at the pandemic 's onset suggested it might be promising , they were largely conducted in lab dishes , not people . Extensive worldwide research has long since found it to be ineffective and potentially dangerous for COVID-19 . The doctors also said they were told to prescribe ivermectin , an anti-parasite drug whose effectiveness for COVID-19 remains unproven . The American Medical Association recommends against prescribing it outside of formal trials . Both drugs are part of what President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies refer to as `` early treatment '' for COVID-19 . The president defended `` early treatment '' as recently as Sept. 20 at the U.N. General Assembly . He and his lawmaker son have also cited the healing potential of proxalutamide , an anti-androgen similar to flutamide that is still undergoing trials as a potential COVID-19 medication . Pressure to prescribe hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin is corroborated by internal Prevent Senior chat groups on WhatsApp obtained by The Associated Press , and which were previously shared with the Senate committee investigating the nation 's COVID-19 response . They include messages sent by Benedito Junior and another executive , two current clinic directors , one former clinic director , and an unnamed physician . Both drugs are also relatively inexpensive . One of the directors sent messages demanding their prescription while highlighting Prevent Senior 's slipping finances . `` We ca n't lose focus . We 've started having bad revenues again , '' a director named Rodrigo Esper wrote to doctors in May 2020 while urging use of the drugs . `` We still have n't hit the peak of the pandemic and we 're losing revenue . '' Lawyer Bruna Morato , who represents 12 doctors currently or previously employed by Prevent Senior , told senators on Sept. 28 that her clients were repeatedly told to choose between prescribing dubious drugs or losing their jobs . In polarized Brazil , perspectives on COVID-19 have assumed ideological contours , particularly as Bolsonaro repeatedly downplayed the disease 's severity and undermined governors ' and mayors ' measures to control its spread . Armchair epidemiologists have shown themselves willing to excoriate anyone who voices trust in the so-called global experts or expresses doubt about the effectiveness of the COVID kit prescribed by doctors at Prevent and elsewhere . Bolsonaro claims that the Senate committee is politically motivated and working unfairly to pin the pandemic 's deaths on him . The press office of Brazil 's presidency did n't respond to requests for comment for this story . In response to questions from the AP , Prevent Senior insisted that doctors had been free to prescribe the COVID kit or not . But that medical autonomy has been challenged by the three doctors interviewed by `` Fantastico , '' Senate testimony by the lawyer of 12 doctors and five of the messages reviewed by the AP . On March 21 this year , a doctor sent a message saying an executive named Rafael had told her that prescription of the COVID kit was mandatory . `` Rafael told me prescription of the COVID kit is obligatory , but I do n't feel comfortable with that . I 'd like to know how I should proceed , '' the doctor wrote to a recipient who was not identified . The message was one of those shared with Senate investigators . Some patients other than Castilho also were given flutamide -- though with consent . Luiz Cesar Pereira said he had initially resisted a doctor urging him to use the drug for his mother after he researched on the internet and found it was n't scientifically proven . `` ` Trust me , we 're going to recover your mom , '' ' Pereira recalled the doctor saying . He finally relented , and gave consent . `` In my blessed ignorance , I believed . ... Because I do n't know anything . I do n't have any friend who 's a doctor , '' said Pereira , 45 , who sells construction materials . His mother eventually died . Dr. Jose Davi Urbaez , president of the capital 's society of infectious disease specialists , said he believes Prevent Senior 's use of unproven treatments is just `` the tip of the iceberg . '' `` What was done with ` early treatment ' is criminal , and not limited to Prevent , '' he said . `` There needs to be a very precise investigation of this , and punishment should be exemplary , because it underscores failure in the ethics of medical practice . '' Prevent Senior told the AP that it was n't formally testing flutamide , but said doctors were allowed to administer it . The company maintained that the drug can be helpful in treating COVID-19 . Jorge Venancio , commissioner of Brazil 's National Research Ethics Commission , told the AP that the only application Prevent Senior made for COVID-19 research was related to the prescription of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin , an anti-inflammatory that also has n't proven helpful . He said the council approved that request to start trials in April 2020 and the hospital published its results just three days later , indicating the study had already been done . Prevent Senior told the AP it was not a scientific study , but rather an `` observational report '' comparing patients who received hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin with others who did n't take the drugs , and which started in March . `` They published a pre-print with the results of the research , with 636 patients , which is impossible ; there 's no way to do that , '' Venancio said . `` Even if it were observational research , as they 're saying now , it would have to be registered . '' Prevent Senior disputed the need for registration with the commission . But the research council gave that information to prosecutors in Sao Paulo who are investigating the healthcare provider , and who have received complaints from doctors and patients . The Senate committee is also sharing information with prosecutors . The lawmakers are also investigating possible fraud in death certificates . In May 2020 , the Health Ministry issued guidelines stating that a death stemming from COVID-19 should still be classified as such on a death certificate , even if the patient had stopped testing positive for the virus itself . `` If the person was admitted for COVID , COVID has to be on the death certificate , '' said Daniel Dourado , a doctor , lawyer and researcher at the University of Sao Paulo . But that did n't always happen . Luciano Hang , a department store magnate who is a fervent Bolsonaro supporter , told the Senate committee his mother was admitted to a Prevent Senior facility in Sao Paulo with COVID-19 . Yet the disease does n't appear on her death certificate , a copy of which the AP reviewed . It remains unclear whether that means patients ' deaths were omitted from state and national tallies of COVID-19 deaths . Prevent Senior 's press office told the AP that this did n't interfere with compulsory notification to authorities . Sen. Randolfe Rodrigues , who sits on the committee , told the AP he believes it did affect the tallies , but there will be no way to prove that for months . Others agree . `` Prevent hid COVID-19 deaths . And that was intentional . I have never seen anything of this scale , '' said Dr. Gonzalo Vecina , one of the founders of Brazil 's health regulator . `` They committed crimes and we need to identify who produced false information that fed into the public health care system . '' Neither Sao Paulo state 's health secretariat nor Brazil 's Health Ministry confirmed whether patients who died from COVID-19 at Prevent Senior facilities factored into the nation 's death toll , which is the world 's second highest at more than 600,000 . Like Urbaez , many say the revelations from Prevent Senior reflect what is going on elsewhere . Similar allegations have emerged regarding Hapvida , the nation 's third-largest healthcare provider , with almost 5 million clients . The major newspaper O Globo published messages indicating Hapvida directors pressured doctors to prescribe hydroxychloroquine as recently as January . Several doctors confirmed this to the paper , without revealing their names . Felipe Peixoto Nobre , a former Hapvida doctor in Ceara state , told television station Globo that he was red-flagged for not prescribing the COVID kit , and was told he ran the risk of being fired if his refusal continued . Hapvida said in a statement to the AP that , at the start of the pandemic , hydroxychloroquine was understood to be beneficial and `` there was significant adherence in our network , '' but that it never amounted to the majority of prescriptions . It said it no longer recommends hydroxychloroquine `` because there is no scientific proof of its effectiveness . '' The government regulator of private health care plans said in a statement to the AP it is investigating Hapvida , Prevent Senior and another provider , Unimed Fortaleza . Sao Paulo 's medical council also told the AP it is investigating Prevent Senior . Meanwhile , the Senate committee aims to release its final report within two weeks and some lawmakers have already signaled they want to make an example of Prevent Senior . Sen. Renan Calheiros , who is assigned to write the committee report , said in an interview , `` Prevent Senior is the most shocking case investigated by this committee from a humanitarian and civilizational perspective , '' and accused it of giving some patients medicine without their consent . `` This is n't a health care plan , but an operator of death stimulated by the president of the republic . '' -- -- -- AP journalists Tatiana Pollastri and Mauricio Savarese contributed from Sao Paulo MORE HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 COVERAGE CTVNews.ca Top Stories Canada easing some COVID-19 border rules for children and those fully vaccinated Starting Monday , some of Canada 's pandemic border restrictions are being eased for those who are fully vaccinated and for children regardless of their vaccination status . 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Montreal 's big hope : Students city councillors for the day turn down `` bribes '' Article content We often accuse politicians of acting like children , but what if children acted like politicians ? Dozens of high school students took over Montreal City Hall Friday and became “ councillors ” for a day . Montreal Gazette reporter Christopher Curtis tried to get them to accept bribes . We apologize , but this video has failed to load . Try refreshing your browser , or tap here to see other videos from our team . tap here to see other videos from our team . Montreal 's big hope : Students city councillors for the day turn down `` bribes '' Back to video Mayor Denis Coderre made an appearance at Friday ’ s event , gently chastising Curtis for his prank . Advertisement 2 Advertisement

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SC Public Radio News - The parents of a mentally ill Black man who died in a South Carolina jail are calling for state lawmakers to pass both a hate crimes law and a bill specifying excessive force by officers is illegal . Jamal Sutherland 's parents appeared Wednesday with members of the Black Legislative Caucus who are unhappy the proposals have stalled in the General Assembly . Sutherland died in January 2021 after he was shocked by employees who then kneeled on his back until he stopped breathing . The hate crime bill passed the House but is stalled in the Senate . Another bill supported by Sutherland 's family would specify officers using excessive force is a crime . - The Republican-dominated South Carolina House has unanimously passed a $ 600 million income tax cut in less than 15 minutes of debate . Much of that short time Wednesday was spent with Democrats praising the proposal . Democratic Rep. David Weeks of Sumter called the tax cut the best thing since sliced bread for the working man in South Carolina . The House plan cuts the states top income tax rate from 7 % to 6.5 % next year and continues to reduce it to 6 % over the next five years if the economy continues to grow . The proposal heads to the Senate , where leaders propose an even bigger cut from 7 % to 5.7 % and also $ 1 billion in rebates . - A bill giving state employees in South Carolina a floating holiday to replace Confederate Memorial Day is heading to the Senate floor . The bill started as a proposal to add the Juneteenth celebration on June 19 as a new state holiday . But instead of adding a 14th holiday , the members of the Senate Family and Veterans Services Committee voted Wednesday to create a holiday state employees could take any time they want . To not spend any additional money , the bill would remove Confederate Memorial Day on May 10 from the holiday list . If employees want that day off , or Juneteenth , they would have to use the floating holiday . - As newspapers are losing advertising revenue to the Internet and other competition , the survivors are innovating to keep in business and keep reporting the news . 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 - Strong storms could bring damaging winds and tornado threat to Palmetto State Tuesday evening . - North Carolina and Kansas face off tonight at the Super Dome in New Orleans for a conclusion of college basketball 's March Madness tournament . - Ukraine has launched an investigation into war crimes officials believe have been committed by Russian forces during the course of the invasion . - Flush with money after the 2020 protests , community bail funds are releasing more people from jail . - President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law to preserve and protect the land , wildlife , and cultural heritage of Yellowstone on March 1 , 1872 . - CBS News ' Jill Schlesinger believes college is still worth it . - Alsop talks about the rejection she faced on the way to becoming the first woman to lead a major American orchestra , the Baltimore Symphony . She 's now the subject of a new documentary , The Conductor . - Congress has rejected requests from the White House to approve funding to continue COVID-19 tests and treatments for everyone . - These NH teachers want students to connect climate change to what 's happening in their own backyardsA number of states have adopted school science standards that include teaching about climate change . - Title 42 , as it 's known , blocked migrants from entering the country because of concerns about COVID-19 . Rapp on Jazz highlights the Palmetto State 's connection to the history of jazz music and the current jazz scene . Join Mark Rapp , executive director of the ColaJazz Foundation and host of SC Public Radio ’ s ColaJazz Presents , for these 60-second segments covering everything from famous South Carolinians like Dizzy Gillespie and Eartha Kitt to the “ Big Apple ” dance craze of the 1930s to the best clubs to experience jazz in the state . South Carolina Public Radio News Updates Walter Edgar 's Journal delves into the arts , culture , history of South Carolina and the American South . News and Music Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Saturdays at 7 am News & Talk Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Sundays at 4 pm News and Music Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Saturdays at 7 am News & Talk Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Sundays at 4 pm Get weekly program highlights via e-mail . News from South Carolina 's business community with interviews of many small business owners , business leaders from around the state , and South Carolina 's nonprofits . Mon - Fri 7:51 a.m. Mon - Fri 7:51 a.m .

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Neil deGrasse Tyson has termed Elon Musk ’ s SpaceX project as a delusion and argues in favor of his claim . The cost involved appears to be the first hurdle since such gigantic project can ’ t be implemented without public funds or government patronization . The level of risk and lack of commitments for returning profits are the two other major causes behind his argument . national geographic Breaking News

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Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud by Using Synthetic Identities RALEIGH , N.C. – A Raleigh man pleaded guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud . According to court documents and information presented in open court , Jacques Maurico Anderson , 32 , conspired with others to defraud financial institutions of approximately $ 393,875 . Anderson and a close friend purchased synthetic identities from an individual they met on Craig ’ s List . Anderson used this nine-digit-number , commonly referred to as a CPN , on credit applications instead of the social security number issued to him by the Social Security Administration because his credit was poor . Anderson and his friend enhanced the credit worthiness of their new credit profiles by adding the CPN coupled with their names as authorized users to credit cards issued to individuals with high credit scores . As a result , lenders and credit card issuers were scammed in believing Anderson and his friend had good credit and the ability to pay off indebtedness . Between February 17 , 2017 and March 8 , 2017 , Anderson and his friend went on a month long shopping spree with their new synthetic identities . They also substantially inflated their income and provided false residential addresses . In total , they purchased or attempted to purchase five automobiles , eight All-Terrain Vehicles ( ATVs ) , one covered wagon trailer and obtained seven credit cards . Anderson and his friend attempted to sell some of the ATVs that they fraudulently obtained to others . Robert J. Higdon , Jr. , U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers accepted the plea . The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Social Security Administration , Office of Inspector General are investigating the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Menzer is prosecuting the case . U.S District Judge James C. Dever , III will sentence Anderson during the January 2021 term of court . The maximum penalties are thirty years ’ imprisonment and a $ 1,000,000 fine . Restitution is mandatory . A copy of this press release is located on our website . Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No . 5:20-cr-00266-D. # # # The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice . Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years .

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Today - 15 of the best albums from this decade , ranked - In pictures : How people are celebrating New Year 's around the world - Sponsored : We Found The Best Cards To Pay 0 % Interest - Foods to kick out of your kitchen in 2020 - Heads up : These 3 cable companies are hiking prices for 2020 Washington , DC - Principal : Slavery lesson involving black students was wrong - Welcome to the Redskins ! Ron Burgundy T-Shirts now available ! - Curbed DC ’ s greatest hits - Principal apologizes after African-American students asked by classmates to portray slaves in school assignment - Orlando visits Washington on 4-game road slide News - 'Game changer ' : Dems say bombshell report shows need for witnesses - An Alabama woman texted friends ' I feel in trouble ' before she disappeared - People are seeing mysterious swarms of giant drones in the night sky - Today in History : December 31 - Legal experts : Bolton 'must testify ' after dismissal of lawsuit Entertainment - Celebrity splits of 2019 - Madonna 's romance with her backup dancer heats up - Goldie and Kurt 's vacay and more pics of celebs at the beach - 'Bachelor ' Peter Weber flirts back with Charlize Theron - Brooke Shields , 54 , stuns in bikini — See the pic Sports - The Best Sports Photos of 2019 - Track live : Get updates from bowl games - Watch : ASU 's Edwards showered in Frosted Flakes after bowl win - Power ranking the 12 NFL playoff teams - Dorsey out as Browns ' GM in continued shake-up Year in Review - What celebrities looked like without makeup this year - The most surprising celebrity hair transformations of 2019 - Ashley Graham ’ s best looks of 2019 will blow your mind - 21 of the most baffling outfits celebrities wore in 2019 - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 's cutest couple moments of 2019 Money - Google veterans : Company has become 'unrecognizable' - In this year 's market , you could n't lose money if you tried - USPS could privatize as early as next year - The biggest billionaire controversies of the 2010s - Stocks cap 2019 with their strongest gains in 6 years Lifestyle - Princess Charlene of Monaco has the most daring style of all the royals - Gorgeous gray hairstyles anyone can pull off - I ignored warnings not to marry my husband . Then the women started calling . - 23 dogs that wo n't make you sneeze - 10 trendy hair colors you 'll be seeing everywhere in 2020 Autos - Here ’ s why there are seven ‘ missing ’ McLaren F1s - Research the latest models from Chevrolet on MSN Autos - Win a 1,000+hp 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Widebody - Could this be the Ford baby Bronco ’ s grille ? - Quad-engine Showboat dragster replica looks ready for all-wheel-drive burnouts Health & Fitness - If you want to lose belly fat in 2 months , you need to do these 8 things - Signs you could have high-functioning depression - Leanna 's weight-loss journey started out with workouts in her garage - Things sex therapists wish you knew - Over 50 ? You need to be doing these 5 exercises at least once a week Food & Drink Travel - 17 ways flying has changed over the last decade - Hottest destinations billionaires could n't get enough of in 2019 - The Best Things to Do in New England This Winter - 10 resolutions for an epic new year of travel - 14 travel destinations to avoid in 2020 Video - Pope reacts angrily as woman grabs his arm - 2009 vs 2019 : What 's Changed From YouTube to iPhones - Mysterious 'Marree Man ' image captured from space - Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2019 - Pets left alone cause havoc in the home

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Egypt 's FM hopes talks with Lavrov to remove obstacles in bilateral ties Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed hope that the ongoing round of talks between his country and Russia held in Moscow would allow the two states to remove the obstacles existing in bilateral ties . `` I hope that the current round of talks will help us expand our bilateral cooperation , as well as resolve issues that impede the development of relations , '' Shoukry said at the meeting with Russia 's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov . The Egyptian official underlined the importance of regular contacts between the two nations both at the level of the foreign ministries , the heads of state as well as at the level of experts , Sputnik reported . On Sunday , Shoukry started his two-day state visit to Moscow .

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A massive reward is being offered for information on an early morning killing over the weekend in Riverdale Park , authorities say . Arnol Nunez Alfaro , 20 , was found shot inside of a vehicle on the 5400 block of Powhatan Road around 1:35 a.m. , Saturday , June 18 , according to the Prince George 's Police Department . Alfaro was pronounced dead on the scene . A $ 25,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest in the case . Loved ones of Alfaro have also set up a GoFundMe to help bring his body back to Honduras , the fundraiser says . If anyone has information relevant to this investigation , they are asked to please call detectives 301-516-2512 . To access the GoFundMe , click here . Click here to sign up for Daily Voice 's free daily emails and news alerts .

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