By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – The special units replacing solitary confinement in Canada’s prisons disproportionately house Black and Indigenous inmates and those with mental illness, and most inmates are not getting the required minimum four hours outside their cell, a report found. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Canada created “structured intervention units” in 2019 to replace “administrative segregation,” the Canadian government’s version of solitary confinement, which court rulings found violated inmates’ fundamental rights. Under revised legislation the units were only to be used as a last resort. There were to be more checks on their use and a minimum number…
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Are Folks In America That Stupid?’ Dave Ramsey Says Americans Should Be More Suspicious Of The Fed Rate Cuts TimingIn a recent episode of The Ramsey Show, financial expert Dave Ramsey didn’t hold back when discussing the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cuts and timing – just weeks before a major election. Ramsey, known for his no-nonsense approach to personal finance, raised questions about the motives behind the Fed’s decision, saying it’s no coincidence that interest rates were lowered so close to Election Day.Don’t Miss:On Sept. 18, the Federal Reserve cut its interest rates by half a percentage point – the…
By Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Friday for the fourth time in a month, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to firm up support in a state where he was handily leading a few months ago but is now among the most competitive in the race. The former president’s visit to Fayetteville, home to a large military community, came as the state has been convulsed by literal and political storms. Once-in-a-generation floods triggered by Hurricane Helene killed dozens in the state’s western mountains, while the Republican candidate for governor…
By Karl Plume and Nathan Frandino ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) – An army of private volunteers including mule drivers and helicopter pilots are helping deliver supplies and rescue stranded victims after one of the deadliest storms in recent U.S. history ripped through the mountains of western North Carolina. One week after Helene slammed into the Florida Panhandle and devastated wide swaths of half a dozen states, untold thousands remained cut off around Asheville, North Carolina, with many roads impassable and telecommunications equipment damaged or destroyed. The mountain communities’ isolation has complicated the massive relief effort undertaken by federal, state and…
MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced that it has filed a new universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow The Marcus Corporation to potentially offer an indeterminate principal amount and number of securities in the future with a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of up to $150,000,000. The new shelf registration statement replaces The Marcus Corporation’s prior universal shelf registration statement, which was set to expire later this month. Under the shelf registration statement, The Marcus Corporation will have the flexibility to publicly offer and sell from time to time debt securities, common…
The telecom industry is full of great dividend payers that consistently raise their payouts year after year. But one of the newest dividend payers in the industry is making the case that it might be the best bet for long-term dividend investors.T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) instituted a dividend last September. A year later, it announced its first-ever dividend increase — and it was a big one. Shareholders will receive $0.88 per share every quarter starting in December, a 35% bump from T-Mobile’s original dividend. What’s more, management is promising double-digit dividend growth for years to come.Here’s why T-Mobile might be the…
Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (FCPT or the Company), announced today that it will release financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, after the market close on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held on Thursday, October 31 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the…
By Jake Spring and Oliver Griffin SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Colombia wants to write a unified climate and biodiversity pledge, seeking to combine efforts to protect nature with those to tackle climate change in United Nations talks, Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad told Reuters on Friday. The South American nation later this month will host the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit aimed at halting the rapid destruction of nature, with Muhamad serving as the conference’s president. The United Nations currently has three environmental conventions – one each on climate change, biodiversity, and desertification – with negotiations and pledges being done separately…
Dockworkers strike in a picket line outside of the Port of Houston Authority on October 01, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The strike, affecting 36 ports, marked a historic event and was the first by the union since 1977. While the International Longshoreman’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance reached agreement on better wages, automation is still being negotiated. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe tentative agreement to suspend the International Longshoremen’s Association strike may have consumers and businesses breathing a sigh of relief. Still, the deal is far from done, according to…
After months of sluggish economic growth and fears of missing its growth targets, China has unveiled a sweeping set of stimulus measures aimed at reviving its economy. These policies included cuts to interest rates, loans to investors and companies for stock buybacks, and promises of substantial fiscal support. The People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) coordinated efforts are aimed at reducing borrowing costs and boosting confidence in an economy struggling with issues like the ongoing property crisis and high youth unemployment. Despite some analysts questioning the long-term sustainability of the stimulus, the market has responded with enthusiasm. Mainland China’s CSI 300…