Posts

The 24 individuals were indicted in the U.S. District Court for dozens of criminal counts including forced labor, witness tampering and mail fraud among others. The organized crime ring took advantage of the H-2A visa program that allows workers from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras to enter the U.S. Authorities said the defendants earned $200 million by bringing migrants into the U.S. to work as agricultural workers in horrendous conditions. The federal program requires they be paid fairly, often $10 to $12 an hour, but instead, were paid little to no money....

After a three-day trip to Puerto Rico, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Monday that the island will receive nearly $4 billion in federal education pandemic relief funds, the Associated Press reported. “The students of Puerto Rico have suffered enough,” Cardona said. “It’s time to get back to school safely and quickly.” Dozens of private and public schools in Puerto Rico were reopening in March with limited in-person learning. However, a month later, officials closed all schools due to a spike in COVID-19 cases and did not reopen them until May....

Sunil Chhetri’s (69’) solitary goal was enough as the Blue Tigers maintained top spot in the group, opening up a three-point lead. Stephen Constantine made two changes from the 2-0 friendly win over Nepal the previous week. Mohammed Rafique and Robin Singh made way for Eugeneson Lyngdoh and skipper Sunil Chhetri. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was in goal, guarded by a four-man defense featuring Narayan Das, Anas Edathodika, Sandesh Jhingan and Pritam Kotal....

Watch ChangeUp, a new MLB live whip-around show on DAZN The big decisions come early at OF in the form of when to draft super sophomores Ronald Acuna Jr. and Juan Soto. It’s not unusual to see second-year players decline slightly or plateau in relation to their first season, but most fantasy owners are drooling the potential of these two, so they’ll likely be drafted early. If you’d rather have proven veterans like Charlie Blackmon instead of Acuna or George Springer instead of Soto, that’s fine, too....

Williamson’s rookie season will be one of the most highly scrutinized in recent memory despite his selection by New Orleans, one of the league’s smaller markets. At 6-7, 285 pounds and a freakish athlete, there’s never been someone quite like Zion. His free-throw shooting won’t be great, and he probably won’t have a good three-point stroke this early in his career, but expect him to finish at a high-end rate any time he’s near the basket, while anticipating and grabbing a ton of rebounds and providing solid defensive stats....

Below you will find a preview of Fantasy Alarm’s 2019-20 rookie rankings. For the full rookies list – and rankings at every position – get a free one-week subscription to Fantasy Alarm and check out its ultimate fantasy basketball draft cheat sheet! DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Free one-week Fantasy Alarm subscription 2019 Fantasy Basketball Top Rookies Zion Williamson, NOP PF: Of course this article is going to start off with maybe the most hyped player to come out of a draft in some time, as the Pelicans won the lottery and drafted Williamson to be the new face of their franchise following the trade of Anthony Davis to the Lakers....

But that’s not going to stop fantasy owners from trying to find an undervalued unit that looks good on paper heading into the season. Again, it’s a bit of a red herring, as you might be benching your drafted D/ST in Week 1 because they’re facing the Saints (Texans) or Patriots (Steelers), but it sure looks good when you get your draft grade, doesn’t it? DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet...

Of course, when talking about the numbers that reflect the year we’ve all just endured, it would be impossible to not address the shadow that COVID-19 casted over nearly every conceivable aspect of our daily lives. First, there are the grimmest of numbers, like the ever-rising death toll and hospitalizations. Then, there are the 15 percent of adults who say they were laid off or lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the 60 percent of people who took a pay cut who are currently still earning less than before the pandemic....

On that note, let’s take a look at the college football spring game schedule and how to watch the games. ACC Spring Game Schedule The Clemson Tigers and the Duke Blue Devils have already completed their spring games. Louisville and Virginia Tech are not participating in the same, while Syracuse and Wake Forest have yet to schedule their spring games. Boston College Eagles Date: April 24, 2021 Time: TBA...

– Height: 5'10" – Weight: 182 pounds – Position: Wide Receiver / Punt Returner – School: Alabama The NFL Draft is soon approaching and it seems Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has settled in nicely as almost everyone’s consensus #3 wide receiver for the upcoming NFL Draft, is this fair to Waddle? Is he being underrated or overrated by scouts? NFL Draft Profile; Jaylen Waddle Strengths Jaylen Waddle is a typical Alabama player, a natural hard worker coming from a winning program....

Fiction Bride of the Sea By Eman Quotah January | Tin House | $16.95 Newlyweds Muneer and Saeedah watch their marriage unravel, as Muneer leaves Cleveland to return to Saudi Arabia. When Saeedah disappears with their daughter, Muneer frantically searches for her, and deeply held secrets find the light of day. The House on Vesper Sands By Paraic O’Donnell January | Tin House | $26.95 The world of 19th-century London unfolds like a tapestry in this mystery centered around the sharp Inspector Cutter and his sidekick, Gideon Bliss, who must find out how a rash of sinister events relate to one another, and just who is behind it all....

As the college football season begins, all eyes will be on the most highly touted players in the NCAA. But which NFL teams will rank in the top ten next season and be available to draft those ‘once in a generation’ type of players? On that note, let’s predict the top ten teams in the 2022 NFL Draft: #1 Houston Texans The Houston Texans organization is in a tailspin. Former head coach Bill O’Brien made some questionable moves before he was fired, which could end up costing the team a few seasons....

The 2022 Nissan Ariya electric SUV took inspiration from Japanese artisans to change how vehicle design is experienced, both inside and out, with clear intention. The result of these efforts comes in Nissan’s new styling direction called Timeless Japanese Futurism, which will define the company’s products from here on. The Nissan Ariya is the first mass-produced all-electric crossover developed and built in Japan. It’s also the first production model to represent Nissan’s new electrified brand identity, based on the Ariya Concept, which was first shown at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show....

The paper was published in July 2017 with the opening statement “We pledge to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it”. But what does the petrol and diesel ban mean for us? Here, we explain everything you need to know about the petrol and diesel car ban. Find out how to apply for car tax online. Looking to prepare for the ban?...

National Weather Service (NWS) forecaster Alex Hoon said the gust measured 209 miles per hour. It was recorded at around 7:45 a.m. local time on Sunday by a monitoring device on Kirkwood Mountain, the Associated Press reported. The instrument is located in a ski resort south of Lake Tahoe at an altitude of 9,186 feet. On Sunday, a cold storm swept southwards through California bringing with it snow, rain, hail and high wind speeds....

Johnson was accused of the June 12, 1991 Wicker Park shooting of Edwin Fred. Despite insisting he was at the NBA championship basketball game that night with friends, he was convicted at the age of 15, and served 12 years for the crime, being released in 2004. But this September, it was discovered that witness testimony implicating another person for the murder had been hidden from both the prosecution and defense teams working the case....

On July 5, employees at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Anderson, South Carolina, discovered 21 American flags had been uprooted, set on fire and then left in a pile. The flags were meant to line the driveway to the Veteran’s Mausoleum at Forest Lawn. “On the night of July 4th, someone pulled up 21 American Flags that lined the roadway to our Veteran’s Mausoleum and had the nerve to burn them—yes burn them—on the lawn in the cemetery right in front of where our veterans and their families rest in peace,” McDougald Funeral Home’s Todd Capps wrote in a Facebook post....

Estas son mis primeras impresiones del Huawei P40: lo bueno, lo estupendo y las decepciones. Qué bonito es El Huawei P40 es un móvil muy bonito, sin duda alguna, gracias a su combinación de cristal y aluminio que destaca de otros modelos como los Samsung Galaxy S20. En la parte delantera, encontrarás la brillante pantalla de 6,1” con dos agujeros para la cámara y, aunque perceptibles, unos biseles que rodean el panel más delgados que los del iPhone 11....