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Marjorie Taylor Greene slams her own party as potential Trump arrest looms

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Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene , one of Donald Trump ‘s loudest supporters, has criticized her own party for letting the former president be attacked. Trump says he’ll be arrested Tuesday over a $130,000 payout of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels .

Greene accused the GOP of undermining the party’s capability of standing up for one of their own. “It feels like 2017 all over again,” the congresswoman wrote on Twitter on Sunday.

“When the Russia hoax started and Republicans backed away from our innocent President Trump and allowed him to be viciously attacked and lied about. The base will not support Republicans who back away this time.”

Greene added: “The base feels like if the Republican Party can’t, or worse, won’t stop the Communist Democrat’s weaponized political machine trying to arrest President Trump for stupid fake charges, then they can’t trust Republicans to do anything. I don’t blame them.”

It’s not the first time that Greene, a MAGA Republican, has attacked her own party or reveled in its divisions. The congresswoman is considered an extremist who once publicly embraced QAnon-inspired conspiracy theories. She has been a thorn in the GOP’s sides in the past few years, though she has since moved from the far-right fringes of the party closer to its establishment center.

The same animosity Greene has shown towards the party h as been reciprocated by top senior Republicans , including Mitch McConnell . In 2021, he called her a “cancer” on the GOP.

However, recent developments—including her unwavering support of Kevin McCarthy ‘s bid for House speakership—have granted her a more central, influential and relevant role within the party. Greene has seats on two of the most powerful departments in the House: The Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the Committee on Homeland Security.

That doesn’t mean that Greene’s fight is over against those Republicans who’d rather drop Trump than support him through a third bid for president in 2024. On the other hand, Trump’s looming arrest by a New York grand jury has sparked a new wave of attacks from the congresswoman.

“If the Manhattan DA indicts President Trump, he will ultimately win even bigger than he is already going to win. And those Republicans that stand by and cheer for his persecution or do nothing to stop it will be exposed to the people and will be remembered, scorned, and punished by the base,” Greene tweeted on Saturday .

“President Trump did nothing wrong and has always fought for the American people, and we all know it, which is why we love him. And any Republican who thinks the Democrats will stop this madness once Trump is out of the way is fooling themselves.”

Greene added: “The base has had enough of Republicans that won’t stand up for the people and against the Democrats war against Trump, his admin, his supporters, and traditional values.”

Newsweek has emailed Greene’s press team for comment.

Oddsmakers Believe The Green Bay Packers Will Finish Last In The NFC North

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With or without Aaron Rodgers, the folks in the desert didn’t give the Green Bay Packers much of a chance to win the NFC North on 2023.

Before it became clear that Rodgers’ time in Green Bay was over, Fanduel gave the Packers the third-best odds to win the division at +340. Now, with Rodgers expected to be playing for the New York Jets in 2023, Green Bay’s odds are at +410.

What is fascinating, though, is Fanduel believes the Packers will finish last in the NFC North. The last time that happened was 2005, when Green Bay went 4-12. In fact, the Packers have been either first or second in the division 14 of the past 17 years and third just three times (2008, 2017, 2018).

Fanduel currently has Detroit as the divisional frontrunner at +130. The Lions haven’t won the NFC North since 1993.

Minnesota, which won the division by four games in 2022, is picked for second at +310. Chicago, which had the worst record in the NFL last year (3-14) has the third-lowest odds at +320, followed by Green Bay (+410).

Here’s a look at the NFC North, with Rodgers likely to be out of the division for the first time in 19 years.

DETROIT

The Lions haven’t won a divisional crown since 1993, but could be poised to capture their first title in three decades.

Detroit began the 2022 season 1-6 and coach Dan Campbell found himself on the hot seat. But the Lions won eight of their final 10 games, narrowly missed the playoffs and could be one of the NFL’s most dangerous teams in 2023.

Detroit has added cornerbacks Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley, and safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in free agency. That should immediately help upgrade a defense that ranked last in yards (392.4) and 30 th in points allowed (25.1) in 2022.

Detroit also has the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft, one it acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in the Matthew Stafford trade, and its own first round pick at No. 18. In addition to those picks, the Lions should get a full season out of second-year wideout Jameson Williams, the 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft who missed most of his rookie year with a torn ACL.

The offense ranked fourth in total yards (380.0) last year and fifth in points per game (26.6). And now, the defense should be much improved.

“We like the foundation we have with a young core,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said. “We have a culture in place that people can thrive in. I believe that we’re headed in the right direction, but we obviously still have a lot more work to do. That work has long since started. But again, our approach remains the same.”

MINNESOTA

The Vikings won the division by four games last year, but have just the second-best odds for 2023. That’s largely because Minnesota was 11-0 in one score games during the regular season, before losing a one score game in the playoffs.

Minnesota has lost defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, cornerback Patrick Peterson, linebacker Eric Kendricks and wideout Adam Thielen in free agency. On the flip side, the Vikings added defensive linemen Marcus Davenport and Dean Lowry, tight end Josh Oliver and cornerback Byron Murphy.

Is that enough stay at the top of the division?

Oddsmakers say no.

“There’s no one right way,” Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said of building his roster. “I think what you want to do, obviously you want to make sure that you build in the draft because the access to the best players – the players with the best ceilings – typically is in the draft, right?

“Free agency does happen, and there are some players that shake free in free agency, but now every team wants that guy. Now that’s a competitive market, and now the prices got a little bit higher. Now in the draft, you have a chance to get them, build them in your building, build the culture with them.”

CHICAGO

The Bears are coming off a 3-14 season and had a roster that was lacking everywhere.

But Chicago could be the most improved team in football next year after making several free agency splashes, as well as the NFL’s biggest trade this offseason.

Chicago had more money to spend in free agency than any team in football, and has done just that. The Bears added linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards, defensive end DeMarcus Walker, guard Nate Davis and tight end Robert Tonyan.

Chicago also traded the No. 1 pick in April’s draft to Carolina for Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore, the No. 9 pick and a second-round pick this year, a 2024 first-round pick and a second-round pick in 2025.

Moore and Tonyan give promising quarterback Justin Fields weapons he didn’t have last season. The defense, which ranked 32 nd in scoring last year, should be improved.

Chicago remains $41 million under the salary cap and could still make a handful of free agency splashes. The Bears also have three picks in the first two rounds of April’s draft.

“When you get pieces to the puzzle and start fitting them in, free agency first and then the draft, certainly that’s going to adjust through the offseason,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus said. “We’re excited about doing that. We have a lot of good coaches. They do a great job of adjusting. And we’re excited to get that done.”

GREEN BAY

The Packers are coming off an 8-9 campaign, their first losing season since Matt LaFleur arrived in 2019. Now, Green Bay will have a new starting quarterback for the first time since 2008.

The Packers believe Jordan Love is ready. And Aaron Rodgers was the picture of mediocrity in 2022.

The Packers have taken some lumps in free agency, losing defensive linemen Dean Lowry and Jarran Reed, wideout Allen Lazard and tight end Robert Tonyan. Green Bay did re-sign return ace Keisean Nixon and a potential starting safety in Tavarius Moore.

While oddsmakers think the Packers are heading backwards, Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst feels differently.

“I believe in our group, I really do,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said. “I think every year’s new and this is a hard league but I believe in the players – certainly there’s going to be change within our roster, there’s no doubt about that – but I believe in the organization, how we do things.

“I believe in the process. Sometimes things don’t go your way and you look at it and you’ve got to be able to tweak things, but I believe in the people in this building and I’m excited for 2023.”

VN-Index plunges with no blue chip in green

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The index closed 22.04 points lower after losing 2.26 points on Friday.

Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) fell by 5.21% to VND9.75 trillion ($413.44 million).

The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 28 tickers dropped.

TPB of private TPBank led the fall with a 5.3% drop, followed by VCB of state-owned lender Vietcombank, down 4.4%.

POW of electricity producer Petrovietnam Power Corporation lost 4.1% and SSI of leading brokerage SSI Securities Corporation closed 3.9% lower.

PLX of fuel distributor Petrolimex and VPB of private lender VPBank stayed unchanged.

Foreign investors were net sellers to the tune of VND346.24 billion, mainly selling HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group and VIC of private conglomerate Vingroup.

The HNX-Index at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, where mid and small caps list, was down 1.39% while the UPCoM-Index at the Unlisted Public Companies Market was down by 0.54%.

School Lockdowns | Man Steals Dunkin’ Tips | Fox River Goes Green

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Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

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NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

School Staffer Grabbed Boy, 11, Threw Him To Ground, Prosecutors Say

A fired paraprofessional faces a felony charge after chasing and manhandling a Golf Middle School sixth grader last month, authorities said.

Standoff With ‘Emotionally Disturbed’ Person Prompts School Lockdowns

Evanston schools were placed on “soft lockdown” as police dealt with someone barricaded in an apartment building near Lincoln Elementary.

2nd-Degree Murder Charges Filed Over Fatal Fort Sheridan Beach Fight

Six months after the death of Matthew Ascaridis, prosecutors charged Jacob Firestone and Nicholas Caban with his slaying.

Man Steals Tips At Dunkin’ Drive-Thru: Arlington Heights PD Blotter

The man entered the drive-thru and stole money out of the tip jar off the counter before speeding off, according to police.

Your Guide To McHenry’s ShamROCKS The Fox Fest

Find out when to stop out to watch the Fox River turn green and to enjoy live music, green beer and more.

Woman Strangled To Death In Her Zion Home By Chicago Man: Authorities

Kristin Pitak, found dead by a family member Monday, had earlier filed for an order of protection against the man accused of killing her.

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Going digital and green in partnership with Ericsson

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How can 5G and digital transformation impact the performance of industries such as manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and e-commerce over the coming years?

Going digital and green in partnership with Ericsson
Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos

As a critical digital national infrastructure, 5G has the potential to significantly transform society, industries, and the economy, as well as benefiting the environment. In the past, developing economies depended on traditional inputs to fuel growth, such as low-cost labour and natural resources.

Moving forward, the new economy will increasingly depend on more sustainable inputs, such as science, technology and innovation, whereby data will become the new oil that creates as much as drives a more inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development, securing broader range prosperity for all.

Through 5G, the introduction of Industry 4.0 will be accelerated across thousands of factory floors in Vietnam, enabling robots, digital twin technology, automatic guided vehicles, remote inventory tracking, and predictive maintenance to bring vastly improved efficiency and increased safety to production facilities. As well as helping increase the nation’s labour productivity growth rate towards 7.5 per cent per annum, it will also stimulate increased high-tech foreign direct investment and attract significantly more smart manufacturing investment to Vietnam over the coming years.

This is crucially important, especially as we expect almost 70 per cent of the world’s multinational corporations to have their manufacturing hubs reside in Asia-Pacific within this decade.

Similarly, we see agriculture, mining, logistics, energy, transport, healthcare, and education, among other industries, all benefiting from high speed, secure and reliable mobile broadband capabilities over the coming years, driving improved productivity, and increased efficiencies across all economic sectors, whilst concurrently providing a platform for innovation.

Indeed, 5G is an innovation platform that will help create new Internet of Things use cases, companies, and industries, that will in turn create new jobs of the future centred around data science and technology. This is particularly important as we expect over 70 per cent of jobs to be in the field of science, technology and innovation by 2050.

Vietnam’s national strategies highlight the importance of digital transformation in driving Vietnam’s next wave of inclusive and sustained development. How can technology and 5G support the country’s vision?

5G has the uniquely secure and reliable high-speed capability, coupled with very low latency to drive increased automation across all industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, energy, logistics, transport, mining, healthcare, finance, banking, and education, among others. For this reason, 5G is the ideal technology and mobile network capability that the government has highlighted in its digital transformation and Industry 4.0 strategy and vision to 2030. The government has created and articulated an obvious strategy and vision that Ericsson fully endorses and supports through our existing 4G and future 5G capabilities and plans in Vietnam.

As part of our 30-year anniversary in Vietnam in 2023, Ericsson reaffirms its commitment to strategically partner with Vietnam to unleash the full potential and value of 5G to society, business, industry, the economy, and the environment.

As well as consuming less energy than 4G, 5G technology will enable industries to digitally transform and reduce their energy requirements and subsequent carbon footprint. At Ericsson, we aim to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2040 across our total supply chain, whilst achieving net-zero emissions in our production environments by 2030.

We commend and applaud the government of Vietnam for its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, with an expected 75 per cent of energy coming from renewable energy sources by 2045. Ericsson is committed to supporting Vietnam in achieving this objective through our partnership with Vietnam’s mobile operators, as well as through our strategic collaboration with Electricity of Vietnam. 5G will help support the seamless integration of renewable energy sources, such as wind, hydro and solar, into the existing energy grid.

How does Ericsson’s strategy align with Vietnam’s future digital transformation and sustainable development strategies?

Ericsson trusts that the commercialisation of 5G will deliver the triple bottom-line benefit to Vietnam – social, economic, and environmental benefits. It places its full trust and confidence in the Vietnam government’s vision and socioeconomic plans that are aimed at driving a sustained socioeconomic trajectory for continued prosperity for all the people of Vietnam.

We fully support the government’s ambition to become a regional AI hub in ASEAN, as well as a top 40 country on the Global Innovation Index, top 30 in the International Telecommunication Union’s Global Cybersecurity Index and top 50 in the United Nation’s e-government Development Index by 2030. As well as building high-performance mobile broadband networks across the country, we are supporting the government in achieving these ambitions by investing in a joint Industry/Academia partnership with RMIT University through the establishment of an AI lab at their Ho Chi Minh City Campus in Q2 of 2023.

We’re also creating a regional cloud factory competence hub in Vietnam, comprising Vietnamese engineers that will work across the region, helping further develop Vietnam’s local IT competence and capabilities.

We also continue to collaborate with a range of local universities in Vietnam with our Tech Talk series and internship scheme to further advance digital IT skills, helping further develop the human resource capacity requirements in Vietnam to support jobs of the future.

As an example, we strategically partnered with RMIT University in Vietnam in 2022 as part of our Ericsson Educate initiative, opening our digital education portal for RMIT students studying 5G and related technologies.

How important is the partnership among businesses, and between businesses and the state, to support Vietnam on this journey?

Every country and market has its own path and journey, and Vietnam is very well-placed as one of the most dynamic and attractive investment destinations in the world with a fast-growing digital economy and strategic focus on nationwide digital transformation. Ericsson fully supports and endorses this vision, and we are committed to helping Vietnam achieve this important ambition.

We are proud to be a trusted and valued strategic long-term partner of Vietnam, sharing our global insights, expertise, and experiences with Vietnam. The future of the ICT industry is to digitally transform all other industries, and we are committed to partnering with the government of Vietnam is driving accelerated digital transformation across all economic sectors through our 4G and 5G capabilities, as well as 6G looking further ahead.

We jointly understand and appreciate the importance of digital transformation, enabled by 5G as a critical digital national infrastructure, as a key driver for improved labour productivity growth rates and efficiencies across all industries, especially manufacturing/production, logistics, agriculture, and energy, among others.

We believe in the triple helix model that promotes government/industry/academia collaboration. Ericsson trusts in the value of collaboration in helping solve some of the leading challenges facing Vietnam, as with most countries, such as tackling climate change, digitally transforming the economy for improved efficiency, attracting high-tech funding, improving labour productivity growth rates, creating new high-tech jobs, and driving startup entrepreneurship and innovation.

What are Ericsson’s key pressures now and how does it deal with them?

We value and respect our competition, as it makes us better as well as the industry. Ericsson has already helped launch over 140 commercial 5G networks globally with our customers, and we’re a leading global 5G infrastructure vendor according to Gartner Magic Quadrant reports over the past three consecutive years.

As a long term and trusted strategic partner to Vietnam since 1993, Ericsson will continue to share our global 5G experience with our customers in Vietnam, helping ensure successful coverage and capacity deployments with resilient network performance, scalability, simplicity and security as a primary focus.

The key to our sustained success as a global company since 1876, operating across 185 countries with over 100,000 today, is our technology leadership. We contribute about 16 per cent of our annual turnover to research and development each year, with over 26,000 people employed in related roles across the world. Technology leadership, coupled with operational excellence, global scale, and skills are key ingredients.

We also have strong core values that bind all our people across all our operations around the world, and they are respect, professionalism, perseverance, and integrity. Our corporate culture, our people culture, as much as our competence and capabilities, is what binds us and guides our decision-making and way forward. Through our sustained long-term journey of almost 150 years, we have also had our challenges, and we have learned from those experiences, becoming stronger and ever more resilient as a company.

We pride ourselves on making the world a better place through our technology leadership and our people, and we are proudly committed to Vietnam as a long term strategic partner that shares in a common vision for the country’s sustained socioeconomic prosperity.

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