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Apple today published its most recent shareholder proxy statement, outlining some interesting details about its performance in 2017. As noted by Bloomberg, Tim Cook ended the year as a big winner, netting a 74 percent bonus thanks to the company’s strong performance in fiscal 2017…

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The filing explains that Tim Cook received $9.33 million in incentive pay for the fiscal year ending September 30th. In addition to that, he received $3.06 million in salary and an equity award of $89.2 million. For the year, Cook’s total payout comes to just under $102 million.

Tim Cook has already said that he will be giving away the majority of his fortune during his lifetime in a systematic approach to philanthropy.

CFO Luca Maestri, retail VP Angela Ahrendts, hardware technologies VP Johny Srouji, hardware engineering VP Dan Riccio, and former general counsel Bruce Sewell each received bonuses of $3.11 million, for total compensation of $24.2 million each.

In fiscal 2017, AAPL shares offered returns of 30 percent, which is double the rate of the SP 500. Executives are compensated in part based on performance of AAPL in comparison to the SP 500.

Another interesting detail from Apple’s proxy statement filling is that Tim Cook is now required to fly on private aircraft. This policy was implemented in 2017 and applies to Cook’s business related and personal travel. Apple’s board of directors made the call and says the policy is “in the interests of security and efficiency based on our global profile and the highly visible nature of Mr. Cook’s role as CEO.”

Cook accrued $93,109 worth of personal travel costs in 2017, which is considered extra compensation and taxable. Furthermore, the filing says that Apple paid $224,216 in “incremental” security costs for Cook, as reported by Business Insider.

Apple’s proxy statement comes after it announced that it will hold its annual share meeting on February 13th at Steve Jobs Theater. Due to limited capacity, Apple is requiring shareholders to register for the meeting on a first-come, first-served basis on January 22nd, 2018 at 8AM PT.

Apple’s full proxy statement can be found here on the SEC’s website.

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Rachel died on December 22, 1828, days after her husband was elected as president. Jackson, who blamed his political enemies for his wife’s death, moved into the White House as a widower. He reportedly asked for a sprout from Rachel’s favorite magnolia tree at the couple’s farm in Tennessee to be planted on the White House grounds. It was placed at the west side of the South Portico in 1835, according to the White House Historical Association. 

Lake-effect snow buried Pennsylvania’s fourth largest city under more than four feet of snow over Christmas, smashing both local and state snowfall records while hampering holiday travel around the Great Lakes.

With snow falling at a rate of up to three inches per hour, the National Weather Service reported Erie, Pa., picked up at least 58 inches of snow since the storm began on Christmas Eve. The bulk of that fell in a 30-hour period from Christmas morning into Tuesday.

Erie officials have declared a state of emergency and are pleading with motorists to stay off city streets and nearby highways, including Interstates 90 and 79. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) was also expected to call up some national guardsmen because so much snow has fallen there is concern ambulances will not able to reach some patients.

“They don’t have vehicles high enough, so we are currently working with the national guard to be able to deploy Humvee ambulances to assist them,” said Richard D. Flinn, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Emergency Management. “We will also provide the state police with Humvees in case they need it.”

According to the National Weather Service, Erie received 34 inches on Christmas Day, easily topping its previous 24-hour snowfall record. After another 24 inches piled up from midnight through 5 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Erie had broken Pennsylvania’s previous all-time two-day state snowfall record, set in 1958 when Morgantown received 44 inches.

An additional one foot to two feet of snow could fall across Erie through Wednesday.

So far, Erie has received 97 inches of snow in December, making it the snowiest month in the city’s history. The city averages about 100 inches of snow in an entire season.

Located along Lake Erie nearly midway between Buffalo and Cleveland — which the storm has largely spared, so far — Erie’s 99,000 residents are used to heavy snow and brutal winds. In late fall and early winter, cold air pours over the relatively warm lake waters, picking up moisture and depositing it downwind as snow.

[ How this Pennsylvania city got more than 4 feet of snow in just 30 hours ]

But the heaviest snow usually falls away from the immediate lakeshore, where higher elevation helps to squeeze out the most moisture. It’s also relatively rare for the most intense snow bands to remain parked over one area for an extended period.

This time, the snow band stalled along the shoreline, clogging streets in Erie with mounds of snow.  At times on Christmas, parts of Erie were receiving one inch of snow every 15 minutes, according to accounts on social media.

In an interview, Erie Mayor Joseph E. Sinnott (D) said the snow is so deep cars have been “bottoming out” in it.

“The last two decades we haven’t had as much snow as we used to have in the 70s,” Sinnott said. “Although we have had snow, not like this, so people are not used to it. . . . We managed to keep the main streets as clear as possible, but the side streets are very deep, and even the SUVs are having trouble.”

Despite whiteout conditions at times, travel around Erie was complicated by residents who tried to press ahead with their Christmas plans.

Jane Dorler, 41, said she and her husband relied on their Toyota Tundra truck to make it to her parents’ house for Christmas dinner.

“We didn’t have to, but my husband wanted to, and he thought it was an adventure,” Dorler said. “We had to go 10 miles across town, and I remember when I got out onto the road, I was like, ‘they haven’t even plowed this. And I said to him, ‘this is probably the worst I have ever seen.’”

Though they passed several cars that got stuck in the snow, the couple made it to her parents’ home safely.

At times on Monday, travel lanes on Interstate 90 were blocked by stuck vehicles or jackknifed tractor-trailers. But the highway remains open, although Pennsylvania State Police are urging motorists to postpone travel if possible.

[ Woman gets $284 billion electric bill, wonders whether it’s her Christmas lights ]

Scores of motorists have been stranded on Interstate 90 in both Pennsylvania and New York during major lake-effect events. In Pennsylvania, the highway runs parallel to the lake, about 10-miles inland in an elevated location highly susceptible to whiteouts from blowing and drifting snow.

“The value added today is many people are still off, and obviously the schools are closed (for Christmas), so you don’t have as many people going to work or out in the community,” Flinn said. “The bad news is, if people are coming back from Christmas, traveling on interstates, that is obviously a concern.”

Dorler, who works at a local nursing home but is off until Friday, plans to heed that advice and stay indoors on Tuesday.

Even though even more records could fall before the storm ends, both Sinnott and Dorler expect Erie will be back up and operating normally within days.

Sinnott said well-tested Erie public works crews can quickly make streets passable again once the snow stops.  And Dorler said any true Erieite won’t allow the snow to keep them confined indoors for long.

“It’s really quite stunning but it’s not really that shocking,” Dorler said. “I’ve lived here long enough.”

Prince Harry has talked of how people can make a “difference” in changing society for the better, as he guest edited BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

The programme focused on the armed forces, mental health, youth crime and climate change.

It included interviews he conducted with former US President Barack Obama and his own father, Prince Charles.

Ahead of his wedding to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry said he was determined 2018 would be a “fantastic year”.

He said: “For me, post-Christmas, at this time of year, I just hope everyone out there has had a chance to just think about the things that really matter and the difference that every single one of us can make.”

In the prince’s interviews, Mr Obama said irresponsible use of social media was distorting the public’s understanding of complex issues, while the Prince of Wales said climate change was causing untold horrors” in different part of the world.

It is the 14th year public figures have been in control of the Today’s output between Christmas and New Year.

Other guest editors this week include a robot, Bletchley Park code-breaker Baroness Trumpington, Tamara Rojo of the English National Ballet and poet and novelist Benjamin Okri.

Prince Harry spent Christmas at Sandringham with other members of the Royal Family, and his fiancée Meghan Markle.

Presenters Justin Webb and Sarah Montague turned the microphone on the fifth in line to the throne at the end of programme.

Prince Harry, 33, said he had an “amazing time” at Christmas – Ms Markle “really enjoyed it and the family really loved having her there” although there were “plenty” of family traditions he needed to explain to her.

He said they had a great time staying with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and “running around with the kids” and were really looking forward to 2018.

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The programme also featured an audio diary recorded by Prince Harry in Toronto at the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style competition for injured service personnel he launched in 2014.

He also conducted an interview with British artificial intelligence entrepreneur Demis Hassabis.

Another section saw Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick interviewed.

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Prince Harry chose Abdurahman Sayed, from the Al-Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in North Kensington, which has been helping residents following the fire in June at the nearby Grenfell Tower, to speak in the programme’s Thought for the Day spot.

Speaking about his editing role, Prince Harry said: “I haven’t done that many interviews but it was quite fun, especially interviewing President Obama.

“It’s been a big learning curve, but also these are incredibly important topics that I think we all need to think about that need to be discussed and I’m incredibly fortunate to have a platform like this.”

Prince Harry, who was in the Army for 10 years, said he wanted to include an item about the armed forces because “there’s a huge role that they play and we must make sure it’s not sympathy but it’s respect we show”.

During the programme, the Prince of Wales said he had “bored you [the prince] to tears over so many years” with discussions on the environment.

Prince Charles added he wanted to “ensure that you and your children, my grandchildren… have a world fit to live in, that provides them with opportunity”.

Mr Obama reflected on his time in office and voiced concerns about the direction the United States is moving in.

He warned that social media was stopping normal conversations and talk about the responsibility of people in positions of leadership.

Mr Obama expressed concern about a future where facts are discarded and people just read and listen to things that reinforce their own views.

In one of his first interviews since leaving office, the former president also reflected on the day he handed over power to Donald Trump.

Despite feeling satisfied, he said it was “mixed with all the work that was still undone.”

“Concerns about how the country moves forward but, you know, overall there was serenity there,” he said.

Listen to the prince’s edition of the Today programme from 06:00 GMT here.

A woman and two children were killed before a police officer was injured during a six-hour standoff with a gunman who barricaded himself inside an apartment on Christmas Day.

A woman with a gunshot wound was found dead at 3:45 p.m. outside the apartment in Phoenix, Ariz., in what appears to be a domestic violence incident, according to Sgt. Jonathan Howard.

The man then barricaded himself inside the apartment with an infant and an 11-year-old while authorities tried to negotiate with the hopes of rescuing the two children, the Arizona Republic reported. 

When police realized the baby was dead, they deployed an explosive to distract the gunman and tried to make entry, prompting the gunman to open fire, the Republic reported.

A police officer was injured by shrapnel in the resulting shootout and transported to the hospital in stable condition, Howard said.

The gunman, who did not appear to be injured, was taken into custody around 10 p.m. local time, according to police.

He was visiting Phoenix for Christmas and had a relationship with the woman, although police did not clarify their status, the Republic reported. 

Both children were found dead inside the apartment. It remains unclear when they were fatally shot, although Howard said it was possible all three killings occurred Monday afternoon. 

Kristen Alexander, who was escorted back to her apartment in the Highland Apartment complex after spending more than five hours outside in a parking lot, told the Republic, “I’m terrified of who our neighbors are.”

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The California Highway Patrol officer killed in the crash on 880 was identified as Andrew Camilleri, 33. He leaves behind a wife and three children.

The California Highway Patrol officer killed in the crash on 880 was identified as Andrew Camilleri, 33. He leaves behind a wife and three children.

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A California Highway Patrol officer, just hours from getting off duty and going home to open Christmas presents with his wife and three young children, was killed when an impaired driver swerved off the road and slammed into his patrol vehicle, which was parked near an on-ramp to Interstate 880 in Hayward, the CHP said Monday.

Andrew Camilleri Sr., 33, of Tracy, a CHP officer for a year and a half, was killed in the crash at 11:20 p.m. on Christmas Eve, CHP officials said. His partner, Officer Jonathan Velasquez, was treated at a hospital for lacerations and released Monday, said Sgt. Rob Nacke, a CHP spokesman.

“Today is not a holiday for the Highway Patrol. Today is about a tragic loss of one of our own, one by the name of Andrew Camilleri, who we will consider a hero now and forever,” CHP Assistant Chief Ernest Sanchez said at a news conference Monday in Hayward.

Sanchez said the driver who hit the officers, a 22-year-old Hayward man, was hospitalized with serious injuries. He is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, specifically marijuana. The driver’s name has not been released.

“I come to you with a broken heart, but also anger,” Sanchez said. “This person chose to drive while under the influence of alcohol and also drugs, and this needs to stop.”

1 CHP officer was killed and another injured in a crash on 880 in Hayward

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The two officers were assigned to a “maximum enforcement” Christmas Eve patrol for drunken drivers and speeders and were parked on the shoulder of southbound I-880 near the Winton Avenue on-ramp when a red Cadillac moving at a high rate of speed drifted off the roadway and struck their vehicle from behind, Sanchez said.

Sanchez said both officers were sitting in the patrol vehicle with their seat belts on. Velasquez was in the driver’s seat, while Camilleri was in the front passenger seat.

“The impact was so severe that it turned a utility vehicle into a very small compact vehicle,” Sanchez said. “So it kind of gives you an idea of the speeds that were involved.”

He said he had to notify Camilleri’s wife, Rosanna, of her husband’s death. The couple have a 12-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 2 and 6.

“The children were expecting their father to come home and help open Christmas presents,” Sanchez said.

He said the driver responsible for the fatality will face serious felony charges when he is released from the hospital.

“This individual was coming home from a party and obviously had too much to drink and maybe too much to smoke,” Sanchez said. “We have enough evidence and enough statements that have been made today to allow us to charge this individual.”

Camilleri joined the Highway Patrol in August 2016 and graduated from the CHP Academy on March 3, the patrol said. He was assigned to the Hayward area office.

He grew up in the Tracy area and graduated in 2002 from West High School in Tracy, according to an article published in April in the Tracy Press. While in high school he participated in the CHP Tracy office’s Explorer Program for students interested in law enforcement careers.

He worked for 13 years for Clark Pest Control in the Tracy area before finally realizing his dream of becoming a member of the CHP.

“Andrew was drawn to this profession due to his courage, his integrity and his desire to serve,” said Capt. Tim Pearson, commander of the CHP Hayward area office. “Andrew was a great man who loved his job, who loved his family.”

Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, released a statement Monday lamenting the loss of Camilleri. The governor said flags at the state Capitol would be flown at half-staff in the officer’s honor.

“Anne and I are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Officer Camilleri, who died yesterday while working to keep our communities safe,” Brown said. “We join his family, friends and the entire California Highway Patrol in mourning his death and in honoring his sacrifice.”

Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: begelko@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @egelko

How to help CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri’s family

For those wishing to help Officer Camilleri’s family, the CHP says the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Credit Union will establish a benevolence fund that will direct all donations to the officer’s immediate family members. The account is scheduled to be opened Tuesday afternoon, and the fundraising site will be available at www.facebook.com/chpgoldengate.

Dreaming of a white — and windy — Christmas?

A winter storm that brought several inches of snow to parts of the Midwest blanketed some areas in the Northeast on Monday, snarling holiday travel.

As much as a foot of snow could fall on New England, with some areas in the region at risk of freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service. Snow inundated the Boston metro area at a rate of one inch an hour on Monday morning, according to the Weather Channel.

The storm was also pummeling Maine on Monday afternoon with heavy snow after making its way through much of the Northeast, according to the Weather Channel. More than a foot of snow has fallen so far in parts of the state.

A winter storm warning remained in effect for parts of Maine until 7 p.m. ET Monday evening, with additional snow accumulation expected, according to the National Weather Service.

“Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute,” the weather service said.

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Less snow fell in southern New England, with most areas reporting 4 inches or less, according to NBC Boston.

More than 2,700 flights were delayed and nearly 150 others canceled across the U.S. as of 4:30 p.m. ET Monday, according to FlightAware, the flight data website. Several flights out of Logan International Airport in Boston were postponed or nixed, leaving some flyers stuck on the runway.

Midwesterners spent the morning digging out. Around 3 inches of snow fell in Chicago, where the hometown Bears beat the Cleveland Browns at a Soldier Field filled with shivering fans and freshly fallen powder on Sunday.

A half-foot or more was recorded in parts of western Nebraska and more than 4 inches blanketed parts of Missouri and Michigan. In northern Indiana, police said slick and icy road conditions could still make driving difficult for holiday travelers.

Strong winds were also set to whip through the area, with several inches of snow likely along the Great Lakes.

That means “a white Christmas for a lot of locations which originally looked a little questionable whether or not we’d have at least an inch of snow on the ground,” said Danielle Bank, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel. “We’re going to see a lot of 3- to 5-inch amounts. We know that for sure.”

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The Interstate 95 corridor south of Boston was expected avoid the snow, though not the rain and wind. Gusts of 40-55 mph were likely to blow through Boston, New York City and Philadelphia, according to Frank Giannasca, a senior meteorologist for The Weather Channel.

The windchill would make it feel like 20-degree weather, he added.

Travelers in parts of southern New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey could face a slippery morning with freezing rain and/or sleet making holiday journeys hazardous.

The winter weather is expected to stick around through the New Year. Forecasters say repeated surges of bitter, arctic air will keep temperatures below average across the northern United States.