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Ya Libnan. Hezbollah confirmed the death of Mohammed Nimah Nasser and published this photo. Hezbollah confirmed that one of its senior commanders was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, with the Iranbacked armed group retaliating with a barrage of rockets against Israel. Mohammed Nimah Nasser is the latest senior member of Hezbollah to be targeted by Israel during almost nine months of crossborder violence which have raised fears of an allout war. Hezbollah said it had launched 100 rockets and missiles at Israeli military positions as part of the response to the assassination . The Israeli military said a number of projectiles which fell in open areas sparked fires, but no injuries were reported. The military said Nasser commanded Hezbollah s Aziz Unit, which is responsible for launching rockets from southwestern Lebanon, and accused him of directing a large number of terror attacks . It also described him as the counterpart of Taleb Sami Abdullah, the commander of another unit whose killing last month prompted Hezbollah to launch more than 200 rockets and missiles into northern Israel in a single day. Since then, there has been a flurry of diplomatic efforts to deescalate tensions, with the UN and US warning of the potentially catastrophic consequences of a war that could also draw in Iran and other allied groups. There have been almost daily exchanges of fire across the IsraelLebanon border since the day after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on 7 October. Hezbollah has said it is acting in support of the Palestinian group that is also backed by Iran. Both groups are proscribed as terrorist organizations by several countries. In recent weeks, Israeli officials have repeatedly warned that they will use military force to restore security along the northern border if diplomacy fails. We are striking Hezbollah very hard every day and we will also reach a state of full readiness to take any action required in Lebanon, or to reach an arrangement from a position of strength, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday. We prefer an arrangement, but if reality forces us we will know how to fight. . Hezbollah, heavily armed and long seen as a significantly superior foe to Hamas, has said it does not want a fullout war with Israel and that it will observe in Lebanon any ceasefire in Gaza. Israel can decide what it wants: limited war, total war, partial war, the group s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, said in an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday. But it should expect that our response and our resistance will not be within a ceiling and rules of engagement set by Israel. . So far, more than 400 people have been reported killed in Lebanon, the vast majority of them Hezbollah fighters, and 25 people in Israel, mostly soldiers. Tens of thousands from communities on both sides of the border have also been displaced. BBC. You must belogged into post a comment. Ya Libnan. Lebanon News and World News Live from Beirut

Hezbollah confirmed the death of senior commander Mohammed Nimah Nasser in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, leading to a retaliation where 100 rockets were launched at Israel. The increasing tensions have sparked fears of an all-out war, with diplomatic efforts being made to deescalate the situation. Both Hezbollah and Israel have been engaging in near-daily exchanges of fire along the border. Israel has warned of using military force if necessary, while Hezbollah has expressed its willingness to respond strongly if provoked. The violence has resulted in casualties on both sides, with efforts being made to prevent further escalation.

Last update on July 11, 2024, 1:04 pm. Expats' CornerJuly 5, 2024 5:21 pm. Text size:SmallerBigger. The process of legalizing a document involves:1. notarization if necessary, 2. apostille, 3. translation in that order. Notarization of a document, if it is needed, is done before apostilling. Translation is the last thing that you do when legalizing a document. Who or where do you go to get documents translated?. Many people think that you can just hire an online translation service to translate their documents. However, the only translated documents accepted for official legal processes in the DR are translations from the Dominican consulate or a certified judicial translator from the Dominican Republic. Please note that the judicial translator must be registered with the DR s Office of the Attorney General of the Dominican Republic or Procuradur a General de la Rep blica. There is a big difference in cost between the two. The cost to translate a document at the Dominican consulate could be up to 100 per page compared to 25 to 35 per page with a certified judicial translator. That said, depending on your situation or time constraints it may make sense to go ahead and get your document translated at the Dominican consulate. If you use a judicial translator, once the document is translated and sealed with the signature of the judicial translator, it must be taken to the Procuradur a General de la Rep blica for authentication. This agency will legalize the seal and signature of the judicial translator. At this point, the document can be used for Dominican legal processes. For documents that are translated and sealed through the Dominican consulate, they must be taken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for legalization with a Dominican apostille. At that point, the document is ready for use. The process of legalizing a document involves: 1 notarization if necessary, 2 apostille, and then 3 translation in that order. Notarization of a document, if required, is done before apostilling. Translation is the final step in the document legalization process. Where can you get documents translated?. Many people believe they can simply hire an online translation service for their documents. However, for official legal processes in the DR, only translations from the Dominican consulate or a certified judicial translator from the Dominican Republic are accepted. Please note that the judicial translator must be registered with the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of the Dominican Republic Procuradur a General de la Rep blica. There is a significant cost difference between the two options. The cost to translate a document at the Dominican consulate could be up to 100 per page, compared to 25 to 35 per page with a certified judicial translator. Depending on your situation or time constraints, it may make sense to proceed with translating your document at the Dominican consulate. If you use a judicial translator, once the document is translated and sealed with the judicial translator s signature, it must be taken to the Procuradur a General de la Rep blica for authentication. This agency will legalize the seal and signature of the judicial translator, making the document usable for Dominican legal processes. For documents translated and sealed by the Dominican consulate, they must be taken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for legalization with a Dominican apostille. At this point, the document is ready for use. . Maria Abreu is the CEO and Managing Attorney of Abreu Associates, a law firm practicing exclusively in Dominican Republic Immigration and Nationality law. She is also the founder of Retire and Invest DR. This organization hosts conference events for foreigners interested in living, retiring, and investing in the DR. You can contact Maria at: mabreuabreuimmigration.com. . . . . . . July 7, 2024 12:01 pm. July 4, 2024 4:27 pm. June 28, 2024 10:11 am. June 28, 2024 8:35 am. June 26, 2024 3:27 pm. June 25, 2024 4:03 pm. Tourism. Local. Bavaro Punta Cana. Tourism. Tourism. Local. Economy. Economy. DominicanToday.com The Dominican Republic News Source in English. Av. Abraham Lincoln N 452 Local 220B, Plaza La Francesa, Piantini, Santo Domingo. Tel. 809 3346386

Legalizing a document involves notarization, apostille, and translation in that order. To translate documents for official legal processes in the Dominican Republic, only translations from the Dominican consulate or certified judicial translators from the DR are accepted. Judicial translator costs are lower than those at the consulate. Translated documents then need authentication or apostille for use in legal processes in the DR.

Ujjain Madhya Pradesh:The incident of damaging the spectacles of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar s statue at Tower Chowk on Wednesday generated a lot of heat on Thursday. Angered over the incident, the supporters of Ambedkar not only staged demonstrations but also resorted to the chakkajam on the busy Freeganj railway overbridge. The Bhim Sena Army workers alleged that after the damage to Ambedkar s statue, the decision to install a new statue was not taken. Even after 24 hours of the incident, the statue was not repaired. Due to this, the workers of the Bhim Army got angry and they blocked the Freeganj overbridge. The workers associated with Bahujan Samaj Party BSP, Bhim Sena, AJJAKS, and other organisations joined them. A large number of people were troubled due to which the police had to divert the traffic. Prakash Chauhan of the BSP said that after the memorandum on Wednesday, we had demanded in writing when the new statue would be installed, but the administration did not pay attention. A senior official has assured to install the new statue in two months, after which we have opened the blockade. If the statue is not installed within the stipulated time, then the student organisation and the organisations of the society will take a decision together, he said. Meanwhile, one Ram Solanki of Dr Ambedkar Chhatra Sangathan lodged a complaint in the Madhav Nagar police station and sought registration of offence against the guilty person. AJJAKS' district president Dr RL Parmar said that the accused should be charged with NSA and treason. With this demand, AJJAKS gave a memorandum to a local officer, addressed to the Governor and the Chief Minister. Parmar said that such incidents have occurred many times before but till now no strict action has been taken by the administration. Arrangements for CCTV cameras and security guards should be made soon around the statue of Baba Saheb. If the demand is not met, then a movement will be organised in the coming days, he warned. New statue may take 45 days. The local administration felt itself in a comfortable position by Wednesday evening after repairing the spectacles of the statue and removing the kiosks etc from the Tower Chowk. They also covered the statue with a raincoat sheet. Even the Mayor had also assured to install CCTV cameras there. However, by late night, several supporters of Dr Ambedkar assembled there and started mounting pressure to install a new statue of Dr Ambedkar. It is learnt that the present statue was installed some 40 years ago. It was about 9 ft high and was made up of bronze. Amid huge protests on Thursday, the concerned officials contacted more than 25 artists in the country to install Dr Ambedkar s statue made up of bronze. Most of the artists expressed their inability to do the work in one month arguing that such type of statue will take at least three months. Finally, an artiste from Delhi agreed to prepare the statue in 45 days but the agitators demanded that the administration should give them in writing that the statue will be installed in 45 days.

The spectacles of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar's statue were damaged in Ujjain, leading to protests and road blockades by enraged supporters. Demands for a new statue installation were made to the authorities, with threats of further action if not met. The administration assured a new statue in two months, but protesters demanded a written guarantee within 45 days. Critics called for strict action against the guilty parties and increased security for the statue.

Most Widely Read Newspaper. Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun. Kindly share this story:. The Nigerian Bar Association, Osogbo branch, Osun State, has condemned the attack on a lawyer, Muhydeen Yusuf, by some people alleged to be aides to the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun.Chairman of the NBA, Mr Yemi Abiona, alleged the speaker of encouraging the attack on Yusuf by verbally assaulting him first before his aides descended on the lawyer.Yusuf was said to have been attacked in the process of executing an order of court with some policemen and bailiffs at the Technical area of Osogbo, on Friday, in the presence of Egbedun.But the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, said the speaker and his aides were not involved in the attack on the lawyer.Related NewsNBA secures release of lawyer, student in DSS custody for two yearsJudiciary faces integrity crisis over conflicting judgmentsGombe lawyers distribute food to specialist hospital patientsTiamiyu claimed that some people who were angry at the spot of the execution process wanted to mob Yusuf, but was rescued by one of the security aides to the speaker. One of the officers in mufti in the speaker s entourage tried to provide safety for him Yusuf from the mob and took him straight to their car, which he never objected to, Tiamiyu said.Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . Chairman of the NBA, Mr Yemi Abiona, alleged the speaker of encouraging the attack on Yusuf by verbally assaulting him first before his aides descended on the lawyer.Yusuf was said to have been attacked in the process of executing an order of court with some policemen and bailiffs at the Technical area of Osogbo, on Friday, in the presence of Egbedun.But the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, said the speaker and his aides were not involved in the attack on the lawyer.Related NewsNBA secures release of lawyer, student in DSS custody for two yearsJudiciary faces integrity crisis over conflicting judgmentsGombe lawyers distribute food to specialist hospital patientsTiamiyu claimed that some people who were angry at the spot of the execution process wanted to mob Yusuf, but was rescued by one of the security aides to the speaker. One of the officers in mufti in the speaker s entourage tried to provide safety for him Yusuf from the mob and took him straight to their car, which he never objected to, Tiamiyu said.Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . Yusuf was said to have been attacked in the process of executing an order of court with some policemen and bailiffs at the Technical area of Osogbo, on Friday, in the presence of Egbedun.But the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, said the speaker and his aides were not involved in the attack on the lawyer.Related NewsNBA secures release of lawyer, student in DSS custody for two yearsJudiciary faces integrity crisis over conflicting judgmentsGombe lawyers distribute food to specialist hospital patientsTiamiyu claimed that some people who were angry at the spot of the execution process wanted to mob Yusuf, but was rescued by one of the security aides to the speaker. One of the officers in mufti in the speaker s entourage tried to provide safety for him Yusuf from the mob and took him straight to their car, which he never objected to, Tiamiyu said.Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . But the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, said the speaker and his aides were not involved in the attack on the lawyer.Related NewsNBA secures release of lawyer, student in DSS custody for two yearsJudiciary faces integrity crisis over conflicting judgmentsGombe lawyers distribute food to specialist hospital patientsTiamiyu claimed that some people who were angry at the spot of the execution process wanted to mob Yusuf, but was rescued by one of the security aides to the speaker. One of the officers in mufti in the speaker s entourage tried to provide safety for him Yusuf from the mob and took him straight to their car, which he never objected to, Tiamiyu said.Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . Tiamiyu claimed that some people who were angry at the spot of the execution process wanted to mob Yusuf, but was rescued by one of the security aides to the speaker. One of the officers in mufti in the speaker s entourage tried to provide safety for him Yusuf from the mob and took him straight to their car, which he never objected to, Tiamiyu said.Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . One of the officers in mufti in the speaker s entourage tried to provide safety for him Yusuf from the mob and took him straight to their car, which he never objected to, Tiamiyu said.Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . Speaking withSunday PUNCH, Yusuf said, We went to execute an order of the court around Technical area, opposite Landero filling station, Osogbo. The people on the land were already complying with the order, some were already vacating the land. A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . A few minutes later, the Speaker arrived at the scene with his convoy. He told the policemen and the bailiff to vacate the place. I cautioned him that his action was not well guided, and I gesticulated by pointing my fingers at him. He said I was mad for pointing a finger at him. Before I knew it, his aides started beating me. He the speaker supervised the assault on me and the court bailiff. . Kindly share this story:. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact:email protected. Stay informed and ahead of the curve! Follow The Punch Newspaper on WhatsApp for realtime updates, breaking news, and exclusive content. VERIFIED:Nigerians can now earn US Dollars with premium domains just like Americans, acquire for as low as 1200 and you profit 19000 23million. Clickhereto start.

The Nigerian Bar Association in Osun State condemns the attack on lawyer Muhydeen Yusuf, allegedly by aides to the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly. The NBA claims the Speaker verbally assaulted Yusuf before the attack, while the Speaker's Chief Press Secretary denies their involvement. Yusuf recounts the incident as happening while executing a court order, where the Speaker arrived, instructed the police and bailiffs to leave, and then his aides attacked Yusuf.

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen 12.40 per person, with a daily maximum of 4,000 climbers per day. By strongly promoting comprehensive safety measures for climbing Mount Fuji, we will ensure that Mount Fuji, a treasure of the world, is passed on to future generations, said Koutaro Nagasaki, governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, when announcing the new regulations earlier this year. In order to revive traditional mountain climbing from the foot of Mount Fuji, we will gain a detailed understanding of the Fujiko and Oshi culture that supported Mount Fuji worship. We look to link these cultures to this mountain climbing, as it is rooted in the cultural values of the religion. . Fujiko is a religion specific to the mountain. Human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers some attempting the ascent in sandals areamong the issuesplaguing the popular Japanese site. In addition, there will be new guides who manage safety on and around the trails. They will inform climbers when they re violating etiquette on the mountain, such as sleeping by the side of the trail, starting a fire or wearing unsuitable clothing. According to prefectural data, five million people hiked Mount Fuji in 2019, a rise of three million from 2012. Overtourism and all the subsequent consequences like rubbish, rising CO2 emissions and reckless hikers is the biggest problem facing Mount Fuji, Masatake Izumi, a Yamanashi prefectural government official,told CNN Travel last year. In 2023, a volunteer named Tomoyo Takahashi told CNN she would ask visitors to voluntarily contribute 1,000 yen 6.20 toward maintaining the mountain. Not everyone pays the 1,000 yen, and it makes me sad. There should be a mandatory entrance fee that s much much higher so only visitors who truly appreciate Mount Fuji s heritage come, she said at the time. Now, Takahashi will get her wish. The new rules, though, only apply in Yamanashi prefecture, which is where the more popular hiking trails are. Fuji is also located in Shizuoka prefecture, which has not yet implemented any taxes or visitor limits. Governor Nagasaki told reporters that he and the governor of Shizuoka would meet at the end of the climbing season to compare notes. Overtourism has become a bigger issue in Japan since the country reopened following the pandemic. In Kyoto, locals in the historic Gion quarter have expressed their concern with tourists who flock there to photograph and sometimes harass the geisha who live and work there, earning the nickname geisha paparazzi. . While the city has put up signs and placards asking visitors not to photograph geisha, some locals told CNN Travel that it wasn t enough. One suggestion offered by the neighborhood council is issuing fines or tickets. And the town of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima prefecture in southwestern Japan, has been affected too. In October 2023, the townbegan charging 100 yen62 cents per visitor to the shrine. The money from the tourist tax goes toward maintaining the site and its infrastructure. Editor s Note: This story was originally published in March 2024 and has been updated. CNN s Hanako Montgomery contributed reporting. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com. A growing number of Democratic figures are publicly voicing concerns about President Biden's ability to take on Donald Trump in November. Jerome Powell steps up for part two of his policy update to Congress, with investors on the alert for more clues to ratecut prospects. Sales of raw milk continue to rise and experts say there are no benefits that outweigh the risks of illness from untreated dairy. 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Mount Fuji enforces new regulations for climbers to address overcrowding, requiring a fee of 2,000 yen per person with a daily cap of 4,000 climbers. Safety measures and cultural links will be emphasized. Overtourism issues prompt increased entrance fees in Yamanashi prefecture, contrasting Shizuoka. Japan experiences overtourism challenges post-pandemic, leading to concerns in popular areas like Kyoto and Hatsukaichi.

MyNewsLA.com. Breaking news for Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties. Union officials representing workers at Disneyland announced Tuesday they have authorized a vote on whether to go on strike. The workers said their contract for the Anaheim theme park expired June 16 for some employees and Sept. 30 for others, and they have been negotiating with the company since April 24. The unions represent 14,000 local workers at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the Disney hotels. The unions represent workers from custodians, ride operators to candy makers and merchandise clerks. The unions have also filed complaints of unfair labor practices. Sign up here for our free newsletters. We ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. . MyNewsLA.com won t sell your information and you can unsubscribe at any time. Our goal for negotiations has always been to reach an agreement with Disney one that provides cast members with wages they need to live in Southern California, the respect they deserve for the years they ve dedicated to the company and an attendance policy that works for everyone while keeping park guests safe, the union leaders said in a statement. The unions said the company has instead engaged in multiple instances of conduct we allege are unfair labor practices, including unlawful discipline and intimidation and surveillance of union members exercising their right to wear union buttons at work. . A vote will take place next week on whether to go on strike, officials said. Disneyland officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked. Comment. Name. Email. Website. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. . . . Sign up here for our free newsletters. We ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. . Check for a confirmation email, and then you're all set withMyNewsLA.com!

Union officials representing 14,000 Disneyland workers have authorized a vote to go on strike due to an expired contract and alleged unfair labor practices by the company. The workers aim to secure fair wages, respect, and better attendance policies. Disneyland has not responded to the situation.

Hyderabad:BJP floor leader in Telangana Assembly, A Maheshwar Reddy, claimed that Speaker G Prasad Kumar was not accepting a petition seeking disqualification of Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, who recently jumped ship from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi BRS to the ruling Congress party. He stated that if the defected MLA is not disqualified, people will lose trust in democracy. . Reddy said he tried to meet Prasad Kumar several times but could not as the Speaker was not going to his office. The Assembly staff were not accepting the representation sent by post and were returning it back. There is already a case in the High Court regarding the disqualification of Danam Nagender. If required, the party will approach the Supreme Court as well, he remarked. Danam Nagender recently contested from the Secunderabad Parliamentary constituency as the Congress party s candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The antidefection law in India, enshrined in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, has several key provisions. Firstly, a legislator MP or MLA can be disqualified if they voluntarily give up membership of their political party or voteabstain from voting in the House contrary to the directions of their political party. Additionally, a nominated member is disqualified if they join any political party after six months of taking their seat. However, the law does allow for some exceptions. It permits a group of legislators to join merge with another political party without inviting disqualification, provided at least twothirds of the party s legislators are in favour of the merger. Interestingly, the law does not penalize political parties for encouraging or accepting defecting legislators. The decisionmaking authority on questions of disqualification on the grounds of defection lies with the Chairman or Speaker of the House. Their decision is subject to judicial review by the courts. This aspect of the law has been criticized, as the Speaker is often seen as a partisan figure, which undermines the impartiality of the decisionmaking process. The antidefection law has faced several other criticisms as well. It has been argued that the law allows wholesale defection by twothirds of a party s legislators while prohibiting retail defection by individuals. This has led to a democracy of parties and numbers rather than a democracy of debate and discussion. Reforms have been suggested to strengthen the law and make the decisionmaking process more impartial, in order to address these concerns and uphold the principles of a healthy democratic system. Get the news updates onWhatsAppTelegramby subscribing to our channels. For all the latestHyderabadupdates, download our appAndroidandiOS.

BJP leader A Maheshwar Reddy accuses Telangana Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar of not accepting a petition to disqualify MLA Danam Nagender for switching parties. Reddy warns of loss of trust in democracy if Nagender is not disqualified. He mentions attempts to meet the Speaker were unsuccessful, and the matter is in court. The article outlines provisions of the antidefection law, highlighting criticisms and calls for reforms to ensure impartial decision-making.

Yinson Ghana, in partnership with the Ahanta West Education Directorate in the Western Region, recently hosted the third annual Yinson Reading and Spelling Bee competition. This year s event, themed "Learn to Read, Read to Learn," underscored the vital role of literacy in shaping young minds. A total of 95 students, selected from five circuits within the Ahanta West municipality, advanced from preliminary rounds to compete in the grand finale. In the Junior High School category, these students contended for the prestigious Yinson Educational Scholarship, aimed at supporting outstanding students in their transition to Senior High School. This year, one male and two female students were awarded scholarships, reflecting Yinson s commitment to promoting girlchild education. The top students included Priscilla Asare from Arthur Fischer Catholic School, Ruth Kwofie from Kwamekrom Basic School, and Jerad Ansah from Arthur Fischer Basic School. In addition to the scholarships, each of the 95 participants received a book donated by Yinson Ghana. To further promote a reading culture, Yinson donated 500 books to the Kajebil Library, constructed by Yinson in 2021, to ensure students have access to quality reading materials. An exciting new addition to this year s event was the introduction of uniform tshirts for all participants, fostering unity and team spirit. Nana Ezieku IV, who has presided over the competition for three consecutive years, noted significant improvements in student's reading and spelling skills and expressed gratitude to Yinson for their continued support. In his speech, the Municipal Director of Education, Mr George Effah, praised Yinson for their dedication to enhancing literacy and education in the municipality. He emphasised the transformative power of reading, which enriches vocabulary, improves critical thinking, and broadens one s horizon. Mr Effah congratulated all participants and highlighted the crucial role of teachers and parents in nurturing children s love for reading. Yinson's CSR Coordinator, Edward Mensah, echoed these sentiments, stating that literacy is a gateway to knowledge, empowerment, and personal growth. He reaffirmed Yinson's commitment to nurturing young minds and fostering academic excellence. Yinson supports scholarship recipients throughout their threeyear stay in Senior High School by providing trunks, chop boxes, mattresses, provisions, termly stipends, textbooks, exercise books, shoes, and school bags. The third annual Yinson Reading and Spelling Bee competition celebrated literacy applauded young scholars and embraced the transformative power of education. Yinson Ghana's initiatives continue to build a brighter future, one word, one page, and one student at a time. . The Multimedia Group. Advertise With Us. Contact Us. Terms of Use. Privacy Policy. Joy 99.7 FM. Adom 106.3 FM. Hitz 103.9 FM. Asempa 94.7 FM. Luv 99.5 FM. Nhyira 104.5 FM. Joy News. Adom TV. Joy Prime. MultiTVWorld.com. Adom TV Audio. Joy News Audio. YouTube. Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. LinkedIn. Infographics. Games. Habitat Fair. Impact Makers. Archives

Yinson Ghana partners with Ahanta West Education Directorate for the third annual Reading and Spelling Bee competition. 95 students competed for educational scholarships, with three winners selected to support their transition to Senior High School. Yinson also donated books to promote reading culture and unity among participants. The event highlighted the importance of literacy in shaping young minds and was praised for its commitment to education by officials and organizers.

Local is everything. Thursday is the Fourth of July, and Arlingtonians have a frontrow seat to the annual fireworks show over the nation s capital. The National Park Service is expected to start its fireworks show over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool at 9:09 p.m. For those hoping to stay west of the Potomac River, there are plenty of spots in and around Arlington to see the show. The Air Force Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery will be closed Thursday because of ongoing construction that poses significant safety and security risk, according to the memorial s website. A2022 ARLnow pollsuggested that over half of those who watch the July 4 fireworks do so in person in Virginia rather than traveling to D.C. or watching on TV. For safety reasons, several roads in and around Rosslyn will be closed Thursday from 4:3011 p.m. According to the county, the planned closures are:. Additionally, Fort Myer Drive between 19th Street N. and Arlington Blvd will close from 910 p.m. Those planning to visit a public park in Arlington should note that alcoholic beverages, grills and fireworks are prohibited. County law forbids fireworks that emit projectiles or sparks greater than 12 feet. Earlier in the day, there will be several community parades and celebrations across Arlington, many of which are kid and petfriendly. Live comedy in Arlington, VA starring hilarious NYC comedian Anthony DeVito, and friends. Free fitness class series every Monday in National Landing's Water Park. No experience required, and open to all!. Arlington, VA. 2024 Copyright Local News Now LLC. All Rights Reserved. ARLnow is a registered U.S. trademark of Local News Now.

Arlingtonians can enjoy the annual 4th of July fireworks show from various spots in and around Arlington. The Air Force Memorial will be closed due to construction. Over half prefer watching the fireworks in Virginia. Safety road closures in Rosslyn will be in place. Alcoholic beverages, grills, and certain fireworks are prohibited in public parks. Community parades and celebrations will take place throughout Arlington.

Log in for full access to stabroeknews.com. You can also post comments, and manage your email subscription. Lost your password?. Only one active session is allowed per subscriber. You don't have an account?Sign Up. Scores of rice farmers in Siriki, Region Two have called for improved drainage in their community and have also requested chemicals to combat paddy bug infestations. These requests were made during Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo s visit to the region yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh; Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha; Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag; Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud; along with Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Madanlall Ramraj. During the outreach, both rice and cash crop farmers expressed their gratitude for the various interventions in the sector but emphasised the need for further assistance, particularly in the Siriki and Bethany communities. A FREE roundup of top news from Guyana you might otherwise miss. Delivered every morning.

Rice farmers in Siriki, Region Two ask for better drainage and chemicals to combat paddy bugs during Vice President Jagdeo's visit. Farmers express gratitude for interventions but stress the need for more support, especially in Siriki and Bethany communities.

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. Consultant paediatrician Dewi Evans has urged police to investigate 25 more incidents linked to the baby killing nurse. Find your bookmarks in yourIndependent Premiumsection, under my profile. Our mission is to deliver unbiased, factbased reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether 5 or 50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Louise Thomas. Editor. Adoctorwhose evidence was instrumental in convicting Britain s most prolific child killerLucy Letbyhas revealed he is being targeted by her supporters. Neonatal expert Dewi Evans said he has been compared to the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele and that vexatious complaints have been made about him to the General Medical Council GMC since he appeared in court to give evidence forprosecutors. He is now urging police to investigate 25 more incidents potentially link to Letby. The34yearold nursewas last week handed her fifteenth whole life order for killing seven babies and trying to murder seven more while she was working on a specialist unit atCountess of Chester Hospital. Despite her numerous convictions following a yearlong trial at Manchester Crown Court in 2023, her case has attracted worldwide attention as the public struggled to fathom how an outwardly friendly and wellliked nurse could commit such unspeakable crimes. All of the evidence in the trial including crucial reports and testimony from Mr Evans has been closely scrutinised by online sleuths many of whom are convinced of Letby s innocence. Last week, a second jury found her guilty on that count. Now the consultant paediatrician has revealed how his reputation has been picked apart in online chat rooms as he claims supporters have chosen to shoot the messenger . Speaking toThe Sunday Times, Mr Evans said: My generation of consultant paediatricians have had this our whole careers, where we have to put our heads above the parapet to say this child or that child is the victim of inflicted injury, and the reaction is, Oh no it s not, we can t believe it . Because you have to accept this has happened in the care of parents, or in this case a nurse. So therefore denial is the natural response to these shocking disclosures. In this case, Letby is a young, white, English nurse from a reputable, normal background. So it s not surprising that some people respond to the fact that she has been found guilty of killing babies by saying it hasn t happened. It becomes about shooting the messenger which, in this case, is me. . He also revealed he has written to police urging them to investigate 25 more incidents linked to Letby while she was nursing. I believe we need to be absolutely sure they were not placed in harm s way at any time during their stay at the neonatal unit in Chester, Evans wrote in a letter sent in September to Paul Hughes, the detective superintendent in charge of the continuing inquiry into Letby. Cheshire Constabulary is still investigating Letby s career and reviewing all her contacts with patients. A separate corporate manslaughter investigation at the hospital also remains ongoing. A public inquiry, which starts in September, will examine the wider fallout, interrogating hospital managers about the way they handled doctors concerns. In his letter urging the police to investigate further incidents, Mr Evans highlighted the case of a threedayold child who died after a breathing tube was found dislodged and another case involving suspected insulin poisoning. You have a baby that is nice and stable and that suddenly changed out of the blue when she was on duty, Mr Evans said. As Jack Frost the fictional television detective in A Touch of Frost once said: I don t believe in coincidences. . The moment Lucy Letby was arrested. PA Media. Retired consultant paediatrician Dewi Evans has spoken of how he has been targeted by Letby s supporters. PA Archive. Letby was convicted at a retrial of the attempted murder of a baby girl in her care Cheshire ConstabularyPA. PA Media. Letby s lawyers put forward several arguments in the failed appeal bid Cheshire ConstabularyPA. PA Media. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. Log in. New to The Independent?. Or if you would prefer:. Want an adfree experience?.

Consultant paediatrician Dewi Evans urges police to investigate 25 incidents linked to baby killing nurse Lucy Letby. Despite Letby's convictions, online sleuths doubt her guilt. Evans faces backlash for testifying against Letby. He calls for further investigation into Letby's past incidents while nursing. Investigation ongoing at Countess of Chester Hospital.

Menu. After being thefirst Native American to win a Golden Globeand benominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscarearlier this year for their work in "Killers of the Flower Moon," the star has become a hero for many in Montana. Lily Gladstone, how can you not love her? She s just a darling, said Charlene Sleeper, an MMIP advocate. In Fancy Dance, the Browning native plays Jax Goodiron, who is searching for her missing sister, Tawi, in Oklahoma. It's a very real thing that you would be hardpressed to find any Indigenous life is not touched by this epidemic or an Indigenous life that's not touched by this continued legacy of removing Indian kids from Indian families, said Gladstone earlier this week in an interview with MTN. The film, directed by Erica Tremblay, is putting center stage on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people. It's made by natives and native actors, and they know the real stories behind MMIW, and like the real people, all of us know somebody that went missing, said Tracie Garfield, the communications director forWestern Native Voice. According to Montana Department of Justice, in the state last year 28 of reported missing people were Indigenous. Garfield, who also assists in showing films in the community that showcase native voices, said this film will likely invoke emotions familiar to many in the indigenous community. "The Native population goes through this stuff every day, and so not that we become hardened to it, but it's like something that we see so much, so over and over and over, and it's almost, we become desensitized to it. Then when you do watch this, we're retraumatized about what we do know," said Garfield. "It's going to be hard to watch, I'm sure.". In the film, Jax then takes on the care of her sister s daughter Roki, something Sleeper said is all too common and often overlooked in the community. Especially when it comes to women, they leave behind children when they go missing, which isn't something that we often talk about. So those children are often essentially orphaned when their parent goes missing, and then there's a lack of resources to support them," said Sleeper. For many, media can be their first exposure to serious topics, and these advocates hope that this film can help educate many about the MMIP crisis. "As far as films in general, they're a good access point for people to not only be made aware of certain social issues, but to really engage it in a way that can continue to dialogue beyond the film itself, said Sleeper. "Happy Dance" serves as a step in the right direction for Indigenous representation through a star like Gladstone and brings awareness to a big issue. I think Lily is such a strong advocate," said Garfield. "People sit up and listen when she talks, and I'm really excited that she has such a strong voice on everything that's important to our Native communities. . The Art House Cinema and Pub will be showing the Apple TV film starting June 28 and through next week. RELATED Q2 COVERAGE:. Montana native Lily Gladstone stars in Apple TV s Fancy Dance . 'We've already won': Lily Gladstone speaks on cultural recognition ahead of 2024 Oscars. 'I love all of you' actress tells Blackfeet Nation on 'Lily Gladstone Day'. Native Leaders: UM To Present Honorary Doctorates to Lily Gladstone, Carol Murray. Lily Gladstone credits Montana childhood, UM education, for acting success. Interest in acting surges in Hardin as Lily Gladstone makes Native American history. Montana actor Lily Gladstone discusses role in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Lily Gladstone, a Native American actress and Golden Globe winner, has become a hero in Montana for her role in "Fancy Dance." The film sheds light on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people, a crisis affecting Indigenous communities. It highlights the struggles faced by Indigenous families and advocates for more awareness and resources. Through her advocacy and strong voice, Gladstone aims to bring Indigenous representation to the forefront and educate viewers about these important social issues.

Subscribe. By entering your details, you are agreeing to HELLO! Magazine UserData Protection Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. Guccihas just announced the latest ambassador to join the brand s starstudded lineup, and it s none other than dashing actor Zhang Linghe. Leading roles in fanfavourite TV series likeMy Journey to YouandLove Between Fairy and Devilhave only cemented his status. Most recently, his brilliant portrayal inStory of Kunning Palaceearned him a nomination for Lead Actor of the Year at the 2024 Weibo Awards. But let's be honest, it s his killer style that has us all completely smitten. Recently, Zhang made a splash atGucci's 2025 Resort showin London, showcasing why he s the perfect fit for the iconic brand. The CDrama star stunned in a sharp, dark doublebreasted coat paired with striking red leather gloves. The outfit was elevated by a bold, chunky necklace, adding a touch of edgy sophistication. MORE:5 AW24 fashion week trends we're copying immediately. RELATED:Nicola Peltz's fluffy Gucci wedges are 2023 s most bizarre shoe. His minimalist yet impactful looks showcase his fashionforward approach and it s seriously nextlevel cool. The guy knows how to make a statement, whether he s rocking a pristine doublebreasted coats with sleek trousers to film premieres, or turning heads in androgynous ensembles that scream chic. His daring black suit adorned with intricate embroidery at a recentParis Fashion Weekwas a showstopper, blending classic elegance with a modern twist. And don't even get me started on his accessories game those bold rings and necklaces add just the right amount of edge to his looks. MORE:Gucci has a new creative director: Everything you need to know about Sabato de Sarno. RELATED:Alessandro Michele and Gucci are parting ways: Here's everything you need to know. "I am captivated by the aesthetic world woven by the creative director,Sabato De Sarno," Linghe noted about his new gig at Gucci, "I look forward to collaborating with Gucci in the future to bring more personal expressions of fashion and art, and to convey this unique aesthetic vision.". Zhang Linghe effortlessly combines high fashion with his own flair, making every outfit he wears a work of art. No wonder the Italian fashion stalwart has snapped him up as its latest muse

Actor Zhang Linghe has been announced as the latest ambassador for Gucci, showcasing his killer style at the brand's 2025 Resort show in London. Known for his minimalist yet impactful looks, he effortlessly combines high fashion with his own flair, impressing with bold accessories and daring ensembles. Zhang's collaboration with Gucci aims to bring personal expressions of fashion and art to life, reflecting his unique aesthetic vision.

MONACO, July 04, 2024 GLOBE NEWSWIRE The 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge gets to the heart at the Yacht Club de Monaco. More than 450 students from 40plus universities around the world 25 nations have been working on their 'boat of tomorrow' projects all year to earn their place and present them in the Principality. "Basically we have 3 different categories: Energy Class where we provide the same hull to all the teams and they have to develop their own cockpit for the driver, the storage of energy and the engine. We have many battery energy, fuel cell energy with hydrogen and also other sources of energy. Then we have the Solar Class, where we have many solar panels, more than 9 square meters of these. The third category is the Open Sea Class which is a certificated class of boats that are built from the industry and they're competing in several activities to demonstrate which is the fastest, the most manoeuvrable and the one with the best efficiency", explained Jeremy Laguarrigue, Jury president of the competition. Coming down to the numbers there are 18 teams in the Energy Class, 13 teams in the Solar Class and 15 in the Open Sea Class. Participating for the first time is team Riviera Racing from Cambridge University. "We've been given the hull, which is standard across al the teams and we've gone for hydrogen power, electrical and then for two pods on the back of the boat as well", said Annabel Gray. "It's very daunting to see all the teams but they've all been incredibly helpful. There's such a great culture of helping each other when we got a few different problems. It's just been incredible so far". In the Open Sea Class the Riva ElIseo catches the eye on the quay: "We're extremely glad to participate for the second year in a row to the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. ElIseo is a fullelectric Riva, the first boat coming from Riva and the Ferretti Group with a fullelectric propulsion that opens up a new segment in the yachting business: we called it eluxury. It's the first boat fully certified by Rina, with a complete electric propulsion at zero emission. The boat is already available in the market and not only for those who have an ecological approach but also to have access to limited waters", said Enrico Sgarbi, director of communication Ferretti Group. Supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, the event has attracted the attention and support of wellknown names in the industry like Monaco Marine, Oceanco, Ferretti Group, AzimutBenetti Group, Sanlorenzo and L rssen, all keen to play a part in the yachting transformation. So for these young competitors there are opportunities to make contact with the industry by applying for job offers and internships via the Job Forum. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https:www.globenewswire.comNewsRoomAttachmentNg2a010d160cfa45e39ee50e5c1810cc25. A video accompanying this announcement is available at https:www.globenewswire.comNewsRoomAttachmentNg473fa7492bc840acaf0ae3b8334e95d5

The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge at Yacht Club de Monaco sees 450 students from 40+ universities worldwide competing in three categories: Energy, Solar, and Open Sea. Teams work on innovative boat projects with different energy sources. Notable participants include team Riviera Racing from Cambridge University and the Riva ElIseo with electric propulsion. The event is supported by major industry players like Ferretti Group and offers job opportunities for young competitors.

PM Sunak, Labour leader Starmer warn of dire economic consequences if defeated. The UK votes on Thursday to decide if Labour Party leader Keir Starmer can end 14 years of opposition and secure 10 Downing Street, or if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can defy the odds for a remarkable comeback. Surveys predict a massive Labour majority in the House of Commons, with projections ranging from 162 to 382 seats. Even the lowest estimate would surpass Tony Blair s 1997 landslide with 418 seats. General elections in the UK are determined by 650 district votes, each securing a seat in the House of Commons. A party needs 326 seats for a majority, though 320 usually suffices. Pollsters are more concerned about the scale of a Labour victory, with Starmer s party leading the Conservatives by over 20 points throughout the campaign, according to Bloomberg. Labour s consistent lead in polls reflects voter dissatisfaction with Conservative management of the cost of living, public services, immigration, and the economy. Sunak has sought to persuade voters that his 20 months in charge have set the economy on an upward path after the shocks of COVID19 and the war in Ukraine. Both Starmer and Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicked off the last day of campaigning warning voters of dire economic consequences if the other man wins. Polls open at 7am on Thursday and close at 10pm. Starmer toured England, Scotland, and Wales to consolidate support, urging voters to ensure change by casting their ballots. The Tories warned of tax rises and weaker national security if Labour wins, attempting to deter a Labour supermajority. . This election marks the first July vote since 1945, when Labour s Clement Attlee defeated Churchill, leading to significant social changes. If voted to power, Starmer has promised sustained economic growth, focused on wealth creation. The Labour party has pledged not to raise taxes for working people , with no increase in the basic, higher, or additional rates of income tax, National Insurance, or VAT. It also plans to cut waiting times in the National Health Service by adding 40,000 more appointments every week. with inputs from agencies. GetBreaking NewsAlerts From Gulf News. We ll send you latest news updates through the day. You can manage them any time by clicking on the notification icon.

The UK faces crucial elections as PM Sunak and Labour leader Starmer warn of dire economic consequences if defeated. Surveys predict a potential Labour majority of 162 to 382 seats, surpassing historic wins. Starmer leads in polls due to voter dissatisfaction with the Conservatives' management. Campaigning intensified with both leaders cautioning about economic risks. Starmer promises sustained economic growth and no tax increases for working people if elected.

Chris Bianchi took to TikTok to give a big piece of travel advice. structuresxxGETTY IMAGES. There s nothing worse than being stuck at the airport with flight delays, but one meteorologist said being smart about when you schedule your flight may help avoid that nightmare scenario. That s because it turns out summer thunderstorms and flight times can go handinhand, said Chris Bianchi, a meteorologist withNBC affiliate 9Newsin Denver. His advice came in aTikTok video, which has since amassed more than 7,600 likes and more than 300 comments. Never book a flight in the afternoon, or especially, at night during the summertime months in the United States, Bianchi warned. The chances of there being a thunderstorm somewhere in the United States in the afternoon or evening are pretty high during the summertime months if you get a thunderstorm in the wrong place and it impacts your flight, you could be completely screwed. . The advice came after Bianchi broke the one rule you should never, ever break and ended up stuck himself at New York City s LaGuardia Airport in the wee hours of the morning as part of anhourslong delay. Of course, afternoon and evening flights and delays for that matter aren t always avoidable. So Bianchi said it s important to be prepared by downloading flight radar apps like FlightAware and Flightradar24 to track your inbound flight. Let s say you re flying from New York to Miami and your flight is coming from Chicago or it s coming from Minneapolis, check the weather in those places, he said. Because if there s weather in those places, there s a pretty good chance your flight is going to get impacted as a result. . . In general, it s a good idea tobook flights early in the morningany time of year since the plane is more likely to be at the airport from the night before and delays have not yet compounded. Bianchi s advice comes ahead of arecordsetting summerand a busy July Fourth in which the Transportation Security Administration TSA predicts more than 32 million travelers will fly over the holiday period from June 27 to July 8.

Meteorologist Chris Bianchi advises against booking flights in the afternoon or at night during the summer in the US due to high chances of thunderstorms causing delays. He recommends tracking inbound flights with apps like FlightAware and Flightradar24 and suggests booking early morning flights to avoid delays. This advice is particularly relevant as the TSA predicts over 32 million travelers during the upcoming July Fourth holiday period.

After receiving instructions from the minister after his visit to the portion of the breached embankment at Bangkowal in Numaligarh yesterday, 12 Geo Tubes of 25 metre length have been made ready at Numaligarh today for repair of the breached embankment, the statement said.On the other hand, Minister Hazarika also discussed with senior departmental engineers over phone on how to repair or rebuild the embankment that was washed away near the sluice gate at Hatimura in Kaliabor.He also took stock of other urgent work being taken up by the department in every district of the state in the wake of the deluge.He directed divisional engineers to make sincere and urgent efforts to save other embankments from getting washed away by flood waters. The chief engineer, meanwhile, has been instructed to ensure all materials are dispatched to the districts for flood control, the release said.On the other hand, the Minister also instructed officials over the phone to remain prepared to deal with erosionrelated issues once water of the Brahmaputra and it's tributaries recedes. "Reconstruction of breached embankment in Bankuwal, Golaghat will start within 3 days with the help of new technologies to provide relief to the people at the earliest," Hazarika told media.All engineers have been directed to focus on vulnerable and weaker embankments on a war footing.The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park has turned critical, with rising water submerging a total of 95 forest camps out of the 233 camps present in the park.Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the flood situation in the state.He said Assam is experiencing a second wave of floods this year due to heavy rains in parts of its upper districts and in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. Sarma further detailed the relief measures undertaken by the state government on the issue.PM Modi on his behalf assured Sarma that he would have full cooperation from the Centre in its hour of crisis. ANI. After receiving instructions from the minister after his visit to the portion of the breached embankment at Bangkowal in Numaligarh yesterday, 12 Geo Tubes of 25 metre length have been made ready at Numaligarh today for repair of the breached embankment, the statement said. On the other hand, Minister Hazarika also discussed with senior departmental engineers over phone on how to repair or rebuild the embankment that was washed away near the sluice gate at Hatimura in Kaliabor. He also took stock of other urgent work being taken up by the department in every district of the state in the wake of the deluge. He directed divisional engineers to make sincere and urgent efforts to save other embankments from getting washed away by flood waters. The chief engineer, meanwhile, has been instructed to ensure all materials are dispatched to the districts for flood control, the release said. On the other hand, the Minister also instructed officials over the phone to remain prepared to deal with erosionrelated issues once water of the Brahmaputra and it's tributaries recedes. "Reconstruction of breached embankment in Bankuwal, Golaghat will start within 3 days with the help of new technologies to provide relief to the people at the earliest," Hazarika told media. All engineers have been directed to focus on vulnerable and weaker embankments on a war footing. The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park has turned critical, with rising water submerging a total of 95 forest camps out of the 233 camps present in the park. Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the flood situation in the state. He said Assam is experiencing a second wave of floods this year due to heavy rains in parts of its upper districts and in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. Sarma further detailed the relief measures undertaken by the state government on the issue. PM Modi on his behalf assured Sarma that he would have full cooperation from the Centre in its hour of crisis. ANI

Geo Tubes have been prepared for the repair of a breached embankment in Numaligarh. Discussions were held to address other damaged embankments in Assam. The flood situation is critical in Kaziranga National Park. The Assam Chief Minister briefed PM Modi on the state's flood situation, and Modi promised full cooperation.

The family of missing teenager Jay Slater have said they fear 'third party involvement' in his disappearance, with his uncle describing the agonising wait for news as 'just torture'. We have more newsletters. We have more newsletters. The loved ones of teenager Jay Slater are ramping up their search for him, with an uncle describing the painful wait for news as "just torture". Jay, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, went missing on the morning of June 17, after leaving an Airbnb near the village of Masca in Tenerife's Rural de Teno Park. He'd headed there with two other Brits following a night out at a club in Playa de las Americas. Jay's dad Warren, along with his brother Zak, have been desperately scouring the rough terrain where Jay was last seen, every sign of his whereabouts. Helping them is a committed team of 10 volunteers braving sweltering 25C heat to comb the Valley of Barranco de Juan Lopez, near Masca,according to the Mirror. 41 year old Glen Duncan, Debbie's brother, Jay's mum has also joined the bootsontheground hunt for his nephew, who's now been offradar for nearly three weeks. He shared: "We've just been out with some Spanish volunteers. They've been through it by foot and the dogs, there's obviously been areas searched by helicopter and drones. For me, he's not up here. That's what I get the impression of.". He vented his exasperation with the scant updates from local officials, telling the Mirror: "Who knows what the police are doing out here, who knows? They're not really in touch, it's all a bit sketchy. They don't give anything away. I was close to Jay. He was just a typical, great young lad with a massive circle of friends who loved the good time. He was looking forward to coming here. First lads holiday, we've all been there, haven't we? ". The uncle remains hopeful, drawing on another wellknown case for comparison: "We're still holding onto hope we have to because we don't know. He's not been found so you've got to cling on. I'm sure Madeleine McCann's parents still cling onto that hope, that she's somewhere on the other side of the world 20 years later. She's never been found and there's no proof of whatever has happened to her. It's so treacherous down there. Look at the state of me. I'm not a climber, I'm not a hiker.". Regarding the search, he recounted: "It's so easy to get lost down there. There was a group of us and you can't see anybody. It got to a point where I wasn't even looking for my nephew, I was just trying to find my own way out to safety. If he has wandered off I just can't see how he would wander all the way down there. When you're lost you stick to a path. I don't know if he was afraid of someone or something.". Speaking about the unacceptable rumours being circulated by internet trolls, the distraught man declared: "I'm not on social media or anything so I can just block it out. It's the world we live in. If he's gone on a trail like a path like this and he's got lost there or fallen down I think he would have been found by now. I've been thinking third party involvement from the start. There's just some things that have already been out there. Why would two lads hire a villa up here? They're down on the strip, you know what it's like down there.". "There's millions of apartments and hotels down there in Los Cristianos and Las Americas. Straight away, that's just suspicious in itself. Then apparently one who has been found came out and said he arrived alive and left alive. That line in itself is suspicious. The fact he has come out and said all his mates have left him and he had nowhere to go, he was 10 minutes from his apartment in Los Cristianos. He's not stupid. If he didn't have a room key he could have gone to reception for a replacement.". "I don't know what the police are taking seriously. I don't know if they're following up every single lead. I feel like marching down there myself and bursting into the police station. What are they actually doing now, the police, I mean they're not searching with the helicopter are they? Are they doing door to door inquiries or sitting there looking at CCTV images? " He also expressed his concerns over why the pair renting the Airbnb were dismissed so promptly by Spanish authorities. "It baffled me from day one. How can you say they have no relevance when they are two of the last people to see him alive. It doesn't make sense. I can't get my head around it. It's a massive let down. It's one of them too you don't want to give them a hammering. I can't step on their toes.". "We need to keep good relations. That's why it's just so awkward I want to keep it out there. There's 10 of us out today. I don't know how long we're going to be out here for. How long's a piece of string? Debbie and Warren won't be going anywhere.". Glen spoke, saying: "Jay was a typical 19 year old lad, so family oriented. He was great with my two daughters which a lot of 19 year olds aren't. A lot of 19 year old lads shy away from children.". "It's just torture every day. It's got to a point now where the sadness has gone and it's just anger.". There was also mention of limited recent communication with Jay's friend, Lucy Law, who happens to be the last person to have spoken to him. An exhausted family friend Rachel Hargreaves expressed: "We're just looking for him, we can't find him, we can't find him. I'm here supporting the family, trying to find Jay the best we can.". Jay, an apprentice bricklayer, was last seen departing an Airbnb property near the Masca village around 8am on the day of his disappearance. The teenager, who had been on holiday with his friends Lucy, 18, and Brad Hargreaves, 19, was last spotted at the Papagayo nightclub in Playa de las Americas. He exited with two British lads to head back to their rented lodgings. A GoFundMe aid campaign initiated to support Jay's family in their search operations has now collected over 50,000. Responding to rife web conjecture, Jay's mate Brad has vigorously discredited rumours, stating "we ain't drug mules". The group had journeyed to the island for a threeday NRG music fete. Vexed Brad shared on Instagram: "Thinkin' I'm involved in it all is beyond me. We've been mates for years, came on our first holiday together and unfortunately this has happened. We ain't drug mules or whatever.. people need to know the facts before talking s on the internet.". Lucy, the last companion to interact with Jay before he disappeared on June 17, posted a snapshot of them both along with a crying emoji. The Airbnb where Jay was last sighted, belongs to Ayub Qassim, a confirmed drug trafficker. Qassim gave his input on the situation, claiming: "I let the geezer stay at mine because he had nowhere else to go. His friends had all left him. I know Jay, through friends, I'm not going to bring someone back to mine if I don't know them. I'm doing the geezer a favour and now my face is all over the news. It's a bit mental. I haven't even done anything.". Qassim remarked: "The only comment I have to make is that Jay came to the house alive, and he left the house alive.". The Spanish authorities wrapped up their search operation last weekend following a fortnight of intensive efforts. For breaking news in your area direct to your inbox every day,go hereto sign up to our free newsletter.

Family of missing teenager Jay Slater fears 'third party involvement' in his disappearance. Jay, 19, went missing in Tenerife after a night out. His loved ones, including his uncle, are increasing search efforts in challenging terrain, criticizing sparse updates from local officials. Speculations and rumors circulating online are causing distress. The uncle remains hopeful but frustrated with the investigation's progress. Several volunteers are assisting in the search as concerns grow over the circumstances of Jay's disappearance.

. . . . Betsy Kapner. NORTH ADAMS MountainOne, a fullservice financial institution, has announced the promotion of several Berkshirebased employees to new positions, acknowledging their hard work, dedication and impactful contributions to the company, which also serves Boston's South Shore. Berkshire officer promotions include Betsy Kapner, Jessica Andrews and Lisa Mineau. Jessica Andrews. Kapner has been promoted to vice president, marketing manager at MountainOne headquarters in North Adams. She joined the company in July 2013, and recently celebrated her 10 year anniversary. Kapner has deep knowledge and expertise in marketing compliance requirements, according to a statement from the company, and she excels at meeting deadlines, collaborating effectively with colleagues. Lisa Mineau. Andrews has been promoted to assistant vice president, deposit compliance and fraud administration officer at MountainOne Bank s North Adams location. Since joining in 2005, she has developed a deep understanding of the deposit compliance environment and helps lead the administration of the bank s Fraud Reporting Platform. Mineau has been promoted to assistant vice president, senior human resources operations officer at MountainOne in North Adams. Over her 43year career, she has adapted to change and taken on increasingly significant responsibilities. She started as a teller at North Adams Hoosac Savings Bank and then as a customer service representative before finding her passion in human resources in 2002. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:. Get uptotheminute news sent straight to your device.

MountainOne promotes Berkshire-based employees Betsy Kapner, Jessica Andrews, and Lisa Mineau to new positions, recognizing their contributions. Kapner becomes VP of Marketing Manager, excelling in marketing compliance, Andrews is now Assistant VP of Deposit Compliance and Fraud Administration, and Mineau is promoted to Assistant VP of Senior HR Operations after 43 years in the industry.

Cloudy early, then off and on rain showers for the afternoon. High 77F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40.. Considerable cloudiness. Low 64F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: July 11, 2024 10:01 am. . . News Reporter. Get the the latest local news, weather arts coverage from the Ithaca Times. Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. A fileTimesphoto of Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead in 2014. The 67yearold Village of Candor Mayor Eric C. Halstead is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing over 23,000 from village funds for personal use. Halstead has served as the village s mayor for over 12 years, since 2012 when he took office after a successful last minute writein campaign. State police arrested Halstead on Monday, June 1 and the Candor village board of trustees accepted the mayor s resignation at a special meeting on Tuesday evening. His arrest comes after the village hired a consultant in March of last year to assist with annual reports, where reports of regular cash withdrawals were first detected and referred to the State comptroller s office. Investigations were jointly conducted by the New York State Police and the Office of the New York State Comptroller, revealing that over several years in office, Halstead withdrew a total of 23,519 in cash from a Village account for personal use and replaced approximately 19,000 but still owes roughly 4,000 to the Village of Candor. The state comptroller s office said that at the time of the withdrawals, which were listed as ATM Withdrawal or Mayor s Discretionary, the mayor s personal bank account was generally depleted or had a negative balance. The comptroller s office said the mayor allegedly unilaterally gave himself interest free loans using public funds and upon withdrawal, either deposited the money into his personal bank account or spent it. Mayor Halstead was entrusted by his community to serve their interests, but instead allegedly treated the village s money as his own, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said in a press release. My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice will be served. . According to the New York State Police, Halstead is facing a class C felony charge of Corrupting the Government in the second degree and the class D felony charge of Grand Larceny in the third degree. This arrest should serve as a reminder that those who choose to abuse their positions will be brought to justice, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said in a press release. The arrest of Mayor Halstead sends a strong message that we will not tolerate dishonest actions by those who use their position at the expense of the public. I thank the Comptroller s Office and the Tioga County District Attorney s Office for their commitment to investigating those who prey on the unsuspecting public for their own gain. . Gwen Isham is the deputy mayor for the village of Candor and will serve in Halstead s place for the time being. Halstead was arraigned at the Tioga County Correctional Facility upon his arrest and released on his own recognizance. He will appear in the Candor Town Court on Aug. 5. News Reporter. . . Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. Your morning briefing with the top stories from the Ithaca Times. Includes: news, opinion, arts, sports and weather. Weekday mornings. . . . . So they let felons walk free without spending one night in county jail? That's BS!. So they let felons walk free without spending one night in county jail? That's BS!. How could they release him without bail? He's a thief! Bail Laws failed the people on this one! This guy needs to be locked up!. How could they release him without bail? He's a thief! Bail Laws failed the people on this one! This guy needs to be locked up!. The prisons exist to keep the criminals safe from the public. This guy should get the death sentence in my opinion. The prisons exist to keep the criminals safe from the public. This guy should get the death sentence in my opinion. Can we see his mugshot, at least?????. Can we see his mugshot, at least?????. Come on, people! This is one is ripe for mean comments, LET'S GO!. Come on, people! This is one is ripe for mean comments, LET'S GO!. This isn't funny and I'm not laughing. This isn't funny and I'm not laughing. How much you want to bet he sneaks in his daughter's bedroom at night??? Local men will defend his right to "have" his daughter all to himself!! It's the local style!. How much you want to bet he sneaks in his daughter's bedroom at night??? 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67-year-old Village of Candor Mayor Eric C. Halstead faces felony charges for allegedly stealing over 23,000 from village funds for personal use. State police arrested Halstead, revealing he took cash over several years, owing roughly 4,000 to the village. Halstead is charged with corrupting the government and grand larceny, with the deputy mayor now temporarily serving in his place.

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Mr Western said: "The toxicity in our politics at present must be drawn out. "The harassment, intimidation and abuse of politicians is not ok and is not normal. That said it is becoming an ever more regular occurrence. "I am proud to represent the people of Stretford and Urmston and I will not be cowed as I seek to serve them to the best of my ability.". Mr Western was reelected with a majority of more than 16,000 on July 4Image: PA. He then thanked Greater Manchester Police for 'an excellent response' and added: "These idiots do not speak for our community and I will do all I can to ensure they never do.". He said that GMP is now investigating the incident under Operation Bridger. The operation was set up in 2016 after increased threats to MPs following a debate on Syria late in the year prior 2015. It also came in the wake of the murder of Jo Cox, who was killed while holding an MP's surgery in her constituency. October 2021 saw the operation back in the headlines after another MP, Sir David Amess, was also murdered at a constituency surgery. The murder of Sir Amess saw the National Police Chiefs' Council state that every MP would be contacted by a local Chief Constable to arrange security arrangements. However, Mr Western was not in his current office then and was instead the leader of Trafford Council. Comments on Mr Western's post saw people wishing him well and messages of support including Labour youth officer for Heywood and Middleton North, Connor Stanisauskis, saying: "Sorry you had to go through that Andrew. "The attempted intimidation of politicians is not acceptable and those who seek to undermine our democracy should be punished accordingly.". Greater Manchester Police said: ". "We were made aware of reports of criminal damage at a property in Urmston at around 12.30am on Sunday 7 July 2024. Enquiries are ongoing.". We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Please report any comments that break our rules. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then pleasecontact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you cancontact IPSO here. 20012024.Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW 01676637 . Data returned from the Piano 'meterActivemeterExpired' callbackevent. Those ads you do see are predominantly fromlocal businessespromotinglocal services. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience thelocal community. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.

Mr. Western condemned harassment and abuse towards politicians, stating it is unacceptable and becoming more common. He expressed pride in representing his constituency and vowed not to be intimidated. The incident is under investigation by Greater Manchester Police under Operation Bridger, established in 2016 due to increased threats to MPs. This comes after the tragic murders of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess. Messages of support flooded in, emphasizing the importance of punishing those who undermine democracy.

Cloudy with light rain this morning. High 72F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80.. Cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 67F. Winds light and variable. Updated: July 11, 2024 10:46 am. . . Israel ConsulGeneral Paul Hirschson presents Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi with a "Friend of Israel" plaque. Israel ConsulGeneral Paul Hirschson honoured Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi, as well as the town, during a recent council meeting, and presented the Mayor with a "Friend of Israel" plaque. Levi has been outspoken in his support for Israel on X, formerly Twitter. Recently, Hirschson bestowed the same honour on author and commentator Douglas Murray, who spoke before a cheering crowd of 1,400 at the Chevra last month. The Mayor and Murray were amongst numerous recipients of the honour in Quebec, including Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather and The Suburban's Editor Beryl Wajsman. "I just wanted to come here and say thank you to all of Hampstead, who have been such wonderful supporters of Israel, always," the ConsulGeneral said. "It's easy in the good times, and you've also been supporters in the last nine months during the difficult times and that has really been appreciated.". Hirschson thanked the town for lowering its flags following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, and for passing the bylaw against the removal of posters of hostages held by Hamas. Levi pointed out that the ConsulGeneral attended a Hampstead meeting 10 days after Oct. 7. "Since then, it's been very difficult, not just for Israel, but Jews all over the world, nonJews all over the world, and it's really been a hot mess everywhere," the Mayor added. "But last time you were here, I spoke very strongly and fiercely of not just my support, not just council's support, but the entire community, and I speak on behalf of Hampstead when I tell you that Hampstead unequivocally, unapologetically stands with Israel. It will be like that indefinitely. There have been times when we have greatly disagreed with our own country's stand on Israel, we have not been shy to vocalize that.". Levi said that the town is much more than friends of Israel, "we are family, and it will remain like that. Thank you very much for this award.". After the meeting,The Suburbanasked Levi to expand on a recent X post in which he wrote "I am more concerned with getting rid of Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party for the sake of our country than my own victory in Hampstead." Unless the minority Trudeau government falls, the federal election will overlap with the Montreal island municipal election campaigns. Levi toldThe Suburbanthat "I said back in March that this was after the NDPled antiIsrael motion in the House of Commons I will support the Conservative candidate, whoever it is, and that I particularly hoped it would be Anthony Housefather. "It's very important for us as a community to have a seat at the table so that our voices can be heard. When I look at what's going on, this is much bigger than me individually as an elected official. I am looking for what is in the best interest of our community as a whole. I will put more effort into campaigning for the Conservative candidate than I will for my reelection because that is more important for me and my family, more important for my neighbours, it's more important for my town and it's more important for my community.". joelthesuburban.com. . . . . . . Log In. Sign up for The Suburban eMail lists. Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:

Mayor Jeremy Levi of Hampstead is honored by the Israel Consul General Paul Hirschson for his outspoken support for Israel. The town has been recognized for its unwavering support during difficult times. Levi emphasized the community's strong relationship with Israel, describing it as a family bond. Additionally, Levi expressed his prioritization of supporting a Conservative candidate over his own re-election in the upcoming federal election to ensure the community's voice is heard.

NewsWorld. Police have found the remains of a 12yearold girl who was snatched by a crocodile while swimming in a creek in remote northern Australia. The remains were found in the river system nearwhere the girl vanished at remote town of Palumpa, southwest of the Northern Territory capital Darwin, Police Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson said. Injuries confirmed a crocodile attack, Sgt Gibson said. The recovery has been made. It was particularly gruesome and a sad, devastating outcome," she told reporters. Efforts were continuing to trap the killer crocodile, she said. Saltwater crocodiles are territorial and the killer is likely to remain in nearby waterways. The girl's disappearance had triggered an intense 36hour land, water and air search, with locals in the small indigenous community also volunteering to help with the search. There are more than 100,000 crocodiles which can grow up to 6 metres 20 ft long in the vast Northern Territory, though fatal attacks are relatively rare. The saltwater crocodiles numbers were depleted by hunting, but have since bounced back since the practice was banned in the 1970s. It is the first fatal crocodile attack in the Northern Territory since at least 2018, local media report. Because saltwater crocodiles can live up to 70 years and grow throughout their lives, the proportion of large crocodiles is also rising. A farmer survived a saltwater crocodile attack in November near the state s Finniss River by biting it back in the eyelid to repel the attack. Urgent search for missing 12yearold girl feared attacked by crocodile in Australia. AI driving rise in Google s greenhouse gas emissions, says company. Alternative healer failed to get medical help as diabetic woman lay dying . Enjoy the perfect British summer holiday with your pets. In January, a nineyearold boy was injured in a crocodile attack while swimming in Kakadu National Park. Create aFREEaccount to continue reading. Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism. Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app. Your email address. Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. Required fields. Already have an account?SIGN IN. By clicking Create Account you confirm that your datahas been entered correctly andyou have read and agree to ourTerms of use,Cookie policyandPrivacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and theGoogle Privacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply. Thank you for registering. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in. MORE ABOUT. Have your say.. 1. Football. Transfer news LIVE! Calafiori to Arsenal delay explained; Man Utd in De Ligt, Zirkzee breakthrough; Chelsea. 2. Football. Harry Kane delivers verdict on 'disgraceful' England penalty in dramatic Euro 2024 semifinal win. 3. Football. Spain vs England: Euro 2024 final prediction, kickoff time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds. 4. Crime. Bushey crossbow killings LIVE: Suspect Kyle Clifford in 'serious condition' in hospital as weapon recovered. 5. UK. Jay Slater 'could be alive on a different part of Tenerife' say police as investigation continues

The remains of a 12-year-old girl taken by a crocodile while swimming in northern Australia have been found. The tragic incident occurred in a remote town in the Northern Territory, prompting an extensive search. Efforts are being made to capture the killer crocodile, which is believed to still be in the area. Saltwater crocodiles, once hunted to depletion, have rebounded since the 1970s hunting ban. It is the first fatal crocodile attack in the Northern Territory since 2018.

. Tunis: Tunisia is willing to foster collaboration between African countries in the fight against cancer, said, Tuesday morning, Health Minister, Ali Mrabet, in a meeting, at the ministry's headquarters, with the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA. The meeting focused on the IAEA's "Rays of Hope" initiative aimed at providing most African countries with the scientific and technical means necessary for the treatment of cancer. The meeting also shed light on solutions likely to support the efforts made by Tunisia in treating cancer through radiotherapy. Tunisia is willing to welcome patients from various African countries and share its expertise in the field, he pointed out. Mrabet expressed his department's commitment to boost cooperation with the IAEA, reiterating that fostering collaboration with the agency's member countries will ensure the success of the Rays of Hope project, especially after Tunisia's membership in the anchor centers of this initiative in Africa. Source: Agence Tunis Afr ique Presse

Tunisia aims to enhance collaboration among African countries to combat cancer, as stated by Health Minister Ali Mrabet during a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency. They discussed the "Rays of Hope" initiative to provide African nations with tools for cancer treatment, focusing on radiotherapy solutions. Tunisia plans to welcome patients from across Africa and share its expertise in the field. Mrabet underlined the ministry's commitment to cooperation with the IAEA for the success of the project.

. Governor Mohammad Bago of Niger State has been making waves, particularly in the area of food security. Bago s recent speech at the 2023 annual Leadership Newspaper Conference and Awards held in Abuja garnered significant attention online. He had one clear message: Nigeria must harness its agricultural potential to achieve economic freedom and eradicate poverty. In his speech, Bago emphasised two points. First, Nigeria cannot achieve true economic independence without leveraging its agricultural strengths. Second, Nigeria has the capability to feed its population and even export surplus produce. With both of these points, Bago urged Nigeria to embrace its agricultural heritage and move away from dependency on external aid. Governor Bago s commitment to food security is not just rhetoric. He has laid out an ambitious plan for Niger State to become a model of agricultural productivity. By June 2025, the state aims to deliver and distribute around 150,000 metric tons of grain, surpassing the federal government s promise of 42,000 metric tons. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to cultivate one million hectares of farmland, including a 50,000hectare fully irrigated food production hub. The state has already procured over 500 largecapacity tractors, thousands of pieces of irrigation equipment, and substantial quantities of fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides. Bago s vision for Niger is rooted in a historical understanding of Nigeria s economic development. Before the discovery of crude oil, the nation s regions thrived on agriculture, with revenues from groundnuts, cocoa, and palm oil funding significant infrastructure projects. The governor clearly aims to revive this model, recognising that agriculture has a unique capacity to generate employment and wealth. Calmly and gradually, Governor Bago is leading a revolution in food security in Niger. In more than one way, he is setting an example for other Nigerian states, one that encompasses productivity, selfreliance, and the importance of agriculture in economic development. Founded on January 22, 1995, THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD., 35 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria with offices in 36 states of Nigeria , the Federal Capital Territory and around the world. It is Nigeria s most authoritative news media available on all platforms for the political, business, professional and diplomatic elite and broader middle classes while serving as the meeting point of new ideas, culture and technology for the aspirationals and millennials. The newspaper is a public trust dedicated to the pursuit of truth and reason covering a range of issues from breaking news to politics, business, the markets, the arts, sports and community to the crossroads of people and society. You can email us at: hellothisdaylive.com or visit ourcontact uspage. .

Governor Mohammad Bago of Niger State emphasizes the importance of agriculture for Nigeria's economic independence and poverty eradication. He envisions Niger State as a model of agricultural productivity, aiming to surpass federal grain distribution promises by 2025. Bago's plan includes cultivating vast farmland and investing in agricultural equipment. His strategy is rooted in reviving Nigeria's pre-oil agricultural prosperity to create employment and wealth, setting an example for other states.

Today's Digital Daily. Today's Digital Daily. Costume designer Erin Benach underwent a rigorous process to bring the Sixties alive on the big screen. Fashion and General Assignments Editor, London. LONDON On the set of thefilm The Bikeriders, costume designerErin Benach put every crew member, their sons and daughters, as well as the students from University of Cincinnati to work making clothes. They were coming to my wardrobe space, and I told them that they had to make a vest. We had this huge Cshaped table, so they would take somedenim, a few patches, jewelry pieces andleatherwhangs to start whipping it in. They couldn t leave without making five a day, everybody had to, she said in an interview. The film is based on the photo book by Danny Lyon, who joined the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in the late Sixties and documented the members lives. The author is played by Mike Faist as part of an Alist cast starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon.You May Also Like. Benach used Lyon s book as a point of reference for setting up the scenes and getting a gist of what the characters would have worn in real life, but there was much research to be done to fill in the blanks, including the silhouette of the pants, their jeans and shoes, things that aren t captured very well in the book, she said. Because many of the symbols and language associated with Outlaws Motorcycle Club are copyrighted, she had to create her own interpretation for the film. Benach sourced the jackets from vintage markets, online stores, and even made new ones. She used brands such as Levi s, Lee, Runabout Goods, and Schott NYC. She made twodenimandleatherjackets featuring the number 13 on the pocket, a middle finger by the shoulder, a bald eagle with the American flag on the pocket, and a skull on the pocket flap. One was for Butler, and the other was for his stunt double. We basically studied the patches and the energy of it. A lot of the things were just about anarchy and counterculture. One of my favorite findings was that evil spelled backward is live, she said. Every piece, from the leather jackets and denim jeans to the Tshirts, went through a rigorous process to look weathered. They were dyed in a green and blue tint, spun in the tumble dryer, and then roughed up using sandpaper. After that, they were spraypainted using road dust. Then, for the final layer, they had mud painted on them. Much of the focus is on the Sixties, but the Fifties plays a role, too, particularly for Hardy s character, who is significantly older. His silhouette is different, and takes its cues from Marlon Brando in The Wild One with the superfitted leather jackets. We wanted him to have a connection to history and for everything to hit at his waist at a certain place, Benach said. Color was an important factor and thecostume designerfound herself attached to some shades in particular. Benach put Hardy in a red, buttondown shirt after seeing a reference imagery that stuck with her. For Comer, she envisioned the color purple after reading part of the script where the character walks into a watering hole called the Stop Light Bar. The purple is so different and feminine than all the bikers around. She stepped into this subculture, but she didn t just take it on and change herself to become one of them. She maintained who she was, she said. Benach leaned heavily into knitwear for the character to give her softness, but still kept it clean with a tight silhouette. The way Comer s character dresses is central in signifying the time period in which the film is set, according to Benach. By contrast, with biker gangs you can t necessarily say what time period they re in because their style is so timeless with the leather and denim, she said. Sign up for WWD news straight to your inbox every day. Get all the top news stories and alerts straight to your inbox. Get all the top news stories and alerts straight to your inbox. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. WWD and Women's Wear Daily are part of Penske Media Corporation. 2024 Fairchild Publishing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Costume designer Erin Benach recreated the Sixties for the film The Bikeriders, based on Danny Lyon's photo book. She involved crew members and students in making clothes and sourced vintage jackets. Every piece was weathered meticulously for authenticity. Benach used color to signify characters' personalities and the time period, emphasizing softness and femininity for one character. The Fifties influence was also present, notably in Tom Hardy's character.

Gordon CampbellParliament TVParliament TodayVideoQuestions Of the DaySearch. The National Government must completely overhaul the Fast Track Approvals Bill to put protection of the environment at the centre of its purpose. Any developments approved under the Bill must work with nature, not against it, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said.The Government said yesterday it will make decisions on the final design of the Fast Track Approvals Bill in the next few months, incorporating sensible changes suggested through the select committee process. Working with nature is the most sensible change needed in this Bill. Protecting the environment from destructive development should be included in the purpose of any consenting process. The Bill in its current form could destroy our natural environment, allow climatepolluting industries to expand, and see affected communities locked out of the process. We ve heard from concerned New Zealanders repeatedly that this Bill will hurt the natural environment and communities for generations, and that it must be stopped. Labour brought in a fast track consenting process that works with nature not against it, to approve sustainable development such as renewable energy projects, housing and infrastructure. We have several renewable energy projects consented already. We do not need new coal mines, and we definitely do not need new coal mines on conservation land, in kiwi habitat. There are other problems with the Bill in its current form locking communities and iwi out of the process, Ministers having the final say on projects, and the potential for projects that have previously been declined, like Te Kuha mine, to be approved under this piece of legislation without any regard for the native species it could affect. New Zealanders need to know if this is the case as under the fast track process, they won t have a chance to voice their concerns. The National Government is making a choice to prioritise short term, potentially environmentally damaging projects like coal mines, without any input from the communities they will affect long term, said Rachel Brooking.Advertisement scroll to continue readingAre you getting our free newsletter?Subscribe to Scoop s'The Catch Up'our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.Email Address. The National Government must completely overhaul the Fast Track Approvals Bill to put protection of the environment at the centre of its purpose. Any developments approved under the Bill must work with nature, not against it, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. The Government said yesterday it will make decisions on the final design of the Fast Track Approvals Bill in the next few months, incorporating sensible changes suggested through the select committee process. Working with nature is the most sensible change needed in this Bill. Protecting the environment from destructive development should be included in the purpose of any consenting process. The Bill in its current form could destroy our natural environment, allow climatepolluting industries to expand, and see affected communities locked out of the process. We ve heard from concerned New Zealanders repeatedly that this Bill will hurt the natural environment and communities for generations, and that it must be stopped. Labour brought in a fast track consenting process that works with nature not against it, to approve sustainable development such as renewable energy projects, housing and infrastructure. We have several renewable energy projects consented already. We do not need new coal mines, and we definitely do not need new coal mines on conservation land, in kiwi habitat. There are other problems with the Bill in its current form locking communities and iwi out of the process, Ministers having the final say on projects, and the potential for projects that have previously been declined, like Te Kuha mine, to be approved under this piece of legislation without any regard for the native species it could affect. New Zealanders need to know if this is the case as under the fast track process, they won t have a chance to voice their concerns. The National Government is making a choice to prioritise short term, potentially environmentally damaging projects like coal mines, without any input from the communities they will affect long term, said Rachel Brooking. Scoop MediaAdvertisement scroll to continue readingDid you know Scoop has an Ethical Paywall?If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. . Despite hysterical prior media calls that the far right might win an absolute majority in France s National Assembly, the outcome has been a victory for the left wing coalition, but also for Macron, the left s unlikely second round ally. Chris Hipkins, Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party: Congratulations to Keir Starmer and the UK Labour Party on its resounding and historic election win. We share many values and common goals; a commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, a resilient and wellresourced national health system, and a belief that noone gets left behind.". It s clear to Kiwis that academic freedom in New Zealand is under threat. In recent years, both in New Zealand and abroad, we ve seen the consistent pattern of universities stifling opinions, and individuals feeling unable to speak freely. Artificial Intelligence has a big future with tasks from helping kids learn to assessing medical results, says Judith Collins says. There will be amendments to the Bill introduced by Labour last year, which based on a similar move which has created significant revenue for some media companies in Australia. New Zealand today concluded a groundbreaking trade deal with Costa Rica, Iceland, and Switzerland, to remove tariffs on hundreds of products that benefit sustainability and the environment, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. The National Government must completely overhaul the Fast Track Approvals Bill to put protection of the environment at the centre of its purpose. Any developments approved under the Bill must work with nature, not against it, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said.

Labour's environment spokesperson, Rachel Brooking, urges the National Government to revamp the Fast Track Approvals Bill to prioritize environmental protection. The Bill, as it stands, could damage the natural environment and exclude communities from the decision-making process. Brooking emphasizes the need for sustainable development aligned with nature, citing concerns over climate impact and community involvement.

We re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We re working to restore it. Please try again later. Tuan Sing Holdings announced on Monday that the Adelaide Terrace hotel would cease to be managed by Chicagobased Hyatt from September 1. The hotel at the Tuan Singowned complex on Adelaide Terrace has been run by Hyatt Regency since 1988.Credit:Hyatt. The agreement was mutual and will allow the property will be repositioned and rebranded , according to a statement by the Singaporean company. Tuan Sing plans to announce details on the future of the site in coming months. It will remain a hospitality venue offering both short and longstay accommodation to guests, with no plans for the site to close during the changeover process, a company spokesman said. The complex has housed the headquarters of Andrew Forrest s Fortescue for almost two decades, but the iron ore miner announced in 2023 it wouldmove into a St Georges Terrace buildingnear QV1, vacated by Chevron. Premier Roger Cook said he did not think the move was a response to falling demand for hotel accommodation. We continue to see higher and higher visitation rates, with higher expenditure, he said. The tourism industry is worth some two to three billion dollars more today than it was preCOVID. . On Monday, another Singaporean owner of a Perth Hotel, Low Keng Huat, announced the start of the second stage of its 35 million renovation of the 27yearold Duxton Hotel in a 1962 building at 1 St Georges Terrace, originally built for the Australian Tax Office. Cook said he thought the Hyatt s issues were unique to the location, and was diplomatic when asked about the appearance of the building. It really represented everything that Western Australia was going to be in that postAmericas Cup world, he said. It s done such great service to the people of WA we ve all got fond memories of the Hyatt, and we ll be sad to see it go. . ThenPerthbased builder Multiplex completed the combined office, hotel, retail and hospitality site in 1984, using more than four million of the face bricks that give it its uniquely 1980s look. The hotel was first called The Merlin before becoming a Hyatt Regency in 1988. More cost of living help for WA families on the way. A police officer was found not guilty of murder. Now a WA coroner will examine what happened. Going under: The floodprone Perth suburbs at risk of being uninsurable. Copyright 2024

Tuan Sing Holdings has decided to end its management agreement with Hyatt for the Adelaide Terrace hotel as of September 1. The property will be repositioned and rebranded, with plans to maintain operations during the transition. The move is not believed to be linked to a decrease in demand for hotel accommodation in Perth. Another hotel renovation and development project was also announced in the city.

The governor said that the administration had prioritised transparency, efficiency and taxpayer education in the state. Bago stated this on Wednesday in Suleja, Niger, at the 155th meeting of the Joint Task Board JTB, with the theme: Post Reform: Repositioning Revenue Authorities for Effective and Efficient Tax Administration. . He said that his administration remained committed to fostering collaboration with JTB on the exchange of ideas and competencies. According to him, through strategic reforms and innovative approaches, the state has witnessed a steady growth in its IGR. Between January and May this year, we collected an average of 2.621 billion monthly, as against an average of 1.806 billion monthly the previous year. In May alone, we generated 3.508 billion, representing an increase of 45 per cent. This growth has not only enabled us to expand infrastructure projects but also, to enhance social service delivery across various sectors, thereby improving the quality of life for our citizens, he said. The governor said that the administration had prioritised transparency, efficiency and taxpayer education in the state. He said that the state had also made it easier by simplifying processes and leveraging technology for taxpayers to comply while reducing opportunities for evasion. This has resulted in improved compliance rates and enhanced revenue collection. We understand the importance of synergy in achieving our collective goals of improved tax administration and revenue optimisation. Together, we can explore innovative strategies, share best practices and address challenges that hinder our progress, he said. Bago urged all the stakeholders to be committed with optimism, determination and confidence to reposition the revenue authorities for a future of prosperity and progress. Chairman of JTB,Dr Zacch Adedeji, commended the governor for ensuring that the state IRS was professionalised while, at the same time, safeguarding its autonomy. Coming off the last seven months of 2023, a rejuvenated approach to revenue generation saw the state ending the year on a solid note with total annual IGR performance crossing the 20 billion mark for the first time in its history. At 21.67 billion, collections achieved over 28 per cent growth over the total annual collection of 16.93 billion posted in 2022. Notably, the percentage growth rate was significantly higher than the cumulative subnational growth rate of 23.17 per cent. The momentum was unrelenting, going into the new year with the 7.03 billion collected in the first quarter of 2024, as against the N6.18 billion in the first quarter of 2023. We are proud of what the state is achieving under your watch, and we are confident that with the diligent implementation of the innovation and relentless drive, a monthly IGR of N5 billion is realisable. We are committed to this at the JTB, and our presence here today is an ample testimony of our support, he said. Adedeji said that JTB was charged with the mandate of promoting and ensuring uniformity, harmony and efficiency in personal income tax administration while providing advice on general tax matters to all tiers of government. According to him, the stakeholders' meeting provides an avenue to engage and brainstorm on contemporary and emerging issues in taxation at the domestic, regional and global levels. It is necessary to strengthen the fabric of our IGR capacity to ensure that the revenue administration processes, especially at the subnational level, become as efficient as possible. This is to optimise the collection of IGR for socioeconomic and human development, he said. He thanked the stakeholders for making tax issues a matter of priority and for putting tax revenue to excellent use. Welcome to the Pulse Community! We will now be sending you a daily newsletter on news, entertainment and more. Also join us across all of our other channels we love to be connected!. Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:. Email:eyewitnesspulse.ng. Welcome to the Pulse Community! We will now be sending you a daily newsletter on news, entertainment and more. Also join us across all of our other channels we love to be connected!

The governor emphasized transparency, efficiency, and taxpayer education in the state during the 155th meeting of the Joint Task Board. The state achieved significant growth in revenue collection through strategic reforms. The state's IGR increased from 1.806 billion to 2.621 billion monthly, with a 45% increase in May alone. The state's total annual IGR crossed the 20 billion mark for the first time, reaching 21.67 billion, showing a 28% growth from the previous year. The JTB chairman praised the governor for professionalizing the state IRS, aiming for a monthly IGR of N5 billion. The stakeholders discussed ways to enhance revenue administration and collaboration for future prosperity.

Jay, 19, from Lancashire, disappeared in Tenerife on the morning of June 17 sparking a major search which failed to find him and it was called off after less than two weeks. His family have continued the search. Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time.More info. Jay Slater's father and brother have expanded their search to a new area following potential sightings of the missing teenager, as reported by the local mayor. Jay, hailing from Lancashire, vanished in Tenerife on the morning of 17 June,prompting a largescale search operation in the northwestern part of the island by Spanish authorities. However, the official search was called off after less than two weeks without any trace of the 19 year old. Despite this, Jay's family, aided by volunteers, have continued their efforts to locate him. Photos depict Jay's brother Zak and father Warren in Santiago del Teide, a mountain village located on the fringes of the Teno Rural Park. This development comes as the family broadens their search parameters on the threeweek anniversary of Jay's disappearance. The mayor of Santiago del Teide previously suggested that locals may have seen the missing teen watching Euros matches. Mayor Emilio Jose Navarro confirmed that individuals who reported sightings of Jay had already been interviewed by the police, reportsthe Mirror. Mayor Navarro stated: "We know the police are investigating the CCTV images. They have asked for the town hall's security cameras and they are also working with the company that handles those cameras.". Prior to this, the family had conducted searches higher up in the mountains within the Los Carrizales valley. Jay's last known whereabouts were in the Rural de Teno Park, and his final contact was on the morning of Monday, 17 June, when he informed friends Lucy Law and Brad Hargreaves via phone that he intended to walk back to the southern part of the island. In a poignant conversation with the Mirror, distressed father Warren declared that the search for his teenage son is 'like a riddle' without an answer. With no leads to hold onto, he joined a group of 10 volunteers on Saturday in the inhospital environment where Jay disappeared. He expressed his frustration saying, "Tell me where I look, I can only go off the last sighting, the woman in that restaurant saw him going the wrong way. Which human being lets a young boy go the wrong way? Everything stinks. It's just a riddle and I don't know the answer.". Apprehensively navigating through this unsolved mystery, dad Warren also challenged the stance of the Spanish police, who quickly dismissed any suspicion from the two men who accompanied Jay back to the Airbnb on the night he vanished. He questioned, "My starting position, I've said this from day one, ask the two men who've taken him. And then start from there. If you and me in England had taken a young girl to the Lake District, do you think they would have let us go back to Spain? ". This distraught dad is caught in a vicious cycle of uncertainty, unable to take drastic actions against the Spanish authorities through fear of reprisal. "We're going round and round in circles. The Spanish police, you can't go screaming and shouting at them because they don't do anything. If you start screaming and shouting they won't do anything even more. If they want to go and search a house they have to go to court first. ".

Jay Slater, 19, disappeared in Tenerife prompting a search that was called off. His family continues to search, broadening efforts after potential sightings. Jay's brother and father look in new areas like Santiago del Teide. The mayor reported possible sightings during Euro matches. Despite frustrations with the Spanish police, they persist in the search for Jay, last seen in Teno Rural Park. Warren, Jay's father, expressed his anguish calling the search a "riddle" without answers.

The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta MOSIEND has warned against unwarranted attacks on the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku. The warning followed a recent statement credited to the spokesman of Ijaw Youth Council IYC, Mr. Bedford Benjamin Berefa, who urged President Bola Tinubu to probe the outcome and expenditures of the NDDC under Ogbuku. MOSIEND, in a statement signed by its national secretary, Ambassador Amain Cotterel, accused Berefa of sponsorship unfounded allegations of bribery and corruption against the NDDC boss. The statement said it was very shameful the high rate at which pullhimdown syndrome continues to hinder the growth of the Niger Delta region, calling for all hands to be on deck to end the menace. The organisation described the statement as another untamed act by another misguided and uncivilized youth who runs to the media to make cheap defamatory publications against their leaders whenever they are hungry and not attended to personally. . The statement said: This is the reason the region is backward in terms of development because, no matter how hard leaders with genuine intentions try to develop the region and empower its people, they will always turn against them in the end thereby making political office holders to see it as a needless thing to think about their people. For the records, Bedford Benjamin Berefa is not the spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council, neither does any institution of the Ijaw nation know him, as he was never elected at anytime to speak for, or represent the IYC or the Ijaw nation. Since Jonathan Lokpobiri and his executive members were elected and endorsed by the whole Ijaw nation as leaders of the IYC, Benjamin Bedford has been moving from one office to another parading himself as spokesman of the council to solicit money from politicians, and anyone who does not welcome him, he launches a media blackmail against them. . 2024Leadership Media GroupAll Rights Reserved. 2024Leadership Media GroupAll Rights Reserved.

MOSIEND warns against attacks on NDDC managing director Dr. Samuel Ogbuku following allegations of corruption made by IYC spokesman Bedford Benjamin Berefa. MOSIEND criticizes Berefa for spreading unfounded claims and hindering development in the Niger Delta region. They state that such actions discourage leaders from investing in the region. Additionally, the organization clarifies that Berefa is not the IYC spokesman and accuses him of seeking personal benefits through false accusations.

update. 9:30 AM PT Police just releasedGary A. Miles' mug shot and the charges he's facing. Philly PD says it's booked Miles for indecent assault, indecent exposure, open lewdness and harassment. The Philly man accused of masturbating on a woman's leg inside a Dollar Tree store has surrendered .. after cops, and even rapperMeek Mill, launched a manhunt for him. Cops confirmed 35yearold Gary A. Miles from Southwest Philly is now in custody after voluntarily surrendering to authorities Wednesday evening a move he made after the alleged victim posted video of him fleeing the store immediately after the incident. The exact charges he's facing will be announced once they're filed. Miles was known to hang around the area before .. with store employees telling police they'd seen him at the plaza where the incident went down, and also a nearby I95 underpass. As we reported, the search for Miles was on after the victim'svideo went viral. At the end of the clip, she showed what appeared to be semen on her calf. The video was so shocking, even Meek Mill got involved, posting .. "Let's play manhunt" and offering a 2,000 reward for info on the suspect. But, it seems like he won't need to part with that cash now. Yes! Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. By subscribing, I agree to thePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use

Gary A. Miles surrendered to the police for allegedly assaulting and exposing himself to a woman inside a Dollar Tree store in Philly. Miles, identified as a 35-year-old from Southwest Philly, turned himself in after a video of the incident surfaced. Charges include indecent assault, indecent exposure, open lewdness, and harassment. Meek Mill also got involved in the manhunt, offering a reward. Miles will face the charges once they are officially filed.

Blown out windows on a highrise downtown building are shown in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. AP PhotoDavid J. Phillip. Downtown Houston saw even more shattered glass after the passage ofHurricane Berylthrough the area, with two streets blocked by fallen glass leading to road closures, according to the Houston Downtown Management District. The downtown area experienced less glass damage than theMay 16 derecho, which resulted inover 2,500 broken windows and glassraining down city streets and sidewalks for days. However, some buildings, such as TotalEnergies, were still undergoing repairs from the previous storm. According to a preliminary report by the Downtown Houston Management District, the area has 40 buildings with visible small structural or facade damage, including some fencing that fell onto the sidewalk or street. Two streets needed to be blocked off due to broken glass in the street, including Dallas from Louisiana to Milam and Louisiana from Polk to Dallas. These areas are already undergoing repairs. Advertisement. The Chevron building at 1500 Louisiana St was damaged during the derecho and experienced additional damage after yesterday's storm. According to company spokesperson Randy Stuart, the offices sustained "minor damage" from Hurricane Beryl. "Our offices will reopen on Wednesday, July 10, for businesscritical operations; however, employees are encouraged to work remotely for the remainder of the week. The safety of our people, facilities, and community is our top priority," Stuart said. And while the downtown area didn't lose power due to the hurricane, it did have about two dozen intersections with dead or flashing traffic lights. The urban canopy also suffered, with 200 downed trees, and potentially 80 more trees damaged, according to Ann Taylor, Engagement Director at Downtown Houston Management District. Advertisement. The area has already seen restaurants reopen and operate at a normal schedule. Downtown hotels are also operating, with many Houstonarea residents taking refuge from the blistering temperatures by renting out a room. Downtown hotels are at capacity, Taylor said. About. Contact. Services. Account

Blown out windows in a highrise building in downtown Houston were among the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, leading to road closures. Despite less damage compared to a previous storm, buildings were still undergoing repairs. 40 buildings were reported to have structural damage, with two streets blocked off due to broken glass. The Chevron building experienced additional damage, but offices are set to reopen with employees encouraged to work remotely. The area also saw power outages and tree damage, yet restaurants and hotels are already back in operation at full capacity.

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN. CNN Iran is attempting to covertly stoke protests in the United States related to theconflict in Gaza, USDirector of National Intelligence Avril Haines said in a statement on Tuesday, posing as activists online and, in some cases, providing financial support to protesters. I want to be clear that I know Americans who participate in protests are, in good faith, expressing their views on the conflict in Gaza this intelligence does not indicate otherwise, Haines said. Americans who are being targeted by this Iranian campaign may not be aware that they are interacting with or receiving support from a foreign government, she said. We urge all Americans to remain vigilant as they engage online with accounts and actors they do not personally know. . US officials believe that Iran, despite its past support to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, has sought to calibrate its response to the Israeli assault on Gaza to avoid a prolonged direct conflict between the two countries. But it has continued to seek to extract costs from the US and Israel. The conflict in Gaza hassparked protests across the United States, in particular on college campuses, where some Americans have expressed horror at the scale of civilian casualties caused by Israel as it attempts to stamp out Hamas, which carried out the October 7 attack on southern Israel. Those protests have been hugely divisive domestically, making them a ripe target for foreign actors like Iran interested in amplifying discord within the US. US officials, including Haines, have warned publicly that Iran has become increasingly aggressive in their foreign influence efforts. In recent weeks, Iranian government actors have sought to opportunistically take advantage of ongoing protests regarding the war in Gaza, Haines said on Tuesday. A US intelligence assessment released in December reported that Iran also tried to meddle in the 2022 midterm elections. Tehran, it said, sought to exploit perceived social divisions and undermine confidence in US democratic institutions but that its efforts were limited by competing priorities, including the need to manage internal unrest. Operatives working for the Iranian government also prepared fake, AIgenerated content as part of a campaign to influence US voters in the closing weeks of the 2020 election campaign, CNN has previously reported. TheCNNWire 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. Jump to comments . KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines byclicking here. If you would like to share a story idea, please submit ithere. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy. Community Guidelines. KTVZTV FCC Public FileFCC Applications. Contact Us. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Breaking NewsSevere WeatherDaily News UpdatesDaily Weather ForecastEntertainmentContests Promotions. Accessibility Tools

Iran is covertly attempting to stoke protests in the United States related to the Gaza conflict, posing as activists online and providing financial support. US officials warn Americans to remain vigilant online. Despite supporting Hamas, Iran aims to avoid direct conflict with Israel but continues to target the US. Iran has meddled in US elections and is now exploiting protests about Gaza.

T3 site is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC. This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726. Podcast Streaming Now. Minister for Tourism, GoI, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the convention in Goa, themed Tourism 2047: Incredible to Inevitable India with a focus on driving sustainable growth and innovation in India s tourism sector.The Federation of Hotel Restaurant Associations of India FHRAI announces the upcoming 54th Annual Convention, scheduled to be held in Goa at Taj Cidade de Goa, from October 16th to 18th, 2024. Minister for Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will inaugurate this Annual Convention on 16th October 2024.The 54th FHRAI Annual Convention in Goa celebrates theme Tourism 2047: Incredible to Inevitable India Driving Growth and Sustainability in a Mission Mode , that aligns with the ambitious vision of a developed India by 2047, as envisioned by the Government of India.The Annual Convention will also witness the esteemed presence of Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh; V. Vidyavathi, Secretary; Suman Billa, Additional Secretary; and Manisha Saxena, Director General from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.Pradeep Shetty, President of FHRAI, commented, The 54th FHRAI Annual Convention in Goa is positioned to be a landmark event where industry leaders converge to strategize, innovate, and collaborate towards steady and sustainable growth of our industry. In alignment with its theme, this Convention will set the beginning of our sector s journey towards 2047 where the Indian tourism industry is expected to be a 3 trillion tourism powerhouse. The Convention aims to showcase our industry s prowess to be the key growth engine of our nation s economy, inspiring new initiatives that will define the future of tourism in India. We are grateful to have the Minister for Tourism and other distinguished guests to join us. Around 1000 delegates from India and abroad are expected to attend the Convention and also enjoy Goa s cultural richness and natural beauty .The 54th Annual Convention of FHRAI will host a diverse range of programs including Business Sessions, B2B and B2G Meetings, Hospitality Expo, cultural showcases etc. FHRAI Hospitality Awards will be another significant attraction of the Annual Convention to encourage young industry professionals and recognize excellence in the hospitality industry. . Travel Trends Today T3 is India s leading travel trade magazine since the last 36 years comprehensively. Informa Markets India Pvt Ltd,1st Floor, North Wing, S 14, Solitaire Corporate Park,Chakala, Andheri East,Mumbai 400093, India. 912261727272. email protected. Travel Trends Today. Designed and Developed byAimax Provider. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.

Minister for Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will inaugurate the 54th FHRAI Annual Convention in Goa themed Tourism 2047: Incredible to Inevitable India. The event focuses on driving sustainable growth and innovation in India's tourism sector. Industry leaders will strategize towards making the Indian tourism industry a 3 trillion tourism powerhouse by 2047. The convention will feature various programs, B2B and B2G meetings, a Hospitality Expo, cultural showcases, and FHRAI Hospitality Awards to recognize excellence in the hospitality industry. The event is set to host around 1000 delegates from India and abroad and will take place from October 16th to 18th, 2024, at Taj Cidade de Goa.

Orders antigraft agency to tender public apology, delist her name, photograph from wanted persons list. By Alex Enumah in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has come under the sledgehammer of a Federal High Court in Lagos, for its unlawful declaration of Mrs Margaret Emefiele as a wanted person. The court which nullified the conduct of the antigraft agency subsequently ordered the Commission as well as its chairman to pay the sum of N3 million as damages to the complainant. The court predicated its decision on the grounds that the commission cannot on its own without the order of a court of competent jurisdiction declare any person wanted. Mrs Emefiele had on February 14, 2024, instituted a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the EFCC and its chairman, for publishing her name and photograph in their website as a wanted person . She claimed that the action of the defendants resulted in various negative comments of threats on the applicant, and a likely breach of her rights to life as guaranteed by laws. A declaration that the publication of the applicant s name and photograph on the website of the Second Respondent as having been declared WANTED without any court order to that effect , is unlawful. Illegal, and liable to be set aside. An order setting aside the publication of the applicant s name and photograph on the website of the second respondent as one of the persons wanted by the respondents. An order directing the respondent to immediately withdraw the publication of the applicant s name and photograph from the list of persons wanted by the respondents on its website. An order , directing the respondents to issue a public apology to the applicant vide two national Television Stations and 3 national dailies to wit THISDAY Newspaper, The Punch Newspaper and the Nation Newspaper. Damages against the respondents, jointly and severally, in the sum of N250 million in favour of the applicant for the violation of the applicant s fundamental rights . Details later . Founded on January 22, 1995, THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD., 35 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria with offices in 36 states of Nigeria , the Federal Capital Territory and around the world. It is Nigeria s most authoritative news media available on all platforms for the political, business, professional and diplomatic elite and broader middle classes while serving as the meeting point of new ideas, culture and technology for the aspirationals and millennials. The newspaper is a public trust dedicated to the pursuit of truth and reason covering a range of issues from breaking news to politics, business, the markets, the arts, sports and community to the crossroads of people and society. You can email us at: hellothisdaylive.com or visit ourcontact uspage. .

The Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) unlawful declaration of Mrs. Margaret Emefiele as a wanted person, ordering the EFCC to pay N3 million in damages and delist her from the wanted persons list. Mrs. Emefiele sued the EFCC for violation of her rights after being falsely declared wanted on the EFCC's website, resulting in threats and a potential breach of her right to life.

Yoni Cohen, the brother of David Cohen, who fell in battle about 39 years ago and whose parents fought, unsuccessfully, to inscribe HY"D a traditional Hebrew acronym calling for God to avenge his death on his grave, toldArutz Sheva Israel National Newsthat they intend to invoke a recent Defense Ministry decision to have the grave changed. "Finally, justice is done. For years we did not deal with the subject until a few weeks ago when the request of the Yudkin family arose, whose publication we heard about onArutz Sheva Israel National News,, and as a result, I contacted them and offered help because we had dealt with it before," Cohen says. He adds: "I spoke with the mother, Tzipi, and other family members, we passed on information to them and helped them strengthen the public demand because from our point of view, helping them is helping all of us, all of Israel, this is the right thing to do. Immediately after they received approval from the Supreme Court, Dovi Yudkin sent me a message that the struggle was successful, we were happy together about their achievement". Yoni emphasizes that they intend to change the inscription on the headstone despite the time that has passed. "My parents, Rabbi Aviezer and Rachel Cohen, passed away and are buried in the parents' cemetery near the cemetery where my brother is buried. When my father requested that the name of his son be written with HY"D on his grave, and we did so, now we will request David's headstone be updated to include HY"D". . David Cohen was a student at Har Etzion, fought in the Givati Brigade, and was killed in the first Lebanon War. "My parents asked the Ministry of Defense to add HY"D but were refused. At some point, they couldn't convince them and added another plaque with his name and HY"D on the lower part of the headstone, but in the dead of night, the addition to the headstone was removed". "After a few years, some people submitted a lawsuit to add the Gregorian date to the grave, which was not customary then, and even after the Supreme Court's approval, my parents' request was not accepted. My father appealed to the Minister of Defense and Knesset members but continued to be refused. Eventually, my parents themselves submitted a lawsuit, and indeed the Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction on why they shouldn't be allowed to write HY"D on the headstone, but the event didn't end there the Ministry of Defense fought against the decision, and finally, my parents placed another small plaque on the lying part of the headstone, and that's what there is to this day."

Yoni Cohen, brother of fallen soldier David Cohen, celebrates decision to finally inscribe Hebrew acronym HY"D on his grave. Despite past refusals, Defense Ministry now approves change after Yudkin family's successful request. The Cohen family persistently fought for this symbol of remembrance, facing difficulties and rejections over the years. Now, they are determined to update the headstone with the rightful inscription, honoring David's sacrifice in the Lebanon War.

Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. . . . . WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. will soon announce an additional 2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include antitank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems. Austin's remarks came as Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with him at the Pentagon. And they mark a strong response to pleas from Kyiv for help in battling Russian forces in the Donetsk region. Of that total, 150 million of the aid will come from presidential drawdown authority PDA and the remainder will be provided by Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative USAI. PDA allows the Pentagon to take the weapons from its stocks and send them more quickly to Ukraine; USAI puts weapons on longerterm contracts. "Make no mistake, Ukraine is not alone, and the United States will never waver in our support," Austin said as he opened the meeting with Umerov. "Alongside some 50 allies and partners, we'll continue to provide critical capabilities that Ukraine needs to push back Russian aggression today and to deter Russian aggression tomorrow.". The announcement comes just days before the U.S. hosts the NATO summit in Washington and as Ukraine has continued to lobby for military support and acceptance into the alliance. "We'll take steps to build a bridge to NATO membership for Ukraine," Austin told Umerov. "Hopefully soon Ukraine will receive its invitation," the Ukrainian minister responded. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia had dropped more than 800 powerful glide bombs in Ukraine in the last week alone. And he urged national leaders to relax restrictions on the use of Western weapons to strike military targets inside Russia. In particular, he said, Ukraine needs the "necessary means to destroy the carriers of these bombs, including Russian combat aircraft, wherever they are.". Austin did not refer to the restrictions in his opening comments, but he told Umerov that they would discuss "more ways to meet Ukraine's immediate security needs and to build a future force to ward off more Russian aggression.". Including the latest 2.3 billion, the U.S. has committed more than 53.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.

The US announces 2.3 billion in security aid for Ukraine, providing antitank weapons and air defense systems. This assistance is in response to Ukraine's plea for help against Russian forces. The aid includes 150 million from presidential drawdown authority for quick delivery and the rest from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The US reiterates unwavering support for Ukraine and its efforts to deter Russian aggression. Ukraine continues to lobby for NATO membership and relaxation of weapon restrictions to combat Russian attacks.

US. DPO Mardan says explosion happened immediately after a police vehicle passed over a bridge; rescue operation underway. At least two people were killed and five others injured, including a police officer, a woman, and a child, in an explosion near Jalala Bridge in the Takht Bhai tehsil of Mardan city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP province, rescue officials said on Friday. Mardan District Police Officer DPO Zahoor Babar Afridi stated that the explosion happened immediately after a police vehicle passed over the bridge, suggesting an attempt to target the police. According to Rescue 1122 sources, ambulances and medical teams promptly arrived at the scene, transporting the deceased and injured to local hospitals. The casualties were taken to the THQ Takht Bhai and MMC for further treatment and identification. Police have begun collecting evidence from the site and have initiated an investigation into the incident. Yesterday, amid a fresh spiral of terrorist violence in the KP province, a former senator and four men travelling with him were killed in a roadside bomb attack on their vehicle in the Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district. The outlawed TTP was quick to deny involvement in the IED attack on Hidayatullah Khan, a brother of former KP governor Shaukatullah Khan and son of exMNA Haji Bismillah Khan, in the Damadola area of Mamund. Hidayatullah was also the uncle of the independent candidate for the upcoming bypoll for PK22 BajaurIV, Najeebullah Khan. The bodies of the victims were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar where MS Dr Naseeb Gul confirmed their identities as Hidayatullah Khan, Malik Irfan, Nazar Din, Yar Muhammad, and Samiullah. The bodies were later handed over to their heirs after medicolegal formalities. COMMENTS. Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are ontopic and not abusive. Court order reveals Imran Khan's role in targeting military installations, govt properties. What is SIC reserved seats case?. Shaheen Afridi under fire as PCB investigates alleged misconduct with coaches. What really happened in Lahore assault case involving three girls?. Govt to procure new printing machines to resolve passport crisis. Saudi flight catches fire at Peshawar airport. IMF demands abolition of PSWF. Boost your brain: 13 exercises to keep your brain fit. Lifeline consumers get tariff relief for three months. PM Shehbaz decides to abolish five key ministries in major government overhaul. IMF proposes 45 tax on agriculture income. Mass overbilling prompts govt to revert to previous billing method. Indian agenda: terror ties, military alliances and Hindutva expansion. DohaIII and the IEA. Embracing hope on World Population Day. A diminished India. Sinners dilemma. Policies that promote progress and stability. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed or derived from. Unless otherwise stated, all content is copyrighted 2024 The Express Tribune.

Explosion near Jalala Bridge in Mardan kills 2 and injures 5, including a police officer, a woman, and a child. Police suspect targeted attack against law enforcement. Terrorist violence surges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with a former senator and four others killed in a roadside bomb attack. Authorities conduct rescue operations and investigations.

Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Access unlimited content and the digital versions of our print editions Today's Paper. The parents of a girl brutallykilled four years agoare calling for reviews and system reform on the anniversary of her death. Loginor signup to continue reading. Bridgette "Biddy" Porter was killed by a teenager in northern NSW in July 2020. The10yearold's killer,found not criminally responsible due to mental illness, cannot be identified due to multiple legal restrictions. Details of the injuries Biddy sustained during her death are also banned from publication. But her parents want scrutiny of the legal system, which they say has restricted their ability to speak or access information about their own daughter's death, while protecting her killer. They are also advocating for better support for victim's families as they continue to deal with severe anxiety and complex posttraumatic stress disorder. "We know that nothing we can ever do will bring our little girl back to us," parents Rebekah and Dominic Porter said in a statement. "But in her memory, we hope to help other parents of murdered children by doing what we can to encourage a judicial system that is fair, transparent and accountable to the community it exists to serve, while increasing the level of essential funding and support services for victims' families.". They are petitioning for parliamentary inquiries into how prosecutors handled the case, as well as the state's Mental Health Review Tribunal, which they say lacks accountability and transparency. They also want reforms to victims' services, increasing support beyond the 7500 they each received, and an inquest into their daughter's death. The petition has been supported by Advocacy Australia, whose chair Clare Collins said families of victims of serious crime needed more support. "There appears to be inequity between a victim's rights compared to those of a killer," she said. They get no free independent legal support to evaluate recommendations prosecutors may make to finalise a matter, or represent them at hearings before the mental health tribunal, she said. Victims will continue being silenced and denied justice if prosecutors and the tribunal are not investigated, Ms Collins said. "No public servant or service should be above public scrutiny," she said. Independent state MP for Orange, Phil Donato, also supports the petition. "The devastating impact of Biddy's heinous killing is compounded by what her parents believe to be a gross miscarriage of justice and a significant lack of appropriate support services," he said. AttorneyGeneral Michael Daley has been contacted for comment. Lifeline 13 11 14. beyondblue 1300 22 4636. Australian Associated Press. Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read ourPrivacy Policy. Advertisement

The parents of a girl killed in 2020 call for system reform on the anniversary of her death. They advocate for transparency and support for victim's families, petitioning for inquiries into the case and mental health tribunal. Advocacy Australia supports the petition, emphasizing the need for more victim support and justice. Independent MP also backs the petition, highlighting the lack of appropriate support services.

Simply register at no cost. Questions or problems? Emailemail protectedor call0711 046 000. The body of a male protester was taken into Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital as violent protests boiled over Tuesday afternoon. It had gunshot wounds, County Governor Simba Arati had said. Some 30 protesters were still being attended to at the facility the governor said when he visited the facility on Wednesday. Two people among the thirty had sustained gunshot injuries and are due for theatre operations, Arati said. Also at the same health facility, an expectant woman was brought in with injuries as protests escalated across the county's capital late Tuesday. It was, however not immediately ascertained if she was also in the streets protesting. A Form Four student is also among the thirty being treated. She was due to return to school today. An officer deployed to foil attacks on a gated residence in the vicinity of the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital was treated and discharged. Arati claimed about 376 suspected goons were on the prowl destroying businesses and looting property with abandon as the protests went on in the streets. Security agencies were yet to give a brief about the demos. "Some protestersare said to be new in this town indicating a possibility they came from other quarters to cause mayhem here," the Governor told journalists after visiting the patients at the referral wards. He was accompanied by ward reps Steve Arika Ibeno, Peter Otachi Monyerero Ibrahim Ongubo Bobaracho and Monyenye Yoge Kisii Central. Arati spoke of massive looting and condemned the abortive raid by protesters on an MP's residence. "It should not get there our people, they may have voted yes to the contentious Finance Bill but we cannot sink low as to begin torching their property. They are our leaders still," he told the residents. Inside the hospital, doctors said at least one tear gas canister was fired into the facility causing panic. Dr Oimeke Marita also said fumes from burning tyres outside the hospital forced them to remove patients from the Intensive Care Units from the adjacent building to other areas until the situation improved. He also said an ambulance responding to an emergency was also stoned during the melee. Governor Arati suggested the protests may have also been infiltrated by street urchins who are to be rehabilitated. Separately, the governor asked political leaders from Kisii who voted yes to the Finance Bill to ask for forgiveness. "Even the president has asked for forgiveness, do not harden your hearts go to your people and ask for forgiveness," he said. He, however, congratulated the Gen Z protesters saying they have awakened the conscience of the nation and the protest's impact would reverberate far into the future. "It is hats off, let's us listen to them," he said. He told smallscale traders whose businesses were looted by vandals that his administration would help them recover from the losses. About 15 women were affected during the plunder from suspected goons. Advertise with us: Call 0711 046 000 email protected.

Male protester's body with gunshot wounds brought into Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital as violent protests erupt. 30 injured protesters, including an expectant woman and a Form Four student, receiving treatment. Governor Simba Arati condemns looting and vandalism during protests. Security agencies yet to provide information. Tear gas canister fired into hospital causing panic. Governor suggests protests infiltrated by street urchins. Politicians urged to ask for forgiveness over contentious Finance Bill vote. Governor praises Gen Z protesters and promises help to affected traders.

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Now. 76. Thu. 87. Fri. 83. byJESSICA A. BOTELHO The National Desk. TOPICS:. PHILADELPHIA TND A 19yearold man was killed and eight others were hurt in a Fourth of July mass shooting in Philadelphia, according to authorities. Police described it as a driveby shooting at a popup event, noting that a 14yearold girl and several other teenaers were among the injured. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said officers are searching for the suspects, noting authorities are looking at a car that might be connected to the case. . The man who was killed was not identified by name. Police said shots rang out in the Southwest area of the city around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Philadelphia officers were on a routine patrol when they saw someone who had been shot. Additional officers soon arrived and they found more victims. Police said the people who were shot were gathered together when a man riding in a passing car fired several shots at the group. It s not yet known what sparked the shooting. The wounded victims three men, three juvenile males and a juvenile female, who ranged in age from 14 to 23 were being treated at hospitals for various injuries that were not considered lifethreatening. Bethel said they all were in stable condition. Bethel said the department is investigating who organized the popup event, adding that while they believe they narrowed it down, they did not disclose who. Anyone who has information about the shooting was urged to contact police. . EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A 19-year-old man was killed and eight others injured in a drive-by shooting at a popup event in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July. Among the victims were a 14-year-old girl and several teenagers. The police are searching for suspects and investigating the incident. Victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Get local news delivered to your inbox!. . When it comes to the number and location of tobacco and vape shops in Douglas County, some areas aren t like the others. And now, with aninteractive mapping projectby the Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition and member of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Douglas County residents can see where retailers are concentrated and which neighborhoods may be most affected by access to tobacco and vape products. The maps, available on MOTAC s website,https:www.motac.org, show the density of local tobacco retailers compared with landmarks like nearby schools and data points such as poverty rates and life expectancy by ZIP code. Natalia Trinidad, an outreach project specialist at UNMC s Center for Reducing Health Disparities and a MOTAC member, said members had noticed a lot of new vape shops popping up as part of another project and also noticed that there were a lot more tobacco retailers in North and South Omaha. When they shared what they d saw with others in the community, they noticed that some of those retailers also were close to schools. The maps, for instance, show 28 separate retailers that sell tobacco or vaping products within a 1mile radius of Omaha Central High School, one of the metro area schools with the most nearby retailers. Thirty retailers carry such products within the 1mile area surrounding Liberty Elementary School near the Omaha Children s Museum. Across the metro, a majority of schools are near 10 or more tobacco shops, the maps indicate. As in real estate, location matters. Similar findings apply to adults. Molly Rezich, a health educator at Creighton University and MOTAC member, said she is concerned about the example such proximity sets for young people. Two tobacco shops are across the street from the playground at Beals Elementary School near 48th and Center Streets. As a provider of tobacco education for youth, she has noticed that the age of kids using vaping materials is getting younger, including fourth graders. The children often steal the devices from their parents vape drawers. Young people tend to prefer vapes over traditional tobacco because there s no telltale odor left on clothes or hair and they can be used in places people can t smoke, she said. The products come in candy and fruit flavors that appeal to them. What we show them and the precedent we set for them at that age is so crucial, she said. Indeed, the National Youth Tobacco Survey indicates that about 2.8 million youth use some type of tobacco. Use of tobacco products among high school students dropped from 16.5 in 2022 to 12.6 in 2023, driven mostly by a decrease in use of ecigarettes, but overall tobacco use among middle school students increased from 4.5 in 2022 to 6.6 in 2023. There was no change in the type of tobacco younger youths used, however. Another local map that compares poverty rates and tobacco retailer density indicates that nearly all of the areas with a combination of high poverty and high retailer density are east of 84th Street and particularly in northeast Omaha. South Omaha also has a high number, Trinidad said. The organization hopes the maps will spark conversations and build support within the community for addressing the issue, Trinidad said. MOTAC was formed in 1992 to strengthen tobacco prevention and control efforts in the Omaha metro area. Cities across the United States have taken steps to successfully lower the concentration of tobacco retailers. Local officials in Philadelphia in 2016 capped the number of tobacco retailer permits per planning district, restricted new retailers from locating within 500 feet of K12 schools and increased the annual fee for the permits. By 2019, tobacco retailer density in that city declined more than 20, with a greater decrease in lowincome districts,according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rate of retailers within 500 feet of schools declined 12. Douglas County, Rezich said, does not having zoning regulations indicating how many tobacco and vape shops can be situated in an area or how close they can be to schools. The point of the maps is to divide it up by ZIP code for people to see how retailer density affects them, their loved ones, their community, she said. A severe thunderstorm that had twoinch hail it is seen over Omaha on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The sun sets behind the downtown Omaha skyline as seen from Council Bluffs, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Fans throw Florida's Pierce Coppola 18 a marker so he can autograph a ball during a Men's College World Series practice at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Thursday, June 13, 2024. 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Interactive maps show concentration of tobacco and vape shops in Douglas County, affecting neighborhoods and schools. Concerns rise over proximity setting a bad example for youth. Efforts aim to spark community conversations and support for addressing the issue. Local officials urged to consider zoning regulations to control retailer density.

South Korea is a challenging market to operate in due to longterm macroeconomic factors, which are in turn playing into lower whiskey demand GlobalData. South Korea s whiskey market is expected to remain flat in volume terms between now and 2028, data shows. World whiskies like Japanese whisky are anticipated to see the fastest growth though from a smaller base than Scotch according to analysis from GlobalData, Just Drinks parent company. The gold standard of business intelligence. In value terms, meanwhile, Scotch whisky and other world whiskies are predicted to see slight increases. Last week, drinks majorDiageo revealed it wouldraise prices of several whisky SKUs by an average of 18 in South Korea, from 1 July. The changes impact Scotch brands Mortlach and Copper Dog, as well as Tequila brand Don Julio.Diageosaid the hikes were part of its regular portfolio reviews. In the six months to 31 December, Diageo s business in north Asia, comprising South Korea and Japan, saw net sales decline 6. At the time, the fall was attributed to falling sales of Scotch. Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge. Your download email will arrive shortly. We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form. In February, it emerged Diageo wasrolling out an early retirement programmefor its workers in South Korea amid falling whisky sales. GlobalData alcoholic beverages research director David Harris said growing competition from world whiskies in South Korea was damaging products from traditional regions like Scotch. Competing whiskies produced in India and China often copy Western brands but at a lower price point , he said. This has created noise in the market that many Western brands find it difficult to cut through. Copycat brands also have the potential to damage the brand equity of Western brands where they are explicitly copied by these new entrants but with a lower overall quality. . Longterm macroeconomic factors and demographic issues have also added to stagnating consumption of whiskey, Harris said. South Korea s birth rate is shockingly low, and where older consumers are cutting down on alcohol consumption due to health issues, they simply aren t being replaced by younger consumers. Furthermore, even if younger consumers would like to experiment with Diageo s premium whiskies, poor worklife balance, low salaries, somewhathigh taxes and extremely high accommodation costs all impact their affordability. . While at the time of the voluntary retirement scheme, a Diageo spokesperson toldJust DrinksSouth Korea was still a strategically important market , Harris said the company s focus will be on other, more lucrative markets. Indeed, for the group s wider Asia Pacific region, net sales grew 2 in the second half of 2023, driven by growth in China. Growth was partially offset by the sale of its South Korean whisky business, Windsor Global first announcedin 2022. South Korea simply isn t the most attractive market in Asia for Diageo to focus on, he said. While it is seeing modest growth, it is far outpaced by India which is a much larger market. China is a fairly small market though still larger than South Korea but has far more longterm potential and is seeing stronger growth. Thailand, too, is something of an opportunity market, with less domestic competition than either China or India and strong growth. . While Diageo said it remained fully committed to the Korean market , flat predictions for whiskey in the market suggest it may not be the top priority for the group in the years to come. There are far larger prizes which Diageo while be thinking represent a better potential return on investment, Harris added. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights. The gold standard of business intelligence. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights. . Just Drinks : Just Drinks Focus monthly. Thematic Take monthly. I consent to Verdict Media Limited collecting my details provided via this form in accordance withPrivacy Policy. View all newslettersfrom across the GlobalData Media network. Drinks Beverage Industry News Market Research Just Drinks. Powered by. Verdict Media Limited 2024

South Korea's whiskey market faces challenges due to macroeconomic factors, resulting in lower demand. Japanese whiskey is expected to grow the fastest. Diageo raised whiskey prices in South Korea by 18%. Falling sales in north Asia impacted Diageo's business. Competition from world whiskies and demographic issues contribute to stagnating consumption. Diageo focuses on more lucrative markets in Asia, while South Korea remains a strategic but less attractive market.

SFist called it last week whenthe story came outabout a highend omakase popup at the quirky Flintstone House down in Hillsborough: Sounds like owner Florence Fang, or the team working on the popup, did not seek any permits for this. A couple of influencers got to enjoy a fancy, promotional omakase meal from Michelinanointed sushi chef Masa Sasaki last month. But they may be the only ones who get to enjoy Stoneage Omakase, as the Hillsborough Town Council has shut the party down before it began. Stoneage Omakaseposted to InstagramMonday that they have "temporarily paused" operations at the Flintstone House due to "concerns raised by the city of Hillsborough." And all those who have made prepaid reservations will be refunded. They are careful to say, "As a catering business, not a restaurant, we are diligently working to address these issues with Hillsborough," and they hint that there may be some other popups happening at "new venues." Though the name "Stoneage Omakase" seems like it was tailormade for this venue in particular. The popup sushi experience not a restaurant! was scheduled to start service this weekend, on July 12, with a 15course, 230 omakase menu served by Sasaki. Sadly, for Sasaki, whose work at Maruya and his eponymous restaurant Sasaki received much acclaim and a Michelin star, it looks like this latest project is on ice for a while. Sasaki was previously attached to thatspuriously planned NFTbacked private club and sushi barthat was proposed for Salesforce Park a couple years back. Reservations were made publicly available last week, but I had to wonder whether this was all on the up and up, given that the Flintstone House's owner, Florence Fang, has a history of doing things at the house without permits and asking for forgiveness later. Fang, who lives elsewhere in Hillsborough and said she bought the house as an entertaining space and her "happy place," wassued by the wealthy Town of Hillsboroughboth over the "eyesore" of the lawn ornaments, and for the installation of some railings and other work that was apparently done on the property without permits. Fang, who is a former owner of the SF Examiner and has been a general power broker in San Francisco for years, was not going to back down quietly. She hired former SF Supervisor Angela Alioto as her lawyer, and the battle with the town went on for two years. In theeventual settlement, Fang agreed to get permits for the work that was done, and the town ponied up 125,000 to cover Fang's legal expenses. In the meantime, Alioto had attacked the town for its "intolerance and elitist behavior," and also suggested that it was unconstitutional and racist. Three years on, and it seems that a sushi popup and "Stoneage"themed catering operation will be the next thing that Fang does battle over. Besides Fang and Sasaki, the other person we know is involved with this project is Sean Fang, who was listed on the popup's website as CEO and cofounder of Steonage Omakase. Neither he nor Florence Fang herself has given any public comment about this project. Update:TheChronicle obtained a copyof the letter from the Town of Hillsborough that was delivered by town police on Friday to the Flintstone House. It states, "Restaurants and other commercial uses are not permitted in a residential zone, even on a temporary basis. You and the restaurateurs may not have been aware that this use would be illegal. Since you are now on notice about this restriction, please inform the operators that they may not open for business.". Stoneage Omakase has responded saying that they have been "incorrectly classified as a restaurant, which has led to this misunderstanding," and they "look forward to working with the city to resolve this issue.". . Previously:Flintstone House to Open to Public as Stoneage Omakase, a High End Sushi PopUp. Everyone from Spike Lee to Bill Clinton to Barry Bonds and plenty more came out Monday for a starstudded twoandahalfhour tribute to the late Giants great Willie Mays at Oracle Park, paying a joyful homage to the Say Hey Kid. . In what's shaping up to be a monumental sonic encounter, Another Planet Entertainment has announced the musical pairing of Grammywinning artists, Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka. The event is slated for October 17, 2024, at the revered Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Get the latest posts delivered right to your inbox. Jay C. Barmann is a fiction writer and web editor who's lived in San Francisco for 20 years. Stay up to date! Get all the latest greatest posts delivered straight to your inbox

Hillsborough shuts down Stoneage Omakase, a high-end popup at the Flintstone House. The town raised concerns about permits not being obtained. Prepaid reservations will be refunded. Owner Florence Fang has a history of permit issues with the quirky property. Chef Masa Sasaki's 15-course omakase service put on hold. A star-studded tribute to Willie Mays at Oracle Park. Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka to perform at Greek Theatre in Berkeley in 2024.

Two days after the gruesome murder of Bahujan Samaj Party BSP Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong, the police have maintained that the crime was in retaliation for the killing of gangster Arcot Suresh last year. However, the BSP and Dalit activists are contesting this and claiming that a deeper conspiracy was at play in the murder.Responding to allegations that the men caught on CCTV committing the crime and the men who surrendered before the police aren't the same people, the police said that they are not relying only on the CCTV footage from near the crime scene to piece together what happened. The investigators also said that they are using mobile triangulation to get clarity on the attackers movement and that they re delving into the alleged feud between Suresh and Armstrong to uncover the full story. A wellknown Ambedkarite Buddhist leader, Armstrong was brutally hacked to death on July 5 by armed assailants on bikes who pretended to be food delivery agents. Armstrong had to be rushed to Apollo Hospital on Greemes Road, 10 kilometres away. He was bleeding extensively from grievous wounds and was taken to the emergency room, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. Usually, Armstrong is surrounded by at least 10 to 15 persons or more. But on the day he was killed, he was only accompanied by two persons from his apartment in Ayanavaram to the house construction site. Chennai Commissioner of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore told reporters on July 6, As per the Model Code of Conduct enforced during elections, everyone with a licensed gun has to deposit their weapon with the police. Armstrong s gun was handed back to him on June 13. . An ambush before the attack. On the day of the attack, Armstrong was visiting the site of his underconstruction house, like he had done almost every day since February. The site is located on Venugopal Swamy Kovil street in Perambur a narrow 16 feet lane. Armstrong s office is only 50 metres away from here and so is the Perambur police station. Armstrong had been visiting the construction site to oversee the building s progress. It was common knowledge that he spent most of his time here either for party work, to check in on the construction or for the occasional carrom board game with the neighbourhood youth. Venugopal Swamy Kovil street is also just a 100 metres away from the Perambur barracks and is a densely populated residential area. On the day he was killed, Armstrong was at the construction site as per his usual routine. He arrived at the site around 3:30 pm and spoke with the building contractor for a while. While workers wrapped up for the day, Armstrong made arrangements over the phone for more cement and brick, his friend Prasad told TNM. At around 7.15 pm, Armstrong was chatting with his friends, Veeramani and Balaji, when four unidentified men attacked him from behind. Veeramani and Balaji rushed to his rescue but were assaulted and pushed into a 10footdeep pit dug up during the construction work. Police sources said that the attackers intended to kill Armstrong and had even come prepared to use countrymade bombs to overpower him. The police teams have seized a machete and a bag containing two countrymade bombs, the source added. As Veeramani and Balaji raised an alarm, witnesses saw a group of men flashing machetes running towards the corner of the street. What the CCTV footage shows. Police have obtained two sets of CCTV footage which show a person carrying a bag and a machete fleeing on foot. He is followed by men on three bikes, also armed with machetes, escaping from the spot. Armstrong s friends said that the attack and the escape route had clearly been planned. In another CCTV clip, four men can be seen running down a street. Three of these men appear together first, before the fourth man follows a few seconds later, looking over his shoulder. Just hours after the murder, TV channels began flashing news of eight suspects surrendering before the police. Later in the night, the Chennai police announced that eight men, whom they say were the same ones seen in the CCTV footage, had been arrested. At this juncture, police said that Armstrong had been killed in retaliation for the murder of an A category most notorious history sheeter, Arcot Suresh, in August 2023. According to the police, Suresh s brother Ponnai Balu and other gang members believed Armstrong had a role in Suresh s killing. The police sources TNM spoke to said that they believe Suresh considered Armstrong a rival. By the time the police made these revelations, anger in the Dalit community against the ruling DMK and the city police was mounting. Armstrong was known widely across the state for his efforts to promote Dr Ambedkar s Navayana Buddhism. He was also a wellloved leader in north Chennai, where he lived, and his violent murder sparked outrage and protests. Neither the BSP nor those close to Armstrong are convinced by the police s stance that his murder was a revenge plot orchestrated by gangsters. Armstrong s party workers believe that Arcot Suresh s brother Ponnai Balu and others are not capable of planning such an elaborate operation. Speaking to TNM, Swikin, advocate and BSP s Mylapore area secretary, said the police are trying to close the case by recording the arrest of eight people. We feel there is someone who has provided support to Ponnai Balu and his gang. We have seen many cases in the past where fake perpetrators have surrendered to the police after the incident, and the real perpetrators are never caught. We want the police to investigate the involvement of some powerful people, he added. The BSP and the DMK s ally in the state, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi VCK have plainly stated their mistrust in the Chennai police s investigation and have demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation take over the case. The statements of VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan demanding a probe by a central agency and casting aspersions on the reliability of the state police have left the DMK embarrassed. Dalit activists and the BSP alleged that the arrested men were mere scapegoats . The police, meanwhile, insisted there was no political or caste motive to Armstrong s murder. Opposition leaders, including Edappadi K Palanisamy, K Annamalai, and Anbumani Ramadoss,came down heavilyon the state government, asking how badly could the law and order have deteriorated in Tamil Nadu that the state president of a national party could be murdered in the capital city. What was the motive?. Addressing a press conference on July 6, Sandeep Rathore said, There are more people we are looking for. Something appears to have transpired when Arcot Suresh was in prison. We are still probing that angle. Earlier, he Armstrong was a history sheeter, and then the court closed the cases against him. He added that Ponnai Balu had seven cases against him as well. It added to the consternation of Armstrong s supporters that Rathore pointed to cases against Armstrong, most of them related to cheating cases and scams, even though all the cases had been closed by the courts. The slain leader s supporters have consistently accused the state government of maligning his reputation to cover up the crime. Brushing aside the criticism as politically motivated, the police said that they are also probing the angle of Armstrong and Arcot Suresh s interests in the Arudhra Gold scam, in which hundreds of investors lost their money. The scam was to the tune of Rs 2,500 crore, and according to police sources, Armstrong was representing the interests of some investors who lost their money and Arcot Suresh was also involved in getting the money returned to some highprofile clients. When asked about it, the Chennai Police Commissioner neither confirmed nor denied the angle. We are looking into all possible angles, he told reporters. Sources in the police, however, said that Suresh and Armstrong were at loggerheads because they both demanded money to be returned to the parties they were helping out and that the police are still investigating to see if there were deeper issues between the two. However, the BSP, VCK, Dalit activists, public intellectuals, and close acquaintances of Armstrong have expressed their outrage at the late leader being represented as a criminal and his death the result of a gang war. In a statement, the BSP said that Armstrong s death was a premeditated political assassination and demanded that it be investigated as such. There is no connection between Armstrong s murder and the eight arrested men. The real culprits must be caught and the true motive be brought to light, the statement read. The VCK, despite its alliance with the ruling DMK, has endorsed the statement. Latest developments. According to Chennai Additional Commissioner North Asra Garg, three more suspects have been detained. A decision on their arrest would be taken after assessing their involvement in the murder, he also said. Meanwhile, the eight persons arrested on July 7 were produced before the court and have been remanded in judicial custody until July 18. A Zomato tshirt, a Zomato bag, three bikes, and seven bloodstained sickles have also been seized from them. thenewsminute 2024

BSP Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong was brutally murdered in what police say was a revenge plot for gangster Arcot Suresh's killing. The police investigation includes mobile triangulation and CCTV footage analysis. Suspicions arise from discrepancies in the case, with Dalit activists contesting the official narrative and demanding a CBI probe. The context involves alleged feuds, scams, and deeper motives, leading to growing mistrust in the police's handling of the case.

Labour must now face up to the costs of its ambitions. The messy contradictions of being committed to mutually exclusive policies are already starting to assail the Labour government. Among the first difficulties is what to do aboutthe Port Talbot steelworksin south Wales. The owner, Tata Steel, is proposing to close its blast furnaces with the loss of 2,800 jobs. It says the current method of production is financially unsustainable. The company proposes to switch to electric arc furnaces which are greener but employ far fewer people. This is just the sort of industrial development that Labour says it wants to see. Yet it is now calling on Tata to delay its closures pending further negotiations in a bid to prevent the job losses. New ministers are under pressure from union bosses to reverse the plans and pump more money into sustaining an uncompetitive, costly and environmentally damaging process. This runs into another Labour manifesto promise which is to give workers more rights and reempower the unions. How is it proposing to square these circles? The likelihood is that much more money will be paid to Tata on top of the 500 million already promised by the last government. The new Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds insisted this was not about picking winners and said that decarbonisation does not mean deindustrialisation . But that is precisely what it means and it is disingenuous to pretend otherwise. During the campaign Labour avoided getting into the detail of its policies because it was unwilling to be upfront about their consequences. A special case can be made for underwriting steel production in the national interest. But this will be an early test for how Labour responds tothe implications of decarbonisation.

Labour faces challenges in reconciling its ambitions with the costs involved, as seen in the case of Tata Steel's proposed closure of blast furnaces in Port Talbot. The party aims for greener industrial development but also wants to prevent job losses and empower unions, creating contradictions in their approach. The government may need to allocate more funds to sustain uncompetitive processes, conflicting with its promises of decarbonization. Balancing these conflicting objectives will test Labour's ability to address the consequences of decarbonization.

ByAlessia PerettiEURACTIV.it. 01072024. NewsBased on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. "We want to broaden the scope of a strong, patriotic, cohesive group that opposes backroom deals. We view very favourably the statements of other leaders who have expressed their willingness today," reads a note from the League ID on Sunday. EPAEFEDANIEL DAL ZENNARO. Languages:Fran aisDeutschBulgarianPrintEmailFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppTelegram. PrintEmailFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppTelegram. Just hours after announcing the new political group Patriots for Europe , Matteo Salvini s League currently belongs to Marine Le Pen s farright EU group welcomed the initiative as a new alternative to fight against the disastrous left. We want to broaden the scope of a strong, patriotic, cohesive group that opposes backroom deals. We view very favourably the statements of other leaders who have expressed their willingness today, reads a note from the League ID on Sunday. Austrian farright leader Herbert Kickl FP , Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb n Fidesz, and former Czech leader Andrej Babi ANOunveileda new political alliance on Sunday 30 June named Patriots for Europe , aiming to reshape the EU institutions and change the EU s approach to migration, green policies and the war in Ukraine. Sources close to Orb n in Budapest told Euractiv on Sunday that more members will join the new group without naming specifically. As Matteo Salvini has repeatedly hoped, a large group to gather European patriots is no longer postponable, League s statement reads. According to the statement, the League has been working for years to involve as many parties as possible that aim to build a different EU, without the leftists who have destroyed Europe in recent years and are unwilling to support Ursula Von der Leyen. . The party, a member of the governing coalition with Brothers of Italy ECR and Forza Italia EPP, explained that In the face of Brussels arrogance, which behaves as if nothing happened after the citizens vote and doesn t wait for the outcome of the French elections on top jobs, it is more necessary than ever to unite the forces of those who want to change Europe and offer an alternative to the disastrous left. . In recent days, the League leader had already railed against the methodology of choosing top jobs, calling it a coup d tat. . Moreover, Salvini has repeatedly said he wishes to unite all European patriots under one big group . Asked if the statement means League could join the new group, a source in Rome told Euractiv: If the League wishes for a new group before Orb n s conference and then Salvini comments positively , hinting that Salvini was aware of the scheme before Sunday s announcement in Vienna. Press reports in BudapestinterpretLeague s first statement as Salvini s will to join Orb n s new group while referring to the Czech journalNovinky,which reported that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico may also be interested. Fico s Smer party officially belongs to the EU socialist group, but its membership has been suspended. Euractiv understands that the new patriotic group will closely collaborate with Le Pen s farright Identity and Democracy party ID. It is unclear whether the two groups will merge or if other parties from ID will join the new group. Alessia Peretti Euractiv.it Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos. Languages:Fran aisDeutschBulgarianPrintEmailFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppTelegram. PrintEmailFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppTelegram

Matteo Salvini's League is part of a new political group called Patriots for Europe, aiming to reshape the EU with a focus on migration, green policies, and Ukraine. They seek to unite right-wing parties against the left and support a different EU. Salvini hopes to gather European patriots under one large group and may join forces with other right-wing leaders. The group could collaborate with Marine Le Pen's Identity and Democracy party.

Sign In. Register. No, please. Not like this. A profound terror burrowed deep and unforgiving into my soul. Is this really how it s going to end? Those were my last thoughts before I went down. An eerie silence settled over me. My friend ran over and flicked off the ignition switch for me. Only then did the pain begin to register in my brain. Before the shock and adrenaline completely overtook me, I informed my friend, quite clinically, that I was positive my leg was broken and could he possibly call an ambulance. Only then did I roll over onto the road as the pain gripped me and tore through all my senses. Until that day, I d never broken a bone in my life. Somehow though, my brain just knew, and informed me unequivocally that my leg was broken; I just had no idea how bad. I flicked the visor up on my fullface helmet and chanced a glance downwards. I saw my right leg jutting out at an unnatural 45 angle below my knee. That s not how that s supposed to look. Panic threatened to consume me, but years of training told me to breathe in and out. Slow inhales and exhales. Remain calm, you re no use to anyone if you re hysterical. Bystanders ran to check on me. Their faces and voices were nothing but a garbled blur. I realized later that it was my tears obscuring their faces. The deafening sound of my pounding heartbeat rang in my ears and nearly drowned out every other noise. I could hear people asking me if I was alright, but I couldn t answer. I heard people tell me that the ambulance was coming. I heard someone tell me not to fall asleep, to stay awake. But I wasn t sleeping; my eyes were shut tight simply to block out the pain. I had floated out of my body, and was watching the scene unfold from afar. I waited an eternity for the ambulance. It felt like hours, but it was only minutes. When the EMTs finally arrived, their gentle voices reassured me. They placed a gas mask over my mouth. Just breathe, they said, it ll help ease your pain. . Once again, I focused on my breath. I could vaguely hear the EMTs speaking back and forth. Compound? One asked. Highly likely, the other answered. I'd later learn that a compound or open fracture meant your bone had snapped clear through your flesh. These breaks were quite serious. Their scissors sliced skillfully through my pants to assess the damage. Oh man, I really like these pants. I laughed internally at my own delirium. Pants could be replaced. My limb could not. Cutting off the boot proved to be exponentially more difficult. Both my boots were fully intact. They had saved me. They were the difference between an open and a closed fracture. While I was lucky enough to avoid an open fracture, my own break would come with its own set of unique challenges. The unnatural angle of my leg, and the sturdiness of the boots proved impossible for them to cut it open. They worked for minutes trying to delicately extricate my leg from the boot. Every micromovement to cut open the boot resulted in an excruciating amount of pain. After a time, I removed my gas mask and I yelled unintentionally please just rip it off. To my delight, they acquiesced. My leg was free. The boot was half cut apart, its protective entrails spilling out. I heard one EMT remark in surprise that it wasn t an open fracture. The other seemed surprised and relieved as well. I would go on to keep my cut open boots for the next five years. It served as a reminder. My leather riding gloves laid next to the boot, as if they were some twisted offering to a shrine. When I finally got rid of them, I felt a bittersweet tug at my heart. Time to let go, time to move on. Once in the ambulance, I politely asked if they could call my mom to let her know what had happened to me. They told me I could call her when I got to the hospital. I ve never been in an ambulance isn t this exciting?. If you ask me today what it was like to ride in an ambulance, I can only tell you that I had a gas mask on, and it was bright. I have no memory of anything else. The face of my rescuer eludes me, but his calm voice still lives somewhere in the recesses of my mind. As I continued to breathe through the gas mask, it became less and less potent. The pain was growing worse. We were finally at the hospital. I thanked the faceless EMT and he wished me good luck before whisking off to save someone else. Both my boyfriend and my brother were already at the hospital waiting for me. My friends had called them, bless their hearts. When I saw their faces, I began to cry again. I asked my brother to call our mom. A nurse asked me if I consented to be put under anesthesia while they set my leg. I didn t know what that meant but I nodded. She placed an IV into me and I closed my eyelids heavily. When I next opened my eyes, I looked down and saw my leg was one again straight. Oh, that s what that means. The adrenaline had begun to wear off by then. After my mom arrived at the hospital, the doctors told us I d need surgery almost immediately. My tibia, fibula and ankle were all broken. The xrays showed a very complicated fracture that would require pins and plates. My fracture was so rare that I was later asked to participate in a medical study about it. The doctors impressed upon me the urgency of which they would need to operate. In addition to my multiple fractures, I had something called compartment syndrome and it needed immediate medical attention. As soon as "potential loss of limb" was mentioned, I understood the gravity of the situation. I signed the consent forms and they wheeled me away. The doctors were able to alleviate the compartment syndrome and my leg was no longer in danger of amputation. I would go on to have three more surgeries during my twoweek hospital stay. The time went by in a blur. Upon my hospital release, I initially needed a wheelchair to get around. I would eventually graduate to crutches and then a cane before being fully mobile and autonomous. My entire healing process took around 18 months, including one additional surgery that I needed a year later. I used to think I was unlucky. I mean, what an unfortunate thing that happened. It was physically and mentally debilitating for the longest time. The anniversary of the accident used to be a mournful and somber time for me. Looking back now though, I realize I got lucky. I was able to heal, to walk, to run and to be free. Now on the anniversary date, I look back and I m so grateful. I am alive what a gift. That could have been my last ride. Now I look at it as the first day of the rest of my life. Vienna Kerfoot, Port Moody. You can find Vienna Kerfoot onInstagram. Do you have a short storyyou'd like to share? Submit your fiction or nonfiction piece, up to 2,500 words, toemail protected. 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A motorcycle accident led to a serious leg injury with a rare fracture, requiring immediate surgeries and prolonged recovery. Despite challenges and pain, the writer reflects on the gratitude of being alive and the journey towards healing and mobility over 18 months. The incident becomes a turning point, a reminder of resilience and the preciousness of life.

Ayub Qassim, a British drug dealer who was jailed nine years ago for flooding Wales with Class A narcotics, claims he gave the missing teenager "a blanket to sleep in" at the Tenerife cottage. Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. We have more newsletters. Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. We have more newsletters. The disappearance ofJay Slaterin Tenerife has become even more complicated as it's revealed one of the last people to see the missing teenager is a convicted drug dealer. Ayub Qassim, 31, was jailed nine years ago for being the mastermind who led the operation to flood Wales with Class A drugs. He booked an Airbnb holiday cottage, Casa Abuela Tina, near the remote village of Masca for 40 a night under the name Ayub Abdul. Jay stayed at the cottage with two men on June 17, and has not been seen or heard from since 5am that morning. Qassim is believed to have invited him back to the holiday apartment after going to a rave in the south of Tenerife before he disappeared the next day. Qassim, along with an unidentified friend, spoke to the Spanish police and extended his stay by an extra day to discuss the disappearance of Jay. Qassim told Mail Online: "The only comment I have to make is that Jay came to the house alive, and he left the house alive." He further said that he gave Jay a "blanket to sleep in" and had no argument or fight with him. Jay could be seen with a cigarette wearing a red blanket in a photo he sent to his friends on Snapchat at 7.30 am the morning he disappeared. "I let the geezer stay at mine because he had nowhere else to go, his friends had all left him. I know Jay, through friends, I'm not going to bring someone back to mine if I don't know them," he explained. "I'm doing the geezer a favour and now my face is all over the news. It's a bit mental. I haven't even done anything. If I'd fallen out with him would he even come to mine?". Since speaking to Spanish police about Jay's disappearance, Qassim has returned from the trip to his family's flat in Barking, East London. He insists he "hasn't done anything wrong" and says he "hasn't got a problem" with Jay or his friends. Qassim has been identified as the ringleader of a Londonbased crime gang who imported heroin and crack cocaine to Cardiff. The police raided the property years ago, he was found with drugs, cash, mobile phones and digital scales. Qassim was convicted and sentenced to nine years and nine months. Jay is also known to have left the cottage at the same time to to catch a bus back to his holiday apartment. A witness reported that he asked her about the next bus's arrival. When she informed him that the next one wouldn't come until 10 am, he is believed to have attempted the 11hour walk back to his holiday accommodation. Jay allegedly told friends on Snapchat he'd stolen a 12k Rolex watch the night before he disappeared. Former Detective Mark WilliamsThomas confirmed the news, and said: "We know that shortly before 6am on Monday the seventh of June, Jay left the area of Veronica Strip in Playa de Las Americas in a Seat Leon hire car with two males casually known to him. "Jay and a number of his friends had spent time with them both over the previous two days. All three males including Jay travelled north by the main motorway, the TF1, to go to the two males' holiday rental, Casa de Abuela Tina, which was about an hour's drive away. "On route, Jay posted a Snapchat saying he had stolen a 12,000 Rolex from a person. We've been unable to validate this in terms of reporting. However, friends of Jay said he would not make this up and the watch was subject to later conversation between the friends.". Join the Irish Mirror s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Clickthis linkto receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you re curious, you can read ourPrivacy Notice.

British drug dealer Ayub Qassim, who was jailed for drug offenses, claims he gave missing teenager Jay Slater a blanket to sleep in at a Tenerife cottage. Jay went missing after staying with Qassim and two other men. Qassim denies wrongdoing and asserts Jay left the cottage safely. Jay allegedly stole a Rolex watch before disappearing. Former Detective Mark Williams-Thomas confirmed Jay's last known movements.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. PIX11 An offduty New York City employee was arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Nyemah Fuzzell, a school crossing guard, was taken into custody around 7 p.m. More Local News. The 19yearold was charged with assault. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1800577TIPS 8477, visitingcrimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 CRIMES then entering TIP577. Spanishspeaking callers are asked to dial 188857PISTA 74782. Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018.She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her workhere. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. As EV sales continue to grow in the US, albeit at a slower pace than expected, Tesla s share of the market dipped below a key level as improved competitor EV offerings hit showroom floors. Lanzante just showed off a pair of roadlegal Porsche 935s it converted from race cars. Hurricane Beryl has left Houstonians without power for days. Here's how they're holding up. Amazon Prime Day 2024 is confirmed to run July 1617. Here's all the info we have so far, along with deals you can shop early. Tesla is apparently not ready to reveal its "robotaxi" design next month, and is instead pushing the event to October, according to Bloomberg News. Tesla shares fell more than 6 following the report. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first teased the robotaxi event in April, on the same day that Reuters reported the company was shelving plans for a new vehicle built on a nextgeneration platform that would cost around 25,000. Adams was released by the Seahawks in March, three years after signing a 70 million extension. Hot car deaths happen yearround and can happen to anyone. Here's what parents need to know to prevent them. These top picks from Brooks, Hoka and Clove are approved by nurses and podiatrists alike for allday support on the job. Four days after Hurricane Beryl tore across southeast Texas, killing at least 11 people and knocking out power for nearly 3 million customers, more than a million are still without power. Sales of raw milk continue to rise and experts say there are no benefits that outweigh the risks of illness from untreated dairy. The pair, who welcomed a son together in 2021 on the heels of his divorce, tied the knot over Fourth of July weekend. When Aizada Marat moved from New York to California in 2018 with her husband, KODIF cofounder and CEO Chyngyz Dzhumanazarov, she needed to sort out her immigration status. After graduating from Harvard, Marat moved to London because of immigration issues. Now she was coming out to California with Dzhumanazarov, who had been admitted to Stanford Business School, and to take a job offer at leading law firm Cooley. There are no major updates for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but it does get a little bit more power. The US Energy Department has revealed that it's awarding car and auto parts factories in eight states a total of 1.7 billion in funding, so that they can be retooled to build electric vehicles and their components. In today's edition: Candidates to replace Gregg Berhalter, England and Colombia advance, MLB draft preview, and more. The global PC industry is finally turning its deep sales declines around. Lower gasoline prices in June helped ease headline inflation. Ford is reviving that most '70s of cars, the Capri, though pretty much in name only. June's CPI showed inflation is cooling, raising investor hopes for Fed rate cuts. CarMax's bestselling twodoor models include the Jeep Wrangler and Ram 1500, showing that many buyers gravitate away from small cars, even if they're giving up two doors.

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Nine in 10 people suffer from tangry behaviour being angry due to tiredness. A poll, of 2,000 adults, revealed the signs of being tired include having a slow reaction speed, getting words muddled and putting an item of clothing on inside out. Getting easily annoyed at others, forgetting why you walked into a room and getting the day of the week or date mixed up also featured in the Top 30 list. It emerged that when people are fatigued, they also feel angry a fifth of the time 22. . Don't miss..Top 20 sleepiest UK cities Oxford and Cardiff top the listLATEST'Jet lag' effect of partying all weekend how to catch up on sleepLATEST. The research was commissioned by Bensons for Beds, which has worked with sleep expert Dr Sophie Bostock, to develop a Sleep Calm and Carry On programme and help improve the nation s sleep wellness. Dr Sophie Bostock said: Our sleep, wellbeing and behaviour are intimately linked. A lack of sleep can alter the emotional control centres of the brain, making us more sensitive to stress, and reducing selfcontrol. Some people become more impulsive and aggressive. This survey is also a valuable reminder that many of us can feel like a different person when we are sleep deprived and can lash out in ways we later regret.". The research also found three quarters of people have apologised for their tangry behaviour with the city with the tangriest folk living in, or nearby, Brighton Hove followed by Belfast and Cardiff. Signs of being both tired and angry include overreacting about small issues, complaining more often than usual, and being impatient. Further symptoms of someone having a tangry episode are crying at the slightest thing 30 and swearing under their breath about everything 30. More than half 51 feel grumpy and irritable due to exhaustion and 42 admitted they have no patience. And tiredness has been to blame for rowing with a partner 30, cancelling social plans 26 and snapping at colleagues 14. A further 18 feel their whole personality changes when fatigued. As well as their mood 57, tiredness can have an impact on concentration 50, appetite 27 and relationships 27. . . . Tired is the top way people feel when they wake up each morning 43, followed by only 18 feeling refreshed and 15 happy. And more than a fifth 22 of those polled via OnePoll have even been told they look exhausted. The typical adult only manages six and a half hours sleep each night, waking up twice, with the temperature 51 and pain or discomfort 50 being the cause for disruptions. Containing six short videos, the Bensons sleep plan will help to educate people on the importance of sleep and how it impacts their mental and physical health, as well as providing tools to help Brits unwind and sleep better. Those taking part will be able to track their sleep patterns via a sleep diary to see if a lack of sleep is making them tired or angry. Dr Bostock added: If your friend, colleague, or partner is acting out of character, instead of reacting negatively, consider asking them how they are sleeping. Prioritising your sleep is a powerful way to improve mental health. Our videos will help people understand the impact of sleep deprivation and some simple tools to restore healthy sleep patterns. Our goal is to help people sleep well, wake up feeling more energised, and thrive in their daily lives. . Lisa Richards, at Bensons, which has also released a video to showcase some of the signs of 'tangry' behaviour, said: Whether it s crying at the slightest thing or swearing under your breath about everything, we are all guilty of having a tangry episode now and again. . . We use your signup to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read ourPrivacy Policy. . SEARCH. TODAY'S PAPER. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. EXPRESS.CO.UK. Would you like to receive news notifications from Daily Express?

Nine in 10 people experience "tangry" behavior, being angry due to tiredness. Signs of tiredness include slow reaction speed, forgetfulness, and irritability at others. Lack of sleep affects emotional control, leading to impulsivity and aggression. Apologies are common after tangry outbursts, with Brighton being the city with the most tangry residents. Tiredness also affects relationships, concentration, and mood. a lack of patience. Prioritizing sleep is crucial for mental health.

MANILA, Philippines AP Japan and the Philippines signeda key defense pactMonday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including livefire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.TheReciprocal Access Agreement, which similarly allows Filipino forces to enter Japan for joint combat training, was signed by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa in a Manila ceremony witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It would take effect after ratification by the countries legislatures, Philippine and Japanese officials said.Kamikawa called the signing of the defense agreement a groundbreaking achievement that should further boost defense cooperation between Japan and the Philippines. A free and open international order based on the rule of law is the foundation of regional peace and prosperity, she said. We would like to work closely with your country to maintain and strengthen this. Kamikawa and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara later held talks with their Philippine counterparts on ways to further deepen relations.Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro shake hands after signing the reciprocal access agreement, at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, Monday, July 8, 2024. Lisa Marie DavidPool Photo via APPhoto: ASSOCIATED PRESSLisa Marie DavidThe defense pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords withAustralia in 2022andwith Britain in 2023.Under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the Japanese government has taken steps toboost its security and defensive firepower, including a counterstrike capability that breaks from Japan s postwar principle of focusing only on selfdefense, amid threats from North Korea and China s growing assertiveness. It s doubling defense spending in a fiveyear period to 2027 in a move to bolster its military power and make Japan the world s thirdbiggest military spender after the United States and China.Many of Japan s Asian neighbors, including the Philippines, came under Japanese aggression until its defeat in World War II and Japan s efforts to bolster its military role and spending could bea sensitive issue. Japan and the Philippines, however, have steadily deepened defense and security ties.Kishida s moves dovetail with Marcos effort to forge security alliances to bolster the Philippine military s limited ability to defend Manila s territorial interests in the South China Sea. The busy sea passage is a key global trade route which has been claimed virtually in its entirety by Chinabut also contestedin part by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.The United States has also been strengthening an arc of military alliances in the IndoPacific to better counter China, including in any future confrontation over Taiwan, and reassure its Asian allies. Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the U.S. and their leaders held threeway talks in April at the White House, where President Biden renewedWashington s ironclad commitmentto defend Japan and the Philippines.Japan has had a longstandingterritorial dispute with Chinaover islands in the East China Sea. Chinese and Philippine coast guard and navy ships, meanwhile, have been involved in a series of tense confrontations in the South China Sea since last year.In theworst confrontationso far, Chinese coast guard personnel armed with knives, spears and an axe aboard motorboats repeatedly rammed and destroyed two Philippine navy supply vessels on June 17 in a chaotic faceoff in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal that injured several Filipino sailors. Chinese coast guard personnel seized seven navy rifles.The Philippines strongly protested the Chinese coast guard s actions and demanded 1 million for the damage and the return of the rifles. China accused the Philippines of instigating the violence, saying the Filipino sailors strayed into what it called Chinese territorial waters despite warnings.Japan and the United States were among the first to express alarm over the Chinese actions and call on Beijing to abide by international laws. Washington is obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships and aircraft come under an armed attack, including in the South China Sea.Nuga reported from Bangkok. Associated Press journalists Joeal Calupitan and Aaron Favila in Manila contributed to this report. MANILA, Philippines AP Japan and the Philippines signeda key defense pactMonday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including livefire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China. TheReciprocal Access Agreement, which similarly allows Filipino forces to enter Japan for joint combat training, was signed by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa in a Manila ceremony witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It would take effect after ratification by the countries legislatures, Philippine and Japanese officials said. Kamikawa called the signing of the defense agreement a groundbreaking achievement that should further boost defense cooperation between Japan and the Philippines. A free and open international order based on the rule of law is the foundation of regional peace and prosperity, she said. We would like to work closely with your country to maintain and strengthen this. . Kamikawa and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara later held talks with their Philippine counterparts on ways to further deepen relations. Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESSLisa Marie David. The defense pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords withAustralia in 2022andwith Britain in 2023. Under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the Japanese government has taken steps toboost its security and defensive firepower, including a counterstrike capability that breaks from Japan s postwar principle of focusing only on selfdefense, amid threats from North Korea and China s growing assertiveness. It s doubling defense spending in a fiveyear period to 2027 in a move to bolster its military power and make Japan the world s thirdbiggest military spender after the United States and China. Many of Japan s Asian neighbors, including the Philippines, came under Japanese aggression until its defeat in World War II and Japan s efforts to bolster its military role and spending could bea sensitive issue. Japan and the Philippines, however, have steadily deepened defense and security ties. Kishida s moves dovetail with Marcos effort to forge security alliances to bolster the Philippine military s limited ability to defend Manila s territorial interests in the South China Sea. The busy sea passage is a key global trade route which has been claimed virtually in its entirety by Chinabut also contestedin part by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. The United States has also been strengthening an arc of military alliances in the IndoPacific to better counter China, including in any future confrontation over Taiwan, and reassure its Asian allies. Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the U.S. and their leaders held threeway talks in April at the White House, where President Biden renewedWashington s ironclad commitmentto defend Japan and the Philippines. Japan has had a longstandingterritorial dispute with Chinaover islands in the East China Sea. Chinese and Philippine coast guard and navy ships, meanwhile, have been involved in a series of tense confrontations in the South China Sea since last year. In theworst confrontationso far, Chinese coast guard personnel armed with knives, spears and an axe aboard motorboats repeatedly rammed and destroyed two Philippine navy supply vessels on June 17 in a chaotic faceoff in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal that injured several Filipino sailors. Chinese coast guard personnel seized seven navy rifles. The Philippines strongly protested the Chinese coast guard s actions and demanded 1 million for the damage and the return of the rifles. China accused the Philippines of instigating the violence, saying the Filipino sailors strayed into what it called Chinese territorial waters despite warnings. Japan and the United States were among the first to express alarm over the Chinese actions and call on Beijing to abide by international laws. Washington is obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships and aircraft come under an armed attack, including in the South China Sea. . Nuga reported from Bangkok. Associated Press journalists Joeal Calupitan and Aaron Favila in Manila contributed to this report. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public file should contact Vicki Kaping atvkapingwdio.comor 218 7276864. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. WDIOTV, LLCA Hubbard Broadcasting Company. WDIO Follow. .

Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to conduct joint military exercises in the Philippines. The agreement aims to boost defense cooperation in response to China's assertiveness. Japan is increasing its security capabilities, including a counterstrike capability, and reinforcing military ties in the Indo-Pacific region. The Philippines protested after Chinese coast guard personnel damaged navy vessels in the disputed South China Sea. The U.S. reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Japan and the Philippines in case of armed attacks.

By Parisa Hafezi. DUBAI Reuters The lowprofile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for, has won the country's runoff presidential vote, the interior ministry said on Saturday. "By gaining majority of the votes cast on Friday, Pezeshkian has become Iran's next president," it said. The participation was around 50 in a tight race between Pezeshkian, the sole moderate in the original field of four candidates, and hardline former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, a staunch advocate of deepening ties with Russia and China. The runoff on Friday followed a June 28 ballot with historically low turnout, when over 60 of Iranian voters abstained from the snap election for a successor to Ebrahim Raisi, following his death in a helicopter crash. Videos on social media showed supporters of Pezeshkian dancing in streets in many cities and towns across the country and motorists honking car horns to cheer his victory. While the election is expected to have little impact on the Islamic Republic's policies, the president will be closely involved in selecting the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 85yearold Supreme Leader, who calls all the shots on top matters of state. Voter turnout has plunged over the past four years, which critics say underlines that support for clerical rule has eroded at a time of growing public discontent over economic hardship and curbs on political and social freedoms. Only 48 of voters participated in the 2021 election that brought Raisi to power, and turnout was 41 in a parliamentary election in March. The election coincides with escalating Middle East tensions due to the war between Israel and Iranian allies Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as increased Western pressure on Iran over its fastadvancing uranium enrichment programme. The next president is not expected to produce any major policy shift on the nuclear programme or change in support for militia groups across the Middle East, but he runs the government daytoday and can influence the tone of Iran's foreign and domestic policy. FAITHFUL RIVALS. A triumph by Pezeshkian might promote a pragmatic foreign policy, ease tensions over nowstalled negotiations with major powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, and improve prospects for social liberalisation and political pluralism, analysts said. However, many voters are sceptical about Pezeshkian's ability to fulfil his campaign promises as the former health minister has publicly stated that he had no intention of confronting Iran's power elite of clerics and security hawks. "I did not vote last week but today I voted for Pezeshkian. I know Pezeshkian will be a lame duck president but still he is better than a hardliner," said Afarin, 37, owner of a beauty salon in the central city of Isfahan. Many Iranians have painful memories of the handling of nationwide unrest sparked by the death in custody of young IranianKurdish woman Mahsa Amini in 2022, which was quelled by a violent state crackdown involving mass detentions and even executions. "I will not vote. This is a big NO to the Islamic Republic because of Mahsa Amini. I want a free country, I want a free life," said university student Sepideh, 19, in Tehran. . Both candidates have vowed to revive the flagging economy, which has been beset by mismanagement, state corruption and sanctions reimposed since 2018 after the United States under thenPresident Donald Trump ditched the nuclear deal. "I will vote for Jalili. He believes in Islamic values. He has promised to end our economic hardships," retired employee Mahmoud Hamidzadegan, 64, said in the northern city of Sari.

Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff, defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili. Low turnout underscores public discontent over economic and social issues. Pezeshkian's victory may lead to a more pragmatic foreign policy and potential easing of tensions. Criticism exists over his ability to challenge the ruling elite. Both candidates promise economic revival in a country facing challenges including corruption and sanctions.

Sixteen agricultural organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia have publicly endorsed the use of biotechnology in wheat to make the cereal more competitive with other crops. Half of the organizations involved including the National Association of Wheat Growers, U.S. Wheat Associates and the North American Millers Association in the U.S. had signed a similar pledge five years ago. NAWG spokesman Will Stafford said the nine original participants worked for the better part of a year recruiting new organizations, bringing the coalition to 16 groups, and devising wording they could all support. New U.S. groups include the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union. We re very happy to welcome the two major umbrella farm organizations on the U.S. side, Stafford said. Other new additions include: Canadian National Millers Association, Cereals Canada, Grain Farmers of Ontario, AgForce Queensland, Victorian Farmers Federations Grains Group and Grain Producers of South Australia. Stafford emphasized the pledge also supports sciencebased regulatory systems, following proper regulatory processes and maintaining customer choice. Hopefully, it sends a clear message to investors that our farmers are very willing to accept biotechnology and it spurs even more investment and innovation in wheat, not just in biotechnology but innovation in general, Stafford said. About Us. Topics. Special Sections

Sixteen agricultural organizations across the U.S., Canada, and Australia endorse biotechnology in wheat to enhance its competitiveness. New groups have joined the initiative, emphasizing science-based regulations and customer choice. The pledge aims to attract investment and innovation in wheat, promoting biotechnology acceptance amongst farmers.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council PBC Vice Chairman Riazat Ali Sahar on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan JCP to recommend the appointments of Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, acting chief justice of the Sindh High Court SHC, and Justice Aalia Neelum, judge of the Lahore High Court LHC, as the new chief justices of their respective courts. A statement quoted him as saying that both judges are competent, upright and independent, with unquestionable integrity and high respect within society and the legal fraternity. He paid tribute to the entire JCP for nominating Justice Aalia as the first female chief justice of the LHC, marking a historic milestone in the LHC. Lahore High Court Bar Association Secretary Barrister Qadir Bakhsh Chahal and Finance Secretary Falak Naz Gill said that the appointment of Justice Aalia as the LHC chief justice is a matter of great honour. They said the association hopes that the issues faced by the bar would be resolved in a better way. They also expressed hope that the new chief justice would take timely action to withdraw the notification of the Model Town courts. Punjab Bar Council Executive Committee Chairman Pir Imran Akram Bodla and Vice Chairman Kamran Bashir Mughal said in a joint statement that they wholeheartedly congratulate lawyers of the Punjab province on the historic appointment of Justice Aalia as the first female chief justice of the LHC. They said that the entire justice system is built for citizens, so they hope that Justice Aalia would play her part in making it easier for citizens to get justice. In a statement issued by the Bahawalpur High Court Bar Association heartiest congratulations were extended to Justice Aalia on her appointment as the LHC chief justice. The association expressed hope that she would prove to be an excellent chief justice, uphold the rule of law, maintain good relations between the bar and the bench, and address the legitimate demands of lawyers. They assured her of their complete cooperation, and hoped that she would resolve the issues of lawyers on merit. They also invited her to visit Bahawalpur soon. Multan High Court Bar Association President Malik Sajjad Haider Maitla, General Secretary Syed Anees Mehdi and the executive committee members issued a joint statement to congratulate the JCP on their unanimous decision to appoint Justice Aalia as the LHC chief justice. They said the association and lawyers are hopeful that like the previous chief justices, Justice Aalia would also play a pivotal role in ensuring swift provision of justice during her tenure. They also expressed hope that Justice Aalia would play an important role in resolving the issues faced by lawyers, especially the lawyers in southern Punjab. Rawalpindi High Court Bar Association President Malik Jawad Khalid and General Secretary Shabbir Ahmad Mirza said in a joint statement that they warmly congratulate Justice Aalia on becoming the first female chief justice of the LHC. They said her appointment would prove to be a welcome step not only for the judiciary but also for lawyers. On behalf of all the lawyers of the association, they assured her of their full cooperation. They hoped that exemplary and pleasant relations between the bar and the bench would be promoted during her tenure. They also hoped that affordable and quality justice would be provided to citizens, and immediate steps would be taken to resolve all the problems faced by lawyers in performing their professional duties. The notice alleges that Elahi illegally disbursed Rs2.4 billion to media houses. Earlier this law was enforced only to the extent of Lahore. Threemember bench of apex court, headed by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, heard petition of Advocate Zulfiqar Ahmed.. With match heading for extra time, Watkins struck in 91st minute with a fine turn and low finish. Warning came from PKMAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai during a chat with the media outside Parliament House. Copyright 2024. The News International, All Rights Reserved Contact UsAuthors

Pakistan Bar Council welcomes the appointments of Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and Justice Aalia Neelum as chief justices of Sindh High Court and Lahore High Court, respectively. Justice Aalia becomes the first female chief justice of LHC. Bar associations express hope for justice under her leadership and offer full cooperation. The legal fraternity anticipates Justice Aalia tackling pending issues and ensuring quality justice provision.

The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested two women in connection with a case of stolen puppies out of Loranger. The sheriff's office reported Thursday that Sarah Folse, 31, and Deanna Witten, 52, both of Amite, turned themselves into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. They were each booked on one count of felony theft and trespassing. According to the sheriff's office, the location of the three stolen puppies is still unknown. When deputies arrived, the owner said they pulled into his driveway in an unknown white car, got out and took the puppies from the back porch. Tangipahoa deputies said: "We have also seen the concerns expressed by individuals on social media and have responded both there and in this updated release. And despite some indicating there are no sources of water seen in the video, detectives confirmed there were sources of water available and at least two can be seen in the video.". Sheriff Gerald Sticker asks anyone with information about the location of the puppies to contact the Criminal Investigations Office at 9857483335. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.

Two women were arrested for stealing puppies in Tangipahoa Parish. The owner reported the puppies missing after they were taken from his porch. The suspects turned themselves in and were charged with theft and trespassing. The puppies' whereabouts are still unknown, and the sheriff asks for information from the public.

. . Sunday, July 7, 2024 Law Society of Kenya LSK President Faith Odhiambo has refused to be used by President William Ruto. This is after she declined his job offer. In a statement, Faith, through the LSK, turned down her appointment to the public debt audit task force. LSK termed the task force unconstitutional and therefore illegal on grounds that it invalidated the role of the Auditor General whose mandate was to audit the country s public debts. According to the Society, it had thus resolved that neither its president nor any of its members would take up appointments or participate in the said task force. The mandate to audit public debt rests with the office of the AuditorGeneral. . LSK further called on the Head of State to refrain from seizing the role of the AuditorGeneral to undertake her constitutional mandate. According to LSK, it is unnecessary to squander scarce public resources by appointing a Presidential task force to perform the duties of existing public offices. "The Office on Public Debt Management, headed by a DirectorGeneral at the Treasury and funded by public money, should provide details of public debt to the AuditorGeneral for forensic audit," LSK stated. Ruto announced the appointment of a Presidential Taskforce on Forensic Audit of Public Debt. Among those named in the committee included Nancy Onyango who was appointed as the chairperson, Luis Franceschi as the vice chairperson, and LSK President Faith Odhiambo. The Kenyan DAILY POST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LSK President Faith Odhiambo rejected President William Ruto's job offer to join the public debt audit task force, viewing it as unconstitutional. LSK emphasized the Auditor General's role in auditing public debts and urged the President not to undermine this office's mandate. The Society called for utilizing existing resources, like the Office on Public Debt Management, for forensic audits instead of forming new task forces.

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Concealed carry is now banned in all government buildings in Colorado, thanks to a gun control law signed by Gov. Jared Polis earlier this year. But this particular ban comes with a catch; local governments can opt out of the prohibition if they choose, and as my colleague Tom Knighton has reported, several counties and towns across the state have already taken that step. It looks like we'll soon be able to add the Denver suburb of Aurora to the list of localities rejecting the state's newest"sensitive places". Aurora councilmembers have begun to lay the groundwork to allow the city to opt out of a state law prohibiting firearms in socalled "sensitive spaces," notably including government buildings. Enacted this year, the Colorado law bans firearms in polling locations, schools, and government buildings, such as council chambers. The legislation contains a provision allowing local governments to opt out of the law. .. The proposed Aurora ordinance, which Councilmember Curtis Gardner introduced, did not encounter any opposition during Monday's study session and will move forward to a vote at a regular council meeting. That's a very good sign, though there could still be opposition when the ordinance comes up for a vote in the city council meeting. "The council believes that opting out of the state law prohibition will enhance public safety and the efficient operation of local government," the proposed ordinance states. Gardner said it's a "local control issue.". "I don't think it's the purview of the state legislature to decide how we should manage the safety and security of our building, that's up to us," he said on Monday night. "It's not any of their business how we manage our building.". I was surprised that the carry ban evenhadan option for local governments to opt out, honestly. After all, it was just a few years ago that lawmakers in Denver repealed the state's firearm preemption law and allowed these same localities to impose gun control measures more restrictive that what's found in state statute. What changed? Well, beyond Denver, Boulder, and a few smaller towns, there weren't many political subdivisions that adopted more restrictive laws and those that did found themselves quickly embroiled in litigation. Repealing the firearm preemption law was a big priority for the gun control lobby, but it wasn't a pressing issue for most voters, much less their city council members and county commissioners. This year, the antigunners weren't nearly as successful. Oh sure, Polis signed multiple gun control bills into law, but the gun control lobby was unsuccessful in their push for a statelevel "assault weapons" ban, and even the "sensitive places" bill that he signed was watered down as it made its way through the legislature. Originally the measure would have prohibited lawful concealed carry in almost two dozen locations, from public parks to houses of worship. Most of those provisions were stripped out of the legislation before the bill hit the House floor amidst concerns that the law would be vulnerable to a Supreme Court challenge. I think there was also concern among Democrats that a sweeping carry ban would spark a voter backlash this fall. While Colorado is a pretty safe blue state, polls have shown Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden by anywhere from six to ten points. In 2020, Biden won the state 5542, so if the polls are close to accurate then there's been some serious erosion in support for Biden in Colorado over the past four years, and Democratic candidates areright to be worriedabout the drag that Biden will have on downticket races. Sen. Michael Bennet DColo. said Tuesday night he believes former President Donald Trump is on track to beat President Joe Biden this November and that Trump could win in a landslide that ushers in Republican majorities in the House and Senate. I m sure President Biden has a different view of his prospects in this election than I do. But we should be having a discussion about that, Bennettold CNN. And the White House in the time since that disastrous debate I think has done nothing to really demonstrate that they have a plan to win this election. . Biden was struggling even before his disastrous and disturbing performance during the first presidential debate, so it was smart politics for Democrats to avoid enacting any major gun or carry bans during an election year. But by giving localities the ability to opt out of one of their "gunfree zones", they've also helped demonstrate how unpopular gun control continues to be in much of the state.. and that should alarm Democratic candidates no matter who's at the top of the ticket come Election Day. Cam Edwards has covered the 2nd Amendment for 20 years as a broadcast and online journalist, as well as serving on the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He lives outside of Farmville, Virginia with his family, three dogs, two barn cats, a flock of chickens, and an undisclosed number of firearms for their protection. Copyright 2024 BearingArms.comSalem Media. All Rights Reserved.

Concealed carry is banned in Colorado government buildings, but local governments have the option to opt out of the prohibition. Aurora councilmembers are moving towards allowing the city to opt out of the ban. The proposed ordinance aims to enhance public safety and local government efficiency. Gun control measures are less popular among voters, and Democrats are cautious not to enact major bans in an election year.

. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the US found the company violated a deal meant to reform it after two fatal crashes by its 737 Max planes that killed 346 passengers and crew. The Department of Justice DoJ said the planemaker had also agreed to pay a criminal fine of 243.6m 190m. However, the families of the people who died on the flights five years ago have criticised it as a "sweetheart deal" that would allow Boeing to avoid full responsibility for the deaths. One called it an "atrocious abomination". The settlement must now be approved by a US judge. By pleading guilty, Boeing will avoid the spectacle of a criminal trial something that victims' families have been pressing for. The company has been in crisis over its safety record since two nearidentical crashes involving 737 Max aircraft in 2018 and 2019. It led to the global grounding of the plane for more than a year. In 2021, prosecutors charged Boeing with one count of conspiracy to defraud regulators, alleging it had deceived the Federal Aviation Administration FAA about its MCAS flight control system, which was implicated in both crashes. It agreed not to prosecute Boeing if the company paid a penalty and successfully completed a threeyear period of increased monitoring and reporting. But in January, shortly before that period was due to end, a door panel in a Boeing plane operated by Alaska Airlines blew out soon after takeoff and forced the jet to land. Noone was injured during the incident but it intensified scrutiny over how much progress Boeing had made on improving its safety and quality record. In May, the DoJ said it had found Boeing had violated the terms of the agreement, opening up the possibility of prosecution. Boeing's decision to plead guilty is still a significant black mark for the firm because it means that the company which is a prominent military contractor for the US government now has a criminal record. It is also one of the world's two biggest manufacturers of commercial jets. It is not immediately clear how the criminal record will affect the firm's contracting business. The government typically bars or suspends firms with records from participating in bids, but can grant waivers. What's the right punishment for 'too big to fail' Boeing?. Boeing boss to leave as firm faces safety crisis. Paul Cassell, a lawyer representing some of the families of people killed on the 2018 and 2019 flights, said: "This sweetheart deal fails to recognise that because of Boeing s conspiracy, 346 people died. "Through crafty lawyering between Boeing and DoJ, the deadly consequences of Boeing s crime are being hidden.". He called on the judge assessing the deal to "reject this inappropriate plea and simply set the matter for a public trial, so that all the facts surrounding the case will be aired in a fair and open forum before a jury . In a letter to the government in June, Mr Cassell had urged the DoJ to fine Boeing more than 24bn. Zipporah Kuria who lost her father Joseph in one of the fatal crashes, said the plea was an "atrocious abomination". "Miscarriage of justice is a gross understatement in describing this," she said. "I hope that, God forbid, if this happens again the DoJ is reminded that it had the opportunity to do something meaningful and instead chose not to.". Ed Pierson, executive director of Foundation for Aviation Safety and a former senior manager at Boeing, said the plea was "seriously disappointing" and "a terrible deal for justice". "Instead of holding individuals accountable, they re just basically giving them another get out of jail free card, he said. The DoJ said the deal did not grant immunity to individuals and only addressed corporate actions that occurred before the 737 Max crashes. A Boeing 737 Max plane operated by Indonesia's Lion Air crashed in late October 2018 shortly after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. Just months later, an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed, killing all 157 passengers and crew. In the 2021 deal, Boeing also agreed to pay 2.5bn to resolve the matter, including a 243m criminal penalty and 500m to a victims' fund. The deal outraged family members, who were not consulted on the terms and have called for the company to stand trial. Senior staff at the DoJ recommended in favour of prosecution, CBS News, the BBC's US news partner reported in late June. At a hearing in June, Senator Richard Blumenthal said he believed there was "near overwhelming evidence" that prosecution should be pursued. Lawyers for family members said the DoJ was worried it did not have a strong case against the firm. Mark Forkner, a former Boeing technical pilot who was the only person to face criminal charges arising from the incident, was acquitted by a jury in 2022. His lawyers had argued he was being used as a scapegoat. Mark Cohen, a professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University, who has studied corporate punishments, said prosecutors often prefer plea deals or deferred prosecution agreements, which allow them to avoid the risk of a trial and can give the government greater power over a company than a typical sentence. "Because it's easier to get than going to trial, it may ease the burden on the prosecutor but the prosecutor also may believe it's a better sanction because they may be able to impose requirements that aren't normally in sentencing guidelines," he said. In this case, Boeing has agreed to invest 455m in "compliance and safety programs" and submit to oversight by an independent monitor for three years. Prof Cohen said there was little doubt that Boeing's status as a key government contractor played a role in determining how to proceed. "They've got to think about the collateral consequences," he said. "You don't take these kinds of cases lightly.". The issues with MCAS were not Boeing's first brush with the law. It has also paid millions in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration since 2015 to resolve a series of claims of improper manufacturing and other issues. The company also continues to face investigations and lawsuits sparked by the incident on the January Alaska Airlines flight. Separately, the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it had ordered inspections of 2,600 737 planes to address reports that oxygen generators on the planes were shifting out of position. The situation could lead oxygen masks to fail in the event that a plane lost pressure, the FAA said. Amazon Prime members can get two months of Paramount with Showtime for only 12. 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Boeing pleads guilty to a criminal charge after violating a safety deal following two fatal 737 Max crashes. Families of the victims criticize the settlement as inadequate. The plea deal allows Boeing to avoid a trial but tarnishes its reputation. The company will pay a fine and invest in safety programs.

Microsoft defended its request for all mainland Chinabased employees to use iPhones at work, saying it is necessary due to the absence of Google s Android services there, after the decision triggered speculation over the company s intent. As part of its global cybersecurity initiative to fend off worldwide hackers, the US tech giant has started requiring all employees in mainland China to verify their identities through the Microsoft Authenticator password manager and Identity Pass apps, available on Apple s App Store and Google Play only. Microsoft plans to offer Apple s iOS devices to employees so they can access those apps because of the lack of availability of Google Mobile Services in this region , a company representative said on Tuesday. Google Mobile Services a collection of Google apps and other tools, such as Play, Search, YouTube and Gmail are blocked in mainland China. Microsoft employees in the country who are currently using Android handsets will be given an iPhone 15, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news on Monday. The move by Microsoft shows the challenges faced by multinational companies when operating in a global technology sphere divided between US and Chinese systems. Google pulled its search engine out of mainland China in 2010 after it refused to follow domestic censorship regulations. Since then, users of Android devices in the country cannot access the vast majority of Google services, relying instead on domestic alternatives, including app stores run by local companies. Microsoft, on the other hand, has been operating in the country since 1992, providing access to its 365 Office suite, search engine Bing and Azure cloud computing services, while adapting to Beijing s growing regulatory demand over data security, as well as intensifying competition with local rivals. While Microsoft maintained that its switch to iOS devices is based on practical reasons, it still caused an uproar among patriotic Chinese social media users who favour local brands. A Weibo post describing Microsoft s new rules has drawn 27,000 comments, with one user commenting that the company has set a precedent for foreign firms to ban the internal use of Chinese Android smartphones. Another user questioned Microsoft s decision, suggesting that the company should consider HarmonyOS, an Android alternative developed by Huawei Technologies.

Microsoft requires employees in mainland China to use iPhones due to the absence of Google's Android services in the region as part of a cybersecurity initiative. The move, reported by Bloomberg, highlights challenges faced by multinational companies in the US-China technology divide. Chinese social media users criticized the decision, favoring local brands and suggesting alternatives like Huawei's HarmonyOS.

Searching for your content.. InLanguage News. Contact Us. 8887760942from 8 AM 10 PM ET. News provided by. Jul 03, 2024, 12:00 ET. A NAVY SEAL SHARES HIS INTIMATE ACCOUNT WITH DR.KEVIN BRENNER. LOS ANGELES,July 3, 2024PRNewswire In thisrare twopart episode of Beyond the O.R.,hosted by Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Dr.Kevin Brenner, a highly decorated Navy SEAL steps out from behind the enigmatic curtain of military special operations. Mark Owen,bestselling authorand executive coproducer on the CBS hit show"SEAL Team", takes us step by step through the preparation and peril associated with life among the elite forces that killedOsama bin Laden.How do you eat an elephant? Here's your peek into exactly how SEAL Team 6 gets the job done!. Finding himself at the tip of Operation Neptune Spear, Mark who uses a pseudonym to protect his family's anonymity shares with Dr. B. and cohostElizabeth Moralesthe unvarnished feelings that operators run up against the stark silence inside a Black Hawk chopper deploying SEALS on a risky mission, the pang of constantly saying goodbye to loved ones, and the humility in constantly being put to the test physically and mentally. Mark also opens up about the challenges vets face while transitioning back to civilian life and what it feels like to go up against the federal government when you pen a popular but controversial account that leaps to the top of theNew York Times'bestseller list. Finding himself at the tip of Operation Neptune Spear, Mark who uses a pseudonym to protect his family's anonymity shares with Dr. B. and cohostElizabeth Moralesthe unvarnished feelings that operators run up against the stark silence inside a Black Hawk chopper deploying SEALS on a risky mission, the pang of constantly saying goodbye to loved ones, and the humility in constantly being put to the test physically and mentally. Mark also opens up about the challenges vets face while transitioning back to civilian life and what it feels like to go up against the federal government when you pen a popular but controversial account that leaps to the top of theNew York Times'bestseller list. "People think SEALS are fearless. That's bulls. I've been scared plenty of times," says Mark, "but I just break down what I'm scared of and why, then mitigate the risk as best I can." How'd that work out? Well, for starters, Mark is the recipient of the Silver Star, 5 Bronze Stars with Valor, Joint Commendation Medal with Valor, Navy Commendation with Valor and a Purple Heart. You'll find out what the Trident ethos means in the mind of a Navy SEAL and how stories about "the best of the best" inspired big dreams in a little boy who grew up riding his snowmobile to school in ruralAlaska. "My sister is a teacher and not in a million years could I handle kids in a classroom. It's where you put your commitment level. I don't care who you are or what you do, a commitment's a commitment," says our guest, who also walks us through the world's most rigorous initiation: Hell Week Think: relentless noise, mud, sand, sleep deprivation and unrelenting intimidation!. "The biggest thing is that when your time is up, it's up. I don't care how good you are or how hard you've trained, you're just going to be lucky or you're not," says Mark, whose phone contacts include the names of far too many former team members lost in the line of duty. Don't miss this uniquely intimate conversation with a man who has been dropped into the razor's edge situations for which SEAL teams tirelessly train and the rest of us can only imagine. Their toolkits include skills such as underwater demolition skills, skydiving, distance swimming and partnering with special sonarsensing dolphins. Whatever the mission, Special Operations Forces come hyperprepared and it's that bonedeep preparation that buffers highstakes, and highstress situations. "Whether you have someone shooting at you with an AK47 or you have someone asleep on the O.R. table," says Dr. B., himself a seasoned plastic surgeon, "You have to stay focused on what you can control. You can't freak out because it doesn't do you any favors or anyone else around you.". Learn why Mark is happy to be a civilian after 14 years of serving in the Navy's special operations community, but remains actively committed to supporting fellow veterans in transition through programs likeValor for LifeandSpecial Operations Care Fund. Mark Owenis at work on his third book, "No Easy Way" coming out in 2025, following the popular success of"No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden"and"No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL. "You can also check out the hit CBS show he executive coproduceshereor stream it onParamount. Follow this linkto access all three seasons of Beyond the O.R., an ongoing podcast series featuring some of the fascinating, fun and noteworthy people from Dr.Kevin Brenner'sworld of plastic surgery and beyond!. About Beyond the O.R.This popular podcast is focused on the fascinating people authors, actors, Navy SEALS, medical pioneers, entrepreneurs that populate the orbit of Dr.Kevin Brennerand his producercohost,Elizabeth Morales. In its first three seasons the show has featuredBeverly HillsMayor,Lili Bosse, scenestealing film star,Natasha Henstridge, influential entrepreneur,David Palmer, and celebrity makeup artist,Troy Jensen. The program also tackles topics ranging from the comic gold in menopause to the very serious challenges of Breast Implant Illness and what can be done surgically and otherwise to bring women back to robust health.Available on your favorite streaming platform. About Dr.Kevin Brenner:Dr.Kevin Brenneris not only a boardcertified Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon, but also a boardcertified General Surgeon, giving him qualifications to perform some of the most complex reconstructive procedures. 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A Navy SEAL, Mark Owen, shares his experiences with Dr. Kevin Brenner in a podcast episode. Owen discusses the challenges faced in special operations, including fear and family sacrifices. He delves into life after the military and his commitment to supporting fellow veterans. Owen's insights shed light on the rigorous training and mental fortitude required in elite forces.

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Researchers have discovered a new species of psychedelic mushroom, Psilocybe maluti, used by healers in Lesotho for generations. This marks the first documentation of traditional hallucinogenic mushroom use in Africa. The mushrooms are used in healing rituals alongside another plant, producing a psychoactive tea for spiritual guidance. The findings highlight a historic use of mind-altering fungi in the region, shedding light on indigenous practices.

Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. . . . . MACON, Ga. A former Bibb County Schools administratorEdward Judieavoided jail time after pleading guilty Wednesday to concealing the death of his wife Joyce Judie back in 2019. I wish there was a magic word I could say to make everybody feel better, but I can t, Judge Howard Simms said. Judie who was facing murder charges did not speak during the hearing, but his attorney Gregory Bushway spoke and called Joyce's death a tragedy. . Mr. Judie lost his wife of 24 years, he said. Mr. Judie still prays for Ms. Judie. . Because of his plea, Judie avoided serving any prison time and instead received only 10 years probation, senior Bibb Superior Judge Howard Simms decided. As the state recommended Judie avoid jail time, members of Joyce's family cried in the gallery. In the front row on the state's side was Macon District Attorney Anita Howard, and Joyce's family was behind her. After the decision, Joyce s family read a statement before the judge. Murderers and criminals are supposed to be brought to justice What does that mean for Joyce Judie, they said. Where s the justice for my mother's slaying? . Judie, who served as deputy superintendent of student affairs at Bibb County Schools from 2011 to 2015, was originally indicted on murder charges. Prosecutors argued Judie injected a lethal dose of cocaine into his wife s system. Judie s attorney said there was no proof of that. However, prosecutors filed the lesser charge of concealing his wife s death last Wednesday a week to the day of Judie s guilty plea. In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors dropped the other charges against Judie, which included murder and distribution of cocaine. He originally said that he had been drinking with his wife on the night that Joyce died. When his wife stopped responding, he told investigators he went to bed, assuming she was just asleep. The Macon District Attorney's Office said that evidence used to indict Judie had changed, including witness testimony throwing into question who was there at the time of Judie's death. In short, it meant that the evidence was no longer there to prevail had the case gone to trial, prosecutor Michael Parrish said. "We understand that emotions are understandably running high. They the family disagree with our legal analysis of the case," Parrish said. "The evidence we have does not support the charges.". Another person also faces murder charges in Joyce Judie's death. Aliyah Walker was also indicted on felony murder and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, which Judie was also charged with. She pleaded not guilty in 2022, and according to court records, it is unclear where the case stands at this time. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.

Former Bibb County Schools administrator Edward Judie avoided jail time after pleading guilty to concealing the death of his wife, Joyce Judie, in 2019. Judie received 10 years probation instead of prison time. Originally facing murder charges, prosecutors later dropped them due to lack of evidence. Another individual, Aliyah Walker, also faces murder charges related to Joyce Judie's death.

HILLSDALE, Mich. WILX The Hillsdale community came together to hold a vigil to remember fallen Hillsdale County Sheriff s Deputy William Butler on Thursday. He not only served his country and his community, said Brian Lopez, Butler s cousin. He gave back to the people, and he d be the first one there to help anybody that needed anything. . Butler, who was only 51 years old, was shot and killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop during the afternoon of June 27. He wouldn t want us to overly grieve for him, Lopez said. He would want us to celebrate his life. . Bill s an amazing person you know, brotherinlaw, friend, son, husband, father, said Joshua Wainscott, Butler s Brotherinlaw. Fireworks didn t fill the sky; instead, the light of candles and flowers arranged on the lawn of the Hillsdale County Sheriff s Department, with members of the Hillsdale community sharing heartfelt messages. They say time heals all even though it doesn t seem like it right now, said Wainscott. We stand here today to let everyone that is hurting know, they are not alone, and we will be here for them as long as they allow us to be. Truly miss you Bill, thank you so much for your service and all you ve done for the community. . All members of the community were welcome to share in the memorial, together, displaying an outpouring of support for the fallen deputy. This is people loving on each other realizing, we better do it while we still have each other, said Pastor Mike Prince a Hillsdale resident. Wainscott went on to say The way that this community has stepped up and shown their love and support. We can t the community enough. . Reminding one another it s the people of Hillsdale including Butler, who make Hillsdale strong. Subscribe to ourNews 10 newsletterandYouTube pageto receive the latest local news and weather.Looking to hire people, or grow your business through advertising? Gray Digital Media is your onestop marketing solution.Learnmore. Copyright 2024 WILX. All rights reserved.

The Hillsdale community holds a vigil to honor fallen Sheriff's Deputy William Butler, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Loved ones remember him as someone who always helped others and would want them to celebrate his life. The community gathers to share heartfelt messages and support for the fallen deputy, emphasizing the importance of coming together in times of tragedy.

Posted byDanessa LincolnonJul 1st, 2024. AKITA Drilling TSE:AKT.A Free Reporthad its target price reduced by ATB Capital from C3.75 to C3.25 in a research report released on Friday,BayStreet.CAreports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. AKITA Drilling stockopened at C1.34 on Friday. The company has a market cap of C51.03 million, a PE ratio of 4.62, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.99. The company has a fifty day moving average price of C1.42 and a twohundred day moving average price of C1.47. The company has a debttoequity ratio of 44.24, a current ratio of 2.48 and a quick ratio of 1.54. AKITA Drilling has a 12 month low of C1.22 and a 12 month high of C1.99. Get Free Report. AKITA Drilling Ltd. provides provides contract drilling services in Canada and the United States. The company is involved in the drilling of oil and gas wells; other forms of drilling related to potash mining; and development of storage caverns. It specializes in pad and other purposebuilt drilling rigs; and conventional, directional, horizontal, and underbalanced drilling, as well as provides specialized drilling services. . . NovaGold Resources NYSEAMERICAN:NG Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.com. Canadian Pacific Kansas City TSE:CP PT Set at C119.00 by National Bankshares

AKITA Drilling's target price was reduced by ATB Capital from C$3.75 to C$3.25 with an outperform rating on the stock. The company has a market cap of C$51.03 million, PE ratio of 4.62, and specializes in contract drilling services in Canada and the United States for oil, gas, and potash mining. NovaGold Resources' rating increased, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City's price target was set at C$119.00 by National Bankshares.

. . Matiar Chowdhury:. . On the 15th anniversary of the URUMCHI massacre, several human rights organizations including Walled Uyghur Congress , UK Uyghur Community , WORKS Against CCP held a protest rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in London on Friday evening, July 5. 6pm7pm London time Protesters at the hourlong rally organized by the Walled Uyghur Congress said the killings of Uyghur Muslims in China have been going on for ages. China s Uighur Muslims are unable to practice religion. Places of worship are being demolished, ablebodied men and women are being forcibly circumcised to keep the Muslim population from growing.We seek the intervention of the people of the world. At the same time, I am calling on every human rights organization and humanitarian in the world to stand by us. Although the people of China are happy, the Uyghur Muslims are deprived of all state privileges.During this time, the protestors were seen carrying different types of banner festoons including Stop Genocide. A representative of the Walled Uyghur Congress said that we are seeking the intervention of the international community. Let s stand by our side and protest the injustice, as human beings we also have the right to live. In front of the Chinese Embassy at 4951 Portland Place in Central London, besides Uighurs, about a hundred people from different countries gathered to protest the injustice. Dilhaj Karim, Hajera Mahmud, Khadija and Shukrat spoke on behalf of the Ughur community. British nationals are also seen in their solidarity congregation, including Mr. Eleni and Mr. Smith. . . . . . . 1 day ago. 2 days ago. 3 days ago. 6 days ago. 6 days ago. 6 days ago. . .

Human rights organizations protest killings and violations against Uyghur Muslims in China at a rally outside the Chinese Embassy in London on the 15th anniversary of the URUMCHI massacre. The protesters demand international intervention and stand against the injustice towards Uyghurs. The rally included banners with messages such as "Stop Genocide" and speakers urging for solidarity from the global community.

. Shehbaz meets leaders from Iran, Turkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and other states; holds meetings on sidelines of SCO moot Russian president says infrastructure for PakistanRussia Stream can help Islamabad secure badly needed LNG. SAMARKAND: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rubbed shoulders with leaders of the other economic bloc at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO summit in Uzbekistan on Thursday, where he was told by Russian President Vladimir Putin that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan were possible since part of the infrastructure was already in place. The prime minister, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal BhuttoZardari, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and other senior officials, also met with the leaders of Turkiye, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other states on the sidelines of the summit. The SCO made up of China, India, Pakistan, Russia and the exSoviet Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan was set up in 2001 as a political, economic and security organisation to rival Western institutions. In his meeting with Putin, the PM said Pakistan was co m mitted to expanding co op eration with Russia acr oss all areas of mutual benefit including food security, trade and investment, ene rgy, defence and security. The two leaders discussed bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and international issues. The prime minister thanked President Putin for his country s solidarity and support for the people affected by catastrophic floods in Pakistan. The two leaders agreed to convene the next meeting of the InterGovernmental Commission IGC in Islamabad at an early date. He also appreciated Russia s constructive role in Afghanistan, adding that both Islamabad and Moscow had a stake in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. PM Shehbaz said it was essential to intensify the pace of international engagement on Afghanistan and reaffirmed Pakistan s commitment to support all regional and international efforts to stabilise Afghanistan. During the meeting, Mr Putin discussed the possibility of activating the PakistanRussia Stream Gas Pipeline project, which could provide the infrastructure needed by Pakistan for LNG deliveries, APP quoted a statement issued by the Russian presidency as saying. The longdelayed gas pipeline vital to the south Asian country s economy the Pakistan Stream gas project, also known as the NorthSouth gas pipeline is to be built in collaboration with Russian companies. The two countries agreed in 2015 to build a 1,100 km 683 milelong pipeline to deliver imported liquefied natural gas LNG from Karachi on the Arabian Sea coast to power plants in the northeastern province of Punjab. The pipeline s designed annual capacity stands at 12.4 billion cubic metres bcm, with the possibility to be increased to 16 bcm. The project, due to be launched in 2020, was delayed after Russia had to replace the initial participant, which was hit by Western sanctions. In a oneonone with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, PM Shehbaz dwelt on the PakistanIran Joint Economic Commission and agreed to further promote bilateral relations in diverse fields. The prime minister also underscored the need for closer bilateral engagement to boost economic and energy cooperation, operationalise barter trade, open border sustenance markets, and ensure the facilitation of Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iran. It was also agreed that Pakistan would be sending a delegation to discuss measures for expanded cooperation in bilateral trade and energy sectors. In his meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the PM resolved to ensure the timely completion of the important CASA1000 power project, aimed at the transmission of electricity from the Central Asian state. In their meeting, the prime minister emphasized the expansion of cooperation in the field of road transportation and underscored the importance of connectivity and underlined Pakistan s readiness to facilitate the provision of access to Gwadar and Karachi to Tajikistan. In his talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the PM reaffirmed Pakistan s commitment to the timely completion of TransAfghan Railway project and expressed satisfaction at the successful completion of field expedition inside Afghanistan by the technical teams from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Once completed, the project would effectively link the Central Asian countries with the world through the seaports of Karachi and Gwadar, he added. Published in Dawn, September 16th, 2022. Dear visitor, the comments section is undergoing an overhaul and will return soon. Compunode.com Pvt. Ltd. www.compunode.com.Designed forDawn. Copyright 2024, Dawn. NewsKit Publishing Platform

Shehbaz Sharif meets leaders from various countries during the SCO summit in Uzbekistan. Russian President Vladimir Putin mentions the possibility of pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan. Discussions regarding cooperation in areas such as food security, trade, and energy are also held with other leaders. The activation of the Pakistan-Russia Stream Gas Pipeline project is considered for LNG deliveries to Pakistan. Plans for enhanced bilateral relations and cooperation in various sectors are emphasized during the meetings.

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Get local news delivered to your inbox!. Download the App Today!. A shooting at a party Wednesday night near Wellsville led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on multiple charges, state police in Amity reported. Gregory S. Miller, 54, of Penndel, near Philadelphia, was charged with seconddegree attempted murder, firstdegree assault, firstdegree reckless endangerment, firstdegree criminal use of a weapon and two counts of seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon. He is held in Allegany County Jail in lieu of 100,000 bail. Troopers said the shooting about 9:45 p.m. on Smith Hollow Road in the Town of Wellsville occurred after Miller argued with a 48yearold man following several hours of drinking. According to police, Miller went to his truck, pulled out a Springfield Armory .45 ACP pistol and fired at the other man several times, striking him once in the lower left leg. Others at the party disarmed Miller and held him down until officers arrived and took him into custody, troopers said. The victim was taken to Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville with a nonlifethreatening injury and later transferred to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester for further treatment. Dale Anderson. Emaildandersonbuffnews.com. Get local news delivered to your inbox!. Reporter. . . Download the App Today!. Get uptotheminute news sent straight to your device.

A shooting at a party near Wellsville ended in the arrest of a Pennsylvania man due to multiple charges, including attempted murder and assault. The incident occurred after an argument between the perpetrator and another man, leading to the use of a weapon resulting in non-life-threatening injuries.

AILSA CHANG, HOST:. Between the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere, the floods and droughts amplified by climate change, viral misinformation and actual viruses, the world is facing multiple crises at once, right now. If there's any good news in here, philosophers and historians have long argued that a crisis is what spurs change, enough change to transform a society. But how big does a crisis have to be to provoke radical social change? Well, Oxford University social philosopher Roman Krznaric set out to answer that question in a book called "History For Tomorrow." Welcome. ROMAN KRZNARIC: Great to be talking to you, Ailsa. CHANG: And great to be talking to you. So I'm curious, Roman. Was there a particular crisis, a moment that drove you to start asking this big question, what causes change to happen?. KRZNARIC: Well, I've actually been driven through a frustration by the fact that there are all these multiple crises things like climate changerelated floods and droughts and yet, governments just don't seem to take action. They just seem to be sitting still. They are obsessed with gradual change. And actually, what we need to deal with these crises are much more rapid and transformative change. So out of that frustration, I thought, I'm going to look into history and see when is it exactly that governments have taken more rapid and radical action? What kind of situations does that happen in?. And actually, I found that, of course, there's situations that we know about, like wars or pandemics, when governments do step up and kickstart themselves into bigger changes. But actually, what we know is that most crises don't bring about change, so other ingredients are needed, and that's what I've tried to explore. CHANG: Yes. And there's an essay that you wrote for Aeon called "The Disruption Nexus." Can you just very briefly define what you mean by the disruption nexus?. KRZNARIC: What history tells us is that these kind of changes tend to happen when three things come together. Imagine three corners of a triangle. That's what the disruption nexus is. In one corner is a crisis. So you need some kind of crisis like a financial crash or climate changerelated wildfires or droughts. The second thing you need are disruptive movements. You need people going onto the streets, pressuring governments for change, amplifying the crisis. But the third factor you need are powerful and visionary ideas to inspire change. The economist Milton Friedman famously said that although a crisis is an opportunity for change, just to quote him, he said, when that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around. So you need all three of those factors, and you can really see an action in an historical example like the fall of the Berlin Wall in.. CHANG: Yes. KRZNARIC: ..1989, right?. CHANG: Apply your disruption nexus theory to the Berlin Wall fall. KRZNARIC: At that time, the three factors of the disruption nexus came together. First, you had a political crisis brewing in the summer of 1989. There was chaos in the East German leadership, partly 'cause there were internal power struggles and debates about the reforms that Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev had introduced. Secondly, you had ideas in fact, in some ways, quite old ideas around Democratic freedoms and human rights that were brewing the desire for free and fair elections, freedom of movement, freedom of speech. And then finally, you had the third factor the movements. You had the disruptive movements in the German city of Leipzig in October 1989, 100,000 people in the streets. And then finally, in early November, you had the tipping point protests that brought down the Berlin Wall on November 9. And the thing is that those movements had been protesting for some years, but without the crisis and without the ideas, that change probably wouldn't have happen or would have taken a lot longer. So I think that really shows how that nexus happens and the power and the importance of disruption. CHANG: OK, so that is one example. But you call climate change, in contrast so far has been the, quote, "wrong kind of crisis." What do you mean by that?. KRZNARIC: Climate change isn't quite like a pandemic. It's not an immediate crisis in that sense that we can act on after it happens. We need to act before, and it's not like a war. So what we need is to think about this disruption nexus model to try and get these three corners of the triangle in place. So, of course, we have the crisis going on. We've got the water shortages in California or hurricanes hitting other parts of the United States and other parts of the world. We've got the ideas emerging to deal with the climate crisis. So.. CHANG: Right. KRZNARIC: ..New ideas around ecological stewardship or the rights of future generations to a clean and healthy atmosphere, a clean climate and we're starting to see some of the disruptive movements emerge. I mean, think, for example, about the movement to divest investment from fossil fuels that emerged in the U.S. around 2008 with the founding of the organization 350.org. And since then, over 40 trillion has been divested from investment funds and from university endowments. CHANG: OK. KRZNARIC: So it's been very successful. CHANG: So then what's the problem here? Are those ideas, those movements, just not big enough, somehow?. KRZNARIC: Well, sometimes you need more of them. I mean, if you think back to the Vietnam War in the late '60s, you had the antiVietnam War protests. And they were enough to start changing public opinion but weren't big enough to really tip the system. There was too much power in the system that was still supporting involvement in the war. So I think today what we're seeing is the need for more of these disruptive movements to emerge in the climate change space, in the ecological space. They're having big impacts in some countries. Like, in the Netherlands, in the movement Extinction Rebellion, scientists who were supporters of direct action went onto the streets, blocked the roads and the government was forced into making a declaration that they were going to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry. So I think we need more of this going on. It's not going to go away. I know a lot of people find these direct action movements you know, climate protesters blocking roads to be disruptive, and I found them disruptive myself. But I've also found myself lying on the street with my daughter in front of the Houses of Parliament in London with.. CHANG: Laughter. KRZNARIC: ..Commuters honking their horns because I realized that the best way to be a good ancestor, I've found, is actually to join those movements, even though I like spending most of my time in libraries writing books like the one that I've just written. CHANG: Not lying down in the middle of a road but can I ask you, when it comes to change, change that is spurred by crisis there can be good change, and there can be bad change, right? It can be like the civil rights movement good change. Or change can be like I don't know World War II fascism. Like, do you have any idea how people can avoid bad change and create good change instead?. KRZNARIC: The challenge of a crisis is that it can be taken in multiple directions. And I think that's the problem of where we are today with a lot of our contemporary crises. For example, the crises around rising food and energy prices, job insecurity this is being picked up by farright movements across Europe and the United States, of course, as well. So I think it's up to the progressive movements, for example, to recognize that they need to be prepared for when the moments of crisis come, are you going to be ready with the strategic organization and with the ideas seeded in society that are going to bring about change?. I think the great lesson from history is summed up beautifully by the historian Howard Zinn, who said, the crucial problems of our time no longer can be left to simmer on the low flame of gradualism. You know, we've got these urgent problems now, and the history lesson is that disruption actually works. CHANG: Oxford University scholar Roman Krznaric. Thank you very much for your big ideas about big change. KRZNARIC: Thanks so much, Ailsa great to talk to you. 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The world is facing multiple crises simultaneously, spurring the need for radical social change. Oxford University philosopher Roman Krznaric introduced the disruption nexus theory which requires a crisis, disruptive movements, and visionary ideas to bring about change. Climate change presents a unique challenge as unlike a war or pandemic, action must be taken beforehand. By learning from historical examples like the fall of the Berlin Wall, society can leverage crises for positive transformation.

EEdition. Get the latest news delivered daily!. . Get the latest news delivered daily!. EEdition. Trending:. It is widely understood that the pandemic negatively impacted student learning, with California students experiencing 4 percent to 5 percent regressions in proficiency in English language arts and math from20182019to20222023. These drops may seem relatively mild in the context of a global pandemic and an abrupt shift to a virtual learning model; now that students are physically back in schools, whatever learning gaps the pandemic created may be gradually closed, right? Yet the prevailing feeling among educators is that all has not reverted to normal, and one of the pandemic s lingering effects is analarming dropin student attendance. This vastly complicates the job of educators. How can teachers close pandemic learning gaps when students are not physically in school at the rates they used to be?The California Department of Education categorizes chronic absenteeism as missing10 percentor more of the school year. California schools are required to be in session for at least180 days, which means a chronically absent student misses 18 or more days of school, or nearly four weeks of classroom instruction. In2018 2019, the rate for chronic absenteeism was 9 percent to 10 percent for all students and 11.4 percent to 12.9 percent for socioeconomically disadvantaged students. In 20212022, when most students returned to inperson learning, chronic absenteeism rates tripled:30 percentoverall and37.2 percentfor socioeconomically disadvantaged students. In 20222023, student absenteeism rates improved but remain about 2.5 times higher than their prepandemic rates:24.9 percentoverall and30.5 percentfor socioeconomically disadvantaged students.The situation is most dire for students who never experienced pandemic learning at all our state s kindergartners. Some36 percentof kindergarten students were chronically absent in 20222023. When accounting for students of socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, the rate is even higher 43 percent. The impact of chronic absenteeism also falls disproportionately along racial lines, with Hispanic 41.8 percent, American Indian 46.2 percent, African American 48 percent, and Pacific Islander 52.9 percent kindergarteners chronically absent at rates far higher that of Asian 23.5 percentand White 26.2 percent kindergarteners.TheNational Assessment of Educational Progress,which assesses students at the end of fourth, eighth and 12th grades in math and reading, examined the connection between the postpandemic rise in absenteeism and concurrent drops in student achievement. It found that, for fourth graders,27 percent of the drop in mathematicsand45 percent of the drop in readingcan be attributed to rising rates of absenteeism.Chronic absenteeism in preK to first gradedecreases the likelihood of students reading at grade level by the end of third grade.One in sixstudents not reading at grade level by the end of third grade will either drop out of high school or not graduate on time.Dropping out of high school is in turn correlated with a four times greater risk ofnegative life outcomeslike poverty, contact with the criminal justice system, use of illegal substances and poorer health. This means that the very racial and socioeconomic disparities present in chronic absenteeism now will result in widening racial disparities in school dropout rates and associated negative life outcomes in the future.There is also an economic cost to failing these students high school dropouts are estimated to cost societyan additional 272,000over their lifetimes due to lower taxes, greater reliance on government programs like Medicare and public assistance, as well as higher rates of contact with the criminal justice system.Soaring chronic absenteeism brings the very real possibility of soaring dropout rates five, 10, 15 years down the line, which will come with a vast economic and social cost.Every educator I know hesitates to take time off, worrying about how their doctor s appointment or sick day will impact student learning. We need to return to a culture that takes student absences just as seriously and works with families to get all students, regardless of grade, race or socioeconomic status, into school.Ostrovski works in education and lives in City Heights. It is widely understood that the pandemic negatively impacted student learning, with California students experiencing 4 percent to 5 percent regressions in proficiency in English language arts and math from20182019to20222023. These drops may seem relatively mild in the context of a global pandemic and an abrupt shift to a virtual learning model; now that students are physically back in schools, whatever learning gaps the pandemic created may be gradually closed, right? Yet the prevailing feeling among educators is that all has not reverted to normal, and one of the pandemic s lingering effects is analarming dropin student attendance. This vastly complicates the job of educators. How can teachers close pandemic learning gaps when students are not physically in school at the rates they used to be?. The California Department of Education categorizes chronic absenteeism as missing10 percentor more of the school year. California schools are required to be in session for at least180 days, which means a chronically absent student misses 18 or more days of school, or nearly four weeks of classroom instruction. In2018 2019, the rate for chronic absenteeism was 9 percent to 10 percent for all students and 11.4 percent to 12.9 percent for socioeconomically disadvantaged students. In 20212022, when most students returned to inperson learning, chronic absenteeism rates tripled:30 percentoverall and37.2 percentfor socioeconomically disadvantaged students. In 20222023, student absenteeism rates improved but remain about 2.5 times higher than their prepandemic rates:24.9 percentoverall and30.5 percentfor socioeconomically disadvantaged students. The situation is most dire for students who never experienced pandemic learning at all our state s kindergartners. Some36 percentof kindergarten students were chronically absent in 20222023. When accounting for students of socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, the rate is even higher 43 percent. The impact of chronic absenteeism also falls disproportionately along racial lines, with Hispanic 41.8 percent, American Indian 46.2 percent, African American 48 percent, and Pacific Islander 52.9 percent kindergarteners chronically absent at rates far higher that of Asian 23.5 percentand White 26.2 percent kindergarteners. TheNational Assessment of Educational Progress,which assesses students at the end of fourth, eighth and 12th grades in math and reading, examined the connection between the postpandemic rise in absenteeism and concurrent drops in student achievement. It found that, for fourth graders,27 percent of the drop in mathematicsand45 percent of the drop in readingcan be attributed to rising rates of absenteeism.Chronic absenteeism in preK to first gradedecreases the likelihood of students reading at grade level by the end of third grade.One in sixstudents not reading at grade level by the end of third grade will either drop out of high school or not graduate on time. Dropping out of high school is in turn correlated with a four times greater risk ofnegative life outcomeslike poverty, contact with the criminal justice system, use of illegal substances and poorer health. This means that the very racial and socioeconomic disparities present in chronic absenteeism now will result in widening racial disparities in school dropout rates and associated negative life outcomes in the future. There is also an economic cost to failing these students high school dropouts are estimated to cost societyan additional 272,000over their lifetimes due to lower taxes, greater reliance on government programs like Medicare and public assistance, as well as higher rates of contact with the criminal justice system.Soaring chronic absenteeism brings the very real possibility of soaring dropout rates five, 10, 15 years down the line, which will come with a vast economic and social cost. Every educator I know hesitates to take time off, worrying about how their doctor s appointment or sick day will impact student learning. We need to return to a culture that takes student absences just as seriously and works with families to get all students, regardless of grade, race or socioeconomic status, into school. Ostrovski works in education and lives in City Heights. Copyright 2024 MediaNews Group

The pandemic caused a drop in student proficiency and a concerning rise in chronic absenteeism in California. The state saw triple the rate of chronic absenteeism in 2021-2022, disproportionately affecting socioeconomically disadvantaged and kindergarten students. Research shows a connection between rising absenteeism and drops in student achievement, which can lead to long-term negative outcomes and economic costs to society. Educators emphasize the need to address student absences seriously to prevent widening educational disparities.

Finance Banking,Incident Breach Response,Industry Specific. A ransomware attack against Evolve Bank Trust triggered a small cascade of secondary breach notifications by current and past clients of the bankingasaservice company. See Also:Securing the Cloud for Financial Services. Russianspeaking ransomwareasaservice operation LockBit attacked the Arkansas company in May after "an employee inadvertently clicked on a malicious internet link," Evolvedisclosed. Evolve said preliminary investigation results show that hackers stole names, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers and contact information for most of its personal banking customers, as well as for customers of its bankingasaplatform business. In a regulatory filing, Affirmsaidit "believes that the personal information of Affirm Card users was compromised as part of Evolve's cybersecurity incident." Affirm shares customer information with Evolve as part of the card issuance process. The filing says the ransomware incident didn't affect Affirm customers' ability to continue buying things now and paying for them later. Also caught up in the breach is money transfer service Wise, whichsaidit worked with Evolve from 2020 until 2023. Data shared with the Arkansas company included name, address, contact information and data of birth, as well as Social Security number or similar identifiers for international customers. "Evolve has not yet confirmed to us what data has been impacted," Wise said. Highinterest, low credit score, nonbank credit card company Mercury Financial, which uses Evolve to issue cards, istellingcustomers that hackers may have stolen their data. Information at risk includes "some account numbers, deposit balances, business owner names, and emails associated with mercury and other fintech accounts.". Fintech startups and Evolve clients EarnIn, Marqeta and Melio earliertoldTechCrunch they are monitoring the incident for potential fallout. LockBit initially claimed the extortion episode as an attack against the U.S. Federal Reserve possibly because an affiliate spotted a stolen document that said "United States Federal Reserve" and assumed the victim was the central bank. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, working with the Arkansas State Bank Department, on June 14issueda cease and desist order against Evolve Bancorp and Evolve Bank Trust, citing shortcomings in the bank's "antimoney laundering, risk management and consumer compliance programs" see:Bogus: LockBit's Claimed Federal Reserve Ransomware Hit. Editorial Director, News, ISMG. Perera is editorial director for news at Information Security Media Group. He previously covered privacy and data security for outlets including MLex and Politico. . Covering topics in risk management, compliance, fraud, and information security. By submitting this form you agree to ourPrivacy GDPR Statement. whitepaper. whitepaper. Blockchain Cryptocurrency. Professional Certifications Continuous Training. Blockchain Cryptocurrency. Critical Infrastructure Security. Identity Access Management. Continue . 90 minutes Premium OnDemand. Overview. From heightened risks to increased regulations, senior leaders at all levels are pressured to improve their organizations' risk management capabilities. But no one is showing them how until now. Learn the fundamentals of developing a risk management program from the man who wrote the book on the topic: Ron Ross, computer scientist for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In an exclusive presentation, Ross, lead author of NIST Special Publication 80037 the bible of risk assessment and management will share his unique insights on how to:. Sr. Computer Scientist Information Security Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST. Was added to your briefcase. Evolve Ransomware Hack Affects Affirm and Fintech Companies. Evolve Ransomware Hack Affects Affirm and Fintech Companies. Just to prove you are a human, please solve the equation:. Sign in now. Need help registering?Contact support. Complete your profile and stay up to date. Contact Support. Create an ISMG account now. Create an ISMG account now. Need help registering?Contact support. Sign in now. Need help registering?Contact support. Sign in now. Our website uses cookies. Cookies enable us to provide the best experience possible and help us understand how visitors use our website. By browsing govinfosecurity.com, you agree to our use of cookies.

Evolve Bank & Trust suffered a ransomware attack which led to a chain of breach notifications by various clients, including Affirm and fintech companies like Wise and Mercury Financial. Affirm believes customer data was compromised, but services remain unaffected. Wise and Mercury Financial also warned customers of potential data theft. The incident is being monitored by other fintech startups associated with Evolve. In a separate event, an affiliate of the ransomware group LockBit mistakenly targeted the U.S. Federal Reserve during the attack on Evolve. The Federal Reserve, in collaboration with the Arkansas State Bank Department, issued a cease and desist order against Evolve due to deficiencies in its risk management and compliance programs.

Credit: AP. Credit: AP. WASHINGTON AP TheSupreme Courthas four cases still undecided. In particular, the justices are still weighing whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the election interference case against him, roughly two months after hearing arguments. Though the justices typically issue all of their rulings by the end of June, this term they are expected to continue into early July. The court heard 61 cases this term. Here's a look at three of the major undecided cases:. Donald Trump is arguing that former presidents areimmune from prosecutionfor official acts they took in office and that the indictment he faces on charges of election interference must be dismissed. The Supreme Court has previously ruled that former presidents can t be sued in civil cases for what they did in office, but it has never weighed in on criminal immunity. The timing of the decision may be as important as the outcome. Trump s trial in Washington, D.C., may not take place before the November election, even if the court rules he is not immune. . Two cases involvesocial media laws in Texas and Floridathat would limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. While the details vary, both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberalleaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right. . Follow the AP s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court athttps:apnews.comhubussupremecourt. Credit: Joe Kovac Jr. Credit: Jason GetzAJC. Credit: TNS. Credit: arvin.temkarajc.com. Credit: arvin.temkarajc.com. Credit: Jason Getz Jason.Getzajc.com. Credit: AP

Supreme Court still has four undecided cases, including one regarding whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for election interference. Other cases involve social media laws in Texas and Florida aiming to limit censorship on platforms like Facebook and TikTok. Rulings expected to extend into early July this term, unlike previous years ending in June.

Shafaqna EnglishThe Grand AyatollahSistanianswered a question about Cheese . Question: In the case of imported cheese from nonMuslim countries, if it is known to contain rennet Anfahah from a calf or a young goat, or an animal enzyme, is it permissible to consume it?. Question 1:What about imported cheese from nonMuslim countries, if I do not exactly know the way it was made and its ingredients?. Question 2:Some of the cheese products manufactured in nonMuslim countries contain rennet extracted from the calf or other animals. We do not know whether the rennet was taken from the animal that was slaughtered according to Islamic laws; neither do we know that it has transformed into something else. So is it permissible to eat such cheese?. Question 3:What is the ruling of the consumption of dairy products e.g. milk, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, etc imported from nonMuslim countries, for example, China, India, etc, with the possibility of them being prepared by people of various faiths?. www.shafaqna.com. . . . . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. . .

Grand Ayatollah Sistani addresses questions regarding the consumption of cheese and dairy products from non-Muslim countries, particularly concerning the presence of rennet from animals and unknown ingredients. The ruling emphasizes the importance of verifying the source and production methods to ensure compliance with Islamic laws before consuming such products.

It s a hot and windy Thursday afternoon at the Boulder County Regional Fire Training Center. But that doesn t stop officers on site from powering up the drones for a practice mission. You are inspected and clear to fly, one officer declared. Launching! another officer said in reply. The highpitched buzz rings out as the drone approaches the entrance to the mission. The goal is to fly the drone through numbered plastic hoops scattered throughout a building. It s a test of skill and speed, with some hoops in dark stairwells or on top of fridges and other furniture. The pilot works through the course before landing on a big target on a table on the second floor. Nicely done. Creative through a couple of them, but well done, said Stephen Meer, the UAS Program Manager and a reserve deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff s Office. Some of those were not but threequarters of an inch bigger than your drone. . Just next to the building, more officers are using drone cameras to look at labels inside of buckets. It s a test designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST as a good training opportunity for officers who want to start using drones in policing. Get top headlines and KUNC reporting directly to your mailbox each week when you subscribe to In The NoCo. If we're flying into a room and we're looking for booby traps, victims or suspects, we want to make sure that we can find all of those things, Meer said about the test. You have to show that you have enough skill to actually locate small objects and do precision flying. . More than 1,400 law enforcement agencies across the country are using drones, according to theAmerican Civil Liberties Union. The Denver Post reportsat least 20departments are using them in Colorado. The Boulder County Sheriff s Office will start their program up this summer. The Boulder Police Department, which hosted the recent training for officers from multiple Colorado law enforcement agencies, has one of the oldest drone programs in the state. Since it started in 2017, the department has acquired more than a dozen drones and used them on over 400 missions. Most of those drones were used outside. A little over a year ago, they introduced them indoors. I've flown everything from a foot pursuit all the way to masscasualty events to wildfires, Sgt. Andrew Heaton said. So anything and everything that a drone might be useful for, we're going to try to use it. . Boulder Police describes its droneassisted response as a reactive measure, meaning officers are not using drones to look for incidents without cause. When a call comes in, officers respond to the scene first. If officers think the event would benefit from drone use, they bring it in after the fact. We encourage a patrol officer to be proactive, drive their district, look for crime, but we don't do that with the drone, said Bryan Capobianco, the team supervisor for Boulder Police s drone program. The drone is strictly a supplemental tool for the officers on the ground to use. . The drones have many sizes and capabilities. Heaton said they can quickly get to the scene of a crime, maneuver tight spaces and use thermal imaging to find people at night. The drones don t have weapons, facial recognition, or the ability to record audio. The value that it has provided to me outweighs any concerns that anybody can have, he said of drones. It is keeping our community safer and it's keeping our officers safer. . Drones have been used in some big cases.During the Marshall Fire,they helped document how big the burn area was and where the fire started. They've also been used in smaller cases, like finding missing people andstolen cars. Heaton recalled a case where a man drove off with his kids, headed toward to the top of a building. The drone s camera allowed Heaton to keep eyes on the subject the whole time. I was able to update dispatch of, He's got his hands in his pockets. This is his movement. This is his location, he said. That information, plus having an officer at a distance, is only capable of being acquired through this type of technology. . But it wasn't well received. Inthe bodycam videoof that incident, the late suspect, Jose Gallegos, questioned why drones were being used and how they kept him and the officers safe. For many community members, the use of drones in law enforcement is a hot button issue. They've got to go into the community, get buy in from civic leaders, from community people," said Jim Dudley, a retired deputy chief and a national police practices consultant. They've got to go out there and talk to the usual critics and get their buy in as well. . He thinks drones can be an effective policing tool that saves time and money. They can help fill personnel gaps in rural areas, especially mountainous areas that can be hard to get to by car. Their audio capabilities can also allow drones to communicate to a person in crisis. To say, Hey, we're here. Police officers are going to come to your door and they want to talk to you, Dudley said. In those situations where it is a total mystery what cops are going to get walking through the door, we can eliminate those possibilities. . But with great power comes great responsibility. The same drone cameras that can catch a suspect could also violate someone s privacy. Some drones even start a recording as soon as they leave the ground. Drones have a much higher ability to look inside these spaces where we, rightly so, perceive that we have a heightened level of privacy, said Anaya Robinson with ACLU Colorado. I don't think a drone has the adequate abilities to get a full picture of what is happening in the human experience as opposed to what is happening in the visual experience. . But Dudley said surveillance technology already exists in everyday life. Cameras on the streets, cameras in your ATM, cameras in your Uber, your taxi, your bus, your rail system, all those places, he said. Is there an expectation of privacy in public spaces? There is none. . But Robinson is worried drones are a step toward greater surveillance. Just last year, the New York Police Departmentused drones to respond to complaints about large gatherings at private placesduring Labor Day weekend. They're gathering a lot of information that is very unnecessary, Robinson said. In a lot of cases, it really skirts up against and sometimes violates the constitutional rights of everyone being recorded. . This also has implications for communities of color,which already are overpoliced. If the technology is not rolled out equitably, it could lead to skewed data and unrealistic rates of crime. A lack of police presence inevitably determines that data points are going to look lower not necessarily that crime isn't happening in predominantly white, suburban, affluent neighborhoods, Robinson said. Boulder Police has implemented a practice of only recording the scene of the crime, but their policydoes not explicitly state that in writing yet. Other departments, like the Fort Collins Police Department,have a specific section in their policythat bans drone recordings where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. Additionally, policymakers haven t caught up with the technology advances. Coloradodoesn t have statewide lawsthat regulate how law enforcement agencies use drones. Don Bell with independent watchdog groupProject on Government Oversight POGO, said there are often policy holes on how long police retain the drone footage and what they do with it. I think that this is a trend that we just generally see, Bell said. There's a new technology that can be useful in a positive way, but in the rush to deploy it for efficiency's sake, or being on the cutting edge, a lot of a conversation and necessary policymaking around protecting civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights gets cut from the entire conversation. . There isalso a bill making its way through Congressthat would prevent drones made by DJI Technologies, a Chinese drone company, from being sold in the United States. In addition, the bill would remove the Federal Communications Commission FCC authorization from current DJImade drones in the states. The law was made as a privacy guard against foreign powers. But DJI made upnearly 60 of the U.S. drone marketin 2022, leaving questions around what law enforcement agencies would do. Boulder police officers said they primarily use DJI drones. Robinson and Bell agree that if law enforcement is going to use drones, they need to have a policy in place and the community needs to have consistent conversations about it as the technology adapts. I've sat in the rooms where you may have a good relationship with your police department today, and they may be fantastic, but it's important to ask questions, Bell said. Boulder Police officers said they gathered public feedback through the city s website before the program launched and had a hearing with city council. They said that while there were some concerns about surveillance, there was a lot of support overall. These community engagement measures, along with proper training, are what make the drone program safe, Heaton said. As long as we do our job of keeping up with that technology and using it to benefit our communities, I believe we're going to continue helping people out, Heaton said. In the future, Boulder Police hopes to send drones out first when a 911 call is placed to assess a scene before an officer arrives. The department plans to add more dronetrained officers as well as drones with different capabilities in the coming months. Get top headlines and KUNC reporting directly to your mailbox each week when you subscribe toIn The NOCO.

Boulder County law enforcement officers practice drone missions indoors to enhance their skills for policing. Drones are used for various tasks like searching for objects and surveillance. The use of drones in law enforcement raises concerns about privacy and civil rights, though they are seen as valuable tools for saving time and ensuring officer and community safety. The lack of clear policies regulating drone use by law enforcement agencies and concerns about potential surveillance abuse highlight the need for ongoing community engagement and oversight.

Sunny. High 98F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear skies. Low 74F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: July 11, 2024 12:11 pm. . A third person has died from the storm, power restoration will take days, state leaders confirm. Efforts to restore power to 2.7 million customers whose service was knocked out by Hurricane Beryl will take multiple days, state officials said Monday evening while warning of persisting danger even as the storm moved on. This will be a multiday restoration effort, Public Utility Commission of Texas Chair Thomas Gleeson said during a news conference. I d ask Texans for their patience as the crews are out there doing their best to try to restore energy across the state. . Just under 2.7 million Texans did not have power as of early Monday evening, according toPowerOutage.us, with most of those outages among people serviced by CenterPoint Energy the main electricity provider for most residents in Harris and Fort Bend counties, in addition to dozens of communities across East Texas. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick who is acting as governor while Gov. Greg Abbott is out of the country warned that more people may experience outages before service is restored, with transmission lines downed by fallen trees. CenterPoint was deploying 11,500 people to help restore power as quickly as possible, Patrick said. Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd said that the department will work with local officials to open cooling centers and shelters as the heat sets in and residents remain without power. A third person, a City of Houston employee, has died from drowning in a flooded underpass, Patrick said. Kayla Guo. More than 2.7 million electricity customers without power. Hurricane Beryl has knocked out power for more than 2.7 million Texas customers, as of 12:59 p.m. Monday, based on estimates fromPowerOutage.usand CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint announced at 3:30 p.m. that its crews were beginning the process of restoring power to the 2.26 million Texas customers who lacked electricity. CenterPoint has not yet provided an estimate of when millions of its customers will regain electricity. We are mobilizing all of our available resources, as well as mutual assistance resources from other utility companies, to begin the process of quickly and safely restoring power to our customers, Lynnae Wilson, senior vice president of Electric Business at CenterPoint. We understand how difficult it is to be without power for any amount of time, especially in the heat. We are laser focused on the important and timesensitive work that lies ahead. . CenterPoint will begin publishing estimates for substantial power restorations after assessing the damage. Outages are most extensive in the Houston area and coastal counties including Matagorda, where Beryl landed as a Category 1 hurricane at approximately 4 a.m., Monday. Significant outages are also in Galveston County, Calhoun County and Jackson County. As the morning progressed, outages extended further inland and into Deep East Texas to areas including Polk, San Jacinto, Montgomery, Grimes and Washington Counties. Most of the outages are among customers who receive power from CenterPointEnergy. CenterPoint is the main electricity provider for the vast majority of residents in Harris and Fort Bend counties and also provides electricity to dozens of East Texas communities. The provider is not currently providing countyspecific numbers on outages. CenterPoint warned people to stay away from downed wires and to not attempt to remove tree limbs or objects from power lines. Customers are instead advised to report outages and hazardous conditions to their power company or local authorities. As of noon, about 25,000 AEP Texas customers remained without electricity. Most of those outages were in the upper Corpus Christi area a loop starting from Port Lavaca to Bay City to El Campo and to Victoria. AEP crews began restoring power to some of their customers Monday and expect to have more restoration information in the next 24 hours. For the more than 25,000 customers of Oncor Electric Delivery who were affected by the outages, power restoration will likely happen on a case by case basis, according to Kaiti Blake, a spokesperson for Oncor. Pooja Salhotra and Berenice Garcia. Tornadoes pop up in East Texas after Beryl downgraded to a Tropical Storm. After downing trees and power lines across the Greater Houston area, Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, meaning wind speeds have lowered below 75 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to about 60 miles per hour, a 1 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Beryl is headed northeastward at about 14 miles per hour and is expected to increase in speed as it continues to move through East Texas, where some local officials asked residents to shelter in place. The National Weather Service out of Shreveport is tracking three confirmed tornadoes on radar, two in Texas and the third in Louisiana. The first is south of Joaquin, which is north of Lufkin and near the Louisiana border, the second is north of Timpson, which is also near the border. Forecasters urged Texans to use caution amid downed power lines and warned that improper generator use can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. On the Texas coastline, a storm surge warning is still in effect north of San Luis Pass to Sabine Pass, an area that includes Galveston Bay. The tropical storm warning was discontinued from Port O Conner to San Luis Pass. The Coastal Bend, including areas like Corpus Christi, was spared from the brunt of the storm. Pooja Salhotra and Jess Huff. 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Third person dies from Hurricane Beryl, power restoration for 2.7 million Texans will take days, CenterPoint Energy working on restoring power. More than 2.7 million without electricity. Tornadoes in East Texas as Beryl downgrades to a Tropical Storm, prompting warnings about downed power lines and storm surges.

With the Japanese yen at a 38year low, there are growing concerns that the weak yen could negatively impact the South Korean economy as well. For one, it could make Korean exporters with Japanese rivals less competitive in terms of price and undermine Korea s trade surplus. Some warn that if the Korean won depreciates alongside the yen, the risk could cascade throughout the Korean financial market. According to an analysis released by the Korea International Trade Association on Thursday, Korea and Japan had an export similarity index of 0.458 in the global market as of 2023. The closer the index is to 1, the fiercer the competition; generally, an index of 0.5 or above is considered high. Korea and Japan s export similarity is particularly high in what have traditionally been the two countries leading export sectors, including petrochemicals 0.827, automobiles and parts 0.658, ships 0.653 and machinery 0.576. A recent report by the Korea Economic Research Institute found that for each percentage point of depreciation in the yen, the rate of change in Korea s export value decreased by 0.61 points. On Thursday, the wonyen exchange rate was down 3.23 won from the previous day, from 858.79 won to 855.56 won per 100 yen. The last time the rate was in the 850859 range was in 2008. While experts acknowledge that the export similarity between South Korea and Japan is going down compared to what it s been in the past, they think a longterm devaluation of the Japanese yen will inevitably be deleterious for Korea. Although competition for exports is on the decline, there is actually a relatively high level of similarity in the shipbuilding and automotive industries, said Kim Meeroo, a fellow at the Korea Development Institute. While the won is also falling in global forex rates, the continued hyperdepreciation of the yen could nullify and even reverse any competitive advantage we had gained in the global export market from a falling won, Kim went on. Japanese firms are lowering their unit costs in alignment with falling yen values to maximize their operating profits, said Baak Saangjoon, a professor of macro and monetary economics at Waseda University, at a seminar hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries on Tuesday. If the value of the Korean won does not fall at the same pace as that of the yen, our businesses will not be able to avoid taking a hit in operating profits, Baak added. The expanding tourism deficit outbound tourists outnumbering or outspending inbound tourists is also expected to eat away at South Korea's current account surplus. According to data provided by the Bank of Korea BOK, the country s tourism deficit climbed to a fiveyear high last year at 12.53 billion won US9.1 million. Among this imbalance, the tourism deficit with Japan accounted for 3.38 billion won US2.45 million. Historically, our tourism deficit with the US was much larger due to students studying abroad and business trip expenditures, but since the yen began falling last year, our tourism deficit with Japan has been growing, said a BOK insider. According to figures provided by the Korea Tourism Organization, a total of 2,999,901 South Koreans visited Japan between January and April of this year, a 45.1 increase compared to the same period last year 2,067,670. Forex authorities and experts have expressed worries about a coupling effect, where a falling yen would drive down the won. To minimize or avert risk in a market where the yen is falling, global forex investors commonly resort to investing in the won and the yen simultaneously, a strategy known as proxy hedging, which would devalue the won. The won's value commonly serves as a proxy for the currencies of neighboring countries, so we are closely monitoring the situation to see if the won is not being excessively devalued relative to our fundamentals, said BOK Governor Rhee Changyong during a press conference in April. The BOK has pointed to a proxy effect triggered by a devalued yen in April, when the wondollar exchange rate climbed to 1,400 won. Korean firms and industries are running into obstacles amid the USled initiative to restructure global supply chains. Add the longterm hyper devaluation of the yen to the mix, and you get significant losses on our side, said Park Sanghyun, an economist at Hi Investment and Securities. To defend the yen's value amid a coupling of the won and the yen, if the Japanese government sells its overseas assets and pursues aggressive austerity measures, it will hit Korean financial markets hard, Park added. By Kim Hoeseung, senior staff writer. Please direct questions or comments to englishhani.co.kr

Weak Japanese yen could impact South Korean economy due to reduced competitiveness in exports. Both countries have high export similarity in petrochemicals, automobiles, ships, and machinery. Depreciation of yen negatively affects Korea's export value. Concerns rise over tourism deficit with Japan. Proxy hedging may devalue the won. Korean industries face challenges amid global supply chain restructuring.

By FERNANDA FIGUEROA and JAMIE STENGLE. The Associated Press. SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TexasPlans to tear down a small Texas church where a gunman in 2017 killed more than two dozen worshippers drew visitors Tuesday as a lastminute push was made to stop the demolition. Leaders of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs have not publicly announced when it plans to demolish the sanctuary, where authorities put the number of dead from the shooting at 26 people, including a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, in what remains the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history. On Tuesday, a Texas judge approved a temporary restraining order sought by some families to delay the demolition. The order signed by Judge Jennifer Dillingham instructs the church to not to begin demolition and to appear before the court later this month. But Sam Fugate II, an attorney for the families that sought the restraining order, said the church had still not been served the order as of Tuesday afternoon and expressed concern that the demolition could still proceed. Christine Earnhardt, a secretary for the church, said Tuesday that she could not confirm whether a demolition was scheduled and that the church had no plans to comment or make a statement. Following the shooting, the sanctuary was turned into a memorial. The interior was painted white and chairs with the names of those who were killed were placed there, the lawsuit said. The church then voted in 2021 to tear down the building, which opponents have contended was against the wishes of many surviving family members. A new church was completed for the congregation about a year and a half after the shooting. We re not after money. We re after what s fair, Fugate said. We want our clients to say their peace about whether the church should stand and take another vote. . Amber Holder, a church member who is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said she wanted to make sure survivors of the shooting and the victims families have a vote. So many victims families were told: You re not allowed to vote because you re no longer a member here, Holder said. Holder said she wasn t at the service the day of the shooting but got there shortly after. As a teen she was taken in by the family of the pastor at the time, whose 14yearold daughter, Annabelle Pomeroy, was among those killed. Terrie Smith, president of the Sutherland Springs Community Association, said that as news of the upcoming demolition spread in the community of less than 1,000 people, those she had spoken with were devastated. Smith said that a woman who was like a daughter to her Joann Ward and her two daughters, ages 7 and 5, were among those killed in the shooting. Smith, who is not a member of the church, said she often visits the memorial sanctuary. It s just a beautiful, beautiful memorial the way it is now, she said. You feel the comfort of everybody that was lost there, Smith said. Communities across the U.S. have grappled with what should happen to the sites of mass shootings. Last month, demolition began on the threestory building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. After the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, it was torn down and replaced. Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York, and the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where racist mass shootings happened, both reopened. In Colorado, Columbine High School still stands though its library, where most of the victims were killed, was replaced. In Texas, officials closed Robb Elementary in Uvalde after the 2022 shooting there and plan to demolish it.

Plans to demolish the Texas church where a deadly shooting occurred in 2017 have sparked controversy, with some families seeking a restraining order to halt the demolition. The church has not confirmed the demolition plans, while opposing factions believe a new vote on the matter is necessary. Communities across the U.S. have faced similar decisions following mass shootings, with some sites being torn down and replaced while others have been turned into memorials.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor returned to TV today on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch after giving birth to her son last November with her CNN reporter husband Phil Black. Ellie Taylordetailed life back on TV after maternity leave. TheStrictly Come Dancingstar welcomed her son shared withAustralian CNN reporter husband Phil Blackback in November. They already share daughter Valentina, five, and Ellie had been taking a break from the spotlight after giving birth for the second time. She appeared on Channel 4'sSunday Brunchthis weekend, marking another television comeback since expanding her family. Ellie actually returned to work really quickly, making her first appearance in the office three months after leaving the hospital. In January she made a sixword admission about her comeback, telling followers she was "Feeling very grateful and incredibly guilty". Taking toInstagramat the time, Ellie penned: "First day back to work for me. Eight weeks mat leave is not what anyone dreams of is it but there you go. Left my husband with a crying baby at 5am.". She continued: "I've been so worried about leaving him with such a full plate quite an intense schedule of nights away for next six weeks but my fella has been so chill about it." And with grace.". "Feeling very grateful. And incredibly guilty. But also won't pretend I'm not looking forward to getting my makeup done and sleeping in a hotel room. And you know what, I'm going to really try to enjoy it because otherwise, what's the blardyyy point," she added. Ellie announced she'd given birth to her baby boy with a snap from her hospital bed, lying with the adorable newborn. She told followers it was a "surprise early arrival" and was supposed to be attending the Royal Variety Performance that night. "This is the fabulous outfit I was meant to be wearing tonight while doing standup at the royalvarietyperformance in front of 4,000 people, including princeandprincessofwales," she explained, wearing the stunning gown intended for the annual event. "Swipe to see the actual outfit I'll be wearing tonight due to the surprise early arrival of my own little HRH Gutted to miss out but also very very happy to be wearing giant mesh knickers and saying 'But his skin is just so SOFT!' ten times an hour.". In her post at the time, Ellie told fans that mother and baby were "doing well because mummy has access to morphine and baby has access to boobies". Her Instagram upload continued: "Wishing the rest of the performers the best night for a fantastic cause! Wishing me 12 hours sleep and a massive Pina Colada not with the morphine, don't worry ". Follow Mirror Celebs onTikTok,Snapchat,Instagram,Twitter,Facebook,YouTubeandThreads. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor makes a TV comeback on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch after giving birth to her son last November with husband Phil Black. She shared her experience returning to work, expressing gratitude and guilt for leaving her baby. Ellie revealed details of her quick return to work and missing the Royal Variety Performance due to her surprise early delivery. She reassured fans that both she and the baby were doing well.

MyNewsLA.com. Breaking news for Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties. Authorities fell victim to confirmation bias when concluding a man charged with the hatecrime fatal stabbing of a former gay classmate in Foothill Ranch planned the killing to gain prestige with a neoNazi group, a defense attorney argued Monday in the defendant s trial. Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 26, is charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for a hate crime based on the sexual orientation of the victim, 19yearold Blaze Bernstein. Woodward also faces a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Jurors will be able to consider first and seconddegree murder as well as voluntary manslaughter. The difference between murder and manslaughter is a life sentence versus a set amount of time in prison. Attorney Ken Morrison of the Orange County Public Defender s Office argued that investigators for the prosecution jumped at a legal theory of the case and ignored contrary evidence that suggested it was an unplanned and emotional deadly response to what the defendant testified was an unwanted pass at him. Morrison pointed to the testimony of the chief investigator in the case that authorities did little to track down Tristan Evans, who the defense attorney said enticed the socially awkward Woodward into a neoNazi group known as the Atomwaffen Division. Three psychiatric experts have diagnosed Woodward as autistic, and Morrison has argued that his client fruitlessly sought companions over the years only to fail due to his communication problems. On Friday, Senior Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker painted a starkly different portrait of the accused as a scheming gaybashing, neoNazi who killed Bernstein to elevate his status with the Atomwaffen Division. Walker acknowledged there was not enough evidence to prove Woodward targeted Bernstein because he was Jewish, but the evidence is part of the prosecution s legal theory to buttress the argument that it was part of a pattern of bigotry. Morrison pointed out that Atomwaffen Division promoted a belief that the American government would collapse by itself and that they wanted to accelerate that and be prepared when it does to prop up a fascist regime. How does targeting a teenage gay guy help perpetuate the agenda? Morrison asked. It s actually inconsistent with it. . Morrison said there may have been knuckleheads in the group that praised the killing, but that it seemed unlikely Woodward intended to get caught and to promote the killing for the cause. Instead, Woodward took steps to cover up the killing, he noted. There was no purpose to it, Morrison said of Bernstein s death. It was a reaction. . One way to show Woodward had a plan to kill someone would be to talk to Evans, Morrison said. But law enforcement didn t talk to him, Morrison said. Investigators had a possible address for Evans in Apple Valley but never went to try to find him there, Morrison said. The defense attorney praised the investigators on the case, saying they were not intentionally ignoring evidence that contradicting their case. That s what confirmation bias can do for you, Morrison said, adding that investigators tend to minimize contradictory evidence. Morrison also noted Woodward s stupid attempt to cover it up, by not trying to flee and burying the body in a shallow grave with his own hands. Morrison said his client s autism did not excuse his actions. I didn t run an autism spectrum disorder defense, Morrison said.. Sign up here for our free newsletters. We ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. . MyNewsLA.com won t sell your information and you can unsubscribe at any time. But to determine the degree of culpability for the killing and to weigh the hatecrime allegation, jurors must get into the mind of Sam Woodward, Morrison said. Woodward was taken to a clinic when he was 18 where he was first diagnosed with autism. Morrison said it was too late for many of the prescribed interventions. The defendant was also diagnosed as autistic by the defense team s expert, Martha Rogers, and by an Orange County Health Care Agency doctor while he was in custody, Morrison said. Walker argued Woodward had antisocial conduct disorder and fits the profile of a lone wolf terrorist. Morrison emphasized to the jurors that even if they found both legal theories plausible they had to side with the defense by law. He underscored that prosecutors had to prove their case beyond the reasonable doubt standard. The defense attorney showed jurors a photo of Woodward starring in his sixthgrade Willy Wonka play, the highwater mark of his life, that led his parents to enroll him in the Orange County School of the Arts, where he attended for four out of the six years Bernstein was enrolled there. Woodward eventually transferred to Corona Del Mar High School for his last two years of high school. Morrison pointed to all of the evidence that contradicted his client s adamant claims in his testimony that he had homosexual tendencies. Morrison said it was possible his client had homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder as well. But Woodward sought out the advice of Gabe Morris, a fellow classmate at the Orange County School of the Arts who was openly gay and mentored other classmates. The conversations became so sexually charged that Woodward sent nude selfies to his classmate, Morrison said. And while in college he sent a lewd photo of himself to someone he met online through a dating app, the defense attorney said. Woodward claimed he got the image from the web, but the tile floor seen in the photo matched the one at his college bathroom, Morrison added. Morris eventually broke off communications with Woodward, Morrison said, noting that contradicted the prosecution s argument of the defendant as someone who catfished gay men so he could ghost them. Morrison also went over a letter his father wrote to his son when Woodward asked him questions about his sexuality after admitting he had done some sexual touching with other males. Woodward s denials of repressed homosexuality do not help his case, Morrison argued. He would be better off arguing he was struggling with his sexuality in a family that objected to homosexuality, the attorney argued. Morrison speculated that Woodward may be denying the obvious because he fears alienating his family, which objects to homosexuality on religious grounds. Morrison downplayed the prosecution s Diary of Hate, which he said superficially appeared to be explosive evidence, but on closer examination is nine or 10 emails he sent to himself, including the most homophobic appearing to have been done while in Texas with his neoNazi friend, the attorney argued. Woodward had a dating app profile for gay men, but it included obviously homophobic and insulting slurs, Morrison said. There was no evidence he exchanged messages with anyone on it, he added. Morrison said that when the defendant and victim first reconnected on a dating app in June of 2017, Bernstein super liked Woodward, which led to the two matching and sparking a cyberreunion of sorts. The two flirted, but then Woodward confessed he wasn t sincere about it but wanted to see what would happen if he played along. The two did not reconnect again until Woodward messaged Bernstein again on New Year s Eve. Morrison will continue his argument Tuesday. Walker will get a chance at a rebuttal and then jurors will begin deliberations. Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked. Comment. Name. Email. Website. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. . . . Sign up here for our free newsletters. We ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. . Check for a confirmation email, and then you're all set withMyNewsLA.com!

The defense attorney in the trial of Samuel Lincoln Woodward argued that authorities had confirmation bias in concluding that Woodward planned the hate crime killing to gain prestige with a neo-Nazi group. The attorney claimed it was an emotional response to an unwanted pass. Woodward faces murder charges with hate crime enhancements and jurors will consider first and second-degree murder. The defense highlighted Woodward's autism diagnosis and argued that targeting a teenage gay person was inconsistent with promoting a neo-Nazi agenda. The prosecution portrayed Woodward as a scheming neo-Nazi, while the defense pointed out discrepancies in the evidence and emphasized Woodward's attempts to cover up the killing. The defense also raised doubts about Woodward's alleged homosexuality and suggested he struggled with his sexuality due to a family objection. Jury deliberations are pending.

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The Supreme Court of the United States recently granted certiorari inStanley v. City of Sanford, Florida a consequential case about whether the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA covers former employees. The case has practical significance for employers. If the Court finds that the ADA does apply to former employees, then employers will have to closely scrutinize how their postemployment actions affect former employees who have disabilities. And if those actions are discriminatory, employers could find themselves facing lawsuits from former employees long after the employee stopped working for the employer. The plaintiff, Karyn Stanley, worked as a firefighter for the City of Sanford for about fifteen years until she was diagnosed with Parkinson s disease. She worked for two more years, but the disease ultimately forced her to take disability retirement. Under the policy in effect when she first joined the Fire Department, employees retiring for qualifying disability reasons received free health insurance until they were 65. Stanley did not know, however, that the benefit changed during her employment. And under the new benefit, employees who retired with a qualifying disability were only eligible for a health insurance subsidy for two years after retiring. Stanley thus filed a lawsuit against the City of Sanford, alleging that the City violated the ADA and discriminated against her as a disabled retiree when it decided to trim the health insurance subsidy. The district court granted a motion to dismiss, finding that Stanley was not a qualified individual with a disability. On appeal, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed. The Court explained that Stanley was not a qualified individual with a disability because the ADA s text requires such an individual to hold or desire to hold a job with the employer. So, according to the Court, to be a victim of unlawful disability discrimination, the plaintiff must desire or already have a job with the defendant at the time the defendant commits the discriminatory act. . In reaching this conclusion, however, the Eleventh Circuit recognized there is a circuit split on whether the ADA applies to former employees. On the one hand, the Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits say the ADA does not cover former employees, while the Second and Third Circuits say that it does. The primary reason for the circuit split is that the Second and Third Circuits believe the ADA s text is ambiguous and have chosen to construe that ambiguity in favor of the employees. In June 2024, the Supreme Court granted Stanley s appeal of the Eleventh Circuit s ruling and is now poised to resolve the circuit split over whether a former employee loses her right to sue over postemployment benefits that she accrued during her employment. 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The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in Stanley v. City of Sanford on whether the ADA covers former employees, potentially affecting employers and their post-employment actions. The case involves a firefighter, Karyn Stanley, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who sued the City of Sanford for changing its health insurance benefits policy. The Eleventh Circuit ruled against Stanley, highlighting a circuit split on the ADA's coverage of former employees. A Supreme Court ruling in favor of Stanley could impact how employers handle post-employment policies and benefits.

Why I Don t Get into Mudslinging Battles with Destructive Critics. Constructive criticism is lifegiving and lifesaving, and all of us should have ears to hear truthful words of correction, exhortation, reproof, and rebuke. As the psalmist said, Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it.. Psalm 141:5. But destructive criticism kills. It tears down without building up. It is loveless and unkind. It uses unequal weights and measures, straining out a gnat while swallowing a camel. It is selfrighteous, meanspirited, and lacks a redemptive heart. That being said, if a destructive critic has something truthful to say to me, even if it is said in a harmful or hateful way, I want to hear it. But I will not get into a mudslinging battle with destructive critics or spend my time refuting their claims or responding to their challenges. To do so would be to dishonor the Lord and do a disservice to the body. We gain further insight on this from the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah was a Jewish exile living in Persia who returned to Judea to rebuild Jerusalem, which lay in ruins. But the enemies of his people were not happy with the progress he was making. So they invited him to meet privately at a distance outside the city in order to do him harm. In response, he sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you? Nehemiah 6:3. Not to be easily deterred, they sent him the same message four more times, and each time he gave them the same answer Nehemiah 6:4. To paraphrase, I m busy doing some very important work rebuilding our sacred capital, and that is my highest priority. Why should I neglect that work in order to meet with you, especially since nothing good will come out of it? At best, the meeting will be a distraction from my mission and a waste of time. At worst, it could cost me my life. . And note that twicerepeated phrase in v. 3,go down: I am carrying on a great project and cannotgo down. Why should the work stop while I leave it andgo downto you? . Nehemiah had to lower himself literally to meet with his critics, since it required him to come down from the walls he was working on as well as leave Jerusalem, which in Israelite thought meant going down, both physically and spiritually. To what purpose?. The lesson here for us, especially those of us in positions of leadership is simple: we need to prioritize the work God has called us to do and not be distracted by our critics and opponents. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,explainedin hisLetter from a Birmingham Jail,. Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. . In that same spirit, but with his typical verbal bombast, the German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who preached the gospel to tens of millions of Africans, explained why he did not take time to respond to his critics: I m not getting off a combine harvester to catch a mouse. He also said, My answer to the critics is my next gospel crusade. All clear!. Note also the persistence of Nehemiah s opponents, which is so typical of dogged hypercritics. They did not take no for an answer not once and not even 5 times, finally sending a letter to him containing dangerously libelous accusations Nehemiah 6:57. It is foolish to imagine that men with such evil intent could be reasoned with or won over. Best to pray for them, to ignore their attacks, and to focus on the work God has assigned you to do. Dealing with destructive critics is similar to this, akin to diving into a black hole. There is no end in sight, and nothing that you do will satisfy them short of completely repudiating your own convictions and joining in with their cause. Don t be deceived. In fact, one response from you might provoke 10 fresh attacks against you. And then what?. I have often naively thought that I could reason with people who viewed me as the Devil incarnate, thinking that, through logic and patience, I could change their views. That might be possible if not for the fact that some don t believe a word I say, while for others, their ideologicaltheological system is so entrenched that they cannot entertain the idea that even a single detail of their system is flawed. Why, then, take precious time away from devotion to God and service to people in order to engage in fruitless arguing and debate? It is far better to keep your high moral ground, not getting dragged into a mudslinging battle and refusing to lower yourself to the mindset and methodology of the hostile critics. We must keep our higher moral ground lest we get dirtied and stained. Destructive critics are often immature, engaging in namecalling and insults. When you start to play their game, you get soiled as well. Destructive critics are also known to ride on the reputations of the people they attack, using those names as clickbait. When you engage them, you empower them, giving them a bigger platform and even a sense of validity. It s also good to ask yourself why you feel the need to respond to these critics. Is it for the good of the body or because of pride? If the former, perhaps a constructive teaching on a relevant subject would be better. If the latter, crucify it! When it comes to confronting heresy and heretics, by all means, let us do so with clarity and boldness, but even here, let us do this in a Christlike way. Thankfully, not all critics are destructive, and some, who have honest questions and concerns, are more than happy to hear the truth. It was critics like that who got the attention of Dr. King, and it was in response to them that he wrote his letter, saying, But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statements in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. . What made King s response so good was that, rather than simply defending himself against misconceptions and falsehoods, he laid out a compelling case for his cause, thereby challenging the errors of the critics. We are all the better for it. So, as a leader with a mission and commission, give yourself to the work God has called you to, staying on that wall and refusing to be dragged down into needless controversy and strife. You are needed on your post, and the Lord expects you to be there. And if you meet critics with genuine questions, civil people whose whole identity is not caught up in accusation and attack, do your best to give them solid answers. 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Constructive criticism is essential for growth, but destructive criticism is harmful. Leaders should focus on their mission and not waste time engaging with destructive critics. Just like Nehemiah prioritized rebuilding Jerusalem over meeting his detractors repeatedly, leaders should not be swayed by relentless critics. Engaging with destructive critics is like falling into a black hole with no end. Instead, leaders should keep their moral high ground and not stoop to the level of hostile critics. It is better to ignore destructive criticism and focus on the work assigned by God.

In May this year, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court announced a landmark ruling in China s first consumer lawsuit againstApplefor monopoly. The court found that Apple holds adominant market positionin the Chinese software market but has not abused this position, thus rejecting the plaintiff lawsuit. . Ms. King, the plaintiff, accused Apple of abusing its market power. She claimed that Apple charges a high 30 fee on inapp buys and restricts payment choices. Ms. King argued that these actions limit competition and harm consumers by increasing costs and limiting options. Ms. King filed her lawsuit, marking a significant challenge to Apple s business practices in China. Her case was based on the assertion that Apple s policies constitute a misuse of its market position. The case attracted significant attention due to its implications for both Apple and the broader tech industry in China. The court acknowledged that Apple has a dominant market position in the Chinese software market. This recognition is crucial as it sets a precedent for how market dominance is viewed in the context of China s legal framework. However, the court also concluded that Apple has not abused this position, a key point in the ruling. Despite acknowledging Apple s market dominance, the court rejected Ms. King s claims of abuse. The court found that Apple s practices, including its 30 commission and payment restrictions, do not constitute an abuse of its market power. This decision highlights the complexity of defining and proving market abuse in antitrust cases. In response to the court s ruling, Apple filed a petition with theSupreme People s Court. The company seeks to amend some of the wording in the lower court s judgment. Specifically, Apple wants to remove the reference to its dominant position from the ruling. As of now, Apple s Monopoly Case in China is closed. . Apple also objects to language in the judgment that suggests unfair pricing may harm consumers. The company argues that its commission is justified because the App Store provides security and peace of mind for users, while offering developers a global showcase. This argument is central to Apple s defense of its business model. Ms. King s attorney has stated that he respects the decision of the firstinstance court but plans to appeal the case to the Supreme People s Court. The appeal process will provide an opportunity to revisit the legal arguments and potentially overturn the initial ruling. The appeal will likely focus on reinforcing the claims of market abuse and demonstrating how Apple s practices harm competition and consumers. The outcome of the appeal could have significant implications for Apple s operations in China and for future antitrust cases in the country. The case against Apple has brought increased scrutiny to its market practices. The company s App Store policies, particularly the 30 commission, have faced criticism globally. This lawsuit highlights the challenges Apple faces in defending its business model in different legal and regulatory environments. Depending on the outcome of the appeal, Apple may need to consider reforms to its practices in China. Changes could include adjustments to its commission rates or payment policies to address concerns about market abuse and consumer harm. Such reforms could also influence Apple s practices in other markets. The case sets an important precedent for antitrust enforcement in China. By recognizing Apple s market dominance but not finding abuse, the court has established a nuanced approach to antitrust cases. This precedent could guide future lawsuits and regulatory actions involving other tech giants. . The lawsuit underscores the need for strong consumer safeguards in our digital age. As tech firms grow and gain more power, it is crucial to ensure fair practices and guard user rights. Large firms, like Apple, have significant sway over markets, making it vital to keep their actions in check. The case against Apple highlights this need, showing how vital it is to have rules that protect users from high costs and limited choices. Fair pricing is key to consumer trust. When companies hold too much power, they might charge unfair prices, hurting users. The Apple case brings this issue to light, stressing the importance of having checks to stop such practices. This ensures that users do not face undue costs and can enjoy a range of choices in the market. Moreover, having clear rules helps maintain a level playing field. It allows smaller firms to compete fairly, fostering innovation and giving users more options. Ensuring that big companies cannot misuse their power supports a healthy market where users benefit from fair prices and diverse offerings. Thus, robust consumer protection laws are crucial in maintaining balance and fairness in the digital marketplace. The court ruling in China s first consumer lawsuit against Apple for monopoly has a big impat for both Apple and the broader tech industry. While the court recognized Apple s market dominance, it did not find abuse, leading to the rejection of the plaintiff s claims. However, the ongoing appeal process and Apple s response to the ruling indicate that this legal battle is far from over. The Apple monopoly case underscores the complexity of defining and proving market abuse in antitrust cases, particularly in the fastevolving tech sector. As the appeal progresses, the outcome could shape future antitrust enforcement and influence how tech giants like Apple operate in China and beyond. Efe Udin, a government tech policy expert is a seasoned tech writer with over seven years of tech writing experience. Efe's true passion lies in exploring the intersection of technology, politics, and brand feuds.With an astute understanding of the power dynamics and competitive landscape within the tech world, Efe delves into the intricacies of how technology influences political discourse and how brand rivalries shape the industry. . GizChina. Follow gizchina. Xiaomi is about to make your phone faster with HyperOS 2.0. This upcoming update includes a new feature called Extra RAM that increases from 4 . Summer is in full swing! It s a time for adventures, getaways, and moments you ll want to treasure forever. But bulky cameras can be a burden. . Redmi is preparing for the launch of the K70 Ultra, the eldest sibling in the K70 lineup. Currently, multiple phones are in the lineup including . In a win for everyone, Google is making its Dark Web Monitoring tool available to all Google account holders, not just those who pay for . . 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Shanghai court dismisses consumer lawsuit against Apple for alleged monopoly abuse, ruling apple's market dominance but no abuse. Plaintiff argues high in-app purchase fees limit competition. Apple refutes claims, justifies fees for App Store security. Appeal planned, highlighting consumer protection need as tech giants gain market power. Fair practices crucial for consumer trust and balanced market competition. Ruling sets precedent for antitrust cases in China and tech industry regulation globally.

Boris Johnson made his first appearance as part of the 2024 General Election campaign, with one political commentator calling him a "deranged idiot". The former Prime Minister made a surprise appearance at a Conservative Party rally in Chelsea on Tuesday night July 2. He thanked current PM Rishi Sunak for inviting him and encouraged the crowd to not let Labour get into power. As reported byThe Guardianhe said: They Labour can achieve nothing in this election except to usher in the most leftwing government since the war with a huge majority, and we must not let it happen. 'He is a fantastic campaigner' toryboypierce'He looked a deranged idiot' KevinMaguireBoris Johnson has made his first public appearance in the election campaign, warning supporters that Labour would destroy so much of what we have achieved pic.twitter.comPmHbw6JgV9. Don t let the Putinistas deliver the Corbynistas. Don t let Putin s pet parrots give this entire country psittacosis which is a disease you get, by the way, from cosying up to pet parrots.". Good Morning Britain reacted to Boris Johnson's first campaign appearance just a couple of days before the 2024 General Election is set to take place. The Associate Editor of the Daily Mirror Kevin Maguire, was not complimentary saying that Johnson was a "deranged idiot". However, Daily Mail Consultant Editor Columnist Andrew Pierce was more impressed by the energy that Johnson brought to the rally. . He said: "He is a great campaigner, he electrified that meeting, great atmosphere, he's on a lot of front pages, he's on the airwaves. "Some of the people that voted for Boris are the ones that are wavering and possibly going to Nigel Farage's Reform Party, and this was a direct appeal to them. "Stay with the Tories, okay we haven't been great, we've messed up a lot but better the devil you know'". Recommended reading:. Overall, Pierce found Johnson's speech "electrifying", especially in comparison to other efforts from frontbench MPs within the party. Some GMB viewers did not agree with his assessment, with one on X formerly known as Twitter writing: "There s much to like about Andrew P, I think, but he s got this wrong. Boris is a liar who can not be trusted.". Another shared: "I m with KevinMaguire. He looks and sounds no different to when I saw him as an afterdinner speaker in 2005. Incoherent clown then and no different now.". We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Please report any comments that break our rules. Last Updated:. Are you sure you want to delete this comment?. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then pleasecontact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you cancontact IPSO here. 20012024.Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW 01676637 . Data returned from the Piano 'meterActivemeterExpired' callbackevent. Those ads you do see are predominantly fromlocal businessespromotinglocal services. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience thelocal community. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.

Boris Johnson joins 2024 General Election campaign, warning against Labour victory. Some view him as energetic while others call him a "deranged idiot". Johnson urges support for Conservatives to avoid a leftwing government. Opinions on his speech vary, with contrasting views about his credibility and trustworthiness.

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Turkish airport workers refuse to refuel an Israeli passenger plane in protest against Israel's actions in Gaza. The plane made an emergency landing in Turkey on its way to Tel Aviv. Turkey claims they were going to provide fuel for humanitarian reasons, but the captain decided to leave. Turkey has suspended exports to Israel, but reports show Turkish goods are still reaching the occupied territories through other countries. Turkish President Erdogan faced election losses due to dissatisfaction over his government's stance on the Israeli regime.

Print. Israel s war with Hamas militants reached the ninemonth mark Sunday, with Israeli protesters blocking highways across the country, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign and pushing for a ceasefire. Sunday's "Day of Disruption" started at 6:29 a.m. local time, noting the moment that Hamas militants launched the first rockets toward Israel last October 7, an attack that killed 1,200 people and led to the capture of about 250 hostages. Near the border with Gaza, Israeli protesters released 1,500 black and yellow balloons to symbolize those who were killed and abducted. Hannah Golan said she came to protest the "devastating abandonment of our communities by our government." She added, "It's nine months today, to this black day, and still, nobody in our government takes responsibility." Netanyahu has long said any discussion of the country s massive security failure should occur after fighting ends. Watch related report by Arash Arabasadi:. No media source currently available. Israel s subsequent ground and air counteroffensive in Gaza after Hamas shock October attack has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians according to the Hamasrun health ministry. Israel says it believes Hamas is still holding 116 hostages, including 42 the military says are dead. Meanwhile, fighting raged on, with at least nine Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes. An Israeli airstrike killed Ehab AlGhussein, the Hamasappointed deputy minister of labor, and three other people at a churchrun school in western Gaza City sheltering Christian and Muslim families, Hamas media and the Civil Emergency Service said. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report. Ghussein's wife and children had already been killed in an Israeli strike in May. Israel and Hamas, however, may be inching closer to an elusive ceasefire after Hamas dropped its demand that any deal include a complete end to the war, although both sides said significant gaps remain. Talks to end the fighting have stalemated for weeks but two Hamas officials said Sunday the Palestinian group is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, five days after it accepted a key part of a U.S. plan aimed at ending the war. "We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas officials, speaking anonymously, told the Reuters news agency. The threephase ceasefire plan for Gaza was offered in late May by U.S. President Joe Biden and is being mediated by Qatar and Egypt. It aims to end the war and free the remaining hostages. About 100 hostages were freed in a weeklong ceasefire last November in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians jailed by Israel. Biden s plan calls for a "full and complete" sixweek ceasefire during which older, sick and female hostages would be released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel was discussing a halt to the fighting with the Qataris, according to another Palestinian official with knowledge of the ceasefire deliberations. "They have discussed with them Hamas's response and they promised to give them Israel's response within days," one official told Reuters. Netanyahu has said that negotiations would continue this week but has not given any detailed timeline. Hamas says it would allow negotiations to achieve an end to the war but during the talks some of the hostages would be returned to Israel in exchange for more Palestinians jailed by Israel. A Palestinian official close to the peace efforts has said the proposal could lead to a framework agreement, if embraced by Israel, that would end the war. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is set to travel to Qatar this week for further negotiations, according to a source familiar with the matter. Flagwielding demonstrators stopped traffic at an intersection in Tel Aviv, calling for parliamentary elections and for the government to do more to free the remaining captives in Gaza. Police stepped up security around Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence before a rally called for Sunday. On Saturday night, antigovernment demonstrators blocking a highway clashed with police on horseback before authorities deployed water cannon to clear the road. Still, some Israelis held out hope for a ceasefire and return of the remaining hostages. "For the first time, we all feel that we are closer than ever to getting our loved ones back," Sachar Mor, a relative of hostage Ofer Kalderon, told a Saturday rally. "This is an opportunity that cannot be missed.". While fighting continues in Gaza, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it launched dozens of projectiles toward northern Israel, targeting areas more than 30 kilometers from the border, deeper than most launches. A 28yearold Israeli man was seriously wounded in Kfar Zeitim, a small town near the city of Tiberias, Israel's national rescue service reported. The barrage came after the Israeli military said in a statement an airstrike targeted a car and killed an engineer in Hezbollah's air defense unit Saturday, which Hezbollah confirmed. Neardaily clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces over the past nine months have threatened to turn into an allout regional war and have catastrophic consequences for people on both sides of the border. Some information for this report provided by Agence FrancePresse, The Associated Press and Reuters. The Voice of America provides news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of over 326 million people. Stories with the VOA News byline are the work of multiple VOA journalists and may contain information from wire service reports.

Israel's war with Hamas militants reaches the ninemonth mark, with protests calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu's resignation and a ceasefire. The "Day of Disruption" involved blocking highways and releasing balloons as a symbol of those killed and abducted. Despite ongoing fighting and casualties, ceasefire talks are underway. Hezbollah launched projectiles towards Israel, causing injuries. The conflict poses risk of regional war and catastrophic consequences.

. Joe Biden sinterview on Friday eveningwas designed to set asideconcerns about his age that have plagued himsince the first presidential debate last week. Those close to him said that if he was challenged on national television, he would come across as clear and coherent, and his campaign s fightback could begin. Voters would forget about the stuttering, confused manthey saw on stage with Donald Trump. In a 20minute interview with ABC News s George Stephanopoulos, the 81yearold president did not commit any moremajor gaffes, although he did speak in rambling sentences that did not always address the questions he had been asked. What will be more concerning to Democrats on Capitol Hill is that he is clearly in denial about the scale of the crisis he is facing. Those on the brink of calling for Mr Biden to abandon his reelection campaign have said he needs to acknowledge their concerns, and demonstrate a clear strategy to reassure the public. .GStephanopoulos"If you are told reliably from your allies, from your friends and supporters that they're concerned you're gonna lose the House and the Senate if you stay in, what will you do?"Pres. Biden: "I'm not gonna answer that question. It's not gonna happen."pic.twitter.com1k9UvU4Iyh. ABC News ABCJuly 6, 2024. But Mr Biden s answers on Friday suggest he thinksthe narrative about his mental declinehas been cooked up by the media and unreliable pollsters. In short, he said there is nothing to see here. Asked whether he would consider taking a mental agility test to dispel claims he may have Alzheimer s, Mr Biden responded that he had one every day in everything I do . He blamed his performance at the debate oncontracting a cold, on Trump talking over him, andon a busy travel schedule. Asked about polls that show he is slipping against Trump, he said his own data showed it was a toss up and that public opinion analysis is not as reliable as it used to be . Then when questioned on what he would do if his allies turn on him,as they have privately threatened, the president said: I m not going to answer that question. It s not going to happen. . If anyone could push him out of the race, it would be the Lord Almighty , he said, adding: The Lord Almighty s not coming down. . That last phrase may stick with Mr Biden. Throughout this crisis, he has been repeatedly accused of having a messiah complex, believing he is the only candidate who can beat Trump. Donald Trump is a congenital liar.He wants to undo every single thing we've accomplished.pic.twitter.comKmCS0RQYxw. Joe Biden JoeBidenJuly 6, 2024. Friday s interview showed a testy president who is frustrated that the public cannot see he is doing a good job, cannot see therealstory of Trump s lies and the threat they pose. To him, the threat posed by a president losing his mind in office is imagined by his critics. Unfortunately, that view is not shared among Mr Biden s colleagues in the Democratic Party. Tweeting after the interview, the Obama strategist David Axelrod said the president was dangerously out of touch with the public and pointed to polling that showed him six points behind Trump. Far from feeling reassured, Democrats are tonight feeling that Mr Biden is not concerned enough about this crisis to engage with it seriously. That impression is a dangerous one for the president. If senior party figures feel that public statements condemning him are the only way to get their point across, that is what they will do. By getting through the interview without a serious incident, Mr Biden cleared a very low bar. There were no gaffes. But in the mind of a president looking increasingly on the brink, it seems there never are. Broaden your horizons with awardwinning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 3 months with unlimited access to our awardwinning website, exclusive app, moneysaving offers and more. President Biden is set to be interviewed by ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Friday, a little over a week after his debate against former President Donald Trump. Here's how to watch and why this interview is so crucial for voters. President Biden will be campaigning in Wisconsin Friday afternoon. In a Friday interview with ABC News that was intended to steady his reelection campaign following last week s muchcriticized debate performance, President Biden acknowledged his bad debate against former President Donald Trump, blaming it on a cold, and reiterated that he has no plans to drop out of the presidential race. 'If you own an iPhone, the integration is perfect,' says one fan. 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As competition with TikTok and Reels heats up, YouTube on Thursday announced a slate of new features designed to make its shortform video product, YouTube Shorts, more compelling. In a video update for creators, YouTube Chief Product Officer Johanna Voolich introduced six new tools that will help creators craft their Shorts videos, including those that will automatically transform longer videos into Shorts, among others, as well as tools to inspire creation, like an "Add Yours" sticker that prompts others to share their own content related to a creator's video. Sales of raw milk continue to rise and experts say there are no benefits that outweigh the risks of illness from untreated dairy. Lanzante just showed off a pair of roadlegal Porsche 935s it converted from race cars. It has adjustable straps for a more customizable fit, and the fullcoverage back helps lift your booty. Amazon Prime Day 2024 is confirmed to run July 1617. Here's all the info we have so far, along with deals you can shop early. Four days after Hurricane Beryl tore across southeast Texas, killing at least 11 people and knocking out power for nearly 3 million customers, more than a million are still without power. The IoT cybersecurity company has now raised 15 million in a Series B round led by 33N, a VC that specializes in cybersecurity and infrastructure software. Exein s IoT security solution embeds security measures directly into device software, effectively trying to immunize the device from attacks. "If you were if you are an employee working with a robotic arm and something happens, you can get hurt or a production line can be stopped. . Adams was released by the Seahawks in March, three years after signing a 70 million extension. The pair, who welcomed a son together in 2021 on the heels of his divorce, tied the knot over Fourth of July weekend. Generative AI has already shown a lot of promise in robots. Applications include natural language interactions, robot learning, nocode programming and even design. Google s DeepMind Robotics team this week is showcasing another potential sweet spot between the two disciplines: navigation. There are no major updates for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but it does get a little bit more power.

Joe Biden addresses concerns about his age and mental sharpness following a recent debate performance. In an interview with ABC News, he denies any mental decline accusations and brushes off potential calls to step down. Biden blames his debate struggles on a cold and Trump's interruptions, showing frustration at the lack of recognition for his performance as president. Democrats are concerned about Biden's response to feedback and polling showing a slip in popularity. Despite getting through the interview without incidents, doubts linger about his ability to address the crisis. Additionally, there are reports on Tesla delaying the unveiling of its "robotaxi" design and upcoming Amazon Prime Day deals.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are forced to pay heed to King Charles and Prince William s plans for a slimmeddown monarchy, owing to their crumbling empire in the US. A friend of the Prince of Wales recently divulged his plans to minimize the number of working royals in a conversation with theDaily Mail, sparking concern among royal watchers. Now, a source has revealed the Sussexes horrid reaction to the prospect as they face off against ticking time bomb to mend fences with the royal family. At first they were just so relieved to cut ties with The Firm that they were indifferent to Charles slimmeddown monarchy plans, they toldIn Touch Weekly. They were too busy starting a new life in America. . But now, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex realize life on their own is harder than they thought, the insider explained, it could already be too late for any reconsiderations. They re running out of time if they ever want to reestablish their royal standing. . They ve had a lot of setbacks and embarrassments, they conceded. They must have felt at one time or another that they were way above their heads financially and creatively. . Harry and Meghan are never coming back to The Firm and even if they could, it s unlikely they would be welcomed back as working royals and have the same privileges they used to have, they added. The feeling is that Harry and Meghan made their choice and now must live with it. . Ryan Reynolds reflected on how his wife Blake Lively and their daughter react to his Deadpool preparation. Prince Harry could make surprising announcement as anger grows against him. Their Majesties enjoy choir performance at parliamentary event. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 theatrical release got delayed. Copyright 2024. The News International, All Rights Reserved Contact UsAuthors

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face pressure to align with King Charles and Prince William's plans for a slimmed-down monarchy, with concerns rising over their strained ties and eroding royal standing. Initially indifferent, they now confront the challenge of rebuilding their royal connections amidst setbacks and complexities in their new American life. It may be too late for a return to their former royal roles, with the notion that they must accept the consequences of their decisions.

Radio Tamazuj. Independent News Crossing Borders. The residents of the capital Khartoum s twin city of Omdurman have complained about the rising prices of vegetables, fruits, and meat amid the ongoing war. They said the items were also becoming scarce. A resident of AlThawra area, Tarig Osama, told Radio Tamazuj: There is a shortage of some types of vegetables. . He said the price increases were becoming unbearable, especially of meat. Sahar Saif AlYazal said: Vegetables have become unaffordable and the varieties have become limited. . A kilo of potatoes has reached 3,000 Sudanese pounds, tomatoes 6,000 pounds, and there is a shortage of eggplants, she added. A kilo of lamb, AlYazal said, was going for 18,000 pounds and a kilo of beef for 12,000 pounds. Alaa Eldin Abdallah commented that, they only wanted the basic foodstuff to be available during the war, noting that his daily wage is 11,000 pounds. He explained that there was greed among the vegetable traders and that obtaining fruits had become a dream, with bananas being the only affordable option. Randa Osman told Radio Tamazuj that the prices had risen sharply and some items, especially vegetables and fruits, had disappeared, along with the increase in meat prices. . Omdurman has been under the control of the Sudan Armed Forces since the war began on April 15, 2023. .

Residents in Omdurman complain about soaring prices and scarcity of vegetables, fruits, and meat due to the ongoing war. Prices of goods like potatoes, tomatoes, lamb, and beef have significantly increased, making them unaffordable for many. People are struggling to afford basic food items amid the conflict.

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The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is hiring an Office Management Assistant with a salary of USD 42,391 per year. The Embassy has had diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador William W. Popp leads the U.S Mission, which includes various offices. Applications should be submitted online by August 6, 2024. Other job opportunities in Kampala are also available on the Ugandan Job Line website.

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Sincemaking its way to West Hollywood at the end of 2023, chefTyson Cole's Uchi has quickly become a favorite for local Angelenos seeking innovative nigiri and sashimi creations. The hama chili is a mustorder starter, but you can t go wrong with the 10course omakase if you re open to exploring new bites and fish varieties. Though the chef s tasting is typically priced at market value, Uchi recently launched a reservationonly happy hour that runs daily from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and offers an eightcourse omakase menu for only 98. Whether you re planning a romantic date night or craving elevated French fare in a breathtaking courtyard, Amour West Hollywood is one of thebest French restaurants in L.A., let alone WeHo. Though patrons can order la carte, both the five and eightcourse tasting menus offer a more robust experience that showcases can tmiss dishes like the comte cloud and blue prawn carpaccio. There are also vegetarian and vegan tasting menus for plantbased diners. Located in the heart of the Sunset Strip, Saltie Girl is a seafood restaurant known for having one of the most impressive lists of tinned fish in the city. From octopus preserved in Spanish olive oil to scallops in garlic and chili, each tin is served with French bread, peppers, spicy jam, butter and a trio of unique salts. Pair your spread with a signature Saltie martini which boasts an accompanying bump of caviar, or sip on a glass of Sancerre as you enjoy the zesty tuna carpaccio followed by the hearty lobster frites. Caught a craving for caviar and Champagne? Petrossian Restaurant Boutique is the ultimate upscale lunch destination, serving an array of caviartopped creations from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Since seatings are limited, reservations are highly recommended. Order the classic caviar blinis as an appetizer followed by the decadent caviar souffle and steak frites. Created by chefMichael Cimarustiof Providence, Connie Ted s brings a true taste of the East Coast to West Hollywood. Transport yourself to New England with fresh oysters and a bowl of clam chowder before digging into the warm, buttery lobster roll as your main course. Connie Ted s also puts a seafoodcentric twist on brunch with dishes like shrimp chilaquiles and the Maine lobster croque Connie. Ardor at The West Hollywood Edition is a plantforward Mediterranean restaurant with a lush and vibrant dining room setting to match. Backed by chefJohn Fraser, Ardor focuses on fresh produce and veggies, though you ll find plenty of options for every kind of diner and diet. For starters, the cedargrilled asparagus with truffle aioli is a great choice, but the king crab tagliatelle is a rich and decadent pasta that is perfect for sharing. Opt for the grilled branzino or Colorado lamb chops as your main course and pair it with a glass of pinot noir. While the New York location closed in 2023, the L.A. outpost is thriving. This highend Japanese sushi bar restaurant serves up a premium selection of Edomaestyle sushi, which involves a process of aging and curing different kinds of fish, yielding fuller and more robust flavor profiles. Each nigiri is plated with simplicity and refinement, and the zen, minimalistic setting creates zero distraction as you hone in on the sushi right in front of you. Between the panoramic city views and whimsical interior with pink and green accents, Merois by chefWolfgang Puckis one of the most atmospheric dining experiences on the Sunset Strip. The menu showcases a fusion of Japanese, Southeast Asian and French flavors with Californiafresh ingredients, making Merois a solid spot for appetizers and drinks or a full sitdown dinner. Kick things off on a light note with the hamachi tostada and lobster spring rolls before sharing the whole sizzling fish and Peking duck with stirfried noodles with the table. Craig s is a classic American restaurant that Alisters have flocked to since it first opened in 2011 the peoplewatching is unparalleled. Everyone fromChelsea HandlertoGeorge Clooneyhas been spotted here, and the timeless menu blends steakhouse favorites with Italian influences to serve an array of pastas, pizzas and premium cuts of meat. The American chopped salad makes for a refreshing shared starter, but other appetizers highlights include the grilled artichoke and meatballs in marinara. Though the meatloaf and ribeye both steal the show, the scallops in beurre blanc are a great alternative for seafood lovers. We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.But advertising revenue helps support our journalism.To read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker.We'd really appreciate it. Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser:. Click the AdBlock button on your browser and selectDon't run on pages on this domain. 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West Hollywood features a vibrant nightlife, premier shopping, and diverse cuisine options. The neighborhood is known for iconic spots, LGBTQ expression, and upscale eateries. Uchi and Amour offer innovative Japanese and French cuisine, while Saltie Girl excels in seafood. Petrossian Restaurant is a caviar lover's paradise, and Connie & Ted's brings a taste of the East Coast. Ardor offers Mediterranean dishes, and Merois by Wolfgang Puck blends Japanese, Asian, and French flavors. Craig's is a celebrity hotspot serving American and Italian dishes.

. Donald Trump s campaign team and key supporters were sitting at long tables inside a gymnasium on Georgia Tech s campus, watching on a large monitor on one wall whenJoe Bidenbegan speaking, sounding frail and unwell. And even in that Trump war room, there was an audible gasp, a person present said. As the evening wore on, people in the room began to joke that maybe Democrats replace Biden on the ticket a popular notion on the right, espoused most prominently byVivek Ramaswamy, that had long been dismissed inside the campaign as a conspiracy theory. As Trump confidants watched Biden struggle in Atlanta, though, it remained an idea that nobody actually took seriously, a second person said. But then the headlines began rolling out, and the mood in the room seemed to shift slightly. During the last commercial break, both people said, some of Trump s campaign team members went up to the front of the room to reiterate talking points for the surrogates ahead of descending on the spin room. One of the key points, these people told Semafor, was that it is too late for Democrats to replace Biden. Democrats had picked him as their nominee and the Trump campaign went out fighting to keep it that way. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgumtold reporterson the spin room floor that Democrats would have their challenges on trying to swap out. RNC committeeman David Bossie said it was too late to replace the president. Trump advisor Jason Miller spent the weekend making the same argument: That Joe Biden s definitely going to be the Democratic nominee, ashe toldFox News MediaBuzz on Sunday. One Trump aide pointed out that, in addition to Biden being the incumbent, even if something happened to him, the next person in line would be Vice President Kamala Harris, someone who they re already also running against. How could they skip past the VP, who is also the first Black and first female VP? the person said. A second Trump aide maintained that, despite the campaign s stance that they ll definitely face Biden come November, the team is prepared for all eventualities. What that means specifically, however, is unclear. In a statement, Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alverez told Semafor that the campaign is prepared for victory because Trump is the nominee, and offers a stark contrast to Biden. What is clear? Team Trump even as they relish in the ongoing fivealarm fire surrounding Biden, and even as calls from Democrats for Biden to step aside reach a fever pitch still don t seem to be embracing the theory. Trump s and Biden s campaigns weirdly enough have an overlapping take on the Democratic nomination, with both sides listingsimilar reasonsfor why they expect Biden to remain atop the ticket: It would invite a chaotic convention, and there s no consensus alternative who polls better than Biden. But some of Trump s allies in the party don t seem to share the sentiment including The Heritage Foundation, which has spent millions of dollars developing Project 2025 in the hopes of aiding Trump should he take office again. In amemodated June 21, and highlighted in a press call to reporters after Thursday s debate, the group explained how they re preparing possible legal challenges should Democrats swap Biden out. They said their project, commissioned roughly four months ago, dives into the laws on substituting a presidential candidate across various states. We are monitoring the calls from across the country for President Biden to step aside, either now or before the election, and have concluded that the process for substitution and withdrawal is very complicated, Mike Howell, executive director of The Heritage Foundation s Oversight Project,toldFox News. We will remain vigilant that appropriate election integrity procedures are followed. . Nikki Haley, who liked toneedle Democratsduring her run by predicting a Harris presidency, is also publicly urging Trump to start planning now for a replacement nominee who might have a completely different set of strengths and weaknesses than Biden. They are going to be smart about it: they re going to bring somebody younger, they re going to bring somebody vibrant, they re going to bring somebody tested, she toldThe Wall Street Journalafter the debate. This is a time for Republicans to prepare and get ready for what s to come because there is no way that there will be a surviving Democratic Party if they allow Joe Biden to continue to be the candidate. . Many Democrats still see Biden s position as fluid, though the New York Times reports his family is urging him totough it out. It would be ironic if Trump, of all people, made a mistake by wrongly assuming that they held Biden in higher esteem. But as someone who facedhis own late callsfor very different reasons to drop out of a presidential race that he ended up winning, maybe Trump is one of the rare people who can understand why Biden would tell his Democratic critics to buzz off. Regardless, it s clear Thursday s debate is playing to Trump s advantage, and his team is happy to let that drama percolate. As one of the people present on debate night put it? They re trying to make it as painful as possible as this conversation plays out. . For team Biden, the message has been clear and concise: He snot droppingout. They veworked quicklyto squash doubts and theories that the president plans to step aside. Those efforts have included afundraising emailshowing that Biden performs the best against Trump when compared to Democratic alternatives, pushing out details on their recordsetting grassroots fundraising, and an allstaff meeting in which Biden s deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulksmaintainedthat nothing fundamentally changed about this election last night. . Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders admitted to Semafor that the debate went poorly for the president but pushed back on calls for him to step down,our own Dave Weigelreportedfrom Wisconsin. Many within the White House were surprised by Joe Biden s performance on Thursday, in part because his closest aides have long shielded him from interacting too heavily with staffers,Axiosreportedon Sunday. Jerome Powell steps up for part two of his policy update to Congress, with investors on the alert for more clues to ratecut prospects. Hot car deaths happen yearround and can happen to anyone. Here's what parents need to know to prevent them. 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Applications include natural language interactions, robot learning, nocode programming and even design. Google s DeepMind Robotics team this week is showcasing another potential sweet spot between the two disciplines: navigation. With the potential for one of the candidates to be replaced, there's far more uncertainty about the 2024 presidential election than usual. But it's barely reflected in the stock market. Ford is reviving that most '70s of cars, the Capri, though pretty much in name only. Audi is dropping the twodoor versions of the A5 for the 2025 model year, but the Sportback model carries on for the time being. In today's edition: Candidates to replace Gregg Berhalter, England and Colombia advance, MLB draft preview, and more. This Prime Day, get two months of Paramount with Showtime on Prime Video for just 12. The biggest news stories this morning: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6: Brighter, lighter and faster, but is that enough? Strava launches a family plan, Amazon s Kindle Scribe drops to a new record low ahead of Prime Day. If you re on the hunt for today s best CD rates, we ve narrowed down some of the top offers. Meet Adfin, a new UKbased fintech startup that wants to help companies get their invoices paid whatever it takes. The problem is that it s still hard to get paid if you re set up as a sole trader or even a small company that doesn t have a person dedicated to administrative tasks. The process of getting paid for work for small businesses and sole traders like lawyers, accountants, consultants, tradespeople and so on typically entails sending the customer an invoice with your bank information. Tips for picking an outfit that'll help keep you cool and safe from the sun. In an oped published by the New York Times on Wednesday, the Academy Awardwinning actor said that he loves Biden and considers him a friend, but as much as it pains him to say it, the president has clearly diminished with age. 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Trump's team and supporters react to Biden's debate performance, dismissing theories of his replacement. Both Trump and Biden camps believe Biden will stay the nominee despite calls for change. Bernie Sanders opposes calls for Biden to step down. Biden's team reaffirms his candidacy. News on policies, car industry developments, and sports also covered.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the Central Bureau of Investigation s CBI corruption case related to the nowscrapped excise policy. On Wednesday, Kejriwal s counsel mentioned the matter before a division bench of acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, seeking the bail plea be listed on Thursday, July 4. The bench said that the plea shall be listed on Friday. On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court had issued notice on Kejriwal s plea challenging his arrest by the central agency and a June 26 trial court order remanding him to threeday CBI custody. The high court had asked the CBI to file its response and listed the matter on July 17. On June 25, Kejriwal was questioned by the CBI in Tihar jail, where he was in judicial custody in connection with the Enforcement Directorate s ED smoney laundering case related to the excise policy. On June 26, the CBI placed Kejriwal under formal arrest in the corruption case and produced him before the Rouse Avenue court of Special Judge Amitabh Rawat. The agency sought his custody for five days to confront him with the evidence in the conspiracy case linked to excise policy. Sending Kejriwal to threeday CBI custody, judge Rawat said his arrest was not illegal and that the agency should not be overzealous . Thereafter, on June 29, the trial court sent Kejriwal to judicial custody until July 12 as his threeday custody ended. The ED arrested Kejriwal on March 21 in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy. On June 25, the Delhi High Court stayed a trial court order granting him bail in the ED case. The next day, Kejriwal withdrew his plea in the Supreme Court against the high court s decision to reserve its verdict on the ED s plea to stay the trial court bail order. Natural options like fruits with malic acid can whiten teeth by increasing saliva and breaking down stains, but should be used with good oral hygiene and limited intake of staincausing foods. Professional treatments have longerlasting effects, but natural remedies can be used for upkeep. Consult a dentist before starting any new whitening routine to protect tooth enamel.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought bail in a CBI corruption case related to a scrapped excise policy. The High Court is considering his plea while also dealing with an ED money laundering case. Kejriwal's arrest by the CBI on June 26 led to judicial custody until July 12. Natural teeth whitening options may be effective but should be used cautiously alongside professional treatments and good oral hygiene.

A prison guard rides a horse alongside prisoners as they return from farm work detail at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., on Aug. 18, 2011. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Jackson issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, July 3, 2024, giving the state department of corrections seven days to provide a plan to improve conditions on the socalled Farm Line at Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as Angola.Credit: APGerald Herbert. Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face substantial risk of injury or death. The state immediately appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, giving the state department of corrections seven days to provide a plan to improve conditions on the socalled farm line at Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as Angola. Jackson called on the state to make changes to policies dealing with heat. He pointed to problems including inadequate shade, a lack of work breaks and a failure to provide prisoners with sunscreen and other basic protections, including medical checks for those especially vulnerable to high temperatures. However, the judge stopped short of shutting down the farm line altogether when heat indexes reach 88 degrees Fahrenheit 31.1 degrees Celsius or higher, which was what the plaintiffs had requested. The order comes amid growing nationwide attention on prison labor, a practice that is firmly rooted in slavery and has evolved over decades into a multibilliondollar industry. A twoyear Associated Press investigation linked the supply chains of some of the world s largest and bestknown companies from Walmart to Burger King to Angola and other prison farms, where incarcerated workers are paid pennies an hour or nothing at all. Several companies, including Cargill, have since said they have cut ties or are in the process of doing so, with prison farms or companies that use incarcerated labor. Last year, several men incarcerated at Angola along with the New Orleansbased advocacy group Voice of the Experienced VOTE filed a classaction lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment and forced labor in the fields of the maximum security prison, once a former slave plantation that spans some 18,000 acres. The men, most of whom are Black, said they use hoes and shovels or stoop to pick crops by hand in dangerously hot temperatures as armed guards look on. If they refuse to work or fail to meet quotas, they can be sent to solitary confinement or face other punishment, according to disciplinary guidelines. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. . By clicking Sign up, you agree to ourprivacy policy. As temperatures across the state continue to rise, dealing with the heat in Louisiana has become a matter of life and death, Jackson wrote in his 78page ruling. Conditions on the farm line create a substantial risk of injury or death. . Lydia Wright of The Promise of Justice Initiative, an attorney for the plaintiffs, applauded the decision. Inmates harvest turnips at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., on April 15, 2014 . U.S. District Court Judge Brian Jackson issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, July 3, 2024, giving the state department of corrections seven days to provide a plan to improve conditions on the socalled Farm Line at Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as Angola.Credit: APGerald Herbert. The farm line has caused physical and psychological harm for generations, she told the AP, adding it is the first time a court has found the practice there to be cruel and unusual punishment. It s an incredible moment for incarcerated people and their families. . Louisiana s Department of Public Safety and Corrections strongly disagrees with the court s overall ruling and has filed a notice of appeal with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, said spokesman Ken Pastorick. We are still reviewing the ruling in its entirety and reserve the right to comment in more detail at a later time, he said. . Inmates harvest turnips at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., on April 15, 2014 . U.S. District Court Judge Brian Jackson issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, July 3, 2024, giving the state department of corrections seven days to provide a plan to improve conditions on the socalled Farm Line at Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as Angola.Credit: APGerald Herbert. 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Louisiana ordered to improve conditions for incarcerated workers on former slave plantation farm by providing better protection against extreme heat, following a judge's ruling. The decision comes after a class-action lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment and forced labor at Angola State Penitentiary. Companies are reevaluating ties with prison farms that utilize cheap inmate labor.

Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast hard. Still Suffering. The hurricane hit the Texas coast knocking out power for about twomillion people 1.3 million are still without power this morning. Standing water was ten inches deep in some areas. The destructive damage of the hurricane level winds and flood waters are well past any threshold deemed a "natural disaster" yet the Governor is not in Texas. Instead, the Governor is on a privately funded trip to Taiwan and elsewhere. Where In The World Is Greg Abbott?. Governor Greg Abbott is currently conducting his "sidehustle" while Texas suffers. It's a really bad look for the office and someone needs to call him out.The Governor is in Taiwantrying to spur investmenttourism in the Lone Star State. The whole concept is ridiculous and sounds like a premise to a bad sitcom like, "Would you like to buy some of my newly acquired swampland?". Why would anyone invest in something that "management" is not even taking care of?. Does It Matter?. I well understand that there are any number of officials who can direct the proper agencies to respond to this disaster, but if that's the case, why even have a Governor? Maybe the Texas Governor is truly not needed and can be replaced by an Emergency Manager directing first responsetype traffic. It just seems that the top dog would be in town during a major disaster. The Whole Thing Is Sketchy. One more item, there's something about this trip being "privately funded" that smells a little funny. It seems that a relationship between Texas and any foreign country would be a pretty good idea, so why it's being done under the auspices of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office is a little weird. If nothing else this trip smacks of Ted Cruz bailing on Texas and heading to Cancun during a winter storm. Even former governorRick Perry cancelled his tripto the Republican National Convention to helm the ship when Hurricane Gustav hit Texas. Do better Governor. Gallery Credit:Chaz

Hurricane Beryl caused significant damage to the Texas coast, leaving 1.3 million people still without power and areas flooded with 10-inch deep water. Governor Greg Abbott is criticized for being in Taiwan on a private trip to promote investment while the state suffers. Many question the Governor's absence during a major disaster and find the privately funded trip questionable. Comparisons are drawn to Ted Cruz and Rick Perry's responses to crises in the past, urging Governor Abbott to prioritize his duties to Texas.