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Editor s note:If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact Colorado Crisis Services by calling 18444938255 or texting TALK to 38255 for free, confidential, and immediate support. Colorado s fiscal year starts on July 1, making it a natural starting point for some of the laws approved by the legislature each year. Backers of this law started out with ambitious plans to ban the carrying of firearms in a wide variety of public and private venues, from arenas to zoos. The final versionwas significantly scaled back. It bans the carrying of guns in much of the state capitol and local government buildings, courthouses, and at polling places and in schools. The bill does have an optout provision for cities and counties, and already,DouglasandMontezumacounties andthe town of Monumenthave passed ordinances allowing people to carry guns in their public buildings.Westminsteris considering a similar policy. Going into the November election, political organizations in Colorado will be required to put prominent disclaimers onany AIgenerated images, videos or audio in their campaign materials. Campaigns caught skirting this rule will be subject to fines. The language of the bill warns that the revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence systems pose a threat to free and fair elections in the state. A separate election law makes it a crimeto organize or participate in a slate of electors backing the losing presidential candidatein Colorado. The idea is to criminalize the kinds of fake electors the Trump campaign is accused of helping set up in battleground states after the 2020 election. The new law allows people to be prosecuted for forgery or perjury, and subject to a maximum fine of 10,000. Anyone convicted of participating in a false electors scheme will also be barred from holding office in Colorado in the future. Colorado isexpanding its rape shield lawto make it harder for defense attorneys to introduce evidence about an alleged victim or witness s sexual history. Things like what the accuser was wearing, or their hairstyle, can not be used to argue they consented to a sexual encounter. The law also raises the bar for when the defense can introduce evidence that the victim made false sexual assault claims in the past. The law passed the legislature with bipartisan support. Before this change, Colorado s hate crimes law included trans people under its protections for sexual orientation. But lawmakers this year made trans identity a category of its own, expanding the list of protected groups so that it now covers a person s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity. In their research for the new law, state analysts found that 157 people were convicted of biasmotivated crimes against all protected classes of people from 2020 to 2023. The state is outlawing directtothepublic sales of a food additive that has beenused by more than two dozen people in Colorado to complete suicide. This makes Colorado the third state to ban the concentrated form of the chemical, following the lead of California and New York. Businesses with a verified need can still buy the substance, which is used in curing meats and as a disinfectant, though all packaging must carry a warning label about its deadly risks and information about the antidote. Editor s note:If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact Colorado Crisis Services by calling 18444938255 or texting TALK to 38255 for free, confidential, and immediate support. Local governments can no longer limit the number of unrelated people who can share a house or apartment, except when it s a matter of public health or safety. Opponents of these socalled roommate caps in places like Boulder and Fort Collinsargued the policies drive up housing costsby making it harder for people to share the cost of rent. However, for residents of crowded college towns, occupancy limits were seen as a way to keep their neighborhoods from turning into de facto student housing. The new law is part of Gov. Jared Polis ongoing effort to chip away at policies he sees as making housing less attainable. The goal of the new office is to ensure that people living with disabilities have full inclusion in society. Under its new mandate, the office will conduct research, oversee coordination and make recommendations for policy changes. The creation of the office, which is housed within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, was a top legislative priorityfor the disability rights community. Colorado lawmakers concerned by the train crash and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, set out this past session to make Colorado's railroads safer. But the final law is a significant step back from what lawmakers originally had in mind. As introduced, the bill would have regulated the length of trains, imposed new insurance requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials, and limited how long train cars can block highway crossings. But railroad giants pushed back hard andlegislators toned down the bill. The final version requires railroads to provide more safety data to the state. It also creates a new Colorado Office of Railroad Safety. Lawmakers brought the bill following the train crash and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. . You want to know what isreallygoing on these days, especially in Colorado. We can help you keep up. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning!. It takes a good day s drive to cover Colorado, but we ll help you do it in a few minutes. Our newsletters bring you a closer look at the stories that affect you and the music that inspires you. . . Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. They give brief insights into our people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado.Listen now. . . 2024 Colorado Public Radio. All Rights Reserved.Privacy Policy.
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Colorado enacts new laws for the fiscal year, including restrictions on carrying firearms and regulating AI-generated campaign materials. A new law aims to prevent fake electors, and another strengthens protections for rape victims. The state expands its hate crimes law and bans a food additive often used for suicide. Additionally, limits on the number of people sharing housing are eliminated, and a new office is created for disability rights. Rail safety legislation is scaled back following industry pushback.
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1. Thai woman on trip to Korea saves 5 lives through organ donation. 3. Parents spend big on summer English camps. 5. North KoreaChina friendship shows signs of strain. 7. Korea launches 'Taste your Korea' brand to boost gastronomic tourism. 9. Koreans face growing challenges over disposal of dead pets. 11. Bitcoin plunge to continue on German, US government liquidations. 13. Yoon pledges to enhance combined readiness with US against N. Korea. 15. Samsung unveils new AIpowered Galaxy foldable phones. 17. Record downpour batters North Jeolla, South Chungcheong provinces; at least 4 dead. 19. Renowned actors grace stage in summer theater lineup. 2. Seoul sees recordlow No. of students amid plummeting birthrate. 4. Korea begins production of KF21 fighter jet. 6. YouTuber Tzuyang opens up about 4 years of abuse by exboyfriend. 8. BLACKPINK's Jennie appologizes for vaping indoors. 10. Elon Musk calls Koreans 'smart' for owning Tesla stock as No. 1 pick. 12. 6 killed, 2 missing as heavy rains pound southern regions. 14. Gimhae invites global travelers to onemonth tour program this fall. 16. 'Good Partner' to look at divorce through lawyers' lens. 18. Hyeri returns to big screen with teen cheerleading film Victory . 20. Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells NATO in forceful speech. Close for 24 hours. The year 2024 has been labeled as the superelection year. Elections are being held in about 70 countries around the world. Even one more election is added unexpectedly in France in the wake of the surprising victory of farright parties at the European Parliament election. The election is going on in a way backfiring against the intention of French President Emmanuel Macron. Its firstround outcome only reaffirmed the troubling trends of the rise of farright parties across Europe. Much more troubling and important is the election of the United States. The recent presidential debate reveals the unpopular nature of the election. Rather than fighting over policy lines, both candidates were mostly engaged in a contest trying to show who should be disliked more. Despite mounting pressure following the debate, President Biden remains steadfast in staying the course. If the election is held today, former President Trump is largely expected to win. But it is still too early to tell since unexpected developments can happen in the next four months until the election day. The U.S. election exposes the following two risks to the world. The first is the immediate risk former President Trump's return may pose. Among others, many pundits warn of a hasty discontinuation of U.S. assistance to Ukraine and the weakening of the alliance relationships. He also avows to withdraw again from the Paris climate accord. The second risk is more structural and longterm. Trump's continued influence, despite facing criminal allegations, reflects a growing trend in American politics toward intolerance and isolationism. A country of immigrants is increasingly turning inward and isolationist. In this respect, the Trump phenomenon must be taken not as a cause but as a serious symptom of the polarization of American politics. These two risks together highlight the following three implications for the rest of the world. Firstly, the world must be cognizant of the U.S. retreat from its selfassumed role as the world's police and the guardian of the liberal international order since the end of World War II. The perceived U.S. retreat is likely to cause uncertainty and volatility along the geopolitical tectonic fault lines located between the Global West and East. Secondly, the growing deficit of global leadership due to a U.S. retreat augurs ill for global governance at a time when it is needed most. Humanity as a whole is facing perfect storm of existential threats, such as the twin WMDs weapons of mass destruction and weapons of mass disruption and the intensifying climate crisis. These threats are global and therefore solutions must be global. Without U.S. leadership, however, it would be unimaginable to expect solutions to emerge anytime soon. Thirdly, the worsening U.S. political climate represents the declining appeal of the liberal democracies of the Global West to the rest of the world, including, in particular, the Global South. Behind the recent rise of the farright parties in the Global West are lurking four I's: inequality, intolerance, injustice and insecurity. These four I's provide fertile grounds for populism to thrive on extreme polarization of politics and society. Korea also appears to be no exception to the malaise of four I's. Liberal democracies need to find a way to overcome the tides of the four I's sooner rather than later. Otherwise the world will be devoid of a political role model to be emulated. Korea stands at the frontier of the above risks and implications arising from drifting American politics. Any possible fallout must be analyzed carefully and prepared meticulously. Korea must do whatever it takes to mitigate the immediate risk Trump 2.0 may pose. Korea must also be vigilant against the longterm risk the American retreat may entail. Korea cannot do these jobs alone. A coalition of the likeminded countries must be actively explored. Perspectives need to be enlarged beyond the geographical constraints of Korea's immediate neighborhood. The first priority of partnership should be on the U.S. allies and partners sharing the same interests and concerns. A support base in the Global South also needs to be cultivated. Most importantly, Korea must put its domestic affairs in order. Political leaders in Korea must find a new path to steer its politics away from polarized populism and toward a new social contract aimed at overcoming the four I's. Kim Wonsoo is the former undersecretarygeneral and the high representative for disarmament of the United Nations. He is now the chair of the international advisory board of the Taejae Future Consensus Institute and a chair professor at Kyung Hee University. He is a guest editorial writer for The Korea Times. . . . World Water Day 2024. Busan World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals. Super Bowl 2024. Welcoming Lunar New Year around world. Daily life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
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Thai woman donates organs in Korea, parents invest in English camps, North KoreaChina relations tense, 'Taste your Korea' brand boosts tourism, Koreans struggle with dead pets disposal, Bitcoin price to drop, Yoon enhances US readiness, Samsung launches AI phones, Record rainfall in South Korea, Actors on summer theater stage, Korea's low student numbers, KF21 jet production begins, YouTuber abused by ex, BLACKPINK's Jennie apologizes, Elon Musk praises Korean Tesla stock ownership, South Korea faces challenges from heavy rains, Summer tour program in Gimhae, Divorce series 'Good Partner', Hyeri stars in new film, Biden warns NATO about Ukraine.
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Seventeen people were killed and 41 more injured in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv on 8 July. There may be people under the rubble of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital. Source:Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, on Telegram; Serhii Popko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration KCMA; Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko on the air of the national joint 247 newscast; Ukraine s State Emergency Service SES onFacebook; Ukrainian Prosecutor General s Office PGO on Telegram. Details: At 11:28, Popko reported that three civilians were known to have been killed and nine injured, but three minutes later he added that the death toll had risen to five. Klitschko added that the number of people who were injured in the attack has also increased. Eleven people have been reportedly injured, eight of whom have been taken to hospital. Later, Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported thatseven people had been killedin the Russian missile attack on Kyiv. Quote from Klymenko: "At the moment, seven people are known to have been killed. Search and rescue operations are underway. And right here, at the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, as well.Two people have been killedat the Okhmatdyt location, andfive have been killedin Solomianskyi district a residential building and a shopping centre have been hit there ed.". Details: The minister further noted that one person was rescued from the rubble alive a few minutes ago. People are being searched for. Klymenko said 15 Kyiv residents were injured. A few minutes later, Popko added thatthe death toll had reached eight. Quote from Popko:"Early reports indicate that eight people have been killed. We are on the territory of the Okhmatdyt hospital. The rubble is being cleared. There is information that there are people, possibly children, trapped under the rubble.". Later, the Prosecutor General's Office reported thatthe death toll had risen to nine. Some time later, the KCMA reported thatthe death toll had reached 10 and the number of casualties 35. The Kyiv mayor elaborated thattwo men who had been taken to hospital diedin a Kyiv medical facility. As of 14:00, the data of the Prosecutor General's Office indicated that the death toll hasrisen to 15.At least 37people were reportedly injured. During the second Russian attack, the debris from downed Russian air targets fell on a private maternity centre in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district,killing four people and injuring three more. As of 14:54, Popkoreportedthat17 people had been killed and 41 injuredin the Russian missile strike on Kyiv. The SES noted that the aftermath of the Russian attack on the capital is being dealt with. . Search and rescue operations continue in Kyiv's Podilskyi, Desnianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Holosiivskyi, Dniprovskyi, Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts. In particular, a fire has been extinguished in the Shevchenkivskyi district over an area of 1,500 sq. m. The SES reported that five people had been killed and four injured in the area. The civilians injured in the attack have been rushed to doctors to be further taken to hospital. Mayor Klitschko reported from the scene that an entire section of an apartment block in the city's Syrets microdistrict, comprising around 17 flats, had been destroyed. The mayor noted that people are trapped under the rubble andthat emergency workers can hear their voices. . A total of 213 emergency workers and 43 appliances are working at the scene. Klitschko reported at 15:11 that the number ofvictimsin various parts of the capital had increasedto 66, with 44 of them being hospitalised in municipal hospitals. Others were aided on the spot. Background:. SupportUP or becomeour patron!. Founder: Georgiy Gongadze. Editorinchief:Sev il Musayeva. Founding Editor:Olena Prytula. Contact us:upengpravda.ua
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Seventeen people were killed and 41 more injured in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, including at the Okhmatdyt children's hospital. The death toll continued to rise as rescue operations unfolded across various districts, with reports of people trapped under rubble and casualties in different locations. Rescue efforts were ongoing, and emergency workers were dealing with the aftermath of the attacks.
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While formerUnited States U.S.President Donald Trump is fighting for another presidential term, his eldest daughter has other plans. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner are building a luxury resort in Albania that will be managed by Aman Resorts, owned by Russian businessman Vladislav Doronin. Trump confirmed the resort construction news on a recent Lex Friedman podcast. I am currently working with my husband. We are attracting the best architects and the best brands to the 1,400hectare island in the Mediterranean Sea, statedthe 42yearold, adding that the resort will be managed by the Swiss company Aman Resort, which is owned by Russian businessman Vladislav Doronin. It s incredible to gather all this talent. I m excited toand to reengage with real estateandhave fun doing it, said Ivanka. She explained that the food at the resort will be provided by the renowned ItalianAmerican restaurant Carbone, managed by Major Food Group, siol.net reports. According to her, the resort will be very modern, but the terrain and vegetation will be taken care of. It won t just be a pretty glass box. Of course we want glass and when you look from the resort you can see the beautiful blue sea. But we are wondering how to do it in a way that is not too generic, so that we do not lose the opportunity to create something new, she explained. Among those who swear by Aman Resorts properties are Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, the Kardashians, Angelina Jolie, David Beckham, Tom Hanks and many others. The company manages more than 30 properties in 20 different countries. Rooms at their resorts cost around 1,400 just under 1,300 per night, and individual villas more than 50,000 46,000. Aman Resorts manages, among other things, a luxury resort on the Montenegrin island of Sveti Stefan. The resort is considered one of the most luxurious on the Adriatic. In recent months, Ivanka Trump has been seen regularly at the Aman office in New York. In addition to building a resort in Albania, her husband also participates in the reconstruction of the former headquarters of the Yugoslav Ministry in Belgrade, which was bombed by NATO in 1999. In that area, he plans to build a luxury hotel, and in agreement with the Government of Serbia, a memorial complex dedicated to all the victims of the bombing. Ivanka and Jared will also support the campaign of Donald Trump, who is fighting for the new mandate of the U.S.president. Unlike the previous elections, this time he will not have a political function. They met in 2007 at a business meeting and married two years later. They have three children together daughter Arabella and sons Josephand Theodore,Biznis Infowrites. Photo: Facebook. E.Dz. You must belogged into post a comment. 2012 Sarajevo Times. All Rights Reserved. Removed from reading list. Sign in to your account. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me.
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Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner are building a luxury resort in Albania managed by Aman Resorts, owned by Russian businessman Vladislav Doronin. The resort will feature renowned food, modern design, and careful attention to the terrain. With guests like Bill Gates and the Kardashians, Aman Resorts is known for its high-end properties. Meanwhile, Kushner is also working on a luxury hotel in Belgrade and a memorial complex for bombing victims, all while supporting Donald Trump's re-election campaign.
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Due to dangerous conditions, Washington County has activated inclement weather shelters that will open their doors to anyone seeking shelter during the heat wave. These beds supplement the Washington County emergency shelter program, which currently offers 440 bedsrooms to meet a variety of household needs including families with children, veterans, youth, and medically fragile individuals. Shelters will remain open 24 hours throughout the severe weather event. Meals are provided for guests, no one will be turned away, and pets are okay be prepared to work with shelter staff as locations individual pet policies may vary. If someone outside is unsheltered and whose life appears to be in danger, call 911. Otherwise, if you see someone about whom you are concerned during cold weather call the police nonemergency number at 5036290111 and request a welfare check. If forecasted weather continues to require activation of the Inclement Weather shelters, up to date information can be found here:wcor.usSevereWeatherShelter. Source: Washington County
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Washington County opens inclement weather shelters due to dangerous conditions, offering 440 bedrooms for various needs. Shelters will be open 24 hours during the heat wave, providing meals and welcoming pets. Call 911 for unsheltered individuals in danger, and the police nonemergency number for welfare checks. Stay updated at wcor.usSevereWeatherShelter.
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300 Christian nurses and midwives from 40 countries gathered together in Spain to explore strength and caring in the face of ongoing challenges in the profession. Nurses Christian Fellowship International NCFI organized the World Congress of Christian Nurses and Midwives quadrennial event at Casa Diocesana, Malaga, June 2730. Enfermeria Cristiana Christian Nursing Spain hosted the conference themed: Strength and Courage to Care: God s love; and resources for nurses and midwives. . The theme reflected the caring heart, which is the foundation for the nursing profession and a recognition that both strength and courage are needed to nurse patients in today s world, according to organizers. At the conclusion of the congress, delegates went away feeling inspired, encouraged, and challenged to provide competent, compassionate, Christlike nursing or midwifery care, said Anne Biro, NCFI President and International Chairperson of the World Congress, who lives in Canada. The event involved Bible expositions, panel discussions and workshops, and plenary sessions with previews of professional development courses courtesy of the NCFI International Institute of Christian Nursing. Participants also enjoyed a Spanish cultural evening that provided an opportunity for conversations and networking. Respected keynote speakers spoke on various aspects related to the Covenant of Care nurses uphold on a daily basis when caring for patients and clients, whether in lowerincome or higherincome countries. Upholding this Covenant of Care includes engaging in selfcare, including care of one another, to maintain the strength needed for their work, said Biro. Delegates were also challenged to be leaders in areas such as ethics, politics, and social engagement with some speakers calling for delegates to help turn around the erosion of Christian values and beliefs that has occurred over the past century. . The keynote speakers included Dr. Wilfred McSherry, professor in nursing from Staffordshire University in England on the subject of NursePatient Covenant to Care. . Benson Owusu, a lecturer at the Dept. of Nursing in Central University, Accra, Ghana, spoke on Courage to care in challenging times. And Elcie Thoby, Dean of the School of Nursing at North Haiti Christian University, on Strength to care during adversity. . Meanwhile Dr Marsha Fowler, a senior fellow and professor of ethics, spirituality and faith integration at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California, who is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, spoke on Nursing Ethics: Covenant, Character and Relation. . Fernando Ramos Pena, President of Enfermeria Cristiana, gave daily Bible talks on Be Strong and Brave: Reflections from three Biblical narratives. . In her closing address at the end of the conference, Biro spoke to the nurses and midwives on the question What about tomorrow? She warned of the potential to forget following up with friends made at the event or positive resolutions made. Biro called on attendees to remember the importance of regularly accessing God s love on a personal basis and utilize resources to be both strengthened and encouraged with the effect of empowering the nursing professionals themselves and caredfor patients. At least 50 sessions ran concurrently exploring scientific research, experiential case studies and workshops helping the nurses and midwives gain new insights and skills helpful for their areas of expertise. Biro said the diversity of academics and bedside nurses, young and older, and from every populated continent, leant a greater depth to the discussions. She reported feedback from an unnamed nurseacademic who said the NCFI World Congress was significantly different to other professional nursing conferences. The relationships between colleagues really marked out the event positively, the academic said, as well as the high quality of the professional sessions. The value and impact of these relationships was evident by the number of nurses who still come to NCFI World Congresses even after their retirement, pointed out Biro. It was also evident among the younger generation some of whom first met together online at the monthly prayer gathering for students and newly qualified nurses, and among nurse researchers and educators who are increasingly collaborating together in mutual areas of interest. The relationships that developed among those attending are part of what helps give strength and courage to care. . The NCFI World Congress aims to equip and encourage Christian nurses to integrate Biblical principles and Christcentered values in clinical practice, leadership, education, and research. Apart from the World Congress, the NCFI also offers at least five training courses: Art Science of Spiritual Care, Faith Community Nursing, Values Based Teaching, The Saline Process, and Biblical Leadership. The organization also publishes a regular Nursing Cares devotional, and organizes online prayer gatherings for nursing professionals, which helps to feed friendships and support amongst colleagues. NCFI is currently made up of 34 official member countries with contacts in other territories, which have a local fellowship and meet the membership criteria.
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300 Christian nurses and midwives from 40 countries gathered at the World Congress of Christian Nurses and Midwives in Spain to explore strength and courage in the face of professional challenges. The event included discussions on caring, self-care, and upholding the Covenant of Care. Keynote speakers addressed topics like ethics and spiritual care. The conference aimed to empower nursing professionals with Biblical principles and values and strengthen relationships within the global nursing community.
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Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address:. Sign me up!. . It is not bad enough that these political hacks are swimming in special interest money they also crap on the Constitution whenever GOP policies are involved. The nightmare from K Street has happened .Trump gets immunity . The Supreme Court delivered its historicruling on presidential immunityMonday and it was welcomed by Donald Trump, who is now immune from prosecution for official acts during his presidency. Big win for our constitution and democracy, he wrote in an allcapsposton Truth Social. Proud to be an American! Other Republicans also praised the 63 ruling, while leading Democrats shared the dismay of the dissenting liberal justices. Weaponized DoJ?. If Trump wins the election then you have not seen anything yet. This whole fiasco proves just how corrupt the political hacks are , those people we trust to stand by the Constitution .they not only do not stand by the Constitution they crap on it yearly. . OcasioCortez DN.Y.saidon social media that the Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control. . Today s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture, she added. . https:www.commondreams.orgnewssupremecourtjusticeimpeachment. This may go nowhere in a GOP controlled House but at least someone is standing up to the fat cat slugs on the Court. I Read, I Write, You Know. lego ergo scribo . Last desperate action in a hopeless situation. The jackboots are coming every good and decent thing is about to be swallowed by authoritarian darkness. Orwell ascends!. There is more damage SCOTUS can do .chuq. Yes, they can put a big black T on the star field of our beloved flag they can justify all democrats and socialists wearing the big D or S on their clothing or of putting those people into ghettos this is a replay of a nightmare that happened years ago the playbook is the same . Again I do not believe that will be tolerated. chuq. This cannot happen. Unlike dems, repubs follow the Constituion and republicans would not allow a president to have unbridled power. Trump did not do such things first term so why do they think he can or would even try to assume the powers of a roman godking in a second term ? Jackboots ? I think they exist but this his why we want our guns, not to shoot a deer but to protect against jackboots. The Republicans not only would allow a president Unbridled power but they are doing everything in their own power to make sure he ends exactly like that with unbridled power. that is what the recent court decision does . it unleashes his ability to do anything he wants to do and to put the fact of his constitutional duty onto it and to never ever have to worry about prosecution or accountability Remember, please how much he seems to admire Putin and Orban Remember please, how one of the big Republican rallies had Orban as their featured speaker The MAGAT part of our country is not only fully prepared to support dictatorial powers in their leaders, I think they are thirsting and hungering for them. And may I remind you that the puny weapons owned by individual citizens are not going to have any significant effect against a fully armed contingent of troops obeying the orders of a dictator to do whatever they need to do to disperse the rabble or put the opposition down . Well at least this decision should have come as no surprise to anyone in America. I m English, and it didn t surprise me. Best wishes, Pete. I do not think many Ame4ricans that thought justice would prevail .not from SCOTUS. chuq. I m being agnostic. Sets a precedent for anyone who sits in that office. Name doesn t have to be Trump. That is true and these days with all the political hacks in office it is something to consider. chuq. You got that right. You got that One hundred percent right. Sotomayor s assertion is absurd. All the court did was define the difference between presidential poicy for which he cannot be prosecuted and being a crook during and after leaving office for which he CAN be prosecuted. What should be worrisome is that every president has been shielded by an unwritten practice and actually had immunity for being a crook except Nixon. Pepublicans , led by Goldwater told him he ll have no republican support, he s guilty and it s time to hit the road or republicans would support impeachment and removal . tee with her .and no president that I know of was so blatant in his after life .chuq. Blatant is disturbing. We do not prosecute if blatant. Prosecute if unlawful only. However, blatant gives us a very expanded documentation to see all the blatants and therefore more in which to find the sins. 12 million Biden illegals means 12 million felonies related laws fairly blatant and where s the outrage and impeachment ?. Don t worry that drama will commence soon w3hat about the illegals that came in when Trump was prez and there were many .do we play the same game with his? No body wants to talk about the obvious .so we will continue along this path. chuq. I ve been speechless since I heard. I m numb, angry, distressed, afraid don t know what to do, don t know what will happen. Glad I turned 74 yesterday will reblog soon!!. No one is coming to help, right? . Happy belated birthday .I just turned 77 last week .and I am dealing with this and will keep writing. chuq. Happy belated bday to you too!! and I ll be here reading your puara!!. Many thanx my friend .chuq. Read a book about how Germany fell in 1939. There is the playbook about what might happen here and very soon now as the stage has already been set. Hmm, let s see. Biden is president until noon, January 20, 2025. So that means he could order Trump to be arrested, hauled to Guantanamo Bay, along with Alito, Thomas, Johnson, MTG, Gaetz and Cruze on the grounds that they were a danger to the country and it was his duty as president to deal with them. And no one could do anything about it because he s immune from prosecution? As commander and chief of the armed forces he could order the Marines to surround the upcoming Republican national convention and put all of the attendees in a concentration camp on the grounds that as president it was his duty to protect the country from radical extremists?. Don t those idiots on the court realize that this works both ways? The state legislature here in Wisconsin found that out the hard way when Walker lost the governor s office to a Democrat and they scrambled in an allnight session to try to claw back the near dictatorial powers they d given Walker when he was in office before Evers could use them. Good point but a president cannot perform powers which are not listed enumerated for him. That would be impeachment and possible removal and nothing to do with immunity. Court merely stated difference between immunity for action of his officeimmunity and things that are crooked and illegal no immunity. Democrats have twisted this to mean a president has unbridled power to do anything not true. But they run this scam becauses they cannot run on their record which is a disaster. So they run on Trump a monster campaign. When your arguments blow up in your face, then write some more about how good the coming tempest is going to be . I would have no problem with that scenario .I would applaud it chuq. I am afraid the individual you referenced is beyond thinking about such things in those terms you described. . . This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.Learn how your comment data is processed.
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The Supreme Court ruled for presidential immunity, protecting Trump from prosecution for official acts during his presidency. Trump and Republicans celebrated the decision, while Democrats criticized it as an assault on democracy. Concerns were raised about the implications for unchecked presidential power. The decision sparked debates on political corruption and authoritarianism.
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Laois Garda warns about suspicious doortodoor callers targeting older and vulnerable residents in the Ballyroan and Ballybrittas area. Residents are urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately by calling 999. Garda emphasize they do not check money for counterfeits or take it.
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oPt. The recent decisions by the Government of Israel to "legalize" five settlement outposts, to declare 12 700 dunams as state lands , and to advance the approval of 6016 housing units in dozens of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, are totally unacceptable. Norway condemns these decisions, and we call on the Government of Israel to immediately reverse them. Israel's longheld policy of dispossession, land confiscation and establishing illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, undermines our collective efforts to realise a twostate solution and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, and they pose a significant threat to peace and security in the region. Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live their lives in peace and security, with freedom, dignity and equal rights. The twostate solution is the only viable solution to achieve this goal. Norway remains committed to the realisation of a viable twostate solution, where two democratic states Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace, within secure and internationally recognised borders. oPt. oPt. oPt. oPt. Related Platforms. Other OCHA Services. . . ReliefWeb's Terms Conditions. 2024 all rights reserved.
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Norway condemns Israel's recent decisions to legalize settlements, confiscate land, and approve housing units in occupied Palestinian territory. These actions undermine peace efforts and the two-state solution. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law and threaten regional stability. Norway advocates for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace with equal rights.
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Okoro was described by the school as one of the country s preeminent lawyers and equality rights champion. . . The University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom has announced the appointment of BritishNigerian Sandie Okoro as its first female Chancellor. Okoro was described by the school as one of the country s preeminent lawyers and equality rights champion. A statement by the school said, Sandie Okoro OBE brings a remarkable record of accolades recognising her contribution to diversity, equality and female rights, and is currently Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered where she leads the Bank s Legal, Group Corporate Secretariat and Shared Investigative Services functions. . According to the University, Okoro, a Birmingham graduate, succeeds Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE who will step down as Chancellor in July after 10 years in the role; and follows in the footsteps of the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain and the Right Honourable Anthony Eden, the Earl of Avon. Sandie Okoro is the University s eighth Chancellor since it was established in 1900. Sandie is a proud University of Birmingham alumna, graduating with a degree in Law and Politics from Birmingham before qualifying as a barrister at City, University of London, the school added. After switching roles to solicitor, she held posts including Head of Legal for Corporate Services at Schroders, Global General Counsel at Barings and General Counsel for HSBC Global Asset Management. Sandie was also Senior VicePresident and General Counsel, and VicePresident for Compliance, for the World Bank Group. . . Adam Tickell, ViceChancellor of the University of Birmingham, said: We are excited to welcome Sandie as our new Chancellor. She is a highly respected trailblazer in the corporate legal sector and is of course a proud University of Birmingham graduate. To hear her talk about breaking glass ceilings and aiming high is inspirational and reflects the attitude and passion of our university and our commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. . . The Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the University. They preside at degree ceremonies, celebrating with and inspiring students on their graduation day. They also perform an important role in engaging with the community and stakeholders and working as an advocate to raise the University s profile and promote its reputation regionally, nationally and globally. On accepting the post, Sandie Okoro said: The wonderful University of Birmingham is the alma mater to three generations of the Okoros, my mum, me and my son. So my connection to it is very special indeed. I have followed the University s outstanding progress very closely since my days there as a student on a full grant back in the 1980s its dedication to impactful research, its focus on creating an inclusive environment for talented, minority students and educational excellence are themes very close to my heart. . I am truly honoured and delighted to be appointed Chancellor. It's a fantastic opportunity for me to give a little something back to the amazing University that has given so very much to me and my family. . . Sandie was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for her services to Diversity in International Finance. View the discussion thread. SaharaReporters.com is an outstanding, groundbreaking news website that encourages citizen journalists to report ongoing corruption and government malfeasance in Africa. Using photos, text, and video dynamically, the site informs and prompts concerned African citizens and activists globally to act, denouncing officiallysanctioned corruption, the material impoverishment of its citizenry, defilement of the environment, and the callous disregard of the democratic principles enshrined in the constitution. Copyright 2006 2024 Sahara Reporters, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy
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Sandie Okoro has been appointed as the first female Chancellor of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. She is praised for her work as a lawyer championing equality rights. Okoro, a Birmingham graduate, has a distinguished career and is currently the Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered. Her appointment follows the tenure of Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea. Okoro expressed her gratitude and excitement for the opportunity to give back to the university that had such a significant impact on her life and family.
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. The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed Saturday. The South Asian nation of 170 million people, crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, has seen more frequent floods in recent decades. Climate change has made rainfall more erratic and melting glaciers upstream in the Himalayan mountains. Two teenage boys were killed when a boat capsized in flood waters in Shahjadur, the northern rural town's police chief Sabuj Rana told AFP. "There were nine people in the small boat. Seven swam to safety. Two boys did not know how to swim. They drowned," he said. Bishwadeb Roy, a police chief in Kurigram, told AFP that three others had been killed in two separate electrocution incidents after their boats became entangled with live electricity wires in flood water. Another three died in separate floodrelated incidents around the country, officials told AFP earlier this week. The government said it has opened hundreds of shelters for people displaced by the waters and sent food and relief to hardhit districts in the country's north region. "More than two million people have been affected by the floods. Seventeen of the country's 64 districts have been affected," Kamrul Hasan, the secretary of the country's disaster management ministry, told AFP. Hasan said the flood situation may worsen in the north over the coming days with the Brahmaputra, one of Bangladesh's main waterways, flowing above danger levels in some areas. In the worsthit Kurigram district, eight out of nine rural towns have been marooned by flood water, local disaster and relief official Abdul Hye told AFP. "We live with floods here. But this year the water was very high. In three days, Brahmaputra rose by six to eight feet 22.5 metres," Abdul Gafur, a local councillor in the district, told AFP. We are trying to deliver food, especially rice and edible oil. But there is a drinking water crisis.". Bangladesh is in the middle of the annual summer monsoon, which brings South Asia 7080 percent of its annual rainfall, as well as regular deaths and destruction due to flooding and landslides. The rainfall is hard to forecast and varies considerably, but scientists say climate change is making the monsoon stronger and more erratic. strsaglesn. Hurricane Beryl has left Houstonians without power for days. Here's how they're holding up. Lanzante just showed off a pair of roadlegal Porsche 935s it converted from race cars. The secondgen Ring Indoor Cam has dropped to a recordlow price, but only for Prime members. Belichick will also be part of "The Pat McAfee Show" and the "ManningCast" during the 2024 season. 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Floods in Bangladesh have left eight dead and over two million affected, with frequent floods due to climate change. Deaths included boat accidents and electrocutions. Officials are providing shelters, food, and relief in affected areas. Monsoon season worsens, with Brahmaputra river surpassing danger levels. The situation may deteriorate further, especially in the north region.
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World. Modi tells Putin that 'heart bleeds' when children are killed in war. Indian prime minister says death of innocent children painful and terrifying. MOSCOW Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the death of innocent children was painful and terrifying, a day after a lethal strike on a children s hospital in Kyiv. The pointed remark by the visiting Indian leader was an implicit rebuke to Putin, who moments earlier had welcomed him to the Kremlin with a warm statement on the importance of the strategic ties between the two countries. Ukraine says it has recovered fragments of a Russian Kh101 cruise missile at the children s hospital, which was hit on Monday during a wave of Russian attacks that killed at least 41 Ukrainians across the country. Russia said, without providing evidence, that it was a Ukrainian antimissile system that struck the hospital. Whether it is war, conflict or a terrorist attack, any person who believes in humanity, is pained when there is loss of lives, Modi said. But even in that, when innocent children are killed, the heart bleeds and that pain is very terrifying. . It was not the first time that Modi has appeared to criticise Russia over its actions in Ukraine. In September 2022, he told Putin that today s era is not an era of war , and Putin said at that time he understood Modi s concerns. India, however, has not condemned Russia s invasion and has taken the opportunity to buy record amounts of discounted Russian oil as sanctions have decimated Moscow s trade with the West. SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP. For Russia, India has become an increasingly important partner, both economically and diplomatically, as Moscow seeks to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate it have failed. Putin, speaking before Modi, said their two countries enjoyed a particularly privileged strategic partnership and thanked him for his efforts to find a peaceful solution to the war. I thank you for the attention you are paying to the most acute problems including trying to find ways to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, above all by peaceful means, of course, he said. Modi responded: As a friend, I have always said that peace is necessary for our future generations. Solutions are not possible on the battleground. Amidst guns, bullets and bombs, peace talks cannot be successful. We have to find the path to peace only through talks. . The timing of the Ukrainian hospital incident was embarrassing for Modi as he began his twoday visit on Monday. As Modi shared his image hugging Putin on social media platform X, Ukraine s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that it was a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to see the leader of the world s largest democracy hug the world s most bloody criminal in Moscow on such a day . The U.S. State Department said on Monday it had raised concerns with India about its relationship with Russia. Separately, President Joe Biden called the latest attacks on Ukraine a horrific reminder of Russia s brutality . Russia said it struck military targets and the Kremlin repeated its insistence that Russia does not target civilians.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin his distress over the tragic death of innocent children in the recent attack on a children's hospital in Kyiv. Modi emphasized that the loss of innocent lives, especially children, is heartbreaking and terrifying. While affirming the importance of strategic ties, Modi's remarks were seen as a subtle criticism of Russia's actions in Ukraine. India has strengthened economic and diplomatic relations with Russia amidst the conflict, despite not condemning the invasion. Both leaders emphasized the need for peaceful solutions to conflicts, acknowledging the importance of dialogue over violence. The timing of the hospital attack overshadowed Modi's visit to Russia, drawing criticism from Ukraine and the US.
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Search. 11 Jul 2024. The latest news as it happens across Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding North Devon areas. Latest in Local News, information, important updates and local opinions from Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. Latest on North Devon sports news, match reports opinions from Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. Local Arts Culture News from Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. What is it like to live in North Devon? Find leisure and lifestyle news from Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. Find the best places to go, family fun attractions, days out for the kids in Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. All the latest uplifting news from Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. Find and view pictures of Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding North Devon areas from our local reporters. Get the latest Weather news, warnings, and severe weather alerts for Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding North Devon areas. The latest property news, opinions, property sales property of the week in Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington surrounding areas. Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content. Kindly addusto your ad blocker whitelist. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing andor subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . Support our mission and join our community now. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!. L to R Adrian Hills, David Kirk and Neil Marke Credit: R T Marke Co. Reporter:. North Devon Today. 07 Jul 2024 6:00 AM. Bideford based R T Marke Co. Chartered Accountants have continued their expansion with the acquisition of a longstanding and highly respected Exeter practice, Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants. The acquisition, which took place on June 1, 2024, marks a significant milestone in the history of R T Marke Co., which was founded in 1985, further expanding the firm's reach, and adding to its strong presence in Devon and Cornwall. The acquisition also boosts the service offerings for small to mediumsized enterprises in the South West. Kirk Hills partners, David Kirk, Adrian Hills, Sarah Chamberlain and the Exeter team have joined R T Marke Co. and will continue to provide their current high standard of service, to their existing clients. The 45strong team will benefit from increased opportunities for career development, across both Bideford and Exeter offices. David Kirk, R T Marke Co. Client Director previously Kirk Hills said: The decision to join forces with R T Marke Co. brings significant benefits to our clients and team. It will enable us to continue our proactive and forwardthinking approach to business advisory services. Our clients will continue to receive the highest standard of personal service, whilst also having opportunities to benefit from additional services and the skills of a larger local firm. . Neil Marke, R T Marke Co. Managing Director added: We see an increasing demand for SME support in our region, so this acquisition ensures we bring together the highest degree of specialist services to our growing portfolio. Kirk Hills are a longestablished accountancy practice in Exeter, with an exceptional reputation. Their commitment to nurturing their team and supporting clients dovetailed with ours. The shared desire to help SMEs grow their businesses and their complementary client mix means that we re in a strong position to guide and advise the community of entrepreneurs in the South West. . R T Marke Co. are part of the Sumer Group which has plans to become the UK s leading SME national practice. With their backing, the firm has plans to expand into other towns across Devon and Cornwall, supporting businesses to grow and reach their goals. 4. Registration is absolutely 100 FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletters to keep up to date with your latest local news!. Most Popular. Pictured at the celebration event are from left: Jane Cox, Director, On Track; Milly Prout, Thrive practitioner and behaviour lead; Leanne May, Thrive practitioner; Emma Greenaway, Thrive practi.. Local News. Ollie Watkins. Pic from PPAUK. Sport. 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R T Marke & Co., a Bideford-based accounting firm, has acquired Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants in Exeter, expanding its services for small to medium-sized enterprises in Devon and Cornwall. The addition of the Exeter team will provide more opportunities for career development and enhance business advisory services for clients. The move aligns with R T Marke & Co.'s goal to support SMEs in the region and become the UK's leading SME national practice.
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Shares in 3D metal printing firm AML3D spiked on the news it had struck yet another deal in the United States. Photo: AML3D. South Australian listed companies performed strongly in the first week of the new financial year; traditionally a quiet period for those on the boards. Volatility was the theme globally, with international markets reacting to national elections in the United Kingdom and France. Locally, strong retail sales data buoyed local stocks while the Australian dollar rallied to a sixmonth high. AML3D was the topperforming South Australian stock by miles, rising by 126.32 per cent in just one week. The company announced it had sold one of its 3D metal printing systems to a US Department of Defence intermediary for 1.1 million, with the deal to include recurring annual service and maintenance revenues. The announcement came in on Tuesday morning last week, but the stock didn t take off until Wednesday when it rallied by 38 per cent, followed by a 26 per cent spike on Thursday and another 28 per cent boost on Friday. Over the past 12 months, the company s shares have risen by 329.51 per cent and AML3D was thetop Winner of FY24 of all South Australianbased listed companies. Petratherm enjoyed a healthy 35.29 per cent boost to its share price over the five trading days after announcing the results of an exploration survey at its Mabel Creek project near Coober Pedy. The company said it identified three dense nonmagnetic features it believes are targets for iron orecoppergoldstyle deposits. Though not in the Winners list for the week, Santos closed out the five days up 4.31 per cent followingrumours two Saudi stateowned oil companies were mulling a takeover of the Adelaide giant. There was no big news from any of the companies that landed in the Losers list this week, butMayne Pharma fell by just over 7 per cent on news it had settled a shareholder class action for 38 million. The full list of Winners and Losers for the week ending 5 July:. . Data compiled by analysts atBaker Young Limited. We strive to deliver the best local independent coverage of the issues that matter to South Australians.
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AML3D, a 3D metal printing company based in South Australia, saw a significant spike in its shares after securing a deal with a US Department of Defence intermediary. The company's stock rose by 126.32% in just one week, making it the top performer among South Australian stocks. Additionally, Petratherm experienced a 35.29% boost in its share price following positive exploration survey results. Santos also saw a 4.31% increase amidst rumors of a potential takeover. Conversely, Mayne Pharma's shares dropped over 7% due to a shareholder class action settlement.
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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. As he prepares for his 250th NRL game, it seems hard to believe that Knights' ironman Tyson Frizell was once a nervous rookie who felt totally intimidated before making his topgrade debut. Loginor signup to continue reading. That was more than 13 years ago, in round 21, 2011, when the selfconfessed former "tubby little kid" ran out for Cronulla in a 466 loss to a starstudded Brisbane side. "I was speaking to a couple of the boys and reflecting on my actual debut, being a 19yearold kid and going into that game," Frizell recalled. "I was only training with first grade now and then, a couple of days a week .. I hadn't played against men at that stage, so I was quite nervous sitting in the bathroom getting ready to play the Broncos, wishing I wasn't there to be honest. "I was quite scared to get an opportunity to play against guys like Darren Lockyer, Sam Thaiday, a few other players too. "It was quite nerveracking, but I guess I'm lot more mature player now. "I found my feet and I'm comfortable in the player and the person that I am now.". So he should be. As well as joining the 250game club in Sunday's clash with Canberra, Frizell has also made 16 State of Origin appearances for NSW and represented three countries on the international stage Wales, Tonga and Australia, for whom he appeared in 14 Tests. And the flinthard backrower should be around for a while yet, having recently activated an option clause in his contract for season 2025. "I didn't really want to go anywhere else," he said. "It was just a matter of letting the club know. I love it here. "It's been the best decision I've ever made, to bring my family here, to play my footy, raise my family and have the lifestyle we have here. "It's nice to be part of the team and the town for another year.". The 32yearold also has a "mutual option" in his contract that could extend his stay in Newcastle into the 2026 season, which could potentially lead to him passing the 300game milestone. "Who knows? I'm happy with 250 at the moment," he said. "But the body's good. The mind's probably the first thing that will let me know if I'm ready to give it up. "At the moment, I love my footy, love this club, love being part of this team. "Who knows? Maybe 300 might come along.". Frizell said he had been "living the dream" for the past 14 seasons but still had things he wanted to achieve, in particular winning a grand final. "I've been very lucky," he said. "I've been blessed to be able to reach this milestone.". Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read ourPrivacy Policy. Advertisement
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Tyson Frizell prepares for his 250th NRL game, reflecting on his nervous debut 13 years ago. He has played for NSW and three countries, activated his contract until 2025, and hints at the possibility of reaching 300 games. Frizell aims to win a grand final and feels blessed to reach this milestone in his career.
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A 20yearold American woman is in custody following the fatal stabbing of a 64yearold man at the Kaiserslautern train station on Saturday. Alexander RiedelStars and Stripes. Updated July 3, 2024, 9:50 a.m. Central European Time. KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany A 20yearold American woman is in custody following the fatal stabbing of a 64yearold man at the Kaiserslautern main train station over the weekend, police said Tuesday. Military officials with the 86th Airlift Wing said Wednesday that the woman is not affiliated with the Defense Department. Video footage from Saturday afternoon shows the man and woman riding the escalator one after the other from the entrance hall down to the platform, according to German law enforcement authorities. At the end of the escalator, the footage shows the man touching the woman s buttocks, which led to a verbal exchange, said Udo Gehring, Kaiserslautern s public prosecutor, in a statement Monday. The video then shows the young woman unfolding a knife and pointing it at the man, Gehring said. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect and the victim did not know each other prior to the incident, Gehring said. Witnesses called emergency services shortly before 3:30 p.m. Despite prompt medical attention, the man succumbed to his injuries later that afternoon in a local hospital. West Palatinate and Kaiserslautern federal police temporarily halted train services Saturday as they searched for the suspect. That afternoon, the 20yearold woman turned herself in at the Landstuhl police station. The Kaiserslautern public prosecutor has ordered an autopsy and issued an arrest warrant for the woman on charges of manslaughter. She has exercised her right to remain silent. The woman, who has not been named under Germany s strict privacy laws, is considered by prosecutors as a flight risk and being kept in custody. Anyone with information about the incident may contact Kaiserslautern police at 0631 3692620. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets from around the world.
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A 20-year-old American woman is in custody in Germany after fatally stabbing a 64-year-old man at the Kaiserslautern train station. The incident was triggered by the man touching the woman's buttocks, leading to a verbal exchange and the woman pulling out a knife. The victim and suspect were not acquainted before the altercation. The woman turned herself in, and an autopsy has been ordered with an arrest warrant issued for manslaughter.
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Dior is a leading luxury brand globally. Dior, founded by Christian Dior in 1946, is a renowned French luxury fashion house celebrated for its highend fashion, accessories, fragrances and beauty products. Its bags are flaunted by many celebrities across the world. But a recent investigation by Italian prosecutors has revealed that Dior and another Italian luxury giant Giorgia Armani pay just a small amount to produce these handbags that retail for thousands of dollars. This came after Italian prosecutors in Milan investigated the LVMH subsidiary's use of thirdparty suppliers in recent months. TheWall Street Journal WSJreported that Dior pays a mere 53 euros Rs 4,778 per handbag to its suppliers, which it then sells in stores for 2,600 euros Rs 2.34 lakh. Meanwhile, Armani's bags, initially bought for 93 euros Rs 8,385 from suppliers, are resold to the brand for 250 euros Rs 22,540 and subsequently priced around 1,800 euros Rs 1.62 lakh in stores, theJournalfurther said. . The outlet further said that these costs exclude expenses for materials like leather, and additional expenses such as design, distribution and marketing. The Italian prosecutors have slammed the luxury brands for failing to oversee their supply chain. These firms will, however, won't face any charges related to the investigation. Dior hasn't responded to the report, but Armani said it had "control and prevention measures in place to minimise abuses in the supply chain" and was "collaborating with the utmost transparency with authorities", as perWSJ. PromotedListen to thelatest songs, only onJioSaavn.com. Consulting firm Bain said that Italy hosts thousands of small manufacturers, and is a hub for producing luxury clothing and leather goods, generating 50 per cent to 55 per cent of global output. Dior is one of the leading luxury brands in the world. Its elegant and sophisticated designs have made it a staple in haute couture and readytowear collections. Over the decades, Dior has expanded its influence under the creative direction of notable designers like Yves Saint Laurent, John Galliano and Maria Grazia Chiuri, maintaining its legacy of elegance and modernity in the everevolving fashion industry. TrackLatest NewsLive on NDTV.com and getnewsupdates fromIndiaand around theworld. Watch Live News:. ................ Advertisement ................
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Italian prosecutors revealed that luxury brands Dior and Armani pay suppliers low amounts for handbags sold at high prices. Dior pays 53 euros and sells for 2,600 euros, while Armani buys at 93 euros and resells at 1,800 euros. Despite criticism, the firms won't face charges. Italy remains a key hub for luxury clothing production.
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5 Stories. 7 Stories. 9 Stories. 9 Stories. 8 Stories. 6 Stories. . Shouldn t environmentalists target data centres instead of autos?. A new Sebi proposal for MFs spells good news for riskaverse investors. Hyundai s top line has a lot riding on this INR6000 crore bet. Casual, calculated, and comical stockpicking lessons from Peter Lynch. How Sebi orders fared before SAT. Why now is the time to take a long, hard look at your investment portfolio. Trending Now. Hot on Web. In Case you missed it. Top Calculators. Top Market Pages. Top Slideshow. Top Videos. Top Searched Companies. Top Story Listing. Private Companies. Top Definitions. Top Commodities. Latest News. Find this comment offensive?. Choose your reason below and click on the Report button. This will alert our moderators to take action. Reason for reporting:. Your Reason has been Reported to the admin. Log InConnect with:. Will be displayed. Will not be displayed. Will be displayed. Worry not. You re just a step away. It seems like you're already an ETPrime member with. Login using your ET Prime credentials to enjoy all member benefits. Log out of your current loggedin accountand log in again using your ET Prime credentials to enjoy all member benefits. . To read full story, subscribe to ET Prime. 34 per week. Billed annually at 2499 1749. Super Saver Sale Flat 30 Off. On ET Prime Membership. Offer Exclusively For You. Save up to Rs. 700. ON ET PRIME MEMBERSHIP. Offer Exclusively For You. Get 1 Year Free. With 1 and 2Year ET prime membership. Offer Exclusively For You. Get 1 Year Free. With 1 and 2Year ET prime membership. Offer Exclusively For You. Get Flat 40 Off. Then 1749 for 1 year. Offer Exclusively For You. ET Prime at 49 for 1 month. Then 1749 for 1 year. Monsoon Offer. Get flat 20 off on ETPrime. . . . . 90 Days Prime access worth Rs999 unlocked for you. Exclusive Economic Times Stories, Editorials Expert opinionacross 20 sectors. Stock analysis. Market Research. Industry Trendson 4000 Stocks. Get1 Year Complimentary Subscription of TOIworth Rs.799 . Stories you might be interested in
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WICHITA, Kan. KWCH Boeing is again making headlines, this time fortaking a plea deal from the U.S. Justice Departmentto prevent the company from facing a trial surrounding the two deadly crashes of 737 MAX jets in 2018 and 2019. The plea deal, which still must receive the approval of a federal judge to take effect, calls for Boeing to pay an additional 243.6 million fine. That was the same amount it paid under the 2021 settlement that the Justice Department said the company breached. An independent monitor will oversee Boeing s safety and quality procedures for three years. The deal also requires Boeing to invest at least 455 million in compliance and safety programs. This development raises questions about the settlement s impact on Boeing s efforts to reacquire Spirit AeroSystems. Those who spoke with 12 News Monday said they don t see this impacting Boeing s plan. The reacquisition still needs regulator approval and isn t expected to be finalized until mid2025. The reacquisition of Spirit by Boeing is all but a done deal. I don t see this as having any impact, said Aviation Industry Consultant Scott Hamilton. The plea deal is another attempt by the federal government to get Boeing to address safety and production issues. Aviation Industry Consultant Scott Hamilton said the 243.6 million fine won t even make a blip on Boeing s balance sheet. Hamilton said Boeing previously paid fines under a 2006 DOJ agreement, in part, for trade secrets theft. That fine total, he said, was more sizable than this one. Back in 2006, Boeing paid a fine of 615 million, which when adjusted for inflation, it s more than 958 million. That was for trade secret theft and the 2001 tanker scandal, which is ancient history. The point here is that a fine of 615 million did not involve safety; nobody died, Hamilton said. Here we have two accidents, system safety concerns within the company, and 346 people die. . Boeing s plea agreement also requires an independent threeyear monitor and an investment of at least 455 million in compliance and safety programs. Attorney Timothy Loranger believes that while the settlement provides acknowledgment from Boeing, it doesn t go far enough. He said that to make a significant difference, there should be an attempt to assert a much larger financial penalty, considering that money is the only way to call a company like this out. . Loranger and his firm represent people impacted by incidents involving Boeing planes, including the two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. The families that I represent, their main concern is that this doesn t happen again, Loranger said. While the plea isn t expected to impact the BoeingSpirit acquisition, Loranger hopes that regulators consider it when they review the merger. Certainly this plea deal should put into the mind of regulators some caution that they should take in making a decision about whether or not this is going to be allowed. Boeing needs to be supervised; it needs to make sure it has the capacity to take on Spirit and also to accomplish the goals that it has to meet, he said. Another area this plea deal is not expected to have much impact is Boeing s federal contracts for the Defense Department and NASA. While the plea deal with Boeing covers the company for the two deadly crashes, the Justice Department said it doesn t provide immunity from other incidents, includingJanuary s door plug blowout. Copyright 2024 KWCH. All rights reserved. To report a correction or typo, please email newskwch.com
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Boeing takes a plea deal from the U.S. Justice Department concerning the 737 MAX crashes, agreeing to pay a 243.6 million fine and invest 455 million in safety programs. The deal includes an independent monitor overseeing safety procedures. Despite the settlement, the impact on Boeing's reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems appears minimal. Critics believe the fine is insufficient given the severity of the incidents, while the agreement doesn't shield Boeing from future incidents.
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Your changes have been saved. . Email Is sent. . Please verify your email address. You ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Alec Baldwinis still set to face trial after Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected the defense's move to dismiss the chargesin the wake of damaged evidence, according toVariety. Specifically, the Colt .45 that was fired, tragically ending the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin's legal team argued the case should be thrown out after the FBI's testing of the weapon led to its destruction. Baldwin is set to appear in court on July 9 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to face charges of involuntary manslaughter. The prosecution alleges he had shown "reckless behavior" on the setof the film. The actor has consistently denied pulling the trigger of the weapon, though the state contends that the only way the gun could have been discharged is with the pull of its trigger. For the defense's part, they hold to the argument that the gun was possibly damaged prior to the incident, and the shot was the result of a malfunction. First images from the upcoming western, Rust, have been released more than two years after the onset accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins. In the defense's view, the FBI's testing of the weapon prevented them from being able to do the same. Since the FBI's testing led to the weapon's destruction, the defense team was unable to analyze it in its original condition or exactly how it wasat the time of the incident. They requested the case be thrown out under a Supreme Court precedent requiring investigators to preserve evidence that can potentially exonerate someone of any wrongdoing. On Friday, June 28, Judge Sommermaintained that Baldwin's team had failed to justify that the undamaged weapon would prove to be an exculpatory piece of evidence. Judge Sommer also denied the defense's request to bar the prosecutors from arguing that Baldwin himself pulled the trigger. But, she did rule that both the prosecution and defense could investigate just how the weapon was damaged, as well as contend the matter during trial testimony. Rust case prosecutor said that Alec Baldwin 'has absolutely no control' of his emotions on set. This isn't the first time that Judge Sommer has denied a motion from the defense, either. It's the third, and they've also filed a fourth, with the argument that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey withheld a firearms report that they maintain could reveal preexisting damage to the Colt. On her part, Morrissey has stated that the report was not withheld, but not turned over as an "inadvertent oversight" and that the motion for dismissal is a distraction tactic more than it is something that could actually help the defense. In her words:. "There is no end to the defendant's absurdity.". Baldwin was initially charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in January 2023. The charges were dropped on April 20 of that year,but reinstated in early 2024. The tragedy has already put armorerHannah GutierrezReed behind barsfor involuntary manslaughter. She is currently serving an 18month sentence. Your changes have been saved. . Email Is sent. . Please verify your email address. You ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful. Your comment has not been saved. . I personally disagree with the ruling .I can t recall any case where the defense doesn t have equal access to evidence.,The gun is long since destroyed the defense isn t going to be able to retain their own expert witness to refute the state s argument. With no gun, the case should have been dismissed. That said, the right person is incarcerated, if Alec Baldwin were a man of fewer words not a politically outspoken celebrity, the matter would have been dropped along time ago. It s very sad that it happened, but it was an accident. The responsible person is being punished already. Jason Statham's latest action film, The Beekeeper, is one of his best films in recent years, and is now a hit on streaming. Sharon Stone explains why she thinks Kevin Spacey remains canceled in Hollywood and reflects on her own experiences with cancelation. Amid the release of legacy sequel Twisters, Helen Hunt explains why now is the perfect time to revisit the '90s original. The Sixth Sense director is teasing that he has much more up his sleeve than what you've seen. A new piece of uncovered evidence suggests that a new entry in the Men in Black franchise could be happened sooner rather than later. The announcement of A Fistful of Dollars being the latest movie remake heading into development has sparked calls for one obvious piece of casting.
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Alec Baldwin is set to face trial after the judge rejected the defense's move to dismiss the charges. Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charges for fatally shooting Halyna Hutchins. The defense argued the gun may have been damaged, causing a malfunction. The FBI's testing led to the weapon's destruction, hindering defense analysis. The judge allowed investigation into the gun's damage but ruled that an undamaged weapon wouldn't necessarily exonerate Baldwin. The prosecution alleges Baldwin exhibited reckless behavior on set. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is already serving time for involuntary manslaughter.
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Sir Keir Starmer has met Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O Neill and deputy First Minister Emma LittlePengelly as he continues his tour of the UK. The Prime Minister is visiting Belfast following his trip to Scotland on Sunday, and will also visit Wales to round off a visit to the three devolved nations. He arrived at Stormont Castle early on Monday morning as he begins his first full week in office, ahead of travelling to the Nato summit in Washington on Tuesday. Ms O Neill and Ms LittlePengelly greeted Sir Keir and new Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn at the castle entrance before they held a meeting inside. Ms O Neill congratulated him on his electoral success and they discussed Westminster and Stormont parliamentary schedules. After half an hour with Stormont s leaders, the new Prime Minister then moved on to Parliament Buildings, where he was greeted at the foot of the landmark steps by Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots. He is then holding talks with representatives from the main Stormont parties. He is likely to face questions about funding for cashstrapped public services in Northern Ireland as well as coming under pressure from Ms O Neill to commit to funding the redevelopment of the Casement Park stadium, which has been earmarked to host Euro 2028 matches. He is also likely to be asked about delivering on his party s manifesto pledge to repeal the controversial Legacy Act. Sinn Fein emerged from last week s election as the Northern Ireland party with the largest representation at Westminster and the republican party s president, Mary Lou McDonald, has urged the new Prime Minister to embrace the right of Irish selfdetermination and constitutional change toward Irish reunification . Sir Keir had already spoken by phone with Ms O Neill and Ms LittlePengelly following his election success. He has also had a conversation with Irish Premier Simon Harris, and the two leaders are due to meet later this month. The Prime Minister said he was seeking an immediate reset of the relationship between the Westminster Government and devolved nations as he announced his UK tour. He said his landslide victory in the General Election has given Labour a clear mandate to govern for all four corners of the United Kingdom . His new Northern Ireland Secretary, Hilary Benn, made his first visit to the region since being appointed at the weekend. He held talks with Ms O Neill and Ms LittlePengelly at Hillsborough Castle on Saturday and said his priority is to establish a new relationship between the UK Government and Stormont s powersharing Executive. DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he would use his meeting Sir Keir at Stormont to make the case for fair and sustainable funding for our essential public services . He added: I welcome the commitment from the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State that the election outcome again reaffirms support for our place within the United Kingdom and that this new Government intends to treat all parts and regions of the Kingdom with respect. Now is a time for new beginnings. . Mr Robinson added: I look forward to hearing from the PM on his plans for the UK s future relations with the European Union and his plans to ensure barriers within the United Kingdom are removed. . On his visit to Wales, Sir Keir will attend the Senedd in Cardiff and hold talks with First Minister Vaughan Gething. There he is expected to insist Wales has enormous untapped potential ready to be unleashed , and will vow to work in lockstep with the Welsh Labour administration in Cardiff Bay. Embattled First Minister Mr Gething has faced calls to quit after he lost a noconfidence vote last month, following the collapse of the cooperation deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru and after becoming embroiled in a series of rows. Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has requested a meeting with the new Prime Minister ahead of his visit, in order to probe Labour s position on various areas of devolved policy. During his trip to Edinburgh on Sunday, Sir Keir said he discussed a constructive working relationship on the economy, energy and future of the Grangemouth refinery. Speaking after his meeting with Scotland s First Minister John Swinney, the Prime Minister said there are clearly differences of opinion on the constitutional issue of Scottish independence. Sir Keir said: The point of this meeting was to reset the relationship in a respectful way, in a constructive way, and to recognise that on the economy, energy and very pressingly on Grangemouth, there is room for us to have a constructive way of delivering for very many people across Scotland. . He said the pair have a joint view of working constructively, adding: I am absolutely clear that during the campaign I made a commitment that my Labour Government would deliver for Scotland. . 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. 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Sir Keir Starmer visits Northern Ireland to meet with local leaders, including First Minister Michelle O Neill and deputy First Minister Emma LittlePengelly. Discussions include parliamentary schedules, funding for public services, stadium redevelopment, and the Legacy Act. He aims to reset the relationship between Westminster and the devolved nations. Starmer will also visit Wales to meet with First Minister Vaughan Gething and discuss the country's potential. The Prime Minister has similar goals for constructive relationships in Scotland and emphasizes delivering for various regions.
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Wilson Smith III is a beloved figure in footwear, recognized as the industry s first Black sneaker designer.PensoleLewis College PLC Detroit the country s first historically Black college and university HBCU focused on design is honoring Smith s legacy by opening a footwear design studio in his name. On June 15,the school will unveilthe Wilson Smith III Footwear Design Studeo by MillerKnoll and Nike. The studio whichPLC Detroitdescribed as a stateoftheart design space was designed by school alumni and furnished by MillerKnoll. . Since Wilson is a former architect, I connected him with Angel Buckens, one of our former students who designed some of the other spaces at PLC Detroit. The two of them have been working together to make it feel like his space, PLC Detroit founder Dr. D Wayne Edwards told FN. Watch on FNRelatedLawmakers Celebrate Footwear Innovation, Industry Leaders on Capitol Hill at Second Annual Sneaker DayDr. D'Wayne Edwards Was Rejected From Foot Locker 8 Times. Now He's One of the Retailer's Key PartnersPensole and Nike Partner to Launch Design Masterclass Program For Underrepresented Groups. Edwards cited a few of the personal touches within the studio, including murals of Smith and his parents, as well as ones of mentors and people he has mentored. . He also said there are five offices, and each one is dedicated to a specific athlete and shoe that Smith worked on, including looks for Michael Jordan, Andre Agassi, Serena Williams and Scottie Pippen. And there are walls dedicated to the story of the Air Jordan 17, Charles Barkley s Nike CB 34 shoe and the Air More Uptempo Thank You, Wilson also known as Wilsonville that Nike created last year in his honor. It was a no brainer, to honor Smith in this way, the executive said. When we decided to reopen the college, one of the things we realized was that there really is no building, or even a book or a website, that s dedicated to Black creatives. The closest you ll get at the Smithsonian in D.C. I want this school to be a history of Black creativity, Edwards explained. This is the beginning of highlighting Black creatives that are amazing at what they do in their given industry. . He continued, He s the design version of Jackie Robinson. Without him, it would have taken a while for me to show up, and would have taken a longer time for others. Not enough people know about him, even in the industry. Wilson is a humble person, but he s worked on some amazing product. He s had very little exposure, and the exposure he did have was pre social media. This is almost like a reintroduction. . . This space will also serve as the hub for theFuture Sole program at PLC Detroit, which is powered by Nike. PLC Detroit described Future Sole in a statement as a nationwide HBCU industry certificate program. . We re creating industrycertified programs, meaning Nike has certified what we re going to teach this group of students, Edwards explained. This is what you need to learn to get closer to an opportunity at Nike. That s different from other schools that have certificate programs. They re not certified by industries. A lot of what we do, and we ve done for the last 14 years, is directly with industry. We just never gave it a title. We ve always been industry certified. This Future Sole program kicks off us launching by name what we do. . The fiveweek Future Sole program was made possible in part by a 3 million investment that Nike made in PLC Detroit in 2022. The investment was part of Nike s ongoing Black Community Commitment that the company launched in 2020. There was a conversation with Nike about how we can improve design at HBCUs as a whole, not just at PLC, Edwards said. One of the things I mentioned is I would love to leverage this gift as a way of creating an HBCU network of schools that have students interested in design. They can come to Detroit and learn what we ve been teaching over the last decade. . He continued, The Future Sole program was something I created in 2008 when I was at Nike. To reintroduce Future Sole which has birthed dozens of footwear careers since 2008 as a program that s focused on students from HBCUs, that is the gift. This class will kick off right after the ribbon cutting on Monday June 15. We have students from 15 different HBCUs in this class, and the majority did not study design. That s the beauty of this program. We re able to reach a kid that went to school for something that have an interest in, but they had this other interest that they didn t get a chance to explore. . . Obviously, I was paid to do a job when I was there as a designer, Edwards said. But for our relationship to continue after leaving and stepping into this education space, for them to still want to invest in me as an education talent and our team as education talent, that speaks volumes. We have a unique position that other schools don t necessarily have: From a footwear perspective, our main instructors were all design directors at Nike and Jordan. . PLC Detroit will reveal more Studeo spaces in the coming months, including apparel design studios dedicated to streetwear pioneer April Walker and twotime Academy Awardwinning costume designer Ruth Carter. They will be sponsored by Carhartt and Champion, respectively, and furnished by MillerKnoll. These spaces will be completed or in progress when theNational Black Footwear Forum returns to PLC Detroit from Sept. 2629. This year s theme is Movement, Not a Moment, and as always will feature a series of keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions and interactive activations. Peter Verry is the Senior News and Features Editor for Athletic and Outdoor at Footwear News. He oversees coverage of the two fastpaced and ultracompetitive markets, which includes conducting indepth interviews with industry leaders and writing stories on sneakers and outdoor shoes. He is a lifelong sneaker addict and shares his newest purchases viapeterverryon Instagram and spends most of his free time on a trail. He holds an M.A. in journalism from Hofstra University and can be reached at peter.verryfootwearnews.com. . By providing your information, you agree to ourTerms of Useand ourPrivacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply. Footwear News is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 2024 Fairchild Publishing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.FN and Footwear News are registered trademarks of Fairchild Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved.Powered byWordPress.com VIP. Access exclusive content. 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Wilson Smith III, the first Black sneaker designer, is being honored by PensoleLewis College PLC Detroit with the opening of the Wilson Smith III Footwear Design Studio in his name. The studio will feature personal touches such as murals of Smith and dedicated offices for specific athletes he worked with. The space will also host the Future Sole program, a nationwide industry certificate program powered by Nike. This initiative was made possible by a $3 million investment from Nike to PLC Detroit. The studio is part of a larger effort to highlight Black creatives and improve design education at HBCUs.
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Your changes have been saved. . Email Is sent. . Please verify your email address. You ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Spoiler alert: Spoilers follow for MaXXXineHollywood is the biggest killer of them all. After a long wait, Ti West s fantastic slasher trilogy has come to a close withMaXXXine, which was recently released in theaters. Like withXandPearl, West pays loving homage to the genres he grew up with, this time the Giallo film and the '80s suspense thriller, especially the ones by Brian De Palma. Admittedly, his experiments don t pay off quite as well this time around, as the plot takes a while to pick up steam, and for once,West seems to fall victim to the clich s he usually subverts. That said,MaXXXinehas plenty to offer that makes it worthy of a recommendation, namely a typically excellent starring turn from Mia Goth and maybe his best ensemble to date, with standouts like Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon. Yet the most fascinating element the film has going for it is how it furthers the title character s journey and resolves her arc in a way that s satisfying when examining therest of the trilogy. . Read Our Review. When the first trailer forMaXXXinedropped, one scene, in particular, caught the attention of eagleeyed viewers and set the stage for the franchise s most prevalent fan theorizing to date. That scene took place at the house in the Universal Studios backlot that doubled as the set forthe Bates Moteland manor inPsycho.A quick shot displayed a brief glimpse of Pearl, the title character from the trilogy s middle chapter and the antagonist ofX, standing in the window of the Bates house. Having watched the film in full, we can officially confirm no,Pearl has not returned from the dead; she s only a hallucination Maxine has while taking a break from filming in the backlot. Granted, her particularly gruesome demise inXdidn t leave much room for ambiguity, but as most speculated, Pearl s only appearances in the film come from either daydreams or flashbacks to the trilogy s previous installments. Elizabeth Debicki teased how her character in A24's MaXXXine was subtly based on director Ti West and raved that the movie was "the best job.". That being said,her death at the hands of Maxine informs most of the plot and themes present inMaXXXine. The most obvious of these is guilt, as the title character spends most of the first half struggling to legitimize herself as an actress, partially from the stigma of working in the porn industry but mostly from the demons from her past. The most obvious threat from the latter category comes from John Labat Kevin Bacon, returning to the genre that helped kickstart his career,a private investigatoron her trail, suspicious of her involvement with the events inX. The second demon from Maxine s past, and the main antagonist of the film, is her televangelist father. Steadfast in his belief that Hollywood is a cesspool of sin and vice, her father brutally murders her friends and tries to coerce her into disavowing her lifestyle on camera. As Maxine says, I will not accept a life I do not deserve. The film s climax forces her to confront the demons from her past directly to follow her dream of becoming a star. Thus,Pearl s brief appearances are more symbolic than anything she represents the final guilt Maxine must overcome to move forward with her career. The quick return of Pearl also illustrates another one of the key themes from the rest of Ti West s trilogy, whichMaXXXineultimately resolves. If there s been one constant conceit throughout these three movies, it sexploring the inherently cutthroat nature of show businessand how chasing after a seemingly idyllic life can crush the dreamers forced to face the dark reality underneath. Nowhere has the lovehate relationship with Hollywood been more pronounced than in the dynamic betweenMaxine and Pearland how their circumstances and ambitions compare and contrast. As established inX, Maxine Minx saw her star rise in the late 1970s, right as the adult film industry was on the rise. However, as illustrated inPearl, the sad fact is that the title character was never afforded these opportunities. She was every bit as starstruck with the movie industry as Maxine, but her conservative parents forced her to live a life of repression, ultimately driving her to madness and murder. Mia Goth reflects on her multiple role performance in the X trilogy: "The most creatively fulfilling experience of my life.". This directly sets up the other significant way that Pearl and Maxine compare and contrast, namely the murderous means they take to achieve their goals. As shown through the hauntingfinal shot ofPearl, the title character s turn to villainy is rooted in resentment, knowing that her Hollywood dream will forever remain out of grasp. When she reaches old age and finally meets her younger doppelg nger inX, she s driven mad by envy and infuriated thatMaxine can follow her dreams in a way she never could. Maxine, on the other hand, as unscrupulous as she is, uses violence less as a means to lash out at the world around her and more as a way to fight for the dream she knows is within her grasp.MaXXXinefittingly depicts her at a crossroads; as her past comes back to haunt her, she chooses to extinguish her demons once and for all and accept the life she deserves. Because if she doesn t, she knows in her heart that she ll end up like Pearl, forever resentful and angry at the lucky few who made it. As such, the brief hallucinatory moments ofPearl inMaXXXinefunction best as a glimpse into the title character s mindand the career crossroads she faces. Upon daydreaming about her symbolic predecessor, Maxine realizes that as the walls of her past close in around her, if she truly wants to make it in such a famously cutthroat industry, she has to fight for it and crush everyone in her past and present who stands in her way. Pearl was a monstercreated from the tragedy of someone accepting a life they didn t think they deserved, and what makesMaXXXinework so well as a trilogy closer is how it breaks the cycle and allows Goth's character to achieve her dreams.MaXXXineis now playing in theaters. Your changes have been saved. . Email Is sent. . Please verify your email address. You ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful. Your comment has not been saved. This thread is open for discussion. Be the first to post your thoughts. . Supacell is the most exciting new show from Netflix, largely thanks to its energizing take on the superhero genre. Here's what you need to know. Discover why Netflix's new reality TV show Owning Manhattan is more upsetting than entertaining. Fans have debated the meaning behind "4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42" for years. Were they cursed, or were they just numbers?. Among the many notable guest stars on FX's The Bear, an Alist actor features in a hidden, secret cameo. Lost contained many mysteries, but one of the biggest is what happened to Walt Lloyd?. Many of Stephen King's adaptations have gone unmatched, but one book in particular has had a hard time getting a solid foundation for a film.
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Ti West's "MaXXXine" wraps up his slasher trilogy with a nod to Giallo films and '80s thrillers. The movie delves into guilt, featuring a symbolistic role by Pearl. The film explores the dark side of show business, contrasting lead characters Maxine and Pearl. "MaXXXine" is a gripping conclusion highlighting the journey to overcome demons and achieve dreams.
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In his reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President s address in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his government s resolve to introduce reforms in the Indian military. He highlighted efforts ranging from the planned introduction of theatre commands in the Indian military structure to making the forces increasingly reliant on indigenously developed arms, weapons and other military hardware and software. Prime Minister Modi emphasised key aspects of the Indian defence forces and the government s endeavours to create a leaner and more efficient fighting force capable of meeting the threats posed by modern warfare. On OROP. Speaking on One Rank, One Pension OROP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, An attempt has been made to fool the country s brave soldiers about One Rank, One Pension OROP. Indira Gandhi abolished the OROP system in our country. For decades, Congress did not allow it to be implemented, but at the time of the elections, attempts were made to fool the army commanders by showing Rs 500 crore. On the other hand, the NDA government implemented the OROP. No matter how limited the resources are with India, despite the difficult battle against Corona, Rs 1.20 lakh crore was given for One RankOne Pension. . On Agniveer. Referring to the Agniveer scheme, the prime minister criticised the Congress party. Congress opposes every reform that strengthens the army. Now Congress has realised that the energy of the youth is the biggest strength of the army. Outright lies are being spread regarding army recruitment so that the youth of my country do not join the army. I want to know through the House that for whom does the Congress want to weaken our armed forces, for whose benefit are the Congress members spreading so many lies regarding the armed forces? We are modernising our armed forces so that they can face any challenge and give a befitting reply. We are making reforms to make our troops battleready, Prime Minister Modi said. On military reforms. The prime minister also strongly criticised the opposition Congress for questioning the reforms his government is implementing in the Indian military. Look at the intelligence of these children, they used to make small toy models of Rafale and fly them, they used to have fun with the armies. In the last few years, a lot of things have changed. After coming up with the designation of the CDS Chief of Defence Staff, the integration of the forces has strengthened. Today Congress is spreading lies. They are conspiring to weaken the efforts of defence reform. In fact, the people of Congress can never see the Indian forces becoming powerful, Prime Minister Modi said. is on YouTube. Copyright 2024. Firstpost All Rights Reserved
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasizes military reforms, including theatre commands and reliance on indigenous weapons. He criticizes Congress for misleading on OROP and opposes army strengthening measures like Agniveer program. Modi defends his government's military reforms against Congress's accusations.
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Monday s Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity invites the nation s leader to participate in a fouryear crime spree, includingdoing away with opponents, while secure in the knowledge that they enjoy blissful elevation above the law. Republicans are, of course, extraordinarily pleased. Donald Trumpstarted the ball rollingon his Truth Social site, calling the ruling a BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION, even though there isno direct mention of presidential immunityin the Constitution. Other Republican lawmakers arepiling on, expressing their satisfaction with a ruling that sets the president up to be a dictator. So long as it doesn t apply to the actual sitting president. Today SCOTUS protected the official acts of a president and their constitutional authorities.Democrats' weaponized DOJ and Jack Smith's political witch hunt suffered a major defeat. Joni Ernst SenJoniErnstJuly 1, 2024. I'm glad the Court upheld the rule of law, but this preposterous politicized case against President Trump never should have been brought in the first place.Joe Biden should be ashamed. Tom Cotton TomCottonARJuly 1, 2024. While there are plenty of other Republicans eager to show Trump that they re happy about his new, shiny armor, two of the responses areextra special. Today'sSCOTUSruling was the right decision and a win for all Americans.We need strong checks and balances. Unfortunately, Democrats continue to weaponize the legal system for political gain and peddle dangerous rhetoric in an effort to delegitimize the Court.FoxBusinesspic.twitter.comMZ8bpKNe9g. Rep. James Comer RepJamesComerJuly 1, 2024. Hyperpartisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot weaponize the rule of law to go after the Administration's chief political rival, and we hope that the Left will stop its attacks on President Trump and uphold democratic norms.The Judiciary Committee will continue to oversee https:t.covird1G76WF. Rep. Jim Jordan JimJordanJuly 1, 2024. While House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer shakes a fist at weaponizing the legal system for political gain, and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan takes a punch at hyperpartisan prosecutors, neither says a word about the multiple investigations Republicans have run into President Joe Biden and members of his family. Because, of course, they don t read this ruling as protecting the sitting president. They read it as being specific to Donald Trump. . The Biden dictatorship has become the way that Republicans talk about the incumbent president. It both gives their base something to whine about, and helps defuse Democratic statements warning about Trump s actions should he return to power. Here s Doug Burgum, North Dakota s governor and a shortlisted candidate for Trump s vice president, appearing on Sunday s edition of Meet the Press :. Going into 2024, I think both parties are going to be very focused on the election, Burgum said. I think the threat to democracy, as a governor in North Dakota today, I ve been living under what I call the Biden dictatorship because of all the rules and regulations. . Burgum was called out on this statement by host Kristen Welker, who pointed out that not only has Biden issued far fewer executive orders than Trump, he s also issued fewer thanBurgumhas as governor. So does that make Burgum a dictator?. Burgum changed the subject. To make it a little extra clear, another of Trump s potential VPs, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, wasover at Face the Nation on Sunday, explaining that without a ruling of absolute immunity, presidents might be prosecuted for almost anything. But when it came to Biden, Vance had a different message. When host Margaret Brennan asked if Biden might be prosecuted under a Trump administration, Vance replied that it would be the responsibility of the attorney general, Margaret. . Republicans seem to have read this ruling as if it said "Trump" everywhere the Supreme Court wrote "president. To be fair, that's probably what this partisan court meant. However, there is one former Republican official who seems to understand that this ruling can be applied more broadly. When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. "Richard Nixon, 1974Affirmed, US Supreme Court, 2024. John W. Dean JohnWDeanJuly 1, 2024. Republished with permission fromDaily Kos. For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. Please give a onetime or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an adfree experience. Thank you. To become an adfree subscriber please select one of the following two options. Once you click your selected plan a window will open taking you to Admiral, our adfree partner. If you don't mind the ads and would rather donate, please select one of the options below:
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Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity pleases Republicans, specifically Donald Trump, who sees it as a victory for the Constitution. Democrats criticize the ruling, claiming it empowers the president excessively. Republicans view the ruling as protecting Trump while overlooking investigations into Biden. Some Republicans label Biden's actions as dictatorial, while potential Trump VPs suggest immunity avoids presidential prosecution. The ruling is seen by some as specific to Trump, but others argue for a broader application.
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. DENVER AP A Colorado man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday for killing five members of an extended Senegalese family in a house fire, a crime which the victims friends and relatives say has forever changed their lives and their community, both in the U.S. and in the west African nation. Kevin Bui, now 20, was the last of three teens charged in the Aug. 5, 2020, fire to be sentencedafter pleading guiltyto reduced charges in a plea deal. But he neglected to make sure he was targeting the actual thief. The family that owned the house managed to escape but all the members of two linked families renting from them were killed Djibril Diol, 29; his 23yearold wife, Adja Diol; and their 22monthold daughter, Khadija, as well as Djibril Diol's sister, Hassan Diol, 25, and her 7monthold daughter, Hawa. Hamady Diol, the father of Djibril and Hassan Diol, spoke during the sentencing hearing by phone from Senegal about how he needs pills to sleep after losing five members of his family. I'm a dead person that's not buried yet, he said in Pulaar through a translator. He was an engineer who was working on a large rebuilding of Interstate 70 in Denver and was wellloved for helping fellow immigrants. Adja Diol and her sisterinlaw, Hassan Diol, both worked opposite shifts at Amazon so they could care for each other's children and continue to send support to their families in Senegal. They dreamed of going to school to become nurses. At the time of the fire, Hassan Diol's husband, Amadou Beye, was in Senegal awaiting a visa to join his wife and meet his baby, who was born in the U.S. In court, Beye called Bui a big terrorist who did not deserve to eat, sleep or talk to his family while in prison. Beye, who was granted permission to move to the U.S. after the fire, said he tries to avoid being alone when he's not working to avoid thinking about his loss. He said he wears a pendant with the name of God on it as a reminder not to hurt himself. "We can t be normal because of you, he said, turned toward Bui, despite Judge Karen L. Brody urging him to address her. Bui, listening while sitting with his lawyers, did not appear to show any reaction to Beye or the other speakers during the hearing. When he was able to speak, Bui said he was an ignorant knucklehead at the time of the fire. He said he could not fathom what it would be like to have family members ripped from you and recited the names of all the victims. But he pushed back on the idea that he was a monster or a terrorist and instead said, My heart beats the same as yours. . I have no excuses and nobody to blame but myself, he said. One of Bui's lawyers, Rachel Lanzen, told Brody that his involvement with the fire was uncharacteristic of a young man who is polite and respectful and was raised by hardworking immigrants from Vietnam. She said Bui did not set the fire himself, pinning the blame on the youngest of the three friends charged. Police disputed that, saying that Bui confessed to starting it himself and was burned in the process. Bui, who prosecutors say was the ringleader of the plan, told investigators he had been robbed of his phone, money and shoes while trying to buy a gun before deciding to start the fire, according to previous testimony. Around that time, he had been helping his older sister, Tanya Bui, deliver drugs, according to federal court documents. Chief Deputy District Attorney Courtney Johnston emphasized the vindictiveness of Bui's plan and said it was not just about getting his phone back. Seeming to know what was at stake, Bui sent one of his friends a message a few days before the fire talking about possibly ruining their futures by burning the house down, she noted. After he was arrested, he only expressed regret that he had targeted the wrong people, killing immigrants like his relatives, not that he had set the fire, she said. He was trying to exact revenge on the person that he thought took his phone and he didn t care who else it took down, said Johnston. She said the crime had ripped a hole in the city's Senegalese immigrant community. In May, after a failed effort to challenge key evidence in the case, Bui pleaded guilty to two counts of seconddegree murder. Sixty other charges Bui had faced, including firstdegree murder, were dropped by prosecutors, who recommended that Bui receive a 60year sentence. Relatives reluctantly supported the deal, seeing it as the best way to resolve the longrunning criminal case. Last year, Dillon Siebert, who was 14 at the time of the fire,was sentencedto three years in juvenile detention and seven years in a state prison program for young inmates. In March, Gavin Seymour, 19,was sentencedto 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of seconddegree murder. Five of them were in Colorado, and police obtained the names of those people through another search warrant, eventually identifying Bui, Seymour and Siebert as suspects. In October, the Colorado Supreme Court upheldthe search of Google users keyword history, an approach critics have called a digital dragnet that threatens to undermine people s privacy and their constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. The court cautioned it was not making a broad proclamation on the constitutionality of such search warrants and emphasized it was ruling on the facts of just this one case. . . . . . Choose from several print and digital subscription packages. 2024 Durango Herald Ballantine Communications, Inc.All Rights Reserved. Terms of UsePrivacy Policy. Name:. Screen name:. Email:
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Colorado man sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing five members of a Senegalese family in a house fire. The victims' relatives voiced how the tragedy has affected their lives and community in the U.S. and Senegal. The man responsible, Kevin Bui, was one of three teens involved and received the harshest sentence after pleading guilty. The victims were hardworking immigrants, including a young family with dreams of becoming nurses. Bui confessed to starting the fire out of vengeance for being robbed, but showed minimal remorse.
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News location:. Sponsored Content. Sponsored Content. Get CityNews in your inbox. Daily. The best local news sent straight to your inbox every workday!. Make a donation and support the future of journalism and media diversity in the ACT. The following reserves have now reopened to the public without restrictions:. Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve Gungaderra Grasslands Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve Mt Majura Nature Reserve Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve Red Hill Nature Reserve. Fertility control activities through the ongoing use of GonaCon Immunocontraceptive Vaccine will continue as part of the Kangaroo Management Program, Mr Burkevics said. Work to protect and enhance the ACT s parks and reserves will continue at pace through controlling weeds, removing invasive animals and restoring areas of high conservation value. . In a world of spin and confusion, there s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in Canberra. If you trust our work online and want to enforce the power of independent voices, I invite you to make a small contribution. Every dollar of support is invested back into our journalism to help keep citynews.com.au strong and free. Become a supporter. Thank you,. Ian Meikle, editor. The current ACT Government and their one eyed biased ecologist are misguided in thinking they are delivering anything other than systematic extermination of our urban roos trapped in reserves. Between shooting and rendering them infertile for their lifespan imagine if we humans were never allowed to experience parenthood we will see fewer and fewer roos. A brutal and unscientific practice. Thank god its over .until next year unless Canberrans say NO. Ahead of a decision on whether to extend a curfew in Alice Springs, the town's mayor says the measures have worked. The bodies of two Australians have been found in the Philippines and their families are receiving consular assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs. Here are today s CityNews headlines. Make a donation and support the future of journalism and media diversity in the ACT. Get CityNews in your inbox. Daily. The best local news sent straight to your inbox every workday!
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Several nature reserves in the ACT have reopened to the public without restrictions, with continued fertility control activities for kangaroo management. Efforts to protect and enhance parks will include weed control and restoring conservation areas. Residents are urged to support independent journalism in Canberra. The ACT Government's approach to kangaroo management is criticized for its perceived harm to urban kangaroos. Two Australians' bodies have been found in the Philippines, with their families receiving consular assistance.
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Eurovoix. Made for Eurovision fans, by Eurovision fans. Today the application window to represent Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 opens. Armenia s search for their next Junior Eurovision 2024 entry commences. A series of auditions will take place to determine the Armenian representative for Madrid. In the first round of auditions, applicants must record two YouTube videos of themselves singing cover songs. Successful applicants will be invited to an inperson audition for the second round. After the second round of auditions, the Armenian representative for Junior Eurovision 2024 will be chosen and their entry will be specially composed for them. The rules of the selection are as follows:. Applications can be submittedhere. Yan Girls represented Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice with Do It My Way . They finished 3rd with 180 points, receiving 12 points from the national juries of Germany, Malta, North Macedonia and the United Kingdom. Image Source: EBU Corrine Cumming. Armenia debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, and have had 16 entries to date. The country is one of the most successful in the history of the contest, placing in the top 3 on 10 occasions, and winning twice in 2010 and 2021. Their first victory came from Vladimir Arzumanyan with his song Mama , which received 120 points. They won again in 2021 with Qami Qami by Mal na. Their debut was almost as successful, as Arevik and their song Erazanq was just 1 point off the winning score. From starting out as a small site, it's been brilliant to see the site grow and flourish and continue to bring our readers everything from the world of Eurovision. . . Which City Should Host Eurovision 2025?. . View Results. Type your email . Subscribe. Made for Eurovision fans, by Eurovision fans. 2011 2024 Eurovoix. All Rights Reserved.
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Armenia opens applications for Junior Eurovision 2024. Auditions will lead to the selection of a representative for the contest in Madrid. Applicants must submit YouTube videos of cover songs for the first round. The chosen contestant will have a specially composed entry. Armenia has been successful in past contests, winning twice and achieving top 3 placements 10 times.
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The Global Grape ConventionProduceJuly 8, 2024. Key players from the world s grape industry will focus not only on the critical value of regional collaboration, but also on the problems that affect the sector at a global and regional level. Santiago The historic advances recently achieved by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture on the Systems Approach with the United States will allow Chile to export table grapes without fumigation to the northern nation. The context of this achievement along with climatic, logistical and market challenges in the global grape industry will be discussed at the GLOBAL GRAPE CONVENTION 2024, on Thursday, August 8 at the Monticello Casino Events Center. Joining efforts and complementing experiences has become a key strategy for the sector, which begins a new stage as the event showcases not only the importance of collaboration, but also the real problems affecting the industry and the invaluable international experience. Today, we are challenged as producers and exporters to improve our processes and have a high capacity to adapt to change, which can only be achieved when we have at hand a lucid analysis of what is happening in the world and, especially, the Latin American perspective, says Gabriel Noboa, commercial manager of Agr cola Don Ricardo of Peru, who will present his point of view in one of the conversation panels. Members of the Table Grape Committee of Fruits of Chile formerly ASOEX and the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru PROVID will be guests and main collaborators of the event which is organized by Yenzen Group. Systems Approach in the U.S. The GLOBAL GRAPE CONVENTION 2024 will be very relevant in understanding the variables that affect the growth and development of this crop, which is also undergoing a transformation in terms of varieties and with historic advances achieved by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture on the Systems Approach with the United States. A very relevant milestone, the systems apporach could radically change the outlook for Chile. This negotiation dates back to 2000 and its objective is to reduce the prevalence of pests from the time the table grapes are in the orchard until they reach shipment, which implies high quality standards and phytosanitary conditions. Counting on a Systems Approach is a key factor to improve the competitiveness of part of the volume of table grapes from our country in the American market, highlights Andro Vidal, commercial manager of Exportadora Subsole de Chile. So knowing the details of the agreement and the specific scope of this process that has been worked on for more than 20 years is essential. The GLOBAL GRAPE CONVENTION 2024 will be a good opportunity for information and analysis. . The objective is to promote cooperation and the exchange of ideas and commercial activites, marketing, and consumer and logistics trends, among other relevant advances, such as the systems approach, in a program between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. where the main experts and key actors share past, current and future scenarios to call for collaboration in the success of the coming seasons. Addressing together the challenges we share as an industry will not only strengthen the position of each one in the region and in the global market, but will also ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for the production and marketing of grapes in Latin America and the world from now to 2035, concludes Gerd Burmester, director of Vecs Per . Thus, this event is eagerly awaited by the entire grape industry globally. The Global Grape Convention will be held Thursday, August 8 at the Casino Monticello Events Center in Chile and is organized by Yentzen Group and with the collaboration of the Fruits of Chile Table Grape Committee formerly ASOEX and the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru PROVID. Golden Peanut, Smucker, and National Black Growers Council Promote Regenerative Agriculture on 20,000 Acres in Southeastern U.S. DMA Solutions Marks 20 Years Serving the Fresh Produce Industry. Global Grape ConventionProduceJune 18, 2024. The event will be held on August 8, 2024 at the GLOBAL GRAPE CONVENTION 2024, hosted at the Casino Monticello Events Center in Chile. The pioneering event will bring together representatives from both countries: Frutas de Chile formerly ASOEX through its Table Grape Committee, and the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru PROVID. . Copyright 2021 Phoenix Media Network All Rights Reserved Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy
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Global Grape Convention 2024 will address global and regional challenges in the grape industry, showcasing the importance of collaboration and discussing recent advancements in the Systems Approach for exporting table grapes to the US. Key players will share insights on market trends, logistics, and the future of grape production. The event aims to promote cooperation for a prosperous future in the industry.
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1. Thai woman on trip to Korea saves 5 lives through organ donation. 3. Parents spend big on summer English camps. 5. North KoreaChina friendship shows signs of strain. 7. Korea launches 'Taste your Korea' brand to boost gastronomic tourism. 9. Koreans face growing challenges over disposal of dead pets. 11. Bitcoin plunge to continue on German, US government liquidations. 13. Yoon pledges to enhance combined readiness with US against N. Korea. 15. Samsung unveils new AIpowered Galaxy foldable phones. 17. Record downpour batters North Jeolla, South Chungcheong provinces; at least 4 dead. 19. Renowned actors grace stage in summer theater lineup. 2. Seoul sees recordlow No. of students amid plummeting birthrate. 4. Korea begins production of KF21 fighter jet. 6. YouTuber Tzuyang opens up about 4 years of abuse by exboyfriend. 8. BLACKPINK's Jennie appologizes for vaping indoors. 10. Elon Musk calls Koreans 'smart' for owning Tesla stock as No. 1 pick. 12. 6 killed, 2 missing as heavy rains pound southern regions. 14. Gimhae invites global travelers to onemonth tour program this fall. 16. 'Good Partner' to look at divorce through lawyers' lens. 18. Hyeri returns to big screen with teen cheerleading film Victory . 20. Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells NATO in forceful speech. Close for 24 hours. Participants of the UAE Business Forum with KEZAD, held under the Korea Times Global Business Club, pose at the FKI Tower Conference Center in Seoul, Wednesday. From left are Eisa Alsamahi, UAE Embassy deputy head of mission, Mohamed Al Qubaisi, KEZAD Group specialist, Eman Z. Al Hashmi, senior manager at KEZAD Group, Khalid Al Marzooqi, vice president of KEZAD Group, UAE Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Korea Times PresidentPublisher Oh Youngjin, Lee Yoonsuk, KEZAD representative of Korea market, Saleh Saif Alsharqi, UAE Embassy head of economic section, and Kim Jaekyoung, The Korea Times managing director of content division. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyunchul. Strategic partnerships between Korea and the United Arab Emirates UAE will offer robust business opportunities for Korean companies and institutions, and Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi KEZAD Group will play a pivotal role as a bridge, UAE officials said, Wednesday. They introduced the Middle Eastern country and its business environment during the UAE Business Forum with KEZAD. This event was held under The Korea Times' Global Business Club in Seoul, in collaboration with the UAE Embassy and KEZAD Group. UAE Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi highlighted the significance of the event as a pivotal moment for the flourishing partnership between the two nations. Following UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan s state visit to Korea, the two countries have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing collaboration in multiple sectors, including energy production and storage, transportation and logistics, defense and aerospace, biopharma and trade and investment, Al Nuaimi said, emphasizing the dedication to solidifying relations through the recently signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two nations. The ambassador elaborated on the purpose of the business forum, emphasizing its role in showcasing Abu Dhabi s investmentfriendly environment and KEZAD s mission to enhance trade activities and investments. He highlighted the potential for B2B businesstobusiness and B2G businesstogovernment collaboration models, which can leverage the thematic strengths of both countries to foster innovation and growth. The UAEKorea partnership is a framework for a shared future of prosperity and sustainable growth, he said, encouraging attendees to seek out the opportunities presented by the strong bilateral relations. Al Nuaimi expressed his confidence that through collaborative efforts and proactive engagement, both nations can attract businesses, showcase market strengths and explore synergies. UAE Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi gives a speech during the UAE Business Forum with KEZAD event under The Korea Times Global Business club at the FKI Tower Conference Center in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyunchul. Citing Korea and the UAE as prime examples, The Korea Times PresidentPublisher Oh Youngjin praised the transformative journeys of both countries. "Once a battlefield of colonial interests, the UAE is now an exciting source of inspiration, with its achievements spanning space exploration, development modelsetting and tourism to women's rights," he said. "Korea, also a victim of the turn of the 20thcentury world power game, has now joined the world's top 10 economies, with its Kpop culture drawing oohs and aahs from fans across the globe.". Oh highlighted the deep and multifaceted partnership between the two countries, stating, "The two nations are allencompassing strategic partners. Considering the scale of their cooperation, I wouldn't hesitate to say that we are brothers.". He further asserted that Korea, the UAE, and other middle powers are advancing globalization even as major powers falter. "We are pushing the limits of globalization further and further," he said. Khalid Al Marzooqi, vice president of KEZAD Group talks about the vast business opportunities in UAE during the UAE Business Forum with KEZAD under The Korea Times Global Business Club at the FKI Tower Conference Center in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyunchul. Khalid Al Marzooqi, vice president of KEZAD Group, introduced Abu Dhabi's KEZAD Group at the event, highlighting the strategic benefits and opportunities offered by the UAE s largest provider and operator of fully integrated economic cities and free trade zones. Noting that the UAE is Korea s secondlargest Arab trading partner, Al Marzooqi said, "The UAE accounts for 20 percent of trade with Korean companies in the region." He added that nonoil bilateral trade between the two countries reached 5.3 billion in 2023. "We are excited to showcase to you today how KEZAD Group provides strategic market access, lower operating costs and ease of doing business," Al Marzooqi said, specifically mentioning the appeal to Korean companies in sectors such as metals, automobiles, food and agtech, life sciences, and oil and gas. The speeches were followed by an IR session focused on Abu Dhabi's market situation, led by Eman Z. Al Hashmi, senior manager at KEZAD Group. Afterward, Lee Yoonsuk, KEZAD representative for the Korean market, conducted a session on the business environment and investment policies in the UAE. The event concluded with Q and A sessions. . World Water Day 2024. Busan World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals. Super Bowl 2024. Welcoming Lunar New Year around world. Daily life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
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Thai woman donors organs in Korea, parents overspend on summer camps, North KoreaChina friendship strained, Korea launches 'Taste your Korea' brand and deals with pet disposal challenges. Bitcoin prices to fall, Yoon aims to strengthen US alliance, Samsung unveils AIpowered phones, and record rainfalls hit Korean provinces. UAE and Korea focus on business opportunities, expanding collaborations and bilateral relations to enhance innovation and growth.
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Posted byMarketBeat NewsonJul 7th, 2024. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor Co. NYSE:TM Free Report by 3.5 in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,944 shares of the company s stock after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth 1,999,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 15.5 in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,113 shares of the company s stock valued at 1,287,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 24.0 in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,434 shares of the company s stock valued at 361,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 18.6 in the 1st quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 4,153 shares of the company s stock valued at 1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 41.0 in the 1st quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,561 shares of the company s stock valued at 393,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the period. Finally, Greenleaf Trust lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 0.9 in the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 11,880 shares of the company s stock valued at 2,990,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. 1.48 of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Separately, Erste Group Bank reiterated a hold rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Want More Great Investing Ideas?10 Stocks to Sell NOW!3 Stocks to DOUBLE This YearThe 10 Best Stocks to Own in 20237 Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverView Our Latest Report on Toyota Motor. Shares ofNYSE TMopened at 206.45 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of 278.17 billion, a PE ratio of 8.13, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of 212.56 and a 200 day moving average of 218.03. The company has a debttoequity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.19. Toyota Motor Co. has a one year low of 157.50 and a one year high of 255.23. Toyota Motor NYSE:TM Get Free Report last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The company reported 4.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of 2.91 by 2.08. The company had revenue of 74.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of 67.21 billion. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.99 and a return on equity of 14.82. As a group, research analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 22.07 EPS for the current fiscal year. Free Report. Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments. . Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TM?Visit HoldingsChannel.comto get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Toyota Motor Co. NYSE:TM Free Report. . . Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Sells 1,112 Shares of Bruker Co. NASDAQ:BRKR. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Reduces Position in iShares Russell MidCap Growth ETF NYSEARCA:IWP
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Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Toyota Motor Co. Shares. Large investors like Private Advisor Group LLC and others have also made significant changes to their positions in the company. Toyota Motor reported a strong quarterly earnings result, beating analyst expectations. The company operates globally in the automotive industry.
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By providing your information, you agree to ourTerms of Useand ourPrivacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply. Includes access to the digital magazine. Plus, get the exclusive Robb Report tote bag FREE. Give the Gift of Luxury. Sign up for our newsletter and go inside a world of luxury. By providing your information, you agree to ourTerms of Useand ourPrivacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply. ThroughoutNew York City, some membersclubsare on the rise takeZero Bond, Casa Cipriani, orZZ s Club. Others, however, aren t doing so hot. The city sIvy Leagueclubs are struggling, and they re trying out new efforts in a bid to attract younger members,The Wall Street Journalreportedon Tuesday. When you hear people talking about clubs they re excited about, they don t mention university clubs, the realestate developer David Gutstadt told theWSJ. Gutstadt s firm was consulted for renovations at the Princeton Club before it closed in October 2021. He s also an alum of the university. That club lost about onethird of its members during the pandemic, a person familiar with the situation told the newspaper, and it defaulted on a 40 million loan tied to the building. The dire straits are being felt across the universityclub landscape: Since 2016, the Cornell Club has lost 280,000 to 2.1 million every fiscal year, according to tax filings reviewed byThe Wall Street Journal. The Penn Club experienced a decade of annual net losses in membership after being founded in the mid1990s, a member of the club s leadership told the outlet. A representative for the Yale Club declined to comment to theWSJ. In response to these trends, the clubs are dropping some of the stuffiness they ve become associated with. Instead of suits and ties, members can now wear jeans at some of the clubs. Memberships for young alumni often come at a discount, and the Cornell Club even gives recent grads free fitness memberships. At the Penn Club, speed dating and latenight networking helped the institution gain members and recover its losses in recent years. And a spokesperson for the Harvard Club toldThe Wall Street Journalthat membership there is also growing. Maybe that s because they re inviting in speakers like Alison Roman . If these clubs are to continue strongly into the future, that sort of growth is a must because as Zack Bates, a privateclub consultant, told the newspaper, Their existing members all die out. The question, though, is whether Millennials and Gen Zers will save the university club from that slow death. Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not . JULY 17 19, 2024Head to the British countryside to test and evaluate the top luxury and performance vehicles of 2024. Give the Gift of Luxury
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University clubs in New York City, like the Princeton Club, are struggling to attract younger members, leading to closures and financial issues. Clubs are adapting by loosening dress codes, offering discounts, and organizing events like speed dating to appeal to Millennials and Gen Zers in order to ensure their survival in the future.
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. Profile. Sections. tv. Featured. More From NBC. Follow NBC News. There are no new alerts at this time. A proposed amendment to enshrine access to abortion in Arizona s constitution is one step closer to appearing on the November ballot after organizers submitted far more than the required number of valid signatures to state officials Wednesday. Arizona for Abortion Access, the groupleading the effort, announced it had collected the signatures of more than 823,000 registered voters more than two times the 384,000 it needed to move forward with the process of qualifying their proposal for the ballot. Organizers said it is the largest number of signatures ever submitted in Arizona for a citizenled ballot initiative. NBC News is the first outlet to report the news of the group's submission of its signatures. In an interview ahead of its public announcement, Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson Chris Love said the number of signatures means that "we're showing the strength of our campaign. "We've been out in the field since last September with our volunteer and paid signature efforts. And so this number is not only recordbreaking, but it's a demonstration of strength that Arizona voters really want to see abortion on the ballot and they want to weigh in, and that's why they signed," Love said. "More importantly, we're telling our opposition that they've got a tough fight ahead of them.". At a news conference later Wednesday morning outside the State Capitol, hundreds of the nearly 7,000 volunteers who'd helped gather the signatures cheered as organizers announced the total they collected. After the event, those volunteers handdelivered the thousands of petitions to state officials in the Capitol complex. Organizers said theyhad collected the necessary number of signatures months ago, with the intention of waiting until the Wednesday deadline to submit the highest number possible. The strategy was designed as a show of strength and a contingency if a large number of the signatures were challenged or thrown out by state officials. The office of Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, has until Aug. 27 to review the signatures and formally certify the measure for the November ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment would create a fundamental right to have an abortion up until fetal viability. After that point, the measure would bar the state from restricting abortion in situations when the health or the life of the pregnant person is at risk, according to the treating health care professional. The political debate over the future of abortion rights has been particularly charged in Arizona,a key battleground state, after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in 2022. In April, the conservativeleaning state Supreme Court ruled to reinstatea neartotal ban on abortion from 1864. Following blowback in the state and across the country, some of it from Republicans, Arizona lawmakers passed a billto repeal the banin May, which Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbssigned into law. The repeal effectively restored a 2022 law, signed by the Republican governor at the time, that made abortion legal up until the 15th week of pregnancy, with an exception after that to save the woman s life but no exceptions for rape or incest. If voters approve the proposed ballot measure in November, it would effectively undo the 15week ban. Putting the abortion issue directly before voters could also help boost Democratic turnout in the presidential election in the state, as well as in critical Senate and House races. Constitutional amendments to enshrine abortion rights are set to formally appear on the general election ballots in six states this fall Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New York and South Dakota while Arizona is amongfive othersalong with Arkansas, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska where organizers continue to work to advance similar ballot measures. Adam Edelman reported from New York and Alex Tabet from Phoenix. Adam Edelman is a political reporter for NBC News. Alex Tabet is a 2024 NBC News campaign embed. 2024 NBC UNIVERSAL
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Arizona for Abortion Access submits over 823,000 voter signatures to put abortion access amendment on November ballot. Proposed amendment would establish abortion rights until fetal viability and prohibit state restrictions endangering health or life of pregnant individuals after that. Initiative follows Arizona's reversal of Roe v. Wade and subsequent repeal of 15-week abortion ban. Proposal aims to boost Democratic voter turnout and could impact key elections.
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July 6, 2024 at 2:25 a.m. by The Associated Press. . KARACHI, Pakistan Dozens of members from Pakistan's civil society rallied on Tuesday in the southern port city of Karachi against the death sentence handed down to a Christian man on blasphemy charges, nearly a year after one of the worst mob attacks on Christians in the country. Several Christians also joined the rally which came a day after a court in Sahiwal in the Punjab province announced the death sentence to Ehsan Shan after finding him guilty of sharing "hateful content" against Muslims on social media. Shan's attorney Khurram Shahzad said Monday he will appeal the verdict. Shan was arrested in August after groups of Muslim men burned dozens of houses and churches in the city of Jaranwala in Punjab after some residents claimed they saw two Christian men desecrating pages from Islam's holy book, the Quran. The two men were later arrested. Though Shan was not party to the desecration, he was accused of reposting the defaced pages of the Quran on his TikTok account. At Tuesday's rally in Karachi, a Christian leader, Luke Victor, called for Shah's release. Blasphemy accusations are common in Pakistan. Under the country's blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or Islamic religious figures can be sentenced to death. While authorities have yet to carry out a death sentence for blasphemy, often a mere accusation can cause riots and incite mobs to violence, lynching and killings. . Copyright 2024, Arkansas DemocratGazette, Inc. All rights reserved. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas DemocratGazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2024, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio andor video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. All rights reserved.
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Dozens of Pakistan's civil society and Christians protest against death sentence for Ehsan Shan on blasphemy charges. Shan accused of sharing "hateful content" on social media, sparking a mob attack. Blasphemy accusations common in Pakistan under strict blasphemy laws. Rally calls for Shan's release amid concerns of escalating violence.
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. Indiana Democrats'several candidates for lieutenant governorandtwo candidates for attorney generalwill face off this weekend for the chance to take on Republicans' nominees in this fall s general election. The Indiana Democratic Party s convention will take place Saturday in Indianapolis, with nearly 2,000 delegates expected to attend. The party insiders will choose between Destiny Wells and Beth White to challenge incumbent Republican Attorney GeneralTodd Rokita. For lieutenant governor, candidates to match up against Republican Micah Beckwith include former state Rep.Terry Goodin, Bob Kern, Clif Marsiglio and Tamie DixonTatum. With the backing of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick, Goodin is expected to come away victorious from the lieutenant governor match. However, surprises do happen, as evidenced byBeckwith s recent state GOP convention upsetover gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun s chosen lieutenant governor pick, Julie McGuire. The competition between Wells and White for the attorney general nomination could be more interesting, though. While Wells has more money and potentially higher name identification due to her 2022 bid for secretary of state, White has the support of some influential insiders. Attorney general race:Dems want to beat Todd Rokita in November. Are they hurting their chances?. Democrats state convention will also feature party leaders like state party Chair Mike Schmuhl and U.S. Senate candidate Valerie McCray as they try to energize Democrats ahead of the general election season. The convention will take place all day Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center. Delegates will vote on their lieutenant governor and attorney general candidates by early evening. Democrats will also set their party platform and choose dozens of delegates to represent the state at the Democratic National Convention later this summer in Chicago. Rokita already has nearly 1.2 million in cash on hand for his reelection bid. In the governor's race, McCormick has just a fraction of Braun's war chest. McCormick last reported having less than 250,000 in her bank account, according to state campaign finance data, compared with nearly 950,000 for Braun, who's leaving the U.S. Senate to run for governor. A growing number of Democratic figures are publicly voicing concerns about President Biden's ability to take on Donald Trump in November. Bellwether. Continuing resolution. Rankedchoice voting. Bound delegate. These are just a few of the terms frequently used in political news coverage. But do you know what they mean?. The secondgen Ring Indoor Cam has dropped to a recordlow price, but only for Prime members. What's the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke and how can you prevent them? Experts share how to stay safe during extreme heat. Firewalk Studios upcoming debut game, Concord, will be open to all PlayStation Plus members this weekend. Preorder customers and PS Plus subscribers can try the multiplayer FPS beginning Friday at noon ET. noplace recreates some aspects of Myspace more than a decade after its fall from the mostvisited site in the US. The latest round of language models, like GPT4o and Gemini 1.5 Pro, are touted as "multimodal," able to understand images and audio as well as text but a new study makes clear that they don't really see the way you might expect. We are seeing some of the lowest prices in years on brands like Dove, Neutrogena, L'oreal, Revlon, Burt's Bees, CosRx and more. Scoop up an air purifier for just 30, a Samsung smart TV for over 500 off and a Keurig hot and iced coffeemaker for 50. Ineos Grenadier Detour revealed as the brand's first special edition model. It offers some extra customization features, and only 200 will be made. Hurricane Beryl has left Houstonians without power for days. Here's how they're holding up. Jerome Powell steps up for part two of his policy update to Congress, with investors on the alert for more clues to ratecut prospects. The company was recently caught off guard by a post on X formerly Twitter, which offers a first look at a new Google Photos feature called "My Week." Unfortunately for Retro, the feature looks a lot like its own app for photosharing, as it also encourages users to take photos to document their days, which are then showcased in a weekbyweek format. The X post detailing the new Google Photos addition links to Android Authority's APK teardown, which digs into the Android app to find possible upcoming changes. 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. 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. Following years of talk around Apple s lack of innovation when it comes to Siri, Apple has promised the launch of a smarter version of its digital assistant coming this fall. Siri is getting a slew of new features and updates thanks to the addition of Apple Intelligence, the company s generative AI offering, and a partnership with OpenAI. From ChatGPT integration to the ability to type instead of speak to Siri, there's a lot of ways Siri will change in the coming months. Sales of raw milk continue to rise and experts say there are no benefits that outweigh the risks of illness from untreated dairy. YouTube is rolling out "Add yours" stickers on Shorts. 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. The pair, who welcomed a son together in 2021 on the heels of his divorce, tied the knot over Fourth of July weekend.
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Indiana Democrats will choose candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general at their convention this weekend, with Todd Rokita as the target for November. The convention aims to energize Democrats for the upcoming general election, with a focus on nominee selection and party platform. In other news, Tesla postpones the robotaxi event to October, causing a 6% drop in shares. Apple promises a smarter Siri with new features this fall. YouTube introduces new tools for creators to enhance short-form videos.
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Dr. Dandy Igwe, a neuropsychiatrist, on Saturday, advised students to shun drug abuse, cultism, and other forms of vice capable of jeopardizing their future. Igwe, gave the advice in Abakaliki while speaking as a Special Guest of Honour at a security and skills acquisition workshop organized by the Students Union Government SUG of the Ebonyi State University EBSU. The medical practitioner, who works at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital AEFUTHA, Abakaliki, expressed displeasure at the rate of substance abuse among youths. He said the workshop was timely as it would go a long way towards reorienting the youths. He said the security challenges such as insurgency; kidnapping, cultism, banditry, and mindless killings, among other similar situations currently bedeviling the country, could be linked with the use of illicit drugs. He called on students to be agents of positive change and to take advantage of the security and skills acquisition summit to explore new frontiers. Youths must extricate yourselves from the web of poverty, insecurity, and all forms of antisocial behaviour to become better citizens and young people with promising future. You must shun all forms substance abuse because indulgence in drug abuse can only destroy your future, endanger our collective security, and lead to death. As students, you can use your spare times to engage in skills acquisition to better your economic situation as well as occupy your minds positively, Igwe said. I am overwhelmed by this recognition. It will serve as source of encouragement and motivation to service to God and humanity, Igwe said after he received an Award of Excellence in humanitarian services, philanthropy, and quality discharge of services from the SUG. He, however, dedicated the award to Chief Edward Nkwegu, Ebonyi Coordinator of the Federal Government Special Works Programme for his untiring efforts at empowering youths of the state through skills acquisition. Mr. Gideon Onwe, Special Assistant to Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Students Affairs who presented the award to the awardee commended the students for organizing the workshop. Earlier, the SUG President, Mr. Benjamin Agbom, had said that the security and skills acquisition workshop was aimed at complementing the efforts of the state government in ensuring peaceful and secured state. NAN. Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked. Comment. Name. Email. Website. . Don't have an account?
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Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Dandy Igwe advises students to avoid drug abuse, cultism, and other vices affecting their future. He expresses concern over rising substance abuse among youths and links security challenges to illicit drug use. Igwe urges students to embrace positive change, participate in skills development, and avoid destructive behaviors. Igwe receives an award for his humanitarian services and philanthropy at a workshop organized by the Ebonyi State University's Students Union Government.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tabitha Wilbanks said that it is kind of a long story now since her daughter is now four, but she was five months pregnant with her daughter, Savannah, when she found out that her daughter had a heart tumor due to a genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis complex TSC. She was so sick because the heart tumor was causing her heart to beat so fast that the UC Davis doctors had told me that she only had a 5 chance to live, and she did, of course, live, Wilbanks said. She was born in September of 2020, and at a week old, we found out that she has epilepsy, and she was having a whole bunch of seizures. She s had three brain surgeries. . TSC is a rare genetic condition that causes tumors to grow in vital organs, Wilbanks said. There is currently no cure for TSC; however, some symptoms can be treated. And so throughout all of this, our family, along with all the other families that have people that have tuberous sclerosis, are looking for, and hoping for, a cure for this genetic condition, Wilbanks said. One way that I can help is by raising awareness in our area. . To raise awareness, Wilbanks wrote a letter to Yuba City Mayor Shon Harris with help from the TSC Alliance, a nonprofit group that funds investigators working on TSCrelated studies, asking him if he would sign a proclamation declaring a day to be an awareness day in the area. Harris agreed to do that, and he proclaimed May 15, 2024, as TSC Awareness Day. And so when I found out that the mayor was going to do the proclamation, I shared it on Facebook and we had like 40 people show up to the meeting. It was such a big deal, Wilbanks said. Sometimes, social media can feel like there's a disconnection, and I realized it's not just that. These people really drove all the way here. Some people came from Sacramento, and some of our family members came all the way here to show up for this moment that meant so much to me and to our family, and that's what I'm really wanting and needing: that kind of support. . Savannah also has a little brother, and Wilbanks agreed that they are a family of three; however, their dad is still in their lives. With the help of her supporters, Savannah still finds joy in her life, and a lesson that people can learn from her story is to never give up. You keep pushing through. She smiles through everything that she s been through. Literally, after her brain surgery, her last one, she couldn t even open her eyes. Her eyes were so swollen, and she was like coloring and wanting to get out of bed and walk, and she had only learned to walk like two months before that, Wilbanks said. And it just makes me realize that even when things are hard, we can still enjoy life. And that is probably the most inspiring thing about her: she never gives up and she also enjoys life. . Abundant sunshine. Near record high temperatures. High 112F. Winds light and variable.. Clear skies. Low 72F. Winds light and variable. Updated: July 11, 2024 8:30 am. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Express your opinion! Fill out this form to submit a Letter to the Editor. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
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A mother shares her daughter's journey with a heart tumor and epilepsy caused by tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Despite the challenges, the family seeks a cure for TSC and raises awareness, leading to the declaration of May 15, 2024, as TSC Awareness Day by Yuba City Mayor. The community's support and the daughter's resilience inspire them to keep pushing through difficulties and appreciate life.
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Leicester, United Kingdom As British voters head to the polls for a Parliamentary election that may bring an end to 14 years of Conservative Party rule, candidates from a range of parties are hoping to make gains. In the longtime Labor Party constituency of Leicester South, a diverse area with a majority South Asian population, two of the contenders looking for votes are Carol Weaver, a Liberal Democrat, and Ann Green of the British Communist Party. Both said that between the two major parties, they prefer to see a Labor government take the reins in the United Kingdom. Green, who has no illusions about the likelihood of winning a seat in Parliament, said that for the tiny Communist Party the struggle begins on July 5th to hold the incoming government to account. Weaver, a former Labor Party member, has a better shot. The Liberal Democrats once came out on top in a byelection for the seat, though Labor has had the upper hand since 1987. Jonathan Ashworth, who held the seat since 2011, is a shadow cabinet member for Labor and stands to hold a position of some authority in the new government if he is reelected. Weaver said she switched to the Liberal Democrats, the fourth largest party in the country, because her role model, politician Shirley Williams, jumped ship from Labor to the Lib Dems along with some other senior Labor members. But Weaver also cited her own beliefs that convinced her to follow suit. I say I am a social democrat and a liberal, she said. It was certainly values, I think. . The Lib Dems, once a dominant party in Britain, have seen hard times in recent years. A crushing defeat in 2015 left them with just eight seats in Parliament. This year, though, they re hoping for as many as 70 seats, enough to make a difference. One of their party planks is to let 16 and 17yearolds vote in future elections. Weaver said giving the vote to young people will be better for our democracy because the more they ll be heard, and the more parties will try to win them over rather than focusing on old people. . Weaver, who has a doctorate in European security, said she s always had an internationalist bent as has her party. The Liberal Democrats aren t just the British party, you know, they have a whole European party, she said. She said it aims to rejoin the European Union and the single market that the U.K. quit four years ago. Green, on the other hand, is firmly behind the Brexit policy. She said that following their laws, not our own laws was a really bad practice. She said the Communist Party also supports pulling out of NATO and getting rid of the UK s nuclear weapons. Green said that it s possible to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. I think if we could get together with Putin, Green said. I think he wants peace as well. . In general, though, she said her party bears little resemblance to Putin s Russia. We re about rights and democracy, Green said, so we re the antithesis of what he Putin stands for. . Green said that she, like many voters, would like to see a change of direction, not just a change of captain in the UK. But we do want Labor in, she said, because we ve only got 15 or so Communist candidates across the country so even if by some miracle, they re all elected, there ll still only be 15. Not enough. . It has to be Labor, doesn t it? Weaver said. Anoushka Patel is a Reporter for Youth Journalism International. This incredibly important, worthwhile organization should be supported by everyone who cares about quality, ethical journalism. Nat Hentoff, First Amendment expert,in 2016. . Consider making a recurring monthly donation!. You can also donate by check to:. Youth Journalism International 30 Taylor St. Auburn, ME 04210 USA. All donations in the USA are taxdeductible!. . . 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Candidates from various parties compete in Leicester South, including Liberal Democrat Weaver and Communist Green, both favoring a Labor government. Weaver, a former Labor member, emphasizes values and aims to rejoin the EU, while Green supports Brexit and advocates for working with Putin. Green's Communist Party seeks to shift UK's direction, supporting Labor due to its limited representation. Weaver aims to empower young voters and highlights the Liberal Democrats' internationalist stance.
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A source familiar with the situation has said that the state government failed iconic Launceston brewer Boag's by ignoring its concerns over various problems. Loginor signup to continue reading. Those included the introduction of an expensive container refund scheme and TasWater's demand that it treat its own trade waste, which might cost the company millions. The container refund scheme, which is due to be introduced soon, will be funded primarily by beverage companies and is estimated to cost Boag's 10 million. TasWater's demand that Boag's make investments to treat its own trade waste water on site would also cost several million dollars, the source said. Boag's Brewery owner Lion Australia last weekconfirmed it was considering shifting manufacture of some of its beer to the mainlandto rein in costs. If enacted, the decision would affect 15 jobs at the Launceston site, the company confirmed. Business, Industry and Resources Minister Eric Abetz said the state government understood there are economic and cost factors putting pressure on many companies. Lion Australia managing director James Brindley attributed the decision to freight costs, declining beer sales and the sharp increases in federal excise tax. The company is proposing to only brew beer destined for Tasmanian drinkers in the state. The other half of the company's Tasmanian production, which is presently shipped over Bass Strait to mainland and even overseas drinkers, would be brewed interstate. He said the company pays 1.5 million per year to ship beer to the mainland. The latest decision comeseight years after Lion shifted Tasmanian production of nonBoag's brands interstate. According to the source, other factors in the decision were the cost of gas and electricity, which have doubled in price over the past five years. The rising electricity prices have triggered criticism recently that the government is not doing enough to expand supply in the state. The company has long complained that the federal government's Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme does not compensate users for the true cost of shipping freight across Bass Strait. The Department of Infrastructure has been contacted for comment. Under the 2022 rates, the TFES reimburses shippers a maximum payment of 855 per twentyfoot equivalent unit TEU a unit of measuring shipbased freight. That compared to the 1162 per TEU that some schemeusers have said is necessary to compensate for the true cost of shipping. The source said that after the government's decision last year to provide grant funding to keep the Boag's Visitor Centre open, company representatives met with the government to discuss its other cost concerns. Boag's representatives raised the issue of TasWater's trade waste demands, as well as the rising cost of energy problems that are affecting many other Tasmanian manufacturers. Since the announcement of the Visitor Centre grant, the government has made no other public announcements regarding Boag's. Mr Abetz said the government has been working with Boag's following the decision over the visitor centre grant. "While we understand there are economic and cost factors putting pressure on many companies, it is not limited to Boag's and as the company has advised directly, their recent decisions have been based on commercial and operational factors," Mr Abetz said. "We continue to work with Boag's following the grant provided to support their visitor centre as a local attraction and promotional avenue for the Boag's name.". While TasWater, the cost of freight and energy costs were big factors contributing to Lion Australia's latest proposal, increasing grain prices and lower beer consumption also likely contributed to the decision. A Lion Australia spokesperson said: "It has been a tough time for large and small brewers, including Boag's. "There were a number of factors that led to this difficult decision, including consumer trends, Federal excise increases, the cost of transporting materials to Tasmania and beer back to the mainland, and other cost pressures. "We remain committed to Boag's, as demonstrated by our commitment to upgrading the James Boag's Visitor Centre.". . . Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read ourPrivacy Policy. Advertisement
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The state government's failure to address concerns has led iconic brewer Boag's to consider shifting some beer production to the mainland, affecting 15 jobs. Factors such as an expensive container refund scheme and TasWater's demand for on-site treatment of trade waste are catalysts. Rising energy costs, freight expenses, declining beer sales, and federal excise tax hikes also play a part in the decision.
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. . ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police on Sunday raided the residence of Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan, ARY News reported. However, Ayub said that the federal and provincial governments were trying to arrest him. The police entered his house in Sector F10 and conducted a search operation after the Sargodha AntiTerrorism Court issued nonbailable arrest warrants against Ayub. Reacting to the incident, Omar Ayub said that the federal and provincial governments were trying to arrest him. He said that the party s fight for rights will continue till the PTI chairman becomes the prime minister, ARY News reported. The PTI has notably rejected the resignation of Omar Ayub Khan. He said that Omar Ayub will continue in the post as per the instructions given by PTI founder Imran Khan, The News International reported, citing a party statement. In June, Omar Ayub resigned as PTI secretary general to concentrate on his role as leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan. However, the PTI core committee and the parliamentary party opposed his move, asking him to reverse his decision to step down from the coveted party post. In an official statement, the party said that Omar Ayub would continue as PTI secretary general and would bring his political experience and leadership to the party. The statement said: The parliamentary party as well as the PTI core committee, through separate unanimous resolutions, have reposed confidence in him, congratulated him for his services and asked him to continue as PTI secretary general. The PTI said that Imran Khan also appreciated Omar Ayub s services and acknowledged his service to the party. On June 22, 2024, Omar Ayub submitted his resignation in a letter to PTI founder Imran Khan and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. In his resignation letter, Omar Ayub said that further changes would be made in the PTI s organizational structure in the coming days as per the instructions given by the former Pakistani prime minister. The development comes amid reports of divisions in the PTI ranks. According to sources, 27 lawmakers from the PTIbacked Sunni Ittehad Council SIC were considering resigning from the National Assembly in protest against the PTI s top leadership, The News International reported, citing Geo News report. Out of the 27, insiders said that 21 of its lawmakers have indicated to form a forward bloc over the failure of the PTI s top leadership to secure Imran Khan s release from prison, sources said. Sources. 1https:Google.com. What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online. LOS ANGELES, CA ACCESSWIRE June 24, 2020, Compareautoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. 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Police raided the home of PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan following non-bailable arrest warrants. Ayub accused the governments of targeting him, but PTI insists he remains in his position. Meanwhile, 27 lawmakers may resign from the PTI over leadership issues. Additionally, a new post highlights the benefits of comparing car insurance quotes online, citing speed, convenience, multiple options, accuracy, and easy sorting as key advantages for drivers.
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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. Sex crimes detectives have levelled dozens of extra charges against a man, allegedly known online as 'Beast Boy', who police believe was one of the state's worst bestiality offenders. Loginor signup to continue reading. Colin Baker, 38, was arrested on April 30 by specialist officers under Strike Force Trawler, the team investigating the abuse and exploitation of children on the internet and telecommunication devices. The Mid North Coast man, who police claim was known online under the pseudonym Beast Boy, stands accused of using encrypted messaging apps to share material that involved the sexual abuse of animals like dogs, sheep, goats, chickens and a dead kangaroo. Strike force detectives backed by Manning Great Lakes police and the rescue and bomb disposal unit raided a property at Moorland, about 30km north of Taree, at about 7.30am, where they arrested Baker. Officers from the RSPCA also swooped and a dog which had been missing from the Grafton area for five years was seized and returned to its owner. Police initially laid 20 charges against Baker and he was ordered to remain in custody. Police on Monday confirmed further analysis of seized electronics and hard drives allegedly led investigators to identify thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse material. Police confirmed on Monday that 29 more charges were to be laid against Baker when he fronted Taree Local Court on July 8. The additional charges included seven counts of bestiality, five counts of possessing and disseminating bestiality material, committing an act of cruelty upon an animal, possessing child abuse material, and 15 counts of using a carriage service to access, transmit and solicit child abuse material. He has not yet been required to enter pleas to any charges. Strike Force Trawler detectives zeroed in on Baker after raiding a number of properties across the greater Sydney area in February 2024. The raids targeted the online sharing and promotion of child abuse material and allegedly led investigators to the online profile of a user called Beast Boy. At the time of Baker's arrest months later, police claimed he was behind that profile and was one of the NSW's largest "selfproducers of online bestiality content". His motivation was allegedly "sexual gratification as well as financial advantage", NSW Police Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty said at the time. Strike Force Trawler investigations by the Sex Crimes Squad's Child Exploitation Internet Unit CEIU continue. Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmireaustcommunitymedia.com.au. Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmireaustcommunitymedia.com.au. Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read ourPrivacy Policy. Advertisement
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A man known as 'Beast Boy' faces dozens of charges related to bestiality offenses, child abuse, and using encrypted apps to share explicit material. His arrest in NSW was a result of Strike Force Trawler investigations. The suspect is accused of producing online bestiality content for profit and sexual satisfaction.
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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. Detectives have charged a man in relation to the theft of more than 1 million in silver in 2021. 0. min cost 0. Loginor signup to continue reading. On the morning of Monday, November 29 2021, a truck that should have been carrying a consignment of 960 kilograms of silver arrived in Melbourne but the silver was no longer inside. Policesay the theft of the silver occurred sometime between 4.30pm on Friday, November 26 2021 and 8am that Monday morning, while the truck was in transit from Maldon, near Picton, to Victoria. The consignment of 192 fivekilogram bars of silver bullion was estimated to be worth 1.015 million in 2021 more than 1.4 million today. The stolen silver is still yet to be recovered. But after extensive investigations and multiple public appeals for information, police arrested a 40yearold man at a property at Wee Jasper, northwest of Canberra, about 8.45am on Tuesday, July 9. He was taken to Yass Police Station while detectives under the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad's Strike Force Caimon raided properties at Bargo and Tahmoor. There they seized electronic devices and business records for forensic examination. Police have since charged the man with larceny and being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence. He was refused bail to appear before Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday. Investigations under Strike Force Caimon continue, and detectives are still appealing for any information that might lead to the recovery of the missing silver. Anyone with information is urged tocontact Crime Stopperson 1800 333 000. Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs. Previously of the Bendigo Advertiser, Northern Daily Leader and Quirindi Advocate. Our Watch award winner. Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs. Previously of the Bendigo Advertiser, Northern Daily Leader and Quirindi Advocate. Our Watch award winner. Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read ourPrivacy Policy. Advertisement
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Man charged in connection with the theft of more than 1 million in silver in 2021. A truck carrying 960 kilograms of silver was robbed between November 26-29. The silver, valued over 1.4 million, has not been recovered. Police arrested a 40-year-old man near Canberra and charged him with larceny. Investigations continue to locate the stolen silver.
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For premium support please call:. Lauren Johansen, 22, was found dead, before her exboyfriend and suspected killer Bricen Rivers allegedly led police on a chase, per authorities. Lauren JohansenFacebook. A Mississippi man has been arrested after he allegedly fled a cemetery where police found the body of his 22yearold exgirlfriend wrapped in a sheet inside a car. Lauren Johansen's body was found mutilated and wrapped in a sheet at a Gulfport, Miss., cemetery when law enforcement officials were responding to a welfare check, theSun Herald,WLOXandNews Channel 5reported, citing local police. Bricen Rivers, 23, Johansen s exboyfriend, allegedly evaded authorities for hours until his capture after a manhunt on Wednesday,per theHarrison County Sheriff s Office,theSun Heraldreported. He was booked into the the Harrison County jail on a murder charge, per the outlets. Harrison County Sheriff's Department. A few days prior to Johansen's death, Rivers had been released from a Nashville, Tenn., jail where he was being held on assault charges,WXXV News 25and WLOX reported. In December, he was charged withaggravated kidnappingand interfering with an emergency call in connection with a separate incident, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said at the time. It is unclear if he's entered a plea in connection with these charges. According to the department's statement at the time of the kidnapping charge, Rivers was on vacation with his girlfriend in Nashville when she called her family screaming, afraid that her boyfriend may kill her, the department said in their statement. During the attack, Rivers allegedly beat her to a point that she almost lost consciousness, per the department. Her family notified Nashville police and once law enforcement arrived at the scene, they could hear the victim banging on the vehicle as she tried to escape the attack, police said. According to the department's statement, the victim was "able to get out of the car upon officer s arrival.". The department did not name the girlfriend at the time, but WLOX and News Channel 5 identified her as Johansen. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE'sfree True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Rivers was arrested and held on 251,000 bond in connection, but months later, his bond had been reduced to 150,000, per jail records cited by WLOX and News Channel 5. I sat in the courtroom in Nashville and told the judge thatif they let him out, he was going to kill her, Lauren Johansen s father Lance Johansen told WLOX. He had assaulted her this was probably the fifth or sixth time where they would get into a fight and he would beat her, Lance added. We would get her away from him for a while, but he would find a way to weasel back in it. . Rivers is now being held on 1 million bond, per theSun Herald, WLOXand News Channel 5. It wasn't immediately clear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 18007997233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are tollfree and confidential. The hotline is available 247 in more than 170 languages. For more People news, make sure tosign up for our newsletter!. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement
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Lauren Johansen, 22, was found dead in a cemetery in Gulfport, Mississippi. Her ex-boyfriend, Bricen Rivers, who is suspected of being her killer, led police on a chase before being arrested. Rivers had a history of assault charges and had been released from jail prior to Johansen's death. Rivers is now being held on a $1 million bond and it is unclear if he has entered a plea or obtained an attorney.
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Winnipeg28 C, Windy. Full Forecast. 2024 Winnipeg Free Press. Quick Links. Ways to support us. Replica EEdition. Business. Arts Life. Sports. Opinion. Media. Canstar Community news. Betting. Guides. About Us. This browser doesn't support push notifications at the moment. Check browsers features, update your browser or try to use one from the list of recommended to manage your notifications settings:. If you wish to manage your notification settings from this browser you will need to update your browser's settings for this site. Just click button below and allow notifications for this site. Notifications are blocked for this site. If you wish to manage your notification settings from this browser you will need to update your browser's settings. Usually you'd need to click on site options icon to the left of address bar and change notifications preferencespermissions from there. Urgent and important stories. . Noteworthy news and features. . Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertise with us. WASHINGTON AP The Supreme Court took up an ecigarette case Tuesday, weighing Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. . Already have an account?Log in here . To continue reading, please subscribe:. 190 for the first 4 weeks. No charge for 4 weeks then billed as 19 every four weeks new subscribers and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON AP The Supreme Court took up an ecigarette case Tuesday, weighing Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. . Already have an account?Log in here . WASHINGTON AP The Supreme Court took up an ecigarette case Tuesday, weighing Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. The FDA is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vape companies who argue the FDA unfairly denied more than a million applications to market fruit or candy flavored versions of nicotinelaced liquid that s heated by the ecigarette to create an inhalable aerosol. The case comes as the FDA undertakes a sweeping review after years of regulatory delays intended to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibilliondollar vaping market, which includes thousands of flavored vapes that are technically illegal but are widely available in convenience stores, gas stations and vape shops. The FDA recently approved its first mentholflavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers. The agency says the sweet flavored eliquids pose a serious, welldocumented risk of enticing more young people to pick up a nicotine habit. In 2020, nearly 20 of high school students and almost 5 of middleschool students used ecigarettes, and almost all of those kids used flavored products, the agency said in court documents. The agency says companies were blocked because they couldn t show the possible benefits for adult smokers outweighed the risk of underage use. The companies say they had prepared detailed plans to avoid appealing to young people. The companies scored a victory when the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the vaping company Triton Distribution and tossed out orders denying the marketing of eliquids with names like Jimmy The Juice Man in Peachy Strawberry. . The 5th Circuit found the agency was unfair because it required the companies, without warning, to present studies showing that flavored products would help with smoking cessation. The justices are expecting to hear the case in the fall. Monday mornings. The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. Other appeals courts have sided with the FDA, which regulates new tobacco products under a 2009 law aimed at curbing youth tobacco use. Yolonda Richardson, president and CEO of the Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids, called on the high court to overturn the appealscourt order, calling it misguided and saying it would cause significant harm to public health and especially to the health of our kids, if allowed to stand. Youth vaping has declined from alltime highs in recent years, but 2.8 million middle and high school students still use it, according to federal survey data. Vaping companies have long claimed their products can help blunt the toll of smoking, which is blamed for 480,000 U.S. deaths annually due to cancer, lung disease and heart disease. The company, Trinton, is looking forward to the Supreme Court hearing the case, attorney Eric Heyer said. He said the FDA had imposed surprise, afterthefact study requirements and failed to follow its own guidance. AdvertisementAdvertise With Us. AdvertisementAdvertise With Us. Advertisement.
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The Supreme Court is considering a case involving sweet flavored ecigarettes, with the FDA arguing against marketing to prevent increased youth vaping. The FDA claims flavored products entice young users, while companies argue they had plans to avoid this risk. Although youth vaping rates have decreased, millions of students still use ecigarettes. The case will be heard in the fall, with different appeals courts divided on the issue of regulating ecigarettes.
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The AfroDiversity SDG Festival will take place from July 1214, 2024, at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall. Building on last year s success, the festival aims to promote Afro culture and diversity in all itssplendor and features an expansive range of activities. Attendees can look forward to cultural shows, performances, workshops, familyfriendly activities, an openair cinema, an art exhibit, a Miss Ambassador contest, and various booths showcasing food, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. Event President Flora Kra expressed excitement about this year s event, saying, Our community of Cornwall is a bright, hospitable city perfectly positioned to draw our community together while promoting not only African cultures but also our Canadian culture as a whole. Kra lived in Cornwall for four years, previously resided in Montreal for nine years, and was born in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Festival Vice President Myriam Darveau added, It s very important for the community here to grow and make a dot on the map. The festival brings everyone together, even from outside of Cornwall. TheAfroDiversity SDG Festival celebrates cultural diversity and reflects Cornwall s evolving demographics. A lot of new families, immigrants, and students arrived from abroad. We wanted to showcase this, Darveau concluded. Cornwall, Ontario On May 9, the launch of the 2024 edition of Cornwall Living magazine took place at Schnitzels European Flavours. . This story has been updated with additional information. ALEXANDRIA, Ontario According to Ontario's Ministry of Health, one case of COVID19 has been detected in Alexandria. The . SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER: on the last Friday of the month. The next fundraiser will be on July 26th at Knights of Columbus, 205 Amelia St. downstairs from 11:30am1 pm and . 501 Campbell Street, Unit 6,Cornwall,OntarioK6H 6X5. EZ Newsite platform byTextuelandToll Weather information by OpenWeatherMap.
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The AfroDiversity SDG Festival will be held from July 12-14, 2024, in Cornwall to showcase Afro culture and diversity. The event includes cultural shows, art exhibits, workshops, and a Miss Ambassador contest. President Flora Kra and VP Myriam Darveau emphasize the importance of community unity and cultural celebration.
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. . Construction of two 18storey buildings in Paradigm s second phase at Burlington GO already underway. Construction of two 18storey buildings in Paradigm s second phase at Burlington GO already underway. Cranes on the site of Paradigm Grand a mixeduse development of two 18storey buildings, at 2071 Fairview St., the second phase of a five building project in front of Burlington s GO Transit station. Molinaro Group is requesting a reduction in total office space and addition of 24 more residential units in the final two buildings. A proposal to reduce the amount of office space in a Fairview Street development already under construction, and replace it with 24 more residential units, goes to the City of Burlington s committee of the whole next week. City staff recommend councillors support the proposed zoning bylaw amendment which would bring the two approved 18storey buildings at 2071 Fairview St., in front of the Burlington GO Station, from a total of 364 to 388 residential units, while reducing planned office space from 3,220 square metres 34,659 square feet to 1,009 square metres 10,869 square feet. . Apublic meeting is scheduledto formally consider the application, on Tuesday, July 9 at 9:30 a.m. The two 18storey buildings are the second phase ofthe Paradigm project by Molinaro Group. Company president Vince Molinaro acknowledged in a telephone interview with the Burlington Post a rezoning application during construction is unusual. The change does alter the structure, and location of elevators. But Molinaro said the entire project, including the first phase of three towers and 550 units that was completed four years ago, was approved by Ontario Municipal Board decision several years ago. At the time, the company agreed to include extensive office space thinking it would work being so close to the GO Transit station. Fast forward to today, and the office vacancy rate is at a 20year high, Molinaro said. We didn t think we wanted to be stuck with this much office space. . He said while the residential units will be residentowned, Molinaro Group will own the development s retail and office space. The change will mean adding additional residential units, toward the city s goal of 29,000 housing units by 2031, within an already approved project. We re bullish on Burlington, Molinaro said. We re looking ahead. . The change is not expected to delay ongoing construction. A city staff report states the development s originally planned second phase also includes 1,650 square metres 17,760 square feet of retail space. The proposed amendment includes adding 32 square meters 344 square feet of additional retail space. The previous approval required 364 residential parking spaces, 66 visitor parking spaces and 172 parking spaces for nonresidential retail and office uses. The new proposal includes 432 resident parking spaces, and 111 nonresidential parking spaces, including 70 visitor spaces. is a reporter with Metroland, primarily covering Burlington. He previously covered the community of Dundas for 25 years. Reach him atccampbelltorstar.ca. To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile. Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation. Error!There was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to ourterms of useandprivacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Googleprivacy policyandterms of serviceapply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at ournewsletter page. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to ourterms of useandprivacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Googleprivacy policyandterms of serviceapply. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:. Copyright 2024 Metroland Media Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved8 Spadina Avenue, Suite 10A, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. . . . . . . Account processing issue the email address may already exist. Sign up with. . Thank you. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Check your email for details. Invalid password or account does not exist. Sign in with. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. No promotional rates found. . . . Secure Encrypted. Secure transaction.Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. . Thank you. Your gift purchase was successful!Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. A receipt was sent to your email.
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Construction is underway for two 18-storey buildings at Paradigm's second phase in Burlington. The Molinaro Group seeks to reduce office space and add 24 more residential units. The proposal aims to adjust the zoning bylaw to increase residential units while decreasing office space. This adjustment aligns with the city's housing goals. The change is not expected to delay construction.
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. White House chief of staffJeff Zientsreportedly held an allstaff meeting Wednesday to urge team members to tune out the "noise" and focus on the task of governing, as senior aides scramble to contain the political fallout from President Biden s disastrous debate performance. Even as Zients acknowledged that the days since the Atlanta matchup between Biden and formerPresident Trumphave been challenging, the chief of staff stressed to White House aides the accomplishments and the track record of the Democratic administration and said governing will only become more crucial once the campaign season heats up, particularly after the Fourth of July holiday, The Associated Press reported, citing a White House official. Biden himself began making personal outreach on his own, speaking privately with senior Democratic lawmakers such as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons and South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, a second White House official and others with knowledge of the conversations told the AP. TOP DEMOCRATS RAGE OVER BIDEN'S DEBATE DEFLECTION: 'DON'T KNOW WHO'S MAKING DECISIONS'. On Capitol Hill, there is increasing anxiety as Biden has been slow to reach out to top Democrats and rankandfile members, the AP reported, citing people familiar with ongoing conversations. Top Democratic lawmakers also voiced their outrage to Axios about Biden dragging his feet in reaching out to the party's leadership in recent days, much less the rankandfile facing competitive races this year. The members, who were not named in the Axios reporting, took particular issue with Biden's deflection, saying that his handling of the debate fallout, rather than the debate performance itself, could cost Democrats chances of flipping the House or maintaining their majority in the Senate in November. READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP. Democrats are unsatisfied with the explanations of Biden s debate performance from both White House staff and Biden himself. And there is a deeper frustration among some Democrats who feel Biden should have handled this much sooner and has put them in a difficult position by staying in the race. Zients tried to rally the staff s confidence in Biden s reelection apparatus, noting that the president has a "strong campaign team" in place and that the White House s job was to focus on continuing to implement Biden s agenda. He also told staff that Biden has always made it through tough times, despite being counted out during his decades in public office. The chief of staff also encouraged aides to "continue being a team" and, while acknowledging the increasing political chatter, to "tune it out" and stay disciplined, according to the official who spoke to the AP. The official was granted anonymity to relay Zients private remarks. Zients also urged White House staff to ask questions and offer feedback. Staffwide White House calls aren t unusual, but Wednesday's 15minute checkin came as Biden and senior White House officials were working to assuage rattled lawmakers, donors and other allies within the party amid sharpening questions about whether the 81yearold president had the competency to run for a second term in office. BIDEN CAMPAIGN SENDS ALLSTAFF MEMO HOPING TO CALM POSTDEBATE CONCERNS. According to Axios, major Democratic donors are now planning to move large contributions to House and Senate candidates before what they see as a likely second term for Trump. Biden s reelection campaign planned a staffwide call of its own and says it will "be using emails and all staff calls more frequently to make sure you all have the latest updates and broader campaign priorities for the day," according to a memo sent Wednesday by campaign chair Jen O Malley Dillon and campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. The memo insists the election between Biden and Trump will still be close, seeking to downplay the lasting effects of the debate. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were also scheduled to hold one of their sporadic lunches on Wednesday, and the president was planning on hosting anassortment of Democratic governorsat the White House in the evening. Among the Democratic governors who were planning to attend in person were Tim Walz of Minnesota, who leads the Democratic Governors Association, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Daniel McKee of Rhode Island, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gavin Newsom of California, according to their aides. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy were planning on attending virtually. The White House has also been on the defensive against reporting that suggests that Biden was considering dropping out of the race. Andrew Bates, White House senior deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president, shot back in a response on X to the New York Times report Wednesday that Biden told an ally that he was weighing whether to continue his reelection prospects following the disastrous debate performance. "That claim is absolutely false," Bates wrote. Biden also agreed to an interview Friday withGeorge Stephanopouloson ABC News. The Associated Press contributed to this report. . A growing number of Democratic figures are publicly voicing concerns about President Biden's ability to take on Donald Trump in November. Amazon Prime members can get two months of Paramount with Showtime for only 12. There are also deals on other channels, like Starz and MGM. noplace recreates some aspects of Myspace more than a decade after its fall from the mostvisited site in the US. Lanzante just showed off a pair of roadlegal Porsche 935s it converted from race cars. Hot car deaths happen yearround and can happen to anyone. Here's what parents need to know to prevent them. 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. 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. It has adjustable straps for a more customizable fit, and the fullcoverage back helps lift your booty. Adams was released by the Seahawks in March, three years after signing a 70 million extension. YouTube is rolling out "Add yours" stickers on Shorts. 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. . In today's edition: Candidates to replace Gregg Berhalter, England and Colombia advance, MLB draft preview, and more. Defense AI startup Helsing has raised 450 million 487 million in a Series C financing round led by General Catalyst. It now plans to expand its presence in European nations bordering Russia. The announcement came as NATO held its annual summit in Washington, D.C., where the Russian invasion of Ukraine is high on the agenda. The pair, who welcomed a son together in 2021 on the heels of his divorce, tied the knot over Fourth of July weekend. This nifty kitchen appliance has changed my mornings forever, and it's down to its lowest price of the year. This sale brings the popular 9in1 appliance down to just 75. Hooray for quick, handsoff cooking!. The MG Cyberster is adding a roof at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed and is named the MG Cyber GTS. 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. Audi is dropping the twodoor versions of the A5 for the 2025 model year, but the Sportback model carries on for the time being.
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cruise ship at the amsterdam terminal. It s been nearly one year since thecity of Amsterdam voted to ban large cruise shipsfrom docking in the city center. Now, the Dutch capital city has gone one step farther, capping cruise ship visits to just 100 per year in 2026, down from the 190 that are scheduled for this year. And, by 2035 no cruise ships at all will be permitted to visit the city. Sea cruises are polluting and cause crowds and emissions in the city, themunicipality said in its announcement. In addition to capping the number of cruise ships that can visit the city, Amsterdam further aims to reduce shiprelated emissions by requiring all ships to use shore power by 2027. The municipality acknowledged the likely loss of revenue that will come from its crackdown on tourism both land and cruisebased stating the loss could be anywhere from 46 million to 103 million, according toBloomberg. The Port Authority hopes to have the passenger terminal relocated to the city of Coenhaven, some 20 minutes away from Amsterdam by 2035. In collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the Port Authority and the Province of North Holland, it is being investigated whether it is financially and legally possible to move the PTA to the Coenhaven, the municipality wrote. Based on this research, the college will decide in consultation with the government, the Port Authority and the province of NoordHolland or move from 2035. . While the municipality did not reference river cruises in its new announcement, in April it indicated that it plans toreduce the number of river cruisesvisiting the city to 1,150 down from about 2,300. MOST VIEWED. . Take a few moments from your busy day to celebrate with us the impact that advisors make in each other s lives. Subscribe to TMR. Construction on Aman at Sea s firstever motor yacht officially got underway with the keel laying at a shipyard in Italy. Every cruise line with dedicated areas for kids and teens. The National Audubon Society has selected HX as its partner for 10 voyages in the Galapagos, Antarctica, and Alaska. More than 90 smallgroup tours will be available at various ports in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe. The results were mostly unsurprising, but there were some new entries this year. Four Seasons Yachts celebrated the keel laying of Four Seasons I on July 9.
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The city of Amsterdam will cap cruise ship visits to 100 per year by 2026 and ban all cruise ships by 2035 to reduce pollution and congestion. Ships will be required to use shore power by 2027. The move may result in a revenue loss of 46 to 103 million. The passenger terminal may relocate 20 minutes away from Amsterdam by 2035. The city also plans to reduce river cruises to 1,150 per year.
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Your changes have been saved. . Email Is sent. . Please verify your email address. You ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Jolan is the loyal servant of Count Ymir, and both can be found in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr inElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC. Although her quest heavily relies on completing Count Ymir s Ruins Map, you will be faced with a tough decision at the end of the quest. CompletingJolan's questwill reward Tarnished with various valuable items,excluding her armor set and shield. These two are obtainable from exploring Bonny Gaol near Bonny Village in Scadu Altus. The Pelt of Ralva is a unique headpiece obtained by defeating Ralva the Giant Red Bear in Scadu Altus. To trigger Jolan's quest inElden RingSOTE, players must first head to theCathedral of Manus Metyrlocated northeast of Bonny village, and speak with Count Ymir. Take theRuins Mapand aHoleLaden Necklace, then seek Jolan leaning on a column near the room s entrance. She will act indifferently and only warns you not to hurt Count Ymir. Once players ring the bell in the first Fingers Ruins,return to Count Ymir to get another map. Speak with Jolan who says she is impressed with what they accomplished and can call her for help if needed. After exploring the Shadow Keep and running intoMessmer the Impaler, Tarnished can find her summon signinsidethe boss arena. However, summoning her is not necessary to complete the quest. Go along a hidden path through the Church District in the Shadow Keep to reach the second Fingers Ruins, and then return to Count Ymir who will be extremely pleased and reward you with a third map. To complete Jolan s quest, players need to visit the third Ruins totrigger a boss fight inElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtreeand defeat it. Once Ymir hands over theRuins Map 3rd, rest at a nearby Site of Grace to find the room empty. Examine the empty throne to reveal a hidden path to the third Ruins. Go down to be invaded by Anna, who drops theClaws of Nightonce defeated. Before proceeding, go back to Jolan and tell her you killed a Night Swordhand underground. She will be surprised and say she s in your debt. However, nothing else happens. Head back underground and ring the bell to be transported to Metyr, Mother of Fingers boss fight. Defeat it and return to the Cathedral, where Jolan will challenge you as an invader. Defeat her, then defeat Ymir as well. Reload the area by resting at a Site of Lost Grace to see Jolan slumped down on the floor. If players have two certain items, they will be presented with two choices; give theIris of Graceor theIris of Occultation. Both are obtained from the Land of Shadow. If you give the Iris of Grace, Jolan's body will disappear and players will obtain the Swordhand of Night Jolan Spirit Ashes. A hidden secret that many may know, is that you candrop to the top level of Rabbath's Riseby heading east from the Hinterlands Site of Lost Grace in Scaduview. There, Tarnished will find Anna s puppet. Examining the puppet allows you to usher her soul into Jolan s Spirit Ashes, which turns it into Anna and Jolan Spirit Ashes. To find it, go to the first floor of the Specimen Storehouse, and head left towards the elevator. Proceed right until you reach an area full of Jars enemies. Head left and kill the mutated enemy to get the Iris of Grace. To reach it faster, jump over the railing to arrivenear the Iris of Grace immediately. Giving the Iris of Occultation kills Jolan andmakes her drop the Sword of Night, which is her weapon. It s a Katana that requires 11 Strength, 20 Dexterity, and possesses the Witching Hour Slash skill. You can obtain it early onby using a sealed Spirit Springto jump on the Fort of Reprimand. Go to the entrance and jump through a hole to find an Omenkiller. Defeat it to get the Iris of Occultation. . Your changes have been saved. . Email Is sent. . Please verify your email address. You ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful. Your comment has not been saved. This thread is open for discussion. Be the first to post your thoughts. . Of the more than 100 new weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree, these six are best Elden Ring DLC weapons to pick up and try out. As a prequel, GreedFall 2: The Dying World has a chance to do something its predecessor couldn't, likely broadening its demographic in the process. The turncoat on Egghead Island is finally unmasked in One Piece Episode 1111. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are gearing up to embark on another beat 'em up adventure set in the world of the 2023 animated film. The Nintendo Switch's library is vast and constantly growing. 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Jolan is the loyal servant of Count Ymir in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Completing her quest will reward players with valuable items, excluding her armor set and shield. Players trigger her quest by speaking with Count Ymir at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. After facing tough decisions and battles, players can obtain unique items and weapons such as the Pelt of Ralva and the Sword of Night. The quest involves defeating bosses, making choices, and ultimately challenging Jolan and Ymir.
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EEdition. . EEdition. Trending:. LEOMINSTER Barbara Mahoney, president and CEO of Leominster Credit Union, has been elected chair of the North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 20242025.The announcement was made at the Chamber s Annual Meeting on June 20, 2024. As the chair of the Chamber s board of directors, she will work with fellow board members, Chamber staff, and membership, to champion the Chamber in its mission to serve the region s business community. The Chamber is a dynamic and wellrespected organization that plays a critical role in the economic development, tourism, workforce and community engagement for our region, said Mahoney. Mahoney was named president and CEO of Leominster Credit Union in 2020. She first joined the credit union in 2003 as vice president of Human Resources and rose through the ranks to become senior vice president and chief operating officer in 2019.In addition to her involvement with the Chamber, Mahoney serves on a number of boards and charitable organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of FitchburgLeominster, MassHire North Central Workforce Board and the St. Bernard s High School Foundation.She succeeds James Vander Hooven, president of Mount Wachusett Community College, who now moves to the position of Immediate Past chair of the board of directors.Mahoney was first elected to the Chamber s board of directors in 2021 and has held several leadership positions, including vice chair and treasurer. She also served on the Chamber s Leadership Council, and the One North Central Leadership and Executive Committees. Barbara has made a significant impact in advancing and advocating for the Chamber over a number of years and in various roles, said Roy Nascimento, president and CEO, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Through her respected leadership, Barbara will continue to support our goals while advancing the interests of our members and that of our region. In the same election, Tony Fields, president, Clear Tech Group, based in Leominster, was elected vice chair. The announcement was made at the Chamber s Annual Meeting on June 20, 2024. As the chair of the Chamber s board of directors, she will work with fellow board members, Chamber staff, and membership, to champion the Chamber in its mission to serve the region s business community. The Chamber is a dynamic and wellrespected organization that plays a critical role in the economic development, tourism, workforce and community engagement for our region, said Mahoney. . Mahoney was named president and CEO of Leominster Credit Union in 2020. She first joined the credit union in 2003 as vice president of Human Resources and rose through the ranks to become senior vice president and chief operating officer in 2019. In addition to her involvement with the Chamber, Mahoney serves on a number of boards and charitable organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of FitchburgLeominster, MassHire North Central Workforce Board and the St. Bernard s High School Foundation. She succeeds James Vander Hooven, president of Mount Wachusett Community College, who now moves to the position of Immediate Past chair of the board of directors. Mahoney was first elected to the Chamber s board of directors in 2021 and has held several leadership positions, including vice chair and treasurer. She also served on the Chamber s Leadership Council, and the One North Central Leadership and Executive Committees. Barbara has made a significant impact in advancing and advocating for the Chamber over a number of years and in various roles, said Roy Nascimento, president and CEO, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Through her respected leadership, Barbara will continue to support our goals while advancing the interests of our members and that of our region. . In the same election, Tony Fields, president, Clear Tech Group, based in Leominster, was elected vice chair. Allie Catlin, owner, Smith s Country Cheese, located in Winchendon, was elected to the position of treasurer. Continuing current terms on the board of directors areL Melissa Glenny, president, Franklin Professional Associates, Leominster; Nick Haritos, president and CEO of AIS, Inc., Leominster; John Heroux, president of Micro Machine Electronics, Inc., Leominster; Michael Johansen, president and CEO of Bemis Associates, Inc. in Shirley; Christopher McCarthy, Fidelity Bank, Leominster; Nicole Moorshead, general manager, Chocksett Inn, Sterling and the Colonial Hotel, Gardner; David Moura, president, Moura s Cleaning Service, Fitchburg; Joshua Page, president, JP Electric and Son, Fitchburg; and Rodrigo Souza, owner, Comeketo Brazilian Steakhouse, Leominster. Find the Chamber online at northcentralmass.com or on Twitter at NCMChamber. Copyright 2024 MediaNews Group
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Barbara Mahoney has been elected chair of the North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2024-2025. Mahoney, the president and CEO of Leominster Credit Union, will work with the board members, staff, and membership to support the region's business community. Tony Fields was elected vice chair, and Allie Catlin as treasurer. Other members continuing on the board were also mentioned.
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The Supreme Court on July 9 dismissed a plea that demanded lowering the cutoff for the All India Bar Examination AIBE. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the lowering of the cutoff would affect the quality of lawyers practicing in India,LiveLawreported. They have put a cutoff of 45 for the general category and 40 for SCST. What kind of lawyer will the person be if they cannot score this much? You are asking to lower it to 40 and 35! CJI said. Padho bhai! please study, CJI told the petitioner in passing. Meanwhile, recently the Madras High Court dismissed a plea seeking toreduce the application fee for the AIBEwhich is conducted by the Bar Council of India BCI. The decision was announced by the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice GR Swaminathan. Kalki 2898 AD, starring Prabhas, has been a major success in the Indian box office. In just two weeks, the film has made Rs 536.75 crore, with the Hindi version leading the way. It has surpassed the lifetime earnings of Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, and is now the secondbiggest hit for Prabhas. This scifi film has also become the biggest hit for Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Hassan.
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The Supreme Court dismisses plea to lower cutoff for the All India Bar Examination AIBE, stating it would impact lawyer quality. Cutoff remains at 45 for general category and 40 for SC/ST. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court rejects plea to reduce AIBE application fee. "Kalki 2898 AD" starring Prabhas becomes a major success, grossing Rs 536.75 crore within two weeks and surpassing other films at the box office.
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Taurangamother Marena Gregory had just laid her father to rest when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It felt like I was going back through that trauma again .. I was the one who took him to the MRI scans .. his radiation, his chemo, said Gregory, whose father died of a cancerous brain tumour. Now 38, getting a breast cancer diagnosis at 36 meant the mother of three had to stop her nursing studies to undergo a very heavy approach to treatment. It was definitely the roughest road I think I ve walked. . Gregory lives with her children, Ellaye, 19, Dylan, 17, and KelseyLee Taare, 15. She is sharing her story for the Dry July campaign an annual challenge where participants give up alcohol for a month while raising funds for nonmedical services for cancer patients in New Zealand, including Pinc and Steel, which has supported Gregory with physiotherapy rehabilitation. Last year, more than 7500 Kiwis raised more than 1.2 million for New Zealanders affected by cancer, as the Dry July NZ Trust calls for more people to register this year. It comes as Tauranga mother Celia Farnworth who has also used Pinc and Steel services believes she has been given a second chance aftersurviving ovarian cancer. Sitting at a picnic table in Mount Maunganui s Pilot Bay, Gregory told theBay of Plenty Timesher initial symptom was a stabbing pain in her right breast. One day I just noticed the lump in the same spot. . Gregory s doctor referred her to a specialist. Scans and a biopsy confirmed she had stage two breast cancer in December 2022. As a nursing student, Gregory said the day she got her diagnosis, I knew . I saw the ultrasound and learning the basics with nursing about skin and tissues .. I could see the dark spot .. that didn t look like a healthy tissue. . After recently losing her father, being diagnosed with cancer herself meant she went to another headspace , she said. She was told she had a good chance of beating it, but doctors were concerned about the size of it and took the very heavy approach for treatment. Gregory said she had 16 rounds of chemotherapy, during which she lost her hair and experienced fatigue, aches, and pain. She had a partial mastectomy and 20 sessions of radiation therapy. After finishing her treatment in January , Gregory engaged with Pinc and Steel to help with her recovery. My strength had gone; I had no balance .. no social life. I can t even explain .. how shut down my body was. . Gregory participated in the paddleboarding programme in Pilot Bay. She felt a holistic approach was missing during her clinical treatment. That s where Pinc and Steel really filled that cup up for me. . Gregory who has recently been told she is in remission is now training to become arongo M oripractitioner, doing mirimiri massage and a business course. I d love to build my own hauora clinic. I m going down the holistic pathway to give back to our communities .. ". Gregory also encouraged w hine M orito get checked for breast cancer if they had symptoms. Don t be whakam ashamed, embarrassed check in on yourself because at the end of the day, no one else will. . Pinc and Steel senior cancer rehabilitation physiotherapist Shannon Fisken, who works at Body in Motion, previously told theBay of Plenty TimesDry July s gamechanger funds helped fund group cancer rehabilitation. Fisken said it relied on charitable funding because there was no government funding for cancer rehabilitation. All funds donated to Bay of Plenty Cancer Rehab would go towards the region s cancer patients, she said. Dry July NZ Trust spokeswoman Clare O Higgins said, Every dollar makes an impact, and it was grateful to everyone who donated. A media release said funds raised would support three cancer charities Look Good Feel Better, Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand, and Pinc and Steel Cancer Rehabilitation Foundation. Since 2012, the Dry July NZ Trust has raised more than 9 million for cancer organisations throughout New Zealand. The trust was stressing the high demand for cancer support with more Kiwis developing cancer, due to the population increasing and people living longer. People can register for Dry July on its website. Megan Wilsonis a health and general news reporter for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post. She has been a journalist since 2021. Luxon tells Zelenskyy the Indo Pacific 4 "share your outrage" at Russia's acts
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Tauranga mother Marena Gregory, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36 after losing her father to cancer, underwent intense treatment, affecting her studies. She shares her story for the Dry July campaign to raise funds for cancer patients in New Zealand. Facing chemotherapy, radiation, and physiotherapy, Gregory emphasizes the importance of holistic care. After treatment, she is now in remission and training to become a practitioner. Dry July has raised over 9 million for cancer charities in New Zealand since 2012.
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PHOENIXA man has been arrested, according to court documents, for his alleged role in monthlong theft spree that investigators say totaled over 2,000. Here are the details. The suspect was identified as 38yearold Lazaro Cordoves Escobar. Court documents we obtained listed a number of prior arrests and convictions for Escobar, but those entries were redacted. The same documents also state that Escobar "has no permanent ties to Arizona or the USA.". Investigators listed five incidents of theft that they believe Escobar was involved in. All incidents happened in 2024. Per court documents, Escobar walked into a Target store in the area of Tatum Boulevard and Deer Valley Drive in north Phoenix, where he allegedly took a cookware set and a box of nutrition drink powder, and then walked out of the store. The goods allegedly taken are valued at 259.98. "He then made his way to the infant's section of the store, where he selected a towel valued at 28.00 from the area and placed it on top of the Lego sets in the cart.". Investigators also said Escobar removed a security device from one of the Lego sets during the incident. The goods allegedly taken in this incident are valued at 289.97. Per police, Escobar went to a Target store at Yuma Road and Cotton Lane in Goodyear, where he allegedly took multiple Lego sets off the display, and then left the store. Investigators put the total amount of items allegedly stolen at 174.98. Investigators say Escobar visited a Target store located near Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, where he went to the women's department and took two bodysuits worth a total of 24, eight Lego sets worth a total of 804.92, a 10 shirt from the boy's department, and 10 food and beverage items including beer, salsa, yogurt and pizza totaling 69.50. "After placing all the food items into the cart, he walks around to a couple of different departments, but then pushes the car out the exit without making an attempt to pay for the items in the cart," read a portion of the court documents. Per court documents, the total value of items allegedly stolen is 908.42. Escobar, investigators allege, returned to the Chandler Target store on this day, where he is accused of taking three boy's shirts valued at 8 each, and eight Lego sets worth 614.92. "After placing the sets in his shopping cart, Escobar made his way to the men's department, where he selected two shirts valued at 17.00 and 12.00, which he placed into the cart," read a portion of the court documents. "From there, he went to the grocery side of the store and selected onions, which he placed into the cart. After selecting the onions, he tried to exit the store without making an attempt to pay for the merchandise. As he was exiting the store through the first set of exit doors, he was contacted by loss prevention, which caused Escobar to discard the cart full of items and run off.". Investigators say the items Escobar tried to take from the store are valued at 671.61. "During a onemonth span, Escobar went to four different target stores in Chandler, Phoenix, and Goodyear. While in those stores, he stole or attempted to steal 2304.96 worth of merchandise," court documents read. Escobar, investigators say, was arrested on this day in an area south of Indian School Road and the I17. "During a postMirandainterview, Escobar admitted to stealing the food, clothing items and cookware set for himself. He admitted to stealing and selling the Lego sets on Facebook for 2540 per set," read a portion of the court documents. Per court documents, Escobar is accused of a count of shoplifting A.R.S. 131805A1, five counts of organized retail theft A.R.S. 131819A1, a count of theft detection device removal A.R.S. 131816D, and a count of trafficking stolen property in the first degree A.R.S. 132307B. All alleged offenses are felonies. Mondon is the 19th drivingrelated incident for the Georgia football team since a Jan. 2023 car crash that killed Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy. Belichick will also be part of "The Pat McAfee Show" and the "ManningCast" during the 2024 season. Hot car deaths happen yearround and can happen to anyone. Here's what parents need to know to prevent them. 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. 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As such, it found itself in the right place at the right time when ChatGPT popped onto the scene in late 2022, and suddenly everyone was talking about LLMs. Medal, a startup that is better known for its video game clipping product, just announced that it has raised 13 million at a valuation of 333 million from several investors, including Horizons Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Peak6 and Arcadia Investment Partners. Henry Gladwyn, a partner at OMERS Ventures, told TechCrunch over a call that the venture firm saw an opportunity to use Medal's core technology and apply it to LLMs. Over the years, companies have tried to build a useful assistant for users that utilizes onscreen information. Barbora Krejcikova takes on 4. Elena Rybakina and Donna Vekic plays Jasmine Paolini in the semis. 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A man, Lazaro Cordoves Escobar, has been arrested for a theft spree totaling over $2,000 in various Target stores in Phoenix. Escobar attempted to steal merchandise such as cookware, Lego sets, clothing, and food items. He admitted to stealing and selling Lego sets on Facebook. The stolen goods were valued at over $2,300. Escobar is facing multiple felony charges related to theft and organized retail theft. Tesla delays revealing its "robotaxi" design causing its shares to fall. Hurricane Beryl leaves over a million in Houston without power. Four days after the hurricane, many are still affected. Medal raises $13 million for its technology to be applied to large language models (LLMs). Intel Capital invests in an AI construction startup to optimize construction site workflows.
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Feedback. Authorphilanthropist and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty hasn't bought a sari in 30 years. In a recent interview, Murty revealed her "100 percent no shopping policy" for over two decades. The reason? A trip to Varanasi nearly 30 years ago. When you go to Kashi, it's said you should give up something you love dearly. I loved shopping, so I promised the Ganga I would give it up for life, the engineerturnedphilanthropist shared. The 73yearold attributes her commitment to her humble upbringing. Her parents and grandparents lived minimally, which influenced her own lifestyle. When my mother passed away six years ago, it took just half an hour to sort her belongings she had only 810 saris. When my grandmother died 32 years ago, she had just four saris. They traveled light on this earth, and that simplicity has been part of my upbringing, Murty told Voice of Fashion. Since giving up shopping, Murty has worn only saris gifted by her sisters, close friends, and occasionally NGOs she has worked with. Her most cherished possessions are two handembroidered saris, gifts from women whose lives she changed as the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. "I've been wearing sarees for fifty years now, and I always ensure they are well cared for. After wearing them, I air them out, iron them, and store them properly. I never wear my sarees so low that they touch the ground, which keeps them clean and extends their lifespan," she said. Murty also shared that her husband gifted her two simple saris for their wedding. I was so happy to have them. I did not want more. Even today, I struggle to understand seasonal trends and fashion collections. How long can you follow fashion dictates? I believe in having just enough for my basic needs. . In her maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week, Murty advocated for a governmentsponsored vaccination program to combat cervical cancer. She also urged for the recognition of 57 domestic tourist sites as World Heritage Sites, emphasizing their cultural and historical significance. Copyright 2024 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today. Market. BT TV. Reels. Menu. Menu
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Sudha Murty, a philanthropist, and Rajya Sabha MP, hasn't bought a sari in 30 years as part of a promise made during a trip to Varanasi. Influenced by her modest upbringing, Murty values simplicity and minimalism, wearing only gifted saris. She advocates for a vaccination program against cervical cancer and the recognition of domestic tourist sites as World Heritage Sites.
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Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. Next up in5. Example video title will go here for this video. . . . . ST. LOUIS Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the new state budget into law on Friday, and while it's packed with many things that keep our state running, there's a new portion of the budget that will help identify remains that have been unidentified for years. On April 17, 1979, 19yearold Cheryl Anne Scherer went to work at a gas station in Scott City, Missouri, just outside Cape Girardeau, when she was abducted at 11:30 in the morning. Her car, all her personal belongings, everything was left. So it's not like she just went and she just went off, because everything of hers was left, Cheryl s sister Diane SchererMorris said. They've had leads in the case over the years, but her body has never been found, that they know of. Her family has not lost hope. It's one of those things where it's hard to believe that after this long, we're still searching for her. We will stay determined until we can do everything that we can in our lifetime, SchererMorris said. Cheryl's story is one that shocked and pushed legislators like State Rep. Tricia Byrnes, RWentzville, to put 1.5 million in the state budget for advanced DNA testing of unidentified bodies and remains. Not only does it create closure for families, but this is also a key to unsolved mysteries that have plagued communities and law enforcement agencies. And it keeps our community safer when we can get some of these perpetrators off the streets. Byrnes said at the time they were pushing for this legislation, there were 120 unidentified bodies and remains in Missouri. Dr. Lindsay Trammell, a Forensic Anthropologist in the St. Louis County Medical Examiner s Office, said identifying remains is tough even with new technology. It is my job once they are brought into the medical examiner's office to look at the remains, especially when they're not recognizable, to look at indicators on the skeleton to figure out if they're male or female, how old they might have been at the time that they died, how tall they were, if there was any kind of skeletal trauma that could have contributed to how and why they died. But the ultimate goal is looking at that information and trying to figure out who they were, Trammell said. She then gives that information to law enforcement to try and match it to a missing person, but that doesn't always work, which is where advanced DNA testing comes in. The last thing that we are going to do is submit maybe a bone or a tooth sample for DNA analysis. And there isn't a lab in the state of Missouri, that actually has that technology, Trammell said. For those reasons, the process took years and was very expensive. With this new funding, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be able to send off all the unidentified remains to a contractor so that maybe families like Cheryl's can find peace. SchererMorris said she encourages anyone with information to come forward. Our hope is that whoever knows if they are holding the secret if they could come forward, Cheryl deserves that. Just help us to find where she's at if she is not alive, so that we can have her remains, we owe that to her. So she deserves that, SchererMorris said. The next step is for a DNA lab to be selected and then families of missing people will be notified about the process. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.
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Missouri Governor signs budget including funds for DNA testing to identify long-unidentified remains, like Cheryl Scherer who disappeared in 1979. State aims to solve mysteries, bring closure to families, and enhance community safety. Advanced DNA testing crucial due to challenges in identifying remains. New funding enables State Highway Patrol to send remains for testing, potentially bringing peace to families.
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Apple iPhone users who aren't getting long enough battery life might want to upgrade later this year. We all love brighter screens, faster performance and better cameras on our smartphones but one of the biggest things on most wishlists is longer battery life. Anyone who owned a phone in the 90s will remember going days or even weeks without ever needing to charge things up and whilst it's unlikely we'll ever see that kind of power again some good news could be on the horizon foriPhonefans. Rumours are rife that a new iPhone 16 range could be unveiled this September and along with all the usual enhancements, extra performance and improved photos we may finally get much better battery life as well. That's according to a new report from analyst MingChi Kuo who says Apple may boost the power by up to 10 this year. That could mean hours of additional usage and less chance of things going flat. Kuo says the upgrade will be part of changes being made inside the device to adhere to new EU regulations that demand smartphones must have easily replaceable batteries. "The EU regulates that by 2027, all smartphones must be equipped with replaceable batteries," Kuo explained in a post on X formerlyTwitter. "The new iPhone s adoption of a stainless steel battery case not only reduces the difficulty of removing the battery to meet EU regulations but also allows Apple to increase the battery cell density by 510 while meeting safety requirements, achieving two goals at once.". We'll have to wait and see if the iPhone 16 will get longer battery life but one feature we do know is coming to the next generation of devices issomething called Apple Intelligence. This generative AI platform promises to change the way we use our gadgets thanks to smart updates and a whole new Siri personal assistant. This smart AIpowered system will solve users' problems, respond to prompts, and is even able to create new unique images using a description typed in by the user. If you want a picture of a cat and dog in space simply ask and you'll get a photo made for you in seconds. It can also rewrite your emails in an instant to make them more personal or professional. Apple has said the system will also be able to take information from across apps such as Maps, Mail and Messages to help with scheduling and planning and even make any emoji you want via a feature called Genmoji. If that all sounds scary, Apple is promising that its system will be rooted in privacy, carrying out most processes ondevice and without the need for external computing from servers. Speaking about the changes Apple's software chief Craig Federighi said: "This is AI for the rest of us. "This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter of personal intelligence. Intelligence built for your most personal products: your iPhone, iPad and Mac. "Intelligence grounded in the things that make you, you and intelligence available to you systemwide so that you can get things down in a way that works for you. We are just getting started and I hope you are as excited as I am for the road ahead.". Expect to see new iPhones in stores and Apple Intelligence launching later in September. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories
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iPhone 16 may offer longer battery life with up to 10 power boost, potentially due to new EU regulations. Apart from typical enhancements, the new iPhone may introduce Apple Intelligence, an AI platform for personalized user experience across apps. Apple claims this system will prioritize user privacy and function on-device without external servers. The launch of new iPhones and Apple Intelligence is expected in September.
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Put aside former president Donald Trump an impossible task for some and examine the Supreme Court s majority ruling that protects any president from litigation for decisions and actions he or she, but for the sake of this column I will use the male pronoun has made while in office. In an editorial, The Wall Street Journal correctly noted: The 63 Court majority rightly focuses on the institution of the Presidency, and the ability of all Presidents not merely the last one to act in the national interest free from prosecution for official acts. . The ruling is bigger than one man. As the Journal notes, it s about the institution of the presidency that transcends the administration of a single president. A president who must constantly be looking over his shoulder and secondguessing himself about the possibility of future prosecutions by his partisan successor and a corrupt Justice Department cannot effectively do the job voters elected him to do. Presidents have always made controversial decisions that many historians are still questioning. Abraham Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus and imposed martial law in Kentucky during the Civil War. Should that have subjected him to prosecution had he lived?. In modern times suppose Harry Truman had charges brought against him for deciding to drop nuclear bombs on Japan that helped end World War II? Should he have been prosecuted after leaving office?. President Dwight Eisenhower at first denied sending U2 spy planes over the Soviet Union but was forced to admit he did after pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down and displayed on Soviet TV. Should he have been prosecuted following the end of his second term?. Had he lived, should John F. Kennedy have been prosecuted for botching the Bay of Pigs fiasco that failed to topple Cuban dictator Fidel Castro?. Lyndon Johnson used the Tonkin Gulf Resolution to expand American involvement in Vietnam, though there were no U.S. casualties as a result of a confrontation between U.S. aircraft and North Vietnamese torpedo boats in 1964. Many still consider that war a massive mistake, leading to needless deaths and lifelong disabilities. Should Johnson have been prosecuted?. Many other examples could be given citing the actions of other presidents. The Founders wisely created impeachment as the preferred method for removing presidents from office for high crimes and misdemeanors. Even that process is being corrupted as Democrats used it twice against Donald Trump and now Republicans are trying to use it against members of the Biden administration. The prosecution of a former president might become a politically poisonous cycle, which is why the Court s decision was correct. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan must now decide whether the Supreme Court rulings require the indictment against Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election results should be dismissed. She has also been instructed to decide which of Trump s actions were official, and which were unofficial. Will Special Counsel Jack Smith rewrite the indictment against Trump and try running it up the legal flagpole again? Justice Clarence Thomas has questioned the legality of the office of Special Counsel because, he wrote, the person appointed should be confirmed by the Senate and Smith was not. As Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority: The Framers designed the Presidency to provide for a vigorous and energetic Executive. They vested the President with supervisory and policy responsibilities of utmost discretion and sensitivity . Appreciating the unique risks that arise when the President s energies are diverted by proceedings that might render him unduly cautious in the discharge of his official duties. . Along with the chief justice, I rest my case. Readers may email Cal Thomas atemail protected. His column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Lima News editorial board or AIM Media, owner of The Lima News. Powered by:. AIM Media Midwest. AIM Media Midwest
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The Supreme Court ruling protects presidents from litigation for decisions made while in office to allow them to act in the national interest without fear of prosecution, transcending the administration of a single president. Impeachment is the preferred method for removing presidents for high crimes, as prosecuting former presidents could fuel a politically poisonous cycle. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan now has to decide whether the indictment against Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election results should be dismissed. Chief Justice John Roberts emphasized the need for a vigorous and energetic Executive without the diversion of legal proceedings affecting official duties.
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Today, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to Astana, is taking part in a meeting of heads of delegations in the SCO format within the framework of the next Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO.The leaders of member states and countries with observer status and dialogue partners in the Organization arrived in Astana to participate in the SCO Summit. The heads of international and regional organizations, including the UN General Secretary, have also been invited to the forum.Let us recall that the SCO is an intergovernmental international organization operating on a permanent basis. The main objectives of its activities are to strengthen peace, security and stability in the region, consolidate common efforts to counter threats and challenges of our time, develop a positive dialogue in the political sphere, productive trade, economic and scientifictechnical partnership, fruitful cultural and humanitarian ties. This year, the SCO is chaired by the Republic of Kazakhstan. Today, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to Astana, is taking part in a meeting of heads of delegations in the SCO format within the framework of the next Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO. The leaders of member states and countries with observer status and dialogue partners in the Organization arrived in Astana to participate in the SCO Summit. The heads of international and regional organizations, including the UN General Secretary, have also been invited to the forum. Let us recall that the SCO is an intergovernmental international organization operating on a permanent basis. The main objectives of its activities are to strengthen peace, security and stability in the region, consolidate common efforts to counter threats and challenges of our time, develop a positive dialogue in the political sphere, productive trade, economic and scientifictechnical partnership, fruitful cultural and humanitarian ties. This year, the SCO is chaired by the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Turkmenistan's leader participates in a meeting at the SCO Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. The summit aims to strengthen regional peace, security, and cooperation while promoting political dialogue, trade, and cultural ties. The SCO, chaired by Kazakhstan this year, includes member states, observer countries, and international organizations collaborating on various global challenges.
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Feedback. Foldable devices have emerged as a new frontier in the world of smartphones, promising innovative form factors and enhanced functionality. Tech Today has learnt that Realme has been exploring the possibility of launching a foldable phone. We conducted extensive testing and development on foldable technology, Francis Wong, Head of Product Marketing at Realme revealed in a conversation with Tech Today at an event in Bangkok, Thailand. However, after careful consideration, the company decided to shelve the project for the time being. The decision to halt the foldable phone s development was driven by several factors according to Wong. Our primary focus is on delivering products that meet the highest standards of quality and user experience, Wong explains. During the testing phase, Realme identified challenges related to durability, user experience, and costeffectiveness. We want to ensure that any new product we introduce aligns with our commitment to excellence, he emphasises. Foldable phones, while innovative, come with a unique set of challenges, particularly in terms of durability and longterm reliability. Ensuring the foldable mechanism can withstand daily use and wear was a significant concern, Wong notes. Additionally, the production costs associated with foldable displays and hinges are currently high, making it difficult to offer such a device at an affordable price point. Realme s decision to shelve the foldable phone project also reflects the company s strategic priorities. We are focusing our resources on areas where we see the most potential for growth and innovation, says Wong. By prioritising other projects, Realme aims to deliver products that offer the best value and experience to its customers. The company is channelling its efforts into enhancing its existing product lines and introducing new innovations in other areas. Our goal is to stay ahead of the curve and offer products that meet the evolving needs of our users, says Wong. By focusing on quality, performance, and affordability, Realme aims to maintain its position as a leading player in the smartphone market. Meanwhile, the company is set to expand its ecosystem with the anticipated launch of a new smartwatch later this year. We have had some successful smartwatch models in the past. Now this year, we're going to bring a smartwatch to India, Wong told Tech Today. Wong further commented that the watch won't be released in many of the other global markets. "We believe that Indian consumers are more adaptive to our IoT products.". The upcoming smartwatch's specs and name is being kept under wraps for now but it is expected to build on the success of Realme s previous wearable devices, offering enhanced features and improved performance. Copyright 2024 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today. Market. BT TV. Reels. Menu. Menu
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Realme explored launching a foldable phone but shelved the project due to challenges with durability, user experience, and cost. The company is focusing on delivering quality products and prioritizing growth and innovation in other areas. Realme plans to expand its ecosystem with a new smartwatch, set to launch in India later this year.
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Mohammad Farooq was employed by St James's Hospital as a nursing assistant. A man who plotted to bomb a hospital in Leeds and an RAF base has been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. Mohammad Farooq, 28, targeted St James's Hospital in January 2023 but was stopped by a member of the public. A trial at Sheffield Crown Court heard how the clinical support worker had planned to "kill as many nurses as possible" by detonating a pressure cooker bomb. Jurors unanimously convicted Farooq, of Hetton Road in Leeds. He will be sentenced at a later date. Farooq was employed by the hospital at the time as a nursing assistant. He was stopped from carrying out the attack by a patient who moved him away from the building, talked him down and called police. The court heard how Farooq's first target was RAF Menwith Hill, a spy base near Harrogate which is operated by US and UK staff. When he thought that was not possible, jurors were told Farooq then switched to the "softer and less wellprotected target" of St James's Hospital in the early hours of 20 January last year. Farooq planned to take his bomb into the hospital. Farooq was arrested outside the hospital with the pressure cooker bomb, which was designed to be twice as powerful as those used by the Boston Marathon bombers in 2013. The court was told he had immersed himself in an "extremist Islamic ideology" and went to the hospital to "seek his own martyrdom" through a "murderous terrorist attack". Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford KC said he had a grievance against several of his former colleagues and had been conducting a poison pen campaign against them. Farooq was arrested outside St James s Hospital with a pressure cooker bomb. The court heard Farooq intended to use an imitation firearm to incite police to shoot him dead. Mr Sandiford said Farooq's plan was to detonate the bomb, then kill as many people as possible with knives before using an imitation firearm to incite police to shoot him dead. The prosecutor said "two pieces of good fortune intervened" to stop the planned attack. The first was that a bomb threat he sent in a text message to an offduty nurse in order to lure people to the car park where he was waiting was not seen for almost an hour, so the fullscale evacuation he had hoped for did not happen. Mr Sandiford said Farooq left but returned shortly afterwards with a new plan to wait in a hospital cafe for a staff shift change and detonate his device. But the court heard "luck intervened again" because a patient, Nathan Newby, was standing outside the hospital having a cigarette and "noticed the defendant". He said: "Mr Newby realised something was amiss and began to talk to him instead of walking away. "That simple act of kindness almost certainly saved many lives that night because, as the defendant was later to tell the police officers who arrested him, Mr Newby succeeded in 'talking him down'.". An investigation found he had become selfradicalised through accessing extremist material online, and had obtained bombmaking instructions in a magazine published by Al Qaeda to encourage lone wolf terrorist attacks against the West. Movements of Farooq's mobile phone and car showed he made at least two visits to the area of Menwith Hill in the 10 days leading up to his arrest, jurors were told. Mr Sandiford said the base had been designated as a target by IS because it was believed it had been used to coordinate drone strikes against terrorists. Farooq admitted firearms offences, possessing an explosive substance with intent and having a document likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism. Counter terrorism police described Farooq as an "extremely dangerous individual". Det Supt Paul Greenwood, Head of Investigations for Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said the defendant was "primarily motivated by a Daeshinspired ideology, but also by his own, deepseated grievances". He added: We are sincerely grateful for the actions of Nathan Newby that morning, whose bravery and willingness to calm Farooq prevented him from fully realising his plans. "Had he not intervened the outcome could have been devastating.". Follow BBC Yorkshire onFacebook,external,X formerly Twitter,external, andInstagram,external. Send your story ideas toyorkslincs.newsbbc.co.uk,external. HM Courts Tribunals Service. Terror accused had bombmaking guides court. Hospital bomb accused was 'lone wolf', court hears. More households to receive payments of up to 500 how to apply. Wetherby Wetherspoons: Decision date extended for plans to open new Leeds pub in former Sant' Angelo restaurant. 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Mohammad Farooq, a nursing assistant at St James's Hospital in Leeds, was found guilty of plotting acts of terrorism by targeting the hospital with a pressure cooker bomb. Farooq also intended to attack RAF Menwith Hill but switched to the hospital as a "softer target." His plan was foiled by a patient who talked him down, preventing a potential massacre. Farooq, motivated by extremist ideology, had accessed bomb-making instructions online and faced multiple charges related to terrorism.
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A 12court illuminated pickleball complex next to Dunn Stadium should be substantially completed early this fall. Eight contractors submitted base bids, as well as proposals for optional related projects, on June 10. For the last three weeks, county officials have worked with consultants from DLZ Indiana, LLC to review and evaluate all options. On Monday, the Bartholomew County commissioners chose to award the contract to Case Construction Inc. of Edinburgh. After a mathematical error was corrected, the base bid from Case totaled 510,852, which is almost 64,000 below the second lowest bidder. The commissioners also accepted a recommendation from DLZ consulting engineer Charlie Day that a separate proposal from Case be approved to provide site furnishings and amenities such as bleachers, bike racks and picnic tables. This proposal will cost taxpayers 62,366. But the county decided not to accept another proposal that would have provided concrete courts, rather than asphalt, at an additional cost. That raises the total cost of the project to 573,218. Costs are already running lower than expected. For example, the county is expected to save up to 100,000 by allowing crews from the Bartholomew County Highway Department to perform excavating, grading and other preliminary work. When bids were opened last month, the commissioners expressed surprise that eight construction firms submitted bids. It wasn t long ago that there were so many lucrative contracts within the private sector that local governments were pleading with contractors to submit bids on the less profitable public sector projects. But with eight companies bidding on the pickleball courts, the commissioners were openly discussing last month whether there has been a slow down in construction within the private sector. Day says he s hopeful that Case Construction can begin working on the pickleball courts later this month. He also said the contract will state that work should be substantially completed by Oct. 15. However, the consulting engineer said construction companies are finding it difficult to obtaining necessary supplies. And if south central Indiana receives abovenormal rainfall, delays might be unavoidable, he said. Nobody covers Columbus, Indiana and the surrounding areas like The Republic. 2980 N. National Road, Suite A, Columbus, IN 47201. Main Switchboard: 812 3727811All text, photos, graphics, artwork and other material on this site are copyrighted and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. All text, photos, graphics, artwork and other material on this site are copyrighted and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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A 12-court pickleball complex is set to be completed in fall next to Dunn Stadium. Case Construction Inc. won the bid for 510,852, saving taxpayers money. A separate proposal for site furnishings will cost 62,366, raising the total project cost to 573,218. Construction companies face challenges due to supply shortages and potential delays from rainfall.
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SO PETER Dutton wants us to embrace nuclear power at enormous expense and way down the track! I suggest that he google how many countries who already have it are phasing it out. Loginor signup to continue reading. Before he leads us down that track he should do some research and not put out a rather silly thought bubble!. Glennis Sleurink, Launceston. AT LAST, we are seeing some interest regarding the most important part of our business lives, ports, shipping and logistics in general. Whilst the phrase "We are an Island" is repeated ad nauseam, the actual management of our most important assets seems to be in the hands of people that are simply not capable of managing the overall operation. We can't really blame the politicians, as understandably they have limited knowledge of such issues, however they are responsible in appointing the right people, to ensure that taxpayer's money is spent correctly and benefits most of the population. The current saga between TasPorts and the Antarctic division is simply unbelievable, but an incredibly expensive debacle that nobody wants to take responsibility for. The TT Line is not far behind, and only recently we spent an extra 90 million on a fixed price contract, to hopefully finish the project, sometime in the future. We need to review both Boards of Directors ASAP, to address the glaring problems and try to make the best out of a poor situation. We also need to embrace the old belief that ports and shipping exist to support local economies, as without them we will keep taking one step forward and two steps back. After all, we are an island. Michal Frydrych, SFF Party Candidate. CONGRATULATIONS toThe Examinerand scribe Declan Durant for shining the spotlight on one of Lonnie's most valuable human assets the irrepressible and prolific and hugely talented artist Fred Fullerton who's win in The Art Society's latest competition with the theme and title of "Our City", was announced inThe ExaminerJune 26. There would be no worthier recipient should the Launceston City Council be thinking to inaugurate an Artist Laureate position than Mr Fullerton, who has a spill over exhibit at Curry Club with the walls of the Elizabeth St restaurant hanging space for his also ran paintings of Our City. Last year, I had my portrait painted by Fred and other members of a Launceston School For Seniors portraiture class which gathers weekly and were looking for volunteers to sit for a couple of hours on a single afternoon. so they could practise their artistic skills. Maybe they are in need of further volunteers and are awaiting contact from prospects? Call School For Seniors and they'll put you in touch with Diana, the organiser. Noel Christensen, Punchbowl. LET'S be clear. Nuclear is a distraction. Keeping coal and gas is the aim. The Federal Liberal National talk about future nuclear The Examiner,June 21, is all about extending the life and profits of the coal and gas industries on the mainland. This will hurt us all, and the people and places we love. As our insurance premiums and council rates skyrocket, we are all paying for the ongoing pollution from coal and gas. In particular, talk of nuclear power provides cover for Mr Dutton's plan to sabotage the cheapest form of energy, renewable electricity with his "renewable caps". Tasmania can thrive in a decarbonising world with our clean electricity. Extending the polluting lives of coal and gas threatens that. We call on all candidates in the next federal election to stand for sciencebased energy and climate policies. The stakes are high and our Tasmanian way of life depends on it. Clare Smith, Tasmanian Climate Collective. MR ADLER The Examiner,June 26 assumes that because 23,000 Tasmanians publicly support the Macquarie Point Stadium, the rest of Tasmania is against it. Misrepresenting facts is a common ploy of minorities to get their point across. Only 600 people have joined the No Stadium facebook page, which equates to about 0.1 of the population! Ian Hunt, St Leonards. Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read ourPrivacy Policy. Advertisement
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Peter Dutton suggests embracing nuclear power, but many countries that have it are phasing it out. Concerns about mismanagement of ports and shipping in Tasmania are raised. An artist in Launceston wins an art competition. The focus on nuclear power is seen as a distraction from extending coal and gas industries. Misrepresentation of public support for the Macquarie Point Stadium project is highlighted.
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An Auckland man convicted of killing his baby son while his partner was out doing the laundry will spend at least 17 years in prison. Following a weeklong trial in the Auckland High Court in May, a jury took under three hours to find Tipene Te Ahuru, 33, guilty of murdering his baby son Amaziah. Amaziah s mother Raurangi Richards was praised by Justice Jane Anderson at Te Ahuru s sentencing on Wednesday for what the Judge said was her moving and eloquent victim impact statement. Richards expressed no anger towards Te Ahuru and said she wanted him to receive rehabilitation and support. Amaziah, who was 3 months old, suffered extensive injuries at the couple s cramped unit in Reagan Rd, Manukau during a brief period while his mum, Te Ahuru s thenpartner Richards, was out doing the laundry on September 18, 2022. He died after 11 days on life support as Te Ahuru gave incomplete and conflicting accounts of what happened. As she read her victim impact statement in court a couple of metres away from Te Ahuru in the dock, Richards expressed no anger towards him. I don t think Tipene needs judgment or punishment from anyone else because I know he hates himself enough for the whole world at this point, she said. He had recently lost his mother and now had no contact with the two children he was helping Richards raise, she said. Richards, who sat through the trial and was the key witness, was described by Crown prosecutor Luke Radich as showing a remarkable and admirable lack of anger . She went as far as to thank all those involved in the court process, even Te Ahuru s defence team. Richards, now 24, described the fraught leadup to Amaziah s death as the young couple struggled to raise their boy and her two other children under five. No matter how hard we tried life would just find obstacle after obstacle, she said. They had got together after meeting on Facebook and ended up moving in together quickly due to the Covid lockdown, with Te Ahuru finding himself in the role of father to her two children before their son Amaziah arrived. I lived with, loved and supported Tipene for almost two years, she said. Together we did our best to raise our little family. . There were parties, fights and domestics almost every single night, Richards said. We felt mentally and physically like we were at rock bottom. But this was only the beginning. . They eventually found the small twobedroom flat in Manurewa but the stresses remained, compounded by Amaziah s ill health. Richards said that after Amaziah s death she had hit rock bottom and thought the only way to go forward was to keep the pain she felt fresh. Everything I knew and everything I believed in was lost. . They had the support of wh nau, Richards told the court. Other family members told the court they also harboured no hate towards him. Expert medical witnesses at the trial said Amaziah s head injury was in all likelihood the result of abuse. The prosecution case was that Te Ahuru forcibly struck his son or smashed him into another object because the head injury was too severe to have been caused by a fall alone. Paediatrician Dr Patrick Kelly said there was no other reasonable possibility than Amaziah s injuries being the result of abusive head trauma. The defence case was that the possibility could not be ruled out that the injuries were caused by Te Ahuru accidentally dropping his son. Te Ahuru s lawyer KellyAnn Stoikoff said his evolving accounts of what happened across several police interviews was a very human reaction of someone in a stressful situation trying to protect themselves and their family. Justice Anderson at sentencing that only Te Ahuru knew exactly how he fatally injured his son. What is plain is that extreme force was required, the Judge said. Medical evidence said the level of trauma was comparable to a severe car crash. Yet this was no accident, Justice Anderson said. The Judge accepted he did not intend to kill his son but said he was reckless as to whether his actions could result in his death. While the actual assault would have been brief the medical experts agree a high level of violence would have been required. . Aggravating factors included the delay in Te Ahuru seeking medical help, the degree of violence and the fact he was not upfront about what happened, Justice Anderson said. Radich sought the 17year minimum nonparole period on the life sentence reserved for murders with serious aggravating factors. Justice Anderson agreed that was warranted, imposing a life sentence with a 17year nonparole period. Radich, in his opening address, told the jury the trial was about what happened in the half an hour in which Te Ahuru, agitated and impatient, was alone with Amaziah. Richards needed to leave the cramped unit in Reagan Rd, Manukau, to do some washing at a laundromat a short drive away. Radich described it as a stressful environment in which there was little hope of personal space or personal advancement. Amaziah had been a bit unsettled and Te Ahuru was agitated. The mood in the Papatoetoe unit was tense. Within only a few minutes, Te Ahuru was trying to call his partner. She missed six calls in a short space of time as she loaded large quantities of laundry into several machines, Radich said. She eventually tried to call him back. When the couple eventually connected by phone, Te Ahuru said something about their boy not being fully conscious or breathing, Radich said. She told him to get off the phone and call an ambulance. She immediately realised something was drastically wrong with her son. . Radich played a recorded phone call to the jury of Richards calling 111. My baby s barely breathing, she told the operator. The boy was taking breaths only every 20 seconds or so and did not appear conscious, she said. Oh my God tell me he s not going to die, she is heard saying. The operator talked her through performing CPR before paramedics arrived and took over, eventually managing to restore the child s breathing. Amaziah was taken first to Middlemore Hospital, then to Starship. He died after 11 days on life support. Richards, 23, gave evidence at the trial and described Amaziah as an absolute surprise , saying he had been born about five weeks early. On September 18, her baby seemed upset and would not stay asleep, as the young couple readied the house for a visit from family. No matter how much we tried to settle him, he just wouldn t settle, she said. It was getting quite frustrating. . Richards said she felt tired, impatient and h h annoyed that day. When she left to do the laundry, her baby had none of the injuries she would find when she returned. Under questioning from Radich, Richards described her shock while driving when she heard Te Ahuru tell her the baby wasn t breathing properly. As soon as I heard what he had to say, that s when I ran the light, she said. I was confused as to why he was on the phone to me and not the ambulance. . She described the baby as appearing exhausted. When I got over to him, I could see that he was more than exhausted. When I grabbed him, he was freezing cold. . Radich, in his closing address, honed in on comments Te Ahuru made to police about his own father. The one thing I never wanted to be was an abuser like him, Te Ahuru said. And now it s my son sitting in the hospital fighting for his fing life and I m just like, F, I am my dad . . The prosecutor said the comments did not gel with Te Ahuru s account of what happened. This is a curious way to phrase things if what happened to Amaziah was an accident rather than abuse. . He told the jury all the evidence pointed to Te Ahuru losing his cool and doing the unthinkable, he said. It s the grim reality, but it is the reality. . George Block is an Aucklandbased reporter with a focus on police, the courts, prisons and defence. He joined the Herald in 2022 and has previously worked at Stuff in Auckland and the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE iHeartRadio app. Download from the app stores. Stream unlimited music, thousands of radio stations and podcasts all in one app. iHeartRadio is easy to use and all FREE
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Man convicted of killing baby son while partner was doing laundry sentenced to at least 17 years in prison. The mother expressed forgiveness and called for rehabilitation. Experts said the baby's head injury was likely from abuse. Defense claimed it could have been accidental. The judge found the father reckless and imposed a 17-year non-parole period on a life sentence for murder.
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The Reverend Sister Franncilia Uchenna, a Teaching Assistant, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Catholic University of Ghana CUG, has advised nurses and other health workers seeking greener pastures abroad to be cautious of rising activities of human trafficking syndicates. She said human trafficking groups were everywhere, saying the syndicates now targeted nurses and health workers desperate to travel abroad for greener pastures. They advertised "juicy" offers on the internet as bait to trap and traffic their unsuspecting victims abroad into commercial sex work, organ harvesting and other exploitative works. She was speaking at a seminar the Department organised for the level 400 students of the University held at its main campus at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality. The seminar provided an opportunity for the level 400 Nursing and Midwifery students to highlight their project work for their academic qualification. Contributing to the topic "human trafficking: a global health concern", a project work being undertaken by a group of the level 400 students, Rev Sister Unchenna regretted that traffickers now harvested and sold the sensitive organs of their victims, saying everybody and nurses remain the target of the traffickers. The ninemember group working on the project include, Beloved Adekoya, Alabi Oluwaseun Pamilerin, Pearl Ekwuruibe, Victor Oluwafolakunmi KolaAjobiewe, Lovelyn Maduka Kosisochuku, Evidence Ofotan, Perpetua Oloba Omolola, Rev Sister Pia Panpogee and Grace Pufaa. Rev Sister Uchenna said trafficking for organ harvesting was alarming and a huge global concern. She advised nurses and health workers to remain careful in order not to fall victims. She said the role of nurses in helping to reintegrate rescued victims were also integral, and advised them to remain observant on duty, and build cordial relationships with patients. That would enable victims who sought healthcare to freely open up to the nurses to analyze and assess the psychological condition and help in their reintegration into society. The Rev Sister Panpogee, the leader of the group, also the Diocesan Coordinator for Missionary Childhood Association, Sisters of Mary Immaculate, Wa Diocese, Ghana, told the GNA they intended to serve as advocates to help fight human trafficking in the country. Rev Panpogee also a Nurse at the St Theresa Hospital, Nandom in the Upper West Region mentioned unemployment, famine, poverty, political instability as some of the major causes of human trafficking and urged African governments to prioritize job creation to address the rising youth unemployment rate bedeviling the continent. Rev Sister Oloba of the Sisters of St Louis, Nigeria, and a tutor at the St Louis School of Midwifery Kafanchan Diocese, and one of the students, expressed worry that ancient slave trade had resurfaced, and had been well modernized. She said intensified public education and awareness creation were required to make the masses understand the dynamics and the modus operandi of the human trafficking syndicates. That, Rev Sister Oloba said, would greatly help protect people from falling victims, and also help fight the menace.
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Rev Sister Franncilia Uchenna warns nurses about human trafficking syndicates targeting health workers seeking opportunities abroad. She highlights the increasing risk of exploitation, including organ harvesting and sex trafficking. Students at a seminar emphasized the need for vigilance and education to combat this global health concern. Rev Sister Pia Panpogee leads a group advocating against human trafficking, emphasizing job creation to address underlying causes. Public awareness and cooperation are crucial to protect vulnerable individuals and fight this modernized form of ancient slave trade.
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Today's eEdition. . Today's eEdition. Trending:. The radiologist accused of driving his family off a cliff near Devil s Slide early last year was cleared to be released from jail Monday as part of a mental health diversion program.Dharmesh Patel is seen court in Redwood City, Calif., on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Patel, who drove a Tesla over a cliff with his two children and wife in the car, was cleared to be released from jail Monday as part of a mental health diversion program.Dharmesh Patel, 43, was given the green light to live with his parents in Belmont as part of the twoyear treatment program, which was created by state lawmakers in 2018 to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons. If he successfully completes the program, the three attempted murder charges filed against him would be dropped.Appearing in a red jail jumpsuit, Patel spoke little during the brief hearing, which came nearly a year after his attorney first applied for him to participate in the program. Patel only replied yes when asked whether he understood the lengthy conditions of his participation, which include avoiding all contact with his family and not practicing medicine.He had been held without bail since January 2023, when authorities say he drove his family s Tesla off Highway 1 and down a 330foot cliff onto a rocky beach north of Half Moon Bay. He later pleaded not guilty, claiming the family s Tesla had been experiencing tire issues that may have caused the crash. His fears were rooted in delusions that also touched on the nation s fentanyl crisis and the war in Ukraine, according to court testimony.Last month, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Susan Jakubowskisaid Patel was eligible to participate in the mental health program. In doing so, sheoverruled the objections of San Mateo County prosecutors, who suggested the radiologist was misdiagnosed and a risk to others. He wants to continue psychiatric treatment, Jakubowski said at the June hearing. The court believes he now realized the importance of being forthright. Further, he appears to have a strong support system ready to help him get better, the judge added.With his release, Patel must now undergo an intensive treatment program overseen by the head of Stanford University s forensic psychiatric fellowship, which includes routine visits to multiple clinicians. He isbarred from contacting his wife or children, must wear a GPS device and cannot leave San Mateo County except to receive treatment. He also cannot practice medicine while in the program. Dharmesh Patel, 43, was given the green light to live with his parents in Belmont as part of the twoyear treatment program, which was created by state lawmakers in 2018 to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons. If he successfully completes the program, the three attempted murder charges filed against him would be dropped. Appearing in a red jail jumpsuit, Patel spoke little during the brief hearing, which came nearly a year after his attorney first applied for him to participate in the program. Patel only replied yes when asked whether he understood the lengthy conditions of his participation, which include avoiding all contact with his family and not practicing medicine. He had been held without bail since January 2023, when authorities say he drove his family s Tesla off Highway 1 and down a 330foot cliff onto a rocky beach north of Half Moon Bay. He later pleaded not guilty, claiming the family s Tesla had been experiencing tire issues that may have caused the crash. That narrative ran counter to statements his wife made to first responders in the moments after the crash, when she complained that her husband was depressed and that he purposely drove off the cliff. Patel s mental state soontook a central rolein the case. His fears were rooted in delusions that also touched on the nation s fentanyl crisis and the war in Ukraine, according to court testimony. Last month, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Susan Jakubowskisaid Patel was eligible to participate in the mental health program. In doing so, sheoverruled the objections of San Mateo County prosecutors, who suggested the radiologist was misdiagnosed and a risk to others. He wants to continue psychiatric treatment, Jakubowski said at the June hearing. The court believes he now realized the importance of being forthright. Further, he appears to have a strong support system ready to help him get better, the judge added. With his release, Patel must now undergo an intensive treatment program overseen by the head of Stanford University s forensic psychiatric fellowship, which includes routine visits to multiple clinicians. He isbarred from contacting his wife or children, must wear a GPS device and cannot leave San Mateo County except to receive treatment. He also cannot practice medicine while in the program. Copyright 2024 MediaNews Group
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Radiologist Dharmesh Patel, accused of driving his family off a cliff, has been cleared for release into a mental health diversion program. If completed successfully, the attempted murder charges will be dropped. Patel must comply with strict conditions, including no contact with family, no medical practice, and intensive treatment supervision. His mental health issues were deemed significant in the case.
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The exit poll, conducted by Ipsos for BBC, ITV, and Sky, predicted Labour would capture 410 seats, relegating the Conservatives to a mere 131 seats. This landslide marks a clear rebuke of the ruling party by British voters, an anticipated outcome amidst mounting discontent.Votes are being tallied throughout the night, with expectations high for Starmer to replace Rishi Sunak as prime minister by Friday morning, according to CNN.While falling short of more dramatic predictions made during the campaign, these results signify a significant decline for the Tories since their landslide victory under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2019.Since then, internal strife and a series of scandals have plagued the Conservative Party, failing to reverse public skepticism about their performance. In contrast, Starmer's disciplined campaign centered on the promise of "Change," resonating with voters disenchanted by the Tories.According to the exit poll, the Liberal Democrats are projected to secure 61 seats, reclaiming their position as Britain's thirdlargest party in Parliament. Meanwhile, Reform UK, a rightwing populist group led by Nigel Farage, is forecast to secure 13 seats, with the Green Party likely to secure two.Starmer, a former barrister who entered Parliament in 2015 and assumed Labour leadership in 2020, has steered his party towards the political center. His platform emphasizes revitalizing public services while maintaining fiscal responsibility.This victory stands as a counterpoint to rising populist sentiments across Europe, even as insurgent parties like Reform UK attracted voters with antimigration rhetoric, siphoning support from the Conservatives. Conversely, the Tories lost centrist voters in affluent southern English regions to the Liberal Democrats, as reported by CNN.While Starmer's projected seat count may fall short of Tony Blair's 1997 landslide, when Labour last ousted the Conservatives, it ensures a robust parliamentary majority for governance.As the transition of power unfolds, a battle ensues for control of the opposition. Rightwing Tories sought alliances with Farage's bloc during the campaign, facing opposition from moderate Conservatives intent on anchoring the party in the political center.Regarding foreign policy, particularly Britain's stance towards Russia's aggression in Ukraine, no significant shifts are expected with Starmer's ascension. He has committed to maintaining Britain's supportive stance towards Kyiv.Additionally, Starmer has called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel's conflict with Hamas, coupled with efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by the militant group, CNN reported. ANI. The exit poll, conducted by Ipsos for BBC, ITV, and Sky, predicted Labour would capture 410 seats, relegating the Conservatives to a mere 131 seats. This landslide marks a clear rebuke of the ruling party by British voters, an anticipated outcome amidst mounting discontent. Votes are being tallied throughout the night, with expectations high for Starmer to replace Rishi Sunak as prime minister by Friday morning, according to CNN. While falling short of more dramatic predictions made during the campaign, these results signify a significant decline for the Tories since their landslide victory under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2019. Since then, internal strife and a series of scandals have plagued the Conservative Party, failing to reverse public skepticism about their performance. In contrast, Starmer's disciplined campaign centered on the promise of "Change," resonating with voters disenchanted by the Tories. According to the exit poll, the Liberal Democrats are projected to secure 61 seats, reclaiming their position as Britain's thirdlargest party in Parliament. Meanwhile, Reform UK, a rightwing populist group led by Nigel Farage, is forecast to secure 13 seats, with the Green Party likely to secure two. Starmer, a former barrister who entered Parliament in 2015 and assumed Labour leadership in 2020, has steered his party towards the political center. His platform emphasizes revitalizing public services while maintaining fiscal responsibility. This victory stands as a counterpoint to rising populist sentiments across Europe, even as insurgent parties like Reform UK attracted voters with antimigration rhetoric, siphoning support from the Conservatives. Conversely, the Tories lost centrist voters in affluent southern English regions to the Liberal Democrats, as reported by CNN. While Starmer's projected seat count may fall short of Tony Blair's 1997 landslide, when Labour last ousted the Conservatives, it ensures a robust parliamentary majority for governance. As the transition of power unfolds, a battle ensues for control of the opposition. Rightwing Tories sought alliances with Farage's bloc during the campaign, facing opposition from moderate Conservatives intent on anchoring the party in the political center. Regarding foreign policy, particularly Britain's stance towards Russia's aggression in Ukraine, no significant shifts are expected with Starmer's ascension. He has committed to maintaining Britain's supportive stance towards Kyiv. Additionally, Starmer has called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel's conflict with Hamas, coupled with efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by the militant group, CNN reported. ANI
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Labour is projected to win a landslide victory in the UK, with Starmer expected to replace Sunak as prime minister. The Conservatives face a significant decline due to internal issues, while Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats are also making gains. Starmer's campaign promises change and fiscal responsibility. The victory indicates a shift towards the political center and away from right-wing populism. There is speculation about the UK's foreign policy under Starmer, with a commitment to supporting Ukraine and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Feature Films Database. Southern Mediterranean films database. Directors. Scriptwriters. Producers. European Film Schools. Production Companies. Distributors. International Sales. Funding Bodies. Submit a Film. Industry Events. Industry Reports. Country Focus. CoProduction Podcast. Industry Panels. Film Reviews. Series Reviews. Online Screenwriting Training Course. Guided Course for Feature Film Writing. Script Analysis. Analysis of the potential of your series. Cineuropa's Training Catalogue. Film Festival Photographs. Newsletter. Cineuropa Award. Advanced Search. Blogs Archive. Videos. Photogalleries. EUFCN Location Award. Euro Film Fest. 27 Times Cinema. GoCritic!. Advertise on Cineuropa. Logos and Banners. Links. . FILMFEST M NCHEN 2024. byMarta Ba aga. 08072024 Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm try to outgrieve each other in D sir e Nosbusch s earnest drama that s better suited for the stage. Grief attacks silently in the intimate dramaPoison. It suffocates people, slowly and meticulously, until not much is left. But it also cruelly allows these folks to go on, even though they don t even want to. InD sir e Nosbusch s movie, which has worldpremiered at theMunich Film Festival, a couple lost a child. There was a tragic accident, a longer stint at the hospital, and then, well, silence. He left one night, on New Year s Eve, with two suitcases. She Trine Dyrholm remembers it well. Years later, actually a decade or so, Edith and Lucas see each other again. They are both at the cemetery, and a new dance begins: there s small talk, pleasantries, then literal blows. Director Nosbusch has good actors here, and they go for it, hard, exploring all of the stages that this excouple goes through in one single day. But it s a lot, and it s all very, very contained so much so that it still screams play . That s the problem, perhaps: it s a film now, adapted fromLot Vekemans awardwinning work. And something is missing. Still, it s a universal story, which is easy to understand and to feel. You haven t changed a bit, he says. Don t look too closely then, she answers bitterly. It s obvious right from the start that any happy ending if that even happens won t be an obvious one, mostly because this couple have done completely different things with their pain. He escaped, then tried to move on. She clings to the memory of the accident, even though it really can t be good for her or for anyone else. But time allows one thing: it lets people talk. They can finally stop yelling. This writer used to shrug at that clich , forgive not forget. But Nosbusch seems to imply that there is value in it. Nobody else can understand what they went through, and probably nobody else even cares. But forgiving anything, be it cowardice or indifference, won t be easy. There is still love here as well as hate, harsh words and a bottle of wine waiting in the car. What s easy, however, is Roth and Dyrholm s chemistry. It s just sad, watching them as a couple who clearly worked well at one time, who had fun, and who then lost each other to grief. They just couldn t help each other they didn t know how. They still don t, but during this unexpected encounter, they can offer each other a moment of understanding. Or even a laugh, because Lucas has taken up singing. In a choir. It saved him, he says. Apparently, grief is a funny thing, too. Poisonis a LuxembourgishDutchGermanUK production staged byDeal Productions, and coproduced byPhanta Vision,Studio HamburgandARTE. It is sold overseas byHyde Park International. Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox. Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm try to outgrieve each other in D sir e Nosbusch s earnest drama that s better suited for the stage. 08072024 Filmfest M nchen 2024. Aiming to return to its roots, the German gathering will feature 150 film premieres, a handful of competition sections and the return of the 100,000 CineCoPro Award. 18062024 Filmfest M nchen 2024. The Englishlanguage drama, a LuxembourgishDutchBritish coproduction, now entered postproduction. 18032022 Production Funding LuxembourgNetherlandsUnited Kingdom. These contributions are set to generate more than 30.2 million in production spend in the Netherlands. 14012022 Production Funding Netherlands. The actor and director, who is also executive producer on the film, is working on an adaptation of the eponymous play by Lot Vekemans. 26022021 Production Funding LuxembourgNetherlandsGermany. The fund s Selection Committee came together on the occasion of this year s first funding session, deciding to support 12 projects out of the 30 submitted. 10022021 Production Funding Luxembourg. In the fourth round of the 2019 Film Production Incentive, contributions were made to 12 features, one animated movie, one drama series and one documentary series. 16122019 Production Funding Netherlands. The company, run by Alexandra Hoesdorff and D sir e Nosbusch, is producing or coproducing new films by Bavo Defurne, John Huddles and Olivier Afonso. 09062015 Production Luxembourg. 11072024NIFFF 2024. Review:Oddity. 10072024Golden Apricot 2024. Review:Ever Since I Knew Myself. 09072024Films Reviews FranceSwitzerland. Review:The Medium. 09072024Karlovy Vary Proxima. Review:Cabo Negro. 09072024Karlovy Vary 2024 Proxima. Review:The Alienated. 08072024Karlovy Vary 2024 Special Screenings. Review:The Song of Others A Search for Europe. all news. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the most important daily or weekly news on European cinema. . Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the most important daily or weekly news on European cinema. today. Production FundingBelgium. screen.brussels supports the first fiction feature by Alexe Poukine. Production FundingBelgiumNetherlands. Adil El Arbi and Bilal Fallah are back in Belgium forPatsers. Industry MarketEuropeLatin America. The EULAC4Cinema coproduction initiative launches call for projects from indigenous peoples and minorities. Production FundingFrance. Sophie Letourneur is pinning her hopes onL Aventura. today. Production FundingItalyBelgium. Paolo Cognetti makes his directorial debut withFiore mio. NIFFF 2024. Review:Oddity. Industry MarketEurope. KIDS Regio zooms in on how to build bridges to benefit European children s films. Edinburgh 2024. Edinburgh lifts the lid on its 2024 lineup. today. Industry MarketEurope. Anne Schultka says, The time is now at KIDS Regio. Industry MarketEurope. Children s take on cinema explored at KIDS Regio. yesterday. Production FundingFrance. Xavier Giannoli'sJean et Corinne Luchairescoops a CNC advance on receipts. Locarno 2024. Locarno unveils the programme of its parallel sections. Europe and the Rest of the World 04072024At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks coproduction opportunities with AsiaEuropean producers could benefit from Asia's pool of diverse talent and resources, its flourishing market, and the presence of cofinancing and financial incentives, the speakers underscored. Market TrendsFOCUSA busy summer awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Karlovy Vary, Munich, Locarno, Sarajevo, Venice and San Sebasti n. Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming 11072024Frank L Stavik Distributor, FidalgoWe spoke to the Norwegian distributor, who touched on his company s editorial policy, his country s theatrical market and the role of festivals, among other topics. European Policy 11072024Anne Schultka says, The time is now at KIDS RegioThe KIDS Regio project manager intended to give agency to participants and asked everyone to approach their EU representatives with the forum s results. Lilja Ingolfsdottir Director ofLoveable. The Norwegian filmmaker discusses her first feature, in which she examines contemporary ideas of romance, equality and womanhood. Noaz Deshe Director ofXoftex. The director tells us more about his new film, in which he portrays refugees filming satirical sketches and preparing for a zombie horror flick while awaiting immigration interviews in a Greek camp. Mark Cousins Director ofA Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things. The filmmaker talks about his new work, an exploration of British modernist painter Wilhelmina BarnsGraham's perspective after her experience atop the Grindelwald glacier. Oleh Sentsov Director ofReal. 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Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm star in Désirée Nosbusch's drama "Poison" about a couple grieving the loss of their child. The film, adapted from a play, explores how different paths of coping with grief can affect a relationship. Despite strong performances, the contained setting makes it feel more like a play than a film. The story resonates with universal themes of love, hate, forgiveness, and understanding in the face of tragedy.
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. February 28, 1945 July 4, 2024 age 79. Karen Joy Malone, 79, passed away on July 4th, 2024. Karen Joy Schade was born on February 28th, 1945, to Clairannis Lockwood and Frederick Schade. She grew up attending schools and church in South Pasadena, California, and later graduated from Cal State with a degree in Sociology. Her father Frederick passed away when she was young leaving her mother and older sister Diane to care for her. As a child Karen enjoyed spending time with her family and visiting her grandparents cabin in Idyllwild, California, as well as spending time with friends and visiting the California beaches. Karen worked as a social worker, before joining Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, as an Executive Secretary, until retiring early. She also lived with, and cared for, her mother Clairannis until her mother passed in 2002. In her later years Karen moved to Utah to be near her grandchildren. Her son Shawn Malone lived with his mother in Utah until passing in 2018. Karen's sister Diane passed away in 2021. In Karen's last few years she stayed in contact with the friends and family that were dear to her and she always brought joy to their day. She lived a quiet peaceful life in her condo located in North Logan, Utah, where she cared for the local wildlife. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Clairannis Schade, her sister Diane Wendt, her son Shawn Malone, and her cousins, Victor Lockwood and Larry Lockwood. She is survived by her brotherinlaw, Jerry Wendt, her cousininlaw, Onda Lockwood, her cousin, Joel Lockwood, her grandchildren, Maya and Cade Malone, their mother, Katrina Farrow, and Karen s lifelong friend, Linda Schultz. A devout Christian, Karen left this with us:. In the Arms of GodBy Max Lucado. We don t like to say goodbye to those whom we love separation is tough. It is right for us to weep, but there is no need for us to despair. The had pain here. They have no pain there. The struggled here. They have no struggles there. But they don t. They understand. They are, at this very moment, at peace in the presence of God . When it is cold on earth, we can take comfort in knowing that our loved ones are in the warm arms of God. And when Christ comes, we will hold them, too. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family atAllen Mortuaries. . . . . . . Log In. Currently in Logan. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
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Karen Joy Malone, 79, passed away on July 4th, 2024. She was born on February 28th, 1945, and spent her life in California and Utah. Karen worked in social services and for a hospital, later retiring. Her loved ones precede her in death, but she is survived by family and friends, leaving a legacy of peace and love.
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. TIRANA, Albania Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, whose irreverent works from inside communist Albania earned him international renown and repression from the country s dictatorship, has died in Tirana, his publishing editor said Monday. He was 88. Kadare wona number of international awards, and had long been mentioned as a possible contender for the Nobel Prize in literature. Albanian President Bajram Begaj praised Kadare as the country's spiritual emancipator. . Albania and Albanians lost their genius of letters .. the Balkans lost the poet of its myths, Europe and the world lost one of the most renowned representatives of modern literature, Begaj said in a statement released by his office. Albania's government declared two days of national mourning on Tuesday and Wednesday, when flags will fly at halfstaff. A minute's silence will be observed nationwide Wednesday following Kadare's funeral. Onufri Publishing House editor Bujar Hudhri said the author died Monday morning after being rushed to a hospital. A nurse at the hospital said he was taken to the emergency room after suffering cardiac arrest. She spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to talk to the media. Kadare became internationally recognized after his novel The General of the Dead Army which later inspired a film starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anouk Aimee was published in 1963. The book told the story of an Italian general who was sent to Albania to find and repatriate the bones of thousands of his compatriots killed there during World War II, and who dwells on the futility of the task and of war. At the time, Albania was still governed by the communist government of late dictator Enver Hoxha that had turned the small, mountainous Balkan country into Europe's most isolated. Celebrated for the delicate writing of his novels, Kadare fled to France in the fall of 1990, just a few months before the collapse of the communist regime following student protests in December. He lived in Paris and had recently returned to Tirana, the Albanian capital. During a visit to Albania last year, French President Emmanuel Macron awarded him theGrand Officer of the Legion of Honor title. France had previously also made him a foreign associate of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, as well as Commander of the Legion of Honor. Kadare was awarded a number of international prizes, including the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. His works, which included more than 80 novels, plays, screenplays, poetry, essays and story collections, were translated into 45 languages. Born on Jan. 28, 1936, in the southern Albanian city of Gjirokaster, Kadare graduated from Tirana University's History and Philology Faculty and went on to study at Moscow's Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. But he was recalled after Hoxha split with the Soviet Union the first of two great ruptures with major communist powers that was later to conclude with China. Back in Albania, Kadare won a reputation as a poet and novelist, but soon fell foul of the communist regime, which banned several of his works and briefly exiled him to the provinces. The General of the Dead Army attracted major international attention when it was translated into French and published in the West. This recognition abroad has been credited with shielding Kadare from the more violent retribution Albania's communists routinely reserved for dissidents. After the fall of communism in Albania, Kadare resisted calls from different political parties or politicians to become the country s president. He is survived by his wife, Helena, also a writer, and his daughters Gresa and Besiana. The funeral will be held on Wednesday. 514 West Wayne Street. Butler, PA 16001
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Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, known for his works under communist rule, has passed away at the age of 88 in Tirana. Kadare won international awards and was considered a Nobel Prize contender. President Begaj honored him as a literary figure. Kadare's death led to national mourning in Albania. He gained fame for his novel "The General of the Dead Army" and received numerous international accolades. Kadare, survived by his family, will be remembered for his literary contributions.
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TheFourth of Julyhas come and gone as millions witnessed fireworks across this great nation. However, one community in the Lone Star State was left a little baffled and underwhelmed whena fire broke outat a fireworks show. The WesTex Connect fireworks show was scheduled the day before the nationally observed day of July 4th much to the dismay of many residents. Nevertheless, the show went as planned, even with severely dry conditions in Texas. As several residents pointed out, the show had several delays due to technical problems with the drone show. Once the fireworks show started, residents were treated to some awesome displays as the sounds of freedom rang through the air. The "oohs" and "aahs" quickly changed to concern as a fire broke out soon across the horizon and sirens could be heard in the distance. Check out more photos from the fire in the gallery below. Several folks turned to social media as the fire erupted and posted on our Facebook page with their concerns. In the end, I am happy to report that no one was injured and damage was minimal as no structures caught fire. Still, it sure made for an interesting Fourth of July holiday and left many residents scratching their heads. WesTex Connectissued the followingstatementafter the fire assuring residents they took every precaution and praised the quick response of the Abilene Fire Department. Again, I'm grateful that nobody was hurt and that nothing was destroyed as this could have been a lot worse than the outcome. Gallery Credit:Chaz.
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A fireworks show in Texas faced delays and technical issues with drones, leaving residents underwhelmed. Despite a fire breaking out during the show, no injuries or major damage occurred. The community was left puzzled but grateful for the swift response of the fire department.
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Sydney: New Zealand on Tuesday signed trade deals with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to remove tariffs on hundreds of environmental products, in a move Wellington says will address climate change and sustainability challenges. Pleased to announce conclusion of negotiations on the groundbreaking Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and SustainabilityACCTSwith Costa Rica , Iceland , and Switzerland , which will deliver trade and environmental benefits! For more info:https:t.coT6NRI88dsI. The Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability ACCTS will especially benefit New Zealand's wool industry, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said in a statement. ACCTS will open new markets for New Zealand exporters and grow in benefit over time as more countries join, he said. Tariffs will be eliminated on over 300 environmental goods, including solar panels, wind and hydraulic turbines, electric vehicles, wool fibre, recycled paper, electric static converters, and wood products. Norway is also considering whether to sign the agreement, the government said. Elections2024
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New Zealand signed trade deals with Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Iceland to remove tariffs on hundreds of environmental products to address climate change and sustainability challenges. The Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) will benefit New Zealand's wool industry and open new markets for exporters. Tariffs will be eliminated on over 300 environmental goods like solar panels, electric vehicles, and wood products. Norway is considering signing the agreement as well.
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The UN's top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative polls next year. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T rkreportedincreasing restrictions on civic spaces, urging stakeholders to reverse course. "My Office OHCHR continues to receive reports of detentions as election day approaches, including of supporters and members of the opposition," he said, addressing the GenevabasedHuman Rights Council. "This does not augur well, and I urge a change to such practices.". Venezuelan Presidential elections are scheduled for 28 July, while local, regional and legislative polls are planned for 2025. These are "key opportunities to respect the people's will", Mr. T rk emphasized. "Now, more than ever, a constructive and open dialogue among the people and with the institutions of the State is crucial to overcome the deep divisions and rebuild the social contract among Venezuelans," he said. In his briefing, the UN rights chief also expressed concerns over economic conditions. He said that despite official figures indicating a 5 per cent growth in gross domestic product GDP last year, Venezuelans "still face serious obstacles" accessing food, health and education. Women, people in rural areas and indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected. He also cited reports indicating that almost three quarters of the country's health centres lacked medical or nursing staff between July and August last year, while abortion continues to be criminalized, leading to unsafe procedures and resulting in maternal mortality and morbidity. "I urge the authorities to take steps to address all of these concerns on health, education, food, and dignified remuneration in line with the State's international obligations," he said, calling also for lifting of sectoral sanctions that have exacerbated preexisting human rights challenges. High Commissioner T rk voiced concern over cases of femicide, noting that between January and November last year, 186 such cases were reported. "Investigation into these killings is essential, as are much stronger prevention and response efforts. A protocol developed by the Office of the Attorney General is a first step but much more is needed," he said.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is concerned about restrictions on civic spaces in Venezuela ahead of the upcoming elections and urges stakeholders to change these practices. Türk emphasized the importance of respecting the people's will during the elections and called for constructive dialogue to overcome divisions. He also highlighted the challenges Venezuelans face accessing food, health, and education, particularly affecting women, rural areas, and indigenous peoples. Türk urged the authorities to address these issues, including the criminalization of abortion, and emphasized the need to lift sectoral sanctions exacerbating human rights challenges in the country. He raised concerns about femicide cases and called for stronger prevention and response efforts to address them.
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. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. KREX Sens.John HickenlooperandMichael Bennethave made their way to Nucla to hear from residents about their concerns for the proposed 400,000acre national monument that would surround them. On July 3, the senators released a statement saying they would need more time with further discussion to come to a final decision. They did, however, include guidelines they would use to help make a determination. Norwood Mayor Candy Meehan tells WesternSlopeNow she feels as if the senators didn t listen to her or her community in the way they initially let on. Director of Colorado Wildlands Project and member of Protect the Dolores Coalition Scott Braden sees this press release in a much different light he believes the statement is proof Colorado s senators are listening to both sides. Over 1,100 uranium and vanadium mines live in the area the monument would cover. In the senators statement, it says all existing mines could operate as normal, but Norwood Town Manager Deana Sheriff tells WesternSlopeNow if new mines aren t allowed, both the town and national security could be threatened. Both Sheriff and Meehan say Norwood, Nucla and Naturita don t have the infrastructure needed to support a surge of travelers. Another concern is emergency services. For instance, if someone breaks down or crashes on the side of the twolane highway leading through the canyon, there s close to no cell service all the way from Whitewater to Nucla and Naturita, with the exception of Gateway. But even if cell service wasn t the main issue, what would happen if someone got hurt? Meehan tells WesternSlopeNow there s only three ambulances set to cover the 1200mile square section of land. Even the diction used in the statement sets off red flags for Meehan and Sheriff for instance, the use of the word should instead of could. . More worries include grazing rights and other trails not included in the ATV statement. While several arguments await to be settled, only time will tell how this story plays out. WesternSlopeNow will continue to keep you updated along the way. Here s a link to thestatement. 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 WesternSlopeNow.com. These are the top credit card offers and bonuses available right now. Amazon Prime members can get two months of Paramount with Showtime for only 12. There are also deals on other channels, like Starz and MGM. The secondgen Ring Indoor Cam has dropped to a recordlow price, but only for Prime members. We are seeing some of the lowest prices in years on brands like Dove, Neutrogena, L'oreal, Revlon, Burt's Bees, CosRx and more. 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Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet visit Nucla to discuss concerns about a proposed national monument. Residents worry about infrastructure, emergency services, and mining operations. Despite differing views, both senators are open to further discussion before making a final decision. The situation remains unsettled.
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Vote for BJP in urban local bodies" poll for "triple engine" govt in UP: Adityanath. UP: Man booked for attempting to rape 5yearold girl. Congress to mark 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra with concert in Jaipur. BJYM, Hindu outfits put off planned protest march at AMU. Karachi battles gas crisis; residents face unannounced load shedding, 2hr gas supply in a day. Elderly man in judicial custody dies during treatment in UP hospital. Himachal Pradesh skittle Haryana for 46, take 200run lead on Day 1. Pak court grants protective bail to PM Shehbaz"s son Suleman in money laundering case. British Library celebrates India ties with exhibition on Hampi. Nine policemen suspended after suspect dies in police custody in UP. Gangster"s property attached in UP"s Pratapgarh district. Maoists torch construction company vehicles in Jharkhand s Chatra district. SinoIndia border situation "generally stable": China on Yangtse clash. Babar Azam not taking advice from seniors, claims Shahid Afridi. Qlite Global launches their exclusive Grand Experience Centre. "Disillusioned with central leadership": Sikkim BJP president says he has resigned. 2001 attack anniversary: Ready to guard new Parliament if directed, say CRPF heroes. Class 2 student dies after scuffle with fellow students in UP. Three killed in accident in UP"s Lakhimpur KheriLakhimpur Kheri UP, Dec 13 PTI Three motorcycle borne youths were killed and ". Abandoned girl child from Assam adopted by Spanish professor. . Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations. Grievance Redressal Officer Ashish Tiwari. Mobile:8826046398. Email: legal.grievancesnewzstreet.com
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Vote for BJP in urban local bodies" poll for "triple engine" govt in UP: Adityanath. Man booked for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl in UP. Congress to mark 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jaipur. Elderly man dies in UP hospital custody. Himachal Pradesh leads against Haryana in cricket match. British Library celebrates India ties with Hampi exhibition. Nine UP policemen suspended after suspect dies in custody. Property of gangster attached in UP district. Maoists torch construction vehicles in Jharkhand. Sino-India border situation called "generally stable" by China. Babar Azam not taking advice from seniors, says Shahid Afridi. 2001 Parliament attack anniversary: CRPF heroes ready to guard new Parliament. Class 2 student dies in UP after scuffle with peers. Three killed in motorcycle accident in UP. Abandoned girl child from Assam adopted by Spanish professor.
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The budding performers from the Theatre School of Scotland s TSOS local branch travelled to California, along with members of the Glasgow and Edinburgh schools. A total of 50 youngsters took part in a host of activities during the trip, where they wowed crowds with their flash mob routines featuring Scottish and American melodies. Their first performance was held at Santa Monica Pier shortly after they arrived, with the group entertaining shoppers at Ovation Hollywood the following day. The students performed at Santa Monica PierImage: TSOS. The students saw their names in lights during the finale at Universal Studios. Deputy principal Charlotte Forbes said: We believe in exposing our students to global stages. Providing experiences that they wouldn t have the opportunity to take part in elsewhere is what makes the Theatre School of Scotland so unique. . The grand finale took place at Universal StudiosImage: TSOS. During their time in LA, the students also took part in workshops at the renowned Stella Adler Academy of Performing Arts where they had the chance to interact with industry professionals, including Kilmacolm actor Declan Laird. After suffering a career ending injury while playing for Morton as a teenager, Declan turned his attention to acting and relocated to LA to study in 2011. Declan has since starred in comedy film Hot Air alongside Steve Coogan, and romcom Beautiful Disaster with Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner. Kilmacolm actor David Laird shared some tips with the groupImage: TSOS. The students also took some time out from performing and training to visit some of LA s top attraction. They took a trip to Venice Beach, hiked to the iconic Hollywood sign and enjoyed prime seats at the LA Dodgers game against LA Angels. TSOS opened its Greenock branchin September last year, offering tuition in acting and singing at Songbird Studios. Enrolment is now open for the upcoming term in August. 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.
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Budding performers from Theatre School of Scotland's local branch in Scotland went to California, along with members from Glasgow and Edinburgh schools. They entertained crowds with flash mob routines, visited iconic landmarks, and interacted with industry professionals at Stella Adler Academy. Actor Declan Laird shared tips, and the students had a grand finale at Universal Studios. Enrolment for upcoming term is open at their Greenock branch.
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Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. . Each brother oversaw one store or an aspect of running the chain, and Bob Starn operated the Absecon store for many years. He also was the father of internationally known artistsDoug and Mike Starn, the identical twins who worked together on projects involving photography, printmaking and sculptural installations. Bob Starn was the last of 15 siblings born to parents Sophie Emma Hees and Charles Sheppard Starn in Pleasantville. His uncle was Captain Clarence Starn of Captain Starn s large, destination restaurant in Atlantic City, which was open from the 1940s to the 1970s and where visitors could feed captive sea lions, and go out on a fishing boat, speed boat or sightseeing boat. When his brother Harry, of Ocean City, died at age 84 in 2013, Bob Starn remembered the early days of Starn s ShopRite. At one time or another, everyone worked in the business, said Bob Starn, then 77. But we wound up with six of the brothers running it from the 1970s on, including Bob and Harry. The family sold its ShopRite stores in 1986. By then, they had four stores Absecon, Somers Point, Ventnor and Middle Township and a fifth started in Egg Harbor Township. They are now ShopRite locations owned by Village Super Market, Inc.. They were busy stores enough to keep 1,200 people working, half of them full time, Bob Starn said at the time. We all did everything at one time or another, he said. Employees were sad when the family sold the stores, because the Starns were known as good bosses, they told a reporter at the time. The brothers started the stores from their father s produce business, Bob Starn s obituary said. He also designed and managed new construction and renovations for the growing business. Born in Pleasantville in 1935, Bob Starn graduated from Pleasantville High School and joined the U.S. Air Force. He married his high school sweetheart, Cecile Lu Cee Crema, the obituary said. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last December. My sincere condolences to Mrs. Starn and family. He truly cared about his employees and strived to make his customers happy. He will be missed. . After retirement, Bob Starn helped the Absecon Methodist Church, of which he was a member, build a new sanctuary. He taught Sunday school for high schoolaged parishioners and later led Bible study groups for adults. He was a skilled cabinet and furniture maker, and made handcrafted pieces for the church, family, and friends. When his brother Fred Starn died in 2016 at age 92, Bob Starn said Fred was in charge of advertising as well as being Starn s president. Fred developed the catchy Starn s songs locals knew so well, Bob Starn said at the time. Bob Starn was the last surviving sibling of his large immediate family. Brothers Charles, Fred, Jimmy, Harry, Don, Wesley, and Stanley and sisters Sophie, Lillian, Esther, Elsie, Betty, Peggy, and Cathy all predeceased him. Bob Starn is survived by his wife Cee, daughter L. Shalini Bosbyshell and her husband Howell Bosbyshell, son Doug Starn and his wife Nancy Bressler, son Mike Starn and his wife Anne Pasternak, and three grandchildren Paris Starn, Jules Starn, and Gemma Starn. There will be a private burial with family next week at the Absecon Methodist Church. A public memorial service will take place in the fall. Starn. REPORTER: Michelle Brunetti Post. 6098412895. mpostpressofac.com. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Staff Writer. . . Paul Robert "Bob" Starn. Starn, Capt. Wesley Benjamin, 82, of Pleasantville, son of Charles and Sophie Hees Starn died December 27, 2019 in Port Salerno, FL. He is s . GALLOWAY A crew from Absecon United Methodist Church put in many hours of hard work at Patriot Lake Saturday, Oct. 27. Capt. Wesley Starn's life was one of relentless adventure. Fred Starn, the president of a familyrun empire of ShopRite supermarkets in South Jersey, died Sunday. He was 92. Village Super Market Inc., which dominates the grocery business in the region as the owneroperator of eight big ShopRites, started in the 193 . When the Starn family owned its empire of South Jersey supermarkets, the saying was that there was a Starn in every store. Doug and Mike Starn, two artists who grew up in Absecon, don't think small. Sign up for a digital subscription to The Press of Atlantic City now and take advantage of a great offer. PLEASE BE ADVISED:Soon we will no longer integrate with Facebook for story comments. The commenting option is not going away, however, readers will need to register for a FREE site account to continue sharing their thoughts and feedback on stories. If you already have an account i.e. current subscribers, posting in obituary guestbooks, for submitting community events, you may use that login, otherwise, you will be prompted to create a new account. . Get uptotheminute news sent straight to your device.
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Bob Starn, part of a family that owned several ShopRite stores in South Jersey, passed away in December 2019. He was known for his dedication to his employees and the community. The Starn family was involved in various aspects of the supermarket business, eventually selling the stores in 1986. Bob Starn's legacy includes his contributions to the Absecon Methodist Church and his woodworking skills. He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
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Company plans to offer authentic sustainable aviation fuel to customers. PUBLISHED : 6 Jul 2024 at 10:21. NEWSPAPER SECTION:Business. WRITER:Yuthana Praiwan. Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services BAFS is not only keen on selling sustainable aviation fuel SAF, but also wants to offer "real" SAF to its customers. The authenticity claim refers to the raw materials used to make this aircraft biofuel being traceable, ensuring SAF is genuinely kinder to the environment. Distributing and producing internationally acceptable SAF is among the company's measures to help it attain the goal of becoming a netzero enterprise by 2050, striking a balance between greenhouse gas emissions and absorption. BAFS already achieved carbon neutrality, a balance between carbon dioxide emissions and absorption, in 2019. "This distinction is insufficient for us to ensure sustainable growth for our business," said BAFS president ML Nathasit Diskul. The company wants to further reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which may involve its business operations, he said. Promoting SAF as meeting environmental standards, along with plans to improve oil transport, a shift towards electric vehicles EVs and using more renewable energy will help BAFS reach its ultimate goal, said ML Nathasit. BAFS allocated 1.7 billion baht to establish the SAF business, including a factory to produce 3.2 billion litres of SAF a year and technology enabling the firm to inspect whether the SAF it buys from other suppliers meets standards set for International Sustainability and Carbon Certification ISCC, he said. ISCC is a global certification system checking the origin of sustainable feedstock, including agricultural biomass, biogenic waste, circular materials and renewables. SAF, which can replace jet fuel because of their similar properties, can be made from agricultural waste, jatropha, used cooking oil and feedstock based on alcoholtojet technology. This type of biofuel produces up to 80 fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional jet fuel, according to media reports citing various forecasts. SAF will be blended with jet fuel to reduce the carbon footprint, according to BAFS. "We expect the price of SAF to be 200 baht a litre, compared with the exrefinery price of jet fuel of 20 baht a litre," said ML Nathasit. "Some companies may want to make money from SAF sales by claiming their raw materials are not related to forest encroachment. Such claims must be proved.". BAFS plans to develop a digital audit system using blockchain technology to examine feedstock used to make SAF. This system, scheduled to start operating in the first quarter next year, also facilitates the company's plan to make carbon accounts for customers. This move corresponds with the Federation of Thai Industries' study of a plan to set standards for renewable resources that can be turned into SAF. Raw materials need to be certified under acceptable standards to ensure they are suitable for producing SAF, said the federation. BAFS plans to develop SAF in cooperation with other companies. BAFS earlier agreed to form a joint venture with Energy Absolute Plc, a renewable energy and EV developer and operator, to codevelop SAF for aircraft using BAFS's refuelling service for jet A1, a kerosenegrade fuel for turbineengine aircraft. BAFS also announced a venture with sugar miller Mitr Phol Co to jointly conduct a feasibility study on the manufacturing of SAF. Former Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha vowed at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in 2021 that Thailand would take serious actions to deal with climate change and strive to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and netzero by 2065. BAFS is preparing to build a 52kilometre oil pipeline connecting Saraburi and Ang Thong to facilitate oil transport from the East to the North, as well as reduce dependence on oil trucks that emit carbon dioxide. The company is in talks with Thai Petroleum Pipeline on the project estimated to cost 1.2 billion baht, said ML Nathasit. The new pipeline is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2026, helping the government reduce carbon dioxide emissions from oil trucks. Thai Petroleum Pipeline, which is mostly owned by PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc, operates an oil pipeline network linking refineries in the eastern region. BAFS's oil storage facility in Laksi, in northern Bangkok, utilises this network to offer refuelling services at Don Mueang airport. BAFS's subsidiary Northern Fuel Pipeline Transportation System Co also operates an oil pipeline connecting Bangchak Corporation's refinery in Ayutthaya's Bang Pain district with the northern province of Lampang. BAFS said last year it believes the amount of oil transported via this pipeline would increase based on the company's marketing plan urging customers to shift from oil trucks to the pipeline. ML Nathasit said the AyutthayaLampang pipeline can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 153,000 tonnes a year. Northern Fuel Pipeline Transportation System also plans to supply renewable power to its oil pump systems, currently powered by fossil fuelfired power plants. The company will buy electricity from an onground solar farm operated by BCPG Plc, the power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, he said. The pumping systems are located in the company's oil depots in Bang Pain and the northern provinces of Phichit and Lampang. In preparation to operate a new oil pipeline and produce SAF, BAFS has already started transforming daily operations to more ecofriendly routines. Similar to households, the company shifted from oilpowered cars to EVs and increased use of solar power, said ML Nathasit. BAFS also uses electric shuttle buses to transport staff between Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports. This not only enables the company to cut carbon dioxide emissions, but also reduces its fuel expenses from 700,000 baht a month to 400,000 baht, he said. Rooftop solar panels were installed on the company's buildings, resulting in a 40 decrease in electricity bills, said ML Nathasit. "These measures help us cut greenhouse gas emissions without spending huge amounts of money or needing to wait for the authorities to enforce laws to control emissions," he said. BAFS set a mediumterm goal to cut greenhouse gases by 20 within 2030, before achieving its netzero target by 2050. By subscribing, you accept theterms and conditionsin ourprivacy policy.
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Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services plans to offer authentic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to customers, with traceable raw materials for environmental kindness. The company aims to achieve net zero status by 2050. SAF can be made from various sources and produces 80% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional jet fuel. BAFS invests in a SAF business and plans to use blockchain technology for feedstock auditing. Furthermore, the company is shifting towards more sustainable practices, such as using EVs and renewable energy, to reduce its environmental impact.
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Sign In. The City of Nelson passed a bylaw at its July 2 meeting that defines where and when unhoused people may camp overnight. This comes after the citycleared an encampmentfrom the lawn in front of Nelson City Hall on June 26 that had been set up as a protest against the city's lack of affordable housing and the closure of a social services centre. Until now, the city's parks bylaw has prohibited camping in all parks and public spaces. But that prohibition has existed in contravention of a 2015 B.C. Supreme Court decision which declared overnight shelter on public land a constitutional right under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, if a city does not offer other shelter options. The change will bring Nelson's bylaw in line with that court decision by allowing overnight camping on city land, but it will allow it only in certain places and times. The bylaw, passed unanimously, must still come before the next council meeting for final approval. "The key point is, as a city, we don't see encampments as the answer," Mayor Janice Morrison told the Nelson Star. "We want to do longterm planning. Encampments aren't a viable solution.". The new rules state that no one may camp in the following parks: Gyro, Lakeside, Cottonwood, Rosemont, Queen Elizabeth, Chatham Street, and Lions. Camping is also prohibited at City Hall, the Hall Street Plaza, the Hall Street Pier, and the Nelson and District Community Complex. The prohibition also includes a 10metre radius around the Civic Centre and around the Scout Hall. This list, with the addition of City Hall, is the same list of prohibited areas that the city used during the recent and shortliveddecriminalization of public useof certain drugs. Consumption of drugs was not allowed at those locations, Morrison said, because there were areas where children and families tend to congregate. The city borrowed the same list for this new purpose of prohibiting overnight camping. Camping on other public land in the city will be allowed, but these areas are not listed in the bylaw. Councillor Jesse Pineiro asked what public land would be available for camping, given the extensive list of prohibited areas. The only suggestion given by city staff in the meeting was the land along the dog walk. Asked about this after the meeting, Morrison said the city has no list of allowed overnight camping places, but she said there are other public areas and parks. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Margot Young, a law professor at the University of British Columbia specializing in constitutional and social justice law, says the right to camp overnight in public spaces trumps other considerations, including public access to parks, because it is a right under Section 7 of the Charter. That section guarantees "the life, liberty and personal security" of all Canadians. "A key aspect of any civic decisionmaking process must be prioritizing any constitutional rights that are at stake," Young told the Nelson Star. "Our legal system holds respect for these rights to be mandatory.". Young said cities may make decisions to allow overnight shelter in some but not in all public spaces and parks, and many cities have done this. But she said cities' choices of allowed camping location must not be so restrictive as to breach the Charter. She said the public places where overnight camping is allowed should be reasonably numerous and accessible. This question has not yet come before the courts "but it is foreseeable," she said, that cities will be required to ensure that services are accessible from temporary nighttime shelters. "Public space open to nighttime shelter should be close to services necessary to this very vulnerable group.". Rules about overnight shelter sites. According to Nelson's new bylaw, overnight sheltering in public areas such as the dog walk that are not on the above prohibition list will only be allowed between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. and the tent or shelter must be no larger than 100 square feet. Temporary shelters must be at least two metres apart. At 9 a.m., campers in those areas must pack up their shelter and belongings. If they wish to store their belongings at the site, they must pack them in a container not larger than 36 square feet in size. They may stay there with their belongings and are not required to physically leave. At the council meeting there was some discussion of enforcement, with concern expressed by Pineiro and Councillor Leslie Payne that personal possessions would be disposed of. Payne expressed concern about the bylaw's direction to " immediately dispose of any item removed.". The city's corporate officer Sarah Winton said that if belongings are not packed up according to the bylaw and appear to be abandoned, they will be put in the garbage. If they are packaged according to the bylaw and abandoned, they will be held by the city for 30 days for the owner to reclaim, as is done with any lost items in other circumstances. Those details are not explicitly stated in the bylaw. Morrison said enforcement of these rules would be complaint driven. She said enforcement would be done in a manner that is educational and not punitive so that unhoused people and the public have time to learn about the new bylaw. City manager Kevin Cormack said there are human rights issues involved. "We are not going to be out enforcing things that are not going to stand up from a human rights perspective," he said. "We are not going to be removing people's personal stuff unless it has clearly been abandoned or we have told them to clean it up and they have not been able to do that.". Young told the Nelson Star this part of the bylaw is fraught with potential problems because "seizure and destruction of personal belongings amplify marginalization of unhoused people, increasing social inequality, negative health outcomes, and marginalization. For unhoused individuals, personal belongings have particular significance; it is all they have in the world. These belongings allow for survival, especially in outdoor spaces.". Councillor Jesse Woodward said during the meeting that the bylaw will be successful in striking a balance "between people in need, community safety, our bylaw officers, police, emergency services. It is a huge undertaking to try to find the balance here. I appreciative this bylaw it gives us more tools to work with.". Asked where council expects unhoused people to spend their nights after the bylaw, and in the fall and winter, Morrison said she hopes the North Shore Inn will be reopened by the fall with up to 30 units available. The inn, which is owned by BC Housing, has been closed to all but seven residents since last fall when it was discovered water and electrical renovations were required. Morrison said the city has been in discussions with B.C. Housing, which owns the site, attempting to speed up the current renovations. But last month a BC Housing spokesperson told the Nelson Star it had no estimated timeline for when the renovations would be completed. . About the Author:Bill Metcalfe. Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our communitybased moderation works, please read ourCommunity Guidelines.
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Nelson City Council passes a bylaw allowing overnight camping on city land, in accordance with a B.C. Supreme Court decision. The new rules list prohibited parks and public spaces for camping, with allowed camping only between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. Tent size must be limited, and belongings packed accordingly. Enforcement will be complaint-driven and non-punitive. Concerns about potential issues of personal belongings disposal were raised. The hope is for the North Shore Inn to reopen by fall for unhoused individuals.
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Get local news delivered to your inbox!. Jaden James Hays, 27, of Longview, starts to raise his hands on Monday, July 1 after driving into the Columbia River during a police chase that started in Longview and ended in Clatskanie. A Longview man was arrested Monday night after a highspeed pursuit that ended with him driving into the Columbia River near Clatskanie. Longview police spokesperson Capt.Branden McNewsaid officers arrested Jaden James Hays, 27, of Longview, as he was wanted on robbery and assault charges related to a June 25 Longview incident where he injured a person while stealing property. According to McNew, the officers identified a black Volkswagen connected to Hays at Miller s Market, 3152 Washington Way. Upon initiating a traffic stop, Hays reportedly fled, leading police on a highspeed chase that sometimes reached 120 mph and crossed the Lewis and Clark Bridge into Oregon. After spike strips were used by Columbia County Sheriff s Office deputies, Hays car ended up in the river near Clatskanie, just past the Safeway at 401 Columbia River Hwy. Sgt. Anthony Bosworth of the Columbia County Sheriff s Office told The Daily News the suspect s car drove straight through into the river. Hays attempted to swim into the river but he eventually returned to shore, where officers arrested him and booked him into the Columbia County Jail on multiple suspected charges, including felony eluding, resisting arrest and reckless driving. Hays extradition back to Longview is pending. . Get local news delivered to your inbox!. Reporter. . . The accident occurred near Castle Rock. The elderly driver, who authorities say hit the woman as she was walking, has not been charged. No injuries were reported. Three are dead and two injured after police say a fleeing car, going up to 100 mph, ran a red light and hit a truck, injuring two men. Law enf . The gunman was close friends with the victim, according to the owner's widow, who was also shot at but not hit by the suspect. . Get uptotheminute news sent straight to your device.
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Jaden James Hays, 27, was arrested after a high-speed police chase ending in him driving into the Columbia River. Hays was wanted for robbery and assault charges in a June incident. The chase reached 120 mph and ended when Hays drove into the river near Clatskanie. He attempted to swim but was arrested and faces charges including felony eluding and reckless driving.
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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday staged a protest at Bandra Kurla Complex here seeking an immediate halt to the installation of smart meters by the Adani Group. The opposition party also protested against hike in electricity tariffs in the state. Maharashtra Congress working president Naseem Khan said Adani Electricity had hiked the power tariff and was looting Mumbaikars under the guise of smart meters. We demand that smart meter installation be stopped and hike in electricity tariff be immediately rolled back, Khan said. The party said its morcha was stopped by the police. Later, a delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the assembly Vijay Wadettiwar met representatives of Adani Electricity. Mumbai Congress president and Mumbai North Central MP Varsha Gaikwad, Rajya Sabha MP Chandrakant Handore and MLC Bhai Jagtap took part in the protest. Last year, the Adani Group bagged two contracts worth Rs 13,888 crore from a stateowned discom to install smart meters. A total of six tenders were awarded by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited MSEDCL to install smart meters, of which two were bagged by the Adani Group, according to an official communique from the discom. Get the news updates onWhatsAppTelegramby subscribing to our channels. For all the latestIndiaupdates, download our appAndroidandiOS.
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Maharashtra Congress protests against Adani Group installing smart meters in Mumbai, also condemning electricity tariff hike. Working president Naseem Khan accused Adani Electricity of overcharging. The party demanded immediate stop to smart meter installation and rollback of tariff hike, leading to a delegation meeting with Adani Electricity representatives. Last year, Adani Group secured contracts worth Rs 13,888 crore to install smart meters in Maharashtra.
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. . . Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 93F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.. Some passing clouds. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 68F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: July 11, 2024 11:11 am. July 11, 2024. . The next meeting of the Texas Hill Country Nurses Honor Guard will be Tuesday, July 9, at the Unity of the Hill Country, 1016 Jefferson St. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. and is open to all active and retired licensed nurses, as well as nursing students. This group is a volunteer, nonprofit organization of nurses honoring nurses either at their end of life with a living tribute or at their memorial, funeral or graveside services. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.Please enable it in your browser settings. . . . . Log In. Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. Would like to receive our breaking news alerts?Signup today!. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
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The Texas Hill Country Nurses Honor Guard will have a meeting on July 9 at Unity of the Hill Country. The group honors nurses at the end of their life with tributes and at their memorials. The meeting is open to active and retired nurses and nursing students.
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Need help logging in?. . . U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on July 1 announced the Hermiston Municipal Airport will receive a grant of almost 183,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Hermiston Municipal Airport will receive a grant of almost 183,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration. The money is part of more than 2.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight rural airports throughout Oregon, according to a press release Monday, July 1, from U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Democrats from Oregon. The 182,786 grant to the Hermiston airport is part of many geared toward a 1.5 million project started in May, set to produce 10 airplane hangars, as well as taxi lanes surrounding it. The FAA allocates us around 150,000 a year, this is just a continuation of those funds, Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan said. We got 950,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law a few years ago as well. . With the recent funds, the Hermiston Municipal Airport is making headway on the hangar project and plans on completing it in November. The other airports in Oregon to receive the funds are in Bend, Christmas Valley, Lakeview, North Bend, Ontario, Scappoose and Tillamook. This is the seventh round of the FAA s Airport Infrastructure Grants, amounting to 289 million to date. Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. . . . . Log In. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!. Select any of the free newsletter below, enter your email address and click 'Sign Up.". Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. When critical news happens, we bring it straight to you to keep you informed. Find out what's happening with the latest events in our community. Discover hidden treasures, unique finds, and unbeatable bargains with your weekly scoop on area garage sales. Start every day with all the essential news in Central Oregon. A weekly note from our editor about the inner workings of the newsroom. Weekly hiking, biking and outdoor recreation suggestions to help you live your best active life. Going out this weekend? Our entertainment reporters give you the scoop on the local scene. Daily obituaries from Central Oregon. Digital Delivery of The Bulletin eEdition. 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. . . . . . . Account processing issue the email address may already exist. When critical news happens, we bring it straight to you to keep you informed. Find out what's happening with the latest events in our community. Discover hidden treasures, unique finds, and unbeatable bargains with your weekly scoop on area garage sales. Start every day with all the essential news in Central Oregon. A weekly note from our editor about the inner workings of the newsroom. Weekly hiking, biking and outdoor recreation suggestions to help you live your best active life. Going out this weekend? Our entertainment reporters give you the scoop on the local scene. Daily obituaries from Central Oregon. Digital Delivery of The Bulletin eEdition. Sign up with. . Thank you. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Check your email for details. Invalid password or account does not exist. Sign in with. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. No promotional rates found. . . Secure Encrypted. Secure transaction.Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. . Thank you. Your gift purchase was successful!Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. A receipt was sent to your email.
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Hermiston Municipal Airport in Oregon receives a grant of almost $183,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will contribute to a project to build airplane hangars and taxi lanes, with the airport expecting to complete the project in November. The funds are part of more than $2.3 million allocated to eight rural airports in Oregon, with Hermiston being one of the recipients alongside other airports such as Bend, North Bend, and Tillamook.
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With the new series of the BBC competition just months away from kicking off, more allegations of misconduct have been made against the popular show. Sign up for the Daily Star TV newsletter for the biggest TV news. We have more newsletters. Sign up for the Daily Star TV newsletter for the biggest TV news. We have more newsletters. BBCbosses have widened the scope of their investigation intoStrictly Come Dancing. The show has been at the centre of a scandal that has dominated headlines ever since former starAmanda Abbingtonleft the series midway through last year due to allegations of misconduct made against partnerGiovanni Pernice. Since then, a number of wellknown faces came out against the star, including former dance partners and celebrities alike. However, as the probe into Giovanni continues into its sixth month, the channel is reportedly expanding on what is being deemed as "misconduct". This comes after more complaints against the star were lodged with the BBC. Speaking to theMail, sources close to the BBC competition have said that the accusations being made against Pernice are cause for the probe to be widened further. It is a tumultuous time for the show, however, as the competition is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year. The insider said: "This investigation is no longer just solely about Giovanni but other, more wider issues. The show has been going for 20 years and the whole veneer ofStrictlyis so sparkly and lovely, of course there will always be people who feel hard done by. "Amanda's complaints have started something massive," the source added. "It has opened the door for others to come forward about things they haven't been with.". As a result, it now means that Giovanni, 33, will have to wait longer to find out the result of the probe's findings. Pernice has already shown his frustration at the process, after instructing a top legal firm to defend him from the claims that he strongly denies. Amanda was the first celebrity to come out against Giovanni after quitting last year's series after five weeks on the dancer floor. Following this, Amanda alleged she was the victim of workplace misconduct, adding that the experience on the show gave her posttraumatic stress disorder. Since then, a number of other names have reportedly come forward with their own experiences of the Italian stallion. These includeGood Morning Britain'sRanvir Singhand formerLove IslandhostLaura Whitmore. Giovanni has said that he hopes will be vindicated by the end of the investigation. This year's series will the first since 2015 that Giovanni has not been a part of, after he quit the show over claims he had been bullying his partners. The BBC has not confirmed itself whether the probe has been widened, but did admit that more than one comment about the Sicilian's conduct has been made. Meanwhile, Giovanni is focusing on his own career, working with fellow Strictly stars Kai Widdrington and Nadja Bychkova on their own dance workshop. It was also confirmed that pro Aljaz Skorjanec would be returning after quitting in 2021. For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newslettershere.
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Allegations of misconduct surface against popular Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice, leading to a widened BBC investigation. Former star Amanda Abbington sparked the probe after leaving the show last year. Various celebrities have come forward with complaints, causing the investigation to expand to include broader issues. Pernice denies the claims and awaits the investigation's outcome while focusing on his career.
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Our journalism is funded by our readers. Become a subscriber today to help champion our writing, plus enjoy bonus essays, podcasts, playlists and music downloads. Ritual. One of those odd words in the English lexicon with an opposing, yet complementary double meaning, ritual . In its original sense, it signifies a magical or religious ceremony of stylised and sacred steps designed to effect the performer s will. In a secular world, the word has also grown to mean a routine action or empty charade, a puppet show without the attendant spirits, a mundane acting out of forms and norms. The ritual of Holy Communion on one hand, or the ritual of flossing one s teeth on the other. Yes, you can probably see where I m heading with this, and indeed, to join in the chorus of critical raspberries aimed in this unitshifting young London trio s direction does feel in itself a bit like going through the motions. Better that, though, than going through the bowel motions of those who dutifully tick the boxes necessary to declare them Britain s new conquering doomrock heroes from the front pages, or those brazen enough to mention them in the same sentence as No, sorry, I can t even do it. And anyway, no sane mind could keep from devising the most exquisitely excruciating of Batemanesque tortures to drain the blood from the ruddy cheeks of Harry, Charles and Jack they Photoshop out the rud for the press shots of course on actually listening toRitual. White Lies probably loveAmerican Psychothough. Probably did their ALevel coursework on it. Opening punt Is Love suggests they re trying to edge into a dark, lightindustrial dance territory, but its hysterically horrible oscillating wackawacka scratching sounds and general puffchested pomp suggest nothing more edgy than the recent misadventures in beat of fellow shinyfaced berks Keane. And those lyrics! "She stares into the mirror Youth fading with the sun" intones Harry McVeigh with what he probably imagines is a Tennysonian gravitas. Dramatic frozen scenes and mystery she s, disconnected phrases and images "scarlet like a papercut" " milk going rancid on the table" are the wooden actors in bassist Charles Cave s lyricalTwilight. Though the riffs bound forward eager and coltish, the deadening weight of that ludicrously affected voice saddles them with sag. The songs themselves are too simple, too bythebook in structure to bear up under the weight of such buffoonery, no matter what cloaks of production grandeur are swept over them. White Lies live are one of the funniest things you ll ever see, but on record the joke soon pales, and a lot faster this time round than on debut To Lose My Life , which at least boasted some youthful firsttime brio. Strangers , with an impeccable radio heft and polish courtesy of the evil hand of Alan Moulder, claims "I ve got a sense of urgency", but leaves the listener feeling anything but, sail its synths like blank flags as it may. The chorus of first single Bigger Than Us Big Country going to a fancy dress party as Depeche Mode builds clunkily in all the expected ways, but any traces of surge you might feel are much like the escaping tingles you feel as someone vainly plugs away down below during forgettable sex. Talking of which, Streetlights wanks over the lyrical biscuit with the absolute belter "Bad sex and ethanol, high scores on Solitaire ," though it s run close by the petulant bassgrumble of Holy Ghost , which sonically is exactly the feared consequence that made The Big Pink throw the tapes for Stop The World out of a moving car window rather than put it on their debut album. "You were writhing on the floor like a moth in molasses Whoever taught you to move your body like that?" "Maybe some day I can scream like you I m not looking for a holy ghost " It s anyone s guess what in the. Christing fuck they re on about. Turn The Bells has a flat Interpolish sort of chug and somehow manages to make its scanty scaffolding sound impossibly portentous and overegged. Well, domestic violence worked for Eminem and Rihanna . I could go on, but I won t, because listening to this album, which will sell by the undoubted hangarload, makes me weary with the weight of decades of lost chances. It is a flimsy, empty, inept shade of a shadow of a darkness dressed up in borrowed clothes several sizes too big for it. It makes me feel like the protagonist of Radiohead s Just video, lying down on the floor too weak to complain any more, filled with contagious inertia, just asking to be left alone. It is not, let us be clear, alright if you like that sort of thing. I don t care if they really, really mean it, and if you buy it for any member of your family you are both demonstrating that you have no respect for them and contributing to the decline of civilization. And all the ceremonies of the world will not cleanse your soul. To Lose My Life. Shame. Polish producer Strata, Syny, Etamski bends and twists old school Polish hip hop into strange new shapes, finds Jared Dix. Being Poor Is Expensive. Fifteen years after his last album and with a gaggle of prestigious film and TV roles now under his belt, Ashley Thomas returns to the grime sound of his early mixtapes and his own memories of growing up in Hammersmith and Kensal Rise. Muntjac. Paul Newland of The Lowland Hundred finds redemption in the liminal space of Epping Forest, finds Tom Bolton. The Small The Many. An album inspired by a sonified bee colony causes quite a buzz. The Berklee Sessions. Short wave transmissions meet jazz fusion aesthetics on the latest addition to Robin Rimbaud's fascinating and multifaceted catalogue. Frankenstein Freakout. Punk rock energy, madcap samples and a delirious eclecticism blur the lines between trashy and arty, finds Hayley Scott. Evil Does Not Exist. The score for Ryusuke Hamaguchi s awardwinning 2023 film is as subtly bewitching as the movie itself. Fancy Future. Wayward rhythms deftly intersect with languid major seventh chords on an album of electronically enhanced jazz from Leipzig. 4nObjx. Alexander Calder s great grandson bridges electronic and avantgarde in a series of deft and impish collages. We love it when our subscribers send in suggestions of things for us to talk about but do we love what they re suggesting? Is Eurythmics soundtrack to the 1984 film 1984 doubleplusgood or does it send John Doran into his own personal Room 101? Find out here. Get your ears round hours of music here!. J.R. Moores speaks to Mark Pilkington and DORANBOT3000 in place of our own John Doran of Hitiloma about this month's tQ subscribers release a collaboration with the mighty Nat Sharp recorded live at this year's Acid Horse. Here's everything we've covered at The Quietus this month, compiled for the listening pleasure of tQ's subscribers. In this month's subscriber essay, Manu Ekanayake revisits the BBC adaptation of John Le Carr 's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to explore ideas of Englishness and patriotism corrupted by the Establishment and private school system note contains spoilers!. 3step is a new evolution within South African dance music, writes Skye Butchard in the latest instalment of our antidote to the algorithm. In this month's subscriber podcast John Doran and Luke Turner discuss Claire Denis' 1999 masterpiece Beau Travail. We've done something a little different this month and asked William Doyle to accompany his fantastic strippeddown release of three of his own songs and three covers with an essay about how he makes touring work financially this is free to read to non subscribers too. The best of the month in which we were reborn!. Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!. In this month's Low Culture Essay, Cathi Unsworth attends a beautiful night in tribute to Tim Smith of Cardiacs, speaking to those who knew, loved and played alongside this "musical Merlin". This week we celebrate the new Quietus with a compilation released right back when we started, and that inspired a lot of what the site became. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Our journalism is funded by our readers. Become a subscriber today to help champion our writing, plus enjoy bonus essays, podcasts, playlists and music downloads. 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The article discusses the dual meaning of the word "ritual" and criticizes the music group White Lies' album "Ritual." The author describes the album as lacking originality, with simplistic songs and pretentious lyrics. The review harshly criticizes the band's music as empty and inept, lacking substance and depth. The article also briefly mentions other music-related topics such as a Polish hip hop producer and the return of an artist to his grime roots.
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Watch CBS News. ByRichard Ramos,Brandon Downs. Updated on: July 10, 2024 2:21 PM PDT CBS Sacramento. The Sacramento Police Department said it received a call Monday evening for medical aid at an address along Didcot Circle, in the Del Paso Heights area. Medics with the Sacramento Fire Department declared the woman, later identified as 28yearold Angelica Bravo, dead at the scene. A cause of death was not yet released. On July 8, just before 7:30 p.m., Sacramento Police officers responded to the 3700 block of Didcot Cir for reports of a.. Sacramento police said they are searching for Camron Lee, the father of Bravo's children, to question. Lee is believed to be with the children, ages 4 and 2, and driving a grey 2023 Honda Passport SUV with a California license plate number 9JUS091. On Wednesday, police said that the SUV entered Mexico and because of that, this case doesn't meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert. Lee has not been called a suspect in Bravo's death. It was not clear if Lee and Bravo were in a relationship or separated. The children were added to the missing persons system and their information has been shared with the California Department of Justice. Anyone with information related to the investigation should contact the Sacramento Police Department. Richard Ramos is a web producer for CBS Sacramento who was born and raised in Sacramento. He graduated with a BA in Journalism from CSUS. 2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Sacramento Police are searching for Camron Lee following the death of 28-year-old Angelica Bravo. Lee, father of Bravo's children, is wanted for questioning but is not considered a suspect. Lee and the children were believed to have entered Mexico in a grey Honda SUV, leading authorities to rule out an AMBER Alert. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sacramento Police Department.
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Mainly clear. Low 71F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.. Mainly clear. Low 71F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: July 10, 2024 5:46 pm. . PORTLAND, Ore. AP Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a longrunning heat wave that already has broken records withdangerously high temperatures and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit about 38 degrees Celsius in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the MidAtlantic and the Northeast, said Jacob Asherman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. In Oregon, records could be broken in cities including Eugene, Portland and Salem, Asherman said. Dozens of other records throughout the U.S. could fall, Asherman said, causing millions to seek relief from the blanket of heat in cooling centers from Bullhead City, Arizona, to Norfolk, Virginia. Certainly a pretty anomalous event that we re expecting here, which looks like it will continue through at least midweek, Asherman said. At the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon, music fans dealt with heat Friday by drinking cold water, seeking refuge in the shade or freshening up under water misters. Angela Quiroz, 31, kept her scarf and hat wet and applied sunscreen at she protected herself from the heat at the music festival. Definitely a difference between the shade and the sun," Quiroz said. "But when you re in the sun, it feels like you re cooking.". On Friday, a new heat record for the day was set in California's Death Valley one of the hottest places on Earth. The previous high shattered by 5 degrees F, with the mercury climbing to 127 F 52.8 C. The old mark of 122 F 50 C was last tied in 2013. More extreme highs are in the near forecast, including 129 F 53.8 degrees C for Sunday at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park, and then around 130 54.4 C through Wednesday. The hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 134 degrees 56.67 C in Death Valley in July 1913, though some experts dispute that measurement and say the real record was 130 F 54.4 C recorded there in July 2021. There was also a record high for the date of 118 F 47.7 C in Phoenix, where highs of 115 F 46.1 C or hotter were forecast through Wednesday. In Needles, California, where the National Weather Service has records dating to 1888, the high of 122 F 50 C edged the old mark of 121 F 49.4 C set in 2007. It was 124 F 51.1 in Palm Springs, California. The worst was yet to come across much of the West, with tripledigit temperatures likely between 15 and 30 degrees 8 and 16 degrees Celsius higher than average into next week, the National Weather Service said. The Eastern U.S. also was bracing for more hot temperatures. Baltimore and others parts of Maryland were under an excessive heat warning, as heat index values could climb to 110 F 43 C, forecasters said. "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an airconditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors," said a National Weather Service advisory for the Baltimore area. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. . In Arizona s Maricopa County, which encompasses Phoenix, there have been at least 13 confirmed heatrelated deaths this year, along with more than 160 other suspected heat deaths are still under investigation, according to the county s most recent report. That does not include the death of a 10yearold boy earlier this week in Phoenix who suffered a heatrelated medical event while hiking with family at South Mountain Park and Preserve, according to police. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. First Amendment:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
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A heatwave affecting the US from East to West coasts is expected to break records with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast will experience oppressive heat, potentially leading to millions seeking relief in cooling centers. In Death Valley, California, temperatures soared, setting new records. Areas in the West and East coasts are preparing for extreme temperatures, with some regions experiencing excessive heat warnings. The dangers of extreme heat are evident, with confirmed heat-related deaths reported in Arizona and precautions advised by the National Weather Service.
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A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia till July 15 in the Central Bureau of Investigation s CBI s corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Advocates Vivek Jain, Rajat Bhardwaj and Nitesh Rana appearing for the accused in the CBI case argued that the central agency was misleading the court and had wrongly stated in March that the investigation was complete. Investigation qua the 16 accused is complete. Only the role of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being investigated further, Special Public Prosecutor D P Singh representing CBI said. The counsel of the accused also stated that in an earlier Supreme Court hearing in June, the CBI had said that the investigation would end by July 3. To this, the CBI responded by saying that new facts had emerged after June and that they would update the apex court regarding the same. Sisodia is accused of extraprocedural interference in framing the nowscrapped Delhi excise policy, allegedly tweaking it for the benefit of select liquor entities and causing a loss of several hundred crores of rupees to the state exchequer. Sisodia was first arrested by the CBI in February last year and then by the Enforcement Directorate ED in March. In the ED chargesheet the ED is investigating the money laundering aspects of the alleged scam Sisodia was named as a key conspirator in the case. Director Mehul Kumar shared how actors Raaj Kumar and Nana Patekar were cautious about working together due to their famous tempers. Despite this, Mehul managed to convince Nana to star in the film Tirangaa, after being turned down by Rajinikanth and Naseeruddin Shah.
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Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till July 15 in CBI corruption case related to excise policy scam. CBI clarifies investigation ongoing, role of Delhi Chief Minister being looked into. Sisodia accused of tampering with excise policy for select liquor entities, causing significant loss to state exchequer. Sisodia arrested by both CBI and ED. Nana Patekar starred in film Tirangaa after Rajinikanth and Naseeruddin Shah declined.
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Print. The leader of the multinational force led by Kenya tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti expressed determination Monday to ensure democratic elections and prevent further instability in the country. However, he did not take questions during his nationally broadcast briefing. Kenyan forces arrived in Haiti last month after months of violence in which gangs gained control of up to 80 of the capital, PortauPrince, contributing to Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation. We have a job that we are committed to do, Kenyan officer Godfrey Otunge told The Associated Press. We intend to achieve this by working closely with Haitian authorities and local and international partners dedicated to a new Haiti. . The United Nationsbacked police mission, supported with over 300 million from the United States, has faced scrutiny from the start. "This mission is essential to provide assistance to the Haitian national police, which has been under immense strain over the past few months," Isis JaraudDarnault, a political coordinator for France at the United Nations, said in astatementlast week. The mission's work "is essential to restore security in Haiti and create the security conditions conducive to the holding of elections.". Haiti's new prime minister, Garry Conille, described foreign intervention as a mixed blessing, highlighting concerns about sovereignty and cultural respect. Despite concerns, some Haitians expressed optimism about the international mission. Kenya committed to contributing 1,000 police officers to the international force, with 200 initially deployed. Conille told the U.N. Security Council that more personnel would arrive soon, with contributions from countries including the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Chad and Jamaica, totaling 2,500 personnel. Appointed in May by a transitional council, Conille aims to stabilize Haiti before elections scheduled for February 2026. U.S. officials urged him to prioritize establishing an electoral council. Haitian Police Chief Normil Rameau emphasized the need to reclaim gangcontrolled areas, restore police presence and aid displaced Haitians. Rameau and other officials withheld operational details to avoid alerting gangs. In 2022, Haiti sought international assistance to combat gangs, prompting a call from U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres. Kenya responded and volunteered to lead the mission in July 2023. But the deployment faced repeated delays because of litigation brought by opponents of the government's plan and a surge of violence that hit Haiti particularly hard in March. That violence led to more unrest and a rise in vigilantism. "To confront the multidimensional crisis affecting Haiti, we need to address the causes of instability, particularly in terms of governance," JaraudDarnault said. On Sunday, Haiti marked the third anniversary of the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Some information for this report came from The Associated Press, Reuters and other news agencies. 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.
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Kenya leads multinational force in Haiti to curb gang violence and support democratic elections amid instability. Kenyan officer Godfrey Otunge vows commitment to the job. Concerns are raised about foreign intervention, but some Haitians are optimistic. Mission supported by the United States and other countries aims to restore security and create conditions for elections. Haiti's new prime minister aims to stabilize the country before February 2026 elections. Operational details withheld to avoid alerting gangs. The deployment faced delays due to litigation and violence in Haiti. The international mission seeks to address governance issues to tackle instability.
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. Ryan Dunne. A child rapist who repeatedly abused a young girl from when she was aged eight, including one instance when he tied her to a bed, held a knife to her throat and threatened her, will now serve over 15 years in prison after the Court of Appeal found his original 11year sentence was too lenient. The now 46yearold man had ignored a warning by the court that it may not be in his interest to proceed with his sentence appeal. If the three judges feel that an appeal is likely to result in a higher rather than lower sentence, they can remind an appellant's legal team of the "full range of powers" available to the court. Tying a child to the bed with tights or a scarf and holding a knife to her throat to reinforce that she ought not to tell anybody or he would hurt her and then raping her is an offence which, in our view, falls within the category of requiring up to life imprisonment, said Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy on Thursday, resentencing the man to a total of 16 years in prison with the final six months suspended. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, carried out the abuse on the girl between the ages of eight and 11, leaving the victim suffering mental health issues as she felt as though her childhood had been taken from her. The victim was aged between eight and 11 at the time of the offences. He was also found not guilty on three counts of rape at the direction of the trial judge. The man, who does not accept the jury's verdicts, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by Ms Justice Karen O Connor, who also imposed a period of two years postrelease supervision. Ms Justice Kennedy noted that among the grounds of appeal against his conviction was an argument by the defence that the trial judge failed to give a corroboration warning in relation to medical evidence which found that the complainant s hymen was intact. However, Ms Justice Kennedy said that the findings of the doctor were neutral and did not render the complainant s evidence unreliable. She said that it falls to the discretion of the trial judge, who may assess the evidence and determine whether a warning is required. Another ground of appeal was the argument that the judge failed to give sufficient attention to conflicts in the evidence concerning the doctor s evidence. Ms Justice Kennedy said that no requisition was raised at the trial following the judge s charge to the jury, adding that the trial judge addressed the doctor s evidence in some detail. Saying that the court found no merit to the grounds of appeal, Ms Justice Kennedy said that the appeal against conviction was dismissed. Moving on to the appeal against sentence, Ms Justice Kennedy said that an unusual situation arose, as after the appeal against conviction was heard, the matter proceeded to the hearing of the sentence appeal, at which point the court advised the defence of the court s jurisdiction in such matters. The appeal proceeded, only for an application to then be made by the defence to withdraw the appeal against sentence. Ms Justice Kennedy said the court was now going to refuse to grant this application, and she moved on to deal with the sentence appeal. She said that the first offence of rape involved tying an eightyearold to the bed, holding a knife to her throat and threatening to hurt her if she told anyone. The appellant then raped her, causing her to bleed. This single offence alone, said the judge, merited a headline sentence at the top end of the midrange. This first rape was preceded by a sexual assault offence and then followed by many other rapes and sexual assaults over a threeyear period on a young child. Ms Justice Kennedy said that, therefore, the appeal should proceed as it was clear there was an error in principle, that being that the headline sentence nominated was too low. She said that the complainant gave evidence that between the ages of eight and 11, she was sexually abused by the appellant. The complainant said she regularly visited his house and the sexual assaults included inappropriate touching and rapes by way of the penetration of her anus and mouth, all of which occurred on a regular basis. In her victim impact statement, the victim detailed how the appellant became more aggressive and sneakier as the offending continued. She described feeling scared and numb and felt as though her childhood had been taken from her. She has suffered with her mental health, has undergone counselling and is on medication to reduce anxiety and help her sleep. Ms Justice Kennedy said it was the court s view that the description of the first rape offence was very serious. Tying a child to the bed with tights or a scarf and holding a knife to her throat to reinforce that she ought not to tell anybody or he would hurt her and then raping her is an offence which, in our view, falls within the category of requiring up to life imprisonment, she said, going on to say that nominating a headline sentence of 13andahalf years for that offence amounted to an error in principle. She said that this error was compounded by nominating the same penalty for all subsequent rape offences. Saying that this sentence constituted a substantial departure from what would be appropriate, Ms Justice Kennedy said the court would quash this sentence and resentence the appellant. Setting a headline sentence of 20 years for the rape offences, Ms Justice Kennedy said the court would reduce this to 16 years and leave the sentences for the sexual assault charges the same as imposed by the original sentencing judge. In summary, the court imposed 16 years in prison, with the final six months suspended. More in this section. 16 minutes ago. 3 hours ago. 3 hours ago. 5 hours ago. an hour ago. an hour ago. an hour ago. 2 hours ago. . . roscommonherald.ie
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A child rapist who abused a young girl between ages eight and 11 will serve over 15 years in prison, with 16 years total after an appeal found the initial sentence too lenient. The man tied the girl to a bed, threatened her with a knife, and raped her, causing lasting mental health issues for the victim. Despite the defense's arguments, the appeal against conviction was dismissed, and the sentence appeal was upheld, resulting in a harsher penalty for the serious crimes committed.
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Now. 91. Thu. 95. Fri. 96. byJamison Keefover, KOKH STAFF. TOPICS:. MOORE, OKLA. KOKH Millions of people are without power in Texas after Beryl and Oklahomans are heading south to help. A fleet of OGE crews in Moore started the trip to southern Texas to help restore power Wednesday morning. Some utility companies in Texas said the damage from Beryl was more severe than they anticipated after the storm changed paths and hit areas like Houston. Now OGE crew members will spend about two weeks in Texas helping communities get power back. Beryl slammed into southern Texas as a category 1 on Monday. More than 30 utility companies in Texas are experiencing outages, which is where OGE is going to help. The fleet includes more than 100 OGE employees who will spend at least 14 days there to help run lines, get new poles in the ground, and whatever else Texas needs. Not only is there damage and debris left over, but the Texas heat is going to be rough. This week the heat index has been over 100 degrees and temperatures won't likely drop into the 90s until next week. For more local news delivered straight to your inbox,sign up for our daily newsletter by clicking here.
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Millions in Texas are without power as Oklahomans head south to help after Beryl. OGE crews from Moore are assisting with power restoration efforts in Texas following the more severe than expected damage. Over 100 employees will spend about two weeks there dealing with outages and extreme heat conditions.
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Major spoilers forFancy Danceahead:. InFancy Dance, a new film from writerdirector Erica Tremblay, Lily Gladstone stars as Jax, a downonherluck hustler living on the SenecaCayuga reservation, trying to make ends while raising her teenage niece, Roki. At the same time, she s searching for her sister and Roki s mother, Tawi, who s been missing for weeks. ButFancy Danceisn t trauma porn, says Tremblay. Rather, it s a love story in the aftermath of loss one which Gladstonerecently calledthe greatest love story that I ve ever told in my career. . It s a look into a world that we definitely need to see more of, Gladstone tellsW. The Blackfeet and Nim ipuu actress whomade historylast year as the first Native American to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress and to be nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in Martin Scorsese sKillers of the Flower Moon reviewed early drafts of theFancy Dancescript and shaped the character of Jax from the start. I m so pleased that we did our film justice and brought it to life the way it wanted to be, she adds. Alongside cowriter Miciana Alise, Tremblay began writingFancy Dancein 2019 after spending two years documentingMissing and Murdered Indigenous WomenMMIW survivor stories and creating public service announcements for the National Indigenous Women s Resource Center NIWRC. In fact, Jax is named after Jacqueline Jax Agtuca, a policy and legal consultant with whom Tremblay worked closely during that time. A queer Indigenous woman herself, Tremblay also incorporated aspects of her time dancing at strip clubs to pay her way through college and supplement her income as she was breaking into the film industry. I was inspired by the women I met in these communities who were just like the women in my own community doing everything they could to keep their families safe and their cultures intact, she says. Isabel DeroyOlson and Lily Gladstone inFancy Dance. InFancy Dance, while law enforcement puts meager effort into investigating Tawi s disappearance, Jax takes it upon herself to conduct her own search, relying on the SenecaCayuga community s whisper network for information. She follows even the thinnest of leads into precarious situations, like dealing drugs to oil workers in a bid for intel that nearly costs her life. Eventually, Jax and her tribal police officer brother, JJ Ryan Begay, locate Tawi s remains in a nearby lake a tragic conclusion to a frustrating saga. Unfortunately, this is just the lived experience of Native people. We can t scroll through social media for one day without seeing a poster of a missing relative, says Tremblay, who also worked on Indigenouscentered hits likeReservation DogsandDark Winds. As a Native woman myself, this aspect of the film resonated deeply with me.Indeed, Indigenous women face thehighest ratesof rape and sexual assault in the country and murder ratesup to 10 timesthe national average. We experience rampant discrimination in the workplace, in healthcare settings, and in the world at large. But Indigenous women are more than just statistics, andFancy Danceis also a story of resilience, strength, and multidimensionality including a wry, dark humor that defies expectations. When 13yearold Roki played by dazzling newcomer Isabel DeroyOlson gets her first period, the occasion is marked with celebration and ceremony instead of the shame typically tied to this rite of passage. When Jax visits her love interest, a strip club dancer portrayed as an empowered woman rather than a fetishized victim, the pair s interactions are loving and consensual. And when Jax and Roki reunite at the powwow that concludes the movie, they dance together joyfully despite all of the fear, loss, and uncertainty surrounding them. Erica always says thatFancy Danceis a love letter to Indigenous women, says DeroyOlson. This film shows Roki s coming of age, as she comes to terms with the horrible events that have happened to her and learns her way in the world and through womanhood from her aunt. Conversations about women s bodies are so stigmatized, so I had a lot of fun getting to talk about them through film. . My goal is always to bring more humanity to situations where it was lacking before, Tremblay adds. It s a universal experience on this planet to lose people. We can all identify with what that loss means. . Tremblay also strove for representation both in front of and behind the camera, much like the groundbreaking approach taken onReservation Dogs. She shotFancy Danceon theCherokee Nationin Oklahoma, infusing 1.9 million into that economy and hiring nearly 180 Native cast and crew members. When the film wasn t picked up despite its promising 2023Sundancepremiere, Tremblay and Gladstone went to bat for its distribution and called upon Hollywood to make good on its recent diversity pledges. Now, with the movie streaming globally, Tremblay is ecstatic that Jax and Roki are dancing into hearts all across the world and that the Cayuga language is being heard in more than 100 countries. There s already talk of Gladstone getting another Oscar nomination, and DeroyOlson similarly shines as a precocious child forced to confront adult circumstances, an alltoocommon phenomenon for Native youth grappling with the hard truths of modern Indigenous life. It s this deeply felt humanity that Tremblay managed to infuse into every second of the film that makesFancy Dancea mustwatch as well as a learning opportunity for Native and nonNative viewers alike. What I hope people take away fromFancy Danceand all the Indigenous cinema we ve seen recently is how we can be better neighbors to each other, she concludes. Fancy Danceis now streaming on Apple TV.
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"Fancy Dance" is a film directed by Erica Tremblay, starring Lily Gladstone. The story revolves around Jax, a hustler living on a reservation searching for her missing sister while raising her niece. The film sheds light on Indigenous women's struggles and resilience, tackling issues like missing persons and discrimination. It celebrates Indigenous culture and community support, emphasizing themes of love and empowerment. Tremblay aimed for inclusivity in the production, showcasing Native talent in front of and behind the camera. Despite initial distribution challenges, the movie now streams on Apple TV, promoting cultural understanding and empathy.
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CMAT,Lankum, andBambie Thugare just some of the 10 new acts added to this year sElectric Picniclineup. The Stranglers, Loreen,Villagers,Blindboy, daydreamers, Cardinals and Zimmer90 have also been announced as new additions for the festival, which will take place on the weekend of August 16th18th. Tickets for the 2024 festival were snapped up within an hour of going on sale, with some 75,000 music fans set to descend on Stradbally, Co Laois, in six weeks. Ireland s 2024Eurovisionentry Bambie Thug is expected to perform on the Sunday alongside headlinerKylie Minogue, marking Bambie s first performance in Ireland since they finished sixth place in theEurovisioncompetition the best result for the country since 2000 and the first top 10 finish since Jedward in 2011. Eurovision fans will be in for another treat as twotime winner Loreen will also be playing at the festival. Lankum will be performing at Electric Picnic for the first time, following theirChoice Music Prizewin earlier this year, and pop star CMAT will be returning following her last appearance in 2022. Ivor Novello winner Villagers will play too, bringing a melodic fusion of folk, pop and rock to festivalgoers, while The Stranglers will be celebrating their 50th anniversary tour at Electric Picnic as the festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. Blindboywill also make an appearance for a special podcast, having featured as part of Electric Picnic s Mindfield lineup in previous years. Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris are the Friday and Saturday headliners, while Gerry Cinnamon, Raye, Peggy Gou, Nas, Kasabian, and Faithless will also be playing the festival along with Irish actsKodaline,Jazzy,Kneecap, The Scratch, Damien Dempsey and the Wolfe Tones. With the revival of smash hit Murder on the Dancefloor following the movieSaltburn,Sophie EllisBextorwill be performing, while other noteworthy acts already listed for this year include Tom Grennan, J Hus, Teddy Swims, The Waterboys, Dean Lewis, Moncrieff, Amble, Ryan McMullan, Kojaque, and Jessie Murph. 2024 The Irish Times DAC
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10 new acts, including CMAT, Lankum, and Bambie Thug, have been added to this year's Electric Picnic lineup alongside The Stranglers and Loreen. Bambie Thug, Ireland's 2024 Eurovision entry, is set to perform alongside headliner Kylie Minogue. Tickets sold out for the festival, with 75,000 fans expected to attend. Other acts include Villagers, Blindboy, and Zimmer90. The festival will feature various artists and bands, celebrating its 20th anniversary, including special appearances and performances.
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. Ruth BenGhiat, NYU Professor of History, David Jolly, former Congressman from Florida and Angelo Caruson, President of Media Matters joinNicolle Wallaceon Deadline White House with reaction to North Carolina GOP nominee for Governor endorsing political violence in the most extreme terms and what it says about how the GOP has normalized that kind of rhetoric to appeal to voters. A growing number of Democratic figures are publicly voicing concerns about President Biden's ability to take on Donald Trump in November. What's the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke and how can you prevent them? Experts share how to stay safe during extreme heat. Belichick will also be part of "The Pat McAfee Show" and the "ManningCast" during the 2024 season. YouTube is rolling out "Add yours" stickers on Shorts. Hurricane Beryl has left Houstonians without power for days. Here's how they're holding up. From a "magic" foot scrub to the world's fastest callus remover, these Prime Day steals will leave your soles soft and smooth. Adams was released by the Seahawks in March, three years after signing a 70 million extension. Sales of raw milk continue to rise and experts say there are no benefits that outweigh the risks of illness from untreated dairy. Burroughs played for four MLB teams during his 10year career after becoming a household name during the 1992 and 1993 Little League World Series. The global PC industry is finally turning its deep sales declines around. Christina Hall talks "Christina on the Coast" plus her upcoming HGTV competition show, "The Flip Off," with exhusband Tarek El Moussa. In today's edition: Candidates to replace Gregg Berhalter, England and Colombia advance, MLB draft preview, and more. 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. The last White Sox pitcher to throw one was a fellow named Sloppy Thurston. Tips for picking an outfit that'll help keep you cool and safe from the sun. Get 30 off summery style staples including comfy Tshirts and tanks before time runs out. On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss the latest buzz coming from Big 12 media day in Las Vegas. Meta announced on Wednesday that users aged 10 to 12 will soon be able to interact with others in VR if they have their parents' approval to do so. In an upcoming update, Meta is adding the ability for parents to individually add approved contacts that their child can chat with or call, and send or accept invites to join them in parentapproved VR experiences. It could also help Meta take on other companies like Roblox and Microsoft's Minecraft, both of which are popular among young users. In March, Microsoft confirmed that Russian government hackers known as Midnight Blizzard or APT29 had broken into its systems with the goal of stealing various kinds of information, including data on Microsoft customers. Months later, Microsoft is still in the process of notifying its affected customers, and it looks like the process isn t going very well, with experts criticizing Microsoft for sending emails that look like spam, or even phishing attempts. Kevin Beaumont, a former Microsoft employee and now a cybersecurity researcher who closely follows the company, has been warning companies to keep an eye out for these Microsoft emails. Look no further than the ScaleUp Startups Exhibitor Program at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. This program is designed to catapult your startup into the spotlight, connecting you with industry leaders, investors, and potential partners. Why join the ScaleUp Startups Exhibitor Program?
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NYU Professor of History, David Jolly, and Angelo Caruson discuss North Carolina GOP nominee endorsing political violence, concerns about Biden's ability against Trump, and how the GOP normalizes extreme rhetoric. Tips on preventing heat-related illnesses, YouTube debuts "Add yours" stickers, Hurricane Beryl leaves Houston without power, and Prime Day steals for foot care. Sales of raw milk rise despite health risks, PC industry rebounds, and Meta introduces parental controls for VR. Microsoft faces backlash over spam-like emails notifying customers of Russian hack.
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There are several misconceptions about Maltese students, which have been articulated for decades. However, through research, it is possible to confirm facts and debunk myths. The following results were extracted from the PISA 2022 survey through scales generated for a number of latent variables. A common perception is that Maltese male students are keener in seeking information about future careers than their female counterparts. However, the PISA survey revealed no gender discrepancy. Another perception is that Maltese male students are more stressresistant, more assertive and more able to control their emotions than their female counterparts. This fact was confirmed by the PISA survey. Another perception is that local Maltese students perform better in education than immigrant students living in Malta. However, the PISA survey revealed that in Malta, immigrant students performed better in mathematics, science and reading comprehension, compared to local ones. Another perception is that all Maltese students overly use digital resources for leisure activities. However, the PISA survey revealed that male students use these digital resources more than their female counterparts, particularly those attending state and Church schools. Another perception is that Maltese female students exhibit better prosocial behaviour and display more empathy towards their peers than their male counterparts. This fact was confirmed by the PISA survey. Independent journalism costs money. Support Times of Malta for theprice of a coffee. Six hurt in Spanish bull running. EU Commission looks at wagefixing and nopoach agreements. Comments not loading?. We recommend usingGoogle ChromeorMozilla Firefox. Independent journalism costs money.
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Misconceptions about Maltese students are debunked through the results of the PISA 2022 survey. There is no gender discrepancy in seeking information about future careers. Maltese male students are more stress-resistant and assertive, but immigrant students in Malta performed better in academics. Male students use digital resources more, while female students show better prosocial behavior and empathy.
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Move overhot girl summer, it's short king season. From Dunkin to theOklahoma Department of Wildlife, short kings are seemingly everywhere you look as of late. 247 Chicago news stream: Watch NBC 5 free wherever you are. In anX poston March 19, Dunkin announcedthat they renamed their small iced coffee the Short King on the Dunkin app in honor of short king spring. . The Short King: Because sometimes you don t need a large or even a medium, you just need a Short King, the post read. The message is clear: It s short kings time to shine. The idea of being a short king aims to reframe small stature as a positive attribute. According toUrban Dictionary's top definitionfor the term, a short king is a man who realizes that his lack of height has nothing to do with his perception of his own self worth. . . In fact, some say that being shorter than average can motivate men to develop solid selfconfidence and a great sense of humor. If you identify as a short king, then you re in good company: Stars like Kevin Hart, Tom Cruise, Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg, Bruno Mars, Josh Hutcherson, and Jack Black all measure below the average height for American men. Comedian Jaboukie YoungWhite is widely credited for coining the term in a viral 2018tweet. In said tweet, YoungWhite wrote that he s tired of short being used as an insult. . He lists several notable figures who stand under 6 feet, including Donald Glover 5 9 , Tom Holland 5 7 , Daniel Kaluuya 5 9 , and Bruno Mars 5 5 . Short kings are the enemy of body negativity, and i ll be forever proud to defend them, he concludes. Since YoungWhite's tweet, the term has exploded in popularity. The hashtag shortking currently has 1.4 billion views on TikTok. The videos under the shortking hashtag are largely positive, with a healthy dose of humor. TikTok user graces.tiktoks posted a video herself singing along to American Boy : I just met this fivefootseven guy who's just my type. . so basically if you're shorthmu she captioned the video. Many videos feature couples with height differences, demonstrating that stature doesn t have to be a limiting factor in finding a partner. TikTok user arliaah posted a video showing her partner jokingly standing on his tiptoes to appear taller. . We love a short king, she wrote over the video. Though theaverageAmerican man stands at 5 feet 9 inches, many feel that being under six feet tall puts them at a disadvantage. A2022 relationship studyconcluded that participants on average preferred tallerthanaverage male mates, and shorterthanaverage female mates. . On SNL, a skit titled Crown Your Short King parodied the concept with a Bacheloresque dating show. A post shared by Saturday Night Live nbcsnl. Despite forming emotional connections with the three short king finalists, bachelorette Tiffany Chloe Fineman immediately leaps at the chance to date tall guy Jackson, played by 6foot5 actor Jacob Elordi. Look, I loved my time with you guys, but with Jackson I won t have to weirdly bend my knees in photos, Tiffany explains. Romance isn't the only area in which tall men have an extra advantage. One study found thattaller men make more money, and another found thatCEOs tend to be tallerthan the average person. Given that it isn t possible to increase your height unless you re willing to undergo apainful procedure the stigma against shortness often feels unfair. Despite the stigma, short kings are bucking stereotypes and embracing their stature. Tom Holland and Zendaya are a popular example of a celebrity couple with a height difference, albeit a minor one: Zendaya is 5'10", while Holland is slightly shorter at 5'8". The couple expressed their frustration with gender stereotypes around height in aninterview. It's a stupid assumption, Holland said of the expectation that men should be taller than their female partners. Be yourself. Be who you are, Holland concluded. Spoken like a true short king. This story first appeared onTODAY.com. More from TODAY:
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Short kings are embracing their stature, with celebrities like Tom Holland and Zendaya challenging height stereotypes. The term "short king" celebrates confidence and humor, with stars such as Kevin Hart and Bruno Mars standing proudly below average height. TikTok has popularized the movement, emphasizing positivity and inclusivity regardless of stature. The concept is gaining momentum and challenging societal norms around height and success.
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The agency's Delhi Zonal Office made the recoveries during raids conducted on July 3.ED initiated investigations based on the First Information Report FIR registered by Delhi's Anti Corruption Branch against Euroteck Environmental Pvt Ltd and others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, alleging scam in DJB in the name of augmentation and upgradation of 10 Sewage Treatment Plants STPs at Pappankala, Nilothi Package 1, Najafgarh, Keshopur Package 2, Coronation Pillar, Narela, Rohini Package 3 and Kondli Package 4. The 4 tenders valuing Rs 1,943 crore were awarded to various Joint Venture entities in October 2022.The FIR alleges that only three joint venture companies JVs participated in all four tenders. While 2 JVs got one tender each, one JV got two tenders. The three JVs participated in the four STP tenders mutually to ensure that each one got the tender. The FIR alleges that the tendering conditions were made restrictive, including the adoption of IFAS technology, to ensure that only a select few entities could participate in the four tenders.The cost estimate initially prepared was Rs 1,546 crore but was revised during the tender process to 1,943 crore, said the ED, adding "It is further alleged that the contracts were awarded to three JVs at inflated rates which caused substantive loss to the exchequer. "ED investigation revealed that the four tenders related to STPs valuing Rs 1,943 crore were awarded by DJB to three JVs. "In all the four tenders, two JVs out of three common JVs participated in each tender and all three JVs secured the tenders. The costs adopted by DJB for upgradation and augmentation were same though the cost of upgradation is lesser than the cost for augmentation. "Further investigations show that all three JVs submitted the same experience certificate issued from a Taiwan Project to DJB for securing the tenders and the same was accepted without any verifications.Thereafter, the ED said all three JVs subcontracted the work related to the four tenders to Euroteck Environment Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad. "The verification of the tender documents shows that the initial cost of four tenders was about Rs 1,546 crore which was revised to Rs 1,943 crore without following due process and project reports" said the federal agency. ANI. The agency's Delhi Zonal Office made the recoveries during raids conducted on July 3. ED initiated investigations based on the First Information Report FIR registered by Delhi's Anti Corruption Branch against Euroteck Environmental Pvt Ltd and others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, alleging scam in DJB in the name of augmentation and upgradation of 10 Sewage Treatment Plants STPs at Pappankala, Nilothi Package 1, Najafgarh, Keshopur Package 2, Coronation Pillar, Narela, Rohini Package 3 and Kondli Package 4. The 4 tenders valuing Rs 1,943 crore were awarded to various Joint Venture entities in October 2022. The FIR alleges that only three joint venture companies JVs participated in all four tenders. While 2 JVs got one tender each, one JV got two tenders. The three JVs participated in the four STP tenders mutually to ensure that each one got the tender. The FIR alleges that the tendering conditions were made restrictive, including the adoption of IFAS technology, to ensure that only a select few entities could participate in the four tenders. The cost estimate initially prepared was Rs 1,546 crore but was revised during the tender process to 1,943 crore, said the ED, adding "It is further alleged that the contracts were awarded to three JVs at inflated rates which caused substantive loss to the exchequer.". ED investigation revealed that the four tenders related to STPs valuing Rs 1,943 crore were awarded by DJB to three JVs. "In all the four tenders, two JVs out of three common JVs participated in each tender and all three JVs secured the tenders. The costs adopted by DJB for upgradation and augmentation were same though the cost of upgradation is lesser than the cost for augmentation.". Further investigations show that all three JVs submitted the same experience certificate issued from a Taiwan Project to DJB for securing the tenders and the same was accepted without any verifications. Thereafter, the ED said all three JVs subcontracted the work related to the four tenders to Euroteck Environment Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad. "The verification of the tender documents shows that the initial cost of four tenders was about Rs 1,546 crore which was revised to Rs 1,943 crore without following due process and project reports" said the federal agency. ANI
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ED uncovered inflated rates and collusion in tenders worth Rs 1,943 crore for Sewage Treatment Plants in Delhi. The investigation revealed three joint ventures manipulated tenders to secure contracts. Tenders were awarded at inflated costs, causing substantial losses to the government. The ED also found discrepancies in the tender process and subcontracting practices.
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It s kind of surprising and slightly counterintuitive how abysmal the Democrats are at waging a PR campaign. After all, when 90 percent of journalists are ideologically predisposed to support you, like you, believe in you, and protect you, then your PR efforts should be a slam dunk. But they re not. And there s an excellent reason for that. One of the biggest obstacles that nonliberal PR professionals encounter in the realm of public policy is media hostility. To overcome it, many PR pros try to figure out what the media will likely talk about anyway and then develop a new, clever hook that somehow shoehorns them into the topic s narrative. Think of roundnumber anniversaries of major news events that will generate retrospective coverage and analysis. It s often a successful tactic, but its key deficiency is that you re limited to the journalists' work desk and media calendar: If they weren t already considering a story on that topic, they re indifferent to your new, original spin on it. It's a deficiency that leftleaning PR pros don t have to deal with very often because if Democrats support it, so will the media. It s a huge systemic advantage. Yet the Democrats have been shockingly and embarrassingly inept at optimizing this leverage. Right now, the Biden campaign is working feverishly to negate the fallout from the debate disaster. They re courting the mainstream media and working the phones with key congressional leaders and leftist donors to blunt calls for Biden to drop out. They re stepping up Biden s schedule, spackling him with a Trumpian orange tan, and trying to drown out the old media cycle with something new and slightly more inspiring than Biden stuttering, stammering, yammering and gazing goggleeyed into the Land of Make Believe. And it s failing not because the mediawon tcooperate with them, but because theyare. Biden s first priority must be to placate, reassure, and solidify his base before he s abandoned. Like most things in Biden s life, time is NOT on his side: The longer he waits, the greater the Chinese Water Torture dripdripdrip of Democrats calling for him to resign. At the current trajectory, those numbers will steadily grow, and the story will have very, very long legs and just one additional negative moment i.e., Biden gets sick and hospitalized; he has another highprofile brainfart during an interview; he forgets to put on his pants; etc. and the floodgates of leftwing opposition will simply be too great to withstand. Without an iota of hyperbole, it s now an existential crisis for his reelection campaign. And yet, he sought to rectify this problem by waiting a week and going on ABC News?. If this were 1994 and not 2024, that might be a smart tactic. But today, it s indicative of the Democrats larger ineptitude: They don t understand the problem, they don t understand their audience, and they can t comprehend basic human psychology. From the very beginning, Biden should ve planned a slew of shorter, oneonone interviews with leftleaning podcasts, pundits, and Internet shows. He should ve spent less time arguing about what an amazingly fit guy he is and more about how he s the only man who has beaten Trump, and he s still the best guy to do it again. Even if he doesn t actually believe it, he should have made it the cornerstone of his crisis communication strategy. But he didn t. He didn t reconnect with the Left s Echo Chamber; instead, he snubbed them. He pretended like they don t exist that all that matters are the Mainstream Media Gatekeepers, i.e. George Stephanopoulos. And with the airtime he had, he was much more interested in defending his record as president than persuasively arguing that he s still the best man to defeat Donald Trump in 2024. Right now, his liberal audience really doesn t care how mentally fit Biden is. They don t want to be reminded of yesteryear s policy highlights either. In fact, they re relatively indifferent to how well he will or will not do as chief executive for another four years. But they want to be reassured that he can still beat Donald Trump, and Biden is refusing to give them what they want. His messaging is off because he wants to sell his audience something different than what they want to buy. Ironically, this is almost exclusively a Democrat problem; for Republicans, the opportunity to transform media gatekeepers into advocacy allies is nearly nonexistent. That s why secondary, nondirect PR tactics are so necessary. But for the Left, the crisis is still growing because the media gave Biden exactly what he wanted while not understanding it s not what their audience wants. The two are not the same. Joe Biden is selling that he s done such a wonderful job as president that he must be allowed to continue. But the Left doesn t really care what he did; they just care that he s not Donald Trump. But Biden s ego won t let him accept this reality. Socialism is a very attractive, highly seductive ideology, sans one minor little hiccup: It s wholly contrary to human nature. On paper, socialism has theoretical appeal, especially to academics; in practice, any economic system that s diametrically different from fundamental human psychology can t pragmatically function. But from economics to politics to PR, this is how the Left views the world. When your entire worldview is at odds with human nature, it s almost impossible to build a PR campaign that bridges the gaps between where you are now and where you need to be. PR only works when you meet your audience where they actually exist as opposed to meeting them where you wish they were. You can t sway public opinion if your vantage point isn t rooted in reality. Instead, you re just marketing to yourself. It s why the mainstream media is still hemorrhaging viewers and why Biden will continue to hemorrhage voters. Scott Pinsker is a Public Relations, Branding and Crisis Communications Expert in Tampa Bay, Florida. His novel, "The Second Coming: A Love Story," is available for purchase on Amazon. Copyright PJMedia.comSalem Media. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.
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Democrats struggle with PR campaigns due to media hostility. Biden faces challenges and needs to reassure his base. His approach of focusing on media gatekeepers instead of left-leaning outlets proves ineffective. Democrats must bridge gap between their views and public opinion to succeed in PR. Biden's failure to address audience's concerns could cost him support. Republicans face different PR challenges. Socialism's appeal clashes with human nature, making effective PR difficult for the Left. Meeting audience where they are is crucial for successful PR campaigns.
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