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DHL Supply Chain completes deployment of autonomous vehicle at London Heathrow Airport CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/dhl-supply-chain-completes-deployment-of-autonomous-vehicle-at-london-heathrow-airport-1296091	2024-12-16T06:08:28Z
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): In a tribute to the shared history and sacrifice of soldiers, a special reunion between the Bangladesh delegation and Indian war veterans was held on Vijay Diwas 2024. The event, which marked India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, served as a reminder of the strong bond between India and Bangladesh. In a post on X, the eastern Command of the Indian Army shared photos of the Bangladesh delegation and Indian war veterans as they relived the glorious 1971 Liberation War. https://x.com/easterncomd/status/1868473885030494222 Also Read \| China Retail Growth Slows, Agency Calls for 2025 Support. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, emphasized the importance of this day, saying, "Today, on Vijay Diwas, we honour the courage and sacrifices of the brave soldiers who contributed to India's historic victory in 1971. Their selfless dedication and unwavering resolve safeguarded our nation and brought glory to us. This day is a tribute to their extraordinary valour and their unshakable spirit. Their sacrifices will forever inspire generations and remain deeply embedded in our nation's history." Union Home Minister Amit Shah also shared his tribute, highlighting the key role of the Indian armed forces in the victory. He stated, "'Vijay Diwas' is a symbol of the culmination of the courage, unwavering dedication, and valour of the brave soldiers of the army. On this day in 1971, the brave soldiers of the army not only defeated the morale of the enemies and hoisted the tricolour with pride but also brought about a historic change on the world map while protecting human values. The country will remain proud of the bravery of its warriors till eternity." The occasion also saw a joint wreath-laying ceremony at Vijay Smarak, Fort William, Army HQ Eastern Command in Kolkata, attended by officers from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, along with their counterparts from the Bangladesh Army. As part of the celebrations, eight distinguished Muktijoddhas (freedom fighters) and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces joined the commemoration in India.(ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-bangladesh-delegation-indian-war-veterans-relive-1971-liberation-war-6494227.html	2024-12-16T06:08:32Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Lily Tuck saw a photo of a girl about a decade ago - 14 years old, face bruised, eyes stony, and shown in striped concentration camp garb, wearing the number with which the Nazis replaced her name. Her name is Czeslawa Kwoka. And in a new novel, Lily Tuck imagines her life and those of other Polish citizens killed at the Auschwitz concentration camp - some Catholic, like Czeslawa, and many, many Jews. Her novel, "The Rest Is Memory." And Lily Tuck, the National Book Award-winning novelist, joins us now from NPR in New York. Thanks so much for being with us. LILY TUCK: Thank you. SIMON: How did you see this photo? TUCK: I always read the obituaries in The New York Times - not because I'm morbid, but because I think they're, like, little history lessons. And as you mentioned, about 10 years ago, I read the obituary of someone called Wilhelm Brasse. Wilhelm Brasse was the official photographer for Auschwitz. SIMON: He was a prisoner, too, we should explain. TUCK: Yes, he was a prisoner, and he was Polish and half Austrian. And he ended up taking 40,000 pictures of the prisoners who came into the camp. Obviously, he survived. But included in his obituary, which I read, was these three pictures of Czeslawa Kwoka. And I was so struck by this innocent, very beautiful little face and the lost life, that I cut out the pictures and I put them in a box where I keep things that might be of interest later. When I finished my last novel, I looked through my things and found the photograph and decided that I would try and write about her. SIMON: And what could you find out, what could be known, versus what you had to imagine for a novel? TUCK: I found out very little about her. I had a book that was published by the Holocaust Library in Auschwitz that lists all the names of the people who ended up in Auschwitz from her area in Poland. So I knew the date of her birth and her death and her mother as well. But I knew very little about her except where she came from. Mostly what I learned was how many Poles died during World War II. And a lot of people mostly know that the Jews were exterminated and died in Poland, but they don't realize how many Poles died as well during the war. SIMON: I'm going to ask you to read a section, and we'll caution people - it will be difficult to hear. It's when Czeslawa and her mother arrive at Auschwitz. TUCK: Right. (Reading) On arrival at Auschwitz, Czeslawa and her mother are taken to the bathhouse, where they're made to take off their clothes and strip naked. A guard rips out the opal earrings from Katarzyna's ears, then shaves off all her body hair. It is the first time Czeslawa sees her mother naked, and she looks away. Her mother is ugly and unrecognizable. After a hot steam bath that scalds her flesh and a cold shower that freezes it, she's given a striped blue and gray pants and shirt to match that are too large for her and a pair of wooden clogs. Czeslawa is then tattooed on her left forearm. "Forget your name," the guard tells her. "You're a number now - two, six, nine, four, seven." It is also the first moment that 14-year-old Czeslawa realizes that all she knows may be useless. (SOUNDBITE OF BOOK PAGES TURNING) SIMON: That line - that last line has been running around in my mind ever since I read the book - all she knows may be useless. That's because none of what she knows can help her survive. TUCK: Right. SIMON: Well, how do you narrate her story through her eyes? TUCK: The way I would narrate whatever I'm trying to write. I mean, I - it's just paying attention to language, really, to each word, and I try to make each word significant and true to what I'm trying to say. SIMON: Snow keeps entering the story. What does Czeslawa see in snow? She tries to gobble it, right? TUCK: Yeah, right. Right. It starts out that every time it snows, she tilts her head back and takes the snow in her mouth - I mean, drinks the snow, and she thinks it's a drink from Heaven. When she arrives at Auschwitz, it's snowing, and she does that, and the guard sees her, and he hits her. I don't want to give away the end, but at the end, again, it snows in Auschwitz. I made this up. I don't know whether it snowed on March 13, 1943, when she died. SIMON: There are a lot of names in this novel. You seem to feel it's important to know that although this is a novel centered on Czeslawa's story, there were many, many, many people who were executed at Auschwitz. TUCK: Yeah, I wanted to sort of honor all those people who are completely forgotten by writing their names. And there's a list of, say, all the writers who perished in Poland during the war, and that's incredibly moving. I've never heard of most of them. I've heard of Bruno Schulz, of course. But it was a way of - as, again, sort of honoring and respecting all these people who died by saying their names. SIMON: Lily Tuck's new novel, "The Rest Is Memory." Thank you so much for being with us. TUCK: Thank you for inviting me. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/lily-tucks-new-novel-the-rest-is-memory-was-sparked-by-a-single-image	2024-12-16T06:08:33Z
Dem Wa Facebook in Tears While Handing Over Modern House She Built for Parents - Dem wa Facebook handed over a modern house to her parents during a vibrant ceremony in Kitale - The comedian urged young girls in her village to avoid early pregnancies and focus on their goal - Dem wa Facebook also pledged to buy her beloved parents their dream cars as her next big gift PAY ATTENTION: Flexible Payment Plans Available! Invest in Yourself & See the Return with Our Affordable Copywriting Course! Renowned comedian and content creator Dem Wa Facebook has fulfilled a long-time dream by gifting her parents a beautiful, modern house in Kitale. The heartfelt gesture was unveiled during an emotional ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by family, friends, and villagers. In a video capturing the moment, Dem Wa Facebook struggled to hold back tears as her parents entered their new home for the first time. She expressed her gratitude to everyone who had supported her throughout the journey. Speaking during the event, the comedian shared that she chose to build the house in her rural village rather than purchase one in Nairobi. She said her intention was to inspire young girls in her community to make better life choices and avoid early pregnancies or rushing into marriage. "I built this house with people's support. I didn’t want to buy my parents a house in Nairobi. I wanted to encourage young girls in my village to stop getting early pregnancies and rushing into marriage. For me, marriage is an option because, with money, I can buy a pregnancy," she stated. The comedian further promised to continue supporting her parents and hinted at buying them cars soon. "Dad, this is your first gift. I heard you have a dream car. I'll buy it for you and Mum. May God add you more life so I can treat you nicely. And if I find a slay queen in my dad’s inbox, I’ll arrest you; we struggled with my mum," she added. The house boasts modern furnishings and quality interior décor, a testament to her hard work and success. Villagers thronged the family home to witness the momentous occasion, applauding the comedian for her generosity and thoughtfulness. Source: TUKO.co.ke	https://www.tuko.co.ke/entertainment/celebrities/572561-dem-wa-facebook-tears-handing-modern-house-built-parents/	2024-12-16T06:08:34Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: We want to turn back now to the conversation of holiday movies. It is a thing here on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, and a lot of our staff have strong feelings and opinions about them. But one of our producers, Elena Burnett, might top them all. She has some pretty serious rules about what to watch and when. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE) ELENA BURNETT, BYLINE: So the most sacred - on the 24th, Christmas Eve, we watch "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" - the Chuck Jones version, not the Jim Carrey version. ..."Charlie Brown Christmas" - you know, earlier in the season, it's more laid back. We go through "Elf," "Nativity"... ...Claymation Christmas - "Scrooge," "It's A Wonderful Life." ...Some of the more special ones, "A Christmas Story"... DETROW: So it was very clear we had to continue this conversation in studio. Elena, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. BURNETT: Thank you. Bring it on. DETROW: So we are here to argue about "The Polar Express," which we will do. But before we get to "The Polar Express," walk me through why it is so important to you and your family to watch specific movies on specific dates in a specific order. BURNETT: I think it's something that kind of just evolved because for me and our - and my family, Christmas movies are so atmospheric. And so for the really - the ones that feel really Christmasy (ph), we got to wait. We got to wait 'cause otherwise it feels like you're starting the season too early. DETROW: And before we continue, I do have to point out you're wearing reindeer antlers we talk. BURNETT: Yeah. DETROW: Yeah. BURNETT: Yeah. This is my season. This is - I take this seriously. DETROW: So "The Polar Express," why do you like it? - because I think it is very likely I am watching "The Polar Express" tonight with my family, but I have a lot of problems with it. BURNETT: You're definitely in the majority. I've definitely, I think, spent more hours of my life defending "The Polar Express" than I have watching it. I feel sad for y'all. For me, it's a beautiful story about growing up. DETROW: This really puts me on the offensive to dispute that. OK, so here's what I would say. I would say the book by Chris Van Allsburg, it's a beautiful book, one of my favorite books. BURNETT: Same. DETROW: The pictures come to life in this dark and mysterious way, and you could feel the three dimensions. You could feel the backstories of the characters, right? So that's that. And then you watch this movie, and it's early Pixaresque (ph) CGI that just doesn't quite click. BURNETT: So I would say it's motion capture. It came out in 2004, when I think a bunch of studios were trying to do different things. And I will say, I'm not saying the animation's perfect, but I also think they had a hard task in front of them because you have this gorgeous book that I love very much, and they wanted to capture the themes of that. And it's very flat illustrations, and so what happens when you bring flat illustrations to life? It's going to feel a little uncanny valley. DETROW: Yeah. BURNETT: I know that's the phrase a lot of people use. DETROW: In that it's not quite realistic and you know it. BURNETT: Exactly. Exactly. But I genuinely think the colors and the snow that falls and the way that the steam goes into the cold air and the warmth of the lights from the North Pole, it's so cozy. And that's what settles me into that Christmas feeling. DETROW: I do think the best part of the movie is when they're at the North Pole, and there's that early 20th century industrial feeling of it all. Like, I do really love that. Are there other favorite parts in the movie for you? BURNETT: So I - my favorite scene happens at the North Pole, and here's where we're going to go into the weeds. The main character, who's literally in the credits as Hero Boy - that's canon. Hero Boy really wants to believe. You know, he's looking in encyclopedias, trying to figure out if life can exist at the North Pole. He's being skeptical of everything, but he gets on the train. He's hesitant, but he's curious. And so my favorite scene is everybody is in the - you know, all the elves, all the kids are in the center of the North Pole. The tree's there. And the whole thing with the movie, if you haven't seen it, is Hero Boy cannot hear the bells of Santa's sleigh, and that represents his doubt. And there's - and they bring out these reins with the bells on them. They put them on the reindeer. He can't hear them. Santa shows up. He can't see Santa. And the scene goes all slow motion, and a bell flies off of the reins. And it thunks (ph) on the frozen ground in front of Hero Boy, and he picks it up in his hands. And he says three times... (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE POLAR EXPRESS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Hero Boy) I believe. I believe? BURNETT: And the second time's a question, and that's important. And then he whispers, I believe. And he rings the bell, and he can hear it. (SOUNDBITE OF BELL RINGING) BURNETT: And for me, that's what he asked Santa for as the first gift of Christmas. And it's not something material. It's a guide post that he's taking with him to be able to hold that belief as he goes on throughout his life. He loses in on the seat of the sleigh, but it doesn't matter. He still has found within himself whatever he needs to be moving on into this scary adult world. And that's why the bell comes back to him at the end. Even though he doesn't need it, it's always going to be there for those who truly believe. (SOUNDBITE OF GEEK MUSIC'S "THE POLAR EXPRESS (MAIN THEME)") DETROW: I will let that be the last word. (LAUGHTER) DETROW: That is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED producer Elena Burnett, Christmas season zealot, I feel like... BURNETT: Sure. Sure. DETROW: ...And defender of "The Polar Express." Thank you. BURNETT: Thank you. (SOUNDBITE OF GEEK MUSIC'S "THE POLAR EXPRESS (MAIN THEME)") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/christmas-movies-the-case-for-the-polar-express	2024-12-16T06:08:34Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: We want to turn back now to the conversation of holiday movies. It is a thing here on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, and a lot of our staff have strong feelings and opinions about them. But one of our producers, Elena Burnett, might top them all. She has some pretty serious rules about what to watch and when. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE) ELENA BURNETT, BYLINE: So the most sacred - on the 24th, Christmas Eve, we watch "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" - the Chuck Jones version, not the Jim Carrey version. ..."Charlie Brown Christmas" - you know, earlier in the season, it's more laid back. We go through "Elf," "Nativity"... ...Claymation Christmas - "Scrooge," "It's A Wonderful Life." ...Some of the more special ones, "A Christmas Story"... DETROW: So it was very clear we had to continue this conversation in studio. Elena, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. BURNETT: Thank you. Bring it on. DETROW: So we are here to argue about "The Polar Express," which we will do. But before we get to "The Polar Express," walk me through why it is so important to you and your family to watch specific movies on specific dates in a specific order. BURNETT: I think it's something that kind of just evolved because for me and our - and my family, Christmas movies are so atmospheric. And so for the really - the ones that feel really Christmasy (ph), we got to wait. We got to wait 'cause otherwise it feels like you're starting the season too early. DETROW: And before we continue, I do have to point out you're wearing reindeer antlers we talk. BURNETT: Yeah. DETROW: Yeah. BURNETT: Yeah. This is my season. This is - I take this seriously. DETROW: So "The Polar Express," why do you like it? - because I think it is very likely I am watching "The Polar Express" tonight with my family, but I have a lot of problems with it. BURNETT: You're definitely in the majority. I've definitely, I think, spent more hours of my life defending "The Polar Express" than I have watching it. I feel sad for y'all. For me, it's a beautiful story about growing up. DETROW: This really puts me on the offensive to dispute that. OK, so here's what I would say. I would say the book by Chris Van Allsburg, it's a beautiful book, one of my favorite books. BURNETT: Same. DETROW: The pictures come to life in this dark and mysterious way, and you could feel the three dimensions. You could feel the backstories of the characters, right? So that's that. And then you watch this movie, and it's early Pixaresque (ph) CGI that just doesn't quite click. BURNETT: So I would say it's motion capture. It came out in 2004, when I think a bunch of studios were trying to do different things. And I will say, I'm not saying the animation's perfect, but I also think they had a hard task in front of them because you have this gorgeous book that I love very much, and they wanted to capture the themes of that. And it's very flat illustrations, and so what happens when you bring flat illustrations to life? It's going to feel a little uncanny valley. DETROW: Yeah. BURNETT: I know that's the phrase a lot of people use. DETROW: In that it's not quite realistic and you know it. BURNETT: Exactly. Exactly. But I genuinely think the colors and the snow that falls and the way that the steam goes into the cold air and the warmth of the lights from the North Pole, it's so cozy. And that's what settles me into that Christmas feeling. DETROW: I do think the best part of the movie is when they're at the North Pole, and there's that early 20th century industrial feeling of it all. Like, I do really love that. Are there other favorite parts in the movie for you? BURNETT: So I - my favorite scene happens at the North Pole, and here's where we're going to go into the weeds. The main character, who's literally in the credits as Hero Boy - that's canon. Hero Boy really wants to believe. You know, he's looking in encyclopedias, trying to figure out if life can exist at the North Pole. He's being skeptical of everything, but he gets on the train. He's hesitant, but he's curious. And so my favorite scene is everybody is in the - you know, all the elves, all the kids are in the center of the North Pole. The tree's there. And the whole thing with the movie, if you haven't seen it, is Hero Boy cannot hear the bells of Santa's sleigh, and that represents his doubt. And there's - and they bring out these reins with the bells on them. They put them on the reindeer. He can't hear them. Santa shows up. He can't see Santa. And the scene goes all slow motion, and a bell flies off of the reins. And it thunks (ph) on the frozen ground in front of Hero Boy, and he picks it up in his hands. And he says three times... (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE POLAR EXPRESS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Hero Boy) I believe. I believe? BURNETT: And the second time's a question, and that's important. And then he whispers, I believe. And he rings the bell, and he can hear it. (SOUNDBITE OF BELL RINGING) BURNETT: And for me, that's what he asked Santa for as the first gift of Christmas. And it's not something material. It's a guide post that he's taking with him to be able to hold that belief as he goes on throughout his life. He loses in on the seat of the sleigh, but it doesn't matter. He still has found within himself whatever he needs to be moving on into this scary adult world. And that's why the bell comes back to him at the end. Even though he doesn't need it, it's always going to be there for those who truly believe. (SOUNDBITE OF GEEK MUSIC'S "THE POLAR EXPRESS (MAIN THEME)") DETROW: I will let that be the last word. (LAUGHTER) DETROW: That is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED producer Elena Burnett, Christmas season zealot, I feel like... BURNETT: Sure. Sure. DETROW: ...And defender of "The Polar Express." Thank you. BURNETT: Thank you. (SOUNDBITE OF GEEK MUSIC'S "THE POLAR EXPRESS (MAIN THEME)") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kvpr.org/2024-12-15/christmas-movies-the-case-for-the-polar-express	2024-12-16T06:08:34Z
[Source: MSG Prime Minister's Cup 2024 - Solomon Islands/ Facebook] Fiji’s national football team is in a tough spot at the MSG Prime Ministers Cup after two consecutive draws against Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. With just two points from two matches, Fiji is fourth on the table. Reflecting on yesterday’s 1-1 draw with PNG, Coach Marika Rodu says he’s pleased with the effort but admits the game could have gone either way. “The boys continued to push on and create opportunities. We were in the final third and inside the box a lot of times, and we were rewarded in the second half.” However, the early goal Fiji conceded yesterday was a setback, with the defense caught out of position. Rodu also pointed to a key moment in the match that could have shifted the outcome, which was a foul on Thomas Dunn in the box which wasn’t called. “No use crying over spilled beans, but these were key moments of the game that could have gotten us the 3 points.” The team will be up against the Solomon Development team on Thursday, and the pressure is on them to deliver.	https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/football/bula-boys-in-a-tough-position/	2024-12-16T06:08:34Z
Discover Airlines launches Frankfurt-Tulum service CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/discover-airlines-launches-frankfurt-tulum-service-1295987	2024-12-16T06:08:34Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Scientists are now using some of the newest technology on Earth to unravel the most ancient secrets about the planet Mars. Member station KUNC's Rae Solomon has the story about how artificial intelligence is uncovering surprising links between the two planets. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "FLIGHT TO MARS") UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: For centuries, science has studied Mars, the only planet where life may exist. RAE SOLOMON, BYLINE: Maybe it's the intriguing red color, but us earthlings have always been drawn to the planet Mars. Hydrologist Lin Ji is no exception. The University of Arizona researcher and freshly minted Ph.D. usually studies the Lower Colorado River Basin, solidly on Earth. But a few years ago, she grew fascinated by satellite images of the red planet. That's why she noticed something interesting looking down at Arizona's Santa Cruz River out her airplane window. LIN JI: I thought, oh, this Santa Cruz River system looked exactly the same to the Martian valleys. They both have, like, a tree-like branching river systems. So I realized that there could have be a connection between the Earth's river system and of the Mars valley network. SOLOMON: A connection that spans 140 million miles through the cold, dark vacuum of outer space. LIN: They share similar characteristics, which indicate that they could have a similar climate. SOLOMON: For the Lower Colorado, that means an arid climate, where rain is rare but heavy when it comes, and flash flooding so powerful, it can carve up a landscape. That doesn't sound much like today's Mars, all cold and ice-capped with a surface mostly devoid of liquid water. But those Martian valleys are billions of years old. Some scientists say the planet may have been warm back then, and water plentiful. Ji's work suggests there was also flash flooding. LIN: The valley networks on Mars is also formed by high-intensity rainfall. SOLOMON: Just like the Lower Colorado. But river basins aren't shaped by flooding alone, says University of Colorado geologist Lon Abbott. Overlapping forces like ice age cycles and plate tectonics are just as important. LON ABBOTT: It's a really complex interplay of different factors that have different time scales. SOLOMON: That complexity makes a straightforward comparison between the two planets difficult. There's just so much data. So Lin Ji used a new tool built for complexity - machine learning. Step 1 - train your model on massive amounts of data about climate and river system formations on Earth. Step 2 - unleash it on the geography of Mars. LIN: To help inform the - what climate might be on the early Mars. SOLOMON: And if she's right about the Martian climate, Scott Hubbard says that could help resolve one of humanity's all-time obsessions. SCOTT HUBBARD: Was Mars habitable? Was it an environment that, if life emerged, it would be able to live long and prosper? SOLOMON: Hubbard had a long career at NASA and was the first director of the agency's Mars program. HUBBARD: Understanding how the climate evolved would tell us a lot about if life did form where it might be today. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SOLOMON: He says humans could be just a few years away from putting feet on Martian ground. Anticipating where life might still exist there could be the key to a successful mission. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "FLIGHT TO MARS") UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: A planet of wonders. SOLOMON: For NPR News, I'm Rae Solomon on Earth. (SOUNDBITE OF ZZ TOP'S "ASLEEP IN THE DESERT") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/mars-yes-the-planet-has-its-own-grand-canyon	2024-12-16T06:08:39Z
Nairobi: Nearly 50% of Women in Media, PR Have Faced GBV, New Survey Shows - Women working in the fields of media and public relations decried the escalating cases of gender-based violence against female journalists - The women, who met at a city hotel, formed the Women in Media and PR Network to help combat the vice - According to the chair lady of the network, Sheila Raymond, the group was started by four women and has grown to a membership of 180 Don't miss out! Join Tuko.co.ke Sports News channel on WhatsApp now! Nairobi: Women in journalism and public relations in Kenya have formed a network to combat gender-based violence in their workplaces. How is GBV affecting scribes in Africa? The women, who met at Heron Portico Hotel, said they were launching the movement under the theme of Elevate and Empower Voices Against Sexual and Physical Empowerment for Women in Media and PR. "It is a momentous occasion for the establishment of a movement by four courageous women. This journey started in 2015 when four courageous women decided to create a space to empower, support, and grow other women," said Sheila Raymond, the network's chairlady. Sheila said that what started as a WhatsApp group has evolved into a formidable network of 180 women committed to championing women's voices in media, PR, and communications. "A 2021 research by Women in News and the City University of London titled Sexual Harassment in the Media revealed that nearly 50% of media women in Africa have encountered sexual or physical harassment at work, yet only a section of these cases are ever reported. This silence must stop," she said. Sheila also pointed out the recent violence a female journalist allegedly faced from a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer on Thursday, December 5. "This is unacceptable; women in media and PR have a right to feel respected and safe in their workplaces," she said. What can women do to stop harassment? According to Sheila, many cases of sexual and physical violence go unreported because survivors think that no one will believe them. William Ruto announces rollout of new police uniforms to inspire officers: "That's been agreed upon" "We must believe survivors; their stories will be on shelves while the perpetrators are protected. We call on the government to bring the perpetrators to book; they must face the full weight of the law," she said. "Stand in solidarity; each of us here has a role to play in advocating for a society where women feel safe and respected. Whether it is through awareness, supporting survivors or demanding systematic change," she added. Despite the strides made by women in media, they continue to face systematic bias, wage gaps, and limited opportunities. Women in media face gendered attacks and bullying because they exist in public spaces. "This network represents hope, resilience, and the promise of greater things to come. We will promote collaborative research and promote policies that encourage the safety of women," she said. Chaos as police teargas femicide protesters In another story, some Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi to protest against increasing femicide cases in the country. The protests were disrupted when the police started dispersing the protesters with teargas to calm the situation. A woman, Dorea, lamented while being arrested by the police, stating that the act was against her human rights. Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke Source: TUKO.co.ke	https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/571844-women-journalism-pr-form-association-fight-gbv/	2024-12-16T06:08:40Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: For weeks now, residents in New Jersey and across the Northeast have looked up to the night sky and seen drones, dozens of car-sized drones flying above critical infrastructure like reservoirs and military bases. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: ...One low looks pretty close, right? UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: So I - this one's going to fly over us right now. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: You think so? DETROW: That is footage captured by one New Jersey resident, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, who spent his Thursday night drone hunting with local police in a rural part of the state and posting about it on social media. Naturally, these mysterious drones have raised some questions. Where are they coming from? Who's flying them? Why? Federal officials say they don't have answers to those questions but say they see no evidence so far of a national security threat. Here's Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaking on ABC earlier today. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: There's no question that people are seeing drones, and I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey state police in addressing the drone sightings. DETROW: So in the era of see-something-say-something, the Feds seem to be assuring the public that there is nothing to see here. Local firefighters do say do not approach any drones that have crashed into the ground. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/drones-in-new-jersey-skies-something-or-nothing	2024-12-16T06:08:40Z
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed his condolences over the death of Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary table virtuoso. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rajnath Singh in his post paid tribute to Hussain, stating that he had left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. "I am deeply saddened by the demise of Ustad Zakir Hussain, who left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. Zakir Hussain who made playing the tabla his way of life, gave Indian music a reputation all over the world with the swara and dhamaka of his art," the post read. Further in his post, the Defence Minister described Hussian's demise as an irreparable loss for the world of art and music. Also Read \| Narendra Bhondeka Resign: Overlooked for Cabinet Berth, Shiv Sena MLA Quits Eknath Shinde Led-Party Posts. "His demise is an irreparable loss for the world of art and music. My condolences are with his family and fans in this hour of grief," the post further read. Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15 in San Fransisco, USA, at the age of 73. The cause of the death was confirmed to be idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. The news was confirmed by Jon Bleicher of Prospect PR, representing the family. Widely regarded as one of the greatest percussionists of all time, Ustad Zakir Hussain was not only a master of his craft but also a cultural bridge-builder who elevated Indian classical music to international acclaim. His contributions to both traditional and contemporary music have left an indelible mark on the global music landscape. Born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, Zakir Hussain inherited his talent and passion for tabla from his father, the iconic Ustad Alla Rakha. Demonstrating exceptional promise from a young age, Zakir Hussain began performing by the time he was a teenager. His unmatched skill and innate rhythm soon catapulted him to prominence in the Indian classical music world. Zakir Hussain redefined the role of the tabla, transforming it from a mere supporting instrument to a central figure in performances. Over a career spanning almost six decades, Zakir Hussain received numerous prestigious awards, including Padma Shri (1988) and Padma Bhushan (2002) from the Indian government, 4 Grammy Awards for his contribution to world music, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, recognising his excellence in Indian classical music, the National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award for traditional artists in the US. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-condoles-demise-of-ustad-zakir-hussain-6494082.html	2024-12-16T06:08:38Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: For weeks now, residents in New Jersey and across the Northeast have looked up to the night sky and seen drones, dozens of car-sized drones flying above critical infrastructure like reservoirs and military bases. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: ...One low looks pretty close, right? UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: So I - this one's going to fly over us right now. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: You think so? DETROW: That is footage captured by one New Jersey resident, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, who spent his Thursday night drone hunting with local police in a rural part of the state and posting about it on social media. Naturally, these mysterious drones have raised some questions. Where are they coming from? Who's flying them? Why? Federal officials say they don't have answers to those questions but say they see no evidence so far of a national security threat. Here's Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaking on ABC earlier today. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: There's no question that people are seeing drones, and I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey state police in addressing the drone sightings. DETROW: So in the era of see-something-say-something, the Feds seem to be assuring the public that there is nothing to see here. Local firefighters do say do not approach any drones that have crashed into the ground. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kvpr.org/2024-12-15/drones-in-new-jersey-skies-something-or-nothing	2024-12-16T06:08:40Z
Marika Koroibete and Samu Kerevi Wallabies head coach, Joe Schmidt will be keeping tabs on Fijians, Marika Koroibete and Samu Kerevi with the new Japanese rugby season starting this weekend. The action in Japan will provide the Wallabies’ hierarchy with more than passing interest as the countdown to the British & Irish Lions tour begins. Koroibete was overlooked for Australia’s ‘grand slam’ tour and needs a big campaign with Saitama Wild Knights to put himself back in the frame. He headlines the list of Australians gearing up for Japan Rugby League One, which kicks off on Saturday. The 32-year-old, whose Saitama coach is Robbie Deans, the last man to guide the Wallabies into a Lions series, took a while to warm up in his previous campaign. Schmidt will also be monitoring Samu Kerevi, who was sent off in his latest appearance for Australia against Wales in Cardiff. The new Japan season will also mark the rugby union debut of former Roosters centre Joseph Manu, a two-time NRL premiership winner, a player the Wallabies coach is keen on getting on board.	https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/schmidts-eyes-on-koroibete-kerevi-and-manu/	2024-12-16T06:08:40Z
DLR: Germany low cost recovery lagging Europe CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/dlr-germany-low-cost-recovery-lagging-europe-1295996	2024-12-16T06:08:40Z
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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A new study finds physical activity isn't just good for our bodies. It can also boost our moods. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on what researchers found when they evaluated the link between daily exercise and memory. ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: There's no doubt that exercise is good for your heart, your muscles and your bones. Regular physical activity can also reduce the risk of cognitive decline. The latest study included men and women aged 50 up to 83 years old who agreed to wear fitness trackers and to complete a bunch of cognitive tests, including memory tests. Here is study author Mikaela Bloomberg, a senior research fellow at University College London. MIKAELA BLOOMBERG: We saw that more physical activity was associated with better next-day memory performance. AUBREY: And getting good sleep seemed to add to the improvement. The participants were a pretty healthy bunch without any cognitive problems and got about an hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. BLOOMBERG: That's pretty substantial for this age group, certainly, so - and moderate physical activity can be something like brisk walking, but it's still a lot of time spent being physically active. AUBREY: Daily exercise did not boost scores on all tests. For example, it didn't change results on attention tests. But it did help boost scores on tests designed to measure how well people remember everyday events. BLOOMBERG: One of the tests for episodic memory is - it's a picture recall test, and in that test, participants are - they're just shown a picture and then asked whether they've seen it previously after a delay. AUBREY: On days when participants got more than their usual amount of exercise, their scores improved the following day. BLOOMBERG: We're a bit surprised that we could see this clear improvement. AUBREY: And while the changes were relatively minor, equivalent to about a 2- to 5% boost, the findings from the small study add to the evidence that a daily exercise habit can have a lot of different benefits. Dr. Jonathan Rosand is professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and the founder of the Global Brain Care Coalition. JONATHAN ROSAND: I do think that this study provides evidence in support of physical activity improving your brain performance, if you will, the next day. AUBREY: Not everyone can get an hour of physical activity every day, but getting as much as you can as often as you can, even if it's just walking or moving your body, has its benefits. The CDC points to research that finds cognitive decline is nearly twice as common in people who are inactive. And Dr. Rosand says other research shows exercise can help reduce the risk of stroke and dementia. ROSAND: There's no question that continuing a pattern of physical activity that fits into your lifestyle over time will protect your brain health. AUBREY: All the more reason to be as physically active as you can be. Allison Aubrey, NPR News. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/more-evidence-that-exercise-can-have-beneficial-effects-on-cognitive-performance	2024-12-16T06:08:45Z
Kenyan Newspapers Review: Mutuse Shares Ruto's Reward to Him for Sponsoring Gachagua’s Impeachment On Monday, December 16, the national dailies widely reported on the ongoing stalemate over the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Don't miss out! Join Tuko.co.ke Sports News channel on WhatsApp now! Some papers report MP Mwengi Mutuse, who sponsored the impeachment motion against Rigathi Gachagua. 1. Taifa Leo The Swahili publication reported on the planned demonstrations by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah wrote to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja regarding a planned peaceful protest by doctors on Monday, December 16. In a letter copied to the Nairobi Regional Police Commander, Kilimani and Central Police Stations OCPDs and OCSs, Davji said the street protests would begin at 8.00am and requested police protection on the fateful day. “This is to notify you that we shall be having a peaceful demonstration on Monday, December 16, 2024 starting from 8:00 am. We therefore request you to offer us security on this important mission. We shall abide by all the regulations and guidelines given by your office," Atellah said. Atellah said the doctor's demonstrations would kick off from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), then proceed to the Nairobi Hospital before culminating in a march to the Ministry of Health and Parliament buildings. 2. Daily Nation The publication reported on the revelation by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse that President William Ruto rewarded him for sponsoring an impeachment motion against former DP Rigathi Gachagua. On Saturday, December 14, Mutuse told a funeral gathering that the rewards range from road projects to State appointments and hiring of teachers and other workers from the region. He said the Kenyan Kwanza government agreed to the tarmac Emali-Ukia road, which cuts across Makueni County. Tarmacking of the 45-kilometre road, which the MPs said was set to begin in February 2025, would be the first new road project by the Ruto administration in the county. The first-time MP, who was elected on Maendeleo Chap Chap party ticket, said the road project was part of the give-and-take settlement by Ruto after the lawmaker moved a motion to kick out Gachagua. “Gachagua was planning to take KSh 2 billion, which the government received from China, to the Mount Kenya region for tarmacking Mau Mau roads. After I impeached him, the President told me we are going to tarmac Emali-Ukia road," Mutuse said. 3. People Daily The paper reported on Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka's reaction to former president Uhuru Kenyatta's meeting with his successor, William Ruto. Speaking at the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, the former vice president told the congregation that it was prudent for the former Head of State to take the step noting that it was necessary for the well-being of the country. However, Kalonzo took an issue with Ruto’s statement after the Ichaweri meeting, which missed some of the items discussed between the two at Uhuru’s rural home. “Both issued statements after the meeting because a fourth president stands higher than the rest. For example, among the key issues Uhuru highlighted in his statement is the need to have a strong opposition. But I did not see similar remarks in Ruto’s statement,” Kalonzo said. Kenyan newspapers review: Ruto ferried goats to Gatundu in symbolic peace offering to Uhuru, insider 4. The Standard The publication reported on the tragic road accident at Olonini Bridge along the Narok-Bomet Highway on Saturday, December 14, which claimed six lives and left 16 others critically injured. The collision involved a Narok Line matatu and a bus belonging to Mesabisabi Secondary School. According to police reports, the crash occurred when the school bus, heading towards Bomet, attempted to overtake carelessly amid heavy downpours, colliding head-on with the matatu travelling towards Narok. Three passengers in the matatu died instantly at the scene, while 10 others sustained minor injuries. Those injured were rushed to Ololulung'a Sub-County Hospital, where two women and a young girl later succumbed to their injuries. Source: TUKO.co.ke	https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/572558-kenyan-newspapers-review-mutuse-shares-reward-received-sponsoring-gachaguas-impeachment/	2024-12-16T06:08:46Z
Two men were arrested after allegedly flying a drone “dangerously close to Logan International Airport,” according to the Boston Police Department. Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, were arrested by members of the Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit at approximately 10:22 p.m. Saturday. A third suspect fled the scene in a boat and has not been caught, police said. Police started monitoring an Unmanned Aircraft System at about 4:30 p.m., according to a statement released Sunday. Leveraging advanced technology, officials were able to identify its exact location, altitude and flight history, among other data. Based on that information, they recognized that the object posed a potential threat to Logan International’s airspace. The Boston Police Department then coordinated with Homeland Security, the Massachusetts State Police, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Federal Communications Commission and Logan Airport Air Traffic Control to address the situation. Officers from the Harbor Patrol Unit were dispatched to Long Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands, in response to the “hazardous drone operation,” the police statement said. Inside the decommissioned Long Island Health Campus were three individuals who fled on foot as police approached, officials said. The two suspects — Duffy and Folcik — were apprehended. A drone was discovered within the backpack carried by Duffy, the statement said. Both suspects face charges of trespassing, with additional fines or charges possible, according to Boston police. They will be arraigned in Dorchester District Court at a date that is yet to be set. The search is ongoing for the third suspect, who is believed to have fled the island in a small vessel, police said	https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/2-men-arrested-for-hazardous-drone-operation-near-boston-airport/	2024-12-16T06:08:46Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Seeing a total solar eclipse along its path of totality is a rare, often once-in-a-lifetime event. It only lasts a few minutes, which is enough time to wow and awe observers but not nearly enough time for scientists who study the sun and its outer atmosphere called the corona. A new mission from the European Space Agency wants to solve this problem. Last week, a pair of satellites rocketed into orbit with a simple goal - to create more solar eclipses, ones that last hours instead of minutes. Here to tell us more about this and how it works is Damien Galano. He's the project manager for this mission, called Proba-3. Welcome. DAMIEN GALANO: Thank you for having me. DETROW: Let's just start with a question that I think anybody hearing that introduction is asking - how exactly does this work? How do two satellites create solar eclipses? GALANO: So there are two satellite, and basically, we want to recreate the condition of a total solar eclipse. So the first spacecraft - we call it the Occulter spacecraft and - plays the role of the moon and to block out the light from the sun. And the other spacecraft - that we call the Coronagraph - will have to be positioned precisely in the shadow cast by the Occulter spacecraft at a distance of about 500 feet. DETROW: So this is creating an eclipse for the second satellite. How much beyond that will this eclipse last and reach? I mean, somebody might be thinking, can I see this from Earth? I assume the answer is no, but I want to ask. GALANO: No, no. This will be done when the spacecraft are at their maximum altitude at about 40,000 miles. And when they are far from the gravity of the Earth, that is a perturbation for us to be able to control precisely the spacecraft. And they will maintain this formation for about six hours. DETROW: Six hours - and will this be a one-time experiment or will this be able to be recreated over and over with these two satellites? GALANO: We expect to be able to recreate it every orbit. So the period of the orbit is 20 hours. DETROW: Oh, wow. GALANO: So every orbit, every 20 hours, we expect to be able to have a consecutive six hours of eclipse condition. DETROW: I love this image of two satellites almost dancing with each other in this aligned orbit. Can you tell us why you want to do this, though? What are you looking for? What does a solar eclipse allow scientists to study? GALANO: So the solar corona matters because it's intimately linked to the sun, the way the sun - our star - works and all the physics. We know that it's in the corona that originates the solar wind, so the constant flow of charged particles expanding from the sun. So observing the corona help the solar physicist to better model how the sun works and to better understand the activities inside this corona and how it can affect the Earth. That's through what we call the space weather. DETROW: So the satellites launch, they're in orbit now. When are you expecting the first attempt at creating an eclipse? GALANO: So we are performing at the moment the commissioning of the spacecraft. So little by little, we are activating the different equipment, the different functions on board. We expect if everything goes well that in March, we should be able to have the two spacecraft aligned to observe for the first time and take the first images of the corona with our system. DETROW: That's Damien Galano, the project manager for the Proba-3 mission at the European Space Agency. Thanks so much, and good luck. GALANO: Thank you, Scott. Bye-bye. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/how-satellites-are-helping-scientists-study-the-sun	2024-12-16T06:08:46Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Seeing a total solar eclipse along its path of totality is a rare, often once-in-a-lifetime event. It only lasts a few minutes, which is enough time to wow and awe observers but not nearly enough time for scientists who study the sun and its outer atmosphere called the corona. A new mission from the European Space Agency wants to solve this problem. Last week, a pair of satellites rocketed into orbit with a simple goal - to create more solar eclipses, ones that last hours instead of minutes. Here to tell us more about this and how it works is Damien Galano. He's the project manager for this mission, called Proba-3. Welcome. DAMIEN GALANO: Thank you for having me. DETROW: Let's just start with a question that I think anybody hearing that introduction is asking - how exactly does this work? How do two satellites create solar eclipses? GALANO: So there are two satellite, and basically, we want to recreate the condition of a total solar eclipse. So the first spacecraft - we call it the Occulter spacecraft and - plays the role of the moon and to block out the light from the sun. And the other spacecraft - that we call the Coronagraph - will have to be positioned precisely in the shadow cast by the Occulter spacecraft at a distance of about 500 feet. DETROW: So this is creating an eclipse for the second satellite. How much beyond that will this eclipse last and reach? I mean, somebody might be thinking, can I see this from Earth? I assume the answer is no, but I want to ask. GALANO: No, no. This will be done when the spacecraft are at their maximum altitude at about 40,000 miles. And when they are far from the gravity of the Earth, that is a perturbation for us to be able to control precisely the spacecraft. And they will maintain this formation for about six hours. DETROW: Six hours - and will this be a one-time experiment or will this be able to be recreated over and over with these two satellites? GALANO: We expect to be able to recreate it every orbit. So the period of the orbit is 20 hours. DETROW: Oh, wow. GALANO: So every orbit, every 20 hours, we expect to be able to have a consecutive six hours of eclipse condition. DETROW: I love this image of two satellites almost dancing with each other in this aligned orbit. Can you tell us why you want to do this, though? What are you looking for? What does a solar eclipse allow scientists to study? GALANO: So the solar corona matters because it's intimately linked to the sun, the way the sun - our star - works and all the physics. We know that it's in the corona that originates the solar wind, so the constant flow of charged particles expanding from the sun. So observing the corona help the solar physicist to better model how the sun works and to better understand the activities inside this corona and how it can affect the Earth. That's through what we call the space weather. DETROW: So the satellites launch, they're in orbit now. When are you expecting the first attempt at creating an eclipse? GALANO: So we are performing at the moment the commissioning of the spacecraft. So little by little, we are activating the different equipment, the different functions on board. We expect if everything goes well that in March, we should be able to have the two spacecraft aligned to observe for the first time and take the first images of the corona with our system. DETROW: That's Damien Galano, the project manager for the Proba-3 mission at the European Space Agency. Thanks so much, and good luck. GALANO: Thank you, Scott. Bye-bye. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kvpr.org/2024-12-15/how-satellites-are-helping-scientists-study-the-sun	2024-12-16T06:08:46Z
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New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year across the country on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the Indian armed forces in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. Also Read \| Kerala: Policeman Takes Own Life by Shooting Himself Dead With Service Gun in Malappuram District. The Defence Minister paid homage to the soldiers on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. In a post on X, the Union Minister outlined that the country will never forget the sacrifice and service of the Indian armed forces and saluted the 'bravery' and 'sacrifice' of the forces for their unwavering courage and patriotism. "Today, on the special occasion of Vijay Diwas, the nation salutes the bravery and sacrifice of India's armed forces. Their unwavering courage and patriotism ensured that our country remained safe. India will never forget their sacrifice and service," the post read. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to soldiers who contributed to India's victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan on Vijay Diwas. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi stated that the selfless dedication and unwavering resolve of soldiers safeguarded our nation and brought glory to India in the war. "Today, on Vijay Diwas, we honour the courage and sacrifices of the brave soldiers who contributed to India's historic victory in 1971. Their selfless dedication and unwavering resolve safeguarded our nation and brought glory to us. This day is a tribute to their extraordinary valour and their unshakeable spirit. Their sacrifices will forever inspire generations and remain deeply embedded in our nation's history," PM Modi's post stated. Meanwhile, on the occasion, officers of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force, along with officers of the Bangladesh Army, laid a wreath at Vijay Smarak, Fort William, Army HQ Eastern Command in West Bengal's Kolkata. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-lays-wreath-at-national-war-memorial-on-vijay-diwas-6494098.html	2024-12-16T06:08:46Z
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: What is a nickel worth? Five cents? What about hundreds of dollars? This year, the United States Mint and the U.S. Federal Reserve are shortchanging the five-cent piece. Usually minting over 1 billion nickels a year, in 2024, the U.S. has produced fewer than 70 million of the coins. And that has made them, for some Americans, pretty collectible. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ERIC MILLER: The United States Mint is about to make everyone watching this video, a lot of money. And if you don't know about this, you're about to miss out on one of the biggest opportunities in a very long time. DETROW: That is a video featuring Eric Miller, the owner of a few coinage channels online and the ambassador to the coin grading and auction shop PCGS. And right now, he is pretty obsessed with the nickel. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MILLER: The picture I'm showing behind me are new 2024 Nickels. Now, normally, new coins like this would need an error to sell for more money but not these. DETROW: Miller often takes to social media and videos with images of coins and cash floating behind him as he checks your change. Joining me now to discuss the low mintage of 2024 nickels is Eric Miller. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. MILLER: Thanks for having me. DETROW: Before we talk nickels, at this moment, when I can go weeks at a time without interacting with coins or cash, like, what is the draw for you? What makes you into this? MILLER: Well, this is actually the perfect example, is finding things like this. I mean, the last time something like this happened was probably, like, the West Point quarter, which was 2019, 2020. Everybody around the world was looking for that. I have videos on that on the coin channel with millions of views. And it was like three $20 bills. And a normal person wouldn't check for that. After seeing those videos, it made you pretty interested when you can turn a regular coin into a lot more money or currency. DETROW: Like you said in those clips that we heard, usually when a coin is worth a lot of money, it's because something went wrong, right? It's rare for a particular reason. What's another example of that historically, like some sort of fluke that made a coin really, really hotly valued? MILLER: This is the biggest one, and a lot of people know about this. In 1943, they made steel pennies. It was the only year they made steel pennies. Accidentally, they made a few coppers from 1943, which - that was never supposed to happen. It was all done accidentally. A 1943 that's made out of copper is two- to three-hundred-thousand dollars, and there's multiple sold auctions to prove it. And it's actually also the exact opposite because for 1943, they - like I said, they only made steel. So when you find a steel penny from 1944, which they also did by accident - the mint - those coins sell for, you know, again, $100,000. Even the worst-conditioned ones were 10 grand, 15 grand. I mean, it would usually be a penny... DETROW: Yeah. MILLER: ...Or a wheat penny or a steel penny with a little extra collector value, but that, like, life-changing money because of a mistake. DETROW: So let's talk about nickels. What is going on with the 2024 nickels? Why are they so valuable? - because there hasn't been a mistake here, right? Like, what's going on? MILLER: Usually nickels - or at least the past five or six years - they, Philadelphia and Denver - the mintages are usually around 700 million for each mint. So like you said in the beginning, around, like, over a billion minted. I'm not sure why, but for the new 2024 nickels, they minted, like, 30 million. And that's a gigantic difference from 700 million, and they're selling for a lot of money. DETROW: But I guess it's still 30 million. It's not like there's, like, 200 of these out there. It's like, it's still a lot. It's just way less than before. MILLER: It's true. Thirty million is still a lot, but, you know, when you compare it to 700 million, which is why people don't usually look through nickels - it's not the first thing they do if they're treasure hunting or something. But that big of a difference - I mean, that's over 90%, and it made them explode on the market. I mean, I actually made a video this morning about this. I went to the bank earlier. I tried - actually tried to get some 2024 nickels because they're going crazy. One sealed roll of nickels, if it's, like, just a regular 2024 roll - they're selling for $100. And if you look at the face value of a nickel roll, it's $2. DETROW: If somebody who's not a pro like you finds some 2024 nickels over the next week or so, what's the first step? What do you do if you think I want to... MILLER: Yeah. DETROW: ...Make some cash on this? MILLER: If you want to just be quick and be happy with the five bucks per coin, I mean, you can just sell them on eBay. I mean, people are buying them all the time. If you find a full roll, I wouldn't even - I don't even know if I would open it. If both ends has a 2024 uncirculated coin, they both say 2024, I mean, $100 for a roll that has a face value of $2 - really, it's pretty amazing. DETROW: I think we're going to go end this interview and go look for some nickels. MILLER: You should. The Mint doesn't have - usually have opportunities like that unless you really are experienced at looking for errors. That's usually what my videos are about. DETROW: Yeah. MILLER: And I've had people find errors after I posted videos. And it's not even just coins. There's currency that's valuable, too, like dollars and, you know, every denomination. But just to pick up a year and say, I found one, and it's worth more money - it doesn't usually happen. DETROW: That's Eric Miller, CEO of the Coin Talk on TikTok and ambassador to the coin grading and auction site PCGS. Eric, thanks so much for talking to us. MILLER: No problem. Thanks for having me. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/nickels-minted-this-year-could-be-worth-a-lot-more-than-you-think	2024-12-16T06:08:51Z
Rigathi Gachagua Accuses William Ruto of Autocratic Leadership: "Ministers Are Just Flower Girls" - Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of not listening to criticisms - He claimed that there is no point in changing the Cabinet as the secretaries have no say in government - Gachagua disclosed that he warned about the Hustler Fund project after listening to Karatina residents who lamented about the KSh 500 loaned to start businesses PAY ATTENTION: Flexible Payment Plans Available! Invest in Yourself & See the Return with Our Affordable Copywriting Course! Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya. Nyeri - Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has launched another scathing critique of President William Ruto's leadership, accusing him of running the government single-handedly while sidelining his Cabinet and ignoring dissenting views. In what he described as a “one-man show,” Gachagua claimed that Ruto unilaterally makes decisions and reduces Cabinet secretaries to mere figureheads. Speaking at Inooro TV on Sunday, December 15, he alleged that the ministers have no decision-making power and are limited to rubber-stamping presidential directives. “The president runs the country as a one-man show. These ministers you see are just flower girls—they have no say in anything. Even changing the Cabinet is pointless unless the president himself changes or is changed,” Gachagua stated. Why did Gachagua fallout with Ruto? Gachagua also delved into the reasons behind his fallout with Ruto, which he attributes to his impeachment as deputy president. According to the former Mathira MP, their disagreements lasted over a year and stemmed from his opposition to controversial government projects. One of the contentious issues he highlighted was the implementation of the Hustler Fund. He criticised the initiative for offering small loans of KSh 500, which he argued failed to address the needs of ordinary Kenyans. “I would go to Karatina, and people would ask me, ‘What business can you start with KSh 500?’ I told him, ‘My boss, this Hustler Fund is angering the very people we promised to help.’ We have abandoned them,” he said. He disclosed that he refused to be a ‘yes sir man' and told the president that the country was headed in the wrong direction, but he ridiculed him and became angry. Gachagua urged Ruto to reconsider his approach to governance and to listen to the concerns of ordinary Kenyans instead of dismissing criticism. “He should pause and ask himself why there is so much noise everywhere. Even in bars, people are complaining, and now musicians are singing about him. He should stop listening to his advisors because they are lying to him,” Gachagua remarked. How did Gachagua react to Uhuru-Ruto meeting? Meanwhile, the former DP downplayed the political implications of Ruto's surprise meeting with former president Uhuru Kenyatta at his Ichaweri home. Gachagua argued that he could not dictate which leaders should meet and how they do it since he has also been holding meetings with other people. According to Gachagua, his political pronouncement scheduled for January 2025 remains uninterrupted despite the handshake. Source: TUKO.co.ke	https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/572560-rigathi-gachagua-accuses-william-ruto-autocratic-leadership-ministers-flower-girls/	2024-12-16T06:08:52Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Some things are easier to learn when you're a kid, like an instrument or a sport. NPR's Avery Keatley visited a gymnastics class outside of Washington, D.C., to find out why it's important to keep learning new things, no matter your age. AVERY KEATLEY, BYLINE: On a dark, rainy Tuesday night, the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center in Arlington, Virginia, is brightly lit and absolutely buzzing. The gymnastics floor is mobbed with kids wearing bright leotards, taking turns on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor. It is loud as the kids tumble across the floor and parents wait in the bleachers overlooking the gymnasium. But as the kids' classes begin winding down, a different group files in. GAELEN WOOD: (Inaudible) forward rolls, so arms up. ERIN WEISENBERGER: This is the worst one because it really hurts your head. When I was a kid, this didn't hurt, but it really gives me a headache doing it. I don't know why. KEATLEY: That's 32-year-old Erin Weisenberger. She's warming up doing somersaults across the gymnastics floor along with the rest of her class. It's a group of nearly all women ranging in age from their late 20s to their early 40s, and they're all here trying something a little different. WOOD: So we're going to learn something new today. KEATLEY: They're part of an adult beginner gymnastics class. It's a bit of a rarity in the gymnastics world, where most classes are geared towards kids and teens. WOOD: And if you're lefty, you're going to jump, land on your right foot, extend your left foot into your lunge. KEATLEY: That's Coach Gaelen Wood. Tonight, they're learning how to power hurdle. It's a move that helps generate momentum for tumbling, and the footwork is a little complicated. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: So think about jumping off of two feet and just land on your right foot. WEISENBERGER: Just land on my right foot. Just land on my right foot. (LAUGHTER) KEATLEY: While Erin tries to master the power hurdle, classmate Shateela Winters has a simpler goal in mind. SHATEELA WINTERS: So my goal is to not injure myself. I have a bad back amongst other things. But if I could pick the dream thing that I had learned to do, if I could just do one back handspring, I'd be incredibly happy. WOOD: Awesome. KEATLEY: After warming up on the floor, the class files over to a trampoline that stretches almost halfway across the gym. WOOD: All right, we're going to straddle jumps. So remember, either straddle jumps can go out to the side or straddle jumps can come up in front of you, OK? KEATLEY: Gymnastics program supervisor Alex Asante-Dean says that for adult beginners, breaking out of their normal patterns of movement, like jumping really high in the air on a trampoline, can be uncomfortable. ALEX ASANTE-DEAN: When we start, some of the things are really jarring 'cause you're moving your body in ways that hasn't been done before. KEATLEY: And it's not just physical movements. ASANTE-DEAN: When we get older and we have, you know, routines that we're used to, gets hard to break those habits. KEATLEY: That's an observation backed up by research. RACHEL WU: Adults might have a more fixed mindset in terms of thinking, if I'm not good at something now, I'm never going to be good at it. KEATLEY: Rachel Wu is an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Riverside. She studies the way children learn and how those patterns might help adults learn too. She says that in some ways, learning is easier as an adult. Adults generally grasp concepts more quickly. They're less distracted, and they have better motor control than kids. But learning as an adult requires time, money and quality teachers, which can all be harder to find. She also says adults are often convinced they simply lack a talent for something. WU: I've never been good at languages, or I've never been good at art, or I don't have a musical ear or something like that - that kind of, like, very fixed mindset. So you're either born with some talent or you're not. KEATLEY: But continuing to learn as an adult has serious brain benefits. WU: You will increase a lot of different types of cognitive abilities - your attention, memory. You have existing neurons that can be strengthened and existing pathways between neurons that can be strengthened as well. KEATLEY: She says physical activities can be especially helpful in growing new neurons, which help the brain remain healthy and flexible later in life. Community can also play a big role in supporting adult learning. WU: Learning new stuff is really hard, and if you're doing it with other people, it may be less depressing (laughter) in some ways because those people can help hold you accountable. You can see through how other people are struggling that you're not the only one struggling. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: There you go. Yes. Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. Good. KEATLEY: Back in the gym, the class is practicing on the uneven bars. WEISENBERGER: The Olympians make it look so smooth and so easy and just like a walk in the park. But it is not (laughter). KEATLEY: Erin Weisenberger says that even though class is challenging, she gets a lot out of it. WEISENBERGER: Just proud of myself for trying something that I thought I would be really bad at. KEATLEY: Coach Gaelen Wood says that for him, seeing adult students achieve something new is one of the best parts of the class. WOOD: I love when people are nervous of something, and they finally take that step forward, and they're like, I can do this. KEATLEY: As class winds down, one of those moments unfolds as Erin successfully pulls herself all the way over the uneven bar for the first time. WEISENBERGER: I did it. (LAUGHTER) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: There you go. Yay. KEATLEY: Avery Keatley, NPR News. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/learning-as-an-adult-can-be-hard-its-even-harder-on-a-balance-beam	2024-12-16T06:08:52Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Some things are easier to learn when you're a kid, like an instrument or a sport. NPR's Avery Keatley visited a gymnastics class outside of Washington, D.C., to find out why it's important to keep learning new things, no matter your age. AVERY KEATLEY, BYLINE: On a dark, rainy Tuesday night, the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center in Arlington, Virginia, is brightly lit and absolutely buzzing. The gymnastics floor is mobbed with kids wearing bright leotards, taking turns on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor. It is loud as the kids tumble across the floor and parents wait in the bleachers overlooking the gymnasium. But as the kids' classes begin winding down, a different group files in. GAELEN WOOD: (Inaudible) forward rolls, so arms up. ERIN WEISENBERGER: This is the worst one because it really hurts your head. When I was a kid, this didn't hurt, but it really gives me a headache doing it. I don't know why. KEATLEY: That's 32-year-old Erin Weisenberger. She's warming up doing somersaults across the gymnastics floor along with the rest of her class. It's a group of nearly all women ranging in age from their late 20s to their early 40s, and they're all here trying something a little different. WOOD: So we're going to learn something new today. KEATLEY: They're part of an adult beginner gymnastics class. It's a bit of a rarity in the gymnastics world, where most classes are geared towards kids and teens. WOOD: And if you're lefty, you're going to jump, land on your right foot, extend your left foot into your lunge. KEATLEY: That's Coach Gaelen Wood. Tonight, they're learning how to power hurdle. It's a move that helps generate momentum for tumbling, and the footwork is a little complicated. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: So think about jumping off of two feet and just land on your right foot. WEISENBERGER: Just land on my right foot. Just land on my right foot. (LAUGHTER) KEATLEY: While Erin tries to master the power hurdle, classmate Shateela Winters has a simpler goal in mind. SHATEELA WINTERS: So my goal is to not injure myself. I have a bad back amongst other things. But if I could pick the dream thing that I had learned to do, if I could just do one back handspring, I'd be incredibly happy. WOOD: Awesome. KEATLEY: After warming up on the floor, the class files over to a trampoline that stretches almost halfway across the gym. WOOD: All right, we're going to straddle jumps. So remember, either straddle jumps can go out to the side or straddle jumps can come up in front of you, OK? KEATLEY: Gymnastics program supervisor Alex Asante-Dean says that for adult beginners, breaking out of their normal patterns of movement, like jumping really high in the air on a trampoline, can be uncomfortable. ALEX ASANTE-DEAN: When we start, some of the things are really jarring 'cause you're moving your body in ways that hasn't been done before. KEATLEY: And it's not just physical movements. ASANTE-DEAN: When we get older and we have, you know, routines that we're used to, gets hard to break those habits. KEATLEY: That's an observation backed up by research. RACHEL WU: Adults might have a more fixed mindset in terms of thinking, if I'm not good at something now, I'm never going to be good at it. KEATLEY: Rachel Wu is an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Riverside. She studies the way children learn and how those patterns might help adults learn too. She says that in some ways, learning is easier as an adult. Adults generally grasp concepts more quickly. They're less distracted, and they have better motor control than kids. But learning as an adult requires time, money and quality teachers, which can all be harder to find. She also says adults are often convinced they simply lack a talent for something. WU: I've never been good at languages, or I've never been good at art, or I don't have a musical ear or something like that - that kind of, like, very fixed mindset. So you're either born with some talent or you're not. KEATLEY: But continuing to learn as an adult has serious brain benefits. WU: You will increase a lot of different types of cognitive abilities - your attention, memory. You have existing neurons that can be strengthened and existing pathways between neurons that can be strengthened as well. KEATLEY: She says physical activities can be especially helpful in growing new neurons, which help the brain remain healthy and flexible later in life. Community can also play a big role in supporting adult learning. WU: Learning new stuff is really hard, and if you're doing it with other people, it may be less depressing (laughter) in some ways because those people can help hold you accountable. You can see through how other people are struggling that you're not the only one struggling. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: There you go. Yes. Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. Good. KEATLEY: Back in the gym, the class is practicing on the uneven bars. WEISENBERGER: The Olympians make it look so smooth and so easy and just like a walk in the park. But it is not (laughter). KEATLEY: Erin Weisenberger says that even though class is challenging, she gets a lot out of it. WEISENBERGER: Just proud of myself for trying something that I thought I would be really bad at. KEATLEY: Coach Gaelen Wood says that for him, seeing adult students achieve something new is one of the best parts of the class. WOOD: I love when people are nervous of something, and they finally take that step forward, and they're like, I can do this. KEATLEY: As class winds down, one of those moments unfolds as Erin successfully pulls herself all the way over the uneven bar for the first time. WEISENBERGER: I did it. (LAUGHTER) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: There you go. Yay. KEATLEY: Avery Keatley, NPR News. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kvpr.org/2024-12-15/learning-as-an-adult-can-be-hard-its-even-harder-on-a-balance-beam	2024-12-16T06:08:52Z
easyJet to launch Dubrovnik-Bordeaux service in Jun-2025 CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/easyjet-to-launch-dubrovnik-bordeaux-service-in-jun-2025-1296111	2024-12-16T06:08:53Z
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): 'Rudraksha Wale Baba' Gitanand Giri, who is currently staying in the Prayagraj, shared insights into his 12-year spiritual journey ahead of the Mahakumbh Mela 2025. A well-known devotee of Lord Shiva, Gitanand Giri revealed that his spiritual practice, or 'tapasya,' began during the Allahabad Ardha Kumbh Mela and will culminate at the next Ardha Kumbh Mela in six years. Speaking to ANI, Gitanand Giri stated that when he started, it weighed 11 kilograms, and it currently weighs 45 kilograms. He further mentioned that he has taken a pledge to complete 1.25 lakh 'rudraksha,' which are strung into 925 malas. "This is my 'tapasya' of 12 years. 'Rudraksha' is dear to Lord Shiv...I started from Allahabad Ardha Kumbh Mela, and it will culminate in the upcoming Ardha Kumbh Mela... 6 more years remain...I started when this weighed 11 kg; today it weighs 45 kg. I had taken the pledge for 1.25 lakh 'rudraksha,' which comes in 925 malas... My 'tapasya' is in the interest of the nation and Sanatana," he said. Also Read \| China Retail Growth Slows, Agency Calls for 2025 Support. Meanwhile, on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj and inaugurated several projects in preparation for Mahakumbh 2025. The initiatives include various rail and road projects, such as 10 new Road Over Bridges (RoBs) or flyovers, permanent ghats, and riverfront roads, aimed at enhancing infrastructure and ensuring seamless connectivity in Prayagraj. He also launched infrastructure projects related to drinking water and power supply. The Prime Minister inaugurated major temple corridors, including the Bharadwaj Ashram Corridor, Shringverpur Dham Corridor, Akshayvat Corridor, and Hanuman Mandir Corridor, among others. These developments aim to improve accessibility for devotees and boost spiritual tourism. In addition, the Prime Minister unveiled the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot, which will provide guidance, updates, and detailed information about the Mahakumbh Mela 2025. The Mahakumbh is held once every 12 years, is scheduled to begin on January 13 and conclude on February 26, 2025, in Prayagraj. The main bathing rituals, known as the Shahi Snan (royal baths), will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami). (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-gitanand-giris-12-year-journey-of-spiritual-dedication-and-national-welfare-6494223.html	2024-12-16T06:08:53Z
The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a probe into a major loan scam involving 1,425 Malayalis who borrowed from Kuwait’s Gulf Bank and then absconded without repaying. The total amount owed is approximately 700 crore. The ministry has requested detailed information about the individuals involved. Gulf Bank officials, who are expected to visit Kerala soon, have agreed to provide further details after internal discussions. The central government has already gathered information on ten police-registered cases related to this scam. This fraud was exposed when Gulf Bank’s Deputy General Manager filed a complaint with Kerala’s Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). Investigations have revealed that most of the defaulters are Malayali nurses, with around 700 nurses implicated. After securing large loans, many of these individuals reportedly migrated to countries like the United States, Canada, the UK, or returned to Kerala. The scam occurred between 2020 and 2022 and included not only nurses but also Malayali government employees in Kuwait. The defaulters used a strategy of initially taking out small loans and repaying them to boost their credit scores, which allowed them to later borrow larger sums ranging from 50 lakh to over 2 crore. Once they obtained the larger loans, they disappeared. Gulf Bank officials began their investigation when repayment delays became apparent, prompting collaboration with Indian authorities to address the fraud and recover the funds.	https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2024/12/16/centre-probes-%E2%82%B9700-crore-loan-scam-involving-1000-malayalis-at-kuwaits-gulf-bank.html	2024-12-16T06:08:55Z
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It is officially award season for films and TV and also for video games. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Astro Bot, singing) I am Astro Bot. I am Astro Bot. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: PlayStation's "Astro Bot," inspired by the iconic "Mario Bros.," won game of the year at The Game Awards on Thursday. It's about a cute robot rescuing other robots in a colorful galaxy. But if you're not into running or jumping, or you want something much more casual to enjoy with your family, there are a lot more games to explore. NPR has put together an interactive list of our favorite 80 games from 2024 to help you find your next favorite. NPR gaming lead James Mastromarino edited the list and joins me now. Hey, James. JAMES MASTROMARINO, BYLINE: Hey, Scott. DETROW: So we're coming up on the holidays. A lot of people are gonna have some downtime with family. Perfect time for gaming - where should you start? MASTROMARINO: Well, "Astro Bot" is a pretty great place to start. The trick is that you have to have a PlayStation 5. And this game is not only for that expensive piece of hardware. It's also a celebration of the hardware itself. Like, your spaceship is basically a giant PlayStation 5 that you run around this galaxy with. But it is just such a delight. You know, games can be many things. It can be trying, emotional, meditative, scary. This is just pure fun. The other thing about it, though, that's a little bit of a letdown is only one player can play at a time. So if you're looking for something that multiple people can get into, there's "Super Mario Party Jamboree," which is, like, this chaotic digital board game that Nintendo puts out year after year. This latest iteration, "Jamboree," is pretty decent. And then there's also "LEGO Horizon Adventures," which is actually really good with two players. My little 8-year-old nephew and I just played the heck out of it over Thanksgiving. DETROW: We're talking about big companies, big franchises here, but it's been a big year for independent games - right? - games that put nowhere near the budget into some of their competitors and get really overperformed and were being rewarded. MASTROMARINO: Yeah, so the big darling of the year is called "Balatro." It was basically made by one person. But it blew up. It was nominated for five game awards and won three of them, even in this incredibly crowded field. And a lot of the appeal comes from the fact that it's basically, like, a single-player poker game. You assemble poker hands and combine them with special effects to get these outrageous cash payouts. And Short Wave host Regina Barber wrote about it on our list, and I talked to her about its appeal. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Having these small missions, you know, and you have these cards that have cute faces on them 'cause you need these joker wild cards to, like, make your poker hand better and better - it is very, for me - I mean, I'm a big "Legend Of Zelda" fan. I like cute games. I like gambling just a little. So it just, like, hits all of those things. And you are going to think it's not that interesting, but just stick with it for 5 minutes, and you'll be hooked. DETROW: Speaking of "Zelda," what about really epic adventures, those types of games where you dive into? What are some good places to look? MASTROMARINO: Well, there is a "Zelda" game that fits that bill called "Echoes Of Wisdom," where... DETROW: Yeah. MASTROMARINO: ...You actually play as Zelda for the first time in a mainline Nintendo game, so that was exciting. It's been a bonkers year for these, like, long role-playing games, you know, essentially, like, the "War And Peace" of video games, things that you can sink into and... DETROW: Yeah. MASTROMARINO: ...Play for, like, 80 hours at a time. My favorite is "Metaphor: ReFantazio," which is this game about a scrappy group of rebels that are trying to unmask the man who assassinated the king and also basically win, like, an election. So it's a kind of wild premise with an even wilder design. But it's... DETROW: What a bunch of sentences you just said. MASTROMARINO: Well, for the medieval art fans in the audience, a lot of the monster design is based on Hieronymus Bosch... DETROW: Oh, cool. MASTROMARINO: ...The painter of - yeah - The Garden of Earthly Delights. So just, like, this insane stuff. But it's a game that's about democracy and dragons and fairies. And while it is extremely long - we're talking, like, 80 hours - it is just a blast. DETROW: Any other role-playing games to mention? MASTROMARINO: Well, "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth" came out this year. It's sort of a sequel and sort of a remake to the beloved 1997 game. And then there's also "Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree," a follow-up to that 2022 hit. And finally, I really love "Another Crab's Treasure," which is as difficult as, like, an Elden ring sort of game, but it's got this really cutesy "Spongebob" sort of aesthetic. You're literally a hermit crab who's sort of zooming on the ocean floor, taking on, like, lobsters many times your size. DETROW: When we do lists like this, I love how many directions that they go. Can you tell me about some of the real boundary-pushing games in our collection? MASTROMARINO: Yeah, I wanted to end on this one called "Caves Of Qud," but that's Q-U-D. And it is this absolutely insane, like, deep simulation. So it's, like, set in, like, this bizarre kind of science-fiction premise where there are, like, sentient trees and fungi and mutants just walking around. But it does have a story that you'll kind of pilot your little adventurer through. And I spoke to Becky Brown, an audio engineer who works at NPR about what drew her to the game. BECKY BROWN, BYLINE: The fact that this game looks like a spreadsheet, the fact that you can be this flying, slime-spitting, multiple arms, like, creature that also has a force bubble that you can initiate - the fact that if you are a mutant, you can then get more mutations later. You know, at certain levels, you can decide, like, OK, time to get a new one. What am I going to get? I guess I have a scorpion tail now. OK, let's figure out how to use this in combat. Like, it's a game that's all about essentially accumulating survival strategies and hoping that they're all going to keep working for you. DETROW: I see the appeal. MASTROMARINO: Yeah, and it's one of many experimental games that are on this list, but it's been in the works for a really long time and has just a really fascinating approach to game design. DETROW: That's NPR gaming lead James Mastromarino. I do want to say to you that all of these games sound interesting, but my family has a holiday tradition of playing a decadesold version of "Wii Bowling" that we are going to stick to. MASTROMARINO: (Laughter). DETROW: So there's room for that, too. MASTROMARINO: Absolutely. DETROW: Hundred pin - thanks so much for talking. MASTROMARINO: Thanks, Scott. (SOUNDBITE OF LUIS CLEMENTE'S "MAIN THEME") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It has been a historic week in Syria, the first week in a half-century that the Assad family did not rule the country. As rebels took hold of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, thousands of political prisoners were released into freedom, and Syrian people were dancing in the streets. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Whoo (ph). (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: Morning Edition host Leila Fadel is in Damascus, and she joins us on the line now. Hey, Leila. LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Hi. DETROW: What's Damascus like? Let's just start there. FADEL: I mean, it's actually really hard to describe. It's this place of extreme happiness - people for the first time having a taste of freedom, being able to tell their own children what they really think - because this was a country where people said the walls had ears. They were afraid even to speak freely at home in case something was said at school, for example... DETROW: Yeah. FADEL: ...And that would put them in prison - any type of criticism of the Assad regime - and now people can speak freely. They can chant. They can dance in the streets to songs that curse the Assad family. And I want to talk to you about Friday prayers at this historic Ummayed Mosque in the old city where there's the Saladin tomb. And people just thronged inside, some who could never pray there because of security reasons, scared that they would be taken. And it was just thousands of people trying to get into the prayer room. And we got ourselves in. We're sitting among these thousands of people praying. And at the end of their first Friday prayer on what they're calling the Day of Victory, the crowd burst into cheers. (CHEERING) FADEL: It still gives me chills. I've never heard anything like that. But within this happiness, there is grief because so many - thousands and thousands and thousands of people - disappeared during this 14-year civil war that started as peaceful demonstrations, was met with violence and turned into civil war. And so they're searching for their loved one that're missing, that went to prison, and they don't know where they are. Some are finding bodies. Some are finding nothing. And the really lucky ones are finding their people broken but alive. And so those searches continue for so much of the city. And it's also a city that's holding its breath about what may come next because the new authorities are unknown to them. DETROW: Right. And let's turn to that because so much emotion is being let out, but there are a lot of questions about the future. With Assad now gone... FADEL: Yeah. DETROW: ...Who's in charge? FADEL: Yeah. I mean, the opposition, which is now the de facto government, is being led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist group that was once linked to al-Qaida but broke ties years ago and have sort of rebranded. And now they've gone from ragtag fighters born in a brutal war against Assad's regime to the de facto government. And now they're working on governing, securing the city. They've got checkpoints looking for weapons among civilians because so many of the military bases just opened up, and people took weapons. They're - they've got a transitional government for three months, and they say they want to focus on Syria and rebuilding and they want to be welcomed into the global community. DETROW: Have you met and talked to anyone from HTS during your time in Syria? FADEL: Yeah, I mean, I've talked to a lot of the rebel fighters. And I don't even know should - if we call them rebels anymore because they're really the de facto authorities, and they're at these checkpoints all through the city. I was at the Air Force Intelligence building in Damascus, and I met this young rebel who goes by Abu Mustafa. He's from Idlib, which is in northwest Syria, and he was a child - he was 11 years old when the uprising began against former President Bashar al-Assad's repressive government. And I just want you to hear what he says. ABU MUSTAFA: (Non-English language spoken). FADEL: So right there, he's telling me he was 11 when it started, and three years later, he took up weapons without the permission of his parents, he ran away from home because he says he had to defend his family, his land, that air strikes were destroying his city, killing his people. And so he decided he needed to fight. And so this young man, who's only 24 years old, was fashioned under this kind of brutality. And today, these young people, many of who had really never been to Damascus, are now in charge of securing the capital city. DETROW: I mean, Leila, that just gets to the fact that this has been going on for so long now. The initial beginning of the end of the Assad regime began in Arab Spring more than a decade ago. That is something you covered so closely. FADEL: Yeah. DETROW: You look at so many other countries that changed leadership in very different ways during that period of time. You know, Assad dug in and stay in power. But you saw the different directions that those new governments went. It was a lot of struggle. What do you think that says about what could come next for Syria? FADEL: I mean, there hasn't been one true success story out of this wave of uprisings at that time in 2011. Libya - they got freedom, lived with repression but turned into chaos, and now are a divided state with all these militias. You look at Iraq, invaded and occupied by the U.S. and then had its own uprising and, again, is still struggling. There's been internal fighting among the Syrian opposition. It isn't united, and if you look across the country, that continues. There are issues with the security vacuum. Do foreign fighters, do ISIS, take advantage of this moment? Are there counterrevolutionary forces? So a lot could go wrong, but Syrians hope that they are the exception, that a lot could go right. DETROW: That is Morning Edition host Leila Fadel talking to us from Damascus. Leila, thanks so much for your reporting. FADEL: Thank you. Copyright © 2024 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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Marc Cucurella: Premier League Explain Why Chelsea Star Got Red Card in Brentford Win - Marc Cucurella was involved in almost every bit of action in Chelsea's win over Brentford on Sunday evening - The Spanish left-back bagged his first Premier League goal for Chelsea before Nicolas Jackson added a second one - However, Cucurella will now have to sit out of Chelsea's next Premier League game after picking up a second yellow card Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with TUKO. Enroll Now! Marc Cucurella left a stain on Chelsea's performance after he was red-carded after the final whistle during their Premier League on December 15. Chelsea beat Brentford 2-1 to cut the gap between them and league leaders Liverpool, who have played a game less, to just two points. Chelsea vs Brentford match report Cucurella scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea with an impressive header from a sumptuous Noni Madueke cross just before half-time. The Blues wasted a couple of opportunities to put the game beyond Brentford's reach, but Nicolas Jackson eventually doubled the lead in the 80th minute. Bryan Mbeumo set up a tense finish after scoring in the 90th minute, but Enzo Maresca's side held on to secure their fifth Premier League win in a row. Why Marc Cucurella was shown a red card after the final whistle Cucurella received the first of his two yellow cards in the fifth minute of stoppage time for a late challenge. He was then booked after the final whistle by referee Peter Bankes for a confrontation with Kevin Schade, which resulted in a red card. The Premier League took to social media after the game to explain why the Euro-winning fullback received a second yellow card. "The referee issued a second yellow card to Cucurella for adopting an aggressive attitude. Schade was also booked for the same offence." Cucurella will now be unavailable for Chelsea's trip to Merseyside to face Everton next week. Why Cucurella was forced to change shoes vs Tottenham It has been an eventful week for Cucurella, whose costly slips almost cost Chelsea last time out in the league away to Spurs. As TUKO.co.ke reported, the former Brighton man was forced to change his shoes after slipping twice, with Spurs capitalising both times. However, luckily enough for him, Chelsea completed an impressive turnaround to win the game 4-3. Source: TUKO.co.ke	https://www.tuko.co.ke/sports/football/572562-marc-cucurella-premier-league-explain-chelsea-star-red-card-brentford-win/	2024-12-16T06:08:58Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Tucked between the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas campus is the Austin Saengerrunde Hall. German immigrants formed the social club in 1879 with the mission, quote, "to promote German heritage through song." And their tradition is still going strong today. Every year, the club hosts several concerts and festivals, including a Christmas concert. From Austin, reporter Patrick M. Davis brings us the sounds. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) PATRICK M DAVIS, BYLINE: It's a chilly Monday evening in early December in downtown Austin, Texas. The sound of a harp and violin float out of the open door of a 19th-century brick building. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DAVIS: Austin Saengerrunde's Damenchor, or women's choir, is holding its final rehearsal for its annual Christmas concert. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) HOLLY DALRYMPLE: OK, so if we can hear from Sarah and Anna together at measure nine. SARAH AND ANNA: (Singing in German). DAVIS: That's Damenchor conductor Holly Dalrymple, directing the choir and musicians. SARAH AND ANNA: (Singing in German). DAVIS: While the Maennerchor, or men's choir, will sing at the concert, too, Damenchor President Danielle Plecash says the Christmas concert is the Damenchor's gift to Austin. DANIELLE PLECASH: We have a few concerts throughout the year, but the Damenchor really take over, managing the Christmas concert. It's a free concert for the public that we put on. And it's just really fun. We spend a lot of time learning the Christmas songs. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: We're so happy you're here. DAVIS: A few days later, the Austin Saengerrunde Hall was packed with an audience of over 300 people. After months of preparation, the night of the Christmas concert is here. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) DALRYMPLE: Good afternoon. We're so glad that you joined us this afternoon for our annual Christmas concert. We're going to jump right into some music. This is (speaking German). AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR: (Singing in German). DAVIS: The Damenchor and Maennerchor serenade the audience with rich, complex harmonies. Their setlist includes traditional German hymns and compositions by Handel and Brahms. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR: (Singing in German). DAVIS: To end the concert, the enthusiastic crowd joins both choirs for a sing-along. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in German). UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German). DALRYMPLE: We have a word that we use here that I think encapsulates everything we do, and it's (speaking German). But it means the act of being in community in a kind and warm, receiving place where everybody is a friend. Yes, we come together for the purpose of singing, but that's actually the secondary purpose. It's family and community first. It's a way of being. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in German). UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German). DAVIS: For NPR News, I'm Patrick M. Davis in Austin, Texas. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in German). UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German). Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/since-1879-this-austin-texas-choir-aims-to-preserve-their-german-heritage-through-song	2024-12-16T06:08:59Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: By many measures, California is a shining success story. On its own, it boasts the world's fifth-largest economy. It's one of the richest states in the U.S., with one of the country's highest per capita incomes. And California is also a place where Hollywood and Silicon Valley have set a standard for the U.S. and created a mythical, romantic version of the state that looms over pop culture. But in recent years, it is a story that has been told of one as a state in decline. And according to that narrative, the most populous state is overregulated and too expensive to live in, and so much so, according to some, that people are fleeing it in droves. But how true is that story? To answer, I am joined now by Tessa McLean, the California editor at the online publication SFGATE. She dug into this narrative - not just the current one, but previous times that everybody has been talking about California failing. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. TESSA MCLEAN: Thanks for having me. DETROW: Let's just start with the now - how dire is it? Is the California dream over? Are we packing it up? MCLEAN: (Laughter) No, the California dream is not quite over yet, though many would say it is dying. The population in the last three years has declined, but it's never declined more than 1%. Each year since 2021, it's declined by a smaller and smaller number, and in 2023, it only declined 0.09%, according to figures from the State Department of Finance. So growth is simply slowing. It has not fully declined. DETROW: But this led you to take a broader look because, you know, I covered California politics for a couple of years, and I heard this at the time I was there, and it seems like such a constant. This state is too expensive. It's overregulated. It's killing itself, and people are leaving in droves. And yet, the population - big-picture - continues to go up, the economy continues to grow. Why did you want to take a look back at these previous moments of doom and gloom? What was interesting about it to you? MCLEAN: I write a lot about the movement of Californians, whether that's leaving the state entirely for a different state like Texas or Montana or whether they're moving around within the state itself. So I really wanted to take a look at the population data and see how big any decline has been in recent years and find out if this was a new phenomenon or if this had in fact been happening for years. DETROW: Yeah. MCLEAN: And leading up to the most recent election, it felt like California was in the spotlight more than ever. Kamala Harris was born in the Bay Area. She started her career in California, and that fact was often used against her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is boasting about how Elon Musk left California for Texas. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sparring with the governors of Texas and Florida, and these conversations are making the national news. I wanted to take a step back and examine America's obsession with California failing. DETROW: To be clear, though, you're not saying that some of the real problems that are being flagged, like the high cost of living, the cost of housing, in particular, aren't real. It's just that they may be overblown in terms of leading people to flee the state in droves? MCLEAN: Absolutely. California is an expensive place to live. There's no doubt about it. And that high housing costs and all the cost of living expenses that come along with that are a big reason - the main reason, mainly - why people leave. There's been a lot more migration within the state itself, especially since the pandemic. You know, people might be leaving large coastal metros like San Francisco or Los Angeles for places like the Inland Empire or Sacramento, more so than are leaving the state itself. DETROW: Why do you think then there's such an impulse over the years - and you're talking about the dot-com bust, you're talking about earlier periods in the 20th century. Why do you think there's such an interest in declaring the death of California? MCLEAN: California has always been a prosperous place. It's a place that people look to, to go find wealth and success. People have been migrating out to California, looking for the California dream since the Gold Rush. And so I think that idea of the California dream is really important for people, and it really draws people out there. DETROW: Were there any interesting parallels that you picked up on when you compared these moments? MCLEAN: Yeah. I mean, the parallels is that the reasons that people are leaving are almost always the same. It's high housing costs. It's traffic. It's overpopulated cities, people just being fed up with the politics of the state. Those reasons never really changed, whether it's 1989 or 2023. DETROW: That's Tessa McLean, the California editor at SFGATE. Her piece, "America's Obsession With California Failing," is at sfgate.com. Thanks so much for talking to us. MCLEAN: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kvpr.org/2024-12-15/the-love-hate-tug-of-war-with-california	2024-12-16T06:08:59Z
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Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 16 (ANI): Surat Police arrested three individuals on Saturday after seizing fake currency notes worth Rs1,06,400 during a routine vehicle check. Speaking to ANI, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Prakash Patel stated that a police team caught three people with fake currency enveloped in the real currency of Rs 500 and Rs 200 denomination. "During vehicle checking, a police team caught three people with fake currency enveloped in real currency of Rs 500 and Rs 200 denomination--worth Rs 1,06,400," he said. ACP Prakash Patel further mentioned that the accused revealed that they target people in Surat's markets and other crowded places. Also Read \| Stock Market Today: Indian Share Market Opens Lower, Auto and IT Stocks Drag, Market Trend Remains Positive. During the investigation, the accused told us that they target people in the Surat market and other crowded places... All three accused have been arrested under the charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating... They have come with the currency from Mumbai... Further investigation is going on," ACP added. According to the police, the three individuals were apprehended as part of regular vehicle-checking operations. The suspects are alleged to have used fake notes to deceive people by mixing them with genuine currency during transactions. Meanwhile, charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating have been filed against the accused by the authorities, and a search for other potential leads is also in progress. Further investigations are underway. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-gujarat-surat-police-seize-fake-currency-worth-rs1-06-lakh-arrest-three-6494023.html	2024-12-16T06:09:00Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In January 2021, the world tragically lost the experimental pop musician Sophie, who died after an accidental fall. Later that same year, music producers Massima Bell and Dust Reid began to craft an album in her honor, inspired by her artistry and to celebrate the community of which she was a part. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "IS IT COLD IN THE WATER?") MOSES SUMNEY: (Singing) In the water... SIMON: Here's Massima Bell. MASSIMA BELL: Dust I really wanted to create something that honored these brilliant people who do happen to be trans. SIMON: The album "Transa" features over a hundred artists and 46 tracks, and it blends music, poetry and spoken word. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "VI. JUST LAST NIGHT (ACCEPTANCE)") EILEEN MYLES: Everyone was just walking backwards into the room. SIMON: Eileen Myles is one of "Transa's" contributors, with three poems throughout the album. "Just Last Night" is the only one they performed themselves. Massima Bell and Eileen Myles joined us to talk about the album. MYLES: When Dust was showing me the early version of the potential record, they were all instrumentals at that point. And the piece itself was just very seductive and very - it had this, like, singularity to it. To me, it invited a certain shape of writing. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "VI. JUST LAST NIGHT (ACCEPTANCE)") MYLES: My eyes are closing. Yeah, let your eyes close. So I felt like I sort of got in there and danced with it. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "VI. JUST LAST NIGHT (ACCEPTANCE)") MYLES: It's a closet. It's a rehab. It's a homeless shelter. I'm used to hearing my own voice, but I have to say it's almost more fun with the other cuts to hear somebody's interpretation of lyrics that I wrote. SIMON: Well, let's take advantage of that. You had the opportunity to write a poem called "Under The Shadow Of Another Moon" for the actress Hunter Schafer. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "III. UNDER THE SHADOW OF ANOTHER MOON (DARK KNIGHT)") HUNTER SCHAFER: Before, on an awfully other planet, we spoke. SIMON: And what's it like to hear your words delivered by a big star? MYLES: It's interesting to hear them. Sort of like it's running through another body. It's running through another voice. But I love their interpretation. SIMON: There's so many examples on this album of, you know, collaboration across generations, genres, gender identities. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EVER NEW") BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND: (Singing) Welcome the child whose hand I hold. SAM SMITH: (Singing) Welcome to you, both young and old. We are ever new. BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND AND SAM SMITH: (Singing) We are ever new. SIMON: There's the song "Ever New" that features Sam Smith, who, I believe, is in their early 30s, and then Beverly Glenn-Copeland, who was 80. What was that like? How did you create these pairings? BELL: From the onset of making "Transa," we really wanted to honor these musicians who we feel kind of haven't gotten the due that they deserve. And Beverly Glenn-Copeland is a musician whose work has always felt like such a respite for me and such a kind of vision of belonging that I think is sometimes rare for trans people to experience, and I'm really grateful that Sam Smith really connected with that song. MYLES: Having things by artists from different points in their lives, their careers, to me, is the definition of a good party. BELL: (Laughter). MYLES: You know, when I first got to New York in the '70s, parties were all ages. We were the young people, there were the older people, and that was our definition of New York. And that's changed over time. And it's - I think it's culturally wrong, and I think it's so important to work against that, which is one of the really cool things about this record. SIMON: Eileen, may I ask? I gather you identify as nonbinary and began to use gender-neutral pronouns later in life. MYLES: Yeah, I do identify as trans. And so I've gone through the lesbian, the dyke, the butch, the queer. They're all good terms. But today, trans seems to hold everything, which I find very exciting, and pronouns are so rich, you know, and they is so rich. SIMON: The great Sade - British jazz singer - wrote, I gather, her first song in six years for this album, "Young Lion." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOUNG LION") SADE: (Singing) Young man, it's been so heavy for you. SIMON: Dedicated to her son. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOUNG LION") SADE: (Singing) You must have felt so alone. The anguish and pain. I should have known. SIMON: It's a very moving song. BELL: It absolutely is. I mean, I'm always in tears when I listen to that song because I think it is something that I haven't heard in the world before. I haven't heard, like, a mother apologizing in that way for not knowing the truth of her child and just being really open and willing to make an apology like that. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOUNG LION") SADE: (Singing) See how far you've come. BELL: I've heard already many personal experiences from trans people who've connected with their parents that it's, like, sort of opened these moments to have conversation and dialogue and make apologies. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOUNG LION") SADE: (Singing) Shine like a sun, young gun. So run down the mountains. SIMON: This album's coming out as their court case is underway. The Supreme Court heard arguments on transgender care for minors last week and this week declined to hear a case on gender support plans in schools. Does that make it all the more important to have this album out from your point of view? BELL: For me, as a trans person, this project is a love letter to all the people in my life. I think it definitely couldn't have come at a more needed time. I'm originally from a state that has put into law anti-trans legislation - Iowa - and I have seen firsthand the dangers and perils of that kind of legislation. And, you know, we didn't set out to make this project in the current climate. We started this project at the beginning of 2021. Yeah, it absolutely has felt like we need to have these kind of both, like, public stands of support for trans people, but also just these kind of beautiful messages that can sort of make trans people feel that there is love and support for them out there. SIMON: And Eileen Myles, from your point of view, can music be an antidote to that? MYLES: We carry music everywhere. We drive with it, we walk with it, we hear it after it's stopped playing. So I think music changes minds. SIMON: Massima Bell, "Transa" producer, and the poet Eileen Myles. "Transa" is out now. Thank you both very much for being with us. MYLES: Thank you. BELL: Thank you for having us. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOUNG LION") SADE: (Singing) So close your eyes (arms open wide) and feel the light. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/over-100-artists-came-together-to-create-the-46-song-collective-album-transa	2024-12-16T06:09:04Z
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: By many measures, California is a shining success story. On its own, it boasts the world's fifth-largest economy. It's one of the richest states in the U.S., with one of the country's highest per capita incomes. And California is also a place where Hollywood and Silicon Valley have set a standard for the U.S. and created a mythical, romantic version of the state that looms over pop culture. But in recent years, it is a story that has been told of one as a state in decline. And according to that narrative, the most populous state is overregulated and too expensive to live in, and so much so, according to some, that people are fleeing it in droves. But how true is that story? To answer, I am joined now by Tessa McLean, the California editor at the online publication SFGATE. She dug into this narrative - not just the current one, but previous times that everybody has been talking about California failing. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. TESSA MCLEAN: Thanks for having me. DETROW: Let's just start with the now - how dire is it? Is the California dream over? Are we packing it up? MCLEAN: (Laughter) No, the California dream is not quite over yet, though many would say it is dying. The population in the last three years has declined, but it's never declined more than 1%. Each year since 2021, it's declined by a smaller and smaller number, and in 2023, it only declined 0.09%, according to figures from the State Department of Finance. So growth is simply slowing. It has not fully declined. DETROW: But this led you to take a broader look because, you know, I covered California politics for a couple of years, and I heard this at the time I was there, and it seems like such a constant. This state is too expensive. It's overregulated. It's killing itself, and people are leaving in droves. And yet, the population - big-picture - continues to go up, the economy continues to grow. Why did you want to take a look back at these previous moments of doom and gloom? What was interesting about it to you? MCLEAN: I write a lot about the movement of Californians, whether that's leaving the state entirely for a different state like Texas or Montana or whether they're moving around within the state itself. So I really wanted to take a look at the population data and see how big any decline has been in recent years and find out if this was a new phenomenon or if this had in fact been happening for years. DETROW: Yeah. MCLEAN: And leading up to the most recent election, it felt like California was in the spotlight more than ever. Kamala Harris was born in the Bay Area. She started her career in California, and that fact was often used against her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is boasting about how Elon Musk left California for Texas. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sparring with the governors of Texas and Florida, and these conversations are making the national news. I wanted to take a step back and examine America's obsession with California failing. DETROW: To be clear, though, you're not saying that some of the real problems that are being flagged, like the high cost of living, the cost of housing, in particular, aren't real. It's just that they may be overblown in terms of leading people to flee the state in droves? MCLEAN: Absolutely. California is an expensive place to live. There's no doubt about it. And that high housing costs and all the cost of living expenses that come along with that are a big reason - the main reason, mainly - why people leave. There's been a lot more migration within the state itself, especially since the pandemic. You know, people might be leaving large coastal metros like San Francisco or Los Angeles for places like the Inland Empire or Sacramento, more so than are leaving the state itself. DETROW: Why do you think then there's such an impulse over the years - and you're talking about the dot-com bust, you're talking about earlier periods in the 20th century. Why do you think there's such an interest in declaring the death of California? MCLEAN: California has always been a prosperous place. It's a place that people look to, to go find wealth and success. People have been migrating out to California, looking for the California dream since the Gold Rush. And so I think that idea of the California dream is really important for people, and it really draws people out there. DETROW: Were there any interesting parallels that you picked up on when you compared these moments? MCLEAN: Yeah. I mean, the parallels is that the reasons that people are leaving are almost always the same. It's high housing costs. It's traffic. It's overpopulated cities, people just being fed up with the politics of the state. Those reasons never really changed, whether it's 1989 or 2023. DETROW: That's Tessa McLean, the California editor at SFGATE. Her piece, "America's Obsession With California Failing," is at sfgate.com. Thanks so much for talking to us. MCLEAN: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/the-love-hate-tug-of-war-with-california	2024-12-16T06:09:05Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Fear was central to President Bashar al-Assad's control over Syria. For many Syrians, it didn't feel safe to express dissent anywhere. Even a whispered word against the government spoken at home was often enough for someone to disappear into a network of dozens of prisons where torture was routine. Since the fall of Assad's regime, many families have been searching, trying to find answers about their missing loved ones who vanished in places like this. NPR's Ruth Sherlock and Jawad Rizkallah visited one of these feared intelligence branches. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken). JAWAD RIZKALLAH, BYLINE: He's saying this is the dirtiest place in Syria. RUTH SHERLOCK, BYLINE: Palm trees growing on either side to the entrance way, the torn picture of Bashar al-Assad - we go inside what used to be the Assad regime's state security complex. It's huge, and the rebels who now control it take us to prison branch 85. RIZKALLAH: Here, nobody was allowed to come in. SHERLOCK: This is a grim place. These are the solitary cells. No light - there's only a blacked out grate for air, leading to the outside world, but no window. RIZKALLAH: Oh, look. SHERLOCK: Oh, my gosh. Somebody's marked lines on the wall in rows to keep track of how many days they've been in here. One, two, three, four, eight weeks - someone was here for eight weeks in this cell, 1 meter wide by about 2 meters long. Yeah. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: (Non-English language spoken). SHERLOCK: These intelligence branches were places of torture and terror in Syria. In branch 85, we're told, both Syrians and foreigners were held. There's even been claims that Austin Tice, the American journalist who disappeared in 2012, may have spent time here. Hey, guys. There's English here. Somebody's turned these walls into a classroom - I see you, for you, listen to me, look at me, go away, miss you. Last week, when opposition militias took Damascus from the regime, one of the first things they did was free the prisoners. Here, everything has been abandoned, left exactly as it was, including the art prisoners etched into the walls. Somebody's drawn a beautiful picture of a house. It looks like a log cabin somewhere in mountains and a tree beside it and a forest in the background and a bridge over a river in the foreground. They've tried to make - there's a waterfall. They've tried to make this beautiful. UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken). SHERLOCK: A guard breaks down in tears as he tells me if you're in prison and you don't know how to draw, you'll be driven to madness. He remembers how his cousin was jailed. UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken). RIZKALLAH: And he told them everything that he went through there. And now when he's here and he's looking at everything, he's remembering everything his cousin told him. SHERLOCK: The guard tells us that when they arrived, they found people dead. RIZKALLAH: There were bodies, the corpses that were found here, and they took them to the hospital. And they're still in the morgue for people if they want to come check if their families are. SHERLOCK: And there are so many thousands of families searching all across Syria, over 100,000 missing, a conservative estimate by rights groups. They come to places like this to search for threads of their loved ones' existence. This is just one prison in a network of prisons that are all over the city. We know about the big ones - Sednaya, where thousands of people disappeared. But there's also these. Across the capitol, there's branch after branch, security branch after security branch after security branch. The regime was meticulous in its brutality. Bureaucrats and intelligence officials kept detailed notes of every person detained, of every interrogation, of the torture applied and of every execution. RIZKALLAH: Ruth. SHERLOCK: Yeah? RIZKALLAH: Come. SHERLOCK: Coming, coming. RIZKALLAH: The papers are still here. We still have papers. SHERLOCK: These documents could provide families with the answers about what happened to their loved ones. They are valuable evidence of crimes, and the guards say we have to go and get permission to see them. We make our way outside. Gosh, you just feel relief coming back out into the fresh air. You can't imagine what it must have been like to be held there, not knowing when you'd get out. We walk away on a road that runs above the dungeon prison that holds so many secrets, many of which will be revealed, and many more will lie in darkness. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Damascus. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) Rabindra Ghosh, a prominent Bangladeshi lawyer defending jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, is currently in Barrackpore near Kolkata for medical treatment, his son said on Monday. Ghosh, accompanied by his wife, arrived in India on Sunday evening and is staying with his son Rahul Ghosh, who has been residing in Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal for several years. "My father arrived with my mother last evening and is currently living with us. He met with an accident three years ago, and for treatment, he frequently visits India," Rahul Ghosh told PTI. Rahul expressed concerns about his father's safety and urged him to remain in India for some time. Also Read \| China Retail Growth Slows, Agency Calls for 2025 Support. "I have requested my father not to return to Bangladesh and to stay here with us for a while. But he is adamant and wants to go back as he is determined to fight the case of Chinmoy Das Prabhu. We are deeply worried about his safety," he said. Rahul, who has been brought up in India, stays in Barrackpore with his wife and children. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested earlier this month at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while travelling to Chattogram for a rally. He was denied bail and sent to jail till January 2 by a court in Bangladesh. Ghosh, who has been actively defending the arrested monk, has acknowledged the risks involved in his work. "Since I am defending Chinmoy Das Prabhu, I am aware that false cases could be filed against me, and there is also a threat to my life," he had said earlier. The Hindu community in Bangladesh, the country's largest minority group, is facing increased vulnerability amidst the ongoing political turmoil. The crisis escalated following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, which came after a massive student movement. The subsequent unrest has left minority communities exposed to violence and displacement. Historically, Hindus accounted for about 22 percent of Bangladesh's population during the 1971 Liberation War. However, decades of socio-political marginalisation, sporadic violence, and exodus have reduced their share to approximately 8 per cent of the total population. The recent political upheaval has only exacerbated the challenges faced by the minority community, placing advocates like Ghosh in an increasingly precarious position. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-jailed-bangla-monk-chinmoy-krishna-dass-lawyer-rabindra-ghosh-in-kolkata-for-treatment-6494237.html	2024-12-16T06:09:07Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Republicans like cutting taxes. They did it when Ronald Reagan was in office and again under George W. Bush. Donald Trump prioritized tax cuts when he was last in the White House, and he has promised more of them. Lawmakers will likely try to avoid ballooning the already large federal debt. However, NPR's Scott Horsley joins us. Scott, thanks so much for being with us. SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: Good to be with you. SIMON: President-elect Trump promised to extend tax cuts he passed during his first term in office during this last campaign. Likely to get his way? HORSLEY: He's likely to get at least some of what he promised. You know, right now the individual tax cuts that Trump pushed through back in 2017 are set to expire at the end of next year. So if Congress does nothing, a lot of people would see their taxes go up in 2026. Now, congressional Republicans don't want to let that happen, but extending all those cuts would reduce the government's revenues by more than $4 trillion over the next decade. And Joseph Rosenberg, who's with the Tax Policy Center, says even in Washington, that's enough to give lawmakers some heartburn. JOSEPH ROSENBERG: They're really going to have to figure out if that's a price tag they're willing to swallow or if they need to scale back or find offsets for those tax cuts. HORSLEY: Lawmakers could try to offset the $4 trillion by lowering spending or raising revenue elsewhere. They could also scale back the tax cuts by making them temporary. That's what they did in 2017, and that's why the cuts are now set to expire and why we're having this conversation. SIMON: And in 2017, the Trump administration said the tax cuts would pay for themselves 'cause they would foster greater economic growth. Did that happen? HORSLEY: Not even close. And that's one reason that the government was running nearly a trillion-dollar annual deficit even before the pandemic. Erica York is a senior economist at the Tax Foundation, which generally advocates lower taxes, but she concedes extending these individual tax cuts is not going to turbocharge economic growth. ERICA YORK: We are talking about letting people keep more of their money, boosting their after-tax income, but it's not, like, a tax cut that's targeted at brand-new investment or a tax cut that has, like, a really large bang for the buck. HORSLEY: In fact, congressional forecasters said a couple of weeks ago whether these tax cuts get extended or not won't make a big difference to the overall economy. SIMON: What do you think lawmakers might do to try and help balance the cost? HORSLEY: Well, they could roll back some of the green energy tax breaks that were added under the Biden administration. That might save up to a trillion dollars over a decade. They could also try to trim other federal spending, although Trump has already taken the biggest government programs off the table - Social Security and Medicare. The president-elect has also suggested he could use money from tariffs to replace some of the lost tax revenue. But Joseph Rosenberg notes that's putting money into people's left pocket only to take it out of their right. ROSENBERG: There's pretty universal agreement that the main effect of tariffs is to increase prices on U.S. consumers. So that is going to further strain American households that, you know, are already struggling to buy food and other necessities. SIMON: Scott, who benefits from the tax cuts in the end? HORSLEY: You know, lots of people benefited from the 2017 tax cuts. The lion's share went to the wealthy, but working people saved money as well. For working families, though, those savings could be erased by the higher costs of Trump's tariffs. SIMON: NPR's Scott Horsley. Thanks so much. HORSLEY: You're welcome. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/president-elect-trump-promised-to-extend-tax-cuts-but-how-will-the-government-make-up-a-4-trillion-loss-of-revenue	2024-12-16T06:09:11Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Fear was central to President Bashar al-Assad's control over Syria. For many Syrians, it didn't feel safe to express dissent anywhere. Even a whispered word against the government spoken at home was often enough for someone to disappear into a network of dozens of prisons where torture was routine. Since the fall of Assad's regime, many families have been searching, trying to find answers about their missing loved ones who vanished in places like this. NPR's Ruth Sherlock and Jawad Rizkallah visited one of these feared intelligence branches. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken). JAWAD RIZKALLAH, BYLINE: He's saying this is the dirtiest place in Syria. RUTH SHERLOCK, BYLINE: Palm trees growing on either side to the entrance way, the torn picture of Bashar al-Assad - we go inside what used to be the Assad regime's state security complex. It's huge, and the rebels who now control it take us to prison branch 85. RIZKALLAH: Here, nobody was allowed to come in. SHERLOCK: This is a grim place. These are the solitary cells. No light - there's only a blacked out grate for air, leading to the outside world, but no window. RIZKALLAH: Oh, look. SHERLOCK: Oh, my gosh. Somebody's marked lines on the wall in rows to keep track of how many days they've been in here. One, two, three, four, eight weeks - someone was here for eight weeks in this cell, 1 meter wide by about 2 meters long. Yeah. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: (Non-English language spoken). SHERLOCK: These intelligence branches were places of torture and terror in Syria. In branch 85, we're told, both Syrians and foreigners were held. There's even been claims that Austin Tice, the American journalist who disappeared in 2012, may have spent time here. Hey, guys. There's English here. Somebody's turned these walls into a classroom - I see you, for you, listen to me, look at me, go away, miss you. Last week, when opposition militias took Damascus from the regime, one of the first things they did was free the prisoners. Here, everything has been abandoned, left exactly as it was, including the art prisoners etched into the walls. Somebody's drawn a beautiful picture of a house. It looks like a log cabin somewhere in mountains and a tree beside it and a forest in the background and a bridge over a river in the foreground. They've tried to make - there's a waterfall. They've tried to make this beautiful. UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken). SHERLOCK: A guard breaks down in tears as he tells me if you're in prison and you don't know how to draw, you'll be driven to madness. He remembers how his cousin was jailed. UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken). RIZKALLAH: And he told them everything that he went through there. And now when he's here and he's looking at everything, he's remembering everything his cousin told him. SHERLOCK: The guard tells us that when they arrived, they found people dead. RIZKALLAH: There were bodies, the corpses that were found here, and they took them to the hospital. And they're still in the morgue for people if they want to come check if their families are. SHERLOCK: And there are so many thousands of families searching all across Syria, over 100,000 missing, a conservative estimate by rights groups. They come to places like this to search for threads of their loved ones' existence. This is just one prison in a network of prisons that are all over the city. We know about the big ones - Sednaya, where thousands of people disappeared. But there's also these. Across the capitol, there's branch after branch, security branch after security branch after security branch. The regime was meticulous in its brutality. Bureaucrats and intelligence officials kept detailed notes of every person detained, of every interrogation, of the torture applied and of every execution. RIZKALLAH: Ruth. SHERLOCK: Yeah? RIZKALLAH: Come. SHERLOCK: Coming, coming. RIZKALLAH: The papers are still here. We still have papers. SHERLOCK: These documents could provide families with the answers about what happened to their loved ones. They are valuable evidence of crimes, and the guards say we have to go and get permission to see them. We make our way outside. Gosh, you just feel relief coming back out into the fresh air. You can't imagine what it must have been like to be held there, not knowing when you'd get out. We walk away on a road that runs above the dungeon prison that holds so many secrets, many of which will be revealed, and many more will lie in darkness. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Damascus. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Two important food holidays are meeting up this year. December 25 is both Christmas and also the first night of Hanukkah. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: Well, we did not want to miss the opportunity to explore the potential for a feast for all. And to help us imagine what to prepare, we have called on Sarah Lohman, who's a food historian and writer. Sarah has put together a menu for us, and my only regret here is that this is a remote interview and I cannot eat it all right now. So that being said, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, Sarah. SARAH LOHMAN: Hi, Scott. Thank you. DETROW: When you first realized the alignment here, what was your first thought? LOHMAN: OK, first thought was, of course, fry everything. DETROW: Yeah. LOHMAN: I mean, maybe it's obvious, maybe it's my first thought, but I was like, let's fry things that have never been fried before. Let's make it the Iowa State Fair up in here. DETROW: (Laughter). LOHMAN: OK, so the fun part of this project for me was I got to reach out to my community. And I started talking to my friend Leah Koenig, who is the author of the recent cookbook "Portico," which is about Roman Jewish culture. And she pointed out to me that latke, the traditional Hanukkah fried potato pancake - they really aren't that old in terms of Judaism. The practice originates with German Jews in the late 18th century. So that's like a drop in the bucket of the multiple-thousand-year history. So that's when I said, OK, well, is there another direction we can go here? (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: So you have put together a menu. And before we go into it, tell me... LOHMAN: Feast. DETROW: A feast - important correction. LOHMAN: (Laughter) I think. DETROW: Tell me what you ended up organizing it around. What were the central thoughts? What were you trying to bring together? LOHMAN: Well, I also happen to know a lot of people who are Christian or specifically Catholic and Jewish from populations around the world. And I think particularly in America, we can get sort of lost the idea of Christian as being a majority faith here, whereas in most of the world, it is a minority faith. And so I decided to put together a multicourse menu that looks at regions that have traditional, historical Christian and Jewish populations and look at where their food intersects and differentiates. I really believe that, like, cooking can be an act of learning; eating can be an act of education. And so I wanted to use this moment, this party, this feast, this festival to make space for the understanding of the long histories of these faiths throughout the world. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: That being said, let's get going. Tell us what the first course is. LOHMAN: OK, so for the first course, we're going to go to China, which does have a historical Jewish population. No one's quite sure when they came, but they came into the area around Kaifeng, which is in Henan, which - not Hunan, Henan, which is a northern Chinese province. And it's difficult to trace dishes from Jewish ancestry there. There's maybe only about 1,000 Kaifeng Jews today. But one we know of is a Kaifeng noodle-blanketed carp. And it's a whole fish that's wok fried, and it's served with a sauce made from vinegar, rice wine, ginger and scallions. And then you top it with crispy fried noodles. But if you're not up for frying a whole fish, which not everybody is, I would recommend ordering in some Henanese cuisine. Soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, are from the Henan area. But don't get the pork ones. Get ones made with lamb or chicken and vegetables, or you could also order in some hui mian (ph), which are wide wheat noodles. I should note in this whole menu, I decided to avoid pork, shellfish, and I didn't serve meat and dairy so that anyone can come to your house for this party of any religious background and be able to eat the food. DETROW: All right, so walk me through the last main dish. LOHMAN: OK, so last main dish, we're going to go to Ethiopia. And I think, you know, this might be - sound like a simple answer, but the national dish of Ethiopia is dora wat, which is a chicken stew, and it's dark meat chicken, slow cooked with hard boiled eggs, garlic ginger, onions, tomato, and you finish the top with a sprinkle of black cardamom. So I also love the connections, the spice connections and flavor connections made through these dishes. Now, dora wat is sort of the Coptic Christian name for it, but it's also known as sanbat wat in Ethiopian Jewish communities. And sanbat means Shabbat. So a lot of these two aren't necessarily Hanukkah dishes. Actually, the Ethiopian Jews didn't traditionally celebrate Hanukkah in Ethiopia. But now over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have moved to Israel and another thousand are here in America too. So they've moved in the cultures that celebrate Hanukkah. And definitely, you should make it with injera, too. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: So assuming there's any room left at all after all of these dishes so far, I know you've put a lot of thought into a very important holiday item, and that is desserts. LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, of course. I mean, but there is always room for dessert. DETROW: (Laughter). LOHMAN: So I've got two ideas here. One is cassola, which is from my original person who gave me this idea, Leah Koenig. It's a cheesecake that was created by Roman Jews, and it actually descends from this idea of pancake-making on Hanukkah. Hanukkah, you know, oil, things that are fried and things that are dairy are sort of traditional Hanukkah foods. Cassola was originally made on stove tops, like a really thick pancake. Now it's baked, and now it's actually crossed over that it's a favorite served by Roman Catholics on Christmas. So it's a ricotta cheesecake made with cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. Now, for some people, having dairy after meat is OK, but for some people, it's not. So if you want to stick to a menu that's kosher friendly, I'd also recommend bolo menino. Bolo menino is named after the Christ child, and it's a cake made in Macao, which is governed somewhat by China, but not totally, so they have more religious freedom. And many people there are also Portuguese descendants, as well. So this is a cake made with crumbled cookies, coconut and pine nuts that is always served on Christmas in Macao. DETROW: You know, I think a lot of people listening might be taking notes and thinking, I want to do this. And I think there might be a lot of people listening who are thinking, like, oh, my gosh, this sounds so overwhelming. LOHMAN: (Laughter). DETROW: What do you say to somebody who, like, loves the idea, but when it comes to, especially, like, a multicourse meal, just kind of gets intimidated? LOHMAN: You know, there is always a potluck. There's always divvying this up. Or, you know, hey, if you love throwing a party like me, make the whole thing. But if not, just make the one dish that appeals to you. I think that food is always better with a story. And I love the idea of using this December 25 to reflect on these cultures throughout the world. And sometimes they're often difficult stories, too. DETROW: Yeah. You know, we're talking about learning about different cultures, as this menus together. But, you know, I think for a lot of people, a holiday is also about kind of leaning into your heritage - right? - your family story - right? - in terms of food. LOHMAN: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And I think that we can't forget that many of these cultures that I talked about today also exist within America. These communities are here. And I think for all of us during this holiday season, this is often a time where we connect to our own ancestry. I'm sure that there are people listening right now thinking about the recipes that they're going to make that have been passed down through their families and that really are labors of love that make this feel like a special and important time of year. DETROW: Absolutely. LOHMAN: It's religion, but it's celebration, it's family, it's ancestry, too. DETROW: And all of this is kind of very American, right? Like, you've put together a meal that touches on a dozen different countries and cultures. LOHMAN: Yeah, but they can all be found here, absolutely. DETROW: Yeah. LOHMAN: And to me, I think that that's the most powerful and beautiful thing about America, our diversity. We can be a little hard to govern sometime. We're an unruly lot. But just how many different people become American too, I think that's really the most wonderful thing about living here and celebrating the holidays here. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: That is food historian Sarah Lohman. Her most recent book is just out in paper, "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods." Thank you so much for taking up the challenge and crafting a Christmas Hanukkah feast for us. LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, my pleasure. Now the real challenge is I'm going to have to sit down and make all of this. DETROW: I think there's no question now. Thank you. LOHMAN: Thank you. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kvpr.org/2024-12-15/what-to-cook-on-hanumas-chrismukah	2024-12-16T06:09:11Z
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New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Congress on Monday paid tributes to the armed forces on Vijay Diwas, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying it was a momentous occasion for humanity under the decisive leadership of then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Vijay Diwas marks the surrender of Pakistani forces to the Indian Army in 1971. Also Read \| REET 2024 Registration Begins at rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in, Know Steps To Register Online. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said, "On the glorious occasion of Vijay Diwas, I salute the valour, dedication and resolve of our armed forces." The nation will always remember the indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice of all the heroes of the 1971 war who liberated Bangladesh from injustice while protecting India's sovereignty, he said. Also Read \| Apple Leads As India's Smartphone Export Surge 90% Crossing INR 20,000 Crore Mark in November 2024. Kharge said, "On this day in 1971, the geography of the world changed when our valiant Indian military force defeated Pakistan and liberated Bangladesh." "It was a momentous occasion for humanity under the able, farsighted and decisive leadership of Smt. Indira Gandhi," he said in a post in Hindi on X. "We pay our tributes to the indomitable courage, valour and valour of our armed forces and Mukti Bahini," he said. The grateful nation will never forget the sacrifice and dedication of the brave sons of Mother India, Kharge said. The Congress, on its official X handle said, that on the strength of its indomitable courage and valour, the Indian Army defeated Pakistan on December 16, 1971 and played an important role in the creation of Bangladesh, bringing the Pakistani army to its knees. "Many salutes to the brave sons of Mother India on Vijay Diwas," the party said in its post in Hindi on X. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-momentous-occasion-for-humanity-under-indira-gandhis-decisive-leadership-cong-on-vijay-diwas-6494182.html	2024-12-16T06:09:14Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Leo Fife is sick, slightly cranky, an elderly man and much esteemed documentary filmmaker, when he decides to tell all about himself for a film made by a couple of his former students. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "OH, CANADA") RICHARD GERE: (As Leo Fife) I forget where I agreed to do this. Tell me why I agreed to do this. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Mr. Fife agreed to make the interview because he's famous for something to do with cinema... GERE: (As Leo Fife) Ah. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) ...And famous people have to make interviews. SIMON: And Leo Fife says there's some kind - maybe more than one kind - of deceit at the center of his life and professional success as he winds through a tumble of recollections that may or may not be what he wants to say. "Oh, Canada" is the new film, starring Richard Gere, along with Uma Thurman and Jacob Elordi. It is directed by Paul Schrader. And Richard Gere, who has been one of the major stars of American film for five decades, joins us now. Mr. Gere, thanks so much. GERE: Oh, my God, five decades. God, I am an old dog, aren't I? SIMON: No. Neither old, nor dog. You have experience. That's how I prefer to put it. Nice to meet you. Thank you very much. GERE: I've been around the block, Scott, and I assume you have too. So we got two old dogs that have been around the block. SIMON: This film reunites you with Paul Schrader, with whom you worked on "American Gigolo" in 1980. It was your breakout hit. What was it like to work together again? GERE: Well, talking about old dogs, you know (laughter), the two of us - that was 45 years ago. At this point, we kind of have our way of doing things. And it fell together very quickly. You know, Paul wrote a really beautiful script, and it touched me. And it was obviously coming from an emotional place for him, 'cause he was very close to Russell Banks, who wrote the book. And my father had just passed away a few months before Paul called me about this script. My dad was almost 101, and so I was in a kind of a raw state and trying to make sense of my dad's passing when, you know, we got together and decided to make this movie. SIMON: I have read that your performance was inspired by your father in his later years. Would that be a good way to put it? GERE: Well, I think, you know, in terms of his mental process and his physicality, yeah. I mean, I was kind of teaching people on the set - or how you deal with someone who's in a wheelchair or uses a walker and how you sit them on a toilet, the kind of patience it requires. That was fairly easy. My dad lived with me, so I was around his physicality a lot. But the mental state was what interested me more. SIMON: Yeah. GERE: And my dad was extremely alert up to the end. But his placement of time - it was no longer linear. Everything was kind of contrapuntal and expressionistic. Occasionally, he would get details that the rest of us in the family knew quite well - he would get them mixed up. They made emotional sense, but they didn't make literal sense. And I wanted to bring that kind of loosening of a very strict reality to this character. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "OH, CANADA ") UMA THURMAN: (As Emma) He confabulates, like he's dreaming. It's wrong to be doing this. Most of what he's saying is either misremembered or half invented. It's wrong to be filming this. SIMON: Leo says at one point, I can't tell the truth unless that camera's on. GERE: Yeah, he says that many times in this. I don't know if he can tell the truth anyway. It's one thing we question, I think, as the movie goes along. He has an emotional truth, I believe, that he's sharing. But I'm not sure if it's literal. But he's a movie guy. You know, he kind of stumbled into moviemaking. It was kind of an accident. And the truth is, there's an added element of responsibility when the camera is turning. We do expect a higher level of honesty and truth - whatever that is - between action and cut. And the way Leonard articulates it in here, he's really accepted this offer to make this documentary film - his last interview - as long as his wife is there. SIMON: Yeah. GERE: So to him, the film itself is irrelevant. He needs the camera, and he needs his wife. And he says whatever they do with this footage later, I don't really care. SIMON: How much fun is making a film for you, after 50 years? GERE: Yeah, I still love it. I love the mechanics of it. I love the metaphysics of it, of making realities and somehow communicating emotional, psychological truths in a two-hour format. I still get off on that, and I still love working with people, and I'm very careful about who I work with. And we almost always have a great time. We solve a scene or two every day when we film. And it's a creative and collective voyage we go on with the camera, with design, obviously with the writing, with the directing. You know, we all work together to solve this mystery of telling stories. SIMON: And if I may, what's special about Paul working with... GERE: Well, talk about curmudgeons. I mean, Paul is (laughter) - Paul is his own creature. He is kind of the ultimate movie guy, and he's very bright and extremely verbal, although on the set, you know, we didn't talk at all, really. When we started shooting, you know, we'd shoot, and I'd say, Paul, you want to do anything else? You want to try anything? He said, no, that's good. Let's move on. So that was about it. Best directors don't say anything anyhow. You know, Robert Altman, we made a film together, "Dr. T & The Women." I came to the set from another job I was doing, and I was watching him shoot a scene with kids. And they were just terrific. And afterwards, I said, Bob, how did you do that? These kids are incredible. And he said, Richard, it's really very simple. Just don't tell them what to do. And I think that's true with actors, as well. You don't want to tell them what to do. You want to create the frame and a sense of confidence that that mysterious thing of life presents itself. SIMON: Richard Gere - he stars in Paul Schrader's new film, "Oh, Canada," in theaters now. Thank you so much for being with us. GERE: Thanks, Scott. I enjoyed it. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/richard-gere-stars-in-paul-schraders-new-film-oh-canada	2024-12-16T06:09:17Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Two important food holidays are meeting up this year. December 25 is both Christmas and also the first night of Hanukkah. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: Well, we did not want to miss the opportunity to explore the potential for a feast for all. And to help us imagine what to prepare, we have called on Sarah Lohman, who's a food historian and writer. Sarah has put together a menu for us, and my only regret here is that this is a remote interview and I cannot eat it all right now. So that being said, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, Sarah. SARAH LOHMAN: Hi, Scott. Thank you. DETROW: When you first realized the alignment here, what was your first thought? LOHMAN: OK, first thought was, of course, fry everything. DETROW: Yeah. LOHMAN: I mean, maybe it's obvious, maybe it's my first thought, but I was like, let's fry things that have never been fried before. Let's make it the Iowa State Fair up in here. DETROW: (Laughter). LOHMAN: OK, so the fun part of this project for me was I got to reach out to my community. And I started talking to my friend Leah Koenig, who is the author of the recent cookbook "Portico," which is about Roman Jewish culture. And she pointed out to me that latke, the traditional Hanukkah fried potato pancake - they really aren't that old in terms of Judaism. The practice originates with German Jews in the late 18th century. So that's like a drop in the bucket of the multiple-thousand-year history. So that's when I said, OK, well, is there another direction we can go here? (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: So you have put together a menu. And before we go into it, tell me... LOHMAN: Feast. DETROW: A feast - important correction. LOHMAN: (Laughter) I think. DETROW: Tell me what you ended up organizing it around. What were the central thoughts? What were you trying to bring together? LOHMAN: Well, I also happen to know a lot of people who are Christian or specifically Catholic and Jewish from populations around the world. And I think particularly in America, we can get sort of lost the idea of Christian as being a majority faith here, whereas in most of the world, it is a minority faith. And so I decided to put together a multicourse menu that looks at regions that have traditional, historical Christian and Jewish populations and look at where their food intersects and differentiates. I really believe that, like, cooking can be an act of learning; eating can be an act of education. And so I wanted to use this moment, this party, this feast, this festival to make space for the understanding of the long histories of these faiths throughout the world. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: That being said, let's get going. Tell us what the first course is. LOHMAN: OK, so for the first course, we're going to go to China, which does have a historical Jewish population. No one's quite sure when they came, but they came into the area around Kaifeng, which is in Henan, which - not Hunan, Henan, which is a northern Chinese province. And it's difficult to trace dishes from Jewish ancestry there. There's maybe only about 1,000 Kaifeng Jews today. But one we know of is a Kaifeng noodle-blanketed carp. And it's a whole fish that's wok fried, and it's served with a sauce made from vinegar, rice wine, ginger and scallions. And then you top it with crispy fried noodles. But if you're not up for frying a whole fish, which not everybody is, I would recommend ordering in some Henanese cuisine. Soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, are from the Henan area. But don't get the pork ones. Get ones made with lamb or chicken and vegetables, or you could also order in some hui mian (ph), which are wide wheat noodles. I should note in this whole menu, I decided to avoid pork, shellfish, and I didn't serve meat and dairy so that anyone can come to your house for this party of any religious background and be able to eat the food. DETROW: All right, so walk me through the last main dish. LOHMAN: OK, so last main dish, we're going to go to Ethiopia. And I think, you know, this might be - sound like a simple answer, but the national dish of Ethiopia is dora wat, which is a chicken stew, and it's dark meat chicken, slow cooked with hard boiled eggs, garlic ginger, onions, tomato, and you finish the top with a sprinkle of black cardamom. So I also love the connections, the spice connections and flavor connections made through these dishes. Now, dora wat is sort of the Coptic Christian name for it, but it's also known as sanbat wat in Ethiopian Jewish communities. And sanbat means Shabbat. So a lot of these two aren't necessarily Hanukkah dishes. Actually, the Ethiopian Jews didn't traditionally celebrate Hanukkah in Ethiopia. But now over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have moved to Israel and another thousand are here in America too. So they've moved in the cultures that celebrate Hanukkah. And definitely, you should make it with injera, too. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: So assuming there's any room left at all after all of these dishes so far, I know you've put a lot of thought into a very important holiday item, and that is desserts. LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, of course. I mean, but there is always room for dessert. DETROW: (Laughter). LOHMAN: So I've got two ideas here. One is cassola, which is from my original person who gave me this idea, Leah Koenig. It's a cheesecake that was created by Roman Jews, and it actually descends from this idea of pancake-making on Hanukkah. Hanukkah, you know, oil, things that are fried and things that are dairy are sort of traditional Hanukkah foods. Cassola was originally made on stove tops, like a really thick pancake. Now it's baked, and now it's actually crossed over that it's a favorite served by Roman Catholics on Christmas. So it's a ricotta cheesecake made with cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. Now, for some people, having dairy after meat is OK, but for some people, it's not. So if you want to stick to a menu that's kosher friendly, I'd also recommend bolo menino. Bolo menino is named after the Christ child, and it's a cake made in Macao, which is governed somewhat by China, but not totally, so they have more religious freedom. And many people there are also Portuguese descendants, as well. So this is a cake made with crumbled cookies, coconut and pine nuts that is always served on Christmas in Macao. DETROW: You know, I think a lot of people listening might be taking notes and thinking, I want to do this. And I think there might be a lot of people listening who are thinking, like, oh, my gosh, this sounds so overwhelming. LOHMAN: (Laughter). DETROW: What do you say to somebody who, like, loves the idea, but when it comes to, especially, like, a multicourse meal, just kind of gets intimidated? LOHMAN: You know, there is always a potluck. There's always divvying this up. Or, you know, hey, if you love throwing a party like me, make the whole thing. But if not, just make the one dish that appeals to you. I think that food is always better with a story. And I love the idea of using this December 25 to reflect on these cultures throughout the world. And sometimes they're often difficult stories, too. DETROW: Yeah. You know, we're talking about learning about different cultures, as this menus together. But, you know, I think for a lot of people, a holiday is also about kind of leaning into your heritage - right? - your family story - right? - in terms of food. LOHMAN: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And I think that we can't forget that many of these cultures that I talked about today also exist within America. These communities are here. And I think for all of us during this holiday season, this is often a time where we connect to our own ancestry. I'm sure that there are people listening right now thinking about the recipes that they're going to make that have been passed down through their families and that really are labors of love that make this feel like a special and important time of year. DETROW: Absolutely. LOHMAN: It's religion, but it's celebration, it's family, it's ancestry, too. DETROW: And all of this is kind of very American, right? Like, you've put together a meal that touches on a dozen different countries and cultures. LOHMAN: Yeah, but they can all be found here, absolutely. DETROW: Yeah. LOHMAN: And to me, I think that that's the most powerful and beautiful thing about America, our diversity. We can be a little hard to govern sometime. We're an unruly lot. But just how many different people become American too, I think that's really the most wonderful thing about living here and celebrating the holidays here. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: That is food historian Sarah Lohman. Her most recent book is just out in paper, "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods." Thank you so much for taking up the challenge and crafting a Christmas Hanukkah feast for us. LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, my pleasure. Now the real challenge is I'm going to have to sit down and make all of this. DETROW: I think there's no question now. Thank you. LOHMAN: Thank you. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/what-to-cook-on-hanumas-chrismukah	2024-12-16T06:09:17Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When you find success with a project, it can be daunting to try something new. But the comedian Ilana Glazer welcomes that kind of risk. Glazer co-created "Broad City" with Abbi Jacobson, and it was a huge hit. But the two decided to end the show two seasons before their contract ran out. Glazer told NPR's Rachel Martin that part of knowing what to do next is knowing when something should end. And that gamble to move on has paid off for Glazer. Earlier this year, Glazer cowrote and costarred in the movie "Babes." And this Friday, they have a new standup special coming out on Hulu called "Human Magic." Glazer spoke to Rachel Martin on Wild Card, the interview show where guests choose the questions they answer from a deck of cards. And a note, Glazer talks about sex and drug use in this conversation. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) RACHEL MARTIN: First three cards - one, two or three. ILANA GLAZER: I'm going to go with three. MARTIN: Three - what was your form of rebelling as a teenager? GLAZER: Oh, my goodness. This - you cracked right in, Rachel Martin. MARTIN: (Laughter) I did? GLAZER: You cracked right in. You know why? - because... MARTIN: (Inaudible) what? GLAZER: I mean, this is just playing three strings on a guitar for me. This is a whole chord, which is that I didn't quite rebel very much as a child or a teenager. I was very good and was focused on, I guess, goodness and achieving, and my rebellion came - honestly, like, I was not secure in it until, like, the past few years, my rebelling, like, literally against my parents. L-O-L, I'm 37 years old. MARTIN: Wow. GLAZER: But of course, I had some rebellion. And I guess it finally came in the form of having sex and smoking weed (laughter) in my, like, senior year of high school. It was like... MARTIN: I mean, that's pretty, you know, by-the-book, definitional... GLAZER: Yeah, standard... MARTIN: ...Of rebelling as a teenager. Yeah, yeah. GLAZER: ...I would honestly say patriotic. MARTIN: (Laugher). GLAZER: So, you know, like, finally, it came - as well as myself. But it was a late - I'm a late bloomer. And then I feel like, really, becoming a parent, I'm like, oh, I don't care. You know what I mean? I don't care about being accepted. Like, as long as I'm focused on fulfilling my needs of myself and my family and my child, then the rest of it - you know, I can be unlikable or not fulfilling the, you know, supportive role or appearance of supportive role that I was hoping to fill before or actually filling, you know? I have found the limits of how limited parenting makes the rest of your life really helpful. It has forced me... MARTIN: Yeah, yeah. GLAZER: ...To draw lines that I never wanted to draw before. I wanted to be everything for everybody. MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: And it's, like, so important to my health and my kid's health, but also, like, who you put out into the world. It's really important for the - it's actually - serves the world at large to give it the healthiest kid I can. So it's been, like, such a helpful reorganization. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: OK, we got three more cards. We're going to keep going - one, two or three. GLAZER: No. 1, please. MARTIN: How comfortable are you with being alone? GLAZER: I'm going to buck the binary with this answer and say... MARTIN: Buck it, Ilana. GLAZER: I'm going to say increasingly. MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: Ooh, is your mind blown by all my therapy, Rachel Martin? (LAUGHTER) GLAZER: But that is the accurate answer - increasingly. Hoo (ph), but it's tough. I really feed off people. I love people. I love intellectual intercourse. I love connecting and engaging. But I'm increasingly comfortable alone. And also, like, having such a high-needs, tiny individual needing me so often, it's, like, much more contrasted as a relief to be a little alone. MARTIN: Yeah. Yeah. But I am someone who very - I, like, crave alone time. GLAZER: Cool. MARTIN: And so yeah, then - yeah, it's complicated. GLAZER: Are you tall? MARTIN: I don't know. Am I? GLAZER: How tall are you? MARTIN: Five - I mean, I think I'm 5'7". My husband insists that I'm 5'6" and three-quarters. GLAZER: Oh, copy that. You know, I don't know if it's changed, but in the early 2000s in those toxic days, I was a teenager at that time. And the toxic messaging I got, for some reason, I know that modeling, you have to be 5'7". So it's like, you're model height, babe, OK? MARTIN: Wait, how does it - is this just random interstitial, or does this... GLAZER: I don't know. I just feel like - like, craving alone time and being, like, walking, like, so tall... MARTIN: And being a model? GLAZER: ...Being a model and, like, gliding through the streets of D.C. MARTIN: Yeah, that's what I do. GLAZER: Like, popping your collar and, like, not wanting the bottom half of your face to you seen - I'm just like, yeah, she likes to be alone. I'm, like, short, and I'm like, hey, everybody. Anybody want to hear a joke? You know, I don't know. (LAUGHTER) GLAZER: I just wanted to - I just want to picture it. I'm trying to picture it (ph). (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: One, two or three. GLAZER: Three. MARTIN: Are you good at knowing when something should end? GLAZER: Yes. MARTIN: Yeah? GLAZER: Yeah. Yeah, I am. MARTIN: Have you always been that way? GLAZER: Yes. Yes, I have. "Broad City" - I was, like, a big - you know, we had signed our contract of seven seasons. And then, you know, we both came to it, and - Abbi and I. But - and it was - Comedy Central was like, huh? But I was like - you know, and we were, like, ambivalent and unsure. But, like, it just - I think that's - yeah, that's something I would say is elegant about me, knowing when things are at their end. MARTIN: Yeah. That's a admirable quality because it's not the same for everybody, and especially if you have - if you've got something good going on, and there are people telling you it's good, just keep going. GLAZER: Yeah. MARTIN: It's good. And to be able to have something internally that tells you, nah, I think I'm going to stop now. GLAZER: Yeah. And, like, being able to trust that I am generative beyond this moment, whether it's a creative project or anything, you know, but that I am secure, that I will keep generating new layers and, like, do without thinking. That was something that - the experience of pregnancy was so incredible. I'm such an overthinker and a planner. Creating a person without thinking about it was - I was like, I'm not even thinking about this, and my body knows what to do. And, like, you know, we get a scrape, and the skin grows back. And it's just like... MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: ...Just trusting in - I don't know. I was a drummer for many years. I miss it. And I love... MARTIN: You were? GLAZER: Yes, and I just loved percussion. For a time, I was like, I'm going to be an orchestra percussionist. Can you imagine me, like, on a timpani, like, (vocalizing)? MARTIN: Yes. GLAZER: And it's like, I think it's, like, a rhythm thing. You know what I mean? MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: It's like a larger scale rhythm thing of, like, this is over. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: Ilana Glazer - you can see their new standup special out December 20 on Hulu. It's called "Human Magic." It is indeed magical, as are you, Ilana. Thank you so much for doing this. GLAZER: Thank you, Rachel. This was such a pleasure. Thank you so much for having me. DETROW: You can hear more of that conversation with Ilana Glazer by following the Wild Card podcast. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I look forward all week to saying, and now it's time for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SIMON: Bill Belichick heads back to school. Juan Soto heads across town. Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media joins us now. Howard, thanks so much for being with us. HOWARD BRYANT: Good morning, Scott. You've got such a good sports voice. You should be a broadcaster. SIMON: Nah, nah, there's no future in that... BRYANT: (Laughter). SIMON: ...As we both know. In any event, Bill Belichick - maybe the greatest coach in NFL history - is now a college coach - UNC, Tar Heels. I guess he's going to get $10 million, but there is a mixed bag in history of pro coaches who take over college programs, isn't there? BRYANT: This is a really interesting call right here. Number one, you've got Bill Belichick going to a basketball school. The University of North Carolina is not known for its football... SIMON: Yeah. BRYANT: ...Even though he did - although, the greatest - maybe the greatest player of all time, Lawrence Taylor, did go there. But still, the bottom line is it was a very interesting call. But you look at it - Belichick's 72 years old, and he wants back in. I think this is what he knows. Bill Belichick is a football genius. This is the thing that he has done his whole life. And I think leaving New England the way he left, I think everybody assumed that there was going to be an NFL coaching job out there immediately - there wasn't. And I think that this was as much as - as good as he is on TV and as revered as he is in terms of his football knowledge, clearly he wants to be back in there. And then there's something else here, Scott, too, which - I know, once again, you don't have to qualify when you're Bill Belichick, and, you know, you've got six Super Bowls. But he's coached 11 seasons without Tom Brady - before Brady, after Brady and the one season... SIMON: Wow. BRYANT: ...And then in the one season where Brady was injured and missed the entire season outside of one play against Kansas City. He's had 8 losing seasons of those 11. And so I wonder if there's a piece of him that also wants to try this and to say, hey, you know, I've got a second act or a third act - however many acts you want to say Belichick has. But yes, but there's also a comp. If we go back and look at Bill Walsh, the great 49ers head coach, he went back to college, coached at Stanford and had a great first year, and then was 17 and 17 overall. So can you go home again? Do you have a second act? It'll be all very interesting to see what he does. And also in the new NIL world, it'll be... SIMON: Right. BRYANT: ...Interesting to also see how Bill Belichick deals with the fact that college players may have more power than some of the pro players that he controlled for all those years. SIMON: To baseball - Juan Soto signed a 15-year deal worth at least $765 million with not the New York Yankees, not the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the New York Mets, who undoubtedly would have met it. What do you think - why do you think Juan Soto found the Mets' offer more appealing? BRYANT: Do you think he's going to take the subway, a bus? SIMON: (Laughter). BRYANT: Is he going to get bus fare... SIMON: I'm sure to save - yes. BRYANT: ...Seven-hundred and sixty-five million? SIMON: Sure. Everybody has to save a little cash these days. Yeah. BRYANT: Well, I think that Juan Soto was going to go to the highest bidder. The Mets were by far the highest bidder. They were going to be the highest bidder. They'd been talking about Juan Soto going to the Mets even when he was still with the Yankees during the season. Everyone knew this was going to happen and just didn't know what the dollar amount was going to be and if the Yankees were still going to be the Yankees and top all offers. But I think the one thing that does come out of this as well from a Yankee standpoint is that, you know, George Steinbrenner has been dead since 2010, and this is not the same organization. They're not the spend-all George - King George, of the - you know, of the 1980s, or even the 1990s, 2000s. It's a different organization. The family business is still baseball, but they're more conservative, even though they did offer 760 million. But Juan Soto went to the highest bidder. I think he wanted to be in the National League as well. And I think that you look at in 2002, Scott Simon, the Boston Red Sox sold for 700 million, and now individual players are getting that much. SIMON: Oh, my word. Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media. Thanks so much, Howard. Talk to you soon, my friend. BRYANT: My pleasure, Scott. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/saturday-sports-belichick-to-coach-unc-juan-soto-joins-mets-college-football-playoffs-begin	2024-12-16T06:09:18Z
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New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A plea seeking to restrain the organisation of a 'Dharam Sansad' in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was mentioned for urgent hearing before the Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that a call was issued for the "genocide of Muslims". A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar told lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, to file an e-mail seeking urgent listing of the plea. Also Read \| REET 2024 Registration Begins at rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in, Know Steps To Register Online. "I will consider. Please send an e-mail," the Chief Justice said. Seeking an urgent listing, Bhushan said an open call for the genocide of Muslims had been made and the plea needed a hearing as the 'Dharam Sansad' would be commencing on Tuesday. Also Read \| Apple Leads As India's Smartphone Export Surge 90% Crossing INR 20,000 Crore Mark in November 2024. The 'Dharam Sansad' is proposed to be held from Tuesday to Saturday at the Shiv-Shakti temple complex in Ghaziabad's Dasna. An earlier 'Dharam Sansad' in Uttarakhand's Haridwar courted controversy due to alleged hate speeches. Criminal prosecution was initiated against several persons, including Yati Narasinhanand and others, in that connection. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-plea-against-proposed-dharam-sansad-in-ups-ghaziabad-mentioned-in-sc-6494196.html	2024-12-16T06:09:20Z
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When you find success with a project, it can be daunting to try something new. But the comedian Ilana Glazer welcomes that kind of risk. Glazer co-created "Broad City" with Abbi Jacobson, and it was a huge hit. But the two decided to end the show two seasons before their contract ran out. Glazer told NPR's Rachel Martin that part of knowing what to do next is knowing when something should end. And that gamble to move on has paid off for Glazer. Earlier this year, Glazer cowrote and costarred in the movie "Babes." And this Friday, they have a new standup special coming out on Hulu called "Human Magic." Glazer spoke to Rachel Martin on Wild Card, the interview show where guests choose the questions they answer from a deck of cards. And a note, Glazer talks about sex and drug use in this conversation. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) RACHEL MARTIN: First three cards - one, two or three. ILANA GLAZER: I'm going to go with three. MARTIN: Three - what was your form of rebelling as a teenager? GLAZER: Oh, my goodness. This - you cracked right in, Rachel Martin. MARTIN: (Laughter) I did? GLAZER: You cracked right in. You know why? - because... MARTIN: (Inaudible) what? GLAZER: I mean, this is just playing three strings on a guitar for me. This is a whole chord, which is that I didn't quite rebel very much as a child or a teenager. I was very good and was focused on, I guess, goodness and achieving, and my rebellion came - honestly, like, I was not secure in it until, like, the past few years, my rebelling, like, literally against my parents. L-O-L, I'm 37 years old. MARTIN: Wow. GLAZER: But of course, I had some rebellion. And I guess it finally came in the form of having sex and smoking weed (laughter) in my, like, senior year of high school. It was like... MARTIN: I mean, that's pretty, you know, by-the-book, definitional... GLAZER: Yeah, standard... MARTIN: ...Of rebelling as a teenager. Yeah, yeah. GLAZER: ...I would honestly say patriotic. MARTIN: (Laugher). GLAZER: So, you know, like, finally, it came - as well as myself. But it was a late - I'm a late bloomer. And then I feel like, really, becoming a parent, I'm like, oh, I don't care. You know what I mean? I don't care about being accepted. Like, as long as I'm focused on fulfilling my needs of myself and my family and my child, then the rest of it - you know, I can be unlikable or not fulfilling the, you know, supportive role or appearance of supportive role that I was hoping to fill before or actually filling, you know? I have found the limits of how limited parenting makes the rest of your life really helpful. It has forced me... MARTIN: Yeah, yeah. GLAZER: ...To draw lines that I never wanted to draw before. I wanted to be everything for everybody. MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: And it's, like, so important to my health and my kid's health, but also, like, who you put out into the world. It's really important for the - it's actually - serves the world at large to give it the healthiest kid I can. So it's been, like, such a helpful reorganization. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: OK, we got three more cards. We're going to keep going - one, two or three. GLAZER: No. 1, please. MARTIN: How comfortable are you with being alone? GLAZER: I'm going to buck the binary with this answer and say... MARTIN: Buck it, Ilana. GLAZER: I'm going to say increasingly. MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: Ooh, is your mind blown by all my therapy, Rachel Martin? (LAUGHTER) GLAZER: But that is the accurate answer - increasingly. Hoo (ph), but it's tough. I really feed off people. I love people. I love intellectual intercourse. I love connecting and engaging. But I'm increasingly comfortable alone. And also, like, having such a high-needs, tiny individual needing me so often, it's, like, much more contrasted as a relief to be a little alone. MARTIN: Yeah. Yeah. But I am someone who very - I, like, crave alone time. GLAZER: Cool. MARTIN: And so yeah, then - yeah, it's complicated. GLAZER: Are you tall? MARTIN: I don't know. Am I? GLAZER: How tall are you? MARTIN: Five - I mean, I think I'm 5'7". My husband insists that I'm 5'6" and three-quarters. GLAZER: Oh, copy that. You know, I don't know if it's changed, but in the early 2000s in those toxic days, I was a teenager at that time. And the toxic messaging I got, for some reason, I know that modeling, you have to be 5'7". So it's like, you're model height, babe, OK? MARTIN: Wait, how does it - is this just random interstitial, or does this... GLAZER: I don't know. I just feel like - like, craving alone time and being, like, walking, like, so tall... MARTIN: And being a model? GLAZER: ...Being a model and, like, gliding through the streets of D.C. MARTIN: Yeah, that's what I do. GLAZER: Like, popping your collar and, like, not wanting the bottom half of your face to you seen - I'm just like, yeah, she likes to be alone. I'm, like, short, and I'm like, hey, everybody. Anybody want to hear a joke? You know, I don't know. (LAUGHTER) GLAZER: I just wanted to - I just want to picture it. I'm trying to picture it (ph). (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: One, two or three. GLAZER: Three. MARTIN: Are you good at knowing when something should end? GLAZER: Yes. MARTIN: Yeah? GLAZER: Yeah. Yeah, I am. MARTIN: Have you always been that way? GLAZER: Yes. Yes, I have. "Broad City" - I was, like, a big - you know, we had signed our contract of seven seasons. And then, you know, we both came to it, and - Abbi and I. But - and it was - Comedy Central was like, huh? But I was like - you know, and we were, like, ambivalent and unsure. But, like, it just - I think that's - yeah, that's something I would say is elegant about me, knowing when things are at their end. MARTIN: Yeah. That's a admirable quality because it's not the same for everybody, and especially if you have - if you've got something good going on, and there are people telling you it's good, just keep going. GLAZER: Yeah. MARTIN: It's good. And to be able to have something internally that tells you, nah, I think I'm going to stop now. GLAZER: Yeah. And, like, being able to trust that I am generative beyond this moment, whether it's a creative project or anything, you know, but that I am secure, that I will keep generating new layers and, like, do without thinking. That was something that - the experience of pregnancy was so incredible. I'm such an overthinker and a planner. Creating a person without thinking about it was - I was like, I'm not even thinking about this, and my body knows what to do. And, like, you know, we get a scrape, and the skin grows back. And it's just like... MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: ...Just trusting in - I don't know. I was a drummer for many years. I miss it. And I love... MARTIN: You were? GLAZER: Yes, and I just loved percussion. For a time, I was like, I'm going to be an orchestra percussionist. Can you imagine me, like, on a timpani, like, (vocalizing)? MARTIN: Yes. GLAZER: And it's like, I think it's, like, a rhythm thing. You know what I mean? MARTIN: Yeah. GLAZER: It's like a larger scale rhythm thing of, like, this is over. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: Ilana Glazer - you can see their new standup special out December 20 on Hulu. It's called "Human Magic." It is indeed magical, as are you, Ilana. Thank you so much for doing this. GLAZER: Thank you, Rachel. This was such a pleasure. Thank you so much for having me. DETROW: You can hear more of that conversation with Ilana Glazer by following the Wild Card podcast. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.wkar.org/2024-12-15/wildcard-with-ilana-glazer	2024-12-16T06:09:23Z
It took some freaky Friday the 13th vibes to break an over four-year stalemate between city and county leaders over how they share property tax revenues — but in a rushed, eleventh hour special meeting late Friday afternoon, the Fresno City Council ratified the agreement, in a 6-1 vote. With just Councilmember Miguel Arias in opposition, the agreement will move to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors for final approval at their meeting Tuesday morning. Councilmembers applauded the ‘equitable’ tax-sharing agreement that they say will bring in more city revenue and reduce restrictions on new development outside of city limits. “This MOU is a game-changer for the city and county of Fresno,” said Councilmember Annalisa Perea. “Not having an agreement in place, I believe, is one of the several reasons why our city is experiencing such a drastic housing shortage,” she added. The agreement represents a sea change in city development policy, shifting financial incentives towards growth in the city’s southeast development area, called SEDA, with nominal changes to incentives to annex areas west of 99, formerly the city’s top growth priority. Under the new tax-sharing agreement, the city also has a strong financial disincentive to annex county islands. The agreement also improves the city’s share of sales tax revenue, resulting in about $500,000 per year, according to Councilmember Tyler Maxwell. It also includes a provision that requires the city to discuss whether they’ll drop litigation against Fresno County’s General Plan in 90 days. Is it really all about SEDA? Councilmembers Perea, Maxwell, Nelson Esparza, Mike Karbassi, and Luis Chavez took pains to stress that the agreement doesn’t commit the city to approving SEDA, noting they just approved another extension to the environmental impact report for the project at their meeting last week. But while the agreement doesn’t greenlight new development, it changes the financial incentives for it, creating a more favorable revenue split for SEDA. Under the expired agreement, the city would have retained just 38% of property taxes, while the new deal points, if approved by the county, would give the city 51% of property tax revenues for land annexed. The more favorable revenue split for SEDA could result in “a few million” in additional property tax revenue for every $100 million in land value annexed into the city, according to City Manager Georgeanne White — money that will go back to the city’s general fund to pay for city services, not to cover the estimated multi-billion dollar price tag for infrastructure to build out the new 45,000 home development area. In contrast, the city will receive 40% of property tax revenue from annexing undeveloped land into city limits not in SEDA - an improvement from the former agreement, but only resulting in about $11,000 yearly for every $100 million in land value added. Arias wasn’t convinced that the additional revenue would change the underlying financial concern. “We’ve always said development should pay for itself, but somehow developers always come to us asking for a public subsidy — whether it’s waiving of impact fees, waiving of infrastructure improvements, having the city pay for these improvements — it never seems to pay for itself,” he said. “I appreciate the half-a-million dollars of additional sales tax revenue this agreement would generate, but to put in context, that’s half a playground in a city park. So in exchange for getting half a million more a year, we would be down the path of spending billions of dollars on public infrastructure at a moment in time when we’re about to go to budget reductions,” he added. Perea acknowledged the shift in incentives, but stressed that it doesn’t open the floodgates for SEDA, either. “While this might result in a couple million more generated in property tax, we haven’t seen what the true cost will be for building out the infrastructure. There’s still a lot of work that would have to go into getting any of us to the point where we can confidently get behind a decision of approving SEDA,” she said. White said that the public infrastructure costs associated with SEDA will be released to the public in the next 30 to 60 days. Fresnoland has been requesting these documents since the fall of 2023. Why the rushed, special meeting in a lame duck session? Arias asked whether the city’s abrupt meeting on Friday violated California’s Brown Act by invoking a pandemic-era special meeting exemption, allowing them to provide just 24 hours notice with an agenda and share the deal points the evening before the meeting. While the City Council has held on to that special meeting rule established during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, they faced heavy criticism this summer for scrapping another COVID-era rule that allowed residents to comment on public issues online. City Attorney Andrew Janz said his office did not believe the meeting violated the state’s open meeting laws. As to why a special meeting, after the last city council meeting of the year had been held just a day before — White pointed to a 199-home residential subdivision near California and Willow Avenues in Sunnyside that had been held up for 18 months because she said the county didn’t want to move forward on a ‘one-off’ tax-sharing agreement. Later in the meeting, Councilmembers Chavez and Garry Bredefeld — who will both be joining the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in January — joked that the impending change in representation on the county board may have helped bring the county to the table more quickly. Community opposition to the rushed meeting was noted in letters to the council from Keith Bergthold, executive of Regenerate California Innovation, and a former Fresno planning director — along with Dillon Savory, executive director of the Central Labor Council. “It looks like developers still run City Hall,” Savory said Friday in a telephone interview with Fresnoland. Several members of the residential and industrial development community were at the meeting expressing their support. City-county fringe, transition neighborhoods a sticking point Several dozen county islands and peninsulas exist across Fresno’s city limits, resulting in a patchwork of inconsistent streets and intersections. The agreement requires the city to annex two county intersections in the next year — Clinton and Millbrook, near McLane High, and Belmont and Minnewawa in Sunnyside. Bredefeld stressed that he won’t be allowing new development in the city’s sphere to get away with developing under county, not city standards, which are more stringent on safety. But the changes in revenue sparked a discussion as to whether the city will need to levy additional fees on developers through community facilities districts to pay for police and fire protection. In recent years, the city formed CFD 18, which levied an additional fee on new homes projected to be built in east-central Fresno, due to a projected $1.8 million shortfall for service provision for the recently annexed neighborhood. The developer, Darius Assemi with Granville Homes, successfully petitioned the city to waive the fee, leaving some council members frustrated. The agreement doesn’t fully resolve the city’s angst about paying fire transition fees to the county for land annexed into the city away from Fresno County Fire Protection District, an agreement likely to get renegotiated next year. Mayor Jerry Dyer addressed the council, supporting the agreement, stressing the city’s increasing reliance on property tax revenue, which now represents about 40% of the general fund, a 10% increase over historic levels. But ultimately, for Dyer — it’s about keeping Fresno competitive with Clovis, Madera County, and other surrounding communities capturing suburban growth. “I’m tired of losing our folks to Madera,” he told Fresnoland. This article first appeared on Fresnoland and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.	https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2024-12-15/its-a-game-changer-fresno-council-approves-new-tax-sharing-agreement	2024-12-16T06:09:24Z
Etihad Airways pax up 23% in Nov-2024 CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/etihad-airways-pax-up-23-in-nov-2024-1295979	2024-12-16T06:09:24Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The world is on fire, in the assessment of the International Rescue Committee in their annual watch list of areas around the globe that are in crisis. The IRC says that more than 300 million people need humanitarian assistance. David Miliband is president and CEO of the IRC. Of course, also the former British foreign secretary. And he joins us from New York. Mr. Miliband, thanks so much for being with us. DAVID MILIBAND: Yeah, good to be with you again, Scott. SIMON: Let's begin with the countries that your assessment says face the greatest needs. And you begin with Sudan. MILIBAND: Yes. The watch list of the 20 countries at greatest risk of humanitarian catastrophe in the year ahead is topped by Sudan. It's a country that has 30 million people in humanitarian need. That means they depend on international aid organizations like the International Rescue Committee to survive. As you've covered on your show, there's a civil war in Sudan. It started about 21 months ago. It pits not just domestic fighters against each other - different factions of the previous governing coalition - but they're backed by regional powers. So the arms supply is huge. And the refugee flows into very poor countries next door - South Sudan and Chad - is growing by the day. There's now 1 1/2 to 2 million refugees in the neighboring states. It's a war at the moment without any clear end. And it's a symbol of how the world is out of balance because hard power, military might, is overrunning diplomacy. It's exacerbated by the climate crisis. And civilians, rather than soldiers, are bearing the brunt of the fighting. SIMON: What other areas would you like us to pay attention to this year? MILIBAND: Well, the top five of our watch list is, first of all, Sudan, then Gaza and the West Bank together, then Myanmar, then Syria and then South Sudan. And so let me just say a word about the Syrian case because it's interesting. For the last four or five years, people have said to us, why is Syria still on your list? We never took Syria off the list, but we never believed that the war was over. Commentators said President Assad has won, the conflict is finished. We said, no, 16 million people were still in humanitarian need, and the events in Syria have shown just how brittle was the situation and have proven that unmet humanitarian need is eventually a source of political instability. And, of course, you've got refugees from Lebanon and Jordan or even from Germany thinking about going home and, in some cases, going home. So you've got tumult in Syria with all of the questions that arise when a state collapses, and when armed opposition groups take over, and when words about respecting the diversity of Syria need to be turned into action. SIMON: One of the many statistics in this report that just stop a reader - 77.9 million people needed humanitarian assistance in 2015. That number has grown to over 300 million today. What are some of the reasons for that staggering increase? MILIBAND: The staggering figures that you reflect on are really important to understand. The biggest driver has been conflict. It's a striking fact that in the world today if you're born in a stable state, a stable country, your chances of being in poverty are falling. But in fragile and conflict states, they've been rising. Since the early 2000s, there's been an over 80% increase in extreme poverty in conflict-ridden states. That conflict is exacerbated by the climate crisis. In the Central Sahel region of Africa, the average rise in temperature has been over 50% greater than the global average rise in temperature. And we're seeing more and more extreme weather events. If you're living in one of these countries, you're more likely to be a victim of an extreme weather event than if you're elsewhere, and you've got less resilience, less investment in adaptation to help you get through it. SIMON: David, I know you travel. Is there a scene? Is there a person or group of people that particularly stay with you? MILIBAND: The most recent visit I did was to southern Mexico. I was meeting people who were coming across the border from Guatemala to Mexico. They came mainly from Latin America, and I just can't get out of my mind a Venezuelan woman. She was called Paola (ph). She was a political dissident in Venezuela eight years ago. And she said to me, for seven years, I'd forgotten and lost sight of the fact that migrants are allowed to have dreams, too. Refugees can have dreams. And she's now participating in a livelihood program that we ran, and she's now got a part time job. That sticks in my mind, and I think it's important to offer that because it would be obvious for me to say, yes, I've got the image of a starving child. But we've got to focus not just on the suffering, which is intense, but it's doubly frustrating, it's doubly wrong. Because in many cases, we know what needs to be done about it, and that's the challenge that we're laying down in this report. It's not just a planning report for the International Rescue Committee. It's a call to action for the wider world. SIMON: David Miliband from the International Rescue Committee. Thanks so much for being with us. MILIBAND: Thanks so much, Scott. (SOUNDBITE OF CODY NASH SONG, "KIDS (FEAT. ROB VIKTUM)") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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EU adds ban for Air Tanzania, clears Pakistan International Airlines CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/eu-adds-ban-for-air-tanzania-clears-pakistan-international-airlines-1295993	2024-12-16T06:09:26Z
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 16 (ANI): Rizwan Kadri, a member of the Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) Society has written a letter to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi requesting to give back the documents, that he called are "important aspect of its history" and were withdrawn from the museum allegedly on the order of Congress senior leader Sonia Gandhi. Speaking to ANI, Kadri said that he wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi in September requesting her to return the documents back to the institution Also Read \| Apple Leads As India's Smartphone Export Surge 90% Crossing INR 20,000 Crore Mark in November 2024. "In September 2024, I wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi requesting that the 51 cartoons from approximately eight different sections, which were part of the Nehru collections at the Prime Ministers' Museum (formerly the Nehru Memorial), be either returned to the institution, or we be granted permission to scan them, or provided with their scanned copies. This would allow us to study them and facilitate research by various scholars," he said. "These include important correspondences between Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Lady Mountbatten, as well as letters exchanged with Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, Jayaprakash Narayan, and others. These letters are a significant part of Indian history and have been proven through records to have been withdrawn from the museum in 2008 at Sonia Gandhi's direction," Rizwan Kadri added. Also Read \| Kerala: Policeman Takes Own Life by Shooting Himself Dead With Service Gun in Malappuram District. He also mentioned that after receiving no response from Sonia Gandhi, he wrote another letter to Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on the same. "Since no response was received from her, I have requested Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to help in getting these materials restored. I have also urged him to consider that these documents are part of the nation's heritage and an important aspect of its history. Until we can view these materials, we cannot determine the reasons for their withdrawal. There must have been some objectionable content for them to have been removed," Kadri said. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra also responded to the same and said that it is "intriguing". "From what's today the Prime Minister's Museum and Library and formerly Nehru Museum and Library, the then UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi took away 51 cartoons of letters written by Nehru to various personalities including "EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN"! In the recently concluded AGM of the PMML one of the members, Rizwan Kadri has written to LoP Rahul Gandhi and sought his help in getting back the letters from his mother Sonia Gandhi!" Patra said on X. "What intrigues me is what would have Nehru ji written to EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN that needed censoring and will LOP Rahul help getting back the letters between Nehru and Edwina!" the BJP MP added. Nehru Museum Memorial and Library in the Teen Murti complex in New Delhi was the official residence of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister and it was set up in his memory as an autonomous institution under the Union Culture Ministry. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-pms-museum-and-library-member-asks-congress-to-return-nehru-documents-withdrawn-on-sonia-gandhis-order-6494103.html	2024-12-16T06:09:26Z
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Updated December 15, 2024 at 19:06 PM ET OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Francisco, authorities issued the first-ever tornado warning. Elsewhere, inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S., with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe. The ice storm beginning Friday evening created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska on Friday and into Saturday and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road. In upstate New York, more than 33 inches (84 centimeters) was reported near Orchard Park, which is often a landing point for lake-effect snow. On Saturday, a tornado touched down around 1:40 p.m. near a shopping mall in Scotts Valley, California, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of San Francisco. The tornado overturned cars and toppled trees and utility poles, the National Weather Service said. The Scotts Valley Police Department said several people were injured and taken to hospitals. In San Francisco, some trees toppled onto cars and streets and damaged roofs. The damage was due to 80-mph (130-kph) straight-line winds, not a tornado, weather service meteorologist Dalton Behringer said Sunday. Roger Gass, a meteorologist in the weather service's office in Monterey, California, said the warning of a possible tornado in San Francisco was a first for the city, noting an advanced alert did not go out before the last tornado struck nearly 20 years ago. "I would guess there wasn't a clear signature on radar for a warning in 2005," said Gass, who was not there at the time. The fast-moving storm prompted warnings for residents to take shelter, but few people have basements in the area. Heavy snow fell at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts, and a 112-mph (181-kph) gust of wind was recorded at the Mammoth Mountain resort south of Yosemite National Park, according to the weather service's office in Reno, Nevada. Up to 3 feet (91 centimeters) of snow was forecast for Sierra Nevada mountaintops. The weekend Tahoe Live music festival at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in California went ahead as planned in spite of a snowstorm Saturday. Lil Wayne and Diplo were scheduled to perform Sunday, the festival's website said. The resort said it has received 3.5 feet (1 meter) of snow since Friday. An avalanche warning was in effect at least until Monday morning in the area. Interstate 80 was closed along an 80-mile (130-kilometer) stretch from Applegate, California, to the Nevada line just west of Reno on Saturday. The California Highway Patrol reopened the road in the afternoon for passenger vehicles with chains or four-wheel drive and snow tires. The severe weather in the Midwest resulted in at least one death. The Washington County Sheriff's office in Nebraska said a 57-year-old woman died after she lost control of her pickup on Highway 30 near Arlington and hit an oncoming truck. The other driver sustained minor injuries. Businesses announced plans to open late Saturday as temperatures rose high enough in the afternoon to melt the ice in most places. "Luckily some warmer air is moving in behind this to make it temporary," said Dave Cousins, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's office in Davenport, Iowa. Copyright 2024 NPR	https://www.kvpr.org/npr-news/2024-12-15/storms-across-u-s-bring-heavy-snow-dangerous-ice-and-a-tornado-in-california	2024-12-16T06:09:30Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The film "Nickel Boys" tells the story of two teens trying to survive at a racist Florida reform school. It's based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel. But critic Bob Mondello says filmaker RaMell Ross makes the tale his own with an unorthodox arthouse approach. BOB MONDELLO, HOST: In most films, you get to know characters... (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Elwood. MONDELLO: ...By seeing them. In "Nickel Boys," you get to know the main character by seeing what he sees. Filmmaker RaMell Ross' camera gives you not his leading character's face, but his point of view, starting with shots of an orange hanging on a branch seen from underneath. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) C'mon, it's me, El. MONDELLO: We're in Tallahassee, Florida, and Elwood, the boy lying on the ground looking up, is a smart, curious kid. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) He's out back, looking like he fell out. MONDELLO: It's 1962, so this is the segregated South where Elwood is expected to step off the sidewalk and into the street if a white person is walking near him. But all around, Elwood sees evidence that the world is changing. Images on TV screens at an electronic store of Martin Luther King Jr. - when Elwood stops to watch, we catch a glimpse of him reflected in the windowpane. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") MARTIN LUTHER KING JR: (As himself) It will not be long because truth crushed to earth will rise again. MONDELLO: Elwood's world will change as he grows. When he's 16, a teacher tells him about a nearby college that's opened up courses to high-achieving high school students. And Elwood, played by Ethan Herisse, leaps at the opportunity, only to find he's leapt into an abyss. Hitchhiking to school on his first day, he accepts a ride in a flashy turquoise Impala... (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) Keep your eyes down. ETHAN HERISSE: (As Elwood) OK, OK. MONDELLO: ...Only discovering when it's pulled over that it was stolen. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) Don't look back. HERISSE: (As Elwood) What do you mean? MONDELLO: Unjustly charged as an accomplice in the theft, he's sent not to college, but to Nickel Academy, a segregated reform school based on Florida's notoriously brutal Dozier School for Boys. At Nickel, Black kids who ask questions always suffer and sometimes disappear. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character) You mess up, and we have a place for you, and you will not like it. MONDELLO: We're about a half hour in at this point, and we still haven't seen Elwood's face, except in reflections - that electronic store windowpane, the curved side of his Nana's stainless steel iron as it glides across her ironing board. We've seen him, in other words, when he sees him. Then at Nickel, he meets a boy named Turner, played by Brandon Wilson, and finally, someone else sees him. And when the filmmaker gives Turner his own point of view, we do, too. There's a history here of Hollywood not seeing Black characters through their own eyes. With his point-of-view approach, filmmaker Ross isn't doing something no one's done before, but it's been done so seldom in commercial movies that it feels revelatory in "Nickel Boys" to have the camera tell us things in an expressionist way. In the beginning, an optimistic Elwood is always looking up, so the camera is, too. As Turner shows him how to avoid the brutality at Nickel, he and the camera mostly look down. But Elwood's also finding his voice. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") HERISSE: (As Elwood) It's not like the old days. We can stand up for ourselves. BRANDON WILSON: (As Turner) And it barely works out there. What do you think it's going to do in here? HERISSE: (As Elwood) You say that 'cause you got no one out there sticking up for you. MONDELLO: Nana does try to stick up for Elwood, and actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor makes the effort heartbreaking. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NICKEL BOYS") AUNJANUE ELLIS-TAYLOR: (As Hattie) I let you down. HERISSE: (As Elwood) I'm OK, Nana. ELLIS-TAYLOR: (As Hattie) El, I let you down. HERISSE: (As Elwood) No. No, I'm OK. MONDELLO: He's not, and you see that not in his visage, but in hers. There's more to Ross' film than arthouse technique. He's mining history, righting film industry wrongs and asking the audience to work a little. For moviegoers who've been taught to read emotions in onscreen faces - and that's everyone - "Nickel Boys" will feel crazily disoriented. It also proves stunningly effective at letting its audience walk a mile in a character's shoes. I'm Bob Mondello. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. 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LAHORE - At least fifteen persons were killed and 1486 injured in 1418 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Out of these, 606 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 880 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals. Furthermore, the analysis showed those 846 drivers, 46 underage drivers, 199 pedestrians, and 456 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 273 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 325 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by Faisalabad 113 in with 114 victims and at third Multan with 80 RTCs and 74 victims. According to the data 1309 motorbikes, 61 auto-rickshaws, 156 motorcars, 23 vans, 7 passenger buses, 33 truck and 103 other types of vehicles and moving carts were involved in these road traffic accidents.	https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Dec-2024/15-dead-1486-injured-in-1519-rtcs-in-punjab-during-last-24-hours	2024-12-16T06:09:32Z
EUROCONTROL deploys first ATM digital platform on public cloud CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/eurocontrol-deploys-first-atm-digital-platform-on-public-cloud-1295967	2024-12-16T06:09:33Z
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Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee fell 3 paise to 84.83 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, dragged down by a muted trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said the rupee remains in a weakening mode due to dollar demand from importers and foreign banks. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.83 against the greenback, registering a fall of 3 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee rebounded from its all-time low level and settled with a gain of 8 paise at 84.80 against the US dollar. Also Read \| Stock Market Today: Indian Share Market Opens Lower, Auto and IT Stocks Drag, Market Trend Remains Positive. Over the past week, the Indian rupee faced depreciation following the Reserve Bank of India's announcement of leadership transition. The RBI kept a close eye on banking system liquidity and opted for a buy-sell swap to provide much-needed support to the rupee. Additionally, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turning net buyers in December, following significant outflows in the past two months, is expected to lend further stability to the domestic currency, CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased Rs 2,335.32 crore in the capital markets on net basis on Friday, according to exchange data. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading lower by 0.13 per cent at 106.86. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.34 per cent to USD 74.24 per barrel in futures trade. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 78.29 points or 0.10 per cent down at 82,054.83 points in morning trade, while Nifty was down 15.45 points or 0.06 per cent to 24,752.85 points. Meanwhile, India's forex reserves dropped by USD 3.235 billion to USD 654.857 billion for the week ended December 6, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had increased by USD 1.51 billion to USD 658.091 billion, ending a multi-week decline in the overall kitty. PTI (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-rupee-falls-3-paise-to-84-83-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade-6494021.html	2024-12-16T06:09:34Z
The United States has made "direct contact" with the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a press conference in Aqaba, Jordan on Saturday. "We've been in contact with HTS and with other parties," Blinken said, referring to the rebels who drove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in a lightning offensive earlier this month. Blinken referred to those discussions as "direct contact." He did not elaborate on details of the talks, but did acknowledge that the U.S. has "impressed upon everyone we've been in contact with" the importance of helping to find the missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared near Damascus 12 years ago. Blinken's comments mark the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with HTS. The Islamist group was once affiliated with al-Qaida, and while it has sought to strike a more moderate tone in recent years, the U.S. still regards it as a terrorist organization — a designation given to the group in May 2018. Blinken, who was in Jordan meeting with leaders about Syria's future, said the U.S. and its partners "agreed on a set of shared principles to guide our support for Syria and its people going forward." The U.S. and its partners also agreed to several factors, Blinken said, including that the transition process in the Syrian government should be "Syrian-led and Syrian-owned," citizens should have access to humanitarian aid and that the country "should not be used as a base for terrorist groups or others." "We know that what happens inside of Syria can have powerful consequences well beyond its borders, from mass displacement to terrorism. And we know that we can't underestimate the challenges of this moment and in the weeks and months ahead," he said. "Our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we're prepared to help them do so." During an interview last week, the HTS leader, Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani, sought to allay concerns about Syria's future under HTS leadership. He said fears by other countries "are unnecessary" and was hopeful that Syria "will be rebuilt." "People are exhausted from war. So the country isn't ready for another one and it's not going to get into another one," he told Sky News. "The source of our fears was from the Iranian militias, Hezbollah and the regime which committed the massacres we are seeing today. So their removal is the solution for Syria. The current situation won't allow for a return to panic." Copyright 2024 NPR	https://www.kvpr.org/npr-news/2024-12-15/u-s-has-made-contact-with-syrian-rebel-group-hts-blinken-says	2024-12-16T06:09:36Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The attorney general of Texas is suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas. It is one of the first legal challenges to shield laws in the U.S. meant to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. NPR's Elissa Nadworny, who covers reproductive rights joins us. Elissa, thanks so much for being with us. ELISSA NADWORNY, BYLINE: Good morning. SIMON: What does the lawsuit say? NADWORNY: So the lawsuit accuses a New York doctor of violating Texas law by providing the two drugs used in an abortion to a pregnant patient living in the state. And the suit says this 20-year-old woman who received the pills ended up in a hospital with complications. There aren't any criminal charges involved. It's a civil suit. But it seeks up to $250,000 and aims to stop the doctor from continuing to provide abortion medications to patients in Texas. In a statement, Ken Paxton, the Texas AG, said, quote, "in Texas, we treasure the health and lives of the mothers and babies, and this is why out-of-state doctors may not illegally and dangerously prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents." SIMON: The patient in question received pills under a shield law. Tell us more about that shield law. NADWORNY: So at least eight Democrat-controlled states have enacted these shield laws, like the one in New York. They give abortion providers some protection from criminal prosecution, civil claims, extradition, things like that. But the laws have yet to be tested. So this case essentially pits a state with a near-total abortion ban against the state with laws that not just protect abortion rights, but specifically protect doctors in the state from prescribing pills to people in other states through telehealth. So Texas is essentially trying to test what the state of New York is going to do with respect to defending the actions of this doctor who was providing legal care in the state of New York. SIMON: And, Elissa, what is New York's position? NADWORNY: Well, the New York attorney general released a statement saying that New York will, quote, "protect our providers from unjust attempts to punish them for doing their job." The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, who signed the state shield law said in a statement she will do everything in her power to enforce the laws of New York state. David Cohen, a law professor at Drexel University who helped craft that New York law, talked to me yesterday. Here's his take on the legal wrangling between the states. DAVID COHEN: The courts of Texas are going to try and force the doctor in New York to participate in the lawsuit, and they don't have jurisdiction over her, so they have to get the New York courts to try and cooperate. And the New York courts are not going to cooperate. NADWORNY: And yet despite that, anti-abortion groups are already celebrating the legal challenge. SIMON: And, Elissa, what do we know about the doctor in this case? NADWORNY: So the New York doctor is one of the founders of an organization called Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine. They help pass shield laws and offer support for providers doing telehealth abortions. In a statement, they said that the Texas attorney general was, quote, "prioritizing his anti-abortion agenda over the health and well-being of women." Now, Scott, it's worth noting that telehealth has made it much easier for people to access abortion medication. Like, even after the Supreme Court's Stop decision, which struck down Roe v. Wade, the number of abortions in the U.S. has gone up. About a fifth are now via telehealth. And then you break that down further, medication sent by shield law providers now accounts for as many as 12,000 prescriptions a month. SIMON: And how could this case potentially affect women in getting access to abortion medication? NADWORNY: Well, you know, long-term worry for abortion rights supporters is that this case ends up in federal court, and it has the possibility of making it harder for women in states with bans to get abortion pills by mail. But for now, nothing changes. I talked to Angel Foster about this. She runs the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project. They call it The MAP to be more discreet. They operate under Massachusetts shield law. They have four OB-GYN that prescribe abortion medication to people, no matter which state they live in. ANGEL FOSTER: We knew it was coming. Obviously, it's disappointing, and it's a little scary. And it's not unexpected. NADWORNY: She says the only impact to her organization is that they're going to talk to their lawyers more. Just yesterday, they mailed about 150 pills to people all across the country. The largest number went to Texas, and they predict they'll end up sending about 3,000 pills to people mainly in states with bans this month alone. SIMON: NPR's Elissa Nadworny. Thanks so much. NADWORNY: You bet. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/the-texas-attorney-general-is-suing-a-new-york-doctor-for-prescribing-abortion-pills	2024-12-16T06:09:37Z
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: President Joe Biden announced a record-shattering act of clemency this week, commuting sentences for nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others. Between that and his choice to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, Biden has faced backlash in the final weeks of his presidency. But as far as pardons are concerned, the president has indicated there's more to come. As other news outlets have reported, the administration is weighing whether to issue preemptive pardons to some of Donald Trump's perceived enemies before Trump returns to the White House next month. My next guest believes that she could be one of those targets. Sarah Isgur is a legal analyst and a former Justice Department spokesperson under President Trump. Her recent New York Times op-ed is titled "I Don't Want A Pardon From Biden. None Of Us Should." Welcome. SARAH ISGUR: Thanks for having me. DETROW: So before we talk more broadly, I want to remind folks why you think you might be in the mix of this conversation to begin with, which - you know, not the most comfortable place to be, but here we are. You mentioned that Kash Patel, who's, of course, the pick to run the FBI, named you, as well as 59 other people, as, quote, "members of the executive deep state" in a book published last year. Why do you think you're on that list? ISGUR: I actually don't really know, is the truth. There's many of us who were involved at the Department of Justice as Trump political appointees in the Russia investigation headed up by special counsel Robert Mueller. But then there's also many people who were involved in that investigation who aren't on the list. You know, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are considered members of the deep state in his book, but then he defines the deep state as members of the executive branch who try to undermine the president that they serve. But, you know, Joe Biden isn't a member of the deep state under that definition. He's just a political opponent. DETROW: Right. So let's broaden out because regardless of that list itself, Trump has talked about a lot of specific people who oppose him politically. Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney is a recent example, and many others, who has said that they should be in jail or has said, I will use the Justice Department to go after my political opponents in one way or another. Over and over again, you are arguing nobody in that position should want to be preemptively pardoned. Why are you making that case? ISGUR: Because these are the very same group of people who assured the Supreme Court and various other federal courts and state courts across the country last year that our justice system had all of these safeguards in place - and so then when the shoe's on the other foot and we're the ones who might be caught up in that justice system, now we're saying we don't trust the justice system? That's ridiculous. We should prove that we mean what we said. DETROW: I want to ask about something else that you wrote about in that op ed. You make the case that the Hunter Biden pardon fits into the conversation when it comes to trust in the justice system, when it comes to political prosecutions, when it comes to how much the system is viewed as fair. Why? ISGUR: Well, I mean, frankly, I think that for a lot of people, they only saw Donald Trump undermining the rule of law in the last election. But absolutely, Joe Biden was doing the same thing. During the campaign season, he was professing to trust the system and the rule of law and the Justice Department, his own Justice Department. What could be more damaging than someone in his position saying that he can't even trust the rule of law, even after he had said that he could. Only after it became politically less important did he admit that he didn't have trust in the system. I think that is far more damaging to the rule of law. DETROW: Than trying to overturn an election? ISGUR: Well, I'm putting that in a separate category, I guess. DETROW: Sure, OK. ISGUR: I'm referring more to, you know, Donald Trump chanting lock her up at rallies in 2016. DETROW: Got it. ISGUR: And then he had four years and never brought charges against Hillary Clinton. Neither side has done a lot here to encourage faith from Americans in their system, again, one that's been handed down to us over 200 years. It's easy to tear down institutions. It's very hard to build them up. DETROW: Let me end with this then because I think there's going to be a lot more pardon news in the coming weeks, in terms of the final weeks of the Biden administration, and the immediate hours, as Trump has promised, of the Trump administration. He's promising to pardon some set of the people convicted of crimes for January 6. What, to you, is the best way to think about the pardon process? What, to you, would be the path forward for how presidents use it given how much trust has been hurt in the Justice Department and our rule of law over the last few years? ISGUR: The pardon power was supposed to be used as an act of grace, if you will, and the idea that presidents are now using it for political hay to help their political allies or their own family members or donors is gross, frankly. I think it undermines people's faith in the system. It builds up this idea of there's two sets of rules, one for the elites and one for everyone else. And those who actually have worked in the government have dedicated their lives to public service. This is the public service that's now required of you. Don't take the pardon. Actually show what the system is meant to be. DETROW: Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and a former Trump Justice Department spokesperson. Thanks so much for talking to us. ISGUR: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/this-former-trump-official-doesnt-want-a-pardon-from-president-biden	2024-12-16T06:09:39Z
LAHORE - SSP Investigation Lahore Muhammad Naveed said that 3,345 accused of 1475 gangs have been arrested in the first 11 months of the year 2024. According to a police performance report, approximately Rs1.02 billion worth of goods were recovered from the arrested gangs. The suspects included 2253 of Category A, 323 involved in serious murder cases; 12 in dacoity, robbery and murder; 730 of attempted murder cases; 8,022 of dacoity and robbery, 5650 of kidnapping including 10 cases of kidnapping for ransom, 1204 of rape and child molestation.	https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Dec-2024/3-345-accused-of-1475-gangs-arrested	2024-12-16T06:09:38Z
EUROCONTROL: France accounts for 61% of ATFM delays in early Dec-2024 CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/eurocontrol-france-accounts-for-61-of-atfm-delays-in-early-dec-2024-1296034	2024-12-16T06:09:39Z
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New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed by former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court denying them bail in a machine theft case. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar issued notice to the state government and sought its reply. Also Read \| REET 2024 Registration Begins at rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in, Know Steps To Register Online. Khan and his son have moved the top court against the September 21 order of the high court. The criminal case was registered in 2022 against Khan, his son and five others alleging that they had stolen the road-cleaning machine, which was purchased by the Nagar Palika Parishad, Rampur district. Also Read \| Apple Leads As India's Smartphone Export Surge 90% Crossing INR 20,000 Crore Mark in November 2024. It was further alleged that this machine was later recovered from Khan's Jauhar University of Rampur. After the change of government in the state, a person named Wakar Ali Khan lodged an FIR in 2022 at Kotwali, Rampur against the seven persons. It was alleged in the FIR that they had in 2014 stolen the government's road cleaning machine. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-sc-notice-to-up-govt-on-bail-plea-by-azam-khan-son-in-machine-theft-case-6494162.html	2024-12-16T06:09:40Z
Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain — who united musicians from diverse cultures and by doing so, shaped modern world music — died on Sunday in San Francisco. He was 73. In a statement, his family said the cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. "His prolific work as a teacher, mentor and educator has left an indelible mark on countless musicians. He hoped to inspire the next generation to go further. He leaves behind an unparalleled legacy as a cultural ambassador and one of the greatest musicians of all time," his family added. Hussain's career spanned over five decades, during which he was revered as both a national treasure in India and admired worldwide. He defied genres and collaborated with an impressive range of musicians, including jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, bluegrass artists Edgar Meyer and Béla Fleck, as well as rockstars George Harrison and Van Morrison. His versatility earned him the rare distinction of performing twice on NPR's Tiny Desk — once in 2010 and then in 2023. "You know, you come from India and you say, 'OK, I'm representing a 3,000-year-old history,' so you think you're gonna teach the world about rhythms and drums and so on," he told NPR in 2015. "And then you arrive here. You suddenly realize that you know nothing. You're just one little dot in the painting that is the music of the universe." Beyond his performances, Hussain was admired for his passion to teaching Indian drumming, further spreading appreciation for the art form. Hussain often said that his musical journey began soon after he was born in Bombay. In the 2015 NPR interview, he recalled a tradition where a father whispers a prayer into his newborn son's ear. Instead, his father chose to sing him rhythms. "My mother was very upset and said, 'Why are you doing this?' And he said, 'Because this is my prayer,'" Hussain said. He told NPR that it was his father's dream for him to carry on the tradition of being an Indian classical musician. His father, Alla Rakha, was considered one of the world's greatest player's of tabla, a centuries-old Indian hand drum. His father taught Hussain how to play the tabla when he was 7 years old. But his father also introduced Hussain to music from around the world, which is how Hussain fell in love with rock and Western music. "I was the only kid on the block who was walking down the street with a boombox on my shoulder, playing as loud as I could 'Light My Fire,'" Hussain recalled. In 1970, at 19, Hussain traveled to the U.S. where he spent the following years working with rockstars like George Harrison, Van Morrison and Mickey Hart, the drummer from The Grateful Dead. He also played with jazz musician John Handy. In 1973, Hussain formed the Indian jazz fusion band Shakti with jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. With its melodic and rhythm instruments, the band helped American listeners appreciate sounds and instruments beyond Western music. In 2024, Hussain became the first musician from India to receive three Grammy awards in the same year after Shakti won Best Global Music Album, and Hussain's collaboration with Edgar Meyer and Béla Fleck featuring Rakesh Chaurasia won Best Global Music Performance and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. Hussain told NPR in 2015 that throughout the course of his career, he has found similarities between rhythmists around the world — regardless of approach or style. "We were all on the same wavelength, the same quest, looking for perfection, which we will never find. But that didn't matter because it's all about the journey — not the goal," he said. NPR's Felix Contreras contributed reporting. Copyright 2024 NPR	https://www.kvpr.org/npr-news/2024-12-15/zakir-hussain-legendary-tabla-virtuoso-who-defied-genres-dies-at-73	2024-12-16T06:09:42Z
This week's show was recorded at Carnegie Hall with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and panelists Mo Rocca, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Paula Poundstone. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show. Who's Bill This Time A Wanted Man; The Labor of Love; Unclaimed Presents Panel Questions Conceal and Carry On Bluff The Listener Our panelists tell three stories about Bruce Springsteen in the news this week, only one of which is true Not My Job: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gets quizzed on the Supremes Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson plays our game called, "Supreme Court, Meet The Supremes" Three questions about Diana Ross. Panel Questions From Lunchables to Supperables; A Frosty Warning; Granny Versus The Scammers Limericks Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Matrimony Marathons; Suffering Succulents; Hello My Name is Princeton Yale Jr. Lightning Fill In The Blank All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else Predictions Our panelists predict, after unclaimed mail, what will be the next innovation in gift giving Copyright 2024 NPR	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/wait-wait-for-december-14-2024-live-at-carnegie-hall-with-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson	2024-12-16T06:09:45Z
EUROCONTROL: Jet fuel prices at USD2.17 per gallon on 06-Dec-2024 CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/eurocontrol-jet-fuel-prices-at-usd217-per-gallon-on-06-dec-2024-1296033	2024-12-16T06:09:45Z
LAHORE - A seven-day anti-polio vaccination campaign is set to commence in Punjab from today (Monday). The drive will continue until December 22 in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad, while in the remaining 33 districts, it will conclude on Friday, December 20. According to the Health department on Sunday, to ensure the success of the campaign, 85,000 mobile teams have been formed, tasked with administering anti-polio drops to over 23.3 million children across the province. Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education, Khawaja Salman Rafique, reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicating polio, calling it a national agenda. He urged parents to cooperate with the teams and ensure their children receive the life-saving vaccine. He said that the Punjab government has emphasized the importance of community participation in achieving the goal of a polio-free Pakistan, and special arrangements have been made to reach even the most remote areas during this drive.	https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Dec-2024/anti-polio-campaign-starts-today-across-punjab	2024-12-16T06:09:45Z
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EUROCONTROL: Network flights up 5% y-o-y in early Dec-2024 CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/eurocontrol-network-flights-up-5-y-o-y-in-early-dec-2024-1295997	2024-12-16T06:09:47Z
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Thane, Dec 16 (PTI) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) personnel have seized spurious drugs valued at Rs 1.85 crore following raids at two locations in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. The raids were carried out at a godown in Bhiwandi and another establishment in Mira Road area over the last few months, they said. Also Read \| Kerala: Policeman Takes Own Life by Shooting Himself Dead With Service Gun in Malappuram District. A case has been registered against two persons in this connection, a police official said. The investigation suggested the accused were manufacturing and selling counterfeit medicines while falsely claiming them to be from the original manufacturers, an FDA official said in the complaint. The drugs were distributed across multiple states, thereby deceiving patients and compromising public health, as per the complaint. The police on Saturday registered a case against the accused under various Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections, including 318(4), (cheating), 276 (adulteration of drugs), 277(sale of adulterated drugs), 278 (sale of drug as a different drug or preparation) and 3(5) (criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all), as well as provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The police and FDA were conducting a probe to identify the manufacturing locations of these spurious drugs, source of the packaging materials and distribution channels, officials said. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)	https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-spurious-drugs-of-rs-1-85-cr-seized-in-thane-2-booked-6494095.html	2024-12-16T06:09:48Z
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's been a week since the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a coalition of rebels that includes some with ties to groups like al-Qaida and ISIS. Ron Elving joins us. Ron, thanks for being with us. RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott. SIMON: The U.S. carried out some strikes in Syria after the fall of the regime, hitting what were described as ISIS targets. Any indication of how the Trump administration will respond to events there? ELVING: I think we have to know more about who will be the incoming Trump administration. Will it be Marco Rubio at state, Pete Hegseth at defense, Mike Waltz as national security adviser? As the saying goes, personnel is policy. We do know, of course, that ultimately, the Trump administration and its policy will be Trump. And last week, he was on Truth Social saying Syria was, quote, "a mess," wasn't our fight, and we should stay out. Let it play out. He said some similar things in his first term, but his secretary of state then and national security adviser then turned him around a bit. He did do some airstrikes then. And now with Assad gone, the situation is far more volatile. And the new boss in Damascus is a group the U.S. has long considered to be terrorist. So if Syria becomes the new base of jihad on the doorstep of Israel, can the U.S. just let it play out? SIMON: New York Times put out an analysis this week showing the immigration surge at the beginning of the Biden administration was the largest in U.S. history. Now, that surge has been dramatically lower in 2024 as President Biden tightened the rules, but can we now see some of the possible political effects of that surge? ELVING: Oh, yes, the government numbers themselves are not really the news here. They are released on a monthly basis, but this new analysis by The Times says the cumulative total during the first phases was that much greater in absolute numbers, not necessarily relative to the entire United States population, say in the 1850s or the early 1900s. But then, in a sense, these numbers just confirm what a lot of voters have been telling us in interviews for years now and with their votes last month. They see immigration as out of control. They believe it's affecting their wages and making them feel less safe in their neighborhoods. And while there is some nativism in all of that, there's also rational self-interest. We see the pushback even among Hispanic voters in South Texas and elsewhere. We see it in working-class voters with various backgrounds. So yeah, inflation was the Trump campaign's best ally this fall, but immigration was not far behind. SIMON: If mass deportations come about, will there be reactions in Congress, or what will those reactions be? ELVING: In the first term, Trump tried various ways to stop immigration at the southern border. These came to include family separation, the incarceration of children. Those were not popular, and the wall that Trump wanted did not get the funding it needed in Congress. Now, some of the same people responsible for those policies in the first term seem to be back in the picture for the second. So it's possible we would see a turnaround in the politics of this issue once again down the road. It's surely easier to say mass deportation as a campaign applause line than to bring it off and make it a popular policy. SIMON: Ron, the White House, on Thursday, announced President Biden's commuting the prison sentences for nearly 1,500 people, pardoning 39 others - the largest act of clemency in a single day in modern presidential history. Some of those pardons are quite controversial - a judge in Pennsylvania who was convicted of taking kickbacks for sending children to detention centers and a former Dixon, Illinois, official convicted of stealing $54 million from her city, the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. What are the political repercussions of all these pardons? ELVING: The surge in pardons and commutations is a curious coda to the Biden term, Scott. The average American might feel some sympathy for many of these cases - maybe the vast majority of the minor offenses, well in the past. But, you know, the attention is going to go to the egregious cases, such as the ones you just mentioned. Sure, they might have been a long time ago, and the guilty have done much penance since. But one wonders whether Biden and his team are trying to create some new context around the whole idea of pardon, generosity in government, perhaps in the aftermath of Biden's pardoning his son, Hunter. The absolute power to pardon harks back to medieval times, and Alexander Hamilton fought to have it in the Constitution. He saw it as a benign tool in the hands of a benevolent chief executive such as George Washington. But over the generations since then, it's been tainted with clemency for family members and political donors and cronies. Does it still make sense in our time, or are we now finally seeing the case made for reform? SIMON: NPR's Ron Elving, thanks so much. ELVING: Thank you, Scott. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.	https://www.kenw.org/2024-12-14/week-in-politics-president-bidens-recent-foreign-affairs-at-home-and-abroad	2024-12-16T06:09:51Z
LAHORE - Member National Assembly (MNA) Sehar Kamran Sunday said December 16 incident of terrorist attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar was a dagger in the heart of the nation that would hurt forever and could never be forgotten. She said the APS tragedy – which took the lives of more than 150 innocent people, mostly school children – shook humanity to its core. “The nation stands united and will fight against these elements,” she said in her message. Sehar Kamran said that the security situation in Pakistan today had improved as a result of the ongoing operation against faceless brutal enemies, adding that the vigilance of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies had given countless sacrifices to defeat the curse of terrorism. “However, strong political determination is still required to wipe out this menace,” she said.	https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Dec-2024/aps-carnage-can-never-be-forgotten-sehar-kamran	2024-12-16T06:09:52Z
EUROCONTROL: Top 10 carriers post 0.5% week-on-week flight increase in early Dec-2024 CAPA News Briefs CAPA publishes more than 1,000 global News Briefs every week, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sources. The breadth of our coverage means you won’t need any other news sources to monitor competitors and stay informed about the latest developments in the wider aviation sector. Our daily News Briefs are only available to CAPA Members Membership provides access to more than 1,000 News Briefs every week, with quick links to our Analysis Reports, Research Publications, Data Centre and more. It’s easy to keep your News Briefs relevant by customising your email alerts based on topic, region, sector, frequency and more. Once you’ve saved your settings, you can stay up-to-date wherever you are, by quickly scanning our News Briefs online or via the CAPA mobile app. Membership also provides full access to our Analysis Reports, in-depth Research Publications and comprehensive Data Centre. Premium CAPA Members can also access add-ons such as our exclusive Fleet Database, Airline Cask Data tools and more, to enjoy the full capabilities of our global platform.	https://centreforaviation.com/news/eurocontrol-top-10-carriers-post-05-week-on-week-flight-increase-in-early-dec-2024-1296036	2024-12-16T06:09:53Z

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