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Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox now suing man who called him racist online
Just days after being found to have libelled a former Stonewall trustee and a drag queen, Laurence Fox is taking another man to court who called him "racist" online.
Laurence Fox is now suing a man who called him a “racist” online, the High Court has heard.
The actor and activist is taking legal action against Mukhtar Ali Yassin, accusing him of libel following a row on Twitter in May 2023.
Ben Gallop, representing Fox, told the court that Mr Yassin had made “seriously defamatory allegations of racism against my client that are bare comments”.
Mr Yassin is defending the claim. Neither he nor Mr Fox were in court.
The judge, Mrs Justice Collins Rice, ruled that a hearing would take place to decide if the statements were fact or opinion with a preliminary hearing to be held at a later date.
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This comes just two days after the same judge ruled that Mr Fox libelled Simon Blake, a former Stonewall trustee, and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Crystal.
He called them “paedophiles” on X (formerly Twitter) in October 2020 during an exchange about Sainsbury’s marking Black History Month.
The judge called his allegations “seriously harmful, defamatory and baseless”.
In the same ruling, the judge dismissed counter-claims by Fox against Mr Blake, Crystal and broadcaster Nicola Thorpe, after they described him as “a racist”.
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Colin Seymour (the real name of Crystal) said they faced “overwhelming and distressing” abuse after Mr Fox’s tweet, adding they felt less safe as a drag performer.
Mr Blake, now chief executive of Mental Health First Aid England, said the incorrect suggestion that gay men are paedophiles is “a trope as old as the hills”.
Fox has said he plans to appeal the ruling, describing the case as a “nothing burger”.
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Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri has joined Granada on loan, the clubs announced Thursday.
The 22-year-old has signed a temporary deal until the end of the season after undergoing a medical on Wednesday.
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Pellistri has made 14 appearances for United this season, but has been allowed to leave with Erik ten Hag's side facing a lighter fixture list in the second half of the campaign after being eliminated from European competition before Christmas.
His move to Granada will be his third loan move since joining United from Penarol in 2020 following two spells with Alaves.
Pellistri is the latest player to leave Old Trafford in the January transfer window, following Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho, Sergio Reguilón, Hannibal Mejbri, Daniel Gore, Álvaro Fernández and Joe Hugill out of the door.
With Ten Hag no longer able to call on Pellistri, it is likely that Amad will stay beyond the deadline despite interest in taking the 21-year-old on loan.
United are short of options up front, particularly after Anthony Martial was ruled out for more than two months because of a groin injury.
It leaves Ten Hag with just Rasmus Højlund, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho as his only senior forwards but it is unlikely the club will sanction a late move for another attacking player before the deadline.
Financial Fair Play concerns means that United's budget is tight and instead the recruitment team are focusing on preparing for the summer window -- the first under the direct guidance of new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team.
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Top tech executives appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as a part of a hearing titled “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis.” Senators asked questions of the CEOs of Meta (the parent company of Facebook), TikTok, Discord, X (formerly Twitter), and Snap. After grandstanding for a portion of his time, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg if he wanted to apologize to the families in attendance.
“I’m sorry for everything you’ve all gone through,” Zuckerberg said to the families, many of whom held up photos of children whose suicides have been linked to online harrassment, bullying, and exploitation. “It’s terrible. No one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered.”
Then Zuckerberg qualified his apology, saying, “And this is why we invest so much and are going to continue doing industry-leading efforts to make sure that no one has to go through the types of things that your families have had to suffer.”
CNN’s Dana Bash seemed to be absolutely bowled over by Zuckerberg’s public performance. “What we all just saw live on television is going to be a moment for the ages,” Bash said, adding, “That moment is something that I believe that we are going to be looking back on and talking about for quite some time.”
No, we won’t be. Unless he suddenly starts allocating billions of dollars to fix his platforms’ history of inadequate child safety protections. (Meta owns not only Facebook but Instagram, which is used by 59% of children ages 13 to 17.) But that seems incredibly unlikely after Meta’s “year of efficiency,” which resulted in laying off roughly 25% of the company’s workforce, despite earning tens of billions of dollars in revenue.
And let’s not forget that, in November of last year, a recently unsealed complaint by 33 state attorneys general accused Zuckerberg’s social media giant of manipulating and cherry-picking statistics in order to “create the net impression that harmful content is not 'prevalent' on its platforms.” Here’s Business Insider with more on the complaint:
For example, Meta said that for every 10,000 content views on its platforms only 10 or 11 would contain hate speech, or about 0.10% to 0.11%, per data for July through September 2020 in its [Community Standards Enforcement Report]. Meta defines hate speech per the CSER as "violent or dehumanizing speech, statements of inferiority, calls for exclusion or segregation based on protected characteristics or slurs."
But the complaint said an internal user survey from Meta known as the Tracking Reach of Integrity Problems Survey (TRIPS) — which an internal memo at Instagram once called "our north star, ground-truth measurement" — reported significantly higher levels of hate speech just months earlier. An average of 19.3% of users on Instagram and 17.6% of users on Facebook reported witnessing hate speech or discrimination on the platforms according to a TRIPS report from May 2020, cited by the complaint.
Most hearings with CEOs on Capitol Hill result in very little change. In many of these cases, the root issues are the sizes of the companies in question, whose need for ever increasing profits (while squashing competition) outweighs its need to protect consumers.
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It is primary season, and Donald Trump seems pretty low energy these days. Kerry and Markos talk about the chances of Trump stumbling through the election season and the need to press our advantage and make gains in the House and Senate. Meanwhile, the right-wing media world is losing its collective minds about Taylor Swift registering younger Americans to vote!
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
Copyright 2024 NPR
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Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss Thursday’s game against Utah Jazz with knee injury
The Sixers center will receive further evaluation on injured left knee, which was tweaked when Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga landed on it in Tuesday's loss.
SALT LAKE CITY — Joel Embiid is undergoing further evaluation over the next 24 hours to determine the extent of his left knee injury. The 76ers center will miss Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz.
“Joel Embiid (left knee injury) is out for tomorrow night’s game vs. Utah,” the Sixers announced in a statement. “He will receive further evaluation over the next 24 hours. Update will be provided as appropriate.”
Embiid re-injured his left knee in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 119-107 setback to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
Embiid left the game with 4 minutes, and 4 seconds remaining after getting tangled with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga while going to a loose ball. Embiid grimaced in pain as Kuminga fell on his already sore left knee. The reigning MVP then grabbed his knee, rolling in pain before finally making it to his feet and limping into the locker room.
The 7-foot-2, 280-pound finished with a season-low 14 points on 5-for-18 shooting along with six rebounds. It was the first time he failed to score 20 points this season. It also snapped Embiid’s streak of at least 30-point performances at 22.
He didn’t look good all night. The seven-time All-Star could barely stay upright or move on the court. He even fell several times and made a trip to the locker room at the conclusion of the first quarter. And that didn’t change anything.
He had very little lift on his jumpers or while trying to contest shots. His legs even buckled a few times after defensive plays.
According to the new collective bargaining agreement, players are required to participate in a minimum of 65 games to be eligible for the NBA’s regular-season awards, including MVP. As a result, Embiid can miss only five of the Sixers’ remaining 36 games to be eligible to win his second straight MVP.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could allow Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the nation's worst rate of infant mortality.
With wide bipartisan support, the state House passed a bill Wednesday to allow up to 60 days of “presumptive eligibility” for Medicaid, starting July 1. This means a pregnant woman's outpatient medical care would be paid by Medicaid as her application for coverage by the government insurance program is being considered.
Processing Medicaid applications can take weeks, and physicians say early prenatal care is important.
House Medicaid Committee Chairwoman Missy McGee of Hattiesburg pointed out that Mississippi has high rates of fetal mortality, infant mortality and maternal mortality.
“I think this will go a long way in helping moms and babies be healthy ... and give babies the best shot for a healthy life," McGee said.
Mississippi ranks worst in the U.S. for infant mortality, with Black infants nearly twice as likely as white ones to die over the past decade, according to a report unveiled Jan. 18 by the state Department of Health.
Presumptive Medicaid eligibility during pregnancy would be based on questions about income, asked by health care providers such as employees of county health departments. If a woman's Medicaid application is ultimately rejected because her income is too high, Medicaid would still pay health care providers for services they provided during the time of presumptive eligibility.
McGee said presumptive eligibility could cost the Medicaid program just under $600,000 a year.
Medicaid is funded by federal and state governments, with the federal government paying at least 50% of costs in all states and a higher share in poorer states. The federal government pays for nearly 77% of Medicaid expenses in Mississippi.
In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 19 and older is based on income. A woman who is in that age category and has no dependents can earn up to about $29,000 and qualify for Medicaid during pregnancy. A pregnant woman in that age category who has three dependents can earn up to $59,700 and qualify.
Mississippi Medicaid coverage is available to all income levels for those who are pregnant and younger than 19.
Democratic Rep. John Hines Sr. of Greenville said earlier eligibility for Medicaid coverage during pregnancy could help the state in recruiting OB-GYNs.
“Where we are right now is that we are last in everything," Hines said. "This is a step toward making Mississippi a better place.”
The bill passed the House 117-5. It moves to the Senate for more work in coming weeks. Republicans control both chambers.
About 41% of births in the U.S. and 57% in Mississippi were financed by Medicaid in 2022, according to the health policy research group KFF. Only Louisiana had a larger share of births covered by Medicaid that year, at 61%.
In 2023, Mississippi extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to a full year, with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves saying the change was part of a "new pro-life agenda" to help mothers in a state where abortion is tightly restricted.
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Associated Press/Report For America reporter Michael Goldberg contributed to this report.
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A busy week continued Tuesday evening for Iola Middle School on the hardwood.
The Mustangs, who hosted a tournament on Saturday and Prairie View on Monday, returned to the court to host Wellsville for a tripleheader.
The Eagles swept all three games, defeating Iola’s eighth-graders 29-17. Colton Thompson led Iola with five points. Bently Zarhouni, Reed Clift and Mosiah Fawson added four points each.
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The locals call it Mount Dickson.
"The coal content was never high enough ... to be viable in order to use it for anything," said Dickson City Borough Manager Cesare Forconi.
The massive pile of what Forconi said is coal spoils sits on 35 acres of land in the borough. The Lackawanna County Planning and Economic Development office is one of 16 organizations to receive federal funding allocated by the state to clean up mine waste. They'll use the grant for an engineering study to remove the pile in Dickson City.
"There are still scars. And we're hoping to remove a big one here," said Forconi.
Half of the recent funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be spent in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.
The $101 million is from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The projects must have a focus on reclaiming abandoned mine land (AML) and decreasing or treating acid mine drainage (AMD).
Removing the spoils has been on Dickson City’s wish list, but the funding was never available, said Forconi. He estimates the total cost to remove the waste is around $6 million. The land in Dickson City has been owned by various people over the years.
"When they got the numbers back to remove the spoils pile, it just wasn't economically feasible for them to even develop it," said Forconi.
Current owner, Al Patel, is planning a housing development on the property, he said.
The spoils were from a breaker in Scranton, not Dickson City, he said.
"It's always been an eyesore," said Forconi. "It's almost to the point where a lot of people drive past it ... they're just used to it."
Remediating the impacts of the coal mining industry is widespread across the region.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train opened in 1962 in Schuylkill County. The deep mining industry was closing down at the time. A group of businessmen from the region kept it open as a tourist attraction and to help keep the miners employed.
“There's approximately two miles of open pits and high walls on the side of the mountain," said Ed Wytovich, member of the board of the directors for the tunnel and the steam train.
Ashland Community Enterprises received a $605,000 grant to do an engineering design and planning for reclamation work for the entire mountain, which Wytovich calls Ashland Mountain.
Famous Reading Outdoors has trails for motorized recreation on part of the mountain, and an Ashland Borough park is on the land. There’s some illegal activity and parts of the mountain can be dangerous, he said.
They plan to fill in the open old strip pits and some of the surface breaches from the old underground mine workings, said Wytovich.
The organization plans to keep a section of the Mammoth Pit open and put a fence over the top, mitigating any danger.
"So that people can stand at one end, where train runs in, and can see the difference between reclaimed and unreclaimed stripping pits," he said.
Farther north, bituminous coal was discovered in Blossburg in Tioga County at the end of the 1700s. It was first mined in 1806 — polluting the Tioga River for over 100 years, said Andrew King, Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) Mine Drainage Program Coordinator.
The commission received a $68 million grant — the most of any organization — to create a highly-automated, active treatment plant, to clean up that pollution, said King.
The plant will focus on five mine discharges where water from the flooded coal mines taints the Tioga River.
“Those discharges are the reason that over 22 miles of the Tioga is listed as impaired," he said. "The majority of that is fishless."
In the underground mines, water becomes highly acidic — it dissolves iron and aluminum — and the pH changes. When the water hits the air, it turns orange.
The plant is going to use calcium hydroxide to raise the pH of the water, said King.
"That causes the iron and aluminum to precipitate out," he said.
Over 11 miles of pipe will run into the plant, King said. Then it will discharge the water back into Morris Run and Fall Brook, both tributaries of the Tioga River.
The around 58-mile Tioga is a tributary of the Chemung River, which flows into the Susquehanna River and then the Chesapeake Bay.
“Once this plant comes online, and almost directly, you'd be surprised how fast that change happens," he said. "Through the clean tributaries, you're going to have trout in the Tioga River.”
Other grant funded projects in the region:
Clinton County
- Trout Unlimited Inc., $643,825; Robbins Hollow (Robbins Headwaters): The project will include seven acid mine drainage passive treatment systems within Robbins Hollow to sustain downstream trout populations.
Luzerne County
- Earth Conservancy, $1.4 million; Lower South Valley Energy Park: engineering and permitting work will be completed to reclaim approximately 3,000 acres of Abandoned Mine Land for construction of the Lower South Valley Energy Park.
- Plains Township, $321,500; Hilldale: the project will restore an approximately 40-acre property located in the Hilldale Section to reduce impacts of acid mine drainage and for future development. Restoration includes grading the site, topsoil and seeding and construction of a stormwater management basin.
Northumberland County
- Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance, $422,320; Kulpmont West (Quaker Run Restoration): the project will remove existing box culverts, address stream impacts from abandoned underground coal mine subsidence areas and restore the stream.
Tioga County
- Headwaters Charitable Trust, $131,000; Arnot (No. 5 Design): the project will evaluate chemistry and flow of the Arnot Mine 5 acid mine drainage discharge and design a passive treatment system to treat that discharge to restore and protect Sawmill Creek and Johnson Creek.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly asked the State Department to review options for a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state at the end of the war between Hamas and Israel — a major break from past U.S. policy, and from Israel.
Barak Ravid of Axios reported:
While U.S. officials say there has been no policy change, the fact the State Department is even considering such options signals a shift in thinking within the Biden administration on possible Palestinian statehood recognition, which is highly sensitive both internationally and domestically.
For decades, U.S. policy has been to oppose the recognition of Palestine as a state both bilaterally and in UN institutions and to stress Palestinian statehood should only be achieved through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
The story — almost certainly leaked deliberately from the State Department — comes as Blinken prepares to visit Israel for the fifth time since the Hamas terror attack on October 7 launched the war.
Though Blinken has expressed sympathy for the Israeli people, he has also tried to restrict Israel’s military response, and has lately become adamant about forcing Israel to accept a Palestinian state, which would be a major win for Hamas, which would achieve that outcome after the mass murder of civilians.
Blinken has even blamed Israelis for being intransigent on a Palestinian state. The truth is that nearly two-thirds of Israelis had supported such a state in 2012 — but now nearly two-thirds oppose one, because of the way Hamas turned Gaza into a terror base.
The Biden administration pursued a Palestinian state since before October 7, even reportedly blocking a Saudi-Israeli peace deal because of the administration’s insistence that it include a Palestinian state, whether the Palestinians are ready for one or not.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adamantly opposed a Palestinian state as the outcome of the war — and he has begun to rise again in some polls, as Israelis rally behind a leader seen as the only Israeli politician who can stand up to the U.S.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the 2021 e-book, “The Zionist Conspiracy (and how to join it),” now updated with a new foreword. He is also the author of the recent e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
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https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2024/01/31/report-blinken-biden-considering-unilateral-recognition-of-palestinian-state/
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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[This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.]
On Wednesday afternoon, the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) met to decide whether or not they would consider an option for a tolled bridge to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. This would allow the NCDOT to 'score' the bridge more favorably than previous un-tolled plans.
The existing bridge is currently in the first week of five months' worth of planned 'preservation' work that is already wreaking traffic havoc on both sides of the river.
The meeting started with a shouting match between WMPO Chair Hank Miller and audience members over technical difficulties that made it difficult to hear the board's proceedings.
During the following two hours, audience members spoke for and against considering a toll — while all agreeing that actually having a toll would be undesirable, to say the least.
Several WMPO board members also made passionate appeals to reject considering a toll — most forcibly Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo. New Hanover County Commissioner Jonathan Barfield and Wilmington City Councilman Luke Waddell were also critical of the proposal.
NCDOT Board Member Landon Zimmer, the only non-elected member sitting on the WMPO board, defended the motion, repeating emphatically that it was "not a vote about a toll," and arguing it was the only way to access federal funding support by signaling to Washington, D.C. that they were serious about the project.
After just shy of two hours, the board voted 8-5 to approve considering a toll.
Nays:
- WMPO Vice-Chair Luke Waddell, Wilmington Councilman
- Bill Saffo, Willmington Mayor
- Brenda Bozeman, Leland Mayor
- Jonathan Barfield, New Hanover County Commissioner
- Eulis Willis, Navassa Mayor
Yeays:
- WMPO Chair Hank Miller, Mayor Pro-Tem Wrighstville Beach
- Bill Rivenbark, Chairman New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
- Wendy Fletcher-Hardee, Pender County Commissioner
- John Ellen, Kure Beach Commissioner
- Mike Allen, Belville Mayor
- Lynn Barbee, Carolina Beach Mayor
- Mike Forte, Brunswick County Commissioner
- Landon Zimmer, NCDOT Board Member
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Broadway legend Hinton Battle, who originally played Scarecrow in 'The Wiz', has died By Megan Lim, Tinbete Ermyas Published January 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST Facebook LinkedIn Email Listen • 1:59 Broadway star Hinton Battle, who played the original Scarecrow at the 1978 "The Wiz", has died at 67. He was a three-time Tony Award winner. Copyright 2024 NPR
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We don’t need to rehash what happened the last time these two teams met. We know. Purdue lost. Some guy named after a ghost scored 100 points. We get it. But that’s all in the past. Today? The two head to Mackey Arena for a Revenge Party.
And just like that party in Mean Girls, this party will hopefully end with someone from Northwestern crumpled on the floor and crying. Purdue needs this one to keep pace with Wisconsin and Illinois in the Big Ten race.
Purdue of course has a big game this weekend against Wisconsin and can’t be looking ahead and let the Wildcats get past them again. Luckily, the loss in Evanston (conveniently where Mean Girls takes place!) should keep Purdue focused solely on the game in front of them. This one is an early tipoff so get done with dinner ready and be prepared for some basketball.
Who: #2 Purdue 19-2 (8-2) vs. Northwestern 15-5 (6-3)
When: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Mackey Arena - Capacity - 14,876
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel, Andy Katz)
Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
Join your fellow Boilermaker fans below to cheer on another victory in Mackey Arena.
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Trump speculates red marks on is hand were AI: Ex-president says he didn't see photos of his fingers and insists nothing was wrong
- DailyMail.com captured the former president leaving Trump Tower with the marks on his hand
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Donald Trump said mysterious red marks recently spotted on his hand could have been the result of "AI".
DailyMail.com captured the former president leaving Trump Tower with the marks on his hands two weeks ago.
At an event in Washington on Wednesday Trump was asked if he had seen the photographs, and said he had not.
He was then asked what had been wrong with his hand, and raised his right one, before a reporter clarified that they were referring to his left.
DailyMail.com captured him leaving Trump Tower early on Wednesday morning with what appeared to be cuts on his hand
Asked what had happened to the hand the former president said: 'Nothing. Maybe it was AI.'
At the time the red marks appeared Trump was on his way to court to watch E. Jean Carroll testify in a defamation case in New York.
That resulted in an $83 million judgment against him.
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says there is nothing wrong with his hand speaks after meeting with members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at their headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024
Representatives later said the red marks had resulted from paper cuts, and Trump had subsequently smeared blood across his hand.
The marks led to a flurry of speculation on social media.
Theories included that it was red ink from top secret documents.
Others speculated that, owing to the ex-president's love of fast food, that it was ketchup.
Hours after the pictures were taken Trump reappeared showing no signs of the mysterious red marks, and there were further no signs of an injury.
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| 2024-01-31T23:25:32Z
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Nine people, including children, injured in incident involving 'corrosive substance'
The London Fire Brigade said crews "provided immediate emergency care to a woman and two children".
Nine people have been injured in what emergency officials have described as a "chemical incident" in which a "corrosive substance" was thrown in south London.
Police have said nine people were taken to hospital following the incident on Lessar Avenue in Clapham, Lambeth, at 7.25pm this evening, with one man reportedly seen fleeing the scene.
Among those involved in the incident were a woman and her two young children, all three of whom have been taken to hospital for treatment, with a further three people also requiring medical help.
London Fire Brigade said personnel were "called to a chemical incident on Lessar Avenue" and provided emergency care to a woman and her children.
And the London Ambulance Service said nine people were treated at the scene, five of whom were taken to a major trauma centre.
The additional three are believed to have come to the others' aid, with three officers attending the incident having sustained reportedly minor injuries.
Metropolitan Police officers are yet to make any arrests, but the service has employed all available resources - including the National Police Air Service - to aid in their investigations.
Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle said officials are testing the substance, and at this stage they believe it is "corrosive".
He said: "While tests are ongoing to determine what the substance is, at this stage we believe it to be a corrosive substance.
"A man was seen fleeing the scene. We are drawing on resources from across the Met to apprehend this individual and work is ongoing to determine what has led to this awful incident."
Police have asked any members of the public who believe they can aid the investigation with information or material to call 999 immediately quoting the reference CAD 7790/31 Jan.
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| 2024-01-31T23:25:33Z
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Socceroos skipper Ryan sets winning tone at Asian Cup
When the sprinklers burst to life across the Socceroos' training pitch in Doha, most players beat a hasty retreat from the spraying water.
But one figure remains.
Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan is on the ground, protective face mask over his eyes, nonchalantly and diligently completing a series of strenuous warm-up exercises.
On the surface, his teammates aren't paying much notice to their captain's strict routine. They're used to him ticking every box.
The Socceroos skipper has his eyes set firmly on adding another Asian Cup title to the breakthrough trophy he won as a 22-year-old in 2015.
"Being a professional footballer means dedicating, sacrificing, everything of our lives to get where we are and opportunities like that, they're the ones you remember forever," Ryan told AAP.
"I will remember that day nine years ago for the rest of my life for all that it brought me.
"When a group of guys come together and you set out a plan - you have a goal and you're ambitious and you want to achieve it - the moment you reach that, the ecstasy that comes from it; there's no better feeling.
"You create something that you're going to remember for the rest of your life and you're going to tell stories of to your future kids and grandkids.
"Ultimately, what's more meaningful than that in life?"
Ryan is a winner. A Socceroo since December 2012, he is comfortable pushing his limits to ensure he achieves his goals.
It's why, after surgery to repair a fractured cheekbone suffered in a training accident in December, he pushed to return in time for the Asian Cup, donning a protective mask to make sure he could.
His commitment to the cause is infectious.
"His desire and his capacity to try to make us better constantly, to push players further and push himself further all the time, it does astound me," teammate Jackson Irvine told AAP.
"He'll probably be one of our most, if not the most, capped Socceroo and he's still at this point wanting to get better, to make every one of the players around him better, to make the team better.
"I can't speak highly enough of him as a player, as a professional and as a mate."
But it's the balance Ryan strikes between his serious, process-driven side and knowing when to have fun that has his teammates well and truly won over.
"He's a warm guy," Irvine said.
"He was my first-ever roommate in my first-ever camp in Paris in 2013.
"He immediately makes you feel a part of it, but he also makes you always appreciate the intensity of being here.
"He loves a laugh. You see him when the boys are shooting, he loves getting mouthy with the strikers and pushing them.
"He's got that perfect blend of being able to have a laugh, but also recognising when the boys need to switch into game mode."
Centre-back Harry Souttar sums it up succinctly.
"I always praise Maty Ryan as the best captain I've played for," Souttar told AAP.
"In terms of everything he does, it's so easy just to follow him. Whatever he says, you just back it to the hilt."
Ryan knows he will need to be at his most prepared when he leads out Australia for Friday night's quarter-final against South Korea - the same opponent he and the Socceroos bested in 2015's final.
It's a challenge he welcomes.
"Another big characteristic of leadership for me is finding a way to be able to produce on the pitch, when perhaps occasions or moments are stacked against you," he said.
"No one expects you to be able to produce but you find a way to do it."
If that involves a penalty shoot-out, Australia's No.1 is ready to stand tall.
"I've got a pretty good record and a pretty good penalty process that I go through. It's proven to be pretty successful," he said.
"Hopefully it doesn't get to that stage and we can get the job done in normal time, but if it's there, I'll be prepared and I'll be ready."
A potential three games away from claiming his first silverware as captain, Ryan is ready to embrace the moment.
"Winning is winning. Winning is great, no matter how old or young you are, so I just want to win as much as I can," he said.
"The ecstasy, there's no better feeling to life.
"That's all I'm really focused on - trying to do my best to give ourselves the best chance to go and do that."
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| 2024-01-31T23:25:32Z
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LONDON -- Ange Postecoglou said that he was frustrated with his team's "inability to stay disciplined" after Spurs completed a second half comeback to beat Brentford 3-2 in a bad-tempered match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday.
Spurs were forced to come back from a goal down after Neil Maupay put the visitors in front, but it was the Brentford forward's imitation of James Maddison's darts throwing celebration that Postecoglou's players seemed to take exception to.
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"I think we started the game well and started with a good intensity and good tempo. Obviously, they scored and then we lost our way," Postecgolou said.
"We just lost focus. I was a bit frustrated with our inability to stay disciplined and it was just too many stop-starts and it kind of plays into their hands, [there were] a lot of set pieces and throw ins. We spent more time talking to the referee than playing the game and I was just be frustrated that we lost real clear focus."
Maddison was seen confronting Maupay as the former Everton forward made his way back to his own half in preparation for the game to restart.
Asked whether Maupay's celebration had fired up his team Postecoglou said: "I hope not because that's exactly what I'm talking about... I'm not a fan of it.
"I don't like the whole bravado of pushing people around. If you're that brave about things then my players and their players can get into a UFC cage and I'll see how brave they are.
"We're out there to play football and that's what I want our guys to do. Focus on playing football and they shouldn't get motivated by things that aren't really that important to us."
Asked whether he understood Spurs' anger at Maupay's conduct, Brentford head coach Thomas Frank said: "If that is what is irritating them then they have a problem, I must say."
Spurs scored two goals, 73 seconds apart, in the opening minutes of the second half to take the lead before Richarlison added a third with his seventh goal in as many Premier League matches.
Brentford were given a way back into the contest in bizarre fashion when Spurs left-back Destiny Udogie attempted a pass back to goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, but instead gave the ball straight to Ivan Toney who made no mistake with his finish.
"I mean look, mistakes will happen mate," Postecoglou said. "He's a young man. He worked hard and he was instrumental in the first goal I think driving through, obviously he scored, but just his drive and he continues to present himself.
"I've got no issues with Destiny. I thought again he was good and he made a mistake, but you know what? I've made more mistakes than that today, let alone in a career."
Spurs held on after Toney's goal to earn the three points that saw them rise to fourth place in the Premier League, but Postecoglou was keen to play down the significance of his team's position in the table with 16 games still to play this season.
"It doesn't make a difference," the Australian coach said. "I think we've been there and thereabouts the whole season, so it's nothing different for us. I think there's still a lot of growth in this team. Nights like tonight, nights like Friday night just shows me that we've still got a long way to go and within that context, the fact that this team still produces and gets results.
"I think it's a credit to them but we need to keep improving a whole lot of areas."
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| 2024-01-31T23:25:33Z
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From the occupied West Bank, an emergency hotline assists rescue efforts in Gaza By Aya Batrawy Published January 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:17 NPR visits an emergency hotline center in the West Bank assisting first responders in the Gaza Strip. Copyright 2024 NPR
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| 2024-01-31T23:25:34Z
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NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech stocks burned by the downside of high expectations triggered a sharp slide for Wall Street Wednesday. The market's losses worsened after the Federal Reserve indicated it likely won't cut interest rates in March, as many traders had hoped.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% for its worst day since September. It veered between more modest and sharper losses through a shaky afternoon as traders delayed bets for when the Fed would begin easing its main interest rate from its highest level since 2001.
The slide for Big Tech stocks dragged the Nasdaq composite to a market-leading loss of 2.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has less of an emphasis on tech, fell a more modest 0.8%, or 317 points.
Alphabet was one of the heaviest weights on the market, and it fell 7.5% despite reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Underneath the surface, analysts pointed to some concerning trends in how much Google's parent company is earning from advertising.
The bigger challenge, though, may have been the high expectations the company faces after how much its stock soared last year. Other Big Tech stocks that also accounted for a disproportionate chunk of the S&P 500’s rally to a record likewise struggled Wednesday in the face of high expectations.
Microsoft fell 2.7% even though it delivered stronger profit and revenue than expected. One analyst, Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, even called its quarterly report "a masterpiece that should be hung in the Louvre."
Tesla, another member of the group of stocks nicknamed the "Magnificent Seven," fell 2.2%. A judge in Delaware ruled a day earlier that its CEO, Elon Musk, is not entitled to the landmark compensation package earlier awarded to him.
The Magnificent Seven were responsible for the majority of the S&P 500’s return last year, and three more members are scheduled to report their latest quarter results on Thursday: Amazon, Apple and Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Expectations are high for them, too.
Besides the Magnificent Seven, stocks have rallied to records because of hopes that a cooldown in inflation will convince the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates several times this year. Such cuts would relax the pressure on the economy and encourage investors to pay higher prices for stocks.
But the Fed on Wednesday left its main interest rate steady and made clear it “does not expect it will be appropriate” to cut rates “until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward” its goal of 2%.
“We’re not declaring victory at all,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said. He said it’s unlikely the Fed will get to that level of comfort by its next meeting in March.
“It’s probably not the most likely case,” he said, which sent stocks skidding late in trading.
But Powell also said Fed officials already have some confidence that day will arrive. They just need to see more months of data confirming that inflation is heading sustainably lower. “We have confidence,” he said. “It has been increasing, but we want to get greater confidence.”
Powell acknowledged the difficult position the Fed is in, with dangers arising from both acting too quickly and too late, even though “overall it’s a good picture” for the economy at the moment. Cutting rates too soon could ignite inflationary pressures, while acting too late would mean unnecessary pain for the economy and job market.
“Given how strong the economy has been, the Fed probably figures it can err on the side of cutting later and slower than what the market is pricing,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management.
Treasury yields in the bond market swung up and down following the Fed's announcement. They had been lower earlier following a couple softer-than-expected reports on the economy.
One report said that growth in pay and benefits for U.S. workers was slower in the final three months of 2023 than economists expected. While all workers would like bigger raises, the cooler-than-expected data could further calm what was one of the Fed's big fears: that too-big pay gains would trigger a vicious cycle that ends up keeping inflation high.
A separate report from the ADP Research Institute also suggested hiring by non-government employers was softer in January than economists expected. The Fed and Wall Street are hoping that the job market cools by just the right amount, enough to keep a lid on inflation but not so much that it causes a recession. A more comprehensive jobs report from the U.S. government will arrive Friday.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.92% from 4.04% late Tuesday. In October, it was above 5% and at its highest level since 2007.
All told, the S&P 500 fell 79.32 points to 4,845.65. The Dow dropped 317.07 to 38,150.30, and the Nasdaq slumped 345.89 to 15,164.01.
In stock markets abroad, indexes slumped sharply again in China amid continued worries about a weak economic recovery and troubles for the country’s heavily indebted property developers.
Stocks were mixed elsewhere in Asia and down modestly in Europe.
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Republican Mike Erickson announced Wednesday that he would seek a rematch against freshman Rep. Andrea Salinas, the Oregon Democrat who beat him 50-48 after a nasty 2022 contest. But Erickson, who is no stranger to scandal, continues to argue that he lost only because of an attack ad from Salinas, and he's currently suing her for defamation.
Erickson, a wealthy logistics consultant, doesn't have the May 21 GOP primary himself, as former state Sen. Denyc Boles launched her own campaign in August. Boles, though, has struggled to raise money, finishing December with just $52,000 in the bank. The 6th District, which is based in the Salem area and Portland's southwestern suburbs, favored Joe Biden 55-42 in 2020, but Republicans hope that Salinas' tight 2022 win portends another close race.
Erickson's new bid is his latest in a long string of campaigns for public office, though he's yet to score a victory. He decisively lost races for the state House in 1988 and 1992, and his victorious opponent that second time was none other than future Gov. Kate Brown. He set his sights higher in 2006 when he took on Democratic Rep. Darlene Hooley in an old version of the swingy 5th District, but the blue wave helped carry the incumbent to a 54-43 victory.
Hooley decided to retire the following cycle, however, finally giving Erickson the opening he needed. First, though, he had to get through a tough primary against 2002 gubernatorial nominee Kevin Mannix, who sent out mailers late in the race accusing Erickson of impregnating a girlfriend in 2000 and paying for a subsequent abortion.
Erickson said Mannix's allegations were "unsubstantiated and untrue," though he admitted he'd given the woman, whom The Oregonian identified only as Tawnya, $300 and taken her to a doctor. He also insisted that he hadn't even known she was pregnant.
"She asked for some money to go have a doctor's appointment—not knowing what that was—and whatever happened, happened, I guess," Erickson claimed. "I didn't even know she had an abortion." Tawnya, however, told the paper that Erickson knew what he was paying for.
Erickson still managed to narrowly beat Mannix, but he lost the general election 54-38 to Democrat Kurt Schrader as Barack Obama was carrying the district by a 54-43 margin. Erickson then disappeared from electoral politics for more than a decade only to unexpectedly reemerge in 2022 to seek the brand-new 6th District, which was created after Oregon gained a seat thanks to reapportionment following the last census.
This time, Erickson had no trouble securing the GOP nomination, and despite his many past failures, it soon became clear that he had a chance to beat Salinas in what was shaping up to be a tough year for Oregon Democrats. Salinas' side ran ads accusing the Republican of wanting to "outlaw abortion" despite allegedly paying for one, but it was a different TV spot about his past that prompted him to file suit.
Erickson took particular issue with a Salinas commercial highlighting his 2016 arrest and conviction for drunk driving in which the narrator noted that, in addition to the DUI, Erickson was "charged with illegal drug possession for illegal oxycodone."
Erickson's legal team insisted that he had "never been charged with illegal possession of drugs." Erickson's lawyer in the DUI case said that she'd made a "mistake" following his arrest by filing a plea agreement stating that prosecutors had "agreed to dismiss felony possession of controlled substance upon tender of guilty plea."
An attorney for Salinas, however, cited that very statement in support of the ad's truthfulness, arguing that "a charge is a charge, whether or not the DA files it."
Erickson was unpersuaded, and he initially threatened to respond to a defeat at the ballot box by suing to overturn the election. However, while he cited a state law that requires nominees and elected officials to be removed if a judge rules that they knowingly made false statements about an opponent, it remains unclear whether this provision has ever been successfully employed to reverse the results of an election.
Salinas ultimately prevailed by 2 percentage points despite difficult headwinds. While Democrat Tina Kotek won her own campaign to succeed Brown as governor, Republican Christine Drazan beat her 46-44 in the 6th District. (Another 9% went to independent Betsy Johnson.) Erickson soon made good on his threat to file a lawsuit, though he brought only claims for defamation rather than attempt to reverse the election results.
That lawsuit remains active. A state judge rejected Salinas' attempt to have the matter dismissed soon after the election, though Salinas has appealed, and the state Court of Appeals is set to hear the case on Monday.
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Residents and lawmakers gathered in Scranton to oppose a proposed hike in residential water rates and changes to wastewater rates.
Many objecting voices outweighed the notes of support for Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC) at Tuesday’s hearings at the Scranton Cultural Center. By early February, the state Public Utility Commission will have hosted hearings in Allegheny, Berks and Dauphin counties, with telephone hearings also scheduled for Feb. 5 and Feb. 7.
PAWC is seeking a rate increase of 25%, or $17 on average, for most of its residential water customers, with a varied wastewater rate change to pay for $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades and investments. In a statement, the utility company said the price of wastewater service could decrease 4.8% or rise 121% depending on customer location or “rate zone.” The utility commission must rule on the request by Aug. 7.
Most speakers focused on PAWC’s recent rate hikes approved in January 2023 and the growing cost of at-home water. Those who spoke in favor of PAWC did not comment on the proposed rate changes, but instead remarked on the company’s efforts in business development and land conservation.
In January 2023, Pa. American Water said most customers saw an average of $9 more on their water bills, but about $30 more on wastewater bills.
“We aren’t your banks, we aren’t your loan officers,” said Olivia Jackson, of Dunmore, urging PAWC to set aside profits for infrastructure repairs instead of asking customers to foot the bill.
Retired Dunmore resident Larry Milliken said the utility commission needs to pay attention to profits from water and wastewater services to ensure PAWC isn’t adjusting rates from one division to fund the other. In his testimony, Milliken called the company “a regulated monopoly” and worried executives cared more for its shareholders than its customers.
Following the 2016 sale of the Scranton Sewer Authority to PAWC for $195 million, residents said they’ve seen a spike in wastewater prices. Jahan Tabatabaie, a real estate broker, testified on behalf of his family and rental clients.
“I can provide, as many others have also done, bills that show Pennsylvania American Water has raised the wastewater sewer use rate on residential customers at least – or more than – 250% since 2019,” he said. “I’d like the PUC to press Pennsylvania American Water and publicly disclose answers as to why the sewer rate was raised 60% per year since 2019.”
Mary Tanealian, of Tobyhanna, relies on Social Security and said PAWC’s requested rates would make it harder to live on a fixed income.
“We are not at poverty level, my husband and I, but… we also have other bills that low-income families also have. We have medical bills. We’re seniors,” she said.
Pa. American Water, which operates in 37 counties, is one of 14 subsidiaries of the American Water Company.
State lawmakers, including Sen. Marty Flynn (D., 22nd), Rep. Bridget Kosierowski (D.,114th), Rep. Jim Haddock (D., 118th), Rep. Maureen Madden (D., 115th) and Dunmore Mayor Max Conway, also spoke in opposition of the rate hikes at the 1 p.m. hearing. At least one resident chose to testify at 6 p.m. due to time limits set at the earlier hearing.
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| 2024-01-31T23:25:35Z
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Sixers rising star Tyrese Maxey graces the cover of SLAM magazine
An All-Star candidate and likable young player, Maxey has garnered attention from all corners of the league.
Tyrese Maxey’s star turn has been well-documented, with the Sixers point guard standing out on and off the court.
An All-Star candidate with career-high averages in points (25.7), assists (6.6), rebounds (3.6), and steals (1.0), Maxey has also watched his jersey sales soar into the top 10 leaguewide and garnered a sneaker deal with New Balance.
His latest honor was revealed Wednesday, when SLAM magazine shared that Maxey graces its 248th cover.
The cover fits the narrative that has shaped Maxey’s season, referencing his rise and ability to perform under pressure.
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More honors could be on the way for Maxey, who remains sidelined with a sprained ankle, when the NBA All-Star reserves are announced on Thursday. Teammate Joel Embiid was already named a starter, and Maxey could join him at All-Star weekend for his first career appearance.
Suffice it to say Maxey is a fan of his first SLAM cover.
The shorthanded Sixers, who are still awaiting word on the severity of Embiid’s knee injury, will return to the court on Thursday night when they visit the Utah Jazz.
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A majority of House Democrats voted against legislation this week that would impose new criminal penalties for illegal aliens leading Border Patrol agents on often deadly high-speed chases.
On Tuesday, just 56 House Democrats joined 215 House Republicans to pass the “Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act,” which would establish new criminal penalties for illegal aliens and others driving vehicles who try to evade Border Patrol agents within 100 miles of the United States-Mexico border.
“We appreciate House Republicans’ efforts to secure our lawless and chaotic border, protect the men and women on the frontlines, and make our communities safer,” Hector Garza, Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council, said in a statement.
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), also establishes a new criminal penalty, including a mandatory minimum prison sentence, for those who cause death or serious injury to a Border Patrol agent in a high-speed chase near the border.
Illegal aliens convicted of the crime, the legislation dictates, would be ineligible to claim asylum and deported from the U.S.
In total, 154 House Democrats voted against the legislation — including the party’s leadership, like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA).
The legislation was named after Border Patrol agent Raul Humberto Gonzalez, Jr. — a father of two — who was killed in December 2022 while being led on a high-speed chase by a group of illegal aliens crossing the border.
“In December 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez Jr. was killed pursuing a group of illegal immigrants in a high-speed chase … the House stands shoulder-to-shoulder with every law enforcement officer working to secure the border,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said of the legislation’s passage.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
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National A look from Maui six months after devastating wildfires By Debbie Elliott Published January 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:06 As we approach the six-month anniversary of the Maui fires, we look at the biggest issues that people on the island are still facing. Copyright 2024 NPR
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Oklahoma teachers are told to give back bonuses of up to $50k that were dished out to fill special education school jobs
- At least nine teachers in the state have been asked to pay back bonuses
- The educators received the funds only to find they didn't qualify afterwards
- Oklahoma's education department is being blasted by Republicans and Dems
At least nine Oklahoma teachers have been asked to pay back bonuses of up to $50,000 that were dished out to fill special education roles.
The five-figure sums were accidentally given to educators who didn't qualify - and who are now being told they have to pay it back several months later.
Kristina Stadelman, a teacher with four kids and a fifth on the way, was thrilled to receive $29,000 after taxes for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in the state.
She spent the money on home improvements and on a new car for her growing family - only to receive a letter from the Oklahoma education department saying she received the money in error and must repay it next month.
'I don't obviously have the money to pay it back by the end of February,' Stadelman said. 'I came home the day I found out and just cried for two days straight.'
Kristina Stadelman (pictured), a teacher with four kids and a fifth on the way, was thrilled to receive $29,000 after taxes for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in the state. But she was left in tears after being told she has until the end of February to pay it back
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (pictured) is now under fire from politicians from both the Republican and Democrat parties for implementing the program
The distraught teacher said her blood pressure spiked after she received the letter, which explained that she was ineligible because she had previously been employed as a full-time special education teacher in another district last year.
Stadelman said she'd outlined that fact in her application but had still been approved.
The scandal was first reported by Oklahoma Watch last week. Another teacher, Kay Bojorquez, told the outlet that she was told she'd qualified for a $50,000 payout in November.
But she received the same letter as Stadelman on January 13. 'You can't just introduce that much money into someone's life and then say: 'Oops, sorry, you don't really get it,' Bojorquez said.
The repayment demands have Oklahoma's education agency drawing fierce criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, some of whom say teachers shouldn't be forced to give the money back.
Average teacher pay in Oklahoma is about $54,800, which ranks 38th in the country, according to the National Education Association.
The bonuses were awarded under an Oklahoma program that is intended to help recruit new teachers for the most difficult jobs to fill, including early elementary and special education.
In the wake of the mishap, Oklahoma legislators are looking to overhaul the program to prevent paying the bonuses in a lump sum and implement a more rigorous screening process.
A department spokesman did not respond to a request for comment on how many bonuses were paid in error or how it intends to claw them back.
Oklahoma Watch reported that at least nine teachers were asked to return bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $50,000.
A total of $185,000 went to teachers who didn't qualify for the program at all, and $105,000 was overpaid to teachers who qualified for a lesser amount, the outlet reported.
A total of $185,000 went to teachers who didn't qualify for the program at all, and $105,000 was overpaid to teachers who qualified for a lesser amount
The Oliver Hodge building at the state Capitol complex is home to the Oklahoma State Department of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who implemented the program, suggested in a memo sent Monday to legislative leaders that some of the errant bonuses were because teachers had 'misrepresented their experience and qualifications.' He blamed the media for much of the fallout.
'The press has jumped the gun on their reporting, excluding vital details on the contracts and our auditing system,' Walters wrote in the memo.
'The fact of the matter is that over 500 teachers were recruited to Oklahoma classrooms through this program.'
Still, lawmakers from both parties have leveled fierce criticism at Walters and the agency.
'As a former teacher, I cannot imagine the anxiety something like this would induce — to be deemed eligible and to receive a large bonus in my bank account, only to be told months later I must return it,' said state Rep. Rhonda Baker, a Yukon Republican and chair of the House Common Education Committee.
'It was up to the State Department of Education to provide proper oversight in the vetting and approval of the bonus recipients.'
It's not the first time that Walters, a conservative Republican who leads the department and who has embraced culture-war issues such as book banning and targeting transgender students, has come under fire for alleged misspending of public funds.
A state audit of federal COVID funds for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief fund, or GEER, during the time when Walters served as the governor's education secretary found more than $1.7 million was spent on non-educational items such as kitchen appliances, power tools, furniture and entertainment.
Walters also faced criticism after the news outlet The Frontier reported this month that he spent more than $4,000 on travel for out-of-state speaking engagements, media appearances and a horror movie premiere.
This came despite the governor's executive order banning public spending for most travel outside of Oklahoma.
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WW3 tensions erupt as Russia accuses West of waging ‘full-scale war’ against Moscow
Last week, Russia's top diplomat accused the US, South Korea, and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea.
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Russia has accused the West of waging a “full-scale war” against Moscow, as officials become more and more concerned about a third world war.
Nail Mukhitov, an aide to the Russian Security Council’s secretary, said in an interview with Russian news agency Tass that Western countries are trying to harm Russia in all spheres.
He said: “Attempts to break our country do not stop. The West is waging a full-scale war against Russia in all spheres and wants to weaken, divide, and ultimately destroy it.”
Mukhitov also said Washington is “inciting its vassals against Moscow” but trying to remain cordial so as to maintain contacts.
He added: “The countries under its control are now erasing the facts about the friendship of our peoples from history.”
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Mukhitov added that the US does not hide its plans.
He said: “Former National Security Adviser to the US President John Bolton directly said that the United Nations and NATO should switch to offensive actions: start unraveling the frozen conflicts of the post-Soviet space.”
This comes after Russia’s top diplomat accused the US, South Korea, and Japan last week of preparing for war with North Korea.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a UN news conference that this new military bloc brought together by the US is building up military activity and conducting large-scale exercises.
The US, South Korea, and Japan have described their combined military drills as defensive in nature and necessary to cope with growing North Korean nuclear threats.
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All of a sudden South Korea’s rhetoric “became even more hostile towards Pyongyang,” Lavrov said. “In Japan as well, we hear aggressive rhetoric” and it is seriously talking about setting up NATO infrastructure with US assistance.
Lavrov said the objective of the military bloc is clearly stated: “They’re preparing for war with the DPRK,” the initials of North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The Russian minister said the US and its Asian allies have also been talking about developing their cooperation. “It’s quite wishy-washy the way they phrased it, but they said something like nuclear-related cooperation,” he said.
Earlier this month, the three countries conducted combined naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier in their latest show of strength against nuclear-armed North Korea.
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The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce took an unexpected turn into the world of political conspiracy theories this week after the team advanced to the Super Bowl.
Myriad baseless rumors emerged on social media — everything from claims that Swift has played a part in Pentagon psychological operations to the idea that she and her two-time Super Bowl champion boyfriend are key assets in a secret plot to help President Joe Biden get reelected in 2024. Another variant: That the Chiefs’ success was rigged as part of the plan for the game on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.
Political and media figures on the right, including former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, political activist Laura Loomer and One America News Network host Alison Steinberg, have amplified the allegations.
The claims are ludicrous and may well reflect the fear on the right that someone as famous as Swift, whose landmark Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, could indeed influence the presidential race should she urge her legion of fans in one direction.
Pop culture and politics have long been entwined. The entertainment industry has been a deep well of political contributions. And candidates often try to draft on the celebrity of stars to add to their own allure.
The potency of the impact is less clear. In Swift's case, there is some proof that she can at minimum generate more voter registration.
In September, Swift posted a short message on her Instagram account encouraging her 272 million followers to register to vote. The post led to more than 35,000 registrations on the nonpartisan nonprofit Vote.org.
Swift’s massive fan base gives her a powerful voice. An SSRS poll conducted in October 2023 found that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults called themselves at least casual fans of the singer, with 8% saying they’re big fans. The poll also found that 8 in 10 U.S. adults said they had heard of her relationship with Kelce and the majority of those familiar with it considered it a real relationship, rather than a publicity stunt.
“Pop culture people identify with this stuff, they pay attention to it. And that’s what moves politics now. It’s attention and identity,” Joel Penney, an associate professor at Montclair State University whose research includes the intersection of politics and pop culture, said. Indeed, Donald Trump's improbable march to the presidency in 2016 was propelled in part from the celebrity he gained as a reality television star.
But the false claims about Swift are of such an extreme nature that they will test the limits of how potent a conspiracy theory can be. Penney sees the recent deluge of posts aimed at Swift as an attempt to preemptively blunt her impact by discrediting her.
Penney said Swift's influence could prove a difficult force to contend with, especially if she publicly supports Biden, as she did in the 2020 race.
The attacks on Swift could also galvanize young voters who want to rally around her.
“Young people are fighting their political battles through a language drawn from pop culture,” said Henry Jenkins, a professor at the University of Southern California who also studies politics and pop culture. “That’s what connects them. That’s what they’re engaged with.”
Both Swift and Kelce have made public statements about politics and other issues that put them at odds with the far-right.
Swift broke her long-standing refusal to discuss her political views in 2018 when she announced in an Instagram post that she would be voting for Tennessee's Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and Democratic House incumbent Rep. Jim Cooper. She also slammed then-U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, the Republican candidate, citing Blackburn's opposition to certain LGBTQ+ rights and her vote against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013. Blackburn won election to the Senate.
In 2020, Swift endorsed Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview with V Magazine, noting that "under their leadership, I believe America has a chance to start the healing process it so desperately needs."
Kelce faced criticism in September for appearing in an ad promoting the double dose of the flu and COVID-19 vaccines, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ad was part of a partnership with Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company that developed a vaccine in response to the pandemic and has since become a common mark for anti-vaccine activists and conspiracy theorists.
Pop culture figures and the industry that surround them have been enmeshed in political campaigns long before the duo some fans refer to as Swelce. Former President Bill Clinton first appeared on MTV during his 1992 campaign while he was still governor of Arkansas. Major stars including Johnny Cash, Mary Tyler Moore and Willie Nelson endorsed former President Jimmy Carter more than 40 years ago when he made his second run for the White House. Ronald Reagan got his start in politics after a career as an actor.
“That question of, does this stuff work in pop culture? It absolutely can,” Penney said. “And it does. And history has shown that.”
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Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today By Dara Kerr Published January 31, 2024 at 5:21 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:45 During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Robinson, Ewing flying Australian flag at Pipeline
Defending Pipeline Pro champion Jack Robinson and fellow Australian big gun Ethan Ewing have avoided the elimination round as surfing in the Hawaii event got underway.
After two lay-days due to strong wind, the World Surf League's season-opening tournament kicked off in heavy swell with the north shore wave face exceeding three metres.
The men were first in the water with six Australians, as well as Sydneysider Connor O'Leary who now surfs under the flag of Japan, in action.
Robinson, who finished last year ranked No.5, pipped 11-time world champion Kelly Slater to win his heat.
The West Australian lodged two consistent waves for a total of 12.27 with American veteran Slater tallying 11.67. Indonesia's Rio Waida was a distant third.
"I was all fired up for that heat, me and Kelly and Rio. It was a good heat," 26-year-old Robinson said.
"I had butterflies before the heat and I was trying to let them fly - first heat, first day. It's good to be back.
"I've got to enjoy it, especially right now I have a baby and my whole family here."
World No.2 Ewing looked headed for a victory in heat five but Maui wildcard Jackson Bunch found a gem in the dying seconds to score 8.77 and jump from third place to first.
Queenslander Ewing still advanced directly into the third round, with American 2024 rookie Cole Houshmand sent to elimination.
Callum Robson lodged the best score of the morning to win the second heat, squeezing through a barrel with six minutes remaining to post a 9.0.
That gave the northern NSW surfer the win with 13.67 ahead of three-time world champion Gabriel Medina, 12.33, with another Brazilian Deivid Silva into the knockout round.
Newcastle's Ryan Callinan was another heat-winner while Queensland's Liam O'Brien faces a must-win battle after placing third in his heat, won by Italian Leo Fioravanti.
Championship Tour newcomer Jacob Wilcox from Western Australia is still to take to the water.
Reigning world champion Felipe Toledo could only muster a two-wave total of 1.77 to move into the knockout round.
His heat was won by Hawaiian teenager Shion Crawford, who scored 9.27.
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News National A look from Maui six months after devastating wildfires By Debbie Elliott Published January 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:06 As we approach the six-month anniversary of the Maui fires, we look at the biggest issues that people on the island are still facing. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Legislators in California have introduced a first-in-the-nation package of reparations bills that aims to redress the legacy of racism in America. There is only one small catch: the reparations being offered do not include any actual cash payments.
The move is the culmination of a process that began in 2020, after the Black Lives Matter riots, when Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill to create a committee to study reparations and make recommendations. The committee had no white members.
California — which entered the Union as a “free” state in 1850 — had no history of legal slavery in the state. But proponents said that slavery continues to affect black Americans in general, and pointed to other racially discriminatory policies in the state.
The committee deliberated for months, and produced increasingly outrageous estimates of the value of reparations — $1.2 million for each black resident, for instance, or (later) $800 billion overall, some two and-a-half times the annual California state budget.
Other proposals were nearly just as controversial, such as separate schools for black children (which would, ironically, create a new Jim Crow system in California).
Newsom began to take a more cautious and skeptical approach to the committee’s work.
Now, the legislature will consider several bills to implement some of the committee’s recommendations — and it will not include any cash payments, according to Politico, except for cases of restitution of property seized under eminent domain.
Politico noted Wednesday:
The 14 measures introduced by the Legislative Black Caucus touch on education, civil rights and criminal justice, including reviving a years-old effort to restrict solitary confinement that failed to make it out of the statehouse as recently as last year.
Not included is any type of financial compensation to descendants of Black slaves, a polarizing proposal that has received a cool response from many state Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
One proposal, Politico observes, could run into a constitutional challenge:
Democratic Assemblymember Corey Jackson, who represents a district north of San Diego, is proposing asking voters to change California’s Constitution to allow the state to fund programs aimed at “increasing the life expectancy of, improving educational outcomes for, or lifting out of poverty specific groups based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or marginalized genders, sexes, or sexual orientations.”
Separately, California voters will consider a referendum this fall to allow “waivers” to the state’s constitutional ban on the use of race in state government — the latest assault on Proposition 209, which voters even in this deep-blue state have defended.
These bills are the first legislative effort by any state to adopt reparations. A few small cities have done so: the first, in 2021, was Evanston, Illinois, which offered small housing grants to black residents who had experienced residential segregation in the past.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the new biography, Rhoda: ‘Comrade Kadalie, You Are Out of Order’. He is also the author of the recent e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
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The Repair Shop's Jay Blades bows head and wipes away tears after restoration
The Repair Shop has become a firm favourite with fans and in the latest classic episode, the experts restored several unique items in the iconic barn.
The Repair Shop: Jay Blades is emotional during reveal
The Repair Shop experts Jay Blades and Steve Fletcher struggled to hold back the tears after a couple broke down following a precious restoration of a musical jewellery box that was more than 50 years old. Jay bowed his head following Bernadette's reaction to the iconic repair.
Before the big reveal, Barry presented Steve and Jay with the jewellery box he bought for his wife Bernadette while he was in Malaysia with the British Army more than 50 years ago.
As Jay asked what the couple had brought with them to the barn, Barry explained: "It's a musical box and it's in a bad way."
Discussing where the item came from, he said that Bernadette used to write to him when he was fighting in the war and he bought the musical box to send to her, however, when it arrived it was broken.
"It was in a mess and she has never ever seen it working, 58 years, never seen it working," Barry went on.
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"When you lift this up, the lights are meant to flash and the wheel goes around."
Bernadette echoed what her husband said and explained when the box arrived she could hear the music but nothing else worked.
"Why did you keep it?" Jay asked. "It was broken...why did you keep it?"
Bernadette simply replied: "You don't throw something away that is sent by somebody you love."
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Turning to Steve, the expert said: "I really hope I can get this working because I can see how much it means to you."
Steve got to work, and when it came to the big reveal, the expert didn't let Barry and Bernadette down.
As Barry lifted the cloth covering the musical box, his wife got emotional.
"It has got handles on now," she said choking back tears.
"Oh my god," Barry said as he lifted the lid of the box.
"Isn't it lovely?" his wife went on as she planted a kiss on Barry's cheek.
Steve had tears in his eyes and Jay bowed his head as Barry admitted: "I am shaking."
As Bernadette went to praise the duo for restoring her beloved musical box, Jay wiped a tear from his eye.
The Repair Shop is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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Parents of OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney now claim they KNEW cops were monitoring them when they accessed her boyfriend's computer after she 'stabbed him to death' - and claim prosecution has it in for them
- Kim and Deborah Clenney were arrested for alleged evidence tampering
- The couple were able to access the computer with password supplied by daughter Courtney, charged with murder of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli
- The Clenneys said they thought the prosecution were on their tails, in a new clip
The parents of an OnlyFans model who was arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death said they knew police were monitoring their every move.
Suspected murderer Courtney Clenney's parents, Kim and Deborah Clenney, have now been arrested for accessing their daughter's boyfriend's computer, prosecutors say.
The mom and dad were taken into custody at their home in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday for evidence tampering. A request was made by police in Miami, where their 27-year-old daughter allegedly stabbed Christian Obumseli to death in April 2022.
Kim Clenney, 60, is accused of taking the crypto-trader Obumseli's computer from the murder scene after it was missed by investigators, before accessing it with a password supplied by his daughter.
But now, a previously unseen interview with TMZ, filmed before the parents' arrest this week, shows they had a hunch that prosecutors were after them too.
Deborah Clenney told the interviewer: 'Every word we say to each other is being recorded. The prosecution plays dirty.'
Kim, left, and Deborah Clenney, right, were arrested at their home in Austin, Texas , on Tuesday after a request from police in Miami
Courtney Clenney attracted millions of followers on social media where she documented her life with boyfriend Christian Obumseli
Kim, her husband, huffed and smiled when Deborah said this to the camera.
She continued: 'And I think they would use anything we say to each other.
'They tried to act like I was manipulating her by texting her to say even though it was self-defense.
'So I think they would use anything against her that they possibly could.'
Kim Clenney added: 'They will do and say everything to win this case.'
The father allegedly handed the contentious laptop to his daughter's defense lawyers after finding nothing but a crypto exchange, TMZ reported, but was arrested along with his wife for evidence tampering.
Mugshots of the couple have now been released by officials in Texas, showing the two following their arrest.
The couple will appear virtually in court in Miami to face a bond hearing.
Kim and Deborah Clenney seen walking out of a previous court hearing for their daughter are expected to face a bond hearing on Wednesday
The porn star, who has more than two million Instagram followers, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and remains in prison awaiting trial.
Clenney and Obumseli had been dating for less than two years at the time of his death on April 3, 2022.
She was previously arrested for domestic battery in Las Vegas, and police were called to their home in Austin, Texas, on several occasions.
The pair moved to Miami at the beginning of the year. Staff and residents at the One Paraiso building where they lived reported multiple domestic disturbance complaints and had even moved to evict the couple.
When the stabbing occurred, police reports cite officers arriving at their Miami home at around 5pm on an aggravated battery call.
She was pictured wearing a blood-soaked robe and sweatpants, while Obumseli was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the torso.
He was pronounced dead on arrival. Clenney initially claimed self-defense to officers and avoided charges.
Clenney seen sitting in a courtroom during a preliminary hearing in December 2022. She is currently standing trial for Obumseli's murder
His family say she was physically abusing him. She insists she killed him in self-defense
Clenney and Obumseli worked together to create content for her online profiles
First responders were confronted with a gruesome scene when they arrived at the couple's Miami apartment in April 2022 after Clenney stabbed her boyfriend to death
But she was charged with Obumseli's murder several months later while at a rehab center in Hawaii.
Earlier this month it emerged that Clenney had been seen with mysterious cuts, bruises and taped up fingers in a drunken Aspen photoshoot two months before she stabbed her boyfriend to death.
She performed the intoxicated photoshoot on the same ski trip where she was seen in shocking footage berating and smacking the crypto investor.
A person involved in the shoot where she appeared battered and bruised told DailyMail.com: 'She would use Facetune herself to edit blemishes and any imperfections.
'So, what you didn't see in the Instagram photos was that she had a scrape on her arm and it was bleeding, as well as a bandage on her fingers, and missing nail.'
Her attorneys say she was acting in self-defense when she stabbed Obumseli, but his family and lawyers say she was the aggressor.
To bolster her self-defense story, Clenney's attorney previously asked that Obumseli's corpse be dug up and inspected by a medical examiner.
Miami Attorney Katherine Fernandez said Clenney claimed to have stabbed Obumseli in the chest after he grabbed her by the throat at the Miami apartment in April, according to the Miami Herald.
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney took these battered and bruised images after showing up drunk to a photoshoot, an insider claimed
Clenney is shown on April 3 after allegedly stabbing Obumseli on the balcony of their home. She is covered in blood as her dog looks at her
Clenney being being taken away during an evidentiary hearing on September 6
Clenney said she threw the knife at her boyfriend from more than 10 feet away but Fernandez said the autopsy revealed a deep wound that could only be inflicted from a close distance.
Released 911 audio following the stabbing revealed Clenney told her former lover, 'baby, I'm so sorry' after allegedly plunging the knife in.
She didn't tell the operator she had stabbed him, but sobbed to him about how sorry she was.
In the background, Obumseli, 27, could be heard crying out: 'I can't feel my arm.'
Graphic case photos have revealed she stabbed her much larger boyfriend inches above a tattoo of her name in cursive on the left side of his chest.
At the time, Obumseli's family said it showed she intended to kill him, then regretted it once she saw what she had done.
Clenney is being sued for negligence by Obumseli's family, after being arrested and charged with second-degree murder four months after the killing.
Her lawyers claim she attacked her boyfriend after a 'history of abuse' and had filed a restraining order against him just days before the attack.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban earned a sharp rebuke from a commissioner for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on his misconceptions about how DEI works in conjunction with federal employment rules.
Cuban has been raising eyebrows for the better part of the last two weeks for his loud and proud support of the far-left ideals of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies in the world of business and for his insistence that DEI policies are not really race-based ideals.
He has had confrontations on social media with a host of people, including X chief Elon Musk, who pointedly maintained that DEI is nothing but legalized “racism.”
But Cuban has persisted in standing up for the left-wing hiring policies despite repeatedly losing the battle on the points. Last weekend, he was at it again in reply to an X account called “The Rabbit Hole” when he insisted that he uses DEI policies to make race and gender “part of the equation” for hiring new employees.
“I’ve never hired anyone based exclusively on race, gender, religion. I only ever hire the person that will put my business in the best position to succeed,” he added, “And yes, race and gender can be part of the equation. I view diversity as a competitive advantage.”
But this claim that he includes gender and race as one of his criteria for hiring brought a commissioner for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to jump in to warn him that he is actually breaking federal employment laws if he really is basing hires — even in part — on race and gender.
EEOC Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas jumped into the X conversation to warn Cuban that he is “dead wrong” on his contention.
“EEOC Commissioner here,” she said in her Jan. 29 post to Cuban. “Unfortunately, you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law. As a general rule, race/sex can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’—nor a plus factor, tie-breaker, or tipping point. It’s important employers understand the ground rules here.”
@mcuban, EEOC Commissioner here. Unfortunately you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law. As a general rule, race/sex can’t even be a “motivating factor”—nor a plus factor, tie-breaker, or tipping point. It’s important employers understand the ground rules here.
— Andrea R. Lucas (@andrealucasEEOC) January 29, 2024
Lucas later joined Fox Business Network to explain the law further.
“If any employer, whether private or public, uses race or sex or any other protected characteristic, particularly race or sex, as any factor in their decision-making process for any employment decision, then they’ve violated Title VII, and an employee that’s been harmed can file a complaint with the EEOC and then if they get a right to sue letter, they can file in federal court,” Lucas told the network.
“A goal, per se, is not prohibited,” Lucas added. “But there’s lots of ways that you can end up violating the law or having it be used as evidence of violating the law if it indicates that you’re using race or sex or another protected characteristic as a factor in your decision making. Quotas absolutely are a direct violation of Title VII, so if you are indicating that goal really is an actual requirement or a hard target, that you will be hiring this amount of people or you will be promoting this amount of people, that’s absolutely a facial violation of Title VII.”
“So a lot of people hear the words diversity, equity, and inclusion and think, well, all of those sound like great concepts,” she said. “I like fairness. Who doesn’t like fairness? I like equality. What’s wrong with equity? But the reason that there’s been a shift from focusing on equal employment opportunity to equity is for a reason. Words mean something, and equity and equality are not the same concept.”
Still, it seems that even Cuban’s own team CEO has admitted to breaking employment law by basing her hiring solely on race and gender.
Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall is seen in a video from 2020 admitting that she fired white males simply because they were white males and hired women and minorities just because she wanted “diversity” in the company.
Mark Cuban is lying. The CEO that he hired explicitly admits to firing/hiring Dallas Maverick’s employees based on their race and gender.
This was part of their very transparent 100 day DEI initiative that included daily mandatory bias trainings for their employees.
The NBA… pic.twitter.com/rSjmhRuA30
— Mythinformed (@MythinformedMKE) January 29, 2024
Marshall’s admission is a direct refutation of Cuban’s claim that his DEI hiring policies are not really race-based and exclusionary.
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Send an urgent message to Canadian legislators urging them to stop expanding assisted suicide
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — The Trudeau government still intends to provide euthanasia to mentally ill Canadians, but provincial health ministers are asking for the measure to be “indefinitely” postponed.
On January 30, health ministers from Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut appealed to Liberal Health Minister Mark Holland to “indefinitely pause” expanding MAiD eligibility to the mentally ill.
Health ministers from ON, AB, NB, NS, SK, PEI, BC, Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut are calling on Ottawa to “indefinitely pause” expanding MAID eligibility to mental illness.
Concerns about a consistent and safe approach, time for training, and an expected jump in patients#CdnPoli pic.twitter.com/1Hh4oJfsER
— Colton Praill (@ColtonPraill) January 30, 2024
On January 29, Holland told Canadians that the Liberal government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is still seeking to expand MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) to those suffering from mental health issues; it just needs more time to prepare the “system.”
“We agree with the conclusion that the committee has come to that the system is not ready, and more time is required,” Holland told reporters, referring to a report that “fundamental issues” regarding the expansion have yet to be resolved.
Trudeau’s health minister says “the system is at this time not ready and more time is required” to expand MAiD to those for whom mental illness is “the sole underlying condition” pic.twitter.com/Z4hYcduaWh
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 29, 2024
The new provision, which was to take effect in March, would have relaxed legislation around so-called MAiD to include those suffering solely from mental illness. This is a result of the 2021 passage of Bill C-7, which also allowed the chronically ill – not just the terminally ill – to qualify for so-called doctor-assisted death.
On Monday, following pushback from Canadians, Holland announced that Canada is not ready for the expansion and has determined to delay it. However, Holland stressed that this is not an abandonment of the new policy but merely a postponement.
“There are people who have, for decades, been trapped in mental torture, being in a horrific situation where they have tried everything and exhausted all avenues and under their own recognisance are saying that they want access to MAiD,” he claimed.
“What we’re saying is that … someone in that intractable situation … should have that right, but the system needs to be ready, and the system needs to get it right,” he added, not explaining how being killed would help their situation.
Holland did not reveal when the expansion is expected to take effect but disclosed that “those individuals are gonna have to wait a little longer” to end their lives by lethal injection.
Reporter: “Is your intention to still move ahead with MAiD for mental illness, just within a longer timeframe?”
Trudeau’s health minister: “That’s correct.” pic.twitter.com/XzGs7QoexU
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 29, 2024
The Liberal government’s desire to expand MAiD to those suffering with mental health issues comes despite several experts, and provincial health ministers, warning against the move.
RELATED: Canada’s top pro-life group urges Trudeau gov’t to drop euthanasia expansion entirely
The provincial health ministers’ appeal echoes that of leading Canadian psychiatrist Dr. K. Sonu Gaind, who testified that the expansion of MAiD “is not so much a slippery slope as a runaway train.”
Similarly, in November, several Canadian psychiatrists warned that the country is “not ready” for the coming expansion of euthanasia to those who are mentally ill. They said that further liberalizing the procedure is not something that “society should be doing” as it could lead to deaths under a “false pretence.”
The expansion of euthanasia to those with mental illness even has the far-left New Democratic Party (NDP) concerned. Dismissing these concerns, a Trudeau Foundation fellow actually said Trudeau’s current euthanasia regime is marked by “privilege,” assuring the Canadian people that most of those being put to death are “white,” “well off,” and “highly educated.”
The most recent reports show that MAiD is the sixth highest cause of death. However, it was not listed as such in Statistics Canada’stop 10 leading causes of death from 2019 to 2022. When asked why MAiD was left off the list, the agency explained that it records the illnesses that led Canadians to choose to end their lives via euthanasia, not the actual cause of death, as the primary cause of death.
RELATED: The rapid expansion of Canada’s euthanasia regime should be a warning to the world
According to Health Canada, in 2022, 13,241 Canadians died by MAiD lethal injections. This accounts for 4.1 percent of all deaths in the country for that year,a 31.2 percent increase from 2021.
While the numbers for 2023 have yet to be released, all indications point to a situation even more grim than 2022.
Meanwhile, the pro-life Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC)has launched a campaign to have the expansion thrown out. The campaign includes a rally and media conference on Parliament Hill on February 6 at 11 a.m. local time.
The movement also features a parliamentary postcard campaign, encouraging Canadians to send letters stating: “I demand that the government reverse its decision to permit ‘MAiD’ for mental illness alone.”
The cards can be ordered for free by contacting EPC at: 1-877-439-3348 or email: [email protected].
EPC also launched a petition to urge the Justice Minister to offer real care to those suffering from mental illness and not death by lethal injection.
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ITV viewers 'turn over' After the Flood as they slam 'unrealistic' plot
After The Flood has drawn backlash from ITV viewers after it first aired last month and now fans are threatening to give up on the crime drama.
ITV viewers have shared their dismay after watching the latest episode of After The Flood. Fans of the broadcaster threatened to "switch off" as the fourth instalment of the drama left them scratching their heads in confusion.
On Wednesday night, After The Flood once again took up the prominent 9pm slot on ITV1 and ITVX. Entitled In Too Deep, the recently aired episode saw PC Joanna Marshall (played by Sophie Rundle) diving deeper into her potential murder investigation.
Jo began to make a breakthrough in the case while suspicion began to build around Tasha Eden (Anita Adam Gabay). Elsewhere, Molly Marshall (Lorraine Ashbourne) found herself in a spot of bother as the crime drama’s plot thickened.
However, some viewers were less than impressed with the crime drama and took to social media to have their say. One user of X, formerly Twitter, took to the platform and wrote: “Completely lost with the plot of this and the catch-up didn't help.” A second typed: “So it’s 4 episodes in and I’m still thinking I might give up on this as the plot is not realistic, and hasn’t gripped me at all.”
A third commented: “#aftertheflood. Trying to like it...but oh dear...” Another said: “This #Aftertheflood is so flat & depressing! #Itv1 so trash turning over channel.
ITV’s latest mystery drama first debuted on January 10 and drew criticism almost instantly from viewers.
At the time, one After The Flood watcher commented on the show’s “wooden acting” while another slammed it for its “sewage”-like storyline.
Meanwhile, others took to social media to praise the mini-series, which also stars Nick Gleaves, Philip Glenister, and Jacqueline Boatswain alongside 35-year-old Sophie.
One X fan said: "I love Sophie Rundle, so if she’s in it, I’m watching #AfterTheFlood.”
Before the show launched last month, the former Peaky Blinders star said that viewers would be “both gripped and moved” by the story that BAFTA-nominated writer and actor Mick Ford has created.
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She told Radio Times last year: “It found itself as we were making it and I feel like it's been something British TV can be really proud of.
“And it only became that because people loved it because people stuck with it and rooted for it and gave it life.”
After The Flood is on ITV1 and ITVX on Wednesday nights at 9pm.
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Byrne Dairy recalls half-gallon cartons of chocolate ice-cream because they could contain peanuts - after NYC dancer, 25, died from allergic reaction to cookie that didn't declare it had the ingredient
- Byrne Dairy is recalling its chocolate ice cream that could contain peanuts
- The affected product is packaged in half-gallon labeled as 'Byrne Dairy Might Fine Chocolate Ice Cream' with the last date of sale of October 24, 2024
- It comes after Órla Baxendale, 25, died after consumer cookies that were mislabeled saying they didn't contain peanuts
Byrne Dairy is recalling its chocolate ice cream because it could contain undeclared peanuts, weeks after a dancer died from an allergic reaction to the ingredient in another incorrectly labeled cookie.
The affected product is packaged in half-gallon containers labeled as 'Byrne Dairy Might Fine Chocolate Ice Cream' with the last date of sale noted as October 24, 2024.
'People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product,' the FDA statement released on Tuesday reads.
The recall comes after Órla Baxendale, 25, went into anaphylactic shock and died on January 11 after consuming cookies that were mislabeled saying they didn't contain peanuts.
The aspiring dancer, who was originally from England but based in the New York City, suffered an allergic reaction so extreme that not even her EpiPen could save her, lawyers said.
Byrne Dairy is recalling its chocolate ice cream because it could contain undeclared peanuts, weeks after a dancer died from an allergic reaction to the ingredient in another incorrectly labeled cookie
The affected product is packaged in half-gallon containers labeled as 'Byrne Dairy Might Fine Chocolate Ice Cream' with the last date of sale noted as October 24, 2024
The recall comes after Órla Baxendale, 25, went into anaphylactic shock and died on January 11 after consuming cookies that were mislabeled saying they didn't contained peanuts
No illnesses have come from the mislabeled Byrne Dairy ice cream have been reported, the company said, adding the mislabeling was due to a 'manufacturing error.'
The recall was a result of a consumer complaint, the family-owned producer and distributor of milk, cream and ice cream acknowledged.
Byrne Dairy based in Syracuse, New York, urged consumers who purchased the chocolate ice cream not to eat it, dispose of it or return the product for a full refund.
The Vanilla Florentine cookies, which led to the death of Baxendale, were manufactured by Cookies United and sold at Stew Leonard's as part of a holiday run.
The sweet treats were subsequently recalled due to the packaging not having a peanut allergy warning.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is advising anyone with a nut allergy to dispose of the cookies immediately.
The products were sold at the Danbury and Newington locations from November 6 to December 31. Stew Leonard's is offering customers who return the cookies a full refund.
Byrne Dairy, the family-owned producer and distributor of milk, cream and ice cream, urged consumers who purchased the chocolate ice cream not to eat it, dispose of it or return the product for a full refund
The Vanilla Florentine cookies, which led to the death of Baxendale, were manufactured by Cookies United and sold at Stew Leonard's as part of a holiday run
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is advising anyone with a nut allergy to get rid of the cookies immediately
Baxendale was born in East Lancashire in the UK and had moved to New York to work as a professional dancer, achieving a scholarship to the prestigious The Ailey School.
The dancer had been in the states for five years and was due to embark on a world tour with dance company MOMIX.
She was in Milford, Connecticut, preparing for a role in a dance company's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland at a social gathering when she ate the cookies.
'Orla was very careful and hyper-vigilant about everything she ate, and always thoroughly checked the ingredients on all packaging,' a statement from family attorney Marijo D. Adminey given to the New York Post read.
'She always carried an EpiPen with her and surrounded herself with people who know how to administer one.
'In fact, when this tragic and preventable incident occurred and after she began to have an anaphylactic reaction, an EpiPen was used but due to the severity of her allergy, it was not effective,' it added.
The grocery store chain's CEO Stew Leonard Jr. has claimed his company was not notified about a change in the ingredients of the product that added peanuts, something Cookies United vehemently disputes.
Leonard Jr. said in a statement to Channel 3 news that Cookies United had changed the recipe from soy nuts to peanuts without notifying the company.
The cookies were then allegedly repackaged and relabelled under the Stew Leonard's branding where they were sold in store, without any mention of peanuts.
'This has never happened at Stew Leonard's before,' Leonard said in a statement. 'We have very strict food safety practices and one of them is having all proper ingredients listed on our labels.
'Unfortunately, we are buying these cookies from a company who never told us they changed the ingredients.
'We sold them in good faith and one customer was affected. We were devastated to learn this news and our family is sending our deepest condolences.'
Baxendale was in Milford, Connecticut, preparing for a role in a dance company's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland at a social gathering when she ate the cookies
The products were sold in Connecticut's at the Danbury and Newington locations from November 6 to December 31
Stew Leonard Jr., the supermarket's CEO said that Cookies United had changed the recipe from soy nuts to peanuts without notifying the company
His account has been hotly contested by Cookies United who claim they did notify the company via an email which was seen by Channel 3 news.
'It has come to the attention of Cookies United that a customer of Stew Leonard's has tragically died as a result of eating cookies containing peanuts. Our hearts and condolences are first with the family of this Stew Leonard's customer,' a statement from the manufacturer said.
'Unfortunately, considering the tragedy of these circumstances, we need to point out that Stew Leonard's was notified by Cookies United in July of 2023 that this product now contains peanuts and all products shipped to them have been labeled accordingly.
Adminey also slammed Leonard Jr.'s insistence that his eponymous supermarket chain had not been told by the cookie manufacturer about the ingredient change.
'In what could only be described as deplorable conduct, Stew Leonard chose to post a video statement with his family alongside him attempting yet again to circumvent blame by stating that his Chief Products Officer was unaware of the change in ingredients,' the lawyer said.
'Instead of standing up and taking full responsibility as the public would have expected them to, as the family of Orla would have expected him to, Stew Leonard's is engaging in a public relations media campaign and promoting their own self-interests,' she wrote.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.
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Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.
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Emmerdale's Angelica King's fate 'sealed' as Nicola and Jimmy dealt crushing blow
Rebecca Bakes has portrayed troubled teen Angelica King since 2009 but the star could soon exit Emmerdale due to Nicola and Jimmy receiving devastating news.
Nicola Wheeler says she was surprised by Emmerdale storyline
Angelica King (played by Rebecca Bakes) could officially leave Emmerdale after her parents Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) and Jimmy King (Nick Miles) received a warning about the severity of her situation. The latest blow comes after the teen was previously arrested for causing death by dangerous driving.
On New Year’s Day, Angelica was joined by Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling) and her twin brother Heath Hope (Sebastian Dowling). The bored teens decided to pile into Wendy Posner's (Susan Cookson) car and took a joyride as they wanted to attend an NYE party outside of the village.
However, the spontaneous trip turned disastrous when the trio crashed, causing the death of Heath. Despite claiming that Cathy was the one driving the car, Angelica eventually came clean to Nicola and Jimmy on the day of the boy’s funeral.
The teenager was then swiftly arrested for causing death by dangerous driving after making a full confession. However this week Jimmy and Nicola have been apprehensive about telling their daughter that a date has been set for her court hearing.
In new scenes, the latter shared hopes that her child would be seen as a “decent kid” during the trial. She also said that Angelica was “hardly a danger to society”.
Nicola also aired the view that her daughter could be served community service rather than spend a period behind bars.
However, this line of thought was soon squashed by lawyer Ethan Anderson (Emile John).
He explained that Angelica’s guilty plea could have serious repercussions for the youngster.
Moreover, Ethan revealed that the teen could face a potential custodial sentence, which shocked both Nicola and later Jimmy.
The former went on to urge her spouse not to tell Angelica about her potential fate - a thought process that shocked the man.
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Later this week, the family will prepare further for their child’s trial - but how long could she be looking for her crimes?
Could Angelica end up ditching the hearing and run away from the ITV village once she finds out about her potential sentence?
Elsewhere, Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) was previously convinced that his daughter Cathy was behind the wheel at the time of Heath’s accident.
However, this week he rages at Jimmy after the latter admitted to lying about Angelica being the one who was driving the car.
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Scientists have found that spiderwebs can be used to capture environmental DNA, which reflects the animal population of an area. The technique may help track the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
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Scientists have found that spiderwebs can be used to capture environmental DNA, which reflects the animal population of an area. The technique may help track the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
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Bloody aftermath of Biden's botched Afghanistan exit: Witnesses recount horrors of Taliban revenge slaughter of key Afghan allies as terror group regains ground in the Middle East
- Military veterans spoke at a hearing about the atrocities their Afghan partners are facing under Taliban rule
- The Taliban effectively took control of the Afghanistan following Biden's military withdrawal from the country in August 2021
- Witnesses detailed the Taliban's gruesome torture, mutilation and murder since
A panel of witnesses testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday detailing the gruesome horrors inflicted by the Taliban on U.S.-Afghan allies since President Biden's botched military withdrawal from the country.
The committee hearing on Taliban reprisals featured witnesses with extensive military experience recounting second-hand the horrific incidents that translators, Afghan defense officials and civilians have endured.
The veterans and non-profit operators described the torture, rape, mutilation and murder performed by the Taliban on U.S.-aligned Afghans.
The Chairman of the hearing, Republican Rep. Brian Mast, who lost his legs after stepping on an explosive device during his service in Afghanistan, recounted multiple cases of abandoned U.S. allies getting killed or tortured by the Taliban following Biden's military withdrawal.
'An Afghan police chief who had helped the United States, was tortured for 49 days, and then was hanged,' Rep. Brian Mast said at the hearing. Another 'Afghan police officer was shot dead in front of her husband and children while she was eight months pregnant.'
Taliban fighters atop vehicles with Taliban flags parade along a road to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 following the Talibans military takeover of the country
A helicopter displaying a Taliban flag flies above Taliban supporters gathered to celebrate the US withdrawal of all its troops out of Afghanistan
'A military officer arrested in August with no charge. A week later, his family received his body without his head,' Mast Continued.
A key issue at hand in the hearing was wether the U.S. recognizes that its Afghan allies are currently being hunted as reprisals for their service.
At a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in September, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Vitoria Nuland testified, 'I don't believe that we've seen a consistent pattern of those Afghans who worked and supported our efforts in Afghanistan being murdered by the Taliban.'
However, Democrat Rep. Jason Crow disagrees.
'It is well documented that there are reprisals, that people are being hunted down and tortured, and killed,' Crow, a former Army Ranger recounted. 'These are our brothers and sisters who fought with us, who served with us a great personal expense, who, you know, protected so many of us.'
'Many of us would not be here today, if it hadn't been for the service of our Afghan brothers and sisters,' the Democrat continued.
President Joe Biden speaks about the end of the war in Afghanistan on Aug. 31, 2021
A Taliban fighter watches over laborers building a road in a remote region of Afghanistan
Another witness, Michael Cizmar - who served in the Army and later the FBI - also spoke about the Taliban-inflicted horrors experienced by U.S. allies.
'We have record of countless acts of hideous violence ... the beheading of two 12-year-old boys after the fall of Panjshir; the hanging of two members of the National Directorate of Security after they were granted amnesty, and the list goes on,' he told the committee.
'Afghan Security Officers and their families now live day to day under the most severe conditions, with the Taliban actively hunting them,' he continued.
Cizmar also testified about U.S.-trained Afghan sniper instructor that was murdered in front of his family in January 2023.
Thomas Kasza, a Green Beret with 15 years in uniform, testified that one of his allies, Omar, was killed after being identified in a National Geographic documentary about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
'While the Taliban had me, they showed me the Retrograde movie and accused me of working with the foreign forces in it,' Omar told Kasza, which the Green Beret then recounted to the comittee. 'They asked me what my job was, and I told them I cleared IEDs. They found me through the Retrograde movie and are still asking villagers and family members about me.'
Soon after, Omar succumbed to the wounds he received from 16 days of Taliban torture.
'We are here to talk about Taliban reprisals,' Kasza added. 'There’s the case study: Nat Geo gave the Taliban a target package. The Taliban used it.'
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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Erik ten Hag goes public on Jadon Sancho exile as Man Utd issue Marcus Rashford warning
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has finally explained his decision to exile Jadon Sancho after Marcus Rashford's recent antics.
Man Utd squad 'tired of Marcus Rashford's selfish behaviour' and have turned on forward
Erik ten Hag has spoken out on his reasoning behind Jadon Sancho's Manchester United exile for the first time under questioning about the club's disciplinary action against Marcus Rashford. On Wednesday, the United boss fielded relentless inquiries about Rashford after last week's controversial Belfast bender.
Ten Hag dropped the troubled forward in the FA Cup fourth-round trip to Newport County on Sunday after it emerged that he was at a Belfast nightclub just hours before reporting too ill for Friday training.
Rashford was reportedly fined the maximum of two weeks' wages, worth around £650,000, and told to train alone at Carrington while United beat the League Two side 4-2 at Rodney Parade.
On Monday, the Red Devils confirmed that the internal matter had been resolved and that Rashford had returned to first-team training ahead of Thursday's Premier League clash at Wolves.
The announcement sparked concerns that Ten Hag had lost his disciplinarian edge, having shown no mercy to Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo before him.
However, Ten Hag has revealed that Sancho's punishment - a four-month banishment before being loaned back to Borussia Dortmund - was more extreme because he decided to take an internal matter public.
"We can sort out everything internally. Jadon chose to go public. It has nothing to do with the relationship between me and Marcus," the Dutchman explained.
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Sancho essentially called Ten Hag a liar after he claimed that the 23-year-old had been dropped against Arsenal at the start of September due to poor training performances.
He then reportedly refused to apologise during a crunch meeting with Ten Hag and football director John Murtough, prompting his removal from the first-team picture.
It remains to be seen whether Rashford will return to the starting lineup for Thursday's Premier League encounter with Wolves.
But Ten Hag is keen to move on from the ordeal, confirming that the England international had taken responsibility for his actions.
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Ten Hag said: "He has taken responsibility. So, case closed. In football, you need discipline, and that is on the pitch but also off the pitch because there's a line between.
"Every player knows this, every professional knows this and knows what is required. I didn't pick Marcus on Sunday. Now we draw the line from that point, and we move on."
In the backdrop of the media storm surrounding his movements in Northern Ireland, Rashford is enjoying his best spell of form in an underwhelming season.
The United No. 10 has registered two goals and two assists in his last four games, producing one goal contribution in each, and will be keen to silence the noise by continuing his streak this week.
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Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT – Free Report) by 2.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 79,221 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,830 shares during the quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Abbott Laboratories were worth $7,673,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ABT. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Abbott Laboratories in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Halpern Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Abbott Laboratories in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CGC Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Abbott Laboratories during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.70% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. TheStreet upgraded Abbott Laboratories from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 21st. UBS Group decreased their target price on Abbott Laboratories from $130.00 to $118.00 in a report on Thursday, October 19th. Raymond James upped their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $124.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $133.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.00.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Abbott Laboratories news, EVP Andrea F. Wainer sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total transaction of $1,620,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 65,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,022,916. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
Abbott Laboratories Stock Down 0.5 %
Shares of NYSE ABT traded down $0.57 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $112.91. 3,700,503 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,147,952. The firm has a market capitalization of $196.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.74, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.80. Abbott Laboratories has a twelve month low of $89.67 and a twelve month high of $115.83.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 24th. The healthcare product maker reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19. Abbott Laboratories had a return on equity of 20.84% and a net margin of 14.27%. The business had revenue of $10.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. Abbott Laboratories’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Abbott Laboratories will post 4.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Abbott Laboratories Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 12th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This is a positive change from Abbott Laboratories’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. Abbott Laboratories’s payout ratio is 67.48%.
About Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. The Established Pharmaceutical Products segment provides generic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorder, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine, as well as provides anti-infective clarithromycin, influenza vaccine, and products to regulate physiological rhythm of the colon.
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For decades after World War II, a famed Jewish house of study in Poland was consigned to oblivion.
The Nazis set fire to thousands of books stored at the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva in 1939, the popular story went, leaving no trace of its enormous library even as its students were sent to their deaths.
But while Lublin’s Jews were murdered, that great bonfire never occurred, according to Lublin local Piotr Nazaruk, who researches the city’s Jewish history at the Grodzka Gate-NN Theater Center. Nazaruk was fascinated by a set of mysteries cloaking the Lublin Yeshiva, once among the largest Jewish educational institutions in the world, whose yellow building still stands in the former Jewish quarter — now mostly empty of Jews.
“We’ve all seen images of books being burned by the Nazis during the war,” Nazaruk told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “But if this yeshiva and its library were so famous, and it was such a prestigious thing for the Nazis to destroy it, why are there no traces — no photos or documents — actually proving that it happened?” And if there were no fire, might those books still be available today, in attics, private collections and on the shelves of people unaware of their tragic provenance?
There are about 40 Jews in Lublin today, but over 40,000 lived there before the Holocaust, roughly one third of the city’s population. Nazaruk, who is not Jewish, became fascinated with Poland’s Jewish history over 10 years ago. He happened upon a series of Yiddish newspapers at a library in his hometown of Biała Podlaska, north of Lublin. The discovery inspired him to study Yiddish.
“For me, this Jewish, Yiddish-speaking world of prewar Poland is almost like a parallel universe,” he said. “It happened in places that I know, on streets I walk. It was like discovering a hidden history of places I know very well.”
The investigation for the long lost library began
Nazaruk threw himself into investigating the disappearance of the Lublin Yeshiva Library. He had on his side other skeptics of the bonfire story, including Adam Kopciowski, a Lublin historian at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University who found five of the yeshiva’s books at the former Chevra Nosim synagogue — Lublin’s only surviving prewar synagogue — in the early 2000s.
Nazaruk found press reports, dated after Lublin’s liberation by the Russian army in 1944, that indicated the library had survived. Then, one slow afternoon at work, he was scrolling through the digital archive of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw and came across a treasure trove: 130 books with Lublin Yeshiva stamps.
That discovery began a quest to reunite the books that once belonged to the Jewish library, estimated to hold between 15,000 and 40,000 volumes at the dawn of World War II. Nazaruk now feels sure that most of the historic collection was not burned, but instead scattered across the globe.
Over the past three years, he has amassed a digital catalog of 850 books with stamps identifying their roots at the Lublin Yeshiva Library. The vast majority of these cannot be physically returned to Lublin, since they are now the property of public and private collections worldwide — from Warsaw and Jerusalem to New York, Prague and elsewhere.
Only 10 of the lost volumes have made their way home. In addition to the five found by Kopciowski, two were returned by Berlin’s Freie Universität in 2022, and three more found by an Israeli who personally delivered them to Lublin in December.
The lost works will be put on display inside the former yeshiva building
Together with Lublin’s small remaining Jewish community, Nazaruk is planning a public display for these 10 books in the former yeshiva building.
His project belongs to a recent trend of “memory activism” in Poland, according to Geneviève Zubrzycki, a sociologist who researches nationalism and religion at the University of Michigan. Education about the mass murder of Polish Jews did not start until the 1980s, when the Soviet Union fell and Poland began a process of democratization. Even then, silence about the past prevailed for decades in many small towns of Galicia once filled with Jews.
“Ninety percent of Polish Jewry was exterminated, and those who survived very often decided not to return to Poland,” Zubrzycki told JTA. “So if you have few Jews left in Poland to talk about their experience, and you have a large Polish population who remembers their [own] suffering — and that suffering is also folded into a socialist narrative that’s imposed by the Soviets — it leaves very little for Jewish memory-making.”
Although some books on the Lublin Yeshiva Library’s shelves dated back to the 16th century, the yeshiva itself lived less than 10 years.
The school opened in 1930 under the leadership of Rabbi Meir Shapiro, who planned a new kind of yeshiva to raise the prestige of the Torah student. His goal was not only to offer the highest caliber of religious education, but also to house students in a modern institution with respectable dormitories and lecture halls, showers, good meals and an infirmary.
“Before Lublin, boys in yeshivas usually lived in very poor conditions, they ate poorly,” said Nazaruk. “Being a yeshiva student was not like being in some prestigious university.”
With the help of donations from Jewish communities across Poland and abroad, Shapiro rapidly built one of the largest Jewish libraries in Poland. A New York rabbi, Benjamin Gut of the Chasam Sopher synagogue, sent an estimated 4,000 books and $1,000 to Lublin. After Shapiro died in 1933, the library also absorbed his own private book collection.
Lublin was a vital center of Jewish culture in Poland and home to a significant share of Jews since the early 1600s. Under the Nazis, the city became a center of mass extermination and its Jewish population was obliterated. About 5,000 Jews settled there after the Holocaust, but most left in the late 1940s, after local Poles killed Holocaust survivors in the Kielce Pogrom of 1946 and antisemitism in the Soviet Union convinced many there was no future for Jews in Poland.
In the war’s aftermath, a widespread story about a Nazi bonfire emerged to explain the disappearance of the Lublin Yeshiva Library . This account, cited by researchers and historians over the years, has been traced to a note reportedly published in a Nazi youth magazine titled “Die Deutsche Jugend-Zeitung.”
The newspaper allegedly boasted that the library’s books were devoured by a fire lasting 24 hours, while a Nazi band played military music to “cover the cries of the Jews.” But no one has ever seen that magazine in person, according to Nazaruk. The first reference to it appears in Hatsofe, a newspaper in British-mandate Palestine, in 1941.
The spectacle of book burnings was typically photographed, filmed and used to supply propaganda for Nazi newsreels. But if a Lublin Yeshiva Library fire was indeed reported in a “Die Deutsche Jugend-Zeitung,” it was never corroborated by any other Nazi newspapers or German authorities.
Nazaruk said it’s unclear how the rumor started. But it is known that the Germans tasked Rabbi Aron Lebwohl, a yeshiva graduate, with cataloging the library — an indication that they did not plan to destroy it. Lebwohl worked on this inventory until he was murdered at Majdanek in 1942.
Several Nazi organizations were interested in cataloging and looting Jewish collections for their own purposes, according to Daniel Lipson, a librarian at the National Library of Israel.
“Many were interested in antisemitic scholarship — starting to study the Jewish people that no longer existed, as they hoped would happen,” Lipson told JTA.
Nazaruk reasons that the yeshiva’s collection was carefully stored and prepared for transport to Germany. When the Russians marched into Lublin and the Germans fled, he believes, the books were abandoned.
How the books were dispersed through the world is a question that Nazaruk is still piecing together. Kopciowski has theorized that many were destined for Prague, where the Germans were amassing a collection of artifacts looted from Jewish communities across Europe. Lublin books may also have been pillaged by the Russian army, which took as many as 2 million books — including Jewish books and manuscripts — to the Soviet Union, according to journalist Anders Rydell.
Nazaruk has ascertained that over 100 Lublin Yeshiva books were shipped to Warsaw, where the Jewish Historical Institute was established in 1947 and where he first uncovered a collection of volumes with yeshiva stamps.
Another 100 have been identified at the National Library of Israel. At the end of the war, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem sent scholars to trace famous archives of Jewish books in Europe and bring them to Israel. The Central Committee of Polish Jews handed about 85,000 books to the Hebrew University, including an uncertain number from the Lublin Yeshiva Library, Lipson said.
Many of the Lublin Yeshiva books that arrived in Israel are likely still undocumented. The Hebrew University kept some books from Poland at the National Library of Israel but distributed the rest to smaller libraries, schools and synagogues across the country.
Nazaruk expects that much of the library’s collection has ended up in private hands. He frequently sees Lublin Yeshiva books crop up in online auctions, fetching prices from $200 to $11,000 — far out of budget for his research project.
He believes that his digitally reconstituted library of 850 books is just the tip of the iceberg.
“A few years ago, most people thought that the entire collection was destroyed,” he said. “Eight hundred books is maybe 5% of the original holdings — so on the one hand it’s not a lot, but on the other hand, it proves that probably thousands more are still around.”
Nazaruk’s scavenging resembles other efforts to revive Jewish history across Poland. Since the early 2000s, about 40 festivals of Jewish culture have been instituted in cities and towns across the country, many of them organized by non-Jews. According to Zubrzycki, this revival points to a nostalgia among some Polish groups for a past of which by Jews are a symbol — in a country where living Jews are sparse.
“Many [of those leading the revival] are practicing Catholics, but they want to recover this kind of pluralism that no longer exists in Poland,” said Zubrzycki. She noted that Poland is about 95% ethnically Polish today, one of the most homogeneous states in the world. “They feel that recovering the Jewish history of Poland is a way to build multiculturalism.”
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Updated January 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM ET
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
Policy makers have kept their benchmark interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5% — the highest in over two decades — since July.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that interest rates are unlikely to go any higher, and that he and his colleagues are beginning to contemplate cutting rates.
"If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year," Powell said.
He cautioned, however, that the economy remains unpredictable and said the central bank would proceed cautiously.
"The economic outlook is uncertain and we remain highly attentive to inflation risks," Powell said.
The Fed has been pleasantly surprised by the rapid drop in inflation in recent months. Core prices in December — which exclude food and energy prices — were up just 2.9% from a year ago, according to the Fed's preferred inflation yardstick. That's a smaller increase than the 3.2% core inflation rate that Fed officials had projected in December.
If that positive trend continues, the Fed may be able to start cutting interest rates as early as this spring. First, though, Powell said he and his colleagues will need to see additional evidence that inflation is easing.
And he sounded doubtful about a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting in March as many investors in Wall Street had hoped for.
"Based on the meeting today, I would tell you that I don't think it's likely the committee will reach a level of confidence by the time of the March meeting," Powell said. "But that's to be seen."
The comments disappointed investors, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 317 points.
Investors are still hopeful about a rate cut by the following Fed meeting in May, with markets putting the likelihood of that at better than 90%.
Good omens in the economy
Both the economy and the job market have performed better than expected over the last year, despite the highest interest rates since 2001. The nation's gross domestic product grew 3.1% in 2023, while employers added 2.7 million jobs
Unemployment has been under 4%for nearly two years. And average wages in December were up 4.1% from a year ago.
While that strong economy is welcome news for businesses and workers, it also raises the risk of reigniting inflation. As a result, Fed policymakers say they'll be cautious not to cut interest rates prematurely.
"We have history on this," Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic told the Rotary Club of Atlanta this month. "In the '70s, the Fed started removing accommodation too soon. Inflation spiked back up. Then we had to tighten. Inflation came down. Then we removed it again. Inflation went back up. And by the time we were done with that, all Americans could think about was inflation."
The Fed is determined not to repeat that '70s show. At the same time, waiting too long to cut interest rates risks slowing the economy more than necessary to bring inflation under control.
A report from the Labor Department Wednesday showed employers' cost for labor rose more slowly than expected in the final months of last year. Labor costs increased just 0.9% in the fourth quarter. That's a smaller increase than the previous quarter, suggesting labor costs are putting less upward pressure on prices.
Fed officials promised to keep an eye on upcoming economic data and adjust accordingly.
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| 2024-01-31T23:26:04Z
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AMD's Brotli-G 1.0 Released With CPU & GPU Decompression
Back in November 2022 AMD announced Brotli-G for GPU-accelerated Brotli compression. Brotli has proven very worthwhile for compressing web assets and other material while AMD's Brotli-G modifies the bitstream format to be more optimal for handling by GPUs rather than just relying on CPU (de)compression. Today Brotli-G 1.0 was finally released.
The Brotli-G SDK 1.0 release for lossless compression has an open-source CPU-based compressor and then decompression implementations both for CPUs and GPUs. The bitstream format has been documented and there's also a sample application as part of this software development kit.
The Brotli-G 1.0 SDK is available under an MIT license from GitHub.
AMD's GPUOpen team also released Compressonator 4.5 today with up to a 20% improvement using Brotli-G compression. The Compressonator 4.5 release is said to make use of the Brotli-G v1.1 SDK compared to today's v1.0 release. The GitHub page mentions the v1.1 release will be published soon.
The Brotli-G SDK 1.0 release for lossless compression has an open-source CPU-based compressor and then decompression implementations both for CPUs and GPUs. The bitstream format has been documented and there's also a sample application as part of this software development kit.
The Brotli-G 1.0 SDK is available under an MIT license from GitHub.
AMD's GPUOpen team also released Compressonator 4.5 today with up to a 20% improvement using Brotli-G compression. The Compressonator 4.5 release is said to make use of the Brotli-G v1.1 SDK compared to today's v1.0 release. The GitHub page mentions the v1.1 release will be published soon.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
Copyright 2024 NPR
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HBO has traditionally allowed the mercurial Larry David to decide whether or not there would be more seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but to Variety, he now says this is it.
At Tuesday night's Los Angeles red carpet premiere for the forthcoming 12th and final season, David acknowledged to the trade that he's said the show was over many times before.
"Yeah, I said it before. But I wasn't 76 when I said it," he noted.
The Seinfeld co-creator also expressed of the Emmy-winning show, "It's time. Twelve years, that's a lot for a television show -- over 24 years. It was time."
The series, which began in 1999 as a one-off mockumentary about David's alleged return to stand-up comedy, launched as a series in 2000.
HBO had always given David a wide berth to return for subsequent seasons at his leisure. For instance, there was a six-year gap between seasons eight and nine.
During its run, the show racked up 51 Emmy nominations with two wins, including an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in 2002.
Curb Your Enthusiasm's 12th season kicks off on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max.
New episodes will debut subsequent Sundays at the same time, leading up to the series finale on April 7.
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A brave schoolgirl who heroically saved her beloved guinea pig from the clutches of a snake has recalled why she risked her own life, much to the horror of her parents.
Rosie Wightman, 12, has become an internet sensation after her Brisbane KIIS FM radio star uncle Kip posted extraordinary footage of her desperate efforts to save her pet Maxibon on Sunday afternoon.
Rosie was cleaning out the guinea pigs' cage when she noticed Maxibon running around the backyard of their home on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
She went out to grab him and swung into action when she found the small white animal in the jaws of a snake about to be eaten.
The distraught girl picked up the reptile and swung it around multiple times until it finally let go of Maxibon, who scampered away.
Stunned Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington expressed shock at Rosie's bravery when she appeared on the show on Thursday to give an update.
Rosie Wightman (left) appeared on Sunrise with her beloved guinea pigs and mum Grace (right) to relive the terrifying ordeal
'I would have been regretting it for the rest of the time so I just got it,' Rosie explained.
'It was around his neck at first and I was like, 'If I swing it around, it won't be as tight'.
'Then it let go of Maxibon but then it grabbed back on to his little legs.'
Both she and Maxibon escaped unscathed but were shaken for a few days.
'He is fine. He did have a few little puncture marks - not puncture marks, a few scratches but he is okay,' Rosie said.
'After he was dropped by the snake, he ran straight back to where he was.
'But then after I picked him up, he did not hesitate to run away. He was like, 'get me out of this place!'.'
Her mum Grace will never forget her daughter's horrifying screams which alerted the family to the harrowing ordeal.
'I've never heard her scream like that before. Her little voice is still hoarse,' Ms Wightman recalled.
Rosie put herself in harm's way to save her guinea pig Maxibon from the snake
'We came out and found Rosie swinging a python with the guinea pig attached to it.
'I literally stopped. I was like, 'Is this actually happening?'
'It was the wildest thing.'
It took a while for the Wightmans to realise the ordeal was captured on CCTV.
'For about an hour after, we were like, 'no-one is going to believe us',' Ms Wightman said.
'Then we were like, 'The cameras!'. '
'When we realised it was on camera, we thought 'this is going to go crazy'.'
As a result of her heroic actions, Rosie is now allowed to start own YouTube channel.
'I feel so bad now. I'm like, 'No, you're starting high school, let's just settle into the year ' but now I'm like, 'Let's go,' Ms Wightman said.
Rosie added: 'With the YouTube channel, I sort of want to do a morning routine, get readies with me but with the guinea pigs as well, put a carrot, see which moisturiser, what to do first, it will be fun.'
No snake content was a strict condition put in place by her parents.
The 12-year-old (pictured, centre) and her dad managed to free the pet from the snake's grip
'We've had a good snake talk,' Ms Wightman said.
'We're like, 'Never again, we're grateful you're fine but next time, step away, We'll buy you two more guinea pigs.'
Her uncle's Instagram post has since gone viral with hundreds of viewers praising Rosie for saving her pet.
'Well done, Rosie! What a legend you are!' a viewer commented said.
Another added: 'She much braver then me, I would have just ran screaming.'
'I can imagine the noise of this chaotic scene - incredible young lady!'
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The Biden Administration Is Considering the Ultimate 'Betrayal' of Israel: Report
Is there no end to the astonishing moral bankruptcy of the Biden Administration?
Because, if administration officials are truly considering essentially betraying Israel as has been reported, it would be difficult to argue the contrary.
According to a report in Axios, Biden’s State Department is currently reviewing possible options to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.
Apparently, Secretary of State Tony Blinken has “asked the State Department to conduct a review and present policy options on possible U.S. and international recognition of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza.”
As Axios put it, “even considering such options signals a shift in thinking within the Biden administration on possible Palestinian statehood recognition, which is highly sensitive both internationally and domestically.”
Besides recognizing the state of Palestine, the sources that spoke to Axios reveal that the State Department is considering several options when it comes to resolving this vexing issue, such as refraining from using American veto power to block a Security Council resolution to admit Palestine as “a full UN member state,” or even encouraging “other countries to recognize Palestine.”
According to Axios, former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that recognition for Palestine is under consideration in the U.K.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stridently opposed to any recognition of a Palestinian state — either by individual countries or in the U.N. Palestine currently has a “permanent observer mission” at the U.N., which is a designation short of full membership. (The Vatican also has a “permanent observer mission” at the world body.)
Upon the release of the Axios report, Jason D. Greenblatt, who served as an adviser to former President Donald Trump, publicized it on the social media platform X with the comment that this “would be a huge mistake, a betrayal of Israel & make things much more complicated to achieve something real down the road that could benefit everyone… It will make an intransigent Palestinian leadership in Ramallah even moreso, and embolden Hamas & other terrorists to continue their bloody rampage.”
This would be a huge mistake, a betrayal of Israel & make things much more complicated to achieve something real down the road that could benefit everyone. This effort should be stopped immediately. It will make an intransigent Palestinian leadership in Ramallah even moreso, and… https://t.co/BqI6CVUTNA
— Jason D. Greenblatt (@GreenblattJD) January 31, 2024
Reacting to Greenblatt’s post, more users joined Greenblatt with their critiques.
One user rhetorically asked “So Hamas and Iran got everything they wanted out of the Oct 7 terrorist attack?” Another called the move “unacceptable. The free world cannot reward terrorism.”
So Hamas and Iran got everything they wanted out of the Oct 7 terrorist attack?
— Banana Republic Justice Swan 🍌 (@TheWuhanClan) January 31, 2024
This is unacceptable. The free world cannot reward terrorism.
— Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky (@76brandy76) January 31, 2024
Another user, however, brilliantly encapsulated everything wrong with this boneheaded idea:
“This is disgusting. It is the apotheosis of a foreign policy obsessed with legitimizing and appeasing bad actors under the assumption that the good guys must always give way. This is the worst possible signal imaginable: commit acts of savagery, and the world gives you a treat.”
This is disgusting. It is the apotheosis of a foreign policy obsessed with legitimizing and appeasing bad actors under the assumption that the good guys must always give way.
This is the worst possible signal imaginable: commit acts of savagery, and the world gives you a treat.
— Eldee Stephens (@eldeestephens) January 31, 2024
You can’t really disagree with that take.
It’s almost as if the Biden administration has forgotten the brutal and unwarranted savagery of the Hamas’ Oct 7 attacks on Israel.
They murdered men, women and children indiscriminately, committed all sorts of acts of violence while recording their victims’ humiliations, threatened to broadcast executions of hostages on national television, and even numbered infants among their long list of victims.
For the Biden administration to even consider such a move is a slap in the face to Israel.
Israel is a sovereign nation recognized by the U.S. and the U.N. that has been the target of a brutal terror attack.
Everyone knows — or should know — that appeasing terrorists is a failing strategy.
The U.S. knew this well enough when tracking down the terrorists behind the 9/11 terror attacks; why does the Biden administration seem to have forgotten that?
Why are they even considering giving Hamas and their allies what they want?
It’s only been a few months since Hamas’ despicable attacks. Rewarding the group now for doing nothing but double down on its savagery would not only send exactly the wrong message, it’s beyond absurd.
We knew Biden and his cronies were morally bankrupt, but this is beyond the pale even for the Biden administration.
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News Politics Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today By Dara Kerr Published January 31, 2024 at 5:21 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:45 During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online. Copyright 2024 NPR
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.
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Tottenham to find out 'in days' if £17m sensation has picked them or Barcelona
Tottenham will be hoping they can entice the youngster away from a move to Barcelona.
Tottenham remain in the race for Lucas Bergvall as they prepare to do battle with Barcelona for his signature on January transfer deadline day. The Djurgardens youngster is reportedly set to decide on which team he wants to join on Wednesday night.
Bergvall visited Tottenham's training ground on Monday and is now looking around the Catalonians' facilities before making his decision. Reports in Spain claim Bergvall is in Barcelona to finalise a move to the La Liga giants but Swedish newspaper Expressen suggests otherwise.
Sources close to the teenager have insisted that nothing has been agreed with Barcelona and that Bergvall is just as likely to choose Spurs. The report goes on to add that Bergvall will sign a five-year contract with his chosen club while he is expected to cost somewhere in the region of £17million.
Despite being just 17 years old Bergvall has already made his senior international debut for Sweden during a friendly against Estonia earlier this month. The midfielder is widely regarded to be one of the most promising young players in Europe right now and tore it up for Djurgardens in Sweden's top tier, Allsvenskan, last season.
Djurgardens are currently beginning their pre-season preparations ahead of the start of the 2024 Allevenskan campaign which kicks off in April and ends in November.
The one-cap Sweden international was absent from his club's pre-season game against Vasteras SK last Saturday and is expected to leave his home country before the winter transfer window slams shut on Thursday.
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Bergvall visited Juventus, Bayern Munich and Manchester United in 2022 with all three clubs keen to acquire his services but heading into January it is Barcelona and Tottenham that lead the pack.
Brommapojkarna’s Sporting Director Peter Kisfaludy confirmed the midfielder had visited all three clubs before his eventual move to Djurgardens in December 2022. “You have to remember that Lucas has been to Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Munich,” Kisfaludy told FotbollDirekt at the time.
“As said; this is an exceptional talent. His technique and understanding of the game. It is not difficult to understand when you see him that he is the team captain in the U16 national team.”
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New reports show a big academic recovery after schools reopened. But not for all students. Stanford professor Sean Reardon tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly how the pandemic worsened education inequality.
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New reports show a big academic recovery after schools reopened. But not for all students. Stanford professor Sean Reardon tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly how the pandemic worsened education inequality.
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Linux Foundation Gets Involved With Lottie To Develop Formal File Format Specification
The newest frontier by the Linux Foundation is getting involved with coming up with a formal file format specification for Lottie, the vector graphics animation format based on JSON.
Lottie has seen a lot of interest in recent years as a JSON-based vector graphics animation format with support ranging from Microsoft Windows to Adobe integration via plug-ins and more. The Linux Foundation today announced the Lottie Animation Community (LAC) as a new format specification body. Those forming this community are the likes of Google, LottieFiles, Airbnb, Hernan Torrisi as the original Lottie developer, and others to come up with a formal format specification.
The Lottie Action Community hosted by the Linux Foundation will establish the formal format specification as well as work on promotion and adoption of this vector graphics animation format.
More details via the Linux Foundation press release. Those wanting to learn more about Lottie itself can do so via their GitHub site.
Lottie has seen a lot of interest in recent years as a JSON-based vector graphics animation format with support ranging from Microsoft Windows to Adobe integration via plug-ins and more. The Linux Foundation today announced the Lottie Animation Community (LAC) as a new format specification body. Those forming this community are the likes of Google, LottieFiles, Airbnb, Hernan Torrisi as the original Lottie developer, and others to come up with a formal format specification.
The Lottie Action Community hosted by the Linux Foundation will establish the formal format specification as well as work on promotion and adoption of this vector graphics animation format.
More details via the Linux Foundation press release. Those wanting to learn more about Lottie itself can do so via their GitHub site.
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EXCLUSIVEBritish girl, 13, is dramatically saved from a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan
A 13-year-old British schoolgirl facing a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan has been dramatically rescued, it can be revealed today.
The wedding of the pretty, dark-haired child had been arranged secretly by her father – but was halted at the 11th hour before she was flown back to the UK last weekend.
The girl's plight emerged when her mother sent a text message begging for help to a neighbour back in England.
The girl's 40-year-old mother told the Mail yesterday: 'I messaged my neighbour in alarm because my child was about to be married to a grown man on the orders of her father.
'We went to Pakistan last August on a family holiday. When we got there, I found out my husband had tricked us both.
A 13-year-old British girl has been rescued from a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan after the wedding was halted at the 11th hour (stock photo)
The girl was rescued thanks to her neighbour in the UK, a worker for women's anti-abuse charity Jeera International, who alerted the police and the Government's Forced Marriage Unit (stock photo)
'He abandoned us, left us with his relatives and returned to England. His family took over our lives and his sister said that my daughter was to be married to a 19-year-old cousin, even though she is a child. I was desperate to save her. My violent husband had destroyed my mobile phone with a hammer. He gave me no money when he left us and gave our passports to his family.'
It was in late October that the mother made her desperate plea for help. Crucially, the neighbour she contacted – who lives near the family's semi-detached house in the Home Counties – belonged to a women's anti-abuse charity, Jeena International, which sounded the alarm to British police, social workers and the Government's Forced Marriage Unit.
Officials at the British Embassy in Pakistan were called and, after several weeks, persuaded the 52-year-old father's family to return the passports. Lawyers in England were brought in to advise the mother, and in December a London court ruled she and her child must be returned to Britain.
A court order stating that the girl was in danger of a forced marriage was issued to Interpol, which alerted airports in case the child was spirited out of Pakistan by her father's relatives.
While extreme, her case is not an isolated one. Britain's Forced Marriage Unit investigated 297 cases in 2022, almost half linked to planned weddings in Pakistan. Some 30 per cent of victims were under-age children, and often British citizens.
'In Pakistan, she did not go to school for five months,' says the girl's mother, who cannot be named to protect her daughter's identity.
'She was kept inside, and I think she overheard what was being planned for her. I believe she was frightened. She has told me that never wants to see her father again.
'My daughter, who is intelligent, good at schoolwork and has lots of friends in England, was excited to go on holiday to Pakistan. Instead, she was nearly married off to an adult in a country she hardly knew.
'The cousin was my husband's sister's son. In Pakistan, although child marriages still happen, the legal age for a girl to wed is 16. She only knows a British way of life.'
The mother and daughter have returned home to an empty house because the father sold all their furniture over Christmas.
A court order stating that the girl was in danger of a forced marriage was issued to Interpol (stock photo)
He has told the British authorities he plans to leave the UK and remain in Pakistan, says the mother, who has been left penniless.
Well-wishers have raised money for two mattresses and some tinned food for them.
'I cannot contemplate a divorce because our community disapproves of it,' said the mother.
She and her husband underwent an arranged marriage in Pakistan in 2007 with 400 guests. It was organised within a week when he was visiting from the UK. 'I never met him until the wedding. I knew he lived in England, but I had never been there,' says the mother, a science and maths graduate who speaks good English. 'But I was by then 25 and pleased to marry. I was determined to make it work out for us.
'I found out very soon he was a controlling character, a narcissist. He slapped me in the face once or twice.'
For the first six years of the marriage, the man left his new wife in Pakistan where she lived with his parents. 'It was cooking and cleaning all the time. My mother-in-law told me what to do,' she said.
'At first they seemed pleased with me, but soon I became like a slave. My husband visited once or twice a year from England where he worked as a factory official. I was very unhappy about this.'
Eventually she persuaded her husband to bring them to England, and he bought a house for the family. 'I had said to him that I was not married to his parents, but to him. I was prepared to forgive and forget the past for the sake of our marriage,' she said.
But in England, things got worse for her. She was not allowed outside the house apart from to take her daughter to school occasionally.
In the UK, she knew no one in the local Punjabi community. 'He never let me talk to anyone, even at the school gates,' she says.
She began to sell her clothes on the internet to earn money. But when her husband found out, he took the money.
'He punished me by slapping my face, and throwing my things on the street outside. He got hold of my mobile phone and broke it with a hammer so I was out of touch with my family in Pakistan. I had nobody to turn to for help,' she said.
By chance, a friendly neighbour called. She gave the mother her phone number in case she wanted to be friends.
The number turned out to be a precious gift. Faced with her daughter's forced marriage last autumn, she used her daughter's mobile to text the neighbour in England.
The neighbour – who also cannot be named for legal reasons – said: 'I realised it was serious. I am a volunteer with Jeena International which helps women in ethnic communities. I told them about this mother and her daughter.'
Jeena founder Rani Bilkhu said: 'This mother has decided to speak as a warning to others from the Punjabi community about the danger of their daughters being sent from the UK to enter underage forced marriages in Pakistan.
'We told the social services in our area, but they had not contacted the mother at any point. That is very worrying. We want British social services to take these cases seriously.'
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The full group buying the Baltimore Orioles at a $1.725 billion valuation was revealed Wednesday, and it had a very big name for the club's fans.
Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. is one of nine names that was revealed in the Orioles' announcement of the sale by the Angelos family, which was reported Tuesday. The group is led by two billionaires in Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein and Ares Management co-founder Michael Arougheti, with Rubenstein as the controlling owner.
In addition to Ripken, other shareholders include NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill, former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg, former Baltimore mayor Kurt Schmoke and business names Michele Kang, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith.
The deal is still pending approval from MLB's other owners. Per previous reports, the new group will acquire 40% control of the Orioles, with the remainder transferring following the death of patriarch Peter Angelos. The Angelos family will reportedly still retain a "sizable interest" in the team.
Ripken is the Orioles' all-time leader in games played, hits, home runs and many other statistics. Since his retirement in 2001, the 63-year-old has built up a business portfolio that includes the Aberdeen Ironbirds, an Orioles minor-league affiliate.
Ripken had signaled an interest in purchasing a stake of the Orioles as far back as 2007. Now, he'll be part of the group steering the team where he, his brother Billy and his father Cal Sr. played or coached for a combined 64 years.
The Orioles have been a part of my life since I was a child, and this is a special day. I look forward to this opportunity and will do whatever I can to help the organization. Let’s go O’s!
— Cal Ripken, Jr. (@CalRipkenJr) January 31, 2024
Bringing in Ripken is a good way for a group of billionaires to endear themselves to the fanbase, but the team's fans will obviously be wanting more.
The Orioles are being sold at promising, but pivotal time in franchise history. The team is coming off a 2023 season in which it went 101-61, its best record since 1979, and boasts one of the most impressive collections young talent in MLB between young stars like Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson and a farm system led by baseball's top prospect in Jackson Holliday.
At this point, the Orioles' priority will be finding supporting pieces for their young stars and trying to sign them to long-term extension. The Angelo family earned the fanbase's ire with its hesitance to spend in a sport where payroll size heavily correlates with consistent winning and it will be up to the new ownership group to show it will do business differently.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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Scientists have found that spiderwebs can be used to capture environmental DNA, which reflects the animal population of an area. The technique may help track the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
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Scientists have found that spiderwebs can be used to capture environmental DNA, which reflects the animal population of an area. The technique may help track the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
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The Biden Administration Is Considering the Ultimate 'Betrayal' of Israel: Report
Is there no end to the astonishing moral bankruptcy of the Biden Administration?
Because, if administration officials are truly considering essentially betraying Israel as has been reported, it would be difficult to argue the contrary.
According to a report in Axios, Biden’s State Department is currently reviewing possible options to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.
Apparently, Secretary of State Tony Blinken has “asked the State Department to conduct a review and present policy options on possible U.S. and international recognition of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza.”
As Axios put it, “even considering such options signals a shift in thinking within the Biden administration on possible Palestinian statehood recognition, which is highly sensitive both internationally and domestically.”
Besides recognizing the state of Palestine, the sources that spoke to Axios reveal that the State Department is considering several options when it comes to resolving this vexing issue, such as refraining from using American veto power to block a Security Council resolution to admit Palestine as “a full UN member state,” or even encouraging “other countries to recognize Palestine.”
According to Axios, former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that recognition for Palestine is under consideration in the U.K.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stridently opposed to any recognition of a Palestinian state — either by individual countries or in the U.N. Palestine currently has a “permanent observer mission” at the U.N., which is a designation short of full membership. (The Vatican also has a “permanent observer mission” at the world body.)
Upon the release of the Axios report, Jason D. Greenblatt, who served as an adviser to former President Donald Trump, publicized it on the social media platform X with the comment that this “would be a huge mistake, a betrayal of Israel & make things much more complicated to achieve something real down the road that could benefit everyone… It will make an intransigent Palestinian leadership in Ramallah even moreso, and embolden Hamas & other terrorists to continue their bloody rampage.”
This would be a huge mistake, a betrayal of Israel & make things much more complicated to achieve something real down the road that could benefit everyone. This effort should be stopped immediately. It will make an intransigent Palestinian leadership in Ramallah even moreso, and… https://t.co/BqI6CVUTNA
— Jason D. Greenblatt (@GreenblattJD) January 31, 2024
Reacting to Greenblatt’s post, more users joined Greenblatt with their critiques.
One user rhetorically asked “So Hamas and Iran got everything they wanted out of the Oct 7 terrorist attack?” Another called the move “unacceptable. The free world cannot reward terrorism.”
So Hamas and Iran got everything they wanted out of the Oct 7 terrorist attack?
— Banana Republic Justice Swan 🍌 (@TheWuhanClan) January 31, 2024
This is unacceptable. The free world cannot reward terrorism.
— Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky (@76brandy76) January 31, 2024
Another user, however, brilliantly encapsulated everything wrong with this boneheaded idea:
“This is disgusting. It is the apotheosis of a foreign policy obsessed with legitimizing and appeasing bad actors under the assumption that the good guys must always give way. This is the worst possible signal imaginable: commit acts of savagery, and the world gives you a treat.”
This is disgusting. It is the apotheosis of a foreign policy obsessed with legitimizing and appeasing bad actors under the assumption that the good guys must always give way.
This is the worst possible signal imaginable: commit acts of savagery, and the world gives you a treat.
— Eldee Stephens (@eldeestephens) January 31, 2024
You can’t really disagree with that take.
It’s almost as if the Biden administration has forgotten the brutal and unwarranted savagery of the Hamas’ Oct 7 attacks on Israel.
They murdered men, women and children indiscriminately, committed all sorts of acts of violence while recording their victims’ humiliations, threatened to broadcast executions of hostages on national television, and even numbered infants among their long list of victims.
For the Biden administration to even consider such a move is a slap in the face to Israel.
Israel is a sovereign nation recognized by the U.S. and the U.N. that has been the target of a brutal terror attack.
Everyone knows — or should know — that appeasing terrorists is a failing strategy.
The U.S. knew this well enough when tracking down the terrorists behind the 9/11 terror attacks; why does the Biden administration seem to have forgotten that?
Why are they even considering giving Hamas and their allies what they want?
It’s only been a few months since Hamas’ despicable attacks. Rewarding the group now for doing nothing but double down on its savagery would not only send exactly the wrong message, it’s beyond absurd.
We knew Biden and his cronies were morally bankrupt, but this is beyond the pale even for the Biden administration.
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United Asset Strategies Inc. grew its stake in AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,147 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $1,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Retirement Income Solutions Inc acquired a new stake in AbbVie during the first quarter worth about $204,000. Ergoteles LLC grew its position in AbbVie by 17.8% in the first quarter. Ergoteles LLC now owns 5,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $909,000 after acquiring an additional 847 shares during the period. First Western Trust Bank acquired a new stake in AbbVie during the first quarter worth $1,150,000. Wsfs Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in AbbVie in the first quarter valued at $562,000. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP lifted its stake in shares of AbbVie by 80.4% in the 1st quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 75,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,242,000 after purchasing an additional 33,661 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.86% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other AbbVie news, EVP Nicholas Donoghoe sold 2,912 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.72, for a total transaction of $450,544.64. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 55,903 shares in the company, valued at $8,649,312.16. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
AbbVie Stock Performance
Analysts Set New Price Targets
ABBV has been the subject of a number of research reports. HSBC cut AbbVie from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $167.00 to $156.00 in a research note on Monday, December 18th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of AbbVie from $157.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on AbbVie in a report on Thursday, November 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Barclays increased their price target on AbbVie from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of AbbVie in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.13.
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AbbVie Company Profile
AbbVie Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Humira, a therapy administered as an injection for autoimmune, intestinal Behçet's diseases, and pyoderma gangrenosum; Skyrizi to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic disease, and Crohn's disease; Rinvoq, a JAK inhibitor to treat rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, atopic dermatitis, axial spondyloarthropathy, and ulcerative colitis; Imbruvica for the treatment of adult patients with blood cancers; and Venclexta/Venclyxto to treat hematological malignancies.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has a new signing as Reds cruise past Chelsea in landmark win
Liverpool thumped Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday to restore their five-point lead at the top of the table.
In pictures: Liverpool v Chelsea
Liverpool cruised past Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield on Wednesday to restore their five-point lead at the Premier League summit. Express Sport takes a look at four talking points as Jurgen Klopp essentially finds a new signing to save millions and Darwin Nunez continues to rain chaos down on Merseyside.
Conor Bradley is Anfield's new star
The ongoing conversation about Trent Alexander-Arnold drifting into a midfield role has sparked speculation over whether Liverpool will look to sign a new right-back in the summer.
But Conor Bradley has removed the need. The 20-year-old has now registered seven direct goal contributions in his first 14 Liverpool appearances, including a goal and two assists against Chelsea.
Bradley put the ball on a plate for Diogo Jota's opener before spectacularly scoring his first senior goal to make it 2-0 later in the first half. After the break, he teed up Dominik Szoboszlai for Liverpool's third.
Klopp could be leaving Liverpool with two unbelievable right-back options and a natural successor to Alexander-Arnold if central midfield becomes his primary position.
Jurgen Klopp earns landmark win
Christopher Nkunku scored a consolation goal for the visitors before Luis Diaz added a fourth less than 10 minutes later to secure the 4-1 triumph.
It's Klopp's 200th win in his 318th Premier League game in charge of Liverpool, becoming the seventh manager to reach the landmark in the competition's history.
Victory over Chelsea also makes him the second-fastest to reach the 200 mark after Pep Guardiola, who won 200 of his first 269 games as Manchester City boss.
He will be more interested in beating Guardiola to the Premier League title for just the second time, though.
Darwin Nunez makes unwanted history
Darwin Nunez might not be the most reliable finisher but he always promises chaotic entertainment and a genuine attacking threat.
The £85million Uruguayan became the first player on record in Premier League history to hit the woodwork four times in a single match against Chelsea.
That included a first-half penalty miss, but he made up for it by providing the assist for Diaz's fourth later in the match.
Nunez has registered 11 goals and 11 assists in 34 games in all competitions this season. He's also hit the woodwork an astonishing 12 times.
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Early Carabao Cup statement made
Liverpool and Chelsea will meet again in a rematch of the 2022 Carabao Cup final near the end of February.
The Reds got the better of Chelsea two years ago, lifting their ninth Carabao Cup by winning on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
But Klopp will be confident of clinching a 10th at Wembley Stadium, and his side will have all the momentum heading into the clash.
Liverpool have lost just one of their last 12 meetings with Chelsea. And Wednesday's win ended an incredible seven-match run of draws in normal time between the clubs.
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Jorge Rubiano arrived alone in Chicago, but his pain and trauma came with him.
For months, he tried to find steady work. For months, he's been sleeping in a crowded temporary shelter, worrying about his wife and mother back in Colombia. Are they safe? Did I make the right decision?
He recalls a frightening phone call with his wife in Colombia, cut short when the bus she was riding on was being robbed.
Rubiano, 43, is also haunted by memories of his harrowing journey to Chicago, during which he says he was kidnapped for a month, before escaping.
He left his country, he says, over a land dispute in which the government threatened his life.
"I'm still in between two dangers," Rubiano says in Spanish. "If I return it's very possible they kill me, and if I stay I don't know what can happen here."
More than 30,000 migrants and asylum seekers have arrived in Chicago since August of 2022 — most of them from South and Central America. They are fleeing the collapse of their economies, a lack of food and jobs, and violence back home.
Many came here on a bus from Texas, sent by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who said Chicago — and other so-called sanctuary cities that embrace immigrants — would provide much-needed relief "to our small, overrun border towns."
The buses haven't stopped since.
Migrants fleeing hardship, danger, fear and loss
Interviews with more than 30 people reveal the emotional toll migrants face, and the efforts of individuals and organizations that are trying to fill the gaps of a frayed mental health system.
Some of those efforts are catching the attention of leaders in other big U.S. cities also coping with large influxes of newly-arrived migrants.
For many, their journeys here were terrifying. A young girl who fell into a river, her pregnant mother struggling to hold her small hand, so the current wouldn't whisk her away. Women who were forced to have sex with gang members to get from country to country. People who walked over the dead in the jungle, or are wracked with guilt over the sick and injured left behind.
Their stories have unfolded across Chicago: in the quiet space of a therapist's office, at an informal healing circle in the back of a store, with a nurse at a folding table propped up outside a police station.
But for many migrants, taking care of their mental health might not be a priority.
"They're in survival mode," says Sharon Davila, a school-based social worker who has screened migrant families. "They need their basic needs met. The number one thing is they're looking for jobs."
Just getting in front of a therapist or a social worker can be extremely difficult for even the most savvy and persistent. With a shortage of mental health workers, wait lists for an appointment can be months long.
Layer on being new to this country, speaking a different language, and having no health insurance. Getting help can seem impossible.
Therapist Susie Moya worries about a mental health crisis brewing for many migrants.
"Right now it's on the back burner," says Moya, who has worked with migrants on Chicago's Lower West Side. "But I'm thinking a year from now when these families are settled in. Who is going to be providing that support?"
Informal support, with a side of soup
It's a Monday night in the back room of an insurance agency on the Southwest Side. About 20 migrants have arranged their chairs in a circle. Each person takes a turn describing how they feel on a scale of one to 10, as social worker Veronica Sanchez gently encourages them to share why.
Warm homemade chicken soup and arepas await them for dinner.
A woman says her husband got deported, and she's heartbroken that she left her children behind. A man says he worked several days that week, but never got paid. Another says he is grateful to God for bringing him to America, but he misses his mom, dad and brothers.
Finding work and reuniting with family is important, Sanchez tells them. But right now she's concerned about their mental health.
"Maybe we have answers. Maybe we don't. But when you open up a safe space where you can share your sorrows... you don't feel so alone," Sanchez says in Spanish.
Sanchez understands the migrants' desperation. She comes from a long line of pottery makers in Mexico. Sanchez was just four years old when her father left to work in Cicero, a suburb outside Chicago. She didn't see her father for almost seven years, until they were reunited as a family in Cicero.
Those memories fuel her work with the healing circle. "When I was talking to them, it really came from the heart," Sanchez says. "I was seeing the migrants' faces, that they were so scared."
Informal support groups like this one have popped up around Chicago in shelters, storefronts, churches and schools, led by volunteers or mental health professionals.
Many of these support groups don't last long. Volunteers get burned out. Migrants prioritize other needs. Or the city moves them from place to place.
The costs of ignoring loss and trauma
Some volunteers and mental health providers emphasize that not every migrant might be experiencing severe trauma.
But for many, trauma can have lasting impact. Trauma can change the wiring in a person's brain and make someone more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
Daily or ongoing stressors can add up to what Chicago psychologist Laura Pappa calls "little t trauma" — like not feeling welcomed right away.
"A lot of people come here seeking the American dream and they realize that that's not there," says Pappa, who came to the U.S. from Argentina as a teen. "A lot of people were not expecting that, how hard it is on this side. I've had a lot of parents who've come alone and ask themselves, was it worth it?"
It can be hard to persuade migrants to seek help, however. There's a stigma about the need for mental health care in many immigrant communities, particularly among Latino men, Pappa says.
But, she adds, the stigma is easing as talking about emotions becomes more common.
Training the front-line workers in shelters
One effort to provide faster help involves training hundreds of peoplewho don't have a medical background, but work in city-run shelters. These front-line workers, such as case managers and shelter supervisors, are learning to lead support groups called Café y Comunidad charlas — coffee and community talks.
The initiative is led by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, the University of Chicago's Crown Family School, and Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience.
The idea is to help migrants feel less isolated and try to prevent the most extreme outcomes, such as suicide.
"We have to help people the minute they arrive," explainsAimee Hilado, an assistant professor at UC's Crown School and chair of the coalition. "That's actually going to promote healing down the line."
Case manager Albert Ayala has led a charla in the ballroom of a downtown shelter. He recalls moments of joy, such as when a woman said she was searching for love — and hands shot up hoping to catch her attention.
Ayala says he's watched migrants who arrive scared and shy blossom after attending a charla.
"We try to tell them we're no different from you," says Ayala, who is Mexican American. "Your dream is possible."
Leaders in Philadelphia and San Jose have reached out asking how to replicate the effort, Hilado says.
Outside his shelter, Rubiano, the migrant from Colombia, says he hasn't attended one of these support groups. He says he tries to keep busy working on his English skills. And he recently found a full-time job in a supermarket.
He longs for his family, and for the chance to bring them here — once there is a stable life he can offer them.
WBEZ is part of the Mental Health Parity Collaborative, a group of newsrooms covering stories on mental health care access and inequities in the U.S. The Collaborative's partners include The Carter Center, the Center for Public Integrity and newsrooms in select states across the country.
WBEZ's Manuel Martinez contributed to this report.
Copyright 2024 WBEZ
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ReactOS Making Progress On Its GUI-Based Installer
You may recall from a few months back that the "open-source Windows" project ReactOS was going to be working on improving its GUI setup/installation. Progress is indeed being made there as shared in the latest ReactOS blog entry around further enhancing its GUI installer as an alternative to the text-mode setup.
Over the past few months there's been progress on the ReactOS GUI-mode setup as an alternative to its usual text-mode "USETUP" mode.
ReactOS developer Hbelusca has been working on enhancing the workflow for the graphical-based OS installer and making it all around more capable than before. The partition handling code is now working well in the GUI setup. A follow-up blog post will be looking more at other areas of enhanced GUI setup mode for this open-source project striving for API/ABI compatibility with Windows drivers and software.
See the post with all the details at ReactOS.org.
Over the past few months there's been progress on the ReactOS GUI-mode setup as an alternative to its usual text-mode "USETUP" mode.
ReactOS developer Hbelusca has been working on enhancing the workflow for the graphical-based OS installer and making it all around more capable than before. The partition handling code is now working well in the GUI setup. A follow-up blog post will be looking more at other areas of enhanced GUI setup mode for this open-source project striving for API/ABI compatibility with Windows drivers and software.
See the post with all the details at ReactOS.org.
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Paranoid schizophrenic, 30, who kicked 54-year-old female custody officer to death is FREED - just two years after he was handed indefinite psychiatric hospital order: Victim's family fury as killer is seen grocery shopping and at a gym
A paranoid schizophrenic who kicked a female custody officer to death has been freed just two years after he was given an indefinite psychiatric hospital order.
Humphrey Burke, 28, caused Lorraine Barwell 'catastrophic' brain injuries by twice kicking her in the head 'like a football' in June 2015.
Burke admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility and was handed an indefinite hospital order at the Old Bailey in January last year - the same sentence given to Nottingham stabbing killer Valdo Calocane.
In shocking new pictures the killer, 30, can be seen working out unsupervised in a packed boxing gym and casually strolling to the shops to pick up his groceries.
Just like the families of Calocane's Nottingham rampage Ms Barwell's relatives say they believed he would never be released.
Lorraine's brother Paul Kirkley, 53, told The Sun: 'How can Burke stamp my sister to death and just be out in the supermarket and going to the gym years later like nothing has happened?
Humphrey Burke, 28, caused Lorraine Barwell 'catastrophic' brain injuries by twice kicking her in the head 'like a football' in June 2015
Ms Barwell from Romford, Essex, died two days after the attack on July 1, after her life support machine was switched off
'We wanted a murder conviction at the time and look at what's happened. As soon as they get diminished [responsibility verdict], they are on an easy life. That's not justice for my sister.
'It's the same for the poor families of those Nottingham victims — they are rightfully furious about what has gone on. They will now see this and be living in fear that the monster who took their family will be back on the streets in years.'
He added that seeing the monster shopping at the Oxford Coop and Sainsbury's mad him 'feel sick' - as he raged the killer is 'making a mockery of the system'.
The attack happened while Burke was being escorted from Blackfriars Crown Court, London, in handcuffs after appearing to be sentenced for attempted robbery, criminal damage and arson.
The first blow knocked the 54-year-old grandmother to her knees and the second fractured her jaw, causing a brain haemorrhage.
Ms Barwell from Romford, Essex, died two days later on July 1, after her life support machine was switched off.
Burke, who dropped out of a law and philosophy course at Oxford Brookes University in 2014, had previously been mentally unfit to stand trial over the death.
After the attack on Ms Barwell, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was initially found unfit to stand trial.
Pictured: Blackfriars Crown Court in London where Serco custody officer Lorraine Barwell, 54, was assaulted by Humphrey Burke
Burke admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility and was handed an indefinite hospital order at the Old Bailey in January last year - the same sentence given to Nottingham stabbing killer Valdo Calocane (pictured)
The families of the Nottingham attack victims have also responded in fury to the revelation, drawing parallels between vile Burke and Calocane.
The paranoid schizophrenic, 32, was last week handed a hospital order after stabbing 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, with a dagger and running over three other people in Nottingham.
Speaking on behalf of the families of the victims, Barnaby's mum Emma said that seeing Burke out on the street had 'put the fear of God' into them.
She added that Calocane should never be let out, and the news 'basically reaffirms' their horror over his manslaughter sentence.
Burke's release would have had to be approved by a clinician alongside a panel or the Justice Minister.
In a shocking series of images he can be seen buying snacks from a series supermarkets as he walks unattended through Oxford's streets.
He also attended sessions at a boxing gym in the university city, where he trained alongside others.
Custody officer Gia Sofokli, who was standing feet away from the killer's attack described how it 'looked like a footballer kicking a football really hard'.
'Many of the witnesses described the noise of it striking her head,' the prosecutor continued.
'It became immediately obvious that she was badly injured.'
Medical assistance was summoned but her condition deteriorated and she suffered 'catastrophic brain injuries'.
The postmortem revealed a sub arachnoid haemorrhage, injuries to the right side of her face and fractures to her lower jaw.
An MoJ spokesman told The Sun the matter was for the mental health trust treating Burke to comment.
A spokesman for Oxford Health mental care trust said: 'Due to patient confidentiality, we do not comment on, or confirm the identities of those in our care.
'However, we can say that if a person is being cared for by us as a result of a placement into mental health services rather than a prison sentence, part of their therapeutic time may well be spent in the community as opposed to being on a ward all the time.'
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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Everyone is aging. Right now, as you read this, you are aging. Regardless of external factors like socioeconomic status or personal factors like gender or sexual orientation, everyone is getting older all the time.
Pew Research Center found that depending on what stage of life someone is in, the perception of what is considered old changes. Respondents 18 to 29 consider 60 to be old; 60-year-olds, however, think it happens in the mid-70s.
For content creator Jordan Howlett, 26, "looking old" for his age means looking like he's in his mid-30s — which is what he talks about in his viral TikTok video that has over 22 million views.
“We live in a time nowadays where millennials look way younger for their age, while Gen Z looks way older,” Howlett claims in the video. “It is mainly because of the stress.”
Howlett does not specify what “stress” could be causing increased physical aging for this age demographic or even what stress is impacting him specifically.
Raghu Kiran Appasani, a San Francisco-based psychiatrist, told Yahoo News that there could be a connection between Gen Z and the generation's chronic stress, fueled by overexposure to breaking news and tragic events. A 2021 study from Google found that not only does Gen Z have lots of exposure to news, but they have exposure to different sources and opinions too.
“There's a lot more information overload at their fingertips,” Appasani explained. “What I would say is that they probably have a much higher degree of exposure to chronic stress than any prior generation has had.”
Stress can cause inflammation which can turn into accelerated aging. Although Appasani did not outright confirm that Gen Z is aging faster than other generations, he did say "it's not great."
“If you have a high level of stress, you're at higher risk for cardiac issues, for health issues,” he said.
But to Appasani, accelerated aging might not be the main issue for Gen Z. Instead, he argues that there’s a more internal issue at hand that should be addressed first.
The video that spawned a thousand think pieces.
Howlett told Yahoo News that he thought the somewhat self-deprecating commentary on aging would just be funny.
“I had no idea it was going to reach the magnitude that it did,” he said. “I had no idea it was going to then start a grander conversation about millennials and Gen Z aging.”
Howlett's video opened up a conversationaboutwhether all of Gen Z is "aging like milk" and aging faster than previous generations. The Gen Z age range is considered to be between 11 and 27 years old.
There was already a spark of discourse surrounding whether Gen Z's concerns with aging were valid when tweens and teenagers were filmed shopping for retinol — an anti-aging product — at Sephora. Howlett's video coincided with the internet's debate about how young is too young for anti-aging skin care — and if it's actually one of the perceived problem's causes.
“Just from my own determination, I genuinely feel like I look in my mid-30s,” Howlett told Yahoo News. “I have more wrinkles on my face than maybe the average 26-year-old. Also, I would say my beard does add a bit more age to my aesthetic.”
In terms of his day-to-day look, Howlett explained that, in addition to his beard and glasses, he dresses comfortably and prefers wearing thermal sweaters and sweatpants — clothing items he says he can understand someone associating with an older person.
Writer Ryan Broderick made a similar argument in his Garbage Day newsletter. He argues that Gen Z leans into what he's dubbed "Boca Raton-core."
“Millennials dress young and Gen Z dresses old,” Broderick writes. “[Gen Z] gravitates towards styles that are both comfortable — they are the Zoom school generation — and also flashy. They either didn’t live through or don’t remember the recession, so they don’t have the same hangups millennials do about showing off wealth.”
Outfits and facial hair aside, is there real proof that Gen Z is aging at an accelerated rate that no other generation has ever dealt with?
According to Appasani, whether Gen Z’s aging is real or imagined is beside the point. The conversation is focusing on the wrong problem.
Physical aging shouldn’t be the main concern.
What Appasani and his colleagues are actually concerned about with this generation is their mental development.
“Psychologically, the developmental stages are actually being a little bit more extended,” Appasani explained, referring to Gen Z patients. “So normally, what we would see as a normal stage as a young adult or teen is kind of extending a little bit more into their 20s.”
Appasani argues that older members of Gen Z being so preoccupied with how old they appear to other people is in fact a juvenile concern. It’s just now being experienced in their late 20s.
“It doesn't allow for them to actually dive into that developmental aspect of life, of really diving into identity and independence,” he added. “That comes back to what I was seeing initially about that stage of identity versus role, which typically happens when you're a teenager, has been extended out now into their 20s.”
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Universal Music Group has threatened to remove all of the music it owns from TikTok, unless the streaming platform agrees to more favorable terms for its vast catalog.
Negotiations between the social media giant and the world's largest music company have intensified as they've worked to hammer out a new contract, says Tatiana Cirisano, a music industry analyst at Midia Research. The current one expires on Jan. 31, 2024.
"UMG is kind of taking the nuclear option of removing all their music and trying to prove ... that TikTok couldn't exist if it didn't have their catalog," she says.
Early Wednesday morning, UMG released what it called "An Open Letter to the Artist And Songwriter Community – Why We Must Call Time Out On TikTok." The letter, one suspects, is actually for music fans and tech watchdogs as well.
"In our contract renewal discussions, we have been pressing them on three critical issues," the letter says of TikTok, noting the issues include protection against AI-generated recordings, online safety issues for users and higher compensation for its artists and songwriters.
"With respect to the issue of artist and songwriter compensation," the letter continues, "TikTok proposed paying our artists and songwriters at a rate that is a fraction of the rate that similarly situated major social platforms pay. Today, as an indication of how little TikTok compensates artists and songwriters, despite its massive and growing user base, rapidly rising advertising revenue and increasing reliance on music-based content, TikTok accounts for only about 1% of our total revenue. Ultimately TikTok is trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music."
Compensation is the big sticking point here, says Cirisano. "I would also point out that this is probably going to do more for Universal Music Group as a company than it is for any of their individual artists and songwriters," she says.
In a statement on social media, TikTok accused UMG of promoting "false narratives and rhetoric" and of putting "greed above the interests of their artist and songwriter."
"TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher," it says. "Clearly, Universal's self-serving actions are not in the best interests of artists, songwriters and fans."
Cirisano says the idea of TikTok building what UMG calls a "music-based business" has some merit. TikTok used to be just a place where artists could get exposure and market their music, she says. But the platform and its users are evolving.
"It's becoming sort of a form of music consumption in its own right," she says. "This is a space where especially young people are going on and listening to music ... as they're consuming. It's a completely different experience than, say, adding a song to your Instagram story or things that were happening in the past."
The dispute should not overly affect the well-being or popularity of the labels' roster of celebrity artists, she adds, which includes Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Elton John. But for the many other musicians whose work has become a part of TikTok's fabric, there are larger implications for the future.
"There's this really fast growing sector of independent artists and what is commonly referred to as 'the long tail' that are also releasing their music to streaming services and competing for attention," she says, referring to all of the other music floating around that's available to be used. "There's a lot of other music that TikTok users have access to beyond the major label catalog than they would have five or 10 years ago. UMG is still the most powerful player here, but I think those dynamics have shifted a little bit."
TikTok and other social media platforms, she says, are where new fandom and cultures are being built — and the music industry's power players are wary of being left behind.
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Tottenham stars mock Neal Maupay on camera in Brentford comeback win as Maddison adds dig
Tottenham stars had the last laugh as Neal Maupay was brutally mocked.
Tottenham duo Brennan Johnson and James Maddison brutally mocked Neal Maupay after the north Londoners came from behind to beat Brentford in the Premier League. Maupay had mimicked Maddison’s trademark celebration in the first half, only for the England playmaker to have the last laugh.
Maupay gave Brentford the lead after 15 minutes. Known for his liking for winding up the opposition, the Frenchman ran straight to the Spurs fans and performed Maddison’s usual dart-throwing celebration.
However, it was a move that was always likely to come back to haunt the forward. Spurs scored twice within a minute early in the second half, with Destiny Udogie and then Johnson putting Ange Postecoglou’s side ahead.
Johnson was mobbed by his colleagues and when Maddison joined the celebration, the pair aimed a cheeky dig at Maupay. Both pulled mock grimacing expressions and mimed throwing a dart poorly.
It was apparent that the celebration had been pre-planned after the pair had seen Maupay attempt to take a jibe at Maddison.
Maddison savagely told TNT of Maupay afterwards: "He hasn't scored enough goals to have his own celebration.”
Spurs went on to seal a big three points in their race to finish in the top four. Richarlison scored a third before Ivan Toney bagged a consolation for the visitors.
Postecoglou was unhappy with his side’s first-half display. He bluntly joked that his players were talking to the referee more than playing football in the opening 45 minutes.
The Australian said: "We were getting dragged into things, that's not who we are. We were chatting to the ref more than we were playing football. We are naive at times, focusing on the wrong things, but that's all part of our growth.
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"The lads showed character to come back, for 25 minutes of the second half we were outstanding, the type of team we can be. It could have been easy to drop our heads."
Spurs moved up to fourth in the league by beating Brentford, leapfrogging Aston Villa based on a better goal difference. Maddison’s return to fitness is likely to play a major part in the race for fourth place.
The 27-year-old suffered an ankle injury in November and his absence coincided with a dismal dip in form. Now fit again, Maddison made his first start since his injury against Brentford and performed well.
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Adrian Newey Unveils What Inspired Him to Design Red Bull’s $6.2 Million First Ever Hypercar
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Earlier in 2023, Red Bull announced that they would be debuting their first-ever production hypercar – the RB17, in 2026. As soon as this news got out, the $6.2 million worth beast has created a lot of hype for its release. Recently, when the car’s designer, Adrian Newey, sat down for an episode of Talking Bulls, he was asked about the project. That’s when he revealed the real inspiration behind him getting to work on the RB17.
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Newey revealed, “[Sony] PlayStation, back in 2010, approached me and said would I be interested in sort of designing a ‘No Regulation’ ultimate performance car.” That project for the Gran Turismo series – the Red Bull X2010, really got Newey’s interest piqued.
Years later, he, representing Red Bull, would partner with Aston Martin to design and produce the Valkyrie. However, Red Bull then wanted to do something on their own. That’s when they decided to give the RB17 a shot, and Newey was evidently on board.
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The two-seater hypercar will be initially released as a track-focused variant, per MotorTrend. Inspired by Formula 1 design, the car would bear a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis.
The heart and soul of the RB17, however, would be a naturally aspirated V-10 engine that would be capable of producing a whopping 1,100 horsepower. For all intents and purposes, Red Bull want it to be as close to F1-spec as possible.
What would really make this standalone Red Bull project even more enticing is the fact that the team will only produce 50 RB17s, all built in-house, to preserve exclusivity. However, we can expect the likes of Max Verstappen and the other Red Bull higher-ups to be getting a key for the car, though.
Max Verstappen is ready to welcome the RB17 into his collection
The RB17 isn’t the only hypercar Adrian Newey designed while heading the engineering department of the Milton Keynes-based team. The British engineer’s last hypercar project got a worthy patron in the form of three-time world champion, Max Verstappen – the $4,000,000 worth Aston Martin Valkyrie.
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More than an affinity for their star driver, it only makes sense to hand him the keys to one RB17. Verstappen would surely do promotional content for the team, hence, it is a sensible commercial decision for Red Bull to give him the car to flaunt.
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That being said, Verstappen would hope that the RB17 treats him better than the Valkyrie. The Dutchman got in trouble with French police after a video emerged of him allegedly breaking the speed limit amongst other traffic rules driving his own Aston Martin Valkyrie, as reported by Fox Sports.
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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Did any British soldiers survive both the Battle of New Orleans and The Battle of Waterloo?
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QUESTION Did any British soldiers survive both the Battle of New Orleans and The Battle of Waterloo?
A famous example of this was Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith (1787-1860), better known as Harry Smith. It's impossible to do his life justice here or even run through all the battles he was involved in, but the following should give a flavour.
Smith was born in Whittlesey, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire. He was commissioned in the elite 95th Rifles in 1805. His first active service was in South America in 1806. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Montevideo in 1807 but first came to real prominence during the Peninsular War.
Small, wiry, elegant and highly intelligent, he was fluent in Spanish and became indispensable to Lieutenant-General John Moore, from October 1808 to January 1809, in the campaign which ended in the evacuation of the British Army at Corunna.
In July 1809 he joined the army of Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington), and served throughout the Peninsula War up to its final battle at Toulouse, in April 1814, which precipitated the abdication of Napoleon. Smith distinguished himself at the capture of Badajoz (April 6, 1812), where the British succeeded in breaking into the heavily fortified town after a ferocious fight.
Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith (1787-1860), better known as Harry Smith, is one of the most famous examples of a British soldier who fought in both the Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Waterloo
In May 1814, Smith was appointed assistant adjutant-general to the force sent to carry on the war against the U.S. in the War of 1812 (which ended in 1814). On August 24, he fought in the battle of Bladensburg where, in his own words, ' . . .we licked the Yankees and took all their guns and we entered Washington for the barbarous purpose of destroying the city'... He was therefore present at the notorious burning of The White House, of which he was appalled.
Smith accompanied Sir Edward Pakenham's force, sent to seize New Orleans. It was a disaster. On January 8, 1815, Pakenham was killed and the attack was beaten off with heavy losses by an American army under General Andrew Jackson. Smith was sent to negotiate a two-day truce, to bury the dead and succour the wounded. He was back in England in time to take part, as General Lambert's Brigade-Major, in the battle of Waterloo, on June 18, 1815.
Despite all this, Harry Smith is perhaps more famous for his love story. The day after the storming of Badajoz, a noble Spanish lady, whose property had been destroyed, presented herself at the British lines seeking protection from the ravages of the soldiers for herself and her sister, the 14-year-old Juana Maria de Los Dolores de Leon.
Smith was smitten and married Juana days later. She accompanied him throughout the war and they had a lifelong love affair. In 1847, Smith became Governor of Cape Colony and high commissioner, with the local rank of Lieutenant-General. His Spanish wife is remembered to this day in the name Ladysmith.
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A palm oil plantation in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Swathes of tropical forest and other ecosystems with high conservation values have been cleared to make room for monoculture oil palm plantations. This has destroyed critical habitats for many endangered species including Sumatran tigers
QUESTION What is the most environmentally destructive crop?
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit grown on the African oil palm tree which can be found in most processed foods, as well as many cosmetics.
Swathes of tropical forest and other ecosystems with high conservation values have been cleared to make room for monoculture oil palm plantations. This has destroyed critical habitats for many endangered species — including pygmy elephants and Sumatran rhinos and tigers. Oil palm plantations cover more than 27 million hectares of the Earth's surface.
Much of the rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia has been replaced by oil palm. Its most famous victim is the orangutan, whose population has decreased by approximately 50 per cent (over 100,000 animals) in the wild in the last decade.
The drainage required for oil palm cultivation causes peat oxidation, and the release of carbon dioxide, and makes the soil more susceptible to fires and floods.
There has been a move to replace these oils with substitutes, such as soybean oil. But soy yields less oil per hectare than palm oil and requires more fertilisers, pesticides and energy input per hectare. Much of its production takes place in Latin America. Soy cultivation has already affected bird populations in Brazil and Argentina.
Penelope Noble, Manchester.
Pierce Brosnan starred as Robinson Crusoe in the 1997 adaptation of Daniel Defoe's famous book. Defoe's involvement in espionage was directly linked to the Act of Union of 1707 between England and Scotland
QUESTION Was Daniel Defoe — author of Robinson Crusoe — a spy?
Daniel Defoe was born Daniel Foe in 1660 at a time of much upheaval across Europe. His first famous fictional work, Robinson Crusoe, was not published until 1719, when he was 59. He was involved in trade and statecraft across the continent. He began a business career and added the prefix 'de' to his surname, to give it a more aristocratic sound.
Defoe was raised a Presbyterian and held dissenter views. He was involved in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 which unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the new Catholic King James II. With the onset of the Glorious Revolution in 1688, he threw his weight behind the cause of the Protestant King William III.
Defoe's involvement in espionage was directly linked to the Act of Union of 1707 between England and Scotland. Robert Harley, Secretary of State for the Northern Department, was tasked with piloting through the union with Scotland under Queen Anne. He made use of Defoe as a pamphleteer and spy.
Defoe travelled to Scotland under the guise of writing The History Of The Union Of Great Britain. His mission was to monitor public and private sentiments regarding the proposed Union. Publicly, Defoe engaged in promoting the Union through ghost-written speeches, essays, and pamphlets, despite facing prosecution and the stocks for a satirical suggestion that non-conformists should be killed.
Defoe died in 1731, probably while in hiding from his creditors.
Mark Courtney, Pateley Bridge, North Yorks.
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ABLE Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) by 19.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,519 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 743 shares during the period. ABLE Financial Group LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $1,190,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCD. Costello Asset Management INC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 460 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. increased its stake in McDonald’s by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. now owns 7,685 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,293,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Widmann Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in McDonald’s by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Widmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 9,525 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,842,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 10,346 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $3,086,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Carmel Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,310 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. 67.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
McDonald’s Stock Performance
MCD traded down $0.12 on Wednesday, reaching $294.53. 1,454,279 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,938,887. McDonald’s Co. has a twelve month low of $245.73 and a twelve month high of $302.39. The company has a market cap of $213.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.95, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.71. The company’s 50 day moving average is $290.96 and its 200-day moving average is $280.24.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $270.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $345.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 23rd. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $280.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, October 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $287.00 price objective on the stock. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $317.77.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 4,583 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.70, for a total transaction of $1,332,278.10. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,187 shares in the company, valued at $2,379,960.90. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 4,583 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.70, for a total value of $1,332,278.10. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,187 shares in the company, valued at $2,379,960.90. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 4,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $1,261,968.75. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 8,908 shares in the company, valued at $2,505,375. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About McDonald’s
McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company's restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, fries, salads, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including muffins, Sausages, biscuit and bagel sandwiches, oatmeal, hash browns, breakfast burritos and hotcakes.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons is out for Wednesday's matchup with the Phoenix Suns, the team announced.
The 27-year-old sustained played his first game in nearly three months on Monday, coming back from a nearly three-month long absence. He recorded 10 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds vs. the Utah Jazz in the comeback.
But the return came at a cost, as he suffered a left knee contusion after taking a hit during the game, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. After the knee began to swell, Simmons reportedly underwent tests that showed no further issue.
It's unclear how long Simmons will be sidelined, but it seems unlikely that the injury will keep him out for as long as the last one did. He was previously hampered by a pinched nerve in his back that he began to recover from on Nov. 6.
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Updated January 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM ET
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
Policy makers have kept their benchmark interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5% — the highest in over two decades — since July.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that interest rates are unlikely to go any higher, and that he and his colleagues are beginning to contemplate cutting rates.
"If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year," Powell said.
He cautioned, however, that the economy remains unpredictable and said the central bank would proceed cautiously.
"The economic outlook is uncertain and we remain highly attentive to inflation risks," Powell said.
The Fed has been pleasantly surprised by the rapid drop in inflation in recent months. Core prices in December — which exclude food and energy prices — were up just 2.9% from a year ago, according to the Fed's preferred inflation yardstick. That's a smaller increase than the 3.2% core inflation rate that Fed officials had projected in December.
If that positive trend continues, the Fed may be able to start cutting interest rates as early as this spring. First, though, Powell said he and his colleagues will need to see additional evidence that inflation is easing.
And he sounded doubtful about a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting in March as many investors in Wall Street had hoped for.
"Based on the meeting today, I would tell you that I don't think it's likely the committee will reach a level of confidence by the time of the March meeting," Powell said. "But that's to be seen."
The comments disappointed investors, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 317 points.
Investors are still hopeful about a rate cut by the following Fed meeting in May, with markets putting the likelihood of that at better than 90%.
Good omens in the economy
Both the economy and the job market have performed better than expected over the last year, despite the highest interest rates since 2001. The nation's gross domestic product grew 3.1% in 2023, while employers added 2.7 million jobs
Unemployment has been under 4%for nearly two years. And average wages in December were up 4.1% from a year ago.
While that strong economy is welcome news for businesses and workers, it also raises the risk of reigniting inflation. As a result, Fed policymakers say they'll be cautious not to cut interest rates prematurely.
"We have history on this," Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic told the Rotary Club of Atlanta this month. "In the '70s, the Fed started removing accommodation too soon. Inflation spiked back up. Then we had to tighten. Inflation came down. Then we removed it again. Inflation went back up. And by the time we were done with that, all Americans could think about was inflation."
The Fed is determined not to repeat that '70s show. At the same time, waiting too long to cut interest rates risks slowing the economy more than necessary to bring inflation under control.
A report from the Labor Department Wednesday showed employers' cost for labor rose more slowly than expected in the final months of last year. Labor costs increased just 0.9% in the fourth quarter. That's a smaller increase than the previous quarter, suggesting labor costs are putting less upward pressure on prices.
Fed officials promised to keep an eye on upcoming economic data and adjust accordingly.
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Jurgen Klopp twists knife into Chelsea with 'more goals' remark after Liverpool thrashing
Liverpool thrashed Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield to take command of the Premier League title race.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp twisted the knife into lacklustre Chelsea by admitting his side could have scored more in their 4-1 thrashing of the Blues. In the Reds' first Premier League outing since Klopp announced his shock decision to quit at the end of the season, the German's side emphatically proved their top-flight title credentials with a dominant victory.
Diogo Jota and the 20-year-old right-back Conor Bradley put Liverpool 2-0 ahead in the first half. Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz completed a big scoreline in the second period.
However, Liverpool should have scored more goals. Darwin Nunez endured a frustrating night, hitting the woodwork a remarkable four times.
On a frustrating personal night for the Uruguayan, he slammed a penalty against the post and saw a further three efforts bounce off the post or crossbar. Despite the missed chances, Klopp was delighted with his side's high-energy pressing.
"The counter pressing was top. We had them in places they didn't wan to be. The high press was really good. It is fair to say we could have scored one or two more."
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“Isn’t Your Mate Brad Pitt Hosting 11th Team”: Craig Slater Rebuffs Martin Brundle’s Logistical Argument Against Andretti Inclusion
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After more than a year of deliberation and debates, F1 has made a decision on Andretti’s bid to join the championship. The American motor racing giant won’t race in F1 in 2025 or 2026. They are, however, free to move another application to join the grid in 2028. Legendary commentator and former driver Martin Brundle tried making sense of the decision in a recent video with Sky Sports. The Briton talked about F1 lacking the logistical capabilities to host an 11th team. He raised the issue of shorter pit lanes that lack the space to house an 11th garage. Brundle also raised the incumbent teams’ concerns about Andretti not adding proportional value to the championship, which they have over the years. However, Craig Slater did not seem impressed with Brundle’s assessment.
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Following the 64-year-old’s argument, Slater jokingly replied, “Martin, you’re saying it would cost an awful lot to develop the circuits for an 11th team. Isn’t your mate Brad Pitt hosting an 11th team currently, making that movie?”
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Slater picked on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s rhetoric, who was in favor of hosting an 11th team. The FIA had recently given its blessing to the Andretti-Cadillac consortium to join the grid. However, F1’s decision seems to have settled the debate on who is more powerful – the FIA or the commercial rights holder, FOM.
The verdict has not gone down well with the fans, though. The audience was all for added competition, and knowing Andretti’s proven motor racing pedigree, the prospect was an exciting one.
Is it the end of the road for Andretti’s F1 dream?
The FOM, in its commercial assessment report, ruled out Andretti’s ability to be a “competitive participant”. It also cited the added “operational burden” the promoters would have to bear over the addition of an 11th team.
It was, however, the 16th paragraph of the assessment report that added insult to the injury. The FOM believes it would be F1 that will add value to the Andretti brand and not the other way around.
F1 fans have expressed their anger over this assessment. One fan felt the sport was heading for doom.
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Mario Andretti, former F1 champion and father of Michael Andretti, has expressed how “devastated” he is by the news of the rejected bid. As emotions run high, F1 risks the invitation of an anti-competition lawsuit.
Ben Sulayem, however, ruled that out last year. The FIA president, in a comment in October, said, “Maybe it sounds very exciting and threatening to the media. It’s like, it’s very, very nice to them. But it will not go to court, I am sure of that. Why should we go to court?”
The question, however, still looms – will Andretti buy an existing team or wait until 2028 to enter F1? Or worse – give up on the dream?
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Michael Egan: Tragedy as major NSW political figure dies aged 75
- Former NSW treasurer Michael Egan has died
- He was in charge of finances from 1995 to 2005
The longest-serving treasurer in NSW has died aged 75.
Michael Egan was the Labor treasurer under the state's longest, continuously-serving premier, Bob Carr, from April 1995 to 2005.
This period covered the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, described at the time by IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch as 'the best Olympic Games ever'.
Mr Egan had been the first treasurer to serve from the upper house but in 1997 he unsuccessfully took on the Labor Party with a plan to privatise electricity assets.
Unusually for a Labor treasurer, he presided over nine successive Budget surpluses, with Mr Carr determined to demonstrate Labor could be good economic managers following the state bank disasters in Victoria and South Australia.
The baby boomer duo were instrumental in Labor getting re-elected in 1999 and 2003 in Australia's most populated state, as former Liberal prime minister John Howard's Coalition government kept getting re-elected federally, in 1998, 2001 and 2004.
But they faced a humiliating defeat at the 1997 state Labor conference when Mr Egan and Mr Carr, both from the Right faction, put forward a plan to privatise the state's power assets, only for the issue to bring down Labor premier Morris Iemma 11 years later.
Power privatisation would have to wait until after the 2015 election when Mike Baird as Liberal premier won to mandate to lease 49 per cent of the state's poles and wires for 99 years, giving the Coalition the funds to finance the Sydney Metro.
Michael Egan was the Labor treasurer under the state's longest, continuously-serving premier, Bob Carr, from April 1995 to 2005 (he is pictured in 2003 delivering a Budget)
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and his Treasurer Daniel Mookhey were both in Young Labor's Right faction when Mr Egan was treasurer.
They remembered him for his long career to serving the people of NSW.
'NSW has lost a dedicated and accomplished public servant, the Honourable Michael Egan AO,' they said on Thursday.
They also paid tribute to his financial stewardship.
'On becoming Treasurer, Michael rapidly returned the NSW Budget to surplus and kept it there, building the Carr government's reputation for economic and fiscal competence,' they said.
'During his stewardship, NSW all but eliminated net government debt while also investing heavily to improve essential services and infrastructure and hosting the Olympic Games.
'Impatient with theorists and purists, he excelled at producing economic and social reforms through the messy compromise of politics.'
Mr Egan regularly clashed with former Liberal treasurer Peter Costello.
A confrontation got physical in March 2002 when Mr Egan approached Mr Costello outside Parliament House in Canberra to voice a disagreement about a GST deal with the states.
In full view of journalists and TV cameras, he challenged Mr Costello.
'We were told, indeed we signed up to a solemn agreement,' he said.
Mr Costello pat his much shorter Labor opponent on the head as he said: 'Calm down, fella.'
A shaken Mr Egan described the federal treasurer as 'not only a thug but a thief as well'.
Mr Egan's political career began in October 1978 when he won the Sutherland Shire seat of Cronulla, making him to date the beachside electorate's only Labor MP in a usually ultra-safe Liberal seat.
That was the election that saw Neville Wran's re-elected Labor government win the usually safe Liberal seats of Manly and Wakehurst on Sydney's northern beaches and Willoughby on the lower north shore as the Coalition was annihilated at the ballot box.
The state's longest-serving treasurer and the state's longest, continuously-serving premier Bob Carr faced a humiliating defeat in 1997 at the Labor state conference with a plan to privatise power assets
Mr Egan was re-elected in Cronulla in 1981 but lost the seat in 1984, which was also Wran's last election campaign before Barrie Unsworth replaced him two years later.
He then shifted to the Legislative Council and became treasurer when Labor returned to power in 1995 after seven years in the political wilderness, during the years when Liberal leaders Nick Greiner and John Fahey were in charge.
The Minns government now also has a treasurer from the upper house, Mr Mookhey.
Former Liberal premier and treasurer Dominic Perrottet was reportedly so impressed with Mr Egan as treasurer that he asked his staff to print out his old speeches and media releases.
Michael Coutts-Trotter, the husband of federal Labor cabinet minister Tanya Plibersek, was a ministerial adviser to Mr Egan who had drafted media releases for him as treasurer.
Mr Perrottet appointed him as head of Premier and Cabinet in October 2021 when he replaced Gladys Berejiklian as premier.
After politics, Mr Egan served as Macquarie University chancellor from 2008 to 2019.
He shook hands with 43,000 graduates as the university's longest-serving chancellor.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
Copyright 2024 NPR
Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
Copyright 2024 NPR
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Nick Dunlap didn’t need much time to make his decision after hoisting the trophy in Southern California earlier this month.
The 20-year-old sophomore from Alabama, who made history with his win at The American Express two weeks ago, officially turned pro. He will now make his professional debut this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which marks the second designated event on Tour so far this season.
"Hectic, but also really cool," Dunlap said on Wednesday of what the last few weeks have been like. "I've had numerous moments where you just kind of have to take it all in, it's overwhelming. But also I've dreamed about doing this my whole life and playing golf on the PGA Tour. To finally be here and to be able to do that as a 20-year-old is pretty cool."
Dunlap won The American Express in La Quinta, California, two weeks ago after posting a 60 in the third round. That made him the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson did so in 1991, and the youngest amateur to do so since 1910.
Dunlap, who won the U.S. Amateur, was already set to play in the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open this season. Now that he's turned pro, he will have full Tour status and exemption through the 2026 season. His win jumped him up 4,061 spots to No. 68 in the Official World Golf Rankings, which was the highest one-week jump in the rankings' history.
"I would say I knew that I was probably going to turn pro just with the opportunity that had been presented, but also I wanted to go back and talk to my teammates and talk to my parents and my coach and get their opinion and their two cents worth before I did anything," Dunlap said.
Once he did that, Dunlap made the trip to the Monterey Peninsula for this week’s tournament. Just like that, he was right in the mix. Fellow Alabama star Justin Thomas actually caught up with Dunlap and others at dinner on Monday night.
"Nick was there and he looked tired. He was like, 'Man, I'm so tired.'" Thomas said on Tuesday. "I was like, 'Dude, I don't really care. You should be sleeping right now and getting ready to go to class tomorrow morning and I'm pretty sure all of your teammates would happily switch with you, so be careful who you say that to.'
"I was needling him, giving him a hard time … I just think it's important that whatever he's always done, to continue to do that because I think it's easy to get a little bit taken over by the opportunity."
Dunlap will go off with Xander Schauffele on Thursday afternoon at Pebble Beach. He’ll then play at Spyglass Hill on Friday, where he’ll attempt to make a second straight cut before trying to compete into the weekend yet again. That’s no easy task, especially with the stronger field in play this week.
But regardless of how it goes, Dunlap knows how special it is to get to make his pro debut at Pebble Beach of all places.
"I remember playing this place on the PGA Tour PlayStation game, so to be out here and to see it for the first time is pretty cool," he said.
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AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRX – Get Free Report)’s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $0.80 and traded as high as $0.88. AcelRx Pharmaceuticals shares last traded at $0.86, with a volume of 243,500 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ACRX shares. StockNews.com started coverage on AcelRx Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “sell” rating on the stock. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $5.00 target price on shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Thursday, December 7th.
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AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACRX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 8th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.21. The company had revenue of $0.12 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post -0.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ACRX. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals by 22.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,569,553 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $955,000 after purchasing an additional 831,999 shares in the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals in the fourth quarter valued at $830,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Cowen AND Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals in the third quarter valued at $67,000. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals by 201.7% in the second quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 122,441 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 81,854 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 19.79% of the company’s stock.
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Company Profile
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of acute pain. Its lead product candidate is DSUVIA and DZUVEO, a 30 mcg sufentanil sublingual tablet for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain. The company develops ZALVISO, a patient-controlled analgesia system that allows hospital patients with moderate-to-severe acute pain to self-dose with sufentanil sublingual tablets to manage their pain; ARX-02, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients; and ARX-03, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of procedural anxiety and acute pain.
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When Alex Albon Wrongly Believed Christian Horner Ranked Him as the Best Driver After Max Verstappen in 2023
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Alex Albon made an appearance on The Fast and The Curious podcast back in August, before the Italian Grand Prix. Talking about his 2023 season until then, the British-Thai driver was informed by the host that he was actually ‘Christian’s’ favorite driver in 2023, after Max Verstappen. Naturally, flattered to be receiving such praise from his ex-boss, Christian Horner, Albon went on to explain that the Briton was actually very supportive and he was glad that he said that about him. As it turns out, though, Horner wasn’t the ‘Christian’ in question!
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The Williams driver was evidently very happy thinking that Horner thought that high of his 2023 efforts. However, in a hilarious turn of events, the host revealed that she was actually talking about her co-host, on the podcast, Christian Hewgill!
And when Hewgill joked that his praise obviously doesn’t mean as much as Horner’s, Albon hilariously replied, “Your words mean more to me than Christian Horner’s! My confidence coming into this weekend is higher than it has ever been before.”
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Joking aside, Albon does deserve credit, though. 2023 was a stellar year for the #23 driver behind the wheel of the FW45. He scored a handy haul of 27 points for the team, compared to Logan Sargeant’s one. Moreover, after finishing 10th in the Constructors’ last year, Williams’ P7 was all thanks to Albon.
Albon was the real team leader within the Grove-based squad. While Sargeant found it difficult to adjust to life in F1, in his rookie season, the relatively experienced 27-year-old carried the entire team to a lofty finish.
Alex Albon may become a highly sought-after driver in 2024
Alex Albon outperformed the capabilities of the FW45 as he scored several valuable points for Williams in 2023. A testament to how good Albon was can be received by how difficult Sargeant found it to cope with the car. The American driver struggled for pace throughout the season and suffered a few hefty crashes, too.
In the end, the 27 points that Albon scored for the team made all the difference in their Constructors’ Championship finish at the end of the season. After the mighty disappointment of finishing last in 2022, seventh in the standings would’ve been a welcome relief for the iconic British team.
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In all honesty, Christian Horner was impressed by Albon’s performances in 2023. It had been reported by revered F1 journalist, Yhacbec López, that Red Bull had offered Albon a return to the Red Bull family with a seat for 2024 with V-CARB (formerly AlphaTauri). However, Albon reportedly turned them down with a “No, thank you.”
That being said, Albon goes into 2024 in the last year of his Williams contract. If he can repeat his 2023 performances, he will most likely be a wanted man in the F1 paddock for 2025 and beyond.
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Biden taps John Podesta as his top climate envoy to replace John Kerry: Obama official embroiled in Hillary Clinton email saga gets post to push Joe's ambitious green agenda
- Podesta advises Biden on Inflation Reduction Act
- He was chair of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign when his emails got hacked
- Also served under Bill Clinton and Barack Obama
John Podesta, the former White House chief of staff who has advised Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, is stepping into a new role as the president's international climate advisor.
It is just the latest assignment for the peripatetic consigliere, who had a key moment in U.S. politics when his emails got hacked during the 2016 election and started appearing online with information about Hillary Clinton amid a separate hack on the Democratic National Committee.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry has been fulfilling the role as Biden's climate envoy, holding high stakes international negotiations in an effort to steer the world toward green energy.
The failed 2004 presidential candidate announced this month he would move over to Biden's campaign, where two top White House advisors have also transitioned amid polls showing a tight potential race with Donald Trump.
John Podesta, who helps oversee the Inflation Reduction Act,
Podesta would step in when Kerry departs in the coming weeks.
Podesta is considered a policy pro, who founded the Center for American Progress think tank after advising Democrats on politics and policy. He chaired Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign and served as a senior advisor to Obama.
Former special counsel Robert Mueller's team concluded that the Kremlin was behind the hack of his emails, which got posted on WikiLeaks in the heat of the campaign. Many of them led to damaging headlines amid her tough race against Trump.
'Secretary Kerry has put the U.S. back in leadership on climate around the world,' Podesta told the Washington Post. 'And we’ll ensure that we keep up the momentum that has been built up through his efforts.'
In one wrinkle, a 2022 law requires Senate confirmation for envoys reporting to the State Department.
President Biden has made climate issues a key part of his governing agenda and plans to stress green issues in his reelection campaign
Podesta advised President Barack Obama and President Bill Clinton
Podesta served as Bill Clinton's chief of staff during his impeachment
The White House believes it has found a workaround, with Podesta's title setting him up as a 'senior advisor' to the president.
The law states that 'The President may, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint an individual as a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator ... or other position performing a similar function, regardless of title, at the Department of State exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States.'
It says 'an individual may not be designated as a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator ... or other position performing a similar function, regardless of title, at the Department exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States without the advice and consent of the Senate.'
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I don’t understand Five Nights at Freddy’s, but I certainly respect what a cross media juggernaut that Scott Cawthon has created. The franchise’s latest victory was the well received movie adaptation produced by Blumhouse which saw its release on digital platforms as well as theaters day and date. Despite a strategy which many felt would cannibalize ticket sales the film managed to gross $294 million and became Blumhouse’s biggest hit to date surpassing their 2016 release, Split.
For those who enjoyed the film’s music, iam8bit has teamed up with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to give fans of the franchise can take home The Newton Brothers’ atmospheric score of the movie in their preferred physical medium, be it vinyl, CD or even cassette tape (Sorry 8-Track fans it’s still not happening). The vinyl release will even evoke the game’s randomness as you won’t know which beloved animatronic creature will grace the cover of your purchase until it arrives at your home. Freddy, Chica, Foxy and Bonny can grace the purple tinged slip, but if you wish to secure the one you want, you might want to pay a little more for the 4 vinyl bundle to ensure you get what you want.
Pre-orders of the soundtrack will begin tomorrow February 1st at 12pm EST/9am PST. I’m certain I’ll be expecting a private message asking for a “favor”…which I’ll probably agree to (I do love accruing Credit Card points…).
Five Nights at Freddy’s is available to own on various digital platforms and is available for on-demand viewing on the Peacock streaming service.
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The Ultimate Wellness Guide to San Diego
Feel brand new with these wellness activities, from spas to sports.
Now that we’ve survived the holidays and the year that was 2023, it’s time to relax, recharge, and face 2024 with confidence. Rather than setting a list of goals you probably won’t keep, take charge of your internal and external wellness by visiting a spa for a massage, communing with nature, or challenging yourself with a new sport or class. Fortunately, San Diego has nearly unlimited options for chilling out, from treatments by the sea to stress-busting hikes. We’ve taken the guesswork out by researching the very best wellness spas, adventures, and getaways for you. Here’s our list of San Diego’s premiere choices for your best year yet!
La Jolla Indian Campground
Look out for: An all-levels bike park and zipline thrills
Just a short drive North of SD County is the La Jolla Indian Campground, where Mother Nature will rejuvenate your body and spirit. If you want to get away from the city for the weekend, this is a great spot to enjoy fresh air, build a campfire, roast some s’mores, and go tubing down the San Luis Rey River. The Luiseño Bike Park offers an expansive network of trails for riders of all skill levels across varying terrain, from leisurely beginner’s paths to quad-busting inclines and thrilling descents. In season, you can also take an electrifying ride on the longest, fastest zipline in Southern California, and this summer, a brand new water park will debut. Online reservations are required for camping, and outside firewood is prohibited due to the gold spotted oak borer, but there’s a general store near the campgrounds where it can be purchased, along with food, ice, and other necessities.
Sunny’s Spa & Beauty Lounge
Look out for: A Mediterranean grotto with aromatherapy
Located inside The Seabird Resort, this sleek, chic spa brings Southern California vibes with a view overlooking the iconic Oceanside Pier. Services range from an express menu of ten of the spa’s most popular services in a quick, 30-minute session to an extravagant The Soul Ritual—an exfoliating body scrub, healing wrap and full body massage with aromatherapy sound bath, breath work and special attention to your scalp, hands and feet customized with your choice of six different aromatherapy options. Reconnect with a special someone by scheduling Duo in the Suites, a curated spa experience for two that combines a massage with facials, wraps and scrubs. Whatever you choose, leave yourself plenty of extra time in The Cove, a modern take on the traditional Mediterranean grotto experience that includes a dry warming space, cooling mist and an aromatherapy sanarium.
Lakehouse Resort
Look out for: All sorts of outdoor sports
Get outside and explore nature, breathtaking scenery and endless activities at Lakehouse Resort in San Marcos. The resort itself boasts 143 rooms, including an Adventure Suite with a king bed, a sunken living room with a children’s bunk bed and a play area with a whimsical play tent. There’s a full-service marina that offers everything from paddleboarding and kayaking to sunset cruises, boat rentals and fishing gear. Also on the property are eight pickleball courts, three tennis courts, a par-71 golf course, The Links at Lakehouse, two saltwater pools and two hot tubs.
Four Moons Spa
Look out for: A wide array of options at affordable prices
Four Moons Spa offers one of the most extensive menus of services and experiences in San Diego County, including traditional spa services, alternative healing techniques, naturopathic medicine, longevity services, skin and body treatments and events from yoga classes to moon phase rituals. If you’re not sure where to start, schedule a free, 15-minute consultation call with one of the naturopathic doctors, who will discuss your concerns and guide you to the best course of treatment. Prices at Four Moons Spa are relatively affordable; sauna or mineral soaks start at $35 for 30 minutes.
Look out for: Yoga and meditation in a serene garden
The founder of modern yoga, Paramahansa Yogananda, was the first major teacher of the practice to spend most of his life in the West, and for a time, he called Encinitas home. Visit his old digs just north of Swami’s beach, where there’s a meditation garden with ocean vistas that’s open to the public, a temple, a retreat center, and the hermitage where he wrote his critically and commercially successful Autobiography of a Yogi.
Shine Natural Medicine
Look out for: Nutrition counseling for peak performance and digestive health
Shine Natural Medicine promotes optimal wellness with the use of natural treatments, including nutrition, botanical medicine, and intravenous nutrient therapy. During your initial appointment, Shine’s naturopathic doctor will spend a full hour getting to know you and your health and wellness concerns, conducting comprehensive lab testing to analyze your body’s systems, which may consist of blood-work, hormones, stool testing, neurotransmitter testing, and other diagnostics. Treatments include dietary and lifestyle guidance, nutritional supplements, micronutrient injection therapy, IV therapy and detox programs.
Siri Thai Massage Clinic
Look out for: Rejuvenate with therapeutic Thai herbal treatments
Thai massage differs from more familiar types in that it combines gentle body manipulation, deep tissue pressure along energy lines, muscle and joint stretching, and passive stretching to help increase flexibility, ease back pain and reduce stress and anxiety. Your technician will use their hands, elbows, forearms and feet, without oil or lotion, to improve the blood flow and oxygen supply to your muscles and making it an excellent choice for athletes and anyone who leads an active lifestyle. Swedish, deep tissue, sports, prenatal and other massages are also available, along with add ons like hot stone therapy, cupping and Thai herbal ball compression. Owner Sirikarn Binley, one of a few local therapists who trained at the highly regarded Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical and Massage Schools in Bangkok, also owns sister spa Siri Thai Bodyworks in University City.
ALCHEMĒ
Look out for: A no-appointment shot bar to jump start your energy levels
This medical spa offers beauty services to boost your health inside and out, using both state of the art treatments and age-old traditions. “Inner Alchemē” treatments include functional medicine, IV therapy, vitamin injections, NAD+ therapy, regenerative injection therapy, GLP–1 peptide weight loss and bioidentical hormone therapy using pellets for internal health. To rejuvenate you on the outside, “Outer Alchemē” provides medical services like plasma therapy, RF microneedling, exosomes and treatments for acne-prone skin, hyperpigmentation, anti-aging and body treatments. Hit the no-appointment shot bar for a vitamin injection and get an extra boost of energy, fight off a cold, or even to help stop your sugar cravings.
Stonewall Peak Trail
Look out for: Backcountry feels without the drive
Stonewall Peak Trail in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park feels like a backcountry hike, sans the two-hour drive. Spectacular vistas and ever-changing vegetation along its 3.4-mile out-and-back course provide plenty of opportunities to stop and smell the roses, or in this case, rose mallow and wild sage. Hikers of almost any skill level can hit the summit for spectacular, 360-degree views of Lake Cuyamaca and the Cuyamaca Mountains, thanks to plenty of shade and a series of gentle switchbacks up a mere 830-foot elevation gain. Afterwards, you’re just a quick ten-mile drive into Julian for a guilt-free slice of their famous apple pie to keep you in your happy place.
El Cajon Mountain
Look out for: A challenging hike with a rewarding view
If you’re looking for a great view and a good workout, El Cajon Mountain Trail is for you. It’s known as one of the most challenging hikes in SD, following an old mining road that’s a mix of uphill and downhill on the way up to the peak at 3,675 feet. That means you’ll be going up and down on the descent as well, so expect some burning quads. Bring plenty of water and snacks if you want to try this trail, and plan to spend the better part of the day on this hike. Most importantly, obey the signs that let you know when it’s time to turn back, since the parking lot gates are locked promptly at sunset. Experienced hikers recommend wearing hiking boots to manage the steep, slippery parts.
Divine Octave
Look out for: Ayurvedic bodywork with organic oils and floral essences
Owner Heidi Abreu specializes in luxurious Ayurvedic experiences at her organic spa in La Jolla. Using traditional Ayurvedic techniques, her goal is to promote holistic wellness, reduce stress, and relieve anxiety in her clients. A great place to start is with her signature treatment— a two-pronged approach that begins with the abhyanga, a head-to-toe massage using copious amounts of warm oil, rubbed in circular motions to pinpoint your individual pressure points, followed by the shirodhara, a traditional Indian head massage with a slow, steady stream of oil that drips onto the center of your forehead, known a the “third eye”. Lastly, the oil is massaged into your hair to soothe your scalp and add moisture.
Trilogy Sanctuary & Cafe
Look out for: High flying yoga to set your spirits soaring
Yoga is a great antidote to a nerve-wracking day—deep breathing, stretching, and the all-important savasana can help you shake a bad mood in no time. Whether it’s your first class or you're a lifelong yogi, you’ll soar to new heights with Trilogy Sanctuary’s rooftop aerial yoga class. You’ll hang, swing, dangle and rock your way through a series of asanas, using long, hammock-like loops of fabric and guided by a certified aerial yoga instructor. Aerial yoga is accessible to nearly all ages, body types and experience levels, and classes range from gentle stretching and floating to strength building and dynamic dance-like sessions. If it’s your first try, sign up for Aerial Yoga L1 or Aerial Healing L1 are required to learn the basics, while more advanced aerial practitioners can challenge themselves further with Aerial Fitness, Aerial Lyra, Aerial Strength and Aerial Flips and Tricks. The studio also has a cafe that serves amazing organic, vegan, gluten-free smoothies, bowls, salads, entrees, and desserts, so you can relax and refuel after your session, but it’s worth a stop all on its own, too.
Yu Spa
Look out for: Chill out in an ice room
If you’ve never experienced a Korean day spa, you’re in for a treat. Spend the day at Yu Spa for a go at your own pace adventure—sauna admission is just $40 for two hours and includes hot and cold tubs plus dry and steam saunas. Spring for jjimjilbang for an additional $10 and you’ll get another hour to take in the red clay sauna, the Himalayan salt sauna, the ice room and a common relaxation area. Body scrubs and massages are available and include sauna and jjimjilbang admission as well and any massage/body wrap combos includes a shampoo and facial mask. Note: Many areas of traditional Korean spas are nude spaces. If you’re not comfortable shedding it all in front of others, it might not be your cup of tea.
Pilgrimage of the Heart
Look out for: Free meditation classes
If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of meditation but aren’t sure where to start, Pilgrimage of the Heart yoga studio in Normal Heights offers free, 30–45 minute classes in meditation four days a week. The studio also offers other reflective classes such as Yogic Breathing: Pranayama, to improve
focus, nourish energy and explore the body, mind, and breath connection through various breathing techniques, or Savasana and Sound Bath, where you’ll experience the healing vibrations of various instruments that include crystal bowls, singing, harmonium, rain drum, Indian percussion, and more during a conscious relaxation session to calm the mind and body, concluding with a peaceful savasana at regular studio pricing.
Stardust Float Spa
Look out for: Maximum relaxation in zero gravity
Stardust Float Spa’s state of the art float cabins provide a most relaxing environment for you; a traditional no light, no sound, no touch experience, or leaving the lights and music on for a more environmentally cognizant session. You can even schedule a couples float with your favorite person. Massage therapy includes a Sensory Repatterning option, a form of bodywork that helps to relax the body through a series of rocking and undulating movements and various limb movement explorations designed to expand your range of motion. Afterwards, chill out in the relaxation area with a cup of fine tea and light snacks to set you on your way.
Inn At Sunset Cliffs
Look out for: Lounging by the pool with your friends
Grab your sunglasses and head out for a mini vacay at The Inn at Sunset Cliffs, where a day pass admits you and up to three friends to their pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You can bring your own food and beverages, including alcohol, use the grill, and lounge by the fire pit from 10 am-10 pm, all for just $10 per person. Call The Inn at least a day ahead of time to reserve a spot.
Saffron & Sage
Look out for: Dual treatments for a double dose of relaxation
Saffron & Sage takes pride in its reputation as a holistic health club, with specialists available in nearly every field of modern wellness therapy. Set new goals with a life coach, let a nutritionist help you to improve your eating habits, or get pampered with an aromatherapy massage, root chakra therapy, or combination treatments that pair acupuncture with fire cupping, reiki with hypnotherapy, massage with sound therapy, and more than a dozen other options.
Zoro Garden
Nestled between the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and the Casa de Balboa in Balboa Park is the beautiful, secluded Zoro Garden, named after Zoroaster, founder of one of the oldest organized faiths, Zoroastrianism. The sunken grotto was originally built for the Panama-California Exposition in 1915-16, and renovated in 1935 to host the California Pacific International Exposition, where it was home to a nudist colony of sorts. Sideshow promoters Nate Eagle and Stanley R. Graham charged the public 25 cents each to enter the garden and see paid actors in loincloths and body stockings pose, play sports, and engage in quasi-religious ceremonies. Today, Zoro Garden has been turned into a serene butterfly garden, where you can sit and watch monarchs, swallowtails, and sulfur butterflies sip water from tiny pools in the rocks. Lush plantings include food sources like milkweed, passion fruit vines, and California lilac for butterfly larvae, while verbena, butterfly bush, lantana, and the like provide nectar for adult butterflies.
Spa Kingston
Look out for: Specialized skin care for the perfect glow up
Get the skin of your dreams at Spa Kingston! Nearly every service comes with pick-your-own aromatherapy and a rose petal foot bath, from the signature Spa Kingston Facial Royale to a sexy couples massage complete with champagne. But where it really shines is in its specialized acne treatments, targeting even the most stubborn cases with therapies that include enzyme treatments, peels, light therapy, oxygen infusions, nano needling and microdermabrasion, depending on your skin’s needs.
Bayside Trail
Look out for: An urban hike that’s accessible for nearly everyone
The Bayside Trail leads to San Diego’s urban national park, the Cabrillo National Monument, providing not just stunning, 360-degree views of the skyline and water, but wide, gently sloping trails and an array of accessibility options that make it easier for everyone to enjoy. The 2.4-mile, out-and-back route does have a couple of steeper spots to negotiate, but numerous benches along the way ensure plenty of prime viewing and opportunities to commune with nature. Once you’ve made it back to the top, head down to the Point Loma Tidepools and Bluffs Trail for an additional easy, one-mile hike downhill to the famous tidepools.
flōt
Look out for: Let your stress flōt away
Sensory deprivation tank therapy, also known as isolation tank or floatation tank therapy, is said to provide healthful benefits such as relaxation, improved sleep, pain relief and decreased anxiety. At flōt, the tank contains a 12″ solution of water and nearly 1000 pounds of dissolved Epsom salt, heated to body temperature to provide buoyancy. When you enter the tank, any sensory stimulus is removed, including sight, sound and gravity, leaving you weighless and in complete darkness and silence. Eventually, your brain begins to let go of the need for stimulus and you enter a state of deep relaxation. Proponents of SDTT believe that tank time boosts creativity, sharpens focus and concentration, and may even improve cardiovascular health by reducing stress.
Rancho La Puerta shuttle
Look out for: An indulgent spa experience in luxurious surroundings
Refresh your body, mind, and soul while you pamper yourself at the uber-luxe Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. The 4,000 acre fitness resort includes forty miles of hiking trails, acres of gorgeously landscaped gardens, an organic farm, yoga, spa treatments, and dozens other activities from meditation to pickle ball. It’s also home to La Cocina Que Canta, a cooking school where you'll utilize ingredients fresh from the farm in healthy dishes you can reproduce at home. A valid passport is required to travel to Tecate, and if you are staying 7-nights or longer you will need to pay for a tourist permit (FMM form, $43 cash) to Mexico Customs and Immigration.
The I.V. Doc
Look out for: Help for hangovers, immunity boosts and vitamin therapy
When you drank too much last night but have to be at your best this morning, it’s time for a visit from The I.V. Doc, a house-call hangover service that provides intravenous remedies for dehydration, 24 hours a day. After a phone consultation with a specialized physician, the medical team will arrive at your home, hotel, or office to pump you up with vitamin infusions or hydration treatments based on your personal needs or ailments. They can also provide targeted vitamin therapy, hydration therapy for stomach bugs, food poisoning or morning sickness relief, and various wellness treatments ranging from immunity and metabolism boosts, jet lag therapy and stress relief. Sessions last approximately 30-45 minutes, once you’re hooked up to the IV.
Girl on the Go Wellness Spa
Look out for: Evening hours for busy professionals
Esthetician Dana Gray’s Girl on the Go Wellness Spa was born out of a need she saw with her clientele—wellness centers and spas that are open after traditional business hours. Open until 10 pm, Monday–Friday and until 6 pm on weekends, GOTG specializes in organic skincare and facials, and uses Ilike Organic Skin Care, Yon-Ka Paris, Epicuren Discovery, and Lucrece Physicians Aesthetic Research exclusively in their treatments. It is also the only spa in San Diego that is certified in gua sha and connective tissue facial massage. And guys, don’t let the name stop you from coming in for some self-care—your technician will base your treatment on your specific skin care needs.
San Diego Sand Castles
Look out for: Reliving your childhood at the beach, but with better toys
Everyone loves to build sand castles at the beach, and now you can build the castle of your childhood dreams. Former math teacher and sand castle artist JT Estrela will show you how the pros do it at San Diego Sand Castles. You’ll learn tons of cool sand tricks like hand stacking, making towers, carving windows, doors, walls, stairs and forming arches and bridges during your two–three hour session at Crown Point Beach. All tools are provided, and are available for purchase for your further construction endeavors. Classes take place rain or shine.
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