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China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva – Financial Times China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva – Financial Times China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva Financial TimesUS and China Meet for First Time Since Trump Imposed Tariffs The New York TimesBaby steps, not breakthroughs, expected as US, China talk trade PoliticoTariff talks begin between US and ******** officials in Geneva as the world looks for signs of hope AP NewsTrade talks between the US and China are underway in Switzerland. Here’s what’s at stake CNN Source link #China #kick #highstakes #trade #talks #Geneva #Financial #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A midsize city in upstate New York is the country’s toughest housing market this spring A midsize city in upstate New York is the country’s toughest housing market this spring To hear local Realtors tell it, losing a few bidding wars is a rite of passage for any prospective homebuyer in Rochester, N.Y. In the western New York city, homes typically go from listed to under contract in a matter of days. A well-kept home can command dozens of offers. Listing prices might as well be starting bids. Agents often advise clients surfing online listings to set their price filters well below what they actually hope to pay, to account for the inevitable bidding wars. By many metrics, Rochester, a city of 200,000 on the banks of Lake Ontario, has the most competitive housing market in the country. Zillow’s market heat index, which measures factors like time on market, interest in active listings, and price cuts, ranks Rochester as a tougher place to buy a home than San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, and New York. The index considers any reading over 70 to be a strong seller’s market. Rochester scores a 146.5. “After one or two offers, they kind of get the hang of it, and then they listen to my advice,” said Talha Shahid, a real estate agent in the city. He tries to prepare his buyers for the reality that a home listed at $300,000 will likely sell for $350,000, and that any offers with inspection contingencies usually aren’t competitive. Learn more: Is now a good time to buy a house? So, how did a city whose population peaked in 1950 end up with one of the most cutthroat real estate markets in the US? The answer, somewhat counterintuitively, has to do with its affordability. The median home in the metro area of about 1 million sold for $225,000 at the end of March, according to the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors. That’s up 12.5% from a year earlier, but still cheap enough to be achievable for buyers earning $60,000 to $80,000. The area’s median household income was around $67,000 in 2022, and major employers span several relatively well-paying industries like healthcare and higher education. Paychex, a publicly traded payroll provider, is headquartered in the city, while the corporate offices of East Coast grocery store chain Wegmans are in a nearby suburb. Read more: How much house can I afford with a $70,000 salary? “We’re catching up with the rest of the country,” said Jonathan Long, a Rochester-based mortgage loan consultant with 1st Priority Mortgage. “The housing market is a little tough, and mortgage payments are a little tough right now, but all in all, I would still say it’s a super affordable place to live.” ‘Nothing out there’ Meanwhile, the region has struggled for years with a deep inventory shortage. There were just 913 homes for ***** at the end of March, down 8.1% from a year ago, according to the Realtors association. On average, a home spends just eight days on the market. Story Continues “There’s nothing out there,” said Mark Siwiec, the CEO of Elysian Homes, a Rochester-based real estate brokerage. “Post-Great Recession, we are shy 18,000 housing units.” Siwiec blames the inventory problem on multiple factors: a lack of building throughout the region due to factors including higher costs and local politics, homeowners staying in place longer, and, of course, people with 3% mortgages who don’t want to move now that rates are more like 6.8%. Learn more: When will mortgage interest rates go down to 4%? Right now, homebuilders have little incentive to come to the area because low home prices often translate to thinner margins. According to Richard Deitz, a Buffalo-based economic policy adviser at the New York Fed, while Rochester is reinventing itself as a healthcare and education hub after decades of manufacturing job losses and the shrinkage of Eastman Kodak and Xerox, the area’s economy is relatively weak and its population is slowly falling. “This isn’t a matter of a booming economy and population growth bidding up home prices,” Deitz said. “There’s so little for ***** that it’s bidding up prices of what’s there.” With little new construction available, many buyers are considering older homes. Colonial styles are popular in the region, as are American Foursquares, a boxy two-story home type commonly constructed between the late 1800s and the 1940s. Buyers are often a mix of investors, locals, and relocators. Homeownership costs in the region are fairly low compared to average rents, making it a popular place to own rentals. But Siwiec sees signs that the tides are turning, if only slightly. Since April, he says he’s noticed the market slowing, which he thinks may be related to heightened economic uncertainty. He’s cutting costs at his brokerage to prepare. “Today, of the 18 properties we list for *****, I should have 18 sales under my belt,” he said. “I will have 10 or 11. That’s shocking.” Ahmed Munasser, 33, has plenty of experience navigating the Rochester market. He works in the mortgage industry and has previously purchased investment properties in the region. When it came time to buy a home for himself, he searched for about four months and switched real estate agents after several of his early offers didn’t pan out. He ended up buying in the nearby suburb of Greece, N.Y., with a strategy that included a larger-than-typical deposit and giving the home’s previous owners a month to vacate after closing. Despite the challenges, Munasser said this was one of his easier searches. These days, “a lot of houses don’t go for a lot more than the asking price,” he said. “Some of them do — I was looking at one house that went for $120,000 over the asking price. But others only go like 20, 30 or 40K over.” His winning bid? $9,000 over list. Claire Boston is a Senior Reporter for Yahoo Finance covering housing, mortgages, and home insurance. Sign up for the Mind Your Money newsletter Click here for the latest personal finance news to help you with investing, paying off debt, buying a home, retirement, and more Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo Finance Source link #midsize #city #upstate #York #countrys #toughest #housing #market #spring Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Overseas players begin to leave even as IPL prepares Plan B for resumption in May – ESPNcricinfo Overseas players begin to leave even as IPL prepares Plan B for resumption in May – ESPNcricinfo Overseas players begin to leave even as IPL prepares Plan B for resumption in May ESPNcricinfoIPL chairman: Ceasefire has just been announced… We will explore the possibility of resuming the IPL The Indian Express’Pakistan will not be able to … ‘: Sourav Ganguly gives massive verdict on IPL’s restart Times of IndiaIndia suspends IPL cricket league as clashes with Pakistan escalate ReutersEngland open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension The Guardian Source link #Overseas #players #leave #IPL #prepares #Plan #resumption #ESPNcricinfo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

India-Pakistan conflict escalates closer to full-scale war – politico.eu India-Pakistan conflict escalates closer to full-scale war – politico.eu India-Pakistan conflict escalates closer to full-scale war politico.euView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #IndiaPakistan #conflict #escalates #closer #fullscale #war #politico.eu Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Hoatzin: The strange 'stinkbird' born with clawed wings that appears to be an evolutionary 'orphan' – Live Science Hoatzin: The strange 'stinkbird' born with clawed wings that appears to be an evolutionary 'orphan' – Live Science Hoatzin: The strange ‘stinkbird’ born with clawed wings that appears to be an evolutionary ‘orphan’ Live Science Source link #Hoatzin #strange #039stinkbird039 #born #clawed #wings #appears #evolutionary #039orphan039 #Live #Science Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Midnight Walk Review – DualShockers The Midnight Walk Review – DualShockers DualShockers Writes “A full review of The Midnight Walk, one of the best games available on the PSVR2.” Source link #Midnight #Walk #Review #DualShockers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Earthquake in Tennessee felt across the Southeast – CNN Earthquake in Tennessee felt across the Southeast – CNN Earthquake in Tennessee felt across the Southeast CNNKnoxville, East Tennessee shaken by 3.5 magnitude quake Saturday morning Knoxville News Sentinel4.1 magnitude earthquake felt across East Tennessee WVLTTennessee earthquake rattles homes in metro Atlanta AJC.com4.1 magnitude earthquake confirmed in East Tennessee WATE 6 On Your Side Source link #Earthquake #Tennessee #felt #Southeast #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gamescom latam 2025 just ended with record-breaking numbers Gamescom latam 2025 just ended with record-breaking numbers “gamescom latam 2025, the Latin edition of the world’s biggest games event, was a total success, breaking records during its second year..” – gamescom latam. Source link #Gamescom #latam #ended #recordbreaking #numbers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

European Leaders Meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv European Leaders Meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv European leaders meet Zelenskiy at the Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, to honor fallen Ukrainian soldiers. The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive” sanctions. Source link #European #Leaders #Meet #Zelenskiy #Kyiv Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

“DOOM: The Dark Ages” Review: Agent Of Shield \\ paulsemel “DOOM: The Dark Ages” Review: Agent Of Shield \\ paulsemel Ash from WellPlayed writes: “An amazing new array of systems reinvents DOOM once again, delivering a bombastic and brutal new way to smash demons. With awesome new cosmic threats dying to meet the serrated edge of your shield, The Dark Ages may well be the best age for any aspiring Doom Slayer.” Source link #DOOM #Dark #Ages #Review #Agent #Shield #paulsemel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

House panel unveils tax portion of Trump agenda bill – The Hill House panel unveils tax portion of Trump agenda bill – The Hill House panel unveils tax portion of Trump agenda bill The HillHouse Republicans release tax plan for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ Fox NewsUPDATED: House Republicans offer peek at their much-anticipated tax plans PoliticoRepublicans Lay Out Early Plans to Extend and Expand Trump Tax Cuts The New York TimesA fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ NPR Source link #House #panel #unveils #tax #portion #Trump #agenda #bill #Hill Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution—The Lost Shantae Game Returns—Launches Summer 2025 Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution—The Lost Shantae Game Returns—Launches Summer 2025 Agent751d 20h ago Switch and Switch are a different kettle of fish. A sell out at launch by the diehards, strong sales, then the non diehards will be put off by the £75 ($99) games, including the stupid download cards which are topping £65 ($85). Not rocket science to work out how the Switch 2 is going to pan out. The PS5 has sold well, but games at £70, sales have been low. As game sales drop, prices will rise. Sony could knock out all their games for £40 and still make a killing selling more games. There’s no denying that a gaming ****** is looming. Source link #Shantae #Advance #Risky #RevolutionThe #Lost #Shantae #Game #ReturnsLaunches #Summer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

At least 20 people killed in Sudan after a suspected drone strike hits a prison – National At least 20 people killed in Sudan after a suspected drone strike hits a prison – National A suspected drone strike launched by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces hit a prison in the southern region of Kordofan on Saturday and killed at least 20 inmates, authorities said. Fifty other detainees were wounded in the attack on the main prison in Obeid, the capital city of North Kordofan, Information Minister Khalid Aleiser said in a statement. Aleiser, who is also the spokesman of the military-allied government, accused the Rapid Support Forces for the attack, which came as the militia escalates drone strikes on the military-held areas across the country. Sudan plunged into civil war on April 15, 2023, when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country. Obeid is 363 kilometers (225 miles) south of Khartoum. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which earlier this month launched multi-day drone attack on Port Sudan, the Red Sea city serving as an interim seat for the Sudanese government. The strikes hit the city’s airports, maritime port and other facilities including fuel storages. Story continues below advertisement The military earlier struck Nyala airport in South Darfur, where the RSF receives foreign military assistance, including drones. Local media say dozens of RSF officers were killed in last week’s strike. In the western region of Darfur, an artillery attack by the RSF on Friday on a camp for displaced people killed at least 14, according to the Emergency Room, an activist group tracking the war. The dead included two parents, their eight children and the children’s grandmother, the group said. Trending Now Tempers flare as Trump taps doctor-turned-influencer for surgeon general Junior hockey player’s sex assault sentence a ‘wake up call’ to young men, advocate says More on World More videos The RSF has launched nearly daily attacks on the camp and the nearby city of el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur, which the paramilitaries have attempted to seize for more than a year. Last month the RSF rampaged through Sudan’s largest camp for displaced, Zamzam, killing more than 400 people. The militia took control of the camp, pushing its population to flee. The war has killed at least 24,000 people, though the number is likely far higher. It has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries. Parts of the country have been pushed into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass ***** and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups. &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #people #killed #Sudan #suspected #drone #strike #hits #prison #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Planet Fitness First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag Planet Fitness First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag Planet Fitness First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag Source link #Planet #Fitness #Quarter #Earnings #EPS #Beats #Expectations #Revenues #Lag Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Yankees throttle A’s behind Will Warren gem, Jasson Dominguez’s three homers – New York Post Yankees throttle A’s behind Will Warren gem, Jasson Dominguez’s three homers – New York Post Yankees throttle A’s behind Will Warren gem, Jasson Dominguez’s three homers New York PostDominguez youngest Yankee ever with 3-HR game ESPNDomínguez’s day: ‘Martian’ becomes youngest Yankee with a 3-HR game MLB.comYankees’ Jasson Dominguez was Martian on PlayStation, but real life is more fun NJ.comJasson Domínguez becomes youngest player in Yankees history to post 3-HR game Yahoo Sports Source link #Yankees #throttle #Warren #gem #Jasson #Dominguezs #homers #York #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalia’s capital – National At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalia’s capital – National Descrease article font size Increase article font size At least seven people have died and major roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night due to an overwhelmed drainage system and a growing urban population. The regional administration spokesperson, Abdinasir Hirsi Idle, told The Associated Press on Saturday that rescue efforts were ongoing. “The death toll could rise because the rains were heavy and lasted for several hours, causing nine houses to collapse across different neighborhoods, and at least six major roads to suffer severe damage,” he said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Somalia has in the past suffered extreme climate shocks that include prolonged dry seasons that have caused drought and heavy rains that have resulted in floods. Friday’s rains went on for about eight hours, leaving waist-high waters in neighborhoods where some residents were trapped and others were forced to move to higher ground. Story continues below advertisement A resident, Mohamed Hassan, told the AP that some older people were still trapped. “We spent the night on rooftops, shivering from the cold, and I haven’t even had breakfast,” he said. Trending Now U.S. border officials reveal what contraband was seized at additional B.C. checkpoints Tempers flare as Trump taps doctor-turned-influencer for surgeon general Floodwaters also damaged key infrastructure, halting public transport and temporarily disrupting operations at the main airport, Aden Abdulle International Airport. Officials later confirmed flights had resumed operations. The Somali Disaster Management Agency has not yet released an official death toll but said assessment was underway to determine the extent of the damage. The country’s energy and water ministry in a statement on Saturday said, “a substantial amount of rainfall, exceeding 115 mm, was recorded in over 8 consecutive hours” and warned of flash floods in other regions outside the capital. More on World More videos &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #people #die #heavy #rains #leave #waisthigh #floodwaters #Somalias #capital #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Soviet-era probe meant for Venus crashes off Indonesia Soviet-era probe meant for Venus crashes off Indonesia A Soviet-era space probe launched in 1972 has re-entered earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean, Russian authorities say. The Russian space agency Roscosmos said the spacecraft, known as Kosmos 482, entered the atmosphere at 4.24pm AEST before hitting the waters west of Jakarta, Indonesia. No information was provided on potential damage or debris. The European Space Agency also concluded that re-entry had likely occurred. Between 1961 and 1983, the Soviet Union sent several probes to Venus as part of the Verena program to explore the planet. While several succeeded in landing on the planet’s surface and transmitting data back to earth, Kosmos 482 went astray shortly after lift-off. Kosmos 482 was launched on March 31, 1972 and was scheduled to make a controlled landing on Venus. However, due to a failure of the launch vehicle, the capsule failed to escape the earth’s gravity and has been orbiting the planet for 53 years. “The device was launched to explore Venus but remained in a high elliptical orbit around earth due to a malfunction in the upper stage and gradually approached the planet,” Roscosmos said. The probe’s descent was monitored by an automated system designed to detect hazards in near-earth space, according to the agency. Weighing nearly 500kg and measuring about a metre in diameter, the probe’s ****** had been widely anticipated by space agencies although its final landing site had remained uncertain. Before Saturday’s uncontrolled return to earth, experts had warned the spacecraft could survive re-entry intact due to its robust construction, originally built to withstand the harsh descent through Venus’s atmosphere. However, Roscosmos stated that “Kosmos 482 no longer exists”. Source link #Sovietera #probe #meant #Venus #crashes #Indonesia Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why Sunrun Inc. (RUN) Skyrocketed This Week Why Sunrun Inc. (RUN) Skyrocketed This Week We recently published an article titled These 10 Stocks Moved the Market This Week, Here’s Why. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) stands against other stocks that moved the market this week. The stock market edged lower week-on-week, as cautious investors repositioned their portfolios ahead of the United States and China’s high-stakes negotiations on trade policies that have for months dented global economies. On a week-on-week basis, the Dow Jones was down by 0.16 percent, the S&P 500 dropped 0.47 percent, while the Nasdaq dipped by 0.27 percent. Beyond the major indices, 10 companies bucked a wider market decline, with gains skyrocketing in just a week’s trading. To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2-billion market capitalization and $5-million trading volume. The stocks were chosen based on the highest percentage increase in closing prices on May 9 as against their prices a week earlier, or on May 2. Why Sunrun Inc. (RUN) Skyrocketed This Week A field of solar panels glistening in the afternoon sun, symbolizing the company’s renewable energy ambitions. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) grew its share prices by 28.67 percent week-on-week, ending Friday at $9.38 versus the $7.29 a week earlier, as investor sentiment was boosted by its strong earnings performance in the first quarter of the year. In a statement, Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) said that it swung to a net income attributable to shareholders of $50 million in the first quarter of the year, a reversal from the $87.8 million net loss in the same ******* last year. Total revenues increased by 10 percent to $504 million from $458 million year-on-year, primarily driven by a 25-percent surge in revenues from customer agreements and incentives, which partially offset the 25-percent decline in revenues from solar energy systems and product sales. Despite the strong figures, Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) posted a conservative outlook for the rest of the year. “It is a dynamic environment for tax policy and tariffs. Like many companies across the country, we are controlling what we can and are ready to adapt to changes that may occur. Sunrun has faced periods of major change over the last few years, and we used it as an opportunity to become even stronger. We believe the tariff outlook is manageable, and we will still generate meaningful cash this year,” said CEO Mary Powell. Overall, RUN ranks 8th on our list of stocks that moved the market this week. While we acknowledge the potential of RUN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than RUN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. Source link #Sunrun #RUN #Skyrocketed #Week Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Former president’s son implicated in safari ******* of British woman Former president’s son implicated in safari ******* of British woman The son of the former Kenyan president has been implicated in the ******* of a young British woman in newly unearthed evidence. Julie Ward was butchered in the Maasai Mara game reserve in September 1988 aged 28. Most of her body was burned, but part of her left leg, pieces of her jaw and her skull were found intact. While officials initially tried to suggest that she had died by suicide, been eaten by animals or even struck by lightning, it quickly became clear she had been murdered. She became a cause célèbre as her millionaire father relentlessly pursued her killers, but the exact circumstances of Julie’s death have never been solved. Now, for the first time, her family has revealed evidence in the case that shows the Metropolitan Police spoke to a witness in 2011 who offered a major breakthrough. The witness gave an account of events that puts Jonathan Moi, son of Daniel Arap Moi, the former Kenyan president, in the frame for the *******. Jonathan Moi, who died in 2019, had previously denied rumours of his involvement in Julie’s *******, or being anywhere near the area where she was killed This newly unearthed statement represented a significant advance in the ******* investigation and reignited the Ward family’s hopes that Julie’s killer might face justice. They have spent more than three decades trying to solve Julie’s *******, and say that this is the strongest evidence yet that puts Mr Moi in the area where the crime was committed at the time. However, in a move that has been heavily criticised by the family, the Met kept the statement hidden without fully investigating the claims. The Ward family believes that this is because of a cover-up orchestrated by the Foreign Office (FCDO) and involving the Met, to preserve good relations with Kenya. At the time of Julie’s death, Kenya was one of Britain’s key defence allies in Africa. Whilst a cover-up by Britain has never been established, The Telegraph can disclose that the evidence was kept out of the public domain, with documents stating the key witness statements were reserved strictly for the use of British police. This was because of the potential risk of reprisals if the contents were “divulged to the wrong person or at the wrong time”. As a result, it remained under lock and key in a London police facility and was only shared with the Wards after Mr Moi’s death from pancreatic ******* in 2019. The witness statement was made by a former official at a safari camp in the Masai Mara where Julie was found dead. The witness said that Mr Moi stayed with them at around the time Julie was missing, contradicting his previous evidence to police that he had been nowhere near the scene of the crime. The family are making the revelation public now because they have tried and failed to bring a complaint against the Metropolitan Police for its alleged failures.  Julie’s brother Bob Ward told The Telegraph it is “unthinkable that those statements with such vital information have been locked away in a safe in Lewisham for all of these years”, and that the chance to achieve justice for Julie may now have been missed. According to the testimony from the camp official, Mr Moi and a small party contacted the camp to make a booking in September 1988, around the time that Julie first went missing. The group allegedly arrived late one evening and left unexpectedly the next morning in a way that “did not make sense” to the camp worker. The disclosure is significant because Mr Moi had previously denied rumours of his involvement in Julie’s *******, or being anywhere near the area. He told Kenyan police in 1997 that he had been at one of his farms, more than 150 miles away from the Masai Mara, “throughout” that September when Julie died. He also said that he had “never been at the Masai Mara game reserve”. The Ward family has long suspected that Mr Moi was involved in Julie’s death, but before the camp official’s statement it was only based on rumour and evidence from someone who was himself an admitted killer. Former Detective Chief Superintendent Phil Adams, whose operation in Kenya obtained the statement, said the camp official’s account was “finally something tangible and factual which put Mr Moi in the vicinity of Julie’s *******, and supported a theory that he and his cronies were responsible”. He added that his personal view “is that Jonathan Moi did go out that night… and he’s taken advantage of her [Julie]. I think he’s either responsible for her death or, having taken advantage of her, he’s got people to dispose of the body”. The Met confirmed in a recent letter to the Ward family that in 2018, when the most recent investigation into Julie’s ******* was made “inactive”, Mr Moi was the “one remaining person of interest”. By that point, the Met had been in possession of the camp official’s statement for seven years. The Ward family did not obtain the statement until 2020, and they have now shared it with the Telegraph. But the Wards claim that too little was done to interrogate the information in the statement whilst Mr Moi was still alive. Mr Adams told the Telegraph that they were unable to investigate as normal, because they had told the witness they would not pass the information to the Kenyan police – but at the same time, the terms of the Met’s engagement in Kenya meant that the Kenyan police had to approve all their plans. “[We said] we’ll keep it under lock and key there until you are comfortable with us using it openly in an investigation, and that’s how I left it when I retired,” Mr Adams said. He added that his officers wanted to obtain a DNA sample from Mr Moi to compare against evidence, but that in the end, they did not make the request to the Kenyan police because they feared they would have to explain why and that this would expose their informant. Mr Adams was not in a position to disclose the statements after his retirement, but it is believed that the Met did not share them with the Kenyan Police. The early investigations Julie Ward’s ******* was one of the most notorious unsolved mysteries of the late eighties, comparable to the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in terms of the way it captured the public imagination. That was largely down to John Ward, Julie’s father, who spent more than £2m of the fortune he amassed as a hotelier trying to bring her killers to justice. In his search for answers, he exposed a litany of failures by authorities in Kenya, who initially appeared reluctant to acknowledge there had been a ******* at all. The first pathologist to inspect Julie’s remains said in his draft report that her bones were “clean cut”, implying that she had been cut with an implement. However, Kenya’s most senior pathologist, Dr Jason Kaviti, altered the document before it could be given to the Ward family so that it said her bones were cracked and torn. This suggested wild animals were to blame instead. The amendment made Mr Ward suspicious, and – with his trust in the authorities shaken – he took it upon himself to investigate his daughter’s *******. He was relentless, and over the following years and decades, he helped to ensure that there was a second inquest in Suffolk, and investigations by four different police forces. There were also two ******* trials of three different people, including the then head warden at the Masai Mara game reserve, but all the suspects were acquitted. John Ward seen dredging the river near where Julie’s body was found with a boat magnet, attempting to find keys, her camera or any of her possessions – David Rose for The Telegraph In 2004, the government that succeeded president Moi admitted that there was a potential cover-up. The new justice minister, Kiraitu Murungi, said that Mr Ward’s investigations did not get an “adequate response from the Kenyan authorities at the time”, and that there “appears to be some prima facie evidence of deliberate obstruction” by some officials. What has perhaps been more surprising is the battles that the Ward family have faced with authorities in Britain. In the days after Julie’s death, John Ward was invited to a meeting with two men at the British High Commission. One of the men attempted to persuade him that Julie had been struck by lightning and eaten by hyenas. It later emerged that this man was an MI6 informant and the other man an MI6 agent. Some time later, in 1990, Scotland Yard officers were brought in to look at Julie’s death. Their enquiries led to the arrest of two rangers who stood trial for ******* in 1992 but were acquitted. The Ward family now believes that the Met deliberately bungled their investigations in the 90s in an attempt ‘to pervert the course of justice’. John Ward spent more than £2m of his fortune trying to get justice The relatives have spent the last two years pursuing a formal complaint against the Met Police in the hope that they would persuade the force to acknowledge its failures and reopen parts of the investigation. In a letter handed to the police and seen by The Telegraph, they said: “Justice has not been served to the Ward family, let alone Julie. Our family have been seriously let down by the Metropolitan Police force of past years. “We believe, due to the actions of the Metropolitan Police Service officers, a ********* remained free until his dying day and justice was not served for Julie or the Ward family. This is unacceptable to us.” The Wards added: “We strongly believe these actions were orders or instructions from higher up the chain of command, namely the FCDO.” The Metropolitan Police have declined to reinvestigate the Wards’ allegations that its officers participated in a cover-up, saying that they have previously been cleared and that its resources should be used elsewhere. A Met spokesman told The Telegraph that it had suspended the investigation in 2018 because it had exhausted all lines of enquiry. “This decision was not taken lightly and our thoughts remain with Julie’s family, who were updated accordingly. “We have been clear that detectives would consider any new information provided to them to determine whether it represented a new and significant line of enquiry.” An article in the Nairobi Law Monthly, supposedly by John Ward, blames Mr Moi for Julie’s death – David Rose for The Telegraph A Government spokesman expressed sympathy for the Ward family and said that they “deeply regret” the fact that nobody has been brought to justice in the case. “The Foreign Office has always absolutely refuted any allegations of a cover-up in this historic case,” they added. As part of their complaint, the Wards handed over a dossier of evidence of what they perceive as multiple failures over the years to probe Julie’s death properly. They strongly criticised former Detective Chief Superintendent Ken Thompson for his failure to visit the site of Julie’s remains during a four-day scoping exercise in Kenya in 1990. Mr Thompson said in his report that he had been unable to go because of ground conditions. They also questioned why Mr Thompson directed Kenyan police to Julie’s jeep, without ensuring a forensic examination himself, and believe that he did so in the knowledge that it might hold valuable evidence. When other Met officers went to Kenya later that year, the jeep had been dismantled and potential forensic evidence lost. The Wards believe there were several failures throughout the investigation into Julie’s death – PA Mr Thompson has since died, but at an inquest in 2004, he strongly defended the robustness of his work. The Wards also criticised the detectives who took over from Mr Thompson, citing a 2004 independent investigation by Lincolnshire Police. It said “the New Scotland Yard investigation into the ******* of Julie Ward was poorly led, under-resourced and incompetent”, that “significant lines of enquiry were ignored” and “forensic opportunities were missed”. Despite these criticisms, the independent investigation found there was “insufficient evidence to support the allegation of a cover-up”. Former Detective Chief Superintendent Graham Searle, who was the senior investigating officer on the ground in 1990, told the Telegraph: “Under the circumstances, we did the very best job we possibly could. And I stress that under the circumstances. It wasn’t the easiest place to work.” His deputy, David Shipperlee, added that allegations of a Met cover-up were “utter nonsense” and that he doesn’t believe the investigation was “incompetent”. Former Detective Chief Superintendent Graham Searle, who was the senior investigating officer on the ground, with his Kenya police counterpart during the investigation – David Rose for The Telegraph The independent investigation was not able to get to the bottom of another disturbing finding: that a witness statement made by John Ward was altered to water down his criticism of the Kenyan authorities. The Wards believe it was done at the behest of the FCDO to preserve good relationships with the Kenyans. At the time of Julie’s death, Margaret Thatcher’s Britain donated considerable sums of foreign aid to Kenya. Kenya also hosted – and continues to host – a huge training ground used to train British Army personnel. The British Army Training Unit Kenya, 200 miles north of Nairobi, is large enough to train whole battalions and was used to ready personnel for the Falklands War. The Wards believe that it would have been profoundly damaging to Britain’s relationship with Kenya if the son of its president had been implicated in Julie’s *******. The Ward family believes a cover-up was orchestrated by the Foreign Office to preserve good relations with Kenya and president Daniel arap Moi (pictured) – ALESSANDRO ABBONIZIO They also firmly believe that Jonathan Moi was directly or indirectly responsible for her death, although this remains unproven. In their complaint to the Met, they have accused the force of making deliberate mistakes because it suited Britain “to help a political ally hide a *********”. The first time Mr Ward heard Jonathan Moi’s name in connection with Julie’s death was soon after her body was found, when a clothes seller in the Masai Mara pressed a note into Mr Ward’s hand. It bore the words: “The man you are looking for is Jonathan Moi Toroitich” [his Kenyan name]. The note handed to John Ward as he left the Masai Mara which blamed Moi for Julie’s ******* – David Rose for The Telegraph Some years later, he heard Mr Moi’s name again from a man called Valentine Uhuru Kodipo, who secured asylum in Denmark on the basis that he had been part of a paramilitary unit. He alleged he had witnessed several atrocities, including Julie being tortured and bludgeoned to death with a club. Mr Kodipo claimed Mr Moi was present, along with two other senior political figures in Kenya: Nicholas Biwott, a former cabinet minister, and Noah Arap Too, who was director of the then criminal investigation department. Mr Arap Too has previously said he was in London at the critical time. All three men are now dead, as is Mr Kodipo. Mr Kodipo’s testimony emerged in 1993, and his asylum claim was approved, suggesting that at least some of his outlandish claims may have been seen as credible in some quarters. However, questions have been raised about the reliability of his evidence, including by a member of the unit who said there was no record of Mr Kodipo. Mr Ward also believed he caught him in a lie and at one point dismissed him as a “fantasist” whose story was “nothing more than a brilliantly constructed pack of lies”. Jonathan Moi responded to Mr Kodipo’s testimony with a statement claiming that he was not in the Masai Mara at the time of Julie’s death. “Throughout the months of September 1988, I was at my farm in Eldama Ravine [more than 150 miles north of the Masai Mara]. I have a farm at Narok [a town relatively close to the Masai Mara], and on that alleged date of September 6, I was at my farm in Eldama Ravine. I would also state that I have never been at the Masai Mara Game Reserve, but at my farm in Narok,” he said. He added that he had “nothing to do with…the disappearance of the late Julie Ward.” Mr Moi’s statement in which he denies the allegations against him – David Rose for The Telegraph The newly emerged witness statement from the former camp official offered a potential way to disprove Mr Moi’s alibi. In a handwritten statement, the former camp official claimed that they had personally greeted Mr Moi when they arrived at around 10pm shortly after September 11 1988. Julie’s remains were found on September 13, a week after she first disappeared. A post-mortem has suggested that she spent most of this missing week alive. Mr Moi’s party allegedly left the next morning and never returned, which the camp official found “unusual”, the witness statement shows. One member of the party allegedly came back with an explanation a day or two later, claiming that they had got lost on their way to visit another one of Mr Moi’s farms far away – but the former camp worker said they found this reason “very odd”. “ could not understand why they would have gone to [that farm] as it was on completely the opposite side of the Mara to our camp. It did not make sense for them to have booked our site,” the witness said. Another source linked to the same camp also gave a statement, which can only be disclosed now, and provided letters from the first camp official, which corroborate some of the minor details. For the Wards, these newly emerged documents shed some light on what may have happened to Julie. But the family is also frustrated that they have faced such a battle to get this far – and that the man they believe is responsible for her death will never face justice. Listen to a special episode of the Daily T podcast about the ******* of Julie Ward and her family’s fight for justice on the audio player in this article. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Source link #presidents #son #implicated #safari #******* #British #woman Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Big Lots set to open more than 70 stores: Is your store on the list? – Yahoo Big Lots set to open more than 70 stores: Is your store on the list? – Yahoo Big Lots set to open more than 70 stores: Is your store on the list? YahooBig Lots store reopens in central Pa. PennLive.comBig Lots Back in Business in SE USA Connect CRE5 Big Lots! stores are reopening in Greater Akron. Find out where and when Akron Beacon JournalLocal Big Lots reopens after being acquired by owner of Roses Rocky Mount Telegram Source link #Big #Lots #set #open #stores #store #list #Yahoo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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How Much Money You’ll Need To Supplement Your Social Security in Every State How Much Money You’ll Need To Supplement Your Social Security in Every State Most retirees understand Social Security isn’t recommended as their sole form of income in their golden years. It’s important to start saving early for retirement in accounts like a Roth IRA and 401(k) plan. If you didn’t get a chance to save early and consistently for retirement, you’ll want to know how much money after Social Security benefits you’ll need to cover monthly expenses. The answer depends on your location. Advertisement: High Yield Savings Offers Powered by Money.com – Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. Find Out: How Far $1.5 Million in Retirement Savings Plus Social Security Goes in Every State For You: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are FacingHow Far $750K Plus Social Security Goes in Retirement in Every US Region To find out how much money you’ll need to supplement your Social Security income, GOBankingRates analyzed all 50 states by finding the average cost of living indexes across multiple expenditures and multiplying them by the national average expenditure costs for ages 65 and over for each expenditure category. This revealed the monthly total cost of expenditures with overall rent cost added in to provide the average total cost of living in each state. Social Security’s Monthly Statistical Supplement for January 2024 was sourced to use the average Social Security benefit amounts for retired workers — $1,860.23 — and to calculate the total monthly cost of living after Social Security benefits. In alphabetical order, here’s how much money you’ll need in each U.S. state to supplement your Social Security monthly. Michael Warren / Getty Images Rent average cost: $980 Expenditure average cost: $2,423.62 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,403.62 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,543.39 Read More: I’m a Retired Boomer — 7 Reasons I Wish I Used a Financial Advisor To Plan For Retirement Check Out: 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines Rocky Grimes / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,701 Expenditure average cost: $3,744.20 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $5,445.20 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $3,584.97 Discover More: 3 Things Retirees Should Sell To Build Their Retirement Savings Kruck20 / iStock.com Rent average cost: $1,373 Expenditure average cost: $3,062.33 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,435.33 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,575.10 dlewis33 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $915 Expenditure average cost: $2,426.81 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,341.81 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,481.58 adamkaz / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,827 Expenditure average cost: $4,118.48 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $5,945.48 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $4,085.25 Story Continues Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,433 Expenditure average cost: $2,980.23 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,413.23 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,553 Discover More: I’m a Retired Boomer — Here Are 3 Debts You Should Definitely Pay Off Before Retirement SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,310 Expenditure average cost: $3,244 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,554 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,693.77 pabradyphoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,210 Expenditure average cost: $2,849.56 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,059.56 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,199.33 SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $2,105 Expenditure average cost: $4,345.11 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $6,450.11 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $4,589.88 Kruck20 / iStock.com Rent average cost: $1,302 Expenditure average cost: $2,869.64 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,171.64 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,311.41 Explore More: I’m a Retirement Planner — 7 Ways I Am Guiding Clients Now That Trump Won ferrantraite / iStock.com Rent average cost: $1,234 Expenditure average cost: $2,547.72 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,781.72 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,921.49 sorincolac / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,692 Expenditure average cost: $5,480.44 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $7,172.44 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $5,312.21 Jennifer_Sharp / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $808 Expenditure average cost: $2,775.76 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,583.76 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,723.53 Pgiam / Getty Images Rent average cost: $1,180 Expenditure average cost: $2,579.29 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,759.29 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,899.06 Read Next: America’s 50 Most Expensive Retirement Towns Ron and Patty Thomas / Getty Images Rent average cost: $895 Expenditure average cost: $2,581.81 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,476.81 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,616.58 pabradyphoto / Getty Images Rent average cost: $772 Expenditure average cost: $2,551.33 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,323.33 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,463.10 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $837 Expenditure average cost: $2,473.69 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,310.69 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,450.46 Davel5957 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $816 Expenditure average cost: $2,476.05 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,292.05 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,431.82 Discover More: I’m a Gen X Retiree — 6 Things I’m Doing Financially Until I Can Receive Social Security SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images Rent average cost: $887 Expenditure average cost: $2,561.95 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,448.95 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,588.72 DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,950 Expenditure average cost: $3,108.90 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $5,058.90 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $3,198.67 Kruck20 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,479 Expenditure average cost: $3,342.66 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,821.66 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,961.43 DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images Rent average cost: $1,503 Expenditure average cost: $4,311.47 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $5,814.47 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $3,954.24 Check Out: 8 States To Move to If You Don’t Want To Pay Taxes on Social Security Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $882 Expenditure average cost: $2,560.77 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,442.77 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,582.54 jimkruger / Getty Images Rent average cost: $1,126 Expenditure average cost: $2,686.90 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,812.90 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,952.67 SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $813 Expenditure average cost: $2,435.16 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,248.16 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,387.93 TriggerPhoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $903 Expenditure average cost: $2,490.46 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,393.46 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,533.23 Be Aware: These Are America’s 50 Fastest-Growing Retirement Hot Spots Lightguard / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $833 Expenditure average cost: $2,893.13 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,726.13 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,865.90 benkrut / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $944 Expenditure average cost: $2,554.12 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,498.12 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,637.89 4kodiak / Getty Images Rent average cost: $1,154 Expenditure average cost: $2,936.06 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,090.06 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,229.83 DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images Rent average cost: $1,143 Expenditure average cost: $3,195.50 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,338.50 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,478.27 Find Out: Cutting Expenses for Retirement? Here’s the No. 1 Thing To Get Rid of First Ultima_Gaina / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,596 Expenditure average cost: $3,254.96 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,850.96 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,990.73 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $866 Expenditure average cost: $2,655.55 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,521.55 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,661.32 OlegAlbinsky / iStock.com Rent average cost: $1,722 Expenditure average cost: $3,681.99 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $5,403.99 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $3,543.76 Kruck20 / iStock.com Rent average cost: $1,124 Expenditure average cost: $2,738.89 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,862.89 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,002.66 Discover More: 2 Things Empty Nesters Should Stop Investing In To Boost Retirement Savings YinYang / Getty Images Rent average cost: $883 Expenditure average cost: $2,725.03 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,608.03 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,747.80 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $839 Expenditure average cost: $2,653.57 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,492.57 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,632.34 Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com Rent average cost: $794 Expenditure average cost: $2,426.45 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,220.45 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,360.22 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,216 Expenditure average cost: $3,325.84 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,541.84 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,681.61 Explore More: Avoid This Retirement Savings Mistake That’s Costing Americans Up To $300K Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,052 Expenditure average cost: $2,680.03 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,732.03 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,871.80 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,071 Expenditure average cost: $3,089.68 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,160.68 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,300.45 Kruck20 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,120 Expenditure average cost: $2,661.28 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,781.28 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,921.05 DenisTangneyJr / iStock.com Rent average cost: $698 Expenditure average cost: $2,635.25 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,333.25 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,473.02 Check Out: This Is How Much It Costs To Retire on a Cruise Ship MoreISO / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,011 Expenditure average cost: $2,513.01 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,524.01 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,663.78 benedek / Getty Images Rent average cost: $1,137 Expenditure average cost: $2,603.25 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,740.25 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,880.02 f11photo / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,112 Expenditure average cost: $2,895.32 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,007.32 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,147.09 SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,950 Expenditure average cost: $3,333.05 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $5,283.05 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $3,422.82 Read Next: 5 Cities You Need To Consider If You’re Retiring in 2025 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $1,540 Expenditure average cost: $2,912.22 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,452.22 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,591.99 benedek / iStock.com Rent average cost: $1,486 Expenditure average cost: $3,369.88 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $4,855.88 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $2,995.65 Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $672 Expenditure average cost: $2,451.83 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,123.83 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,263.60 Jon Mattrisch / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $949 Expenditure average cost: $2,767.61 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,716.61 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,856.38 Learn More: 10 Steps To Prepare For Retirement​​ stockphoto52 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Rent average cost: $790 Expenditure average cost: $2,592.46 Monthly total cost (rent + expenditure): $3,382.46 Leftover monthly costs after Social Security benefits: $1,522.23 Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed every state to find how much money you’ll need to supplement your Social Security Income. GOBankingRates started by finding the [1] average cost of living indexes across multiple expenditures as sourced from Missouri Economic and Research Information Center and multiplied them by the [2] national average expenditure costs for ages 65 and over for each expenditure category to find the monthly total cost of expenditures. Adding the expenditure cost to the [3] overall rent cost, as sourced from ApartmentList, gives the average total cost of living in each state. Using the [4] average Social Security Benefits amounts for retired workers as sourced from the Social Security’s Monthly Statistical Supplement for January 2024, the total monthly cost of living after Social Security Benefits can be calculated. The remaining amount is how much you will need to supplement your Social Security in every state. The [5] median household income was sourced from the U.S. Census’s American Community Survey and the leftover savings after cost of living costs was calculated for supplemental information. The states were sorted to show the lowest to highest leftover cost after Social Security Benefits pay for cost of living costs. All data was collected and is up to date as of Jun. 12, 2024. More From GOBankingRates This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: How Much Money You’ll Need To Supplement Your Social Security in Every State Source link #Money #Youll #Supplement #Social #Security #State Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Judges have a warning about Trump’s rapid deportations: Americans could be next – Politico Judges have a warning about Trump’s rapid deportations: Americans could be next – Politico Judges have a warning about Trump’s rapid deportations: Americans could be next PoliticoPresident Trump announces multiple judicial nominees, accuses court system of blocking him from doing his job Fox NewsDo Immigrants Have Due Process Rights? How Trump and Stephen Miller’s Stance Could Defy Federal Law ForbesTrump pushes back against the judges who rule against him Roll Call‘Activist judges’ must be checked, Trump rants on social media Cleveland.com Source link #Judges #warning #Trumps #rapid #deportations #Americans #Politico Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A new TikTok challenge has kids attempting to short-circuit school-issued Chromebooks A new TikTok challenge has kids attempting to short-circuit school-issued Chromebooks A dangerous viral trend has been going around TikTok where kids try to make their Chromebooks start smoking by putting foreign metallic objects in their ports. These items include pins, paperclips, staples, and scissors, among others, which are all readily available around the classroom. According to Ars Technica, many school districts have quickly taken action, with those in Colorado, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Washington sending written warnings to parents about the risky challenge. There have been multiple reports of students trying the challenge, which sometimes results in their laptop smoking or catching fire. And because there’s a high risk of explosion with damaged lithium batteries, these incidents resulted in classroom evacuations, class cancellations, and, in some cases, deployment of firefighters or other first responders. One incident had a student sticking a pair of scissors into a laptop, causing it to release a lot of toxic smoke. This led to one student being sent to the hospital for inhalation, while the offender is now facing charges in juvenile court. This isn’t the first time a dangerous viral trend has started circulating on popular social media. We’ve seen several “challenges” in the previous years, including the Kia Challenge, which showed how easy it was to steal certain Kia and Hyundai model years and led to a rise in car thefts just for clout on TikTok. Grosse Ile High School evacuated after student reportedly causes Chromebook fire – YouTube Watch On There was also the Blackout Challenge, where kids would strangle themselves on live video until they passed out, which, unfortunately, has led to several accidental deaths. Finally, there was the Penny or Outlet Challenge in early 2020, where those trying it would insert a plug into a power outlet and then slide a penny onto the exposed prongs, leading to short circuits. TikTok reacted quickly when the news started going viral and shut down the challenge. We got no results when we searched for Chromebook Challenge on the social media platform. Instead, we got this warning: “This phrase may be associated with behavior or content that violates our guidelines. Promoting a safe and positive experience is TikTok’s top priority. For more information, we invite you to review our Community Guidelines.” We did get some results when we searched for Chromebook durability, which showed some people purposefully throwing their laptops against hard surfaces or bending them to see how long they would last. We even saw one clip of a person scratching the laptop’s port with a metal pin, but none showed a Chromebook smoking or catching fire. Follow Tom’s Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #TikTok #challenge #kids #attempting #shortcircuit #schoolissued #Chromebooks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scientists stunned after sampling mysterious tree hidden deep in rainforest — here’s what they found Scientists stunned after sampling mysterious tree hidden deep in rainforest — here’s what they found Tanzanian scientists have uncovered an exciting new species of tree, as relayed by Phys.org. According to the findings, which were published in Phytotaxa, the Tessmannia princeps appears to grow very slowly, earning only 1 centimeter of girth every 15 years, but it can be very old. Some specimens the team found are estimated to be up to 3,000 years old. The specimens they found were up to 40 meters tall and a massive 2.7 meters in diameter. It spreads fern-like leaves and blooms white flowers. The trees were found in two subpopulations in Tanzania’s central Udzungwa Mountain rainforests within the boundaries of a national park. This luckily provides these ancient specimens some legal protection. The age of some of these trees is especially interesting given the area’s history. “The vast majority of montane forests in the immediate vicinity have been deforested in the last 120 years,” said the paper. “It is important to note, however, that the species is totally absent from forest patches, even quite large ones, in the vicinity of the known two subpopulations.” The paper hypothesizes that a wider population of these trees may have been harvested in more readily accessible areas, but it’s still hard to say. Further study is also needed to see whether Tessmannia princeps has genetic links to east coast vegetation or western and central African varieties. Its closest sibling is the Tessmannia densiflora, which is found at a lower elevation. Watch now: Giant snails invading New York City? Rainforests are home to a wide range of biodiversity, much of which scientists are still discovering. While exciting, it’s also a challenge. Deforestation poses a threat to species we barely know exist, and the role they play in maintaining key natural balances. Rainforests serve humanity by sequestering large amounts of carbon, regulating global temperatures, and combating erosion. Drought currently threatens Tanzanian farmers, while off the coast in Zanzibar, commercial concerns may eat up ecologically sensitive land. Dangers like these still loom large over Tessmannia princeps and the rainforests of the Udzungwa Mountains, despite their legal protections. Join our free newsletter for weekly updates on the latest innovations improving our lives and shaping our future, and don’t miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. Source link #Scientists #stunned #sampling #mysterious #tree #hidden #deep #rainforest #heres Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]