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‘Suits LA’ Canceled By NBC After One Season – Deadline ‘Suits LA’ Canceled By NBC After One Season – Deadline ‘Suits LA’ Canceled By NBC After One Season DeadlineView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Suits #Canceled #NBC #Season #Deadline Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Edinburgh council cyber attack sees pupils passwords reset Edinburgh council cyber attack sees pupils passwords reset Edinburgh Council says it has been the target of an attempted cyber attack. Staff in the council’s education department spotted a suspicious invitation to a meeting earlier on Friday and realised it was “spear phishing” – which impersonates a trusted source. Parents have been sent texts telling that them students’ passwords have been reset as a precaution – meaning pupils studying for exams do not currently have access to their school’s learning resources. It follows a suspected criminal ransomware cyberattack on schools in West Lothian earlier this week. In a post on Edinburgh City Council’s website – which the BBC has verified – staff said there was “unusual e-mail activity” on the schools and early years IT network. They said: “As a precaution, we have had to make the difficult decision to immediately reset all passwords across this network, including those of our students/learners. “This means that learners studying for exams this weekend do not currently have access to Teams or One Note resources.” Pupils have been told they can access their personal revision materials by going to their school on Saturday between 10:15 and midday. A member of staff will issue them with a new password. Students in Edinburgh use council-provided iPads, as part of the local authority’s Empowered Learning programme. The BBC has approached the council for further comment. West Lothian Council had to resort to contingency measures to keep schools open earlier this week after the local authority’s education network was attacked. A spokesperson for the council said there was no evidence any personal or sensitive data had been accessed in the attack. Ransomware is a type of malware which prevents someone from accessing a device and the data stored on it, usually by encrypting files, according to the National Cyber Security Centre. Source link #Edinburgh #council #cyber #attack #sees #pupils #passwords #reset Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Li keeps the heat on leading rookie Couvra in Turkey Li keeps the heat on leading rookie Couvra in Turkey France’s Martin Couvra will take a two-shot lead into the weekend as he looks to win his first DP World Tour title at the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. The 22-year-old rookie started the day in a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard but pulled clear of the chasing pack courtesy of a five-under 66 at Regnum Carya on Friday. Couvra has impressed during his maiden campaign at this level, having already posted four top-10 finishes, including fifth at the Hainan Classic last time out. “I’m really happy about my game today – it’s always good to have a bogey-free round,” said world No.247 Couvra. At 11-under par, Couvra leads by two from South Africa’s Wilco Nienaber (65), with Li Haotong (65) a shot further back in third. The 29-year-old from Shanghai, China remains in contention to win his fifth European tour event after claiming the Qatar Masters in Doha in February. Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald (72) missed the cut on three over par, with Todd Clements (68) leading the British challenge on seven under in a tie for fourth. The two Australians in the field both missed the weekend cut, with Daniel Gale (75) at even and Danny List (78) five-over the card. With AAP. Source link #heat #leading #rookie #Couvra #Turkey Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brilliant Detail in Sunshine Squirrel Girl Skin Lowkey Confirms Everyone at Marvel Rivals Loves Her Brilliant Detail in Sunshine Squirrel Girl Skin Lowkey Confirms Everyone at Marvel Rivals Loves Her NetEase Games has released a brand new cosmetic bundle in Marvel Rivals called Krakoa Resort. The spotlight is currently on a new Squirrel Girl costume that is a part of this bundle. Called the Sunshine Squirrel, this is a beach-themed skin that has a lot of small details that fans absolutely love. The second skin in the bundle is Sunshine Raccoon, a skin for Rocket Raccoon. Apart from this, the bundle includes nameplates, MVP animations, emotes, and sprays. Fans can also currently grab skins inspired by Marvel Studios’ latest movie, Thunderbolts*, but is all of this enough to keep players satisfied? It has been observed that Marvel Rivals‘ popularity is slowly dipping, and clearly, all these new skins aren’t doing much to save the game. Fans love the new Sunshine Squirrel skin in Marvel Rivals A brand new skin for Squirrel Girl called Sunshine Squirrel has been added to Marvel Rivals. The beach-themed skin has a lot of small details that have created a lot of anticipation among the fans. Fans on the r/marvelrivals subreddit have shared their opinion on the skin. Comment byu/Vlayka from discussion inmarvelrivals Comment byu/Vlayka from discussion inmarvelrivals Comment byu/Vlayka from discussion inmarvelrivals Comment byu/Vlayka from discussion inmarvelrivals Squirrel Girl’s outfit is great, but fans love Tippy-Toe more. She appears to have tiny sunglasses as she is also ready to hit the beach. This skin comes from Marvel Infinity Comics #7, which also teased skins for Jeff the Land Shark, The Thing, Storm, Magik, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Peni Parker, Thor, and Scarlet Witch. The Sunshine Squirrel skin can be acquired by purchasing the Krakoa Bundle for 3000 Units, which is currently on a discount. In case you don’t want the Rocket Raccoon skin, you can also get the Sunshine Squirrel bundle separately from the store for 1600 units. Is Marvel Rivals‘ hype slowing down? Ultron’s addition to the game’s roster might boost Marvel Rivals‘ popularity (Image via NetEase Games) New skins are great, but if NetEase doesn’t do something about the unbalanced heroes, it will soon convince gamers to uninstall the game. As per the statistics on Steamcharts.com, Marvel Rivals has been slowly losing its players. In January, the game averaged 306,065 players; in April, that number dropped to 134,118. Most skins in the game feel like an attempt to attract a male audience, but apart from that, NetEase isn’t really doing anything to make the game exciting. Many heroes are still unbalanced, some gameplay features are still broken, and players are still running into minor or major technical issues. The game also lacks a role ****** system, which completely ruins the team composition. Hopefully, the season 2.5 update will turn things around as NetEase has planned to add Ultron to the game, along with a lot of new content. The highly anticipated update will roll out on May 30th, 2025. Source link #Brilliant #Detail #Sunshine #Squirrel #Girl #Skin #Lowkey #Confirms #Marvel #Rivals #Loves Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims Fifteen states sued the Trump administration over its declaration of an “energy emergency,” arguing that there is no emergency and that the order instructs regulators to illegally bypass reviews of fossil fuel projects, potentially damaging the environment. The president’s Jan. 20 executive order, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” directed federal agencies to speed up energy projects like drilling for oil and natural gas and mining for coal, although it excluded wind and solar energy. It stated that energy production was not meeting the nation’s needs, even though U.S. production has been at record highs. The Friday lawsuit, filed in federal court for the Western District of Washington State, argued that President Trump’s declaration meant that reviews required by environmental laws like the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Historic National Preservation Act were being shortened or skipped. Traditionally, the lawsuit said, emergency procedures were employed only in the aftermath of major disasters. “But now, prodded onto the shakiest of limbs by the President’s unsupported and unlawful executive order, multiple federal agencies now seek to broadly employ these emergency procedures in nonemergency situations,” the complaint said. The suit asked the court to declare the directive ******** and to stop agencies from issuing expedited permits under the order. It was filed by the attorneys general of Washington, California, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin, all of whom are Democrats. “The president’s attempt to bypass important environmental protections is ******** and would cause immense harm to Washingtonians,” Attorney General Nick Brown of Washington said. “This won’t lower prices, increase our energy supply, or make our country safer.” A spokeswoman for Mr. Trump, Taylor Rogers, said that the president alone “has the authority to determine what is a national emergency, not state attorneys or the courts.” She said Mr. Trump “recognizes that unleashing American energy is crucial to both our economic and national security.” In addition to Mr. Trump, the lawsuit names Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and the heads of the Army Corps of Engineers and a federal agency called the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. An Army spokesman declined to comment. A spokeswoman for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawsuit said that invoking emergency powers was reserved “for actual emergencies — not changes in presidential policy,” and that the changes would result in harm to the states’ interests, including clean drinking water, wildlife habitats and historic and cultural resources. Source link #Energy #Emergency #Lawsuit #Claims Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘We are actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus ‘We are actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus In recent months, the radicalism of the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has come into focus, leaving many to wonder just how much further the Republican White House is prepared to go. It was against this backdrop that CNBC reported: White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is ‘actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus, the right to challenge the legality of a person’s detention by the government. Miller’s comment came in response to a White House reporter who asked about President Donald Trump entertaining the idea of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to deal with the problem of ******** immigration into the United States. “The Constitution is clear — and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion,” the presidential adviser said. “So, that’s an option we’re actively looking at.” As part of the same comments, Miller went on to say that the White House’s actions will be guided by whether federal courts “do the right thing or not.” In other words, if Miller and his colleagues are satisfied that judges are ruling in ways that satisfy the White House, then everything will be fine. If judges fail to make Team Trump happy, then Miller and his cohorts are “actively looking at” alternative ideas, such as suspending the writ of habeas corpus. There are legal experts who can speak to this with greater authority than I can, but the basic idea behind habeas corpus is that people who are taken into custody by the government have a legal right to challenge their detention. To suspend habeas — something that happened during the U.S. Civil War, for example — is to allow the government to lock people up without charges and without the ability to contest incarceration. This, according to Miller, is a point of discussion in the White House. When I spoke about this to my colleague Lisa Rubin, an MSNBC legal correspondent and a former litigator, she described Miller’s idea as “truly crazy,” adding, “Miller isn’t proposing suspending a statutory right; rather, what he’s talking about is triggering a specific constitutional provision, namely the Suspension Clause of Article I of the Constitution. That clause provides ‘The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.’” Steve Vladeck, a Georgetown University law professor, similarly explained that the Constitution’s Suspension Clause “doesn’t allow the President to unilaterally suspend habeas, especially when Congress is in session; applies only to cases of invasion or rebellion (this is quite clearly neither); and even then applies only ‘when the public safety may require it.’ (It doesn’t.)” This is precisely why it was relevant throughout the 2024 campaign that Donald Trump and his allies would reference the word “invasion” as part of their anti-immigration pitch. Time will tell whether the president is seriously prepared to pursue such an extreme approach, but that this conversation is even underway is a startling reminder of just how far the United States has gone down a radical path. This article was originally published on MSNBC.com Source link #actively #suspending #habeas #corpus Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Civilization 7’s Nintendo Switch 2 Physical Edition Is A Code In A Box Civilization 7’s Nintendo Switch 2 Physical Edition Is A Code In A Box Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is one of the Switch 2’s launch games, arriving on June 5 alongside Nintendo’s new console. While the game was revealed for the Switch 2 back when the console was revealed in April, it’s now confirmed that Civilization VII is getting a $70 physical Switch 2 edition–though it should be noted that this is simply a code in a box. Nevertheless, if you’re intent on displaying the game’s box in your physical collection, you can preorder Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Switch 2 Edition now at Amazon. $70 | Releases June 5 This is the only physical version of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII available for Switch 2. As mentioned above, this includes a download code for the game–specifically the Switch edition of the game and the Switch 2 Edition upgrade. There is no cartridge or Game-Key Card included in the box. The Civilization VII Nintendo Switch 2 Edition supports larger in-game map sizes than the Switch version and adds mouse controls for the Joy-**** 2 and GameChat support. It also features enhanced visuals with up to 4K resolution at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps when docked. Note that anyone who already owns the physical or digital versions of Civilization on the original Switch can also upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition for $10 via the Switch 2 eShop. In fact, if you want to save about 10 bucks dollars, you can grab a boxed copy of Civilization VII on Switch for just $51 (was $60) at Amazon or Walmart, then upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition on June 5. Alternatively, there’s also the Civilization VII Deluxe Edition for Switch that’s available for $70 (was $90) that adds extra content like the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack, the Crossroads of the World Collection, and the Deluxe Content Pack. This version can also be upgraded to the Switch 2 Edition, and all Deluxe Edition DLC will carry over. Civilization VII – Switch 1 Edition Deals Upgrade to Switch 2 version for $10 on Nintendo eShop. Of course, there are plenty of other Switch 2 games launching on June 5 that are available to preorder now, like Mario Kart World and Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, plus games relating soon after launch day like Donkey Kong Banaza on July 17. Be sure to check our round-up of all the Switch 2 games you can preorder to see the full list. Source link #Civilization #Nintendo #Switch #Physical #Edition #Code #Box Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The everyday ways climate change is already making our lives worse The everyday ways climate change is already making our lives worse Climate change is already making our lives worse AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images When you think of threats from climate change, you probably envision flooding and wind from supercharged hurricanes, or unprecedented heatwaves. A survey of people in the US from late 2024 found that the majority of people see extreme weather as the greatest climate-related danger. But there are a slew of more persistent ways climate change is disrupting our day-to-day experiences. “These are the kinds of events that affect people’s lives but don’t necessarily make the news,” says Jennifer Carman at Yale University. While these more mundane impacts of climate change – such as worse allergies or longer commute times – might seem to pale in comparison to climate disasters, they can add up to represent a big shift, says Carman. Knowing about them can also help people prepare for how climate change will affect their lives. After all, about half of Americans now report they have personally experienced climate change, twice as many as a decade ago. “Extreme events won’t affect everyone,” says Carman. “But people are experiencing everyday effects every day.” Climate change is driving up the cost of food – and everything else Hotter temperatures due to climate change contribute to price inflation. Friderike Kuik at the European Central Bank and her colleagues analysed links between changing temperatures and thousands of price indices from around the world. Across the board, they found that higher average temperatures – not just extreme events – lead to inflation. This was especially true in regions closer to the equator, where the effect persists year round. They projected that by 2035, hotter temperatures will drive annual price inflation across a range of goods by 0.5 per cent to 1.2 percent, depending on the amount of greenhouse gases the world emits. The effect is about twice as large for food prices because agriculture is particularly vulnerable to changing weather. “All of this unpredictability makes it harder to grow food,” says Carman. Air conditioning is becoming more common – and expensive Higher temperatures also increase air conditioning costs. In hot places, those that have air conditioning have to run it longer and more often for the same cooling effect. This can often increase energy bills beyond what people can afford. People living in places that were once cool enough to get by without air conditioning, such as London or the Pacific Northwest in the US, are now having to install it for the first time. In most of the world, the increased cost of cooling wipes out any reduced heating costs. We’re sleeping less because of rising temperatures Even when we can crank the air conditioning, hotter temperatures overnight can disrupt our sleep. Renjie Chen at Fudan University in China and his colleagues analysed more than 20 million nights worth of sleep monitoring data from hundreds of thousands of people in China. They found that a 10°C rise in temperature on a given night made it 20 per cent more likely someone wouldn’t get sufficient sleep. With climate change under a worst-case emissions scenario, they estimated higher temperatures could amount to each person in China losing about 33 hours of sleep per year by the end of the century. This is a worldwide issue. Kelton Minor at Columbia University in New York and his colleagues looked at links between ambient nighttime temperature and sleep data from tens of thousands of people across 68 countries. They found higher nighttime temperatures reduce the amount of sleep people get across the board, mainly by delaying when people fall asleep. However, the effect was most significant for people in poor or hotter countries, as well as for older people and women. Climate change is boosting air pollution and making it more harmful Air pollution, whether it’s tiny particles of PM2.5 or ozone, is harmful for human health. Recent studies have found that the effects of this ambient pollution can be even worse when combined with higher temperatures, either due to heat changing the mix of pollutants in the air, or people spending more time outside. Rising temperatures can also boost air pollution by surging demand for electricity to power air conditioning (see above), which can kick on electricity generation at what are called “peaker plants”. These are high-emitting power plants designed to meet peak demand, and are some of the dirtiest fossil fuel power plants. Pollution from burning fossil fuels in general has fallen as the power grid has gotten cleaner, which should be a boon for public health. But decades of progress there could be reversed by more frequent exposure to wildfire smoke as climate change fuels more intense and more frequent fires. One study found that increased exposure to this smoke could lead to around 700,000 additional deaths in the US by 2050. Allergies are getting worse as the world warms Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are also leading to longer warm seasons and more pollen production, which is boosting allergies. And people are noticing. Carman says this has turned up in the data from their annual survey, with 38 per cent of respondents reporting that allergy season is getting worse. The data supports what people’s sniffles are telling them. William Anderegg at the University of Utah and his colleagues found that pollen season in North America has lengthened by an average of 20 days since the 1990s, with a 21 per cent increase in the amount of pollen in the air. They attribute most of this change to human-caused warming. Travel is taking longer, whether it’s a long-haul flight or daily commute Climate change is increasingly causing weather-related delays on transportation systems, leading to billions of hours of wasted time. For instance, Valerie Mueller at Arizona State University and her colleagues looked at how regular coastal flooding is affecting commute times in the eastern US. They estimated that the average person driving to work there now sees about 23 minutes of delays per year due to these floods – double the amount two decades ago. In their analysis, they screened out the extreme flooding from storm surge, so this is mainly due to sea level rise. While a couple dozen extra minutes commuting over a whole year may not seem like all that much, it amounts to billions of hours of lost time on the whole. In the coming decades, further sea level rise could multiply that to hundreds of minutes per year per person, they found. Weather-related delays are also rising for train systems and at airports. For instance, the International Air Transport Association reports that weather-related delays rose from 11 per cent of overall delays in 2012 to 30 per cent of delays in 2023. And even when you are able to board, your flight may be bumpier, with climate change boosting certain forms of turbulence. Topics: climate change/ air pollution Source link #everyday #ways #climate #change #making #lives #worse Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Google would need to shift up to 2,000 employees for antitrust remedies, search head says – CNBC Google would need to shift up to 2,000 employees for antitrust remedies, search head says – CNBC Google would need to shift up to 2,000 employees for antitrust remedies, search head says CNBCTrump calls emptying U.S. ports a ‘good thing’ despite supply-chain panic because ‘that means we lose less money’ FortuneDOJ’s extreme proposals will hurt consumers and America’s tech leadership Google BlogHow Google became the internet giant at the center of a government crackdown CNNHow the Google Antitrust Trial Is Already Changing Online Search Bloomberg.com Source link #Google #shift #employees #antitrust #remedies #search #CNBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Premiership: Leicester 44-34 ***** – Tigers fight back for crucial win over Sharks Premiership: Leicester 44-34 ***** – Tigers fight back for crucial win over Sharks Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, van Poortvliet; Smith, Montoya (c), Heyes, Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Clare, Cronin, Cole, Rogerson, Ilione, Youngs, Shillcock, Kelly. *****: Carpenter; Roebuck, Rob du Preez (c), Ma’asi-White, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Bamber, Hill, van Rhyn, T Curry, JL du Preez. Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, John, Andrews, B Curry, D du Preez, Quirke, O’Flaherty. Sin-bin: Hill (79). Referee: Matthew Carley. Source link #Premiership #Leicester #***** #Tigers #fight #crucial #win #Sharks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Erin Patterson trial: Online true crime friends tell jury she shared highs and lows of life in group Erin Patterson trial: Online true crime friends tell jury she shared highs and lows of life in group Three online friends have told Erin Patterson’s trial how they bonded with the accused triple-********* over true-crime and grew to be a support structure for one another. Source link #Erin #Patterson #trial #Online #true #crime #friends #jury #shared #highs #lows #life #group Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects 15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects Over a dozen largely Democratic states are suing President Trump’s administration over his efforts to fast-track energy projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws. Mr. Trump issued an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency” on the first day of his presidency — part of Mr. Trump’s push to expand U.S. oil and gas production. The order urges oil and gas expansion through federal use of eminent domain and the Defense Production Act, which allows the government to use private land and resources to produce goods deemed to be a national necessity. Those kinds of steps are supposed to be reserved for actual emergencies, such as projects needed in the aftermath of disasters like hurricanes, flooding or major oil spills, the attorneys general wrote in the lawsuit filed in Washington state Friday. But now, the 15 plaintiff states allege, agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Interior are bypassing required reviews under federal laws like the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. The states argue an improper permitting process “will result in significant and irreparable harm to state natural and historic resources and the people and biota that rely on those resources for drinking, farming, recreating, and habitat.” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers pushed back on the lawsuit in a statement to CBS News. “The President of the United States has the authority to determine what is a national emergency, not state attorneys or the courts. President Trump recognizes that unleashing American energy is crucial to both our economic and national security,” Rogers wrote. The attorneys general who are suing the government said they believe reliable and affordable electricity is of critical importance to the nation, but energy production is already at an all-time high. “The Executive Order is unlawful, and its commands that federal agencies disregard the law and in many cases their own regulations to fast-track extensive categories of activities will result in damage to waters, wetlands, critical habitat, historic and cultural resources, endangered species, and the people and wildlife that rely on these precious resources,” they wrote in the lawsuit. “The shortcuts inherent in rushing through emergency processes fundamentally undermine the rights of States,” the attorneys general said, noting that the federal Clean Water Act grants states the right to protect water quality within their own borders. They want a federal judge to declare the executive order unlawful and bar the agencies from pursuing emergency permitting for non-emergency projects. “Just another unlawful directive from the President, this time acting well beyond the scope of his emergency powers,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said in a statement announcing the suit. Source link #states #sue #Trumps #move #fasttrack #oil #gas #projects Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Investigators outline final moments of plane ****** that killed former college soccer star and family Investigators outline final moments of plane ****** that killed former college soccer star and family COPAKE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal investigators are outlining the final moments of a plane ****** last month in upstate New York that killed a family from Massachusetts heading to the Catskills to celebrate a birthday and the Passover holiday. The victims of the April 12 ****** in Copake, New York, included Karenna Groff, a former MIT soccer player named the 2022 NCAA woman of the year; her physician parents, Dr. Michael Groff and Dr. Joy Saini; her brother, Jared Groff, and his partner, Alexia Couyutas Duarte; and Karenna Groff’s boyfriend, James Santoro. The National Transportation Safety Board, in a preliminary report issued Friday, said the private plane departed Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, at around 11:30 a.m. heading north to Columbia County Airport in Hudson. Piloted by Michael Groff, the plane had left the Boston suburbs early Saturday morning, picking up Karenna Groff and Santoro in White Plains before making the short trip to the Catskills to celebrate Karenna Goff’s 25th birthday. But at about 11:57 a.m., Michael Groff informed air traffic control that he’d missed the initial approach to the runway at Columbia County Airport, according to the report. The controller then gave him new instructions for the landing, which Groff acknowledged a little after 12 p.m. About a minute later, though, the controller warned Groff the plane was flying at a low altitude, the report states. The pilot never responded, and, despite multiple warnings, air traffic control received no further radio transmissions from the plane until radar contact was eventually lost. The Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 crashed in snow covered terrain roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of the airport. Investigators didn’t provide an exact cause of the ****** in the preliminary report. But they noted that all major components of the aircraft found within a 150-foot debris field and that no significant weather advisories were in effect in the region at the time of the ******. NTSB officials have previously said overcast conditions may have impacted the pilot’s visibility and that an initial investigation had not turned up any issues with the aircraft. Source link #Investigators #outline #final #moments #plane #****** #killed #college #soccer #star #family Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pope Leo XIV Has Followed Francis’ Lead on the Role of Women in Church Leadership Pope Leo XIV Has Followed Francis’ Lead on the Role of Women in Church Leadership In 2023, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was a delegate to a global assembly of bishops, convened by Pope Francis, when discussion turned to whether women could serve as deacons. The cardinal was not supportive. “Clericalizing women,” he said, would not “necessarily” solve problems in the church — and could perhaps create new ones. “It isn’t as simple as saying that, ‘You know, at this stage we’re going to change the tradition of the Church after 2,000 years on any one of those points,’” he said, according to The Catholic News Agency. Now, as Pope Leo XIV, he is sure to face more questions about women’s role in the church. In his years as a ******** administrator and as a bishop in Latin America, he appears to have followed the lead of Francis, who expanded their role, but only up to a point. In the ********, Cardinal Prevost ran the office that vets, selects and oversees bishops. He endorsed Francis’ efforts to give women new leadership roles, including in the office that the cardinal led. The involvement of women had made “a noticeable difference, if you will, I think a very fine addition” to the office, Cardinal Prevost told The Catholic News Service in 2023. Those who knew Leo when he was a bishop in Chiclayo, Peru, say he also supported leadership roles for lay women in social organizations. Before Bishop Prevost arrived in Chiclayo, the diocese had been led for nearly half a century by more conservative bishops from the Roman Catholic organization Opus Dei. A local priest, the Rev. Pedro Vásquez, said by phone that Bishop Prevost had helped bring about change, slowly, for girls and women. Yolanda Díaz, a teacher in the Chiclayo diocese who helped lead a group that assisted migrants and trafficking victims, also said that Bishop Prevost had expanded the role of women. “Little by little the church has allowed us some involvement,” she said by phone. “There is a group of women leading social pastoral work here.” Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting. Source link #Pope #Leo #XIV #Francis #Lead #Role #Women #Church #Leadership Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump administration “actively looking” at suspending habeas corpus to deport migrants, Stephen Miller says Trump administration “actively looking” at suspending habeas corpus to deport migrants, Stephen Miller says The Trump administration is “actively looking at” the possibility of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to handle people the administration says aren’t in the country legally, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday. A writ of habeas corpus requires authorities to produce in court an individual they are holding and justify their confinement. Article I of the Constitution says the “privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.” Miller made the comments to reporters at the White House Friday when a journalist asked if President Trump is weighing the possibility of suspending habeas corpus to handle ******** immigration. “Well, the Constitution is clear — and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Miller said. “So it’s an option we’re actively looking at. Look, a lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.” The Trump administration is fighting multiple lawsuits over its handling of undocumented immigrants, including migrants it flew to El Salvador for imprisonment. Mr. Trump has flouted the idea that all people suspected of being in the country illegally should receive hearings or trials, and has criticized federal courts and judges for getting in the way of the deportation process. “We cannot give everyone a trial, because to do so would take, without exaggeration, 200 years,” the president said in a social media post in April. Lawyers for the Trump administration have previously cast ******** immigration as an invasion: The government deported undocumented immigrants to El Salvador using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime law that allows for deportations when the United States is subject to an invasion by a foreign government. Some judges have pushed back on the argument. The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended only a handful of times in the U.S. and its territories since the Constitution was ratified. It was suspended across the states during the entire Civil War; in counties in South Carolina that were overrun by the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction; in specific places in the Philippines during an insurrection in 1905; and in Hawaii following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It has never been suspended in the U.S. to handle ******** immigration. Although habeas corpus is in the Constitution, it’s a legal doctrine that dates back well beyond the country’s founding. The term “habeas corpus” is Latin for “you shall have the body,” hence the requirement that the incarcerated person be physically brought before a judge in court. Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Source link #Trump #administration #actively #suspending #habeas #corpus #deport #migrants #Stephen #Miller Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump's float of a tax hike for the wealthy quickly runs into GOP resistance – NBC News Trump's float of a tax hike for the wealthy quickly runs into GOP resistance – NBC News Trump’s float of a tax hike for the wealthy quickly runs into GOP resistance NBC NewsTrump floats raising taxes on the rich to pay for his sweeping tax and spending cuts package CNNCivil war threatens GOP over millionaire tax hikes in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ Fox NewsLive updates: Trump warns Republicans could face political fallout for a tax hike on rich The Washington PostTrump backs tax hike on rich, but says GOP ‘should probably not do it’ CNBC Source link #Trump039s #float #tax #hike #wealthy #quickly #runs #GOP #resistance #NBC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. likely to hit debt limit X-date in August, Treasury says U.S. likely to hit debt limit X-date in August, Treasury says The Treasury Department said Friday it would likely run out of cash to pay the nation’s bills by August, setting a new, firmer deadline for Congress to act to avoid a catastrophic default on the United States’ more-than $36 trillion debt. That date could also become the new, de facto deadline for congressional Republicans to pass their megabill of tax cuts, border security investments and energy policy, assuming leadership sticks with its plan to approve a $5 trillion debt limit hike as part of that package. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a letter to congressional leaders that “there is a reasonable probability” the government’s cash “will be exhausted in August while Congress is scheduled to be in recess,” urging Congress to increase or suspend the debt limit by mid-July “to protect the full faith and credit of the United States.” The pressure to prevent a first-ever U.S. debt default could help GOP leaders whip support for the final package they are trying to steer past the Senate filibuster. “A failure to suspend or increase the debt limit would wreak havoc on our financial system and diminish America’s security and global leadership position,” Bessent warned Friday. If congressional Republicans don’t get their party-line bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before Treasury exhausts its borrowing power, GOP leaders will likely be forced to seek votes from Democrats to head off the fiscal cliff — an exercise that would likely require making major policy concessions to the ********* party and risk alienating fiscal hawks. In the meantime, still buoyed by the surge of revenue from tax season, the Treasury Department is due to get another cash bump in mid-June when quarterly tax receipts flow in from corporations, self-employed people and some other filers. Then Bessent will be able to extract more borrowing power in late-June from a key federal retirement fund. That’s just one of the typical “extraordinary measures” Treasury has been using to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its loans since the debt limit was reinstated in January, as prescribed by a 2023 deal then-President Joe Biden struck with then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Source link #U.S #hit #debt #limit #Xdate #August #Treasury Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser A lawyer has suggested a woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of ******* assault when she was a teen hadn’t told the full story of her interactions with him. Source link #Lawyers #grill #Harvey #Weinstein039s #exmodel #accuser Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Maersk Expects No Cost Impact From Port Fees, Assures ‘Unchanged’ Service Maersk Expects No Cost Impact From Port Fees, Assures ‘Unchanged’ Service U.S. port docking fees may have spooked the container shipping industry and the retail industry alike, among many others, before they were finalized in mid-April. But Maersk is brushing the concerns aide, assuring its customers it won’t see any direct impacts. “At this time, we do not see a direct cost from this initiative impacting Maersk or our customers,” said the ocean carrier in a customer advisory Thursday. “We do not anticipate changes to our U.S. port rotations due to the new fees. Your current service plans remain unchanged.” More from Sourcing Journal Maersk, which moves product for retail giants including Walmart, Target, Nike and Gap, Inc., is seeking to quell concerns that range from higher container prices to fewer port calls and lengthier delivery times. Starting Oct. 14, fees on ********-owned and -operated ships will be based on net tonnage per U.S. voyage, and will be set at $50 per net ton. From there, an extra $30 per net ton will be tacked on each year through 2028. But ********-built ships owned by non-******** companies, which Maersk falls under, will be charged $18 per net ton, with annual fee increases of $5 over the same *******. The penalties were levied by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) after it ruled that China had an “unreasonable” state-subsidized dominance of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, concluding a nine-month long investigation. Of the major non-******** ocean carriers, Maersk had the most U.S. calls using ********-built vessels. Out of a total of 214 Maersk ships sailing to U.S. ports, 38 were built in China, ahead of ZIM’s 37, CMA CGM’s 36 and MSC’s 34, according to data from Alphaliner. But the container shipping firm’s wider fleet of 737 ships, along with its vessel-sharing alliance with Hapag-Lloyd, will likely ensure that the company can more easily switch USTR-compliant ships in to call at U.S. ports once the fees go into effect. Across the industry, only 20 percent of the current fleet of container ships calling at U.S. ports would be affected. Those vessels are expected to be swapped with exempt ships over the next six months, according to an April 21 blog from container shipping analysis firm Linerlytica. “All of the main carriers have sufficient exempt ships available to make the switch without severe operational disruptions,” said Linerlytica. As the Maersk-Hapag Lloyd Gemini Cooperation further phases in, schedule reliability has remained a top priority for both carriers as they call at fewer ports. Story Continues In March, Gemini recorded a 90.3 percent schedule reliability across all alliance port calls, according to Sea-Intelligence. This marked the second month in a row the carriers have adhered to their 90-percent reliability goal the companies set when they entered the alliance last year. In a Thursday earnings call, CEO Vincent Clerc said the modularization of the Gemini network has enabled the companies to cater to the lower China-to-U.S. demand without resorting to blank sailings—a forward-looking indicator of its ability to shift ********-built ships out of rotation before docking at American ports. “So you have an 8,000-20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) ship, and the demand drops by 40 percent—you swap the 8,000 with a 6,000-TEU ship that helps soften that,” Clerc said. “Then you deploy your 8,000-TEU ship in another trade where the 6,000 was before and where there is better demand and where you can get better asset utilization going forward…But I want to be clear on the fact that we are managing capacity down to demand. We’ll continue to do that, and we’re doing it as aggressively as any other alliance.” The revised port fees will have the biggest impact on ******** carriers like Cosco Shipping and its subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), with the former calling the penalties “discriminatory.” The two carriers made over 1,300 U.S. port calls in the 12 months through March, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. This throws some wrenches into the plans of the Ocean Alliance, which is the shared network that also consists of CMA CGM and Evergreen. Those two carriers are likely to have a ******* presence on the trans-Pacific trade lane in place of Cosco and OOCL as the fees kick in. While a shift in which vessels use certain service loops will prevent the company from having to pay fines, it would still put the wider alliance in a more precarious position to ensure service levels are not negatively affected. Source link #Maersk #Expects #Cost #Impact #Port #Fees #Assures #Unchanged #Service Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump to nominate CFBP pick Jonathan McKernan for Treasury post Trump to nominate CFBP pick Jonathan McKernan for Treasury post Jonathan McKernan testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan to be undersecretary of domestic finance at the Treasury Department, months after the president tapped McKernan to lead the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday. A statement issued by the Treasury Department did not say that Trump has pulled McKernan’s CFPB nomination from Senate consideration. But it does note that McKernan “has been an advisor at the Treasury Department while awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” “During that time, McKernan has become an integral part of the Secretary’s senior team,” the statement said. “His continued service at Treasury will ensure that his experience and expertise are best put to advancing the President’s America First agenda.” The Trump administration has worked to gut the CFPB since the president took office in January. Read more CNBC politics coverage The Senate has not voted on McKernan’s nomination for CFPB, but his nomination was favorably reported out of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, after he appeared before that panel in February. CNBC has requested comment from McKernan, the White House, the Treasury Department and the Senate Banking Committee. Trump in February fired Rohit Chopra, who had been the CFPB director since 2021. McKernan previously served on the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and held senior roles at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Senate, and Treasury. — Additional reporting by CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger and Emily Wilkins Source link #Trump #nominate #CFBP #pick #Jonathan #McKernan #Treasury #post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump to nominate CFBP pick Jonathan McKernan for Treasury post Trump to nominate CFBP pick Jonathan McKernan for Treasury post Jonathan McKernan testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan to be undersecretary of domestic finance at the Treasury Department, months after the president tapped McKernan to lead the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday. A statement issued by the Treasury Department did not say that Trump has pulled McKernan’s CFPB nomination from Senate consideration. But it does note that McKernan “has been an advisor at the Treasury Department while awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” “During that time, McKernan has become an integral part of the Secretary’s senior team,” the statement said. “His continued service at Treasury will ensure that his experience and expertise are best put to advancing the President’s America First agenda.” The Trump administration has worked to gut the CFPB since the president took office in January. Read more CNBC politics coverage The Senate has not voted on McKernan’s nomination for CFPB, but his nomination was favorably reported out of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, after he appeared before that panel in February. CNBC has requested comment from McKernan, the White House, the Treasury Department and the Senate Banking Committee. Trump in February fired Rohit Chopra, who had been the CFPB director since 2021. McKernan previously served on the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and held senior roles at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Senate, and Treasury. — Additional reporting by CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger and Emily Wilkins Source link #Trump #nominate #CFBP #pick #Jonathan #McKernan #Treasury #post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Asian Gold ETF Inflows Surge to Record Highs, Driving Global Holdings Up Asian Gold ETF Inflows Surge to Record Highs, Driving Global Holdings Up By Mike Maharrey Flows of gold into Asian ETFs exploded in April, driving global ETF gold holdings higher for the fifth straight month. Last month, 115.3 tonnes of gold poured into gold-backed funds globally. It was the strongest month since August 2022. A combination of additional gold and the surging price pushed total assets under management (AUM) by gold ETFs to $379 billion, a 10 percent increase and a month-end record. Even with the surge of gold into ETFs over the last several months, fund holdings remain 10 percent below the month-end peak of 3,915 tonnes in October 2020. Asian funds led the way, accounting for 65 percent of the net total. Investment interest in gold has skyrocketed in the East, especially China, where physical bar and coin demand hit the second-highest level on record in the first quarter. Asian-based funds added 69.6 tonnes of gold last month, a 27.8 percent increase. In dollar terms, Asian gold ETFs upped their AUM by $7.3 billion, the highest monthly increase on record. To put the move into perspective, April gold flows into Asian funds surpassed the total in Q1 and the full year 2024. The bulk of that demand came from China-based funds. According to the World Gold Council, the ongoing trade dispute with the U.S., worries about economic growth, equity volatility, and lower government bond yields have all created tailwinds for gold in China. also moved into Japanese funds for the seventh straight month, while Indian funds reported positive flows after net outflows in March. North American ETFs reported strong gold inflows of 44.2 tonnes, totalling $4.5 billion. This was down compared to February and March, but was the second-strongest April on record. Net cumulative gold flows in North American ETFs through the first four months of the year have already outpaced 2020’s historic performance. Gold price momentum and stock market volatility are giving gold ETFs a boost in North America, but despite investor interest in gold, this has yet to translate into demand for physical metal. U.S. gold coin and bar demand plunged in the first quarter. According to the World Gold Council, “Expectations for continued market volatility – driven by concerns such as future trade policy and inflation – should provide a level of support to flows over the medium-to-long term.” European funds reported modest outflows of gold totaling -0.7 tonnes ($807 million). Gold outflows in the *** were mitigated by inflows in Switzerland and France. Funds in other regions, including Australia and Africa, reported gold inflows for the fifth straight month, totaling 2.2 tonnes. ETFs are a convenient way for investors to play the gold market, but owning ETF shares is not the same as holding physical gold. ETFs are relatively liquid. You can buy or sell an ETF with a couple of mouse clicks. You don’t have to worry about transporting or storing metal. In a nutshell, it allows investors to play the gold market without buying full ounces of metal at the spot price. Since you are just buying a number in a computer, you can easily trade your ETF shares for another stock or cash whenever you want, even multiple times on the same day. Many speculative investors take advantage of this liquidity. But while a gold ETF is a convenient way to play the price of gold on the market, you don’t actually possess any gold. You have paper. And you don’t know for sure that the fund has all the gold either, especially when the fund sees inflows. In such a scenario, there have been difficulties or delays in obtaining physical metal. Gold trading volumes skyrocketed in April, averaging $441 billion per day. This was 48 percent higher month-on-month. Net long positions held by money managers moved lower, falling to 360 tonnes by the end of the month. This was 35 percent below the 2024 average. According to the World Gold Council, this was mainly driven by a sharp decline in total longs – likely due to profit taking as gold refreshed new records, along with a mild rise in shorts. Originally Published on Money Metals. Source link #Asian #Gold #ETF #Inflows #Surge #Record #Highs #Driving #Global #Holdings Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says – Axios White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says – Axios White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says AxiosTrump administration ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says CNBCTrump administration mulling end to legal right to challenge one’s detention The GuardianWATCH: Stephen Miller says Trump administration is ‘actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus PBSWhite House ‘actively looking’ at suspending habeas corpus in immigration crackdown The Hill Source link #White #House #suspending #habeas #corpus #Stephen #Miller #Axios Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Exclusive-Fed’s Hammack wants clear data before moving on rates, not much data by June Exclusive-Fed’s Hammack wants clear data before moving on rates, not much data by June By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve needs more time to see how the economy responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff and other policies before figuring out the right response, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Friday, noting that much of the administration’s sweeping agenda remains unclear. “I stand ready to move whenever we have clear and convincing evidence, but … given the overall breadth of the policies that have been discussed and put in place, I think there’s a real question about what those impacts are going to look like, and so it may take longer,” Hammack said. “There’s not a lot of data between now and June,” when the Fed next meets to set interest rates, she said in an interview on the sidelines of a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in which she elaborated on the Fed’s current dilemma. While the latest data showed the U.S. economy contracted at a 0.3% annualized rate last quarter, for example, most analysts feel that’s not a clear signal of the economic direction because of distortions driven by trade policy; to Hammack, the economy has been resilient and the jury is still out on its future course. “It is all premature to me — I think everything is very fluid and I think we need to really wait and see how the data play out,” she said. Likewise she and her fellow policymakers have noted the strength of the job market, where the unemployment rate stands at a low 4.2%, but also acknowledge the risks to it as businesses begin thinking about the fallout from new tariff policies. If the impact of tariffs lifting prices proves to be limited and the economy weakens, “we’d want to really focus on the employment side of our mandate,” she said. The Fed this week left short-term interest rates in the 4.25%-4.5% range, where they have been since December. While tariffs raise the risk of both higher inflation and higher unemployment, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said, it’s not yet clear by how much, or for how long, or in what order, and with trade negotiations underway and the full scope of levies unknown, it’s too early to know how the Fed should respond. Contacts in Hammack’s district are laying contingency plans to shrink their workforce if demand weakens, she said. But for now firms are hanging on to their workers after years of finding it hard to hire, she said. “People don’t know which way it will settle out,” she said. Story Continues On inflation, she said, tariffs could prompt only one-time price increases. But she said some businesses say they plan to make a series of price adjustments over time as they learn what level of import taxes they face — a process that could itself last until well into the summer. The longer the issues play out, Fed officials worry, the more risk there is that inflation becomes persistent. That would require tighter Fed policy. “It’s important for us to sit back and make sure we’re thinking about all of the different policies, because they do work in different directions, right? The spending policies, deregulation, all of these tariffs could have different consequences,” she said. “And so it’s important for us to look at it holistically.” (Reporting by Ann Saphir; editing by Diane Craft) Source link #ExclusiveFeds #Hammack #clear #data #moving #rates #data #June Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]