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Here’s what CEOs are saying about Trump’s tariffs and the economy Here’s what CEOs are saying about Trump’s tariffs and the economy This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: 99% of the time I have a good sense of the economy ahead of an action-packed gathering like the Milken conference. Held each May, the unique conference brings together a wealth of characters ranging from NBA legend Magic Johnson to investing maven Ken Griffin. You can just feel the money in the room. Unlike recent Milken conferences, this year’s event will have a heavy showing from the White House — with a few sideshows, of course. The two headliners on this front: Tesla (TSLA) CEO and DOGE master Elon Musk (who appeared last year) and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang was just added to the speaker list late this week. Media titan Rupert Murdoch is also expected to make a rare appearance amongst the various Trump administration folks walking the halls. I once again have a bunch of really cool live interviews teed up, along with a few Opening Bid podcasts. So be sure to tune into Yahoo Finance Monday morning! Back to the economy. There’s more going on with the economy than the 0.3% GDP drop that momentarily hit stocks this week. It’s just not that simple. Tariffs are hurting a lot of companies (including Apple (AAPL) to the tune of $900 million in extra costs, we learned this week). But it’s not hurting others, as conventional wisdom would hold. Put it all together, and you have a very confusing investing backdrop. The best thing I can do is present what the world’s top leaders are seeing and hearing. From there, you make your own judgment on where the economy may be headed — because, honestly, I’m not sure, and I suspect that confusion will be on display in my chats this week at Milken. Here’s what CEOs have told me in the last week on Trump tariffs, markets, and the US economy. “If you look at the US business, the weakness in volume in Q1 was concentrated in what we call future consumption packaging, which is much more predominant in supermarkets or … independent trade outlets, rather than either convenience or the away-from-home quick-serve restaurants and all the away-from-home channels. So that’s where the weakness was focused, which I think is partly an indication of some of the affordability pressure for the lower-income consumer and some of the geopolitical reaction.” Story Continues “If you look at our results, what I’m seeing actually is a step up in transactions as it relates to our business in the US. We had our best quarter as it relates to sales comps in the last five quarters. And so, we continue to see progress in the Starbucks business with customers.” “We’re not seeing a change in the basket . So when they come in, the attach [rate] has been pretty much the same as far as customization or adding on food.” A Starbucks coffee logo is displayed outside one of their stores on March 23, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) · Kevin Carter via Getty Images “We saw strong, broad-based consumer spending [in the quarter]. We definitely saw some deceleration in certain parts of the economy, but also strong spending growth in other parts of the economy. “What we can add is a view in a broad-based way across a significant portion of Americans and almost all the categories in which they spend. And, you know, for the last three months or so, including the first three or four weeks of April, we’ve seen strong spending growth.” “In general, we have seen some net equity selling and we have seen sentiment among our clients become a little bit more bearish. So in general, as a group, among our 45 million clients, there has been a little bit more concern. Now, within that, we have seen some of our longer-term-oriented investors and some of our more active traders get invested. I was just in Ann Arbor in one of our branches, and I said, ‘How are clients doing?’ And they were telling me our younger investors, many of them haven’t seen a pullback like this. And so … our youngest investors are some of the ones calling us where they’ve never called us before.” Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finance’s Executive Editor. Follow Sozzi on X @BrianSozzi, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Tips on stories? Email *****@*****.tld. Click here for the latest stock market news and in-depth analysis, including events that move stocks Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo Finance Source link #Heres #CEOs #Trumps #tariffs #economy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts – Ars Technica Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts – Ars Technica Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts Ars Technica Source link #Chips #arent #improving #killing #game #console #price #cuts #Ars #Technica Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk’s Starbase city in Texas on brink of becoming official Elon Musk’s Starbase city in Texas on brink of becoming official Getty Images A sign outside a SpaceX facility near the proposed new city An election on Saturday is likely to incorporate a new city on the southern tip of Texas dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Local residents are voting on incorporating a patch of land known as Boca Chica Village as a new municipality called Starbase. Most of the 283 eligible voters are SpaceX employees, and most voted early, according to county records. The creation of a new municipality would establish a local government with a mayor and two commissioners that would have power over planning, taxation and other local issues. But some nearby residents have opposed the measure and accuse the company of harming the local environment. The proposed city covers about 1.6 sq miles (3.9 sq km) that was sparsely populated before SpaceX began buying land in the area in 2012. Since then, company housing and SpaceX facilities have sprouted up, and Mr Musk has a residence in the area. Other evidence of the tycoon’s presence includes a road called Memes Street and a giant bust of the tycoon himself, which was recently vandalised. Around 500 people are estimated to live nearby. The possibility of incorporation as a city was rumoured for years before a petition submitted in December 2024 paved the way for Saturday’s vote. If the measure is approved, the first mayor of Starbase will be Bobby Peden, a SpaceX vice-president who – along with two other local residents looking to fill the commissioner seats – is running unopposed. The BBC contacted Mr Peden for comment. Starbase will be a Type C city – a category of municipality of fewer than 5,000 people and a designation that among other things will allow officials to levy a property tax of up to 1.5%, according to the Texas Municipal League. If Starbase is incorporated, a bill currently winding through the Texas state legislature could give the new city’s officials the ability to close a local highway and limit access to nearby Boca Chica Beach and Boca Chica State Park during rocket launches and other company activity. Currently closures around SpaceX launches are managed by Cameron County, which includes the nearby city of Brownsville and the resort town of South Padre Island. Getty Images SpaceX routinely launches rockets from its Starbase site, but environmental activists say the company has adversely affected the area The vote could set up tussles between county officials and Starbase over access to Boca Chica Beach as SpaceX looks to increase the number of launches at its Texas site from five to 25 per year. The top official in Cameron County, Judge Eddie Trevino Jr, opposes the state bill that would allow Starbase control over closures. In recent years Musk has moved many of his operations and corporate headquarters from California to Texas, citing more favourable regulation and his opposition to California’s Democratic Party-dominated politics. The headquarters of his companies X and Boring are now on the outskirts of Bastrop, a small city near the state capital Austin and about a five-and-a-half-hour drive north of Starbase. In contrast with Starbase, the development outside Austin does not include much new housing for company workers – most of whom live in Bastrop or other surrounding communities. Environmental groups have criticised SpaceX’s impact on nearby wildlife, and say the company has increased light pollution and littered the area with debris from rocket launches. In 2024 the company was fined nearly $150,000 (£113,000) by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for dumping waste water. The company has called the fines the result of “disagreements over paperwork” and maintains it follows environmental laws. The BBC approached SpaceX for comment. Watch: SpaceX Starship booster caught in mid air Source link #Elon #Musks #Starbase #city #Texas #brink #official Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

***** gang survivors attack Labour minister after ‘dog whistle’ comments ***** gang survivors attack Labour minister after ‘dog whistle’ comments Credit: Any Questions? | BBC Sounds Grooming gang victims have accused Lucy Powell of “totally dismissing” thousands of abuse survivors by calling the scandal a “dog whistle” issue. Sarah Wilson suffered years of ******* abuse from the age of 11 at the hands of paedophile gangs in Rotherham. On Sunday, it was confirmed that Ms Powell will stay on as Leader of the Commons despite accusing a political commentator of blowing a “little trumpet” as he brought up the scandal. Ms Wilson, now a campaigner on the issue, was one of at least 1,400 children in Rotherham exploited by gangs of men, of predominantly Pakistani heritage between 1997 and 2013. During Friday’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions, Tim Montgomerie, a Reform backer, said: “I don’t know if you saw the documentary on Channel 4 about ***** gangs.” Ms Powell, the MP for Manchester Central, interrupted him and replied: “Oh, we want to blow that little trumpet now, do we? Yeah, OK, let’s get that dog whistle out.” Sharing a clip of the Labour frontbencher’s remarks, Ms Wilson wrote: “This is what victims and survivors have been up against all these years. This is why we weren’t listened to. “They never cared and they never will. [They] totally dismissed survivors and our experiences of being groomed.” ‘Political tool’ Scarlett, a 20-year-old grooming survivor from Greater Manchester who appeared in the documentary, and Marlon, her father, also criticised Ms Powell. He said: “Scarlett and I, who shared our story in the documentary despite the emotional challenges, are outraged by Lucy Powell. “We feel abused and disrespected once again, and we did not anticipate this kind of treatment from our government leaders. “You have used us as a political tool for an excuse to be critical towards Conservatives rather than supporting a public inquiry. You should be ashamed.” Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, said on Sunday that his Cabinet colleague will continue in her role and that she felt “mortified” by her remarks. Asked by Sky’s Trevor Phillips whether Ms Powell’s job was safe, Mr Streeting replied: “Yes. I think she made a genuine mistake, she’s owned up to it, she said sorry and we’ll move on.” Sir Keir Starmer has resisted Tory and Reform calls for a statutory inquiry into the historical ******* abuse of thousands of children by gangs of men, predominantly of Pakistani heritage. Senior Labour figures, including Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Dan Carden, who leads the socially conservative Blue Labour group of MPs, have also said there should be a national inquiry. The issue returned to public prominence in January amid hundreds of posts on the subject by Elon Musk, the owner of X and a close ally of Donald Trump. Channel 4 aired a documentary called Groomed: A National Scandal last week that exposed institutional failures to protect vulnerable girls, including those in care homes. Challenged on whether he saw this abuse as a “dog whistle”, Mr Streeting replied: “No, and I don’t think that’s what Lucy intended to imply in a heated debate on Radio 4 and that’s why she’s apologised for what she said. “That’s the right thing to do but, you know, I’ve known Lucy for a long time. I don’t think for a moment she would have meant or wanted to imply that raising these issues talking about these issues is dog whistle.” Mr Streeting went on to insist that the scandal was not a “political thing” before appearing to accuse some Tory and Reform members of treating it as a “party political knockabout”. He said: “I do think there’s been a degree of playing politics with it and we would rather that didn’t happen. “I think that was actually what Lucy Powell was driving at on Radio 4 on Friday night and it came across in a way that she never, ever intended and that’s why she apologised.” ‘Mortified’ In a later interview with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Streeting said Ms Powell was “mortified” by the reaction to her remarks. When it was put to him that Ms Powell is a member of the Cabinet, Mr Streeting said: “She’s also human. I’ve made mistakes in the past, I’m sure I’m going to make mistakes in the future. “She’s mortified. She does not want and would not want people who have campaigned on or been victims of these crimes to think she was in any way trying to undermine those experiences or those arguments.” Ms Powell said in a statement on Saturday night that she had made the comments “in the heat of a discussion” on Any Questions. She said: “I would like to clarify that I regard issues of child exploitation and grooming with the utmost seriousness. “I’m sorry if this was unclear. I was challenging the political point scoring around it, not the issue itself. As a constituency MP, I’ve dealt with horrendous cases. This Government is acting to get to the truth and deliver justice.” Labour has dropped previously announced plans for five local grooming gang inquiries in favour of a “flexible approach”, in which councils will be able to spend cash to tackle the issue as they wish. This could mean full independent local inquiries, but could also take in “more bespoke work” such as victims’ panels or locally-led audits of past failings. The Government is also awaiting the findings of an audit by Baroness Casey into the nature and scale of grooming, as well as the profile of the gangs behind it. Source link #***** #gang #survivors #attack #Labour #minister #dog #whistle #comments Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

'Dumpster fire': Retailers urge shoppers to buy now before tariffs raise prices – CNBC 'Dumpster fire': Retailers urge shoppers to buy now before tariffs raise prices – CNBC ‘Dumpster fire’: Retailers urge shoppers to buy now before tariffs raise prices CNBCRetailers are turning the trade war into a sales event NBC NewsRetail Giants Manage to Keep a Lid on Prices but Warn It Can’t Last WSJWhat is — and isn’t — getting pricier under Trump’s tariffs? vox.comCompanies Are Serving Notice: We’re Raising Prices Because of Tariffs The New York Times Source link #039Dumpster #fire039 #Retailers #urge #shoppers #buy #tariffs #raise #prices #CNBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Sweet girl’ found dead in landfill abused at home, bullied in school, friends say ‘Sweet girl’ found dead in landfill abused at home, bullied in school, friends say Those who knew the woman whose remains were discovered in a Surprise landfill said she endured a difficult childhood and struggled with mental health issues. Friends of 23-year-old Raquel Marie Morales shared that she had confided in them about being ********* abused by her father as a child. Prison records show he began serving a sentence just weeks before her remains were found. Family said she nearly died when she fled the state with a man unknown to them. “She was a sweet girl who made bad choices,” said Ursula Villegas of Morales while describing the situation between the woman and the man she left Arizona with. Villegas, 53, broke the news of Morales’ death to her 24-year-old child, Savannah Crull, just minutes before the two spoke on May 2 with The Arizona Republic. Morales and Crull were friends since meeting at Desiderato High School in Phoenix, spending nights at Villegas’ home in the city. Morales would offer to help and often volunteered to cook for Villegas and Crull, the mother said. Surprise police said Morales’ remains were found April 17 in a privately run landfill in the northwest Valley city. Upon her being identified May 1 by police, a spokesperson said Morales had not been reported missing. Though her death was deemed “suspicious,” a cause and manner remained pending, the spokesperson said. She ‘was terrified of her dad’ Remains found in landfill were identified as 23-year-old Raquel Marie Morales of Surprise. Crull, who uses they/them pronouns, said that Morales once lived with them and their late grandfather at a home in Phoenix. According to Crull, Morales’ father, Theodore Lee Ramsey, became aggressive during a visit and falsely accused them of holding Morales hostage. “Her father made sure I wasn’t in contact with her,” Crull said. “He (Morales’ father) was a very messed-up man.” Villegas added, “Raquel was terrified of her dad.” Prison records show Morales’ father, Theodore Lee Ramsey, began a 25-year sentence on March 11 at the Florence state prison complex. The 47-year-old Theodore Ramsey is serving time on a ******* conduct with a minor conviction for a September 2010 incident he pleaded guilty to earlier this year. Morales was once employed at a Fry’s food store and was supposed to be living with a paternal cousin, according to her 72-year-old grandmother, Susan Ramsey. She said Morales had earlier lived with both her and her father at her south Phoenix home. Susan Ramsey maintained that her son is innocent, claiming he accepted a plea deal on Jan. 31 to avoid a life sentence. According to Maricopa County court records, several additional charges related to sex crimes against children, which he was accused of committing between 1995 and 2018, were dismissed as part of the agreement after he admitted guilt in connection to a 2010 offense. Crull said she overheard Theodore Ramsey make a ********* objectifying comment about their body to Morales when he and his daughter were on a phone call. “I was over 18, but that doesn’t matter. He knew me since I was a minor,” Crull said. Another friend, 24-year-old Phoenix resident Lawlo Dio, recalled being told by Morales how her father ********* abused her. Morales also told a schoolteacher about the abuse, according to Dio. The grandmother said her son has been jailed since August 2023. A police officer approached her on April 28, informing her Morales was missing and asking about Theodore Ramsey, Susan Ramsey said. She was informed of her granddaughter’s death by the woman’s mother a couple of days before the public announcement and said she was sleepless the night of May 1. Her granddaughter’s body had not yet been released to the family, she said. ‘I told people to leave her alone’ Crull and Morales eventually lost touch with each other in 2021. Sometime before then, Crull said Morales left with a man she told her friend she met through her father. Susan Ramsey said this man was a truck driver who abandoned her in the city of Indio in Southern California where she was hospitalized after she became unconscious and stopped breathing. “She had a close call then,” Susan Ramsey said, adding her son drove out to California to retrieve his daughter. Neither Morales’ friends nor her grandmother know who this man was. Morales was bullied by schoolmates at Alma L. Houston Academy, an elementary and middle school located at Baseline Road and Seventh Street, Dio said. “I used to be there for her … like her protector. Like, I told people to leave her alone,” Dio told The Republic over the phone shortly before her voice catched as she remembered her late friend. The family received disability payments for Morales, according to Villegas and a neighbor of hers who said he cashed those checks for her at a check-cashing business where he was previously employed. Susan Ramsey said her granddaughter was bipolar and had ADHD and was taking medication. Villegas said that in addition to an ADHD diagnosis, Morales was on the autism spectrum. Susan Ramsey recalled Morales being a docile girl growing up. “When she was little, you didn’t even know she was around,” the grandmother said May 2. When reached by phone the following day, the grandmother, her voice audibly shaken, said she would miss her granddaughter and “the times that we’ve had together.” Surprise police said in an email that the lead detective on Morales’ case was not available for questions over the weekend when The Republic reached out the afternoon of Saturday, May 3. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Surprise Police Department at 623-222-8477 or email *****@*****.tld. Adopted: Surprise police officer adopts chihuahua, Benji, who was tossed from car This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Woman found dead in Surprise landfill was abused, bullied, friends say Source link #Sweet #girl #dead #landfill #abused #home #bullied #school #friends Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

All Borderlands games in order, by release date and chronologically All Borderlands games in order, by release date and chronologically Table of Contents Table of Contents All Borderlands games in release order All Borderlands games in chronological order When it comes to FPS games, it is always a toss-up as to whether or not the story even matters. On one hand, you can play the Call of Duty games in order but only a few games actually link up with one another. Meanwhile, playing the Halo games in order is almost required to understand what’s going on. The Borderlands franchise lands somewhere in the middle, though most people probably assume the story doesn’t play a big factor since it is more focused on being comedic than telling a deep story. However, there is a ton of lore to this universe and each game, including the spinoffs, all connect leading up to Borderlands 4. Don’t let the number 4 fool you, though, because there are more than twice as many games in the franchise. We’ve been playing the franchise since it began so we will show you exactly how to play the entire Borderlands franchise in order, both in release order and chronologically. All Borderlands games in release order 2K Games Since the series began in 2009, there have been 9 games in the Borderlands universe, with Borderlands 4 set to be number 10. This includes the mainline four games and plenty of spin-offs. Without counting any rereleases, this is the order the games came out in from oldest to newest. This is the way we suggest playing the series if you want to feel the quality and mechanics improve and expand over time. Borderlands (2009) Borderlands Legends (2012) Borderlands 2 (2012) Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014) Tales From The Borderlands (2014 – 2015) Borderlands 3 (2019) Tiny Tina’s Wonderland (2022) New Tales From The Borderlands (2022) Borderlands: Vault Hunter Pinball (2023) Borderlands 4 (2025) All Borderlands games in chronological order GearBox Playing the Borderlands games in chronological order isn’t quite as easy as some other series. This is mainly due to The Pre-Sequel messing things up jumping between two different points in the timeline across the game. We’ll note the two places that the game fits in the timeline, but since it is unrealistic to just play slices of this game, you’re best off playing it in full the first time we list it. You are by no means required to play them all to enjoy the series, but they are all fun and there are payoffs for those who do see it all. Also, Borderlands Legends isn’t included here since it has been delisted and is no longer playable. While unofficial, we will rely on the Fandom timeline for counting years in the Borderland universe. This way of marking time places Borderlands 4 as the present day and all prior events as X years ago (Y.A) Borderlands (19-18 y.a.) Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (flashbacks 17 y.a.) Borderlands 2 (16 y.a.) Tales From the Borderlands (15 y.a.) Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (15 y.a.) Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (unknown time prior to 3) Borderlands 3 (6 y.a.) New Tales from the Borderlands (5 y.a.) Borderlands 4 (current day) Source link #Borderlands #games #order #release #date #chronologically Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

One dead, multiple others in critical condition after shootout at family party in southeast Houston – KHOU One dead, multiple others in critical condition after shootout at family party in southeast Houston – KHOU One dead, multiple others in critical condition after shootout at family party in southeast Houston KHOUAt least 1 dead after 14 people shot at a Houston family party, police say Dallas NewsAt Least One Dead, Multiple Injured in Houston Shootings The New York TimesHouston Police say 14 people are injured and one person is dead after shooting in Southeast Houston Click2HoustonTexas Shooting: Multiple Injuries as Uninvited Guest Sparks Chaos at Party Newsweek Source link #dead #multiple #critical #condition #shootout #family #party #southeast #Houston #KHOU Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Canada’s dependence on U.S. has decades-long evolution, experts say – National Canada’s dependence on U.S. has decades-long evolution, experts say – National Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly accused the Liberal government of entrenching Canada’s economic dependence on the United States. But political scientists say the reality is more complex, noting a broad trend toward continental integration of national economies that began almost 40 years ago. On the federal election trail, Poilievre decried a “lost Liberal decade” of economic stagnation. He blamed former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government for failing to advance resource projects, allowing ********* energy to head to the United States at a discount and losing billions of investment dollars to American companies. It is “kind of silly” to blame Trudeau for Canada’s economic reliance on the United States because it has been a “bipartisan project” since the late 1980s, said Blayne Haggart, a political science professor at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont. A desire for more secure access to U.S. markets prompted Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney to pursue a free-trade agreement with the United States. Story continues below advertisement That agreement and its implications for ********* industry, society and culture became the focus of the 1988 general election that led to Mulroney’s re-election. 14:50 The Trump effect: How will Canada’s next government handle a turbulent US-Canada relationship? The Canada-U.S. free trade agreement would soon expand to include Mexico, forming the basis of trade between the three countries through successive Liberal and Conservative governments to this day. 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. Greg Anderson, a political science professor at the University of Alberta, said Poilievre had some valid criticisms of the Liberal government’s shaky record on fostering economic growth, especially relative to the United States. “It really did seem like for a while, you know, Canada couldn’t get anything built,” Anderson said. U.S. President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs on ********* products and his talk of annexation have rekindled interest in investing in a homegrown ********* economy and ensuring the efficient east-west flow of energy. Story continues below advertisement The Conservatives and Liberals made election campaign promises to spur the creation of trade-enabling infrastructure to help transport resources across the country and to markets abroad. “I find it kind of interesting now that public sentiment around all that has rapidly changed, and people are interested in building these things,” Anderson said, adding “there’s a bit of hindsight in all of it.” Haggart said the Trudeau government might bear some blame for not seeing the arrival of the first Trump administration – which put trade-related pressures on Canada after taking power in 2016 – as a sign that dependence on the United States was becoming riskier. Trending Now Why some ‘frustrated’ NDP voters flipped to Conservatives in the election Deadly ****** near Yellowstone highlights risks on scenic routes 1:49 Canada-US relationship ‘will never be the same’ after Trump tariffs, Joly warns “Trudeau didn’t do anything, really, about that. But I certainly didn’t hear any voices from Conservatives at the time … saying that we’ve really got to decrease our dependence on the U.S. market,” Haggart said. “For the past four years, pretty much everybody was asleep at the wheel.” Story continues below advertisement Diversifying trade and weaning Canada off the United States market has proved to be difficult, Anderson said. Commodities and products from different regions of the country, whether it be lumber, agricultural products, potash, energy or automobiles, head south to the United States, he noted. “The gravity of this gigantic consumer market has really been a bit of a challenge,” he said. It has been similarly hard to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers, Anderson said. “They’ve been working on this for decades, and it never happens,” he said. “These are really hard things to knock down.” Haggart said it’s “going to be very expensive” to do what needs to be done to reinforce the economy as Canada’s closest ally becomes increasingly unpredictable. While Haggart said there seems to be an appetite among Canadians to do big things now, he wonders what kind of “hard choices” Canadians might have to make. More on Canada More videos Source link #Canadas #dependence #U.S #decadeslong #evolution #experts #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro to leave hospital after surgery Brazil’s Bolsonaro to leave hospital after surgery Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro says he expects to be discharged from hospital soon and may attend a rally backing a proposed amnesty for supporters. “After three weeks, discharge expected today, Sunday, at 10am (1300 GMT),” the 70-year-old wrote in a post on social media platform X. On Saturday, his medical team had said his release was expected “in the coming days” after major abdominal surgery in April to treat an intestinal obstruction. “I’m going home renewed. My next challenge: joining the Peaceful March for Humanitarian Amnesty on Wednesday, May 7,” the far-right leader added. Bolsonaro was hospitalised for his sixth surgery related to a 2018 stabbing that left lasting injuries. He was admitted to a hospital in Brasilia after experiencing severe abdominal pain during a political event in Brazil’s northeast. That cut short a tour aimed at drumming up support for the amnesty initiative targeting those convicted over the January 2023 riots after his narrow election loss to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022. Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that Bolsonaro should stand trial for allegedly plotting to overturn the election result. He denies any wrongdoing. Source link #Brazils #Bolsonaro #leave #hospital #surgery Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Paramilitaries launch first attack on Port Sudan: army Paramilitaries launch first attack on Port Sudan: army Sudanese paramilitaries on Sunday struck Port Sudan, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country’s two-year war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the regular army since April 2023, have increased their use of drones since losing territory including much of the capital Khartoum in March. Army spokesman Nabil Abdullah said in a statement that the RSF “targeted Osman Digna Air Base, a goods warehouse and some civilian facilities in the city of Port Sudan with suicide drones”. He reported no casualties but “limited damage” in the city, on Sudan’s Red Sea coast. AFP images showed smoke billowing from the area of the airport in Port Sudan, about 650 kilometres (400 miles) from the nearest known RSF positions on the outskirts of Khartoum. In the eastern border town of Kassala, some 500 kilometres south of Port Sudan, near Eritrea, witnesses said three drones struck the airport on Sunday for the second day in a row. An AFP correspondent in Port Sudan said his home, about 20 kilometres from the airport, was shaking as explosions were heard early Sunday. A passenger told AFP from the airport that “we were on the way to the plane when we were quickly evacuated and taken out of the terminal”. Flights to and from Port Sudan, the country’s main port of entry since the start of the war, were suspended until further notice, a government source told AFP. The rare attacks on the airports in Port Sudan and Kassala, both far from areas that have seen much of the fighting since April 2023, come as the RSF has expanded the scope and frequency of its drone strikes. The paramilitaries led by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo have been battling the regular army, headed by Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in a devastating war that has killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted 13 million. – Drone warfare – In the early days of the war, the government relocated from Khartoum to Port Sudan, which until Sunday’s attack had been spared the violence. UN agencies have also moved their offices and staff to Port Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have sought refuge from the war. The conflict has left Sudan, Africa’s third largest country, effectively divided. The army controls the centre, east and north, while the RSF has conquered nearly all of the vast western region of Darfur and parts of the south. Lacking the army’s fighter jets, the RSF has relied on drones, including makeshift ones, for air power. Sudan’s government has accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying the paramilitaries with advanced drones. The Gulf state has long denied reports from UN experts, US politicians and international organisations that it was providing support to the RSF. Satellite imagery analysed by Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab, which tracks the conflict using remote sensing data, shows six advanced drones at the RSF-controlled Nyala Airport in the western Darfur region. In a report issued in April, it said that the ********-made drones “may be capable of long-range surveillance and strikes”. – ‘No safe place’ – Saudi Arabia, which had previously mediated truce talks, condemned on Sunday the RSF’s attacks “on vital facilities and infrastructure in Port Sudan and Kassala”, describing them as “a threat to regional stability” and security. Sunday’s attack is the latest in a series of drone attacks the RSF has launched on military and civilian infrastructure deep in army-held territory. A retired Sudanese army general, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the RSF attacks “serve to send a message” that “there is no safe place” for the paramilitaries’ rivals. “Their other objective is to halt air traffic,” he said, as well as “destroying the weapons depot at the Osman Digna base, which would impact the armed forces’ supply chain”. On Saturday, a source from the army-aligned government reported the war’s first drone attack on Kassala. A drone strike on Thursday hit an army base in the southern city of Kosti, only about 100 kilometres from the border with South Sudan. In late April, a drone strike on the city of Atbara, halfway between Port Sudan and Khartoum, caused persistent electricity blackouts in several areas including in Port Sudan. bur-nda/bha/ami Source link #Paramilitaries #launch #attack #Port #Sudan #army Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

This Samsung Galaxy Watch design feature might be returning soon – and it's good news for fans – ZDNET This Samsung Galaxy Watch design feature might be returning soon – and it's good news for fans – ZDNET This Samsung Galaxy Watch design feature might be returning soon – and it’s good news for fans ZDNET Source link #Samsung #Galaxy #Watch #design #feature #returning #it039s #good #news #fans #ZDNET Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brain interface used to edit YouTube video — paralyzed Neuralink patient also uses AI to narrate with his own voice Brain interface used to edit YouTube video — paralyzed Neuralink patient also uses AI to narrate with his own voice Bradford Smith is just the third patient to be fitted with a Neuralink Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) yet, impressively, advancements in the technology have allowed him to edit and post a YouTube video using just his thoughts. Smith is affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS, a disease wherein the nerves that control his muscles degenerate, which has led to him being unable to move and talk. However, Elon Musk’s investments in Neuralink are finally paying off, and the patient was able to make so many advancements that were previously unheard of. Elon Musk makes ALS TALK AGAIN || Nonverbal ALS Patient Uses Neuralink to Create & Narrate Video – YouTube Watch On It was just February last year that the first human Neuralink implantee was reportedly able to move a mouse around by just using their brain. One month later, the patient has grown comfortable enough with the tech that they’re already playing chess and Civilization 6 using the BCI. These achievements are already impressive in their own right, but the second Neuralink patient upped the ante a few months later. In July 2024, Alex, who suffered from a spinal cord injury, received the BCI implant. After a month of getting used to the system, he was reportedly able to use CAD applications to build a custom 3D-printer charging accessory for the implant and play Counter-Strike 2 with his teammates In the video we embedded, Smith shared what the BCI looked like: a small cylindrical stack about the size of five quarters with several fine electrode threads sticking out of it. It was implanted into his brain by a robot, ensuring that no blood vessels were damaged during the process. From there, the Neuralink connects to a MacBook Pro via Bluetooth, which processes all the neural data gathered from his brain. Smith noted that the Neuralink is attached to his motor cortex, meaning it can only read his intended movements — not his thoughts and words. Initially, he tried moving his hands to move the cursor, but the system did not respond well. After further study, the engineers working on his implant discovered that moving his tongue is the best way to move the cursor. Bradford said that he doesn’t think about his tongue when moving the cursor, much like how you don’t think about moving your arm or wrist when operating a mouse. His subconscious quickly took over the operation, and he now controls a computer seamlessly through his BCI. Aside from operating the mouse, the third patient was finally able to regain his voice with AI. Bradford and his team used old video and audio recordings, from before his ALS diagnosis, to train a speech synthesis AI. This allows us to hear him once again, narrating a video which he created himself — something that would’ve been impossible just over a year ago. BCI technology advances apace BCI technology is advancing at remarkable speed, with patients now able to use it to operate a computer by themselves. Elon Musk’s firm isn’t by any means the only one working on it. For example, a ******** company was reportedly working on a competing tech called Neucyber in April last year with the backing of Beijing. The government has even started working on a plan to standardize the technology, which would hopefully make it easier for different companies to cooperate. Advancements in BCIs are helping paralyzed patients get some control over their lives back, allowing them to use computers without external assistance. And as this tech matures even more, maybe we will have a future where ALS and other debilitating diseases would no longer be a life sentence for those affected. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #Brain #interface #edit #YouTube #video #paralyzed #Neuralink #patient #narrate #voice Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Local Electioncast: The Reaction! (Part 3) Local Electioncast: The Reaction! (Part 3) What politicians are saying on and off mic. Source link #Local #Electioncast #Reaction #Part Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Jacqueline Robles makes history as Holyoke Community College’s first Latina police chief Jacqueline Robles makes history as Holyoke Community College’s first Latina police chief HOLYOKE — Springfield native Jacqueline Robles is set to make history as the first Latina police chief at Holyoke Community College. “It’s exciting to be the first female Latina in this role, and I look forward to being a role model for young women and men, particularly from the Latino community,” Robles said. Holyoke Community College will hold its first oath-of-office ceremony on Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Leslie Phillips Theater, where Robles will be sworn in. A reception will follow in the Frost Building. “Through her leadership, I believe Chief Robles will further strengthen the college’s new commitment to community policing, creating an atmosphere where students, employees, guests, and friends of the college feel supported and secure,” said Marlowe Washington, vice president of People, Culture and Equity at HCC. Campus police The HCC Police Department currently has about 15 members. While it is a small force, it is growing, Washington said. People often think of police departments as municipal, but in higher education, HCC police officers certified by the state’s POST Commission, he said. “They are sworn officers who carry weapons and perform all the duties that city or town police do, right here on campus,” he said. When developing the job description for the next police chief, Washington said the college wanted someone who not only had the technical skills of policing but also the interpersonal skills to relate to people and promote inclusion. Despite conducting a thorough nationwide search and considering well over a dozen applicants, it ultimately came down to choosing from within the department’s own ranks, he said. “(Robles) fit that bill perfectly and was the obvious choice,” Washington said. “We were looking for someone who could help heal our campus, bring people together, and collaborate with kindness, and trust. Those are core values of our campus.” He said sometimes all people see is blue uniforms and they can’t see the person behind that uniform. “But truly these men and women that we have you know the private the kindest of men and women in our department,” Washington said. Robles excels at bringing people to the table, fostering trust, and being kind but also knows how to switch that kindness off depending on the situation, he said. Washington said Robles was a well-suited candidate for the top cop position because she has supervisory experience and knows where all the skeletons are on campus. “She is familiar with the ins and outs and understands the politics and culture of the campus,” he said. “That’s the kind of leader we need at this point at this time for the campus in order to bring about a different type of policing to the campus, what I call peopling.” Washington said that this new language emphasizes how people relate to one another, focusing on treating each other with kindness and trust. Robles’ 22 years on the job is nothing to sneeze about and when the road was tough, she stayed, he said. “We’ve had some challenges as a department. During that time’ people left but (Robles) never gave up. A part of why we selected her is the idea that she had staying power and she perseveres through all of the crisis. I often think that (Robles) is a person who doesn’t run away from crisis. If anything, she runs towards the crisis,” he said. Robles will be the police chief and executive director of community safety. Robles succeeds Scott Livingstone, the retired police chief from Amherst, who has been serving as interim police chief at HCC since October 2024. Robles was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Springfield. She is fluent in Spanish and believes that because the department serves a very diverse community, “it only makes sense to have someone in the department who mirrors the people we serve,” she said. Robles said her mother moved her to Bayamon, Puerto Rico, at a young age. “I didn’t know Spanish, so it was a whole culture shock, and I hated it at the time. But as I got older, I realized it was the best thing my mom ever did for me. I learned about my culture, learned to appreciate it, and learned to speak and write Spanish very well,” she said. Today, she said being fluent in Spanish has been beneficial at work as being bilingual has helped her aid others with language barriers, guiding them through transitions or assisting them when they needed help. “If they were victims of a crime, I offered to accompany them to the courthouse and provide support,” she said. Robles graduated from Holyoke High School and Springfield Technical Community College. She comes from a family of police officers, following three brothers and a sister into law enforcement. After getting her associate degree in criminal justice from STCC, Robles started as a security officer at Smith College. From campus police to sworn officers Robles said that back in the mid to late ’80s, the department was called campus police, which was more like public safety security. Later on, she said the HCC Police Department was developed, but it remained unarmed for many years. When Robles joined HCC in 2002 as a patrol officer, the force was still unarmed. The department became armed in 2013 for many reasons, she said. One was an increased awareness of societal dangers and issues, particularly around the time of the Columbine High School shooting, Robles said. “What happened at the time our chief put it into play, and we got a buzz around it. Luckily the college agreed and were supportive of that initiative. We got the training that we needed, and we were able to get armed,” she said. As time goes by things change people change, but even through so much change the campus police adapted, Robles said. In 2016, Robles was promoted to sergeant where she supervised police officers, parking lot attendants and dispatchers. She helped start a cadet program for HCC criminal justice students. Even though it is a college, Robles said the department receives calls similar to those handled by municipal police. “We handle everything from motor vehicle accidents to domestic calls, numerous medical calls, and unfortunately, drug-related issues are still part of society,” she said. Her vision One of the things Robles is looking forward to is getting the department accredited and more involved with the campus community. “I would love to offer training to everyone, get some of our police certified and having the community come out and join us. Our approach is very humanity-based policing, and we aim to provide the best, most professional service we can as a college community,” Robles said. Robles said she is looking to empower as many people as she can, especially women of color and the Latino community. She also wants to show her children that if they work hard, they can achieve anything they set their minds to, she said. She has four children. Her oldest son is a court officer in Worcester. Robles said she was fortunate to have had many role models growing up, starting with her mother, who instilled strong values in her. As the youngest of 12, with four siblings who are retired, or still active in policing she said she is eager to get started. Law enforcement officials, elected officials and members of the Holyoke Community College community, along with over 30 of Robles’ family members are expected to attend Monday’s ceremony. Police chiefs from several state community colleges and Holyoke, Amherst and South Hadley will also attend. While Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan has not previously worked with Robles, he did work with her brother, a recently retired Springfield narcotics detective, for many years, he told The Republican. “I’d like to congratulate Chief Robles on her promotion. She is dedicated public servant and will serve the Holyoke Community College campus well,” Keenan said. “I wish her success, and we will assist in any way that will help keep our entire community safe.” Around 75% of colleges and universities in the country have a campus police department, Keenan said. More Western Mass. Content Read the original article on MassLive. Read the original article on MassLive. Source link #Jacqueline #Robles #history #Holyoke #Community #Colleges #Latina #police #chief Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The stock market rebound is now a historic winning streak – CNBC The stock market rebound is now a historic winning streak – CNBC The stock market rebound is now a historic winning streak CNBCS&P 500 posts longest winning streak in 20 years as Trump and China show some willingness to bend on trade CNNMarket Faces Fits and Starts After Surprise U.S.-China Trade News TheStreet ProS&P 500 Notches Longest Winning Streak Since 2004 As Stocks Claw Back From ‘Liberation Day’ ****** ForbesStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq jump amid jobs report beat, hopes for US-China talks Yahoo Finance Source link #stock #market #rebound #historic #winning #streak #CNBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Harvard is taking the Trump administration to court. The judge overseeing the case is no stranger to either side Harvard is taking the Trump administration to court. The judge overseeing the case is no stranger to either side The judge tasked with weighing in on the government’s reach into higher education in Harvard University’s recent lawsuit against the Trump administration is an experienced prosecutor and jurist with a history of taking on tough cases – including those involving both the Ivy League and the president. “95% of life is showing up,” US District Court Allison Dale Burroughs quipped Monday morning inside a Boston courtroom where she is overseeing Harvard’s legal battle against the Trump administration over $2 billion in frozen federal funds. The hearing was supposed to be streamed on Zoom, but courthouse technology staff struggled to get it working. Burroughs sat for 15 minutes on the bench, noting “81 unhappy people” were waiting to get in. After the attorneys for each side said they were ready to proceed, she started the hearing sans-Zoom. Harvard has asked for an expedited final decision rather than an immediate order to restore the money, leaving $2 billion in federal grants and contracts the university says is critical to important research hanging in the balance. The university’s lawyers specifically asked in a court filing that Burroughs be assigned to this case, citing her involvement in a related case over federal research funding brought by the Association of American Universities, which includes Harvard. Burroughs “is a brilliant jurist and I think she’ll give everyone a fair shake,” Laurence Tribe, a professor of constitutional law at Harvard, told CNN on Monday. “It looks like the parties are trying to advance this case as quickly as possible,” Burroughs said Monday. At the 15-minute hearing, she scheduled oral arguments for July 21. CNN has reached out to the White House, Burroughs and Harvard University for comment. Path to the district court judge seat Burroughs was working as a partner in Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, a law firm co-founded by former Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, when President Barack Obama nominated her as a district court judge in the summer of 2014. Burroughs graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont before receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. She spent time in the early 1980s waitressing at a longtime pub on Capitol Hill and working as a congressional intern for Democratic Congressman Matthew McHugh, Burroughs told the Senate Judiciary Committee, before starting her law career clerking for Judge Norma Shapiro, the first female judge in the Third Circuit’s Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She then spent about 17 years prosecuting criminal cases for the federal government as a US attorney in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, taking on emerging criminal gangs, drug offenders, economic crime and technology-focused cases. Donald Sterling, former US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said hiring Burroughs as an assistant US attorney years ago was an easy decision. Even then, she was a star, he told CNN. “Allison was never shy about speaking her mind but usually did so with a sense of humor,” Sterling said, describing Burroughs as “hard working, balanced, smart and highly ethical.” “Allison was a no-nonsense prosecutor but always listened to what defense counsel had to say. When making a prosecution decision, she was guided wholly by the facts and the law,” he added. Allison Dale Burroughs was confirmed as a US district judge for the District of Massachusetts in January 2015. – US Senate Committee on the Judiciary Obama said he was confident Burroughs would “serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice,” in a statement around the time of her nomination. As part of her confirmation process, the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Burroughs to list her 10 most significant cases. Among those she listed were one of the first cases in the nation tied to the Patriot Act – enacted after the September 11 terror attacks to broaden the government’s surveillance powers; a complex offshore money laundering scheme; large-scale telemarketing fraud; an enforcer for a violent crack ******** trafficking organization; and a Maine state trooper accused of stealing and selling championship baseball rings from Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams. “I am fully committed to putting aside any personal views that I might have and being fair to all who might appear before me,” Burroughs told the committee. “During my career I have litigated effectively on behalf of both the U.S. government and individual defendants.” She was sworn in as a US district judge for the District of Massachusetts in January 2015. Harvard affirmative action decision This isn’t Burroughs’ first high-profile case involving Harvard University. As a federal judge in 2019, she upheld the Ivy League’s admissions process in an affirmative action case – a decision the US Supreme Court later overturned. She ruled that while Harvard’s admissions process was “not perfect,” she would not “dismantle a very fine admissions program that passes constitutional muster, solely because it could do better.” Race-conscious admissions hold “an important place in society and help ensure that colleges and universities can offer a diverse atmosphere that fosters learning, improves scholarship, and encourages mutual respect and understanding,” the judge said in her decision. The case prompted nationwide scrutiny of university admissions practices, and in 2023, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision saying universities could no longer take race into consideration in admissions decisions. The decision overturned long-standing precedent that has benefited ****** and Latino students in higher education. History with the Trump administration As a federal district judge, Burroughs has put guardrails on the Trump administration before. As hordes of protesters descended on US airports where travelers were being detained under Trump’s 2017 travel ban on people from seven predominantly ******* countries, Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of individuals from those countries. Boston Logan International Airport became a de facto shelter for many of those families. During the coronavirus pandemic, Burroughs oversaw a case brought by Harvard and MIT against the Trump administration, which insisted international students at schools offering online-only classes would need to leave the United States. The administration walked back that policy before a ruling was made. And two weeks ago, Burroughs issued another temporary restraining order blocking Department of Energy cuts to federal research funding in the lawsuit brought by the Association of American Universities. CNN’s Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, Joan Biskupic, Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com Source link #Harvard #Trump #administration #court #judge #overseeing #case #stranger #side Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts Trump’s Pope Dream, Stock Market Pleas – Rolling Stone ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts Trump’s Pope Dream, Stock Market Pleas – Rolling Stone ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts Trump’s Pope Dream, Stock Market Pleas Rolling StoneTrump accused of ‘mocking’ Catholics after posting image of himself as pope The GuardianTrump AI image as Pope: Catholic conference criticise Trump afta posting AI image of imself as Pope BBCPresident Trump shares AI-generated photo of him dressed as pope CBS NewsVance defends Trump’s post depicting AI-generated image of himself as pope Politico Source link #SNL #Weekend #Update #Roasts #Trumps #Pope #Dream #Stock #Market #Pleas #Rolling #Stone Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cameron, Lions mids flex to continue QClash dominance Cameron, Lions mids flex to continue QClash dominance Charlie Cameron has burst to life as the Brisbane Lions shot to the top of the AFL ladder and put Gold Coast in their place in a lopsided QClash. The Suns entered 5-1, sitting third with ambition to prove their mettle against the reigning premiers. But, in driving rain and after a hard-fought first half, the Lions’ midfield dominated the clearances and their small forwards profited in a 9.12 (66) to 7.7 (49) Sunday night Gabba win. Three late goals flattered the Suns and helped them narrowly avoid their lowest score in 28 meetings as a QClash record crowd of 33,612 gathered to watch the Lions’ 12th win from these teams’ past 13 meetings. Charlie got a great sit #AFLLionsSuns pic.twitter.com/lGmHqLht8K— AFL (@AFL) May 4, 2025 Lachie Neale, Will Ashcroft and Hugh McCluggage had 27 of the Lions’ 47 clearances, while the Suns mustered just 28 in total. With 34 disposals, Will Ashcroft won the medal for best afield in a QClash, named in honour of his father, former Lions star Marcus. Josh Dunkley kept Matt Rowell quiet to complete the Lions’ midfield masterclass. Cameron (three goals) hadn’t kicked a goal in three games but had two in as many minutes in the second term thanks to some quick footwork and a handy grubber off the deck. He missed two snaps he would usually ******** up but marked strongly and moved well to look back to his threatening best after a quiet start to the season. The margin was just 11 points at halftime and the Suns looked ripe to push the Lions after halting the hosts’ momentum and getting forward themselves. But they wasted opportunities with long bombs into the Lions’ defensive zone, easily picked off by Harris Andrews, who repelled and allowed Cameron and Callum Ah Chee (three goals) to prosper. A 12-clearance difference in the third term was the biggest for the Suns since 2019 and led to a five-goals-to-one quarter that ended the fight. The Lions (7-1), wearing their inaugural 1987 Brisbane Bears guernsey in a retro throwback, jumped to first after Collingwood’s loss to Geelong on Saturday. Former Suns forward Sam Day had a forgettable night against his old team, subbed out with a hamstring injury in the first quarter. Lachie Weller (hamstring) was also an early casualty for the Suns. Bailey Humphrey added a quirky chapter to the QClash’s history book, gifting Jarrod Berry a goal after his bizarre antics on the mark gave away a 50 metre penalty. Berry, kicking after the siren, hadn’t made the distance from outside the arc but got another chance from the top of the goal square after Humphrey had grabbed a handful of turf and under-armed it towards him as he kicked for goal. It was the Lions’ only goal in a hotly-contested first quarter. Coleman Medal leader Ben King was well held by the returning Jack Payne, and was unable to get a touch until kicking his first goal in the third quarter. Source link #Cameron #Lions #mids #flex #continue #QClash #dominance Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man reunited with ‘little hero’ who saved his life at Devon beach Man reunited with ‘little hero’ who saved his life at Devon beach Lisa Young BBC News, South West BBC In an emotional reunion Gavin Bowden thanked Oscar for being “a guardian angel” A man who was seriously injured while paddleboarding has met the 14-year-old boy who saved his life. Oscar paddled to help Gavin Bowden, 60, after he was hit on the head by his board in heavy surf at Saunton Sands in north Devon on 25 April. The junior member of Saunton Sands Surf Life Saving Club worked alone to pull Mr Bowden on to his board, signalled to the shore and kept him afloat for 30 minutes until help arrived. After Mr Bowden left hospital he was reunited with Oscar and called him “my little hero”. Neil Phillips Oscar kept Mr Bowden afloat in a rough sea for 30 minutes before help arrived Mr Bowden told Oscar’s parents: “He’s a great kid, he saved my life.” In an emotional reunion, Mr Bowden hugged and thanked the young surf lifesaver. Mr Bowden told the BBC what he remembered about what had happened when he realised he could not move his arms or legs and was “totally paralysed”. He said: “I called ‘help, help, help’ and the little kid – I didn’t know his name was Oscar – came over and said ‘I’ve got you’. “He started trying to reassure me, asking me my name and about my family and whether I was married, all the stuff he’s obviously been trained to do, he was really good.” “They sent me a guardian angel that day,” he said. ‘Just amazing’Neil Phillips Oscar said he had been determined to help Gavin despite the challenge of getting him on the board Oscar said he had been “quite scared at the beginning that I wouldn’t be able to lift him because he’s quite a big guy but I just had the determination to help him”. He said: “When I arrived Gavin was panicked and shaken. “When he got his chest on to the board I went underneath him and just hauled him up, then went back around and grabbed him and pulled him up. “Then I interlocked arms with him so I knew he wouldn’t go anywhere, I waved to my dad and started heading out.” Neil Phillips, a coach at Saunton Sands Surf Life Saving Club, said Oscar had carried out a “textbook rescue”. He said: “Oscar talked to Gavin, he protected him, he got him up on his board, he kept giving him reassurance all the time and he wasn’t tempted to bring Gavin in through the break, which would have been a disaster with a neck injury. “He was just amazing, absolutely fantastic.” Source link #Man #reunited #hero #saved #life #Devon #beach Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Putin, 72, says the succession is always on his mind Putin, 72, says the succession is always on his mind MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, the longest serving Kremlin chief since Josef Stalin, said in remarks aired on Sunday that he was always thinking about the succession, and suggested that there could be an contest between several candidates. Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel who was handed the presidency on the last day of 1999 Boris Yeltsin, served as president from 1999 to 2008, then as prime minister until 2012, and then again as president from 2012 to the present. “I always think about it,” Putin, 72, said when asked if he thought about the succession in a film by state television about Putin’s quarter of a century as Russia’s paramount leader entitled “Russia, Kremlin, Putin, 25 years”. “Ultimately, the choice is for the people, for the Russian people,” Putin said. “I think that there should be a person, or rather several people, so that the people have a choice.” There is no clear successor to Putin though under the Russian constitution, if the president was unable to fulfill his duties, then the prime minister – currently Mikhail Mishustin – would assume presidential powers. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge) Source link #Putin #succession #mind Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

SpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date – Spaceflight Now SpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date – Spaceflight Now SpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date Spaceflight NowSpaceX ups Starlink satellite payload to 29 during May 4 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center YahooSpaceX rocket launch in Florida on May the Fourth Star Wars Day: What time is liftoff? Florida TodayUPDATE: SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base pushed to Sunday KSBY NewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos) Space Source link #SpaceX #launches #largest #batch #Starlink #Mini #satellites #date #Spaceflight Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Wigan woman thrilled to become Flatpack World Champion Wigan woman thrilled to become Flatpack World Champion PA Media Hayley McAuley says she is “a bit of a machine” when it comes to flatpack furniture A woman who took just over nine and a half minutes to build a bedside table has said she was “thrilled” to become the first person to be crowned Flatpack World Champion. The inaugural Flatpack World Championships saw eight competitors battle it out to build flatpack furniture as speedily as they could, at the opening of Grand Designs Live at ExCel London. Hayley McAuley from Wigan said it had been a “rollercoaster” but after taking a mere nine minutes and 33 seconds to build a bedside table, she proved she had the speed and determination needed to become a champion. She said she was keen to take part in the race as she had always been “a bit of a machine” when it came to flatpack furniture. ‘Hugely amusing’ The contest was split into two rounds and involved participants making bookcases and bedside tables. “It’s been a rollercoaster of a morning, and I am absolutely thrilled to have been crowned Flatpack World Champion,” Ms McAuley said. “When I first heard about the competition I jumped at the chance to enter as I’ve always thought I’m a bit of a machine when it comes to building flatpack furniture. “Everyone truly did a fantastic job.” PA Media Ms McAuley took just over nine minutes to assemble a bedside table in the “hugely entertaining” competition Ms McAuley was awarded with a golden hex key medal and was congratulated by Kevin McCloud, who was the host of the event and is best known for presenting Grand Designs on Channel 4. McCloud said: “This was great fun and hugely amusing. “It was wonderful to see who took this seriously, and who accidentally sabotaged their own attempts to win. “We had a really spectacular audience who found it hugely entertaining.” The furniture pieces are to be donated to the charity British Heart Foundation. Source link #Wigan #woman #thrilled #Flatpack #World #Champion Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mexico’s president says she rejected Trump’s plan to send US troops into her country Mexico’s president says she rejected Trump’s plan to send US troops into her country MEXICO CITY — ******** President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Her remarks to supporters in eastern Mexico came in response to a Wall Street Journal article published the day before, describing a tense phone call last month in which Trump reportedly pressured her to accept a ******* role for the U.S. military in combating drug cartels in Mexico. “He said, ‘How can we help you fight drug trafficking? I propose that the United States military come in and help you.’ And you know what I said to him? ‘No, President Trump.’” She added: “Sovereignty is not for *****. Sovereignty is loved and defended.” White House National Security Council spokesman James Hewitt said in a statement later Saturday that Trump has worked closely with Mexico’s president “to achieve the most secure southwest border in history.” “Dangerous Foreign Terrorist Organizations, however, continue to threaten our shared security and the drugs and crime they spread threaten American communities across the country,” the statement said. “The President has been crystal clear that Mexico must do more do combat these gangs and cartels and the United States stands ready to assist and expand the already close cooperation between our two countries.” The U.S. military presence has increased steadily along its southern border with Mexico in recent months, following Trump’s order in January to increase the army’s role in stemming the flow of migrants. The U.S. Northern Command has surged troops and equipment to the border, increased manned surveillance flights to monitor fentanyl trafficking along the border and sought expanded authority for U.S. Special Forces to work closely with ******** forces conducting operations against cartels. Trump designated many of the gangs and cartels smuggling drugs into the U.S. as foreign terrorist organizations on Feb. 19, restricting their movements and lending law enforcement more resources to act against them. But Sheinbaum’s hardline stance Saturday signaled that U.S. pressure for unilateral military intervention would put her and Trump on a collision course after months of cooperation on immigration and trade. “We can work together, but you in your territory and us in ours,” Sheinbaum said. Source link #Mexicos #president #rejected #Trumps #plan #send #troops #country Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before top officials vote on plans for Gaza war A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before top officials vote on plans for Gaza war Passengers wait following Israel closed its airspace to all domestic and international flights between 01.00-07.00 a.m. were canceled after Iran launched the attack on Israel, at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 14, 2024. Nir Keidar | Anadolu | Getty Images A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Sunday briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport after an impact left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. The Houthi rebels have been striking Israel throughout the war in Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians. The attack on Ben-Gurion International Airport came hours before top Israeli Cabinet ministers were set to vote on whether to intensify the country’s military operations in the Gaza Strip. The army, meanwhile, began calling up thousands of reserves in anticipation of a wider operation in Gaza, officials said. The missile launch Sunday set off air raid sirens in multiple parts of Israel. A plume of smoke was visible at the airport, according to footage shared by Israeli media. Passengers were heard yelling and scrambling for cover. It was not immediately clear whether the projectile, which landed in a field near an access road leading to airport parking lots, was the missile or its fragments, or an interceptor from Israel’s air defense systems. It left a deep crater in the ground and a nearby road was littered with dirt. Israel vows to respond to the airport attack Police said that air, road and rail traffic were halted following the attack. The traffic resumed after about an hour, Israel Airports Authority said. Israel’s paramedic service Magen David Adom said four people were lightly wounded. Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said in a video statement that the group fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at the airport. Houthi rebels have been firing at Israel since the war with Gaza erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, and the missiles have mostly been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel’s missile defense systems, causing damage. Israel has struck back against the rebels in Yemen and the U.S., Israel’s top ally, also launched a campaign of strikes in March against them. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed retribution for the airport attack: “Whoever harms us, we will harm them sevenfold.” Israeli ministers to vote on expanding war in Gaza An Israeli official said the influential security Cabinet would meet on Sunday evening to vote on plans to expand the fighting. A military official said the country was calling up thousands of reserves. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in an interview with Israeli Army Radio, said he wanted to see a “powerful” expansion of the war, but did not disclose details as to what the new plans would entail. “We need to increase the intensity and continue until we achieve total victory. We must win a total victory,” he said. He demanded that Israel bomb “the food and electricity supplies” in Gaza. The plans to escalate fighting in Gaza more than 18 months after the war there erupted come as a humanitarian crisis in the territory deepens. As part of its efforts to pressure the militant group ****** to negotiate on Israel’s terms for a new ceasefire, Israel in early March halted the entry of goods into Gaza. That has plunged the territory of 2.3 million people into what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis since the war began. An eight-week-long ceasefire between Israel and ****** that brought a lull in fighting and freed Israeli hostages collapsed in March. Israel resumed its strikes on Gaza on March 18 and has captured swaths of the coastal enclave. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed, according to local health officials. Fighting in Gaza drags on At least seven Palestinians including two parents and their two children, ages 2 and 4, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern and central Gaza Strip, ************ medics said. Asked about the strikes, the Israeli military had no direct comment. The Israeli military said Sunday that two soldiers were killed in combat in Gaza, bringing the number of soldiers killed since fighting resumed in March to six. The war in Gaza began when ******-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. Israel says 59 remain in Gaza, although roughly 35 are said to be dead. Israel’s offensive has killed more than 52,000 people in Gaza, many of them women and children according to ************ health officials, who do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in their count. The fighting has displaced more than 90% of Gaza’s population, often multiple times. Hunger has been widespread and the shortage of food has set off looting. Source link #missile #Yemen #halts #flights #Israel #hours #top #officials #vote #plans #Gaza #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]