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Archaeologists Uncovered a Painting That May Prove the Existence of a Mysterious Creature Archaeologists Uncovered a Painting That May Prove the Existence of a Mysterious Creature Archaeologists discovered a rock painting of an animal from at least 200 years ago in South Africa that may match with fossils found in the area. The art depicts a horned serpent that may be a now-extinct creature called a dicynodont. Pairing the art with fossil finds and long-standing legends from the San people has scientists eager to discern if the horned serpent’s existence was a reality instead of merely legend. There’s something intriguing, even frightening, about the image of an ancient horned serpent roaming across the land. Thanks to some suggestive fossils and legends of old, talk of such a creature isn’t a new concept. But the recent discovery of 200-year-old rock paintings found in South Africa now has scientists hypothesizing that this ancient creature may have been far more than just a legend. The first formal scientific descriptions of this horned serpent—a supposed member of the dicynodont group—appeared in 1845. Considering the abundance of dicynodont fossils found in the Karoo Basin in South Africa, some have pondered whether this long-thought mythical horned serpent is rooted in reality. The discovery of rock art dated to between 1821 and 1835 adds even more credence to the legend, as the painting is older than the first formal reference to the dicynodont. If we’re lucky, it could provide further clues as to just how intertwined this horned serpent was with South Africa’s indigenous San culture. In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, Julien Benoit from the University of the Witwatersrand confirmed that the rock art from the early 1800s depicts a tusked animal, and that it sits alongside tetrapod fossils in the immediate vicinity. “Altogether,” the Benoit wrote, “they suggest a case of indigenous paleontology.” Still, it will need to take more than a 200-year-old painting to match a smattering of unknown fossils to a long-extinct creature unlike anything seen in the area today. “The ethnographic, archaeological, and paleontological evidence are consistent with the hypothesis that the Horned Serpent panel could possibly depict a dicynodont,” Benoit wrote in the study. He added that the downward orientation of the tusks, which doesn’t match any African animal (but does match dicynodonts), the abundance of fossils in the area, and the belief held by the San of the existence of this long-extinct large animal further support the theory. “Of course, at this point it is speculative,” said Benoit, according to IFL Science, “but the tusked animal on the Horned Serpent panel was likely painted as a rain-animal, which means it was probably involved [in] rain-making ceremonies.” These ceremonies often evoked known extinct animals to help the people encourage the gods to send rain. The San were known to have a robust mix of animals belonging to their ‘spirit world,’ but Benoit said that these animals were generally inspired by reality—even if extinct. Coupled with the San’s interest in fossils, Benoit believes a fossil discovery could have led the San to recreate the horned serpent, using a long-held legend in which their ancestors described the creatures as “great monstrous brutes, exceeding the elephant or hippopotamus in bulk” as the template. There’s plenty of leaps from legend to scientific grounding that may be too large for a fabled horned serpent to make. But after further studies, the 200-year-old paintings could spin a different tale. You Might Also Like Source link #Archaeologists #Uncovered #Painting #Prove #Existence #Mysterious #Creature Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump to mark Army’s birthday, and his, with parade of 6,600 soldiers – The Washington Post Trump to mark Army’s birthday, and his, with parade of 6,600 soldiers – The Washington Post Trump to mark Army’s birthday, and his, with parade of 6,600 soldiers The Washington PostMilitary parade to honour US Army will fall on Trump’s birthday BBCVeterans’ Groups Object to Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day The New York TimesTrump says he wants to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’ ABC7 Los AngelesU.S. Army is planning a parade for its anniversary — and Trump’s birthday NBC News Source link #Trump #mark #Armys #birthday #parade #soldiers #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

TELUS Launches GameRx, a Wellness Gaming Platform Backed by Science TELUS Launches GameRx, a Wellness Gaming Platform Backed by Science TELUS launches the GameRx wellness gaming platform, offering science-backed game recommendations for mental and physical health. Source link #TELUS #Launches #GameRx #Wellness #Gaming #Platform #Backed #Science Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How Papenhuyzen defied coach's doubts on road to 100 How Papenhuyzen defied coach's doubts on road to 100 Four years after a sickening head knock kicked off a cruel run of injuries for Ryan Papenhuyzen, the Melbourne ace will bring up 100 NRL games at Magic Round. Source link #Papenhuyzen #defied #coach039s #doubts #road Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him Senator John Fetterman isn’t in good shape—and could be a danger to himself and those around him. New York magazine reports that Fetterman, who suffered a stroke in 2022 one month before being elected to the Senate, is unrecognizable to his past and present staff, prone to “conspiratorial thinking” and “megalomania.” His former chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, wrote his concerns in a May 2024 letter to Dr. David Williamson, the neuropsychiatrist who oversaw Fetterman’s treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. “We do not know if he is taking his meds and his behavior frequently suggests he is not,” Jentleson wrote, adding that Fetterman was avoiding the recommended regular checkups with his doctors. He also wrote that the senator was driving his car recklessly, often speeding while texting, making FaceTime calls, and reading entire news articles behind the wheel. One month after the letter, Fetterman got into a car accident, driving home from the airport after an early morning flight well over the 70-mph speed limit on I-70. His wife in the back seat suffered a pulmonary contusion and spinal fractures, and Fetterman told one of his staffers that he had fallen asleep while driving. In an incident earlier this year, Fetterman was filmed on a flight to Pittsburgh arguing with the pilot about wearing his seat belt correctly. “If you want to go to Pittsburgh, it’s simple,” the pilot told him. “You’re going to have to follow our instructions or be asked to get off the airplane.” In another instance in 2023, one of his staffers reported hearing from a journalist that Fetterman had walked into the street and was nearly hit by a car. A short time later, a Senate doctor called Fetterman’s office to report that the senator walked into a group of people and nearly knocked them over near the underground trolleys running between the Capitol and congressional office buildings. Fetterman insists that he is in good health, despite these reports, and chalks up the disturbing reports to disgruntled staffers. But other accounts show increased ******-and-white thinking on issues such Israel’s massacre of Gaza, which has alienated many of his staffers, and an inexplicable show of support for certain Trump administration polices, drawing a backlash from liberal supporters. It seems that Fetterman’s health is raising the question of if he’s fit to continue serving in politics. Source link #John #Fetterman #Risk Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status – The New York Times Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status – The New York Times Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status The New York TimesTrump Administration Live Updates: President Renews Threat to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status The New York TimesExclusive | Harvard President Says Any Move to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status Would Be ‘Highly ********’ WSJHarvard University renames its DEI office as its battle with the Trump administration expands to more fronts CNNHarvard professors pledge to take pay cut in support of university’s fight against Trump administration CBS News Source link #Trump #Hes #Harvards #Tax #Exempt #Status #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

CITIC Pacific v Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy: Battle for Sino Iron takes flight … with judge on board CITIC Pacific v Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy: Battle for Sino Iron takes flight … with judge on board So far, the battle for the future of Sino Iron and its 3000 workers has played out in the courtroom. On Friday, it shifted. The West joined a Supreme Court judge on his tour of the sprawling mine. Source link #CITIC #Pacific #Clive #Palmers #Mineralogy #Battle #Sino #Iron #takes #flight #judge #board Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A 9th planet in our solar system might be found — and no, it’s not Pluto A 9th planet in our solar system might be found — and no, it’s not Pluto There have been questions about a mysterious ninth planet in our solar system for nearly a decade. Pluto was unseated as number nine in 2006. Now, a group of international researchers say they may have found a candidate — although nothing is certain. “I felt very excited,” Terry Long Phan, an astronomy graduate student at Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University, told Science this week. “It’s motivated us a lot.” Phan was the lead author of the findings in a study that has been accepted for publication in the journal Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. The research was initially posted to the preprint server arXiv. The researchers used surveys of the sky from two infrared space telescopes that were launched in 1983 and 2006. They theorized that a potential planet’s long orbit would enable them to see it move across the sky. They found 13 pairs of dots that could be explained by a moving planet that resembled Planet Nine. One set of dots had matching colors and brightness. Is there a possible ninth planet in our solar system? Researchers say they may have found a candidate (Credit: ESO/Tom Ruen/nagualdesign) But, the announcement has been met with some skepticism. Mike Brown, an astronomer at Caltech who was part of the team responsible for the hypothesis in 2016, told the publication he isn’t convinced that the infrared dots Phan and his team identified out of old, infrared satellite data is a ninth planet. His calculations suggested the body would be on a much greater tilt than the solar system’s plane and would orbit in a different direction from the known planets. This difference “doesn’t mean it’s not there, but it means it’s not Planet Nine,” Brown told Science. “I don’t think this planet would have any of the effects on the solar system that we think we’re seeing.” But, if the researchers are right, their planet would disprove the original planet. They would make each other’s orbits unstable and could not exist together, he explained. “It’s kind of fun that a paper that purports to find a candidate for Planet Nine is really finding something that would basically say that we were wrong the entire time,” he noted. However, skepticism doesn’t mean there’s nothing there. The argument for the planet has to do with the Kuiper Belt: a region of icy debris far beyond Neptune’s orbit. The hypothetical planet would explain some strange orbits of the objects there. Theoretically, the Neptune-sized planet Brown and his colleague Konstantin Batygin found would orbit about 20 to 30 times farther from the sun than Neptune, taking between 10,000 and 20,000 Earth years to make one full orbit around our star. Planet Nine, also known as Planet X, has never been observed. That doesn’t mean it’s not out there (Credit: Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)) “Although we were initially quite skeptical that this planet could exist, as we continued to investigate its orbit and what it would mean for the outer solar system, we become increasingly convinced that it is out there,” Batygin, an assistant professor of planetary science, said in 2016. “For the first time in over 150 years, there is solid evidence that the solar system’s planetary census is incomplete.” No observational evidence for Planet Nine has been found, although this is not the first time a candidate has been identified in infrared data. The last time was in 2021. Some researchers even posit that evidence pointing toward the existence of an undiscovered ninth planet may actually indicate our ideas of gravity are incorrect. Only time will be able to shed light on the truth of the matter. Astronomers will have a closer look using the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Chile’s Cerro Pachón mountain. “It is pretty amazing to think that something as big as Neptune could be sitting out there and no one would have ever noticed it,” Gary Bernstein, an astronomer at the University of Pennsylvania, told Science. “But if you put it far enough away, it gets fainter and fainter very fast.” Source link #9th #planet #solar #system #Pluto Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Romero disrupts Garcia's plans in massive upset – ESPN Romero disrupts Garcia's plans in massive upset – ESPN Romero disrupts Garcia’s plans in massive upset ESPNRyan Garcia stunned by Rolando Romero in seismic Times Square upset The GuardianRyan Garcia vs Rolly Romero fight live updates, undercard results, highlights The TennesseanRyan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero predictions, odds, picks: Who comes out on top in Times Square triple-header? Yahoo SportsRolly Romero scores early knockdown, upsets Ryan Garcia MMA Fighting Source link #Romero #disrupts #Garcia039s #plans #massive #upset #ESPN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump Administration Settles With Maine to Restore Frozen Funds Over Trans Athlete Feud – The New York Times Trump Administration Settles With Maine to Restore Frozen Funds Over Trans Athlete Feud – The New York Times Trump Administration Settles With Maine to Restore Frozen Funds Over Trans Athlete Feud The New York TimesMaine drops lawsuit vs. Trump admin amid trans athlete feud after federal funding is unfrozen Fox News’We won’: Gov. Mills celebrates Maine’s legal settlement with USDA WMTWWin for Maine as Trump officials agree to halt school funding freeze The Guardian”We took on Trump and won,” USDA will unfreeze money meant for Maine WGME Source link #Trump #Administration #Settles #Maine #Restore #Frozen #Funds #Trans #Athlete #Feud #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes Emir Nader BBC World Service, London Alaa Daraghmeh BBC Arabic, West Bank BBC Jumaa Zawayda was ordered by Israeli forces to leave his home On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000 ************ residents to leave their homes, 66-year-old Jumaa Zawayda said he would refuse. “My family all left but I told them I had to stay, if Israeli forces come to raid our house I want to be there to stop it being damaged.” What followed was three days of fear, with the constant sound of gunfire, explosions and drones flying through the neighbourhood, and issuing of orders that Jumaa couldn’t make out amid the noise. Then water and electricity was cut off, his phone ran out of battery and Jumaa felt he could no longer stay. Now, three months later, Jumaa is standing on a hill in Jenin city, looking out over the ghost town of the refugee camp to which he and the other residents are still prevented from returning by the Israeli military. He’s trying to see if his home is one of the many destroyed by the Israeli forces during their operations against ************ armed groups that were present in the camp. The sound of ongoing explosions can be heard below. “Some people have told me they think our building was demolished, but we don’t know for certain,” says Jumaa, struggling to express himself through his emotion. The father of nine, who used to work in construction, stayed for three months in a school-turned-shelter for the camp’s displaced residents. He has now moved into accommodation for university students that he shares with his brother. Before the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, Israel was already engaged in a military campaign against armed groups in the West Bank. A number of groups emerged in the densely-populated urban refugee camps created for Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the war that followed the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The main groups in Jenin camp are affiliated to ************ Islamic ****** and ******. Their fighters have mostly attacked Israeli military forces, alongside sporadic attacks on Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The number of fighters is unknown but local journalists estimate that there were around 150 fighters in Jenin camp prior to the recent operations by both Israel and the ************ Authority. The ************ Authority, which governs parts of the West Bank, launched its own crackdown in Jenin camp in December 2024 and its forces only withdrew when the Israeli military began its major operation there in January. Israel’s defence minister has called the camps “nests of terror” and in January stepped up its campaign against the armed groups operating inside them – entering and blockading a number of refugee camps in the northern West Bank that are home to tens of thousands of Palestinians. It ordered residents to leave and began a wave of building demolitions, while giving some residents brief opportunities to gather belongings. Jumaa managed to retrieve his family dog and his refugee card from his home But with Israel almost entirely blocking access to the camps and not publicly announcing which buildings they’ve destroyed, many Palestinians are distraught about whether they have a home to return to. The UN’s ************ refugee agency Unrwa says its best estimate is that Israel has razed at least 260 buildings containing around 800 apartments during “Operation Iron Wall”, focusing on three refugee camps in the north of the West Bank: Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams. Unrwa estimates that 42,000 Palestinians have been displaced from the camps since January. In February, the Israeli military announced it had killed 60 fighters in its operations and arrested 280 others. Meanwhile ************ health officials say 100 people have been killed in the West Bank since the start of Israel’s January operation until today. Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army was destroying weapons and infrastructure “on an extensive scale” and said he had instructed the military to remain in the refugee camps for a year and prevent residents returning there. The Israeli military told the BBC that the militias “exploit the civilian population as human shields and endanger them by planting explosive devices and hiding weapons”. On 1 May, Israel gave ************ officials in the West Bank a new map of 106 buildings it said it would demolish in Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps in the next 24 hours for “military purposes”. It said residents could apply for a brief window to return home to retrieve essential belongings. Aid agencies say that Israel’s campaign has caused the largest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in decades. “What’s happening is unprecedented,” says Roland Friedrich, Unrwa’s West Bank director. “In terms of the number of displaced people and the level of destruction, we’ve never seen anything like it since 1967,” he added, referring to the year Israel began its military occupation of the West Bank. Amid the destruction, Israeli forces detain ************ municipality workers in Jenin camp While filming an interview with the mayor of Jenin, the BBC witnessed Israeli forces detain several Palestinians, including municipality workers who were attempting to enter the camp in order to clear a route to a nearby hospital. They were kept for three hours before being released. “There are big challenges, in terms of providing services to citizens. As everyone knows, the infrastructure in Jenin camp has been totally demolished,” says Mayor Mohammad Jarrar. “Israel’s goal is to try to make Jenin camp totally unfit to live in, and I’m telling you it has now become completely unliveable.” Israel’s blockade of West Bank refugee camps has made establishing information about what is happening inside nearly impossible, says Unrwa’s Roland Friedrich, including the exact extent of demolitions. Jumaa is among some of the displaced Palestinians who were granted a brief visit home by Israeli forces in order to retrieve belongings. He was able just to grab his UN ID card and the family dog. Then two months later, in March, Israel issued a map of over 90 buildings it identified for demolition in Jenin. Jumaa’s residence looked to be among them. The Israeli military told the BBC that it was necessary to demolish these buildings in order to improve “freedom of movement” for its forces, but did not confirm whether Jumaa’s home was indeed destroyed. The BBC has compared Israel’s March demolition map to satellite imagery of Jenin taken a week later. We have been able to confirm that, by 27 March, at least 33 buildings on the list, including Jumaa’s, were destroyed. Satellite imagery reveals many further demolitions have taken place since January, including the construction of new roads by Israeli forces where buildings previously stood. “Why did they demolish my house? I want to know. I want the Israeli army to give me justification. I had no links to militants. I’m a peaceful person,” says Jumaa. “I worked job to job for 50 years to build my home.” Despite learning that his house was demolished, Jumaa remains insistent that he will return home. “I won’t leave the camp. If they won’t let me rebuild my house, I will set up a tent in its place,” he said. “Isn’t it enough that my family were displaced in 1948, now we must face displacement again?” Additional reporting by Lina Shaikhouni and Daniele Palumbo. Source link #Israel #expands #demolitions #West #Bank #refugee #homes Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nepo babies or superstars in waiting? Nepo babies or superstars in waiting? Getty Images Blue Ivy, 13, has been labelled the ‘greatest nepo baby of all time’ While most 13-year-olds were spending their Monday evening stressing over homework, awkward school crushes and what to post on TikTok, Blue Ivy Carter was performing in front of a crowd of 70,000 people alongside her mother Beyoncé on the opening night of her Cowboy Carter tour. Her numerous cameos throughout the show – particularly her solo dance during Déjà Vu – were highly praised. “She must be one of the most self-disciplined 13-year-olds in America,” Variety’s Chris Willman wrote. On social media, fans said the child prodigy was the “greatest nepo baby of all time” as they marvelled at her flawless dance routines. Being a nepo baby – shorthand for the children of celebrities who often find themselves fast-tracked into industries such as film, fashion, and music – may have been scorned at in the past, but Blue Ivy’s performance may have complicated the narrative. The teen had access to a stage that most could only dream of, but she also delivered a performance that fans and critics agreed was very impressive, which raises the question: Is this just another example of a celebrity child given an unearned spotlight, or could Blue Ivy be a genuine star in her own right? ‘An easier ride’ This is also not the first time Blue Ivy has performed in public – she joined her mother on stage two years ago on the Renaissance tour and last year voiced the character of Kiara in The Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King. But music journalist Caroline Sullivan says Blue Ivy’s trajectory to stardom “has very little to do with her and everything to do with the parent”. “It’s about how much we like or dislike the parent – Beyoncé is well liked so fans will praise Blue Ivy,” she explains. “Of course, it helps that she’s good at what she does but even if she wasn’t, she’d be given an easier ride.” Sullivan also says that the authenticity of Blue Ivy wanting to perform instead of being forced to do it by her mother adds to how we perceive her. Getty Images Blue Ivy was praised on social media for her flawless dance routine on the first night of the Cowboy Carter tour Speaking to the BBC last month, Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, said Blue Ivy and her siblings were being nurtured to do “anything that they want for themselves… but definitely not pushed into show business”. She added that her granddaughter had had to “work for” her role in The Lion King prequel and she “worries about the fame” impacting her grandchildren. Blue Ivy is hardly the first child to have performed on stage with a famous parent. Madonna’s 17-year-old daughter played the piano on her mother’s Celebration tour in 2023, Dave Grohl’s 19-year-old daughter has often sung with him on stage and Phil Collins’ son was the drummer on his 2019 tour. “It’s not because he’s the boss’s son that he’s playing the drums, it’s because he’s good enough,” the former Genesis drummer said in 2019 as he defended his decision to take his 17-year-old son on his world tour. Sullivan says it can often be “naff and cringy” if a musician brings their child on stage “just for the sake of it”, but if done right, it can be “incredibly sweet and show a lot of love”. Many critics, including Tomas Mier from the Rolling Stones, said Beyoncé’s youngest daughter Rumi joining her on stage for Protector was “one of the most heartwarming moments of the evening”. Shutterstock Beyoncé also bought out her youngest daughter Rumi on stage Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 11-year-old daughter, North West, has also forged the beginnings of a music career, recently delivering a rap verse in Japanese on FKA Twigs’ single Childlike Things. Twigs said she chose to collaborate with North West because her “energy is so inspiring” and she was “so confident”. “I wasn’t that confident when I was a kid. I was so shy, I was scared of the dark, I was very different to the other kids at my school. It suddenly occurred to me that I would have loved to have a friend like North, who could speak up for themselves.” North West also appeared as Young Simba in the Hollywood Bowl’s The Lion King 30th anniversary concert last year but her singing was criticised on social media. “Given how controversial her parents are, I think North West will struggle to break away from the nepo baby claims because unless she is unbelievably talented, she will be slated,” Sullivan says. Getty Images Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 11-year-old daughter, North West, has begun forging a music career In December 2022, New York magazine’s cover story on nepo babies caused a stir in the showbusiness industry. The cover featured the faces of famous actors including Dakota Johnson, Jack Quaid, Zoë Kravitz and Lily Rose-Depp edited onto the bodies of babies, with the headline: “She has her mother’s eyes. And agent.” The story claimed that “a nepo baby is physical proof that meritocracy is a lie” and that “today, they’re not only abundant – they’re thriving”. It was met with backlash by many stars who claimed the label was unfair and diminished their hard work. Gwyneth Paltrow, a nepo baby herself as the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and film director Bruce Paltrow, said the term was an “ugly moniker” and that children of famous people should not be judged negatively because “there’s nothing wrong with doing or wanting to do what your parents do”. Similarly, Zoe Kravitz told GQ that it was “completely normal for people to be in the family business”, while Stranger Things actress Maya Hawke said a famous family name “definitely gives you massive advantages in this life but the chances will not be infinite; so you have to keep working and do a good job. If you do a bad job, the chances will stop”. Almost Famous star Kate Hudson, daughter of actors Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, said in a 2022 interview with the Independent that “people call it whatever they want”, but the idea that children will follow in the footsteps of their parents is “not going to change”. Getty Images Kate Hudson is the daughter of actors Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson Hudson was right that, in the three years since New York magazine’s cover story caused so much controversy, nepo babies haven’t slunk off into the background. In fact, they continue to thrive, particularly those with real talent. Pam Lyddon, a PR executive in the entertainment industry says that there’s “no denying that being well-connected can absolutely help you succeed in the industry” but “while connections might get you noticed, you do still need genuine talent, hard work, and resilience to stay in the game – results speak for themselves and reputations are everything.” She explains that for the new wave of nepo babies, talent is even more important as the “scrutiny is more intense and people are more media savvy” so you can’t get away with mediocrity. As fans and critics continue to praise Blue Ivy, it seems that the credibility of nepo babies hasn’t been damaged by the nepo baby backlash, and if you have the star factor, your parents being Beyonce and Jay-Z is only going to help you fly. Source link #Nepo #babies #superstars #waiting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Prince Harry: Duke seeks reconciliation with King Charles as he doesn’t know ‘how much longer he has’ Prince Harry: Duke seeks reconciliation with King Charles as he doesn’t know ‘how much longer he has’ Prince Harry has spoken out about his rocky relationship with his father and made a public plea for reconciliation, stating he does not know how much longer the King has to live. In what developed into a nightmare day for the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, appeared on the BBC and addressed the issues around his estranged relationship with the royal family, only hours after a devastating court ruling denying ongoing publicly-funded police protection for his family. The Prince’s bombshell revelation came during an emotional interview where he explained he wants to be welcomed back into the royal fold in the hope of reconciling with the King as he continues treatment for *******. “I would love reconciliation with my family,” Harry said. “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has. “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff but it would be nice to reconcile.” Harry stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and moved to California with his US wife Meghan and their two children. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Since leaving, both he and Meghan have been highly critical of the royals in TV documentaries, an explosive interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey and most notably in Harry’s best-selling biography Spare. Now the prince is barely on speaking terms with either his father or his elder brother, heir to the throne Prince William. “Of course some members my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know, there is, I would love … reconciliation with my family … there’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he added. “It would be nice to have that reconciliation part. Now, if they don’t want that, that’s entirely up to them.” Harry was back in the *** to hear a final court ruling after he mounted a legal challenge to changes surrounding his security arrangements made by the *** government following his decision to step down from royal duties. The Prince and his wife. Meghan Markle, had sought to overturn a decision by the Home Office that their family would not automatically receive personal police security while in the ***. Last year, the High Court in London ruled the decision was lawful and that decision was upheld by three senior Court of Appeal judges. The Court of Appeal on Friday ruled unanimously that a committee had not treated Harry unfairly when it decided to review his protection on a case-by-case basis each time he visits the ***. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The Prince told the BBC that he was “pretty gutted about the decision,” adding: “We thought it was going to go our way.” “Security was used as leverage. I think what really worries me more than anything else about today’s decision … is that it is setting the precedent that security can be used to control members of the (royal) family. And effectively what it does is imprison other members of the family from being able to choose a different life,” he said. It is highly unlikely that the family will return to the *** while the current security arrangements are in place. Harry, who has previously claimed that the royal institution had sacrificed him to protect other senior members, said he believed the decision over his security had been made to exert control over him, blaming his father for not doing more. “I have had it described to me, once people knew about the facts, that this is an old-fashioned, good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up. And that’s what it feels like,” he said. “There is a lot of control and ability in my father’s hands. Ultimately, this, this could, this whole thing, could be resolved through him, not necessarily by intervening but by stepping aside, allowing the experts to do what is necessary.” “I love my country, I always have done despite what some people in that country have done. I miss the ***. I miss parts of the ***, of course I do. And I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show … my children my homeland,” he said. In an incredibly frank and open airing of the royal families’ dispute, Prince Harry spoke about the circumstances leading to his departure from the *** and the things he is willing to forgive and some actions he feels he can never forgive. “There are things that have happened, since 2016 especially – throughout my whole life, but let’s just stick (to) since 2016, there are things that have happened that I can now forgive,” the Prince said. “I have moved past that. I can forgive my family’s involvement, my father, my brother and my stepmother. I can forgive the press to a large extent as well, for so many things that have happened. “What I’m struggling to forgive and what I will probably always struggle to forgive is that a decision that was made in 2020 that affects my every single day and that is knowingly putting me and my family in harm’s way.” “I don’t want history to repeat itself.” “Through the disclosure process I’ve discovered that some people want history to repeat itself, which is pretty dark.” “I’m not going to share (who) at this point. I know all the names of the people that were involved in this process. And again, you have to question why wasn’t I put through the same risk management board that everybody else was put through, including members of my family?” With AAP. Source link #Prince #Harry #Duke #seeks #reconciliation #King #Charles #doesnt #longer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Police standoff at Santiam Rest Area snarls traffic on I-5 southbound south of Salem Police standoff at Santiam Rest Area snarls traffic on I-5 southbound south of Salem (This story has been updated with new information.) Oregon State Police said a suspect was in custody May 2 after they allegedly pointed a gun at people at the Santiam Rest Area on Interstate 5. Southbound Interstate 5 was briefly closed in the area near the rest area about 10 miles south of Salem, but it had reopened as of 4:50 p.m., according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Police closed the rest area while the person was apprehended. Police said when troopers arrived at the rest area, the person entered a vehicle. Police say the person was non-compliant as of 4:45 p.m. and were working to get the person to surrender. Traffic was backed up to the Interstate 5 junction with Highway 22. Traffic was backed up for 10 miles on I-5 near Salem on May 2 due to police activity. Northbound traffic also was heavily congested into Millersburg. Southbound traffic was detoured at milepost 244 onto surface roads into Jefferson. Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at *****@*****.tld This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: I-5 southbound traffic snarled after police standoff south of Salem Source link #Police #standoff #Santiam #Rest #Area #snarls #traffic #southbound #south #Salem Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Photos reveal Trump cabinet member using less-secure Signal app knockoff – The Guardian Photos reveal Trump cabinet member using less-secure Signal app knockoff – The Guardian Photos reveal Trump cabinet member using less-secure Signal app knockoff The GuardianWaltz’s Use of Messaging Platform Raises New Security Questions The New York TimesWith another role in his portfolio, Rubio ascends in Trump’s orbit CNNWaltz ousted as national security adviser, nominated for UN role in White House shakeup PBSVance denies Waltz’s removal as NSA was due to ‘Signalgate,’ calls his UN ambassador nomination a ‘promotion’ Fox News Source link #Photos #reveal #Trump #cabinet #member #lesssecure #Signal #app #knockoff #Guardian Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lightning start gives Scheffler huge lead in Texas Lightning start gives Scheffler huge lead in Texas Scottie Scheffler mastered the elements on his way to 18 under and a huge lead after 36 holes at his hometown PGA Tour event, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Source link #Lightning #start #Scheffler #huge #lead #Texas Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles 2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Two female employees of a Southern California technical college were shot on campus Friday and taken to the hospital in an incident that authorities were attributing to workplace violence. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. in an office at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Campus in Inglewood, where Mayor James Butts said the suspect was believed to be a former employee. Aerial TV video showed a heavy police presence outside the campus in the city, which abuts Los Angeles to the southwest. One of the victims was in critical condition, Butts said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed on the social platform X that two people were taken to the hospital. The school went on lockdown for at least an hour after the shooting. Chris Becker, president and chief administrator of the campus, told KABC-TV that the campus is patrolled regularly and that as an aviation school, safety is one of the things it focuses on the most. “It’s a peaceful campus,” Becker said. “It’s a nice community of students and teachers and staff.” The Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology has campuses across the country. Its Inglewood location accommodates 500 students and offers training programs focused on aviation maintenance technology, according to its website. It is about a mile (about 1.5 kilometers) from the Los Angeles International Airport. Source link #women #shot #campus #small #technical #college #Los #Angeles Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health – The New York Times Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health – The New York Times Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health The New York TimesStaffers allege a regression in Sen. John Fetterman’s recovery, tension with wife Gisele in NYMag report Inquirer.comJohn Fetterman’s Ex-Chief of Staff Sounds Alarm on Senator—’Getting Worse’ NewsweekJohn Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him The New RepublicTop Dem’s Aides Blow Whistle on His Disturbing Mental State The Daily Beast Source link #Fetterman #Aide #Expressed #Concern #Doctor #Senators #Mental #Health #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Characters out and about as election day frenzy starts Characters out and about as election day frenzy starts Australians have begun to hit the voting booths on election day, with leaders out and about making their final pitch to claim power. Source link #Characters #election #day #frenzy #starts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 9th test flight (photo) SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 9th test flight (photo) When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. SpaceX test-fires a Starship upper stage ahead of Starship’s upcoming ninth test flight. SpaceX shared this photo via X on May 1, 2025. | Credit: SpaceX SpaceX continues to gear up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket. The company performed a “static fire” test with the Flight 9 upper stage this week at its Starbase site in South Texas. SpaceX ignited one of the 171-foot-tall (52 meters) vehicle’s six Raptor engines during the trial, “demonstrating an in-space burn,” the company wrote via X on Thursday (May 1), in a post that shared a photo and a short video of the burn. SpaceX also performed a six-engine static fire with the Flight 9 upper stage on Thursday, according to NASASpaceflight.com. The company has not posted anything about that test yet, however. The 403.5-foot-tall (123 m) Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. Its two stages — a giant booster called Super Heavy and an upper stage known as Starship, or Ship for short — are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. Both are powered by SpaceX’s new Raptor engine; six for Ship and a whopping 33 for Super Heavy. Starship has flown eight test flights to date, two of which occurred this year. Both Flight 7 and Flight 8 — which launched on Jan. 16 and March 6, respectively — were partially successful. In each case, Super Heavy did its job and returned to Starbase, where it was caught by the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms. But Ship exploded less than 10 minutes after liftoff on both flights, raining debris on areas beneath the flight path, such as the Turks and Caicos islands and The Bahamas. Related stories: — SpaceX loses Starship rocket stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video) — Starship and Super Heavy explained — Will 2025 be the year of Starship? SpaceX’s megarocket is growing up. Flight 9 will reuse Flight 7’s Super Heavy, SpaceX has said. Last month, the company performed a static fire with that booster to prep for the upcoming launch, which will reuse 29 of the 33 Raptors that flew on Flight 7. Source link #SpaceX #fires #Starship #spacecraft #ahead #9th #test #flight #photo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump’s immigration ‘shock and awe’ is losing in the court of law – Politico Trump’s immigration ‘shock and awe’ is losing in the court of law – Politico Trump’s immigration ‘shock and awe’ is losing in the court of law PoliticoMoldy food, used underwear: inside the US prisons where Trump is jailing immigrants The GuardianExpect more immigration enforcement in next 100 days, says DHS spokesperson NPRTrump’s Attacks on Immigrants are an Attack on us All Time MagazineTrump’s deportation campaign is capitalizing on a key hallmark: Speed NBC News Source link #Trumps #immigration #shock #awe #losing #court #law #Politico Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Callinan no-show, will be back after pre-Burleigh baby Callinan no-show, will be back after pre-Burleigh baby The waves arrived but so did Ryan Callinan’s newborn, the pre-tournament delivery forcing the *********** to miss his opening-round Gold Coast Pro heat. Callinan’s wife gave birth on Friday night, meaning the Newcastle product was a no-show when the Championship Tour returned to the Gold Coast for the first time since 2019 on Saturday morning. He will still feature though, set to return for the sudden-death second round that will also include high-profile compatriots Jack Robinson and Julian Wilson. Bells Beach champion and No.3-ranked Robinson (9.13 points) couldn’t get going in his heat against Alan Cleland (10.27) and Callum Robson (13.26). Wilson (14.07), back at CT level for the first time since his 2019 retirement after winning qualifying on Friday, was shot down in a high-scoring heat by No.1-ranked Italo Ferreira (16.03) and Burleigh Heads local Liam O’Brien (15.77). *********** No.2 Ethan Ewing won his heat and was encouraged by what he saw from the building Burleigh swell after a season stunted by below-par conditions. Jordan Lawler will also surf in a sudden-death second-round heat, while Joel Vaughan is yet to enter the water. Stephanie Gilmore, an eight-time world champion and six-time event winner, will compete for the first time since August 2023 as a wildcard. There are five other *********** women in the field, including Bells Beach champion Isabella Nichols. The Gold Coast stop was shifted from the traditional Snapper Rocks location due to erosion created by Cyclone Alfred in March. Source link #Callinan #noshow #preBurleigh #baby Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Where the f*** were their lights?’ ‘Where the f*** were their lights?’ CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Passengers onboard the boat that struck a Clearwater ferry on Sunday wrote sworn letters to investigators detailing what they experienced that night. José Castro was killed and 10 people were injured after the recreational boat, operated by Jannus Live owner Jeff Knight, slammed into the back of the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge. ‘My son’s death cannot go unpunished’: Mother of man killed in Clearwater ferry ****** speaks out Three women – Alexis Ringel, Danielle Ely and Kathryn Talbert – described what led up to the ****** and its aftermath in their written statements. The women reported having alcoholic drinks at dinner before getting on the boat, but said Jeff did not have any. They insisted no one used drugs before or after dinner. Talbert described the area as being “really dark” and the ****** as “out of nowhere.” “Where the f*** were their lights?” two of the witnesses reported Knight saying after striking the other vessel. Alexis Ringel describes the fatal ferry ****** “A kid cried to me to help them and I saw a man bleeding badly from his head,” Ringel wrote. In their sworn statements, the women said Knight tied the boat to the ferry, which was adrift, and offered to bring injured passengers to shore. They said they remained at the scene and Ringel was on the phone with 911 operators for 11 minutes before Jeff realized their boat was taking on water. They left only after help arrived, their statements said. They described being approached by a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office boat. An infant and their mother, Blair, were removed from the vessel and before it was towed to the Belleair Boat Ramp, around 3.5 miles away from where the ****** occurred. Knight’s attorney said his “actions occurred under considerable pressure,” as he was simultaneously concerned with the 8-week-old infant, passengers on both vessels who were shaken up or injured, a boat that was taking on water, and coordinating with emergency officials. The attorney reiterated claims that the ferry did not display the proper lights, as required by law. “From the sworn witness statements already in your possession, as well as from the video evidence, there is consistent and credible evidence that no stern light was visible at the time of the incident,” attorney J. Kevin Hayslett wrote in the letter to investigators. In her statement, Ringel said she was questioned by an officer who “seemed agitated” because she “(couldn’t) remember much.” Jeff Knight’s boat being impounded by the FWC after the Clearwater Ferry ****** (WFLA) “He also said to another cop, while getting in the truck, that this is about the second or third time he’s had a run in with ‘this guy,’ assuming he was talking about Jeff,” Ringel wrote. Knight faced lawsuits in 2019 and 2012 involving his boat and injuries. The 2012 case alleged a man fell off of Knight’s yacht, hit his head and drowned. That case was later dismissed. Who is Jeff Knight? Legal history of boater FWC says was involved in Clearwater ferry ****** In 2019, Knight’s motorboat struck a pontoon boat, leaving two women badly injured. The case was settled for confidential sum. He was cited for careless operation of a vessel and collision of a vessel, but both charges were dismissed in 2020. No charges have been filed in connection to Sunday’s ******. Knight stepped down from the management team at Jannus Live on Wednesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. Source link #lights Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gregg Popovich, the NBA's all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as San Antonio Spurs coach – AP News Gregg Popovich, the NBA's all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as San Antonio Spurs coach – AP News Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as San Antonio Spurs coach AP NewsPop done coaching Spurs; Johnson takes over ESPNKerr shares touching Popovich tribute before Warriors-Rockets game Yahoo SportsSpurs promote Mitch Johnson to coach, takes over for Gregg Popovich NBABecky Hammon praises mentor Gregg Popovich after he steps down, says she’s ‘happy’ in WNBA USA Today Source link #Gregg #Popovich #NBA039s #alltime #wins #leader #retires #seasons #San #Antonio #Spurs #coach #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How Canada’s Conservatives threw away a 27-point lead to lose again How Canada’s Conservatives threw away a 27-point lead to lose again Reuters One of the biggest upsets of the night was Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre losing his own seat Conservatives in Canada are trading blame for Monday night’s election loss, showing that Pierre Poilievre will need to heal divisions within the movement as he fights to stay on as leader. As a clear Liberal win was emerging on election night, Conservative candidates and their supporters had one question: What the heck just happened? The party had lost a remarkable 27-point lead in opinion polls and failed to win an election for the fourth time in a row. And while it gained seats and earned almost 42% of the popular vote – its highest share since the party was founded in 2003 – its leader Poilievre was voted out of the seat he had held for the past 20 years. “Nobody’s happy about that,” Shakir Chambers, a Conservative strategist and vice-president of Ontario-based consultancy firm the Oyster Group, told the BBC. The party is now trying to work out how it will move forward. At the top of the agenda will be finding a way for the Conservatives to perform their duties as the Official Opposition – the second-place party in Canada’s parliament whose job is to hold the sitting government to account – without their leader in the House. Ahead of a caucus meeting next Tuesday to discuss this, Poilievre announced on Friday his plan to run in an Alberta constituency special election to win back a seat. That special election will be triggered by the resignation of Conservative MP-elect Damien Kurek, who said he will voluntarily step down to let Poilievre back in after what he called “a remarkable national campaign”. “An unstoppable movement has grown under his leadership, and I know we need Pierre fighting in the House of Commons,” Kurek said in a statement. Unlike the US, federal politicians in Canada do not have to live in the city or province they run in. Poilievre grew up in Alberta, however, and will likely win handily as the constituency he is running in is a Conservative stronghold. A big question is whether Poilievre still has the backing of his own party to stay on as leader. Mr Chambers said the answer, so far, is a resounding yes. “Pierre has a lot of support in the caucus,” he said. “I don’t think there’s anybody that wants him removed, or that has super high ambitions that wants to replace him as leader.” A number of high-profile Conservatives have already rallied behind him. One of them is Andrew Scheer, a current MP and former leader of the party, who said Poilievre should stay on to “ensure we finish the job next time”. Watch: Liberal Party wins – how Canada’s election night unfolded Others are casting blame on where they went wrong. Jamil Jivani, who won his own constituency in a suburb of Toronto handily, felt that Ontario leader Doug Ford had betrayed the conservative movement and cost the party the election. The federal and provincial Conservative parties are legally different entities, though they belong to the same ideological tent, and Ford is leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party. He frequently made headlines during the election campaign for his get-tough attitude with Donald Trump and the US president’s trade war. “He couldn’t stay out of our business,” Jivani told a CBC reporter. Jivani, who in a past life attended Yale University with US Vice-President JD Vance, where the two became good friends, accused Ford of distracting from the federal Conservatives’ campaign and of “positioning himself as some political genius that we need to be taking cues from”. But Mr Chambers, the Conservative strategist, said that Poilievre will also need to confront where the party fell short. Reuters Federal Conservatives have blamed Ontario leader Doug Ford, another conservative, for their loss Poilievre, who is known for his combative political style, has struggled with being unlikeable among the general ********* public. He has also failed to shore up the support of popular Conservative leaders in some provinces, like Ontario’s Ford, who did not campaign for Poilievre despite his recent landslide victory in a provincial election earlier this year. Ford did, however, post a photo of him and Liberal leader Mark Carney having a coffee. “Last time I checked, Pierre Poilievre never came out in our election,” Ford told reporters earlier this week. “Matter of fact, he or one of his lieutenants told every one of his members, ‘don’t you dare go out and help'”. “Isn’t that ironic?” Another Conservative premier, Tim Houston of Nova Scotia – who also did not campaign for Poilievre – said the federal party needs to do some “soul-searching” after its loss. “I think the Conservative Party of Canada was very good at pushing people away, not so good at pulling people in,” Houston said. Not every premier stood on the sidelines. Poilievre was endorsed by Alberta’s Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe, both western Conservatives. Kory Teneycke, Ford’s campaign manager, who publicly criticised Poilievre’s campaign during the election, angering federal Conservatives, rejected the notion that Ford’s failure to endorse Poilievre had cost him the election. He told the BBC that, to him, the ******* problem was Poilievre’s failure to unite Conservative voters in Canada. “What constitutes a Conservative in different parts of the country can look quite different,” he said, adding that Poilievre’s populist rhetoric and aggressive style appealed to Conservatives in the west, but alienated those in the east. “There was a lot of Trump mimicry in terms of how they presented the campaign,” Mr Teneycke said. “Donald Trump is public enemy number one to most in Canada, and I don’t think it was coming across very well.” He added he believes some of the “soul-searching” by Poilievre’s Conservatives will need to include a plan of how to build a coalition of the right in a country “as big and diverse as Canada”. Asked by reporters what it would take to heal the rift, Ford answered: “All they have to do is make a phone call.” Source link #Canadas #Conservatives #threw #27point #lead #lose Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]