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Pro-************ student protester detained by US immigration officials, says lawyer Pro-************ student protester detained by US immigration officials, says lawyer A student who played a prominent role during pro-************ protests at Columbia University in New York City last year has been detained by federal immigration officials, says his lawyer. Mahmoud Khalil, a ************ refugee raised in Syria, was lead student negotiator for the encampment at the campus on the west side of Manhattan. His attorney, Amy Greer, told the BBC that Mr Khalil was inside his university-owned home when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took him into custody on Saturday. Columbia was the epicentre last year of pro-************ student protests nationwide against the war in Gaza and US support for Israel. The BBC contacted the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State and Columbia University on Sunday for comment. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later posted a news story on X about the arrest of Mr Khalil, commenting: “We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of ****** supporters in America so they can be deported”. Ms Greer said the ICE agents told Mr Khalil his student visa had been revoked, but she said her client is a legal permanent resident with a green card and married to an American citizen. “Initially we were informed this morning that he had been transferred to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey,” Ms Greer said. “However, when his wife – a US citizen who is eight months’ pregnant and was threatened with arrest as well by the ICE agents last night – tried to visit him there today, she was told he is not detained there.” She said she is unaware of Mr Khalil’s current location, although an online detainee locator search on the ICE website indicates a Syrian-born individual named Mahmoud Khalil was being held at the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility in New Jersey. Ms Greer said they had heard that Mr Khalil could be transferred as far away as Louisiana, without adding details. The lawyer said what happened to her client is a “terrible and inexcusable – and calculated – wrong”. During the protests last summer, Mr Khalil said he was leading negotiations with university administrators on behalf of the student protesters. They had set up a huge tent encampment on the university lawn in protest against the Gaza war. Some students also seized control of an academic building for several hours before police entered the campus to arrest them. Mr Khalil was not in that group. He later told the BBC he had been temporarily suspended by the university, where he is a graduate student at the School of International and Public Affairs. Mr Khalil’s detention follows President Donald Trump’s executive order in January warning anyone involved in “pro-jihadist protests” and “all ****** sympathizers on college campuses” would be deported. Some Jewish students at Columbia have said that rhetoric at the demonstrations at times crossed the line into antisemitism. Other Jewish students on campus have joined the pro-************ protests. The Trump administration last week announced it was revoking $400m (£310m) in federal grants to Columbia, accusing it of failing to fight antisemitism on campus. Columbia interim president Katrina Armstrong said in a campus-wide email on Friday that “the cancellation of these funds will immediately impact research and other critical functions of the University”. The Israeli military launched its campaign against ****** in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack into Israel on 7 October 2023, which left about 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage. More than 48,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israel’s military action, according to the ******-run health ministry. Source link #ProPalestinian #student #protester #detained #immigration #officials #lawyer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What happens when a plane passenger dies during a flight? What happens when a plane passenger dies during a flight? Getty Images Plane aisles are narrow and space can be tight If a passenger dies on board a flight, cabin crew members like Jay Robert have to think fast. “We go from service to lifesaving to mortician, dealing with dead bodies and then doing crowd control,” the 40-year-old says. “We’re having to calculate: ‘Okay, we still need to serve 300 people breakfast or dinner and we have to deal with this’.” Jay, a cabin manager for a major European airline and a former crew member for Emirates, has more than a decade’s experience working on planes. Like all cabin crew, he has been trained to deal with passenger deaths, but has only experienced one himself. He says deaths on planes are “very uncommon” and that people are more likely to die on longer flights because of the physical toll of being immobile for a long *******. Some flight crew don’t experience an on-board fatality during their entire career, he says. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2013 concluded that dying on a flight was “rare”. The study, which looked at emergency calls from five airlines to a medical communications centre between January 2008 and October 2010, found that 0.3% of patients who had an in-flight medical emergency died. Last month, an *********** couple spoke about their “traumatic” experience of sitting next to a body on a plane from Melbourne to Doha after a woman died during the flight. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin said cabin crew placed her corpse, covered in blankets, next to Mr Ring for the remaining four hours of the flight without offering to move him. Qatar Airways said it followed appropriate guidelines and apologised for “any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused”. BBC News has spoken to cabin crew and other aviation experts about how mid-air deaths are usually handled, what the rules are around storing corpses on planes and what it’s like to work on a flight when someone has died. Flight crew themselves can’t certify a death – this has to be done by medical personnel. Sometimes, this happens on the plane if there’s someone qualified on board but more often, it is done upon landing. Most airlines follow the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) guidelines on what to do if a passenger has been presumed dead, though policies vary slightly by airline. Jay Robert Jay has been trained to deal with passenger deaths but has only experienced one himself ‘Quite likely the body gets placed in an empty seat’ In a medical emergency, cabin crew would administer first aid and seek help from any passengers who were medical professionals, while the captain would use a telecommunications system to get instructions from emergency doctors on the ground, says Marco Chan, a former commercial pilot and a senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University. If necessary, the captain would divert the flight as soon as possible. But it’s not always possible to save a passenger. If a passenger is presumed dead, the person’s eyes should be closed and they should be placed in a body bag, if available, or otherwise, covered with a blanket up to the neck, according to the IATA guidelines. Planes have very limited space, and it’s a challenge to find a suitable spot to place the body without disturbing other passengers and compromising the plane’s safety. Per the IATA, the body should be moved to a seat away from other passengers or to another area of the plane, if possible. But if the plane is full, they would usually be returned to their own seat. In a narrow-body plane – those typically used for short-haul flights across the *** or within Europe – there isn’t enough room on board “to really shield a passenger from what has happened”, says Ivan Stevenson, associate professor in aviation management at Coventry University. Space on these planes is “very, very confined”, he says. “If someone dies on board an aircraft like that, it’s quite likely they will need to be placed in a seat.” Prof Stevenson acknowledges it’s “very unfortunate, very unpleasant” but that crew have to put the plane’s safety first. Crew will “try to give some decency to the dead body” by placing it on an empty aisle and using curtains, blankets and dim lights, Jay says, but they might not have much choice. The body can’t be placed in the galley in case it blocks an emergency exit. It also can’t be left in the aisles in case there is an emergency evacuation, Jay says, or placed in the crew rest area on a long-haul flight. Getty Images Emergency exits, including in the galley, need to be accessible It’s also hard to physically manoeuvre a body in such a confined space, Jay says. This is what happened in the Qatar Airways case, when Mr Ring said the deceased passenger couldn’t be carried down the aisle. A plane would divert to save a passenger’s life in the event of a medical emergency – but it usually wouldn’t if they were already presumed dead, aviation experts and cabin crew say. There’s “no point diverting”, Mr Chan says. The captain would inform both the airline’s operations centre and air traffic control of the passenger’s death as soon as possible, and the plane would be met by local authorities, Prof Stevenson says. Either local authorities or a representative from the airline would contact the passenger’s family if they were flying alone. ‘I cried in the bath’ Ally Murphy, who hosts the Red Eye Podcast where she interviews flight attendants, experienced one passenger death during a flight in her 14 years working as cabin crew. A male passenger who had been travelling alone from Accra, Ghana, to London passed out in his seat. After being alerted by the passenger in the seat next to him, the crew realised he wasn’t breathing normally and didn’t have a pulse. The crew moved the man to the galley to perform CPR. “You’re kind of trapped in a tin can that’s not designed for roaming around,” Ally recalls. But there was more space than usual in the galley because the carts were out for meal service. Ally and another crew member performed CPR for 40 minutes without success. The captain then decided to divert the plane to Lyon, France, and though Ally and her colleague knew they should have strapped themselves in for landing, they continued performing CPR the whole time, she says. “We didn’t want to leave him.” After landing, paramedics took the passenger away. He was declared dead, having suffered an abdominal aortic aneurysm, Ally recalls. “I held him in my arms for the final moments of his life,” she says. “He probably would have chosen someone else for that, but he got me.” Susan Doupé Ally says that witnessing a passenger die on a plane was “traumatising” After the plane set off again following the diversion, the passengers were “quite quiet and sombre,” she says. But on arrival at their destination airport, one passenger from the flight started shouting at her because he missed his connecting flight. “That’s the one and only time that I’ve ever told a passenger where to go,” she says. Witnessing a passenger dying was a traumatic experience for Ally. “I went home and sat in the bath and I cried. I could taste the man’s breath for about a week afterwards,” she says. “It was a little traumatising for a while. I couldn’t watch anything with CPR for a long time.” Cabin crew are offered support after a passenger dies, including therapy and the option to have their rosters cleared for a few days so they can process what has happened, Jay says. Ally and her colleagues had a debrief with her airline after the passenger died where they were given “reassurances that we did everything that we could”. Afterwards, she was able to schedule her shifts with a friend for a month because she felt “a bit shell-shocked”. Because cabin crew aren’t used to passenger fatalities, it can be an especially harrowing experience when a passenger does die on board, Jay says. “We are not doctors, we are not nurses,” Jay says. “While we are trained to deal with it, we don’t face it every day, so we’re not really immune to it.” Source link #plane #passenger #dies #flight Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Pilbara seat still undecided after State Election weekend Pilbara seat still undecided after State Election weekend The winner of the Pilbara seat is still yet to be determined, as the seat remains one of ten yet to be called across the State. Source link #Pilbara #seat #undecided #State #Election #weekend Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

8 injured when man rams SUV into California car dealership 8 injured when man rams SUV into California car dealership 8 injured when man rams SUV into California car dealership Source link #injured #man #rams #SUV #California #car #dealership Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ex-central banker to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister after winning Liberal Party vote – The Associated Press Ex-central banker to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister after winning Liberal Party vote – The Associated Press Ex-central banker to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister after winning Liberal Party vote The Associated PressMark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada The New York TimesCarney talks tough on Trump threat – but can he reset relations? BBC.comCanada’s Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau CNNLiberal leadership race: Mark Carney elected in landslide to be next prime minister CBC.ca Source link #Excentral #banker #replace #Trudeau #Canada039s #prime #minister #winning #Liberal #Party #vote #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man forced to pay dead father’s £3,000 Birmingham Clean Air Zone fines Man forced to pay dead father’s £3,000 Birmingham Clean Air Zone fines Josh Sandiford & George Scotland BBC News, West Midlands BBC Gary Davies paid Birmingham City Council £3,000 but wants the money back A bereaved man claims he was forced to pay £3,000 after Birmingham City Council pursued him for a Clean Air Zone fine incurred by his late father. Gary Davies told the BBC he felt like an “absolute loser” after he was unable to convince the local authority his father had died. The 52-year-old roofer said trying to get through to someone to argue his case had been like “talking to a brick wall” and he would now take legal action against bosses. The council defended its administration of the scheme and said opportunities for challenge were very clearly set out. The zone was launched in 2021 as part of plans to tackle poor air quality and introduced daily fees for older vehicles driving in the city centre. A report in January found it had made a “significant” contribution to reducing pollution. But in the years since its introduction, it has been repeatedly criticised as seemingly innocent people face thousands of pounds in fines. Others have said it is difficult to get in touch with the local authority to dispute charges, and claimed the council has been unwilling to listen. Mr Davies, from Tamworth, explained he had to hand over £3,000 when enforcement agents clamped two vehicles outside of his property. He is yet to get his money back despite supplying a copy of his father’s death certificate, and said the ordeal had made grieving more difficult. “I was on the phone for two-and-a-half hours one day trying to speak to somebody,” he said. “It makes you feel like you’re an absolute loser because nobody will listen to you.” Getty Images Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone has been repeatedly criticised The BBC phoned the council’s Clean Air Zone hotline to see how long it would take to get through to someone. It took half an hour to ascertain which buttons to press to get through to a person, and when we finally managed this, they explained they were only able to offer advice – and told us to go online. ‘Confusing’ system Cynthia Nodanche said enforcement officers demanded £1,000 after she drove her non-compliant Vauxhall Antara through the Clean Air Zone but forgot to pay. The 41-year-old executive assistant had only just moved to Birmingham, and claimed her fines ballooned after they were sent to the wrong address. She said the “confusing” system could discourage people from moving to the city and urged the council to be more flexible. “I don’t know why they only give you a short timeframe to pay the fine,” she said. “They should give people notice of one or two weeks more.” Cynthia Nodanche racked up £1,000 in charges after she drove through the zone and forgot to pay Councillor Majid Mahmood, cabinet member for environment and transport, said the local authority followed a statutory enforcement process for the issuing and enforcement of penalty charge notices. “A penalty charge notice is sent to the address of a registered keeper of a vehicle based on the information held by the DVLA at the point it is issued,” Mahmood said. “The opportunities for challenge are very clearly set out at each stage of the process so that anyone issued with a penalty charge notice understands how they can pay or challenge it.” Source link #Man #forced #pay #dead #fathers #Birmingham #Clean #Air #Zone #fines Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Stocks fall, yen gains on Trump trade war Stocks fall, yen gains on Trump trade war The flailing US economy and escalating global trade war have exacerbated growth worries, sinking Wall St futures and boosting the Swiss franc. Source link #Stocks #fall #yen #gains #Trump #trade #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation TOKYO (AP) — More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago Monday in the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, the Japanese capital. The attack, made with conventional bombs, destroyed downtown Tokyo and filled the streets with heaps of charred bodies. The damage was comparable to the atomic bombings a few months later in August 1945, but unlike those attacks, the Japanese government has not provided aid to victims and the events of that day have largely been ignored or forgotten. Elderly survivors are making a last-ditch effort to tell their stories and push for financial assistance and recognition. Some are speaking out for the first time, trying to tell a younger generation about their lessons. Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. Shizuyo Takeuchi, 94, says her mission is to keep telling the history she witnessed at 14, speaking out on behalf of those who died. Red skies, charred bodies On the night of March 10, 1945, hundreds of B-29s raided Tokyo, dumping cluster bombs with napalm specially designed with sticky oil to destroy traditional Japanese-style wood and paper homes in the crowded “shitamachi” downtown neighborhoods. Takeuchi and her parents had lost their own home in an earlier firebombing in February and were taking shelter at a relative’s riverside home. Her father insisted on crossing the river in the opposite direction from where the crowds were headed, a decision that saved the family. Takeuchi remembers walking through the night beneath a red sky. Orange sunsets and sirens still make her uncomfortable. By the next morning, everything had burned. Two blackened figures caught her eyes. Taking a closer look, she realized one was a woman and what looked like a lump of coal at her side was her baby. “I was terribly shocked. … I felt sorry for them,” she said. “But after seeing so many others I was emotionless in the end.” Many of those who didn’t burn to death quickly jumped into the Sumida River and were crushed or drowned. More than 105,000 people were estimated to have died that night. A million others became homeless. The death toll exceeds those killed in the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki. But the Tokyo firebombing has been largely eclipsed by the two atomic bombings. And firebombings on dozens of other Japanese cities have received even less attention. The bombing came after the collapse of Japanese air and naval defenses following the U.S. capture of a string of former Japanese strongholds in the Pacific that allowed B-29 Superfortress bombers to easily hit Japan’s main islands. There was growing frustration in the United States at the length of the war and past Japanese military atrocities, such as the Bataan Death March. Recording survivors’ voices Ai Saotome has a house full of notes, photos and other material her father left behind when he died at age 90 in 2022. Her father, Katsumoto Saotome, was an award-winning writer and a Tokyo firebombing survivor. He gathered accounts of his peers to raise awareness of the civilian deaths and the importance of peace. Saotome says the sense of urgency that her father and other survivors felt is not shared among younger generations. Though her father published books on the Tokyo firebombing and its victims, going through his raw material gave her new perspectives and an awareness of Japan’s aggression during the war. She is digitalizing the material at the Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, a museum her father opened in 2002 after collecting records and artifacts about the attack. “Our generation doesn’t know much about (the survivors’) experience, but at least we can hear their stories and record their voices,” she said. “That’s the responsibility of our generation.” “In about 10 years, when we have a world where nobody remembers anything (about this), I hope these documents and records can help,” Saotome says. Demands for financial help Postwar governments have provided 60 trillion yen ($405 billion) in ******** support for military veterans and bereaved families, and medical support for survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Civilian victims of the U.S. firebombings received nothing. A group of survivors who want government recognition of their suffering and financial help met earlier this month, renewing their demands. No government agency handles civilian survivors or keeps their records. Japanese courts rejected their compensation demands of 11 million yen ($74,300) each, saying citizens were supposed to endure suffering in emergencies like war. A group of lawmakers in 2020 compiled a draft proposal of a half million-yen ($3,380 ) one-time payment, but the plan has stalled due to opposition from some ruling party members. “This year will be our last chance,” Yumi Yoshida, who lost her parents and sister in the bombing, said at a meeting, referring to the 80th anniversary of Japan’s WWII defeat. Burnt skin and screams On March 10, 1945, Reiko Muto, a former nurse, was on her bed still wearing her uniform and shoes. Muto leapt up when she heard air raid sirens and rushed to the pediatric department where she was a student nurse. With elevators stopped because of the raid, she went up and down a dimly lit stairwell carrying infants to a basement gym for shelter. Soon, truckloads of people started to arrive. They were taken to the basement and lined up “like tuna fish at a market.” Many had serious burns and were crying and begging for water. The screaming and the smell of burned skin stayed with her for a long time. Comforting them was the best she could do because of a shortage of medical supplies. When the war ended five months later, on Aug. 15, she immediately thought: No more firebombing meant that she could leave the lights on. She finished her studies and worked as a nurse to help children and teenagers. “What we went through should never be repeated,” she says. 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Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun – BBC.com Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun – BBC.com Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun BBC.comChaos in Romania’s capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo The Associated PressRomania Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race The New York TimesRomania blocks frontrunner from postponed presidential race Fox NewsRomania Bars Far-Right Presidential Candidate, Risking Trump Ire Bloomberg Source link #Romanian #farright #presidential #hopeful #barred #poll #rerun #BBC.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Carney talks tough on Trump threat Carney talks tough on Trump threat John Sudworth Senior North America correspondent Watch: Trump has put unjustified tariffs on Canada, says Mark Carney Mark Carney’s thumping victory in the race to succeed Justin Trudeau makes him not only leader of the Liberal Party but, by default, the next ********* prime minister. It’s an extraordinary result for a man with very little political experience. He has never been elected as an MP, let alone served in a cabinet post. What Carney does have though – as Governor of the Bank of Canada during the global financial crisis and Governor of the Bank of England during the Brexit negotiations – is a long track record in global finance during times of economic turbulence. And at a moment like this, Carney has been arguing, that could prove invaluable. Politics in this country has been turned on its head as a result of what’s happening south of the border, with US President Donald Trump launching a trade war and threatening to make Canada the 51st state of America. Addressing a crowd of Liberal supporters after the result of the leadership contest was announced on Sunday evening, Carney promised to face down the threats from Trump, over the tariffs and the claims on Canada’s sovereignty. “Canada never, ever, will be part of America in any way, shape or form. We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves,” he said. “Americans should make no mistake”, he warned, “In trade, as in hockey, Canada will win.” He repeatedly referred to the US president by name and said his government would keep retaliatory tariffs in place until “America shows us respect”. How he will translate his strong language on the stage in Ottawa into practical solutions to those twin challenges was, however, far less clear. Reuters Carney praised Trudeau’s leadership in his acceptance speech Liberals might hope that Trudeau’s exit from the stage will, in itself, help clear the air. Instead of the frequent mocking by Trump for being a “weak” leader, they might dare to believe that Carney will be able to reset the personal chemistry at least. On the other hand, if he has to push hard in an attempt to win concessions, will he too risk incurring the wrath of a man who uses unpredictability as a political art form? Much of that will depend on how serious the US president is in his insistence that he wants to impose real economic pain on Canada and annexe its territory. And that’s a hard question to answer. After Carney had accepted the party’s nomination, I caught up with former ********* Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, who served for a decade from 1993 and who’d taken to the stage earlier in the evening. Did he think Mr Trump was being serious? “You know, I don’t know,” he told me. “Do you know? Does anyone know? I’m not a medical doctor or a psychiatrist. He changes his mind every two or three hours. So [for him] to be leader of the free world, it is preoccupying for everybody.” Watch: ‘It’s frustrating’ – How Trump’s tariffs are being received in Canada While the US threat dominates ********* politics – Carney described the current situation as “dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust” – there are still domestic political matters to focus on too, not least the prospect of a general election. Once sworn in as prime minister in the coming days, Carney will have to decide whether to call a snap election. If he doesn’t, the opposition parties in Parliament could force one later this month through a no-confidence vote. Before Trudeau said he was stepping down, the Liberal Party was facing electoral oblivion. After nine years in power, he’d become a liability and a lightning rod for the public anger over inflation and the rising cost of living despite record levels of government spending and a ballooning national debt. The stage appeared to be set for the Liberals to be swept from power by a Conservative Party under the stewardship of the young, populist leader Pierre Poilievre who had turned lambasting Trudeau into something of a sport. Now, not only has he lost the advantage of a deeply unpopular opponent, his political style is at risk of appearing out of step, with even a loose alignment with the politics of Trump a potential liability. The Republican president, for his part, recently said Canada’s Conservative leader was not MAGA enough. The Liberal Party is suddenly feeling a sense of rejuvenation with the gap in the opinion polls with the Conservatives, once a gulf, narrowing dramatically. You could feel that palpable sense of optimism in the room on Sunday evening. Aware of the danger, Poilievre accused Liberals of “trying to trick Canadians” to elect them to a fourth term. But his statement also highlighted how Trump is changing the political messaging on this side of the border. “It is the same Liberal team that drove up taxes, housing costs, and food prices, while Carney personally profited from moving billions of dollars and thousands of jobs out of Canada to the United States,” Poilievre wrote. “We need a new Conservative government that will put Canada First – for a change.” Donald Trump’s election has led Canada to rally to round its flag and has propelled a former central bank governor – an archetypal member of the country’s political elite – to the highest office in the land. The Conservatives may still lead in the polls, but for the first time in a long time, the Liberals believe that, under Carney, they have a fighting chance again. Source link #Carney #talks #tough #Trump #threat Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Should be dead’: Update on woman mauled by bull shark at Gunyah Beach ‘Should be dead’: Update on woman mauled by bull shark at Gunyah Beach A woman who suffered severe leg injuries after being mauled by a bull shark has released an update and what she plans to do following the attack. Source link #dead #Update #woman #mauled #bull #shark #Gunyah #Beach Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Carnival Cruise Line takes on tricky casino problem Carnival Cruise Line takes on tricky casino problem There is no shortage of controversial issues when it comes to casino gambling, and that’s especially true on cruise ships. For example, smoking has been outlawed or severely restricted in many land-based casinos. Or, in Las Vegas, where smoking is generally allowed in casinos, there are very high ceilings and top-of-the-line ventilation systems to keep the smokiness to a minimum. On the other hand, cruise ship casinos generally still allow smoking only in relatively confined areas. Related: Carnival Cruise Line takes strong stand on smoking Many passengers feel that cruise lines should completely ban indoor smoking, but several major lines, including Carnival and Royal Caribbean, have been resistant to doing so, as every time they’ve tested going smoke-free, gambling revenue drops. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter to save money on your next (or your first) cruise. That is just one example. Others include whether to tip the slot attendant after receiving a hand-pay jackpot or not, and whether drinks should be free for active casino players at all times. Can you save your seat at a Carnival Cruise casino? Another controversial casino topic is whether you should be allowed to get up from your slot machine and save your seat. This is also an issue in land-based casinos, but with thousands of gaming machines in many cases, it tends to be less of a problem. However, in cruise ship casinos, where there are only one or two of each game in some cases, attempting to reserve a popular game can be a source of passenger disagreement. Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador John Heald, recently took to his popular Facebook page to gauge cruisers’ opinions on the matter. He ran a poll, which received about 49,000 votes in just two hours, and there were three options related to the saving of slot machines, specifically when it comes to leaving a note on the machine when taking a restroom break: “It should not be allowed for people to leave a note on a slot machine that says ‘back in five minutes, toilet break,’ They should be removed by the crew.” “I think it is fine to leave a note that says you’re going on a toilet break on the slot machine, providing you all (are) back in a few minutes and not too long.” “I don’t play the slot machine, so I really don’t have a horse in this particular race John.” Excluding those respondents who chose the third option (non-gamblers), more people chose the “it should not be allowed” option by a margin of more than three-to-one. In other words, the vast majority of Carnival gamblers don’t think you should be allowed to leave a note to save a slot machine, even for a few minutes. What would you do? This isn’t a completely surprising result. Carnival casinos aren’t enormous relative to land-based casino standards and tend to get rather busy at certain times of the day. For example, the Carnival Celebration mega-ship has over 180 slot machines and is one of the larger casinos at sea, but for context, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has nearly 1,500 gaming machines and is one of dozens of casinos within walking distance of one another. More Carnival casino news: It’s also worth noting that while nothing official says passengers must honor a note left on a slot machine, moving the note and playing on that machine can certainly be a source of trouble between gamblers. So, it’s not surprising that many believe that some sort of official policy would be helpful. To be sure, leaving a note is only one way to save your seat. As a personal example, if I need a restroom break, I’ll usually send my wife a text message and ask her to come sit in my seat for a few minutes. In some cases, slot attendants and casino hosts might even hold the machine themselves for a few minutes, especially for a frequent gambler. (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) Make a free appointment with Come Cruise With Me’s Travel Agent Partner, Postcard Travel, or email Amy Post at *****@*****.tld or call or text her at 386-383-2472. Source link #Carnival #Cruise #Line #takes #tricky #casino #problem Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

China's deflationary pressures deepen in February – Reuters.com China's deflationary pressures deepen in February – Reuters.com China’s deflationary pressures deepen in February Reuters.comChina’s consumer inflation turns negative for the first time in 13 months CNBCConsumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy The Associated PressChina’s Inflation Declines Below Zero for First Time in Year Bloomberg Source link #China039s #deflationary #pressures #deepen #February #Reuters.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump does not rule out recession as trade war escalates Trump does not rule out recession as trade war escalates US President Donald Trump has refused to say whether the US economy is facing a recession or price rises in the wake of his administration’s flip-flopping on tariff threats against some of its closest trading partners. Asked if he was expecting a recession this year, Trump said there was a “******* of transition” taking place. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, however, insisted there would be no contraction in the world’s largest economy, while acknowledging that the price of some goods may rise. It comes after a volatile week for US financial markets as investors grappled with uncertainty from his administration’s U-turn on some key parts of its aggressive trade policies. New ****-for-tat tariffs from China, which target some US farm products, come into effect on Monday. Speaking to Fox News in an interview broadcast on Sunday but recorded on Thursday, Trump responded to a question about a recession: “I hate to predict things like that. There is a ******* of transition because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing.” “It takes a little time, but I think it should be great for us,” Trump added. Last week, the US imposed steep tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada but then exempted many of those goods just two days later. Stocks markets have been falling in the US since the Trump administration sparked a trade war with the US’s top trading partners. Investors fear tariffs will lead to higher prices and ultimately dent growth in the world’s largest economy. Speaking on NBC on Sunday, Lutnick said: “Foreign goods may get a little more expensive. But American goods are going to get cheaper”. But when asked whether the US economy could face a recession Lutnick added: “Absolutely not… There’s going to be no recession in America.” Source link #Trump #rule #recession #trade #war #escalates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Humphreys set to hold No.7 spot when Souths meet Ilias Humphreys set to hold No.7 spot when Souths meet Ilias Lewis Dodd, the man who led South Sydney to push Lachlan Ilias out the door, looks set to be snubbed for selection when the Rabbitohs face their former half for the first time in the NRL. Jamie Humphreys trained at halfback in Monday’s opposed session after starring in Souths’ round-one defeat of the Dolphins, which a suspended Dodd missed. “Obviously getting thrown in at halfback was a step up and (Humphreys) took it with both hands and excelled,” said Bunnies fullback Jye Gray. Humphreys had been playing only his second NRL game and was expected to start the season behind Englishman Dodd in the halfback pecking order. But ex-St Helens No.7 Dodd lined up with the reserves on Monday, returning from the suspension he incurred during a trial match. Humphreys stayed later than Dodd to consult with the coaching staff during the Rabbitohs’ field session, and took on more kicking than the Englishman. Dodd wore a rehabilitation singlet as he manages a minor hand injury. But he is considered available for selection in Saturday’s clash with St George Illawarra and participated in a weights session later on Monday. Barring a last-minute change of heart from coach Wayne Bennett, it appears Humphreys will be named as Cody Walker’s halves partner to face the Dragons. Former Manly prospect Humphreys has become a fast favourite with his teammates for his calm demeanour and athletic physique. “He looks like Iron Man,” said second-rower Keaon Koloamatangi. “He’s really good, he’s not much of a talker off the field but on the field he talks a lot and mainly leads with his actions. “Being the halfback of the Rabbitohs, you need to step up and be a really big focal point of the team. He did a great job in his first game. He’s improving each week.” Koloamatangi reckons burly halfback Humphreys would have the whole Rabbitohs squad covered in an arm-wrestle. “No one will beat him,” he said. Humphreys made a point to approach the media pack that watched training on Monday and shook every journalist’s hand as he introduced himself. “He’s actually a really quiet guy around the change rooms but whenever you talk to him, he’s really polite,” Gray said. “He’s calm and composed out on the footy field.” After four seasons and 53 games for Souths, Ilias was forced out the door after struggling to spark the club in their post-Adam Reynolds era. Ilias was quiet in the Dragons’ 28-20 round-loss to Canterbury, and Koloamatangi warned he will be up against it facing his former teammates. “We talk pretty much daily, he’s still one of my close mates,” the second-rower said. “I’ll still talk to him until Saturday, then I’ll probably try to rip his head off. That’s how it is in footy.” The Rabbitohs look set to call Fletcher Myers into their backline after winger Tyrone Munro suffered a collarbone injury in the defeat of the Dolphins. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape could make his NRL debut as centre Jack Wighton accepts a one-match suspension for his grade-two careless high tackle charge. With backline options Euan Aitken and Alex Johnston still injured, Bentley-Hape trained on the opposite wing to Myers on Monday after scoring two tries playing in the NSW Cup on the weekend. Source link #Humphreys #set #hold #No.7 #spot #Souths #meet #Ilias Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump Privately Fuming After King Charles Makes Other Leaders Feel ‘Special’ Too Trump Privately Fuming After King Charles Makes Other Leaders Feel ‘Special’ Too Pick a side Donald Trump‘s relationship with the U.K. has become frosty after King Charles showered Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky with praise at his country home, Sandringham—just days after Trump’s highly public Oval Office clash with the Ukrainian leader. The photographs of the king standing shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian leader have made Trump’s invite for a state visit to Britain—delivered with a flourish by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in front of TV cameras—seem “less special” to the U.S. president, the Daily Mail reported Sunday, citing diplomatic sources in Washington. Incredibly, the report suggests that Trump’s allies made their position known to the British government and were informed by civil servants that they could not “direct” King Charles to call off the Zelensky meeting. Trump and Charles’ relationship may also be worsened by a report in the London Sunday Times saying that the king is dismayed by Trump’s attacks on Canada—which still counts the king as its official head of state. The U.K. government denied to the Daily Mail that Trump was annoyed by the meetings, but an insider described as a “well-placed source” said: “Things definitely went a bit cool in Washington after Sandringham. We told them that the king makes his own decisions about who he meets.” A U.K. government spokesman told the Daily Mail: “We do not recognize these reports. We have been unequivocal about the importance of the U.S. as an ally of the U.K. No two countries are as closely aligned as ours on economic, defense, security and intelligence interests, and we share deep historic and cultural ties. We will continue to work hand-in-hand and look forward to welcoming President Trump.” The Sunday Times said Trump’s antagonism of Canada is “particularly on his mind” as the king prepares to make a speech tomorrow in which he will urge nations to “come together in the spirit of support and friendship” rather than focusing on “differences” in “uncertain times.” A source close to the king told the Sunday Times: “It is business as usual, but with everything on a heightened level of significance. Canada is particularly on his mind. Of course, he knows he has to be mindful of being the U.K. head of state and the head of state in Canada, as well as being the head of the Commonwealth. It does require delicate diplomacy, given that not everyone’s interests are aligned.” One more review of Meghan’s show Meghan Markle’s estranged dad, Thomas, who Meghan cut off after he did not attend her wedding, has given his thoughts on Meghan’s much-mocked (but renewed) new cooking show, With Love, Meghan. Markle, an Emmy-winning lighting director whose credits include Married With Children and General Hospital told the Daily Mail: “Cooking shows are horrendously boring unless the presenter has a passion for it. You have to be authentic to hold people’s attention. When you are stuffing the turkey it has to look like you’re having fun doing it… the best cooks are funny, they mess up, they are human. She just wants to be perfect.” He was scathing about Meghan’s fruit platters: “I don’t think most people these days can afford to go out and spend $90 on fruit. She’s out of touch with normal people. She puts edible flowers on everything. No one has edible flowers handy. Sending kids off to school with edible flowers on their food is silly. Kids don’t like them and if you put edible flowers in a kid’s lunchbox they would probably get teased at school.” Source link #Trump #Privately #Fuming #King #Charles #Leaders #Feel #Special Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race – The Guardian Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race – The Guardian Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race The GuardianMark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada The New York TimesMark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau: From early life to Liberal leadership; 10 things to know about Canada’s 24th PM MintCanada’s Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump’s trade war Yahoo Source link #Mark #Carney #Canada #winning #Liberal #leadership #race #Guardian Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Flooded Titans will fly to Sydney early for Bulldogs Flooded Titans will fly to Sydney early for Bulldogs Gold Coast will relocate their NRL preparations to Sydney for the clash with Canterbury because of the devastating impact of ex-Cyclone Alfred on their training base. The Titans play the Bulldogs at Belmore Sports Ground on Sunday but are unable to train at their Parkwood base due to flooding in the aftermath of the cyclone. The Dolphins, who are unable to train at a flooded Kayo Stadium, were on Monday investigating whether they do the same and move to Newcastle to prepare early for their showdown with the Knights on Thursday night. Titans boss Steve Mitchell said water was sitting well above the crossbar on the team’s training field and that the safety of players and staff was paramount. He said the club’s dojo facility used for warm-up, wrestle and indoor training had also been damaged by the wild conditions. “With our high-performance centre unusable for training this week, we will send our team to Sydney early to ensure they can properly prepare for our first game of the season,” Mitchell said. “At the end of what will have been a big week for our community, we hope that a great result against the Bulldogs on Sunday will bring our members and fans some much-needed joy. “For many people on the coast and across our region, the last few days have been challenging to say the least as families have dealt with the rain and winds that have battered their homes. “Our thoughts as a club are for those across our region that are doing it tough as a result of this weather event and immense rainfall that has followed. “Working with our players, staff and their families, we first needed to check on the ******** of our people to make sure they were OK, and we’ve offered our support to those who need it most.” The Dolphins flew home from Friday night’s 16-14 loss to South Sydney on Saturday afternoon. They were initially set to take an early charter flight on Saturday morning, but there were not enough air traffic controllers available in Queensland for them to make that trip. The squad was eventually able to leave and land in Toowoomba in the afternoon, before catching a bus back to home base. Three players – Mark Nicholls, Kodi Nikorima and 18th man Kenny Bromwich – sat out the Rabbitohs game to be with loved ones and prepare their homes for the flooding that was forecast. The Dolphins were scheduled to fly to Newcastle on Wednesday to prepare for the round-two clash, but may leave earlier if a suitable training venue cannot be found. Source link #Flooded #Titans #fly #Sydney #early #Bulldogs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Xbox Gamers Getting Banned for Using VPN on Official Store Xbox Gamers Getting Banned for Using VPN on Official Store Some Xbox users have been banned by Microsoft for purchasing games from foreign stores using VPNs to take advantage of lower prices. Source link #Xbox #Gamers #Banned #VPN #Official #Store Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Police investigating death of married couple in Willoughby Hills: I-Team Police investigating death of married couple in Willoughby Hills: I-Team WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio (WJW) — The Fox 8 I-Team has learned Willoughby Hills police officers are investigating the deaths of two people found inside an Orchard Drive home around 10 a.m. Sunday. Myles Garrett and Browns reach agreement to keep the star DE in Cleveland through 2030 Police say they found the couple after a family friend contacted the department saying they had received “concerning communication” from the residents. Officers say they found the bodies of a married couple, both 64-years-old, in an upstairs bedroom. A firearm was found at the scene. Police are not releasing the names of the couple at this time. According to police the matter is being investigated as “suspicious deaths.” Officers do not believe there is any threat to the public. Cleveland man found dead in vehicle: Bedford *** The Willoughby Hills Police Department urges anyone with additional information related to this incident to contact the Detective Bureau. 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 Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. Source link #Police #investigating #death #married #couple #Willoughby #Hills #ITeam Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Split Fiction Review | TheSixthAxis Split Fiction Review | TheSixthAxis Jay from Gameffine writes: “Split Fiction is another golden feather in Hazelight’s impressive portfolio. Filled to the brim with a wide variety of themes, tones, genres, and gameplay mechanics that are polished to a shine, Split Fiction is a visual marvel and a certified GOTY contender.” Source link #Split #Fiction #Review #TheSixthAxis Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mark Carney named as Canada's prime minister-elect amid US trade war – ABC News Mark Carney named as Canada's prime minister-elect amid US trade war – ABC News Mark Carney named as Canada’s prime minister-elect amid US trade war ABC NewsMark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada The New York TimesMark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau: From early life to Liberal leadership; 10 things to know about Canada’s 24th PM MintCanada’s Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump’s trade war Yahoo Source link #Mark #Carney #named #Canada039s #prime #ministerelect #trade #war #ABC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Jez Corden: “The Next Xbox is a PC in essence but with a TV-friendly shell.” Jez Corden: “The Next Xbox is a PC in essence but with a TV-friendly shell.” dveio6h ago I’m brutally honest: I’ll miss it. In nearly every other economy out there there are at least (!) two companies trying to garner people for their business. As soon as the 360 era ended, Microsoft already wheeled back their efforts competing with Sony. In fact in hindsight, they’ve actually never prepared for the Xbox One generation the way Sony did with PS4. They would have sold out videogames in favor of TV, ads and DRM protection (to earn money even from used games). ABK and Zenimax were, strictly speaking, only the efforts to save the Xbox brand financially and in terms of IP. (Sony in their business meeting early 2024: “IP is the most valueable asset.”) But let’s find out where things will go, only time will tell. For today, I feel “excited” to follow the Series generation’s market performance throughout 2025/2026/and possibly even 2027. That’s a long, long way with probably only worse financial reports than the previous ones. But I’ll enjoy it! Source link #Jez #Corden #Xbox #essence #TVfriendly #shell Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘He looks like Iron Man’: Jamie Humphreys favoured to keep halfback spot ahead of Lewis Dodd for Dragons clash ‘He looks like Iron Man’: Jamie Humphreys favoured to keep halfback spot ahead of Lewis Dodd for Dragons clash His teammates reckon he looks like Iron Man, and the stark reality is that Jamie Humphreys will play halfback for South Sydney again this week on the back of his tremendous club debut in the win over the Dolphins. The one-time Sea Eagle got the nod at halfback in round 1 with English recruit Lewis Dodd suspended, and he looks set to retain the No.7 jersey after he did most of the reps in Monday’s session at Heffron Park. Dodd had a pink rehab bib and wasn’t with the main group, with the high-profile recruit doing some kicking drills at the end of the session that suggests he won’t be recalled for the clash against the Dragons on Saturday. It means Humphreys will again steer the side around the park after he had a league-high 711 kicking metres in round 1, while the bulked-up playmaker also made 24 tackles having also starred in attack in the Charity Shield. Latrell Mitchell’s rehab from a hamstring injury has continued, meanwhile skipper Cam Murray was spotted at Souths training in a cast as he begins the long journey back from a ruptured achilles. “He looks like Iron Man,” edge forward Keaon Koloamatangi said, joking that no one would beat Humphreys in an arm wrestle. “He’s really good, he’s not much of a talker off the field, but on the field he talks a lot and mainly leads with his actions. “Being the halfback of the Rabbitohs, you need to step up and be a really big focal point of the team. He did a great job in his first game. He’s improving each week.” Souths coach Wayne Bennett joked on Friday that we’d have to wait for the teams to be released on Tuesday to find out whether Humphreys would keep his job, while the man himself welcomed the competition with Dodd for the role. The youngster is making waves on the field and is equally impressive off it, with Humphreys making a point of walking over to media and shaking everyone’s hand at the end of the session. “I thought he was really calm, he was composed,” fullback Jye Gray said. “The times that we couldn’t get out of our own end, he’d put boot to ball and we’d all be on the chase line. He was really composed when we were attacking the line as well. “He’s actually a really quiet guy around the change rooms but whenever you talk to him, he’s really polite, and he’s just calm and composed out on the footy field when we’re training. He’s a cool guy. “Obviously, getting thrown in at halfback was a step up and he took it with both hands and excelled on the weekend.” While he’s not the loudest guy in the group, the forwards were impressed with his willingness to speak up during the game to make sure everyone was doing their job. “His calmness (impressed me the most). He’s quite calm out there and he doesn’t really say much, but the way that he took over and guided everyone and told us middles where to go was a big thing for him,” prop Junior Tatola said. “Away from the field, he’s pretty calm. He doesn’t say too much, but he’s pretty professional with the way he does things and looks after his body. “You can tell that because he’s got a good rig on him.” Camera IconTyrone Munro is facing another stint on the sidelines after he suffered another collarbone injury. NRL Credit: Supplied Halfback isn’t the only position up in the air, with centre Jack Wighton out suspended, while luckless winger Tyrone Munro is out with another collarbone injury. Fletcher Myers is in line for one spot, while Bayleigh Bentley-Hape is in the mix to make his debut after he starred with two tries in NSW Cup. Source link #Iron #Man #Jamie #Humphreys #favoured #halfback #spot #ahead #Lewis #Dodd #Dragons #clash Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Has Prepared Me For Assassins Creed Shadows Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Has Prepared Me For Assassins Creed Shadows Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 requires your full attention, and I’m ready for something a little less intense. Source link #Kingdom #Deliverance #Prepared #Assassins #Creed #Shadows Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]