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Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed Ministers, facing potential cuts of billions of pounds from the ******** budget, have announced plans to use 1,000 work coaches to help the long-term unemployed into work. The coaches are already employed by job centres but will be redeployed to focus on tackling economic inactivity, said the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It said the staff would provide personalised and “intensive” support to thousands of sick and disabled people. But the Resolution Foundation, a think tank focused on people on low incomes, said only a tiny percentage would actually find a job. The coaches will offer tailored employment support to people on health-related benefits and help them access support with writing CVs and interview techniques, the government said. Ministers hope moving thousands of people into jobs will help them unlock the benefits of work and cut the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits. But the Resolution Foundation said only about 3% of the hundreds of thousands of people likely to lose benefit payments were likely to find a job. In a report called Delivering the Undeliverable, the researchers argue the causes of the rising ******** costs include the country getting older and sicker and that while ministers are keen on quick financial cuts, truly effective reforms will take time to deliver. The government described the 1,000 redeployed work coaches as a “downpayment” on plans to overhaul employment support, set to be unveiled within weeks. The current system fails to intervene early enough to stop people becoming unemployed and misses opportunities to support their return, the DWP said. It has become “defined by poor experiences and low trust among many people who use it”, it added. Some 2.8 million people are economically inactive because of long-term sickness, the department said. Last year, the government spent £65bn on sickness benefits – a 25% increase on the year before the Covid pandemic. That figure is forecast to increase to around £100bn before the next general election. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to ******** and other government departments ahead of the Spring Statement. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the “broken” ******** system Labour had inherited was “failing sick and disabled people, is bad for the taxpayer, and holding the economy back”. “For too long, sick, and disabled people have been told they can’t work, denied support, and locked out of jobs, with all the benefits that good work brings,” she said. “But many sick and disabled people want and can work, with the right support.” Selected figures published from a survey for the government suggest 44% of disabled people and those with a health condition in the *** do not trust the DWP to help people reach their full career potential. The same proportion believe DWP does not provide enough support to those out of work because of disability, ill health or a long-term health condition, according to the survey. Some 5,002 people were polled by Ipsos in October, including 1,705 who described themselves as having a long-term health condition or disability that affected their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. The DWP said the data would soon be published in full. Source link #Work #coaches #focus #longterm #unemployed Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man shot dead, another injured in separate incidents Man shot dead, another injured in separate incidents A wanted man in a stolen car allegedly twice confronted police and threatened officers with a firearm before being fatally shot on the Gold Coast. Source link #Man #shot #dead #injured #separate #incidents Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Broncos part ways with assistant Michael Wilhoite after he’s accused of punching a police officer Broncos part ways with assistant Michael Wilhoite after he’s accused of punching a police officer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Being accused of punching a police officer in the face has cost former NFL player Michael Wilhoite his job as the Denver Broncos’ outside linebackers coach. “After thorough discussions as an organization, I met with Michael Wilhoite and informed him we have decided to part ways,” coach Sean Payton said in a statement released by the team Wednesday. “We recognize the serious nature of the allegations against him and believe this is the best course of action at this time,” Payton added. “I appreciate Michael’s contributions to the Broncos and am confident he will move forward in a positive direction.” Wilhoite is scheduled to be back in court on March 10 to be advised of the charges prosecutors plan to file against him. He was arrested Feb. 23 on suspicion of second-degree assault on a police officer and spent the night at the Denver jail. According to a police affidavit, Wilhoite pulled up to the drop-off lane at Denver International Airport that day and left his vehicle unattended. A uniformed police officer approached Wilhoite when he returned and told him he couldn’t do that. According to the police affidavit, Wilhoite told the officer to shut up and bumped his chest into the officer, who shoved Wilhoite back. Wilhoite then punched the officer in the face, knocking him down and returned to his truck. The officer used a Taser on Wilhoite as he entered his vehicle to drive away. At a hearing the next day in which he set a $5,000 bond, magistrate Arnie Beckman told Wilhoite, “These are routine, everyday interactions that thousands of people get through successfully at the airport without assaulting a police officer. That a routine, everyday encounter turned violent is concerning to the court.” Wilhoite, 38, joined the Broncos’ coaching staff in 2023 after previously working for Payton in New Orleans as a defensive and special teams assistant in 2019-20. He was the Los Angeles Chargers’ linebackers coach from 2021-22. Before going into coaching, Wilhoite spent six seasons in the NFL as a linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. ___ AP NFL: Source link #Broncos #part #ways #assistant #Michael #Wilhoite #hes #accused #punching #police #officer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf requests trade, source confirms – The Seattle Times Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf requests trade, source confirms – The Seattle Times Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf requests trade, source confirms The Seattle TimesSource: Seahawks star WR Metcalf requests trade ESPNSeahawks WR DK Metcalf requests trade after six seasons in Seattle NFL.comSeahawks wide receiver corps set for major shakeup after star’s reported trade request, teammate’s release Fox News2 of Pete Carroll’s former Pro Bowl receivers available for Raiders to add this offseason Raiders Wire Source link #Seahawks #receiver #Metcalf #requests #trade #source #confirms #Seattle #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Strickland jags 7.5km intrusion-related gold system in WA Strickland jags 7.5km intrusion-related gold system in WA Strickland Metals has jagged a massive 7.5-kilometre-long intrusion-related gold system near its 109,000-ounce Dusk ’til Dawn gold deposit, which is part of the company’s wider Yandal project in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields. Strickland spent several months pouring over new geophysics and geochemical analysis of the area before overlaying the findings with historic exploration data. The findings confirmed two large distinct gold, molybdenum, copper, bismuth and tellurium mineralised corridors within a 7.5km strike, which was previously only lightly tested with shallow air core drilling. The company also re-logged bottom-of-hole drill chips from the old samples and found evidence of minerals such as chlorite – a common alteration product of biotite – K-feldspar, epidote within quartz and pyrite. Strickland commissioned well-respected geochemist Nigel Brand and seasoned geophysicist Barry Bourne to interpret the findings. Both believe the combination of these tell-tale elements, together with the sheer scale and intensity of the zone, suggests a substantial fluid flow that points to a large gold system. The work of the Strickland team in defining these promising new gold corridors highlights the extraordinary potential of the Yandal ground to continue delivering value for the company. Management says it is confident it has discovered a large hydrothermal intrusive-related gold system. The area is already known to contain high-grade gold, with standout drill results including 33 metres grading 3.6 grams per tonne gold from 61m depth. Given the main target area has never been drilled, the company believes there is a high chance that a lot more gold is still to be found. The mineralisation unearthed so far at Dusk ‘til Dawn appears to come from a south-western splay off the main structure strikingly similar to the massive 20-million-ounce, Newmont-owned Boddington gold deposit 130 km southeast of Perth. The project area is in a top-shelf address, 60km north of the huge 10m-ounce Jundee gold mine owned by ASX-listed gold major Northern Star Resources. As with Boddington, Strickland’s new eastern Goldfields targets sit on the edge of the Yilgarn Craton. Both projects share the same promising geological structures, including biotite-silica zones, geochemical signatures and geophysical traits. Armed with the expertly validated findings, Strickland has immediately started drawing up plans to run a high-resolution gravity survey over the grounds. The survey will help the company pinpoint drill hole positioning before bringing in the truth detector for an initial eight-hole diamond drill program, which will provide the first true test of the deeper parts of the system. Strickland has $33.8 million in cash and Northern Star Resources shares as of the end of the December quarter, putting it in a strong financial position to execute its ambitious drilling campaign. The stage set is now set for what could be a transformative exploration campaign this year. Punters will likely keep a close eye on progress at Dusk ‘til Dawn as Strickland Metals seeks to turn a highly prospective geological model into a potential monster gold discovery. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact: *****@*****.tld Source link #Strickland #jags #7.5km #intrusionrelated #gold #system Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Three men rented a car on Turo to get to a baby shower. Then the police arrived Three men rented a car on Turo to get to a baby shower. Then the police arrived Three men rented a car on Turo to get to a baby shower. Then the police arrived Source link #men #rented #car #Turo #baby #shower #police #arrived Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump gives ****** new ultimatum to release hostages or 'it is OVER for you' – USA TODAY Trump gives ****** new ultimatum to release hostages or 'it is OVER for you' – USA TODAY Trump gives ****** new ultimatum to release hostages or ‘it is OVER for you’ USA TODAYExclusive: U.S. holding secret talks with ****** AxiosTrump issues ‘last warning’ to ****** to release all hostages, as US holds direct talks with ****** CNNLIVE: Israel keeps up Gaza blockade; Trump issues ‘last warning’ to ****** Al Jazeera English Source link #Trump #****** #ultimatum #release #hostages #039it #you039 #USA #TODAY Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cops, courts need to ‘do better’ to achieve justice for survivors of ******* violence, *********** Law Reform report finds Cops, courts need to ‘do better’ to achieve justice for survivors of ******* violence, *********** Law Reform report finds A landmark report found the criminal justice system needs to “do better” to achieve justice for victim survivors of crimes like *****, ******* abuse and harassment. Source link #Cops #courts #achieve #justice #survivors #******* #violence #*********** #Law #Reform #report #finds Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches *********** coast Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches *********** coast BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying potting mix. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the Queensland state coast somewhere between the Sunshine Coast region and the city of Gold Coast to the south early Saturday, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said. Between the two tourist strips is the state capital Brisbane, Australia’s third-most populous city which will host the 2032 Olympic Games. 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. “The wind impacts, we’re already seeing those start to develop on the exposed locations along our coast with gusts reaching 80-to-90 kph (50-to-56 mph). We are expecting those to continue to develop,” Collopy told reporters in Brisbane. Alfred is expected to become the first cyclone to cross the coast near Brisbane since Cyclone Zoe hit Gold Coast in 1974 and brought widespread flooding. Cyclones are common in Queensland’s tropical north but are rare in the state’s temperate and densely populated southeast corner that borders New South Wales state. More than 4 million people lie in the cyclone’s path. Winds and flooding forecast Alfred was 280 kilometers (170 miles) east of Brisbane and moving west Thursday with sustained winds near the center of 95 kph (59 mph) and gusting to 130 kph (81 mph), Collopy said. The storm is expected to maintain its wind strength before hitting land. But the greatest fears are for the expected flooding over a wide area. Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said 660 schools in southern Queensland and 280 schools in northern New South Wales were closed Thursday as weather conditions worsen. The federal government had delivered 310,000 sandbags to Brisbane and more were on the way, Albanese said. “My message to people, whether they be in southeast Queensland or northern New South Wales, is we are there to support you. We have your back,” Albanese told reporters in the national capital Canberra. A shortage of sandbags in Brisbane, a city of more than 3 million people, led some to buy sacks of potting mix as an alternative, according to Damien Effeney, a chief executive of a rural supplies business. “I think between availability and the time that people have to ****** to get sandbags, they’re just making the easier choice and grabbing potting mix,” Effeney told *********** Broadcasting Corp., adding one customer bought 30 bags from his store at Samford on Brisbane’s northwest fringe. Public transport in the effected area was stopped from Thursday and hospitals were limited to performing emergency surgeries until the danger had passed. Power outages and rising rivers already Strong winds had cut power to 4,500 homes and businesses in northern New South Wales on Thursday, officials said. Rivers were rising across the region due to rain and emergency teams expected to soon start evacuating residents from low-lying areas on the New South Wales side of the border. The coast near the border has been battered for days by abnormally high tides and seas. A 12.3-meter (40-foot) high wave recorded off a popular Gold Coast beach on Wednesday night was a record for the area, officials said. Residents in the cyclone’s path gained an additional 24 hours to batten down after meteorologists revised their forecast from Wednesday of the cyclone making land late Thursday or early Friday. But the cyclone’s slower progress toward the coast had a downside, meteorologist Jane Golding said. “We’ll have longer for the rain to fall and the wind to do the damage,” Golding said. ___ McGuirk reported from Melbourne, Australia. Source link #Schools #closed #public #transport #stopped #rare #cyclone #approaches #*********** #coast Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, Reuters reports U.S. eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, Reuters reports Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC, United States on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nathan Posner/Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a proposed trade deal between the two nations, but New Delhi is reluctant to immediately bring down such duties to zero even as it considers further cuts, sources told Reuters. India’s high auto tariffs will feature in formal talks for a bilateral trade deal that are yet to begin, said one of the three sources, all of whom were briefed on the matter, paving the way for American electric vehicle maker Tesla, which is gearing up for an India launch. Taxes on cars imported into India are as high as 110%, which Tesla chief Elon Musk has criticized as being among the steepest in the world. The EV giant last year shelved its plans to enter the world’s third-largest car market for a second time. Musk has now found support from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly railed against India’s high taxes and in an address to Congress on Tuesday slammed the country’s auto tariffs of more than 100%, threatening reciprocal action. “The U.S. ask is for India to bring tariffs down to zero or negligible in most sectors, except agriculture,” the first source said, adding the expectation on New Delhi eliminating auto tariffs was “clearer than any other”. A second source said India was “listening to the U.S.” and had not pushed back, adding it would respond with its position on the tariffs after consulting local industries. The office of United States Trade Representative, India’s trade ministry, and the foreign affairs ministry did not respond to requests for comment. Trade Worth $500 Billion After a meeting between Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, the two nations agreed to resolve tariff rows and work on the first segment of a deal by the fall of 2025, aiming for bilateral trade worth $500 billion by 2030. Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal is on a nearly week-long trip to the U.S. and on Tuesday met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to pursue trade talks. He is also expected to meet the United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. While India is unlikely to relent to U.S. demands to reduce tariffs on auto imports to zero immediately, it has been priming the industry to prepare for a lower tariff regime and be open to competition, said the first source and a fourth person. Last month, the Indian government met domestic carmakers to decide on any tariff cuts and understand their reservations over taxes going down to zero immediately, the first source added. India’s 4 million-vehicles-a-year car market is one of the most protected in the world and its domestic players have previously argued against lowering tariffs, saying such a move would dry up investment in local manufacturing by making imports cheaper. The likes of ***** Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have especially lobbied against lowering import tariffs on EVs, saying it would hurt the nascent sector in which they have invested heavily. Vowing to avoid protectionist signals on trade, India last month cut import tariffs on nearly 30 items including high-end motorcycles and said it will review surcharges on luxury cars. Source link #U.S #eyes #tariff #cars #India #trade #deal #Tesla #entry #nears #Reuters #reports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research – The Associated Press Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research – The Associated Press Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research The Associated PressNIH reels with fear, uncertainty about future of scientific research The Washington PostJudge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump cuts to NIH research overhead payments STATUS science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back Nature.comAttorney General Bonta Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration’s NIH Funding Cuts California Department of Justice Source link #Federal #judge #blocks #drastic #funding #cuts #medical #research #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Assassins Creed Shadows boasts a 30-40 hour main campaign Assassins Creed Shadows boasts a 30-40 hour main campaign Ubisoft confirms the length of Assassins Creed Shadows, and it could add New Game Plus Source link #Assassins #Creed #Shadows #boasts #hour #main #campaign Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Seven injured after South Korea fighter jet accidentally drops bombs Seven injured after South Korea fighter jet accidentally drops bombs Seven people in South Korea were injured, four of them seriously, after a fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs in a civilian district during a live-fire military exercise. The incident involving the Air Force KF-16 aircraft took place at around 10:04 local time (01:04 GMT) in the city of Pocheon, near the border with North Korea. Only one bomb is believed to have exploded. A bomb disposal team is working on safely disposing the other seven unexploded bombs, Pocheon authorities told the BBC. They said residents living near the area have been evacuated. While shells from live firing exercises sometimes land near civilian residences, they rarely cause injuries. According to local media reports, two people suffered fractures to their necks and shoulders. “Our KF-16 (jet fighter) abnormally dropped 8 shells of MK-82 bombs. It landed outside of firing range,” said Korea’s Air Force in a statement to the BBC. It added that it was investigating the incident and apologised for the damage, adding it would provide compensation to those affected. One church building and houses were also damaged as a result of the incident. Images published on local media show a broken window of a building and damaged roof of the church. The defence ministry said the training on Thursday was related to a joint drill with US forces. South Korea and the US are set to run combined drills from March 10 to March 20 – the first since US president Donald Trump’s return to the White House. This comes at a time when the two countries are increasingly wary of the growing alliance between North Korea and Russia. Source link #injured #South #Korea #fighter #jet #accidentally #drops #bombs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘There will be nerves’: Swans ready to reboot under Cox ‘There will be nerves’: Swans ready to reboot under Cox Sydney will battle nerves, but not demons, as they plot their path back to an AFL grand final. All eyes will be on the Swans when they host Hawthorn at the SCG on Friday night in the season opener. The match will be one of only two in opening round after Cyclone Alfred forced the AFL to postpone two games in southeast Queensland. Sydney were already under the spotlight, with many curious to see how they would rebound from last year’s grand final defeat. First-year coach Dean Cox’s thorough day-long review of the 60-point loss to the Lions has already been well-documented in the lead-up to Friday’s match. Rising Sydney star Braeden Campbell admits the new factor of hosting the season opener has only added to the nerves, but his side will embrace the feeling. “There’s always nerves when you’re starting a season, probably more so than every other game because it is the first game of the season,” Campbell told AAP. “Everyone wants to start off well – we’re just taking that in our stride and accepting that there will be nerves. “We’ve obviously touched on the grand final last year. Once we had those conversations, we moved on as a team and we’ve all got each other’s backs. “We didn’t really forget about the grand final but we had that in the back of our minds – just things that we want to fix this season. “We’re excited to play on Friday night and just fix those areas where we went wrong and see how we go.” Cox has been forced to throw the magnets around and debut a new-look Swans side after stars Errol Gulden (ankle) and Callum Mills (foot) suffered pre-season injuries. Former St Kilda defender Ben Paton and rookie Tom Hanily will run out in Swans colours for the first time, with key defender Tom McCartin primed to continue his experiment up forward. Utility Campbell has found a home as a half-forward alongside Hanily, while small forward Sam Wicks is set to be stationed in defence. Sam Mitchell’s ‘Hollywood Hawks’ only adds to the intrigue of Friday’s spectacle, with last year’s late-season bolters promising to bring the rage. Just as Sydney are looking to bounce back, Hawthorn are determined to avoid a repeat of their woeful start to 2024. The Hawks lost their first five games of that season, steamrolled the competition then suffered a three-point loss to Port Adelaide in a dramatic semi-final. Mitchell will unveil his own club debutants, with star defensive recruits Tom Barrass and Josh Battle raring to deliver straight away. “Over the course of this pre-season, what I’ve heard about Hawthorn is that they just want to compete as much as they can,” Campbell said. “It’ll be really hot early, lots of pressure. The new people down back will just try and intercept as much as they can.” Source link #nerves #Swans #ready #reboot #Cox Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘The Mountain that Eats Men.’ This Bolivian town is the only place in the world where you can legally buy dynamite ‘The Mountain that Eats Men.’ This Bolivian town is the only place in the world where you can legally buy dynamite Six tourists wearing hard hats and heavy overalls sit, cramped up in a narrow mineshaft, with barely enough space to kneel. The local tour guide pulls out a disposable lighter, ignites a bright green fuse with it, and calmly ushers everyone backward. “Any moment,” he says. A moment later, a powerful shockwave rips through the tunnel, tailed by a dust cloud. He’s just set off a stick of dynamite bought at the local market earlier that day by one of the tourists — it cost 13 Bolivianos (just under $2). The Bolivian mining city of Potosí is the only place in the world where members of the public can legally buy dynamite. “For the miners, the most essential thing is dynamite,” says Jhonny Condori, a Potosí mine tour guide. “If you don’t know how to handle it, it’s dangerous.” But for experienced miners, it greatly speeds up the rate at which they can extract minerals. Centuries old, Potosí’s network of mines is extensive. Miners run up and down long, narrow passageways, pushing carts full of fragmented rock along worn railway tracks — it’s a scene reminiscent of something from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” or Wario’s Gold Mine in Mario Kart. Potosí is over 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest cities in the world. Its narrow streets and the red-tiled roofs and stucco walls of its buildings hint at its Spanish colonial past. Much of the mining takes place within the adjacent, red-colored “Cerro Rico” (literally “Rich Mountain” in English) — so named because of the vast wealth it once brought to the city. Today, “Potosí is considered one of the poorest regions in all of Bolivia,” says Julio Vera Ayarachi, another local tour guide. The Cerro Rico’s silver lining Legend tells that the rich silver deposits of the Cerro Rico were first discovered by Diego Gualpa, an indigenous Andean prospector, who stumbled across them in 1545. “The secret got out. You can’t hide that kind of news,” says Kris Lane, professor of liberal arts at Tulane University in New Orleans, and author of “Potosí: The Silver City That Changed the World.” Before long, Spanish colonizers — who had arrived in the region just a few years before — caught wind of the discovery and began exploiting the mountain’s abundant silver. “It developed very quickly into a kind of nightmarish place,” says Lane. “It’s a place that’s lawless, it’s a place of forced labor.” Indigenous people were obligated to work for and produce material tributes to the Spanish king, under a system that was “very close to enslavement,” he adds. A depiction of Potosí from around 1585. This illustration was found in the Collection of the Hispanic Society of America, New York. – Heritage Images/Getty Images A surge of wealthy merchants began arriving from around the world to build infrastructure and profit from the mines. As techniques improved, conditions declined further, says Lane. Toxic mercury was introduced to the refining process, for example, which leached into the environment and led to the deaths of many. The Cerro Rico became known as “The Mountain That Eats Men” — a name that persists among miners to this day. Potosí soon grew into to fourth largest city in the Christian world, with a population of more than 200,000 by the end of the 16th century. It’s thought to have supplied 60% of the world’s silver at the time, funding the Spanish empire and other dynasties around the globe. “Silver crosses borders in a way that a bronze coin or a copper coin could not,” says Lane. Its relative scarcity gave it intrinsic value and “people came to expect that Potosí silver was trustworthy,” he says. However, over time, the once seemingly endless silver reserves began to dry up. By the time Bolivia declared its independence in 1825, almost all the silver had already been mined and Potosí became a shell of its former self. Though mining still goes on in there today, much of it is for cheaper minerals like tin and zinc. Hundreds of miles of mine shafts have made the mountain unstable — as a result, it is currently the “most dangerous time that the mines have witnessed,” says Lane. Worshipping the ****** Nevertheless, “in terms of mining, well, not much has changed,” says Oscar Torrez Villapuma, another local tour guide. Miners in Potosí still pray to the same gods, follow the same rituals and die of the same respiratory diseases as their ancestors, centuries before, he continues. Each mine shaft entrance in Potosí is marked by a horned, ******-like effigy — known locally as “El Tío” (the uncle). El Tío is usually red, decorated with colorful ribbons around his neck, and frequently portrayed with a large, ****** ******: a symbol of fertility. “We are very polytheistic, we believe in various gods,” says Condori. While many indigenous Andeans worship the Christian God introduced by their Spanish colonizers, most also revere the Pachamama — or Mother Earth — a feminine, Incan divinity. Naturally, “there must be some underworld male figure that protects Pacha Mama from over-exploitation,” says Lane, providing one possible origin for El Tío. Villapuma suggests, instead, that the figure was introduced by colonial bosses to intimidate their indigenous workforce, “but nowadays, he is the one who gives us fortune,” he says. The effigy pictured is El Tío, revered as the lord of the underworld. Miners offer gifts of cigarettes, coca leaves and alcohol, the remnants of which can be seen all around him. – Phil Clarke Hill/Corbis/Getty Images Either way, El Tío statues today are littered with coca leaves, ********** butts, empty beer cans and spirit bottles: offerings from miners and tourists, so that he might grant safe passage through the mine and reward them with abundant minerals. Locals also regularly slaughter llamas and smear the animals’ blood at mine entrances in the hope of quenching El Tío’s thirst for blood. The everyday Life expectancy for Bolivian miners is thought to be as low as 40 years. Common early deaths result from frequent accidents in the mines and silicosis, a chronic lung disease caused by breathing in silica — “essentially ground glass is what it amounts to,” says Lane. “It was a sign of toughness that you didn’t wear a mask,” he continues, explaining how this exacerbates the issue — “and mine workers in Bolivia are seen as the toughest nuts to crack.” The legal minimum working age in Bolivia is 14 years old, but loopholes mean that children can often work from much younger. Some reports have suggested that children as young as six still work in Bolivian mines. “In this space of apparent horror, you find comradery, creativity… music comes out of this place, interesting poetry, lots of cultural fluorescence,” says Lane. Potosí hosts a vibrant “mining carnival” between February and March each year, which draws in huge numbers of travelers. Tradition dictates that miners dress in their work clothes and dance through the town, drinking beer and wielding El Tío puppets. Local women — known as Cholitas — wear elaborate dresses and perform choreographed displays to the music of marching bands. Following the festivities, many of the tourists return to Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, along the same bumpy overnight bus route that brought them to Potosí. Miners and their families, however, remain, returning to their often brutal, repetitive daily routines for another year. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com Source link #Mountain #Eats #Men #Bolivian #town #place #world #legally #buy #dynamite Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover – The New York Times ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover – The New York Times ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover The New York TimesLin-Manuel Miranda Cancels ‘Hamilton’ Run at Kennedy Center: ‘They Said It’s Not for All of Us’ YahooBroadway musical ‘Hamilton’ cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026 The Associated PressHamilton cancels Kennedy Center run; Grenell fires back The Hill Source link #Hamilton #Cancels #Kennedy #Center #Run #Trumps #Takeover #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

2025 BMW X3: Diesel still a chance for Australia 2025 BMW X3: Diesel still a chance for Australia BMW offers two mild-hybrid turbo-diesel powertrains in the X3 globally, and it hasn’t ruled out launching them in Australia. Source link #BMW #Diesel #chance #Australia Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The solar system is teeming with 1 million ‘alien invaders’ from Alpha Centauri The solar system is teeming with 1 million ‘alien invaders’ from Alpha Centauri When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration shows Earth surrounded by asteroids — but which is the alien invader?. | Credit: Robert Lea (created by Canva) One million alien visitors from another star system could already be lurking in the solar system. We aren’t talking about “little green men” here, however — more “little (and not so little) gray rocks,” asteroids from the triple star system Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our own, lying around 4.3 light-years away. New research has indicated that, if Alpha Centauri ejects as much material as the solar system, then as many as one million space rocks larger than 328 feet (100 meters) wide could be lurking in the Oort Cloud, a band of icy material at the edge of our solar system. Some of these alien visitors could even make their way into the inner solar system. The scientists behind the new finding suggest that the amount of material entering the solar system from Alpha Centauri will increase over the next 28,000 years as the neighboring star system makes its closest approach to our own. “We were a little surprised to find that the amount of material from Alpha Centauri was not completely negligible,” team member and University of Western Ontario researcher Paul Wiegert told Space.com. “Space is ‘big,‘ and so it would not have been a surprise to find that perhaps no material from Alpha Centauri could reach us at all. The fact that it could be present at levels that we could detect is a pleasant surprise,” he added. “These objects really could be anywhere in the solar system at any given time.” Related: Alpha Centauri: Facts about the stars next door Alpha Centauri pelts the solar system like a wet dog Wiegert and his colleague, University of Western Ontario Ph.D. student Cole Gregg, were inspired to conduct a study of these alien invaders by the first known interstellar visitors. These were the cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua, which caused a stir when it zipped through the inner solar system in 2017, and the more conventionally shaped comet/asteroid hybrid 2I/Borisov, which was discovered in 2019. “We will certainly discover more than the two currently known interstellar visitors, ‘Oumuamua and comet Borisov,” Wiegert said. “This is an attempt to understand where the interstellar visitors we will discover in the future are likely to arrive from.” An artist’s illustration of the asteroid ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever known to visit our solar system. | Credit: M. Kornmesser/European Southern Observatory Alpha Centauri is home to three stars, including the closest star to Earth other than the sun, Proxima Centauri, and an unknown number of planets. As these stars and planets whirl around each other, their gravitational interactions perturb the orbits of other smaller objects in Alpha Centauri, ranging from asteroids and comets — planetesimals left over from the formation of our neighboring system — to particles of dust. Think of Alpha Centauri as a wet dog after a long muddy walk, shaking off a damp spray of dirt, mud, water, and even tiny pebbles. And just as that dog’s owner gets pelted with this material if they stand too close, the solar system is pelted with matter from Alpha Centauri, with the Oort Cloud serving as our unfortunate jacket, catching much of the detritus. A diagram showing the structure of the solar system and its shell of icy bodies | Credit: NASA The duo conducted a simulation of the solar system and Alpha Centauri that lasted for over 100 million years. It showed that a significant number of objects can reach the solar system from Alpha Centauri. “Objects from Alpha Centauri might enter the extreme outer boundaries of our solar system, defined to be the outer edge of the Oort Cloud, at a rate of perhaps 50 per year,” Wiegart said. “But only a very small fraction of these would get close enough to the sun to be visible. We estimated there is only a one-in-a-million chance that an asteroid from Alpha Centauri is currently within the orbit of Saturn.” The researcher added that, because of the high speed at which they enter the solar system, many of these interstellar visitors are unlikely to hang around our cosmic backyard, making fly-through visits just like ‘Oumuamua and 2l/Borisov. “Because they have rather high speeds, they do not get gravitationally captured by our sun but instead simply pass through our system,” Wiegart added. The duo’s findings could be useful in the future because the research suggests clues that could be used to indicate interstellar visitors that originate from Alpha Centauri. “Our study does show that asteroids from Alpha Centauri do have rather specific directions and speeds, and if a new asteroid were discovered traveling in that manner, it would be a strong indicator that it might have Alpha Centauri as its origin,” Wiegart said. Related Stories: — The sun is a ‘runaway world collector’ that can trap passing rogue planets — 400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way — Watch asteroid 2024 YR4 zoom harmlessly through space after risk of hitting Earth falls to near zero (video) “The possibility of studying material from Alpha Centauri is incredibly exciting,” Wiegart said. “Finding an asteroid from there in our solar system would be like getting a sample return mission from another star system, but for free.” The research added that the next step is to examine other nearby star systems to see how efficiently material might be transported naturally from them to our solar system. “Presumably some are more efficient sources of such material than others, and we are interested to know which ones to expect to see material from, and which we don’t,” Wiegart concluded. “Being able to compare materials from a different star system with those of our own for the first time… who knows what we might discover?” The duo’s research appears as a pre-peer reviewed paper on the paper repository site arXiv. 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Trump 2nd term live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency – ABC News Trump 2nd term live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency – ABC News Trump 2nd term live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency ABC NewsAppeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency for now CNNOfficial who fought to reinstate fired probationary feds can be removed during legal fight, court says Government Executive Source link #Trump #2nd #term #live #updates #Appeals #court #Trump #remove #federal #watchdog #agency #ABC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cadillac reveals its biggest, burliest EV yet Cadillac reveals its biggest, burliest EV yet It’s over 5.8m-long and it’s no doubt one heavy beast. Meet the Cadillac Escalade iQL. When the Escalade iQ electric SUV was revealed in 2023, it stood out with a tailgate that was rather rakish compared to the combustion-powered Escalade which has always been a particularly traditional, boxy SUV. The iQL not only gives Cadillac’s flagship electric SUV an appearance more in line with Escalade tradition, it also adds a lot more length as the ‘L’ on the end of its name implies. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert It measures 5803mm long, 2167mm wide and 1933mm tall on a 3460mm wheelbase. That means it has an identical wheelbase to the regular Escalade iQ, with the extra 106mm in overhang only. That has seen third-row legroom increase by 168mm to 933mm, with shoulder room up incrementally and boot space behind the power-folding third row expanding 16L to 686L. Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert Cadillac also offers the combustion-powered Escalade in two different lengths: the standard Escalade, which measures 5383mm long on a 3071mm wheelbase, and the Escalade ESV, which is 5765mm long but rides a longer 3407mm wheelbase. For reference, the combustion-powered Escalades are 2158mm wide and 1938mm tall. Cadillac doesn’t quote a kerb weight figure for the Escalade iQL, but it uses the same enormous 205kWh nickel manganese cobalt aluminium (NCMA) lithium-ion battery as the regular Escalade iQ. Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert The powertrain is the same, with dual electric motors producing total outputs of 505kW of power and 834Nm. These figures are bumped up to 560kW and 1064Nm in Velocity Max mode. The Escalade iQL can be charged at up to 350kW using a DC fast-charger, with up to 187km of range able to be added in 10 minutes of charging. The big Caddy also supports vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging. Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpertCamera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpertCamera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert Cadillac estimates total driving range of over 724km, the same figure as the Escalade iQ. The suspension setup is also the same, with Short-Long Arm suspension with air springs and Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 magnetorheological dampers. Towing capacity drops 226kg to 3402kg. Camera IconThe shorter Escalade iQ Credit: CarExpert Inside, there’s a pillar-to-pillar screen with a 55-inch diagonal, with a 21-speaker AKG 4 Studio sound system standard, and 38- and 42-speaker sound systems optional. An optional Executive Second Row package, as seen on the Escalade iQ, brings stowable tray tables, a rear “command centre”, 12.6-inch rear screens, dual wireless charging pads, and heated, ventilated, massaging and 14-way power-adjustable second-row seats with headrest speakers. While Cadillac says the Escalade iQL will be sold globally, the luxury brand has yet to confirm even the regular-length iQ for our market. Production will commence in mid-2025. Camera IconEscalade-V Credit: CarExpertCamera IconCelestiq Credit: CarExpert In the US, the Escalade iQL will open at US$132,695 (~A$209,000) for the base Luxury, or around US$5000 more than the cheapest Escalade iQ. That makes it a whopping US$40,000 (~A$63,000) more than the most affordable V8-powered Escalade ESV. There’s some jockeying for the title of Cadillac’s flagship. The supercharged V8-powered Escalade-V has a higher base price than the Escalade iQL at US$159,995 (~A$252,000), while the Celestiq is a highly customisable, ultra-exclusive liftback for which Cadillac says pricing is “by inquiry only”. Source link #Cadillac #reveals #biggest #burliest Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trudeau not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada Trudeau not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada TORONTO (AP) — ********* Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unwilling to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump leaves any U.S. tariffs on Canada, a senior government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The official confirmed Trudeau’s stance on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The official said Trump and Trudeau spoke by phone around midday. Other ********* officials publicly echoed Trudeau’s position. 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. “We’re not interested in meeting in the middle and having some reduced tariff. Canada wants the tariffs removed,” ********* Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc told the ********* Broadcasting Corporation. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, agreed. “Zero tariffs or nothing. This attack was not started by our country. This was started by President Trump. He decided to declare an economic war against our country and our province, and we’re going to hold strong,” Ford said. Trump launched a new trade war Tuesday by imposing tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin. Trump put 25% taxes, or tariffs, on ******** and ********* imports, though he limited the levy to 10% on ********* energy. A day after the new tariffs took effect, Trump said he would grant a one-month exemption for U.S. automakers. The announcement came after Trump spoke Wednesday with leaders of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler and Jeep. His press secretary said Trump told the chief executives to move auto production to the U.S. to avoid tariffs. “A number of industries have reached out to us to ask us for exemptions to the tariffs,” Vice President JD Vance said. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said exceptions might be considered — a statement that reflected a softening of the American position after the import taxes hurt the stock market and worried consumers. Ford took note of the anxiety, saying the American people “woke up two days ago when the market was crashing.” Americans “are voicing their opinion. The CEOs, the market tanked. That’s what really caught his (Trump’s) attention.” Some ********* provinces banned the ***** of American booze, including Manitoba, whose leader, **** Kinew, mocked Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes all U.S. liquor from stores in his province. ********* Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said they are not interested in going “through this psychodrama every 30 days so.” “There’s too much unpredictability and chaos coming of the White House right now,” Joly said. “He wants to weaken us and once he has weakened us possibly try to annex Canada. He has said this in the past.” In an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg Television, Lutnick said: “There are going to be tariffs. Let’s be clear.” But he also said the president was considering offering relief to some sections of the market until April 2. On April 2, Trump plans to announce what he calls “reciprocal” tariffs to match the tariffs, taxes and subsidies from other countries. That could dramatically increase the tariff rates charged globally while maintaining the risk of broader tariffs. If the tariffs are not removed, Ford told the AP, the American and ********* auto industries will last approximately 10 days before they start shutting down assembly lines in the U.S. and Ontario. “People are going to lose their jobs,” Ford said. Lutnick said he would talk Wednesday with Trump about the possible options regarding Canada and Mexico, saying that both countries are working to address the U.S. president’s concerns about drug trafficking. Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, noted that Trudeau called the tariffs “very dumb” at a news conference Tuesday and said Trudeau’s tough talk resonated well with Canadians. “Canada had a choice: to go along with Lutnick’s proposal or to reject it. The government opted for the latter, but that may be a negotiating ploy. It is playing well with Canadians. They are very angry with Trump,” Wiseman said. Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to Trump who said he watched Trudeau’s news conference, told CNN on Wednesday that it would be useful if the prime minister “toned stuff down.” But Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal, said Trudeau’s comments were likely intended to project strength. “Trump thrives on intimidation, and any sign of weakness on the part of Canada might help pave the way for more economic bullying. So that’s probably why the prime minister is showing resolve, at least in public,” Béland said. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he spoke with the premiers of Manitoba and Ontario, calling it an “unnecessary and costly trade war.” “While the President may not value the partnerships that contribute billions of dollars to our economy, Minnesota does,” Walz posted on social media. 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Trump 2nd term live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency – ABC News Trump 2nd term live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency – ABC News Trump 2nd term live updates: Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency ABC NewsAppeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency for now CNNOfficial who fought to reinstate fired probationary feds can be removed during legal fight, court says Government Executive Source link #Trump #2nd #term #live #updates #Appeals #court #Trump #remove #federal #watchdog #agency #ABC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Albany Motocross Club hosts some of State’s top talent in successful MX Open as local riders perform well Albany Motocross Club hosts some of State’s top talent in successful MX Open as local riders perform well Albany Motocross Club played host to the Albany MX Open over the long weekend at Albany Motorsport Park, with riders from clubs around WA competing for titles across two days of competition. Source link #Albany #Motocross #Club #hosts #States #top #talent #successful #Open #local #riders #perform Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Downtown St. Louis restaurant to close permanently; opens in new city Downtown St. Louis restaurant to close permanently; opens in new city ST. LOUIS — A restaurant located in downtown St. Louis will close its doors permanently and reopen in a new city, according to an announcement on social media. Rated Test Kitchen, located at 313 N 11th Street, will close its downtown location on May 31. Democrats stage filibuster in Missouri Senate over safety bill, local control of St. Louis police “After years of pushing culinary boundaries and redefining dining in St. Louis, we are ready to turn the page and embark on our next chapter,” the social media post said. “While our St. Louis location will close in May 2025, this isn’t the end–it’s an evolution.” The restaurant said it will release more information later this year on future plans. Note: The video above is from April 22, 2024 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 2. Source link #Downtown #Louis #restaurant #close #permanently #opens #city Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Under Par Golf Architect lets you build your own golfing paradise from scratch Under Par Golf Architect lets you build your own golfing paradise from scratch Build your own golf course and all the amenities alongside it Manage staff, finances, and host tournaments You can also test out your own designs Have you ever dreamt of designing and managing a world-class golf course? Broken Arms Games is bringing this dream to life in the form of Under Par Golf Architect, an upcoming sim where you take on the role of a golf course architect, creating breathtaking fairways, challenging greens, and a thriving resort. In Under Par Golf Architect, you will transform rugged landscapes into golfing masterpieces using a deep terraforming system. Sculpt rolling hills, carve out bunkers, and perfect every green to deliver an authentic golfing experience. Add lakes, sand traps, and tree-lined fairways to challenge even the most skilled players. Balance beauty with difficulty to keep golfers coming back for more. Beyond the course, your resort needs to impress as well. Build luxurious clubhouses, pools, restaurants, and training facilities to attract VIP members. The more satisfied your guests are, the more your club will flourish. Keep an eye on finances, manage staff, and host prestigious tournaments to gain recognition. You can even play your own course to ensure everything is perfect. Customisation extends beyond the golf course. Choose from diverse biomes, ranging from tropical islands to mountain retreats, and craft an atmosphere that suits your vision. Some VIP players expect exclusivity, so you must make their experience worth the helicopter ride with high-end amenities and stunning designs. Are you looking for something similar while you wait? Then be sure to check out this list of the best simulation games to play on Android right now! That’s all we know for now, with more information coming soon. While there isn’t a concrete release date, Under Par Golf Architect is set to launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android later this year. You can visit the official website for more information and to stay updated on all the latest developments. Source link #Par #Golf #Architect #lets #build #golfing #paradise #scratch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]