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Knights sensation Sharpe blunts woeful Roosters in rout Knights sensation Sharpe blunts woeful Roosters in rout Fletcher Sharpe put his stamp on the Newcastle No.6 jersey in a 48-10 demolition of a woeful Sydney Roosters outfit in Gosford. Sharpe’s speed, smarts and penchant for backing up led to him scoring two first-half tries as the Knights blitzed their way to a 36-4 lead at the break The 20-year-old scored 11 tries in 12 games as a fullback or winger last year. His transformation to the playmaking role looks to be a masterstroke by coach Adam O’Brien. The Roosters have lost a suite of stars and have key spine members Sam Walker and Brandon Smith on the injury list, but still they offered nothing in attack and their defence was threadbare. Roosters dual-title winner Cooper Cronk lamented his old side’s “lack of intensity in the middle” that led to the Knights making hay. It was the Tricolours’ defence on their own goal line that would have concerned Trent Robinson. Unless the NRL powerhouse finds answers quickly they will be fodder for the ******* clubs this season. Newcastle were red hot, with hooker Phoenix Crossland and State of Origin stars Kalyn Ponga and Bradman Best on fire. The Roosters lost Spencer Leniu to the sin bin in the second minute for a high shot on Crossland when Leniu suffered a knock to the head in the process. The category two concussion meant Leniu had to spend an extra five minutes off the field. O’Brien’s men made the Roosters pay with Crossland sending forward Jacob Saifiti over and Sharpe swooping after a loose Roosters pass to sprint 60m and open up a 12-0 lead. Saifiti was awarded a penalty try after he was impeded from scoring by Fletcher Baker after a Crossland kick. Sharpe scored his second after linking with Bradman Best and the carnage continued. Ponga started and finished a try on the cusp of halftime to complete the humiliation. Speaking post-match on Fox League, Ponga said Sharpe had “definitely” made the five-eighth position his own. “He has still got a lot of work to do but has definitely got the right attitude to do so,” he said. “He has had a great pre-season and hopefully that can set him up for a good year.” Source link #Knights #sensation #Sharpe #blunts #woeful #Roosters #rout Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Wounded, recovered and back to war. Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation Wounded, recovered and back to war. Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian intelligence soldier doesn’t know how long his clinical death lasted after an explosive detonated beneath him. All Andrii Rubliuk remembers is overwhelming cold, darkness and fear. When he regained consciousness in his shattered body — missing both arms and his left leg — excruciating pain engulfed him, and hallucinations clouded his mind. “It’s an experience you wouldn’t wish on anyone,” the now 38-year-old says. 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. Two years later, Rubliuk is again dressed in military fatigues, his missing limbs replaced by prosthetics — hooks in place of fingers, one leg firmly planted on an artificial limb. From the moment of the explosion, Rubliuk knew his life had changed forever. But one thing was certain — he vowed to return to the battlefield. “Fighting with arms and legs is something anyone can do. Fighting without them — that’s a challenge,” he says. “But only those who take on challenges and fight through them are truly alive.” Many Ukrainian brigades have at least one, and often several, amputee soldiers still on active duty — men who returned to combat out of a sense of duty amid the grim outlook for their country. They are among Ukraine’s 380,000 war wounded, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Some 46,000 soldiers have been killed during the three-year war, and tens of thousands are missing and in captivity. On the front line Russia is expending huge amounts of weaponry and human life to make small but steady territorial gains to the nearly one-fifth of Ukraine it controls. Meanwhile Ukraine, outnumbered and outgunned, faces challenges not only on the battlefield but also in diplomacy, as its once strongest ally — the U.S.— enters talks with Russia, raising fears that Ukraine and its European partners will be sidelined. It is this dire situation that has driven wounded soldiers back to the front, where little has changed since they first left their civilian lives to defend their families from an invading neighbor. For them, lying in a hospital bed was unbearable compared to standing alongside their brothers-in-arms to defend Ukraine. But they all agree on one thing — when the war ends, they won’t spend another day in uniform; joining the army was never their first choice. Rubliuk rejoined the special forces last spring as a senior sergeant in the Artan intelligence unit, training new soldiers and monitoring enemy drones. His rehabilitation began in late 2022, but he believes it never truly ends. “Every new day is part of my rehabilitation,” he says. His new body, he adds, is a balance between self-acceptance and continuous recovery. A comrade who was with Rubliuk when the explosion happened and suffered minor injuries, remembers the moment vividly. “I thought he was dead,” said the soldier who did not give his name in compliance with special forces rules. At that moment, Rubliuk’s life hung in the balance. He was transported to a nearby hospital, suffered cardiac arrest and eventually was resuscitated, said Dr. Anton Yakovenko, a military surgeon who treated him. After months in hospital wards and rehabilitation centers in Philadelphia and Florida, Rubliuk has returned to take on a role near the front line where, like others who have done so, his knowledge and experience are the greatest weapon. Being back in uniform is like ‘returning home’ Maksym Vysotskyi had just completed a drone mission in November 2023 when he took a detour after heavy rains turned the battlefield into a swamp and stepped on a land mine. The explosion was instantaneous. When he looked down at his left leg, all he saw was bone. “I quickly accepted the fact that my leg was gone. What’s the point of mourning? Crying and worrying won’t bring it back,” the 42-year-old says. By May, he was back in uniform, describing the feeling as “returning home.” “You need to come out of this not as someone broken by the war and written off, but as someone they tried to break, but couldn’t,” he says. “You came back, proved you could still do something, and you’ll step away only when you decide to.” Vysotskyi now commands a team operating explosives-laden drones on nighttime missions. He assesses risk and makes strategic decisions but rarely goes on combat missions. Despite his injury, he has never regretted enlisting. “Everyone must walk their own path, and there will be challenges along the way. You can try to escape your fate, but it will always catch up with you,” he says. “That’s why I never had regrets.” A combat medic who became a war psychologist Two and a half years ago, when Capt. Oleksandr Puzikov called his wife to tell her his left arm had been severed, she thought he was joking. “I will never forget that day,” says Iryna Puzikova, her voice trembling. “When I walked into the ICU, his first words were, ‘You won’t leave me, right?’” She stayed by his side, traveling from hospital to hospital as he recovered and learned to live with a full-arm amputation. When he decided to return to the military, she wasn’t surprised. “I never doubted for a moment that it could be any different,” she says. Before his injury, Puzikov, now 40, was a combat medic. After returning to service, he retrained as a psychologist, helping soldiers cope with the mental toll of three years of war. “As long as the war continues, I won’t leave — I’ll help in any way I can,” he says. Yet, his own struggle continues. He suffers from phantom limb pain. It feels as if his missing hand is clenched in a fist, the pain so sharp it cuts like a knife. He hopes another surgery might finally relieve it. A proper prosthetic remains out of reach due to bureaucratic delays and poor-quality options. Like many other amputees struggling to find a good arm prosthesis, he continues his military duties without one. Life after war After he lost his right arm in battle, Oleksandr Zhalinskyi transitioned from an infantry soldier to a navigator-driver and chose not to use a prosthetic. “It’s only good for fishing,” jokes the 34-year-old of a hobby he still enjoys. In his current role, he evaluates missions and finds the safest evacuation routes. “At first, I did not like this job. When I returned to service, I was ready to go back to the infantry,” Zhalinskyi says. “But over time, I accepted this new role.” When an artillery strike hit his position in the fall of 2023, severing his arm, the pain was unbearable. He pushed himself up, scanning for comrades; he was the only one who survived. He tried three times to tighten a tourniquet, but it wouldn’t hold. With communications destroyed and no way to call for help, he had only one option — move toward the evacuation point, forcing himself to stay conscious with every step. “It felt like I was walking forever.” Dark thoughts crept in, but he reminded himself of his five godchildren — he had to survive. Soldiers from a neighboring unit spotted him, stabilized him, and got him to safety. From that moment, there was no doubt — once he recovered, he would return to the fight. But once he sheds his uniform, he has a plan. Before the invasion, he dreamed of opening a pub in his hometown. That dream remains — except he’s changed its name. Now, he plans to call it Amputated Conscience. ___ Associated Press journalist Volodymyr Yurchuk contributed from Kyiv, Ukraine. Source link #Wounded #recovered #war #Ukrainian #soldiers #returning #battle #amputation Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Could the Rams’ Matthew Stafford be on his way out of L.A.? – KTLA Los Angeles Could the Rams’ Matthew Stafford be on his way out of L.A.? – KTLA Los Angeles Could the Rams’ Matthew Stafford be on his way out of L.A.? KTLA Los AngelesSource: Rams let Stafford’s agent gauge value ESPNRams give offensive star permission to seek a trade Yahoo SportsRams grant QB Matthew Stafford’s camp permission to talk to other teams NFL.comGiants questions loom as Rams give Matthew Stafford green light to talk with other teams New York Post Source link #Rams #Matthew #Stafford #L.A #KTLA #Los #Angeles Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nothing has made me laugh as much as Man City's form – McCausland Nothing has made me laugh as much as Man City's form – McCausland Comedian and Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland shares his love for Liverpool before their Premier League match with Manchester City. Source link #laugh #Man #City039s #form #McCausland Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A-League Men: Perth Glory coach David Zdrilic encouraged by attacking display despite lack of goals A-League Men: Perth Glory coach David Zdrilic encouraged by attacking display despite lack of goals Perth Glory coach David Zdrilic is adamant goals will come and has urged his attackers to keep their spirits up despite a rough season in the final third. Source link #ALeague #Men #Perth #Glory #coach #David #Zdrilic #encouraged #attacking #display #lack #goals Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

'Drenched with jet fuel': Delta faces lawsuits as passengers reject $30,000 offer after Toronto ****** – The Times of India 'Drenched with jet fuel': Delta faces lawsuits as passengers reject $30,000 offer after Toronto ****** – The Times of India ‘Drenched with jet fuel’: Delta faces lawsuits as passengers reject $30,000 offer after Toronto ****** The Times of IndiaDelta releases new information about captain, first officer flying plane that crashed in Toronto YahooFlight 4819: Delta CEO interview and customer status update Delta News Hub Source link #039Drenched #jet #fuel039 #Delta #faces #lawsuits #passengers #reject #offer #Toronto #****** #Times #India Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Jannik Sinner: Tennis star’s doping ban explored Jannik Sinner: Tennis star’s doping ban explored Some top players continue to believe Sinner has been given preferential treatment because of his status. Both the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and Wada flatly reject any suggestion that is the case. But it is clear Sinner – and five-time women’s major champion Iga Swiatek, who received a one-month suspension last year after testing positive for heart medication trimetazidine – have benefitted from being able to pay top lawyers to act quickly. “A majority of the players don’t feel that it’s fair,” said 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. “It appears that you can almost affect the outcome if you are a top player, if you have access to the top lawyers.” Sinner’s lawyer said he thought the swift resolution of the case came down to taking an “unusual” legal approach. “From day one [Jannik] didn’t challenge the science, he didn’t challenge the test, didn’t challenge the rules,” Singer told BBC Sport. “He accepted, even though it’s a trace – it’s a billionth of a gram – he accepted that he was liable for what was in his body. “And so we didn’t waste time and money on all of those challenges, which traditionally defence attorneys would throw the kitchen sink at. “We just focused on the evidence of what actually happened, and when we did that we managed to do that very quickly and demonstrate very plausibly what had happened.” Singer was also aware that the timing of the ban was as good as it could possibly be. “We can’t get away from the fact that you can’t choose when these things happen,” he said. “So the fact that Wada approached us and in the next three months there are no Grand Slams, that seemed to me to make their offer more compelling.” Several players believe the timing was suspiciously convenient, with Britain’s Liam Broady saying it had impacted Sinner’s career as “little as possible”. Asked directly why the deal had come about now, Wenzel insisted it was not taken with the tennis calendar in mind. “Because of the timing of the Cas proceedings, it happened to be decided on 14 or 15 February, whatever it was, last Friday,” said Wenzel. “It was a very late night, and it came into effect immediately, so that is the reason for the timing.” The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) – an organisation co-founded by Djokovic which aims to increase player power – believes there is a lack of “transparency”, “process” and “consistency” in the system. “Supposed case-by-case discretion is, in fact, merely cover for tailored deals, unfair treatment, and inconsistent rulings,” the PTPA said in a statement. “It’s time for change.” Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, writing on social media, said he did not “believe in a clean sport anymore”. Source link #Jannik #Sinner #Tennis #stars #doping #ban #explored Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Victoria thrash NSW to secure berth in one-day final Victoria thrash NSW to secure berth in one-day final Victoria have secured a spot in the One-Day Cup final after defeating NSW by eight wickets on the back of blistering knocks from Campbell Kellaway and Peter Handscomb. In reply to NSW’s 310 in Sunday’s clash at Cricket Central in Sydney, Victoria reached the victory target with a whopping 74 ****** to spare. Kellaway (117 not out off 101 ******) and Handscomb (91no off 52 ******) led the way, combining for an unbeaten 145-run stand on the way to the bonus-point win. Victoria will now meet South Australia in the March 1 final, with the ladder-leading Redbacks earning hosting rights. Victoria started the last round of the season in fourth spot on the ladder. But third-placed Queensland’s shock loss to last-placed WA opened the door for Victoria to leapfrog NSW, who started the round in second. Things were going swimmingly for the Vics when NSW crashed to 6-181 following the departure of Jack Edwards in the 34th over. It looked set to become 7-181 next ball – only for Handscomb to drop an absolute sitter at square leg. Chris Green was facing his first ball when he skied Sam Elliott to Handscomb, who bobbled the simplest of catches. Green went on to make 57 off 47 ****** among a 117-run partnership with Lachlan Shaw (80 off 67), helping lift NSW above 300. A 106-run opening stand between Kellaway and Harry Dixon (57 off 37 ******) set up Victoria’s run chase, with Handscomb joining in on the fun once Marcus Harris departed for 37. Handscomb received a life on eight when wicketkeeper Josh Philippe grassed a tough one-handed diving attempt. He was still on eight when he survived a tight lbw shout. Handscomb made the most of the reprieves to produce a vital knock, cracking 12 fours and two sixes in a raw display of power and finesse. Kellaway was equally impressive, with his 13 fours and three sixes lifting him to a maiden One-Day Cup century. It marked a disappointing end to the season for NSW, who entered their last match of the regular season in second spot but knowing a loss would cost them a berth in the final. Blues opener Sam Konstas made a scratchy 18 off 38 ****** before charging down the wicket to Todd Murphy (3-46) and being stumped. Murphy sent Moises Henriques (15) and Oliver Davies (24 off 20 ******) packing as NSW went from 1-96 to 6-181 despite a defiant knock from Matthew Gilkes (72 off 74 ******). Handscomb’s dropped catch was an important turning point, with Shaw and Green taking control of the innings from that point. But Victoria made light work of the big chase, going at more than eight runs an over to not only snare the win, but also the bonus point. Source link #Victoria #thrash #NSW #secure #berth #oneday #final Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What we know about the dispute over transgender athletes between Maine’s governor and the Trump administration – CNN What we know about the dispute over transgender athletes between Maine’s governor and the Trump administration – CNN What we know about the dispute over transgender athletes between Maine’s governor and the Trump administration CNNWhat to Know About Maine Gov. Janet Mills Amid Clash With Trump The New York TimesGovernment launches investigation into Maine hours after Democratic governor stood up to Trump’s ‘bullying’ YahooGovernor Mills’ Statement on Notice of Investigation From U.S. Department of Education Maine.gov Source link #dispute #transgender #athletes #Maines #governor #Trump #administration #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

West Coast co-captain Liam Duggan says the Eagles are embracing Andrew McQualter’s ‘not pretty’ gameplan West Coast co-captain Liam Duggan says the Eagles are embracing Andrew McQualter’s ‘not pretty’ gameplan West Coast co-captain Liam Duggan says it took him time to adapt to the the fast, dynamic and “not pretty” football new coach Andrew McQualter wants them to play in 2025. McQualter has made no secret of his intentions to overhaul the way the Eagles play as he looks to turn them from a side that has won 10 games in three seasons into a premiership contender. Trademark elements of the Richmond-style play McQualter helped implement as an assistant in the Tigers’ premiership years of 2017, 2019 and 2020 have become noticable across his first pre-season. The Eagles implemented it well against Richmond in match simulation when they kicked six second-term goals on the back of forward half pressure, while there were glimpses in their intraclub game on Saturday. The fast ball movement is a contrast to the system under previous coach Adam Simpson and one Duggan said he’d enjoyed learning. “It’s pretty fast, dynamic (gameplan). It’s not pretty, but we’ve adapted quite well,” Duggan said. “I probably took a while to adapt to it. Some of the old habits come into your game as we’re going through the pre-season but I think we’re starting to see the product of what it is and we’re all finding our own little groove in that gameplan as well. “I’m having a lot of fun playing it, that’s for sure.” Camera IconFirst year coach Andrew McQualter is changing up the Eagles’ gameplans. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos/AFL Photos via Getty Images McQualter’s new style comes with the risk on the turnover and opens the Eagles up to be hurt by teams on the counterattack. Duggan said the errors they make through learning would make them a better team in the long term. “To change habits you’ve got to go hard one way or the other and I think we’ve done that really well,” Duggan said. “What we found against Richmond was it probably didn’t look exactly like what we’re going after, we found it in the second (term) at times today. “The best teams they make more mistakes than anyone, it’s just their defence behind it and how they mop up and keep moving forward. We’re playing that style and seeing how well we can do it.” Camera IconEagles premiership defender Liam Duggan is set to continue as a midfielder in 2025. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos/AFL Photos via Getty Images Duggan has spent much of his career as a defender but moved into the midfield in recent years because of injuries. The 28-year-old has been at the centre bounces this pre-season and said even when dual club champion Elliot Yeo returns he’s likely to stay there. “I started there in the pre-season while Yeo was out there still so it’s something that we looked to do at the start and we’ve through with it,” Duggan said “That’s where I will start the early part of the season at the moment. I’ve really enjoyed it through the midfield too. “We’ve gone to a bit of a different look, there’s a role in there that really suits me so at the moment that’s worked quite well.” Source link #West #Coast #cocaptain #Liam #Duggan #Eagles #embracing #Andrew #McQualters #pretty #gameplan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing – The New York Times Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing – The New York Times Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing The New York TimesI’ll back Ukraine in talks with Trump, Starmer tells Zelensky BBC.comThe leaders of France and Britain head to Washington to urge Trump not to abandon Ukraine ABC NewsMacron, Starmer to meet Trump as Europeans flesh out ideas for Ukraine guarantees ReutersDon’t expect a Love Actually-style moment from the Starmer-Trump meeting Sky News Source link #Macron #Starmer #Played #Trumps #Game #Rules #Changing #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

College basketball scores, winners and losers: Kansas, Alabama bounce back with big wins after bad losses – CBS Sports College basketball scores, winners and losers: Kansas, Alabama bounce back with big wins after bad losses – CBS Sports College basketball scores, winners and losers: Kansas, Alabama bounce back with big wins after bad losses CBS SportsView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #College #basketball #scores #winners #losers #Kansas #Alabama #bounce #big #wins #bad #losses #CBS #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

WA election 2025: Libby Mettam, Labor backbenchers eye post-poll pay rise WA election 2025: Libby Mettam, Labor backbenchers eye post-poll pay rise Liberal leader Libby Mettam is widely expected to lose next month’s State election — but she’ll be in for a huge windfall regardless. Source link #election #Libby #Mettam #Labor #backbenchers #eye #postpoll #pay #rise Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago to be sold after landlords’ bankruptcy, opening up opportunities for redevelopment Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago to be sold after landlords’ bankruptcy, opening up opportunities for redevelopment Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago, many in South and West side neighborhoods such as Englewood and North Lawndale, have been put on the market in the largest such land ***** the city has seen in recent years. The lots, some of which were in poor condition, have been listed for ***** as part of bankruptcy proceedings involving a pair of property owners who amassed $15 million in unpaid fines on the land parcels, and who city lawyers have deemed Chicago’s “worst landowner.” Community advocates say it’s a chance to get the properties into the hands of fresh owners who can fill the empty spaces with new homes, businesses or affordable apartments. “It’s all up for grabs, and I think everyone in Englewood is following it,” said Felicia Slaton-Young, executive director of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce. “Some of the properties are along commercial corridors, and it’s negatively impacted Englewood because these owners sat on them with no true plan of development. So, there is definitely the opportunity for revitalization.” Buyers could also ride the wave of new investment pouring into other South and West side neighborhoods, said Steve *******, senior vice president of Hilco Real Estate Sales, the company handling the *****. Many properties sit near the new Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park along the lakefront at 79th Street, where the state has committed about $500 million, and which could see in the next few months up to $600 million in construction projects. Other properties are in Far South Side neighborhoods where the CTA will soon launch its $5.75 billion extension of the Red Line. “That will open the floodgates,” ******* said. “It will bring jobs and that means more housing is needed. So, I think we can do something spectacular for the city.” There are more than 800 lots up for *****, totaling 83 acres, including many parcels zoned for single-family homes, while other contiguous sites are big enough for apartments, retail or light industry. The lots can be purchased individually or in any larger combination. Bids will be accepted until March 7. “There are tons of negotiations already happening and our phones are ringing off the hook,” said Christine McDermott, a Hilco vice president. Selling off the vacant land won’t be a magic bullet that sparks development. Resources are already scarce, and unless city and state officials streamline the processes for getting businesses open, or make it easier to launch housing construction, the lots could simply switch owners but stay empty, according to small business advocates and affordable housing providers. “It’s one thing to purchase a property, and want to open a business, but it’s another to get through all the requirements to get that business open,” said Elliot Richardson, president of the Small Business Advocacy Council. “Small businesses don’t have unlimited funds and time to navigate the process.” Slaton-Young said a group of lots lining the 6500 block of Ashland Avenue in Englewood, including several on Hilco’s for-***** list, have been vacant for at least a decade, and she worries they will stay empty, blocking new businesses on what could be a retail district. “We don’t want someone else to buy the land and then sit on it for another 10 years,” she said. Many of the parcels have been empty for even longer, sometimes overgrown with weeds, infested with rats or collecting trash and discarded tires, according to a series of investigations by the Illinois Answers Project and Block Club Chicago. City lawyers began cracking down on the owners, sisters Suzie B. Wilson, a Northbrook resident, and Swedlana Dass, who assembled the portfolio over several decades, picking up most of the properties at tax and scavenger sales. The city eventually forced the cleanup of many lots and filed multiple lawsuits against Wilson and entities she controlled. The proceeds from the bankruptcy ***** will be used to pay off the sisters’ debt. Wilson and Dass declined to comment. “The City’s goal is to ensure properties are maintained in a safe and secure manner and in a way that serves the community,” Chicago’s corporation counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry said in a written statement. “The Law Department identified Wilson and her entities as the worst landowners in the City, with over $15 million in unpaid fines. In late 2023, we increased enforcement efforts, leading to the bankruptcy of 21 of Wilson’s entities and the related ***** of the properties. The Law Department is similarly pursuing other repeat violators vigorously, and will continue to do so to deter this detrimental conduct.” Richard Townsell, executive director of the Lawndale Christian Development Corp., said his group considers the bankruptcy ***** an opportunity. The nonprofit affordable housing developer focuses on the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side and has completed more than 600 homes around the community. “I don’t want to get in a bidding war with someone who has deep pockets,” he said. “But there are a few lots by us that we will probably go after.” There is a pool of 55 lots on the West Side, stretching from Chicago Avenue south to 26th Street, according to a Hilco document, including four contiguous lots on the 3100 block of Lake Street. The properties are zoned for a variety of uses including for auto shops, light manufacturing, single-family homes and two-flats, warehouses and retail. Townsell prefers contiguous lots, as the nonprofit often partners with churches, schools and other neighborhood institutions to reconstruct whole blocks. “We’re not going to just build a house here and another house there,” he said. “You don’t build strong communities like that.” It’s essential to get some of the plots into the hands of those creating low-cost housing, said Bob Palmer, policy director of Housing Action Illinois. Chicago has only 32 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households, according to the group. “The worst-case scenario would be if some people from outside the community purchased these lots and then just sat on the property,” Palmer said. “I’m sure a lot of people will be watching to see who the buyers are.” The Englewood and West Englewood community areas on the South Side have heavy concentrations of these for-***** vacant lots. Between Garfield Boulevard and 71st Street, Hilco lists 334 parcels, mostly zoned for residential uses, along with some commercial and light manufacturing spaces. The two community areas combined have more than 700 acres of vacant land, nearly 20% of the total, according to 2020 statistics from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. The combined population dropped from more than 85,000 in 2000 to 54,016 in 2020, census records show. Slaton-Young said Hilco should reach out to local stakeholders, ensuring those most committed to launching new developments know about all potential deals. Although Hilco’s first goal is to raise enough money to pay back the city what it’s owed and clear the current owners’ debt, it also wants to see the properties developed, ******* said. The firm is already meeting with local aldermen and many community groups, and multiple bids have been placed on some properties, which could go on to a second round. “Our message to buyers is: March 7 is the formal deadline, but you can (put in bids) earlier,” he said. “And there are a lot of buyers that could find value in this portfolio. My hope is that this can be a good thing for everyone.” Source link #Hundreds #vacant #lots #Chicago #sold #landlords #bankruptcy #opening #opportunities #redevelopment Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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TV legend Lynne McGranger to leave Home And Away after 33 years TV legend Lynne McGranger to leave Home And Away after 33 years TV legend Lynne McGranger has announced she is leaving Home and Away after 33 years playing iconic Summer Bay resident Irene Roberts. The 72 year-old star, who is the longest-serving female actor in an *********** drama series, announced her shock departure on Sunday and is currently filming her top-secret finale storylines, set to air later this year in August. “I’m excited, I’m a little bit sad, I’m anxious, but at the same time, I’m over the moon. It just feels like the time is right,” McGranger told The West. The star made the difficult decision to farewell her beloved character, who made her first appearance on the series back in 1993, after taking time away from the show to star in a theatre production last year. “When I was on tour with (my play) The Grandparents’ Club, I realised that I had come full circle,” she said. “I started in theatre, and I started out touring regional places and just loved it so much. “Doing (that) again made me realise that while I still have my health and my marbles, that is where I want to be.” Camera IconLynne McGranger began playing feisty recovering alcoholic Irene Roberts way back in 1993. Credit: Seven/supplied McGranger has been at the centre of many of Home and Away’s biggest storylines over the years after first arriving in Summer Bay as a recovering alcoholic hoping to turn her life around by reconnecting with her daughter Fin (Tina Thomsen). Since then she has become an integral part of the tight-knit community, serving up comfort food at the diner — and plenty of comforting advice over a cuppa. McGranger says she is “forever grateful” for the show that made her a household name and admits her decision to leave was a tough one. “I talked about it with my family, and with (co-stars) Ada (Nicodemou) and Shane (Withington) and made the decision, then told the producers and they were very kind — Julie McGauran, our Head of Drama and Lucy Addario, our producer, both cried,” she said. “They were both like, ‘no!’, which was lovely, but I have got to say, at no time have I thought that maybe I was making the wrong decision.” Camera IconMcGranger with fellow long-time Home and Away co-stars Ray Meagher and Emily Symons at the 2023 TV Week Logie awards. Credit: Hanna Lassen/Getty Images As one of the show’s most treasured stars, there was no question that McGranger, who was also runner up in the 14th season of Dancing With The Stars in 2014, would be involved in planning how her character would exit the show. In fact — she already had an idea of how she’d like to see Irene leave the Bay. “I can’t tell you about it — the audience will have to wait and see — but I went and spoke to the producers and the head writer and ran it past them, and they loved (my idea),” she said. Storylines were nutted out, and filming for those scenes is now taking place. “(The story) is very pertinent, and very important, and I am really very proud of it,” McGranger said. “From what I have read, and from what we have filmed so far, it is so well written — I just hope I can do it justice. “But I know my fellow actors will support me, and I’m happy with the way it is all unfolding.” McGranger will film her final scenes the week commencing March 28, then take some much-needed time off. And no, she is not retiring. “I am not the retiring type,” she joked. “I have a couple of mini holidays planned — a walking holiday in Tassie in April to unwind, and then I am going to Europe for a couple of weeks with Shane and his wife, and we are doing some appearances in Belgium, Oslo and Dublin.” Then it’s back to Australia, and straight into rehearsals for a new production of The Grandparent’s Club. McGranger says she will miss playing Irene, but admits that after so many years, the line between her and her character is already well and truly blurred. “I will probably slide into her every so often. I’ll drop a ‘girly’ or a ‘flipping this’, or ‘flipping that’ — I already do!” she joked. “Playing her has been a great blessing.” Home and Away screens weeknights at 7pm Monday to Thursday on Seven. Source link #legend #Lynne #McGranger #leave #Home #years Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Syrians cling to culture under Islamists’ rule Syrians cling to culture under Islamists’ rule By Khalil Ashawi, Kinda Makieh, Yamam Al Shaar and Tom Perry DAMASCUS (Reuters) – On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a joyful evening of music – a concert held with the approval of Syria’s new, Islamist-led authorities. It was the kind of scene that the singer, Mahmoud al-Haddad, feared might be in jeopardy as Islamist rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with origins in global ******, were advancing on the city in December. “Everyone was afraid,” Haddad said. “Would we be able to have a concert or not?” 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 downfall of President Bashar al-Assad ended more than five decades of iron-fisted rule by his family and their secular Baath Party, making way for HTS, which emerged from a group that was affiliated to al Qaeda until it cut ties in 2016. Islamists have taken different approaches to artistic expression and cultural heritage in territories they’ve ruled. The Taliban in Afghanistan have been among the most hardline, stunning the world in 2001 by obliterating the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. In 2024, the Taliban’s morality ministry reported destroying 21,328 musical instruments over the previous year. But in Syria, following a brief interlude after the fall of Assad, cultural life in Damascus has, for now, flickered back to life – with a nod from the new authorities. Before resuming his concerts in January at the Beit Jabri restaurant, Haddad first checked with the new authorities: “The answer was surprising to us – ‘You can have your concert, and if you want protection, we will send you protection’,” he said. Anas Zeidan, an official in the interim administration responsible for museums and antiquities, told Reuters that the government welcomed “all types and forms of art” and encourages the preservation of cultural heritage. “The government is not against art. The government encourages art. Art is part of humanity,” he said. Indeed, an exhibition by a prominent artist reopened last month at the National Museum, including a large painting with images of bare skin. At the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, students of contemporary dance have resumed rehearsing. Syria’s National Symphony Orchestra held its first performance since the fall of Assad, who ran a secular police state but allowed space for art and culture that didn’t challenge his rule. HTS seized power after their fighters burst out of their enclave in Idlib province in northern Syria, where they had governed since 2017, and toppled Assad after more than 13 years of civil war. The group was formally dissolved in January when its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was declared interim president. The Islamism of Syria’s new rulers has surfaced in several ways since they swept southwards and into Damascus in December: recruits to a new police force are being schooled in Islamic law, for example, while proposed changes to school textbooks have emphasized ******* identity. More secular-minded Syrians and members of ********* communities have been kept on edge by incidents of intolerance – a Christmas tree was torched in the western city of Hama, an attack swiftly condemned by the new ruling authorities. Attempts to encourage conservative norms – posters have gone up encouraging women to cover up – have also stirred concerns. IDEOLOGICAL SHIFT Sharaa, declared Syria’s interim head of state in January, has stressed a message of inclusivity as he has tightened his grip and sought recognition from Western and Arab governments, who would be alarmed by any slide towards extremism. Andrew Hammond, a senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at the *********** National University, said the approach suggests the authorities are ready to challenge the hardline fringe which view the arts as a waste of a believer’s time and fuelling unwholesome behaviour, and could become a point of contention. Such hardliners often have a particular aversion to depictions of the human form as well as music, which they see as in competition with Quranic recitation, he said. The ruling group’s policy also reflect an ideological shift from its roots in transnational ****** towards a more moderate form of political Islam based on Syrian nationalism, in tune with the approach of Islamist groups in other Arab states such as Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia, as well as Turkey, he added. Hammond said he didn’t expect the new administration to adopt radical policies that could alienate Western and regional states, as well as many Syrians themselves, meaning they wouldn’t crack down on the arts. “There might be some who object to it … but it’s not going to be stopped or banned,” he said. In Idlib under HTS, playing loud music in cars once led to a reprimand at checkpoints, water pipe smoking was banned, and mannequin heads in shop windows were often removed or covered, reflecting hardline aversion to depictions of the human form. HTS relaxed efforts to enforce conservative behaviour in Idlib several years ago, withdrawing morality police from the streets – part of what experts see as part of its gradual shift towards the mainstream. Syrian artist Sara Shamma said some artists had been worried that creative freedoms could be curbed with the change of government. “They thought that some people might not accept sculptures or figurative work,” she told Reuters, referring to art based on real-life objects like humans and animals. But nothing like that happened, said Shamma, adding she was optimistic about the future. ‘A GOOD SIGN – FOR NOW’ Her retrospective exhibition, “Sara Shamma: Echoes of 12 years”, opened at the National Museum in November before Assad was toppled. Her first exhibition in Syria since leaving early in 2012 early in the civil war, it comprises works from each of the years she spent outside the country. The museum closed for a month following Assad’s ouster, reopening in January with her 27 works still on display. Aaron Zelin, an expert on HTS at the Washington Institute for Near East policy, said the group was “trying to avoid making waves with anyone while they’re still consolidating control”. In Idlib, HTS had “come to realise they have to work within the reality of society rather than trying to force something upon society in a way that might cause a backlash”, he said. “The question is if and when they feel comfortable enough, whether they might reverse things or cancel certain types of activity they deem outside of the bounds of their world view,” Zelin said. “For now, it’s a good sign.” Since assuming power, Sharaa has sidestepped media questions about whether sharia law should be applied in Syria, whether women would have to wear the hijab and whether alcohol would be permitted, saying such issues were matters for the new constitution and not for individuals to decide. He has also dismissed comparisons with Afghanistan, saying Syrian society was very different and its government would fit with its culture and history. Mustafa Ali, a prominent sculptor, also said artists’ initial apprehension about the new government had subsided. Works on display at his atelier in the Old City include a life size horse sculpted from metal and an imposing bust carved from wood. Ali explained how Islamic art generally tends towards abstract forms such as geometric decoration, but also noted that figurative art had continued throughout key phases of Islamic history, such as the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled the Islamic empire from Damascus from 661 to 750. Following Assad’s ouster, the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts closed for several days, with Islamist fighters deployed around the building and the adjacent Damascus Opera House. Director of dance Nawras Othman said many students had feared the Islamists would ban dance altogether but were calmed by representatives of HTS who came to meet them in December: “They’d been worried, but afterwards they relaxed a lot.” Ghazal al-Badr, a 22-year-old in her fourth year of study, said dancers decided to return to class within a few days to demonstrate the importance of their art to the new authorities and their determination to continue. “We felt a sense of responsibility – that now it’s time for us to step up, to be present,” she said. (Additional reporting by Timour Azhari and Firas Makdesi in Damascus; Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Pravin Char) Source link #Syrians #cling #culture #Islamists #rule Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Indian teenager alleges ***** over five years by nearly 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives and strangers Indian teenager alleges ***** over five years by nearly 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives and strangers Editor’s Note: This article contains details that readers may find distressing. Five years ago, a 13-year-old girl, the daughter of poor wage laborers from one of India’s most marginalized communities, was allegedly ********* abused by one of her neighbors in the village where she lived. Her alleged abuser filmed it and police are investigating whether he used the images to blackmail and manipulate the girl into being ****** and ********* abused by dozens of other men and boys over the next five years. Police say the allegations only came to light after the girl, now 18, spoke to a counselor visiting her college in Kerala state and detailed the years of horrific abuse. A total of 58 men and boys have been arrested and accused of the ******* assault, ***** and gang ***** of the girl. Another two men wanted in connection with the case have fled the country, Kerala Police Deputy Inspector General Ajeetha Begum told CNN. Among the accused are her schoolmates, her relatives, her neighbors – men from all corners of her life, ranging from minors to men in their mid-40s, according to case documents reviewed by CNN and interviews with local police. Charges have not yet been filed and the 58 men remain in detention. None of the accused has spoken publicly about the allegations. Under Indian ***** laws, the girl has not been identified. Violence against women is rampant in India due to entrenched sexism and patriarchy, despite laws being amended to include more severe punishments for abusers. In August the ***** and ******* of a ******** medic in the eastern city of Kolkata sparked a nationwide doctors’ strike that brought tens of thousands into the streets to demand change. Medical professionals light candles during a demonstration in Ahmedabad, India, held on August 17, 2024, amid a nationwide strike by doctors to condemn the ***** and ******* of a young medic from Kolkata. – Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images/File The Kerala case has not sparked similar outrage. Experts and activists say that’s because the victim is from the Dalit community at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, a 3,000-year-old social and religious hierarchy that categorizes people at birth and defines their place in society. Dalits traditionally carry out occupations viewed as ritually “unclean” by Hindu scripture, such as manual scavenging, waste picking and street sweeping. They are often banned from visiting temples and forced to live apart from higher-caste communities, often in squalor and farther from access to services. Despite legislation banning discrimination based on caste, activists say the stigma leaves India’s more than 260 million Dalits vulnerable to abuse and less able to seek redress for crimes committed against them. “When it’s Dalit women, in general the outrage is less across the country,” said Cynthia Stephen, a Dalit rights activist and social policy researcher. There is a sense that “this girl is not ‘one of us,’” she said. Manipulated, kidnapped and abused The alleged abuse began when the young man from the village molested the girl and took ********* explicit videos and photos, police told CNN. At least three of her abusers promised to marry her, according to police. One threatened to kill her if she reported the abuse. Some of the men acted alone, police said. But others are accused of gang *****. “It’s not that all the cases are connected. But in one case, there might be four or five accused,” said Begum, from Kerala Police. Many of the men contacted the young girl on her father’s phone, through social media apps such as Instagram and WhatsApp, late at night after he went to sleep, police said. The alleged abuse took place in private and public spaces, in homes and in cars, at bus stops and in fields. Some of the cases allegedly involved men who were strangers, living in towns dozens of miles away. Some of the cases involve allegations of human trafficking, because the men forced the girl to travel outside her village, police said. The allegations have sent shock waves through the girl’s village in the green hills of Kerala, where many work as wage laborers in low-paid jobs like construction and farming. Police say the girl’s parents worked long hours and did not know about the alleged abuse of their daughter. When the allegations emerged in January, some women in the community were sympathetic toward the accused and angry at the survivor, according to local media outlet The News Minute. The women criticized the girl’s clothing and lifestyle and blamed her mother for not watching over her more closely, The News Minute reported. One mother, whose son was among the accused, said he was innocent. She said he had known the girl since she was a baby and “had raised the girl in his arms,” according to the outlet. ‘Monsters in her own backyard’ More than half of Dalits in Kerala live in designated areas called “colonies,” known for cramped and harsh living conditions, after years of being denied land ownership under historical laws. Many women and girls living in these colonies lack resources and privacy, making them more vulnerable to abuse, Rekha Raj, a Dalit feminist activist from Kerala, told CNN. Madhumita Pandey, a professor in criminology and gender justice at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom, said the tight-knit nature of communities such as these colonies could explain why the alleged abuse of the teenage girl was not reported until recently. “They could sometimes be your friend, uncle or neighbor,” she said. It can be harder to report abuse when “the so-called monsters are in our own backyard,” she said. Official statistics support her point: the alleged perpetrator is known to the victim in more than 98% of reported ***** cases in Kerala, according to government data. There were 4,241 reported cases of ***** against women from oppressed castes in India, including Dalit women, in 2022, the most recent year for which data exists, according to India’s National Crime Records Bureau. That’s equivalent to more than 10 rapes per day. There were more than 31,500 rapes reported overall in 2022, according to the NCRB. In this photo from 2020, protesters condemn the alleged gang ***** and killing of a Dalit woman, in Bengaluru, India. – Aijaz Rahi/AP/File However, given the difficulties in reporting such crimes, especially for the Dalit community, the true figure is likely higher. Furthermore, in close communities, and especially in Dalit communities, women and girls also risk isolating themselves or being seen as bringing dishonor upon their families if they report abuse, Pandey said. In at least 16 of the cases from the alleged Kerala village abuse, the accused men are from more privileged castes, according to police. If found guilty, these men could face harsher punishments under Indian laws designed to protect disadvantaged castes. A 2020 report by the NGO Equality Now found that ******* violence is used by dominant castes to oppress Dalit women and girls, who are often denied justice because of a “prevalent culture of impunity, particularly when the perpetrators are from a dominant caste.” Even when Dalit women report ******* abuse, they face an uphill battle to justice. The Equality Now report followed 40 cases of ***** against Dalit women and girls, and the seven cases that resulted in convictions involved either ***** and ******* together or were committed against girls under the age of 6. N Rajeev, the head of the Child ******** Committee in Pathanamthitta, the Kerala district where the girl is from, said an increase in reported child ******* abuse cases was in part thanks to campaigns in schools that help children identify and disclose abuse. The number of reported child ******* abuse cases in the state has surged to 4,663 in 2023, more than four times the 1,002 reported in 2013, according to government data. The Dalit girl is now living in a shelter where she is receiving counseling and support, Begum, the police officer, said. The girl’s mother is also being given counseling and has the option to stay in a women’s shelter if she feels unsafe in the neighborhood. Begum said police have dedicated “maximum manpower” to the case. The case will likely take years to go through the courts. Across India, ***** has one of the lowest conviction rates of major crimes, with 27% of cases resulting in convictions in 2022, according to the NCRB. While child ******* abuse continues to be a “a grim reality” in Kerala, the fact that the Dalit girl was able to report the case is a step in the right direction, Stephen said. “Otherwise, this would have just gone on unreported for years on end, then she would have nobody to help her.” CNN’s Aishwarya S Iyer, Monica Sarkar and journalist N. G. Nayanthara contributed reporting For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com Source link #Indian #teenager #alleges #***** #years #schoolmates #neighbors #relatives #strangers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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Australia accused of ‘hyping’ ******** naval drills Australia accused of ‘hyping’ ******** naval drills *********** complaints over recent ******** live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand were “hyped up” and “inconsistent with the facts”, China’s defence ministry says. Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday Beijing had failed to give satisfactory reasons for what he called inadequate notice for live-fire drills on Friday which he said had forced airlines to divert flights. China’s defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Sunday China had issued repeated safety notices before the drills. He said China’s actions complied with international law and did not affect aviation flight safety. “Australia, fully knowing this, made unreasonable accusations against China and deliberately hyped it up,” Qian said in a post from the ******** defence ministry. “We are deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied.” Analysts believed the sailing was an attempt by Beijing to project power and send a message to Canberra about China’s capability. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was asked on Saturday if he would call President Xi Jinping in light of the incident but instead defended China’s right to carry out the exercise as it had not breached international law. “It’s important to not suggest that wasn’t the case,” he said. NZ said on Saturday it had also observed the ******** navy conducting a second day of live-fire exercises and was monitoring a fleet of ******** vessels. The live-fire exercise follows a run-in with the ******** military last week when a fighter jet fired flares in front of a Royal *********** Air Force surveillance aircraft during a patrol over the South China Sea. The *********** government lodged a complaint with Beijing over the near-miss. Source link #Australia #accused #hyping #******** #naval #drills Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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