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Anxiety Aunt: Help! My daughter is being picked on but wants to handle it herself, what should she do? Anxiety Aunt: Help! My daughter is being picked on but wants to handle it herself, what should she do? ‘Bullies are insecure. They pick on others to elevate themselves because ultimately their self-esteem and/or self-confidence is lacking for whatever reason.’ Source link #Anxiety #Aunt #daughter #picked #handle Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Snow predicted in Charlotte next week. Here’s the latest, chilly forecast. Snow predicted in Charlotte next week. Here’s the latest, chilly forecast. Lovers of spring in the Charlotte area may have to wait a while longer, as snow and freezing rain are possible across the region next week. Cold air from the Great Lakes is expected to collide with wet weather from the Gulf Coast to produce a wintry mix in the Charlotte region and mountains by mid-week, National Weather Service forecasters said in a forecast update bulletin early Friday. Charlotte has a 50% chance of snow, rain and freezing rain late Wednesday and early Thursday, with an expected low of 31 degrees, according to the NWS Charlotte forecast at 10 a.m. Friday. Snow can form at or below freezing, which is 32 degrees. Snow remains in the forecast for Thursday, although the chance dips to 40%, the forecast showed. Friday afternoon, the NWS updated the chance of what could fall Wednesday and Thursday to “rain and snow showers.” “It’s a little too early to say for certain” what will fall in Charlotte and how much, NWS meteorologist Thomas Winesett told The Charlotte Observer on Friday morning. While the chance of some form of precipitation stands at 50% late Wednesday and early Thursday and 40% during the day on Thursday, forecasters are keeping their prediction of a wintry mix at a low 20% to 30% for now, he said. Despite that low prediction, some weather models already show snow in the forecast, Winesett said The weather models could shift either way in coming days, to either all rain or a wintry mix, he said. The forecast for mid-week should become more certain on Monday, he said. One thing is for certain: Keeping your winter coat out, with respective highs of 41 and 39 forecast on Wednesday and Thursday. Charlotte forecast After sunshine and a high of 50 on Friday, rain clouds will once again roll in, the forecast showed. Saturday has a 90% chance of rain and a predicted high of only 44 degrees. A 100% chance of heavy showers remains until 2 p.m. Sunday, with clouds then expected to clear and the high drastically improving to 66 degrees. Skies should remain sunny through Tuesday, although a cold front is expected to drop highs to 50 on Monday and 52 on Tuesday. Highs are expected to plummet to 41 on Wednesday and 39 on Thursday, according to the forecast at 5 p.m. Friday. Source link #Snow #predicted #Charlotte #week #Heres #latest #chilly #forecast Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge – The New York Times Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge – The New York Times Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge The New York Times10,000 federal workers laid off amid Donald Trump & Elon Musk’s push to reshape agencies The Times of India Source link #Layoffs #Expand #Federal #Agencies #Part #Trump #Purge #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Suaalii says he’s only getting started after Tahs debut Suaalii says he’s only getting started after Tahs debut Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has warned he’s only scratching the surface after offering a breathtaking glimpse of his immense potential in an eye-catching Super Rugby Pacific debut for the NSW Waratahs. While less than perfect, Suaalii’s golden touches proved the difference in the Waratahs’ last-gasp 37-36 escape against the Highlanders on Friday night. From the second minute when he soared high to reel in a Jake Gordon box kick, *********** rugby’s marquee $5 million man was the most influential player at Allianz Stadium as last year’s new-look wooden spooners opened their 2025 campaign in desperately needed winning fashion. He contested – and more often than not won – almost every high ball, made a one-on-one try-saving tackle, a 30-metre midfield burst and almost danced through four defenders to score a magical try on debut. Yet Suaalii conceded he was far from the finished product in what was the 21-year-old’s first rugby outing playing fullback since his schoolboy days. “It was good,” he said after lasting 67 minutes before cramping up. “A couple of times I was out of position but, other than that, I actually enjoyed being able to see the game from at 15 and just being able to see a different perspective than from centre. “But obviously a lot of things to work on and the constant high-speed running compared to where you’re tackling more (in the centres) so I need to get some miles in my legs, but it was good.” Some 16,034 fans fronted up, almost 3000 more than the Waratahs’ biggest home crowd of 2024, and most likely they came to get a look at the side’s prized signing. Even half a dozen of Suaalii’s former Sydney Roosters teammates turned out, making it a special occasion for the 21-year-old pin-up boy. “Yeah, very enjoyable,” Suaalii said. “It’s good to be playing back at Allianz. I don’t live too far away, so it’s it’s a place where I call home so it’s good, great to be back playing here. “Honestly, the reason I played the game is because I love the game and I love that my whole family get to come to the game and friends and all that come together.” The cross-code superstar even received some Valentine’s Day flowers from fans and promised to keep delivering as he transitions back to the 15-man game. “I feel like I’m just learning where to insert myself, how I can get the ball,” Suaalii said. “Even just kicking. But this is a great thing about rugby. I’m loving just the aspect of growing my game. “I know I’m good in the air, I know I can kick, I know I can pass, I know I can run. “But just building all the different aspects of my game kind of thing.” Suaalii wasn’t the only impressive debutant. Powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou put in a tireless 46-minute shift and threw a beautiful long ball to put fellow Waratahs first-gamer Rob Leota for a crucial first-half try that kick-started the home side’s comeback. It was also a winning debut for new coach Dan McKellar, who now has a fortnight to reset his charges for the Fijian Drua, also in Sydney, following a second-round bye. “At this level, whenever you get the opportunity to have some time away and some balance, you’ve got to take it, whether it’s the 10th game in or whether it’s the first game in,” McKellar said. “Whilst we haven’t played a whole lot of games, we’ve been training hard for a long ******* of time. “So the boys will get Monday, Tuesday off this week, and then we’ll be in Wednesday, Thursday, and we’ll train hard and then start our week’s preparation for Fiji on the following Sunday.” Source link #Suaalii #hes #started #Tahs #debut Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Galveston homeowner allegedly burglarized by ex-girlfriend Galveston homeowner allegedly burglarized by ex-girlfriend Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways GALVESTON — A burglary investigation during the wee hours of Thursday morning led to an arrest with multiple charges. Two Cass County deputies were dispatched to a Galveston home at 1:38 a.m. Thursday to look into an alleged burglary on the 300 block of East Griffith Street. According to a press release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, the homeowner was just getting home from work when they noticed footprints in the fresh snow that led to their garage and home. Heading inside, they realized several items were missing and found their former girlfriend, Christina Muncey, hiding behind a sofa. She left before the deputies arrived, according to the press release. After meeting with the homeowner, the deputies found several tracks of footprints entering and exiting the home. They appeared to come from the same shoe style and originated from a neighboring house just across the street. Nobody answered the door when the deputies tried to contact the neighbor, according to the press release. They instead obtained a search warrant from an on-call prosecutor and judge to enter the residence. The warrant was served without incident and several stolen items were recovered. The suspect, Muncey, was arrested and brought to Cass County Detention Center for a level 6 felony charge of Possession of Methamphetamine; a level 6 felony charge of Possession of Heroin; a level 6 felony charge of Possession of Syringe; a level 4 felony charge of Burglary of a Dwelling; a level 6 felony charge of Residential Entry; a class A misdemeanor charge of Invasion of Privacy; a class C misdemeanor charge of Possession of Paraphernalia. She also had two Failure to Appear Body warrants. The Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the burglary and has asked anyone with additional information to reach out at 574-753-7800. Source link #Galveston #homeowner #allegedly #burglarized #exgirlfriend Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Accuser drops ***** lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs – BBC.com Accuser drops ***** lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs – BBC.com Accuser drops ***** lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs BBC.comJane Doe drops ******* assault lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs CNNWoman withdraws suit against Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs The Dallas Morning NewsCivil case accusing Jay-Z, Diddy of raping 13-year-old girl voluntarily dismissed ABC NewsJay-Z Claims ‘Victory’ as ***** Case Against Him and Diddy Is ‘Voluntarily Dismissed’ PEOPLE Source link #Accuser #drops #***** #lawsuit #JayZ #Sean #Combs #BBC.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Look out, AI video could soon flood YouTube Shorts Look out, AI video could soon flood YouTube Shorts There are some unbelievably great, if abbreviated, films to watch on YouTube Shorts. A lot of them may soon be more literally unbelievable thanks to Google’s AI video creation model Veo 2. YouTube has released Veo 2 to the Shorts platform, augmenting YouTube’s Dream Screen AI tool and letting you produce AI-fueled flicks based on a text prompt. Dream Screen has been using the original version of Veo to produce video backgrounds out of text prompts for Shorts since last year. Veo 2 ups the ante significantly by also making the characters and objects for the video along with the background. The upgrade also makes Dream Screen faster, better at understanding text prompts, and able to produce much more realistic results. The videos mimic real-world physics, and the characters move as realistically (or cartoonishly) as you might want. You can try out the enhanced Dream Screen by opening the Shorts camera, selecting Green Screen, and typing in what you want to see. You can even add an AI-generated clip to an existing Short by tapping “Add,” then “Create,” then typing up the prompt. Veo 2 takes over, and within seconds, your giant Pomeranian ballerina is ready to perform. creators can now generate high-quality video clips with #DreamScreenAI and Veo 2 in YouTube Shorts – YouTube Watch On AI visions The upgrade to Dream Screen raises many questions and possible concerns. Will AI-generated content flood YouTube Shorts, making it harder to tell what’s real and what’s not? What will creativity look like when the barriers to high-quality visuals disappear? Will we simply get stuck in a loop of AI-generated influencers making AI-generated content for an audience of AI-powered recommendation algorithms? Google does seem to get that hyper-realistic AI videos made in a few seconds might have some potential pitfalls. That’s why YouTube is attaching a SynthID watermark and a label indicating the AI origins of any Dream Screen-produced video. How well these transparency and tracking attempts perform remains to be seen, but at least there’s something. The new feature is only coming to the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for now, but others are in the pipeline, with more countries on the way. If you’re a YouTube content creator, this may be a huge boon, especially if the only thing standing between your video and viral fame is a slightly more perfect shot, better stock footage, or something truly outlandish. If you don’t have an idea, you can always toss around ideas with YouTube’s Brainstorm with Gemini tool. HOW TO: Create Dream Screen Clips – YouTube Watch On You might also like Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Source link #video #flood #YouTube #Shorts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

‘My wife fears sex, I fear death’ ‘My wife fears sex, I fear death’ Dorcas Wangira Africa health correspondent, BBC News Mike Elvis Tusubira Life for Mike Elvis Tusubira, a motorcycle taxi rider with **** in Uganda, has been turned upside down since US President Donald Trump halted foreign aid last month. Not only does the 35-year-old fear for his own survival as he takes life-saving anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs – but he says he will have to split up from his wife as they can no longer have safe sex. His partner is ****-negative and relies on PrEP, a medicine that reduces the risk of contracting ****. “It means that even my marriage will end, because actually without the preventive measures, she’s not going to stay,” he told the BBC. “No condoms, no [anti-****] lubricants, no PrEP, nothing. We can’t stay in marriage without meeting. It means that I have to stay single.” All the couple’s medicines and contraceptives were supplied thanks to funding from the US government’s main overseas aid agency USAID. Since the sudden shutdown, which he heard about on social media, they have not been able to replenish their supplies. His wife has completely run out of PrEP now and they are both afraid that relying just on condoms – they have some left – is too risky. Trump ordered the 90-day pause on foreign aid on his first day back in office, after which stop-work orders began to be issued to organisations funded by USAID. Waivers were subsequently issued for humanitarian projects, but by that time the **** programme Mr Tusubira was part of – run out of Marpi Clinic in the north of the capital, Kampala – had closed. He phoned his counsellor at the Kiswa Health Centre III in the city to find out what was going on. “My counsellor was in the village. He told me that he is no longer at the clinic.” The father of one, who tested positive for **** in 2022, has since missed a test to determine how much virus is in his blood and the strength of his immune system. “I’m moving in the dark, in the darkness. I don’t know whether my viral load is suppressed. I’m traumatised.” He does not think his job driving a motorbike taxi – known locally as a “boda-boda” – will be able to help his family get over the hurdles they now face. “Some other people say that the drugs will be in private pharmacies… as a boda-boda rider I don’t know whether I can raise the money to sustain my treatment.” They have also been impacted by the loss of services provided by non-government organisations (NGOs) that received funding from USAID, he says. His wife was getting her PrEP via an NGO at Marpi and his five-year-old son was benefitting from one that provided school and food for vulnerable children. “My child is no longer at school now,” he said. Getty Images Anti-retroviral medication must be taken daily – and any interruption to treatment can bring risky complications Uganda’s health sector is heavily reliant on donor funding, which supports 70% of its Aids initiatives. The East African nation is among the top 10 recipients of USAID funds in Africa. According to US government data, the country received $295m (£234m) in health funding from the agency in 2023 – ranking third after Nigeria which received $368m and Tanzania with $337m. USAID also supports its malaria, tuberculosis and leprosy programmes – as well as funding maternal and child health services and emergency health assistance. Thousands of healthcare workers have been impacted by the US funding freeze. Dr Shamirah Nakitto, a clinician with Reach Out Mbuya (Rom) – a faith-based community organisation providing medical and psychosocial support to people living with **** in Uganda – was based at Kisenyi Health Centre IV, which serves a densely populated slum in Kampala. On average, she attended to 200 patients with ****/Aids and tuberculosis daily. But after the stop-work order, all Rom-supported health workers were laid off. Its tuberculosis unit now stands silent and its orphans and vulnerable children section has also been shut at Kisenyi. “We are waiting for the 90 days. So, this compulsory leave, I hadn’t prepared for it,” she told the BBC. “It was so abrupt. We didn’t have a proper handover at the facility. We just stopped working.” Uganda’s health ministry says it is exploring ways to minimise disruptions. Dr Diana Atwine, the top civil servant at the ministry, urged staff “willing to continue working in the spirit of patriotism as volunteers” to get in contact. Malawian farmer Eddah Simfukwe Banda, who has been taking ARVs for around eight years, is worried that the stop order will not be reversed Further south in Malawi, USAID-funded activities have also ground to a halt. The country received $154m from USAID’s health budget in 2023, making it the 10th largest recipient in Africa. In the northern city of Mzuzu, the gates are shut at a clinic that has been a key provider of **** services in the region. Vehicles sit idle; there is no sign of activity at the Macro Mzuzu Clinic. Workers locked the doors, turned off the lights and went home 18 days ago. Despite the US State Department’s waiver on 28 January allowing the delivery of medicine such as ARVs, many clinics have closed as without the critical staff who co-ordinate USAID’s activities, distributing medicines is a challenge. Even where services are technically permitted to resume, many contracts remain in limbo. Health workers are unsure of what they can and cannot do. The Trump administration plans to reduce USAID staff by more than 90%. Atul Gawande, USAID’s former global health assistant administrator, posted on X that the agency’s workforce would be slashed from 14,000 to 294 – with only 12 staff assigned to Africa. More than 30 NGOs in Malawi have also been severely impacted by the funding freeze. Eddah Simfukwe Banda, a 32-year-old subsistence farmer, has been getting ARVs since 2017 from the Macro clinic, where various NGOs were providing **** programmes. She is worried about her own fate – and that of her sister-in-law, who also relies on donor-funded medication – and says they little option but to pray. “We have to pray as Malawians. Those of us that believe depend on a God who opens doors when one is closed,” she told the BBC. The mother of three, who has a three-week supply of ARVs left, also said systemic failures were to blame: “As Malawians, we depend too much on receiving aid. At times we are lazy and squander and rely on other countries to help us. “Let this be a lesson that we have to be independent,” she said. But this is difficult for one of the poorest and most aid-dependent countries in the world. According to the World Bank, Malawi is vulnerable to external shocks – including prolonged droughts, cyclones and erratic rainfall. A disruption of this magnitude in its healthcare system presents an enormous challenge. For decades, the US has been Africa’s most significant public health partner. In particular through its ground-breaking programme to counter the global spread of ****, which was launched in 2003. Called the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), it has saved more than 25 million lives. According to head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), USAID gave $8bn of aid assistance to Africa over the past year. “Seventy-three per cent went to healthcare,” Jean Kaseya told BBC Newsday last month. Health experts warn that replacing this funding will be extremely difficult. African governments have made strides in reducing aid dependency. Kenya now funds nearly 60% of its **** response. South Africa covers almost 80%. But for many low-income nations, debt burdens, climate disasters and economic shocks make self-sufficiency nearly impossible. Amref Health Africa, one of the leading health NGOs on the continent, warns that without urgent action, global health security is at risk. “This would require African governments and Africa CDC to increase their own funding, which is almost impossible under the current debt distress conditions,” its CEO Dr Githinji Gitahi told the BBC. “With accelerating outbreaks from climate change and human-environmental conflict, this would leave the world fragile and unsafe – not only for Africa but for everyone.” This clinic – a major **** treatment centre for northern Malawi – locked its gates 18 days ago Worldwide in 2023, there were 630,000 Aids-related deaths and 1.5 million new infections. While infection rates have been declining in the worst-affected countries, the impact of the USAID shutdown could reverse these gains. “If you take away this major contribution by the United States government, we expect that in the next five years, there’ll be an additional 6.3 million Aids-related deaths,” Winnie Byanyima, the head of UNAids, told the BBC’s Africa Daily podcast this week. “There will be 8.7 million new infections, 3.4 million additional Aids orphans. I don’t want to sound like a prophet of doom, but I have a duty to give the facts as we see them.” The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has also warned of the dangers of interrupting **** treatments. “**** medicines must be taken daily or people run the risk of developing resistance or deadly health complications,” Tom Ellman, from MSF Southern Africa, has said in a statement. Back in Uganda, Mr Tusubira feels bleak about the future. He has about 30 days left of his ARV medication – and may opt to leave Kampala and go home to his village after that. “At least it will be a bit simpler. If I die, they just bury me there, instead of disturbing my people here in Kampala. “Because I have no way I can live here without ARV services.” You may also be interested in:Getty Images/BBC Source link #wife #fears #sex #fear #death Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Triumph’s original hooligan bike continues to evolve Triumph’s original hooligan bike continues to evolve The Triumph Speed Triple has been one of the British marque’s most loved motorcycles since it was first released in 1994. Known for its aggressive streetfighter appearance and powerful inline-triple cylinder engine, the Speed Triple has evolved significantly over time with the engine size increasing to 955cc, 1050cc and 1160cc. Camera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: Triumph The recently launched MY25 Speed Triple 1200 RS continues to build on the classic street fighter appearance with a new even sportier look that expresses both power and presence. The new 1160cc triple engine is more powerful than ever with 183HP (134kW) at 10,750rpm and 128Nm at 8750rpm. It offers an improved blend of low-end drive and top-end punch, to give cutting-edge performance on the road and on the track. Triumph says the new Speed Triple 1200 RS is now more refined, with a significantly improved electronics package, that makes it even easier for customers to exploit and enjoy the improved performance. Camera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: Triumph The rider-focused technology package includes the cutting-edge Ohlin’s Objective Based Tuning Interface, which continuously monitors and adjusts the suspension damping characteristics and allows riders to easily adjust the suspension’s dynamic damping characteristics in different riding scenarios. It has seven parameters that can be independently adjusted including front and rear firmness, braking, acceleration, cornering and cruising support There is also new independently adjustable Front Wheel Lift Control, Engine Braking Control and Brake Slide Control, as well as fully adjustable cruise control. The new bike tips the scales at 199kg and sports slightly wider and higher bar to ensure the perfect balance of agility and control. The MY25 Triumph Speed Triple 1200RS will be available in dealerships from April 2025. It is priced from $31,490 ride away and customers can choose from three eye-catching colours, including Jet ******, or the premium options (from $31,990 ride away): Granite and Diablo Red, and Granite and Performance Yellow. Find out more at TriumphMotorcycles.com.au Camera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: TriumphCamera IconMY25 Triumph Speed Triple RS. Credit: Triumph Source link #Triumphs #original #hooligan #bike #continues #evolve Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk Is the Father of My 5-Month-Old Elon Musk Is the Father of My 5-Month-Old Ashley St. Clair, a right-wing influencer, Babylon Bee contributor and semi-regular guest on Fox News, took to X late Friday night to reveal that five months ago, she had a child with Elon Musk. She wrote, “Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause.” St. Clair ended her statement with a request for the media to honor their child’s privacy and refrain from invasive reporting. The statement was accompanied by a Latin phrase, “Alea iacta est,” which means “The die is cast.” Conservative figures like Jack Posobiec, his wife Tanya Tay, Mike Cernovich and Candace Owens all sent St. Clair their support via X, with Owens writing, “Children should always be off limits. Journalists are parasites. Hard to imagine going through this with a young one. Better to come out with this on your own terms.” Musk, who has yet to confirm St. Clair’s news, is already a father of 12 children with three women. The DOGE director has six children with his first wife, Justine; three with musician Grimes; and three with former Neuralink director of operations Shivon Zilis—the youngest of whom was born in June 2024. Grimes—the mother of X Æ A-12, who has recently been photographed visiting the Oval Office with Musk—has recently been using X (the social media platform) to express her discomfort with Musk using their son as a prop, writing, “He should not be in public like this,” in response to his latest appearance at the White House. A report by Bloomberg, published in June 2024, outlined the myriad ways Musk has been attempting to launder fringe theories about an impending population collapse in the mainstream. In 2021, his $10 million donation to the University of Texas at Austin funded the establishment of the Population Wellbeing Initiative, which publicly describes its mission as “quantitative social science research” but privately describes its goal as hoping to legitimize the idea that “low fertility is a key threat to long-run flourishing.” The Great Replacement Theory—the idea that certain government policies are designed to change the racial mix of the United States, causing white Americans to become a *********—has gained mainstream attention in recent years with figures like Tucker Carlson and Musk himself. In a series of posts made to X last year, Musk voiced concerns about migration from the southern border overtaking American birth rates. The Daily Beast has reached out to Musk, via his lawyer, for comment. Source link #Elon #Musk #Father #5MonthOld Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say – CNN Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say – CNN Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say CNNDismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department BloombergSweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say Reuters Source link #Trump #officials #fired #nuclear #staff #realizing #oversee #countrys #weapons #stockpile #sources #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Back to the future at Bali’s first luxury hotel Back to the future at Bali’s first luxury hotel In 1963, Indonesia’s founding President Sukarno commissioned the first five-star hotel in Bali using money from Japanese World War II reparations. Three years later, it was inaugurated on the beachfront of Sanur, a coastal area near the capital Denpasar, now popular among families and retirees. The Bali Beach InterContinental Hotel had more than 500 rooms spread across 10 storeys and marked the beginning of mass tourism in Bali. Over the decades, the InterContinental has been damaged by three separate fires, and renovated and reopened several times. The most recent of these was last year, when it was relaunched after the most extensive renovations to date as the Bali Beach Hotel. Here’s what guests can expect. ARCHITECTURE Following a three-year restoration that cost 1 trillion Indonesian rupees ($98 million), the Bali Beach Hotel now features an entrance worthy of Ancient Greece or Rome. From the porte-cochere, a long marble tunnel with a dark mirrored ceiling and open-air sculpture tombs leads to a brutalist concrete lobby inlaid with wooden structures, water features, and a 30m-long wooden bas-relief made by local artists in the 1960s of Sukarno surrounded by his children, the people of Indonesia. “The architect’s brief was to bring back the original grandeur and complement the original design by folding in new structures into existing ones,” says Ed Brea, the general manager. “We’ve had some guests, Indonesians, who came here with their parents when they were children. They remember playing in the pool, swimming in the ocean, and say the hotel still has the same feeling as it did back then.” ROOMS Originally the hotel had 566 rooms. In its new iteration, that number has been cut to less than half, at 273 rooms, all of them facing the ocean, delivering views you won’t find anywhere else in Bali. Waking up in the morning in my room on the 10th floor and drawing back the curtains to see the wide fringing coral reefs of Sanur exposed at low tide and Bali’s east coast fading in the distance was the highlight of my stay. Inside, the rooms are much the same as in any five-star hotel in Bali, with king-size beds, Indigenous paintings and prints, 65-inch TVs, one-touch climate contro,l and oversized bathrooms with electronic smart toilets that open and flush by themselves. Rates start at $230 per night, which is below the $286 average for five-star hotels in Bali, according to budgetyourtrip.com. FOOD The main restaurant, Roso, on the mezzanine floor (a computer-generated voice in the elevator comically mispronounces it as “mozzonine”, putting a smile on my face every time) does modern Indonesian cuisine, where local ingredients, flavours and spices are prepared using Western culinary techniques. It’s a tough style to pull off, and like most restaurants around that try it, the results at Roso are hit and miss. The soto ayam, a home-made chicken soup in a coconut ginger broth with potato, celery and tomato, was exceptional, as was the sambal (chilli relish) flight with crackers. But the wagyu short ribs with chilli shallots and lime leaves were chewy and fatty, while the texture of the minced red snapper satays was not quite right. The buffet breakfast, served on the ground floor at Arunika, the hotel’s second restaurant in front of the pool, was faultless, with endless selections. The yogurt station, with mango, lychee and other tropical flavours, was a standout. FACILITIES I didn’t have time to visit the hotel’s day spa, though it’s safe to assume it’s ultra-luxurious and that massages there are many times more expensive than what you would pay at a massage joint on the street. I did, however, visit the gym, which has modern exercise equipment, is spotlessly clean, and is open 24 hours. Next door was the kids’ club, basically a free nanny service with lots of fun toys and warm Balinese ladies pampering the little ones. The pool is amazing, 60m long and at least 25m wide and surrounded by day beds; no crowding here. Beyond the pool is a promenade where you can take one of the hotel’s bicycles for a ride in the early morning (it gets too busy after 8am) and the beach, which is clean and wide. Balibeachsanur.com. + Dave Smith was a guest of Bali Beach Hotel. They have not influenced this story, or read it before publication. Camera IconThe ocean view from a room at the Bali Beach Hotel. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconA room at Bali Beach Hotel. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconThe view from the main restaurant, Roso. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconThe main restaurant, Roso. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconA dramatic public area. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconA dramatic public area. Credit: SuppliedCamera IconA dramatic walkway. Credit: Supplied Source link #future #Balis #luxury #hotel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

CNN Data Reporter Warns Trump Of 1 Issue Already Threatening To ‘Crush’ His Presidency CNN Data Reporter Warns Trump Of 1 Issue Already Threatening To ‘Crush’ His Presidency President Donald Trump’s honeymoon ******* with the voters could be over soon ― and it could be due to the same factor that sank President Joe Biden, CNN data reporter Harry Enten warned on Thursday. “Let me be perfectly clear: Inflation crushed the Joe Biden presidency, it ate it alive,” he said. “If Donald Trump is not careful, inflation will crush his presidency and eat it alive, because that is where Americans want him to be focused. They want him focused on fixing the inflation crisis, the inflation problem, and bringing prices down.” The latest polling shows that 55% of voters want Trump to focus on either inflation or the economy in general. “It doesn’t matter what poll you look at,” Enten said. “It is the economy, stupid.” However, two-thirds of voters say he’s not focused on that potentially crushing factor, including 48% of Republicans. “They believe that Donald Trump is not keeping his eyes on the prize,” Enten said. He also warned that voters have noticed that the economy hasn’t improved. While 49% rated the economy as excellent or good in November 2020, that number dropped to a dismal 32% in November 2024. Since then, it’s fallen even further: Enten said that today, just 27% ― barely one in four voters ― called the economy excellent or good. “If this number does not go up, Donald Trump’s approval rating will go down,” he said. “I started this segment by saying that inflation ate the Joe Biden presidency alive, it crushed it. If these numbers remain the same, inflation will do the exact same thing to Donald Trump’s second term. It will eat it alive. It will crush it.” See more from CNN: Source link #CNN #Data #Reporter #Warns #Trump #Issue #Threatening #Crush #Presidency Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says – The Associated Press Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says – The Associated Press Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says The Associated PressBlack Hawk crew may not have heard message to ‘pass behind’ DC-bound plane before midair ******: NTSB Fox NewsBlack Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before ******: NTSB NBC WashingtonBlack Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower CNNArmy Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair ****** The New York Times Source link #Helicopter #crew #collision #plane #heard #key #instruction #tower #NTSB #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

WA election 2025: Royal Perth Hospital will be rebuilt under Liberal Government WA election 2025: Royal Perth Hospital will be rebuilt under Liberal Government Liberal leader Libby Mettam promised to invest $80 million to plan and complete stage one site works for a complete rebuild of the ageing hospital. Source link #election #Royal #Perth #Hospital #rebuilt #Liberal #Government Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brusly man accused of raping young family member for years arrested, police say Brusly man accused of raping young family member for years arrested, police say BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An 18-year-old man accused of raping an underage family member was arrested by the Brusly Police Department. Brody Michael Slayton was charged with one count of first-degree ***** after police received a report from the victim and her family about “multiple incidents of ******* abuse.” According to arrest documents, the victim told police the abuse began when she was under 10 years old. In a written statement, the victim said the abuse included non-consensual kissing, inappropriate touching, *********, and intercourse that happened during overnight stays or playing hide and seek. The victim’s father told officials that his daughter told him that Slayton had been abusing her for years in January. During a forensic interview, the victim told investigators that she was afraid to disclose the abuse earlier because Slayton had allegedly threatened her multiple times. Arrest documents said the victim also told investigators that Slayton would hold her down and cover her mouth, telling her that he would kill her if she told anyone. Police said that the victim’s statements in the interview were consistent with the initial statements she and her family provided, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Officials investigate after ****** on US 190 near Port Allen leaves one dead Latest News 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 Louisiana First News. Source link #Brusly #man #accused #raping #young #family #member #years #arrested #police Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump's job cuts: Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs – The Associated Press Trump's job cuts: Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs – The Associated Press Trump’s job cuts: Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs The Associated PressTrump Live Updates: News on Federal Employee Layoffs and Tariffs The New York Times9,500 layoffs, 75,000 buyouts in US: Which agencies hit the hardest by Trump, Musk’s job cuts? Hindustan TimesTrump’s federal firings imperil government services from cities to farm towns The Washington Post Source link #Trump039s #job #cuts #Anger #chaos #confusion #hold #federal #workers #face #mass #layoffs #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why Elon Musk brings his children to work Why Elon Musk brings his children to work Rachel Looker & Lily Jamali, tech correspondent BBC News Getty Images Elon Musk’s children have been to places many will never see. From meetings with foreign leaders to the control room of a SpaceX launch, Musk’s children have debuted as constant sidekicks to their father’s endeavors in tech, business and now, politics. They have made frequent appearances in the nation’s capital since President Donald Trump tapped the tech billionaire and Tesla co-founder to lead the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency. Musk’s four-year-old, “Lil X”, hung on the corner of the Resolute desk in the Oval Office on Wednesday sporting a tan pea coat and a collared shirt. On Thursday, X and two of his siblings exchanged gifts with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while their father discussed technology and innovation with the foreign leader. Musk has frequently been seen with his children even before coming to Washington – at a meeting with the president of Turkey, a memorial service at Auschwitz concentration camp, and a Time magazine ceremony where he was named the 2021 person of the year. But why do Musk’s children tag along? “The inclusion of the kids in many public appearances is very much a politician move or a political move to make him seem a bit more personable (and) take a human approach to how the public views him,” says Kurt Braddock, an American University professor of public communication. Getty Images Why bring the kids? Still, Mr Braddock thought the decision to bring Musk’s preschooler to the Oval Office was unusual. X appeared bored during the 30-minute press briefing as he mimicked his father, sat on the floor and received the occasional side glance and smile from the leader of the free world. At one point, it appeared he told someone in the room to “shush” their mouth. Mr Braddock said he believes their inclusion is intentional – a distraction that benefits both Musk and Trump. “I do think that there is a bit of a strategy here trying to draw attention to some things while diverting attention to other things,” he said. Jon Haber, a strategic communication consultant who has worked with five presidential campaigns and teaches at Harvard, said Musk’s children making frequent appearances – and creating viral moments – is beneficial for Trump. “For Trump, the more chaos, the more he floods the zone, the less anybody can really focus on. Chaos works for him,” Mr Haber said. Grimes, Musk’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of X, criticised her son’s appearance in the Oval Office. “He should not be in public like this,” she wrote in a post on X. “I did not see this… but I’m glad he was polite. Sigh.” In a 2022 Vanity Fair article, she said that she wasn’t a fan of her son being in the spotlight. “Whatever is going on with family stuff, I just feel like kids need to stay out of it, and X is just out there. I mean, I think E is really seeing him as a protégé and bringing him to everything and stuff.… X is out there. His situation is like that. But, yeah, I don’t know.” Musk and his children Long before politics, Musk allowed his children to tag along. A decade ago, when he was still building his profile and eager to draw attention to his electric-vehicle maker Tesla, it wasn’t unusual to see them at events. As analysts and reporters waited for one unveiling to begin at a Tesla facility in Silicon Valley in 2015, his five children could be seen running through the hallways chasing after each other and shrieking with laughter. Despite being forced to wait for hours for attendees, the presence of Musk’s children created an atmosphere that felt relaxed and even joyous. It was a departure from the stiff, far more formal events held by other companies for which the prospect of seeing an executive’s very young children would have come across as odd. Getty Images Musk has had 12 children with three different women. His most-recognised son, X Æ A-12?, goes by “Lil X”, the same letter Musk used to re-name Twitter when he purchased the social media company. The four-year-old has been dubbed an “emotional support human” by Musk himself. Walter Isaacson, the author of Musk’s biography, said on The Diary of a CEO podcast that Musk is “deeply committed” to his children and is “almost obsessed by them”. “With his own children, his lovers, his wives, there is the same intensity that is baked into everything he does,” Mr Isaacson said. “He always likes having some of his children around him. He always likes having a companion, but that doesn’t mean that he likes calmness.” Source link #Elon #Musk #brings #children #work Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Season Pass Leaks, Featuring Two Guest Characters From Street Fighter Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Season Pass Leaks, Featuring Two Guest Characters From Street Fighter Richard Bailey Jr. of The Koalition writes: The fighting game genre has been red-hot over the last several years thanks to the release of a few notable hard-hitting titles. Street Fighter 6, Mortal Kombat 1, and Tekken 8 all had great launches while Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics was the perfect trip down memory lane. With a new year now upon us, the question on my mind is which fighting game will be the most talked about? Source link #Fatal #Fury #City #Wolves #Season #Pass #Leaks #Featuring #Guest #Characters #Street #Fighter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

World No.1 Scheffler eyes first PGA win of the year World No.1 Scheffler eyes first PGA win of the year Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer on the PGA circuit, is one shot behind leader Davis Thompson at the halfway mark of the Genesis Invitational. Source link #World #No.1 #Scheffler #eyes #PGA #win #year Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Alien: Rogue Incursion Review – Duuro Alien: Rogue Incursion Review – Duuro Duuro says: “Alien: Rogue Incursion might not be the nerve-shredding horror experience that Alien: Isolation was, but it succeeds on its own terms as an action-focused VR shooter.” Source link #Alien #Rogue #Incursion #Review #Duuro Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Could be written by ‘fool’ Tucker Carlson Could be written by ‘fool’ Tucker Carlson According to Politico reporting, Republican Sen. Roger Wicker called Hegseth’s speech on Ukraine a “rookie mistake,” adding, “It is the kind of thing Tucker Carlson could have written, and Carlson is a fool.” Former CIA director John Brennan joins to discuss that and more. Source link #written #fool #Tucker #Carlson Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Avowed Review – Hardcore Gamer Avowed Review – Hardcore Gamer NoDamage4h ago(Edited 4h ago) The state of game journalism is horrendous right now. There are no clear metrics that are used to rate these games. Especially since many journos in the industry dont actually have a passion for gaming so they bring in their own politically charged opinions or casual charged opinions. I wouldnt want someone whose only consistent experience with gaming is playing free phone games with mtx all over the place, to review and tell me how good a normal games is. So youre experience with stalker isnt unique to you. I’ve encountered similar suprises all over the place…including, unfortunatley, playing a highly rated game that turns out not to be that good at all. Source link #Avowed #Review #Hardcore #Gamer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute – The Associated Press AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute – The Associated Press AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ terminology dispute The Associated PressThe White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ CNNAssociated Press and the White House remain in standoff over access The Washington PostAP reporter, photographer barred from Air Force One over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ terminology dispute TribLIVEDonald Trump’s AP Ban Puts the Media in a Bind Vanity Fair Source link #reporter #photographer #barred #Air #Force #039Gulf #Mexico039 #terminology #dispute #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc review – ChristCenteredGamer Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc review – ChristCenteredGamer CCG writes – “Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc is a rather simply game that I found far more fun than I expected, honestly. It’s not a particularly deep or long game, and it pretty much only does the one thing, volleyball. But it’s well done for what it is, and for fans of Fairy Tail, it has a ton of callbacks to the series with text quotes during and after games, especially for canon pairings or close family. If you love Fairy Tail and can tolerate some rather excessively immodest outfits, then it’s really fun in short play sessions. If this sounds like something you would like, then I easily recommend it for the bargain price on offer. I love it when a small, focused game is priced right!” Source link #Fairy #Tail #Beach #Volleyball #Havoc #review #ChristCenteredGamer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]