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Anthony Davis Reflects on Lakers-Mavs Trade: LA Has a 'Special Place' in My Heart – Bleacher Report Anthony Davis Reflects on Lakers-Mavs Trade: LA Has a 'Special Place' in My Heart – Bleacher Report Anthony Davis Reflects on Lakers-Mavs Trade: LA Has a ‘Special Place’ in My Heart Bleacher ReportLuka Dončić, LeBron James and the biggest winners and losers of the Lakers-Mavericks trade Yahoo SportsWhy Mark Cuban shouldn’t be blamed for Mavs’ Luka Doncic stunner The Dallas Morning NewsLuka Doncic cried after hearing news of blockbuster trade to the Lakers, former Mavs player says WFAA.com Source link #Anthony #Davis #Reflects #LakersMavs #Trade #039Special #Place039 #Heart #Bleacher #Report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Investigators probe Washington plane flight logs Investigators probe Washington plane flight logs Investigators are intensifying their probe into the deadly collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Army ****** Hawk helicopter in Washington. Source link #Investigators #probe #Washington #plane #flight #logs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Neo-Nazi group leader convicted of plotting Maryland power grid attack Neo-Nazi group leader convicted of plotting Maryland power grid attack BALTIMORE (AP) — The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group was convicted Monday of conspiring with his former girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell, 29, encouraged Sarah Beth Clendaniel to carry out a series of “sniper attacks” on electrical substations around Baltimore that could have caused significant damage to the regional power grid, according to federal prosecutors. Their goal was to create chaos in the majority-****** city, prosecutors say. The two were arrested in February 2023 — before the plans were executed. 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 12-person jury deliberated for less than an hour after hearing about four days of testimony in federal court in Baltimore. They found Russell guilty of one count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility, the only charge he faced. Russell will be sentenced at a later date. He appeared in court wearing a light blue jacket and glasses. He conferred regularly with his attorney throughout the trial, looking cheerful and engaged. Several years ago, Russell co-founded the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, which is ******* for “atomic weapon.” This wasn’t his first run-in with law enforcement. Russell previously pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered destructive device and improper storage of explosive materials after investigators searched his home and found a stash of highly explosive materials and a cache of neo-Nazi signs, posters, books and flags. During closing arguments Monday afternoon, prosecutor Joseph Baldwin recounted trial testimony, including from a confidential informant who got connected with Russell through the social media app Telegram. Russell introduced Clendaniel and the informant, hoping the person could help her obtain a firearm to use in the attack, according to prosecutors. “He was the team leader taking care of his warrior,” Baldwin told the jury. Prosecutors played a clip from a recorded phone call in which Russell used a racist expletive and requested secrecy from the informant, telling him: “It’s important you don’t talk about this to anyone.” While prosecutors claimed Russell hoped to incite a race war, his defense attorney downplayed his involvement in the plot, calling the case “a setup from the very beginning.” Russell was in Florida the entire time with no plans to travel to Maryland and actively assist in carrying out the attack, attorney Ian Goldstein said. Russell may have supported efforts to disrupt modern society and restore white supremacy, but he wasn’t a co-conspirator in this case, Goldstein said during his closing argument. “He was a cheerleader — as terrible as that sounds,” Goldstein said, acknowledging his client’s “repulsive” ideology. “That’s what he was, and that’s not ********.” It wasn’t enough to convince the jury. Before jurors began deliberating Monday evening, U.S. District Judge James Bredar told them a guilty verdict would require a finding that Russell had “engaged, advised or assisted” in the conspiracy with knowledge of its objectives. Russell apparently wasn’t on law enforcement’s radar until police responded to a 2017 double ********* at a Tampa apartment building and found him outside crying, dressed in military fatigues. One of his roommates had killed the other two, officials said. Police concluded Russell had nothing to do with the deadly shootings. But while detectives investigated, they discovered the explosive materials and neo-Nazi paraphernalia in Russell’s possession, including flyers that said, “Don’t prepare for exams, prepare for a race war” and a framed photo of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. Russell was in the Florida National Guard at the time and had attended the University of South Florida. Devon Arthurs, who later pleaded guilty to killing his roommates, told detectives he shot them for teasing him about his recent conversion to Islam. He also said it was to thwart a terrorist attack by Atomwaffen and claimed Russell had materials in the house “to kill civilians and target locations like power lines, nuclear reactors, and synagogues,” prosecutors said. Goldstein also represented Russell in that case, when the attorney argued that possessing explosives didn’t mean Russell intended to use them to cause harm. Goldstein said his client was traumatized by the deaths of his roommates and already suffered from mental health issues. Family members said Russell was just a follower looking for community and trying to please his friends. Russell ultimately pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered destructive device and improper storage of explosive materials. He was sentenced in 2018 to serve five years in prison. During the sentencing hearing, a federal judge in Tampa expressed explicit concern that Russell could fall in with the wrong crowd behind bars. Several years later, federal investigators discovered his relationship with Clendaniel, who similarly had a long history of white supremacist beliefs. She and Russell began exchanging letters around 2018 while they were incarcerated in different facilities. They developed a romantic relationship that continued after they were released from prison, court records show. Clendaniel, 36, pleaded guilty to plotting the attack and was sentenced in September to 18 years in prison. Source link #NeoNazi #group #leader #convicted #plotting #Maryland #power #grid #attack Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer ***** Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89 Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer ***** Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89 ***** Kramlich, founder of New Enterprise Associates, discusses on “Sexism in the valley” during the third day of Web Summit in Altice Arena on Nov. 8, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images ***** Kramlich, the venture capital pioneer who co-founded New Enterprise Associates almost 50 years ago and built it into a Silicon Valley powerhouse that regularly raised billion-dollar-plus funds, died on Saturday. He was 89. His death was sudden and “he didn’t have a long illness,” his daughter, Christina Kramlich, confirmed to CNBC, adding that the family will provide more details soon. “We’ve lost our warm, curious, ever-optimistic family leader,” she said. Long before venture capitalist was an established profession, Kramlich saw the opportunity, to invest some cash in tech entrepreneurs and profit alongside of them, assuming they were successful. He’d put some of his own money into Apple before joining with Chuck Newhall and Frank Bonsal to start NEA in 1977, a few years after heavy hitters Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins opened their doors in Menlo Park, California. Kramlich hit it big in computer networking, writing an early check to 3Com, which Bob Metcalfe started as a way to commercialize Ethernet technology. The company went public in 1984, and soared to a valuation of over $28 billion during the dot-com bubble of 2000. 3Com’s technology was eventually bypassed by products from Cisco and others and the company was purchased by HP in 2010 for $2.7 billion. Elsewhere in the space, Kramlich invested in Grand Junction, started by a 3Com co-founder, and saw that company through to a 1995 ***** to Cisco. And then there was data center networking company Force10 Networks, which was acquired by Dell in 2011. “So we’ve gone from the very inception of the Ethernet through to its becoming the dominant protocol of the internet for network communications,” Kramlich said in a 2006 interview with oral historian Mauree Jane Perry. Kramlich also backed companies including, Macromedia, Ascend Communications and Juniper Networks. In the fusion power market, Kramlich invested in TAE Technologies, and sat on the board until the day of his death. Kramlich retired from NEA in 2012, around the time the firm raised $2.6 billion for its 14th fund, one of the biggest ever at the time in the industry. But he wasn’t done with investing. In 2017, Kramlich started Green Bay Ventures to invest in companies developing technology and products in manufacturing, energy, transportation, logistics, real estate and communications. He launched Green Bay with Anthony Schiller, who started managing Kramlich’s family money in 2011, and Casey Tatham, who was running finance for the family office. The firm was named after the Wisconsin town where Kramlich was born in 1935. Kramlich’s dad started a food chain there and his mom became an aeronautical engineer. After moving around Wisconsin as a kid, Kramlich went to college at Northwestern and then moved to the Boston area to pursue a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard. Following business school, Kramlich got into the world of investments in Boston, and eventually met early Apple and Intel investor Arthur Rock. He moved to California and helped start Arthur Rock & Co. in 1969. Eight years later, Kramlich splintered off to start NEA, with operations in Baltimore, Maryland and Silicon Valley. Scott Sandell, NEA’s executive chairman, joined the firm in 1996. He said he was working as a consultant and met Kramlich after pitching a startup to the firm, initially in the Baltimore office. His career trajectory quickly changed, and rather than raising money for the startup, he landed a job at NEA and has remained for almost three decades. “He was the reason so many of us joined,” Sandell said in an interview. “***** was beloved by countless entrepreneurs and venture capitalists because of his undying optimism and perseverance against really all odds. It was that spirit along with his generous and gracious ways that made him more loveable than perhaps any venture capitalist I’ve ever known.” Kramlich is survived by his daughter Christina, as well as by his wife, Pam, and his other children, Rix and Mary Donna. Source link #Silicon #Valley #venture #capital #pioneer #***** #Kramlich #early #investor #Apple #dies Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC – WTOP Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC – WTOP Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC WTOPFlight Attendant Dad in D.C. Plane ****** Was Not Originally Scheduled to Be on Flight, Ex-Wife Says (Exclusive) PEOPLEThe triumphant final days of the skaters killed in D.C. ****** ESPNNews Wrap: Crews begin recovering wreckage of passenger jet from Potomac River PBS NewsHour Source link #Salvage #crews #recover #engine #large #portion #jet #river #deadly #air #collision #WTOP Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer ***** Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89 Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer ***** Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89 ***** Kramlich, founder of New Enterprise Associates, discusses on “Sexism in the valley” during the third day of Web Summit in Altice Arena on Nov. 8, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images ***** Kramlich, the venture capital pioneer who co-founded New Enterprise Associates almost 50 years ago and built it into a Silicon Valley powerhouse that regularly raised billion-dollar-plus funds, died on Saturday. He was 89. His death was sudden and “he didn’t have a long illness,” his daughter, Christina Kramlich, confirmed to CNBC, adding that the family will provide more details soon. “We’ve lost our warm, curious, ever-optimistic family leader,” she said. Long before venture capitalist was an established profession, Kramlich saw the opportunity, to invest some cash in tech entrepreneurs and profit alongside of them, assuming they were successful. He’d put some of his own money into Apple before joining with Chuck Newhall and Frank Bonsal to start NEA in 1977, a few years after heavy hitters Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins opened their doors in Menlo Park, California. Kramlich hit it big in computer networking, writing an early check to 3Com, which Bob Metcalfe started as a way to commercialize Ethernet technology. The company went public in 1984, and soared to a valuation of over $28 billion during the dot-com bubble of 2000. 3Com’s technology was eventually bypassed by products from Cisco and others and the company was purchased by HP in 2010 for $2.7 billion. Elsewhere in the space, Kramlich invested in Grand Junction, started by a 3Com co-founder, and saw that company through to a 1995 ***** to Cisco. And then there was data center networking company Force10 Networks, which was acquired by Dell in 2011. “So we’ve gone from the very inception of the Ethernet through to its becoming the dominant protocol of the internet for network communications,” Kramlich said in a 2006 interview with oral historian Mauree Jane Perry. Kramlich also backed companies including, Macromedia, Ascend Communications and Juniper Networks. In the fusion power market, Kramlich invested in TAE Technologies, and sat on the board until the day of his death. Kramlich retired from NEA in 2012, around the time the firm raised $2.6 billion for its 14th fund, one of the biggest ever at the time in the industry. But he wasn’t done with investing. In 2017, Kramlich started Green Bay Ventures to invest in companies developing technology and products in manufacturing, energy, transportation, logistics, real estate and communications. He launched Green Bay with Anthony Schiller, who started managing Kramlich’s family money in 2011, and Casey Tatham, who was running finance for the family office. The firm was named after the Wisconsin town where Kramlich was born in 1935. Kramlich’s dad started a food chain there and his mom became an aeronautical engineer. After moving around Wisconsin as a kid, Kramlich went to college at Northwestern and then moved to the Boston area to pursue a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard. Following business school, Kramlich got into the world of investments in Boston, and eventually met early Apple and Intel investor Arthur Rock. He moved to California and helped start Arthur Rock & Co. in 1969. Eight years later, Kramlich splintered off to start NEA, with operations in Baltimore, Maryland and Silicon Valley. Scott Sandell, NEA’s executive chairman, joined the firm in 1996. He said he was working as a consultant and met Kramlich after pitching a startup to the firm, initially in the Baltimore office. His career trajectory quickly changed, and rather than raising money for the startup, he landed a job at NEA and has remained for almost three decades. “He was the reason so many of us joined,” Sandell said in an interview. “***** was beloved by countless entrepreneurs and venture capitalists because of his undying optimism and perseverance against really all odds. It was that spirit along with his generous and gracious ways that made him more loveable than perhaps any venture capitalist I’ve ever known.” Kramlich is survived by his daughter Christina, as well as by his wife, Pam, and his other children, Rix and Mary Donna. Source link #Silicon #Valley #venture #capital #pioneer #***** #Kramlich #early #investor #Apple #dies Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest): He was excellent at the back against Brighton and also got his goal. He was a catalyst going forwards and backwards for that team. I even liked the fact the manager had to calm him down from getting sent off. That really set the tempo for that game. He wanted to fight people he was that up for winning. James Tarkowski (Everton) and Morato (Nottingham Forest): Both of them are solid centre-backs. Both teams had clean sheets, both played pivotal parts. Tarkowski with a little assist for the Beto goal and Morata came into a team that just lost 5-0. To have the impact he did, he hasn’t played a lot of football lately but I thought he was excellent. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal): The talk of the town. People said they didn’t like his celebration. I loved it. It shows he has got a bit of personality and a bit of life. The young man is growing into an exceptional football player. Source link #Troy #Deeneys #Team #Week #David #Raya #Myles #LewisSkelly #Chris #Wood #Anthony #Elanga Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Love Your Jewish Neighbor’: How Christians Are Battling the Spike in Global Hate ‘Love Your Jewish Neighbor’: How Christians Are Battling the Spike in Global Hate The October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel fueled a surge in antisemitism around the world. It got so bad that 2024 was called a “peak year” for antisemitism. The number of incidents worldwide doubled from 2023 and rose 340 percent from 2022. Even in America, Jews face greater threats of discrimination, online harassment, and physical violence. Here’s the latest example reported by CBN News: Growing up as a Holocaust survivor’s daughter has had its challenges for Melanie Sol. When she decided to write her father’s story, Melanie was shocked by the disturbing antisemitic assault that followed: pic.twitter.com/ayUwfyNrqB — CBN News (@CBNNews) February 3, 2025 To combat this growing tide of antisemitism, the ministry Jewish Voice recently launched the Love Your Jewish Neighbor campaign, encouraging Christians to reach out with love and support of the Jewish people in their communities. Led by Jonathan Bernis, Jewish Voice exists to transform lives and see all of Israel saved. The ministry has helped more than a million people, planted churches, and seen more than 60,000 new believers in Jesus. For more than 50 years, Jewish Voice has brought both humanitarian aid and the gospel message to Jewish communities around the world, growing the Messianic Jewish community, and engaging the Church to love Israel and the Jewish people. WATCH The 700 Club on Tuesday for the full interview with Jonathan Bernis. And click here to learn more about the Love Your Jewish Neighbor campaign ***Please sign up for CBN Newsletters and download the CBN News app to ensure you receive the latest news updates from a Christian perspective.*** Source link #Love #Jewish #Neighbor #Christians #Battling #Spike #Global #Hate Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Stay of execution’: Albertans take in 30-day Trump tariff pause with trepidation ‘Stay of execution’: Albertans take in 30-day Trump tariff pause with trepidation U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs on Canada are off again — at least, for the next 30 days. Following a phone conversation Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Trump is pausing the threatened 25 per cent tariffs on most ********* goods that was set to take effect Tuesday. Trudeau said he and Trump discussed Canada’s $1.3 billion border plan, which includes helicopter patrols, and announced $200 million in new initiatives to address fentanyl trafficking. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was “greatly heartened” to see the two sides find common ground. “The appointment of a ********* fentanyl czar with authority to coordinate a massive joint effort with the United Stated to target fentanyl traffickers is something Alberta has been calling for since it became clear in our discussions with U.S. elected representatives and administration officials that this would be a critical part of reaching a deal to avoid tariffs,” Smith said in a statement online Monday afternoon. Story continues below advertisement “Diplomacy has won the day. Let us ensure that continues as we know there is much more work ahead of us.” Smith said she’ll return to Washington, D.C. next week with her fellow premiers to continue their diplomatic efforts, and will go back to D.C. later in February to attend the National Governors’ Association conference. 1:59 Danielle Smith calls on Canada to name ‘border czar’ as tariffs loom Trump declared victory in a post on Truth Social, saying Canada agreed to “finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like fentanyl that have been pouring into our country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans.” Trump said over the next 30 days, the two countries will see whether a “final economic deal” can be reached. But his message ends with a warning that tariffs are not off the table. When speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump repeated that he wants to see Canada become the 51st state. Story continues below advertisement With the reason for the tariffs seeming to change almost daily — Trump has cited everything from fentanyl and ******** border crossings to trade imbalances and more recently, American bank and business access to Canada’s finance sector — political analysts say it’s hard to pin his motivation. “It’s difficult to know what the actual reason for the for the tariffs is,” said Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams. Alberta businesses that rely on trade with America, such as those in the oil and gas industry, are cautiously optimistic about the deadline being kicked down the road. “It shows, I think, that the U.S. relies on us and that maybe there’s a path of avoiding this altogether,” said Richard Masson, a energy expert at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. “But I don’t think it provides a level of certainty everybody needs to say, ‘Okay, it’s business as usual.’” 1:59 Alberta’s energy sector responds to lower tariff Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement That uncertainty is a challenge for Alberta’s oil patch, which ships 95 to 97 per cent of Canada’s oil south of the border – making up about 60 per cent of U.S. crude oil imports. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Trump had said while he was applying a 25 per cent tariff on ********* products, energy goods like oil and gas would receive a lower 10 per cent tax. “That does suggest that there is room for maneuvering, but the success on energy probably owes at least as much to the fact that the United States needs that energy,” Williams said, explaining Americans would see a jump at the gas pump. “There would be direct consequences and fairly immediate consequences.” Masson said until the tariff issue is settled for good, oil executives are going to be hesitant to make significant decisions. “It’s going to make it harder for boardrooms to approve capital spending,” he said. Others in Alberta say this isn’t a bullet dodged. “I fear this is a temporary stay of execution,” said Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta, a non-partisan and non-profit think tank based in Calgary. Experts remain concerned about tariffs stripping away at Alberta’s economic growth and how that could impact the province’s job market, Legge said. Story continues below advertisement “That could be somewhere between 60,000 and 90,000 jobs lost in Alberta, if this is prolonged,” Legge said. For others, the tariff situation is a wake-up call to explore more manufacturing on the ********* side of the border, as talks continue on the Prairie Economic Gateway — an industrial partnership to build an inland port in Calgary. “If we’re trying to create that stability of having our own supply of goods, that bodes well for our entire country,” said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek. 2:02 How Canadians are planning to push back against Trump-imposed tariffs Several provinces were scrambling late Monday to reverse plans to implement non-tariff measures. Many provinces were poised to remove products like American liquor from store shelves — some had already done so by Monday – but news of the reprieve put those retaliatory efforts on pause. Story continues below advertisement Ontario Premier Doug Ford said American alcohol products will not be removed from LCBO shelves, now that the threat has been paused for 30 days. The premier said if the tariffs are imposed, he will not hesitate to launch retaliatory action, including prohibiting American companies from provincial procurement contracts and taking the booze back off the shelves. The Manitoba government is also pausing plans to remove U.S. alcohol products from liquor stores and cut off American companies from provincial government contracts. Trending Now Musk Starlink deal with Ontario government back on hours after threat to rip it up Canada releases first round of U.S. tariffs, announces relief program More on Politics More videos Manitoba Premier **** Kinew says it shows that Canadians are effective when they stand up for themselves. Quebec Premier François Legault welcomed the “good news” but laments that “uncertainty remains.” American products will also return to Quebec liquor stores shelves. The Ontario government has also paused plans to cancel a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink to improve rural broadband. Edmonton’s mayor says there’s no logical reason for Trump to keep mulling tariffs. On Monday, he urged residents to keep their money in the community. “I would encourage Edmontonians to buy local. Support local businesses,” the mayor said. “This is our opportunity to, you know, continue to show other national pride that Canada is united, that we are all going to work together and fight against these harmful tariffs.” Story continues below advertisement However, economists say that’s noble in theory — but not realistic for many Canadians amid a high cost of living. “You just have to receive the credit card bill when you realize that, ‘Wait, I don’t know that I can afford to do this,’” said Moshe Lander, an economics professor at Concordia University in Edmonton. “Canadians are very upset at their various levels of government for putting them in a position where they feel that their budgets just don’t satisfy their basic needs, let alone their higher level needs,” Lander said. He noted American goods can be cheaper than local ones of the same quality, and says a boycott may not make a significant dent. “So I think these types of boycotts, where you’re going to try and inflict economic pain — American corporations can withstand one bad quarter or two bad quarters, some lost profit.” Lander said Canadians may not be able to weather the storm long-term, if we end up in a the same place again a month from now. “Taking a principled stand is expensive.” 1:50 Cost of living top of mind for Canadians in 2024, poll finds Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Trump twice on Monday, their first discussions since the president took over the White House on Jan. 20. Story continues below advertisement Trudeau released a statement on X that outlined the broad strokes of the $1.3-billion border plan his government had announced in December, adding that “nearly 10,000 front line personnel are and will be working to protect the border.” That mirrors the number of troops ******** President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to send to the U.S. border on Monday morning when she announced that she had secured a deal with Trump to delay the tariffs on her country by one month. Canada Border Services Agency already has 8,500 front-line officers, and Canada’s border is also patrolled by the RCMP between official crossings. Mounties in Alberta have obtained a ****** Hawk helicopter and it’s being used to patrol the border in the Prairie province. 1:39 ****** Hawk helicopters deployed to Alberta-U.S. border amid security concerns, tariff threats Several provinces in recent weeks have assigned provincial staff and officers to assist as well. Story continues below advertisement Trudeau also said Monday that Canada will list cartels as terrorist entities. Canada plans to launch a joint strike force with the U.S. to combat organized crime, fentanyl trafficking and money laundering, and will appoint a “fentanyl czar” — though Trudeau gave no indication of what that job would entail. The late-day news of a pause came after markets closed after a difficult Monday. Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, was down nearly 300 points at the closing bell, while the loonie fell to its lowest level in more than two decades. — With files from Sarah Ritchie, The ********* Press Source link #Stay #execution #Albertans #30day #Trump #tariff #pause #trepidation Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Bus crashes into home on suburban street in Sydney Bus crashes into home on suburban street in Sydney A bus has crashed into a home on a suburban street in Sydney’s west with seven people on board. Emergency services were called to Aplin Rd in Bonnyrigg Heights just before 10am on Tuesday following reports a bus crashed into a home. A NSW Ambulance spokesman said crews were still on scene just before 11am. “We assessed a total of seven people, that’s six passengers plus the driver,” the spokesman said. The spokesman said there were only minor injuries reported, however the bus driver — a man believed to be in his 60s — was set be taken to Liverpool Hospital with minor injuries. Camera IconA bus crashed into a home on Aplin Rd in Bonnyrigg Heights on Tuesday. Google Maps. Credit: Supplied A NSW Police spokesman said the driver had sore knees and a back but was walking and talking. There were no reports of occupants in the home at the time, and it was unclear whether the bus crashed into the garage of the home, or the home itself. A NSW Fire and Rescue spokesman said firefighters assessed the home, which had suffered some damage but was “stable for the time being”. He said a heavy tow vehicle was set to remove the bus. Source link #Bus #crashes #home #suburban #street #Sydney Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session Stocks closed lower on Monday, but they trimmed their losses after President Donald Trump paused Mexico tariffs. Here’s what CNBC is watching Tuesday. Source link #Tuesdays #big #stock #stories #Whats #move #market #trading #session Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Massive Great White Shark Filmed Cruising In San Diego Massive Great White Shark Filmed Cruising In San Diego 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 As drones have increasingly taken to the skies above the seas, we’ve gained new insight as to what’s below the water. Perhaps the main thing that has been shocking viewers around the world, not surprisingly, is the proximity of sharks to surfers and the shore. In the US alone, whether in Florida or California, plenty of videos exist where sharks are within “striking distance” but simply swim nearby and observe. Ever since Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit movie Jaws the general public has been terrified of sharks, to the point that many people even have the irrational fear of sharks in swimming pools, lakes, ponds and other bodies of freshwater. Jaws certainly made for great cinema but the reality is that sharks are not what Spielberg made them out to be–they’re typically just curious and can even get easily frightened. Such is the case with this video from San Diego where we see a massive White Shark get scared off by an ornery sea lion. While all of California can be deemed “sharky”, the area between La Jolla and Del Mar–including ******’s Beach, Torrey Pines, and Scripps–is an especially active area for White Sharks. The tourist operations at La Jolla Shores, like the kayak tours, like to say that sharks don’t enter that zone due to the kelp beds, something that is clearly false. Sharks roam where they please and there is much we don’t know about their movements. An important thing to consider is that, not long ago, sharks far surpassed humans in biomass and population. The planet is over 70% ocean and sharks roam in all the seas with multiple species like Tigers, White Sharks, and Bull Sharks, existing as apex predators. The mass killing of sharks is a threat to healthy ocean ecosystems and is severely disrupting the balance of our seas. Madison Stewart, aka Shark Girl Madison, says it is best to say calm if you do have a shark encounter in the water, “Seeing a larger shark in the water does not mean the end; sharks are highly inquisitive creatures. The key to survival is for them to see you as another predator in the ocean and not potential prey. ” For more on tips on shark safety be sure to check out Madison’s guide on how to survive a shark attack. Related: Near Fatal Shark Attack Caught On Film Source link #Massive #Great #White #Shark #Filmed #Cruising #San #Diego Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Musk steamrolls Washington with Trump’s blessing Musk steamrolls Washington with Trump’s blessing Elon Musk worked at breakneck speed over the weekend to wipe out the U.S. Agency for International Development. His allies got access to the Treasury’s payments system. His aides reportedly locked out government employees from their computer systems that hold sensitive data. And President Donald Trump is OK with it — for now. “He’s a very talented guy from the standpoint of management and costs,” Trump told reporters Monday. “We’re trying to shrink government, and he can probably shrink it as well as anybody else, if not better. Where we think there’s a conflict or there’s a problem, we won’t let him go near it.” Musk’s dizzying takeover of Washington, which has frightened Democrats and some Republicans, has renewed speculation within GOP circles about whether the mutually beneficial relationship between the world’s richest man and the president will eventually implode. Musk’s recent moves also underscore how serious he is about executing his far-reaching plans to reshape the government, flying in the face of critics who argued his so-called Department of Government Efficiency would be a do-nothing blue-ribbon commission. Trump is broadly aware of and supportive of Musk’s moves to blow up USAID, according to a person close to the president who was granted anonymity to speak candidly. And although he likes the idea of Musk handling “the dirty work” of slashing through the federal bureaucracy, Trump could always change his mind about the situation if there is a political price to pay down the road, the person added. “He’s fine with Elon being the bad guy,” the person said, noting that Trump typically pays close attention to news coverage but may care little himself about the details of whether USAID would be folded into the State Department or shuttered altogether. “But things can always change.” Trump has maintained close ties to Musk, even though the tech billionaire has angered influential voices in the MAGA movement who believe he isn’t aligned with them on immigration and other key issues, including former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon. One reason, some people close to Trump said, is that the president believes Musk, the single biggest donor in the 2024 presidential election, played a major role in helping him win the election and is extremely smart. Republicans on the Hill are also largely giving Musk and Trump the benefit of the doubt, dismissing criticism from Democrats that they are infringing on their congressional powers. Instead, they are leaning on comments from one of their former colleagues — Secretary of State Marco Rubio — instead of directly grappling with Musk’s actions. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), asked if Trump has the ability to close USAID unilaterally, said the administration’s goal is to ferret out waste. “I think it’s a lot more about finding out how the dollars are being spent, where they are going and whether or not they’re consistent with this administration’s and our country’s priorities,” he said. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Judiciary Committee, said that it is a “constitutional question” when asked if Trump can end USAID without congressional approval. “It’s how you define the executive powers of the president of the United States,” he said, “and I can’t define that for you.” Career government officials, Democratic lawmakers and nongovernmental organizations have scrambled to shine a light on Musk’s efforts, many of which they’ve argued he doesn’t have the legal authority to carry out absent approval from Congress. Even some conservatives have raised concerns over Musk’s actions. So far, though, they have been vastly outpaced by Musk, who has taken to his social media platform X to build public support for shock-and-awe efforts. Though Musk posted on X throughout the weekend that it was time for USAID to “die” and bragged that he was “feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” it wasn’t until Monday afternoon that Democratic lawmakers held a press conference in hopes of saving the agency. Likewise, days after Musk’s allies gained access to the Treasury Department’s payments system, Senate ********* Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that he and House ********* Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) would work on legislation stopping the “unlawful peddling.” Schumer said, “It’s like letting a tiger into a petting zoo and hoping for the best.” A spokesperson for DOGE did not respond to a request for comment. On X, Musk reposted accounts arguing Americans voted for Musk to play a major role in the Trump administration. At the event outside the USAID headquarters Monday, Democrats accused Musk and Trump of acting like autocrats. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said, “This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let’s call it what it is.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said, “Elon Musk may get to be dictator of Tesla. And he may try to play dictator here in Washington, D.C., but he doesn’t get to shut down the Agency for International Development.” But Musk may have boxed Democrats into defending an institution that voters aren’t terribly fond of. Democratic and Republican strategists said that voters in polls and focus groups either know little about foreign aid or believe it is a poor use of resources. “You’ll hear a lot of people say, ‘Well, sure, it’s nice to help people in Ukraine’ or ‘Sure, it would be great to do charity work across the globe, but we have people who are homeless here. We have a drug problem here,’” said Democratic pollster Jason McGrath. “That’s obviously not the way the federal government works, but it’s a sentiment that the Trump campaign and Musk have cynically taken advantage of.” As for Republicans, conservative consultant Ryan Girdusky said that many are willing to give Musk the benefit of the doubt because they support him rooting out government waste. But he said there should be protections in place to ensure that personal data is not compromised by Musk’s efforts — a concern others on the right have expressed privately about the tech tycoon. “I agree that the federal government is bloated and that some employees need to go, and there’s a lot of waste and fraud and abuse in the system. And I’m happy Musk is doing that,” he said. But, he added, “It is deeply concerning that a man who has built his fortune on federal contracts, federal subsidies, he’s in the process of building an AI company and he is building the eight ball. There are a number of companies who are much further on AI than Musk is. So how do you jump past all of them? You get a hold of the data that no one else can access.” Katherine Tully-McManus contributed to this report. Source link #Musk #steamrolls #Washington #Trumps #blessing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Marco Rubio Says He's Acting Director of USAID as Elon Musk Works to Shut It Down: Trump Live Updates – The New York Times Marco Rubio Says He's Acting Director of USAID as Elon Musk Works to Shut It Down: Trump Live Updates – The New York Times Marco Rubio Says He’s Acting Director of USAID as Elon Musk Works to Shut It Down: Trump Live Updates The New York TimesOmar slams Trump, Musk for changes at USAID, accuses president of running dictatorship Fox NewsTrump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say CNNUSAID Live Updates: Marco Rubio Named Acting Administrator Forbes Source link #Marco #Rubio #He039s #Acting #Director #USAID #Elon #Musk #Works #Shut #Trump #Live #Updates #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why employees smuggle AI into work Why employees smuggle AI into work Sean McManus Technology Reporter Getty Images Many staff are said to be using unapproved AI at work “It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission,” says John, a software engineer at a financial services technology company. “Just get on with it. And if you get in trouble later, then clear it up.” He’s one of the many people who are using their own AI tools at work, without the permission of their IT division (which is why we are not using John’s full name). According to a survey by Software AG, half of all knowledge workers use personal AI tools. The research defines knowledge workers as “those who primarily work at a desk or computer”. For some it’s because their IT team doesn’t offer AI tools, while others said they wanted their own choice of tools. John’s company provides GitHub Copilot for AI-supported software development, but he prefers Cursor. “It’s largely a glorified autocomplete, but it is very good,” he says. “It completes 15 lines at a time, and then you look over it and say, ‘yes, that’s what I would’ve typed’. It frees you up. You feel more fluent.” His unauthorised use isn’t violating a policy, it’s just easier than risking a lengthy approvals process, he says. “I’m too lazy and well paid to chase up the expenses,” he adds. John recommends that companies stay flexible in their choice of AI tools. “I’ve been telling people at work not to renew team licences for a year at a time because in three months the whole landscape changes,” he says. “Everybody’s going to want to do something different and will feel trapped by the sunk cost.” The recent release of DeepSeek, a freely available AI model from China, is only likely to expand the AI options. Peter (not his real name) is a product manager at a data storage company, which offers its people the Google Gemini AI chatbot. External AI tools are banned but Peter uses ChatGPT through search tool Kagi. He finds the biggest benefit of AI comes from challenging his thinking when he asks the chatbot to respond to his plans from different customer perspectives. “The AI is not so much giving you answers, as giving you a sparring partner,” he says. “As a product manager, you have a lot of responsibility and don’t have a lot of good outlets to discuss strategy openly. These tools allow that in an unfettered and unlimited capacity.” The version of ChatGPT he uses (4o) can analyse video. “You can get summaries of competitors’ videos and have a whole conversation [with the AI tool] about the points in the videos and how they overlap with your own products.” In a 10-minute ChatGPT conversation he can review material that would take two or three hours watching the videos. He estimates that his increased productivity is equivalent to the company getting a third of an additional person working for free. He’s not sure why the company has banned external AI. “I think it’s a control thing,” he says. “Companies want to have a say in what tools their employees use. It’s a new frontier of IT and they just want to be conservative.” The use of unauthorized AI applications is sometimes called ‘shadow AI’. It’s a more specific version of ‘shadow IT’, which is when someone uses software or services the IT department hasn’t approved. Harmonic Security helps to identify shadow AI and to prevent corporate data being entered into AI tools inappropriately. It is tracking more than 10,000 AI apps and has seen more than 5,000 of them in use. These include custom versions of ChatGPT and business software that has added AI features, such as communications tool Slack. However popular it is, shadow AI comes with risks. Modern AI tools are built by digesting huge amounts of information, in a process called training. Around 30% of the applications Harmonic Security has seen being used train using information entered by the user. That means the user’s information becomes part of the AI tool and could be output to other users in the future. Companies may be concerned about their trade secrets being exposed by the AI tool’s answers, but Alastair Paterson, CEO and co-founder of Harmonic Security, thinks that’s unlikely. “It’s pretty hard to get the data straight out of these [AI tools],” he says. However, firms will be concerned about their data being stored in AI services they have no control over, no awareness of, and which may be vulnerable to data breaches. Micaela Karina AI can give younger workers a leg up says Simon Haighton-Williams It will be hard for companies to fight against the use of AI tools, as they can be extremely useful, particularly for younger workers. “[AI] allows you to cram five years’ experience into 30 seconds of prompt engineering,” says Simon Haighton-Williams, CEO at The Adaptavist Group, a ***-based software services group. “It doesn’t wholly replace [experience], but it’s a good leg up in the same way that having a good encyclopaedia or a calculator lets you do things that you couldn’t have done without those tools.” What would he say to companies that discover they have shadow AI use? “Welcome to the club. I think probably everybody does. Be patient and understand what people are using and why, and figure out how you can embrace it and manage it rather than demand it’s shut off. You don’t want to be left behind as the organization that hasn’t [adopted AI].” Lauri Pitkänen Karoliina Torttila says employees need to show good judgement over AI Trimble provides software and hardware to manage data about the built environment. To help its employees use AI safely, the company created Trimble Assistant. It’s an internal AI tool based on the same AI models that are used in ChatGPT. Employees can consult Trimble Assistant for a wide range of applications, including product development, customer support and market research. For software developers, the company provides GitHub Copilot. Karoliina Torttila is director of AI at Trimble. “I encourage everybody to go and explore all kinds of tools in their personal life, but recognise that their professional life is a different space and there are some safeguards and considerations there,” she says. The company encourages employees to explore new AI models and applications online. “This brings us to a skill we’re all forced to develop: We have to be able to understand what is sensitive data,” she says. “There are places where you would not put your medical information and you have to be able to make those type of judgement calls [for work data, too].” Employees’ experience using AI at home and for personal projects can shape company policy as AI tools evolve, she believes. There needs to be a “constant dialogue about what tools serve us the best”, she says. More Technology of Business Source link #employees #smuggle #work Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

India faces outbreak of creeping paralysis India faces outbreak of creeping paralysis Getty Images There have been previous outbreaks of GBS in India – in 2019 at least one child died in the north of the country (file photo) Last month, a school teacher in the western Indian city of Pune found her six-year-old son upset about homework. “I had erased some words and asked him to write them. I assumed he was angry and that’s why he was not holding the pencil properly,” she told the Indian Express newspaper. She never imagined his struggle to hold a pencil was the first sign of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare disorder where the immune system attacks nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and paralysis. Within days, the boy was in intensive care, unable to move his arms or legs. As his condition worsened, he lost the ability to ********, speak, and eventually breathe, requiring ventilator support. He is now recovering. The boy is among around 160 reported cases of GBS since early January in Pune, an education and IT hub, ringed by industrial towns and villages. There have been five suspected deaths. Currently, 48 patients are in intensive care, 21 on ventilator, and 38 have been discharged, according to official figures. GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints. Symptoms worsen over two to four weeks, typically starting in the arms and legs. The reported mortality rate varies between three and 13%, depending on severity and quality of health care support. The outbreak in Pune is being traced to a pathogen called campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of foodborne infections, and the biggest driver of GBS worldwide. The link between the two was discovered in the 1990s in rural China, where the pathogen was common in chickens, and GBS outbreaks occurred every monsoon as children played in water contaminated by chicken or duck droppings. Getty Images The outbreak in Pune is being traced to a pathogen called campylobacter jejuni GBS is not entirely uncommon in India. Monojit Debnath and Madhu Nagappa, of Bangalore-based National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), studied 150 GBS patients over a five year ******* between 2014 and 2019. Their findings showed that over a third of them tested positive for campylobacter. More recently, outbreaks linked to the pathogen have been reported from all over the world. In the first seven months of 2023, Peru reported over 200 suspected cases and at least four deaths of GBS, prompting the government to declare a national health emergency and strengthen public health measures. Two-thirds of the cases were linked to campylobacter. In countries with good hygiene, fewer GBS cases are linked to campylobacter, with respiratory infections being a major contributor, say experts. There have been other triggers as well. In 2015 Brazil reported a cluster of GBS cases linked to the Zika virus. Vaccines can rarely trigger GBS, but one Covid vaccine was reportedly linked to a few hundred GBS cases in the *** in 2021. “Campylobacter is endemic with hundreds of thousands of cases taking place all the time. It is always existing in the environment,” Hugh Willison, a professor of neurology at University of Glasgow told me. Yet, it is not easy to develop GBS, scientists say. There’s a specific strain of campylobacter, which has a sugar-coated outer layer, and in rare cases, its molecular structure matches the coating of human nerve cells. When the patient’s immune system attacks the bacteria, it may end up targeting the nerves as well – a process called molecular mimicry – leading to GBS. However, a small fraction of campylobacter strains have this nerve-like coat. “In Pune, a strain of campylobacter with this molecular feature is likely to be circulating, and a surge in infections with this strain consequently leads to a higher number of GBS cases,” says Prof Willison. Getty Images A poultry farm near Pune – globally, a lot of GBS cases have been linked to eating badly-cooked poultry Most experts estimate that about one in 100 campylobacter strains carry the GBS risk, and one in 100 people infected with such a strain develop GBS, making the overall risk roughly one in 10,000. That creates what Mr Willison describes as an “immunological Russian roulette”, triggering an “acute neurological tsunami” that surges through the peripheral nervous system. Once the immune response subsides, the attack wanes – but the body still needs time, medical care, and support to repair the damage. What makes things worse is that there is no cure for GBS. In GBS, the body produces antibodies against campylobacter, which then attack the nerves. Physicians use “plasma exchange”, a process that filters blood to remove the harmful antibodies, along with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), a therapeutic antibody derived from normal blood, to help reduce the severity of the disease. The other challenge is that there is no single test to diagnose GBS. The diagnosis, say physicians, is mainly based on clinical features. It presents itself as a form of paralysis which can be also caused by polio, viruses or rare neurological disease. “The diagnosis is a constellation of clinical features. Misdiagnosis or no diagnosis or late diagnosis can happen easily,” says Mr Willison. India’s uneven public health system presents a challenge, as doctors in rural areas may struggle to diagnose GBS. One reason, possibly, why the World Health Organization (WHO) teams are in Pune, is collaborating with federal and state health workers to trace, test, and monitor cases, and analysing trends to support effective treatment. Pune Municipal Corporation Special hospital wards are being set up in Pune for GBS patients Authorities say they have surveilled more than 60,000 houses, picked up 160 water samples for tests, and asked people to drink boiled water and eat fresh and clean food, and not have “stale food and partially cooked chicken or mutton”. While most cases of GBS around the world come from undercooked poultry, it can also spread through water, similar to cholera or salmonella, experts say. Contaminated water used for washing or preparing street food makes it easy for the bacteria to spread. Clearly, in Pune, a campylobacter strain with the distinctive molecular feature is circulating, affecting a large number of people. What is not clear is whether this has been due to large scale contamination of water supply or a lot of people consuming infected poultry. “We appeal to people not to panic,” says a health department advisory. But in the face of uncertainty, it is easier said than done. Source link #India #faces #outbreak #creeping #paralysis Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary Laura Cress and Tom Richardson BBC News and BBC Newsbeat EA/Maxis Humple Borpnah! The Sims is celebrating its 25th birthday The Sims was never supposed to be a hit. Back in the 1990s, when creator Will Wright pitched the game to his bosses, they weren’t convinced by his idea of a “virtual dollhouse”. A so-called life simulator where players design their own characters, give them personalities and tend to their needs. Who wants that? Quite a lot of people, it turns out. Now, 25 years from its debut, The Sims is one of the best-selling video game series of all time, with an active community of superfans known as Simmers. The latest instalment, The Sims 4, has been translated into 18 languages and played by 85 million people worldwide, according to publisher Electronic Arts. The original game’s open-ended nature helped it to become a hit and reach so-called “casual gamers” outside the medium’s more dedicated audience. Players had the freedom to carefully craft a detailed domestic setting for their digital people, managing their love lives, daily routines, basic needs and hobbies in exacting detail. But it also allowed them to imagine various torments for their virtual pals. One of the most famous – stranding your Sim in a swimming pool without a ladder – remains a popular meme to this day. ***-based streamer Jesse, best known as Plumbella, says she became obsessed with the legendary trick when she first played the game at five years old. Plumbella Jesse, aka Plumbella, appreciates the community vibe of The Sims The Sims has been part of Jesse’s life ever since, thanks, she says, to the community around it. Players can create modifications or “mods” that alter different elements from the way the game plays to a characters appearance. Extra height options, having multiple jobs and neurodivergent personality traits are among some of the popular fan-made add-ons. For dedicated fans, Jesse says, the longevity comes from building on each other’s creations. As she puts it: “Take something and customise it and share it with other Simmers. “It’s really interesting to see the ways that people can come up with to use their game in an interesting way.” The ability to express yourself in The Sims also made it a popular title among its many players from diverse communities. Even at its launch in 2000, The Sims included same-sex relationships at a time when choices around sexuality or identity in gaming were rare. Creator Mollie, who streams as TheEnglishSimmer, makes a lot of LGBT-themed content for her channel. She says developer Maxis has “always been kind of a spearhead in the gaming industry when it comes to telling diverse stories and wanting to show that representation”. Mollie says The Sims has given her a platform to find others like her. “That’s been so wonderful that I have been able to tell my stories and connect with people and they can see themselves represented,” she says. EnglishSimmer Mollie, aka TheEnglishSimmer, makes a lot of LGBT-themed content for her online channel The Sims has come in for more criticism over the years for its racial representation. American content creator Amira, known as Xmiramira online, created a custom skin tone pack for The Sims 4 that’s still used by many players today. “I couldn’t make Sims that either look similar to me or my family, friends. And that’s the case in a lot of games,” says Amira. “But the difference between The Sims and other games is I can do something about it.” Amira’s Melanin Pack was a hit when it was released, and she’s since worked with Maxis and Electronic Arts on officially adopting more skin tones into the game. “For me that’s a big part of why I’ve played the game for so long,” she says. “I can do what I want, I can make a Sim with any body type, complexion, hair, whatever I want to do, it’s one of the most customisable games I have.” Amira says she’s noticed more and more games offering the ability to choose different skin tones, body types and hairstyles without the need for third-party add-ons. EA/Maxis A much wider range of skin tones was added to the Sims 4 as standard While The Sims is often seen as a leader when it comes to inclusivity in gaming, some people are uncomfortable with its approach. Zoe Delahunty-Light, a video producer at website Eurogamer, commends The Sims for making “great strides” with diversity and working with creators to build authentic representation into the game. But she does point out that much of the work was done first, for free, by modders. The official Lovestruck add-on, Zoe says, introduces polyamorous relationships to the game and costs £30 ($37). “So it can feel like it is squeezing as much money as it can out of people who desire representation the most, which is pretty audacious,” she says. The game has also been criticised over a lack of inclusion for players with disabilities, both in their ability to modify its controls and see themselves on screen. “The game still lacks the option to change key binds, which is a basic accessibility issue,” says Zoe. Developer Maxis has previously said it’s discussing the introduction of more accessibility features to the game. It has added certain features – such as visible hearing aids – to improve the representation of disability in the game. As The Sims celebrates its anniversary, the new US government has introduced policies to scale back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Critics argue these schemes are discriminatory and used to push political agendas, while supporters argue that they work to combat inequalities. The tech industry has followed suit, with companies such as Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, scrapping its DEI efforts and also cutting moderation teams. There’s a question over whether this could impact gaming, where companies are often criticised for failing to adequately tackle racial and gender-based harassment on their platforms. “The ******* concern is that this will be seen as a green light for certain groups of toxic gamers to become more open about their own hateful views, making inclusive spaces more important than ever,” says Zoe. Simmer Amira says it’s especially important for a life simulation game such as The Sims to include as many people as possible. “Everybody should be able to, for the most part, make themselves with little to no issue,” she says. Jesse adds: “A lot of people don’t get to experience things that other cultures experience and it’s a really great way to implement learning about it in everyday life. “I think that goes a long way to acceptance as well.” Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays – or listen back here. Source link #Sims #celebrates #25th #anniversary Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fracking boss Wright confirmed as US energy secretary Fracking boss Wright confirmed as US energy secretary The US Senate has confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump’s energy secretary. The vote was 59-38. Wright, 60, the CEO of Liberty Energy since 2011 has said he will step down from the company once confirmed. He wrote in a Liberty report last year he believes human-caused climate change is real, but that its hazards are “distant and uncertain.” He has also said top-down governmental policies to curb it are destined to fail. Wright will be in charge of an agency that has about a $US50 billion ($A81 billion) budget with about half of that going to maintain the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile. He will also be in charge of the department’s 17 national labs that cover everything from research fusion energy to super-computing. The centrepiece of Trump’s energy policy is “drill, baby, drill,” and he has pledged to dismantle what he calls Democrats’ “green new scam” in favour of boosting production of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal that emit planet-warming greenhouse gases. “President Trump shares my passion for energy,” Wright said at his confirmation hearing last month. Wright promised he would “work tirelessly to implement (Trump’s) bold agenda as an unabashed steward for all sources of affordable, reliable and secure American energy.” That includes oil and natural gas, coal, nuclear power and hydropower, along with wind and solar power and geothermal energy, he said. with AP Source link #Fracking #boss #Wright #confirmed #energy #secretary Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities, including Columbia, Northwestern, Berkeley Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities, including Columbia, Northwestern, Berkeley Northwestern president on protest response Northwestern President Michael Schill tells Congress about response to campus protests 05:25 The Education Department announced Monday that it would conduct investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported. The institutions being probed are Columbia University; Northwestern University; Portland State University; the University of California, Berkeley; and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The Education Department said in a news release that investigations respond to the “explosion of antisemitism on American campuses following the ****** massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023.” It cited Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which protects individuals from discrimination based on national origin and applies to schools and institutions of higher learning that receive federal funding. President Trump signed an executive order last week calling for aggressive action against antisemitism on college campuses, vowing to prosecute offenders and revoke visas for international students found to be “****** sympathizers.” The department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, Craig Trainor, accused the Biden administration of failing to hold institutions responsible for tolerating “widespread antisemitic harassment and the ******** encampments that paralyzed campus life last year.” At Berkeley, as has been the case at a number of universities, protesters demanded the university divest from Israel and an end to the war in Gaza. Tensions have remained high at Columbia University over the Israel-****** war and the school’s response to protests on campus that have been taking place since early last year. At the end of last year’s term, the NYPD raided an encampment on the quad and dozens of student protesters were arrested. Columbia canceled its graduation. Columbia’s dean was forced to resign over her handling of the antisemitic protests. Kristin Brown contributed to this report. Source link #Education #Dept #probe #antisemitism #universities #including #Columbia #Northwestern #Berkeley Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

************ family demands justice after Israeli military kills 2-year-old girl in West Bank ************ family demands justice after Israeli military kills 2-year-old girl in West Bank The family of 2-year-old Layla Al-Khatib is calling for Israeli soldiers to be prosecuted after the soldiers fired into the family’s home, killing Layla. The IDF has been operating in the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank to thwart “terrorists,” but said it “regrets any harm caused to uninvolved civilians.” Source link #************ #family #demands #justice #Israeli #military #kills #2yearold #girl #West #Bank Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

American Airlines Wreckage Lifted Out of Potomac as Efforts Continue to Recover Bodies of D.C. Plane ****** Victims – PEOPLE American Airlines Wreckage Lifted Out of Potomac as Efforts Continue to Recover Bodies of D.C. Plane ****** Victims – PEOPLE American Airlines Wreckage Lifted Out of Potomac as Efforts Continue to Recover Bodies of D.C. Plane ****** Victims PEOPLEArmy Identifies Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach as Helicopter Co-Pilot Killed in D.C. ****** The New York TimesUS Figure Skating Debuts Heartbreaking Tribute Video to 28 Athletes Lost in DC Plane ****** Yahoo! Voices Source link #American #Airlines #Wreckage #Lifted #Potomac #Efforts #Continue #Recover #Bodies #D.C #Plane #****** #Victims #PEOPLE Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nationwide Building Society to train people to think like cyber criminals Nationwide Building Society to train people to think like cyber criminals Nationwide Building Society said it wants to add cyber security training to its programme, which has fast-tracked more than 300 graduates in nine years. Working with cyber training specialist Capslock, Nationwide said that through the cyber security-focused training, it wants to expand the number of *** cyber experts, increase the team’s diversity and create a cyber-first culture. Capslock will help Nationwide onboard, train and allocate those trained into the cyber security function. The training organisation’s founder and CEO, Andrea Cullen, said the programme helped cyber security professionals understand their adversaries. “To combat threat actors, you must be able to think like one,” she said. “That’s why the ***’s cyber resilience relies heavily on diversity of experience, background and thinking.” Cullen said learners don’t need to have a technical background. “They can be graduates and career-changers with a passion for cyber and valuable transferable skills from other life experiences,” she said. Participants will undergo 16 weeks training towards becoming Certified Cyber Security Practitioners with Ce-CSP certifications. One banking IT specialist who has worked in cyber security at large banks echoed Cullen’s comments on the importance of understanding cyber criminals. “It’s two sides of the same coin, which is why quite a lot of former hackers have ended up working in cyber security,” they said. “They know the tricks. You do need to think like the cyber criminals, because they are always trying to find the weakest link. They said the challenge facing banks was immense, and that they were in a never-ending battle with cyber criminals. “Being a cyber security chief at a bank is a thankless task,” they said. “I don’t recall ever having particular trouble recruiting cyber security experts, but that’s partly because we probably underestimated how many we needed.” Simulating problems According to Nationwide, the course simulates the real cyber security workplace, and encourages a team and problem-based approach. David Boda, chief security and resilience officer at Nationwide, which has about 18,000 staff over 16 million customers, said the programme will help the *** cyber security sector as well as the building society’s own security. “There’s always something new to learn when you work in cyber, but this makes staying ahead of the threat landscape challenging,” he said. “You need different perspectives if you want to succeed. We feel that companies like Nationwide have a responsibility to help develop the ***’s cyber security skillset. That’s why we’ve partnered with Capslock – to bring more diversity not just into the company, but into the *** cyber industry as a whole.” Demand for cyber security skills is going unfulfilled. Just last week, the National Audit Office revealed that the biggest risk to making the *** government resilient to cyber attack was a deep skills gap. It said a third of cyber security roles in government were vacant or filled by temporary – and more expensive – staff in 2023-24, while more than half of cyber roles in several departments were vacant, and 70% of specialist security architects were on temporary contracts. Capslock said that since it launched in 2021, over 1,000 people have been trained, graduated and started cyber security jobs. Chris Skinner, CEO of The Finanser, said people with cyber security skills in the finance sector were valuable to wider business sectors. “Where else would you look for cyber security expertise than in the industry that gets the most hacks and attacks?” he said. Source link #Nationwide #Building #Society #train #people #cyber #criminals Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dyson Car+Boat vacuum review: a heavy-duty handheld for tough cleanups Dyson Car+Boat vacuum review: a heavy-duty handheld for tough cleanups Dyson Car+Boat handheld vacuum: two-minute review The Dyson Car+Boat is a handheld vacuum with suction and battery life that put other handhelds to shame. The reason for that is that it’s not really a handheld at all; it’s a V8 bundled with different attachments. At time of writing, it’s the only handheld option in the Dyson lineup. I put it to the test to see how it compares to the rest of the best handheld vacuums on the market, and if it’s worth the extra investment. I’ll start by making it clear that despite being called the Car+Boat, this is not a wet-dry vacuum – Dyson is just suggesting it would be well suited to that. I don’t have a boat, so I tried it out on my Fiat Panda. Overall, it fared well. The suction is powerful, picking up dust and mud with ease, and – if I unleashed Max mode – also sucking up the many little stones that had collected in my footwells. The dust cup is generously sized and you’ll get three attachments bundled in. Of those, the most interesting is a small, motorized head that’s perfect for tackling larger, relatively flat surfaces like seat cushions and car mats. The Crevice tool is also essential for getting into narrow gaps. Battery life is far longer than most handhelds, offering up to 50 minutes on a single charge. The compromise you’ll have to make for the extra suction and longer battery is that the Car+Boat is a little bulky and heavy compared to many of today’s best car vacuums. I was also annoyed by the fact that the trigger must be continually compressed for use – this is tricky when you’re trying to maneuver the vacuum into small, awkward spaces. It’s expensive, although that’s partly justified by the excellent performance, and that you’re getting the mechanics of a full-sized vacuum. You’ll need to weigh up whether it’s worth just paying a little more for a Dyson stick vacuum (which, after all, can easily be converted into handheld mode). Alternatively, for less intensive cleaning tasks, there are plenty of far cheaper handhelds on the market. If you’re looking for a more heavy-duty handheld, though, the Car+Boat is a strong choice. It’s great for larger cleaning sessions, and I’d especially recommend it to **** owners who need that extra suction, and a dust cup that can handle plenty of hair. That’s the short version; read on for my full Dyson Car+Boat review. (Image credit: Future) Dyson Car+Boat review: price & availability List price: $279.99 / £249.99 / AU$449 Launched: February 2025 The Dyson Car+Boat was announced in late January 2025 and went on ***** in the US, *** and Australia at the start of February. It’s available direct from Dyson as well as via a selection of third-party retailers. At list price it costs $279.99 in the US, £249.99 in the ***, or AU$449 in Australia. That puts it in the premium price bracket for a handheld vacuum. It’s no surprise that this is an expensive option, but is it worth the extra outlay? It’s certainly an excellent handheld. The specs are well above most handheld vacuums, and the design and build quality are high, too. If you’re on a budget, there are certainly plenty of cheaper handheld vacuums to choose from. Rival vacuum brand Shark’s top handheld model – the Shark UltraCyclone **** Pro handheld vacuum – is a third of the price at $89.99 / £79.99 (about AU$150). You’ll need to factor in that the Car+Boat isn’t really a handheld – it’s a full stick vacuum, without its wand and floorhead. That means the mechanics are in line with what you’d get with a full-sized vacuum, and you’ll also want to consider if you’d be better off just buying a stick vacuum, when it comes to value for money. The base model for this is the Dyson V8, and prices for that start at $349.99 / £329 / AU$799. Value for money score: 3.5 out of 5 Dyson Car+Boat specs Swipe to scroll horizontally Size (H x L x W): 8.1 x 13 x 5.2″ / 20.6 x 33.1 x 13.1cm Weight: 4.2 lbs / 1.9kg Max runtime: 50 minutes Motor rotations: 110,000rpm Filter: 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns Max suction: 115AW Bin volume: 0.54L Dyson Car+Boat review: design Base model is a Dyson V8 Crevice tool, Combination tool and new handheld tool included On the bulky / heavy side for a handheld vacuum The base model for the Dyson Car+Boat is the Dyson V8 – the only difference is the attachments included. That model launched in 2016, and as a result, you’re getting a slightly older configuration and motor here. There are cylones, the motor, dust cup, and removable battery, and the attachments can easily be swapped on and off. The motor spins at 110,000rpm, and there’s a whole-vacuum filtration system that can capture 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. Operation is via a trigger that needs to be continually depressed, and there are two suction modes (regular and Max), which you can toggle using a switch. The 0.54L dust cup is generous for a handheld, and empties by pulling the whole cyclone array upwards, at which point a flap at the base of the bin will drop open. Pull the whole cyclone section upwards to empty the generous dust cup (Image credit: Future) You get three attachments bundled in with the Car+Boat. Two are standard tools included with almost all other Dyson stick vacuums: a long, narrow Crevice tool for getting into tight spaces, and a Combination tool that looks like a wider nozzle with retractible brush surround. (More on these in my Dyson vacuum tools guide.) The third looks like it’s new to the Car+Boat, and it’s a small motorized head for cleaning relatively flat surfaces like car seats, boat cushions and car mats. It includes a brushroll, and a cover that will move to sit flush with the surface as you clean, to maintain suction. The new handheld-specific attachment (left) and Combination tool (right) (Image credit: Future) It probably goes without saying, but there’s no long wand or full-sized floorheads, as you’d get with the regular V8. Dyson stick vacuum comparison Because the Car+Boat is essentially a V8, and because all of Dyson’s stick vacuums can be used as handheld models, it makes sense to briefly cover how the Car+Boat compares. The V8 was released in 2016, and at time the launch of the Car+Boat, there are three newer vacuums in the lineup – the Dyson V11, the V15 Detect and Gen5detect – all of which have more powerful motors and longer battery life. There are further design differences: all have a more suction-efficient in-line configuration of bin, wand and motor, all have useful LCD screens to provide information, and all have a slightly simpler and more efficient bin-empty mechanism. Although the V8 isn’t the best Dyson vacuum by specs, it is perhaps the best option for handheld use. It’s lighter than all the newer models (considerably so, in some cases), and more compact. Dyson Car+Boat review: performance Excellent suction and tools work very well Slightly bulky in small spaces Awkward to keep the trigger compressed in use I used the Dyson Car+Boat to clean my embarrassingly dirty Fiat Panda, and overall I was impressed. The suction is excellent, picking up mud and dust easily, and even pulling up various small stones that had collected on the carpets. I found the Max mode useful for tackling tougher, more ingrained dirt. The attachments are useful and, for the most part, very well designed. The Crevice tool is long enough to get right into small gaps like down the side of the seats, and the new motorized tool great for larger, flatter areas. The rotating cover works well to maintain a ‘seal’ around the roller and maximize suction efficiency. I found myself using the Combination tool the least, but it’s still useful to have as an option. The new motorized tool is great for flatter surfaces (Image credit: Future) All of these tools are well designed, although not quite perfect. The brushroll can be prone to getting tangled with hair, which isn’t a massive issue but is something Dyson has addressed elsewhere – its Hair ****** tool has a conical brushroll that directs hair straight into the dust cup. I think you could use a Hair ****** tool as an effective alternative to this new attachment. I also found the button that locks the brush surround on the Crevice tool into place could be a little fiddly. The Car+Boat is on the chunky side for a handheld vacuum, and could be awkward for getting into tight spaces. I couldn’t use it to dust my dash, for instance, because the motor wouldn’t fit far enough under the windscreen, and it was a little tricky to maneuver under the seats, too. A long Crevice tool gets right into tight corners (Image credit: Future) My main complaint is that the trigger must be continually pressed in when using the vacuum – there’s no clip or switch for continuous running. That’s annoying even on a floor vacuum, but doubly so here, where you’re trying to shift it at awkward angles spaces. (Dyson has upgraded this to a button on the newest Gen5detect, but none of the others.) The design is excellent for larger, flatter spaces, however. I also think it’d be a great choice for **** owners, because the suction is powerful enough to handle **** hair, and the dust cup large enough to hold relatively large volumes of it (especially compared to other handhelds). The battery life is also outstanding, but I’ll get to that in a second. Performance score: 4 out of 5 Dyson Car+Boat review: battery life Up to a quoted 50 minutes on one charge; less in Max mode Far longer runtimes than the majority of handheld vacuums Battery removable and swappable Battery life is one of the areas where the Car+Boat really stands out from competitors. Dyson quotes a maximum of 50 minutes cleaning on a single charge. That’s way above average – most cordless handheld vacuums offer a maximum of 30 minutes of cleaning, but sometimes it’s more like 15 minutes. 50 is in line with some of today’s best cordless vacuums. Note that Max mode will bleed the battery much faster, but that’s to be expected – this mode is really only for tough spot cleans. On test, I really appreciated this longer runtime. Cleaning cars and furniture is fiddly – it takes time to do it properly, and there’s nothing worse than running out of battery halfway through the job, once you’ve wedged yourself into a footwell. I imagine it’s the same with boats. The battery is removable and swappable, so theoretically if you wanted to extend runtimes further, then you could purchase a spare. Battery life score: 5 out of 5 Should you buy the Dyson Car+Boat? Swipe to scroll horizontally Attribute Notes Rating Value Premium price somewhat justified by the fact you’re getting performance in line with a full stick vacuum. 3.5 / 5 Design A V8 with different attachments. Well built, but slightly bulky for a handheld. 4 / 5 Performance Superb suction and well designed tools, but annoying to keep the trigger compressed in use. 4 / 5 Battery Up to 50 minutes on one charge – way above average for a handheld vacuum. 5 / 5 Buy it if… Don’t buy it if… How I tested the Dyson Car+Boat I used the Dyson Car+Boat to clean my Fiat Panda, including seats, carpets, footwells and as many nooks and crannies as I could get into. I also tested it on furniture in my home. I used all the various attachments, and compared it to other vacuums I’ve tested out in terms of both specs and usability. Read more about how we test vacuum cleaners First reviewed February 2025 Source link #Dyson #CarBoat #vacuum #review #heavyduty #handheld #tough #cleanups Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. He says more fossil fuel production can lift people out of poverty around the globe and has promised to help Mr. Trump “unleash energy security and prosperity.” The Senate approved his nomination, 59-38. The centerpiece of Mr. Trump’s energy policy is “drill, baby, drill,” and he has pledged to dismantle what he calls Democrats’ “green new scam” in favor of boosting production of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal that emit planet-warming greenhouse gases. “President Trump shares my passion for energy,” Wright said at his confirmation hearing last month, promising that if confirmed, he would “work tirelessly to implement [Mr. Trump’s] bold agenda as an unabashed steward for all sources of affordable, reliable and secure American energy.” That includes oil and natural gas, coal, nuclear power and hydropower, along with wind and solar power and geothermal energy, Wright said. Mr. Trump’s energy wishes are likely to run into real-world limits, including the fact that U.S. oil production is already at record levels. The federal government cannot force companies to drill for more oil, and production increases could lower prices and reduce profits. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican, called Wright an innovator who “tells the truth about energy production.” While Wright “acknowledges that climate change is real, he knows more American energy is the solution — not the problem,” Barrasso said, calling Wright’s “energy realism” welcome news. Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Wright “understands that energy policies should focus on making energy abundant and affordable for families” and businesses. “Our nation deserves a champion for American energy and innovation, and we’ve got the Wright guy for the job,'” Lee posted on X. Colorado’s two Democratic senators both supported their home-state nominee. “Chris Wright is a scientist who has dedicated his life to the study and use of energy. He believes in science and supports the research that will deliver the affordable, reliable and clean energy” that will lower costs and make the country more secure, Sen. John Hickenlooper said. “While we don’t always agree, we will work together because none of us have four years to wait to act,” Hickenlooper said. Sen. Michael Bennet called Wright a successful Colorado entrepreneur with deep expertise in energy innovation and technology. He pledged to work with Wright to “ensure Colorado continues to lead the country in energy production and innovation.” While acknowledging that climate change is real, Wright said at his hearing that he believes “there isn’t dirty energy or clean energy.” Rather, he said, there are different sources of energy with different tradeoffs. Wright, 60, has been chair and CEO of Liberty Energy since 2011 and has no prior experience in government. He grew up in Colorado, earned an undergraduate degree at MIT and did graduate work in electrical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and MIT. In 1992, he founded Pinnacle Technologies, which helped launch commercial shale gas production through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. He later served as chairman of Stroud Energy, an early shale gas producer, before founding Liberty Resources in 2010. As energy secretary, Wright will join Interior Secretary Doug Burgum as a key player on energy policy. Both will serve on a new National Energy Council that Burgum will chair. The panel will include all executive branch agencies involved in energy permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation and transportation, with a focus on “cutting red tape” and boosting domestic energy production, Mr. Trump said. The council’s mission represents a near-complete reversal from actions pursued by former President Joe Biden, who made fighting climate change a top priority. Wright said he would sever all ties across the energy industry if confirmed. Source link #Senate #confirms #fossil #fuel #CEO #Chris #Wright #energy #secretary Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sam Kerr will return to the Matildas when healthy but her captaincy has been questioned after shocking court footage Sam Kerr will return to the Matildas when healthy but her captaincy has been questioned after shocking court footage Sam Kerr’s position as Matildas captain has become an “interesting question” for interim coach Tom Sermanni in the wake of shocking court footage but he insists his only focus is her health and return to the national team. Sermanni said Kerr had been “running strongly” in recent footage he’d see but she “wasn’t ready” to be picked in the squad for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup tournament and her absence was not related to the behaviour of the Matildas captain revealed on the opening day of her court hearing in London. Bodycam footage from a British police officer showed Kerr, who hasn’t played since injuring her knee in January, 2024, calling him “f***ing stupid and white” after she was arrested following a verbal altercation with a taxi driver after a night drinking. Asked about “standards” expected of a captain, and whether Kerr had breached them, Sermanni said “I don’t know the answer”. “I hadn’t even thought of that scenario at this stage,” he said “My main scenario, first and foremost, is to look at this squad for this tournament and focus on that. “My main scenario is hopefully that she gets back to good health as quickly and as safely as possible.” Kerr is still recovering from the ACL injury which sidelined her for all of 2024 and while her return is expected in the coming months, Sermanni, couldn’t say whether she’d still be captain. “It’s difficult for me to answer that,” he said. “To be perfectly honest, I think obviously, with the court case that on at the moment, it would be a bit unwise of me to sort of comment on that and comment on the outcome, or whatever that outcome might be of that. “So I think it’s a case of waiting to see what happens and then and then move on from there. You know, from a football perspective, my main aim as the head coach is hopefully to have Sam fit and healthy and as quick a time as possible. “I saw some video of her last week, and she’s running pretty strongly. So, you know, from my perspective, I’ll let this process take its course, and then we’ll look at what we do after that.” He was adamant her fitness was the only thing which kept her out of the 23-player squad for the tournament in the USA. “She’s not ready to play again,” he said “I had some video of her last week, and her physio was over at Chelsea last week and got some video of her doing some fairly strong running. So she’s in the process of coming back, but I would still suggest, from an injury perspective, it will probably be sometime in March, before she’s back on the field.” Sermanni wasn’t sure of his own tenure, with no full-time replacement for Tony Gustavsson yet locked in. “It’s a situation where, you know, I might be here next obviously, I’ll be here for the she believes after that I could be here for the next window. But then, it could be that the Federation have a coaching place that happens very quickly, you know, things in football, have got strange twists and tons and can happen quite quickly, or could still be here for some time. Source link #Sam #Kerr #return #Matildas #healthy #captaincy #questioned #shocking #court #footage Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]