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Alsobrooks grills Kennedy on belief that ****** Americans should get different vaccine schedules – The Hill Alsobrooks grills Kennedy on belief that ****** Americans should get different vaccine schedules – The Hill Alsobrooks grills Kennedy on belief that ****** Americans should get different vaccine schedules The HillRepublican committee chairman ‘struggling’ with RFK Jr. nomination CNNRFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings CNBC Source link #Alsobrooks #grills #Kennedy #belief #****** #Americans #vaccine #schedules #Hill Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ardcairnie Angus to offer elite genetics in 55 bull ***** Ardcairnie Angus to offer elite genetics in 55 bull ***** The Dewar family, of Ardcairnie Angus stud, will present 55 commercially focused Angus bulls with elite genetics at their 2025 Annual Bull ***** on Thursday, March 20, at the Gingin selling complex at 11am. Source link #Ardcairnie #Angus #offer #elite #genetics #bull #***** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

No Super Bowl rally if Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles No Super Bowl rally if Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multiple sources have confirmed to FOX4 that should the Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIX, there will be no rally for the public. This comes after a mass shooting at last year’s Super Bowl champions rally outside Union Station. Chiefs seek another Super Bowl sweep in rematch against Eagles If they win, the celebration will begin with an exclusive gathering at Arrowhead Stadium for players, their families, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. That gathering may be broadcast on screens along the parade route. Following the Arrowhead celebration, players would stage near Crown Center. Players will load there for the parade, with a parade route to begin at Pershing and Main, then go to Grand and extend up Grand to 6th Street. On Thursday, more than 100 stakeholders, including city officials, law enforcement, hospitals, head of the sports commission Kathy Nelson and many other gathered to finalize the plan. This parade route has been designed to minimize crowd density. Planners expect to have special experiences along the parade route for fans to enjoy. End Zone Extra: Get the top Chiefs news and insider features all season long A shooting happened last year after the rally, where shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage, and several people were hit. The shooting was the result of a dispute according to police and wounded 22 people, Lisa Lopez-Galvan died. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. Source link #Super #Bowl #rally #Kansas #City #Chiefs #beat #Philadelphia #Eagles Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Apple shares rise after positive sales outlook signals iPhone recovery – Reuters Apple shares rise after positive sales outlook signals iPhone recovery – Reuters Apple shares rise after positive sales outlook signals iPhone recovery ReutersApple earnings top Wall Street forecasts while iPhone, China sales fall short Yahoo FinanceApple Tops a Billion Subscribers as Services Climb to Record Revenue PYMNTS.comApple reports first quarter results Apple NewsroomApple shares rise 3% as boost in services revenue overshadows iPhone miss CNBC Source link #Apple #shares #rise #positive #sales #outlook #signals #iPhone #recovery #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

New All-Stars Garland, Mobley help Cavaliers to big win New All-Stars Garland, Mobley help Cavaliers to big win Boosted by their call-up to the All-Stars reserves, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley have helped the ladder-leading Cleveland to a convincing 22-point win over Atlanta. Garland scored 26 points while Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavaliers dispatched the visiting Hawks 137-115 on Thursday night. Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and Ty Jerome added 20 points off the bench for Cleveland (39-9), who have the best home record in the league at 23-3. Jarrett Allen had nine points and 15 rebounds. Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher, the No.1 overall draft pick, scored 30 points and De’Andre Hunter had 25 points and made all 12 of his free throws. *********** star Dyson Daniels had seven rebounds and five assists to go with seven points for the Hawks, who have lost a season-high seven straight. Cleveland built a 29-point lead in beating the Hawks for the first time in three games this season. Atlanta won the first two meetings by a combined 27 points on November 27 and November 29. Next up for the Hawks is a strip to Detroit on Saturday, while the Cavaliers continue their three-game homestand on Sunday against Dallas. In Washington, LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 134-96 rout of the Wizards. While James sat out, his son Bronny played the whole fourth quarter and scored a career-high five points – a development that delighted the crowd, even on the road. It was the 16th consecutive loss for Washington, tying a franchise record. It’s the second time this season the Wizards have dropped that many in a row. This one was never close after the first few minutes, even though the Lakers were missing Anthony Davis because of an abdominal muscle strain. Washington were without rookie Alex Sarr, who had a sprained left ankle. Los Angeles have won five of six, rebounding from a 14-point loss at Philadelphia on Tuesday night. This was the Lakers’ most lopsided victory this season, surpassing their 111-88 win over the Wizards just over a week ago. With the Lakers up by 39 and 1:25 remaining, Los Angeles rookie Dalton Knecht was called for two technical fouls – apparently for arguing – and ejected. Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 19 points. Source link #AllStars #Garland #Mobley #Cavaliers #big #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Jury delivers verdict in sex-abuse trial of former Sumner high school basketball coach Jury delivers verdict in sex-abuse trial of former Sumner high school basketball coach The former head coach of boys basketball at Sumner High School was found guilty of 19 crimes Thursday in his trial over the ******* abuse of eight boys the coach was accused of sending explicit photos to, raping, molesting or ********* exploiting. A Pierce County jury made up of seven men and five women deliberated for about a day and a half before giving the verdict, finding Jacob “Jake” Jackson guilty on all counts. That included three counts of third-degree ***** of a child, three counts of third-degree child ************, second-degree kidnapping, six counts of communication with a minor for immoral purposes, five counts of ******* exploitation of a minor and first-degree ******* misconduct with a minor. For many of the offenses, jurors made special findings that Jackson used his position of trust to facilitate the commission of the crime. About 50 members of the public filled the courtroom where the verdict was given, including parents of victims in the case. The gallery fell quiet when Jackson and his attorney first entered the room. As Judge Philip Sorensen read the verdict, hushed celebrations, crying and gasps could be heard in the gallery. Jackson did not appear to react as the decision came down. After Sorensen polled jurors to ensure they agreed with the verdict, two Sheriff’s Department deputies entered the room, and one handcuffed Jackson behind his back. He was stoic but frowning as he was led out of the room. People hugged in the gallery, and one woman said “It’s a good day.” A sentencing hearing was set for the morning of March 20. Members of the gallery console each other as the guilty verdicts are read by Judge Philip Sorensen in the ******* abuse trial of Jacob “Jake” Jackson, former Sumner High School coach, of his players, at Pierce County Superior Court, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tacoma Wash. Outside the courtroom, a woman who said she was there in support of the victims and their families but who declined to give her name told The News Tribune that the verdict felt bittersweet. “It’s the most justice we can get for them, and I hope that this will help them be able to move forward, sleep through the night, know that they’re believed and they deserve to be heard,” she said. “But it still doesn’t take away everything.” One of the eight victims in the case, Jaxon Cummings, a senior at Sumner High School, spoke to news reporters and gave permission for his name to be published. He said he felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. “It feels like I can start to take one step at a time forward and start moving on with my life,” Cummings said. “I know that I’m always going to have a foundation at Sumner to come back to. I’m always going to have family, friends, support from every single person. I mean the support I got even today from people that I don’t even know is just, it just really makes me feel confident and good about my life moving forward.” Cummings said the verdict shows that justice will always be served and doing this to kids and vulnerable people is wrong. “I just don’t want it to ever happen again,” Cummings said. Standing on either side of Cummings were Brett McDaniel, a former Sumner High School basketball coach and Casey Adcox, a longtime Sumner High School teacher and former baseball coach. Both said they were proud of the courage demonstrated by each of the boys who came forward. “We know that countless others would have been victimized had they not come forward, including my own son, who is now a member of the basketball team,” McDaniel said. “These boys came to play basketball, and they were taken advantage of by a gentleman they were just trying to impress.” Adcox said he felt the whole case was a violation of the trust that parents and kids put into teachers and coaches. Jackson’s attorney, Brett Purtzer, said in an email to The News Tribune that Jackson “understandably, is extremely disappointed in the verdict.” Purtzer said Jackson planned to appeal the decision. Jackson used ‘playbook’ to target, groom teens Prosecutors told jurors in closing arguments Tuesday that Jackson used a step-by-step playbook to target teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16 whom he largely met through basketball: Over the course of months and sometimes years, Jackson groomed the boys to become comfortable enough to go from talking about basketball and their potential as players to texting him photos of their abdomens and later sending or receiving ****** photos and videos. During the trial, prosecutors showed jurors screenshots of one exchange where Jackson asked a boy to measure his genitals and send him proof, but no ********* explicit photos or videos were turned up in law enforcement’s investigation, making the trial largely hinge on the testimony of the eight boys. Purtzer told jurors in closing arguments that there was a total lack of evidence in the case, challenging the panel to find anything of a ******* nature in years of cellphone messages admitted into evidence between Jackson and some of the players. He said of the 65,000 photos and videos searched on his client’s phone, there wasn’t a single picture of sexualized behavior. The defendant was the head coach of Sumner High School’s varsity boys basketball team, the Spartans, from 2016 until August 2022. He was placed on administrative leave that month after law enforcement notified the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District of the allegations. Before 2016, Jackson spent four years as an assistant coach for boys basketball at Peninsula High School, where he helped lead the team to its most wins in school history. At Sumner he coached the varsity team to a 6th-place finish in the state championship in 2020, the school’s best performance in nearly 50 years. Purtzer said Jackson was a demanding but fair coach, and he was known to communicate with players individually to make them feel special. Purtzer said there was some “locker room talk,” between his client and players, but there wasn’t anything ******* about it. “These are the future leaders of the team,” Purtzer said. “You want to have a positive rapport with these individuals so they can pass it off to the other players, and that’s exactly what he did. But the bottom line, he never sent any sexualized pictures or made any sexualized comments to any player.” Prosecutors argued that the communications were all part of the playbook that Jackson used again and again. “He was not hired to coach these kids to talk about how they’re sexy,” deputy prosecuting attorney Megan Winder said. “He was not hired to coach these kids to talk about ****** size. He was hired to coach basketball.” Only three boys got to the last steps of Jackson’s playbook, according to prosecutors, when the coach masturbated in front of the victims at his house on Lake Tapps. Two boys testified about having ******* contact with Jackson, including one instance where the coach was accused of kidnapping with ******* motivation for cornering a boy in his master bedroom closet and commanding him to take out his ******. The other boy testified that ******* encounters with Jackson became routine. His family also lived on Lake Tapps, and they were close with Jackson’s family before the sex-abuse allegations surfaced. Winder said the boy told jurors Jackson would pick him up on his Seadoo to go to his house, or he would go over after school to spend time with Jackson’s son. Then Jackson would take him to an upstairs guest bedroom where ********* occurred on several occasions. Winder said the boy described one instance where Jackson took him to the room for ********* while their families were having a Christmas gift exchange downstairs. A search warrant executed at Jackson’s home led investigators to seize a carpet from a master bedroom closet where some of the ******* encounters occurred, but the only definitive find from DNA analysis was for ****** from Jackson. In a rebuttal argument, deputy prosecuting attorney Richard Weyrich pointed out that a forensic scientist testified that there was “limited support” to exclude one of the boys from the DNA material. The eight boys who came forward to speak to law enforcement didn’t all attend Sumner High School at the same time. One graduated in 2020, another in 2021 and a third in 2023. Three of the boys graduated in 2024, and two will graduate this spring. Winder told jurors that lack of connection meant they weren’t getting their stories straight, and it helped Jackson manipulate the boys into keeping quiet. Each of the players were told to delete inappropriate messages and photos they got from Jackson, Winder said, and the boys who communicated with Jackson on Snapchat were told not to tell others they were using the app with him. “He siloed each one of them by saying, ‘I don’t do this with other people,’” Winder told jurors Tuesday. “You heard multiple of these young men testify that they thought they were the only one.” Witness credibility a focus of closing arguments Jackson testified in his defense for two days, maintaining that he wasn’t interested in sex with his basketball players and never sent any of them ********* explicit photos or videos. His ex-wife, Stacy, also testified, claiming she never saw him texting with players, and she never saw the boys at their home alone with Jackson. Prosecutors said Stacy clearly still loved and was committed to Jackson, and they told jurors it was up to them to judge her and Jackson’s credibility. “Either she did see the defendant on his cell phone texting and messaging these players and didn’t want to incriminate him, presumably because she loves him,” Winder said. “Or he hid it from her, which meant that he knew it was wrong.” Purtzer spent a lot of time in closing arguments working to discredit the testimony of the boys. He pointed out that one of the boys Jackson was accused of molesting stated that the defendant had Versace underwear with gold trim, but Purtzer said the underwear didn’t turn up in the search of Jackson’s home. Questioning the truth of the boys’ testimony required Purtzer to dig into particularly personal details about Jackson, such as a mole next to his testicles that was shown in a photograph in court. “If a person is performing ********* on another individual and there’s a mole that’s right there next to your eye, you’re going to notice that, you’re absolutely going to notice that,” Purtzer said. “Not a suggestion that there was anything unusual about the situation. [The alleged victim] did not bring that up at all.” The defense attorney asked jurors to question whether any of the boys might have an ulterior motive for bringing allegations against Jackson. He said five had pending lawsuits against his client or his company, Sterling Athletics. “Lawsuits equal money,” Purtzer said. Prosecutors pushed back on the idea that there was some sort of conspiracy among the boys during their rebuttal argument, asking jurors to consider why eight different people would testify that Jackson either sent them photos of his ****** or touched them *********. “They testified to that because it happened,” Weyrich said. Source link #Jury #delivers #verdict #sexabuse #trial #Sumner #high #school #basketball #coach Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

NBA All-Star snubs: Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis, LaMelo Ball miss the cut for 2025 – Yahoo Sports NBA All-Star snubs: Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis, LaMelo Ball miss the cut for 2025 – Yahoo Sports NBA All-Star snubs: Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis, LaMelo Ball miss the cut for 2025 Yahoo SportsVictor Wembanyama, Jaylen Brown highlight 2025 All-Star Game reserves NBA.ComThe 2025 NBA All-Snub team AndscapeBontemps’ NBA All-Star ballot: Locks, star battles and where LeBron and KD check in ESPNNBA All-Star snubs include De’Aaron Fox, Kyrie Irving USA TODAY Source link #NBA #AllStar #snubs #Trae #Young #Domantas #Sabonis #LaMelo #Ball #cut #Yahoo #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What is the newest member of the Royal Family called? What is the newest member of the Royal Family called? As an eventful January drew to a close, this week saw celebrations for a new lunar year and a new addition to the ***’s Royal Family. But how much attention did you pay to what else had been going on in the world over the past seven days? Quiz compiled by Ben Fell and Grace Dean. Source link #newest #member #Royal #Family #called Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

UWA Torpedoes’ American duo Hannes Daube and Garrett Zaan helping side to top of the table UWA Torpedoes’ American duo Hannes Daube and Garrett Zaan helping side to top of the table After five rounds of the *********** Water Polo League, UWA Torpedoes sit undefeated atop the ladder, thanks partly to the impact of a pair of Americans – one of whom is an Olympic bronze medallist. Source link #UWA #Torpedoes #American #duo #Hannes #Daube #Garrett #Zaan #helping #side #top #table Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

U.S. Figure Skater Jon Maravilla Clarifies False Report He Missed Crashed American Airlines Flight U.S. Figure Skater Jon Maravilla Clarifies False Report He Missed Crashed American Airlines Flight A U.S. skater is setting the record straight after it was falsely reported that he was supposed to be on the American Airlines flight that crashed in Washington D.C. Wednesday night. Initial reports claimed Jon Maravilla missed the tragic flight after he was denied boarding because of his dog. While he was denied from boarding a flight, he is clarifying it was not the American Airlines flight headed to D.C. According to reports it is believed Russian state media misreported which flight he was booked on. Source link #U.S #Figure #Skater #Jon #Maravilla #Clarifies #False #Report #Missed #Crashed #American #Airlines #Flight Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Embattled Over Caustic Tweets, ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Releases Statement Of Apology – Deadline Embattled Over Caustic Tweets, ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Releases Statement Of Apology – Deadline Embattled Over Caustic Tweets, ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Releases Statement Of Apology Deadline‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity VarietyEmilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over offensive tweets The GuardianKarla Sofía Gascón’s Years-Old Social Media Posts About George Floyd, Islam Cause Stir Online Hollywood Reporter’Emilia Pérez’ is a divisive Oscars frontrunner. It’s also the subject of a new parody film. Yahoo Entertainment Source link #Embattled #Caustic #Tweets #Emilia #Pérez #Star #Karla #Sofía #Gascón #Releases #Statement #Apology #Deadline Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Will Labour's Plan To Stop Small Boat Crossings Work? Will Labour's Plan To Stop Small Boat Crossings Work? The home secretary announces new laws Source link #Labour039s #Plan #Stop #Small #Boat #Crossings #Work Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Funding agencies to weigh climate risk after case ‘win’ Funding agencies to weigh climate risk after case ‘win’ A landmark case is expected to give taxpayers greater transparency on how federal agencies spend their money, climate lawyers say. Human rights and environment organisation Jubilee Australia on Friday announced the “successful conclusion” of legal action against the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) and its board of directors. A Federal Court action filed in July 2023 alleged the facility and another federal body, Export Finance Australia (EFA), failed to comply with legal obligations to report on the environmental impacts of projects they funded. It was a first attempt to force compliance with environmental laws requiring government agencies to report annually on the impact of their activities on the environment – including communities and people – and what steps, if any, they were taking to minimise harm. The case marks a “step change” in reporting by *********** government entities, Jubilee’s director of climate justice Suhailah Ali told AAP. Prior to the legal action, NAIF’s environmental reporting was limited to basic operational activities, such as no personal bins and encouraging staff to limit printing, she said. The reporting has since expanded to include the environmental impacts of the projects it funds, Dr Ali said. NAIF has a history of financing fossil fuel projects, including coal and fracking ventures such as the Olive Downs Coking Coal Project, that may not have proceeded without government-backed loans, according to Jubilee. “It now reports on climate change and other environmental impacts, which is an important step towards transparency and climate accountability,” she said. Meanwhile the export credit agency promptly changed its reporting in 2023 to include climate and human rights impacts, including by the $4.5 billion Perdaman urea project that will buy new gas from Woodside Energy’s contentious Scarborough project. “NAIF and EFA have made substantial changes in how they report on environmental impacts and climate risk,” said Isobel Blomfield, associate at Equity Generation Lawyers, representing Jubilee. “This reporting sets a benchmark for other agencies and financiers to follow,” she said. After the case was filed, Resources Minister Madeleine King amended NAIF’s investment mandate requiring it to consider climate change impacts. Public financial agencies face growing pressure to stop funding fossil fuels projects that are causing climate change, director of the *********** National University’s Governing Energy Transition Lab Christian Downie told AAP. “These agencies are now better placed to scale up investments in renewable energy projects, which will be vital to ensuring that Australia contributes to limiting greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. “The government has already made commitments to cease funding for international oil, gas and coal projects, and this new reporting should be a step toward ending funding for domestic fossil fuel projects as well,” he said. Source link #Funding #agencies #weigh #climate #risk #case #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Emily Willis Left Permanently Disabled After Cardiac Arrest at Rehab Center Emily Willis Left Permanently Disabled After Cardiac Arrest at Rehab Center Emily Willis, a 25-year-old former adult film star, has been left permanently disabled following a catastrophic medical emergency at a luxury rehabilitation center in Malibu, California. Willis, whose legal name is Litzy Lara Benuelos, suffered severe brain damage after experiencing a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for ketamine addiction at Summit Malibu. Her family has now filed a lawsuit against the facility, alleging medical negligence, inadequate supervision, and delayed emergency intervention, which they claim led to her irreversible condition. Struggles with Ketamine Addiction Lead to Rehab Admission Willis, who rose to fame in the adult film industry in 2018 and starred in over 700 films, had been battling a severe ketamine addiction before checking into Summit Malibu on January 27, 2024. According to the lawsuit, she had been consuming between five and six grams of ketamine per day for approximately a year. This heavy usage had reportedly taken a serious toll on her physical and mental health, leading her to seek professional treatment. Upon arrival at the facility, Willis was in a fragile state, exhibiting symptoms including bladder inflammation, depression, anxiety, PTSD, night terrors, and anorexia nervosa. However, her condition continued to deteriorate in the days following her admission. Signs of Medical Distress Ignored, Family Claims According to court documents, Willis experienced a range of alarming symptoms in the days leading up to her cardiac arrest. She reportedly suffered from: Severe chills and tremors Disorientation and confusion Extreme fatigue and lack of appetite Despite these red flags, the lawsuit claims that Summit Malibu failed to provide adequate medical attention. Her family alleges that staff members did not take her condition seriously and neglected to provide proper monitoring or escalate her care when it became evident that she was in distress. On February 3rd, an emergency call was reportedly made for Willis, yet she was not transported to a hospital. Her condition continued to worsen until, approximately 26 hours later, she was found unresponsive in her room. Cardiac Arrest and Delayed Emergency Response Willis went into cardiac arrest and was without a pulse when she was discovered. CPR was administered for approximately 30 to 40 minutes before paramedics were able to restore her heartbeat. However, the prolonged lack of oxygen resulted in devastating brain damage. She was rushed to a hospital, where she remained in a coma until May 2024. Now, nearly a year after the incident, Willis remains in a semi-conscious state, unable to move or speak, with only limited eye movement. She has been placed in a long-term care facility in Utah, where she requires around-the-clock medical attention. Lawsuit Alleges Negligence and Fraudulent Business Practices On behalf of Willis and her guardian, attorney James A. Morris has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Summit Malibu and its parent company, Malibu Lighthouse Treatment Centers, LLC. The lawsuit accuses the facility of: Negligence: Failing to provide proper medical care despite clear signs of distress Professional Malpractice: Allegedly ignoring standard medical protocols Abuse of a Dependent Adult: Leaving Willis in an unsafe and unsupervised environment Fraudulent Business Practices: Allegedly misrepresenting the quality of medical care provided Morris, speaking on behalf of Willis’s family, stated: “Had the staff followed standard medical protocols, Emily would have had the opportunity to regain control of her life. No patient should ever be subjected to such a horrendous breakdown in clinical care. Her health was ignored until it was too late, and now her life is forever changed.” The lawsuit seeks damages for Willis’s medical expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of future earnings. It also aims to hold Summit Malibu accountable for what the family describes as gross negligence and reckless endangerment. Summit Malibu’s Response and Broader Implications As of now, Summit Malibu has not publicly responded to the lawsuit. The high-end rehab center, which markets itself as a premier facility for addiction recovery, has faced scrutiny over its treatment protocols. This case has raised concerns about the oversight and accountability of luxury rehabilitation centers, particularly when dealing with patients experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms and psychological distress. Legal experts suggest that this lawsuit could have wider implications for the addiction treatment industry, potentially leading to increased regulations and stricter medical supervision requirements for facilities that cater to high-profile clients. A Tragic Fall from Fame Emily Willis was once considered one of the most successful performers in the adult film industry. She won several AVN Awards, including the prestigious Female Performer of the Year title in 2021. She had a devoted fan base and was frequently praised for her charisma and on-screen presence. However, her career was not without controversy. In 2021, she was involved in a high-profile legal dispute when fellow adult star Gianna Dior accused her of ******* misconduct, claims that were later settled out of court. By 2023, Willis had largely stepped away from the adult film industry, struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. A Devastating Future Ahead Now, at just 25 years old, Willis faces an uncertain future. The young woman who once captivated audiences is now dependent on full-time care, unable to speak, walk, or communicate beyond minimal eye movement. Her family continues to fight for justice, hoping that their lawsuit will bring accountability and prevent similar tragedies from happening to others. The case against Summit Malibu is ongoing, and further legal proceedings are expected in the coming months. This heartbreaking case highlights the crucial need for proper medical care in rehabilitation centers. It also serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of substance abuse and the devastating consequences that can arise when medical professionals fail to act swiftly. While Willis’s future remains uncertain, her family’s lawsuit seeks to ensure that no other patient suffers the same fate due to negligence in addiction treatment facilities. The post Emily Willis Left Permanently Disabled After Cardiac Arrest at Rehab Center appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More. Source link #Emily #Willis #Left #Permanently #Disabled #Cardiac #Arrest #Rehab #Center Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Second Sinkhole Hampers Rescue of Truck Driver in Japan Second Sinkhole Hampers Rescue of Truck Driver in Japan As rescue efforts were underway for the 74-year-old man stuck in a sinkhole, another one opened up. Source link #Sinkhole #Hampers #Rescue #Truck #Driver #Japan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries – BBC.com DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries – BBC.com DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries BBC.comAs rebels cement rule of Goma, residents cope with life cut off from basic services Yahoo! VoicesRwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo The New York TimesDR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover CNNRwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital The Associated Press Source link #Congo039s #failed #gamble #Romanian #mercenaries #BBC.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Europa League: Who qualified to knockouts – and who could play who next? Europa League: Who qualified to knockouts – and who could play who next? With the final round of Europa League group-phase games finished, we finally know who has reached the knockout stage. Manchester United’s 2-0 win at FCSB means they are the only club to come through the group matches with an unbeaten record and they go straight to the last 16. An injury-hit Tottenham beat Elfsborg 3-0 and Rangers saw off Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 to also avoid extra games in the knockout play-offs. These are the teams through to each stage: Last 16: Lazio, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United, Tottenham, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos, Rangers. Knockout phase play-offs: *****/Glimt, Anderlecht, FCSB, Ajax, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Roma, Ferencvaros, Viktoria Plzen, Porto, Midtjylland, Union Saint-Gilloise, AZ Alkmaar, PAOK, Twente, Fenerbahce. Eliminated: Braga, Elfsborg, Hoffenheim, Besiktas, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Slavia Prague, Malmo, Rigas FC, Ludogorets, Dynamo Kyiv, Nice, Qarabag. Source link #Europa #League #qualified #knockouts #play Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Groovin The Moo: Regional music festival confirms it won’t be returning in 2025 Groovin The Moo: Regional music festival confirms it won’t be returning in 2025 Groovin The Moo organisers have confirmed the festival won’t return this year following its cancellation in 2024. The once-popular music event that plays in regional cities across Australia, including Bunbury, announced the disappointing news on Friday morning. Organisers said it won’t get off the ground this year because they are still working on finding a “sustainable model”. “Groovin the Moo won’t be happening in 2025, while we work on finding the most sustainable model for Australia’s most loved regional touring festival,” a post on Instagram said.“We will really miss seeing the smiling faces of all our beloved Moo Crew — and that means YOU!“In the meantime, which artist would you most like to see on a GTM lineup?” Music fans took to the comments on GTM’s social media posts to express their disappointment. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. One person said: “This makes me sad, hope you can revive the Moo cause she’s a beautiful beast.” “Sad but not surprising. 2024 didn’t even have a headliner,” another said. A third added: “Sad to hear but looking forward to seeing you return!” Fans of the festival also rattled off a list of artists they hoped to see on the line-up if the event made a resurgence. The suggestions included big names like Tate McRae, Harry Styles, Troye Sivan, Calvin Harris and Dom Dolla. The news comes after GTM was cancelled last year due to insufficient ticket sales. Camera IconAnother music festival bites the dust. Credit: Ruby Boland The festival was set to go ahead in Wayville, Bendigo, Canberra, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast and Bunbury in April and May but was cancelled two months before the first date. “We are extremely disappointed to announce that the Groovin the Moo 2024 tour has been forced to cancel,” organisers said at the time. “Ticket sales have not been sufficient to deliver a regional festival of this kind. All tickets will be refunded automatically.“Thank you to everybody who has supported the festival. We hope to be able to bring Groovin the Moo back to regional communities in the future.” Another major music festival, Splendour in the Grass, has also been axed again, with promoters revealing they “need more time to recharge”. Source link #Groovin #Moo #Regional #music #festival #confirms #wont #returning Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 (Reuters) – Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week. The company will increase hourly pay for its top of the scale employees over the next three years, with the pay rising by $1 to $30.20 in the first year and an extra $1 each in the subsequent two years, according to the memo. The pay hike comes after Costco Teamsters union members said earlier this month that they voted in favor of a nationwide strike as they entered final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline. The union, which represents more than 18,000 workers at Costco, said at the time that 85% of its members voted to authorize a strike. The bottom of the scale employees will also get an increase of 50 cents to $20, according to the memo. “With these changes, we believe our hourly wages and benefits will continue to far outpace others in the retail industry,” the company said in the memo signed by CEO Ron Vachris. (Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) Source link #Costco #raise #hourly #pay #store #workers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday – BBC.com Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday – BBC.com Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday BBC.comDonald Trump says tariffs for Canada, Mexico begin tomorrow; yet to take call on oil Hindustan TimesCanada Tariff Biggest Threat To Great Lakes Since War Of 1812 Forbes Source link #Trump #Canada #Mexico #hit #tariffs #Saturday #BBC.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How Rangers and Europa League seem made for each other How Rangers and Europa League seem made for each other It’s worth emphasising just how rocky the path was for Rangers to finish in the top eight, having started the final matchday in 13th place in the standings. They ended up playing four of the other seven teams who went straight to the last 16 in Manchester United, Tottenham, Lyon and Olympiakos. During the eight matches they ended up playing seven different back-four combinations due to a series of casualties. Right-back Neraysho Kasanwirjo played left-back against Malmo before he suffered a season-ending injury. Left-back Ridvan Yilmaz had to play right-back against two Premier League sides, while James Tavernier ended up at centre-back against Manchestr United and Union. At Ibrox against the Belgians, diminutive right winger Ross McCausland filled in on the right of defence after Leon King was forced off inside the first quarter with a head knock. In their final two games, Rangers finished with several teenagers on the pitch. All that considered, the resilience was seriously impressive as they finished eighth having only been outscored by three sides. “Maybe we don’t have the talent of other teams – but it’s about mentality,” Clement said. “The belief was there from the first day but it’s about digging in and giving everything we have. “We had to be very creative the last few months but we’ve done it brilliantly. “Massive clubs with massive budgets have finished behind us, and around us, the achievement is only ******* by beating four of the seven top teams.” Source link #Rangers #Europa #League Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko slams ‘Russians at War’ film Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko slams ‘Russians at War’ film A firestorm has erupted over the controversial Russians at War documentary film, with Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia slamming the film as a work of “propaganda” that tries to “humanise” ethnocide. The furious broadside from Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, released to social media on Tuesday, calls for Sydney’s Antenna Documentary Film Festival to pull the film. The film is booked for a February 10 showing at the Dendy Newtown cinema and a February 14 showing at the Ritz Cinema in Randwick. “The screening of Russians at War by the Antenna Documentary Film Festival shows poor judgment and insensitivity by its organisers,” the ambassador said. “It is truly offensive to attempt to humanise those who have committed crimes against humanity, including *******, ***** and kidnapping. “It’s not Vladimir Putin or the Kremlin who have directly destroyed thousands of Ukrainian schools, hospitals and cultural institutions; they have been destroyed by Russians who have voluntarily chosen to go to war against a peaceful neighbour. Camera IconUkrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has called for Russians at War to be pulled from the Antenna festival. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia “The film should be dropped from the event’s program, as it is not artistic expression but propaganda. “Festival officials should meet with Ukrainian refugees here in Australia who have directly suffered from the actions of Russian military personnel as part of Russia’s full-scale invasion. “There are no ‘two-sides’ to this war. “There is only an aggressor and there is a nation that has been invaded and subjected to ethnocide. “If the Festival organisers are committed to peace and justice, they need to stand with those who are being targeted and oppressed. Russian President Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, producing mass civilian casualties across the democratic country. Russian-********* filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova directed and produced the film, embedding herself with a Russian army battalion as it moved into eastern Ukraine. In a statement responding to Ambassador Myroshnychenko, the organisers of Antenna said Trofimova’s work served as an “existential critique of the war”. “For over 13 years, the Antenna Documentary Film Festival has championed the power of documentary cinema to challenge perspectives, ignite meaningful conversations, and explore the rich complexities of our world,” the statements reads. Camera IconRussians at War documents the Russian army in eastern Ukraine. Supplied Credit: SuppliedCamera IconRussian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Supplied Credit: Supplied “Our programs are driven by boldness, excellence, and integrity, but at the heart of our mission lies a deeper principle: we prioritise inquiry over certainty and value questions more than answers. “We trust in the intelligence and openness of our audience, believing that documentary can be a catalyst for social change by encouraging engagement with uncomfortable narratives. “In this spirit, last year we showcased the horrors of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ – a film that went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary. “This year’s program continues that commitment with a diverse selection of films that explore the urgent issues shaping our times. “Among them is Russians at War, a film that offers a difficult but important perspective on the ongoing war in Ukraine. “The decision to include Russians at War was not made lightly. “Aware of the controversy it has generated globally, we engaged in extensive discussions about the film’s content and the complexities it presents. “While not a comprehensive study of the invasion, Russians at War offers a perspective on the conflict that we believe holds value. “By portraying the experiences and voices of Russian soldiers, the film sheds light on the internal contradictions, disillusionment, and sense of purposelessness within the ranks of the aggressor. “We feel it serves as an existential critique of war, exposing the mechanisms that sustain it and ultimately underscoring the urgency of ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” In a separate statement, Trofimova said she believed “unequivocally” that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “unjustified”. “I unequivocally believe that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unjustified, ******** and acknowledge the validity of the International Criminal Court investigation of war crimes in Ukraine,” she said. “The suggestion that our film is propaganda is ludicrous given that I’m now at risk of criminal prosecution in Russia … my hope is that our film can be assessed and discussed based on its scope and not agendas and assumptions beyond its frame, and that ultimately such discussions contribute to the war’s end.” Russians at War has also played at the Toronto International Film Festival. 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A peek under the hood of Elon Musk’s Tesla reveals a worrying trend—its auto business is rusting away A peek under the hood of Elon Musk’s Tesla reveals a worrying trend—its auto business is rusting away Tesla’s profitability at its core cars division fell to its lowest level in five years in the fourth quarter, as the carmaker liquidated excess inventory at rock-bottom prices. The company also failed to reiterate guidance for 20% to 30% vehicle sales growth this year, but shares rose anyway as optimism over its AI and robotics programs prevailed. Elon Musk’s Tesla is a tale of two companies. On the one hand, you have all the promising work in artificial intelligence that will one day form the backbone of its business. Robotics alone could eventually generate north of $10 trillion in revenue for Tesla, the CEO estimated—or 15 times what retail behemoth Walmart takes in annually. And then you have its car business: Unlike the futuristic visions of android butlers in every home, the company’s current pillar records tangible sales and profits today in the here and now. There, the picture looks significantly more challenging. Lift up Tesla’s hood, and even the casual observer will spot the rapid onset of rust in its core automotive division. “I’m surprised to see the stock up,” admitted Deepwater Asset Management partner Gene Munster following Wednesday’s results. Despite what he called “largely a messy and difficult outlook for 2025,” the shares are trading 4% higher at press time, after Musk claimed a new Tesla robotaxi service would launch in June. If you look at the company’s actual car sales, growth is tepid at best. Meanwhile, margins earned on its electric vehicles resumed their steady descent in the fourth quarter owing to the liquidation of excess inventory. Investors’ hopes for a quick rebound were then dashed when Tesla finance chief Vaibhav Taneja warned profitability would be further hit by February’s production start of the refreshed Model Y crossover, internally dubbed Juniper, simultaneously across factories on three separate continents. “It is an unprecedented change, and we are not aware of anybody else taking the bestselling car on the planet and updating all factories at the same time,” the CFO told investors. “This changeover will result in several weeks of lost production in the quarter.” Typically, the benchmark most commonly applied for gauging the financial health of Tesla is the quarterly gross margin at its automotive business excluding earnings from the ***** of regulatory CO2 credits to combustion engine rivals. This metric dipped to its lowest level in five years, falling to just 13.6%—more than a full percentage point below expectations. It used to earn anywhere between 20% to 30%, back when Tesla’s car business boomed thanks to the January 2020 launch of the Model Y. Story Continues Net income would have missed substantially had it not been for a noncash, $600 million windfall gain. Under new accounting rules, Tesla was able to mark the value of its Bitcoin holdings higher to reflect the going market price. “Even after all the layoffs last quarter when they got the benefit of higher margins because of that, now margins are continuing to decline because they‘re having trouble selling cars for obvious reasons,” ******* Kawasaki CEO Ross ******* told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday. “They have to [pull] pretty much every demand lever possible to get rid of the vehicles, and we’re seeing it in the numbers.” At least part of that Tesla blamed on clearing out vehicles in stock, which resulted in the average selling price dropping more steeply than the savings it could achieve from lower material costs. “Coming into the fourth quarter, our focus was to reduce inventory levels in the automotive business, and we accomplished that by ending the quarter with the lowest finished goods inventory in the last two years,” Taneja said. If Tesla did manage to clear out the remaining stock of unsold Model Y vehicles ahead of Juniper’s March debut, that could boost confidence in Musk’s recent promise to investors. During the last investor call three months ago, he predicted volumes would surge by a minimum 20% this year, if not 30% potentially. But the furthest the company wanted to venture in its official outlook statement was a prediction that vehicle sales would increase this year after 2024’s shock decline. That’s despite the arrival of the refreshed Model Y in March, responsible for two-thirds of Tesla’s car sales, and a new entry model coming in the first half. “They didn’t address that 20% to 30%, so I think for all practical purposes for 2025 they backed off of that growth expectation,” Deepwater’s Munster said. Musk, meanwhile, spent the majority of the call talking up his hopes for AI and Full Self-Driving, rather than cars, which barely got a mention. Training compute, according to the shareholder release, increased by over 400% last year as Tesla built its own “Cortex” data center in Texas. First, he claimed a Tesla-owned and -operated robotaxi service would roll out across much of the U.S. this year, expanding to then include the addition of customer cars sometime in 2026. Then he predicted pilot production of his Optimus robot could hit 10,000 units this year and then grow fivefold in size every year to eventually hit a staggering 100 million units. “That sounds absolutely insane, I realize that,” Musk conceded. “But I think they will prove to be accurate.” He once harbored such bold predictions for the car business as well, convincing many of his faithful retail shareholders that Tesla would sell 20 million cars in the year 2030. But rather than arrive at this figure through a bottom-up analysis of the auto market, drilling down into the various segments and body styles, the target stemmed from a goal of replacing 1% of the world’s 2 billion–strong combustion car fleet that year. Critics pointed out such mathematical equations were unrealistic, since they represent more than the total of the two largest carmakers, Toyota and Volkswagen Group, combined. Moreover, it would assume Tesla could grab by itself over a fifth of total demand for all new light vehicles sold in the world. Last year Tesla expunged this target from its annual impact report quietly, discreetly, and without any ado. So there is reason to be skeptical regarding Musk’s grand vision, given Optimus is still a prototype. Wedbush Securities tech analyst Dan Ives admitted Q4 results, with their contrasting stories, would ultimately do little to shed light on who is ultimately right—Tesla’s AI optimists or its EV pessimists. “For the bears/skeptics solely focused on numbers and margins with no attention to the autonomous narrative, they will feel more confident in their negative thesis,” he wrote. This story was originally featured on Fortune.com Source link #peek #hood #Elon #Musks #Tesla #reveals #worrying #trendits #auto #business #rusting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

2025 East-West Shrine Bowl: Rosters, game time, TV channel – NCAA.com 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl: Rosters, game time, TV channel – NCAA.com 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl: Rosters, game time, TV channel NCAA.comFootball player, little girl in iconic East-West Shrine Bowl logo reunite 50 years later CBS NewsThe best of Shrine Bowl practices: We picked eight standouts who improved their NFL draft stock ESPN2025 Senior Bowl Day 1 standouts: TE Elijah Arroyo sizzles; Jack Bech, Jalen Royals star at WR NFL.comProspects to Watch and Possible Bears Fits at the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl Bleacher Nation Source link #EastWest #Shrine #Bowl #Rosters #game #time #channel #NCAA.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Experts ask why ****** Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before ****** Experts ask why ****** Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before ****** The military ****** Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport Wednesday appears to have been flying above the permitted altitude, publicly available flight data analyzed by CBS News shows. This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation’s worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said. “That’s the $64 million question that needs to be answered,” said Greg Feith, a former senior air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, in an interview with CBS News. The permitted flight ceiling on the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport is 200 feet – a crucial ceiling for keeping the heavy flow of military helicopters safely clear of the steady commercial aircraft traffic into and out of the nation’s capital. CBS News Data from FlightRadar24, which tracks and records aircraft data for most flights across the U.S., showed the helicopter’s last estimated altitude was about 400 feet when it crashed. The jet’s altitude was about 375 to 400 feet, according to data from FlightAware and FlightRadar24. “They’re military pilots; they’re familiar with the routes,” Feith said. “Why is it on this day, on that flight, they were [as much as] 150 to 200 feet higher than they knew they should be?” Steven B. Wallace, a former director of accident investigations for the Federal Aviation Administration, told CBS News he believes investigators will direct attention to the altitude of the ****** Hawk. “I don’t want to speculate on the cause, but I can speculate what’s going through the mind of the investigators,” Wallace said. “I think that is very likely going to be the focus.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the investigation is examining if the aircraft was at the right altitude at the time. NTSB investigators have not so far disclosed the helicopter’s altitude in their briefings, and said their working groups will evaluate “pre-impact course and altitude.” Emergency response units on Jan. 30, 2025, search the ****** site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after a mid-air collision while on approach to Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided midair with an Army ****** Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The Army helicopter’s deviation above the flight ceiling is one of several similar near collisions involving helicopters at Reagan National that date back more than a decade. A near midair collision between an airplane and a helicopter in July 2015 occurred 400 feet off the ground on approach to the same runway being used in Wednesday’s ****** – Runway 33 — according to a CBS News Data Team review of anonymous reports to NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System. The pilot’s report said the aircraft “came within very close contact of another aircraft.” “This occurred about 400 feet off the ground to the point where the pilot monitoring had to take the controls to make a correction in order to prevent it from becoming a midair collision,” the 2015 report said. Two years earlier, in May of 2013, a pilot reported problems with a helicopter while circling to land on Runway 33. That is a shorter runway intended for smaller aircraft, like American Airlines 5342. Pilots who land there told CBS News they want to be at the “floor,” or lowest altitude during their approach because they need to hit the beginning of the runway to have maximum distance to stop. “As we continued our approach; Tower instructed the helicopter to ‘make a right 360 for a jet on a 2 mile final for Runway 33; and to report him in sight,” the pilot wrote. “The Tower then asked the helicopter if he had us in sight. He replied ‘yes’; and the Tower told him to maintain visual separation,” the report said. “As we began our turn from base to final; the helicopter made what looked like a right turn directly into our flight path.” The pilot reported having to execute a hard right turn and abort the approach to avoid a collision. “I’m not sure how close we came to the helicopter since it was on the left side of the aircraft; but I would guess it was only a few hundred feet,” the report said. CBS News’ review of the NASA safety data identified at least nine near midair collisions at the airport since 2005, including three involving helicopters. Feith said he believes investigators from the NTSB and the military will be examining the altimeters in the helicopter to see if they malfunctioned, checking for any wind impact that could have hindered the pilot’s ability to hold the helicopter at 200 feet, and exploring whether or not the crew should have been using night vision goggles. He said the flight recorders on both aircraft will be helpful in determining what happened. Authorities reported that they had been recovered from the Potomac River on Thursday. “If they had been at 200 feet, there wouldn’t have been an issue because the plane typically would’ve been 400 to 500 feet off the ground,” Feith said. “Those two RJ [regional jet] pilots didn’t know what hit them until the helicopter hit them.” Laura Geller Laura Geller is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist. She joined the CBS News and Stations Innovation Lab as a national investigative producer in September 2023. Source link #Experts #****** #Hawk #helicopter #flying #allowed #altitude #****** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]