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Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim shot dead in street at Preston, Melbourne Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim shot dead in street at Preston, Melbourne A prominent gangland figure has reportedly been shot dead on a busy street in Melbourne’s northeast. Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was reportedly gunned down in a car park on High St in Preston about 10am on Tuesday, according to The Herald Sun. The 34-year-old former Mongol bikie survived two earlier suspected target shootings, including when 17 shots were fired at the former kickboxer at his Thomastown home. In a statement, Victoria Police said ********* Detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Preston this morning. Camera IconPolice responded to a suspected targeted hit on High St in Preston. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Credit: News Corp Australia Emergency services were called to reports a man had been shot in a car park. Police said the the man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene. Officers have since cordoned off the area and a crime scene is in place. At this early stage, police believe the incident was targeted. More to come. Source link #Sam #Punisher #Abdulrahim #shot #dead #street #Preston #Melbourne Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former Fort Bliss solider ‘obsessed’ with young girl, sentenced to prison for ******* abuse Former Fort Bliss solider ‘obsessed’ with young girl, sentenced to prison for ******* abuse A former Fort Bliss soldier “obsessed” with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for ******* abuse of a minor, authorities said. Carlos Humberto Richard Walsh, 23, of Everett, Washington, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison on one count of ******* abuse of a minor, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas officials said. HSI arrests Carlos Humberto Richard Walsh, a Fort Bliss soldier, for ******* abuse of a minor on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He also was sentenced to five years of supervised release after he serves his prison term, federal court records show. Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Guaderrama handed down the sentence Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Albert Armendariz Sr. Federal Courthouse in Downtown El Paso. A restitution hearing in the case is set for March 27. Walsh pleaded guilty to the charge Aug. 13 as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, court records show. More: Prosecutor: Fort Bliss soldier obsessed with 14-year-old ******* abuse victim He has remained jailed since May 25, 2023, after a federal magistrate judge ruled he was a danger to the victim and the community, the El Paso Times reported. Walsh was a private first class with the 1st Armored Division and stationed at Fort Bliss at the time of the ******* abuse. Soldier ********* abused girl for several months Walsh had sex with the 14-year-old girl four or five times in a barracks at Fort Bliss, federal prosecutor Sarah Valenzuela said during a June 1, 2023, detention hearing. The ******* abuse of the girl happened between Oct. 1, 2022, to approximately Jan. 24, 2023, U.S. Attorney’s Office officials said. HSI arrests Carlos Humberto Richard Walsh, a Fort Bliss soldier, for ******* abuse of a minor on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division started an investigation after a commanding officer saw Walsh and the girl on post near the barracks, a Homeland Security Investigations agent testified during the detention hearing. Walsh was living with the girl in a private room at the barracks on Fort Bliss, the agent said. He continuously attempted to reach the girl through text and social media messages, the agent testified. Walsh violated a military protective order which forbade him from contacting the girl, Valenzuela said. More: Fort Bliss soldier arrested, accused of ********* abusing young girl on military post Homeland Security Investigations began an investigation of its own after agents found the girl with another man who was prostituting her, the agent testified. Agents connected the girl to Walsh through the girl’s phone. The girl told agents the relationship was consensual, but she felt Walsh was pressuring her to have sex, the agent testified. Soldier “obsessed” with victim, tattoo of victim’s initials with a heart Walsh had an “obsessive nature with the minor victim,” Valenzuela said. Walsh posted a video on Facebook May 21, 2023 — four days before his arrest — staring into a camera with text over the video stating, “Show the tattoo you got when you lost that special one,” the agent testified. He took off his shirt and showed a tattoo on his chest with the initials of the victim with a heart around it, the agent said. Walsh posted photos of the tattoo on April 15, 2022, with the message, “Always and forever, a piece of you will be with me wherever I go.” Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at *****@*****.tld or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Former Fort Bliss soldier sentenced for ******* abuse of young girl Source link #Fort #Bliss #solider #obsessed #young #girl #sentenced #prison #******* #abuse Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

One Of The Most Beloved Dungeons & Dragons Novel Trilogies Is Returning Next Month One Of The Most Beloved Dungeons & Dragons Novel Trilogies Is Returning Next Month Dungeons & Dragons has spawned numerous novels over the decades, but some of the most celebrated are the original Dragonlance Chronicles novel trilogy written by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. Soon, fans will be able to re-experience the novels thanks to a new Dragonlance Chronicles hardcover omnibus collection, marking the first new printing of the novels in several years. The book launches February 4, and preorders are discounted to just $31.50 (was $35) at Amazon. $24.50 (was $35) | Releases February 4 Dragonlance Chronicles is a 1,056-page omnibus featuring the three original novels in the series co-written by Hickman and Weis: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning. It also features an all-new cover illustration and a foreword by actor (and hardcore D&D enthusiast) Joe Manganiello. The series is based in the official Dragonlance campaign setting for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First and Second Editions, which itself was borne out of Hickman and Weis’ D&D sessions in the early 1980s. The high fantasy trilogy follows a band of adventurers who get swept up in an epic conflict known as the War of the Lance. The trilogy was published alongside numerous other official D&D works set in the Dragonlance universe, including adventure modules, spin-off board games, video games, and more. While the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy served as the official storyline for the original AD&D Dragonlance modules, future editions of D&D have also featured official modules and expansions set in the Dragonlance setting, including the most recent Fifth Edition. Aside from the official game materials, it has spawned over 190 spin-off novels, including two follow-up books to the original trilogy, Dragonlance Chronicles: The Second Generation and Dragons of Summer Flame. Unfortunately, physical copies of both books are sold out, but you can pick up Kindle and audiobook editions of Summer Flame at Amazon. Dragonlance: Summer Flame The most recent Dragonlance book trilogy is Dragonlance Destinies, which kicked off in 2022. Paperback editions of the first two novels, Dragons of Deceit and Dragons of Fate, are available at Amazon, and a new printing of book three, Dragons of Eternity, is available to preorder ahead of its March 4 release. Books two and three are also available in hardcover editions. Dragonlance Destinies Paperback Dragonlance Destinies: Dragons of Deceit (Book 1) — $17.46 ($19) Dragonlance Destinies: Dragons of Fate (Book 2) — $15.59 ($18) Dragonlance Destinies: Dragons of Eternity (Book 3) — $20 | Preorder, releases March 4 Hardcover If you want to bring the Dragonlance setting to your tabletop sessions, you can pick up one of the official Dragonlance 5E adventure modules–and as luck would have it, a few are discounted at Amazon right now. Dragonlance 5E Adventure Books Source link #Beloved #Dungeons #Dragons #Trilogies #Returning #Month Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump DOJ Fires Prosecutors Who Worked on Jack Smith Investigations – National Review Trump DOJ Fires Prosecutors Who Worked on Jack Smith Investigations – National Review Trump DOJ Fires Prosecutors Who Worked on Jack Smith Investigations National ReviewJustice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump The Associated PressTrump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations: Live Updates The New York Times Source link #Trump #DOJ #Fires #Prosecutors #Worked #Jack #Smith #Investigations #National #Review Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Children joined riots for the ‘thrill’, report says Children joined riots for the ‘thrill’, report says Children who took part in riots last summer were primarily driven by curiosity and the “thrill of the moment”, rather than far-right ideology and social media misinformation, the children’s commissioner for England has said. Deep distrust in the police and a lack of opportunities were also behind some children’s decisions to take part, a new report suggests. Violence broke out across the country in the days and weeks following the murders of three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport in July 2024. A government spokesperson said the mobilisation of the police and criminal justice system to bring perpetrators of all ages to justice was vital in restoring order. Dame Rachel de Souza said her interviews with children who had been charged over the disorder “paints a more complex picture” about why they became involved. The children’s commissioner’s findings come a week after Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe. He was sentenced to 52 years in prison for the “meticulously planned rampage” in which 10 other people, mostly children, were also stabbed on 29 July last year. False rumours had spread online in the hours after the attack that the perpetrator had been a migrant, and a violent protest took place close to the scene the following day. Riots in which mosques and hotels housing migrants were attacked soon spread to many other towns and cities across England and Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the violence at the time as “far-right thuggery” and promised that those involved would “face the full force of the law”. The children’s commissioner’s report said at least 147 children had been arrested and 84 charged since the riots, with some as young as 12 sentenced over their involvement. Dame Rachel said her interviews with 14 of those “unheard and overlooked” children “raise some really serious questions about childhood in England and why our children feel so disaffected and disempowered”. However, she said her report “does not excuse criminality”. “As children’s commissioner, it’s my duty to listen to children, regardless of their circumstances,” she said. “The harm caused by these children’s actions is undeniable. Many – but not all – of the children acknowledged the need for accountability and consequences for their actions. “Today’s findings offer no simple solutions but paints a more complex picture than has been debated following the riots. However, it is one that we must grapple with in order to create a more positive experience of childhood.” Her report suggested that previous negative interactions and a deep-seated mistrust of the police had fuelled the actions of children, who viewed the riots as an opportunity to retaliate against the police. Poverty and a lack of opportunities in their communities also formed the background of their involvement, the report said. Dame Rachel criticised the “unusually severe and swift” charges which followed the riots, which she said overlooked children’s potential for rehabilitation. She added that variation between regions in terms of children’s outcomes amounted to a “postcode lottery” for those who became involved with the youth justice system. A government spokesperson said: “The senseless violence we saw on our streets after the tragic loss of Bebe, Elsie and Alice brought shame to our nation, and the mobilisation of our police and entire criminal justice system to bring perpetrators of all ages to justice was vital in restoring order. There is no justification for the violence which they endured last year. “More widely, work is taking place across government – underscored by our Plan for Change – to break down the barriers to opportunity and ensure that every child has the best start in life.” Source link #Children #joined #riots #thrill #report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Student's treatment after ****** support 'inappropriate' Student's treatment after ****** support 'inappropriate' The education minister says a university student expelled after declaring unconditional support for ****** should not have been reinstated. Source link #Student039s #treatment #****** #support #039inappropriate039 Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Airbus posts higher helicopter deliveries, orders in 2024 Airbus posts higher helicopter deliveries, orders in 2024 PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus Helicopters posted 4% higher deliveries last year, with 361 aircraft released to customers in the strongest industrial performance since 2017 as the world’s largest commercial supplier continued a gradual recovery from the pandemic. The rotary wing division of planemaker Airbus said in a business update that it had won 455 gross orders, or a net total of 450 after cancellations, up 15% from the previous year and marking the highest net order haul since 2012. Airbus said it had won a 57% share of the civil and parapublic market, which includes emergency services, in 2024. New business included 58 orders for the large Super Puma. Airbus will release its full results, including profit figures for the helicopter division, on Feb. 20. (Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Jamie Freed) Source link #Airbus #posts #higher #helicopter #deliveries #orders Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What can local governments do about the ICE raids? – Yahoo! Voices What can local governments do about the ICE raids? – Yahoo! Voices What can local governments do about the ICE raids? Yahoo! VoicesDr. Phil joins ICE team and border czar Tom Homan for Chicago deportation operations Fox News’Ridiculous’: Illinois attorney general reacts to Dr. Phil questioning detained migrant CNN Source link #local #governments #ICE #raids #Yahoo #Voices Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*********** coach Darren Cahill reveals how close Jannik Sinner came to pulling out of the *********** Open *********** coach Darren Cahill reveals how close Jannik Sinner came to pulling out of the *********** Open *********** Open winner Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill has revealed just how close the world No.1 came to missing his fourth round match with illness. Cahill revealed Sinner was “white as a sheet” and “really crook” before and during the match before recovering in the days after to take his second-straight crown. Rumours that Sinner was battling pneumonia swept Melbourne Park in the lead-up to his quarter-final clash with *********** Alex de Minaur after the Italian was shown visibly shaking during his previous win over Holger Rune. Sinner recorded that four-set win having cancelled all practices in the lead-up and his *********** coach Cahill, who has caught the same “bug” that swept through their team, revealed exactly what happened. Cahill confirmed Sinner had his “vitals” taken by medical staff during his clash with Rune and was “lucky” to get through, aided by several breaks, with the match played in the heat of the day. “I’m crook now, I picked it up from him. His other coach was really crook the two days after he was crook. We’ve all been through it,” Cahill said “He was pretty bad. We didn’t know if he was going to step on the court. It was that bad. We knew from the day before he wasn’t feeling great, so he got to bed early. “We cancelled his practice, I think he was scheduled to play at about 2.30pm in the afternoon, in the heat of the day. We had a warm-up booked for the morning and cancelled that and moved it back to midday, and when he turned up to the courts he looked as white as a sheet. “We cancelled all the practices, went to the doctor, they gave him some gels to get the energy up. He rested up, he took an ice bath to get him going and we threw him on to the court cold.” Medical time-outs and another break after a Sinner serve broke the net proved crucial in his ability to get past Rune, before going on to smash de Minaur en route to a second *********** Open title. “He got a little bit lucky in that match, it was midway through the third set, he brought out the trainers to get his temperature taken and his vitals taken,” Cahill told SEN. Camera IconJannik Sinner of Italy poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. Credit: Kelly Defina/Getty Images “They had trouble doing it on the court so they did it off the court, so he get got some extra rest and I think it was about 10 minutes by the time he got onto the court and he walked straight past us and we could see the colour in his face had changed a bit. “He was white when he walked off and had a bit of colour back in his face when he walked back on. “Then 20 minutes later he hit a big first serve and broke the net, so he got another 20 minutes to go back inside. He got a little bit lucky in that match, but once he got through he felt much better the next day and away he went.” Sinner holds both the US Open and *********** Open titles and could become just the third men’s player in history to hold all four titles in the one year should he go on to win the French Open and Wimbledon. Source link #*********** #coach #Darren #Cahill #reveals #close #Jannik #Sinner #pulling #*********** #Open Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ms. Rachel opens up about her support for Gaza’s children: ‘I couldn’t look away’ Ms. Rachel opens up about her support for Gaza’s children: ‘I couldn’t look away’ Children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel was browsing Instagram when a follower shared with her a video from Gaza that broke her. It showed a young boy, likely no older than five, suffering from severe shock after a bombing. His eyes are wide with fear and he is shaking furiously. “The look in his eyes has stayed in my mind since I saw the video,” Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, tells The Independent. “A kind doctor hugged him and told him the bombing was over and he finally broke down into tears. No child should experience that kind of fear, shock and terror.” That video was one of many that compelled Ms. Rachel to speak out on a conflict that has fiercely divided opinion in the US. Over the coming months, she would become one of the most prominent public advocates for children caught up in the war — but it also brought a backlash. A former child educator from Maine, Ms. Rachel has built an audience of more than 13 million subscribers on YouTube with her mix of educational videos and songs for young children. Parents worship her as a deity for the respite she gives them; her bright, high-pitched intonation is the background music to households across the country. Ms Rachel felt compelled to publicly advocate for the children of Gaza (Netflix) With billions of views on her channel, and millions more across Instagram and TikTok, she now sits atop a booming empire with her own line of toys and books, and on Monday her show debuted on Netflix. The New York Times called her “this era’s Mister Rogers.” In May last year, some seven months into Israel’s war against ******, children were bearing the brunt of relentless bombing. The United Nations estimated that some 14,500 children had been killed by intensive Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, with many more buried underneath the rubble. At least 1,000 children had one or both legs amputated due to injuries, more than 13,000 children were suffering from malnutrition, and around 17,000 children had been orphaned. Images of those atrocities were filtering through on social media, and to Ms. Rachel’s feed. “I couldn’t look away from the scale and gravity of suffering I was seeing every day,” Ms. Rachel says. “I know how crucial the first few years are for brain development and the lifelong effects trauma and malnutrition have on the brain. It’s a failure of humanity to deny children food, water, medical care, shelter and education, and to not protect children from violence,” she adds. Many careers have been ruined and many public figures ostracised for wading into the Gaza conflict, but Ms. Rachel says she felt a responsibility to use her fame for good. “I wouldn’t be true to myself if I didn’t use that platform to speak out for every child, everywhere,” she says. She first posted about the conflict in May last year to her 2 million Instagram followers, announcing that she would be raising money on Cameo, the personalized video messaging app, for Save the Children’s emergency fund for children in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. Within hours she had raised $50,000 with orders for 500 videos that she would personally record. A couple of days later she followed up with a written message, declaring that “Children should never experience the horrors of war – nor be killed, injured or taken hostage.” The messages appeared designed to be as universal as possible, non-political while being targeted enough to help in a practical way. The vast majority of the comments were positive, but her posts brought a backlash nonetheless. “You should be for all children not just the children in gaza. Do you not care what ****** did to all the innocent jewish children october 7th???” one Instagram comment among dozens of others said. “What about the hostages?!!!! do they matter” another wrote, before the comments were eventually turned off. Those messages had a noticeable impact on the usually cheerful children’s educator. Days later, Ms. Rachel posted a video of herself in near darkness, and in tears. “The bullying is so bad. It’s so bad. But I can handle this,” she said. “That is who I am. I love my neighbor. I love every child,” she added. “Imagining for one second what a mom is going through unable to feed her child or give her child clean water or keep her child safe.” “I care deeply for all children. ************ children, Israeli children, children in the US — *******, Jewish, Christian children — all children, in every country,” she wrote in the caption for the video. Despite her clear distress, Ms. Rachel didn’t stop. “I have no regrets. I’m guided by what’s in my heart and my unshakable belief that we owe our children more,” she says. Children stand amidst the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli air strike in Deir al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2023 (AFP via Getty Images) She posted a prayer song for children in Gaza and Israel, asking “leaders and presidents” to “please stop hurting them.” In another, she described two babies in Gaza who were severely malnourished. “Their thighs are like this small,” she said, making a tiny circle with her fingers, and holding back tears. “We can’t let children starve, that is not who we are.” Ms. Rachel has also posted numerous times calling for the return of Israeli children held hostage in Gaza, including two-year-old Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel. The conflict in Gaza was triggered by an attack inside Israel by ****** on 7 October, 2023, during which around 1,200 Israelis were killed, and another 251 people were taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory war from land and air, alongside a blockade, has killed 45,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom women and children, according to health authorities inside the besieged territory. Around 90 percent of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents have been forced from their homes. A tentative ceasefire agreement is now in place, but the situation is still devastating for children. The UN now believes that more than 13,000 children have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least 25,000 hospitalized for malnutrition. “A generation has been traumatized,” Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, told the UN Security Council last week. “Children have been killed, starved and frozen to death. Some died before their first breath — perishing with their mothers in childbirth,” he added. And Ms. Rachel says that even as things hopefully get calmer with the ceasefire, she feels compelled to continue speaking out to protect children impacted by the war. “It’s right,” she says. “It’s human.” Now she occasionally receives brighter videos from Gaza, too. Earlier this month she shared a video of four young children gathered around an iPad in a tent. They sat in silence as Ms. Rachel sang and danced on screen. A young girl’s smile beamed across her face. “It’s so sweet,” Ms. Rachel says of the video. “I’m so grateful if I can help bring them even a little joy in the midst of such immeasurable suffering. I want them to know that I love and cherish them, and so many others do too.” Source link #Rachel #opens #support #Gazas #children #couldnt Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sweating out the summer heat? Vornado’s powerful fans are discounted right now Sweating out the summer heat? Vornado’s powerful fans are discounted right now I’m writing this article in Sydney, where my phone is telling me it’s currently 34º outside and it’s expected to get even hotter as the afternoon looms. Yes, the temperature is meant to drop for the rest of the week, but it’s unlikely that we’ve seen the last especially hot day of summer as we head into February. To help survive the sporadic heat waves, I have the Vornado 460 air circulator powered on throughout the day, both in my main living space and in my bedroom and I have nothing but glowing reviews for it. And right now, various models and sizes of Vornado’s excellent fans – including the all-powerful 660 large air circulator – are on ***** at Amazon, with discounts of up to 31%. I use the Vornado 460 fan (currently AU$135, down from AU$169) in my main living space and, truth be told, it does function as more directional air flow as opposed to full room coverage. My main living space is quite large, and so it’s purely because of the fan’s smaller size that it can struggle to cover the entire area. I position it close to the air flow that comes from my air conditioning unit, and it’s able to push this colder air deep into the room. I have a second one in my bedroom, where it’s far more effective at creating circulating air because the room is smaller, and thanks to its quiet blades, I can leave it on throughout the night and not have my sleep disturbed. My colleague uses the larger 660 air circulator (AU$179.99, down from AU$259.99) at home and is a big fan of its performance (pun most definitely intended). Amazon currently has the lowest prices I can find for Vornado fans, so if your home is in need of some cooling down, I can’t recommend them enough. Source link #Sweating #summer #heat #Vornados #powerful #fans #discounted Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. Representative Total Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Independents Ind. Bar chart of total votes 68 15 52 1 29 28 0 1 Mr. Bessent, who formerly worked as the top investor for the liberal philanthropist George Soros, has been a major Republican donor and adviser to President Trump. As secretary of the Treasury, he will be tasked with fulfilling Mr. Trump’s economic agenda of cutting taxes, rolling back financial regulations and imposing tariffs as the president seeks to renegotiate trade deals. How Every Member Voted Republicans Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Not yet voted Democrats No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N No N Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Yes Y Not yet voted Not yet voted Source link #Senate #Voted #Confirm #Scott #Bessent #Treasury #Secretary Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter shot, killed by police in Indiana – The Washington Post Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter shot, killed by police in Indiana – The Washington Post Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter shot, killed by police in Indiana The Washington PostDeadly police shooting under investigation in Jasper County FOX 59 IndianapolisIndiana man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputy identified as Jan. 6 defendant FOX 32 Chicago Source link #Pardoned #Jan #rioter #shot #killed #police #Indiana #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children Tarah Welsh, housing reporter, and Naresh Puri BBC News Getty Images Temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of at least 74 children in England in the last five years, official data shows. Figures from the NHS-funded National Child Mortality Database reveal that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one. Dame Siobhain McDonagh, MP and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Households in Temporary Accommodation, said the figures were “shocking”. They represented “more than one [death] every month… in the fifth largest economy in the world”, she added. Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the government would fix the system by allocating £1bn to councils to provide “safe, secure and stable housing”. Danielle from West London says her family of four has to share a 140-sq-ft (13-sq m) room The report found that child deaths were more likely to occur when homelessness was combined with overcrowding, mould and a lack of access to safer sleep options, such as cots and Moses baskets. Last year, government guidance was changed, recommending local authorities to help homeless families to access cots for children under the age of two. However, Dame Siobhain said the guidance “needs to be made law to ensure that deaths in temporary accommodation are zero”. A record 123,000 families are living in temporary housing in England. Temporary accommodation covers anything that isn’t a permanent home and is organised by the local authority. It can include hotels, hostels, caravans, holiday parks, or flats and houses. Families often face multiple moves while homeless. Danielle walks through a car park to get to a kitchen from her temporary housing Danielle from West London contacted the BBC about her concerns of being housed in a hotel for the last four months when she was evicted from her flat, because the owner wanted to sell. “It doesn’t surprise me that there’s children dying in these conditions when they’re not equipped for families to be there,” she says. She has to walk through a car park to get to a kitchen to cook and says the sleeping arrangement in her room was unsafe when she first moved in. Initially, she says she and her three children had to share two double beds in a 14ft x 10ft (4.3m x 3m) room. But that left her “constantly worried” and checking on her children, who are now one, three and six years old. Danielle has since bought bunk beds for her older children and has a travel cot for one-year-old Cameron – but says there are other concerns about such a long stay in a hotel, where she has to wash plates in the shower. “I have to be very diligent, making sure there’s no mould because of all the bodies in the room.” Since they have been housed more than four miles (6.4km) from her children’s school, she says the journey there can take up almost two hours. She says she has to stay out in the cold for most of the day until she picks them up. Danielle believes living in these conditions is potentially damaging the health of her children, who she says are “constantly getting ill”. Ealing Council said there had been “unprecedented” numbers of residents reaching out to ask for help with emergency housing and that 7,000 local families were on the waiting list for social homes. “We are working hard to drive down the numbers of people in temporary accommodation,” the council said. A spokesman said the council was rapidly moving people from hotels into B&Bs and looking to get them into more suitable accommodation. Dr Laura Neilson, chief executive of Shared Health, an organisation that works with homeless families, has been instrumental in uncovering the statistics on child deaths. She says the “deeply upsetting” findings are unsurprising and that the situation is “preventable and fixable”. Homeless children are at risk because of “lots of vulnerabilities” coming together, she adds. “We know that if you repeatedly move a child or baby, place them in accommodation without a cot or cooking facilities, and disconnect a family from support, the chance of death is increased. “The result is the deaths of 74 children that, outside of temporary accommodation, would still be alive.” The exact cause of the deaths of each child has not been published, but the data has been obtained from the reviews of every child death in England where a panel of experts – made up of doctors, pathologists and social workers – have named temporary accommodation as a contributing factor. Dr Neilson believes the impact on the health of homeless children is ******* than the data suggests and that the current data is likely an “underestimate”. Chloe, 23, with her six-week-old daughter Evie Separately, a report published on Friday, found almost 6,000 households with children were being housed in a B&B, of which almost 4,000 had been there for longer than the statutory six-week limit. Chloe, 23, from Oldham, became homeless while pregnant and began sofa-surfing until she was placed in a hostel. She and her daughter Evie, now aged six weeks old, have been placed in hotels by her council. She says there are no cooking or sterilising facilities and she feels vulnerable and frightened. “It’s mainly because of the noise and you don’t know who you is around. “Especially as a single mum with a newborn baby, your senses are heightened, and that thought that someone could come in to the hotel room is the worst feeling ever, it makes it difficult to sleep.” Angela Rayner added: “We will fix the current system that has left far too many families trapped in temporary accommodation with no end in sight and end homelessness for good by tackling the root causes and driving up housing standards.” Source link #Temporary #housing #linked #deaths #children Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Donald Trump announces US Iron Dome, transgender military change at GOP Members of Congress retreat in Florida Donald Trump announces US Iron Dome, transgender military change at GOP Members of Congress retreat in Florida President Donald Trump has credited a “political earthquake” that secured his election win while speaking to GOP Members of Congress, before hinting at a third term as President of the United States. “I’ve raised a lot of money for the next race that I assume I can’t use for myself, but I’m not 100 per cent sure, because I don’t know, I think I’m not allowed to run again. I’m not sure. Am I allowed to run again?” Mr Trump said from his Trump National Doral hotel in Miami. Mr Trump told the room of Republicans if they did their job over the next two years, the next mid-term election created an opportunity for the party to secure an even larger majority. Attempting to unify the support of Republicans, Mr Trump talked up all that he had completed in the first week of his second presidency and revealed what orders he would be signing next — including the removal of “transgender ideology” from the US armed forces and confirmation the US would get an Iron Dome like Israel has. Donald Trump celebrates own swift action “I have taken over 350 executive actions,” Mr Trump said. “The American decline is over. The golden age of America has just begun,” the president said before rattling off a list of things he has already done for the US in his first week. Mr Trump talked up his declaration of a national energy emergency he declared so the US can “drill baby drill”, his order for the government to only recognise two genders (male and female) and his crackdown on immigration, including the deportation of those illegally in the United States. “Throughout the week the heroes of ICE have been hunting down and arresting hundreds of ******** immigrants per day, including those with charges and convictions for *****, child ******* assault and even murderers,” Mr Trump said. “Last week, I signed an order that will designate the cartels as terrorist organisations.” Mr Trump said his team was “fighting hard” to revoke birthrights of ******** aliens and said he held “hope” that courts would recognise his stance. The victory lap of sorts Mr Trump could be labelled self-indulgent, however, the GOP meeting is a critical opportunity for the president to secure the full support of Republicans. Mr Trump needs the parties to support to see the swift and seamless implementation of his orders and vision for the US. Mr Trump claimed the tariffs he will place on other countries will bring in trillions for the US, while lowering taxes for Americans, seeking a new “golden age”. “We don’t want to have any future president ever sabotage our economy with out of control regulations as the last two Democrat presidents have done.” Donald Trump says DeepSeek is a wake up call to US Mr Trump also reminded Republicans he had revoked former President Joe Biden’s regulation on AI. Addressing DeepSeek, Mr Trump acknowledged the ******** AI startup and its soaring popularity, something that has wiped trillions from the US stock market. Mr Trump said he had read the company had come up with a faster and cheaper method for AI, something he said was “good”. Mr Trump said he viewed the development, if true, as a “positive” because it meant the US could follow cheaper methods, but added DeepSeek needed to be a “wake up call” to the industry if the US hoped to lead the sector. Trump to sign four new executive orders Mr Trump revealed he would sign four executive orders including one that would ensure Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth oversaw the creation of a US Iron Dome and another banning pronouns in the US armed forces. “To immediately begin the construction of a state of the art Iron Dome missile defence shield which will be able to protect Americans,” Mr Trump said. The president promised everything for the Iron Dome would be made in the United States. Mr Trump’s next order will see the removal of “transgender ideology” from the US armed forces. “To ensure we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we will get transgender ideology the hell out of our military,” Mr Trump said as Republicans applauded. Mr Trump also committed to signing orders halting services members being radicalised by woke ideology and the restoration of those who lost their position in the armed forces for not having a COVID vaccination. Republicans to unite for 2027 mega-majority Mr Trump implored Republicans to “stick together” and show unity as a party. “The Republican party has to stick together. “It would be different if we had a 20, 30 person majority, but we don’t. “Make life easy, you’ve just got to do it.” Mr Trump said Republicans now have a very “special *******”, holding the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House. We have a chance to win like never before as long as we stay united,” Mr Trump said, adding this collective may be remembered as the best majority of Republicans in history. “In January 2027, we will have a larger Republican house, a larger Republican senate, and our country will be richer safer stronger prouder than ever before.” Source link #Donald #Trump #announces #Iron #Dome #transgender #military #change #GOP #Members #Congress #retreat #Florida Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Harpos shuts down metal concert after bands in lineup accused of Nazi leanings Harpos shuts down metal concert after bands in lineup accused of Nazi leanings Officials with the east side rock club Harpos pulled the plug early during a Saturday concert after they were alerted the band lineup was deemed to have Nazi and white-supremacist leanings. Venue owners Ruzvelt Stevanovski and Krystle Dzajkovskalt said Monday they were blindsided by the nature of the metal show and abruptly halted it as the second of seven scheduled bands performed onstage. Harpos, a longtime east side Detroit rock club, is best known for its emphasis on hard rock, metal and punk. It regularly features both touring acts and local artists. Stevanovski, a longtime Detroit venue operator who purchased Harpos in January 2017, said he was working the venue’s concession area Saturday evening when he began getting “urgent phone calls” from friends. They were seeing outraged online posts claiming Harpos was hosting a neo-Nazi event. “As soon as I found out, I walked onstage and said: ‘We’re shutting down. Kill the sound,’” he told the Free Press. The crowd at the time numbered between 200 and 250 people, Stevanovski said. The bands onsite left without incident, he said. Stevanovski said the show was organized and booked by a musician in one of the participating bands. The Harpos owner said the band member, whom he had not previously met, approached him late last year to inquire about locking down a date for what the musician described only as “a ****** metal concert.” Police officers arrived at Harpos on Saturday after learning “there were threats made to that location,” Detroit Police spokesman Cpl. Dan Donakowski said Monday. More: DOJ civil rights chief talks police reform, hate as Trump rollbacks feared More: Holocaust survivor, 93, to share history at International Holocaust Remembrance Day event Police did not shut down the show because of content, but did order Harpos closed after discovering the venue was “not in compliance with certain licenses,” Donakowski said. The DPD spokesman did not have further details. Saturday’s scheduled bands, which included the long-running Virginia group Grand Belial’s Key, aren’t household names, and largely operate in the underground of the ****** metal genre. The concert had been promoted online for at least several weeks — though not on Harpos’ platforms — with a flyer touting a seven-band lineup that included several visiting bands and at least one Michigan act. It billed the event’s location simply as the “Detroit area.” “Venue to be announced to ticket holders only,” read the flyer, which also promised “a night of ****** metal and carnage.” As Saturday approached, the cryptic show drew growing concern in local metal circles, with social-media users raising red flags and vowing to identify the event site. Harpos Concert Theatre, on Harper Avenue near Outer Drive, is among Detroit’s longest-running music nightspots. Since the 1980s, the club has been best known for its emphasis on hard rock, metal and punk, regularly featuring both touring acts and local artists. ****** metal, a style that originated in Europe in the ’80s, has come under fire through the decades for extreme imagery and lyrics involving occultism and nihilism. Some bands have been accused of Nazi sympathies, though many supporters of the genre have shunned those groups while defending the aggressive music as a form of fantasy escapism. Stevanovski and Dzajkovskalt wrote in a Monday social media post that Saturday’s concert did “not reflect our values, or that of our community.” “We are truly sorry and are holding ourselves and others involved accountable,” they said. Dzajkovskalt added: “As a ****** venue owner, I fully understand that hate and racism comes in all forms and skin tones. Therefore, my race/ethnicity is no defense or excuse for my ignorance in not knowing.” The couple emphasized those points in a conversation with the Free Press, saying they regretted not researching the band lineup ahead of the show. “Metal is metal to me — I didn’t even know a genre like that was out there,” Dzajkovskalt said. “I never expected someone would do something like this at the venue, especially in Detroit. Would it make sense for us to take a show like that after trying to rebuild this venue for eight years? I would never have an event like that here.” Still, as word of the aborted Saturday show spread online, Harpos faced widespread criticism and vows of boycotts. Stevanovski said the situation had left him distraught. “I’ve been involved with Detroit venues for 45 years. I’ve never had an incident like this in my entire career.” said Stevanovski, who founded the original Blondie’s nightspot on 7 Mile and a later, revived version of the club on Fort Street. “We don’t want this place to become another parking lot. Now this comes.” Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or *****@*****.tld. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Harpos halts concert after bands in lineup accused of Nazi leanings Source link #Harpos #shuts #metal #concert #bands #lineup #accused #Nazi #leanings Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brian Schottenheimer will call the offensive plays for the Cowboys – NBC Sports Brian Schottenheimer will call the offensive plays for the Cowboys – NBC Sports Brian Schottenheimer will call the offensive plays for the Cowboys NBC SportsSchottenheimer: Cowboys built to win ‘quickly’ ESPNCowboys reportedly set to hire former Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator Yahoo SportsCowboys owner Jerry Jones on hiring Brian Schottenheimer as HC: ‘This is as big a risk as you can take’ NFL.comJerry Jones Explains Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys Exit: ‘It Was Time for a Change’ Bleacher Report Source link #Brian #Schottenheimer #call #offensive #plays #Cowboys #NBC #Sports 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 The Nasdaq Composite slid more than 3% on Monday as China’s DeepSeek spurred a sell-off in AI-related plays. Here’s what’s on CNBC’s radar for Tuesday. Source link #Tuesdays #big #stock #stories #Whats #move #market #trading #session Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why Bill Gates is being dragged into a row over vaccinating cows in Kenya Why Bill Gates is being dragged into a row over vaccinating cows in Kenya Wycliffe Muia, BBC News & Peter Mwai, BBC Verify Nairobi Getty Images An ambitious initiative to vaccinate all livestock in Kenya is due to kick off this week amid fierce resistance from farmers that is being driven by misleading claims about the vaccines. It will cost farmers nothing to get their animals vaccinated as the government says it is footing the bill. But Robert Nkukuu, who keeps cattle in the Mai Mahiu area of Nakuru county – some 50km (30 miles) north-west of the capital, Nairobi, explained how it had become a toxic issue since President William Ruto announced the plan last November. “If the community here learns you are pro-vaccination they will slay you just now. So stop talking about it, we don’t want it,” he told the BBC. The government’s aim is to vaccinate at least 22 million cattle and 50 million goats and sheep over three years. Currently only 10% of the national herd get the necessary vaccinations and the authorities say they want to raise that rate to 85% to make Kenya’s livestock products eligible for export. The president, who is a farm owner and has several big herds himself, has said the vaccines are vital for expanding the sector by controlling foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) – also known as sheep and goat plague. But some of those who oppose the programme believe Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is funding it, fuelled by people sharing videos of interviews featuring him talking about vaccinating cows to control methane emissions. AFP Kenya has one of Africa’s largest dairy sectors Methane expelled by livestock belching and farting contributes about 15% of global emissions each year, UN estimates show. It is the most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). Jonathan Mueke, a senior official in Kenya’s agriculture ministry, has denied that Gates is involved in the livestock vaccination programme – adding that neither the US billionaire and philanthropist nor other foreign sources have provided funding. But this has not stopped the conspiracy theories being circulated on social media, often by high-profile personalities. Caleb Karuga, a former journalist and now an influential farmer, posted on X that he would resist the jabs, saying no-one will vaccinate his livestock just “because Bill Gates said so”. Ledama Olekina, an opposition senator and prominent Maasai pastoralist, wrote on X: “There [are] millions of cows in Europe and America and none of them are being vaccinated for farting … mine will not be vaccinated.” Gates has previously invested in projects to reduce methane emissions from cattle and is funding a US-based company looking to develop a vaccine, as are other US investors. But Prof Ermias Kebreab from the University of California, Davis in the US, who has researched how to reduce methane emissions from livestock, told the BBC there was currently no livestock vaccine for reducing methane emissions in use. “I wish we had one but that is still in development – and no-one has reached [the stage of] testing in animals yet,” he said. However, such assurances have done little to quell misunderstanding about the motives of the vaccine campaign. The distrust is being pushed by some opposition politicians, who have said the vaccines will alter the genetic make-up of livestock, potentially resulting in defective animals. “Ruto is advancing a sinister foreign agenda. This plan is reckless and must be stopped,” said Kalonzo Musyoka, an opposition leader, not long after the initiative was announced. When the BBC asked Musyoka about the specific claims that the vaccines could be harmful to the cattle, his spokesperson said the vaccination campaign was a “violation of the constitution”. He added that it had been “shrouded in secrecy” and the government had not shared details about resources, implementation or technical details about the vaccines. The suggestion that livestock vaccines will genetically change animals is misleading, according to Prof Ermias. “It is very similar to people getting vaccinated to fight against various diseases. There is no report that it causes deformities or alters DNA,” the academic told the BBC. Herder Robert Ngukuu is adamant that he will not vaccinate his livestock as everyone is opposed to the idea in his part of Nakuru county President Ruto has dismissed the views of those opposing the vaccinations as “simply misguided, unreasonable and possibly stupid”. “All of us who have been vaccinated, has anyone stopped farting?” Ruto said as he dismissed the methane claims as “nonsense”. Yet analysts say the spread of such conspiracy theories is down to poor communication by Ruto himself as well as low trust in his government following anti-tax protests last year and a series of corruption scandals. The government has faced a huge backlash over tax increases brought in since Ruto became president in 2022 – making it very unpopular. Last June it was forced to withdraw a controversial finance bill that would have included more tax increases. Alphonce Shiundu, Kenya editor at fact-checking organisation AfricaCheck, says the government was now facing a “trust deficiency” in the way it communicated the livestock campaign. When Ruto first announced it, details were scant – and it was not clear what the animals would be vaccinated against. This is when tools that monitor social media posts on X show there was a clear spike in mentions of both Gates and cows by accounts with their location listed as Kenya. The furore grew into a matter of national debate, with cartoonists even pushing for cows’ rights on social media with comical images captioned “my fart, my choice”. The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) has called on the government to halt the vaccination exercise and conduct a public awareness campaign first. “The politicisation of the vaccination exercise has adversely affected the entire campaign, thus distracting the public from the goal of controlling diseases,” Dr Kelvin Osore, KVA chairperson, told the BBC. But Dr Allan Azegele, the director of veterinary services at the agriculture ministry, said it could not be delayed given the recent severe outbreak of foot-and-mouth in western areas. This has forced several livestock markets to close this month – and the authorities have imposed strict quarantine measures in those places. “We cannot wait… because it is more expensive to respond to outbreaks. We have to be proactive rather than reactive,” Dr Azegele told the BBC. He said foot-and-mouth had no specific treatment, making prevention through vaccination crucial. Only 10% of the national herd is currently vaccinated – and the government wants this raised to 85% Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe has sought to reassure everyone that the exercise will be voluntary and has pledged to engage all stakeholders to “cure misinformation” surrounding the issue. The government has also been reassuring the public that the vaccines are being produced locally. But some farmers are still vowing to resist the vaccination drive, citing possible foreign influence and mistrust of the government. David Tiriki, a livestock farmer in Kajiado county, south of Nairobi, told the BBC that he would not allow his animals to be inoculated, citing safety fears. “I suspect someone is trying to introduce a virus to our livestock so that the rich can start selling the cure to poor farmers who might not even afford it,” he said. The BBC did speak to one small-scale farmer from Makueni county, south-east of Nairobi, who welcomed the initiative. But Ngemu Musau urged the government to make the whole process more transparent. “I want assurance that my cattle will be OK after the vaccine,” he told the BBC. “There is a need for the government to conduct intensive public awareness campaigns.” You may also be interested in: Getty Images/BBC Source link #Bill #Gates #dragged #row #vaccinating #cows #Kenya Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Yvette Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition Yvette Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition Tom Symonds, political correspondent & Sam Francis, political reporter BBC News PA Media The government is set to reject internal advice to widen the definition of extremism to include potentially violent environmentalists, the far left, conspiracy theorists and men prejudiced against women. The BBC has been told Home Secretary Yvette Cooper does not agree with the central findings of a rapid “sprint” report she commissioned last year, and will order the government to continue to focus on Islamist and far-right extremism. It comes after sections of the report were leaked to the Policy Exchange think tank, which criticised the recommendations. A Home Office spokesperson said the government is “considering a wide range of potential next steps arising” from the report. “The counter extremism sprint sought to comprehensively assess the challenge facing our country and lay the foundations for a new approach to tackling extremism – so we can stop people being drawn towards hateful ideologies,” the spokesperson said. “This includes tackling Islamism and extreme right-wing ideologies, which are the most prominent today”. In July 2024, Cooper commissioned Home Office officials to conduct a rapid review of the ***’s approach to extremism, in the wake of the last summer’s riots across the *** following the ******* of three young girls in Southport. The review was tasked with shaping a new counter-extremism strategy, addressing online and offline threats from Islamist and the far-right alongside a broader spectrum of extremism. Speaking at the time, Cooper said the review would “identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence”. Leaked sections of the report, published by Policy Exchange, recommend the government’s counter-extremism strategy shift focus to “behaviours of concern” rather than “ideologies”. Behaviours of concern include violence against women, spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories, fascination with gore or involvement in the online subculture called the “manosphere” – which promotes misogyny and opposition to feminism. According to Policy Exchange, the report admits many who display such behaviours would not count as extremist. Policy Exchange has not made public the leaked version of the Home Office report, but published its own assessment which quoted extensively from the document. The government’s current strategy, known as Contest, is “ideologically agnostic”. But counter-extremist officers focus most their efforts tackling Islamism and right-wing extremism – the two most dominant threats to the ***. MI5 Director Ken McCallum said in October that *** counter-terror efforts deal 75% with Islamist threats and 25% with far-right extremists. The report urges expanding extremism’s definition to cover, alongside Islamists and extreme right-wing: extreme misogyny, pro-Khalistan extremism, advocating for an independent Sikh stateHindu nationalist extremism, environmental extremism, left wing, anarchist and single-issue extremism (LASI),violence fascination and,conspiracy theories The Home Office review found claims of two-tier policing, where two groups are allegedly treated differently after similar behaviour, were a right-wing extremist narrative leaking into mainstream debates. The Policy Exchange authors, who released the Home Office findings, said the review “runs in the wrong direction”. Former journalist and government advisor Andrew Gilligan and Paul Stott, the head of security and extremism at Policy Exchange, said: “The purpose of counter-extremism and counter-terrorism is to defend the security of the country, its democratic values and institutions against those whose beliefs and acts intentionally threaten them. “Such threats come overwhelmingly from those with an ideological or political motive, principally Islamism but also far-right and other forms of extremism.” The report’s recommendations “risk swamping already stretched” security services, while redefining extremism “threatens free speech,” the authors said. Source link #Yvette #Cooper #reject #call #widen #extremism #definition Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

‘I love it’: Hole running could make a big return in 2025 as Alex Seyfarth closes in on starting spot at the Tigers ‘I love it’: Hole running could make a big return in 2025 as Alex Seyfarth closes in on starting spot at the Tigers Lachlan Galvin appears to have found his partner in crime on the right edge, with an experienced forward ready to make the move to the starting side. Source link #love #Hole #running #big #return #Alex #Seyfarth #closes #starting #spot #Tigers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

United flight loses altitude over Africa, forcing emergency landing United flight loses altitude over Africa, forcing emergency landing A United Airlines flight from Nigeria to Washington experienced a sudden jolt, dropping 185 feet and injuring six people seriously. United said it was a “technical issue”. U.S. and ********* authorities are investigating. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports. Source link #United #flight #loses #altitude #Africa #forcing #emergency #landing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

How to stream video on Fire TV with a VPN How to stream video on Fire TV with a VPN Amazon Roku, Apple TV and Google TV (aka Chromecast) are all worthwhile streaming platforms. Each of them lets you view thousands of movies and TV shows on major apps like Disney+ and Netflix. And seeing all your favorites on a big-screen TV is way better than watching it on a smaller laptop or smartphone screen. But Amazon’s Fire TV has a leg up on them when it comes to built-in VPN compatibility. Unlike archrival Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV system offers VPN apps straight through its built-in app store. That’s important if you want to watch a show or movie that’s otherwise unavailable in your country. Fire up a VPN, set your virtual location and you’ll likely get a different set of viewing options on many streaming services — or the ability to access ones to which you otherwise didn’t have access. We’ll explain the details and tell you how it works. Choose the right VPN for your Fire TV For starters, we’re going to assume you have a Fire TV device. If you don’t, we have good news: If your TV doesn’t already have Fire TV streaming built-in, the add-on devices are frequently on ***** at Amazon for as little as $25 or less. Grab the Fire Stick 4K Max if you want a good balance of price versus performance — just make sure it’s on ***** for $40 or less. (See how the Fire TV streamers compare to rivals from Roku, Google, Apple and more by checking out our list of best streaming devices.) Once you have your Fire TV hardware set up, it’s time to choose a VPN — and that’s where the Fire TV operating system shines. A long list of VPNs, including all of our current top picks for the best VPNs, are available on the platform and they’re as easy to download and install as any of the video apps. The Engadget-approved VPNs currently available on Fire TV include: We’ll leave it to you to research which VPN offers the best combination of features and value for you, but a word of warning: With the exception of the first two listed above, we don’t recommend using a free VPN, as they’re notorious for collecting and selling your data to advertising networks to fund shoddily-protected servers. Note you can install as many VPNs as you’d like on Fire TV, if you’d like to cross-test them at your leisure. Installing the VPN Installing it is easy once you know which Fire TV VPN you want to use. Head to Find > on the main menu and simply search the name of your preferred VPN – just type “VPN” if you’d like to scroll through all of the options available. There, you can find the service you want (or are already subscribed to) and start installing. The process shouldn’t take too long. Once it’s completed, you’re ready to start using it. Using your Fire TV VPN Once you’ve downloaded the app, navigate to it on your Fire TV dashboard. You’ll have to enter your username and password or sign up to create an account. Some VPNs might require you to create an account on your smartphone or computer beforehand. Once logged in, you can either click the “Connect” button on your VPN or browse the server list to choose which country you want to tunnel to. Once connected, return to the Fire TV home screen and reload your streaming platform of choice to verify if the content is different. If it is, your VPN is working and you’re ready to stream. VPN options for other streaming platforms Don’t have a Fire TV? Good news: Robust VPN options (or alternatives) exist for the other major streaming platforms, too. Source link #stream #video #Fire #VPN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary – CNBC Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary – CNBC Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary CNBCSenate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary CNNSenate slated to vote on South Carolina billionaire hedge fund executive to lead US Treasury Fox NewsBessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official The Hill Source link #Scott #Bessent #wins #Senate #confirmation #Treasury #secretary #CNBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Tough pill to ********’: AFL club cops brutal triple injury blow to key players ‘Tough pill to ********’: AFL club cops brutal triple injury blow to key players St Kilda’s pre-season injury toll continues to mount with ruckman Rowan Marshall in doubt for round 1 and young gun Mattaes Phillipou to miss the first month of the season after scans revealed a stress fracture in his right leg. The bad news for Phillipou comes after the club revealed Marshall was headed for scans to assess a stress fracture in his pelvis while also managing a back issue after Dougal Howard dislocated his shoulder during training yesterday with no clear timeline on his return. UFC 312: Du Plessis v Strickland 2 | SUN 9 FEB | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports. Main Event on Kayo Sports and Foxtel is the exclusive home of UFC Pay-Per-View. St Kilda football boss Dave Mission revealed Marshall had been on a limited training program and his immediate playing future is unclear. “Rowan’s going for a CT scan tomorrow to assess the extent of a stress fracture in his pelvis,” Misson said. “He’s been on modified duties since last week to assist with the management of the injury, but we’ll have a better idea of his recovery after the scan tomorrow. “We’re hopeful that Rowan will be available for round 1 or soon thereafter.” Misson said 20-year-old Phillipou has been enjoying one of his best pre-seasons. “This is an extremely disappointing development for Mattaes,” Misson said. “It was clear he’d taken the lessons he learned last year into his off-season and came back ready to attack 2025. “Mattaes pulled up a bit sore on Friday, so we monitored his recovery over the weekend. His pain was still present on Monday, so we sent him off for scans that confirmed the diagnosis. “He’ll be on crutches for the next couple of weeks, then we’re looking at 10-12 weeks of rehabilitation and reloading after that. “It’s a tough pill to ********, but Mattaes’ maturity and commitment is far beyond his years, and we’re sure he’ll tackle this ******* with the professionalism we’ve come to expect from him.” Sam Walsh was spotted testing out his hamstring as he continues to rehab from a strain suffered earlier in the month. Key defender Howard, 28, left the ground after receiving the injury in a standard marking contest during the session. “Dougal is going for scans this morning, so we’ll await those results before assigning a return-to-play timeline,” Misson said. “Recovery from an injury like this can really range from days to weeks, so we won’t speculate until we have that clarity.” Camera IconSt Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall is being sent for scans. Jack Cahill Credit: AFL Photos Hunter Clark (groin) is making strides, while Liam Henry (knee) has resumed portions of training, closing in on a return to full training in the coming weeks. INJURY LIST Clark, Groin, 2-3 weeks Henry, Knee, 4-6 weeks Tauru, Back, 4-8 weeks Marshall, Pelvis, 5-8 weeks Phillipou, Leg, 10-14 weeks Howard, Shoulder, TBC Dow, Knee, TBC Source link #Tough #pill #******** #AFL #club #cops #brutal #triple #injury #blow #key #players Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]