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Port: Imagine the pressure on Ken with no handover plan Port: Imagine the pressure on Ken with no handover plan Critics blasting Port Adelaide’s coaching succession plan as a failure are missing one vital point, the club’s footy boss says. What if it wasn’t there? “I imagine that there might even be more pressure on Ken right now,” Port’s general manager of football Chris Davies told reporters on Monday. Coach Ken Hinkley’s 13th and final season as head coach before handing over to assistant Josh Carr has wobbled to the bye with four wins and seven losses. With the poor results, Davies isn’t surprised pundits are lining up the succession plan as a factor and a failure. “Coming into this year, you know that if you start losing games that people are going to be questioning that aspect of it,” he said. “Not much has been going fantastically well for us this year. “And rather than focus on what you (media) would like to focus on, I think that internally we have got some actual practical things that we need to get right in the next ******* of time.” For Davies, that should be a ******* focus than the coaching succession plan. “I totally understand that when you don’t play good football, that you open yourself up to people wanting to talk about any aspect of your club,” he said. “Our job is to get back to playing better. “The irony, I guess, through this is that when we win, there’s no talk about it. And when we lose, there is talk about it.” Davies said there had been no discussion about accelerating the handover should the Power fall from finals contention. “I don’t think that has ever been a doubt with Ken,” he said. “If there ever came that time, I’m 100 per cent convinced that he would come and tell me that. “But I haven’t seen anything that would suggest that Ken doesn’t have the energy for the job.” Davies hoped influential utility Miles Bergman would use Port’s bye to further consider a long-term deal, believed to seven years. Bergman falls off contract at season’s end and has strong suitors in his native Victoria. The Power also have an eight-year offer on the table for dual All *********** midfielder Zak Butters, another Victorian, whose contract expires at the end of next season. “Zak has got a an amazing offer in front of him and Miles has got a very good offer in front of him,” Davies said, adding the club wasn’t pressuring a deadline on the duo. Source link #Port #Imagine #pressure #Ken #handover #plan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Memorial Day mass shooting in South Carolina beach town injures at least 11 people Memorial Day mass shooting in South Carolina beach town injures at least 11 people At least 11 people have been injured in a mass shooting on Sunday night in Little River, a beach town in South Carolina. Horry County Police did not disclose the conditions of any of those injured in the shooting, which occurred around 9.30pm on Watson Avenue in Little River. Investigators also received reports of more victims arriving at hospitals in private vehicles, according to a social media post by the department. Footage from the scene showed numerous police cars and ambulances moving in and out of the area. Authorities have not released details about suspects or a possible motive. Little River in South Carolina is a residential area near the Intracoastal Waterway and is located about 20 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach. About 90 minutes after the shooting, Horry police said that there was no threat to the community. They also described the shooting as an isolated incident. Police said the investigation was “active” and “ongoing”. “Community members are advised to steer clear of the area as public safety personnel do their work,” police said. Source link #Memorial #Day #mass #shooting #South #Carolina #beach #town #injures #people Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

China’s BYD sees shares plunge 8% as EV maker cuts prices China’s BYD sees shares plunge 8% as EV maker cuts prices FILE PHOTO: The company logo of China’s automaker BYD is seen on a car outside its headquarters in China’s southern city of Shenzhen. Bobby Yip | Reuters Shares in BYD plunged as much as 8.25% Monday, a steep drop from its record high last week, as investors assessed the ******** electric vehicle giant’s price cuts announced on May 23. The company announced on the ******** social media platform Weibo that it was reducing the prices on 22 electric and plug-in hybrid models until the end of June. For instance, the price tag of the Seagull hatchback was reduced by 20% to 55,800 ******** yuan ($7,780), while that of the Seal dual-motor hybrid sedan was cut by 34% to 102,800 yuan. The latest developments follow other price revisions the automaker announced earlier in the year, such as the release of its Han sedans and ***** SUVs at a starting price that was 10.35% and 14.3% lower than that of previous versions. Analysts from Citi expect BYD’s price reduction to have caused a 30% to 40% spike in footfall at its dealership stores between May 24 and 25, compared to the previous weekend. Shares of other ******** automakers also declined on Monday as investors turned cautious about stiffer competition — as well as a potential price war — in the sector. Shares in Geely Automobile were last seen trading 7.29% lower, while Great Wall Motor Co and Li Auto had lost 2.94% and 4.93% respectively. Meanwhile, shares in Xpeng were down 4.19%. Looking ahead, Citi’s analysts are not concerned that BYD’s price cuts would erode its competitors’ market share. Instead, they expect “robust sales growth” for new energy vehicle companies with prices below 200,000 ******** yuan as “competition remains relatively mild,” the analysts wrote in a May 26 note. Source link #Chinas #BYD #sees #shares #plunge #maker #cuts #prices Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms – Houston Public Media Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms – Houston Public Media Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms Houston Public MediaKey vote moves Texas closer to displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools USA TodayTexas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill nearing passage The Texas TribuneTexas House approves bill to require Ten Commandments in every classroom, adds amendment KXAN AustinTexas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools headed to governor’s desk NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Source link #Texas #House #passes #Senate #bill #requiring #display #Ten #Commandments #publicschool #classrooms #Houston #Public #Media Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Perth’s Jennifer Elliot to make her major debut at US Women’s Open after dominating qualifying heat Perth’s Jennifer Elliot to make her major debut at US Women’s Open after dominating qualifying heat Perth will have another pro join the rank of the sports elite after emerging rookie Jennifer Elliot qualified for this weeks US Women’s Open in what will be her debut in a major . Better known to WA golfing fans as Jennifer Herbst before getting married, the rookie pro will be up against the world’s best in the second of five women’s majors for the year. The former WA team member earned her spot in the qualifying heat at Bentwater Yacht & Country Club in Texas in May. With just two spots available and 72 golfers vying for their chance, Elliot dominated the two rounds, going 66, 70 for a strong 36 hole eight-under-par win and five ahead of the next closest contender. Camera IconJennifer Elliot qualified after finishing eight-under-par in Texas. Credit: Jennifer Elliot / Instagram A past winner of the Lake Karrinyup women’s championship, she will go head-to-head against the cream of the crop at Erin Hills Golf Club in Wisconsin from May 29 to June 1. Elliot joins the five other *********** women who will compete at the major, including Perth’s own Minjee Lee and Hannah Green, who represented Australia at Paris in the 2024 Olympics. “It’s a dream come true,” Elliott told GolfWA. “I’m proud to take this next step in my career. It means everything to bring my WA roots to a stage like this.” Camera IconHannah Green in the Olympics for team Australia in Paris 2024. Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Both Lee and Green have proven their class among the top golfers in the world, being the only two females to win the Greg Norman Medal for Australia’s best golfer — claiming the top gong three and two times respectively. Lee, brother of men’s golfer and social media star Min Woo Lee, put on a masterclass at the 2022 US Women’s Open to win the major and set the record for aggregate score, shooting a 271 — and pocketing $2.7m for the victory. Camera IconMinjee Lee after winning the 2022 US Women’s Open. Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images While Green will be looking to overcome her recent form slump in majors, failing to make the cut at her past two events, she has performed consistently in the Women’s Open with top 20 finishes in her previous two starts. Source link #Perths #Jennifer #Elliot #major #debut #Womens #Open #dominating #qualifying #heat Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Android 16-Based HyperOS 3 Tipped to Release in Q3 2025; May Debut With Xiaomi 16 Android 16-Based HyperOS 3 Tipped to Release in Q3 2025; May Debut With Xiaomi 16 With the Xiaomi 15 series, the China-based company introduced HyperOS 2 based on Android 15 globally earlier this year. The development of its succeeding version is already rumoured to be underway. As per a tipster, the purported HyperOS 3 could be released as soon as in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, in line with the anticipated launch of the Xiaomi 16. This development fits with Google’s rumoured release schedule of Android 16 which is speculated to commence next month. Xiaomi HyperOS 3 Release Timeline Tipster Digital Chat Station (machine translated from ********) shared information about the HyperOS 3 release schedule in a post on the ******** microblogging platform Weibo. The OS, which is expected to be a skin based on Android 16, is said to see a released in Q3 2025. However, it is not the only operating system update that is expected to come out during the Q3 2025 launch window. It is tipped to be joined by Oppo’s ColorOS 16, Vivo’s OriginOS 6, and Honor’s MagicOS 10 firmware. Xiaomi’s HyperOS 3 is speculated to have a similar launch window as the purported Xiaomi 16 and thus, may come with the smartphone out-of-the-box. It is likely to make its China debut in September or October, in line with the release timelines of the previous editions such as the Xiaomi 15, which came out in October. Meanwhile, the China-based OEM is also reportedly rolling out the stable HyperOS 2.2 update for as many as 12 devices in its portfolio. It improves upon the system fluidity and responsiveness, and battery optimisation algorithms. The company has bundled a redesigned notification management system and artificial intelligence (AI) features centric to productivity and camera. The latter is reported to be updated to Camera Interface 6.0, while HyperOS 2.2 is also said to deliver improved cross-device integration with devices in the Xiaomi ecosystem. The device list for the HyperOS 2.2 update reportedly includes Xiaomi 15 series, Xiaomi 14 series, Redmi K70 series, Poco X7 series, and the Poco F7 lineup. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who’sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Leaked Render Offers Close Look at Foldable’s Rear Design Source link #Android #16Based #HyperOS #Tipped #Release #Debut #Xiaomi Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Where the president stands in the eyes of Americans four months into his second term Where the president stands in the eyes of Americans four months into his second term President Donald Trump this week enjoyed one of his biggest legislative victories during his second administration. “THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL” has PASSED the House of Representatives!” Trump touted in a social media post Thursday. The president’s post came soon after the GOP-controlled House passed Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package by a razor-thin margin. The Republican-crafted measure is full of Trump’s campaign trail promises and second-term priorities on tax cuts, immigration, defense, energy and the debt limit. Ahead of the House vote, two surveys released earlier in the week indicated that the president’s poll numbers remained underwater. Mike Johnson, Donald Trump Get ‘Big, ‘Beautiful’ Win As Budget Passes House President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House May 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The president stood at 46% approval and 54% disapproval in a national survey by Marquette Law School. And Trump was at 42% approval and 52% disapproval in a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Read On The Fox News App And a Gallup poll released on Friday but conducted before the House vote put Trump’s approval at 43% and disapproval at 53%. Many, but not all, of the latest national surveys place the president’s approval rating in negative territory, with a handful indicating Trump is above water. Head Here For The Latest Fox News Polling Trump has aggressively asserted executive authority in his second term, overturning longstanding government policy and aiming to make major cuts to the federal workforce through an avalanche of sweeping and controversial executive orders and actions, with some aimed at addressing grievances he has held since his first term. Trump started his second administration with poll numbers in positive territory, but his poll numbers started to slide soon after his late-January inauguration. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2025. But two issues where the president remains at or above water in some surveys are border security and immigration, which were front and center in Trump’s successful 2024 campaign to win back the White House. Trump stands at 56% approval of border security and 50% approval of immigration in the Marquette Law School poll, which was conducted May 5-15. But Trump’s muscular moves on border security and immigration, which have sparked controversy and legal pushback, don’t appear to be helping his overall approval ratings. “Immigration is declining now as a salient issue,” said Daron Shaw, who serves as a member of the Fox News Decision Team and is the Republican partner on the Fox News poll. Shaw, a politics professor and chair at the University of Texas, said “immigration and especially border security are beginning to lose steam as one of the top three issues facing the country. Republicans still rate them fairly highly, but Democrats and independents, who had kind of joined the chorus in 2024, have moved on and, in particular, moved back to the economy as a focal point.” President Trump’s job performance numbers Pointing to Trump, Shaw added that “when you have success on an issue, it tends to move to the back burner.” Contributing to the slide over the past couple of months in Trump’s overall approval ratings was his performance on the economy and, in particular, inflation, which were pressing issues that kept former President Joe Biden’s approval ratings well below water for most of his presidency. Trump’s blockbuster tariff announcement in early April sparked a trade war with some of the nation’s top trading partners, triggered a massive sell-off in the financial markets and increased concerns about a recession. But the markets have rebounded, thanks in part to a truce between the U.S. and China in their tariff standoff as Trump tapped the brakes on his controversial tariff implementation. Trump stood at 37% approval on tariffs and 34% on inflation/cost of living in the Marquette Law School poll. And he stood at 39% on the economy and 33% on cost of living in the Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted May 16-18. President Donald Trump announces the imposition of tariffs on countries across the globe during a White House event April 2, 2025. Doug Heye, a longtime GOP strategist and former RNC and Bush administration official, pointed to last year’s election, saying, “The main reason Trump won was to lower prices. Prices haven’t lowered, and polls are reflecting that.” “With the exception of gas prices, there hasn’t been much of a reduction in prices,” Shaw said. “Prices haven’t come down, and it’s not clear that people will say the absence of inflation is an economic victory. They still feel that an appreciable portion of their money is going to pay for basic things,” he added. “What Trump is realizing is that prices have to come down for him to be able to declare success.” Original article source: Grading Trump: Where the president stands in the eyes of Americans four months into his second term Source link #president #stands #eyes #Americans #months #term Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says current AI models lack 4 key human traits – Business Insider Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says current AI models lack 4 key human traits – Business Insider Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says current AI models lack 4 key human traits Business Insider Source link #Meta #chief #scientist #Yann #LeCun #current #models #lack #key #human #traits #Business #Insider Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Leaked Render Offers Close Look at Foldable’s Rear Design Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Leaked Render Offers Close Look at Foldable’s Rear Design Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is rumoured to be unveiled in July during Samsung’s second Galaxy Unpacked event of 2025, alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Samsung is yet to confirm the phone’s existence, but details about the upcoming book-style foldable are beginning to emerge online. Thanks to a new leaked render, we now have a first look at the Galaxy Z Fold 7 design following a recent report that leaked its dimensions. The leak shows a clear picture of the phone’s rear camera module. First Image of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 Has Appeared Online A Weibo user has shared an alleged render of the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Although the original Weibo post has since been taken down, adding a layer of plausibility to the leak, tipsters managed to capture a screenshot before it disappeared. The image shows the rear design of the upcoming smartphone with a familiar vertical triple camera unit. The render indicates that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 might not differ much from its predecessor, look-wise. The phone seen in the leaked image also looks like a ****** unit. Alleged Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7.[Hidden Content] #GalaxyZFold7 pic.twitter.com/jZNisCUNq9 — Piyush Bhasarkar (@TechKard) May 23, 2025 The surfaced image of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, showcasing a repositioned flash, lends credence to earlier rumours about a significant camera upgrade. These design changes suggest the possibility of a larger sensor, potentially a 200-megapixel main camera. Recently, another leak had surfaced online that suggested the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s design and dimensions. The handset is rumoured to be the world’s thinnest foldable smartphone at launch, measuring just 3.9mm when unfolded and 8.9mm when folded. It is tipped to house a 4,400mAh battery and offer an edge-to-edge cover display. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 could be unveiled in July. It is tipped to run on a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SoC with 12GB of RAM. It is rumoured to maintain the 25W wired charging speed from its predecessors. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is tipped to start at Rs. 1,64,999 for the base 12GB + 256GB configuration. Source link #Samsung #Galaxy #Fold #Leaked #Render #Offers #Close #Foldables #Rear #Design Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Private hospital operator Healthscope falls into receivership but assures patients it’s business as usual Private hospital operator Healthscope falls into receivership but assures patients it’s business as usual The nation’s second-biggest private hospital operator, Healthscope, has gone into receivership after struggling to pay an outstanding debt worth over $1 billion. Healthscope’s lenders on Monday appointed McGrathNicol Restructuring as receivers after being handed control by its former owner, US private equity giant Brookfield, earlier in May. KordaMentha has been appointed as administrator. Health Minister Mark Butler — who was reappointed to his role in Anthony Albanese’s second term of government — has already said it would not bail Healthscope out. In a statement, Healthscope said while the parent companies were in receivership, the operational business — which runs the hospitals — is not. It said all 37 hospitals across the country — including the Prince of Wales in Sydney and Melbourne’s Knox Private Hospital — would remain open and operating on a business-as-usual basis with no impact on its 19,000 staff, doctors or patient care. In WA, it operates the Mount Hospital on Mounts Bay Road in central Perth. Healthscope chief executive Tino La Spina said there was no interruption to patient care. “Our incredible teams are all working as normal, providing the high standard of care they always have,” he said. McGrathNicol partner and receiver Keith Crawford said there were no plans for closures or redundancies, and the intention was to transition to new ownership. “We want to make it clear that the subsidiaries that own and operate Healthscope’s network of hospitals are not affected by our appointment to the shareholding companies,” he said. “Our immediate focus is to engage constructively with all key stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted operation of Healthscope hospitals and continuity of best practice standards of patient care.” It comes as Commonwealth Bank provides an additional $100 million in loan funding to help keep the hospitals operating while McGrathNicol undertakes a sales process. The funding package from CBA was in addition to Healthscope’s current cash balance of $110m. Healthscope’s existing working capital financier is also providing support. Healthscope said key supplier relationships would remain unaffected, with payment terms maintained. The *********** Nursing and Midwifery Federation said it was in discussions with State and Federal governments to avoid closures, and wanted a say in who would control the company. Mr Butler expects an orderly sales process for Healthscope. “Throughout this process the government has been meeting regularly with Healthscope and we have clear expectations the hospital group, lenders, and landlords to act cooperatively and deliver the least disruptive outcome for patients, staff, and the broader health system,” he said. Source link #Private #hospital #operator #Healthscope #falls #receivership #assures #patients #business #usual Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Girl, 17, injured in brutal body slam by police in Southern California Girl, 17, injured in brutal body slam by police in Southern California Footage of a violent arrest last week that has since gone viral on social media shows a police officer brutally body slamming a 17-year-old girl who was reportedly handcuffed. The May 21 incident occurred in the parking lot of the San Bernardino Food4Less grocery at around 2 p.m., according to Najee Ali, a spokesperson for the family who spoke at a Sunday press conference outside the San Bernardino Police Department. Police said they were called to the area on reports of a person trespassing and someone actively trying to fight other people inside the Food4Less. Cellphone video captured the moment the teen, standing face first against the police cruiser, was lifted off her feet and viciously slammed to the ground by the officer. The young ****** girl, a San Bernardino resident who has only been identified as Erin, suffered several injuries during the incident and required immediate medical treatment for a dislocated wrist and cuts to her chin and face that required stitches. Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) Cellphone video captured a partially handcuffed girl, 17, getting violently slammed to the ground by police in San Bernardino on May 21, 2025. (Najee Ali) “He should not even have had his hands on her, but he picked up my child like she was a ragdoll and slammed her to the ground,” Erin’s father, Christopher Crowser, said. “I want justice.” Man, 31, in U.S. legally for 12 years ripped from family, detained by ICE In the cellphone footage, another officer standing in front of the officer who slammed the teen to the ground is seen releasing his metal baton as the person filming appears to try and get a better view of the girl while she’s on the ground. As for the 17-year-old herself, she says the violence has traumatized her. “Since that day, I’ve been in a lot of pain and I’m scared to go to sleep,” she explained. “If I walk outside, even just taking out the trash, I’m scared because I don’t know what’s going to happen to me.” In a statement by San Bernardino Police Department officials, the officer had only been to handcuff one of Erin’s hands when she reportedly began to pull away and walk off, and that’s when the officer used the takedown maneuver. Erin’s family believes the entire situation was mishandled, and they are calling on State Attorney General Rob Bonta to lead a thorough investigation into the incident. “It’s not right,” Erin’s grandfather, Michael Phillips, said. “I don’t blame all the police. I just want that one that felt compelled to slam my granddaughter.” An attorney representing the family told KTLA that they intend to file a lawsuit against the police department. 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 KTLA. Source link #Girl #injured #brutal #body #slam #police #Southern #California Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla’s bestselling car in China with its longer-range YU7 Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla’s bestselling car in China with its longer-range YU7 Xiaomi revealed its first electric SUV, the YU7, in Beijing on May 22, 2025, and said its full launch would be held in July. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Xiaomi, known for its smartphones, only recently entered the electric-vehicle space. It is now taking aim at Tesla’s bestselling car in China. Less than a year after launching its first electric car, Xiaomi late on Thursday revealed its YU7 SUV and claimed it would have a driving range of at least 760 kilometers (472 miles) on a single charge. That’s well above the 719 km advertised for Tesla’s extended-range Model Y. Driving range has been a selling point for consumers worried about frequent battery charging. “We expect Yu7 would significantly erode Tesla Model-Y’s China market share,” Citi analyst Jeff Chung said in a report Sunday. Citi expects the YU7 to be priced around 250,000 yuan to 320,000 yuan ($34,700 to $44,420), and forecasts monthly sales of about 30,000 units. Once sales pick up, Citi predicts annual sales of 300,000 to 360,000 units. That price range pits the YU7 against Tesla’s Model Y, which starts at 263,500 yuan in China. Xiaomi plans to announce the YU7’s price at the car’s official launch in July. Xiaomi plans to announce the YU7’s price at the car’s official launch in July. Tesla’s Model Y was the second most sold new energy vehicle in China in the six months through April, according to Autohome, an online platform for consumer information on cars in China. BYD’s far cheaper Seagull ranked first, while the budget Wuling Hongguang Mini ranked third. For April alone, Geely’s Geome Xingyuan topped the new energy vehicle bestsellers’ list, followed by BYD’s Seagull and the Wuling Hongguan Mini, Autohome data showed. Xiaomi’s SU7 sedan ranked fourth, followed by three BYD models, while Tesla’s Model Y ranked eighth. Better than Xiaomi’s first car? The YU7 is positioned as a “luxury SUV” and its sales could outperform that of the SU7, Elinor Leung, managing director of Asia telecom and internet research at CLSA, said in a note. Last year, Xiaomi released its first electric car, the SU7 sedan, priced $4,000 lower than Tesla’s Model 3 at the time. Tesla subsequently reduced Model 3 price to 235,500 yuan as of May 26 — although it is still more expensive than the SU7 sedan at 215,900 yuan. Xiaomi delivered more than 28,000 units of its SU7 car in April, down from its record of more than 29,000 during the previous month. That comes after the ****** of an SU7 vehicle in China that left three people dead. China has since mandated automakers to be careful with the language when advertising driver-assist systems. Xiaomi revealed the YU7 on Thursday at the end of a launch event for a premium phone using a new chip that the company claimed beat Apple’s on certain metrics. CNBC was not able to independently verify the claims. Rival electric car company Xpeng is due Wednesday to release the Max version of its relatively popular Mona M03 car. The Max version includes more advanced driver-assist capabilities. The company previously said the Max would begin deliveries after the Lunar New Year holiday in February. Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now Source link #Xiaomi #takes #aim #Teslas #bestselling #car #China #longerrange #YU7 Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra Confirmed to Get 50-Megapixel Sony IMX906 Main Camera OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra Confirmed to Get 50-Megapixel Sony IMX906 Main Camera OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra is set to be unveiled in China on May 27 alongside the OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition. The company has teased the key features of the upcoming handsets ahead of the launch. The company recently revealed that the Ace 5 Ultra and Racing Edition variants will come with MediaTek Dimensity 9400 series chipsets and ship with Android 15-based ColorOS 15. OnePlus has now revealed the camera, display, and battery specifications of the Ace 5 Ultra. OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra Camera, Other Features The OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra will be equipped with a 50-megapixel 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX906 primary rear sensor, the company revealed in a Weibo post. The camera setup of the handset is teased to offer “shadowless capture (translated from ********),” which hints at images with reduced motion blur and more clarity. It will support Live Photos features as well. In another Weibo post, the company confirmed that the OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra will sport a 6.83-inch flat 1.5K (1,272×2,800 pixels) display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 3,840Hz PWM dimming rate, HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision support. The screen will have “hardware-level” low blue light and TÜV Rheinland Eye Protection 4.0 Certification as well. OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra will pack a 6,700mAh battery with 100W wired fast charging as well as bypass charging support. The handset will be equipped with a “glacier cooling system” for heat dissipation. It will be available in 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, and 16GB + 1TB RAM and storage configurations. The phone will come in Breeze Blue, Burning Titanium, and Phantom ****** shades. The OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra and Ace 5 Racing Edition models will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ and MediaTek Dimensity 9400e chipsets, respectively. The smartphone will run on Android 15-based ColorOS 15 out-of-the-box. They will launch in China on May 27 at 2:30pm local time (12pm IST). Source link #OnePlus #Ace #Ultra #Confirmed #50Megapixel #Sony #IMX906 #Main #Camera Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kyle Larson spins less than 50 laps into Coca-Cola 600 after crashing out of Indianapolis 500 – Yahoo Sports Kyle Larson spins less than 50 laps into Coca-Cola 600 after crashing out of Indianapolis 500 – Yahoo Sports Kyle Larson spins less than 50 laps into Coca-Cola 600 after crashing out of Indianapolis 500 Yahoo SportsWrecks derail Larson’s bid to complete ‘The Double’ ESPNKyle Larson laments ‘Double’ trouble after turbulent Charlotte, Indy efforts NASCAR.comWhat channel is the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on TV today? Start time, where to watch, how to stream IndyStarIndianapolis 500 highlights: Alex Palou finally does it! Wins his first Indy 500 FOX Sports Source link #Kyle #Larson #spins #laps #CocaCola #crashing #Indianapolis #Yahoo #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lamar Aaron Ahchee named as *********** arrested in Bali over alleged attempt to import 1.7kg of ******** Lamar Aaron Ahchee named as *********** arrested in Bali over alleged attempt to import 1.7kg of ******** An *********** man, originally from Queensland, has been arrested in Bali after allegedly attempting to import 1.7kg of ******** into Indonesia. Lamar Aaron Ahchee, 43, can now be revealed as the *********** man who has been arrested. At a police media conference on Monday, Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya Identified the *********** as LAA. Mr Ahchee, who is understood to have lived in Sydney from at least 2011 – 20017, has lived and worked in both Australia and Indonesia. On April 12, 2025, Indonesian National Police alleged that two packages were sent from England to Indonesia. The packages, police said, were addressed to two locations; one heading for Mengwi, Bali, the other North Kuta. Police say the two packages arrived in Denpasar on May 20. Customs officers carried out an X-ray of the two packages, forming suspicions that they contained narcotics concealed within other items. The customs officers then worked with the Bali Police Narcotics Director to organised what they called a controlled delivery of the packages. The alleged drug bust On May 22, police allege Mr Ahchee used a driver to collect the two packages from the two post offices, before the driver, referred to by police as “witness YE”, took the packages to Mr Ahchee. Police said the collection of the packages happened in two separate trips. Police swooped in after both packages were delivered, arresting Mr Ahchee at a property in North Kuta. Police alleged they obtained 1.8kg of ******** from the property, which without the package weighed 1.7kg. Authorities claim to have found scaled and small plastic bags within the apartment where Mr Ahchee was arrested, using this as further evidence. Mr Ahchee allegedly told police he did not know the owner of the narcotics, instead claiming he had been ordered to collect the delivery from a person named “boss” in exchange for Rp. 50 million ($4750). The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trading confirmed they were assisting an *********** in Bali. “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to an *********** detained in Bali,” a spokesperson said. “Owing to our privacy obligations, we are unable to provide further comment.” Who is Lamar Aaron Ahchee, the Aussie arrested over alleged drug important in Bali Mr Ahchee’s LinkedIn profile lists senior roles with high-profile companies including OMNIA Dayclub Bali (Hakkasan Group), Seadeck Australia and Marquee Nightclub Sydney, and includes a junior role as a public relations coordinator at Qantas. From information on social media profiles, Mr Ahchee had been living in Indonesia since 2017. His LinkedIn Profile lists his last role as general manager of Brick Lane Bali, a restaurant and bar in Canggu. In a recent Facebook post, Mr Ahchee announced he was leaving Brick Lane to “embark on new adventures”. “As I step away from general manager at Brick Lane to embark on new adventures, I want to take a moment to reflect on this incredible journey,” he wrote. “From a slab of concrete to conceptualising a new vision, redesigning, and eventually transforming this space into a true spaceship, it’s been a ride that I will always be proud of.” In another post in March 2024, Mr Ahchee announced his partner was moving to Bali to live with him after a chance encounter. “Ohhh how pretty she is without makeup,” he said alongside a series of images and videos of a woman. “My peace: her eyes, My happiness: her smile. My comfort: her lap. My home: her arms. My world: her. “She is a deadly combination. A great sense of humour, dirty mind (she is ******* after all/ her Polish balances her out), and a beautiful heart. “Today, she is moving to Bali. “People never forget how you make them feel. 27 April 2023, it was pure magic how someone’s sight can make you smile. “I was actually intimidated for the first time by (a) girl of her wittiness, beauty and charm. “No person is sent to you by accident, the universe fights for certain souls to find one another, trust me, I’m 42. “I believe when it’s finally right, everything that you love ruthlessly, will love you back with the same conviction. “They led you to the person you were meant to be. “No one can tell you or show you, it’s a feeling like no other. When you know, you know. “I love you and I can’t wait for your life with me in Bali,” he wrote. Indonesia’s drug policy Indonesia has a zero-tolerance approach to drug-related offences, and has enforced its strict policy in the past with harsh penalties, including for *********** Schapelle Corby and the infamous Bali Nine. More to come… Source link #Lamar #Aaron #Ahchee #named #*********** #arrested #Bali #alleged #attempt #import #1.7kg #******** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

After brief return home, a family in Gaza is forced by war to flee again After brief return home, a family in Gaza is forced by war to flee again GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Abu Jarad family is homeless once again. For the 10th time during Israel’s 19-month campaign in Gaza, they have been forced to flee, and the latest uprooting was the most painful of all. In January, during a ceasefire, Ne’man Abu Jarad, his wife and six daughters had a joyous return to their home in northern Gaza. They hoped it might be the end of their ordeal after more than a year of escaping Israeli offensives by traversing the length of the Gaza Strip and back. Weeks later, bombs started falling again. They tried to hold out, but the Abu Jarads eventually abandoned their home a second time. “Each time you take this decision to leave, it’s like you’re executing yourself by your own hand,” Ne’man said. He spoke in Gaza City, where he and his brothers had set up tents for their families in the rubble-strewn yard of a destroyed apartment building. The Associated Press has tracked the Abu Jarad family’s journey across a territory where nearly the entire population of some 2.3 million Palestinians has been driven from their homes by the war. Like the Abu Jarads, most have moved multiple times. The latest wave of forced displacement across the territory accelerated after Israel broke the two-month ceasefire on March 18 and resumed its military campaign. At least 430,000 people have been on the move since then, and more are certain to follow as the Israeli military issues evacuation orders covering greater territory in an accelerating assault. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last Wednesday that Israel intends to force the population into the far south of Gaza. This time, the displacement is unfurling under the threat of famine. Israel blocked all food, fuel, medicine and other aid from entering Gaza starting March 2, pushing hundreds of thousands close to starvation. It said the blockade and its resumed military campaign aim to force ****** to disarm and release the 58 hostages it holds. The past week, Israel let in a trickle of supplies, but aid groups say it is far short of what is needed. Ne’man and his wife, Majida, were visibly gaunter than in January, when AP last spoke to them. Like others, they have struggled to feed their family. Their daughters range from age 6 to the eldest in her 20s, married and with a baby born just before the war began. “When one of my daughters tells me, ‘Baba, I want to eat,’ I give her one or two bites so her piece of bread lasts till the end of the day,” Ne’man said. Leaving ‘paradise’ again It was only days into the war when the Abu Jarads first left their home in the far north of Gaza, as Israel began fierce bombardment in retaliation for ******’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. They returned 15 months later, among hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streaming north on foot during the January ceasefire. “Our happiness … was like we were entering Paradise,” Ne’man said. The house was damaged but still standing. Most of their belongings had been stolen or were under rubble. But after months of living in tents, they had a sense of home and privacy again, he said. They did some repairs. Ne’man, whose garden was his passion before the war, revived some of his flowers. On March 18, Israel resumed its campaign with one of the heaviest nights of bombardment of the war, hitting across Gaza and killing some 400 people. The military told residents of northern Gaza to leave. “We said, let’s just be patient for a bit, maybe the situation will improve,” Majida said. They didn’t want to undergo the pain of displacement again, Ne’man said. His daughters were crying, telling him, ‘We want to die in this house, this time we’re not leaving,’” he said. But the shelling and gunfire was intense all around them, he said. The water trucks stopped delivering because it was too dangerous. “When you find death all around you … at that point I was forced to take the decision,” he said. Nights of bombardment They packed up some belongings and went to a piece of land owned by his relatives in an area called Manshiya on the outskirts of the town of Beit Lahiya, only about a mile away. They felt safe. Ne’man’s uncle’s house was nearby and other relatives were in tents around them. But again the bombardment caught up to them. Last week, Israeli forces began barraging Manshiya – the heaviest Ne’man said he had experienced in the whole war. They huddled in their tent for three days and nights, afraid to leave even to go to the bathroom. At one point, a drone struck only 20 meters (yards) away. Another strike hit his uncle’s home, killing one of his cousins. “It was so dangerous, we couldn’t even go help him,” Ne’man said. The cousin’s family buried him on the spot, he said. Others around them fled, but again the Abu Jarads tried to stay as long as they could. “I was conflicted between two fires, should I leave or stay,” Majida said. Some of their daughters wanted to stay; the younger ones were terrified and wanted to go, she said. Ne’man and his son-in-law went to Gaza City to scout out where to move. They found a place that seemed promising – an empty lot next to a demolished apartment building. They returned to Manshiya and on Sunday, the family set out. Erecting the tents They walked for miles, each of them weighed down with backpacks and plastic sacks filled with clothes and other belongings. At the edge of Gaza City, they found a pickup truck to take them the rest of the way. They arrived after sunset, too late to set up their tents. A family in an intact apartment building was kind enough to take them in for the night, Ne’man said. Ne’man’s brothers joined with their families. It took them three days to clear a lot of rubble and wreckage, smooth down the earth, pound tent pegs into the ground and ****** seven tents for all of them. Majida and her daughters lay mattresses on the ground inside and arranged their things around them. The men dug a pit by the edge of the lot for all the families to use as a toilet. Then they sat for their meal of the day. Majida made a broth of boiled water, some tomato sauce and a little bit of bulghur wheat, then she mashed shreds of stale bread into it. Now they face an unknown future. His daughters are depressed and see little hope, he said. Wherever they move, there is still Israeli bombardment. All they can do is try to flee death, over and over, Ne’man said. “We want the torrents of blood to stop,” he said. “But this is our nation, our land. Even if it is soaked in our blood, we won’t leave it.” ___ Keath reported from Cairo. Source link #return #home #family #Gaza #forced #war #flee Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Mob wreaks havoc in downtown L.A., tagging buildings and trains as someone breathes fire – Los Angeles Times Mob wreaks havoc in downtown L.A., tagging buildings and trains as someone breathes fire – Los Angeles Times Mob wreaks havoc in downtown L.A., tagging buildings and trains as someone breathes fire Los Angeles TimesLarge group vandalizes several businesses and Metro trains in downtown Los Angeles ABC7 Los AngelesMob blocks, vandalizes Metro trains in downtown LA FOX 11 Los AngelesSeveral trains vandalized by large group in downtown LA CBS NewsNo One Arrested as Businesses, MTA Trains Vandalized in Downtown LA MyNewsLA.com Source link #Mob #wreaks #havoc #downtown #L.A #tagging #buildings #trains #breathes #fire #Los #Angeles #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*********** man Lamar Ahchee arrested in Canggu, Bali, after allegedly trying to smuggle in 1.5kg of ******** *********** man Lamar Ahchee arrested in Canggu, Bali, after allegedly trying to smuggle in 1.5kg of ******** *********** business manager Lamar Ahchee has been arrested in Bali after allegedly trying to smuggle 1.5kg of ******** into Indonesia. Balinese officers arrested the 43-year-old at a Canggu apartment on Thursday after custom officers allegedly found the drugs concealed in a package when it was X-rayed on arrival in Indonesia. The Queensland man allegedly resisted the arrest and sustained multiple injuries. Camera IconThe Queensland man allegedly resisted the arrest and sustained multiple injuries. Credit: Unknown/Facebook The penalty for drug smuggling offences in Indonesia is life imprisonment or the death penalty. It comes more than 10 years after nine Australians were arrested in Bali for attempting to smuggle more than 8kg of heroin — a street value of more than $4 million — out of Indonesia in 2005. Ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in April 2015. The remaining seven — Renae Lawrence, Scott Rush, Michael Czugaj, Martin Stephens, Matthew Norman, Si Yi Chen and Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen — were sentenced to life in prison. Source link #*********** #man #Lamar #Ahchee #arrested #Canggu #Bali #allegedly #smuggle #1.5kg #******** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France PARIS (AP) — Salimata Sylla was about to lead her team onto the basketball court, as she had done many times before. On that Sunday morning, she and her teammates had completed a three-hour bus trip from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers to a rival club in northern France. They had changed and warmed up, and Sylla, the team captain, was ready to go. But moments before tipoff, she was told she could not play. The reason? Her headscarf. More than two years later, Sylla is still barred from competing under the French basketball federation’s jurisdiction. The 27-year-old former point guard is among thousands of young ******* women in France who are sidelined from competitive sport because of bans on uniforms and other clothing that have religious or political significance. These rules, critics say, disproportionately target hijab-wearing ******* athletes. Now, a contentious bill backed by right-wing politicians that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the Senate. If passed by the lower house, it would enshrine into law what has until now been decided by individual sporting federations. Supporters say the proposed law is a necessary step to protect secularism — a pillar of the French Republic. Opponents denounce it as discriminatory, Islamophobic, and a violation of both the rule of law and the very concept of secularism. Athlete who wears hijab says it’s a personal decision “We know that sport is a vehicle for emancipation, especially for girls,” Sylla told The Associated Press. “So what are they really trying to tell us? They think we’re oppressed because we wear our headscarf? But in the end, they’re also oppressing us because they’ve excluded us from basketball courts. We chose to be Muslims. Under no circumstances should you tell me what we should or shouldn’t wear.” In January 2023, she was told to remove her headscarf if she wanted to play against rival club Escaudain in the National 3 league. Sylla refused, citing personal conviction and the fact that her sports hijab was officially approved and deemed suitable for competitive use. Only then did she learn that the basketball federation’s rules banned all head coverings as inappropriate for play, contrary to the rules of the international basketball federation. “I was really shocked,” Sylla said. “I went to see the referee to tell him that I’d played eight games with it since the start of the season and that no one had banned me from playing with it. And he said: ‘I’m sorry, here are the rules.’” The French federation did not provide The Associated Press with an explanation for the ban on hijabs in competitions. Sylla, who this year made a pilgrimage to the ******* holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, has stopped playing with her former club. She continues hosting games outside of the federation’s jurisdiction, organizing monthly tournaments in Paris and its suburbs that are open to women playing basketball with or without a hijab. “You don’t want to include us? So we’re going to include everyone,” Sylla said. Secularism still a hot-button issue Until now, sports federations have been free to decide whether to allow headscarves. One of the country’s predominant sports, soccer, opted to ban them. A date has yet to be set for the bill to be debated in the lower house of the Parliament. To pass, it would need a coalition of forces that don’t usually work together in the deeply divided National Assembly. But the senators’ vote in favor of the bill has already reignited the ongoing debate on secularism and the separation of church and state. It’s still a hot-button issue more than a century after a 1905 law established it as a principle of the French Republic. French secularism — “la laïcité” — affirms the concept of religious freedom, while stipulating that the state does not favor any religion and remains neutral. At its most basic level, it holds that everyone in France is free to believe — or to not believe — and free to worship as they want but not to foist their religious beliefs on others in public spaces. Conceived to protect everyone’s religious freedom after centuries of bloody religious wars, the laïcité is now seen by critics as a pretext to discriminate and restrict Muslims’ access to public life. “Les Hijabeuses” at the forefront A group of headscarf-wearing soccer players called “Les Hijabeuses,” who campaign against the ban, say the new bill would unfairly force ******* women to choose between wearing a headscarf or playing a sport. “We reject this injustice,” they said. “Because this law has no place in France. And it never will. We will continue to fight until this choice is no longer imposed.” After France’s highest administrative court ruled in 2023 that the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches, the Hijabeuses have lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights against France, alleging a violation of their freedom of religion. Supporters of the bill cite growing attacks on secularism in sport, arguing that its core values are based on a principle of universality. To protect sports grounds from any nonsporting confrontation, they say, a principle of neutrality needs to be implemented to ensure that no political, religious or racial agenda can be promoted. “For several years now, governing bodies and local elected officials have been warning of the rampant spread of the ideas of the architects of radicalization and proselytism in sport,” said Michel Savin, the senator who promoted the bill. “Whenever they can, they try to test the limits of our republican principles.” Nicolas Cadène, the former secretary-general of the now defunct Observatory for Laïcité, a nonpartisan institution that previously advised the French government, says the principles of French secularism cannot be used to justify the headscarf ban. “The state, because it is secular, has no business judging a religious symbol,” he said. “That is not its concern. The state does not deal with religious symbols — it only prohibits them for those who represent the public administration. This law aims to exclude all these young women.” A heated debate sparking divisions The bill is dividing the government and pitting athletes against each other. Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner — a towering figure in French sports — has joined the fray, arguing that the bill was targeting one religion, and that French society should instead focus on promoting equality. Mahyar Monshipour, a former professional boxer born in Iran, hit back, asking Riner not to get involved in a debate he did not understand. “The headscarf — which is not, as they would have you believe, a piece of cloth covering the hair but rather a ‘shroud’ meant to conceal the bodies of women from the onset of menstruation — is in itself a visible sign of an institutionalized and legitimized inequality between men and women,” Monshipour argued. The dispute has exposed cracks within the coalition government. While some ministers have expressed doubts about the bill, it has the strong backing of hard-right heavyweights such as Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. The hijab “radically questions the equality of men and women, and is a sign of the degradation of the status of women,” he said. “Obviously not all women who wear the veil are Islamists. But you won’t find a single Islamist who doesn’t want women to wear the veil.” Lawmakers have previously approved a bill to strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs. With France bloodied by terror attacks, there is widespread sentiment that Islamic radicalization was a danger. But critics also viewed that 2021 law as a political ploy to lure the right wing to President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party ahead of the presidential election that Macron won. With the next presidential election two years away, the debate over radical Islam has resurfaced, returning to the spotlight following the recent release of a government-commissioned report that raised concerns about the ******* Brotherhood’s efforts to expand its influence in France through grassroots organizations, including sports clubs. France stands alone with religious headwear ban Amnesty International said the new bill targets ******* women and girls by excluding them from sporting competitions if they wear a headscarf or other religious clothing. Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, Amnesty published research looking at rules in 38 European countries and found that France was the only country to ban religious headwear in sport. “If the law passes, France will be the only democracy in the world to ban all religious head coverings or accessories in sports,” Cadène said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. ___ AP Sports: Source link #headscarf #ban #keeping #basketball #players #court #bill #law #France Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely crazy’ after major Russian attack on Ukraine – CNN Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely crazy’ after major Russian attack on Ukraine – CNN Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely crazy’ after major Russian attack on Ukraine CNNTrump warns attempts to conquer all of Ukraine will lead to ‘downfall’ of Russia The GuardianTrump Says He’s Weighing Russia Sanctions, Calls Putin ‘Crazy’ BloombergTrump Rebukes Putin, Calls Escalation of Attacks ‘Absolutely Crazy’ The New York TimesTrump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Putin after massive Ukraine strike Fox News Source link #Trump #Putin #absolutely #crazy #major #Russian #attack #Ukraine #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Hannah’s smiling down on us’: landmark laws begin ‘Hannah’s smiling down on us’: landmark laws begin Hannah Clarke and her children died after their car was set on fire by her estranged husband. Five years after the horrific attack, coercive control has officially become a criminal offence in Queensland in a “bittersweet” day for Hannah’s parents, Lloyd and Sue Clarke. Hannah, 31, and her children Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3, were murdered in February 2020, shocking Australians and sparking a national domestic violence debate. It later emerged Hannah had been abused by her husband during their relationship, including coercive control. Coercive control is a form of abuse where perpetrators display a pattern of manipulative behaviour designed to intimidate and isolate the victim. Since Hannah’s February 2020 death, her parents have been pushing for law reforms to recognise coercive control as a form of domestic violence. Queensland has become the second *********** jurisdiction behind NSW to criminalise coercive control, with the landmark laws coming into effect on Monday. “Today feels bittersweet,” Mr Clarke said. “We are so proud of how far Queensland has come in the battle against coercive control, and I just know Hannah’s smiling down on us.” People found guilty of the new stand-alone offence can be jailed up to 14 years, double NSW’s seven-year maximum coercive control penalty. “There were so many sacrifices made along the way, not just ours, and I think it’s important we acknowledge them because they are the reason, we can now hold potential perpetrators to account,” Mr Clarke said. “We weren’t alone in this fight. Governments have acted, police have listened, and more resources are on the way – now, it’s up to all of us, everyday Australians.” Outside Australia, only England, Scotland and Wales have passed laws making coercive control a stand alone criminal offence. Mr and Mrs Clarke established Small Steps 4 Hannah, a foundation aimed at raising awareness and educating children and young people on identifying coercive control behaviours. “Hannah didn’t know she was in an abusive relationship, because she wasn’t being physically harmed,” Ms Clarke said. “If knowing about coercive control could save someone’s life, we’d be willing to share our story a thousand times over.” Queensland minister Amanda Camm told AAP police were better equipped to deal with domestic violence, with social workers operating alongside officers including call-outs and at police stations. Police have also undergone coercive control training since July 2024 under the previous Labor government. “We wanted to make sure that we got this right, and that’s why this was done in a staged way,” former Labor minister and current opposition Justice spokesperson Meaghan Scanlon told AAP. The landmark laws were ushered in by then minister for women Shannon Fentiman in March 2024. Now in opposition, Ms Fentiman hopes to see adequate allocations for support services in June’s state budget. “They are getting more and more women coming forward so they need more financial support,” she told AAP. South Australia and Western Australia have begun charting a path to criminalising coercive control. In Victoria the offence is criminalised under general family violence laws. Source link #Hannahs #smiling #landmark #laws Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar? With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar? Learn to love your coins. That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, the company behind those coin-cashing machines you see in supermarkets. American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023, according to the Federal Reserve. A 2022 Pew survey found that two-fifths of consumers never use cash at all. President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their value. (Intriguingly, the same is true of nickels.) Many Americans regard both nickels and pennies as more nuisance than currency. The typical household is sitting on $60 to $90 in neglected coins, enough to fill one or two pint-size beer mugs, according to the Federal Reserve. Americans throw away millions of dollars in coins every year, literally treating them like trash. Why do we treat coins like trash? McColly thinks we should change the way we think about coins. To state the obvious, coins are worth money. Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins into spendable cash every year, one coin jar at a time. The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk (or a bank, or credit union) can yield a pleasant surprise. “People underestimate the value of their jar by about half,” McColly said. “It’s a wonderfully pleasurable experience. People have this sensation of found money.” Certain groups of Americans – lower-income households, and those over 55 – still use plenty of cash, the Fed found, along with people who prefer to shop in person. Coins aren’t clutter, they’re currency As for the rest of us, McColly thinks it is time for a paradigm shift. Don’t think of your coins as clutter. Think of them as recyclables. “They’re metal,” he said, in case we needed a reminder. “And they have a long and useful life.” The Treasury still mints more than 5 billion coins a year, although the figure is dropping, according to the journal CoinNews. “Those are just natural resources coming out of the Earth,” McColly said: Copper-plated zinc for pennies, copper-nickel alloys for nickels, dimes and quarters. His point: If Americans got serious about gathering up their idle coins and “recycling” them into the monetary system, the Mint wouldn’t have to make so many new ones. Granted, McColly has a vested interest. His company collects a small cut of the coins that consumers deposit. “You can go to your own bank or credit union and not pay any fee,” said Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet. Both NerdWallet and Bankrate offer tip sheets on exchanging coins for cash. Most banks will take an account holder’s coins for free, Bankrate reports, but not all, and you may need to roll the coins yourself. “I think that a lot of people probably do have hidden coins stashed around their home, and it can be worth their time to go and collect them,” Palmer said. McColly notes that Coinstar generally waives its fee if the depositor chooses to trade in coins for a retail gift card, rather than cash. He is not alone in forecasting a future for the penny, the nickel, and their more profitable kin. “We’ve been much slower than parts of Europe and Asia to adopt mobile payments and contactless credit cards,” said Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at Bankrate. The pandemic delivered a timely reminder of how much we still rely on cash: Consumers and business owners sat on their coins amid a global shutdown, seeding an actual coin shortage. “It kind of froze the whole system,” Rossman said. Retiring coins: Where does it end? While Trump has only instructed the Mint to stop making pennies, some voices have urged America to stop using them. The Common Cents Act, introduced on April 30 by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, would round cash transactions to the nearest five cents. “The penny is outdated and inefficient and no longer serves the needs of our economy,” said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the New York Democrat. But the bill could push the nation down a slippery slope. “So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny,” the New York Times mused in a recent headline. “Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?” As it turns out, nixing the penny creates new problems. If America rids itself of pennies, the Times reported, the nation will soon find itself flooded with nickels. The government loses nearly three cents on every penny it mints. On a nickel, it loses nearly nine cents. More nickels would mean steeper losses. America could kill both the penny and the nickel, the two money-losers on its roster of coins. But without pennies or nickels, how would a consumer pay a 15-cent tab? You could round every price to the nearest 10 cents, taking the Common Cents Act a step further. But then, what becomes of the quarter? And so on. Do you own an old penny worth as much as a million dollars? Experts say it’s highly unlikely. You may have seen one of many headlines blasted online lately about valuable pennies in circulation, “Lincoln Wheat Penny Worth $124M You Could Have at Home” reads one, but the reality is most pennies are worth one cent or possibly a bit more. Reality does not meet the hype, according to one expert. “There are million-dollar pennies, but there are no $100 million pennies,” said Donn Pearlman, spokesman for the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the nation’s rare coin experts. “Only a few Lincoln cents dated 1909 to 1958 with the wheat stalks design on the back (“wheat pennies”) have sold for $1 million or more.” The most valuable U.S. coin ever, a $20 gold piece, a 1933 “Double Eagle” coin, sold for $18.9 million at auction in 2021. The most valuable pennies, which are rare but possibly still in circulation, are 1943 copper Lincoln wheat pennies, a few of which were produced accidentally as the U.S. mints were supposed to use zinc to save copper for the World War II effort, said John Feigenbaum, publisher of rare coin price guide Greysheet. In rare cases, some 1943 pennies have sold for $1 million, while one went for more than $200,000 at an auction in 2019. Depending on their condition, those 1943 Lincoln wheat pennies would be worth at most between $100,000 and $250,000, Feigenbaum told USA TODAY. But the likelihood of having a near-priceless penny is similar to “saying your lottery ticket might be worth $100,000. Of course, anything is possible, right? But not likely,” said Feigenbaum, who is also the PNG’s executive director. What are wheat pennies worth? So-called “wheat pennies” get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the “One Cent” text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958. After that, the wheat stalks were shorn and pennies began displaying an engraving of the Lincoln Memorial. Most Lincoln wheat pennies are not super-valuable and are worth just a few cents more than one cent. However, some may escalate into the hundreds of dollars, depending on the condition and when minted. Certain vintages, especially with minting errors, may be worth thousands. You can see the NGC price guide here. But headlines about super-valuable “Lincoln wheat pennies” stretch the imagination. Most likely, the headlines are created by artificial intelligence to drive traffic to a website, Feigenbaum said. “These coins are improbably in people’s change,” he said. Still, all the online-stirred interest has resulted in “coin shops being inundated with these folks who believe they have something rare, but they don’t,” according to Feigenbaum. Increased interest in coins has led to overvalued coins being sold on eBay and Etsy, plus there are counterfeit Lincoln wheat pennies made in China being hawked. “If I’ve seen these coins … somebody is every now and again being taken advantage of,” Feigenbaum said. What should I do if I have some pennies or other coins I think are valuable? Even though the most valuable coins are usually in collections and have very publicly been “sold and resold,” Feigenbaum said, sometimes people may inherit a cache of well-preserved coins or purchase some at an estate *****. Read up on your coins. While there are apps you can use to check on your coins, they aren’t always accurate. But you can check the value of coins in “The 2026 Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins,” available in book stores and online on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. “It answers all kinds of questions, like, ‘Oh, if I’m thinking about collecting Lincoln cents, what can I expect to pay?” said Feigenbaum, one of the book’s editors. “You’ll see in that book there’s no million-dollar cents.” Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY’s Trending team. 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WWII bomber ****** left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ Four are finally coming home WWII bomber ****** left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ Four are finally coming home WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before crashing into the water. All 11 men aboard were killed. Their remains, deep below the vast sea, were designated as non-recoverable. Yet four crew members’ remains are beginning to return to their hometowns after a remarkable investigation by family members and a recovery mission involving elite Navy divers who descended 200 feet (61 meters) in a pressurized bell to reach the sea floor. Staff Sgt. Eugene Darrigan, the radio operator was buried military honors and community support on Saturday in his hometown of Wappingers Falls, New York, more than eight decades after leaving behind his wife and baby son. The bombardier, 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly, was to be buried Monday in Livermore, California, where he grew up in a ranching family. The remains of the pilot, 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, and navigator, 2nd Lt. Donald Sheppick, will be interred in the coming months. The ceremonies are happening 12 years after one of Kelly’s relatives, Scott Althaus, set out to solve the mystery of where exactly the plane went down. “I’m just so grateful,” he told The Associated Press. “It’s been an impossible journey — just should never have been able to get to this day. And here we are, 81 years later.” March 11, 1944: Bomber down The Army Air Forces plane nicknamed Heaven Can Wait was a B-24 with a cartoon pin-up angel painted on its nose and a crew of 11 on its final flight. They were on a mission to bomb Japanese targets when the plane was shot down. Other flyers on the mission were not able to spot survivors. Their wives, parents and siblings were of a generation that tended to be tight-lipped in their grief. But the men were sorely missed. Sheppick, 26, and Tennyson, 24, each left behind pregnant wives who would sometimes write them two or three letters a day. Darrigan, 26, also was married, and had been able to attend his son’s baptism while on leave. A photo shows him in uniform, smiling as he holds the boy. Darrigan’s wife, Florence, remarried but quietly held on to photos of her late husband, as well as a telegram informing her of his death. Tennyson’s wife, Jean, lived until age 96 and never remarried. “She never stopped believing that he was going to come home,” said her grandson, Scott Jefferson. Memorial Day 2013: The Search As Memorial Day approached twelve years ago, Althaus asked his mother for names of relatives who died in World War II. Althaus, a political science and communications professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, became curious while researching World War II casualties for work. His mother gave him the name of her cousin Thomas Kelly, who was 21 years old when he was reported missing in action. Althaus recalled that as a boy, he visited Kelly’s memorial stone, which has a bomber engraved on it. He began reading up on the lost plane. “It was a mystery that I discovered really mattered to my extended family,” he said. With help from other relatives, he analyzed historical documents, photos and eyewitness recollections. They weighed sometimes conflicting accounts of where the plane went down. After a four-year investigation, Althaus wrote a report concluding that the bomber likely crashed off of Awar Point in what is now Papua New Guinea The report was shared with Project Recover, a nonprofit committed to finding and repatriating missing American service members and a partner of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA. A team from Project Recover, led by researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, located the debris field in 2017 after searching nearly 10 square miles (27 square kilometers) of seafloor. The DPAA launched its deepest ever underwater recovery mission in 2023. A Navy dive team recovered dog tags, including Darrigan’s partially corroded tag with his the name of his wife, Florence, as an emergency contact. Kelly’s ring was recovered. The stone was gone, but the word BOMBARDIER was still legible. And they recovered remains that underwent DNA testing. Last September, the military officially accounted for Darrigan, Kelly, Sheppick and Tennyson. With seven men who were on the plane still unaccounted for, a future DPAA mission to the site is possible. Memorial Day 2025: Belated Homecomings More than 200 people honored Darrigan on Saturday in Wappingers Falls, some waving flags from the sidewalk during the procession to the church, others saluting him at a graveside ceremony under cloudy skies. “After 80 years, this great soldier has come home to rest,” Darrigan’s great niece, Susan Pineiro, told mourners at his graveside. Darrigan’s son died in 2020, but his grandson Eric Schindler attended. Darrigan’s 85-year-old niece, Virginia Pineiro, solemnly accepted the folded flag. Kelly’s remains arrived in the Bay Area on Friday. He was to be buried Monday at his family’s cemetery plot, right by the marker with the bomber etched on it. A procession of Veterans of Foreign Wars motorcyclists will pass by Kelly’s old home and high school before he is interred. “I think it’s very unlikely that Tom Kelly’s memory is going to fade soon,” said Althaus, now a volunteer with Project Recover. Sheppick will be buried in the months ahead near his parents in a cemetery in Coal Center, Pennsylvania. His niece, Deborah Wineland, said she thinks her late father, Sheppick’s younger brother, would have wanted it that way. The son Sheppick never met died of ******* while in high school. Tennyson will be interred on June 27 in Wichita, Kansas. He’ll be buried beside his wife, Jean, who died in 2017, just months before the wreckage was located. “I think because she never stopped believing that he was coming back to her, that it’s only fitting she be proven right,” Jefferson said. 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