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Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa – Reuters Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa – Reuters Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa ReutersWhite House shuts down reporter’s ‘ridiculous’ challenge of White South African farmer deaths Fox NewsTrump-Ramaphosa meeting: The South African road incorrectly identified as a ‘burial site’ by US president BBCTrump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Congo, not South Africa CNNSouth Africa’s president is praised for staying calm during Trump’s Oval Office ambush NPR Source link #Trump039s #image #dead #039white #farmers039 #Reuters #footage #Congo #South #Africa #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Quantum Threshold Review – A Slow-Burn Roguelike | XR Source Quantum Threshold Review – A Slow-Burn Roguelike | XR Source Viki Games’ Quantum Threshold is available for Meta Quest headsets now, and 131XR’s review tells you why it’s interesting, but challenging. Source link #Quantum #Threshold #Review #SlowBurn #Roguelike #Source Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Liverpool champ Salah, Gunners’ Russo grab top gongs Liverpool champ Salah, Gunners’ Russo grab top gongs Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has been rewarded for his stellar form this season with the Footballer of the Year award. Egypt forward Salah, 32, enjoyed a stand-out campaign for Arne Slot’s side, scoring 28 Premier League goals and 18 assists. Salah, who committed his future to the Anfield club by signing a new two-year deal in April, was presented with the award on Thursday night in London by the Football Writers’ Association. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo collected the women’s trophy. “Winning the Premier League and to have had that impact in the team, I have never felt that happiness in the club,” said Salah, who picked up the FWA accolade for the third time. “That moment winning the Premier League against Spurs, to have (had) that impact with the number of goals and assists. “(Also) winning the Premier League after great players left and a good manager left also, it is so special.” Salah added: “When I came into the season, it was like: ‘okay, will I be able to do it again?’ I had that conversation with myself. I said: ‘okay, let’s find out’. “It was like: ‘okay, you need to work hard, to set the example,’ (so) I was doing my job and I think I did it very well. “We have a very good group of players and a very good manager. We started the season well and now we won the Premier League. “Hopefully we can win the Premier League again and also the Champions League.” England forward Russo is aiming to cap a memorable season with the Gunners when they take on Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon on Saturday. “I am only as ever good as my team, and we have a good one,” Russo said. “As a striker you really need those around you, so I am grateful to my teammates and my family too.” Source link #Liverpool #champ #Salah #Gunners #Russo #grab #top #gongs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Blades of Fire Review – Forged in Potential | Twisted Voxel Blades of Fire Review – Forged in Potential | Twisted Voxel Blades of Fire is a solid but uneven debut as MercurySteams new IP, blending satisfying weapon-crafting with God of War-inspired combat. Source link #Blades #Fire #Review #Forged #Potential #Twisted #Voxel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Exclusive-OnlyFans owner in talks to sell to investor group at about $8 billion value, sources say Exclusive-OnlyFans owner in talks to sell to investor group at about $8 billion value, sources say By Echo Wang, Linda So and Milana Vinn (Reuters) -OnlyFans owner Fenix International Ltd is in talks to sell the porn-driven company to an investor group at a valuation of around $8 billion, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The group is led by the Forest Road Company, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, the sources said. Reuters could not identify the investors in the group. The investor group and current deal value have not previously been reported. OnlyFans, which exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, is best known as an online platform that enables porn creators to charge subscribers for content. OnlyFans takes 20% of creators’ earnings. In the year ended November 2023, the company generated $6.6 billion in revenue, according to a filing with British regulators. That is up from $375 million in 2020, and this rapid growth has attracted investor interest. Some executives at Forest Road were part of a special purpose acquisition company that was in talks to take OnlyFans public in 2022, according to sources and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. OnlyFans and Forest Road declined to comment. One of the three sources and another source familiar with ***** discussions said Fenix International Ltd is also in talks with other potential suitors. The London-based company has drawn interest from several suitors in recent months. Talks have been held at least since March, the people said. Three sources said a deal could be reached in the next week or two. The sources also cautioned that there was no certainty a deal will be struck and requested anonymity ahead of an official announcement. An initial public offering is also being considered, three of the sources said. The company’s sole shareholder is Leonid Radvinsky, a Ukrainian American whose location could not be confirmed. He bought OnlyFans in 2018 and has paid himself at least $1 billion in dividends over the past three years, British filings showed. Last year, Reuters published a series of investigative stories on OnlyFans that documented complaints in U.S. police and court records that child ******* abuse material and nonconsensual ************ has appeared on the site since 2019. The series also identified cases of sex traffickers using the platform to abuse and exploit women. Porn makes OnlyFans untouchable for many big banks and investors, sources have told Reuters, because due diligence might find ******** content such as child ******* abuse material, trafficking victims and nonconsensual porn. The New York Post reported on Wednesday the company was exploring a potential *****. Founded in 2017, Forest Road is an investment firm interested in media, renewable energy and digital assets, according to its website. Its ventures have included a Formula E racing team and it in 2024 expanded its advisory business by acquiring a majority stake in ACF Investment Bank. (Reporting by Linda So in Washington D.C., Echo Wang and Milana Vinn in New York and Andrew Marshall in London; editing by Kenneth Li and Cynthia Osterman) Source link #ExclusiveOnlyFans #owner #talks #sell #investor #group #billion #sources Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Oblivion Remastered Delivered 'Outstanding' Revenue, Is a Benchmark for Successful Remasters Oblivion Remastered Delivered 'Outstanding' Revenue, Is a Benchmark for Successful Remasters Bethesda has executed the launch of Oblivion Remastered masterfully, said analyst firm Newzoo, delivering outstanding revenue performance. Source link #Oblivion #Remastered #Delivered #039Outstanding039 #Revenue #Benchmark #Successful #Remasters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students – The Harvard Crimson Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students – The Harvard Crimson Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students The Harvard CrimsonTrump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students The New York TimesDHS barred Harvard from enrolling international students. Here’s what’s at stake and what’s still uncertain CNN‘Absolutely horrified.’ ‘Incredibly cruel.’ Harvard international students reeling in wake of Trump move to block enrollment. The Boston Globe‘Deeply scary’: Legal experts reel over Trump’s ‘brazen act’ against Harvard MassLive Source link #Trump #Admin #Revokes #Harvards #Authorization #Enroll #International #Students #Harvard #Crimson Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Surprise as Australians found swearing less than others Surprise as Australians found swearing less than others Australians are surprisingly swearing less online than other countries but researchers suspect the nation is saving it for face-to-face interactions. The University of Queensland study examined more than 1.7 billion words of online content across 20 English-speaking countries, specifically looking for 597 vulgar words. Using computational methods with linguistics, researchers narrowed down which country was swearing the most online. Even though Australia holds a reputation for swearing regularly, the US came out on top followed by the ***. “Some may find it disappointing,” said Martin Schweinberger, lead researcher from the university’s School of Languages and Cultures. “Australians really see vulgarity, swearing and slang as part of our culture – we’re very invested in it.” Swear words are normalised in Australia’s everyday language with even tourism campaigns featuring them, including the famed slogan “so where the bloody hell are you” asked by model Lara Bingle. The ad was banned in Canada, from TV and billboards in the *** and censored in Singapore. Australia also used a road safety campaign with the phrase, “If you drink, then drive, you’re a bloody ******”, that has been running since the 1980s. Australia may have failed to win the top gong for online profanities due to being more conservative when writing online and instead preferring to swear face-to-face, Dr Schweinberger suggested. “Our study suggests Australians might still live up to our popular image of having unusually rich and inventive ‘bad’ language,” he said. “Especially thanks to our very public and colourful airing of swear words – this is something that’s often remarked upon by overseas visitors to the country.” Dr Schweinberger said this is the first large-scale analysis of its kind to determine how offensive language was used in English-speaking countries. The research was published in science journal Lingua. Source link #Surprise #Australians #swearing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

“This Is A Sad Day For America” — MAGA Supporters Have A LOT To Say About Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Tax Bill, And It’s Not What I Was Expecting “This Is A Sad Day For America” — MAGA Supporters Have A LOT To Say About Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Tax Bill, And It’s Not What I Was Expecting Donald Trump’s self-described “big, beautiful” tax bill has officially passed the House of Representatives and is now headed to the Senate. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images The legislation extends tax cuts that primarily benefit the highest earners, increases funding for the military and immigration enforcement, eliminates taxes on tips and overtime, reduces funding for Medicaid and food stamps, and ends tax incentives for clean energy. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Per an NBC report, the Congressional Budget Office expects the bill to add $2.3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade, as the cost of tax breaks and new spending far exceeds savings. The bill squeaked through by a single vote (215 to 214). All Democrats opposed it, joined by just two Republicans: Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. C-SPAN / @krassenstein / Via x.com Ahead of the vote, Massie warned of the bill’s consequences, calling it a “debt bomb ticking.” He said, “I’d love to stand here and tell the American people, ‘We can cut your taxes and we can increase spending and everything’s going to be just fine.’ But I can’t do that because I’m here to deliver a dose of reality.” C-SPAN / @RepThomasMassie / Via Twitter: @RepThomasMassie “This bill dramatically increases deficits in the near term but promises our government will be fiscally responsible five years from now,” he continued. “Where have we heard that before? How do you bind a future Congress to these promises? This bill is a debt bomb ticking.” To my surprise, Massie was not the only conservative speaking out about the bill. In the hours following the vote, a wave of conservative voices took to social media to express their thoughts — and they’re not too thrilled, either. Here’s what they had to say: 1.”Where’s the spending cuts we were promised?” —Vag-etarian Related: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis’s Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The ******** 2.”So adding to the debt is good now that we’re in power?” —Blown89 3.”Oh boy, more needless spending.” —Nero_Ocean 4.”Great. I like how they’re just avoiding that it doesn’t balance the budget. What are we even doing at this point with that? Just spending ourselves into oblivion? Fine. I’ll say the unpopular thing — if that’s where we’re going, I might as well vote Democrat so it happens faster. I’m so incredibly discouraged at this point.” “It’s great that we’re getting a lot of this culture war stuff; I’m big on that, too, but if we don’t get the deficit under control fast, all the rest of that won’t matter in relatively short order. I need to start teaching my kids how to farm their own food at this rate because the depression that is starting to look increasingly inevitable with our fiscal behavior will make what happened in the 1930s look like the ***** in the ’50s.” —deadzip10 5.”I think Trump could do it, if anyone had the momentum and control to drastically lower the deficit over time, I think it’s this administration. Disappointed that isn’t the case. The rich continue to get richer, that money exists out there, and it’s not ‘trickling down’ anymore.” “We can’t fix our country’s problems by taxing Elon Musk more alone, but I feel like a change needs to happen in how we approach extravagant wealth. But poor people from West Virginia don’t win elections; the rich do. I’m so jaded. Come on, Trump and co., you can do this!” —MapleMonstera Related: From Kamala Harris Back In ’01 To Joe Biden As A Youngish Man, Here’s What 11 Politicians Looked Like Back In The Day 6.”I encourage everyone to read the language of the bill, it feels rather reckless and does virtually nothing to help the middle/lower class.” —Simmumah 7.”I’m all for lowering taxes, but drastically lowering them AND increasing spending is a recipe for disaster. It’s like trading in your full-time job for a part-time job, and at the same time upgrading from a two-bedroom apartment to a mansion. Lowering revenue and raising spending is asinine.” —Zaphenzo 8.”I’m a strong Republican and, in general, a big fan of Trump, but this is a sad day for America. Adding to the deficit is unacceptable.” —r_barchetta 9.”This bill won’t pass in its current form in the Senate, which is fine, I don’t think it should. I don’t know why we’re masking the increase in spending with cuts to programs that benefit the poor. I encourage people to read the language on the work requirements part, it’s very vague and hard to navigate when it comes to reporting.” “I’m all for cutting waste, fraud, and abuse on Medicaid and SNAP, but there are better ways to go about it than work requirements (I’m also all for those able-bodied being put to work, but the disabilities listed don’t cover anywhere near all disabilities that could prevent someone from working). I think if the Medicaid/SNAP changes go through as is, the GOP will get mauled in the midterms. This bill is pretty reckless and feels like it’s just trying to push something through ASAP, maybe Chip Roy was right (even though he folded under pressure).” —Simmumah 10.”If we just agreed that Republicans care nothing for fiscal responsibility in 2025, this bill would be easier to ********. Yeah, a couple nuggets of good for the working class, but by and large, the only thing it really accomplishes is increasing the deficit and spending across the board.” —d_rek 11.”Unfortunately, this is basically just more tax cuts for wealthy.” —superduperm1 12.”STOP ******** SPENDING! Edit: I love the no tax on OT and no tax on tips.” —milezero13 13.”I’m extremely disappointed with this bill because it adds [$2.3 trillion] to the debt over 10 years. Our country is heading rapidly into a debt crisis that will crush American living standards.” —RedditThrowaway-1984 14.”After this bill, we’re done spending and we’re going to start paying down the deficit for real, right guys? Guys?” —triggernaut Well, I’m glad we can all agree on…something. But let us know your thoughts down in the comments. Note: Some responses have been edited for accuracy and grammar. Also in In the News: “WHY ARE PEOPLE SO STUPID”: This MAGA Supporter Shared 10 Reasons Why They Regret Voting For Trump, And The Internet Is Not Impressed Also in In the News: Donald Trump Claims The US Will “Take Over” Gaza, And MAGA Supporters Are FINALLY Realizing What They Voted For Also in In the News: 15 Extremely Difficult Things People Do Not Understand About The United States, And, Honestly, They Got A Point Source link #Sad #Day #America #MAGA #Supporters #LOT #Trumps #Big #Beautiful #Tax #Bill #Expecting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agency boards — for now – NPR Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agency boards — for now – NPR Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agency boards — for now NPRSupreme Court insulates Federal Reserve while backing Trump firing of agency leaders CNBCSupreme Court allows Trump to remove agency heads without cause for now SCOTUSblogSupreme Court won’t reinstate top federal labor officials in a victory for Trump’s firing powers CNNSupreme Court walls off Fed from Trump firings Yahoo Finance Source link #Supreme #Court #Trump #fire #members #independent #agency #boards #NPR Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Remaster Misses Out on PS5 for Some Reason, Exclusive to Xbox and PC Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Remaster Misses Out on PS5 for Some Reason, Exclusive to Xbox and PC neutralgamer1992753d ago (Edited 753d ago ) Actually great list TBH I agree with all 10 I hope one day we get some remakes for the following The saboteur(with a proper remake and quality of life features this game could be great) Scarface world is yours Binary domain ( such a great game with great story) GUN(this needs a remake) Space marine 40k(such fun time) Would also like to suggest adding the mercenary series even the 2nd game which is disliked by many is a fun time Source link #Warhammer #40k #Space #Marine #Remaster #Misses #PS5 #Reason #Exclusive #Xbox Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man, 95, dies after being hit by car in Liverpool, NSW Man, 95, dies after being hit by car in Liverpool, NSW A 95-year-old pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Sydney’s southwest. Source link #Man #dies #hit #car #Liverpool #NSW Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pregnant News Anchor Goes Into Labor While on Air Pregnant News Anchor Goes Into Labor While on Air A pregnant news anchor went into labor on air while continuing to deliver news. Olivia Jaquith was two days past her due date. Her water broke in the newsroom at 4:15 a.m., but 15 minutes later, instead of going to the hospital, she went on air for the early morning news. In the TV control room, a studio crew member held a message for Jaquith telling her to go to the hospital. She finished the entire three-and-a-half-hour morning broadcast. Source link #Pregnant #News #Anchor #Labor #Air Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the ***** of new gas-powered cars by 2035 – AP News Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the ***** of new gas-powered cars by 2035 – AP News Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the ***** of new gas-powered cars by 2035 AP NewsSenate Republicans Kill California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars The New York TimesOpinion | Liberation Day for Gas-Powered Cars WSJUpending norms, the Senate votes to undo California’s EV rules NPRTrump and Republicans are targeting blue states’ climate policies The Washington Post Source link #Senate #votes #block #Californias #rule #banning #***** #gaspowered #cars #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Oceangate’s Titan sub imploding Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Oceangate’s Titan sub imploding Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist Stockton Rush’s wife Wendy: “What’s that bang” The moment that Oceangate’s Titan submersible was lost has been revealed in footage recorded on the sub’s support ship. Titan imploded about 90 minutes into a descent to see the wreck of the Titanic in June 2023, killing all five people on board. The passengers had paid Oceangate to see the ship, which lies 3,800m down. On board were Oceangate’s CEO Stockton Rush, British explorer Hamish Harding, veteran French diver Paul Henri Nargeolet, the British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman. The BBC has had unprecedented access to the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) investigation for a documentary, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster. The footage was recently obtained by the USCG and shows Wendy Rush, the wife of Mr Rush, hearing the sound of the implosion while watching on from the sub’s support ship and asking: “What was that bang?” The video has been presented as evidence to the USCG Marine Board of Investigation, which has spent the last two years looking into the sub’s catastrophic failure. The documentary also reveals the carbon fibre used to build the submersible started to break apart a year before the fatal dive. Titan’s support ship was with the sub while it was diving in the Atlantic Ocean. The video shows Mrs Rush, who was a director of Oceangate with her husband, sitting in front of a computer that was used to send and receive text messages from Titan. When the sub reaches a depth of about 3,300m, a noise that sounds like a door slamming is heard. Mrs Rush is seen to pause then look up and ask other Oceangate crew members what the noise was. Within moments she then receives a text message from the sub saying it had dropped two weights, which seems to have led her to mistakenly think the dive was proceeding as expected. The USCG says the noise was in fact the sound of Titan imploding. However, the text message, which must have been sent just before the sub failed, took longer to reach the ship than the sound of the implosion. All five people on board Titan died instantly. Prior to the fatal dive, warnings had been raised by deep sea experts and some former Oceangate employees about Titan’s design. One described it as an “abomination” and said the disaster was “inevitable”. Titan had never undergone an independent safety assessment, known as certification, and a key concern was that its hull – the main body of the sub where the passengers sat – was made of layers of carbon fibre mixed with resin. The USCG says it has now identified the moment the hull started to fail. Carbon fibre is a highly unusual material for a deep sea submersible because it is unreliable under pressure. A known problem is that the layers of carbon fibre can separate, a process called delamination. The USCG believes that the carbon fibre layers of the hull started to break apart during a dive to the Titanic, which took place a year before the disaster – the 80th dive that Titan had made. Passengers on board reported hearing a loud bang as the sub made its way back to the surface. They said that at the time Mr Rush said that this noise was the sub shifting in its frame. But the USCG says the data collected from sensors fitted to Titan shows that the bang was caused by delamination. “Delamination at dive 80 was the beginning of the end,” said Lieutenant Commander Katie Williams from USCG. “And everyone that stepped onboard the Titan after dive 80 was risking their life.” Titan took passengers on three more dives in the summer of 2022 – two to the Titanic and one to a nearby reef, before it failed on its next deep dive, in June 2023. US Coastguard The flaws of Titan’s carbon fibre shell were shown to the inquiry Businessman Oisin Fanning was onboard Titan for the last two dives before the disaster. “If you’re asking a simple question: ‘Would I go again knowing what I know now?’ – the answer is no,” he told BBC News. “A lot of people would not have gone. Very intelligent people who lost their lives, who, had they had all the facts, would not have made that journey.” Deep sea explorer Victor Vescovo said he had grave misgivings about Titan and that he had told people that diving in the sub was like playing Russian roulette. “I myself warned people away from getting into that submersible. I specifically told them that it was simply a matter of time before it failed catastrophically. I told Stockton Rush himself that I believed that.” After the sub imploded, its mangled wreckage was discovered scattered across the sea floor of the Atlantic. The USCG has described the process of sifting through the recovered debris – and said clothing from Mr Rush had been found, as well as business cards and stickers of the Titanic. Supplied via Reuters / AFP Clockwise from top left: Stockton Rush, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet were all onboard the Titan Later this year, the US Coast Guard will publish a final report of the findings from its investigation, which aims to establish what went wrong and prevent a disaster like this from ever happening again. Speaking to the BBC’s documentary team, Christine Dawood, who lost her husband Shahzada and son Suleman in the disaster, said it had changed her forever. “I don’t think that anybody who goes through loss and such a trauma can ever be the same,” she said. The ripples from the Oceangate disaster are likely to continue for years – some private lawsuits have already been filed and criminal prosecutions may follow. Oceangate told the BBC: “We again offer our deepest condolences to the families of those who died on June 18, 2023, and to all those impacted by the tragic accident. “Since the tragedy occurred, Oceangate permanently wound down its operations and focused its resources on fully cooperating with the investigations. It would be inappropriate to respond further while we await the agencies’ reports.” You can watch Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster on 9pm on Tuesday 27 May on BBC Two. It will also be available on the BBC iPlayer. Source link #Ship #footage #shared #BBC #captures #sound #Oceangates #Titan #imploding Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Russia says it has downed at least 105 Ukrainian drones Russia says it has downed at least 105 Ukrainian drones Russia says it has shot down at least 105 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including dozens heading towards Moscow, as the war in Ukraine heats up even as major powers talk about ways to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. US President Donald Trump is pressuring Russia and Ukraine to end the more than three-year war but the two sides remain far apart. Ukraine and its Western allies are demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire but Russia says certain conditions must first be met that Kyiv says are unacceptable. But while leaders talk of the prospects for peace, the war is intensifying: swarms of drones are being launched by both sides while fierce fighting is underway along key parts of the front. Russia’s defence ministry on Thursday said 105 drones had been shot down over Russian regions between midnight and the early morning, including 35 over the Moscow region. The previous day, Russia said it shot down well over 300 Ukrainian drones. Separately, Russia said on Thursday it had fired an Iskander-M missile at part of the city of Pokrov, formerly known as Ordzhonikidze, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, destroying two Patriot missile launchers and an AN/MPQ-65 radar set. Ukraine’s air force reported damage in the Dnipropetrovsk region after an attack but did not specify the type of weapon. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces were advancing at key points along the front, and pro-Russian war bloggers said Russia had pierced Ukrainian lines between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address that the heaviest frontline battles were around Pokrovsk. He made no reference to any Russian advances. Russia currently controls a little under one fifth of Ukraine, and says the territory is now formally part of Russia, a position Ukraine and its European allies do not accept. Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. Russian forces also control almost all of Luhansk and more than 70 per cent of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, according to Russian estimates. Russia also controls a sliver of Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, Ukraine should abandon any notion of restoring its borders established with the 1991 collapse of Soviet rule or even those dating from the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion, the country’s former military commander was quoted as saying on Thursday. Valery Zaluzhnyi, now Ukraine’s ambassador to London, was replaced as top commander in February 2024 after months of reported disagreements between him and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy and other public figures have long called for the eviction of Russian forces and a return to Ukraine’s 1991 post-Soviet borders, including Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014. But as efforts over recent months have focused on launching talks to secure a ceasefire, public statements by Kyiv have been more moderate on the question of ceding territory. “I hope that there are not people in this room who still hope for some kind of miracle or lucky sign that will bring peace to Ukraine, the borders of 1991 or 2022 and that there will be great happiness afterward,” the RBK Ukraine news site quoted Zaluzhnyi as telling a forum in Kyiv. “My personal opinion is that the enemy still has resources, forces and means to launch strikes on our territory and attempt specific offensive operations.” Zaluzhnyi said Russia had been waging a war of attrition for a year and, given Ukraine’s smaller forces and difficult economic circumstances, its only hope was to rely on advanced technology. “We can speak only about a high-tech war of survival, using a minimum of economic means to achieve maximum benefit,” he was quoted as saying. Source link #Russia #downed #Ukrainian #drones Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Home Depot struggles to reverse concerning customer behavior Home Depot struggles to reverse concerning customer behavior Home Depot (HD) continues to experience a major consumer trend that has recently contributed to lower-than-expected sales. In response, the company’s executives identified the reason behind the trend and the drastic action Home Depot is taking to calm a major customer concern. Don’t miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet’s free daily newsletter In Home Depot’s first quarter earnings report for 2025, it revealed that its overall comparable sales dipped by 0.3% year-over-year during the quarter. However, in the U.S., comparable sales increased by 0.2%. Related: Walmart, Home Depot, Target tackle a major customer concern Despite the increase in sales in the U.S., Home Depot’s visits per location were down by 4.2% year-over-year during the first few months of the year, according to recent data from Placer.ai. Home Depot has noted a shift in consumers’ spending patterns..Image source: Shutterstock During an earnings call on May 20, Home Depot Executive Vice President of Merchandising Billy Bastek said that customers are continuing to avoid making purchases for large home improvement projects. “We were pleased with the performance we saw in categories such as building materials, lumber, and hardware,” said Bastek. “However, we continue to see softer engagement in larger discretionary projects where customers typically use financing to fund the project such as kitchen and bathroom remodels.” Home Depot CEO Ted Decker said during the call that the trend may be sticking due to current “macro uncertainty,” especially amid higher interest rates in the housing market. Related: Costco quietly limits customer purchases of a beloved product “The large project generally requires some sort of financing,” said Decker. “And while there are literally trillions of dollars of equity available to be tapped in the homes, I think there’s still enough macro uncertainty. And again, those stubbornly high interest rates, people are painting again and working in their yards and doing smaller projects, but just have not engaged in the larger projects.” Currently, the average 30-year mortgage rate remains above 6%, and consumers are pulling back on buying new homes. Existing-home sales fell 5.9% month-over-month in March, while total housing inventory increased by 8.1%, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors. “Home buying and selling remained sluggish in March due to the affordability challenges associated with high mortgage rates,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun in the report. “Residential housing mobility, currently at historic lows, signals the troublesome possibility of less economic mobility for society.” Story Continues As consumers tighten their spending on larger home improvement projects, Home Depot has decided to address the elephant in the room: tariffs, which have also contributed to recent consumer anxiety. During the earnings call, Bastek said that Home Depot aims to “generally maintain pricing” as President Donald Trump’s tariffs (taxes companies pay to import goods from overseas) threaten to increase costs for retailers. Trump recently imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all countries and paused reciprocal tariffs. When the pause on reciprocal tariffs ends in July, about 60 countries will soon see increased tariff rates. More Retail: “We’ve been working with our suppliers for years,” said Bastek. “I mean, one of the hallmarks of Home Depot has always been diversification and diversifying with their supply chain. So during that time, a majority of our suppliers have diversified their sourcing strategies across several countries. We’ve got tremendous flexibility here. I can’t emphasize that enough. We’re already taking action, moving quickly, and we anticipate 12 months from now that no single country outside of the U. S. will actually represent more than 10% of our purchases.” He also said that customers might see certain items impacted by tariffs disappear from shelves in Home Depot stores. “There’s items that we have that could potentially be impacted from a tariff that, candidly, we won’t have going forward if it doesn’t make sense inside the line structure,” said Bastek. A recent Market Pulse survey from InMoment found that consumers are considering taking drastic measures to prepare for Trump’s tariffs. About 56% of consumers in the survey said they expect prices for goods and services to increase due to tariffs. In response to these expected price hikes, 60% of respondents said they are contemplating shopping less rather than more. Related: Amazon sends surprise refunds (how to get yours) Home Depot struggles to reverse concerning customer behavior first appeared on TheStreet on May 22, 2025 Source link #Home #Depot #struggles #reverse #customer #behavior Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Counterterrorism nominee Joe Kent under scrutiny as emails show he pushed for edits to intelligence assessment Counterterrorism nominee Joe Kent under scrutiny as emails show he pushed for edits to intelligence assessment President Trump’s nominee to head the National Counterterrorism Center is under fresh scrutiny as emails show he pressed senior intelligence analysts to amend an assessment of links between the Venezuelan government and the criminal gang, Tren de Aragua, known as TDA, to align the assessment more closely with Trump administration policies and to include references critical of Biden-era immigration programs. Emails obtained by CBS News show Joe Kent, who currently serves as chief of staff to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, asked for a “re writing” of a memorandum on the topic authored by the National Intelligence Council, a team of experts within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that produces high-level analytic assessments for use by policymakers. File: Joe Kent, a former congressional candidate from Washington state, listens to testimony by Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, during her Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images After CBS contacted the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for comment, a spokesperson offered to share a selection of Kent’s declassified, partially redacted email exchanges if they were published in their entirety. The ODNI file was labeled, “Approved for public release by ODNI on 16 May 2025.” It is not clear how exhaustive or reflective of the entirety of deliberations about the assessment the email selection released by ODNI is. Read the email exchanges released by the ODNI here: ODNI file 1 and ODNI file 2. On Thursday Kent also personally posted a statement on X defending his actions, writing, “I’m honored to do my part.” The final memorandum, dated April 7, asserts that the Maduro regime in Venezuela “probably does not have a policy of cooperating with TDA and is not directing TDA movement to and operations in the United States.” The assessment was later declassified and publicly released on May 5, following a Freedom of Information Act request by the Freedom of the Press Foundation. The question of whether Venezuela’s government controls TDA has been at the center of judicial disputes surrounding the Trump administration’s ability to deport suspected gang members under the seldom used Alien Enemies Act of 1798. President Trump invoked the act in a March proclamation, effectively designating suspected gang members as wartime enemies of the U.S. government. Soon after the proclamation was signed, the administration used the act to remove 137 Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador. “I have been meaning to come chat with you about the attached TDA document, before we publish this in the PDB or as a wire product we need to do some re writing a little more analysis so this document is not used against the DNI or POTUS,” Kent wrote on April 3, using abbreviations to refer to the director of national intelligence, President’s Daily Brief and President Trump. “Wire product” likely refers to a secure communications and information-exchange platform used across the U.S. intelligence community. In the April 3 email, Kent criticized the draft memorandum from the IC — the intelligence community — for leading with “weak IC speak that basically says we can’t prove via smoking gun intel that the Ven gov is directing TDA, making it sound like the Ven gov has nothing to do with TDA,” according to its text. He later added, “Another major issue I have with the analysis in this piece is its lack of context about the status of our border and immigration policy over the last 4 years.” “I understand some may view this as political but it is not, it’s a simple verifiable reality that we cannot overlook,” he wrote. “Going forward, we need to implement the changes above and incorporate the FBI’s assessment of TDA’s relationship with the Ven gov upfront, then go into the rest of the document,” Kent wrote. The FBI’s view, which appears on page 2 of the final memorandum, notes the bureau’s analysts “agree” with the intelligence community’s broader assessment that the Maduro government is not directing TDA movement but assess “some Venezuelan government officials facilitate TDA members’ migration from Venezuela” with the goal of destabilizing the U.S. and other governments. The intelligence community assessment notes “most of the IC judges that intelligence indicating that regime leaders are directing or enabling TDA migration to the United States is not credible.” Another more heavily redacted section describes intelligence community reporting that suggests a link between TDA and some Venezuelan officials as “limited.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who previously served as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Sunday he believed the intelligence community was “wrong” in its assessment that the Venezuelan government does not control TDA and that he agreed “100% with the FBI’s finding.” While it is not uncommon for analysts’ views to be challenged and tested by officials within the chain of command, edits are usually sought to make assessments more reflective of existing data and evidence, and to do so irrespective of government policy, current and former intelligence officials said. Policymakers are also not bound by what intelligence assessments may find, the officials said, but collection and analysis happen in order to provide officials with an optimal operating picture. It is not entirely clear from the email exchanges obtained by CBS News and final version of the memorandum how many changes to the text were made at Kent’s request. In a subsequent set of email exchanges on April 4, Kent offered suggestions to replace language in the memorandum about TDA migration trends, arguing that policies under the Biden administration were a key influencing factor. “Lets go with something like this,” Kent wrote, adding as a proposed edit, “The IC also recognizes that between January 2021 and January 2025 the United States immigration policies and border security posture made migration from Venezuela to the United States so easy that the Government of Venezuela did not need to push migrants to the United States, United States immigrations [sic] policy served as its own pulling factor.” Kent later approved another suggested revision that read, “Increased flow of irregular migration from Venezuelan nationals-including some TDA members—could be attributed to a wide perception of lax U.S. immigration policies and a lack of screening at the border between 2021 and 2025.” “This looks great,” Kent responded. The language that appears in the final assessment, however, is different, suggesting there was additional deliberation before it was finalized: “The IC also recognizes the regime appreciates migration as a safety valve, allowing discontented Venezuelans to leave. US border encounters of Venezuelan national [sic] have decreased since January because of migrant perceptions of new US enforcement policies.” The New York Times and Reuters first reported the existence and some of the content of Kent’s emails. Gabbard has since fired the NIC acting chair, Michael Collins, and his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekof, both of whom were among email recipients discussing the memorandum. “These Biden holdovers were dismissed because they politicized intelligence,” Kent’s deputy, Alexa Henning, later said on X. A former Green Beret, CIA officer, and Republican congressional hopeful, Kent has been a close ally of Gabbard, who personally endorsed his previous political runs. President Trump nominated Kent to head the National Counterterrorism Center, a prominent office within ODNI and a role that requires Senate confirmation, in February. On Wednesday, the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees raised alarm about Kent’s apparent attempt to align an intelligence assessment with existing government policy and said consideration of his nomination for NCTC director should pause. “This was a blatant attempt to politicize national security to appease a president who has repeatedly shown contempt for facts and for the intelligence professionals sworn to defend this country,” committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner of Virginia said in a statement on Wednesday, adding the Senate should “immediately halt consideration” of Mr. Kent’s nomination to lead NCTC. House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes of Connecticut said, “Seeking to strongarm analysts to suit the agenda of the President, and punishing them when they refuse to bend, is a road to national security disaster—and yet that is precisely the road that this Administration has chosen.” “The Senate must not confirm Mr. Kent as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center without a full understanding of his actions,” Himes said. Source link #Counterterrorism #nominee #Joe #Kent #scrutiny #emails #show #pushed #edits #intelligence #assessment Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

L3Harris to pay $62 million L3Harris to pay $62 million Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies will pay $62 million to settle allegations that it lied about the prices of equipment it sold to the U.S. military years earlier, the Justice Department said Thursday. L3Harris was recently tapped to help modify a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar’s royal family that President Donald Trump wants to use as a new Air Force One, CNBC reported earlier this month. The settlement announcement came one day after the Pentagon formally accepted the airliner as a gift from the Qatari royal family. “L3Harris is pleased to have been able to amicably resolve the matter referenced in the DOJ’s announcement,” the company said in a statement to CNBC. “This matter, which dates back to 2006 – 2014, has been resolved without any admission of fault or liability.” “We remain steadfast in our commitment to the integrity of the government procurement process and accurate cost and pricing data,” L3Harris said. The company declined to say Thursday whether it still planned to do work on the next Air Force One. FILE – A 13-year-old private Boeing aircraft that President Donald Trump toured on Saturday to check out new hardware and technology features, and highlight the aircraft maker’s delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One presidential aircraft, takes off from Palm Beach International Airport, Feb. 16, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ben Curtis | AP The DOJ’s false-claims allegations stemmed from pricing proposals the company submitted for an array of products that the government bought through “sole source, fixed price contracts” between October 2006 and February 2014. “L3 failed to disclose accurate, complete, and current cost or pricing data relating to the labor, material, and other costs” related to the products, “and falsely certified that it had done so in dozens of government contract proposals,” the DOJ alleges. The department referred to the company as L3 Technologies, the name it used before its 2019 merger with the Harris Corporation. The resolution of the dispute is “neither an admission of liability by L3 nor a concession by the United States that its claims are not well founded,” the DOJ said in its settlement agreement. Read more CNBC politics coverage Last week, the Trump administration announced the launch of an emergency task force comprised of executives from L3Harris, Verizon and the Federal Aviation Administration. The task force will address recent problems with air traffic control equipment used to guide planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Source link #L3Harris #pay #million Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling – NPR White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling – NPR White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge’s ruling NPRDeported immigrants, mostly Asian and Latino, will be in Djibouti for 2 weeks, White House says NBC NewsJudge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order With Deportation Flight to South Sudan The New York TimesMurderers, sex abusers: What to know about the immigrants on disputed flight to South Sudan USA TodayDeported migrant detainees are holding at a US Naval base in Djibouti amid court fight, officials say CNN Source link #White #House #agrees #migrants #Djibouti #blasts #federal #judge039s #ruling #NPR Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

How he plans to wield his power How he plans to wield his power Behind bulletproof glass, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, North Carolina, on November 2, 2024. Peter Zay | Afp | Getty Images Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash. The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million in political donations heading into the midterm elections, according to three people familiar with the matter. It’s an unprecedented sum in modern politics, particularly for a lame-duck president who is barred by the U.S. Constitution from running again. Trump is keeping an aggressive fundraising schedule with the ultimate goal of raising $1 billion or more to back his agenda and hold the House and Senate next November, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal details of the fundraising efforts. The preoccupation with fundraising might seem highly unusual for a president who was notably averse to dialing for dollars when he first ran. But according to people familiar with his thinking, it makes perfect sense: By amassing money, Trump amasses power. Trump is eager to reverse the tide of Democrats routinely outraising GOP candidates and wants to maximize his own impact as president. Any money left over after his term could help him maintain enormous influence over the Republican Party, cementing his status as its most influential kingmaker — and potential patron — through 2028 and beyond. “It’s leverage,” said Marc Short, who served as Trump’s director of legislative affairs during his first term and later as Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff. “It’s a reflection of the power that he still holds.” Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at Mar-a-Lago on June 5, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Now that his criminal trial in New York has wrapped up, the former president has scheduled a number of fundraising events around the country to aid his presidential bid. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) Eva Marie Uzcategui | Getty Images Inside Trump’s money operation The day after winning November’s election, Trump began calling top staff with a surprising plan, according to two people with knowledge of the conversations. He wanted to start raising money again, immediately, not just for the transition and his inauguration, but for political committees that would demonstrate his clout throughout his second term. Trump made calls to donors himself. One of the people described the message as “double up.” If a donor had given $1 million before the election, Trump wanted another $1 million now. People in Trump’s orbit describe him as someone with a strong sense of timing, and he knew that his influence was at its peak right after winning his comeback campaign. He had yet to make any personnel or policy decisions that could alienate key constituencies, and there was no shortage of people who wanted to get on board with the victorious team. He has continued raising money at a rapid pace while president, headlining a series of high-dollar fundraisers, including a $1.5 million-a-head event on May 5 at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia for “crypto and AI innovators,” and a pair of “candlelight dinners” at his Mar-a-Lago in Florida on April 4 and March 1. Democrats and campaign finance watchdogs have long complained about Trump’s blending of official and campaign business. Many of the attendees have potential business before the federal government. But a conservative Supreme Court and Republicans who control Congress have for years weakened campaign finance rules. The money is spread across a number of different committees, including MAGA Inc., Trump’s longtime super PAC, and Securing American Greatness, a nonprofit 501(c)(4) that earlier this month began airing a commercial backing Trump’s economic agenda and encouraging the passage of his tax plan “to get our economy back on track.” The operation is being overseen by Chris LaCivita, Trump’s 2024 co-campaign manager, and Tony Fabrizio, the president’s longtime pollster. There are also other entities, including Never Surrender, Trump’s renamed leadership PAC, and outside groups like the Elon Musk-backed Building America’s Future, which LaCivita and Fabrizio have also joined as senior advisers. There’s also the fundraising for Trump’s eventual presidential library and the nearly $240 million raised for his inauguration festivities. U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to wounded veterans (not pictured) before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters ‘I’m going to be very active’ One of the goals of the groups is to back Trump’s agenda and help push his legislative priorities through Congress. Securing American Greatness plans to spend more than $10 million on its ad, which has been airing across the country. Most, however, is being held in reserve as they prepare to spend big in the 2026 primaries and midterms, with a particular focus on holding and expanding Republicans’ majority in the House. Aides are eyeing advertising, rallies and travel to back favored candidates. They may also challenge incumbent Republicans who have crossed the president or failed to back his agenda. Trump has made clear that he intends to play an outsized role in next year’s midterm elections and has already begun issuing a flurry of endorsements in races across the country. In 2018, Republicans lost control of the House in his first term to Democrats who went on to block much of Trump’s agenda and then impeached him twice, first in 2019 over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate former President Joe Biden, and then for his role in the Capitol insurrection after he lost the 2020 election. Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, is particularly focused on avoiding another impeachment and maintaining his power through the end of his second term. “I’m going to be very active,” Trump said of his plans for the midterms in a recent interview on “Meet the Press,” where he noted he’s “raised a lot of money for congressmen and senators that I think are really good people.” Trump and his aides are aware that the party in power typically loses seats in the midterms. But they hope that by ramping up spending before Democrats, they can break that trend. “We’re not going to let that be a self-fulfilling prophecy,” Trump said at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee President’s Dinner last month. He is also using official levers of power against Democrats ahead of the midterms, including with an executive order demanding immediate changes to how elections are run. He ordered the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the fundraising platform that has supercharged Democratic campaigns. Former US president Donald Trump speaks during a press conference following his court appearance over an alleged ‘hush-money’ payment, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 4, 2023. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Will he follow through? It remains to be seen how much Trump will ultimately spend on other candidates. The president has a long history of being stingy with his money, choosing instead to wield his influence by bestowing endorsements and staging rallies that energize the Republican base. In 2022, as Trump prepared to run for president again, Republicans repeatedly griped that he was hoarding money for himself and not spending more on his endorsed candidates. In the end, MAGA Inc. spent $19 million during the 2022 midterms, mostly opposing Democrats, including $3.4 million targeting now Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, $3 million opposing Arizona’s Mark Kelly, and $3.4 million against Georgia’s Raphael Warnock. All three won their Senate races against Trump-favored candidates. That sum was far eclipsed by the $260 million spent by the Congressional Leadership Fund and the $290 million spent by the Senate Leadership Fund, the campaign arms of House and Senate Republicans. This time around, however, one of the people familiar with his operation said that they would not be surprised if Trump’s groups end up outspending them. Those who think Trump will be more generous say he has little else to do with the cash, even as he muses publicly about trying to run for a third term in defiance of the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment. Others are more skeptical. At the National Republican Senate Committee, for instance, staff have emphasized to incumbents that they are expected to build their own professional operations, with sufficient staff and infrastructure, so they won’t need to rely on the president or other outside groups for help. “I would be shocked if that changes,” said Short, the former Trump and Pence aide. “I don’t think anybody’s sitting there thinking: Maybe he’ll give me some of that.” Source link #plans #wield #power Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Olly Murs pulls plug on Glasgow Ovo Hydro show in stage walk-off Olly Murs pulls plug on Glasgow Ovo Hydro show in stage walk-off Catherine Lyst BBC Scotland News Getty Images Murs performed at the O2 in London earlier this month Olly Murs has pulled the plug on his show in Glasgow, after walking off stage because he was struggling with his voice. The singer left the 14,000-capacity Ovo Hydro venue after about 20 minutes on Thursday night, just six songs into his set. In a video on social media after the concert, Murs offered fans an apology “from the bottom of my heart”. The 40-year-old said he was seeing a doctor before arena gigs in Manchester, Birmingham and London this weekend. In the video posted on Instagram, an emotional Murs said: “Glasgow, I’m so sorry that I had to walk off after six songs and cancel the show. “Most of the time as singers, you can get through it if your voice is not 100%. “But I walked out tonight thinking my voice is great, I maybe felt a little bit run down, but I didn’t think I couldn’t do the show or I wouldn’t have come out otherwise.” ‘Deserve the best’ Murs said he hoped he would be fit to play his weekend shows and would update fans after medical checks. He added: “As you can probably hear from my voice it just sounded rubbish. “And it’s unfair for you guys who spent all that money to come and see me, you deserve the best show, and me being at my best. “Hopefully I can recover from this.” Murs said it was the first time he had walked off during a show in 15 years of playing concerts. The singer, from Essex, rose to fame on the X Factor and went to have hits with tracks like Troublemaker, Dance With Me Tonight and Up. Source link #Olly #Murs #pulls #plug #Glasgow #Ovo #Hydro #show #stage #walkoff Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

L3Harris to pay $62 million L3Harris to pay $62 million Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies will pay $62 million to settle allegations that it lied about the prices of equipment it sold to the U.S. military years earlier, the Justice Department said Thursday. L3Harris was recently tapped to help modify a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar’s royal family that President Donald Trump wants to use as a new Air Force One, CNBC reported earlier this month. The settlement announcement came one day after the Pentagon formally accepted the airliner as a gift from the Qatari royal family. “L3Harris is pleased to have been able to amicably resolve the matter referenced in the DOJ’s announcement,” the company said in a statement to CNBC. “This matter, which dates back to 2006 – 2014, has been resolved without any admission of fault or liability.” “We remain steadfast in our commitment to the integrity of the government procurement process and accurate cost and pricing data,” L3Harris said. The company declined to say Thursday whether it still planned to do work on the next Air Force One. FILE – A 13-year-old private Boeing aircraft that President Donald Trump toured on Saturday to check out new hardware and technology features, and highlight the aircraft maker’s delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One presidential aircraft, takes off from Palm Beach International Airport, Feb. 16, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ben Curtis | AP The DOJ’s false-claims allegations stemmed from pricing proposals the company submitted for an array of products that the government bought through “sole source, fixed price contracts” between October 2006 and February 2014. “L3 failed to disclose accurate, complete, and current cost or pricing data relating to the labor, material, and other costs” related to the products, “and falsely certified that it had done so in dozens of government contract proposals,” the DOJ alleges. The department referred to the company as L3 Technologies, the name it used before its 2019 merger with the Harris Corporation. The resolution of the dispute is “neither an admission of liability by L3 nor a concession by the United States that its claims are not well founded,” the DOJ said in its settlement agreement. Read more CNBC politics coverage Last week, the Trump administration announced the launch of an emergency task force comprised of executives from L3Harris, Verizon and the Federal Aviation Administration. The task force will address recent problems with air traffic control equipment used to guide planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Source link #L3Harris #pay #million Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nuggets name new NBA coach after making semis Nuggets name new NBA coach after making semis Josh Kroenke didn’t need to look far to find the next head coach of the Denver Nuggets – all he had to do was take a short stroll from his office. The team’s president and governor took the interim tag off David Adelman on Thursday, rewarding the 44-year-old hoops lifer for righting the discombobulated Nuggets on short notice and leading them to Game 7 against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs. Adelman replaced Michael Malone last month and led the Nuggets to wins in their last three regular-season games to avoid the NBA’s play-in, dispatched the Clippers in seven games and took the West’s top seed to the brink before losing 125-93 on Sunday in Oklahoma City. Kroenke said he wanted to name Adelman his head coach now so the organisation could gear towards a return to the NBA pinnacle to capitalize on the prime years of superstar Nikola Jokic. Kroenke stunned the league last month when he fired the winningest coach in franchise history along with general manager Calvin Booth, who connected the final pieces of the team’s only championship puzzle two years ago. Kroenke said any season during this Jokic era that doesn’t end with a parade is unacceptable. Although Adelman didn’t really have enough time to install his philosophies or make many lineup changes, Kroenke said he appreciated the fresh voice and perspective he brought to the job and trusts he’ll build on that foundation now. Source link #Nuggets #NBA #coach #making #semis Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

WWE cancels WrestleMania 42 in New Orleans after announcing it as host city in February WWE cancels WrestleMania 42 in New Orleans after announcing it as host city in February After announcing New Orleans as the host city for WrestleMania 42 earlier this year, WWE has removed the event from the Big Easy. According to a statement from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the promotion is rescheduling a WrestleMania in New Orleans for a later, unspecified year. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced New Orleans’ Caesar’s Superdome as the venue for 2026 in February during a segment on WWE Friday Night SmackDown at Smoothie King Center. Advertisement New Orleans & Company head Walt Leger also noted that WWE hopes to bring other pay-per-view events to the city. Instead of WrestleMania, they will bring the Money in the Bank — which usually takes place in June or July — to New Orleans. “We’ve worked with them for the last several days to try to identify some future dates and future events to bring to the city,” Leger said. In a joint statement with New Orleans & Company, the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation said they are in talks with TKO “to expand our long-standing partnership through a multi-event, multi-year agreement which will include UFC 318 on July 19, 2025 [and] Money In The Bank in 2026.” Advertisement A new venue for WrestleMania 42 has yet to be announced, as fans on social media are calling for WWE to move it to Wembley Stadium in London. WWE’s premier event took place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this year and garnered 117,380 fans in attendance across both nights. New Orleans hosted WrestleMania 34 in 2018 and had 78,240 fans. According to the Enigma Research Corporation, the pay-per-view had a $175 million impact on The Crescent City with three-quarters of the fans in attendance coming from outside New Orleans. Source link #WWE #cancels #WrestleMania #Orleans #announcing #host #city #February Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]