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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura to return to the witness stand at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday in sex trafficking case – Yahoo Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura to return to the witness stand at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday in sex trafficking case – Yahoo Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura to return to the witness stand at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday in sex trafficking case YahooView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Sean #039Diddy039 #Combs #trial #live #updates #Cassie #Ventura #return #witness #stand #a.m #Friday #sex #trafficking #case #Yahoo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) confident Elliot Yeo will play in 2025, set to take only one mid-season pick Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) confident Elliot Yeo will play in 2025, set to take only one mid-season pick Waalitj Marawar’s (West Coast’s) confidence that star midfielder Elliot Yeo will play again this season is set to be solidified when they take only one pick in the mid-season rookie draft this month. Source link #Waalitj #Marawar #West #Coast #confident #Elliot #Yeo #play #set #midseason #pick Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

So bear-y excited! Two-month-old cub abandoned by its mom bounces around after being rescued So bear-y excited! Two-month-old cub abandoned by its mom bounces around after being rescued He’s small. He’s furry. He’s but two months old. He’s the San Diego Humane Society’s newest resident, and he’s bear-y cute. Wildlife experts at the facility are helping taking care of a two-month-old ****** bear cub who they say is the youngest they’ve ever seen. The cub was found by campers in Southern California’s Los Padres National Forest last month. While biologists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife had initially attempted to reunite the cub with his mother by returning him to the wild overnight, she did not return. The ****** bear cub is seen on his hind legs. At two months old, he is the youngest the San Diego Humane Society has helped. (San Diego Humane Society) Two days later, and with no signs of his mother in the area, they took her to the humane society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. As one of four licensed bear rehabilitation centers in California, the center is also home to ambassador animals, including bobcats , birds, and a pygmy hippo named Hannah Shirley. He arrived weak, underweight, and alone. “He was extremely fragile when he arrived,” Autumn Welch, the wildlife operations manager at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, recalled. “After going several days without nutrition, it was touch-and-go at first. But now, he’s active, eating well and gaining weight steadily.” Following 30 days under supervision, he is now “stable, playful and thriving.” He currently receives four enrichment and feeding sessions each day. However, due to his age and condition, the humane society says the cub will likely need to remain in care for up to a year. It’s difficult to know how many bear cubs are abandoned in the U.S. each year. In California, officials report that mothers are sometimes hit by cars (San Diego Humane Society) Eventually, they hope to return him to the wild. Although, if another cub should enter care in California, they may try to pair them. That’s part of a strategy to keep orphaned cubs wild and reduce the risk of imprinting on humans. This is the fourth bear cub this young to come into rehab care in California over the past five years. As the weather warms, encounters with bears may increase. Mothers and bears are the last to emerge from their dens. Bear cubs seen alone are rarely abandoned, although sometimes a mother will abandon her young when she is scared by humans. Last year, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said the leading cause of orphaned bear cubs is a cub’s mother being hit by a car. The bear cub sits next a much larger – and stuffed – bear. If another cub comes into human care, they may try to pair the two (San Diego Humane Society) One of only three bear species found in North America, there are an estimated 300,000 ****** bears in the U.S. “This is a very unusual case,” said Welch. “We don’t often see bears this young without their mother. It’s an honor to care for him, but it’s also a significant commitment. We rely entirely on donations to make this kind of specialized care possible.” Source link #beary #excited #Twomonthold #cub #abandoned #mom #bounces #rescued Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

MAGA demands immediate arrest of former FBI director after he 'called for assassination' of Trump – Daily Mail MAGA demands immediate arrest of former FBI director after he 'called for assassination' of Trump – Daily Mail MAGA demands immediate arrest of former FBI director after he ‘called for assassination’ of Trump Daily MailJames Comey under investigation for post seen as potential threat to Trump’s life NBC NewsFormer FBI Director James Comey takes down Instagram post after conservative uproar CNNNoem says DHS, Secret Service investigating Comey after he ‘called for the assassination’ of Trump The HillSecret Service investigating cryptic post on Trump by ex-FBI chief James Comey Axios Source link #MAGA #demands #arrest #FBI #director #039called #assassination039 #Trump #Daily #Mail Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Slayed the dragon’: CBA says Australia has beaten inflation, tips more rate cuts ‘Slayed the dragon’: CBA says Australia has beaten inflation, tips more rate cuts Australia’s biggest bank believes the battle against inflation has been won, tipping mortgage holders to get back-to-back rate cuts. Despite national inflation figures coming in hotter than expected and a surge in Aussies employed in April, a Commonwealth Bank economist is “confident” the RBA will cut interest rates in May before leaving the “door ajar” for a second rate cut in July. Camera IconStruggling mortgage holders could get back-to-back rate cuts. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar Credit: NewsWire “We expected the RBA to commence normalising the cash rate in February with a 25bp rate cut, which was delivered, and we also forecast another 25bp rate decrease in May,” CBA head of *********** economics Gareth Aird said in an economic note. “Recall that the RBA left the cash rate on hold in April, and a rate cut was not explicitly discussed. But it is an understatement to say that a lot has happened since the April board meeting.” CBA’s rate cut call is largely in line with most experts and the money markets forecast, which is pricing in about a 95 per cent chance of a 25 basis point cut in May. If Mr Aird is right in his prediction, the *********** cash rate would fall from 4.10 to 3.85 per cent. Australia’s Cash Rate 2022 The RBA will next meet on May 19-20 when it is widely predicted to cut rates by at least 25 basis points before meeting every six weeks throughout 2025. Even though the RBA will likely leave the “door ajar” for back-to-back rate cuts when the central bank meets again in July, CBA says its base case is cuts in May, August and November. “The CBA call for an end-of-year cash rate of 3.35 per cent is also unchanged,” Mr Aird said. CBA’s call to normalise rates comes as the bank believes Australia has beaten inflation, even with 89,000 Australians finding a job and stronger-than-expected wage growth data coming out in April. Both are usually a sign of inflation due to more Australians having money to spend in the economy chasing a similar amount of goods. Camera IconTreasurer Jim Chalmers also said Australia had achieved its soft landing. Dan Peled / NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia “Our view is that the proverbial inflation dragon has been slayed,” Mr Aird said. “But we are not convinced the RBA will share that view just yet given the unemployment rate is still below the RBA’s estimate of the NAIRU (non‑accelerating inflation rate of unemployment).” Treasurer Jim Chalmers said throughout the week that the strong wage and employment data was in line with Australia’s soft landing, which is a slowing down of economic activity without causing a recession. “Real wages reflect the progress we’ve made together on wages but also the progress we’ve made together on inflation,” Mr Chalmers said. “We’ve got wages growing and we’ve got inflation falling and those are really the key elements of this soft landing that we have been engineering in our economy at a time of really substantial global economic uncertainty.” CBA agreed, saying the “soft landing has been achieved”. “And this will mean the RBA can continue to normalise the cash rate as we move through 2025 to a level it considers to be a more neutral setting,” Mr Aird said. “The Reserve Bank of Australia will look past the strength in employment, wages data and cut rates when they meet on May 20.” Source link #Slayed #dragon #CBA #Australia #beaten #inflation #tips #rate #cuts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gaza doctor says lack of food and aid has led to "catastrophic" situation Gaza doctor says lack of food and aid has led to "catastrophic" situation Gaza doctor says lack of food and aid has led to “catastrophic” situation Source link #Gaza #doctor #lack #food #aid #led #quotcatastrophicquot #situation Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Wrestling announcer Ross diagnosed with ******* – ESPN Wrestling announcer Ross diagnosed with ******* – ESPN Wrestling announcer Ross diagnosed with ******* ESPNLegendary pro wrestling announcer Jim Ross reveals heartbreaking ******* diagnosis New York PostLegendary wrestling commentator Jim Ross reveals colon ******* diagnosis as latest health issue CBS SportsWWE and AEW Stars React to Devastating News Around Wrestling Legend Yahoo SportsFans Rally Around WWE Legend Who Reveals ******* Diagnosis parade.com Source link #Wrestling #announcer #Ross #diagnosed #******* #ESPN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tyne-James Organ: Aussie singer wants to create talk around mental health with new album The Other Side Tyne-James Organ: Aussie singer wants to create talk around mental health with new album The Other Side “What’s the point of making music that’s not real?” For *********** alt-rock artist Tyne-James Organ, singing about mental health — while it is a taboo topic — is important to him after going through a rough year in 2024. Organ was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has been on a journey managing his mental health and after a short break from music, he is ready for his next body of work to be out in the world. “I think (mental health is) a very taboo kind of topic, to be honest, you know, like, not everyone, or many people, for that matter, talk about these things. And for me, it’s something that I personally am dealing with, and have been dealing with throughout my life,” he said. “I just felt like that’s a conversation that’s just so important, and it’s always been there in my music, but I think, last year and stuff like that, it’s finally been the time where I felt the need to address it with my fans and audience and just the general consensus of people. “But I just think it’s, it’s such a big and important conversation, and there’s, there’s just not enough conversation around the seriousness of it.” Organ’s second album The Otherside was released on Friday and includes 12 tracks that detail moments in his life from happiness to heartbreak. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. With his songs stemming from a personal place, Organ said he didn’t filter his songwriting. “The songs all kind of touch on to that one theme about ‘the other side’, whether that being life or death, the other side of happiness and hurt and just a lot of family as well,” he said. In celebration of the album, the Wollongong-raised singer will be touring nationally, hitting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Rosemount Hotel in Perth on May 30. Organ has been to WA many times during the beginning of his career but hasn’t been back since 2021 and is keen to say hey to his Perth fans. “I love Perth. I’ve always had such a good time coming over,” he said. “I think everyone since COVID-19, though, is always like (artists) tend to leave it out because of all the costs and everything that’s gone on. So I’m really stoked that we managed to add it for this tour and I’m super keen to be back.” For the show, fans can expect to see Organ soaking up every inch of the magical feeling performing live brings him, especially during some of the delicate moments. Camera IconTyne-James Organ. Credit: Jack Shepherd “Everything is stripped back, the band leave the stage for a second and it’s just myself and my guitar and having that moment with the crowd,” he said. “And nine times out of 10, I do close my eyes in those moments, but when I do open them and see the emotion, the mouths all singing back, it’s another feeling I can barely even explain it right now.” To help make the album come to life, Organ worked with highly-sought after ARIA award-winning producer Chris Collins and bunkered down in his Byron Bay hinterlands studio. He said being out in a calmer, nature-filled environment, rather than the city, really got the creative juices flowing. “It’s a very special place to be for one, but to be able to create there, like Chris, his studio is on this massive property that just feels like you’re in the middle of nowhere. Just sitting out (on the porch) on the couch with my guitar, with a beer and just kind of sitting and getting in the zone,” he said. “Being present in that nature kind of setting really just helps me craft my lyrics best there.” From his new single Love Me Back exploring the complexities of relationship dynamics, raw honesty on the title track featuring Gordi and embracing his true inner self, managing ADHD and finding calmness within it all on Sunny Side Up. For All On Me, Organ created at home on the piano with his mum and nan watching on and worked with Matt Corby on track Sometimes that is something more “fresh and exciting” for him. Following his tour, Organ plans to chip away at album number three and keep on touring. “I’ve never done a regional tour before, so, I want to come over to like WA and hit up some more regional towns. I want to do that all through the country, for that matter, and then hopefully some festivals,” he said. Source link #TyneJames #Organ #Aussie #singer #create #talk #mental #health #album #Side Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Pope meets with head of Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, who invites him to Kyiv Pope meets with head of Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, who invites him to Kyiv ******** CITY — Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the ******** with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia’s war. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk said he invited Leo to visit Ukraine and presented the pope with a list of prisoners held by Russia. The ******** under Pope Francis had worked for prisoner exchanges, as well as for the return of Ukrainian children taken to live in Russian-occupied territories. The ******** didn’t release any statement after the audience, one of the first private audiences held by Leo since his election May 8. In his first Sunday noon blessing as pope, and again during an audience with pilgrims from eastern rite churches this week, Leo has appealed for an end to the war and expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people. “I carry in my heart the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people. Let everything possible be done to achieve genuine, just and lasting peace as soon as possible. May all the prisoners be freed, and may the children return to their families,” he said Sunday. The ******** secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said it was “premature” to think of a possible papal visit to Kyiv, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had also suggested during a first phone call with Leo on Monday. The ******** has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality. Leo has vowed “every effort” to try to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. “The Holy See is always ready to help bring enemies together, face to face, to talk to one another, so that peoples everywhere may once more find hope and recover the dignity they deserve, the dignity of peace,” he said on Wednesday. Leo is to be formally installed at a Mass on Sunday; Zelenskyy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance are expected to attend. Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in St. Peter’s Basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ ******** last month. Source link #Pope #meets #Greek #Catholic #Church #Ukraine #invites #Kyiv Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump’s quick Syria sanctions reversal took Treasury staff by surprise Trump’s quick Syria sanctions reversal took Treasury staff by surprise Washington — For the leaders of Syria’s transitional government, President Trump’s announcement earlier this week that the U.S. would lift all sanctions on the country came as a relief after months of intense lobbying for a reprieve. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Mr. Trump said at an investment forum in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday. But inside the Treasury Department, which administers and enforces sanctions policy, the announcement came as a surprise to senior officials, sources tell CBS News. The announcement was also short on specifics, including which measures would be rolled back, and at what pace. The lack of clarity sent senior officials at Treasury scrambling to understand what he meant. Now, there are discussions inside Treasury to determine the speed and extent to which the decades-old sanctions — which restrict economic activity within Syria and its dealings with other countries — can be rolled back. At the time of publication, a Treasury spokesperson had not responded to a request for comment. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers that he was with Mr. Trump when he decided to include the announcement to lift all sanctions on Syria in his speech in Riyadh. Rubio did not say when the president made the decision. “This is something that had been discussed, worked on, options considered for many weeks leading up to this announcement and that we are going to be implementing what the president has announced as an administration,” State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a briefing Thursday. Some work was underway at Treasury before the president’s announcement for an incremental lifting of sanctions, some of which date back to 1979. Indeed, Syria’s transitional government — led by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa — has pushed the Trump administration for sanctions relief in recent months. The new government has blamed sanctions — which include penalties on third countries for doing business in Syria — for its inability to pay civil service salaries, reconstruct sizable chunks of war-ravaged cities and rebuild a health-care system decimated by war. Turkey and Saudi Arabia, two U.S. allies in the region, have backed normalizing relations with Syria’s new government. Both countries have provided aid to Syria, and Saudi Arabia has offered to pay off some of the country’s debts, two activities that could run afoul of sanctions. The Saudis see an opportunity to win the new Syrian government over to their side, after decades of the country being allied with their top regional rival, Iran, while the Assad regime was in power. Relief was a key topic in meetings between Syrian officials, including its Central Bank Governor Abdelkadir Husrieh, and other world leaders at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings last month in Washington. Some of the most punitive measures were imposed over the last two decades on the former regime of Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses and support for groups designated by the U.S. as terrorist organizations. The Assad government collapsed in December as rebel groups, including fighters led by Sharaa, swept into Damascus, ending a 13-year-long civil war. In 2003, then-President George W. Bush signed the Syria Accountability Act into law, which centered on Syria’s support for U.S.designated terror groups like Hezbollah, Syria’s military presence in Lebanon, alleged development of weapons of mass destruction, oil smuggling and backing of armed groups in Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion. In 2011, the Obama administration led an international effort to isolate Syria — culminating in multiple rounds of sanctions — as Assad’s army fought a bloody civil war against rebel forces that led to half a million dead Syrians. Another package of sanctions were imposed in 2019 as part of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, also known as the “Caesar Act” which Mr. Trump signed into law. The bill imposed stiff sanctions on Assad’s government and companies or governments that worked with it, further crippling Syria’s already isolated economy. Rubio indicated in his remarks in Turkey that relief may come in the form of waivers that give permission to do business in Syria without facing penalties for evading sanctions, which the administration can issue under authorities in the “Caesar Act.” “I think we want to start with the initial waiver, which will allow foreign partners who wanted to flow in aid to begin to do so without running the risk of sanctions,” Rubio said. He also suggested that the Trump Administration may be in a position “soon” to ask lawmakers to permanently repeal some sanctions. Source link #Trumps #quick #Syria #sanctions #reversal #Treasury #staff #surprise Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

U.S. stocks are buoyant — but dangers lurk ahead U.S. stocks are buoyant — but dangers lurk ahead Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 12, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters There’s a lightness in the air in Wall Street. Stocks have been rising throughout the week. The S&P 500 has just ended its fourth straight session in the green, giving it a 4.54% bump so far over the past four days. Tariffs are looking less thorny, for sure, as the U.S. negotiates agreements with other countries. But that’s not to say it’ll be a perfectly smooth path ahead. For instance, despite its agreement with the U.S., China is still withholding rare earth metals, crucial for important industries such as defense and energy, from being exported to the U.S. Similarly, even as India negotiates a deal with America, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to want more than just levies on U.S. imports cut. Trump told Apple CEO Tim Cook he doesn’t want the Cupertino-based company “building in India.” It’s hard to imagine India agreeing to keep Apple’s manufacturing out — or for The Big Apple to actually start producing Apple products. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell seemed cognizant of such complications and warned on Thursday that “supply shocks” could be “more frequent, and potentially more persistent” in the future. The sense of buoyancy in markets, then, could be a head rush — evoked by the U.S.-China trade deal over the weekend — that could dissipate once the gravity of the economic headwinds takes over again. What you need to know today Powell warns of potential supply shocksU.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday at a Fed conference that longer-term interest rates are likely to be higher, given that “inflation could be more volatile going forward” because of the possibility of “more frequent, and potentially more persistent, supply shock” to the economy. Powell didn’t name Trump’s tariffs, but flagged risks around them at the Fed’s May meeting. S&P clocks fourth day of winsOn Thursday, the S&P 500 gained 0.41%, its fourth positive session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.65% but the Nasdaq Composite underperformed, dropping 0.18%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.56%, recouping losses from early trading. The FTSE 100 added 0.57% as data showed that the U.K. economy grew by an unexpectedly strong 0.7% in the first quarter. ‘A little problem with Tim Cook’: TrumpWhile discussing on Thursday Washington’s trade relations with India, Trump said that he doesn’t want Apple CEO Tim Cook to build factories in India. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said. “I said to him, ‘my friend, I treated you very good. You’re coming here with $500 billion, but now I hear you’re building all over India.’ I don’t want you building in India.” Rare earth exports from China still blockedChina has temporarily paused export restrictions targeting 28 American companies following the trade agreement reached by Beijing and the Trump administration over the weekend. But it is continuing to block exports of seven rare earth metals to the United States. Those metals are essential for the U.S.’ defense, energy and automotive industries. Putin and Trump skip peace meetingRussia leader Vladimir Putin and his White House counterpart Trump opted to skip Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey. Responding to the diplomatic slight as he arrived in Ankara on Thursday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the delegation of lower-ranking officials that Russia had sent to Turkey showed Moscow wasn’t serious about talks. [PRO] U.K.-U.S. deal to benefit European automakerBritish businesses are still hashing out exactly what the recently-unveiled U.K.-U.S. trade deal means for them. The European Union is yet to strike its own deal. Despite this, one automaker from the bloc’s biggest economy is about to see benefits due to its U.K. presence. And finally… Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35kms from Amritsar on April 24, 2025. India took a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against Pakistan on April 23, accusing Islamabad of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP) (Photo by NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images) Narinder Nanu | Afp | Getty Images India economic story not impacted by tensions with Pakistan The Indian stock market has emerged from a volatile few weeks and soared past the level it was before the latest India-Pakistan flare-ups. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, because for a growing cohort of global investors focused on India, such border crises, while serious, are viewed as just one variable in a far more complex equation — for now. Indeed, the risks from recent military flare-ups appear to have been offset by the fact that India is considered by many to be an attractive investment destination. Source link #U.S #stocks #buoyant #dangers #lurk #ahead Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Senate Republicans put House on notice: We won't accept your Trump agenda bill without changes – NBC News Senate Republicans put House on notice: We won't accept your Trump agenda bill without changes – NBC News Senate Republicans put House on notice: We won’t accept your Trump agenda bill without changes NBC NewsGOP plans to advance megabill in peril PoliticoConservative Republicans Revolt Over Domestic Policy Bill, Threatening Its Path The New York TimesRepublican hard-liners threaten to derail GOP bill encompassing Trump’s agenda ABC NewsGOP tax bill on track to add more than $2.5 trillion to U.S. deficit The Washington Post Source link #Senate #Republicans #put #House #notice #won039t #accept #Trump #agenda #bill #NBC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Top soldier loses war crimes defamation case appeal Top soldier loses war crimes defamation case appeal Getty Images Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case has been called the “trial of the century” Australia’s most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost an appeal against a landmark defamation judgement which found he committed war crimes. A judge in 2023 ruled that news articles alleging the Victoria Cross recipient had murdered four unarmed Afghans were true, but Mr Roberts-Smith had argued the judge made legal errors. The civil trial was the first time in history any court has assessed claims of war crimes by *********** forces. A panel of three Federal Court judges on Friday upheld the original verdict. Mr Roberts-Smith, who left the defence force in 2013, maintains his innocence and has not been charged over any of the claims in a criminal court, where there is a higher burden of proof. The former special forces corporal sued three *********** newspapers over a series of articles alleging serious misconduct while he was deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012 as part of a US-led military coalition. At the time the articles were published in 2018, Mr Roberts-Smith was considered a national hero, having been awarded Australia’s highest military honour for single-handedly overpowering Taliban fighters attacking his Special Air Service (SAS) platoon. The 46-year-old argued the alleged killings occurred legally during combat or did not happen at all, claiming the papers ruined his life with their reports. His defamation case – which some have dubbed “the trial of the century” in Australia – lasted over 120 days and is now rumoured to have cost up to A$35m ($22.5m; £16.9m). In June 2023 Federal Court Justice Antony Besanko threw out the case against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Canberra Times, ruling it was “substantially true” that Mr Roberts-Smith had murdered unarmed Afghan prisoners and civilians and bullied fellow soldiers. He also found that Mr Roberts-Smith lied to cover up his misconduct and threatened witnesses. Additional allegations that he had punched his lover, threatened a peer, and committed two other murders were not proven to the “balance of probabilities” standard required in civil cases. The “heart” of the appeal case was that Justice Besanko didn’t given enough weight to Mr Roberts-Smith’s presumption of innocence, his barrister Bret Walker, SC said. There is a legal principle requiring judges to proceed carefully when dealing with civil cases that involve serious allegations and in making findings which carry grave consequences. Mr Walker argued that meant the evidence presented by the newspapers fell short of the standard required. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. Source link #Top #soldier #loses #war #crimes #defamation #case #appeal Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Rise in disabled people facing homelessness in England Rise in disabled people facing homelessness in England More than 60,000 disabled households in England faced homelessness last year, an increase of nearly 75% since 2019, official figures show. Analysis of government data by the homelessness charity Crisis also shows the amount of social housing given to disabled people has gone down. The numbers are likely to add to unease in the Labour Party over planned cuts to disability benefits, with one MP warning the government against going “further and faster in the wrong direction.” A government spokesperson said £1bn was being given to councils this year to “support families faster and stop people becoming homeless in the first place” Figures released last week show that 21% of households facing homelessness in the last three months of last year had some sort of physical ill health or disability. Overall homelessness rose significantly in recent years, before peaking in early 2024, but these figures show that homelessness among households with a disability has risen faster. Some 62,040 households with physical ill health and disability needs faced homelessness in 2023/24, compared with 35,860 in 2018/19. Government data shows the number of social housing lettings given to households with a disability fell from 20% in 2022/23 to 16% in 2023/24. A number of Labour MPs have expressed concern in recent weeks about cuts to ******** payments for pensioners and people with disabilities. Labour MP Paula Barker, who co-chairs a cross-party group focused on homelessness, said that “certain people” in government “talk about going further and faster, but we need to go further and faster in the right direction, not the wrong direction”. She said the disability homelessness numbers were “hugely significant” and would have “a real detrimental and knock-on impact” when combined with the benefit changes. In March, the government announced a major ******** shake-up to save money, including changes to a disability benefit called personal independence payment (Pip). Barker added that the Treasury had “imposed a straightjacket” on the government. She said there was a “deep-rooted Treasury orthodoxy from civil servants that has sadly fitted hand-in-glove with a chancellor who has been willing to go along with that”. During last year’s general election, Sir Keir Starmer promised that a Labour government would bring forward a strategy “to put Britain back on track to ending homelessness”. Some Labour MPs have become increasingly concerned that 10 months on from the election, no such strategy has emerged. “Having a permanent home is so important for your health,” says Julie, who has severe osteoarthritis. Two years ago, Julie and her teenage son spent five months in temporary accommodation in Oxfordshire. This included staying in three hotels, one of which couldn’t accommodate her mobility scooter in her room and another of which had no cooking facilities and no fridge. “It was really difficult and it really affected my health,” she says, “we couldn’t cook, we were eating instant pasta. It was hard to get around in the old wheelchair I had at the time.” Julie says she developed type-2 diabetes during the time she was living in temporary accommodation. Alex Bax, chief executive of homelessness and healthcare charity Pathway, says the “health service is too often unable to provide the care that people facing homelessness need”. He called on ministers to take “bold action to treat poor health and homelessness in the joined-up way that these figures show is so desperately needed”. Matt Downie, chief executive of Crisis, said ministers need to “provide renewed security and stability for people across the country” and called on the government to build 90,000 new social homes a year. He said the figures on disability homelessness were “really concerning” and would lead to “more hardship, and more pressure on already overstretched councils”. A government spokesperson said ministers had inherited “a devastating housing crisis and a broken social care system”. They said they were providing £1bn “for crucial homelessness services this year” and “tackling the root causes” by building 1.5 million new homes in England. A senior Treasury source said “the Labour government has invested an additional £40bn into our public services, including the NHS, and increased capital investment in our roads, rail and housing by more than £100bn”. Source link #Rise #disabled #people #facing #homelessness #England Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mahindra Scorpio safety update coming, supply won't be affected Mahindra Scorpio safety update coming, supply won't be affected The Mahindra Scorpio will get AEB to make it ADR-compliant by the end of 2025, but there’s enough stock without the feature to tide it over. Source link #Mahindra #Scorpio #safety #update #coming #supply #won039t #affected Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump birthday military parade could cost $45 million Trump birthday military parade could cost $45 million Members of the military stand as US President Donald Trump reviews the troops in Emancipation Hall during inauguration ceremonies at the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images An upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with President Donald Trump’s birthday — could cost up to $45 million, the Army confirmed Thursday. The parade on June 14, the day Trump turns 79, is slated to feature 6,600 soldiers, as well as 50 military aircraft and 150 vehicles, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, a spokeswoman for the Army, told CNBC. About 5,000 of the participating service members will arrive a few days before the parade and sleep in either the General Services Administration building or the Agriculture Department building, Castro said. The spokeswoman confirmed the top-end price tag that NBC News reported earlier in May, though she noted that the final cost of the parade could end up between $25 million and $45 million. Additional details about the parade were revealed earlier Thursday in a report by The Washington Post, which Castro verified. Read more CNBC politics coverage Trump has expressed interest in a military parade through the nation’s capital stretching back to his first term as president. A parade scheduled for November 2018 was canceled in the wake of reporting about the high cost of staging such an event. But in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that aired May 4, Trump said the cost of the forthcoming parade was “peanuts compared to the value of doing it.” The parade is the grand finale of a series of events scheduled throughout the week leading up to 250th anniversary of the Army on June 14, 1775. A fireworks display, military demonstrations and musical performances are also planned to complement the parade. Source link #Trump #birthday #military #parade #cost #million Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

India revokes Celebi security clearance over Turkish support for Pakistan India revokes Celebi security clearance over Turkish support for Pakistan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India revoked the security clearance of Celebi Airport Services India, a unit of Turkey’s Celebi, with immediate effect, citing national security concerns, the country’s civil aviation ministry said in an order on Thursday. New Delhi’s decision came a day after travel booking firms said Indians were cancelling holidays in popular resorts in Turkey and Azerbaijan following the countries’ support for Pakistan during the recent conflict with India. Celebi Aviation Holding, the parent of Celebi Airport Services, whose website says it operates ground handling services at nine airports in India including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, was not immediately available for a comment. The operator of Delhi International Airport said it was working with existing airport ground handling service providers AISATS and Brid Group after it cut ties with Celebi. Murlidhar Mohol, India’s deputy civil aviation minister, said the government had received requests from across India to ban Celebi Airport Services without providing details. “Recognising the seriousness of the issue and the call to protect national interests, we have taken cognizance of these requests and Ministry of Civil Aviation has revoked security clearance of the said company,” Mohol said on X. The Shiv Sena party, a key ally in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, had held protests against Celebi in Mumbai this week, demanding the city’s airport sever ties with the Turkish company. Deadly fighting broke out between India and Pakistan last week after New Delhi struck what it said were “terrorist camps” in Pakistan in retaliation for an attack in Indian Kashmir last month that killed 26 men, which it said was backed by Islamabad. Pakistan denied involvement, but both countries sent missiles and drones targeting each other’s military installations in the days that followed. The nuclear-armed neighbours reached a truce on Saturday that has largely held. Turkey and Azerbaijan, popular budget holiday destinations for Indians, issued statements backing Islamabad after India’s strikes. A top Indian university, the Jawaharlal Nehru University in the capital New Delhi, said it has suspended an academic agreement with a Turkish university. “Due to national security considerations, the MoU (memorandum of understanding) between JNU and Inonu University, Turkiye stands suspended until further notice,” JNU said on X. Separately, Adani Airport Holdings said it was terminating its arrangement with ******** lounge access provider DragonPass, announced last week, without specifying the reason. (Reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram, Additional Reporting by nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru, Writing by Sudipto Ganguly and Surbhi Misra; Editing by YP Rajesh and Bill Berkrot) Source link #India #revokes #Celebi #security #clearance #Turkish #support #Pakistan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Stock market today: Live updates Stock market today: Live updates A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 12, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures traded near the flatline Thursday night after the S&P 500 posted a four-day rally on the back of U.S. and China’s temporary tariff cuts and encouraging inflation reports. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 41 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures added 0.03%, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.04%. Stocks have made a strong comeback since U.S. and ******** officials earlier this week agreed on a 90-day truce in their tariff measures, which eased investors’ fears of escalating global trade tensions and rising risk to the economy. The S&P 500 rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday and closed the session 0.41% higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.65%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.18%. “Today was just a continuation of what we’ve seen over the past few days, this sigh of relief in response to the U.S. bringing down tariff rates on China,” said Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management. “There’s still this big question about what tariffs could mean for the economy, and right now investors are looking for that center of gravity and assessing the economic damage. But at the moment, it seems like moves are driving markets in the absence of any signals coming out of economic data.” Thursday’s action was aided by a soft inflation report, showing that wholesale prices declined 0.5% in April from the prior month. The result follows the release of April’s consumer price index earlier this week, which grew at a 12-month rate of 2.3%, its lowest since February 2021. Much of the market’s recent surge has been powered by a comeback in major technology names. Nvidia and Tesla are each up about 15% this week, while Big Tech giants Meta Platforms and Amazon have jumped 8% and 6%, respectively. This week, the S&P 500 is up 4.5%. The 30-stock Dow has added more than 2% and the Nasdaq Composite has climbed 6.6% week to date. Even as the temporary agreement between the U.S. and China has lifted sentiment this week, some major U.S. companies are issuing warnings about rising costs and a murky macroeconomic outlook. Walmart said on Thursday that it will likely have to raise prices on some items in late May due to tariffs. “That concern didn’t make its way into markets that was overshadowed by this tech-led sigh of relief from the tariff news that we got Monday, but there is an undercurrent of anxiety,” Cox said of the Walmart warning. “We’re getting these little signs of tariff impact that haven’t really overwhelmed investors’ attention yet, but could could be indicative of cracks forming underneath the surface.” On the economic front, traders will keep an eye out Friday for housing starts data and the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey. Source link #Stock #market #today #Live #updates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump’s life Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump’s life Former FBI Director James Comey speaks at Harvard Kennedy School with Harvard’s Eric Rosenbach on February 24, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Marotta | Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service are investigating a social media post by former FBI Director James Comey that several U.S. officials interpreted as calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday. In a now-deleted post on Instagram, Comey shared a photo of what he described as a “shell formation” on a beach that formed the numbers “8647.” The post was swiftly condemned by administration officials, Republican lawmakers and Trump allies who said it blatantly targeted Trump, the 47th president of the United States. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “eighty-six” can informally mean “to get rid of.” “Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump,” Noem wrote on X. “DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.” A spokesperson for the Secret Service, which is part of DHS, said the agency “vigorously investigates anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees.” “We are aware of the social media posts by the former FBI director and we take rhetoric like this very seriously. Beyond that, we do not comment on protective intelligence matters,” Anthony Guglielmi, the agency’s chief of communications said in a statement. Taylor Budowich, a White House deputy chief of staff, accused Comey of putting out “what can clearly be interpreted as a hit on the sitting president of the United States.” “This is deeply concerning to all of us and is being taken seriously,” Budowich wrote on X. The president’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. accused Comey of “causally calling for my dad to be murdered.” Comey denied that his post was meant as a threat, saying in a statement that he was unaware people linked the specific numeric arrangement with violence. “I didn’t realize some folks associate it with violence. That didn’t occur to me when I saw it but I am opposed to violence in all circumstances so I took it down,” he said. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., called for Comey to be arrested, while Chris LaCivita, Trump’s former campaign manager, said he would have had Comey’s home raided over the post. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is prepared to “provide all necessary support” to the Secret Service, which holds primary jurisdiction over the investigation. Comey was only four years into a 10-year term when Trump fired him in May 2017. Under Comey, the FBI opened an investigation into allegations that members of Trump’s 2016 campaign had contact with Russian entities. Trump fired Comey months after that investigation was made public and hinted that the probe was among the factors that led to Comey’s termination. The primary motive for his dismissal, the White House said at the time, was a conclusion by senior Justice Department officials that Comey bungled an investigation into 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. Source link #FBI #Director #James #Comey #investigation #post #potential #threat #Trumps #life Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million – The Washington Post Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million – The Washington Post Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million The Washington PostTanks, cannons and soldiers sleeping in DC offices: Inside Trump birthday military parade USA TodayExclusive | Donors Promised ‘VIP Experience’ to Military Events With Trump WSJTrump to house 7,500 soldiers for military parade in government office buildings: Report The HillTrump’s military parade cost: Up to $45 million for D.C. march CNBC Source link #Price #tag #Trumps #military #parade #reach #million #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Killing of a ******** TikToker Valeria Márquez raises questions Killing of a ******** TikToker Valeria Márquez raises questions When a 23-year-old ******** influencer was shot dead while live streaming on TikTok, rumours began to swirl. Was it a cartel hit? Or another tragic example of violence against women? On Tuesday, Valeria Marquez was shot dead at Blossom The Beauty Lounge, a beauty salon owned by the victim in Zapopan, a town in the central-eastern state of Jalisco. The state prosecutor’s office said it is investigating the crime as a femicide, meaning that it believes the crime was motivated by the fact the victim was a woman. The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said an investigation is under way: “We’re working to catch those responsible and find out why this happened.” But the fact that the crime took place in Jalisco, the state where the feared Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) emerged, led to speculation by some that the cartel may somehow be involved. Ms Marquez was a ******** model who began to make a name for herself in 2021 after winning the Miss Rostro (Miss Face) beauty pageant, according to ******** media reports. Shortly thereafter, she began creating content on social media. She would share makeup tips and personal care routines, talk about fashion and show off her travels. Photos of her on private jets and yachts can be seen on her Instagram account, which had more than 223,000 followers at the time of her death. Ms Marquez also had another 100,000 followers on TikTok. Although it is unclear exactly what happened, during her final livestream, Ms Marquez said she was waiting for a courier she knew to deliver a gift. She added that she was a bit worried, because her friend could not see the courier’s face when he arrived. “Why didn’t he just drop it off (the gift)? Were they going to pick me up (kidnap me) or what?” she wondered aloud to her followers. While holding a pink stuffed animal, Ms Marquez looked away from the camera and immediately grabbed her chest and belly before collapsing into her chair. Another woman then took the phone and ended the livestream. Police arrived at the scene around 18:30 local time (12:30 GMT) and confirmed Ms Marquez’s death, according to the state prosecutor. Authorities say that at least two men on motorcycles arrived at the salon and one of them asked the victim if she was Valeria. When she replied “yes,” he pulled out a gun and shot her at least twice before fleeing. Investigators say they are checking CCTV footage and tracking Ms Marquez’s social media accounts for clues as to who the attackers might be. But the salon’s location in the wealthy Zapopan area of Guadalajara has raised questions about the motive for the crime. While the presence of private security and the tidyness of its streets give the impression that Zapopan is a safe area, in reality it is one of the most violent municipalities in Jalisco. In fact, shootings regularly occur in the area’s luxurious shopping centres. More than half of the real estate and commercial development in the area is connected to the laundering of drug trafficking money, according to the US Department of Justice. Jalisco ranks sixth among Mexico’s 32 states, including Mexico City, in terms of homicides, with 906 murders registered since the beginning of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s term in October 2024, according to data consulting firm TResearch. It is also one of the ******** states most affected by the cartels. It was here, 50 kilometres from Zapopan, that a cartel training centre was found in March, and it is here that 15,000 people have disappeared since 2018. The same day that Márquez was killed, a former congressman named Luis Armando Córdoba Díaz was murdered just two kilometres away, according to the newspaper Reforma. According to the state of Jalisco, as many as 90% of crimes are never reported or investigated. The state attorney’s office has also long been accused of having links to cartels, which it denies. The prosecutor’s office said that so far they have no reason to suspect that Ms Marquez’s ******* was ordered or carried out by any of the organised criminal groups operating in the area. Instead, the office suggested the ********* may have been motivated to kill her because of her gender. ******** media outlets had previously published messages in which Ms Marquez blamed her ex-partner if anything happened to her. Mayor of Zapopan Juan José Frangie said his office had no record of Ms Marquez requesting help from the authorities due to threats against her, adding “a femicide is the worst thing”, according to news agency AFP. “In response to claims pointing to alleged perpetrators of the femicide in Zapopan, we clarify that there are no direct accusations against any individual in the investigation file,” the Jalisco prosecutor’s office said in a statement. “All statements and clues, including videos and social media posts, are being analysed. The investigation is being conducted under the femicide protocol, with a gender perspective, without revictimisation and in accordance with the principles of legality, impartiality and respect for human rights,” it added. Gender-based violence is a serious problem in Mexico, a country that ranks fourth in Latin America and the Caribbean for rates of femicide, behind Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia. According to the latest data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), there were 1.3 deaths per every 100,000 women in Mexico in 2023, Reuters reported. Less than 48 hours before Ms Marquez’s *******, Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez, a mayoral candidate for Morena (the ruling party) in the city of Texistepec, Veracruz, was killed while participating in a political motorcade. Like the influencer’s case, the politician’s ******* was recorded by cameras because the event was being live-streamed on Facebook. Source link #Killing #******** #TikToker #Valeria #Márquez #raises #questions Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Crows boss considers challenging tradition against Pies Crows boss considers challenging tradition against Pies Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks is “extremely tempted” to buck tradition and deploy a hard tag on Collingwood playmaker Nick Daicos. The Magpie maestro has torn the Crows apart in their past two clashes at the MCG – both Pie wins in thrillers, by four and two points respectively. “One-hundred per cent, we’re tempted,” Nicks said of the prospect of tagging Daicos in Saturday afternoon’s fixture at the ‘G. Last year against the Crows, Daicos collected 41 disposals and 22 contested possessions following 37 and a goal the previous season. “He is a fantastic player,” Nicks said. “He’s very hard to stop, even with a tag, it has been shown that he can beat that. “But we’re extremely tempted.” Recruit James Peatling, who has settled nicely into Adelaide’s midfield, appears the likely candidate. The former GWS on-baller has been increasingly influential in a past month tipped by 24 touches and a dozen tackles in his first Showdown win, a five-point scrape over Port Adelaide. “We would have a few that are really keen for it,” Nicks said of the tagging job. “We have guys that really love that. “Whatever the team needs, we have got a group that will embrace that. “We will see how the game looks … there’s always plans in place for these things. We’re not naive, we’re not going to stand there and let a guy run around aimlessly. “But also there are times when you can go to that (tag) and it doesn’t work as well as you’d necessarily like and a lot of the commentary can be ‘they didn’t tag’. “Well, maybe we just didn’t get that bit right.” Nicks has been preaching a weekly focus while putting his fifth-placed Crows (six wins, three losses) on track for a return to the finals for the first time since 2017. But there’s a sense this fixture against the third-placed Pies (seven-two) has long been in the back of his mind. “There’s so many hard match-ups … that’s why they’re rated the best side in the competition, or one of,” Nicks said. “There’s so many weapons. Their scoring ability, it’s not just their small forwards, they share it right around. “It comes of their well-rounded game though – they defend so well, they’re connected. “I know a lot of teams around the league are looking at them at the moment and trying to work through what are they doing. “Because their connection is as good as any at this point, going back to when they won the flag (in 2023).” The Magpies recalled stalwarts Scott Pendlebury, Brayden Maynard and Brody Mihocek while losing skipper Darcy Moore (shoulder) and Lachie Schultz (concussion) for the clash against the unchanged Crows. Source link #Crows #boss #considers #challenging #tradition #Pies Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump’s Military Parade in D.C. Could Cost $45 Million, Officials Say Trump’s Military Parade in D.C. Could Cost $45 Million, Officials Say The military parade planned for next month could cost up to $45 million and is expected to include up to two dozen M1 Abrams tanks rolling through the streets of Washington, two defense officials said Thursday. The parade, according to the Army’s website, will be held on June 14, which is both the date of the Army’s 250th anniversary and President Trump’s 79th birthday. The officials who spoke about the costs said that the estimate, previously reported by Reuters, did not include the cleanup or repairs from damage to Washington’s roads from the tank traffic. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning TheArmy has said the parade will include 150 vehicles, 50 warplanes and the participation of more than 6,600 soldiers. The thousands of visiting soldiers in Washington for the parade will stay in unused government buildings and sleep on cots, according to the Army. They will be provided three daily meals and a stipend, the Pentagon has said. The anniversary celebration is expected to include a daylong festival with musical performances and displays of equipment. Mr. Trump also proposed a military parade for Veterans Day in November during his first term, but the notion was derailed by members of his administration over cost concerns. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the parade is intended to honor the sacrifice of American troops who helped secure the country’s independence. “There are a lot of vapid things to celebrate, plenty of reality shows and garbage music and stuff on Netflix,” he said in a speech this month. “How about we hold up our special operations community? How about we recognize the Army and the Marine Corps?” But some Democratic lawmakers have cast the planned parade as wasteful and over-the-top. Representative Steve Cohen, Democrat of Tennessee, introduced a bill last month that would bar spending federal money on a military parade in Washington “primarily intended to celebrate the birthday, personal milestone, or private interest of any individual, including President Donald J. Trump.” Mr. Cohen suggested in a statement that Mr. Trump planned to “waste taxpayer dollars burnishing his insatiable ego.” Protests of the parade are planned in Washington and other American cities. Many countries — including France, China and North Korea — put on regular military parades, but such displays are rare in the United States. Source link #Trumps #Military #Parade #D.C #Cost #Million #Officials Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former Augusta commissioner found dead in Aiken County apartment Former Augusta commissioner found dead in Aiken County apartment Bernard Harper A former Augusta commissioner found dead in a Midland Valley apartment on Wednesday likely died of natural causes, Aiken County’s coroner said. Bernard E. Harper, 73, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m., less than an hour after the coroner’s office was summoned to Kalmia Apartment Drive in Graniteville, S.C. An “extended family member” found Harper unresponsive, according to Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables. Growing up in Jersey City, N.J., Harper lived in the Augusta area for more than 30 years, working in the fields of hotel management, eldercare and commercial cleaning. Sovereign immunity: How liable is Augusta Housing Authority in 2021 shooting? Georgia Supreme Court hears case Harper ran for the District 4 seat on the Richmond County Board of Education in 1996 and 2000 but lost both times to Andrew Jefferson. He also served from 2000 to 2006 on the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. In 2005, Harper lost a four-way race for the Augusta Commision Super District 9 seat. Harper narrowly defeated former Commissioner Alvin Mason in 2006 to complete the unexpired months of Richard Colclough’s District 4 term, which ended in 2007. A year later, Mason beat Harper to serve the next full four-year term. Mason defeated Harper again for the seat in 2010. In 2018, Harper announced his intention to fill Jefferson’s unexpired District 5 term on the Augusta Commission, but the seat instead went to Bobby Williams in a March 2019 special election. This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Former Augusta commissioner Bernard Harper found dead at 73 Source link #Augusta #commissioner #dead #Aiken #County #apartment Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial, day 8: Lawyers confront Cassie Ventura with years of text messages – ABC News Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial, day 8: Lawyers confront Cassie Ventura with years of text messages – ABC News Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, day 8: Lawyers confront Cassie Ventura with years of text messages ABC NewsSean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura responds to ‘freak off’ texts during cross-examination in sex trafficking case YahooHow Cassie Ventura’s Testimony Could Help Prosecution Prove Claims that Diddy’s a Sex Trafficker People.comMajor pop star name-dropped at Diddy trial, who Cassie says he brought to her 21st birthday where he first kissed her New York PostSean Combs’ defense seeks to show rapper and girlfriend Casandra Ventura were a couple in love, in Combs’ federal racketeering, sex trafficking trial Newsday Source link #Sean #039Diddy039 #Combs #trial #day #Lawyers #confront #Cassie #Ventura #years #text #messages #ABC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]