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Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

Distracted Driving Is On The Rise - And Parents May Be To Blame

According to the latest study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people in 2020.This is undoubtedly a low ball number.The IIHS cautions that distracted driving is almost surely far more likely the cause of accidents than can be clearly quantified "due to the difficulties of proving distraction at the scene of a crash."
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

7 Subtle Signs You Might Be A Helicopter Parent

The term "helicopter parent" was first coined in 1969 when Dr. Haim Ginott used it to describe parents who, well, hover over their kids.Almost 50 years later, the term has earned a place in common vernacular, code for parents who govern every aspect of their children's lives.It's more than a bad habit with a catchy name: Parents who always look over their kids' shoulders may be unwittingly preventing them from practicing emotional and behavioral control on their own.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

How To Stop Deflecting During Arguments

Most conversations begin with the intent of progress.Whether the small (what do you want for dinner?) or the more complex (why are the kids always late for bounce class?), the goal is to figure out an an issue and continue onwards towards a resolution.Some issues, of course, take longer to resolve than others.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

How To Tell Someone You Cheated On Them

No one likes to deliver bad news, particularly to a spouse.Whether it's a diagnosis or loss of money, the admission can make you look weak or foolish.But somehow the words come out because you know that's the best way forward.But when the news is that you cheated, the path is rockier.There's no sharing this load.
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UK politics
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

The Observer view on the Partygate inquiry verdict on Boris Johnson | Observer editorial

We did not need the verdict of the privileges committee to understand the flaws in Boris Johnson's character.It was clear long before he became prime minister how manifestly unsuited he was for any kind of public office, let alone running the country.But a cross-party group of MPs last week published a damning report that outlined how he deliberately misled parliament about the scale and nature of wrongdoing in Downing Street during the pandemic.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Covid testing was a weakness in early pandemic response, DHSC tells inquiry

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has admitted Covid testing was a significant weakness in the UK's early pandemic response and stressed the need for proper funding to prepare the nation for the next emergency.While the DHSC said it would not claim it did everything right, its opening statement to the UK Covid public inquiry highlighted wider government choices on funding in what will be seen as turning the focus on Downing Street and the Treasury.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Boris Johnson is gone, but his toxic Brexit myths will go on poisoning UK politics | Rafael Behr

There is no crisis at Westminster so serious that it cannot be made to look trivial by the inclusion of Boris Johnson.And there is no scandal involving Johnson that cannot be explained, partially or wholly, by his lies.Those are axioms of post-Brexit politics.The House of Commons committee of privileges is due to publish a report concluding that a former prime minister turned his back on truth and put himself in contempt of parliament.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Britain's government and press at rock bottom, Prince Harry tells court

Prince Harry has said Rishi Sunak's government is at rock bottom and avoids scrutiny by getting in bed with friendly newspapers.The prince once again broke with royal protocol by using his appearance in the phone-hacking trial to criticise a serving government.He said democracy in the UK was threatened because British media outlets were working with the government to maintain the status quo.
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Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: It Looks Like Sheldon Keefe Is Staying

All signs point to the Toronto Maple Leafs keeping head coach Sheldon Keefe behind the bench this season.According to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, discussions between Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving and Sheldon Keefe about a contract extension will happen over the summer.Keefe has one year remaining on his existing contract as head coach of the Leafs.
Boston.com
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Kendrick Bourne is ready to turn the page after disappointing 2022 season: 'I just wasn't in a good place'

Patriots "We as players have to be our best so we can give the team the opportunity to win and I feel like I didn't do that."Kendrick Bourne is looking forward to a clean slate in 2023 ... and for good reason.On a dysfunctional Patriots offense in 2022, Bourne found himself on the outside looking in.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Laura Washington: My mother lived the transformation of Chicago

My mother was a woman who, as they say, "don't take no stuff."On May 17, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Washington passed away at the age of 89 after a brief illness.She was my voice and inspiration to cover racial justice and politics.A fiercely independent force.A crackling bundle of energy to the end.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston Celtics

Brad Stevens addressed Jaylen Brown's future with Celtics, but plenty of questions remain

Celtics "We love our core, and that's really our focus and priority."On Thursday, just hours before the Nuggets took Game 1 of the NBA Finals from a Heat team that cooled off as soon as it left Boston, Brad Stevens sat down in front of assembled media at the Celtics' practice facility and offered his postmortem press conference on the season.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

More Than 1.2M Patients Have Been Booted Off Medicaid. Most Are Still Eligible.

An estimated 76 percent of those disenrolled were kicked off for "procedural reasons" like completing paperwork late.Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images A healthcare catastrophe is unfolding across the U.S. as states - now unrestrained by coverage rules enacted early in the coronavirus pandemic - continue to remove people from Medicaid at an alarming clip, mostly for procedural reasons unrelated to their eligibility for the program.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC music

Opinion | A Rubicon Moment' for Donald Trump

Affirmative Action: Help or Hindrance?A New' Beatles Song Image Donald Trump boarding a plane in Miami after making his court appearance.I did everything right and they indicted me, he said in a speech after his arraignment.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times To the Editor: Re Trump Thrives in a Broken System.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Republicans Follow Debt Limit Fight by Pushing More Corporate Tax Cuts

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith speaks during a meeting of the House Rules Committee to consider at the U.S. Capitol on May 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer / Getty Images After threatening to force the government into default over the debt ceiling, Republican lawmakers Friday introduced new tax cuts that could add at least $21 billion to the national deficit over the next decade.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Journalists at US's Largest Newspaper Company Walk Out Against Corporate Greed

A sign in front of the Gannett Co. Inc., headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia.The Gannett Company has offered to buy Tribune Publishing Co. in a deal valued at about $815 million.Mark Wilson / Getty Images As shareholders gathered at the annual meeting of Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the United States following a 2019 merger, hundreds of unionized employees from across the country walked off the job on Monday to demand investors take action against what the journalists say is corporate greed at the top of the organization.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Books

James Comey knows the politics of NY law enforcement. Now, he's writing about it

1. Former FBI director James Comey's new book, Central Park West, is a crime thriller that draws from his experiences in the FBI and his dealings with President Donald Trump.
2. Comey spoke about the book on NPR, discussing the themes of justice, truth, and personal responsibility that he hopes will
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Former Top Official: Huge Portions of Pentagon Budget Goes to Defense Contractor Price Gouging

President Joe Biden delivers a speech during his visit at Lockheed Martin facility which manufactures weapon systems such as Javelin anti-tank missiles, which the Biden-Harris Administration is providing Ukraine in Troy, Alabama, on May 3, 2022.Peter Zay / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As the annual U.S. defense budget creeps closer to $1 trillion, an explosive interview with a former top Pentagon official has exposed private defense contractors' brazen plot to price gouge the government on weapons and equipment - and reap billions upon billions of dollars of profits from taxpayers' pockets in the process.
Brooklyn Paper
9 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn remembers beloved community leader Arthur Miller 45 years after police killing * Brooklyn Paper

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Arthur Miller, a beloved father and local business owner, who was known as a staple in his community, was choked to death by several NYPD officers on June 14, 1978.His death 45 years ago sparked protests and social movements around New York City, similar to those that followed other police killings, such as the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis officers in 2020.
www.amny.com
9 months ago
Brooklyn

Broken locks may potentially hold NYCHA liable for negligence in murder cases, Court of Appeals rules | amNewYork

Two lawsuits accusing the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) of negligence in a pair of homicide cases will head to trial after the state Court of Appeals ruled it could not unilaterally absolve the agency of responsibility.Now, a jury of New Yorkers will decide whether or not NYCHA adequately protected two residents who were killed on its properties the victims' homes in separate instances.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Jurors Begin Deliberations in First Phase of Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial

After three weeks of wrenching testimony, the prosecution and the defense delivered closing arguments on Thursday in the first phase of the federal trial of the man charged with carrying out the deadliest antisemitic attack in the country's history.Robert Bowers, 50, the man charged in the October 2018 killing of 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue, faces the possibility of a death sentence if convicted.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

How to Clear 500,000 Feral Cats From New York's Streets

All was hushed just before dawn when Debbie Gabriel double-parked at her usual spot on Lefferts Avenue, a neighborhood of single-family homes and low apartment blocks in Flatbush, Brooklyn.Almost as soon as she turned off the ignition, street cats in all shades and sizes started pouring out from an alley behind a tall iron gate like extras in a zombie movie.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Law

Two missing men, one deputy, zero charged. Join us on a pursuit for answers

Marcia Williams reacts after an unidentified person comes forward with information about the disappearances during a press conference in 2013.William DeShazer/Naples Daily News The Last Ride investigates a disturbing mystery, examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.
www.amny.com
9 months ago
Brooklyn

De Blasio ordered to pay $500,000 for improperly billing NYers for presidential campaign security | amNewYork

Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Former Mayor Bill de Blasio has been ordered to cough up nearly $500,000 by the city's Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) for improperly billing New York taxpayers for his NYPD security detail's out-of-state travel expenses during a failed 2019 presidential bid.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

USAID suspends all food assistance to Ethiopia after uncovering scheme diverting aid

The US government's humanitarian agency has suspended food aid to Ethiopia after determining that a widespread and coordinated campaign is diverting food assistance from the people of Ethiopia a nation where more than 20 million people require food support.In a statement Thursday, a spokesperson for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said the determination was made after a country-wide review and in coordination with the Government of Ethiopia.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Alexander Kareem's family not going to rest' three years on from his murder

The family of a man shot dead in Shepherd's Bush three years ago have insisted they are not going to rest until they get justice.On the anniversary of his death, Alexander Kareem's siblings: Khafi, 33; and Kabir, 29; urged anyone with information to come forward and for those responsible to hand themselves in, or risk living with a heavy conscience.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Video shows deputy slamming handcuffed inmate into concrete wall at Men's Central Jail

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was caught on a jail surveillance camera slamming a handcuffed inmate's head into a concrete wall at the Men's Central Jail with no apparent provocation.The newly released 15-second video was obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Organised crime boss extradited from Thailand jailed after five-year hunt by NCA

An organised crime boss who had been on the run since 2018 has been jailed after being extradited to the UK from Thailand.Richard Wakeling, 55, from Brentwood, Essex, arrived back in the country on Thursday evening and appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday afternoon, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said, adding that he was immediately jailed for 11 years after being convicted in his absence.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

GOP Demands Larger Pentagon Budget Amid Continued Push to Slash Aid Programs

Republicans are reportedly demanding even stricter work requirements than they originally proposed for SNAP recipients.U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly in formation during U.S.-Philippines joint air force exercises at Clark Air Base on May 9, 2023, in Mabalacat, Philippines.Ezra Acayan / Getty Images With the U.S. just 10 days away from a possible default, House Republicans are now demanding a military budget even larger than the record $858 billion that Congress authorized for the current fiscal year as they continue pushing for steep cuts to key aid programs.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: Walking Man deserves justice, not the usual slow walk

"The Walking Man," real name Joseph Kromelis, became a beloved symbol of Chicago simply by walking around downtown streets, minding his own business.With his mop of hair, bushy mustache and worn-out but sharp attire, he inspired urban legends about his origins.Eccentric billionaire?Famous musician?
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Hunter Stuart: Hold Highland Park shooting suspect's father accountable

Last Independence Day, my wife, my two little girls and I went to watch the July Fourth parade in our hometown of Highland Park.As the parade began, my wife went back to our car to get a blanket for us to sit on.As I sat on the side of the road with my 3-year-old and my 1-year-old, I noticed something strange: The high school marching band was running past us, looking scared.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Chicago Public Schools' special education chief resigns

The head of special education at Chicago Public Schools has stepped down following pressure for her ouster over the use of physical restraint in schools and other criticism of how the district has treated students with disabilities.Stephanie Jones, chief of the Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services (ODLSS), left her role Friday, according to a CPS spokesperson.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Will Gov. Pritzker sign bill giving breaks to first-time gun offenders?

With some Republican support, Illinois lawmakers approved a measure to expand and indefinitely extend a probation program for first-time offenders charged with illegally possessing a gun.A pilot program the Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed six years ago was limited to defendants under 21 with no prior convictions for violent crimes and was set to end in January.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Hundreds more Illinois Catholic clerics abused children than had been reported

Hundreds more Catholic clerics abused children in Illinois than were previously reported by church leaders, according to a scathing 700-page report released Tuesday by the Illinois Attorney General's office following a roughly four-year investigation.State investigators revealed the names and details of 451 Catholic priests and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 children across all dioceses in Illinois.
www.standard.co.uk
9 months ago
London

Grenfell anniversary: Our broken system will not bring those responsible to justice

A s each anniversary comes round, the reality of what happened and what's not changed as a result consumes my headspace.The night we lost our family, friends and neighbours.Eighteen children's lives cut short.The violence of the night will never be forgotten.Wednesday's anniversary feels significant, it marks 72 months since the fire.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Brazil to play Spain in support of Vinicius Jr

Brazil will play Spain in a friendly in March next year as part of an anti-racism campaign in support of Vinicius Jr.The game will be played at the Bernabeu - the home of Brazil winger Vinicius's club side Real Madrid.Vinicius was the target of racist abuse multiple times in Spain while playing for Real in the past campaign.
Raptors Republic
9 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Is this the Dawn of a New Era? Part 1

This offseason might be one of the most important in Raptors franchise history.Or it might just be yet another crossroad they seem to find themselves in every two or three years.Back in 2018, the team was coming off an Eastern Conference best 59 wins, but were swept in the second round by LeBron and his Cavs for the second year in a row.
Breaking Muscle
9 months ago
Exercise

The 9 Best Squat Variations for Size, Strength, and More - Breaking Muscle

While squats are the king choice for leg day, they're also the bane of many lifters' existence.Some people simply don't squat due to negligent programming while they bias toward relatively easier upper body training.Others might not squat because they've never learned proper technique and they can't get comfortable with the movement.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Exercise

Getting physical: in search of aerobics guru Richard Simmons

For as long as I lived in Los Angeles, I was looking for the angels of its name.The mural of the Virgin Mary above the local ATM.The ongoing saga of the Silver Lake convent over which pop star Katy Perry was in a legal battle with nuns.There was the Apache psychic who called, Archangel Michael, guide us! from the back room of her husband's boxing studio in the Valley.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

Man Left Paralyzed in Police Encounter Gets $45 Million Settlement

A man who was paralyzed while being transported in the back of a police van will receive a $45 million payout, ending a legal battle against the city of New Haven, Conn.The man, Richard Cox, 36, known as Randy, was being taken to a police station in New Haven on June 19 on a weapons-related charge in a van that was not equipped with seatbelts.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston Bruins

Weighing the pros and cons of a Pierre-Luc Dubois trade for the Bruins

Bruins Dubois, 24, could be a key addition to a revamped Bruins core entering the post-Bergeron era.Don Sweeney has plenty on his plate this offseason.Clearing cap space in order to alleviate a fiscal crunch stands at the top of the Bruins' to-do list over the summer.But with both Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci still weighing their futures in the wake of a crushing first-round exit, the Bruins also need to leave no stone unturned when it comes to adding talent at the center position.
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

How a second Calder Cup championship could cement Todd Nelson's legacy as one of the greatest coaches in AHL history

The AHL's 2023 Calder Cup Finals will kick off from Palm Desert, California on Thursday night at 10 pm.The Eastern Conference Champion Hershey Bears will face off against the first-year Coachella Valley Firebirds, the winner of the West's title.Much has been made of the Bears' top prospects in the postseason, but one of the more intriguing storylines of this series will be behind the benches.
RMNB
10 months ago
Washington Capitals

Bruce Boudreau makes WWE debut coaching tag team champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn: 'If you want it, you got to really want it'

Bruce Boudreau was a spectator at WWE's Monday Night Raw in Hershey on Monday, reuniting with his favorite wrestler Kevin Owens.Sitting directly behind the commentary table, Bruce could be seen on TV several times in the background.After the show, he made another one of his dreams come true: he made his WWE debut as himself, Bruce Boudreau.
Washington Post
9 months ago
Washington Wizards

The Wizards have a lot of cooks in the kitchen. Here's how it will work.

Monumental Sports and Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis (right), new president of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger (center) and new Wizards general manager Will Dawkins held a news conference Thursday at Capital One Arena.(Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)Red, white and blue balloons framed Monumental Sports and Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis on Thursday as he sat ready to introduce the men he hired to reinvigorate the Washington Wizards.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Students walk out over York Catholic board decision not to fly Pride flag | CBC News

Dozens of York Catholic District School Board students staged a class walkout Thursday to protest its decision not to raise the Pride flag at its education centre.The walkout comes after the trustees voted last week against flying the flag outside the board's main office this month.In the months leading up to the decision, advocates and critics clashed over the issue, with police having been called to meetings several times.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Flair is Canada's worst airline when it comes to passenger complaints, federal data shows | CBC News

Ultra low-cost carrier Flair is Canada's worst airline for complaints, with more than 20 per cent of its flights generating some sort of complaint to the Canadian Transport Agency (CTA), new federal data shows.While gripes about air travel are not unusual, the CTA, the quasi-judicial body that regulates air transportation, found Flair had the dubious distinction of trailing all other major carriers on customer satisfaction in the first quarter of 2023.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

What Toronto mayoral candidates promise to do about homeless encampments | CBC News

Toronto's homeless encampments took centre stage on the mayoral campaign trail on Monday, with candidate Mark Saunders vowing to clear them from public spaces.Saunders, Ana Bailao and Brad Bradford put forward proposals for more outreach, support and housing, while three of the other top six candidates Mitzie Hunter, Olivia Chow and Josh Matlow took a stand on the issue at a debate last week.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Ontario urgently needs 'guardrails' on public sector use of AI, say privacy, rights commissions | CBC News

Ontario should put in place "effective guardrails" on the public sector's use of artificial intelligence technologies, the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Ontario Human Rights Commission said Thursday in a joint statement.The government must urgently develop rules so it can reap the benefits of AI technologies in an ethically responsible manner, the two bodies said in the statement.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

CRA demands payment on scammed federal benefits from the victim whose account was hacked | CBC News

Justice Mounsey is living a financial nightmare, battling a constant onslaught of identity thieves applying for credit cards, loans and more under his name after hackers got hold of his personal information from a government website three years ago.And as if that's not enough, that same department is forcing the Toronto man to clear his name over and over again.
www.toronto.com
9 months ago
Toronto

ONTARIO COLD CASE: 'Solvable case' lacks witnesses from birthday shooting

True crime fan?Go behind the crimes in Ontario.Uncover what clues helped investigators put criminals behind bars and which ones remain elusive to give families closure.Curated stories from Metroland's previously published series, Behind the Crimes: Solved and Unsolved Cases in Ontario, shines a spotlight on some of the most significant crimes in communities across the province.
Brooklyn Paper
9 months ago
Brooklyn

Man sentenced for anti-Semitic attack in Bay Ridge * Brooklyn Paper

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A Staten Island man will spend two months in prison for punching a man during an anti-Semitic hate crime in 2021.According to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's office, 28-year-old Suleiman Othman was sentenced to 60 days in prison and three years probation in exchange for pleading guilty.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Seaside town hollowed out' as residents driven from homes' by rowdy tourists

Furious residents say they are being driven from their seaside town by holiday rentals that have hollowed out their community.People living in Whitstable have expressed frustration that homes previously filled by locals are now being used by visitors throwing loud parties, blocking driveways, taking up vital parking spaces and leaving the streets covered in rubbish.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Seaside town hollowed out' as residents driven from homes' by rowdy tourists

Furious residents say they are being driven from their seaside town by holiday rentals that have hollowed out their community.People living in Whitstable have expressed frustration that homes previously filled by locals are now being used by visitors throwing loud parties, blocking driveways, taking up vital parking spaces and leaving the streets covered in rubbish.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Seaside town hollowed out' as residents driven from homes' by rowdy tourists

Furious residents say they are being driven from their seaside town by holiday rentals that have hollowed out their community.People living in Whitstable have expressed frustration that homes previously filled by locals are now being used by visitors throwing loud parties, blocking driveways, taking up vital parking spaces and leaving the streets covered in rubbish.
VentureBeat
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The ethics of AI in SEO and why humans are still (just) better

As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly widespread in SEO (search engine optimization), especially due to the phenomenal success and mainstream appeal of ChatGPT, there are growing concerns about the ethical implications of these practices.SEO alone is a veritable goldmine, with the global market set to reach $122.11 billion by 2028, according to a study by Research and Markets.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

9 bombshell claims from Prince Harry in first witness box showdown

Prince Harry's decision to become the first royal in 130 years to enter a witness box has revealed a host of claims about his life and relationship with the British press, as he gave five hours of testimony in his blockbuster trial against The Mirror publisher.In the first day of his cross-examination, the Duke of Sussex was grilled by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) barrister Andrew Green KC over his claims to have been the victim of illegal information-gathering such as phone hacking.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

9 bombshell claims from Prince Harry in first witness box showdown

Prince Harry's decision to become the first royal in 130 years to enter a witness box has revealed a host of claims about his life and relationship with the British press, as he gave five hours of testimony in his blockbuster trial against The Mirror publisher.In the first day of his cross-examination, the Duke of Sussex was grilled by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) barrister Andrew Green KC over his claims to have been the victim of illegal information-gathering such as phone hacking.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Government and press both at rock bottom', says Prince Harry

Prince Harry has claimed that the UK government is at rock bottom in an extraordinary intervention into politics during his High Court case against a tabloid newspaper group.The Duke of Sussex used a witness statement in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over alleged phone hacking to lash out at the standard of British government and democracy.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Nikki Allan's mother questions sentence after killer jailed over 1992 murder

The mother of a seven-year-old girl who was murdered in 1992 said she thought life would mean life after the killer was jailed for a minimum 29 years.David Boyd, 55, tricked Nikki Allan into following him to waste ground, then sexually assaulted her, or tried to, before he killed her to shut her up, the sentencing judge said at Newcastle Crown Court.
POLITICO
9 months ago
US Elections

House Republicans cancel vote to hold FBI director in contempt

"Allowing all Oversight Committee members to review this record is an important step toward conducting oversight of the FBI and holding it accountable to the American people," Comer said in a statement announcing his decision.Comer characterized the FBI's offer as a "cave."But the Kentucky Republican had previously pledged to hold the contempt vote in his committee unless the FBI physically turned a copy of the document over to the panel.
Exchangewire
9 months ago
Marketing tech

Great Expectations: Why Publishers Need to Act Now to Maximise Audience Addressability

As ATS London 2023 approaches, Luke Fenney, VP addressability EU at LiveRamp, explains why now is the right time for publishers to adjust data strategies to make the most of audience addressability.It's hardly a secret that in the cost-of-living crisis people are changing their purchasing habits, intensifying the pressure on marketers to make their budgets more accountable and work harder than ever before.
Exchangewire
9 months ago
Marketing tech

Beyond Viewability: Ogury Launches Cutting-Edge Attention Measurement Capabilities

Ogury, the global leader in personified advertising, today (June 1st, 2023) unveiled new capabilities providing brands and agencies with attention measurement metrics at the campaign level, through integrations with attention economy leaders Adelaide Metrics and Lumen Research.Attention is the evolution of viewability, going further to determine an ad's ability to drive impact and memorability.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Takeaways From Prince Harry's First Day of Testimony Against U.K. Tabloids

Prince Harry spent nearly five hours on the witness stand on Tuesday airing his longstanding grievances against Britain's famously unbridled tabloid press.It was Harry's first day testifying in the lawsuit he and three other claimants have brought in London against the Mirror newspaper group, which he has accused of long waging war on his family's privacy, even hacking his personal phone.
time.com
9 months ago
US politics

Atlanta Democrats Vote to Fund Controversial Police Training Center

Atlanta's city council voted early Tuesday morning to provide public funding for a controversial law enforcement training facility, cementing an unusual alliance that has formed between local Democrats and state Republicans.With the Democratic mayor, left-leaning city council and state Republicans all backing millions of dollars in taxpayer funds for the private non-profit that is building the center, the facility dubbed Cop City by opponents is set to take the next step towards construction, local political observers say.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Arts

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns

Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 15.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says that there's an increasing distance between the American people and the Supreme Court.He points out that Democrats have won the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections, but Republican presidents have appointed six of the nine justices now on the Supreme Court.
KQED
9 months ago
California

San Francisco to Implement Newsom's CARE Court Plan to Treat Severe Mental Illness | KQED

Supporters argue a treatment plan developed through CARE Court will be less restrictive than alternatives, such as state hospitalization or conservatorship.To qualify, an individual must be 18 years or older, diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder, deemed likely to benefit from a supervised treatment plan and found to be at risk of harming themselves or others.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans

Former President Trump has vaulted back to a substantial lead in California over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, as the party's voters brush aside his legal travails, a new poll finds.Trump has the support of 44% of California's likely Republican primary voters, while DeSantis was backed by 26%, according to the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Times.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

What's at stake for Prince Harry as he gives evidence in phone-hacking trial?

in a phone-hacking trial.
1. Prince Harry will make an unprecedented move for a senior royal by giving evidence in a phone-hacking trial.
2. The trial is a result of the News of the World's illegal phone-hacking scandal.
3. This could have major implications for press regulation and the protection of royal privacy in the UK.
NESN.com
9 months ago
Boston Red Sox

How Kenley Jansen Reacted After Red Sox Dropped Nightcap

The Boston Red Sox needed inning-filling relievers during Saturday's doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays, and it led to manager Alex Cora calling on closer Kenley Jansen twice against the division leaders.Unfortunately for Jansen and the Red Sox, the second of those appearances was not as successful as the first.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
Berlin

Far-left protesters clash with German police in Leipzig after trial verdict

Far-left supporters of a young woman given a lengthy prison sentence for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other extremists clashed with police in the eastern German city of Leipzig over the weekend, leaving 50 officers and a number of protesters injured.Saturday's planned demonstration among backers of Lina E., whose full name wasn't released because of privacy rules, was banned by the city of Leipzig.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Mat Ishbia talks the loser mentality,' the controversial ultimatum' and the years ahead

Right now, there are 70 lenders out there.One lender leaving, two others leaving, it doesn't matter at all, Ishbia said.It's all about making sure they [brokers] have options.But hasn't UWM limited brokers' options by imposing an ultimatum and prohibiting brokers from working simultaneously with UWM and two competitors, Rocket Mortgage or Fairway Independent Mortgage?
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Wellness

The Slap That Changed Everything

A few months ago, a man on the street catcalled me and then spanked my left butt cheek.Although I was wearing a thick winter coat and the slap did not leave a mark, my skin was pulsating from it.I felt dirty.And while I did not see his hand or even look directly at his face, I could not stop visualizing the grime caked beneath his fingernails.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston Celtics

Joe Mazzulla will return as Celtics coach. Brad Stevens explains why.

Celtics "I thought he did a really good job with this group."Joe Mazzulla will return as head coach of the Boston Celtics next season, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Thursday.The Celtics finished one win short of making the NBA Finals in Mazzulla's first season as coach.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston Celtics

As agonizing as this Celtics finish was, it was all too familiar and even fitting

Celtics Save for Game 6 hero Derrick White, who scored 18 points and singlehandedly pulled the Celtics within 7 in the third quarter, the Celtics mostly hit the snooze button through the Game 7.They never learned.And they never adjusted.Not the rookie coach.And not the core of players who have so much more big-game experience than their haphazard performances under the brightest lights suggest.
Boston.com
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, and other former NBA players blast Celtics following embarrassing Game 3 loss to Heat

Celtics "I feel like the Celtics have quit on their coach.Let's call it what we really see."
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal posed a simple question before TNT's "Inside the NBA" crew started to break down the "highlights" in Boston's blowout loss to the Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
www.hogshaven.com
9 months ago
Washington Redskins

Eric Bieniemy Presser: Football has been a part of my DNA since I was six years old

... One thing I want him and not just him, but all of us is we're in this together.The Washington Commanders completed their 6th day of OTAs practices today, and new Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy got the chance to talk about it with the media.Sam Howell is a very competitive kid, but he is steady, and knows how to autocorrect himself.
Mission Local
9 months ago
Mission District

SF sues landlord - charges him with illegally cramming 19 extra units into buildings

San Francisco's City Attorney is suing a Bernal Heights property owner for illegally subdividing 13 units to make 32 different dwellings.In doing so, he failed to abate a host of "imminent and substantial" fire hazards so severe that, in one case, tenants were immediately removed from their unit because it would have been impossible to rescue them during a fire.
Harvard Business Review
9 months ago
Business

Are You Failing to Prepare the Next Generation of C-Suite Leaders? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DAGGERWING

By Chris Thornton "Let's just get through this."For many people leaders, that's been the mantra for the past three years."Let's just get through this moment in time, focus on the short-term solutions for our immediate needs, and when things go back to normal, we'll deal with all the issues we've been putting on the backburner."
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Need To Run It Back, but With a New Philosophy

As Kyle Dubas ' time as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs has ended abruptly, now seems like the appropriate time to ask the question: what's next for one of the NHL's richest franchises?Working as the Toronto Maple Leafs GM for five years, Dubas' most memorable moment on the job came in July of 2018 with a quote during an interview with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek, stating "We can, and we will" in regards to signing all four of the Leafs' core players.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

DWP executive placed on leave amid questions about outside bitcoin business

(Richard Vogel / Associated Press)

A top executive at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been placed on administrative leave while the utility looks into his involvement in the bitcoin mining industry and whether he complied with ethics rules that require employees to obtain permission for outside work.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Law

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House on June 25, 2017.Susan Walsh/AP The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a seditious conspiracy to disrupt the electoral count, the stiffest punishment to date to stem from the violent assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

Union Organizers and Restaurant Workers Protested Moon Rabbit's Closure at the Wharf Today

Dozens of union organizers and restaurant and hotel workers gathered at the Wharf today to protest the InterContinental Hotel's decision to close Moon Rabbit, its acclaimed modern-Vietnamese dining room helmed by chef Kevin Tien.The closure was reported Monday-the restaurant's last day of service-by the Washington Post.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

Jets finally run out of fake buzz words to describe the Aaron Rodgers experience

Aaron Rodgers has turned the New York Jets' team facility into a redundant cliche factory, bro!Who knew that Aaron Rodgers joining the New York Jets would transform Gang Green into the Butch Jones era of Tennessee Volunteers football overnight?!While it is a big deal to have a future first-ballot hall-of-fame quarterback walk into your building, easy on the redundancy, guys.
Podcasternews
10 months ago
Podcast

Ad Results Media (ARM) Hires New Chief Revenue Officer Teresa Elliott

Ad Results Media (ARM), the leader in podcast advertising as well as digital audio, broadcast radio, and influencer partnerships on YouTube, announced hiring of Teresa Elliott as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).ARM welcomes Elliott as the newest member of its leadership team where she will focus on forging strategic alliances across the audio ecosystem and leading new business development efforts.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

$19 Million Settlement Is Reached in Fatal Police Shooting of Colorado Man

The parents of a Colorado man who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy last June during a mental health crisis will receive $19 million as part of a settlement announced Tuesday.The man, Christian Glass, 22, was killed after he called 911 when the vehicle he was driving became stuck on an embankment on a mountain road near Silver Plume, about 45 miles west of Denver.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 5/23/23

NY Post | Mike Vaccaro: Stop me if you've heard this, but Aaron Judge is really good at playing baseball.The big bopper of the Yankee lineup has been on a tear since returning from the IL, and consequently the team has picked up some big wins over that stretch.His teammates continue to be wowed by Judge's Herculean efforts at the plate, and several said that he looks just as good now as he did throughout his MVP campaign last season.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Mathews: Ending the foolish fight over Dianne Feinstein's future

The fight over Dianne Feinstein's future is a foolish waste of time.Some Californians say our senior U.S. senator, who turns 90 next month, must step down as soon as possible so that Gov. Gavin Newsom can appoint a politician who is healthy and young enough to show up in person for all votes.Others say Feinstein was elected to the post, and is the best judge of when she should leave.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
Europe news

ICC war crimes prosecutor wanted' in Russia over Putin warrant

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan is wanted for arrest in Russia over war crimes charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin.Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor who in March prepared a warrant for the arrest of Russia's President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges, Russian media reported on Friday.
SFGATE
10 months ago
San Francisco

Bill Gene Hobbs, accused SF serial harasser, has been convicted

Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images After allegedly groping and harassing multiple women throughout San Francisco, Bill Gene Hobbs was convicted of felony false imprisonment and multiple counts of sexual battery, battery and assault, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a May 18 news release.According to the announcement, Hobbs, 34, was arrested on Oct. 14, 2022, after numerous women identified him in a series of assaults that began in September of that year.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Jim Brown, Football Great and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 87

Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns fullback who was acclaimed as one of the greatest players in pro football history, and who remained in the public eye as a Hollywood action hero and a civil rights activist, though his name was later tarnished by accusations of violent conduct against women, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles.
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