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MLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago
Major League Baseball

Manfred: MLB Favors Free Agent Signing Deadline

Rob Manfred announced that he would not seek another term as commissioner beyond 2029.
MLB prefers a free agency signing period in December, but the MLB Players Association opposes the idea. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
4 months ago
NYC politics

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie appointed as new commissioner of NYC Department of Correction

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, an eight-year veteran of the NYC Department of Correction, has been appointed as the new commissioner.
Maginley-Liddie's appointment comes as the department faces challenges, including the potential federal takeover of Rikers Island. [ more ]
Miami
Miami Herald
9 months ago
Miami

Miami leaders have always been a sly bunch. But Suarez and Carollo are vying to break records | Opinion

Miami-Dade’s aging population is at risk for experiencing more serious health issues due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it all the more important for residents to take preventative measures to stay healthy.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has taken proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of residents, including closing beaches and parks, expanding testing, and setting up a hotline and website for those in need of assistance. [ more ]
Miami Herald
10 months ago
Miami

At Miami City Hall, protesters want Carollo thrown out of office, voluntarily or otherwise

Daniel Figueredo and Marvin Tapia speak to the media during a protest rally asking for an investigation and the ouster of Commissioner Joe Carollo at Miami City Hall in Miami on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.adiaz@miamiherald.comA small group of people braved nasty weather to gather outside Miami City Hall on Tuesday morning to demand that Commissioner Joe Carollo resign or - barring that unlikely move - have him forced out from office by the governor.
Miami Herald
10 months ago
Miami

Miami honors one of its community leaders with a street naming ceremony

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee hosted a street naming ceremony on Sunday to honor community leader Dr. Walter Thomas Richardson at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Miami.Dr. Richardson was born in Miami on July 2, 1948, and attended North Dade Junior Senior High School.He earned a Bachelors and Master of Arts degree in Religion from St. Thomas University.
Miami Herald
11 months ago
Miami

What is the fate of popular Coral Gables blog now that its editor has been elected?

Following his election to the Coral Gables City Commission last month, Ariel Fernandez has stepped down as editor of the popular watchdog blog and newsletter, "Gables Insider.""Since our founding, our mission has always been to keep this publication free from political influence and focused on factual reporting of the actions taken by our government," Fernandez wrote in an open letter.
Miami Herald
11 months ago
Miami

Miami Beach commissioners vote to help themselves get pensions. Here's who could benefit

Miami Beach commissioners voted Friday to allow themselves to receive pensions if they serve more than two years in office, when previously they would have had to be reelected to be eligible.Five of the city's seven elected officials are not yet vested under the plan and could benefit from the change that now requires spending more than half of a four-year term in office.
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UK news
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Head of criticised review into Government's anti-terror programme knighted

The head of a criticised review into the Government's anti-terror programme has said he is happy and very grateful to receive a knighthood.The commissioner for public appointments Sir William Shawcross has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List for his public service.Sir William's long-awaited report on the Prevent programme which aims to stop people turning to terrorism was published earlier this year, shortly after he announced an investigation into the selection of BBC chairman Richard Sharp amid concerns over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Government amendments to legacy bill dismissed as tinkering round the edges'

Changes made to a controversial bill aimed at tackling the legacy of Northern Ireland's troubled past have been dismissed as merely tinkering around the edges.The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill proposes providing immunity for people accused of crimes during the Troubles, as long as they co-operate with a new truth recovery body known as the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Jess Phillips avoids sanction despite again failing to declare payment on time

Labour frontbencher Jess Phillips has avoided sanction by Parliament's Standards Committee after failing to register a financial interest by the deadline for the second time in a year.The shadow safeguarding minister declared a payment of 1,000 for giving a lecture at Bristol University in October 2022 two days after the 28-day deadline set by the Commons.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Hancock apologises after breaching MPs' conduct rules by lobbying standards tsar

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has apologised for a rule breach after he lobbied the Commons' standards commissioner during an investigation into a Conservative MP.Mr Hancock committed the minor breach of the MPs' code of conduct by writing an unsolicited letter to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg in defence of senior Tory Steve Brine, who was under investigation for allegedly breaking lobbying rules.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Hancock breached Commons code of conduct by lobbying standards tsar

Former health secretary Matt Hancock is expected to apologise to Parliament for breaching the MPs' code of conduct by attempting to influence the Commons standards tsar.Mr Hancock committed the minor breach by writing an unsolicited letter to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg in defence of senior Tory Steve Brine, who was under investigation for an alleged breach of lobbying rules.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Matt Hancock told to apologise to MPs

Matt Hancock has been told to apologise to Parliament after being found to have breached the MPs Code of Conduct.The former health secretary was found to have committed a minor breach of Commons rules by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.The Committee on Standards said Mr Hancock showed a lack of attention to the rules that was concerning for a former minister and MP of more than a decade.
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legislation
MLB Trade Rumors
10 months ago
Major League Baseball

Nevada Governor Signs A's Stadium Bill

This afternoon, Nevada governor Joe Lombardo signed the bill proposing $380MM in public funding for the construction of a Las Vegas ballpark.Sean Golonka, Tabitha Mueller and Jacob Solis of the Nevada Independent and Steve Sebelius of the Las Vegas Review-Journal were among those to cover the news.Lombardo's signature was the final governmental hurdle for the A's to clear before they can formally apply to MLB for relocation.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

A market-based service: why Australia's aged care homes fail residents with demential

1. Australia's aged care homes are failing to provide adequate services for residents with dementia, due to a lack of funding and resources.
2. A market-based service model is needed to ensure that aged care homes can provide a high standard of care and support for those with dementia.
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www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
LGBT

Slovakia on brink of blocking legal recognition for trans people

Slovakian MPs are under mounting international pressure to reject a bill that would see the country follow Hungary in effectively putting a stop to decades of legal gender recognition for transgender people.A vote is expected in parliament within days on a law proposed by conservative and far-right parties that would require someone to have the correct set of chromosomes to match their legal gender.
time.com
11 months ago
Education

A Florida Teacher Showed a Disney Film With a Gay Character. Now She's Under Investigation

Florida's state Department of Education has opened an investigation into a teacher who showed her students a Disney film featuring a gay character.Jenna Barbee, a teacher in the Hernando County School District, said in a TikTok that she showed the film, Strange World, to her fifth grade class after a unit on ecosystems, plants and animals, since the movie focuses on humans' relationship to the environment.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Private members' bill to oust misbehaving councillors to see 2nd reading again | CBC News

A private members' bill that aims to oust city councillors who don't comply with workplace violence and harassment policies will see a second reading in the Ontario legislature at the end of May, for the second time.The Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, or Bill 5, was introduced by Orleans MPP Stephen Blais, and passed second reading at Queen's Park in March of last year.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Marijuana dispensary licenses to be approved in Brooklyn after lengthy legal battle * Brooklyn Paper

After a months-long court battle, legal retail marijuana licenses will soon be granted in Brooklyn - the only borough that had been left out of the initial rollout of dispensary licenses last fall.An injunction issued in federal court last November that prevented licenses from being issued in a number of regions - including Brooklyn - has been scaled down, the Office of Cannabis Management announced on Tuesday night.
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www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Cheaper Boris bike' rides and more bike lanes in bid to get more Londoners cycling

D iscounts on the cost of hiring a Boris bike could be given to low-income Londoners under an ambitious plan to boost cycling in London by a third by 2030.Transport for London wants to increase the number of daily trips by bike from about 1.2m to 1.6m by the end of the decade by expanding the appeal of cycling to a more diverse range of Londoners and moving away from focusing on cycle commuters.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

Voice will have positive impact on Aboriginal mental health, says peak psychiatric body

1. Mental health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a significant issue, and addressing mental health initiatives for this population is essential.
2. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists believes that the Voice to Parliament will have a positive impact on the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres
Theregister
11 months ago
Privacy professionals

UK police to 'embed' facial recog but oversight is at risk

Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner Professor Fraser Sampson has warned that oversight of facial recognition is a risk just as the policing minister plans to "embed" it into the force.He said this week that the widely slated use of facial recognition at the recent crowning of Charles III was "a glimpse into the future of policing," but noted that new data protection measures being looked at in Parliament could scrap both his role and the rules governing the use of public space surveillance systems by police and local authorities.
Boston.com
11 months ago
Public health

Boston to close three COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites

Local Two sites, at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury and at Boston City Hall, will remain in operation.The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced Monday that it would be scaling back COVID-19 vaccination and testing site operations throughout the city.The changes will go into effect May 13.
www.amny.com
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Q&A: NYC Chief Tech Officer Matthew Fraser speaks with amNY about MyCity portal, city's tech strategy | amNewYork

Matthew Fraser is making history as New York City's first Black chief technology officer, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to oversee all things digital across the municipal government.Upon his appointment as CTO at the start of 2022, Fraser consolidated several technology-related city agencies into the newly-formed Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI).
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Sir Mark Rowley: New psychological tools' could weed out malicious police recruits

T he Metropolitan Police is looking to invest in new psychological tools to help weed out recruits joining the force with malign motives, its chief has said.Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the force was tightening up its vetting processes for new officers as part of its reform efforts, after a damning report from Baroness Casey branded it institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
East Bay (California)

California lets Allstate hike rates but insurer still won't write new home policies

Allstate has received California's blessing to raise homeowner insurance premiums 4%, but the state's fifth largest home insurer said it has no plans to reverse its decision last fall to stop writing new policies.That will mean higher bills for Allstate's existing customers, and no relief for other homeowners in the state who are losing their coverage in areas ravaged by recent destructive wildfires, floods and landslides.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

PGA Tour Commissioner Steps Back After Medical Situation'

The PGA Tour said Tuesday night that Jay Monahan, its commissioner, was recuperating from a medical situation and that two of its other executives would oversee the tour's day-to-day operations for the time being.The tour's four-sentence statement came one week after Monahan, 53, announced that the tour had reached a partnership deal with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, which bankrolled the LIV Golf league that has clashed with Monahan's circuit for more than a year.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Tory peer Lord Ranger bullied journalist, watchdog finds

Conservative peer and donor Lord Ranger has been reprimanded by the House of Lords authorities for bullying and harassing a journalist on social media.The peer got into a war of words with journalist and women's rights campaigner Poonam Joshi after a Diwali event he had organised in the Lords.Ms Joshi criticised the attendance at the event of a representative of controversial Indian guru Nithyananda.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Tory peer undermined and humiliated' journalist, finds Lords commissioner

A prominent Conservative peer and donor bullied and harassed a female journalist after she publicly criticised him and an organisation he runs, a Lords committee has ruled.Rami Ranger has apologised and promised to attend a behavioural course after the House of Lords commissioner for standards found he had broken the house's code of conduct with a barrage of messages and tweets aimed at Poonam Joshi.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Met officers to stop attending mental health incidents alarming'

Alarm has been expressed at the prospect of Metropolitan Police officers not attending emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents.The force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Met Police officers to stop attending mental health incidents

M etropolitan Police officers will not attend emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents from September.According to The Guardian newspaper, the force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Met Police officers to stop attending mental health incidents

Metropolitan Police officers will not attend emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents from September.According to The Guardian newspaper, the force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

Met police to stop attending emergency mental health calls

1. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in the UK is no longer attending emergency mental health calls, instead relying on mental health professionals to attend.
2. Following the move, police officers will be able to focus on other areas of policing and become better equipped to handle mental health-related
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Keechant Sewell to Resign

Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York Police Department, said Monday she would resign.While my time here will come to a close, I will never step away from my advocacy and support for the N.Y.P.D., and I will always be a champion for the people of New York City, she said in an email to the department provided by two officers.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

It's Finally (Almost) Here! Need Ideas? We've Got Them.

Fire up the barbecues.Memorial Day is here, and with it, the unofficial start of summer.The ocean water might still be a bit too chilly for swimming, but it's time to dive into those warm-weather activities you've been missing.So get outside and explore safely, of course.(Wear your sunblock!)Been craving a day in the park?
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

Police Commissioner Recommends Discipline for Top N.Y.P.D. Chief

Commissioner Keechant Sewell has proposed punishment for one of the New York Police Department's top chiefs after accusations that he interfered with the arrest of a retired officer who chased three boys while armed, according to two people with knowledge of her decision.Jeffrey Maddrey, the highest-ranking uniformed officer, has been told that the commissioner proposed he lose up to 10 vacation days, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

The Last-Known Colored' School in Manhattan Will Become a Landmark

For years, New York City Department of Sanitation workers ate their lunch in a three-story yellow brick building on West 17th Street in Chelsea without knowing about its history: It was once a colored school that served Black Americans during racial segregation in New York City public schools.On Tuesday, city officials voted to designate the building, which had been known as Colored School No. 4, a protected landmark, and announced that they would provide $6 million in funding to rehabilitate it.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

The Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund, Explained

Behind the head-spinning news this week that the PGA Tour wants to merge with a rival, the upstart Saudi-backed league called LIV Golf, was an entity with billions to spend to make it happen: Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.Though the fund has long been a known presence in financial circles, the deal that stunned the golf world has turned a Klieg light on a business that has been described as one of the most opaque in the world.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

95-Year-Old in Australia Dies Days After Police Officer Used Stun Gun on Her

A 95-year-old Australian woman whom a police officer in Australia used a stun gun on last week has died in a hospital, the authorities said on Wednesday, not long after announcing charges against the officer, who used the stun gun to repel her when she approached him while holding a steak knife.The case provoked outrage around Australia as circumstances of the confrontation between the woman, Clare Nowland, and the police officer emerged.
time.com
10 months ago
Wellness

An N95 Mask Is Your Best Outdoor Defense Against Wildfire Smoke

For the second day in a row, the eastern U.S. was enveloped in a hazy beige smog that blocked the skies and sun of early summer.Countless tiny particles from the raging Canadian wildfiresmeasuring 2.5 microns or less in width (30 times the diameter of a human hair)are polluting the air.In New York City, levels of these particulates have soared to nearly 60 times the recommended guideline established by the World Health Organization, according to data collected by IQAir.
www.amny.com
10 months ago
Brooklyn

THE BIG HAZE: Smoke from Canadian wildfires likely to cover NYC for days | amNewYork

The ominous, sometimes orange haze that has been lingering over New York City since Monday is likely to stick around until the weekendas the smoke from the Canadian wildfires continue to envelop the five boroughs.The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued a statement Wednesday forecasting that air quality in New York City will be at Unhealthy levels through 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

City to relocates migrants from Coney Island public school grounds following borough-wide protests * Brooklyn Paper

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The city will stop housing migrants in a Coney Island school gym after locals opposed sheltering asylum-seekers on the elementary school's campus.According to Council Member Kagan, Zachary Iscol, commissioner with the Office of Emergency Management, announced all migrants would be removed from P.S. 188 by the end of the day on May 17.
www.amny.com
11 months ago
Brooklyn

City Hall changes: Adams taps ex-Staten Island boro prez Oddo as buildings commish, Park as social services boss | amNewYork

Mayor Eric Adams officially named Republican former Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo on Thursday as the city's new buildings commissioner, while also removing the word acting from the title of new Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park.Our administration has always been laser-focused on finding the right people for the right jobs at the right time, and Jimmy Oddo and Molly Wasow Park are exactly those people, Adams said in a statement.
Mission Local
10 months ago
Mission District

Latinx organizations rally for their piece of the budget pie

From street level, the Latinx community looked almost impenetrable.Outside City Hall Tuesday, more than 100 advocates squeezed onto the Polk Street sidewalk, loudly demanding the city fund a variety of Latinx programs in the upcoming budget.Ani Rivera, the co-chair of the Latino Parity and Equity Coalition coalition and executive director of longstanding cultural institution Galería de la Raza, helmed a podium on City Hall's steps, brightening the gray morning with her magenta haircut and bubblegum-pink blazer.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Minister says he was 'shocked' by serial killer Paul Bernardo's prison transfer but he can't reverse it | CBC News

Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he was "shocked" by the Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) decision to transfer serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison but he insists his office cannot overrule it.Mendicino told reporters Monday that he spoke to CSC commissioner Anne Kelly that morning.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Matt Hancock ordered to apologise to MPs for breach of lobbying rules

Matt Hancock has been ordered to apologise by parliament's sleaze watchdog after it found he broke House of Commons rules by trying to lobby an official investigating another Conservative MP for lobbying.The former health secretary, who sits as an independent, having been stripped of the Tory whip, was found to have committed only a mild breach of the rules.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Local elections 2023: Did voters punish failing councils?

Do voters care about how badly their local councils are doing their job - or do they just follow national trends?We looked at four failing councils in England, to find out whether they were punished at the ballot box in this month's local elections.The four councils - Liverpool, Sandwell in the West Midlands, Slough in Berkshire and Thurrock in Essex - have all seen the government step in to help sort out major problems.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Steve Brine breached rules when lobbying ministers in pandemic, watchdog finds

A leading Conservative MP and former health minister did not properly declare his second job for a health recruitment firm when lobbying Matt Hancock and Michael Gove during the pandemic, the standards watchdog has found.Steve Brine, the chair of the Commons health committee, was found to have breached the rules twice by failing to declare in his approaches to cabinet ministers in early 2021 that he was a paid strategic adviser to Remedium Partners, a recruitment firm offering doctors for free to the NHS.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

David Dimbleby calls for cross-party public commission to appoint BBC chair

The veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has said a cross-party public commission should appoint the BBC chair, in the wake of Richard Sharp's resignation after breaking rules over dealings with Boris Johnson but ruled himself out of the running for the job.Sharp resigned after being found to have breached public appointment rules for failing to declare a connection to a secret 800,000 loan for the UK's former prime minister.
ProFootballTalk
10 months ago
Dallas Cowboys

Greg Hardy gets knocked out, again - ProFootballTalk

Maybe Greg Hardy should stick to his current day job.Hardy, who was knocked out earlier this year in his bare-knuckled fighting debut, was knocked out again on Friday night in a Team Combat League boxing match.He was knocked down twice before the fight was called.Hardy now has a 2-1 record in the Team Combat League, which consists of boxers who are aligned with specific teams.
Hogs Haven
10 months ago
Washington Redskins

All aTwitter: 2 June 2023 - Last day of OTAs; OC & DC talk to media; spotlight on rookie CB Emmanuel Forbes

The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Commanders beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order to keep up on the latest news and opinions about Washington, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.
Washington Post
10 months ago
Washington Redskins

The Commanders' name trademark hit a snag. Some fans want a do-over.

New Washington Commanders uniforms were on display at a press event when the team revealed its name change in February 2022.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)When the Washington Commanders unveiled their new name and uniforms in February 2022, team executives detailed the lengthy rebranding process that had included months of sifting through trademark registrations.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

8-Year-Old Migrant Who Died in C.B.P. Custody Was Seen by Medical Staff 11 Times

An 8-year-old girl who died after being held for a week in Customs and Border Protection custody last month was seen by medical professionals 11 times before she was taken to a hospital, according to new details provided by the agency, which is conducting an internal investigation.While the investigation is continuing, the initial findings suggest that the child, Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, a Panamanian national, was not provided proper medical care while she was in government custody.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Bone Valley' Podcast Subject Denied Parole Again in Wife's Murder

For 34 years, Leo Schofield Jr. has been imprisoned in Florida for the murder of his wife, Michelle Schofield.He has maintained his innocence and has been denied parole three times, even after another man convicted of murder in a separate case admitted to the killing.Supporters and criminal justice advocates who have rallied around Mr. Schofield hoped Wednesday would be the day he finally walked free after his latest parole hearing.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Hyundai and Kia theft trend has reached New York City

Spikes in car thefts of certain Hyundai and Kia models, a trend that began in the American midwest and was spread by how-to videos on social media, has reached America's biggest city.About 100 of these particularly vulnerable Hyundai and Kia vehicles were stolen in the month of December alone in New York City, according to New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales

Narcan, a prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, authorizing a move long-sought by public health officials and treatment experts, who hope wider availability of the medicine will reduce the nation's alarmingly high drug fatality rates.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
London

Met police plan to stop attending most mental health calls prompts concern

Mental health leaders have expressed their concern at what will happen if the Metropolitan police chief follows through on his threat to stop officers attending mental health calls from September.They warned over-zealous 999 call handlers could end up refusing to dispatch officers to incidents where they are needed to protect the public due to poor knowledge of the nuances of the law.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

More time needed to fill gap left if Met cuts mental health response RCP chief

There is just not enough time to put a new system in place to protect vulnerable people if the Metropolitan Police press ahead with plans to stop attending emergency mental health incidents, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has warned.The force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
Yahoo Sports
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Chicago baseball report: The Cubs' bobblehead blunder - and Andrew Benintendi looking to launch for the White Sox

Repeated bullpen implosions tend to make a manager's hair turn gray, so be sure to check back on David Ross and Pedro Grifol at the end of the season.The managers of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox can't seem to find a way to get on a prolonged hot streak with their bullpens performing so poorly over the first two months.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Concerns over alarming' plans for Met police to stop attending mental health calls

Campaigners have criticised plans for Metropolitan Police officers to stop attending emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents as alarming.The force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Canada news

Are Canada's competition laws outdated? Some say it's time for change | CBC News

Whether checking in at the airport or checking out at the grocery store, it seems everywhere you turn these days, you find frustrated consumers.Many complain about high prices or limited choices across sectors and blame lack of competition.But now, the federal government is looking to update Canada's competition laws possibly the most significant review in decades.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Canada news

Canada's Competition Bureau sues Cineplex for allegedly advertising misleading ticket prices | CBC News

The Competition Bureau says it's suing Cineplex for allegedly advertising misleading ticket prices, the agency said Thursday.The bureau alleged in a Thursday media release that Cineplex is breaking the law by adding a fee that raises the price of its tickets purchased online.It says an investigation found consumers can't buy tickets online at advertised prices because there is an additional mandatory fee of $1.50 for booking online.
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.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Councils' lack of knowledge about CCTV camera manufacturers concerning'

Too many local authorities do not know who made their CCTV cameras or whether they have been linked to security or ethical concerns, the surveillance commissioner has warned.A survey published on Friday found 40 councils were unable to say who the manufacturer of their CCTV cameras were, a situation the watchdog described as concerning.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

USC names interim administrator to lead athletic department, Big Ten transition team

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

USC has appointed an "interim executive administrator" to help steer a reeling department in the wake of Mike Bohn's resignation Friday.Denise Kwok, USC's executive senior associate athletic director for student-athlete development, will be the interim executive administrator while USC balances conducting a search for a new athletic director and navigating a transition to the Big Ten Conference.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Cyclist killed in lorry crash in central London

A cyclist has been killed in a collision with a lorry in central London.The collision is understood to have happened around 8.15am on Wednesday in Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, near the junction with Maple Street.The rider is said to have died at the scene.Onlookers reported a tipper truck had been turning left.
www.standard.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Met's actions during Coronation prevented much more serious questions', Sir Mark Rowley tells Sadiq Khan

T he Metropolitan Police Commissioner has defended the force's policing operation during the Coronation saying there would be much more serious questions to answer if not for their actions.In a public letter written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sir Mark Rowley said he did not see the coronation as an operation where he needed to call out our shortcomings adding: No major operation is ever perfect.
www.standard.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Firing process for Met chiefs must be more democratic, says City Hall committee

R ule changes are needed to ensure Met Police Commissioners are not sacked unfairly by the Mayor of London, City Hall politicians have said.Writing to Mayor Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the London Assembly's police and crime committee said the process for dismissing Met chiefs needs to become more democratic.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Figures show London boroughs with the most road crashes and deaths

Road traffic collisions in north London have remained constant despite traffic in the capital falling (Image: PA) The number of crashes in north London has remained unchanged over the past decade, despite fewer road journeys being made across the capital.According to the most recent figures released by Department for Transport, 5,214 collisions were recorded in north London in 2021, compared to 5,321 in 2012.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Almost 1,000 children strip-searched by police officers in London

The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza, has found thousands of cases of children being strip-searched across England and Wales.Her research found the Met Police carried out 891 strip-searches of children aged between eight and 17 from 2018 to mid-2022.Dame Rachel described the practice as "intrusive and potentially traumatic" to children involved, adding it should be subject to greater safeguards and scrutiny.
ProFootballTalk
10 months ago
New York Giants

Will Goodell get the votes this week to force Thursday night flexing through? - ProFootballTalk

Whatever Roger wants, Roger gets.And Roger wants Thursday night flexing.Commissioner Goodell came close in March.Two votes short.Twenty-two yes, eight no, two abstentions.Of course, there wasn't an official vote, because that would have officially made the effort a failure.Instead, the measure was tabled for two months.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Chicago Plan Commission approves framework for Pilsen project

The Chicago Plan Commission approved Thursday the framework for a plan to create hundreds of affordable homes in rapidly gentrifying Pilsen.Increasing rents and property values over the past two decades forced thousands of residents to leave the predominantly Mexican immigrant neighborhood, but the city purchased last year for $12 million roughly 6 acres at West 18th and South Peoria streets, and envisions hundreds of mid-rise and high-rise units, many affordable, as well as for-sale homes, rising on the now-vacant land.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

As Texas plans to resume busing migrants to Chicago on Monday, Mayor Lightfoot blasts Gov. Abbott in letter

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a letter Sunday asking him to halt plans to once again bus migrants to Chicago starting Monday.Lightfoot's request and Texas's apparent plans to imminently resume sending busloads full of migrants come as the city faces mounting pressure from a recent spike in migrant arrivals.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Health

Suspected deadly fungal infections linked to surgery in Mexico

The border crossing from Texas into Matamoros, Mexico.(Sergio Flores/AFP/Getty Images)Comment Gift Article Federal and Texas health officials are alerting Americans and clinicians about suspected cases of fungal meningitis among U.S. residents who traveled to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery.At least four patients are hospitalized, and one person has died, Texas officials said Tuesday.
Queerty
11 months ago
LA Dodgers

Marco Rubio is having a mini meltdown over the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & a baseball game

A decision by the Los Angeles Dodgers to honor the long-running Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is outraging right-wingers.The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence first formed in San Francisco in 1979.A group of gay men in nun-like drag, they preached about the benefits of living authentic lives and warned against the dangers of religious moralizing.
Portland Mercury
11 months ago
Portland

Unofficial Election Results: Julia Brim-Edwards Maintains Lead For County Commissioner Race

Julia Brim-Edwards is projected to be the next Multnomah County commissioner, according to unofficial election results reported early Wednesday, May 17.In Tuesday's special district election, Portland voters decided school board races, local tax measures and the next commissioner who will fill the remainder of Jessica Vega Pederson's term on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Des O'Connor's daughter takes legal action against Met over detective comments

Des O'Connor's daughter has accused a police misconduct panel of failing to address predatory and abusive actions of a detective who said she was amazingly hot, the High Court heard.Kristina O'Connor, whose father is the late comedian and entertainer, was sent numerous inappropriate messages by James Mason after he responded to her report of an attempted robbery in October 2011, the panel was told.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
London

Scotland Yard admits failing to hand over documents to Daniel Morgan inquiry

Dozens of documents that Scotland Yard should have handed over to an official inquiry into its corruption were instead left in a locked cabinet located on the same floor as its commissioner, the Guardian has learned.The revelation relates to 95 pages of documents the force now accepts it should have given to the Daniel Morgan inquiry, investigating the unsolved murder of the private detective and the role corruption played in shielding his killers.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
London

Coronation arrests were an attack on British democracy | Letters

A minister defended the controversial arrests of peaceful protesters at King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, claiming that the police were right to act as we were on the global stage (Anti-coronation protest leader hits out at police over arrests, 7 May).Surely on the global stage we want to be seen as a democracy that defends the right to free speech and protest, not an authoritarian state where you are only free to express support for the powers that be.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Julian Knight's call for return of whip rejected after further complaints'

The Conservatives will not return the whip to Julian Knight due to further complaints, after police dropped an investigation into a serious sexual assault allegation against the MP.The Metropolitan Police confirmed their probe is over after the senior Tory said he had been cleared.Mr Knight who was suspended from Tories over the claim always denied the allegation and on Wednesday demanded the immediate return of the party whip.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Julian Knight demands return of Tory whip after police drop sexual assault probe

A serious sexual assault allegation against a senior MP is no longer being investigated, police have said.The Metropolitan Police confirmed their probe is over after Julian Knight said he had been cleared.Mr Knight, who was suspended from the Conservative Party over the claim, always denied the allegation and on Tuesday demanded the immediate return of the party whip.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
National Basketball Association

N.B.A. Commissioner Shocked' by New Morant Video With Apparent Gun

The star Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant apologized late Tuesday after receiving days of backlash for a social media video that appeared to show him brandishing a gun in public for the second time in just over two months.I know I've disappointed a lot of people who have supported me, Morant said in a statement.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US politics

I.R.S. Acknowledges Black Americans Face More Audit Scrutiny

The Internal Revenue Service said on Monday that Black taxpayers have been far more likely to be audited than others and that it is considering changes to its case selection process to address discrimination in how the tax code is enforced.The acknowledgment came after the publication of research this year showing that Black taxpayers were disproportionately audited, prompting calls from members of Congress for a review into the methodology and algorithms that help determine who is selected.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Met's actions during coronation prevented much more serious questions' Rowley

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has defended the force's policing operation during the coronation saying there would be much more serious questions to answer if not for their actions.In a public letter written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sir Mark Rowley said he did not see the coronation as an operation where he needed to call out our shortcomings adding: No major operation is ever perfect.
ProFootballTalk
11 months ago
Chicago Bears

On Amazon, Steelers, Bears, Saints get two Sunday-Thursday turnarounds each - ProFootballTalk

The Commissioner wanted late-season Thursday night flexing.He instead got the ability to schedule teams twice for Sunday to Thursday turnarounds.In the first season of this new power, the league used it only three times - against the Steelers, the Bears, and the Saints.Each will play twice on Thursday after playing on Sunday.
Dabearsblog
11 months ago
Chicago Bears

Improved Bears, Tired Broadcast: Reflections on the 2023 NFL Draft

Jeff Hughes | May 1st, 2023
It wasn't a particularly interesting draft for the Bears, content-wise.They had lots of picks, and lots of needs.They used those picks to address those needs.Simple as that.But we'll start with our club.The Bears clearly have two elements required to be a successful franchise: an identity and a plan.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Ex-lord chief justice of Northern Ireland appointed to chair truth recovery body

Former lord chief justice of Northern Ireland Sir Declan Morgan has been chosen to chair the truth recovery body that the British Government hopes will deal with Northern Ireland's past.The body forms a key part of the British Government's legacy Bill, which is passing through Parliament despite strong opposition from Northern Ireland's political parties, the Irish government, victims' groups and Amnesty International.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

No concerns' about Richard Sharp's integrity while he was BBC chairman review

There were no concerns about Richard Sharp's integrity while he was BBC chairman, a BBC conflicts of interest review commissioned after he was embroiled in a cronyism row involving Boris Johnson has found.The former Goldman Sachs banker and Conservative party donor resigned from his role at the corporation last month over helping the former prime minister secure an 800,000 loan facility.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
11 months ago
London politics

New rule would mean Mayor needs two-thirds majority to sack Met Commissioner

Writing to Mayor Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the London Assembly's police and crime committee said the process for dismissing Met chiefs needs to become more democratic.A spokesman for Mr Khan said there were already processes in place to ensure any move to remove a Police Commissioner by a Mayor is properly scrutinised, and that the committee's proposed changes were not needed.
www.aljazeera.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Netherlands: Media

Zelenskyy is expected to visit the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrests warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crime charges.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the Netherlands, local media reported, on an unannounced visit expected to include meetings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as well as members of the country's parliament.
www.dw.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Are Ukrainian children being illegally brought to Belarus? DW 04/29/2023

"We are seeing how children from Ukraine are brought to Belarus and Russia with the support of [Belarusian strongman Alexander] Lukashenko," Belarusian opposition politician Pavel Latushko told DW.Due to threats from Lukashenko, Latushko now lives Polish exile.In March of this year, a court in Belarus sentenced him to 18 years in prison in absentia.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Tech industry

F.T.C. Seeks Blanket' Ban on Meta's Use of Young Users' Data

The Federal Trade Commission escalated its fight with the tech industry's biggest companies on Wednesday as it moved to impose what it called a blanket prohibition on the collection of young people's personal data by Meta, Facebook's parent company.The commission wants to significantly expand a record $5 billion consent order with the company from 2020 and said that Meta had failed to fully meet the legal commitments it made to overhaul its privacy practices to better protect its users.
 @PatentBuddy11 months ago
Supreme Court Holds Over Two Patent Cases, Considers Two More on Patent Eligibility | Patently-O
Patently-O
11 months ago
Intellectual property law

Supreme Court Holds Over Two Patent Cases, Considers Two More on Patent Eligibility

by Dennis Crouch
On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed its decisions from the April 28 conference.Among the three patent cases considered, the court denied certiorari for the pro se case of Wakefield v. Blackboard, while holding over the other two for reconsideration at a later conference.This development increases the likelihood of these two cases being heard by the court, although a grant of certiorari has not yet been announced.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Sue Gray should not work for Keir Starmer until next year'

The civil servant who oversaw the Partygate inquiry should not be allowed to work for Labour until next year, a former commissioner for Public Appointments has said.The Sue Gray report into gatherings at Downing Street during the Covid pandemic helped seal Boris Johnson's fate and eventually saw him resign as prime minister.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Calls to examine Boris Johnson's role in Richard Sharp's BBC appointment

Boris Johnson's role in the appointment of Richard Sharp as BBC chairman should be examined, the former commissioner for public appointments has said.The former prime minister himself was conflicted in the process, according to Sir Peter Riddell, who also said questions remain about the loan made to him.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

King presented with new royal horse and commemorative sword at Windsor Castle

The King was presented with a new royal horse and a commemorative sword at Windsor Castle on Friday in a ceremony to mark his honorary appointment as commissioner-in-chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).Charles met with the High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom Ralph Goodale for the ceremony, which coincides with both the 150th anniversary of Canada's national police force and the royal coronation on May 6.
Boston.com
11 months ago
Boston

4 Boston police officers acquitted of overtime pay scam

Local Defense attorneys successfully argued that the officers' actions were standard practice at the police department.A jury found four Boston police officers accused of running an overtime pay scam not guilty of embezzlement charges Thursday, The Boston Globe reported.Federal prosecutors had accused Timothy Torigian, Robert Twitchell, Henry Doherty, and Kendra Conway of stealing from the city by filing overtime slips for hours they didn't work, netting them thousands of dollars, the Globe reported.
FanSided
11 months ago
National Football League

What time is the NFL Draft tonight?

The NFL Draft kicks off tonight, April 27th.What time does the anticipated event, hosted in Kansas City this year, begin?It's finally here.The NFL Draft starts tonight, with the first round taking place on Thursday before the subsequent rounds complete on Friday and Saturday.This year's event takes place in Kansas City, and for those of you in the area, the event is surprisingly affordable, so it's not a bad idea to check it out!
www.amny.com
1 year ago
Marketing

This is not a game': Mayor, Police Commissioner warn of new TikTok car theft challenge | amNewYork

By Dean Moses Posted on March 30, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams joined Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell warned of TikTok car theft challenge.Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Mayor Eric Adams joined Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and Deputy Mayor Philip Banks on Thursday to warn New Yorkers of a series of car thefts reportedly spurred on by social media.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Watch your back': Ex-standards commissioner tells of warning from Tory MP

Parliament's former standards watchdog said she was told watch your back by a Conservative MP, as she described her bruising experience in the role.Kathryn Stone, who was parliamentary commissioner for standards until the end of last year, also spoke about being invited for a drink with MPs under investigation as she complained about efforts to attack and undermine the position.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Environment

California wants to build more solar farms but needs more power lines

California's San Joaquin Valley, a strip of land between the Diablo Range and the Sierra Nevada, accounts for a significant portion of the state's crop production and agricultural revenues.But with the state facing uncertain and uneven water supply due to climate change, some local governments and clean energy advocates hope solar energy installations could provide economic reliability where agriculture falters due to possible water shortages.
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