Shocking video captures moment protester near Columbia University yells 'We're all Hamas,' 'Long live Hamas'
The protest near Columbia University involved a protester declaring support for Hamas amid tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators. [ more ]
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block roads to Chicago airport and Golden Gate Bridge in U.S. protests
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked key roadways in major U.S. cities in solidarity with Palestine, impacting travel routes and causing minor inconveniences for some travelers. [ more ]
Rishi Sunak rejects calls to strip Boris Johnson of 115,000 a year expenses for life
Downing Street has rejected calls to strip Boris Johnson of the 115,000 a year expense allowance given to former prime ministers after an inquiry found he had repeatedly misled parliament.The ex prime minister is facing a ban from holding a parliamentary security pass after a devastating cross-party committee blasted his handling of the Partygate scandal.
Revealed: Downing Street staff's pantomime' to hide No.10 lockdown breaches
Downing Street staff regularly broke Covid rules and engaged in a "pantomime" to stop their behaviour becoming public, the inquiry into Boris Johnson's conduct has been told.In a written submission to the inquiry one No.10 official said the building's security team sent around operational notes telling staff to be "mindful of the cameras outside".
Bereaved families hold pictures of loved ones in vigil outside Covid inquiry
Bereaved families holding pictures of their loved ones lined up outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry building as the major probe into the handling of the pandemic officially began its public hearings.Members of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) campaign group travelled to the London site to express frustration at feeling excluded from sharing key evidence with the inquiry.
Boris Johnson dishes out gongs to Brexit cronies in resignation honours list
Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium Boris Johnson has doled out knighthoods and other gongs to fellow Brexiteers as part of his resignation honours.Former Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg is among those to be made a "sir" in the list a perk for prime ministers who are leaving office.
Stop blaming the Blob' for failures, George Osborne tells Tories
Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium Conservatives need to stop blaming "the blob" an imagined cabal of enemies embedded in British society for failures of government, George Osborne has said.In a speech on Friday the former chancellor said the Tories had been in government for 11 years and that they were "in charge of our country's destiny".
French NGOs sue government over alleged negligence in pesticide regulation
A coalition of French environmental charities on Thursday accused the French state of negligence in regulating the use of pesticides, in a landmark legal case.Issued on: 01/06/2023 - 18:38 2 min Activists hold banners during a demonstration called by "Scientifiques en Rebellion" and "Extinction Rebellion" to reduce pesticides by 60 percent by 2023 and 90 percent by 2050 at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, March 4, 2023.
Arrests of coronation protesters were premeditated', says Republic chief
The arrests of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation was a premeditated attempt to disrupt and diminish their republican demonstration, a leading activist has said.Graham Smith, the head of the group Republic, said the Metropolitan police's decision to break up Saturday's planned protest before it began trampled over their rights, adding the group had been in conversation with Scotland Yard for months beforehand.
Hard Right Grinds House to a Halt, Rebuking McCarthy for the Debt Deal
A group of hard-line Republicans hijacked the House floor on Tuesday, grinding legislative business to a halt for several hours in a striking display of ire at Speaker Kevin McCarthy for making a deal with President Biden to suspend the debt limit and banding together with Democrats to muscle it to passage.
GOP 2024 hopefuls head to Iowa for Ernst's Roast and Ride' gathering
Nearly the entire field of 2024 Republican candidates and likely contenders will flip pork chops and mingle with a crowd of politically plugged-in caucus-goers Saturday in Iowa as they participate in GOP Sen. Joni Ernst's annual Roast and Ride event.Former President Donald Trump is skipping the get-together.
Biden Pays Silent Tribute to Victims of Hiroshima Bomb
President Biden was 2 years old when the nuclear era opened with a blast of devastation unlike any the world had ever seen.Seventy-eight years later, he came on Friday to ground zero of the first atomic bomb used in warfare to pay tribute to the dead.Mr. Biden and other world leaders met privately with a survivor, toured a museum, laid wreaths at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and planted a tree.
LawToolBox-NetDocuments Integration Unifies Lawyers' Calendars Across Outlook, Teams and NetDocuments
Time and advice, Abraham Lincoln famously said, are a lawyer's stock in trade.If so, then the two most important tools in a law practice may just be the calendar and the document management system.Through the calendar, the lawyer manages time, and through documents the lawyer dispenses and memorializes advice.
Breaking: LexisNexis Announces Preview Launch of Lexis Connect, AI-Powered Matter Management within Microsoft Teams
LexisNexis today announced the preview launch of Lexis Connect, a legal intake and matter management product that works within Microsoft Teams and uses conversational AI assistants to help deliver answers more quickly.The product is being developed in partnership with Microsoft, and Microsoft's Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) department has signed on as the first preview customer to test and help further develop the product.
Reddit Communities Go Dark to Protest New App Policy
The moderators of hundreds of Reddit forums, known as subreddits, closed off access to their groups on Monday to protest the company's plan to charge for access to the data that outside developers need to run apps on the site.Many said the new pricing scheme could kill off some of the most popular third-party apps that many users rely on to browse and comment on the site.
I got a sneak peek into Apple's vision for the future of computing on Monday.For about half an hour, I wore the $3,500 Vision Pro, the company's first high-tech goggles, which will be released next year.I walked away with mixed feelings, including a nagging sense of skepticism.On one hand, I was impressed with the quality of the headset, which Apple bills as the beginning of an era of spatial computing, where digital data blends with the physical world to unlock new capabilities.
Hope for Bay Area Transit as State Budget Deal Reached - Streetsblog San Francisco
Thanks to the efforts of thousands of advocates and hard-working politicians and staff, a last-minute deal was hammered out in Sacramento over the weekend to provide emergency state funding for the Bay Area's transit agencies.From a statement issued Monday from San Francisco's Senator Scott Wiener, who lead the fight:
The Legislature's budget agreement is a very positive first step toward securing the future of public transportation in California.
Tories facing third by-election test as another Boris Johnson ally quits as MP
Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium Rishi Sunak is facing an unwelcome third by-election test after another MP ally of Boris Johnson dramatically quit his seat on Saturday.Nigel Adams, the MP for Selby and Ainsty, said he had told his party he would be standing down with immediate effect triggering a contest to replace him.
Q&A with Supervisor Myrna Melgar - Streetsblog San Francisco
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California.Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content.When Supervisor Myrna Melgar came to a demonstration in April to demand protected bike lane on Arguello after the killing of cyclist Ethan Boyes by a reckless driver, Streetsblog asked the obvious question: "why was the district 7 supervisor coming to a demonstration for something that happened entirely outside of her district?"
She rides her bike (and not just for photo ops) and shows up to demand better bike lanes across district boundaries.Streetsblog decided it was time for a talk
Supervisor Myrna Melgar with her bike in front of City Hall.Photo from her staff Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California.
After a Surprise Debut, the Conductor Thomas Guggeis Is Rising Fast
Thomas Guggeis was a young repetiteur at the Berlin State Opera five years ago when he was asked a career-changing question: Could he conduct Salome?He had worked with the singers, but this new production of Strauss's opera was meant to be led by the veteran maestro Christoph von Dohnanyi until a dispute with the director led him to back out mere hours before the final dress rehearsal.
Royal superfan arrested for standing near Just Stop Oil protesters misses coronation
A royal superfan attending the coronation says she was arrested just for standing next to Just Stop Oil protestors before being held for 13 hours.Alice Chambers had headed to the Mall on Saturday morning to try and get a glimpse of King Charles.But as she waited among the crowds she found herself handcuffed by police and arrested on suspicion of potential to cause a breach the peace alongside roughly a dozen other people.
Apple Vision Pro for $999? An engineer built the Vision Pro's eye + hand-tracking interface for the Meta Quest Pro - Yanko Design
If every tech reviewer who got to try on the Vision Pro after Apple's WWDC event can be considered a reliable source, the Vision Pro is absolutely 'magical'.Almost everyone who got to try it on (even Disney's CEO Bob Iger) has the same feeling of being simultaneously sucked in and blown away by how incredibly immersive and intuitive the tech is.
Climate Activists To Protest Zenith Oil Along the Willamette River
Ever since the city of Portland granted a land use permit to oil transport company Zenith Energy last fall, backpedaling on its August 2021 decision to deny the permit on the grounds that Zenith's operations were in conflict with the city's climate goals, climate activists have called on the city to reverse course once again.
Tetris on a chicken nugget is the game as it was meant to be played
According to gaming database Mobygames, officially licensed versions of Tetris have appeared on roughly 60 different gaming platforms, from the Oculus Quest to the Data Zapper M7000.Now, thanks to a new McDonald's China promotion, you can add "giant plastic chicken nugget with an LCD screen" to that list of official Tetris ports (to say nothing of the unofficial ones).
Happy Bike to Work/Wherever Day - (Oakland's 30th)
Oakland tests out a safe crossing near a high school, and there are plenty of bikes, smiles, coffee, and snacks.Chalking in the key notice: Free Donuts!Photo by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog In Oakland this morning, safety advocates and students took advantage of the 30th anniversary of Bike to Work/Wherever Day to call attention to much-needed safety intervention in front of Oakland Tech High School.
Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security
A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen.The screen flashes Photo Complete and the person walks through all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA officer sitting behind the screen.It's all part of a pilot project by the Transportation Security Administration to assess the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.
/ Google recently demonstrated how its Duet AI features might soon be able to analyze your work and suggest ways to continue or improve it.If this reminds you of Clippy, then you're not alone.The words "it looks like you're writing a letter, would you like some help with that?" didn't appear at any point during Google's recent demo of its AI office suite tools.
Duet AI vs Copilot: All the similarities and differences
Both Google and Microsoft have now revealed their respective AI productivity tools, Duet AI and Copilot, with each set to become embedded within all the apps with which workers will have become familiar.Many will have become familiar with generative AI over the past few months in the form of chatbots such as ChatGPT or AI art, but what these products offer is AI tips, drafting, and reformatting as built-in features of productivity software.
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.
Beluga whale and bottlenose dolphin die at Marineland, province says | CBC News
A beluga whale and a bottlenose dolphin have died at Marineland, according to Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General.While Marineland hasn't responded to questions from CBC, ministry spokesperson Brent Ross said in an email that Marineland advised Animal Welfare Services (AWS) that necropsies of both animals were conducted by professionals.
Google's Product Studio: A Generative AI-Powered Image Maker
During the Google Marketing Live event, the tech giant announced the launch of Product Studio, a new tool that uses Generative AI to allow merchants to easily create product imagery.In a bid to give businesses more flexibility, brands will be able to use AI to create new images to be used on the Google platform.
The Most Popular In-Person Sessions from ODSC East 2023
ODSC East 2023 is done, and it was a huge success!Attendees were buzzing about the sessions that filled up rooms and left them ready to take on the challenges that waited for them back in the office.From NLP, ML, and generative AI, to even artificial general intelligence, the topics were diverse and awe-inspiring.
A new mod for Skyrim allows for in-game NPCS to hold memories, and generate conversations with the player using ChatGPT.The gaming community has had a long fascination with creating immersive environments and realistic NPCs.The ChatGPT-powered mod is so powerful, that communities online have taken notice, and is evidence that game studies aren't the only ones in search of ways to use AI to create more engaging gaming experiences.
Call to act on dangerous' conditions around Westminster for disabled people
D isabled peers have spoken about being harangued on their way to Parliament as a report said not enough was being done to safeguard access to Westminster for the less abled.A report by the Policy Exchange said protests had often blocked the passageway of disabled people as it called on the Metropolitan Police to do more to protect pedestrian walkways for those in wheelchairs and with other disabilities.
Call to act on dangerous' conditions around Westminster for disabled people
Disabled peers have spoken about being harangued on their way to Parliament as a report said not enough was being done to safeguard access to Westminster for the less abled.A report by the Policy Exchange said protests had often blocked the passageway of disabled people as it called on the Metropolitan Police to do more to protect pedestrian walkways for those in wheelchairs and with other disabilities.
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.
Scuffles in German cities after student who attacked neo-Nazis is convicted
Sympathizers of a young woman given a lengthy prison sentence for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists held protests and scuffled with police in some German cities after the verdict.The Dresden state court on Wednesday convicted Lina E., whose full name wasn't released due to privacy rules, of membership in a criminal organization and serious bodily harm.
The 5 O'Clock Club: What is slowing down approval of the Commanders sale, a Josh Harris problem, or the NFL's own outdated rules?
The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.We've seen a number of reports in the media that have hinted at problems with the Josh Harris bid to buy the Commanders, and suggesting that the structure of the financing, the number of limited partners, and the inclusion of foreign investors are all potential problems.
The 5 O'Clock Club: What is slowing down approval of the Commanders sale, a Josh Harris problem, or the NFL's own outdated rules?
The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.We've seen a number of reports in the media that have hinted at problems with the Josh Harris bid to buy the Commanders, and suggesting that the structure of the financing, the number of limited partners, and the inclusion of foreign investors are all potential problems.
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.
Kinahan gang leader arrested in Spain, National Crime Agency says
A man described by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as a trusted member of the Kinahan organised crime gang has been arrested in Spain on firearms offences.Liam Byrne, 42, from Dublin, was arrested on Sunday in the Alcudia area of Mallorca while eating in a restaurant with family members.His brother David was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin seven years ago.
epic-stack/managing-updates.md at main epicweb-dev/epic-stack
1. Staying up-to-date with the latest version of Epic Stack is important to ensure the best performance and security of your application. 2. It's important to evaluate the impact of any changes prior to updating to a new version of Epic Stack to ensure the best possible outcome.
Angels crush balls to the heavens, wing it over Chicago, 12-5
About the only thing that went the White Sox way in this game was Statcast, or whoever makes such decisions, shortening Mike Trout's first-inning homer from an originally-measured 476 feet to a mere 461 and Shohei Ohtani's second two-run blast, which followed a demonstration by Gavin Sheets of why outfielding should be left to outfielders, from 478 to 463 feet (his first was a dinky 425 feet).
A Desperate Act Reveals the Dwindling Room for Dissent in India
The Olympic wrestlers arrived on the banks of the sacred river Ganges late on Tuesday for what they had announced as a final act of desperation.Two days before, the police had violently dismantled their protest camp in New Delhi and dragged them off to detention, striking a blow against their protracted effort to bring to account a politically powerful sports official they accuse of serial sexual harassment of female wrestlers.
Modi Opens India's New Parliament Building as Opposition Boycotts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a sleek new Parliament complex, part of a more than $2 billion project to revamp India's decrepit colonial-era center of government in New Delhi.But the inauguration ceremony, which reflected Mr. Modi's usual penchant for Hindu religious and nationalist symbolism, was boycotted by his political opposition.
Who Are the Soldiers Behind the Free Russia Legion?
The fighters who have claimed responsibility for a rare assault just over the Ukrainian border in Russia's Belgorod region are members of a volunteer unit made up of Russian citizens who have been fighting with Ukraine's forces against their own country.The Free Russia Legion, as the volunteer unit is called, was created last August to provide a way for Russians opposed to the Kremlin's war in Ukraine to take up arms and fight alongside Ukrainians.
Israelis March Through Jerusalem, Raising Tensions in a Divided City
Thousands of Israelis marched through Jerusalem on Thursday to celebrate Israel's capture of East Jerusalem in 1967, a contentious annual event, known as Jerusalem Day, that regularly stirs tensions with Palestinians, who see it as a provocation.Large crowds of Israelis, many of them from ultranationalist groups, walked through the Old City, toward the Western Wall a remnant of an ancient retaining structure that once surrounded the holiest site in Judaism, the Temple Mount.
China will send an envoy to Russia and Ukraine in a quest for peace talks.
A Chinese government envoy will visit Ukraine and Russia next week in an attempt to help negotiate an end to the war, a Chinese government spokesman said on Friday.China had announced its intention to send the official, Li Hui the government's special representative for Eurasian affairs after a phone call last month between its top leader, Xi Jinping, and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
A Crucial Question in Thailand's Election: Can You Criticize the King?
When Thais go to the polls on Sunday, they will be voting in a closely fought election that is seen, in part, as a referendum on whether it is illegal to criticize the Thai monarchy.Thailand has one of the world's strictest laws against defaming or insulting the king and other members of the royal family.
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Mivos Quartet (Cantaloupe) If you're a fan of adult cartoons, you may have already heard the music of the composer JG Thirlwell, who has written antic and entertaining themes for Archer and The Venture Bros.But he has also long plied his trade on the contemporary classical scene, with compositions for the Kronos Quartet and Alarm Will Sound.
Dolly Parton Goes Arena Rock, and 9 More New Songs
Dolly Parton has announced an album due Nov. 17, Rockstar, that will be full of remakes of hits, often joined by the original performers.But she also brought some songs of her own including this one, her worried, indignant assessment of a World on Fire that's full of lies and conflict.It's Dolly gone arena-rock goth, with power-chord blasts and martial drums.
Suffragette Indian princess commemorated with plaque by English Heritage
A blue plaque honouring a suffragette Indian princess has been unveiled at her former London home.Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last ruler of the Sikh empire, goddaughter to Queen Victoria and a campaigner for female enfranchisement, was commemorated by English Heritage at Faraday House, Hampton Court.
Taft basketball coach Derrick Taylor suspended amid ongoing investigation by LAUSD
(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)
Taft boys' basketball coach Derrick Taylor, one of the most highly decorated coaches in the Los Angeles City Section, has been suspended since Thursday in the midst of an ongoing investigation by the Los Angeles Unified School District, he confirmed to The Time s.
Your fave illustration of Franklin's kite experiment is likely riddled with errors
1. Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment is often depicted inaccurately in illustrations, with details omitted or incorrect.
2. The kite that Franklin used was likely made of silk, not paper, and was attached to a hemp string rather than a metal chain.
3. Franklin's kite experiment
UC Law SF Students Say Complaints of Racism and Discrimination on Campus Were Dismissed | KQED
Wilhelm is among a group of students of color at the school who say they are struggling from a lack of support, and have accused some professors and key administrators of largely dismissing their grievances.That, they argue, is an issue of particular concern, as they prepare to enter a field vastly overrepresented by white people.
Wayne Gretzky changed his underwear after every period as a player and other priceless stories from TNT's NHL panel
The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers took Game One to quadruple overtime Thursday night, with Matthew Tkachuk scoring the OTGWG at 1:54 am Friday morning.The game was the sixth-longest in NHL history, and the longest game in either franchises' history.The late hours combined with the sheer length of the game and the lack of OT highlights caused the TNT panel - featuring host Liam McHugh and former players Wayne Gretzky, Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter, and Henrik Lundqvist - to become rather silly as they tried to fill time during those extra intermissions.
Demonstration outside Downing Street after executions in Iran
A demonstration took place outside Downing Street on Friday following a spate of recent executions in Iran.It took place on the same day authorities in Iran executed three men sentenced to death in connection with the nationwide anti-government protests last year.Majid Kazemi, 30, Saleh Mirhashemi, 36, and Saeed Yaqoubi, 37, were convicted over their alleged involvement in a shooting that left three security officers dead in Isfahan on November 16.
Man interrupts Just Stop Oil protest, throwing activist to the ground
A Just Stop Oil protestor has been thrown to the ground by a member of the public during a protest in central London, footage shared to social media shows.A video shows a man approaching the group of campaigners, marching slowly with banners on Mansell Street close to the Tower of London - on Friday morning.
Integral Ad Science Earns Industry's First MRC Accreditation for CTV Viewable Impressions - ExchangeWire.com
Integral Ad Science, a global leader in digital media quality, today (May 18th, 2023) announced it has received the industry's first accreditation for connected TV (CTV) video viewable impressions from the Media Rating Council (MRC).Accreditation includes measurement of video-tracked ads, impressions, and related viewability metrics - including general invalid traffic detection - in CTV environments (applicable to certified traffic only).
Nurses to demonstrate at Stormont over escalating crisis' in NI health service
Nurses in Northern Ireland will later hold a demonstration at Stormont to highlight the escalating crisis in the health service.It comes as voters across Northern Ireland head to the polls for the council elections.The Department of Health last week said officials are having to make decisions on spending reductions with great regret following the budget which was set by Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris in the absence of locally elected ministers.
In Louisiana, Rock-Bottom Minimum Wage Is Becoming a Liability for Republicans
A restaurant worker participates in a "Wage Strike" demonstration, organized by One Fair Wage, outside of the Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant on May 26, 2021, in Washington, D.C.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images May 11 saw a surprise in the Louisiana legislature, where lawmakers advanced a bill that would raise the wage floor for the first time since Congress set the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour back in 2009.
Police Arrest Dozens for Peacefully Protesting King Charles III's Coronation
New anti-protest laws have given UK police unprecedented power to clamp down on free speech and peaceful protest.A protester holds a 'Not my king' placard at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square during the coronation of King Charles III, in London, U.K., on May 6, 2023.Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Thousands of King Charles III's subjects protested against the monarchy Saturday in London - and heavy-handed police detained many of them for "suspicion of breaching the peace."
Parents challenge Adams claim housing migrants in NYC public schools won't affect students as number of schools grows to 20
Mayor Adams claimed Tuesday that his new policy of housing migrants in public school gymnasiums won't directly impact students s - even as parents protested his latest effort to find ways to shelter the more than 60,000 migrants who've come to the city since last year."They will not be impacted directly," Adams said during an interview on 1010 WINS.
Parents challenge Adams claim housing migrants in NYC public schools won't affect students as number of schools grows to 20
Mayor Adams claimed Tuesday that his new policy of housing migrants in public school gymnasiums won't directly impact students s - even as parents protested his latest effort to find ways to shelter the more than 60,000 migrants who've come to the city since last year."They will not be impacted directly," Adams said during an interview on 1010 WINS.
A high school crowned LGBTQ+ prom king & queen. This man threatened to attack the school.
Police in Kettering, Ohio recently arrested a man who threatened to hurt LGBTQ+ students after a local high school crowned two queer students as its prom queen and king.Officers with the Kettering Police Department arrested 42-year-old Brandon Moore on May 2 after he allegedly called Kettering Fairmont High School and made a broad threat.
Who are the Harkis and why are they still a sore subject in France?
The word Harki refers to Muslim Algerians who fought on the side of France during the Algerian war of independence.Up to 200,000 Harkis the name comes from the Arabic word for movement fought for the French colonial power during the bloody war from 1954 to 1962 with Algeria's National Liberation Front (FLN).
Court overturns ban to allow far-right monarchist group to march through Paris
Attendees take part in a meeting called "France in danger" organised by the French far-right monarchist movement Action Francaise at the Espace Charenton in Paris, on May 13, 2023.Thomas Samson, AFP French monarchist movement Action Francaise was cleared to hold a demonstration in Paris on Sunday after the courts reversed a police ban issued on orders from the interior ministry to curtail far-right protests.
French monarchist movement Action Francaise was cleared to hold a demonstration in Paris on Sunday after the courts reversed a police ban issued on orders from the interior ministry to curtail far-right protests.Published: 14 May 2023 10:26 CEST Already Saturday about 350 of its members, some wearing masks and dressed in black, were able to attend a symposium in the capital, France in danger, after a court ruling overturned a ban issued by the authorities.
Virtual Reality System Lets You Stop and Smell the Roses
Virtual reality is already widespread in entertainment and is starting to spread to fields ranging from education to health care.But while vision and hearing interfaces are extremely advanced, and touch, or haptics, is improving, one key sense has been missing from the virtual world: smell.That may be about to change.
Russia staging protests for anti-Ukraine propaganda report DW 05/08/2023
Russian secret services have been staging or infiltrating demonstrations in major cities in Europe for propaganda purposes, several news outlets reported on Sunday.The joint research by the Suddeutsche Zeitung, German broadcasters NDR and WDR, French paper Le Monde, Swedish paper Expressen and the Scandinavian broadcasters DR (Denmark), NRK (Norway) and SVT (Sweden) is based on leaked strategy papers that are said to have come from the Kremlin's security apparatus.
Incredible scenes between AC Milan Ultras and players after 2-0 defeat | CaughtOffside
AC Milan players and supporters had an emotional talk after their 2-0 defeat to 18th placed Spezia, in what was a heartwarming moment of connection between the fans and players.The Italian club had recently suffered a disappointing defeat to their rivals Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final, and this loss added to the frustrations of the fans.
Blueprint for Labour's 2024 election manifesto leaks
Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium An early blueprint spelling out the policies that could form Labour's next election manifesto has been leaked.The plans, drawn up by party policy chiefs, include commitments to raising taxes on private schools and taking the railways into public ownership.
EPA's new rules will shift power plants to carbon capture, green hydrogen
Today, the Biden administration formally announced its planned rules for limiting carbon emissions from the electrical grid.The rules will largely take effect in the 2030s and apply to gas- and coal-fired generating plants.Should the new plan go into effect, the operators of those plants will either need to capture carbon or replace a large fraction of their fuel with hydrogen.
Talk about giving a dog a bad name | Brief letters
Re dog names (The pet I'll never forget, 8 May), I remember, some 30 years ago, a dog running down our village street, its owners in hot pursuit calling out its name: Tiptoe!Tiptoe!It didn't.Joy Webb Penistone, South Yorkshire When we got a cairn terrier puppy, he had already been named Achilles.I could always spot English speakers in the park by their reaction to my urgent shouts as I tried to train him to walk just behind me.
More Modi, Less Hindu Nationalism: Reading Tea Leaves in India Vote
With how often and how fiercely Narendra Modi injects himself into elections, you would think every race down to the vote for municipal bodies in what will soon be the world's most populous nation is a referendum on his standing as the leader of India.On Wednesday, a state election in Karnataka, home to 65 million people, was being closely watched for what it might foretell about national elections early next year in which Mr. Modi will seek to extend his transformational prime ministership into a second decade.
Real Madrid made to suffer by City but Guardiola knows they are never done | Sid Lowe
When Eduardo Camavinga picked up the ball at the start of the move that shifted this game and shaped the tie, setting up what promises to be a superb second leg next week, 36 minutes had gone and Manchester City, the team who had won 16 games in a row, were already over 3o0 passes.They had 72% of possession and 100% of the shots, 6 to 0. Thibaut Courtois had intervened four times, the best save from Rodrigo Hernandez, taking his Champions League count to 26 from the last 26 shots he has faced.
U.K. Protest Law in Spotlight as Police Regret' Some Coronation Arrests
The police in London have expressed regret about some of the dozens of protesters they detained on the sidelines of King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, fueling a national debate about the policing of the event and about the new anti-protest law that officers used in some arrests.The law, called the Public Order Act 2023, came into effect days before the coronation, giving the police in England and Wales extended powers to detain and charge those they suspect of mounting or of preparing potentially disruptive protests.
Flanked by leaders of ex-Soviet allies, Putin blasts the West
War' unleashed on Russia, the president says at Victory Day parade in Moscow as the war in Ukraine intensifies.President Vladimir Putin has told Russians that the world is at a turning point and they are engaged in a patriotic struggle as the country marked the anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
French police under fire for allowing neo-Nazi rally in Paris on VE Day
Members of far-right group "Comite du 9 Mai" (committee of May 9) gather to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the death of Sebastien Deyzieu of the "Oeuvre Francaise" ultranationist group, during a rally in Paris, on May 6, 2023.Emmanuel Dunand, AFP The Paris police force and France's interior minister faced questions and criticism Monday over why a march of around 600 neo-Nazis through the streets of the capital was authorised at the weekend.
James Nesbitt: All NI political parties attending coronation is sign of progress
James Nesbitt has said he thinks it is a sign of progress that every main political party in Northern Ireland turned up for the King's coronation.Political leaders from across the world were in attendance at the ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, including Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill and DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.