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The nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022, a Swedish think tank said Monday.We are drifting into one of the most dangerous periods in human history, said Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI.

Local The MBTA is conducting a systemwide audit of its stations after a falling ceiling panel narrowly missed someone at Harvard Station Wednesday.The MBTA's interim head has ordered several ceiling panels removed at the Harvard Square T station after a corroded panel fell Wednesday, narrowly missing a rider.

Rivian was not the only electric vehicle startup to feature in my weekly recall email from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning.Electra Mecchanica and Lordstown are recalling a small number of EVs, but, more significantly, Tesla has issued yet another recall, and this time there's no software patch that can remedy the problem; affected cars have to be physically inspected.

Local The MBTA is inspecting similar ceiling structures systemwide and has removed about 100 panels at Harvard Station, the agency said.A Suffolk University student said she felt shock and gratitude after a falling ceiling panel narrowly missed her in the MBTA's Harvard Station last week, an incident that left a literal bad taste in her mouth.

As the first half of 2023 saw mostly wet weather followed by May grey and into June Gloom, LA chefs and operators are preparing to introduce their new restaurants to the bright, warm, and drizzle-free days of summer.Spring welcomed some enticing newcomers, but this summer is shaping up to include all types, from a beloved barbecue pitmaster to a famous tiki bar makeover.

A Chinese court said it sentenced a 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison on Monday on unspecified charges of spying, the latest in a wave of espionage cases the authorities have pursued amid growing wariness of foreign influence in the country.The Intermediate People's Court in the southeastern city of Suzhou said in a short statement that it pronounced John Shing-Wan Leung guilty of espionage and sentenced him.

A Chinese court said it sentenced a 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison on Monday on unspecified charges of spying, the latest in a wave of espionage cases the authorities have pursued amid growing wariness of foreign influence in the country.The Intermediate People's Court in the southeastern city of Suzhou said in a short statement that it pronounced John Shing-Wan Leung guilty of espionage and sentenced him.

The family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a tragic incident on Bournemouth beach has said her death left a hole in all of our hearts.The girl, identified as Sunnah on social media, and a 17-year-old boy died after getting into difficulty in the water next to Bournemouth Pier.Eight others were pulled from the water on Wednesday but did not suffer serious injuries.

Malaysia has detained a Chinese ship suspected of looting two British Second World War shipwrecks, authorities said.In a statement posted to Facebook the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said that a cargo ship had been detained for anchoring without permission at a position 20.1 nautical miles east of Tanjung Siang on Sunday afternoon.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.The morning after the 2022 Kentucky Derby, horse racing took an exuberant and hopeful victory lap.Rich Strike had reintroduced the sport to the dreamer in all of us, winning at odds of 80-1.His trainer, Eric Reed, was an everyday Kentucky hardboot from the casino racetracks.His rider, Sonny Leon, had washed out on the more glamorous Florida circuit before finding success riding every race possible in Ohio.

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There are more than 7,500 miles of streets in the city of Los Angeles.Just imagine how many potholes they'll have after a few more days of heavy rain.Driving over a pothole can damage a tire, wheel rim or axle; if the impact is severe enough, it can affect the vehicle's suspension, undercarriage, body or even its frame.

A nursery's manager and owner had to be prescribed medication after they were told their nursery would be given the lowest possible Ofsted rating.Sarah Laws, the manager of Little Learners Nursery Centre in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and Lesley Johnson, the owner, said they were devastated after being informed the nursery was being downgraded from an outstanding to an inadequate rating.

A 17-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach this week has been described by his family as a fabulous young man and a wonderful son and brother.Joe Abbess, from Southampton, was kind and generous, loving and caring, hardworking and funny, they said.A 12-year-old girl, identified in many reports as Sunnah Khan, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, died at the same time.

A track worker was hit by a rush hour Metropolitan lineTube suffering head and body injuries, a report on Monday revealed.The worker was hit while she was carrying out inspections on April 15 last year near Chalfont and Latimer station at around 9.30am.A probe by the independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) criticised the London Underground, saying elements of its organisational culture did not support effective management of track worker safety.

Activists in Thailand have called for clearer guidance and enforcement to stop the use of humiliating punishment haircuts in schools, after a teacher was accused of cutting the hair of at least 100 students as they sat in rows on the floor.For decades, students in Thailand have had to comply with strict rules regarding the length and style of their hair.

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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will pay $50 million in a legal settlement with Shasta County for its role in causing the 2020 Zogg fire, which tore through several rural Northern California communities, killing four people and burning more than 56,000 acres.As part of the settlement agreement, which awaits final approval by a judge, criminal charges against PG&E that were filed by the Shasta County district attorney in 2021 will be dropped.

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A federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 5,800 youths alleges San Bernardino County Children and Family Services, an agency that was deemed "too broken to fix" by a civil grand jury, failed to protect children under its care and at times placed them in danger.

Sandy's Myanmar Cuisine, a stall opening within the Collective Oregon Eateries (CORE) food hall on Southeast 82nd Avenue this spring, is decades in the making.Owner Mya Sandy Myint has sold her food at festivals and farmers markets, in hotels and bookstores.She's served curries in church basements, sold meals to her interpretation clients.

The Queensland government has passed a bill to remove legislative barriers that prohibited UN officials from visiting places of detention during their visit to Australia last year.A UN anti-torture subcommittee suspended its tour of Australian detention facilities in October after Guardian Australia revealed Queensland refused access to some mental health facilities that hold people charged with crimes, while New South Wales blocked inspectors from entering all of its detention facilities.

A group of senior school leaders is calling on teachers to donate 1 each to launch a legal challenge against Ofsted, pledging to hold the inspectorate to account for ending careers and causing a mental health crisis.The vice-president of the Conservative education society, John Bald, a former Ofsted inspector, is fronting a crowdfunding page for the group, which is called Fair Judgement.

Stress caused by Ofsted inspections was cited in coroners' reports on the deaths of 10 teachers over the past 25 years, the Observer can reveal.The research, by charity the Hazards Campaign and the University of Leeds, will intensify what Ofsted has called the outpouring of anger in the sector over the death of Berkshire headteacher Ruth Perry, who killed herself in January.

A neighbourhood grocery store known locally as the poshest Spar in London was shut by council officials after evidence of an active mouse infestation was discovered.The Eat 17 Spar store in Walthamstow, which is renowned for its Bacon Jam preserves, sourdough bread, artisan products and craft beers, was unable to trade for four days over last weekend.

Workers load grain at a port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26.A United Nations-backed deal has been extended allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger.Andrew Kravchenko/AP An agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports to ship through the Black Sea to help ease global hunger has been extended for two months just a day before its expiration overcoming Russia's threats to pull out of the deal.

By Vladimir Isachenkov | Associated Press MOSCOW Russia will no longer give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as its military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country's massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agencies that Moscow has halted all information exchanges with Washington envisioned by the last remaining nuclear arms pact with the U.S. after suspending its participation in it last month.

The Eaubonne bulk carrier ship docks in the port of Mombasa, Kenya Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022.Gideon Maundu (AP) An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday.

Ukrainian minister says 60-day extension contradicts the documents signed by guarantors Turkey and the United Nations.Ukraine has said that Russia's proposal to extend the wartime grain export deal for 60 days goes against the agreement between the two countries.A Russian delegation announced on Monday that Moscow was ready to extend the Ukraine grain export deal following talks with the United Nations but only for a further 60 days.

Because ministers have missed their target to recruit 6,000 new GPs in England by a wide margin, they have now produced a set of fixes designed to relieve pressure on general practice by directing people elsewhere.These changes will extend the orbit of primary care to pharmacists and even receptionists, ensuring, according to the NHS chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, that patients won't need to go to a GP unless they really need to see a GP.

Sign-up payments for new childminders will do little to address a crisis in the sector that has seen existing professionals leaving in droves, experts say, as the number of childminders in England reaches its lowest level in a decade.There were 28,500 childminders registered as of December 2022, according to Ofsted data, the lowest number since 2012 and 24% down from the more than 37,600 at the end of 2019.

The tragic death of Awaab Ishak should never have happened, Michael Gove said recently during a visit to Rochdale.Despite repeated complaints from Awaab's father about the black mould that ultimately caused the death of his two-year-old son, Rochdale Borough Housing failed to act.The problems in England's social housing extend far beyond this single tragedy.

Deutsche Bank is one of a number of organisations testing Google's generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) at scale.At the Google I/O 2023 event, the multinational tech company unveiled a raft of new AI capabilities and early adopter customers.The bank is testing how Google's AI's capabilities could be deployed to provide new insights to financial analysts, driving operational efficiencies and execution velocity.

Headteachers should stop working as Ofsted inspectors until a pay dispute with the Government is resolved, a school leaders' union has said.An emergency motion on inspections was tabled at the annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) in Telford on Saturday, following the death of Ruth Perry.

There is deeply troubling evidence of bullying, harassment and discrimination in fire and rescue services across England, with inspectors warning that what has been uncovered may just be the tip of the iceberg.Staff recalled racist, sexist and homophobic comments and behaviours which had gone unchallenged or been dismissed as banter, according to a report from His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) The report, which makes 35 recommendations, focuses on the values and culture of all 44 fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England and draws on the evidence collected through its inspections since 2018.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE A still image from video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be a missile ship of Russia's Pacific Fleet firing a Moskit cruise missile, March 28, 2023.RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY (via REUTERS) Moscow - 30 Mar 2023 - 14:33 UTC Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday.

Russian president says deal struck with Belarusian counterpart would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements.Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, President Vladimir Putin says.Putin made the announcement on Saturday as tensions grow with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 25, 2023.Gavriil Grigorov, AP Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus.Putin has repeatedly issued thinly veiled threats he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving Cold War-era fears.

Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia is suspending its participation in the New Start treaty - the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US - sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in Ukraine.peaking in his state-of-the-nation address, he also said Russia should be ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the US does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since the end of the Cold War.

Monday, March 27, 2023 by Jo Clifton
Interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced a series of major organizational changes in a press release late Friday, saying his "highest priority is to organize our people and our work so that we are operating cohesively and focused on problem-solving."

AUSTIN, Texas It was a busy day for Austin City Council Thursday as they approved several ordinances aimed at helping residents impacted by the winter storm that came through Central Texas last week.The Development Services Department stated that two ordinances will go into effect from Feb. 9 through March 31.

Ofsted needs to look at how schools can be rated inadequate overall if they only fail in one area in an inspection following Ruth Perry's death, Michael Gove has said.Ms Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which downgraded her school to the lowest possible rating, her family said.

Teachers miss funerals and go to work sick to ensure they are present for Ofsted inspections, a former teacher has said at a vigil for late head Ruth Perry.Amanda Bentham, who used to teach in Tower Hamlets, east London, has also seen pupils with poor academic results asked not to attend school on inspection days.

Schools are removing logos and references to Ofsted ratings from their websites as a mark of solidarity with headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life while waiting for a negative inspection report.Headteachers are planning to stage peaceful protests including wearing black clothing and armbands and displaying photographs of Ms Perry around the school when Ofsted inspections take place.

Over 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for an inquiry into an Ofsted's inspection, after the school's headteacher is said to have taken her own life.Ruth Perry, head of Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report which judged the school's leadership and management as inadequate, her family said.

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection has said the watchdog's report was deeply harmful in its implied focus on one individual.Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said.

A headteacher has said she will refuse Ofsted inspectors entry to her school following the death of fellow leader.Ruth Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family say.

A headteacher has asked people not to come to her school after calling for support for her plan to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry following the death of fellow school leader Ruth Perry.Ms Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said.

A toxic culture around Ofsted inspections could lead to more cases like the late headteacher Ruth Perry, a former inspector has said.Three unions representing teachers and school leaders have urged Ofsted to pause inspections this week Ms Perry, a primary school teacher, took her own life awaiting a damning report from the watchdog.

A headteacher is planning to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry to her school after the death of fellow school leader Ruth Perry.Ms Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said.

School inspectors Ofsted have come under scrutiny after a grieving family said a headteacher took her own life while awaiting a critical report.Ruth Perry had experienced the worst day of her life when inspectors visited Caversham Primary School in Reading last November, her sister said.Julia Waters said in the weeks that followed the visit, her sibling was a shadow of her former self' after being told the school was being downgraded from outstanding to inadequate'.

You've heard of pizza rat, but how about soup rat?A New York City couple claims that they found a rodent in the soup they ordered via a food delivery app.While the restaurant refutes it, the couplehas filed a lawsuit, a copy of which was supplied to Eater; the restaurant is exploring its own legal recourse.

Senior UN officials have hosted Russian envoys in Geneva in a bid to extend an export agreement amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and to prevent a potential new spike in world food prices.espite being at war, Ukraine and Russia struck a deal last July that allows Ukraine - one of the world's key breadbaskets - to ship grain from its Black Sea ports and permits Russia to export food and fertilisers.

Realtor.com Whether you're buying a fixer-upper or just want to modernize the kitchen of a dated home before you move in, a FHA 203(k) loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could be the solution to purchasing a home that will require some work.But before you start drawing up the blueprints for a fancy new open kitchen, you might be wondering: What is an FHA 203(k) loan?

An unlicensed Big Apple weed shop was slapped with a staggering $50,000 in fines and one of its workers was arrested the same day The Post revealed the store was brazenly operating across from City Hall.New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda confirmed to The Post on Tuesday that Jungle Boys at 253 Broadway was fined the tens of thousands of dollars after the agency conducted inspections at the pot shop Saturday.

A bittersweet moment is coming soon for fans of Daisies, Logan Square's popular haven for excellent Midwestern cooking and expertly made pasta, as owner Joe Frillman prepares to close its original location ahead of a hotly anticipated move to spacious new digs just a few blocks away.Frillman will hold its last service on Sunday, March 5 at 2523 N. Milwaukee Avenue, he announced on Instagram.

Russia and China have showcased their deepening ties in a series of meetings in Moscow closely watched for signs that Beijing might offer a stronger support to the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.
he visit by Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's most senior foreign policy official, comes as the conflict in Ukraine continues to upend the global diplomatic order.

President Biden called Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in the most recent nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries a big mistake as he wrapped up his Eastern European tour by rallying NATO members against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.It's a big mistake, the president told reporters in Warsaw as he headed to a meeting with the so-called Bucharest Nine the leaders of countries on NATO's eastern flank who boosted their cooperation on security issues after Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said in an interview on Sunday that Russia has no choice but to take into account Nato's nuclear capabilities.e made the remarks in justifying Russia's recent suspension of its participation in the New START treaty, which seeks to cap the number of nuclear warheads possessed by the US and Russia.

Arms control experts warn that the suspension of the New START treaty is part of a troubling global rise in nuclear weapons.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: An unhappy kid on the playground may threaten to take his ball and go home.But what happens when a world leader threatens to take his nuclear football and go home?

(InvestigateTV) - The Harrings were looking for the right fit to take care of their 18-month-old, Luke Harring, a boy his mom describes as "sweet and loving."But finding the right child care option for Luke required a lot of shopping around and finding affordable options for the family.For Maryanne and David Harring, it was important to find flexible child care options.

In April 2022, CMS decertified Laguna Honda after a series of inspections found the hospital out of compliance with safety measures for a skilled nursing facility.The hospital was then required to create and implement a closure plan, which included transferring or discharging all of its residents by September 2022.