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8lMk7oHE1SZ | https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369579187112 | Lara Trump on why she’s so ‘pumped up’ about the MAHA movement
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xZJg0L3CPB8 | https://www.foxnews.com/media/fair-election-fund-urges-fcc-hold-cbs-accountable-unlawful-conduct-related-60-minutes-interview | # Fair Election Fund urges FCC to hold CBS accountable for 'unlawful conduct’ related to '60 Minutes' interview
**First on Fox** -- The Fair Election Fund, a national election integrity watchdog group, urged the to "hold CBS accountable for its unlawful conduct" related to the infamous "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
## CBS has engaged in activities that exceed the scope of the ‘legitimate press function’
Trump has alleged election interference over CBS' handling of a "60 Minutes" interview, and feels the network aided his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, through deceptive editing one month before they faced off in the presidential election. The October 2024 sit-down with Harris has been at the center of controversy for months, with Trump taking legal action and FCC chairman Brendan Carr forcing CBS to release an unedited transcript and raw footage.
CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, insist the network did nothing wrong, but the Fair Election Fund believes the editing job constituted "an improper contribution" to the Harris campaign.
*CBS Chairman Brendan Carr has taken aim at CBS News over its "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Image | Reuters/Shannon Stapleton | Screenshots/CBS News)*
"We respectfully request that the Commission hold CBS accountable for its unlawful conduct," James Tyrell, counsel to the Fair Election Fund, wrote in the letter to the FCC that has been obtained by .
## FCC Chair calls CBS news conduct hard to explain following release of Kamala Harris interview transcript
## CBS parent company Paramount Global responds to FCC complaint
Paramount Global on Friday responded to the news distortion complaint that is on file with the FCC.
"The Complaint filed against CBS for ‘news distortion’ envisions a less free world in which the federal government becomes a roving censor—one that second guesses and even punishes specific editorial decisions that are an essential part of producing news programming," Paramount Global executives wrote.
"The protections of the First Amendment apply to all Americans, including broadcasters like CBS and its stations. A broadcaster engages in protected speech activity whenever it ‘exercises editorial discretion in the selection and presentation of its programming,’" they continued. "Indeed, the mere investigation of allegations premised on disputes over editorial judgments constitutes ‘a venture into a quagmire inappropriate for’ a government agency like the Commission—though it is not too late for the Commission to turn back by promptly closing this proceeding."
Paramount Global feels the First Amendment would not permit the government to substitute its judgment for that of a broadcaster as to the specific footage from an interview to be aired.
"None of the Supreme Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence around broadcasting has ever recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making," Paramount Global wrote.
## Trump files $20 billion lawsuit against CBS
Trump filed a $20 billion lawsuit against CBS alleging election interference over its handling of the interview, accusing the network of aiding his Democratic rival through deceptive editing just days before the election.
According to court documents reviewed by , Paramount argued last week that the lawsuit was wrongly filed by Trump's legal team in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, despite the fact that neither Paramount nor CBS News are located in the Lone Star State, nor did any production of the "60 Minutes" interview at the center of the lawsuit have any affiliation with the state.
*Bill Whitaker’s "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris is at the center of a high-stakes lawsuit. (Screenshots/CBS News)*
In a separate filing, Paramount argued Trump's lawsuit is "an affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact," seeking to "punish a news organization for constitutionally protected editorial judgments they do not like."
Trump's legal team remains confident.
*President Trump is committed to holding those who traffic in fake news, hoaxes, and lies to account, Trump attorney Ed Paltzik told Fox News Digital in a statement. (CBS News)*
"CBS News has engaged in activities that exceed the scope of the ‘legitimate press function’ and, therefore, constitute an improper contribution to Ms. Harris’ campaign," they continued. "The results of the 2024 Presidential Election clearly demonstrate that the American public has lost confidence in the media, and, no matter what this Commission decides with respect to this matter, that lost confidence will not immediately be restored. The question is whether this Commission will further undermine the American public’s confidence in the U.S. government by giving a biased media company a ‘free pass'."
Paramount Global feels the First Amendment would not permit the government to substitute its judgment for that of a broadcaster as to the specific footage from an interview to be aired.
"None of the Supreme Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence around broadcasting has ever recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making," Paramount Global wrote.
## FOX News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
_Trian Flood is a media editor/reporter for FOX News Digital. Story tips can be sent to_ _and on Twitter: @briansflood._
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bJ8OxPWgE_5 | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/what-is-pronatalism-right-wing-republican | # The rise of pronatalism: why Musk, Vance and the right want women to have more babies
The movement unites ‘family values’ conservatives and tech bro rightwingers. Will this incoherent coalition hold?
## In his first address to the United States after becoming vice-president, JD Vance stood on stage and proclaimed: “I want more babies in the United States of America.” Weeks later, Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging support for in vitro fertilization, recognizing “the importance of family formation and that our nation’s public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children”.
In late January, a directed the agency to prioritize projects that “give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average”. And last week, it was reported that , the unelected head of the government-demolishing “department of governmental efficiency” and a man who has said that the “collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far”, had become a father of 14.
Republicans have long heralded the importance of “family values”. But in these developments, many see mounting signs of a controversial ideology at work: pronatalism.
Pronatalism is so contentious that people often struggle to agree on a definition. Pronatalism could be defined as the belief that having children is good. It could also be defined as the belief that having children is important to the _greater_ good and that people should have babies on behalf of the state, because declining birth rates are a threat to its future. Perhaps most importantly, pronatalism could be defined as the belief that government policy should incentivize people to give birth.
While people on the left might agree with some pronatalist priorities, pronatalism in the US is today ascendant on the right. It has become a key ideological plank in the bridge between tech bro rightwingers like Musk and more traditional, religious conservatives, like the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson – who that abortions were harming the economy by eliminating would-be workers.
But there are plenty of widening cracks in that bridge and, by extension, Trump’s incoherent coalition.
## ‘Hipster eugenicists’
In the US, interest in pronatalism has historically coincided with growing anxiety over changing gender norms and demographics, according to Laura Lovett, a University of Pittsburgh history professor and the author of the book Conceiving the Future: Pronatalism, , and the Family in the United States, 1890-1930. In the 1920s, pronatalism’s prominence grew after women gained the right to vote, as people worried about women working and wielding power outside the home.
“When Theodore Roosevelt uses the term ‘race suicide’, he actually blames women who are going to college for the first time for the eventual suicide of the right, white race. There’s this linkage between women’s educational and aspirational futures and the declining birth rate,” Lovett said. “There was this anxiety that white, native-born, middle-class women were having smaller families.”
Historically, US pronatalism was also tied to an interest in eugenics – and some of the more tech-minded, modern-day pronatalists do want to use breeding to fashion a better human race. , parents of four who have become standard-bearers for the burgeoning popularity of pronatalism among Silicon Valley venture capitalists, have to engineer the “mass production of genetically selected humans”. They have about making business cards declaring themselves “hipster eugenicists” – although they have also rejected the idea that they are performing eugenics, stressing that and that the only bloodlines they are altering are their own.
The Collinses, who support Trump, have spent on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and screening their embryos for IQ, risk of depression and other markers. (Scientists aren’t convinced that it is possible to screen embryos for IQ.) These kinds of practices – which the Collins have called “polygenics” – draw a wedge between the Silicon Valley pronatalists who back Trump and his more traditional pronatalist supporters. The anti-abortion movement, which was critical to getting Trump elected in 2016, has long opposed IVF, largely because it can lead to unused or discarded embryos.
In signing his pro-IVF executive order, Trump appears to be siding with the “tech right” (and the broader electorate, among which IVF remains extremely popular). When Musk recently brought his son X Æ A-Xii to the Oval Office, Trump called the four-year-old a “high-IQ individual”.
*Elon Musk and his son X Æ A-Xii with Trump. Photograph: Abaca/Rex/Shutterstock*
## ‘Restructuring society’
While the Collinses are avatars for the emerging pronatalist tech right, Lyman Stone is one of the highest-profile pronatalists from a more traditionally conservative background.
“Pronatalism has to be disciplined by a commitment to human liberty and human flourishing – and this is coming out of work on reproductive justice, basically. People have a right to have the families they want to have, and for some people, that means no family,” said Stone, a demographer who in 2024 established the Pronatalism Initiative at the right-leaning Institute for Family Studies. “The focus of pronatalism, in my view, generally is not and certainly should not be on family gigantism, and instead should be on helping young people overcome the barriers and obstacles to romantic and family success in their life.”
In practice, Stone said, pronatalists should help people get married earlier in life so that they can start having children younger. That could mean, he said, everything from improving mental health services to creating better childcare programs. Stone’s frequent collaborator, Brad Wilcox – a University of Virginia sociology professor and author of the book Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families and Save Civilization – pointed to several policies that he thinks would help strengthen “family formation”, such as expanding the child tax credit and converting federal land into affordable housing.
“Pronatalism is not just a fiscal program. It’s a program of restructuring society in a way that treats family goals as worthy, worth supporting and socially important,” Stone said.
Asked if he supports abortion rights, Stone clarified: “No, I would draw the line at destruction of human life.”
Many of these policy proposals could comfortably fit into a left-leaning political platform – in fact, they may be more at home on such a platform than within today’s Republican party. Although Vance said on the campaign trail that he would like to , a move that could cost trillions of dollars in federal spending, Republicans have instead committed to by at least $1.5tn.
Instead, elected Republicans have tended to invoke pronatalist rhetoric in support of their top culture-war causes.
They have repeatedly condemned gender-affirming healthcare for ; in 2022, as Idaho weighed whether to ban kids from accessing the care, “We are not talking about the life of the child, but we are talking about the potential to give life to another generation.” When a Republican lawmaker from Michigan introduced a resolution to condemn same-sex marriage, : “This is a biological necessity to preserve and grow our human race.” And last year, in a lawsuit to cut access to a common abortion pill, the Republican attorneys general of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri argued that access to the pill had “lowered birth rates for teen mothers”, leading to a falling state populations, “diminishment of political representation and loss of federal funds”.
In practice, pronatalism – especially when paired with anti-abortion policy – often overlooks the disproportionate effect that having more babies has on women, according to Elizabeth Gregory, director of women’s gender and sexuality studies at the University of Houston. Childbearing can reshape a woman’s entire future.
“This idea that the child is the only person in the dyad loses a real understanding of how embedded and dependent children are on their mothers,” Gregory said. “Fertility affects many, many parts of culture and talking about it can’t be reduced to just a few soundbites.”
## Falling birth rates
Birth rates are, indeed, on the decline. To remain stable, populations must reproduce at a “replacement rate” of 2.1; in other words, each mother must have 2.1 babies. The US currently averages closer to 1.6. (South Korea, which maintains the world’s lowest fertility rate, .)
Experts are split over how to address this problem. The world’s population is at a record high, and immigration to rich countries could offset declines in fertility – but, as the medical journal 00550-6/fulltext), “this approach will only work if there is a shift in current public and political attitudes towards immigration in many lower-fertility countries”. If countries remain hostile to immigration while their birth rates fall, they will probably end up with a shrunken labor force that is unable to support an ageing population.
There is evidence that Americans would like to have more children. found that 47% of Americans think an ideal family has one or two children, while only 2% said families should have zero. At the same time, found that 47% of American adults under 50 say they are unlikely to ever have children. Of those, nearly 60% say they just don’t want kids. Nearly 40% said they couldn’t afford to have kids or that the “state of the world” had convinced them not to.
“We’re living in a moment where – I would say, unfortunately – marriage and parenthood have become ideologically polarized,” Wilcox said.
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o2hMn1RraUq | https://www.krgv.com/news/alligator-freed-after-being-trapped-in-weslaco-storm-drain-for-over-a-month/ | # Alligator freed after being trapped in Weslaco storm drain for over a month
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- Stormy is now enjoying her new home at the South Padre Island Birding Nature and Alligator Sanctuary.
- Channel 5 News first told viewers about the trapped alligator on Tuesday. A spokesperson with the Texas Department of Transportation said the agency was first made aware of the gator on Feb. 7.
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- The gator appeared stuck in the storm drain located off of International Boulevard and 18th Street. A metal grate over the drain that was welded in place was preventing people from helping.
- On Wednesday morning, a crowd showed up at the grate to look at the alligator, and to also feed it.
- Later, a welder arrived to undo the tacks that held the grate to the ground.
- The alligator then retreated into the drainage system, possibly annoyed by all the commotion from the public.
- By 2 p.m. Tuesday, a crew from the South Padre Island Birding Nature and Alligator Sanctuary arrived. Animal handlers were able to remove Stormy after a crew from the city of Weslaco lifted the grate.
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- The 6’2” alligator was pulled out of a drain that was not far from the Estero Llano Grande State Park, where alligators live.
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M-GCRrFWcDO | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/13/yunupiu-played-the-long-game-on-native-title-and-has-finally-won | # Yunupiŋu played the long game on native title – and has finally won
## By Clare Wright
Yunupiŋu was 15 years old when the Yirrkala Bark Petitions – or _Ṉäku Dhäruk_ in the Yolŋu language – were sent to Canberra from his home in north-east Arnhem Land and presented to the House of Representatives in August 1963. The “petitions” sought parliamentary intervention after the Menzies government excised a portion of the Arnhem Land Reserve and covertly issued licences to a French company to mine bauxite on Yolŋu land. The text of the petitions was typed in English and Yolŋu _matha_ (language) and stuck on to stringy-bark frames painted with the traditional signs and symbols that, if you knew how to read them, proclaimed Yolŋu sovereignty.
Though a precocious student at the Yirrkala Methodist mission school, Yunupiŋu was deemed too young to be a signatory by the clan elders, including his father, Mungurruway. That task was appointed by the ŋärra – Yolŋu parliament – to nine men and three women between the age of 18 and 36, literate representatives of the 17 clans of the Yolŋu nation who were sending their bark emissaries to the federal capital of the Australian nation.
This unique act of political diplomacy did not attempt to block mining but instead sought three outcomes fundamental to Yolŋu law: consultation before coming on to land; consent before taking any resources from that land; and compensation for any resources extracted. Yolŋu had to abide with these laws in respect of their own territorial clan borders. Macassan traders had been complying with such Yolŋu domestic and foreign policy regulations for centuries.
Yunupiŋu’s name mightn’t have been written on the bark but his quick, curious eyes were trained on his elders’ dignified attempt at agreement-making with the commonwealth, his searching face looking up to the future. Indeed, when the principal of the Yirrkala mission school held a mock election in mid-1963, ahead of the federal election that Menzies would contest later that year with a knife-edge, one-seat majority – and the first election in which would enjoy the federal franchise – Yunupiŋu was voted prime minister by his student peers.
Three years later, Yunupiŋu was one of only a handful of Yolŋu boys sent away to bible school in Brisbane. Did he want to go into the church, become a minister? I asked him in a series of conversations we conducted in his home on the Gumatj homelands at Gunyaŋgara in 2021, marooned in his beloved Jason recliner chair, one leg short after kidney disease had extracted its rueful price. (He called what we were doing over those weeks _ŋarraku dhäwu landrightsbuy_ – telling “my land rights story”.)
No, he told me. He went to Brisbane to learn about “the games that they played”. Why? “To look after the elders.” Yunupiŋu wanted to learn how leadership in the white world worked. His ambition, he said, was not to join them, but to know their game so as to beat them at it, fair and square. To do this he needed to learn how to be a leader “in both ways”. To live in two worlds. But he was crystal-clear on one score: his two-ways education was necessary to protect and defend “the oldest way, the Yolŋu way”.
The generous gift of the Näku Dhäruk | Bark Petitions having been rejected and the Menzies government re-installed in a landslide, Yunupiŋu first put his vigilance to work in acting as translator for his father and other elders in Milirrpum v Nabalco, known as the Gove land rights case. Handing down his decision in 1971 – and despite the repeat diplomacy of the elders giving him unprecedented access to their secret sacred knowledge of country – Justice Blackburn rejected the notion of native title.
In 2019, over half a century after Mungurruway and other clan leaders first asked for a voice in the decisions being made about their country and fate, Yunupiŋu lobbed the land rights ball back in the federal court. On behalf of the Gumatj people, he launched a claim for compensation over the impact of five decades of mining on lands which, he argued, had not been acquired under just terms. (“Just terms,” it seems, being a legal precept of both the Australian constitution and Yolŋu _rom_/law.)
The federal court found in Yunupiŋu’s favour but the commonwealth was not prepared to concede just yet. The Labor government – appearing to want to turn back the sands that Whitlam began pouring into Vincent Lingiari’s open hand in 1975, a legal hourglass flipped – appealed to the high court.
Like Eddie Mabo, who did not live to see the court decision that would overturn the legal fiction of _terra nullius_ by which Australia’s First Nations had been dispossessed of their land – their sovereignty breached and their property stolen – Yunupiŋu was not in the high court of Australia to see the government’s appeal quashed. He passed away in April 2023.
Outside the court, Djawa Yunupiŋu saluted his late older brother as the “mastermind” behind the endeavour to safeguard the future of his people.
“He was the one who had the vision,” Djawa said.
As a watchful, reverent teenager, Yunupiŋu determined to master the white man’s game. He played for his ancestors, his elders, his children and his grandchildren. He played hard. He played the long game.
On Wednesday, the high court of Australia .
“Native title recognises that, according to their laws and customs, Indigenous Australians have a connection with country,” the judgment read.
“It is a connection which existed and persisted before and beyond settlement, before and beyond the assertion of sovereignty and before and beyond federation.”
“It is older and deeper than the constitution.”
In one of our interview sessions, Yunupiŋu proposed a historical hypothetical: what if Blackburn had to face Yolŋu law? Would the scales of Yolŋu justice weigh in his favour? What would a Makarrata process have looked like for a man who had not listened to and respected the elders?
Yunupiŋu gameplanned this idea for a while, animated, fire in his eyes. He concluded: “Everybody stands in front of the law. No one escapes judgment.”
“A judgment once and for all.”
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2y-Jk57gQUy | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/04/labour-peer-wrote-treasury-on-behalf-crypto-firm-he-advised | # Labour peer wrote to Treasury on behalf of crypto firm he advised
Questions over whether Iain McNicol was within lobbying rules when he wrote to civil servants about company that was paying for his advice
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Iain McNicol, 55, advised the Dubai- and Zurich-based Astra Protocol, a tech startup that launched a cryptocurrency token, which has plunged in value by 99.7% since its peak.
## Iain McNicol's Role at Astra Protocol
His role at the firm was announced in January 2023, and he wrote to the Treasury in June that year offering its views on regulation as a submission to a consultation that had closed two months earlier. A consultation is a process of inviting views on an issue to help inform government decision-making.
In his letter, Lord McNicol, a former general secretary of the Labour party, wrote that the firm had assembled an “esteemed team of industry veterans and high-profile political advisers, with extensive experience in crypto”. He told the Treasury consultation that Astra Protocol’s team meant it was “uniquely placed to provide meaningful insights into the challenges and opportunities that come with regulating DeFi and other crypto assets”. He cautioned in the letter against allowing regulation to “stifle innovation”.
In a covering email, he acknowledged that the deadline for the consultation had passed, saying: “This is a long shot and if not considered as a submission then, hopefully, helpful background information for you.” The peer added: “If you do wish to follow up we would be more than happy to go into further detail.”
## Responding to the Consultation
He referred to Astra Protocol’s “unique offering” and “expertise” on cryptocurrency, and signed the letter as “Lord Iain McNicol of West Kilbride – Advisor, Astra Protocol”. The email and letter from McNicol to the Treasury were released under Freedom of Information laws.
Tom Brake, the director of Unlock Democracy and a former deputy leader of the House of Commons, said there were questions over whether McNicol’s approach to Treasury officials fell foul of rules that prohibit peers from providing parliamentary services to organisations that are paying them. Peers are allowed to take on paid roles and must list them on a public register, but unlike MPs they do not have to declare how much they earn unless working for a foreign state.
The : “The prohibition on accepting payment in return for parliamentary services means that members may not, in return for payment or other incentive or reward, assist outside organisations or persons in influencing members of either house, ministers or officials.
“This includes seeking by means of participation in proceedings of the house to confer exclusive benefit upon the organisation or person, or making use of their position to lobby, or to help others to lobby, members of either house, ministers or officials, by whatever means.”
Brake said: “Urgent clarification is needed from the House of Lords commissioners on whether this action was within the rules. If it is deemed in order, then there is a very strong case that the Guardian has identified a loophole which needs to be promptly plugged.”
## Astra Protocol’s History
Astra Protocol, whose advisory board includes the former EU commissioner Phil Hogan and a former chief of staff to Donald Trump’s White House, Mick Mulvaney, marketed itself as a fintech startup aiming to develop tools to help crypto firms with regulatory compliance. However, by July 2023 the company’s $ASTRA token had lost 99.7% of its value.
By October 2023, McNicol had joined Starmer’s frontbench in the House of Lords, a role he held until the general election in July last year. McNicol told the Guardian he had given up his paid consultancy role at Astra Protocol in September 2023, but had kept the entry on his Lords register of interests since then because he was offering occasional strategic advice to the firm. It is still listed under the category of “remunerated employment”.
McNicol’s spokesperson said: “Lord McNicol responded openly to a public consultation in 2023 and made clear on his social media and in the written submission to the consultation that he did so in his capacity as a strategic adviser to Astra Protocol. The response was emailed to public enquiries at the Treasury and was one of over 130 to the public consultation. At no point in the process did he meet with or speak to any minister or civil servant.
“Lord McNicol’s external strategic advice to Astra focused on the importance of anti money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) technology. His paid advisory work for Astra ceased at the end of September 2023.”
## Further Information
In May last year, while a member of Starmer’s frontbench team, McNicol gave a speech at the British Blockchain Association about Labour’s plans for the fintech sector, during which he mentioned his role advising the firm, by then known as Astra Enterprise, describing it as developing anti-money-laundering technology.
McNicol made his speech as an avatar addressing a conference in a futuristic virtual reality setting, according to a still on YouTube.
“Labour is keen to prevent the UK slipping behind in a fast-moving industry such as this,” he told the virtual audience. “And with such strong competition globally that’s going to be very easy to do. We want fintech businesses to stay and to choose to locate themselves here.”
His speech is likely to raise questions about why a then shadow minister spoke across both his private interests and Labour policy.
McNicol was also until then an adviser to a communications and lobbying outfit, Stonehaven, and to another business, Kekst CNC, until December. Stonehaven decided to part company with peers after an outcry about its decision to make Charlotte Vere, a former transport minister, a partner.
According to McNicol’s register of interests he is still an adviser to Astra Enterprise, which rebranded from Astra Protocol last year, with two of its original founders still apparently part of the management.
According to its social media, the original Astra Protocol company now appears entirely separate under a new Astra branding, with a new chief executive. It released a saying it was under new management and would honour its commitments to those who had bought cryptocurrency tokens.
McNicol is a former trade unionist and was general secretary of the Labour party from 2011 to 2018, during the Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn years. Before that, he was national political officer at the GMB union.
Since entering the Lords, his declarations on the register of interests show he has acquired a portfolio of roles in financial services. Since 2019 he has chaired the oversight board of a “for-profit social enterprise” money lender called Salad Projects, ending in January this year, and in 2023 he was retained to act as a strategic adviser to the Investing and Saving Alliance, an industry group.
He also has a consulting firm, McNicol Consulting, whose only client appears to be the International Republican Institute, described as a “non-profit, non-partisan organisation working to support and strengthen democratic institutions”. Its board is mostly drawn from members of the US Republican party.
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Queensland premier **David Crisafulli** has urged residents in the path of , declaring it could be the “most significant” wind and wet weather event for the city since 1954.
Australia Zoo, which already treats native wildlife, such as these joeys and other animals that are orphaned by road accidents, dog attacks, bushfires and drought conditions, is getting ready to care for any native animals hurt by the cyclone. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
The **Steve Irwin**\-founded zoo, which is about an hour’s drive from Brisbane, has yet to decide if it will close its doors to visitors, but it has sought to reassure people that its hospital will remain open 24 hours a day.
In a statement, the zoo said:
> Our team is working around the clock to ensure that our beautiful animals remain comfortable and safe, spoiling them with lots of love and comfort food.
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> We will make the decision whether to close Australia Zoo, if required, for the safety of our animals, staff and visitors.
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> The Australia Zoo Wildlife hospital continues to operate 24 hours a day, and will be prepared to treat native wildlife impacted by the cyclone in the coming days.”
Updated at 24.55 EST
## SE Queensland, northern NSW airports close as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches
Airlines have had to cancel many flights as airports in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales shut ahead of .
Gold Coast airport will close from 4PM local time today.
Ballina airport flights have also been suspended.
Coffs Harbour airport flights will cease from midnight tonight.
It is unclear when the airports will reopen for flights.
Brisbane and Sunshine Coast airports remains open.
Australia Zoo, which already treats native wildlife, such as these joeys and other animals that are orphaned by road accidents, dog attacks, bushfires and drought conditions, is getting ready to care for any native animals hurt by the cyclone. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
**Donna Gates** said residents should be safe in their homes and plan for power outages from 6pm on Wednesday.
She said that over the course of the next two or three days the area is expecting as much as 800mm of rain. While the cyclone is classified at the upper end of category two, wind gusts of a category three strength could occur.
> We’ve tried to prepare everyone so that they do understand that this looks like the most significant event in our city in terms of destructive winds and heavy rain that we’ve seen since 1954.”
Updated at 23.42 EST
## The Acting Gold Coast Mayor Warns of the Most Significant Storm Event Since 1954
The Acting Gold Coast mayor has warned residents to take seriously the threat posed by , declaring it could be the “most significant” wind and wet weather event for the city since 1954.
Australia Zoo, which already treats native wildlife, such as these joeys and other animals that are orphaned by road accidents, dog attacks, bushfires and drought conditions, is getting ready to care for any native animals hurt by the cyclone. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images
**Donna Gates** said residents should be safe in their homes and plan for power outages from 6pm on Wednesday.
She said that over the course of the next two or three days the area is expecting as much as 800mm of rain. While the cyclone is classified at the upper end of category two, wind gusts of a category three strength could occur.
> We’ve tried to prepare everyone so that they do understand that this looks like the most significant event in our city in terms of destructive winds and heavy rain that we’ve seen since 1954.”
Updated at 23.42 EST
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“My name Mark is a little part of Trump’s name,” says (not) Trump’s daughter, . She’s also the face behind the ‘ManuMash’ baby ‘Bella’ who, according to the celebrity entrepreneur, was just a little girl when she was forced to leave the mother’s womb. “I caught a baby wombat!”
There was nothing more terrifying than seeing a baby wombat being trafficked for sale to an unknown buyer. What made the situation even more disastrous, however, was the fact that the wombat was hiding in the womb of a female dog. (There was no way to see it, obviously.)
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Digested photo: ‘Let’s see how they cope when we cut off their maple syrup supply.’ Photograph: Dave Chan/AFP/Getty Images
In animal news closer to home, I’m helping a friend buy kittens, and who knew that the market was so weird? My friend’s first instinct was to go through the cat charities, but none of them had new litters available. Next, she looked at the fancy breeders, where pure ragdolls and Bengals can go for £1,200 a piece. At the far end of the scale was the sketchy kitten market online, where people breed litters in their spare rooms or sell them on from illegal kitten farms.
The middle path is an online animal exchange where measures are taken to verify users and buyers are warned against breeders who can’t produce the mother. Here’s the wild bit: since Covid, demand for pets in some parts of the country continues to outstrip supply and ordinary tabbies in London can go for £500 a pop and get snapped up within moments of going online – something you would avoid if you weren’t at the sharp end of your children’s relentless campaigning. On Thursday my friend brought home two eight-week-olds, a boy and a girl, tiny and perfect, and OMG I’m in love.
## Monday
To the people who parked their consciences and voted for Donald Trump because they thought he’d slash regulation, cut corporate taxes and eviscerate the federal government to send their stock holdings soaring, I’d like to ask: “How’s that working out for you?” For anyone with a pension, college savings or other assets in the US market this was an unrelaxing week, during which the Dow fell by almost 900 points on Monday and some $4tn (£3tn) was wiped off the S&P 500.
Best not to look, in my view. Don’t look, don’t sell, hold your nerve on the assumption it’ll be fine in 10 years’ time, just as the markets recovered eventually and ebulliently after the 2008 crash and Covid. In the meantime, let’s console ourselves with the silver lining that Elon Musk found himself personally on Monday, as Tesla’s share price plummeted. Even more gratifying: unlike the overall market losses, Musk’s losses were at least in part caused by personal animus.
The backlash against Musk has been growing in recent weeks, driving down Tesla sales, with the car’s dealerships and drivers becoming targets. Sheryl Crow sold hers. The actor Jason Bateman said that driving a Tesla was tantamount to rocking a Trump sticker on your bumper. And with each passing week, more protesters outside Tesla showrooms across the US. Meanwhile, individual owners have discovered that the cost of driving a car that once symbolised wealth and status is being in supermarket car parks. A nice Subaru, anyone?
## Tuesday
Ten days after Meghan Markle’s new show, dropped on Netflix there are still questions to answer: primarily, is her insistence on calling herself Sussex strictly in line with protocol? And, by correcting the misuse of her name, was she pass-agg bullying her episode two guest, Mindy Kaling?
For my money, Kaling, who appeared on the show to cut heart-shaped sandwiches like the drippy friend in a Jane Austen novel, exclaims: “It’s so funny that you keep saying Meghan Markle,” says Meghan – it’s the “keep” in that sentence where the poison is stored – not sounding amused at all. Kaling’s face went full rictus like she’d farted in front of the queen.
Opinions differ as to whether Sussex is the correct surname for Markle, as opposed to Wales, Windsor or Mountbatten, and even after the New York Times , the proper answer remains obscure. While one royal expert said Meghan was either totally oblivious to what her actual name was or she didn’t understand it, another averred that Sussex was “totally within royal protocol”. Kaling, meanwhile, had to go on TV to “break her silence” and, not the most ringing endorsement of a grand day out, clarify that she “had a great time”.
## Wednesday
An American woman who dominates global headlines for the second day running when the Australian prime minister wades into the debate. The woman, Sam Jones, who identifies as an influencer, snatched a helpless marsupial from its mother’s arms and held it aloft for the camera for lolz. In a since deleted post on a now-private Instagram, Jones, who previously posted images of herself with animals she had slain while hunting, exclaims: “I caught a baby wombat!”
There are laws against this kind of thing in Australia and with the directness we expect from that part of the world, Tony Burke, the Australian home affairs minister, said: “I can’t wait to see the back of this individual.” (By the end of the week, she had left the country). But it was the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, who really rose to the occasion and, in a political moment up there with “she was the people’s princess”, addressed Jones directly to say what everyone was thinking: “Take a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there.”
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Digested photo: ‘Let’s see how they cope when we cut off their maple syrup supply.’ Photograph: Dave Chan/AFP/Getty Images
## Thursday
In animal news closer to home, I’m helping a friend buy kittens, and who knew that the market was so weird? My friend’s first instinct was to go through the cat charities, but none of them had new litters available. Next, she looked at the fancy breeders, where pure ragdolls and Bengals can go for £1,200 a piece. At the far end of the scale was the sketchy kitten market online, where people breed litters in their spare rooms or sell them on from illegal kitten farms.
The middle path is an online animal exchange where measures are taken to verify users and buyers are warned against breeders who can’t produce the mother. Here’s the wild bit: since Covid, demand for pets in some parts of the country continues to outstrip supply and ordinary tabbies in London can go for £500 a pop and get snapped up within moments of going online – something you would avoid if you weren’t at the sharp end of your children’s relentless campaigning. On Thursday my friend brought home two eight-week-olds, a boy and a girl, tiny and perfect, and OMG I’m in love.
## Friday
To lift the end of your week, I recommend you watch the at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, a much more forceful effort than the time Mike Pence, in the same job, was . Unlike the boos for Pence, which were alleviated by counter-cheers, the boos for Vance were solid, sustained, and compounded with derisive whistling, supercharged by the fact Trump fired the Kennedy Center’s chair and replaced 13 of its trustees with his own people, and accompanied by a gratifying visual: that of extremely well-heeled seniors, the Kennedy Center’s constituency, lobbing catcalls for what looked like the first time in their lives.
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Xt3lu_W8zj6 | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/13/campaign-to-bar-under-14s-from-having-smartphones-signed-by-100000-parents | # Campaign to bar under-14s from having smartphones signed by 100,000 parents
## Surrey was region of UK with most sign-ups for Smartphone Free Childhood’s parent pact, launched last year
An online campaign committing parents to bar their children from owning a smartphone until they are at least 14 has garnered 100,000 signatures in the six months since its launch.
The Smartphone Free Childhood campaign launched a “parent pact” in September in which signatories committed to withhold handsets from their children until at least the end of year 9, and to keep them off social media until they are 16.
Daisy Greenwell, a cofounder of Smartphone Free Childhood, said parents had been put in an “impossible position” by the weak regulation of big tech companies, leaving them with a choice of getting their children a smartphone “which they know to be harmful” or leaving them isolated among their peers.
“The overwhelming response to the parent pact shows just how many families are coming together to say ‘no’ to the idea that children’s lives must be mediated by big tech’s addictive algorithms,” she said.
The biggest regional backing of the pact is in Surrey, where there have been 6,370 signatories, followed by Hertfordshire, where the city of St Albans is attempting to become Britain’s first to go smartphone-free for all under-14s.
More than 11,500 schools have signed – representing more than a third of the total of 32,000 in the UK.
Celebrity signatories include the singer Paloma Faith, the actor Benedict Cumberbatch and the broadcaster Emma Barnett.
According to research by the media regulator, Ofcom, 89% of 12-year-olds own a smartphone, a quarter of three- and four-year-olds do, and half of children under 13 are on social media.
argue that smartphones distract children from schoolwork, expose them to harmful online content and facilitate addictive behaviour.
Last week, after opposition from ministers, the Labour MP Josh MacAlister that had proposed raising the age of digital consent from 13 to 16, meaning that social media companies would have required a parent’s permission to handle the data of a child under that age.
The bill now commits the government to researching the issue further rather than implementing immediate change.
Some experts have cautioned that a full ban is impractical or excessive. Sonia Livingstone, a professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics, said it was “too simplistic” as it reduced the pressure on social media companies to reform their services so that children can get the benefits without the harms.
She said any restrictions should be accompanied with alternative activities for children, especially opportunities to meet or play with friends, and it was important to recognise the practical uses of smartphones such as using maps, doing homework and contacting parents.
“I completely understand why there is a desire for an age limit on owning smartphones, but I don’t think a blanket ban is the way to go,” Livingstone said.
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The newly appointed Liberal leader is likely to call a federal election to bolster his mandate, but Canadians seem to see him as the best bet to counter US tariffs
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When Mark Carney took the job as governor of the Bank of England in 2013, he negotiated a five-year term rather than the traditional eight-year tenure. The sense was that he was eager to get back to Canada to run for office in the next federal election. But that election came and went in 2019, and Carney instead extended his tenure at the Bank, ultimately leaving it in 2020. A year later, the Guardian whether he’d be prime minister of Canada some day. Carney was deliberately coy. “Er, look at the time!” he laughed, with a raised eyebrow.
No need to be cute any more. On Sunday evening, Carney in a landslide, capturing 85.9% of the overall riding points on the first count. The party allocates 100 possible points to each constituency (or ridings, as they’re known), and those points are distributed based on the ratio won by each candidate in each riding (the ballots are ranked). Carney’s commanding win outdoes even that of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, who won the leadership in 2013 with a little over 80% of the points.
Carney is now not only Liberal party leader, but in the coming days will be sworn in as prime minister. His grip on the latter will be tested quickly. The expectation in Ottawa is that Carney will quickly call a federal election, both because he otherwise would be open to accusations of illegitimacy – as a prime minister without a seat in the House – and because, for the first time in two years, the Liberals are on the opposition Conservatives in the polls.
It has been a stunning turnaround. Just two months ago, when Trudeau announced , the Liberals were barely scraping 20% support among Canadians. Now, the party is pushing 30%. Donald Trump is partly the catalyst for this. He has quickly refocused Canadians’ attention externally, and forced them to rethink their priorities, including whom they trust to deal with the US president. Since early February, the answer to that for Canadians broadly has increasingly been the Liberals – . “Everything in my life has helped prepare me for this moment,” Carney told the Liberal crowd on Sunday. At the moment, it seems a lot of Canadians agree.
No doubt this has frustrated Carney’s main rival in the leadership race, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. On Sunday, Freeland finished second in the party voting, but with just 8% of the points. Carney even handily beat Freeland in her own riding, by 1,322 votes to 188. It was, frankly, a terrible outcome for her – and one that few would have predicted a few months ago.
Freeland’s own resignation from cabinet on 16 December – on the morning she was due to present the government’s economic statement, no less – was what finally pushed Trudeau to step aside in early January. It also immediately positioned Freeland as the assumed frontrunner. But her campaign was bad. As abrupt as her break with the Trudeau government was, it was impossible for her to separate herself entirely. And at times, particularly when it came to Trump, she didn’t want to. Freeland told everyone she knew from experience how to deal with a Trump administration. Freeland finished her campaign on a lacklustre note, by promising to appoint Carney as her finance minister, should she win – an obvious acknowledgment of the trending mood. Carney has not yet made a reciprocal offer.
Still, on Sunday night, Carney thanked Freeland and the others for running, and praised Trudeau’s “strength and compassion as a fighter for Canada”. It was perhaps a nod to Trudeau’s last few weeks as much as the preceding nine years. Trump helped make Canadians nationalists again, no question. But it’s Trudeau, in his final act, who has helped Canadians feel like they still belong together. He has always been good in a moment of crisis, and his responses to Trump’s tariff imposition(s) are proof. Trudeau’s frank language, his direct appeals to Americans, and his framing of Trump – or “Donald” – as a buffoonish tool, have matched the national mood perfectly. He has also, finally, wrongfooted the Conservatives. Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s years of negativity and snark have undermined his credibility as a force for unity. That’s clearer now than ever.
Back in 2021, Carney explained: “If I had stayed in private finance, the opportunity cost of me being in public service for 20 years is enormous. Do I care about money? Obviously, I have a family to provide for and stuff, but I am in bloody Ottawa. I am back in Ottawa.” That is truer now than ever. An election looms soon for Canada, and we’ll see whether everything in Carney’s life has prepared him for one more win. In the meantime, it seems like Carney is right where he wants to be.
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## The RSVP for events in Denver and Las Vegas includes guidance that 'masks are advised for all attendees of this event'
Sen. , I-Vt., and Rep. , D-N.Y., are taking the "Fighting Oligarchy" rallies out West next week – and advising supporters to mask up to participate.
Five years after the , Fox News Digital can confirm that the RSVP for the events in Denver and Las Vegas includes guidance that "masks are advised for all attendees of this event."
A post shared by conservative podcaster Stephen L. Miller on Friday about the Denver event had many wondering why masks would be advised for an outdoor event in 2025.
Sanders did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's inquiry about the mask guidance.
"Sent from a friend. Bernie's speaking tour is advising everyone in attendance to wear masks. This is an outdoor event," the X post said, accompanied by a screenshot of the RSVP.
"Still trying the Covid panic politics," the top comment said.
"Was this from the year 2020?" a content creator asked.
But another reply countered: "They don’t want the paid attendees found out."
The reactions to the post are split, with many people online dumbfounded by the need for masks exactly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns and social distancing.
People gather in support of continuing the school mask mandate outside the Loudon County Government Center prior to a Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday January 18, 2022, in Leesburg, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended their travel mask mandate on April 18, 2022.
According to the CDC's website, masks are still "recommended in indoor public transportation settings" and "people may choose to mask at any time."
The website advises people who are at medium to high risk of getting very sick to wear a mask or "consider avoiding non-essential indoor activities in public where you could be exposed."
While the CDC has maintained that masking can reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, other studies since the pandemic have brought into question the efficacy of wearing a mask.
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What the Democrats created for their purposes, President can use for his.
And that is especially true with President Joe Biden’s clean energy agenda. From EV subsidies and mandates to rejoining the Paris climate agreement and investments in green energy infrastructure, the last administration spent countless hours and cost Americans well over a trillion dollars in an attempt to drive down carbon emissions.
Naturally, Biden’s subsidy and regulatory approach didn’t work. The Democrats fell short of their carbon reduction targets and U.S. debt skyrocketed.
Yet while to accomplish its climate change goals, Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council can repurpose Democratic-built tools to advance an America First energy agenda.
A prime target for reform would be Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This bloated bill was replete with waste, unnecessary earmarks and classic Washington grift. But there are also some beneficial policies as well. The IRA provides hundreds of billions of dollars to infrastructure, job creation and technological innovation in the clean energy sector.
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The National Energy Dominance Council should lean into these investments and let red states follow Texas’ lead. The clean energy market is already over $1.2 trillion and growing at over 5% a year.
However, simply repurposing Biden-era policies in wise ways is not enough. Trump will win where Biden failed because his energy strategy realizes the U.S. can’t without dominating every energy technology.
Instead of going all-in on clean energy tech alone, Trump also wholeheartedly embraces America’s legacy of fossil fuel production. To be energy dominant, America must keep oil and gas production high to drive down prices, retain good-paying American jobs, and displace higher-emitting fuels abroad.
By leaning into American oil and gas, Trump will also help the environment – just like he did during his first administration, when historic American LNG production helped cut U.S. carbon emissions to the lowest level in a quarter of a century.
Not every Biden-era green policy is ripe for redemption. Far from it: EV mandates, for example, are not only costly and inefficient but an affront to American freedom. And Biden’s regulatory attack on the oil and gas industry drove up prices while undermining what remains our greatest strategic energy advantage.
But we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. The should utilize Biden-era energy investments, redirect programs where possible and eliminate what can’t be used. When that happens, President Trump will have the ultimate victory – achieving total and complete energy dominance as fast, and efficiently, as possible.
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Ben Affleck attends the world premiere of "The Accountant 2" during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at The Paramount Theatre on March 8, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
In the , Affleck and his son Samuel, 13, could be seen browsing various pairs of shoes at a sneaker convention, where Samuel spotted the Dior shoes. Upon seeing the hefty price tag, Affleck told his son, "That's a lot of lawns you gotta mow there."
He asked the reporter if she had any children, then explained, "It's always some grift why I need to be … I'm like, 'Man, you do not need thousand-dollar shoes!' He's like, 'We have the money.' I'm like, 'I have the money, you're broke!'"
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been spotted together many times since their split in 2015. (BG004/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Their eldest daughter, Violet, graduated from high school in May 2024 and has spent the past school year studying at Yale. Garner shared her reaction to her daughter's graduation on Instagram at the time, posting a , including a teary-eyed photo of her cheering on Violet during a graduation event.
"Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate," she wrote in the caption. "(Bless our hearts)." The remaining photos featured her crying while on a plane and another one of her wearing "2024" glasses.
Affleck and Garner first announced their split to the public in 2015, after 10 years of marriage, and later finalized their divorce in 2018. Although they have both moved on and have dated, and in his case, married other people, they remain close as co-parents.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were married in 2022, 20 years after calling off their first wedding. (Johnny Nunez)
"When you have children with somebody you're connected to them forever," he told "Good Morning America" in February 2020. "And I'm very lucky she is the mother of my children. I'm very grateful and respectful of her. Our marriage didn't work, and that's difficult. Both of us really believe that it's important for kids to see their parents respect one another and get along, whether they're together or not."
The couple have been spotted together many times over the years, most recently on a paintball outing with one of their children. While the internet is swirling with reconciliation rumors, a source told Fox News Digital they had "a bunch of good energy around them," and that "you can just tell they were mainly there for their kid."
Video footage from the paintball event shows Affleck hugging Garner from the side as she points her paintball gun at a target off-screen. He later picks up his own paintball gun, after Garner does not return the hug.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner attended a performance at the Ford Theatre on February 21, 2024. (Dylan Mulvaney)
Following their divorce, Affleck . The two were married for roughly two years, before finalizing their divorce in February 2025. Garner has been linked to John Miller, chairman of CaliGroup, since 2018, and although they took a break at one point, People reports they have been together since 2023.
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uLTMtXSp9cY | https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/14/chappell-roan-the-giver-review-sapphic-country | # Chappell Roan: The Giver review – saddle up, there’s a new sheriff in town
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### Chappell Roan: The Giver review – saddle up, there’s a new sheriff in town
The midwest princess embraces her roots with a queer country banger about pleasure that toys with the genre’s gender and class cosplay
**I**t’s easy to forget that in the year that became one of the world’s biggest pop stars, she only released one single. Good Luck, Babe! came out in April 2024, precipitating the explosion of the US pop star as a live phenomenon who made pop hyper fun and queer again, while also remaining about how far she was willing to go for her art.
When streaming demands that pop stars pebbledash releases in order to stay buoyant on playlists, her disinclination to capitalise on Good Luck, Babe!’s success with more material is reflective of Roan’s confidence in her way of doing things, whether persisting with a vision that her previous label rejected – and being totally vindicated for it – or using her recent Grammys win to call for labels to . The tactic has paid off: in the absence of new songs, Pink Pony Club – the song Atlantic dropped her over – reached UK No 1 last week, almost five years after its original release. Her debut album, 2023’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, has been in the UK Top 10 since June, taking two separate weeks at No 1.
You wonder if releasing a new song almost risks disturbing that reign. Roan has been teasing two new tracks live for a while – lovelorn ballad Subway and The Giver, a gay-as-hell country song debuted when she performed on Saturday Night Live in November. Now officially released, the latter is a rowdy deviation from Roan’s regular pure-pop melodrama, full of whoops and giddy fiddle solos reminiscent of the (Dixie) Chicks’ massive 90s hits. Roan schemes, , about how she’s gonna get the girl: not quite as delirious as Hot to Go! or Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl, but still riotous good fun.
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A cynic might suggest that going country really is a risk-averse move: everyone from Beyoncé to Dumfries-born Calvin Harris has done it recently, nakedly lunging for a bite at Nashville’s commercial dominance. (So dominant that the sound has even penetrated the historically country-averse UK.) But Roan grew up in Missouri surrounded by country music, and she took the Roan part of her stage name from her late grandfather’s favourite western song, The Strawberry Roan. “I can’t call myself the midwest princess and not acknowledge country music straight up,” she said recently. Plus, she added: “I just think a lesbian country song is really funny, so I wrote that.”
Roan felt encouraged to lean into her outre persona after witnessing a transformative drag show at a Hollywood gay bar, and she considers herself a drag act: no one is better placed to skewer and celebrate the high-camp inherent in country, which runs on equally hammed-up performances of gender and so-called authenticity. In the promotional imagery for the single, she’s dressed in the attire of various working-class professions. “I get the job done,” she sings in a chorus made for country-booted twirling, the job in hand being satisfying a woman better than “no country boy quitter” ever could. In one satisfied wink, she punctures fantasies of masculine primacy, as well as skewering how political charlatans exploit blue-collar folksiness for personal gain. She offers up much a better fantasy: “How I look is how I touch,” a fairly ecstatic notion to conjure with given Roan’s usual wild, rococo costuming: no haphazard lick and a promise here.
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Kk0BKJ3EGvg | https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/9paB7YhxzsrBoXN8L/positional-kernels-of-attention-heads | # Positional kernels of attention heads
In this post, we present a decomposition of attention patterns into position-dependent and content-dependent components, under the assumption that the representation of identical content is approximately translation invariant up to a static layer-specific positional embedding. While this assumption cannot hold exactly due to layer normalization and other non-linearities, we find it useful for analysis. It can be viewed as a logical consequence of the Linear Representation Hypothesis.
## Attention decomposition
For a particular attention head `h`, consider an input sequence `x_i` at position `i` in the sequence. From the softmax probability formula:
\ = \frac{\text{pos}_{i,\text{embedding}} \cdot f_{x_i,\text{embedding}}}{\sum_{j=1}^n \text{pos}_{j,\text{embedding}} \cdot f_{\text{embedding},\text{embedding}}} \]
This is difficult to analyze because the denominator involves the entire previous sequence.
However, within a fixed context, we can model the sequence as drawn from i.i.d. representations according to some distribution. While nearby representations will correlate, distant representations should have low correlation within a fixed context.
This is a key place where we make use of the assumption that the `E` terms are translation-invariant up to static positional embedding. Without this assumption, the representations drawn from a fixed context can't be modeled as identically distributed across different positions.
Under these assumptions:
\} \cdot f_{\text{embedding},\text{embedding}}\right) = \left(\sum_{j=1}^{n-1} \text{pos}_{j,\text{embedding}}^2\right) \cdot \text{Var}(f_{\text{embedding},\text{embedding}}) \]
Two key factors determine this variance:
- Measures the spread of positional patterns. For uniform attention across `m` tokens, equals `1/m`.
- Quantifies variation in content-dependent component.
Heads with slow decay / global positional patterns have small values for `sum_{j=1}^n \text{pos}_{j,\text{embedding}}^2` because they are spread out. If they also have low content-dependent variance within a context, the softmax denominator will have low variance.
For a fixed `embedding`, this means the softmax denominator will concentrate around its expected value, effectively becoming a context-dependent constant.
If an attention head has low content-dependent variance across almost all contexts and `x_n` values, and a broad positional pattern (as measured by `sum_{i=1}^{n} \text{pos}_{i}^2`), we call it a "contextual attention head." Some have very small content-dependent components, appearing visually like fixed positional kernels averaging over previous positions, meaning that we can drop the context-dependent factor. Others are less well behaved, and for instance weigh keywords above stopwords, while still preserving the overall low content-dependent variance.
Contextual attention heads within the same layer as each other that have similar positional kernels are natural candidates for attention head superposition. Within each fixed context, each of the heads is effectively computing a positionally weighted, weakly content-modulated, linear summary of the text. We can combine together these linear summaries across contextual attention heads with similar positional kernels to form a large "contextual circuit."
## First layer contextual circuit
Recall the positional kernels of the first layer heads from above. Heads 0,1,2,6,8,9, and 10 all have very similar positional kernels. Head 1 is a duplicate token head, meaning there is a high content-dependent variance. The remaining heads empirically have low variance in their softmax denominator. In the first layer, we can get a visual for the variance in the softmax denominator for a fixed `embedding` by simply substituting the corresponding token into the residual stream at position `i` for `500 < i < 600` and plotting the position-normalised softmax denominator.
Below is a plot of the softmax denominators for a diverse variety of input texts with `embedding` substituted with `' the'` at each position `i`:
- Spanish Text
- Political Conspiracy ()
- Astronomy ()
- Commonwealth English vs American English (, Positive token contributions are British spellings and references, and negative token contributions are American spellings and references. Note top dataset activations are just spamming the "£" symbol because this strongly distinguishes British from American, but this neuron does not refer to "countries, regions, and large numerals for financial amounts"))
- Medieval text
- Cooking
- Bracket Matching (,+1 contribution for tokens containing '(', -1 contribution for tokens containing ')')
And many more contextual neurons.
## Metric for spread of positional pattern
The above analysis naturally suggests `sum_{i=1}^{n} \text{pos}_{i}^2` as a metric for the spread of positional patterns. Although, as previously mentioned, later layer attention heads often turn themselves off by attending to `<end-of-text>`, so we should exclude the first `5` or so positions and take the softmax over the remaining positions for this metric.
We define the Effective Token Count (ETC) of a positional kernel to be `1/sqrt(sum_{i=5}^{n} (\text{pos}_i)^2)`. If the positional kernel attends uniformly to `m` tokens, it will have an ETC of `m`, giving us a natural interpretation of this definition.
Now we expect local positional patterns to have a low ETC, as they attend to just the previous ~5 tokens. A slow positional decay will have a higher ETC, and a uniform positional kernel will have an ETC of `n`.
Language models aren't very creative with their positional kernels, so the ETC gives a good summary of the type of positional kernel at an attention head.
Reducing the spread to a single summary statistic allows us to produce a single graph giving an idea for the positional kernels across all heads and layers of a single language model.
Below is the heatmap of `sqrt(ETC)` across all layers and heads of GPT-2 and Tiny stories. I found it best to plot `sqrt(ETC)` for visualization purposes. Orange-Yellow corresponds to uniform positional patterns. Pink-Purple corresponds to slow positional decay. And Blue corresponds to local positional patterns.
For reference, compare the first column of the GPT2-Small heatmap with the plots of the positional patterns given in Section 3. Heads 3, 4, and 7 are in blue because they are local positional patterns. Heads 0,1,2,6,8,9,10 are in magenta as they have a slow positional decay. And Heads 5 and 11 are yellow because they are close to uniform.
We can visually observe interesting things about the layers of GPT2-Small. For instance, notice the density of local positional patterns in the third and fourth layers. Potentially this is from the model extracting local grammatical structure from the text.
On the other hand, the second layer has more slow positional decay / uniform positional patterns. In fact, on closer inspection, the second layer has lots of attention heads which act purely as fixed positional kernels, falling into the category of "contextual attention heads" discussed earlier. This suggests the model builds an initial linear summary of the surrounding text, and then begins to build more symbolic representations in the third and fourth layer. We observe a similar pattern in GPT2-Medium, and to some extent in GPT2-XL.
Layer 5 is known for having many induction heads: Heads 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5 are known to be induction heads. These stick out visually as having close to uniform positional patterns, which validates the intuition that induction heads tend not to care about position.
The fact that there are so many local positional patterns in layers 2-4 gives a potential explanation for the small number of interesting specialized heads found in these layers. Attention heads with uniform positional kernels like induction heads feel more likely to be selected for "interesting behaviour", than heads which attend only locally.
## Conclusion
It seems like positional kernels are a useful notion to look at when first assessing attention heads, and they suggest many different lines of inquiry. One interesting piece of future work could be looking at how these positional kernels develop over the course of training.
However, the assumption made at the start of the post has not been validated, and it'd be important to look at this in future work.
This contains the code required to reproduce the results found here.
## Appendix
### Alternative positional schemes
There are many different positional schemes used for different LLMs, but the three most common alternatives to additive positional embeddings are:
- T5: Adds a learnt relative bias to the pre-softmax attention scores based on the relative distance between the positions of the current token and the token being attended to.
- ALiBi: Similar to T5, adds a linear bias to the pre-softmax attention scores proportional to the relative distance between the current token and the token being attended to. The slope of this bias is hard-coded, not learnt.
- RoPE: Applies a complex rotation of `θ = 10000^{\frac{-2i}{rot_{dim}}}` to the `2i`th and `(2i+1)`th dimensions of the query and key vectors, up to the `rot_{dim}`th index. `rot_{dim}` varies depending on implementation: some implementations take `rot_{dim} = d_{head}`, where `d_{head}` is the dimension of the query and key vectors. The most common model which uses RoPE is the Pythia line of models, which uses `rot_{dim} = \frac{d_{head}}{4}` for efficiency purposes.
T5 and ALiBi are pretty straightforward to handle under this framework. The relative bias terms can simply be added to the EQKP+PQKP terms before taking the softmax to compute the positional kernel. We can't assume that `P` is constant, because models are still able to develop emergent positional embeddings, as we see in NoPE models, which they may use to overcome the limitations of these positional schemes.
RoPE is more difficult to work with. The main trouble with analyzing RoPE is that while it allows for relative positional indexing, the rotations of queries and keys can potentially disrupt semantic attention (as noted in Round and Round we go). Round and Round we Go suggested p-RoPE as a solution to this problem, where only a percentage `p` of the highest frequency query and key dimensions are rotated, with the remaining dimensions left without rotation. They found that taking `p=0.75`, models perform better on long-context tasks than for `p=1`. Interestingly, they found that `p=0.25`, corresponding to Pythia, performs worse than `p=1`. The analysis we give here is based on empirical results from Pythia models, but the ideas should apply for `p<1` p-RoPE models.
The motivation for studying p-RoPE models is that these models can perform better than vanilla RoPE models, and they have concrete semantic channels given by the non-rotating dimensions, allowing us to attempt a separation of content and position.
One might hope that p-RoPE models would use the non-rotating dimensions exclusively as semantic channels, and it seems like they do this. But, they also use the rotating key dimensions in non-trivial ways that seem like they would require a project of their own.
For now, note simply that if the rotating key bias dominated over the keys, making the rotating key dimensions close to constant, we could recover a positional kernel. Some attention heads seem like they do this but it's not that clean.
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jleaYAFU0U4 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y03qleevvo | # Trump expands exemptions from Canada and Mexico tariffs
**7 March 2025**
Natalie Sherman & Michael Race
BBC Business reporters
Watch: Trump signs order pausing some Mexico and Canada tariffs
US President Donald Trump has signed orders significantly expanding the goods exempted from his new tariffs on Canada and Mexico that were imposed this week.
It is the second time in two days that Trump has rolled back his taxes on imports from the US's two biggest trade partners, measures that have raised uncertainty for businesses and worried financial markets.
On Wednesday, he said he would temporarily
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked Trump for the move, while Canada's finance minister said the country would in turn hold off on its threatened second round of retaliatory tariffs on US products.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday morning he had had a "colourful" conversation about tariffs in a phone call with Trump.
The US president used profane language more than once during Wednesday's heated exchange, according to US and Canadian media reports.
Trudeau told reporters that a trade war between the two allies was likely for the foreseeable future, despite some targeted relief.
"Our goal remains to get these tariffs, all tariffs removed," he said.
Sheinbaum said she had had an "excellent and respectful" call with Trump, adding that the two countries would work together to stem the flow of the opioid fentanyl from Mexico into the US and curb the trafficking of guns going the other way.
The carveout from the duties applies to goods shipped under North America's free trade pact, the US-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA), which Trump signed during his first term.
Items that currently come into the US under the pact's rules include televisions, air conditioners, avocados, and beef, according to analysis by the firm Trade Partnership Worldwide.
The measures also reduced tariffs on potash, a key ingredient for fertiliser needed by US farmers, from 25% to 10%.
A White House official said about 50% of US imports from Mexico and 62% from Canada may still face tariffs. Those proportions could change as firms change their practices in response to the order.
The White House has also continued to promote its plans for other tariffs, promising action on 2 April, when officials have said they will unveil recommendations for tailored "reciprocal" trade duties on countries around the world.
### Canada's Decision
The trade war tensions have rattled markets and raised fears of economic turbulence.
The S&P 500 share index, which tracks the biggest listed American companies, ended down nearly 1.8% on Thursday.
George Godber, fund manager at Polar Capital, said the "hokey cokey" with Trump's tariffs has it made it "nigh on impossible" for firms to manage their production lines and is "putting pressure on the US economy".
Meanwhile, he said it is "galvanising a response from Europe, especially Germany, so we've seen a more positive reaction to European markets".
In signing the orders, Trump dismissed the suggestion that he was walking back the measures because of concerns about the stock market.
"Nothing to do with the market," Trump said. "I'm not even looking at the market, because long term, the United States will be very strong with what's happening."
### Canada's Response
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who leads Canada's most populous province, said afterwards that "a pause on some tariffs means nothing".
Earlier, as relief looked likely but before it was announced, he told CNN that the province still planned to go ahead with a 25% tariff on the electricity it provides to 1.5 million homes and businesses in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota from Monday.
"Honestly, it really bothers me. We have to do this, but I don't want to do this," he said.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday dismissed retaliation as counter-productive for trade negotiations.
"If you want to be a numbskull like Justin Trudeau and say, 'Oh we're going to do this', then tariffs are probably going to go up," he said during a question-and-answer session after a speech at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday.
Goods worth billions cross the borders of the US, Canada, and Mexico each day and the economies of the three countries are deeply integrated after decades of free trade.
Trump has argued introducing tariffs will protect American industry and boost manufacturing. However, many economists say tariffs could lead to prices rising for consumers in the US, while warning they could trigger severe economic downturns in Mexico and Canada.
About $1bn in trade enters the US from Mexico and Canada each day that does not claim duty-free exemptions under USMCA, since it has historically enjoyed low or no tariffs, said Daniel Anthony, president of Trade Partnership Worldwide.
"Whether importers can or will start claiming USMCA remains to be seen, but it's a huge amount of money at stake," he said.
In the US, the economy is already starting to show the effects of the disruption from Trump's policies.
Imports spiked in January on the back of tariff fears, with America's trade deficit increasing 34% to more than $130bn (£100bn), the Commerce Department reported.
Gregory Brown, who leads BenLee, a company that makes big trailers, said he had had to adjust prices multiple times over the last five weeks as a result of Trump's policies, which have included an order, set to go into effect later this month, expanding tariffs on steel and aluminium.
But Mr Brown, who attended Mr Bessent's speech, said that for now, his customers are agreeing to pay the higher prices – a sign that the economy is holding up.
"It's a great growth economy," he said, noting that the economy had been strong under Biden too. He said he saw Trump's decision to quickly offer relief from his new tariffs as a sign of a business-friendly president adjusting to the "business reality".
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BJ-ojIHEgNW | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g76dyvzypo | # Red squirrel mural launches global art project
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A large squirrel mural has been painted in a Cornish town as part of a global project to highlight endangered species.
Marc Craig's three-storey-high design on a wall in Market Strand, in Redruth, has launched his Ark of Extinction project.
The artist is set to design other animal murals in the UK, Ireland, and the United States focusing on endangered species such as red squirrels which are protected under the .
Mr Craig said he wanted to "galvanise local pride around critically-endangered animals" through the artworks.
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Mr Craig said it felt wonderful to launch the project in Cornwall.
"My mum is very much Cornish and I said if I could get the first mural done in Cornwall, it would be really special to me," he said.
Rebecca Pearce, Redruth Town Council's communications co-ordinator, said it was great to have the project launched in the town.
"It was a fantastic opportunity for the town to be part of something that is such a global project and who wouldn't want a three-storey red squirrel in their town," she said.
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1igo4GwrDw8 | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/11/usmnt-squad-nations-league-concacaf#comments | # Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna return to USMNT squad for Concacaf Nations League
The US men’s national team have announced a 23-player roster for the Concacaf Nations League finals that features three players who will be in camp with head coach Mauricio Pochettino for the first time.
The headliners among the trio are Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna. The players are considered to be key parts of the squad, but both last appeared with the US at the 2024 Copa América, where the team were eliminated in the group stage. Adams, who captained the US at the 2022 World Cup, underwent back surgery after the tournament and returned to action with Bournemouth late last year. Reyna has found consistent minutes at Borussia Dortmund with the team struggling in the Bundesliga, although they made it through to the Champions League round of 16.
“Adams is a player that we wanted to sign at Chelsea, of course that is an important player,” Pochettino said on Tuesday. “He’s a very good player, but of course he’ll need to prove that he’s better than the others. It’s a good competition in the midfield.”
On Reyna, Pochettino said his invite was partially due to the player being unavailable to the US during this summer’s Gold Cup. With Borussia Dortmund set to compete in the Club World Cup simultaneously, the club will retain their rights to the player.
“It’s true that maybe he’s not playing too much, but I think it’s a for us he’s a great player and we want to consider him,” Pochettino said. “The most important thing is … the opportunity to have him 10 days, feeling and connecting and to creating a good relationship that can help him and can help us for the future.”
Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers will also appear in his first camp under Pochettino, who was hired by the US in September.
The roster is also notable for the lack of Brenden Aaronson, the Leeds United midfielder who had been a regular with the team, and also for the inclusion of MLS-based players who impressed during the team’s annual January camp and friendly wins against Venezuela and Costa Rica. Most notable among the January camp holdovers are Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White, Charlotte FC striker Patrick Agyemang, and Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna.
## Goalkeepers
- **Patrick Schulte** (Columbus Crew)
- **Zack Steffen** (Colorado Rapids)
- **Matt Turner** (Crystal Palace)
Turner and Steffen have been locked in a competition for the starting job for much of their tenures with the USMNT, and this Nations League will be no different. Turner has more experience playing under Pochettino, starting the coach’s opening friendlies and both legs of the Nations League quarter-final against Jamaica. However, he has yet to make an appearance in the Premier League for Crystal Palace, acting as backup to Dean Henderson while starting in the FA Cup. Steffen, meanwhile, started and kept a shutout in the US’s January win against Costa Rica and has been in decent form with the Colorado Rapids to start the year in MLS.
## Defenders
- **Cameron Carter-Vickers** (Celtic)
- **Marlon Fossey** (Standard Liège)
- **Mark McKenzie** (Toulouse)
- **Tim Ream** (Charlotte FC)
- **Chris Richards** (Crystal Palace)
- **Antonee Robinson** (Fulham)
- **Joe Scally** (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- **Auston Trusty** (Celtic)
There was some hope that Sergiño Dest would make this list having just returned to action for PSV 10 months after an ACL tear, but Pochettino has elected to leave him out. Scally, who is enjoying a solid season with Mönchengladbach, will presumably start at right-back in Dest’s continued absence, while Fossey will provide depth at either wide spot as Pochettino has elected to bring five center-backs to Los Angeles.
Which of those five center-backs start will be a primary question heading into these games. In the quarter-finals against Jamaica, Pochettino opted to pair Ream with McKenzie, leaving Richards on the bench. It remains to be seen how the presence of Carter-Vickers, who has been in good form with Celtic, will change things.
“Of course, Mark and Tim, they were playing and are a little bit in advantage to another,” Pochettino said, before cautioning that the final call will depend on how players recover from long flights to Los Angeles, how they perform in training, and other factors. “It’s going to be first training station, second training station, and then decide.”
## Midfielders
- **Tyler Adams** (Bournemouth)
- **Johnny Cardoso** (Real Betis)
- **Diego Luna** (Real Salt Lake)
- **Weston McKennie** (Juventus)
- **Gio Reyna** (Borussia Dortmund)
- **Tanner Tessmann** (Olympique Lyon)
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## Forwards
- **Patrick Agyemang** (Charlotte FC)
- **Yunus Musah** (Milan)
- **Christian Pulisi** (Milan)
- **Josh Sargent** (Norwich City)
- **Timothy Weah** (Juventus)
- **Brian White** (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Sargent has been in terrific form for Norwich, having scored eight goals in his last eight appearances in all competitions for the Canaries. For once, his checkered injury history will not prevent him from furthering his national team career, as he will be the presumed starter as the most experienced option at center forward.
Agyemang and White, the two other options there, made positive impressions in January camp and either could be options off the bench if the US is down a goal.
“Always we need to remember that we are talking about a player that is doing really well in Championship,” Pochettino said. “They are not in the first division, but we need our players to know that they are performing well and, and of course they deserve the opportunity. We have Balogun, we have Pepi who are not available, so I think to have him and to have Brian White, and, and of course, Patrick Agyemang, I think it’s good competition.”
Musah is interestingly listed as a forward on this roster, indicating that Pochettino continues to see the versatile player as a winger in his system. Pulisic enters camp as the unquestioned public face of this team, now enjoying the best season of his career so far with Milan.
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Y7T4plbhbn5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/07/bloody-sunday-selma-anniversary-impact/81831885007/ | # 60 years since Bloody Sunday: The 'most inspiring stories of courage'
**NATION**
Selma March
**Deborah Barfield Berry**, USA TODAY
5:58 a.m. ET March 7, 2025 Updated: 5:28 p.m. ET March 9, 2025
Hundreds of peaceful protestors were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama 60 years ago today when they were met by a wall of police. Protesters were tear gassed and beaten. A young man named John Lewis suffered a fractured skull.
Led by Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis and others, the protestors returned later that month and completed the 54-mile march to Montgomery in their push for voting rights.
Most of the original marchers, like Lewis, have since died, but this weekend, faith leaders, members of Congress, and civil rights veterans will gather in Selma to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday," which helped lead to landmark federal voting rights legislation.
The anniversary will be marked by a host of programs, including a service at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, where activists gathered for the march. A bipartisan congressional delegation will travel to Alabama to remember the history and salute civil rights veterans, including Lewis, who went on to become a leading member of Congress.
## The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma
As people gather in Selma to remember "Bloody Sunday," some call for action. "We're still in the midst of this struggle,” said Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization pushing to end mass incarceration.
“The visual spectacle of all of that violence against nonviolent protesters is what moved this country,” he said.
Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, co-host of the congressional pilgrimage, said the commemoration is a chance to reflect on an important part of American history and inspire people to protect democracy.
“As we gather, we remember the shameful history of disenfranchisement,” she said.
Stevenson said the anniversary is a reminder of the nation’s “shameful history of disenfranchisement” and why participating in the political process is important.
“We're still in the midst of this struggle,” said Stevenson, who last year reintroduced the bipartisan John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. “We need to keep marching forward because the best of America is forward."
## Celebrating the 60th anniversary in Selma
As the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday approaches, the city of Selma is preparing for a week-long celebration of the marches. In addition to the commemoration, Selma has plans to honor the memory of the protesters who died on Bloody Sunday. In addition to the service at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, a public event will take place in the historic town square, where you can see the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a symbol of the struggle for civil rights.
A ceremony will be held Friday at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. In addition to the service, Selma is also hosting a panel discussion on the past and present day struggles for civil rights, as well as a walk from the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the city's downtown.
On Saturday, the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee will mark the 60th anniversary of the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing. The event will feature performances and speakers on the history of Selma and the civil rights movement.
The day will conclude with a candlelight vigil, where attendees will reflect on the lives lost in the struggle for civil rights.
## The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma
**Deborah Barfield Berry**, USA TODAY
5:58 a.m. ET March 7, 2025 Updated: 5:28 p.m. ET March 9, 2025
As people gather in Selma to remember "Bloody Sunday," some call for action. "We're still in the midst of this struggle,” said Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization pushing to end mass incarceration.
“The visual spectacle of all of that violence against nonviolent protesters is what moved this country,” he said.
Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, co-host of the congressional pilgrimage, said the commemoration is a chance to reflect on an important part of American history and inspire people to protect democracy.
“As we gather, we remember the shameful history of disenfranchisement,” she said.
Stevenson said the anniversary is a reminder of the nation’s “shameful history of disenfranchisement” and why participating in the political process is important.
“We're still in the midst of this struggle,” said Stevenson, who last year reintroduced the bipartisan John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. “We need to keep marching forward because the best of America is forward."
## Celebrating the 60th anniversary in Selma
As the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday approaches, the city of Selma is preparing for a week-long celebration of the marches. In addition to the commemoration, Selma has plans to honor the memory of the protesters who died on Bloody Sunday. In addition to the service at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, a public event will take place in the historic town square, where you can see the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a symbol of the struggle for civil rights.
A ceremony will be held Friday at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. In addition to the service, Selma is also hosting a panel discussion on the past and present day struggles for civil rights, as well as a walk from the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the city's downtown.
On Saturday, the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee will mark the 60th anniversary of the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing. The event will feature performances and speakers on the history of Selma and the civil rights movement.
The day will conclude with a candlelight vigil, where attendees will reflect on the lives lost in the struggle for civil rights.
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n2jTm7JWSXa | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/01/how-do-we-make-europe-more-secure-here-are-five-steps-we-need-to-take-now | # How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now
It’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – watching every meeting in the Oval Office for a glimmer of Trump’s approval or displeasure, our security resting on a perceived slight or a mood.
The last week of meetings between Trump, Macron, Starmer and always felt like crawling across a minefield. Some might agonise about whether Zelenskyy could have played things differently. It’s the wrong question. The point is that we can’t carry on being so dependent on every meeting at the White House. Until we start taking charge of our future, we will always be one heart palpitation away from dreading doomsday.
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Here are the steps to solve that.
First: has to show a united front. Britain can have its own side channels – there are some benefits of avoiding the coming EU-US trade war – but the most “special” relationship we have now is the one with our nearest neighbours.
Second: If you want to be taken seriously, bring serious money. There are, for example, $300bn worth of sitting in Euroclear in Brussels. Use these to negotiate with America and other providers of weapons about actual deals, rather than relying on maddening meetings predicated on mood swings to hope for rhetorical ones.
But we also have to be clear what we need from America. For the next few years, Europe is still dependent on the US for artillery supplies and for tech updates to Patriot missiles and other essentials.
> Nothing should be off the books: digital disruption, sabotage, the whole gamut of secret service tricks
Third: Recognise that the only real “security guarantees” lie in having armed forces that can defend you. So build a real European defence industry. That sounds terribly grandiose – but it’s possible.
Start thinking like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who took moribund American arms production in the 1930s and built it up to out-compete Germany’s. Don’t fall for any pauses in the fighting that Putin might sell Trump. Russia is continuing its military build-up all the time, preparing for many decades of conflicts. We are fortunate there is already one serious army in Europe – Ukraine’s.
Fourth: Disrupt Russia’s military supply chains. We usually think about this in terms of sanctions, but that’s just one tool. Nothing should be off the books: digital disruption, sabotage, the whole gamut of secret service tricks.
Fifth: Learn how to fight hybrid and information wars. We already know that Russia is waging relentless campaigns of covert disinformation and overt propaganda, cyber attacks, corruption and espionage across Europe. It’s about to get much worse. All the assets Russia has been using to subvert America will now be repurposed to attack Europe, and especially the UK.
In Brussels, there’s talk of creating a “democracy shield”. But we will need a sword too. Here we can learn from countries like Moldova who are already developing the hard craft of fighting non-democratic enemies with democratic tools. But it’s also something the British excelled at in the past: the second world war Political Warfare Executive united the wittiest minds from the arts with spies and soldiers to create a communications force that was far more effective than the Nazis’.
Once we show we have the will, and the wallet, to take these steps, then we can negotiate differently. Then we can speak of “mutual interests” as equals, not supplicants.
But most importantly, we will no longer feel as if our destiny is decided by others. The propaganda campaign for Brexit was sold on the idea of “taking back control”. It turned out to be an empty promise. But the feelings it tapped into were real enough. In a chaotic world, people feel vulnerable. Now we have the chance to do it properly.
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8tkx85nvZdZ | https://www.lex18.com/news/georgetown-police-officers-act-of-kindness-captured-on-video | # Georgetown Police Officer's act of kindness captured on video
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Georgetown police officer's random act of kindness goes much further than just Georgetown after a video capturing a sweet moment was shared across Facebook.
Small acts of kindness can go a long way, but not all get caught on video. On Friday, Georgetown Police Officer Rodney Johnson was filmed showing his random act of kindness.
Well, it was just a normal routine patrol, I was driving on Paris Pike and I noticed traffic was backing, Johnson explains.
He realized it was because a woman in a wheelchair who was trying to go home. Without hesitation, Johnson parked his cruiser, turned on his lights and began wheeling her down the street.
Traffic remained stopped until he returned to his cruiser.
"It was just instinct. I mean that's what we're here for, to help people. And when I pulled over, I got behind her and just pushed her home. And unbeknownst to me, some lady was recording and I had no idea," said Johnson.
The video taken by a person driving by and was sent to the Georgetown police, who then posted it to Facebook. The video has already reached 1,300 views, and several people have commented thanking Johnson for his kindness.
"We're out here doing a job, you know, trying to help people as much as we can, and then you know, to have that much love and respect to come from the public saying that. It's very humbling," said Johnson. "That's what we do. We serve and protect the community. We help people that need to be helped and sometimes when people can't help themselves, we step in and we provide that help that they need."
Johnson says you never know when someone is watching. He follows the motto 'do the right thing even when no one is watching.'
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UMKUPtzJJ9K | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/michael-gove-wanted-to-circumvent-watchdog-to-push-through-dyson-bid-covid-inquiry-told | Michael Gove ‘wanted to circumvent watchdog’ to push through Dyson bid, Covid inquiry told | Covid inquiry | The Guardian
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Suggestion he pressured MHRA to approve ventilators for NHS is ‘ludicrous’, former minister says
A health watchdog claimed that Michael Gove wanted to “circumvent” the regulatory process to push through a bid by James Dyson to supply NHS ventilators during the pandemic, the UK heard.
Gove, who was the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (CDL), denied seeking to pressure the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve the product as he gave evidence on Monday.
Reading from an email sent by Graeme Tunbridge, the director of devices at the MHRA in March 2020, the counsel to the inquiry, Richard Wald KC, said: “CDL was keen to press forward with ’s proposal to a timescale that is totally unrealistic, based in part on promises made by Dyson that are already not being fulfilled.
“In addition, however, CDL did not appreciate the level of risk involved in the manufacture and use of ventilators and wanted to circumvent the expedited regulatory process that has been put in place.”
Asked whether he had been seeking to circumvent the role of the MHRA, Gove said: “No, and it’s ludicrous to think that any minister could have done.
“Just imagine the situation, if you will. A minister – Matt Hancock, I, Boris Johnson – says we want to have a potentially lethal machine in hospitals deliberately so that we can meet an arbitrary deadline. It’s inconceivable.”
Gove said that Dyson’s prototype ultimately “did not get through testing” and that “whenever confronted with brute facts about safety or otherwise, I would always accept them”.
The former minister accepted he had more “direct involvement” with Dyson’s proposal than with other applicants, but said he “could not tell the MHRA what to approve and would not”.
Elsewhere, the inquiry was shown an extract from an email from Gove’s private office that read: “MHRA and GRW \ to ensure that by the end of Friday, the Dyson product has been tested and approved by MHRA, a small number of products have been provided to hospitals for human testing, and the final product has started to be manufactured. GRW to escalate any blockages to ministers.”
Asked about why he had been able to give “clear instruction that not only would the Dyson product have been tested three days later, but also approved by MHRA by that time”, Gove said: “I could not tell the MHRA what to approve and would not. I think that this is the private office’s shorthand for ‘we would hope that it had been tested and if tested satisfactorily approved by the MHRA to that timescale’.
“It’s absurd to imagine that I or any other minister would instruct the MHRA, an independent regulatory agency, to approve a product. If I had told the MHRA to approve a product, they would have told me where to get off.”
Meanwhile, the inquiry heard that the senior Cabinet Office civil servant John Manzoni had been “concerned” that “indirect pressure was being placed on the MHRA to approve the supplier’s design” after a meeting with Gove, Dyson and Rhys Williams.
“I felt I had to, and did, intervene in this meeting to ensure that the MHRA approval system, as the regulatory system, was properly applied and to protect the integrity of the process,” Manzoni said in a statement.
In a separate exchange with Manzoni on 25 March that year, Rhys Williams had said he felt Gove was “being unreasonable”.
“Even if he was correct that we had delayed anything, which I don’t believe he is at all, his tone is … regrettable. But see below. It would appear that the Dyson sample is not yet ready to be shipped by them.
“MHRA could have been testing something else this evening.”
Gove also told the inquiry he did not believe that time and effort spent on Dyson’s ventilator proposal meant that the same resources could not be devoted to other bids.
The inquiry continues on Tuesday.
The inquiry previously heard that Lord Agnew, a Tory Treasury minister, had warned a senior official that ventilators might need to be bought from Dyson then market \ internationally”](http://theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/03/minister-dyson-ventilators-covid-inquiry) as “being used in UK hospitals” after the businessman spoke to Boris Johnson.
A Dyson spokesperson said last week: “Sir James Dyson responded to a personal call from the prime minister … to develop and make a medical-grade ventilator in 30 days during the national emergency.
“Dyson had no intention of manufacturing ventilators for profit. Far from receiving any commercial benefit, there was significant commercial cost to Dyson, which diverted 450 engineers away from commercial projects.
“Mercifully, treatments changed, and mass use of ventilators was no longer seen as an effective remedy, the UK government cancelled the order it had placed, and none were ever sold overseas.”
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Hw2-2rNu7Wn | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/04/egg-prices-bird-flu-corporate-profits | Major egg corporations may be using as a ruse to hike up prices, generating record profits while hurting American consumers, new research suggests.
The cost of a dozen large eggs hit almost $5 in January – a record high in the US and more than two and a half times the average price three years ago before the avian flu outbreak. This signifies a 157% inflation rate for eggs – a previously go-to affordable protein source for many American families.
And while avian flu has been a principal driver of rising consumer egg prices, the highly concentrated egg market may also be contributing to the soaring consumer prices – and the spread of the virus, according to new analysis by and Water Watch (FWW) shared exclusively with the Guardian.
“Bird flu does not fully explain the sticker shock consumers experience in the egg aisle … corporate consolidation is a key culprit behind egg price spikes,” said Amanda Starbuck, lead author of . The Economic Cost of Food Monopolies: The Rotten Egg Oligarchy.
“Powerful corporations that control every step of the supply chain – from breeding hens to hatching eggs to processing and distributing eggs – are making windfall profits off this crisis, raising their prices above and beyond what is necessary to cover any rising costs.”
The analysis found that in some regions, prices were going up even before the new strain of the deadly H5N1 virus had affected poultry flocks and reduced egg production.
The south-east, for instance, remained free of bird flu in its table egg flocks until January 2025. In fact, egg production rose in 2022 and 2023 compared with 2021 levels. Yet retail egg prices in the region increased alongside national spikes, according to FWW analysis of government data.
Even as egg production recovered in 2023, prices did not come down. Between April and December 2023, national retail inventories of eggs each month exceeded the five-year average by as much as almost 13%. Yet the average egg price for consumers was higher than the five-year average each month.
In one case, the country’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine, boasted a sevenfold increase in gross profits in fiscal year 2023 compared with 2021, after increasing prices above rising costs – and despite its flocks not being affected by avian flu during that period.
Cal-Maine, which produces one in every five eggs eaten in the US, issued shareholder dividends totaling $250m in fiscal year 2023 – 40 times more than the previous fiscal year. The Mississippi-based company sold 7% more eggs in 2024 compared with 2021 and tripled its profits over the same period, according to company filings.
A separate analysis also found that avian flu alone cannot explain consumer prices, which rose by 61% over the past six months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The direct costs related to losing hen flocks account for a 12-24% increase in retail prices, according to a study by the University of Arkansas looking at the impact of the outbreak in 2022-23. (Additional factors related to avian flu – such as industry adjustments and policy changes – that have probably evolved since the study may also contribute to recent price increases.)
“The working class is struggling to afford groceries while companies like Cal-Maine are raking in huge profits and rewarding their shareholders,” said the Democratic congressman Ro Khanna. “The Trump administration has the power to lower grocery bills, but instead they are imposing blanket tariffs on allies, firing federal workers who are trying to prevent the bird flu, and putting billionaires over ordinary Americans.”
Cal-Maine did not respond to requests for comment on the findings.
Nationwide, 166 million poultry have been culled since the virus began spreading through commercial flocks in early 2022. There were 9% fewer egg-laying hens in January 2025 compared with three years earlier, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures.
The vast majority of avian flu outbreaks have been on factory farms where hundreds of thousands or sometimes millions of egg-laying hens are caged in close proximity, creating for the rapid spread of infectious diseases.
In February, an outbreak was detected in a flock of almost 3.1 million egg-laying hens in Darke county, Ohio, according to USDA data. If one hen is infected, federal regulations call for the entire flock at the affected site to be killed – due to the risks posed by the deadly and highly contagious virus to other poultry, animals and humans, further disrupting supply and increasing costs.
“These same companies exacerbate the bird flu outbreak by raising their birds on factory farms, crammed together in hundreds of thousands or millions, creating the perfect breeding ground for disease,” said Starbuck.
So far 70 human cases have been confirmed in the US. One person has died and another three have required hospital treatment. Almost 1,000 cattle herds have been infected, and the virus has been detected in poultry in .
have been affected in the past three-months.
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The egg production industry – like the retailer sector that producers mostly sell to – is highly concentrated. This gives a handful of big corporations the opportunity to influence prices outside the impact of shocks like avian flu and the Covid-19 pandemic on supply and demand.
The top five egg companies own almost half () of all egg-laying commercial hens. Headquartered in Mississippi, Cal-Maine is the only publicly traded US egg producer, and has than the next largest company.
Cal-Maine did not experience any bird flu outbreaks in its flocks in its 2023 fiscal year – and actually sold more eggs in 2023 than in the previous two years. Yet the company still sold conventional eggs at inflated prices – 2.8 times higher compared with 2021, pocketing almost $1 more a dozen even after taking into account expenses such as feed and energy.
This helped the company extract just over $1bn in “windfall profits” after accounting for production, processing and transport costs.
In its financial documents, Cal-Maine suggests egg prices are outside the company’s control: “We do not sell eggs directly to consumers or set the prices at which eggs are sold to consumers.”
But many of its customers rely on Cal-Maine for the majority of their egg needs, according to company filings, so the price it sells its eggs factors into grocery store prices.
Buyers appear to rely heavily on a single industry data analytics firm, Urner Barry, which crunches data from companies across the supply chain to create its daily price benchmark for eggs. In turn, producers use the benchmarks for setting their egg prices for sale to retailers – though they are not required to.
In other words, Urner Barry’s indices work like a feedback loop that can artificially drive up prices and harm consumers, .
According to the industry commentator Simon Shane, “the established relationship between producers and chain buyers based on a single commercial price discovery system constitutes an impediment to a free market”.
An Urner Barry spokesperson said there was no single commercial price discovery system or industry-wide pricing system in the egg industry. “We are one source of information for buyers and sellers, promoting transparency in the market by collating accurate historical transaction data. Buyers and sellers are always free to transact at different prices. Different contracts are agreed between different buyers and sellers using different formulas.”
Cal-Maine’s soaring profits do not reflect the entire industry. There are no publicly accessible financial records for other major producers.
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Last month, a farmer-led advocacy organization agencies to look into whether potential collusion could be exacerbating price hikes. Farm Action also called on the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether major egg producers have been slower to replace lost hen flocks compared with the 2014-15 avian flu outbreak, in order to suppress supplies and keep prices high.
Almost 631m eggs were produced in January 2025 – nearly 10% fewer than January 2022, as flock sizes continue to drop. The USDA tracks pullets – the chicks hatched to replace egg-laying hens – which have been below the five-year average most months since the outbreak began in February 2022.
“Based on publicly available data, we’ve observed that egg price increases far exceed what would be expected based on hen losses and the industry has not increased the number of laying hens as expected during a period of high prices. This strongly suggests potential antitrust violations,” said Angela Huffman, chief executive of Farm Action. “The FTC and DoJ have the authority to investigate beyond what is publicly available … we urge them to exercise this authority.”
While consumers have been harmed by rising prices, there is no evidence of collusion, according to Bruce Babcock, professor of public policy and an expert on agriculture economics at the University of California, Riverside. “The fact that other very large egg producers had to euthanize tens of millions of birds meant that Cal-Main benefits because the price of eggs went up and Cal-Maine can get a windfall profit … That’s how markets work.”
In 2024, 94% of Americans said they were very or somewhat concerned about the cost of food and consumer goods, according to Pew Research Centre. In January 2025, households across the country were again facing surging egg prices – even in areas where inventories remained stable, FWW found.
In a letter sent to the , Khanna was among more than 20 Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, who urged Trump to make good on his campaign promise to bring down grocery prices and investigate possible price gouging by corporations that are raking in record profits.
“Egg producers and grocery stores may leverage the current avian flu outbreak as an opportunity to further constrain supply or hike up egg prices to increase profits,” the lawmakers wrote. “The egg company and its shareholders are making higher profits while Americans shell out more for grocery staples.”
On Thursday, the agriculture secretary, ’s five-point strategy to lower egg prices. This includes investing $1bn in curbing avian flu – which she said would be partly funded by working with Elon Musk’s team “to cut hundreds of millions of dollars of wasteful spending”.
Federal employee layoffs and public health blackouts measures have already tracking, testing and messaging for avian flu.
The agriculture secretary also signaled plans to move away from culling entire flocks, the depopulation measure currently mandated, in favor of new vaccines and biosecurity measures like improved protective gear and procedures. The administration is considering temporarily allowing egg exports and claimed California legislation that requires minimum space for egg-laying hens, is driving up production costs, Rollins added.
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tdn54desFgP | https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-trey-yingst-honored-first-amendment-awards-stresses-importance-unflinching-journalism | Fox News' Trey Yingst honored at First Amendment Awards, stresses importance of 'unflinching' journalism
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'The First Amendment' is more important now than ever. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst emphasized the importance of journalism that is "unafraid, unwavering and unflinching" on Thursday night when he was honored at the RTDNA Foundation’s 2025 First Amendment Awards.
The RTDNA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Radio Television Digital News Association, honors those who practice, promote and defend journalism. Past winners have included journalists, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senators.
"Thank you to the RTDNA Foundation for this incredible honor. The credit for our world-class reporting belongs to the Murdoch family, my crew and the FOX executive team, including CEO Suzanne Scott, president Jay Wallace, and senior executive vice president Irena Briganti, who are here tonight. This coverage is not possible without you," Yingst said after receiving the award.
"To my father, thank you, you believed in me before anyone else. When I was 19 years old posting news reports to YouTube that no one watched, you believed this was possible," Yingst continued. "As an international reporter, I have the great privilege and responsibility to travel the world and tell the stories of others. Over the past several years, my team and I have reported from nearly 20 different countries, most recently from Ukraine, Syria and Israel."
Yingst has covered conflicts across the globe, including the Israel-Hamas war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the 2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. He also put a spotlight on the "brave Palestinian journalists" in Gaza who have risked their lives to practice the craft of journalism.
"We live in a dangerous time of attacks on journalists, of misinformation, and of efforts to silence those who are holding truth to power. Our work is more important now than ever. The is more important now than ever," Yingst said.
"Journalists are not the enemy of the people," he added.
The awards "honor the First Amendment and the bold and brave efforts many take — whether in an instant or throughout their careers — to protect it," according to the RTDNA Foundation.
"As the world endures conflict on multiple continents, Trey Yingst has a remarkable ability to humanize the horror, making it all the more real for an audience an ocean away. He also has been a leader in the industry, advocating for safety and mental health resources for journalists who witness trauma repeatedly to share it with their audiences," the said in a statement when Yingst was selected.
"FOX News Sunday" anchor Shannon Bream, Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin and correspondent Lucas Tomlinson were also in attendance to support Yingst.
Previous First Amendment Awards recipients include Walter Cronkite, Sam Donaldson, Diane Sawyer, Mike Wallace, Bob Woodruff and Evan Gershkovich.
Last year, Yingst wrote the Fox News Books’ New York Times bestseller "Black Saturday: An Unfiltered Account of the October 7th Attack on Israel and the War in Gaza," the gold standard in storytelling when it comes to what took place on October 7 in southern Israel and the war that followed.
A Fox Nation series based on the book of the same name includes Yingst and the Fox Jerusalem Bureau team racing to cover the devastating terror attack, the team experiencing the haunting aftermath of horrific massacres throughout the Israeli communities along the Gaza border and the chief foreign correspondent entering the Gaza Strip during the Israeli ground invasion.
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L6xdLEuwSzJ | https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/four-ways-observe-season-lent | # Lent is one of the holiest seasons in Christianity. Here are 4 ways to observe it
Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of Lent, around the world. This time has traditionally been kept by Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, and some others. But more and more Christians are discovering the gift of Lent. Perhaps this could be the year you embrace the season if it’s new to you.
Lent is, fundamentally, a time to prepare for Easter. Recalling Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness, during which he was tempted by Satan, this season is also 40 days and invites us to reject temptation, too.
Hundreds of years ago, Lent became a time to reconcile notorious sinners with the church. Today, it can be a time for us to return to Jesus, to commit to his ways.
Over two thousand years, the church has developed some excellent traditions to help us benefit from this time. Here are the top four.
First, Lent is a time to practice "fasting" or self-denial. Fasting at a basic level means eating and drinking less so that we experience hunger or thirst. Religious people of all varieties practice fasting as a way to focus us on things that really matter. For Christians, fasting is a way to remind us that our meaning and our purpose do not come from "things" but only from God.
Giving something up is a way to show us that we don’t depend on that thing. And giving things up might cause us to suffer a little. This reminds us that following Jesus is all about compassion. Jesus told us to "take up our cross" if we want to follow him, and experiencing some deprivation is a way to do that.
Second, Lent is a great time to take a hard look at ourselves. What have we done wrong? What errors and sins do we need to repair? In what ways do we need to pay more attention to God? Are we really doing what Jesus said when he told us the most important things are to love God and to love our neighbors?
Third, Lent is a great time to spend time with holy scripture. You might like to read one of the Gospels over the season of Lent. Or perhaps you’ll want to read all 150 psalms. By reading the Bible, we remind ourselves of the great cosmic story of and for all people, and that helps us see how we can fulfill another of Jesus’ commandments, to love others as he loved us first.
Fourth, and perhaps most important, Lent is a time to pray. At a time when all of us, regardless of our political persuasion, can agree that the world seems to be spinning out of control, prayer keeps us anchored to the most important things. We can share our burdens, sorrows, fears, and regrets with our loving God. And we can share our hope and our joy, too.
Maybe we can even find quiet time to hear the "still, small voice" of God. We’ll rarely find our answers in people shouting at one another. But God can lead us on the way to his peace, his grace, and his mercy.
Christianity isn’t really a solo sport. If you can, find your way to a local church. If you can get there today, they might be observing . It’s a somber way to begin this season. A minister will put some ashes on your forehead in the shape of a cross. It’s a grim yet joyful reminder that we will all die one day, and for those of us who follow Jesus, he is the center of our lives and our hope.
I’m really looking forward to this quiet, restrained season of Lent. Amidst the pain and difficulty of this world, Lent will doubtless draw me back to love, hope, mercy, and grace. For Christians, this is everything.
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mwMGQmnpOya | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/donald-trump-nato-alliance-us-security-support | # Trump casts doubt on willingness to defend Nato allies ‘if they don’t pay’
The remarks could trigger alarm bells in capitals from Europe to Asia, where leaders were already worried about a withdrawal of US security support.
## Trump casts doubt on his willingness to defend Washington’s Nato allies
US President has cast doubt on his willingness to defend Washington’s Nato allies, saying that he would not do so if they are not paying enough for their own defense.
“It’s common sense, right,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them. No, I’m not going to defend them.”
Trump said he had been of this view for years and shared it with allies during his 2017-2021 presidential term. Those efforts prompted more spending from other members of the 75-year-old transatlantic alliance, he said, but that “even now, it’s not enough.”
He added: “They should be paying more.”
A mutual assistance clause lies at the heart of the Nato alliance, which was formed in 1949 with the primary aim of countering the risk of a Soviet attack on Allied territory.
Trump’s remarks could trigger alarm bells in capitals from Europe to Asia, where leaders were already worried about a after Trump and showed greater willingness to deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Earlier on Thursday, concerned European leaders and pledged to continue to stand by Ukraine.
“I know some may have concerns about Nato’s future,” Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said. “So let me be clear, the transatlantic relationship and the transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our alliance. President Trump has made clear the commitment of the US and his commitment personally to Nato, and it has also made clear the expectation that we in Europe must do more in terms of defense spending.”
In the Oval Office, Trump said Nato members were friends of his but questioned whether France or a “couple of others” would protect the US in a moment of crisis.
“You know the biggest problem I have with Nato? I really, I mean, I know the guys very well. They’re friends of mine. But if the United States was in trouble, and we called them, we said, ‘We got a problem, France. We got a problem, couple of others I won’t mention. Do you think they’re going to come and protect us?’ They’re supposed to. I’m not so sure.”
The alliance came to the aid of the US after September 11, the only time in its history that the defense guarantee has been invoked. Article 5 was invoked after the attacks on the twin towers in 2001, leading to . France’s military participated in the operation.
Trump on Thursday said he viewed Nato as “potentially good” if what he saw as the spending issue could be fixed. “They’re screwing us on trade,” he said of the security alliance.
Trump’s comments denigrating Nato are largely in line with his , but they come at a time of heightened concern in the western world over Trump’s cozy relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has long seen Nato as a threat.
Trump had affirmed the US’s commitments to the mutual defense of Nato as recently as last week during a press conference alongside British prime minister Keir Starmer.
The French embassy in Washington could not immediately be reached. A Nato spokesperson referred to Rutte’s earlier comments.
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Phone: 559-977-6875
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Volume CVII Number 49
Issued Daily
Friday, March 14, 2025
POTATO SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025
Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless
otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale
adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Delivered Sales
Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight.
The Following Terms when used by Market News will be interpreted as meaning:
Occasional 1 to 5%, Few 6 to 10%, Some 11 to 25%, Many 26 to 50%, Mostly 51 to 90%, Generally 91 to 100%
SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT AND DELIVERED SALES SHIPPING POINT BASIS
---UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY
DEMAND BALES FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS
MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
RUSSET Burbank U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags
non size A 5.50-7.75 mostly 5.50-6.50
baled 10 5-lb film bags
non size A 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.50
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks
non size A 7.00-8.00
baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks
non size A 6.00-7.00
50 lb cartons
40s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
80s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
90s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
100s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
6 oz minimum 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00
10 oz minimum 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00
RUSSET Norkotah U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags
non size A 5.50-6.50
baled 10 5-lb film bags
non size A 6.50-7.50
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks
non size A 7.00-8.00
baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks
non size A 6.00-7.00
50 lb cartons
40s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
50s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
60s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
70s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
80s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
90s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
100s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
6 oz minimum 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00
10 oz minimum 8.00-8.50
---CENTRAL WISCONSIN
DEMAND CARTONS MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY
LIGHT. MARKET CARTONS 40s-80s HIGHER,
OTHERS STEADY.
RUSSET Norkotah U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags
size A 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.50
baled 10 5-lb film bags
size A 10.00-11.50
50 lb cartons
40s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00
50s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00
60s 12.00-16.50 mostly 13.00-15.00
70s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00
80s 11.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occasional higher
90s 11.00-13.00
100s 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00-12.00
---COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON &
UMATILLA BASIN OREGON
DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
RUSSET Norkotah U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags
non size A 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50
baled 10 5-lb film bags
non size A 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50
50 lb cartons
40s 8.00-10.00
50s 8.00-10.00
60s 8.00-10.00
70s 8.00-10.00
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80s 8.00-10.00
90s 8.00-10.00
100s 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.50-9.00
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
10 oz minimum 7.00-8.00
---FLORIDA
DEMAND YELLOW GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE.
MARKET U.S. ONE ROUND RED SIZE B ABOUT
STEADY, OTHERS STEADY.
ROUND RED U.S. One
baled 10 5-lb film bags
size A 20.95-24.50
50 lb sacks
size A 17.95-22.25
size B 22.95-24.95
50 lb cartons
size A 20.70-24.25
size B 25.70-27.70
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 40.25-40.95
tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt
size A 27.00-36.90 mostly 27.00-35.00
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
size A 12.95-14.25
size B 16.25-16.95
ROUND WHITE U.S. One
50 lb sacks
size A 32.95-33.95
size B 18.95-20.95
50 lb cartons
size A 35.25-36.70
size B 21.70-23.70
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
size A 15.95-16.95
YELLOW TYPE U.S. One
50 lb sacks
size A 20.95-24.25 mostly 22.95-24.25
size B 17.95-18.95
50 lb cartons
size A 23.70-26.25 mostly 25.70-26.25
size B 20.25-21.70
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 40.25-40.95
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
size A 12.95-14.95
size B 12.25-12.95 occasional lower
---MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER
VALLEY)
DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
ROUND RED U.S. One
baled 10 5-lb film bags
size A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occasional lower
50 lb sacks
size A 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occasional lower
size B 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 occasional
higher and lower
50 lb cartons
size A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occasional lower
size B 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 occasional
higher and lower
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 26.00-30.00 mostly 26.00-28.00
occasional lower
tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt
size A 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occasional lower
size B 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occasional
higher and lower
U.S. Two
50 lb sacks
size A 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.00
size B 8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00
YELLOW TYPE U.S. One
50 lb cartons
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 26.00-30.00 mostly 26.00-28.00
occasional lower
tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt
size A 18.00-23.00 mostly 19.00-21.00
size B 12.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 occasional
higher and lower
---MICHIGAN
DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
RUSSET Norkotah U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00
baled 10 5-lb film bags 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00
---SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO
DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
RUSSET Norkotah U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags
size A 8.00-9.00
baled 10 5-lb film bags
size A 9.00-10.00
50 lb cartons
40s 10.00-11.00 occasional lower
50s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher
60s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher
70s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher
80s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher
90s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher
100s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher
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Total to DateFINAL Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed ThuTHISLASTLASTFebruary78910111213SEASONSEASONSEASONIdaho 2024TR11700171146143117197881906735210TR-EXPT20074556145771251Total11900178150148122204021964436461Kern District, CaliforniaTR371 292 2,089 OrganicTR49 91 640 Northern CaliforniaTRW/E 3/08: 5115 132 218 OrganicTRW/E 3/08: 10234 214 319 Colorado 2024TR5820655054597,477 6,535 11,884 TR-EXPT987 969 1,635 OrganicTR4103221234 242 494 RL & PB 0550005141 140 152 FloridaTR2111022211821422 3052,148 TR-EXPT000000014 934 Northern ColoradoTR896 715 1,000 MaineTR00001200191 183263Michigan 2024TR1,743 1,849 3,156 Big Lake , MNTR645 1,050 1,051 Red River Valley, MNTR3302202326 421 632 NebraskaTR1,566 1,667 2,505 Red River Valley, NDTR15701091191,888 1,756 1,993 RL &PB000000061 107 107 Klamath Basin, ORTR199 194 358 Herford Hi-Plains, TX 2024 TR1,646 1,741 2,679 WashingtonTR1430161112182,592 2,417 2,768 Columbia Basin 2024TR-EXPT4201644695 780 1,169 RL & PB 0300050244 234 393 OrganicTR1001113389 294 437 Wisconsin 2024TR1700191316194,694 5,254 7,183 OrganicTR000000028 46 46 Canadian-ImportsTR3400282763334,5974,2756,073OrganicTR-EXPT0001001181361416TOTAL29037534630433429753,02751,91788,303Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry Summary Date data. As per Federal regulations, filers are allowed up to ten (10) business days from the release date to file the final entry summary used in SCMN reports.NOTE: Total for Saturday, March 8th including current week ending numbers is 289W/E 3/08: 45W/E 3/08: 59W/E 3/08: 10W/E 3/08: 35W/E 3/08: 6W/E 3/08: 9W/E 3/08: 31POTATOES - SHIPMENTS & IMPORTS - 1,000 CWTAreas currently shipping - PreliminaryW/E 3/08: 38W/E 3/08: 4
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ONION SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025
Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless
otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale
adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Delivered
Sales Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight.
The Following Terms when used by Market News will be interpreted as meaning:
Occasional 1 to 5%, Few 6 to 10%, Some 11 to 25%, Many 26 to 50%, Mostly 51 to 90%, Generally 91 to 100%
SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT AND DELIVERED SALES SHIPPING POINT BASIC
---COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA
BASIN OREGON
DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.
RED Globe Type
25 lb sacks
jumbo 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-9.00
medium 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00
YELLOW Hybrid
50 lb sacks
colossal 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00
jumbo 5.00-6.50 mostly 5.50-6.00
medium 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occasional higher
---MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS
SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE.
MARKET STEADY.
RED Globe Type U.S. One
25 lb sacks
jumbo 6.00-7.00 occasional higher
medium 6.00-8.00
WHITE U.S. One
50 lb sacks
jumbo 12.00-14.00 occasional lower
medium 10.00-12.00 occasional lower
YELLOW Grano U.S. One
50 lb sacks
super colossal 6.00-7.00 occasional higher
colossal 6.00-7.00 occasional higher
jumbo 6.00-7.00
medium 6.00-7.00 occasional higher
---NEW YORK
DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.
RED Globe Type
50 lb sacks
medium 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00
YELLOW Globe Type
50 lb sacks
medium 10.00-11.00 occasional lower.
---PERU IMPORTS – REPACKED AT VARIOUS
EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS
DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
YELLOW Granex - Marked Sweet
40 lb cartons
jumbo 24.00-25.00 occasional lower.
---IDAHO & MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON
DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.
RED Globe Type U.S. One
25 lb sacks
jumbo 6.50-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 occasional higher
medium 6.00-8.00 occasional higher
YELLOW Spanish Hybrid U.S. One
50 lb sacks
super colossal 9.00-10.00 few lower
colossal 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 few lower
jumbo 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00
medium 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occasional higher
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Area Currently Shipping - Preliminary FINAL Fri Sat Sun MonTueWed ThuTHISLASTLAST February78910111213SEASONSEASONSEASONIdaho & Malheur County OregonTR1770016416815215122,78719,64122,138TR-EXPT1100111283951763874Total Idaho /Oregon18800175180160154237382040423012Central California CoastTR1,1521,0991279North & East Points, ColoradoTR2,8111,9111,936New YorkTR2,0463,3633,644Umatilla Basin, Oregon TR4,4473,8245,7842024TR-EXPT8276521,031UtahTR1,6921,2871,419WashingtonTR18575013114111112326,19725,92432,144 Columbia Basin 2024TR-EXPT1560161714104,1164,1855,037RL & PB0000004335433499OrganicTR3000300221120180Total Columbia Basin20081014715812513330,31330,10937,181WisconsinTR8751,2671,617IMPORTS-ALL PORTSCanadian-ImportsTR20033671,345774854OrganicTR0000001233739ChileTR00043002022118NetherlandsBT1001034222095PeruBT100162839386,6996,3346,736OrganicBT1000000243154163Per Industry SourcesTR17230232016234,7925,6356,071SpainBT000000015395 Mexico Crossing thru El Paso, TXTR10000109224Crossing thru NogalesTR000000081266Crossing thru Otay MesaTR20039463340662OrganicTR1000000201114Crossing thru Pharr, TXTR170020132484753012,839OrganicTR00005511390194Crossing thru Progresso, TXTR5700398349651,6859194,586Crossing thru Rio Grande City, TXTR20015210344496398Crossing thru Roma, TXTR150000104422541,106Crossing thru San LuisTR200142320685142Crossing thru Columbus, NMTR00000001200Crossing thru Santa Teresa, NMTR0000000202,503Total Mexico Crossings97007813586963,4561,57410,189U.S. TOTAL508104043150239642278,13072,53495,043NOTE: Total for Saturday, March 8th including current week ending numbers is 301.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Enviroment (ACE) Entry Summary Data. As per Fedral reg filers are allowed up to ten (10) business days from the release date to file entry summary used in SCMN reports.W/E 3/08: 41 W/E 3/08: 31ONION - SHIPMENTS & IMPORTS - 400 CWTTotal to DateW/E 3/01: 174W/E 3/01: 25W/E 3/08: 49W/E 3/08: 28W/E 3/08: 71
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WHOLESALE TERMINAL MARKET PRICES FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025
report_date3/14/2025locationoriginpackagepropertiesitem_sizegradelow_pricehigh_pricemostly_low_pricemostly_high_priceLos Angeles, CaliforniaIdaho50 lb cartonsNORKOTAH100sU.S. One$15.00$15.5040sU.S. One$15.00$15.5050sU.S. One$15.00$15.5060sU.S. One$15.00$15.5070sU.S. One$15.00$15.5080sU.S. One$15.00$15.5090sU.S. One$15.00$15.50Washington50 lb cartonsNORKOTAH100sU.S. One$13.00$14.0040sU.S. One$13.50$14.5050sU.S. One$13.50$14.5060sU.S. One$13.50$14.5070sU.S. One$13.00$14.0080sU.S. One$13.50$14.5090sU.S. One$13.00$14.00baled 10 5-lb film bagsNORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$11.50$12.50baled 5 10-lb film bagsNORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$10.50$11.50Oregon50 lb cartonsNORKOTAH100sU.S. One$13.00$14.0040sU.S. One$13.50$14.5050sU.S. One$13.50$14.5060sU.S. One$13.50$14.5070sU.S. One$13.50$14.5080sU.S. One$13.50$14.5090sU.S. One$13.00$14.00baled 10 5-lb film bagsNORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$11.50$12.50baled 5 10-lb film bagsNORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$10.50$11.50Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCanadabaled 10 5-lb film bagsNORKOTAHnon size ACanada No. 1$14.00$15.00Idaho50 lb cartonsBURBANK100sU.S. One$19.0040sU.S. One$19.0050sU.S. One$19.0060sU.S. One$19.0070sU.S. One$19.0080sU.S. One$19.0090sU.S. One$19.00NORKOTAH100sU.S. One$18.00$19.0040sU.S. One$17.00$18.5050sU.S. One$17.00$18.5060sU.S. One$18.00$19.0070sU.S. One$18.00$19.0080sU.S. One$18.00$19.0090sU.S. One$18.00$19.00baled 10 5-lb film bagsNORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$17.00cartons 5 10-lb film bagsBURBANKnon size AU.S. One$17.00NORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$16.00$19.00$18.00$19.00cartons 10 5-lb film bagsBURBANKnon size AU.S. One$17.00NORKOTAHnon size AU.S. One$17.00$20.00$19.00$20.00Boston, MassachusettsCanada50 lb cartonsNORKOTAH80sCanada No. 1$19.00$20.0090sCanada No. 1$18.00$19.00Idaho50 lb cartonsBURBANK100sU.S. One$22.00$24.0040sU.S. One$25.00$27.00$26.00$26.0050sU.S. One$25.00$27.00$26.00$26.0060sU.S. One$25.00$26.0070sU.S. One$25.00$26.0080sU.S. One$24.00$25.0090sU.S. One$23.00$25.00NORKOTAH100sU.S. One$21.00$22.0040sU.S. One$26.00$27.00$26.00$26.0050sU.S. One$26.00$29.00$26.00$27.0060sU.S. One$25.00$28.00$25.00$26.0070sU.S. One$24.00$26.00$25.00$25.0080sU.S. One$22.00$25.00$23.00$24.0090sU.S. One$20.00$23.00$22.00$22.00New York, New YorkIdaho50 lb cartonsBURBANK100sU.S. One$18.00$20.0040sU.S. One$20.00$22.0050sU.S. One$20.00$22.0060sU.S. One$20.00$22.0070sU.S. One$20.00$22.0080sU.S. One$20.00$22.0090sU.S. One$19.00$20.00NORKOTAH100sU.S. One$15.00$17.0040sU.S. One$16.00$18.0050sU.S. One$16.00$18.0060sU.S. One$16.00$18.0070sU.S. One$16.00$18.0080sU.S. One$16.00$18.0090sU.S. One$15.00$17.00baled 10 5-lb film bagsBURBANKnon size AU.S. One$17.00$17.00baled 5 10-lb film bagsBURBANKnon size AU.S. One$17.00$17.00
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WHOLESALE TERMINAL MARKET PRICES FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025
report_date3/14/2025locationoriginvarietypackageitem_sizegradelow_pricehigh_pricemostly_low_pricemostly_high_priceLos Angeles, CaliforniaWashingtonLONG WHITE50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$46.00$48.00size BU.S. One$24.00$26.00ROUND RED50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$44.00$46.00size AU.S. One$25.00$27.00size BU.S. One$26.00$28.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$46.00$48.00size AU.S. One$31.00$33.00size BU.S. One$20.00$22.00FloridaROUND WHITE50 lb cartonssize BN/A$30.00$32.00Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCanadaROUND RED50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"Canada No. 1$30.0050 lb sackssize ACanada No. 1$15.00$16.00$16.00size BCanada No. 1$17.00$18.00$17.00ROUND WHITE50 lb sacksChefCanada No. 1$34.00$17.00$16.00size ACanada No. 1$32.00$18.00size BCanada No. 1$18.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"Canada No. 1$35.00size ACanada No. 1$24.0050 lb sacksChefCanada No. 1$34.00$17.00$17.00size ACanada No. 1$16.00$17.00size BCanada No. 1$31.00$16.00$16.00FloridaROUND RED50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$48.00$50.00size AU.S. One$34.00$35.0050 lb sackssize AU.S. One$24.00$28.00$24.00$26.00size BU.S. One$30.00$32.00$30.00ROUND WHITE50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$45.00size BU.S. One$32.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$34.00size BU.S. One$36.00PennsylvaniaROUND WHITE50 lb sacksChefU.S. One$18.00size AU.S. One$16.00ColoradoYELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$48.00size AU.S. One$25.00size BU.S. One$25.00Boston, MassachusettsCanadaROUND RED50 lb sackssize ACanada No. 1$18.00$18.00size BCanada No. 1$21.00$25.00$22.00$22.00ROUND WHITE50 lb sacksChefCanada No. 1$17.00$18.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsChefCanada No. 1$24.00$24.0050 lb sacksChefCanada No. 1$20.00$22.00$20.00$20.00WashingtonROUND RED50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$38.00$38.00MinnesotaROUND RED50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$28.00$28.00size BU.S. One$30.00$31.00North DakotaROUND RED50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$24.00$25.00size BU.S. One$30.00$30.0050 lb sackssize AU.S. One$18.00$21.00$18.00$20.00size BU.S. One$21.00$22.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$26.00$26.00FloridaROUND RED50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$55.00$60.00$56.00$58.00size BU.S. One$42.00$42.0050 lb sackssize BU.S. One$32.00$32.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$55.00$55.00size AU.S. One$40.00$42.00size BU.S. One$32.00$35.00$34.00$35.0050 lb sackssize AU.S. One$26.00$26.00New York, New YorkCanadaROUND RED50 lb paper sackssize ACanada No. 1$17.00$17.00size BCanada No. 1$18.00$18.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb paper sackssize ACanada No. 1$18.00$18.00WashingtonROUND RED50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$32.00$32.00ROUND WHITE50 lb cartonssize AU.S. One$48.00$48.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$54.00$54.00size AU.S. One$40.00$40.00FloridaROUND RED50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$50.00$55.00$52.00$54.00size AU.S. One$32.00$32.00size BU.S. One$35.00$36.0050 lb paper sackssize AU.S. Two$22.00$23.00size BU.S. Two$25.00$25.00ROUND WHITE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$56.00$60.00$58.00size AU.S. One$44.00$46.00size BU.S. One$34.00$34.00YELLOW TYPE50 lb cartonsCreamers 3/4-1 5/8"U.S. One$50.00$55.00$52.00$54.00size AU.S. One$35.00$36.00size BU.S. One$30.00$34.00$32.00
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Mick J. Davie,
Local Representative
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rz-J0GAVX9v | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/turtle-concealed-mans-pants-new-jersey-airport | # TSA finds live turtle concealed in man’s pants at New Jersey airport
Turtle was detected after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty airport
A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The turtle was detected on Friday after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty international airport. A TSA officer then conducted a pat-down on the East Stroudsburg man and determined there was something concealed in the groin area of his pants.
When questioned further, the man reached into his pants and pulled out the turtle, which was about 5in (12cm) long and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet.
The man – whose name was not released – was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and ended up missing his flight. The turtle was confiscated, and it is not clear if the turtle was the man’s pet or why he had it in his pants.
“We have seen travelers try to conceal knives and other weapons on their person, in their shoes and in their luggage, however I believe this is the first time we have come across someone who was concealing a live animal down the front of his pants,” said Thomas Carter, TSA’s federal security director for New Jersey. “As best as we could tell, the turtle was not harmed by the man’s actions.”
He said the incident remains under investigation, and it was not clear if the man would face any charges or penalties.
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bm8TXa4TVXI | https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/mar/05/best-head-torches-headlamps | # The best head torches: six tried-and-tested favourites for running, hiking and camping
From premium headlamps to budget buys, our expert shines a light on the top head torches for outdoor adventures after dark.
## At a glance
- **Best head torch overall:** Petzl Swift RL
- **Best eco-friendly head torch:** Silva Terra Scout XT
- **Best budget head torch:** Forclaz HL500 USB V3
## Why you should trust me
I’m a consumer journalist with a decade’s experience reviewing and writing about clothing and equipment for keeping fit and navigating the great outdoors. I’m also a keen runner, cyclist and hillwalker, and I participate in these activities all year round. To keep the momentum going through the winter, I rely heavily on tools such as head torches and .
## How I tested
I tested 10 head torches over four months, eventually whittling it down to a selection of six, including three top picks. I ran with them, took them around my local woodland trails and used them to tinker with bikes in a poorly lit back yard.
Most of all, I used them to walk my golden retriever, Poppy – an activity that I’ve found to be among the best real-world tests for assessing a head torch’s functionality. Is it robust enough to survive sustained periods in torrential rain? Does the beam travel far enough to spot her when she absconds into the night to pursue small woodland creatures? Is it bright enough to locate a turd among thick undergrowth?
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## The best head torches in 2025
**Best head torch overall:**
Petzl Swift RL
- **Rechargeable battery:** yes, USB-C rechargeable 2,350mAh lithium-ion battery
- **Maximum output:** 1,100 lumens
- **IP rating:** IPX4
- **Modes:** two, Reactive Lighting and Standard Lighting
- **Full-beam run time:** up to 2 hours at maximum brightness; up to 100 hours at 10 lumens
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- **Best eco-friendly head torch:**
Silva Terra Scout XT
- **Rechargeable battery:** compatible with Silva’s hybrid battery pack (sold separately) or standard AAA batteries
- **Maximum output:** 350 lumens
- **IP rating:** IPX5
- **Modes:** four, including red and white light options
- **Full-beam run time:** Up to 5.5 hours on maximum brightness; up to 32 hours on minimum setting
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- **Best budget head torch:** Forclaz HL500 USB V3
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## The best of the rest
**Fenix HM65R-T**
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- **Best for:** long runs on technical terrain
- **Rechargeable battery:** yes, USB-C rechargeable with included 18650 lithium-ion battery; **maximum output:** 1,600 lumens (combined spotlight and floodlight); **IP rating:** IP68; **modes:** eight; **full-beam run time:** up to 3 hours at maximum brightness; up to 300 hours on lowest setting
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## What you need to know
**Best for:** hiking and camping
- **Rechargeable battery:** yes, micro-USB rechargeable built-in 1250 mAh Li-ion battery or 3 AAA batteries; **maximum output:** 500 lumens; **IP rating:** IP67; **modes:** seven; **full-beam run time:** up to 7 hours at maximum brightness; up to 350 hours on lowest setting
---
## What are lumens (and why do they matter)?
A head torch that’s too dim won’t provide sufficient illumination. On the flip side, one that’s too bright could be distracting and even cause eye strain. So, how can you determine the level of brightness without trying the torch out? The answer is to look at the lumens.
A lumen is a unit of measurement. In simple terms, it tells you how bright the torch is. The higher the number of lumens, the more visible light it’s capable of emitting.
For reading in a tent or cooking your supper at the campsite, 100-250 lumens should do the job nicely. But if you’re mountaineering in pitch black, trail running through dark woodland or skiing at night, you might need 500-900 – the faster you’re moving, the brighter the light will need to be. For everything in between these two extremes, about 300-600 is a good place to aim.
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## Battery life
Few things are more frustrating (or potentially hazardous) than your head torch giving up the ghost halfway up a hill in the dark. Even if your night-time adventures are less extreme, like walking the dog, you’ll quickly find the task of finding a rogue tennis ball becomes significantly harder without a beam of light to illuminate the vegetation. This is why battery life should be a top consideration when choosing a head torch.
Most head torches come with a variety of light modes. These often include different brightness levels, flashing modes, and sometimes a red-light option to reduce eye strain and preserve night vision. These settings allow you to tailor the level of illumination to your environment and avoid dazzling on-comers, but different settings will all drain the battery life at different speeds. Your focus should be on how long a head torch battery will last when running at its highest-lumen setting. Usually, this will be somewhere around 2 hours.
Generally, the more powerful the torch, the quicker it will munch through its charge. That said, most torches have several less powerful modes that can be selected to preserve battery life when a full beam isn’t required. Head torch brand Petzl has even developed a technology that intelligently adjusts the brightness for you, allowing you to get more life out of each charge.
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## Weight
Longer battery life usually means a bigger battery, and a bigger battery usually means more weight. This is worth taking into account relative to how you intend to use your head torch. If you’re going to have it on your head for long periods, you don’t want something too hefty or it will become uncomfortable. The best head torches strike a balance between weight and power.
_Paddy Maddison is a freelance consumer journalist, outerwear enthusiast and exercise addict. If he’s not hiking in the hills, he’s grinding up them on his bike, hurtling down them on his snowboard, or lacing up his running shoes and hitting the pavements. As a result, he gets plenty of time to put all the latest and greatest gear through the wringer for the Filter_
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qR7ynNRYhYL | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ljk0wxwq4o | # Work begins on preserving car park's 1960s art
## 2 March 2025
**Emma Petrie, BBC News**
One of the 40 concrete relief panels on the structure
Work has begun to preserve "important" artworks on a multi-storey car park that is earmarked for demolition.
Abbey Walk car park in Grimsby, which was built in 1969, has been closed since May 2024 because of structural issues caused by water penetrating some of its beams.
The pillars of the car park feature modernist reliefs by artist and sculptor Harold Gosney, which North East Lincolnshire Council has said it will attempt to conserve before the four-storey structure is removed and replaced with a ground-level car park.
A conservation team is using 3D technology to scan the artworks and create a digital model so they can be reprinted in the future, the authority has said.
Some of the designs are flipped 180 degrees on the panels
The four abstract concrete reliefs depict parts of a car, which were inspired by drawings in the handbook of the artist's Austin Cambridge estate car, and were installed when the building was constructed.
There are 40 concrete panels on the structure, each featuring one of four designs in a repeated fashion.
The council hopes to save all four original artworks if it is financially viable and safe to remove them.
Councillor Stewart Swinburn said: "This is a great opportunity to preserve one of the most important artworks in the borough.
"With this 3D scan, we can ensure the amazing work by Mr. Gosney is something that generations will see and learn about," he added.
The University of Lincoln's conservation team said they were using a handheld scanner to collect a series of images, known as frames, in a process called tracking. The frames would then be merged together in a computer software to form a 3D model.
The authority said a planning application for the demolition of the car park had been submitted and was being processed.
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hR5OMQZR0fx | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/14/attacking-a-young-tourist-over-her-treatment-of-a-wombat-is-hypocritical-and-misses-the-point | # Attacking a young tourist over her treatment of a wombat is hypocritical – and misses the point
## Georgie Purcell
We’ve all seen the taking a wombat joey away from its mother. The joey hisses and stirs, while the distraught mother circles the woman until she eventually drops it back to the side of the road.
The tourist calls herself both a conservationist and an ecologist. But most of us can recognise that this is not the behaviour of someone who values our native wildlife.
Over the past 48 hours, the whole country has mobilised. We’ve had coverage from all major media outlets, commentary from international influencers, and heard from Australia’s home affairs minister on the possibility of getting the individual’s visa status revoked. There was even condemnation from our own prime minister, encouraging her to try it again with “some other Australian animals” that could actually cause her harm.
We don’t know if the mother wombat and her joey were reunited. In fact, we don’t know much at all about the incident – despite desperately searching for answers.
I’ve reported the incident to Crime Stoppers, along with many other wildlife advocates and concerned citizens. Not everyone is aware, but wildlife, too, can be victims of crime, and reporting to Crime Stoppers is currently one of the most effective ways that we can protect them as such.
But the actions of this individual have opened the door for us to confront the much larger and more urgent issue at hand.
Our leaders will openly condemn this incident, yet there is a glaring hypocrisy in their own governance on wombats, and with many other native animals in this country.
Wombats are currently being shot, killed and poisoned under the government’s sanctioned authority to control wildlife (ATCW) permits. Under the code of practice, landholders are even given the green light to “destroy the brain” of a wombat joey as the prescribed method for removing it from their property.
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I urge our leaders to recognise the hypocrisy in their own words before attacking the actions of one individual. This incident should be about addressing the ideas at play, not focusing purely on personal attacks against her actions.
We should not have to endure lectures from our leaders on how to respect wildlife when their own policies continue to exploit and harm these animals with such obvious disregard.
It’s hard not to look deeper into the prime minister’s satirical comment telling the young woman in the video to “take another animal that can actually fight back” as a retaliation to her actions, rather than recognising the broader issues of wildlife suffering that are being allowed under his watch.
*Georgie Purcell is Victorian upper house MP for the Animal Justice party*
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QYR3AUYu2EY | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/trump-musk-rural-internet-starlink | # White House to overhaul $42.5bn Biden-era internet plan – probably to Elon Musk’s advantage
Billionaire cost-cutter’s Starlink service the likely beneficiary of Trump plan to alter rural internet program
The is preparing to overhaul a $42.5bn Biden-era program designed to connect tens of millions of rural Americans to reliable and affordable high-speed , in a move that is expected to benefit billionaire .
Howard Lutnick, the commerce department secretary who has oversight of the federal program, recently told senior officials inside the department that he wants to make significant changes to the federal program, sources with knowledge of the matter told the Guardian.
Instead of promoting an expensive buildout of fiber optic networks – as the sought to do – Lutnick has said he wants states to choose the internet technology that would be low cost for taxpayers.
That, experts agree, would favor satellite companies like Musk’s Starlink. Musk, whose company owns about 62% of all operating satellites, has not hidden his disdain for Biden-era program, telling voters last year that he believed it should be brought down to “zero”.
Sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are providing advice to some states on the issue. They are providing advice to some states on the issue.
Experts generally agree that using satellite services costs less to connect difficult-to-reach homes than fiber. But fiber also provides a more reliable, faster and less expensive option for consumers.
Any change to the program could face substantial pushback from states and Congress, including Republican senators who have previously sought assurances from administration officials that the federal program, which is expected to generate billions of dollars in long-term economic growth across some of the poorest states in the US, would largely be left alone.
The so-called Bead program (which stands for “Broadband Equity Access and Deployment”) was passed with bipartisan support in 2021 and aimed to connect 25 million Americans to high-speed internet. Under the Biden plan, states were left to make their own plans, request federal funding and hold competitive bids for internet service providers that would build the network. Given different choices of how to connect homes to high-speed internet, the Biden administration said it wanted states to build fiber optic networks, which are expensive to set up but are considered reliable and can offer affordable rates to consumers. In cases where fiber optic networks were too expensive to build, states could opt for cheaper options, like using satellite.
“I don’t think there is doubt that Bead will continue,” said Blair Levin, policy advisor to New Street Research, a telecommunications and technology analysis firm. “What is in doubt is whether people get a long-term solution or something that is definitely good for .”
Lutnick has told commerce officials that he wants Bead to be “tech neutral”, which means not favoring one technology over another. It is unclear whether Lutnick would try to force states to choose satellite service over others.
Such changes – which would probably be challenged by individual states – would radically alter a program that has faced some criticism but has generally been embraced by both Republican and Democratic governors across the US, who have been expecting to receive billions of dollars in federal funding. The funds would provide an economic lifeline that would connect an estimated 56m household in mostly rural communities who are unserved or underserved to high-speed internet. It is estimated that the program, as it stands now, would .
The commerce department did not respond to a request for comment.
“The driving force behind Bead was parity. Can you get internet service in rural Wyoming what you can get in suburban Denver?” said one analyst who requested anonymity because they are providing advice to some states on the issue. “Fiber is utterly critical. If the internet is the most important infrastructure asset a state has, and you are using satellite, then it means you are not building something in your state. It can be turned on and off by the satellite provider.”
Any dramatic change to the federal program also raises legal questions. States have spent years planning for Bead, including holding competitive bids for companies to build fiber networks. It is unclear whether the commerce department can force these states to restart their planning from scratch. The overriding criticism of the Biden program is that the bureaucracy took too long, and that not a single household has yet been connected to high-speed internet yet. The might argue that states may as well start again to benefit taxpayers.
For states like Louisiana, which was poised to receive $1.355bn under the Biden program and was the first state to get full approval for its plan, any change could upend estimates that the fiber optic build-out would drive $2bn to $3bn in economic growth for the state and between 8,000 and 10,000 new jobs. Planned investments, like a $10bn AI center that is poised to be built by Meta in Richland parish, a poor farming region in the north-east corner of the state, would depend on fiber optic connections. In a recent letter to Lutnick, the Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, said the state would be ready to break ground on its fiber optic network within the first 100 days of the administration.
The top Louisiana official working on the program, Veneeth Iyengar, has said about 95% of the state’s funds will be used to build fiber, and the remaining 5% will be used for cable, fixed wireless and satellite.
Trump administration officials have balked at the program’s price tag.
Musk made his views about the program clear at a town hall meeting in Pittsburgh last October, before the election. When he was asked about what he would do to help make the government more efficient, Musk immediately raised Bead as an example of a program he would cut.
“I would say that program should be zero,” he quipped at the time, while also suggesting that his own satellite company, Starlink, could provide internet connectivity to rural homes at a fraction of the connectivity cost.
Starlink did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Some Republican senators asked Lutnick about his views on Bead during his confirmation hearing, but he offered no promises. When Republican senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska asked Lutnick whether he could assure him that commerce would not rely on Starlink “as a solution to all of our problems”, Lutnick declined to answer, saying only that he would work to pursue the “most efficient and effective solutions for Alaskans”.
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Practices
10a
Completes personal care tasks
with increasing independence.
Participates in structured and
unstructured physical
activities.
Regularly participates in active
games, outdoor play and
other forms of exercise that
enhance physical fitness.
Transitions from high-energy
to low-energy activities with
support.
Follows health routines with
support (versus
independently).
Cooperates during doctor and
dentist visits and health and
developmental screenings.
My Planning
Indicators- 46-60 Months
Identifies specific practices that
support body development and
function.
Independently demonstrates the
ability to wash hands, participate
in oral hygiene, and utilize proper
cough and sneeze etiquette.
Combines and uses different
senses depending on the activity.
Recognizes the importance of
doctor and dentist visits and
identifies the roles of a doctor
and dentist in maintaining
health.
Identifies medicine and knows
that it is used to stay healthy.
Understands what medicine is
and why it is used.
Identifies which school and
community health helpers are
needed in a given situation.
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Cooperates during
developmental screenings.
Regulates own emotions and
behaviors.
Maintains physical growth and
well being.
Wellness
Physical
Health
Status
10b
Demonstrates body spatial
awareness in relationship to
stationary objects.
Participates in games, outdoor
play, and other forms of
physical activity.
Demonstrates an increasing
ability to perform self-care skills
independently when eating,
tooth brushing, dressing,
toileting, grooming.
Participates easily and knows
what to do in routine activities.
Observes basic hand and oral
hygiene.
Helps with routine care of the
environment. (e.g., composting,
trash pick-up, etc.).
Recognizes there are multiple
components of health.
Identifies physical changes in the
body that accompany moderate
to vigorous physical activity (e.g.,
heart rate increase, respirations,
etc.).
Participates in sleep routines.
Participates in games, outdoor
activities like hiking, and other
forms of exercise to increase
movement and increase physical
activity repertoire.
Develops an awareness of
personal health and fitness.
Develops an awareness of
personal health and an
understanding of how to
advocate for themselves (e.g.,
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Engages in adaptive physical
activities, as appropriate.
Makes nutritional needs/
interests known. (e.g., when
thirsty, asks for water,
verbalizes when hungry, etc.).
Assists with set-up and clean-
up at meal time as
appropriate to the setting, is
responsible for own area, and
gathers needed materials for
snack and meal time.
Child serves self to include but
not limited to taking food
from one container to
another, opening packages
accordingly, and serving bowl
to plate.
With support, participates in
nutrition related activities.
Recognizes and names people
who keep them safe in
dangerous situations.
Has an awareness of
strangers.
Wellness
Nutrition
10c
Wellness
Safety
10d
requests the calming corner,
speaks up when belly hurts, etc.).
Participates in moderate to
vigorous physical activities that
increase strength, endurance,
and flexibility, both
independently and in groups.
With support, child recognizes a
variety of health foods that come
from other cultures.
Identifies foods by their food
group, where they come from
(e.g., apples from trees, eggs
from chickens, milk from cows or
goats, etc.) and understands the
difference between healthy and
unhealthy food choices.
Shows a growing awareness of
proper nutrition and
independence in hygiene and
personal care when eating.
Engages in food preparation
when possible.
Identifies how people help keep
them safe in dangerous
situations.
Follows basic safety rules and
practices. Can respond
appropriately to harmful or
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Develops awareness of and
the ability to follow basic
safety rules and practices.
Avoids hazardous chemicals
and unsafe materials.
Seeks adult approval before
approaching unknown pets.
Holds drawing, writing, and
painting tools with fingers and
thumb, creating more
recognizable drawings (letter
like symbols, shapes), but may
hold the instrument too close
to one end.
Develops increasing strength,
dexterity, and hand-eye
coordination to use hands,
fingers, and wrists to
manipulate objects.
Cuts paper in straight line.
Motor
Skills and
Movement
Pattern
Fine Motor 11a
unsafe situations, objects,
substances, and environments,
and can identify the
consequences of unsafe
behavior.
Demonstrates behaviors to
reduce personal health risk. (e.g.,
wearing a helmet while biking,
and applying sunscreen with
assistance, etc.).
Can identify potential unsafe
situations such as proximity to
wildlife and unknown pets,
talking to strangers, hazardous
chemical exposure, etc.
Follows emergency routines after
adult instruction.
Holds drawing, writing, and
painting tools by using a three-
point (tripod) finger grip, writing
more detail, and drawing more
recognizable facial features.
Can write letters, basic shapes
and lines and can draw more
recognizable facial features.
Continues to progress with use of
utensils independently with
limited support, including the
demonstration of spearing food
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Completes interlocking
puzzles.
Develops ability to have
increased dexterity with
utensils.
Uses increased skill in self-
serving with little spilling
during meals, including
pouring and using tongs.
Moves purposefully from
place to place with control.
Motor
Skills and
Movement
Pattern
Gross
Motor
11b
Moves with an awareness of
personal space in relationship
to others.
Hops on one foot one time
without losing balance or
falling.
with a fork, scooping with a
spoon, spreading, and cutting
with a knife or other culturally
appropriate practice.
Demonstrates increased skills in
using scissor grip to cut shapes or
simple pictures while holding
paper stationary with other
hand.
Practice self-help skills including
buttoning, zipping, fastening,
tying etc.
Uses small, precise finger and
hand movements (e.g. picking up
small rocks and acorns or taking
seeds out of sunflower heads). ›
Uses fingers, hands, and wrists to
manipulate a variety of small
tools. (e.g., stapler, hole
punchers, spray bottles).
Coordinates complex movements
in play and games.
Understands movement
concepts, how the body moves,
an awareness of space and
directionality, and that the body
can move independently or in
coordination with other objects.
Demonstrates progressive
locomotive skills, successive
hopping, and forward jumping.
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Jumps down from a step and
forward ten inches.
Walks forward and backward
along a line or a beam using
normal stride.
Walks up and down stairs,
alternating feet.
Develops motor coordination
and skill while using objects
for a range of physical
activities, such as pulling or
throwing.
Combines large motor
movements with the use of
equipment.
Has control over speed and
direction and balance such as:
running, sliding, galloping
forward, back, right, left.
Demonstrates body awareness
skills while participating in group
physical activities.
Manipulates objects with a full
range of motion.
Develops coordination and
balance using a variety of
playground equipment, outdoor
play, and/or naturebased
exploration (i.e. balancing on a
log).
Shows enthusiasm for mastery of
gross motor movements through
repetitive practice.
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spk73Zi_pg1 | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/hantavirus-gene-hackman-wife-death | # Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife
Virus that caused death of actor’s wife in Santa Fe is rare but serious illness that can damage major organs of the body
Authorities said on Friday that actor days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). But what exactly is this rare illness?
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare but serious viral disease that can damage the heart, lungs and other organs. The syndrome progresses quickly and can be fatal, according to the , one of the largest and most respected medical centers in the US.
Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman at the Golden Globes in 2003. The pair died in New Mexico last week.
## Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife
Hantaviruses cause two syndromes, including HPS and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, according to the . People can contract HPS by inhaling, eating, drinking or coming into contact with infected mouse or rat feces, urine or saliva. Although not all mice and rats carry hantaviruses, some species, including deer mice, white-footed mice, rice rats and cotton rats, are known carriers in North America.
“Between one and eight weeks after that exposure, someone might begin to feel like they have a flu-like illness,” Dr Sonja Bartolome of the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas told the Guardian.
In the United States, most cases of HPS occur in states west of the Mississippi River.
“It’s mostly in rural areas, because that’s where most of the rodents carrying the disease live,” Bartolome said.
HPS remains rare in the US despite its severe symptoms. Between 1993 and 2022, there were 864 reported US cases. had the highest number during that time, at 122, followed by Colorado, at 119.
Person-to-person transmission is extremely rare and has only been documented in cases of a hantavirus strain found in Argentina and Chile.
Once the hantavirus enters the body, it replicates and spreads, which can cause a severe amount of damage in the lungs. The virus weakens blood vessels and causes leakage and fluid buildup in the air sacs, making breathing difficult.
In the heart, it damages the heart muscle and weakens blood vessels while reducing the heart’s ability to pump oxygen-rich blood to the body’s organs. If untreated, these effects can lead to shock, organ failure and death.
HPS symptoms work in three phases. The first is the incubation phase, lasting up to eight weeks, during which time the virus is present in the body but no noticeable symptoms are present.
The second phase develops quickly and includes fever, chills, fatigue, muscle aches, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, dry cough, headache and dizziness. This stage lasts between two and eight days.
About four to 10 days after these initial symptoms, the third and most severe phase begins. This last phase includes internal bleeding, fluid-filled lungs, difficulty breathing, a rapid heartbeat and chest tightness. These symptoms can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention.
There is no specific treatment or cure, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival. Patients usually require oxygen therapy, fluid replacement, medications to stabilize blood pressure and antiviral medications such as ribavirin, among other care. If patients survive the late-stage symptoms, recovery typically takes a few weeks.
Although no vaccine exists for HPS, the Cleveland Clinic recommends taking prevention strategies to help reduce risk. These include avoiding wild rodents, sealing entry points in homes, properly cleaning and disinfecting rodent-contaminated areas, using protective gear when handling droppings and keeping food securely stored.
Sweeping or vacuuming droppings is not recommended because it could release virus particles into the air.
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2oyeBw69xfl | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/emily-osment-star-young-sheldon-spin-off-files-divorce-after-five-months-marriage | # Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of March 10
Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here.
Actress Emily Osment, known for her roles on "Young Sheldon" and filed for divorce from her husband five months after tying the knot.
Osment and Jack Anthony Farina said "I do" on Oct. 12 and filed for separation on Dec. 7, according to The Associated Press.
The court document, which was filed on March 7, cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce.
The couple got engaged in 2023. Osment celebrated her 33rd birthday on March 10, and Farina is 42.
Following the filing, Osment shared a statement with .
> "Ultimately, it didn’t work out."
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> — Emily Osment
"I think with any big decision in your life, whether it’s relationships or work or whatever it may be, you have to firmly plant both feet in that decision," she said.
"Ultimately, it didn’t work out."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Osment's representative for comment.
At the time of their engagement, Osment shared a look at her ring with a heart-felt captioned about how "deliriously happy" she was. The post has since been removed.
Jack Anthony and Emily Osment got married on Oct. 12.
Jack Anthony and Emily Osment date of separation is listed as Dec. 7.
"I did not know life could be this sweet. I am so proud of the life we have built together and the people we have become over the last few years."
"This love is so big and so uniquely ours and I know it can do anything. I am so honored to stand next to you every day. I love you, Jack," she wrote, according to People.
Since Osment filed for divorce, it appears that she has removed her photos with Farina from her Instagram account.
Emily Osment as Mandy, Montana Jordan as Georgie, and Zoe Perry as Mary in "Young Sheldon."
The actress rose to fame as best friend on "Hannah Montana." She starred as Lilly Truscott from 2006 to 2011. In the years following, Osment appeared in the sitcoms "Young & Hungry" and "Young Sheldon."
She currently appears in the "Young Sheldon" spin-off, "Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage."
Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to .
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So56DdPNNAu | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/05/2035-womens-world-cup-uk-england-wales-scotland-northern-ireland | # UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’
The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a move which, if successful, would mark a “monumental moment in our nation’s sporting history”, according to Keir Starmer, the prime minister.
A formal expression of interest in staging the tournament, which could be comprised of as many as 48 teams, is to be submitted to this month on behalf of the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the governing bodies have confirmed.
Mark Bullingham, the CEO of the English FA, said the success of the women’s Euros in England in 2022 had proven Britain’s credentials.
“Hosting the Fifa Women’s World Cup in 2035 would be an honour,” he said. “We strongly believe that we could organise a fantastic tournament, building on the success of the Uefa Women’s Euro in 2022 and the subsequent rapid growth of the women’s game in England.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to welcome the world, and hosting participating nations and fans in sold-out stadiums. There is outstanding support for the women’s game in this country and we want to maximise this, not only for women’s and girls’ football here but also for the benefit of the global game.”
Wales, who qualified for their first major women’s tournament by reaching Euro 2025, are one of four home nations in the bid.
The prime minister gave his full support to the bid in a statement, arguing football was a key part of British identity. “Whether we watch on TV, play at the weekends like I do, or simply enjoy soaking up the atmosphere in the pub, it brings communities together like little else,” he said.
“That pride was on full display when England hosted Uefa Women’s Euro 2022. It not only showed the best of our nation to the world but inspired a generation of girls into the game, all whilst boosting the economy. The Fifa Women’s World Cup 2035 on home turf would be another monumental moment in our sporting history, driving growth and leaving a lasting legacy. The FA’s intention to bid has my government’s full support.”
The Scottish, Welsh and Irish FAs said that the goal of driving continued growth in the women’s game was behind their 2035 ambitions.
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Ian Maxwell, the CEO of the Scottish FA, said the tournament could “supercharge” growth, while Noel Mooney of the Welsh FA said that the bid comes at a time of “rapidly growing interest and participation in women’s football” in the country, following qualification for a first major international women’s tournament, this summer’s Euros in Switzerland.
Patrick Nelson, CEO of the Irish FA, said “this opportunity to serve the world” would “encourage and excite even more girls to dream of wearing our green shirt”.
The bidding process for both the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups will be run together, with the process beginning this spring. After an initial expression of interest, which must be made within the next month, full bids will need to be submitted by the end of this year, with a final vote on hosting expected to be made by the 211 members of the Fifa congress in the second quarter of 2026.
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d-xQoMuq81_ | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/13/pete-hegseth-pentagon-lawyers-rules-of-war | The US defense secretary, , is expected in the coming weeks to start a sweeping overhaul of the judge advocate general’s corps as part of an effort to make the US military less restricted by the laws of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The changes are poised to have implications across the military, as Hegseth’s office considers changes to the interpretation of the US rules of engagement on the battlefield to the way that charges are brought under the military justice system.
The defense department is currently in the process of nominating new judge advocate generals (Jags) for the army, navy, and air force after Hegseth last month, and the overhaul is not expected to start until they are in place.
But remaking the Jag corps is a priority for Hegseth, who on Friday commissioned his personal lawyer and former naval officer Tim Parlatore as a navy commander to oversee the effort carrying the weight and authority of the defense secretary’s office.
The commission is as a reservist in the Jag corps and he will continue to run his private practice outside his military obligations. Parlatore previously defended Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents and former Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher on war crimes charges.
The overhaul of the Jag corps will be aimed at retraining military lawyers, the people said, so that they provide more expansive legal advice to commanders to pursue more aggressive tactics and take a more lenient approach in charging soldiers with battlefield crimes.
Part of that approach reflects Parlatore’s views on Jag officers, whom he has described to associates as effectively becoming involved in decision-making and failing to exercise discretion when deciding what charges to include in military prosecutions.
One of the complaints has been that Jags have been too restrictive in interpreting rules of engagement and took the requirement that soldiers positively identify a target as an enemy combatant before opening fire to mean soldiers needed to identify the target having a weapon.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The criticism of the Jag corps has come from both Hegseth and Parlatore, the people said. Hegseth has made reworking the rules of engagement a tenet of how he intends to lead the defense department and about the need to restore a “warrior ethos” to a leadership he sees as soft.
Some of those rules were a deliberate policy shift by the US military, after senior officers such as Gen David Petraeus came to believe that civilian deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan were turning the local population against US forces and drawing support to the enemy.
But in his book, The War on Warriors, Hegseth derisively referred to the lawyers as “jagoffs” and expressed frustration with the laws of armed conflict as being too restrictive for frontline soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, which allowed the enemy to score battlefield victories.
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And in Trump’s first term, Hegseth privately and publicly as a host on Fox and Friends appealed to Trump to pardon US soldiers accused of committing war crimes, including Gallagher, who was accused of murdering a captive Islamic State fighter in Mosul.
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wdlRKANHTr9 | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/03/plant-diverse-tree-species-spread-risk-climate-crisis-study | Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says
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An “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the world to reduce the risks of the wrong species being planted in the wrong place, economists have said.
Countries have made ambitious pledges to plant billions of trees to remove greenhouse gases and tackle global heating. The UK has committed to plant 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of trees each year by 2025 and maintain the rate until 2050, the European Commission has pledged to plant 3bn trees across member states by 2030, and the US under the previous administration committed to planting 1bn trees by the same date.
But the types of trees that are needed, and where to plant them, are decisions that have to be made now, though future conditions remain uncertain.
The study suggests the risks of future tree planting and the economic risk of its failure could be mitigated by adopting the approach of financial investors, who spread risk across a portfolio of companies by choosing assets like stocks, bonds, and commodities to strike an efficient balance.
Environmental economists at Exeter University say there are significant risks of converting farmland to forests in a future of climate change and economic uncertainty, such as large-scale tree planting displacing agriculture and affecting food security, depending on where it takes place.
But an “investment portfolio approach” to tree planting, which combines climate risk with economic risk, is the best, most cost-effective way of removing carbon if careful choices are made about which trees to plant where, the researchers said.
Frankie Cho, a PhD graduate from the University of Exeter and the lead author of the study, said: “One problem is that, because it is unclear what countries round the world will do to tackle climate change, we don’t know how challenging the climate will be in the future.
“If climate change is extreme, broadleaf trees in the southern UK offer the best carbon removal – but that’s prime farmland and could be really costly under certain economic futures.
“If climate change is milder, planting conifers on less productive land makes more sense, but those trees will not grow well if conditions are more extreme. The problem is that we don’t know what the future holds and can’t be certain which type of trees we need to plant and where.”
Diversifying species and locations for tree planting would minimise the danger of betting on the wrong future, ensuring tree-planting decisions remain resilient in the face of uncertain future climatic and economic conditions, the study, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, says.
Cho said previous studies have examined the risks posed by either climate or economic variables in isolation, but the risks were inherently interdependent and correlated. The new study took the UK as a model and examined economic risks and climate uncertainties to create a planting portfolio which took both uncertainties into consideration.
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In the study, the researchers wrote: “Trees of one species are planted in a given location because they tend to give good returns under future conditions in which trees planted in another location give poor returns, and vice versa.
“The planting strategy is a portfolio in the sense that it includes planting of both these varieties and thereby limits exposure to downside risk, the possibility of returns falling below a certain threshold.”
Brett Day, a professor of environmental economics at the University of Exeter and also an author of the study, said: “We don’t have any other option that can remove carbon from the atmosphere at the scale and cost that we need to meet our net zero targets. While tree-planting carries risks, our study shows that, if done strategically, it remains the best solution we have.”
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Although the tone was pretty punchy throughout, they observed the fundamental courtesy of the committee, that you do all the boring stuff before you get to the interesting bit. So this account will not be chronological.
Background: the documentary described the assault on Gaza through the eyes of children, and featured one 14-year-old, Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is Dr Ayman al-Yazouri, a member of Hamas. Even that statement is contested, though – he’s the deputy agriculture minister in Gaza’s Hamas-run government, and Labour’s Rupa Huq likened the situation to Iraq where you had to be a member of the Ba’ath party even to be a doctor. So maybe the father is not a terrorist but a functionary, was her inference, and they’ve “thrown the baby out with the bathwater” in pulling the documentary.
The phrase was unfortunate, given that this programme was entirely babies and no bathwater. The Tory member Damian Hinds, though, felt that “on a precautionary principle” the documentary should never have been aired in the first place, given that Hamas is the administration in Gaza, and therefore the must have had questions about Hamas’s involvement or cooperation that the production company wouldn’t have been able to answer satisfactorily. Labour’s Paul Waugh felt that the documentary should be recut with Abdullah redacted, because the testimony of the other children was valid. Labour’s James Frith thought the opposite, that we should see the documentary as it went out initially, or not at all, “or indeed, through the eyes of an Israeli child”.
It would take extraordinarily subtle minds, then, to satisfy this committee, which on the one hand wants the BBC, as the world’s leading public service broadcaster, to cover Gaza, yet on the other believes that any access to the strip must have come at the price of treating with terrorists. Those weren’t the minds we had, unfortunately. Davie was flustered by the question of which complaints he’d had from whom, repeating terms so broad – “different people”, “various organisations” – as to be meaningless.
“On a precautionary principle,” he concluded, which was less weak than the stock BBC response (“We must be impartial because both sides are equally angry”) but only fractionally. Shah tried to bore the panel into submission with a long thought out loud about how children’s perspectives were valuable and that would have been a great way to cover Northern Ireland, now he came to think about it. That was never going to work; they’re a committee, it is not possible to bore them. Consequently, they had to leave this issue as they’d found it: a hot-button internal inquiry had found fault on both sides, the BBC’s and Hoyo’s, the production company’s. Davie and Shah would do a “deep dive” and report back.
The bulk of the meeting was taken up with charter renewal and funding. In an ideal world, Shah said, they’d figure out what a modern BBC was for first and then decide how to fund it, but since that’s not the world we’re in, the conversations would have to happen concurrently.
In practice, this means they mainly talk about money, although Labour’s Tom Rutland had some interesting questions about “mutualisation”, how the broadcaster could improve the public’s sense of ownership and involvement without getting overrun by the strident voices of activists. Davie talked about “a ladder of involvement – comment boards, all the way up to lots of ideas”, and pray God nobody tries to stand on that ladder, it doesn’t seem to have any rungs.
Waugh asked him about reorganising the licence fee along progressive lines, so that rich people pay more, and he replied: “It reminds me of one of those old-fashioned graphic equalisers, if I may.” Waugh, neutrally, went back for a better answer than that word salad and didn’t get one. “The issue is what’s acceptable, what’s the right balance? That ensures the licence fee or whatever emerges from it is good value?” I’m not saying anyone else would want his job, because this looked extremely painful. But it was peculiar to watch him perform it with so little intellectual elbow grease.
And peculiar, too, that it was Shah rather than Davie in whom Dinenage repeatedly mentioned her disappointment, specifically his reluctance “to opine … What we want from the chair of the BBC are some strong views.” Discussing criminal prosecutions for licence fee evasion, he said he was uncomfortable with it but decriminalising would cost two or three hundred million quid a year. Everyone piled in on him at that point, how extraordinary it was for him to bemoan prosecutions and yet have no intention of dropping them, as if he were a commentator rather than the chair.
At which point he did stand up for himself and say (in so many words) if you guys want to give us back the money we used to get for the World Service, or pay for the free licences for over-75s, then sure we can decriminalise. It was a little bright spot of trenchant and sequential thought, fired off in self-defence, reminding me of what a public speaking expert once said: “Everyone’s a great orator when they’re arguing with their boyfriend.”
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w8zvVPzkaxQ | https://apnews.com/article/mitch-morse-jaguars-retires-704399b54c0c57bc4dcdf4b8ca5b3e51 | Jaguars center Mitch Morse announces his retirement after 10 seasons and nearly 100 wins
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars center Mitch Morse announced his retirement at a press conference on Wednesday.
"Throughout my career, I’ve learned and grown alongside the Jaguars and the community," Morse said. "I’m grateful for the incredible experiences and the support I’ve received from the team, fans, and the entire Jacksonville community."
Morse’s team is currently at 10-0 in the AFC, ranking third in the league in rushing yards (260.9) and rushing yards per game (11.7). He was ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in rushing yards.
Morse was set to retire after 10 seasons and nearly 100 wins. He led the Jaguars in rushing yards (260.9) and rushing yards per game (11.7) last season. He also finished ninth in the league in tackles (33), third in the league in quarterback hits (38), and first in the league in run-blocking yards (413.5).
Morse received a $3.1 million signing bonus for his contract with the Jaguars. He also received a $2 million signing bonus and a $100,000 bonus for the first 10 games of the season. He also received a $50,000 bonus for winning the league’s best rookie award, with the bonus to be paid after the season.
Morse was a free agent from the NFL, and he made his first trip back home after retiring 10 years ago. He was the first of four Jaguars players to have retired in the last 10 years, with Brett Favre in 2003, Blake O’Neill in 2010, and Brett Favre Jr. in 2020. He had spent his last 10 years with the New York Giants.
Morse is the third center to retire in AFC history, following Lou Krause (1964) and Don Shulman (1969). He was the first player to have played in three Super Bowls in a career that spanned more than 50 years.
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Senior Ukrainian and US officials are meeting today in Saudi Arabia to discuss how the war in Ukraine ends.
The US says it's to agree on a "framework" for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal.
For Kyiv, it is also a chance to patch up its relationship with Washington and muscle in on a process it is yet to be involved in.
It will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire in an initial truce, as well as try to revive a critical mineral deal, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "will sign at any time".
The Ukrainian hope is that, with a renewed US buy-in, the pressure would be put back on Russia to compromise too.
> "Seventy percent of our critical minerals are still underground," explains Ihor Semko as he gives a tour of the Zavallya quarry - the largest graphite quarry in Europe - of which he is in charge.
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22FqtVvyeOr | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/01/i-am-changed-in-every-cell-of-my-body-what-surgeon-gabriel-weston-learned-when-she-faced-serious-illness-at-home | Nothing thrills me more than the human body. But, until my mid-20s, it didn’t cross my mind that someone like me could become a doctor. There were no medics in my family. I was slow at maths and science, and gave them up before the age of 16. After school, I decided on an English degree, because it was what I found easiest.
Then, in my final year, something important happened. A few of us were hanging out at a friend’s house one evening when his dad, a surgeon from London, arrived to stay for the weekend. Over dinner, we all sat enthralled as he told us stories of his hospital life. He fetched a surgical textbook from his bag, full of photos of some of his favourite operations, and I remember sitting at the kitchen table late into the night, poring over these luminous images, skin peeled back to reveal muscle and bone, tumours and blood vessels. It was my first glimpse of real anatomy, and I was astounded by its beauty.
After graduation, unhappily employed as a clerical assistant in a publishing house, I heard about a new course being pioneered at one of the big London medical schools. A professor there had a hunch. Maybe the usual stock of candidates with perfect science scores weren’t the only ones who could make good doctors. What if there was a hidden population of arts students out there, overlooked because they didn’t have the right qualifications, who could be trained to do the job just as well?
Before I knew it I had quit my job and was joining nine other unlikely would-be doctors to become the second cohort of the Foundation Course in Natural Sciences, my single biology O-level making me, in that professor’s words, the least-qualified medical student in the country. The deal he was offering was tough but miraculous. We would join first-year students of maths, physics, chemistry and biology for their lectures and exams. Anyone able to pass all four subjects at the end of the summer term would get a place at medical school.
The years that followed were some of the happiest of my life. It wasn’t until years into my training, by which time I was trying to combine a career in surgery with new responsibilities as a mother, that I started to feel some of the constraints as well as the joys of my profession. The more clinical medicine I learned, the less it made sense to me to regard the body as a purely mechanical entity. All too frequently, I saw surgeons disregarding the feelings of their patients. Standing next to my consultant one day while he yanked out staples from a woman’s abdomen, showing little consideration for her distress, I found myself thinking back to that radical anatomy professor. Surely, when he was dreaming up a way to bring an arty bunch of kids into the conventional world of medicine, he had something more in mind than simple camouflage? He must have hoped we had something fresh to offer, that we might doctor differently than our more traditional peers?
I began writing with a simple desire, to honour the opportunity that professor gave me, to set out on an exploration of anatomy, which – by blurring the boundaries that usually separate science from art, rational from emotional, objective from subjective experience – might help me arrive at a deeper and more complete understanding of what we’re made of.
But then serious medical events in my own life changed everything. At precisely the point I might have expected to become intimately in touch with my physical self, I found myself disoriented. Just when I thought being a doctor would be most useful, I felt powerless. When I was finally able to return to writing, I knew that I needed to find a way to convey something of the messy and frightening experience I now had of living inside a human body, one which had suddenly become a text for other doctors to read.
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## September 1995
We are first-year medical students and testing our new stethoscopes. My boyfriend’s is bright red and stands out like an artery against his immaculate white coat. We’re by the window in his flat, sun flashing on the river, and when I lean in, though it’s his heart I’m supposed to be listening to, it’s really mine I’m aware of, racing and skipping the way it sometimes does, especially when I get this close to him. When it’s his turn, he listens for ages. And his face is so rapt when he looks up that, for one foolish moment, I expect romance. Instead, he says: “I can hear a murmur. There’s something wrong with your heart.”
From: GWeston
To: [email protected]
Subject: patient/dr with new symptoms
Date: Sunday 31 October 2023
Dear Adult Congenital Heart Disease Team,
I am a longstanding patient of Prof. A, having been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse as a medical student more than 20 years ago. I’ve been under routine review since, with no worsening of my heart condition in that time. Over the last week, I’ve developed recurrent and prolonged palpitations, unlike anything I’ve had before. I’m thinking of phoning for advice first thing tomorrow. Please let me know if I should be taking more urgent action.
Kind regards,
(Dr) Gabriel Weston
## Heart
If you make a fist with your left hand and press knuckles against the reassuring solidity of your breastbone, you delineate the approximate size and position of your heart. It doesn’t make sense to imagine this organ still, when its defining feature is the heartbeat, a phenomenal physiological event which occurs 100,000 times a day, delivering 5,000 gallons of oxygen-rich blood to every fibre of our bodies. The heart is no inert lump of flesh, but the hub of a vast network of 60,000 miles of arteries and veins, two distinct but interconnected circuits held together in one snug embrace.
The right side of the heart is in charge of the pulmonary circulation. Veins laden with oxygen-depleted blood from around the body all converge and empty into the right atrium. This is also home to the sinoatrial node, which generates the heart’s electrical power. Contracting when full, the right atrium pushes blood through a little door called the tricuspid valve – so named because of its three leaflets – into the right ventricle. Then, the right ventricle squeezes blood out of the heart and towards the lungs, and the tricuspid valve closes, preventing backflow into the atrium.
The systemic circulation is managed by the left heart. Oxygenated blood from the lungs pours into the left atrium until it’s at capacity, sending its contents through the mitral valve, into the left ventricle. As the left ventricle starts to pump newly minted blood out and around the rest of the body, a healthy mitral valve will slam shut, preventing blood leaking back into the left atrium. But in someone with a floppy valve like mine, one or both leaflets overshoot, like the swinging doors in a saloon bar after a cowboy has made his showy entrance, allowing blood to regurgitate into the left atrium.
For a cardiac patient, conceiving of the heart as an electrically charged pump doesn’t require a leap of faith. I regularly have a series of investigations, to see whether the abnormal backflow of blood through my heart is bad enough to warrant surgery to correct my mitral valve. Once a year, an envelope containing a Holter monitor lands on my doormat, and I stand in front of the mirror fastening electrodes to my chest, clipping the recording device to my waistband, happy to think of thousands of my heartbeats being traced while I go about my business. Every six months, I lie down in a shadowy hospital room, while an echocardiographer applies jelly and a probe to my chest, and maps the incremental progression of my disease, the usual quiet lub-dub amplified to a Niagara-like roar, my errant mitral valve flapping around on the grainy screen like a loose piece of washing on a line.
The neurosurgeon comes to find me on the ward. We go into the corridor and sit by the computer. For comparison, he shows me yesterday’s CT. I angle my face to the screen but blur my eyes. I don’t want to see it any more. Then he clicks on the MRI. I prepare myself to hear that my son’s spine is as full of tumour as his brain.
The surgeon flicks through images, axial and coronal sections. He credits me with more medical knowhow than I am capable of. This ventricle, that lobe, this vessel, all the details collapse before my eyes. But then he stops on one picture and something inside me wakes up. The mass appears different here. It’s clean-looking, cartoon-bright. He has to repeat himself several times, before I hear what he’s explaining to me. Cancer doesn’t have this appearance on an MRI. This isn’t a tumour, it’s blood.
They say we’re safe to go home. We bring the Christmas tree in from the garden where we left it, still in its corset of netting. The hospital leaflets lie next to the box of fairy lights. Cavernomas are abnormal clusters of blood vessels, one tells me. I put the tinsel on. They occur in the brains of one in 600 in the population, but only cause symptoms in one in 400,000 a year. I hang the papier-mache decorations the kids made when they were small. Seizures and brain haemorrhage are the two most serious consequences. These cavernomas present surgeons with a perilous dilemma: is it riskier to take them out or leave them alone?
A month later I stand at the top of the driveway and watch him getting smaller. In the quiet morning, the only sound is the roar of wheels on asphalt. He’s thinner than he was a month ago, and I am too. He’s a bit shaky on his skateboard, as I feel shaky in my heart. His hood is up, concealing what lies underneath, a soft white dressing and below that a narrow shaved strip and five-inch wound, black with blood and stitches. As for me? I am changed in every cell of my body. I think of all that I’ve learned from books about the brain and the things I’ve seen in the past few weeks that I never thought I’d see. And I bring my scattered mind to stillness on one point, which is the brain’s limitless capacity for fresh knowledge, for repair, for life. In the distance, he attempts the tiniest of jumps, feet barely breaking contact with the board. And for the first time, I dare to imagine he’ll soon be up to his old tricks again.
I am not the same person I was and my body isn’t the same body. So, what has this time – in which I’ve added becoming a patient and the parent of a patient to my medical credentials – revealed about how we practise medicine? We proceed on the basis that our facts are right, though it only takes a glance at medical history to realise they may soon be out of date. Our western healthcare systems persist in an outdated, post-industrial assumption that the body is a mechanical apparatus, when there is abundant medical evidence that our physical and emotional selves shouldn’t be separated. If we’re serious about improving our NHS, we have to take pause. We should teach medical students that any anatomy that doesn’t take account of the person is false anatomy. We need to persuade managers who force doctors and nurses to work like machines that human bodies aren’t automata, that individual stories matter. We must provide doctors and patients with enough time to talk. For at no point are we more ourselves, or more adrift from ourselves, than when we are ill.
That said, it’s taken becoming a patient to show me there are limits to how much we should expect even the best doctors to truly know us. I can say not a day goes by when I’m not grateful for the brain surgery that saved my son’s life. I can tell you I’ve made peace with the long wait for heart surgery, with my cardiologist’s view that – though my mitral valve inevitably will need to be repaired at some point – the right time for that is not now.
But that’s not the sum of it. There remains an essential contradiction in medicine. To care for a patient, you have to step away from them. Knowledge and being can’t be fully reconciled. Is this why my desire to fathom the human body remains as fierce as on that first day at medical school, why moments of revelation don’t tend to come when, as a patient, I’m flooded with the primary experience of my own failing body – nor when, as a surgeon, I step up to the operating table, tense with information – but somewhere in between, standing in a colleagues’ theatre, or at some other momentous medical event, when all that’s required of me is still observation, heartfelt attentiveness, a kind of quiet bearing witness?
_This is an edited extracted from_ _Alive by Gabriel Weston (Vintage Publishing, £20). To support the Guardian and Observer, order your copy at . Delivery charges may apply._
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mOqqdIvnaC_ | https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/03/08/american-idol-season-23-how-to-watch/81990992007/ | # 'American Idol' Season 23: Premiere date, time, judges, where to watch
Get ready to sing your heart out, America. this Sunday.
## Season 23 of 'American Idol' returns to television with a new season on Sunday, March 9. Here's what to know about the two-hour premiere and how to watch it. Check out this story on usatoday.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/03/08/american-idol-season-23-how-to-watch/81990992007/
### When does 'American Idol' start? Season 23 premiere date
Season 23 of "American Idol" premieres Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
### Judges, host
Long-time judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan are joined by Carrie Underwood this season.
The "Before He Cheats" singer is taking over for Katy Perry, who revealed that she was leaving the show to focus on music. Underwood, an "American Idol" alum, returns to the show about 20 years after she won the competitive singing competition.
### How to watch Season 23 of 'American Idol'
"American Idol" airs Sunday nights on ABC with episodes available to the next day.
Viewers may also catch the show live on the ABC app or website along with live-streaming sites that allow viewers to watch in real-time.
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Leni Klum addressed the criticism she received over posing with her mom, Heidi Klum, in lingerie ads.
Leni and Klum have been criticized every time they posed for Intimissimi. After sharing a new ad in October 2024, the mother-daughter duo received mixed comments.
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Leni Klum followed in the footsteps of her supermodel mother, Heidi Klum.
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Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges
## Overview
Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all charges in a case in Punjab, after a court rejected the allegations against him made by Indian authorities.
Johal has been held in detention for seven years awaiting judgment, but must remain in prison since he is facing eight essentially duplicate cases brought by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) based on the same alleged confession.
The ruling is likely to lead to renewed pressure on the UK Foreign Office to secure his release on the basis that a court, after exhaustive investigation, has been unable to compile any credible evidence against him.
Johal’s lawyers allege he was forced to sign his name on a blank piece of paper after police tortured him with electricity and brought petrol into the cell and threatened to burn him alive. He faces the threat of the death penalty in the eight duplicate cases against him.
The central allegation in all nine cases is that Johal transferred money to supposed co-conspirators, and that this was used to fund a series of attacks in Punjab in 2016-17. The Indian authorities do not claim Johal was directly involved in any of these attacks.
Reprieve, the organisation that represented him during the case, said the “prosecutors supplied no credible evidence to support it, over seven years and almost 150 court hearings. NIA prosecutors have also had seven years to build a case, and have produced no physical evidence, no email trail, no CCTV footage, no record of a bank transfer, no notes or recordings of telephone calls.”
Johal’s brother Gurpreet Singh Johal said: “We’ve always said the allegations against Jagtar are baseless, and now the court in Punjab has agreed, the whole case against him has been exposed as a fabrication. This demolishes the eight NIA cases – there’s nothing left. … Surely, the UK government recognises that this injustice cannot continue?”
Johal’s MP, Douglas McAllister, said: “The government must act now to secure Jagtar’s release. This is a unique opportunity to secure a resolution with the Indian authorities and bring this young British man back to his family in Dumbarton. Without decisive diplomatic action, he faces being imprisoned for decades while the remaining trials drag on, despite the complete lack of credible evidence against him.”
Dan Dolan, Reprieve’s executive director, said: “For Jagtar to remain imprisoned and facing a death sentence after this acquittal would be a mockery of justice. The eight essentially duplicate cases against him flagrantly violate the ‘double jeopardy’ principle, which protects people from being put on trial twice for the same crime and is enshrined in both international and Indian law. The remaining cases against him should be dropped, and Jagtar set free.”
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CAMPBELL, Calif. (KGO) -- A "serial dine-and-dasher" in the South Bay was arrested after a restaurant caught him in the act.
The restaurant owner says that over two months, the man ate and drank large amounts of sushi and alcohol without paying.
"There's a minimum of five or $600 and it may be up towards $1,000 when we're pulling additional receipts," said Randy Musterer, owner of Sushi Confidential.
Musterer said the suspect had done this at least three times between the Campbell and San Jose locations. Musterer had a picture of the man for staff to see in the back area along with receipts of the tabs he left behind.
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Things changed though, when the suspect tried to dine and dash for a fourth time Sunday at the Campbell location.
Musterer said he got a call from his employees that the man had returned. To make sure that this was in fact the same man, they made a plan.
"When you bring him his second round of food, drop the check and tell him that you as the server, you have to close out so that maybe we can speed up that process," Musterer said he told the employee serving the man.
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"This is harming small businesses. It's harming all of our employees. And there's security issues with all of this in general," he said. "We just hope that no one wants to steal from others."
Musterer hopes the arrest serves as a lesson to the suspect and others.
"It is harming small businesses. It's harming all of our employees. And there's security issues with all of this in general in general," he said. "We just hope that no one wants to steal from others."
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a2HnrVn5ds7 | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/arizona-court-ruling-15-week-abortion-ban | # Arizona court permanently blocks 15-week abortion ban
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A court permanently blocked Arizona’s 15-week ban from taking effect on Wednesday, months after residents voted to pass a ballot measure adding abortion rights into the state constitution.
“For two years, I’ve seen firsthand how our state’s abortion ban has harmed my patients, with countless lives and futures changed because politicians thought their views of the right healthcare was more important than pregnant people and their medical providers,” Dr Eric M Reuss, one of the healthcare providers who brought the lawsuit over Arizona’s 15-week ban, said in a statement.
The 15-week ban had already been , when Reuss and other providers filed their lawsuit, which argued that the ballot measure, which adds constitutional protections for abortion until about 24 weeks, meant the ban was now unconstitutional. Arizona’s attorney general, Democrat Kris Mayes, had agreed not to enforce the ban while litigation played out.
The short ruling on Wednesday, from Judge Frank Moskowitz of Maricopa county superior court, agreed that the 15-week ban was unconstitutional and forbade Arizona officials from enforcing it.
Arizona spent much of 2024 at the center of the contentious US abortion wars, after a state supreme court agreed to let a near-total abortion ban take effect. The threat of that ban – which dated back to 1864, before Arizona had become a state – unleashed nationwide outrage. State legislators, including Republicans, quickly scrambled to and let the 15-week ban, which was already on the books, stand in its place.
Arizona then became one of seven states to pass in the 2024 elections. However, these measures did not immediately restore or strengthen access to abortion – rather, activists have had to push for litigation or legislation to make good on the ballots’ promises. After a lengthy court battle, Missouri, which banned virtually all abortions before its residents voted in favor of a pro-abortion rights measure, has also now .
In a statement on Wednesday, Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, vowed to continue trying to topple other barriers to abortion access in Arizona.
“Burdensome and pointless requirements leveled at abortion providers and mandatory waiting periods for patients continue to undermine the voters’ will,” Northup said. “We will keep fighting to ensure that Arizonans get all the freedoms they voted for and rightfully expect.”
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Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN's staple — and make a lot of money while doing so.
The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million, according to The Athletic.
Smith has been a longtime host of "First Take," which will continue to be his primary duty with the network, the report said.
The report also stated that he will make fewer other appearances, which will give him more rein on his own podcast. There, he further dives into other topics, including plenty of politics.
Smith has been a regular on NBA programming with the network, but The Athletic says that will no longer be the case.
The 57-year-old has also hinted at a political run. In an appearance on on Wednesday, the sports journalist initially claimed that he "doesn't want" the position, but he then made a comment that seemed to strongly hint at the possibility of a .
"And I’m saying, ‘Wait a minute now. I don’t want to do this.’ But the fact that they’re talking about me this way, I must say, I approve this message," he said.
The "I approve this message" comment clearly didn't get by Fallon, who exclaimed, "Oh, my God!" in response.
Smith was critical of former President Joe Biden but voiced support for former Vice President Kamala Harris during the election cycle. A critic of President Donald Trump, he has regularly criticized the Democratic Party and their messaging ahead of the election as well as after Trump won.
The roughly $20 million annual salary is a huge raise for Smith, who had been making $12 million per year, per The Athletic.
Smith previously wrote for the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer, and even did local radio in both New York and Los Angeles for ESPN.
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yf4XLiclixA | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/07/from-nepotism-to-staggeringly-bad-contracts-the-nfls-most-hopeless-franchises | # From nepotism to staggeringly bad contracts: the NFL’s most hopeless franchises
Five years ago, we looked at the teams vying for the championship belt of incompetence. If a lesson came from the exercise – the Chargers, Commanders and Texans made the list – it’s that a young franchise quarterback can transform a team’s fortunes pretty quickly. The other lesson is that Woody Johnson is a consistently awful owner. Anyway, here’s our latest list of woe.
## Cleveland Browns
A single decision can detonate a franchise. At the start of the decade, the Browns were fun upstarts. They had hit on a batch of top draft picks. They made the playoffs. With Baker Mayfield, they finally had a serviceable starting quarterback. It felt like the longtime AFC North doormats were a move or two away from catching up with the conference’s big boys – and they were swimming in the salary cap space needed to make those moves happen. And then they tethered their future to Deshaun Watson, sending three first-round picks to Houston for the quarterback and signing him to a fully-guaranteed, five-year, $230m contract.
Three years on, the trade has been an abject disaster. Forget the worst trade in NFL history, it’s up there with the worst deals in any sport. Cleveland mortgaging their franchise for Watson makes the Dallas Mavericks trading away Luka Dončić or the Boston Red Sox letting Babe Ruth walk look like savvy business. Watson is a shadow of the player he was before he was suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct. Last season, he was the worst starter in the NFL by a comfortable distance before he tore his Achilles late in the year. And all that’s before we get to the ethical considerations of giving someone with Watson’s history a huge deal.
In the Hall of Fame of hopelessness, we should open a new wing for those Cleveland fans who have been scouring through the fine print of Watson’s deal to see if the Browns can wriggle their way out of paying the final years of his contract.
The Browns have restructured Watson’s deal to give them more financial flexibility on the back end while opening up some cap space for this offseason. The move cleared $35m in cap space for this offseason, but still leaves Cleveland in the bottom 10 in cap space as they look to rejuvenate their roster. Still, for all the cap chicanery, the Browns still have a stack of Watson money on their books. They’ve now paid him over half of the cash due to the quarterback, but they still have over $135m in salary cap money to put on their sheet. That money will likely extend beyond Watson’s time in Cleveland, meaning the team will still pay a premium for a player not on their roster. Manipulating Watson’s contract was a must for the franchise, but at some point the accounting mechanics will come due. For now, the Browns are kicking the can down the road in the hopes of rebuilding the rest of the roster with a sinkhole at quarterback.
That leaves Cleveland entering this offseason with no established quarterback beyond the injured Watson, no cap room, and holes all over their roster. It’s no wonder that Myles Garrett requested a trade. Cleveland’s best hope is that they can move Garrett for a bounty of draft picks, tear the roster down, start again, and build toward the blessed day when Watson’s contract is finally off the books.
## Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are a good team, but what makes them hopeless is the lack of any sign they will improve: being stuck in football purgatory brings a despondency of its own.
The Steelers are a perennial playoff team who get crushed in January. They are further away today from contending in the AFC than they have been in years. By all accounts, they will let Russell Wilson walk this offseason and return to the veteran quarterback market to find another stopgap. Justin Fields, who Wilson ultimately beat out as the starter last season, will likely be retained to give the team some continuity.
After last season’s playoff defeat, it was clear that Mike Tomlin needed to make more dramatic changes. For as strong as Tomlin has been in the regular season over the past decade, his postseason record has been poor. Tomlin is now 8-11 for his career in playoffs and 0-5 in the last eight years. Worse, the Steelers have looked uncompetitive in all five of those defeats.
The Steelers roster is still filled with question marks. Their defense, the backbone of their recent success, is getting old. How long can they bank on Cameron Heyward, who is about to turn 36, being one of the league’s best defensive linemen? Was TJ Watt’s mild decline at the back end of last season a one-off or a sign that he is on the slide?
Tomlin has not yet made big moves. He retained his staff this offseason and has spoken, again, of “internal growth”. Reports out of Pittsburgh suggest the team is not sold on the middle band of quarterbacks in this year’s draft class – and the team does not seem interested in striking a blockbuster trade to leap to the top of the draft to grab the University of Miami’s Cam Ward, the No 1 quarterback in the class.
That leaves the Steelers in a rut. Under Tomlin, they will never bottom out and grab a top draft pick. The coach is too good. But what is the path to contention? The plan seems to be to run it back with a veteran quarterback and an outdated offense, relying on an aging defense to squeeze out another playoff berth. Tomlin will continue to surpass expectations and guide rickety rosters to the playoffs. But at some point, it becomes taxing on a fanbase to know that you have no shot to compete when it matters most.
## New York Jets
There is one culprit for the Jets’ never-ending malaise: owner Woody Johnson. Remember those couple of years when Woody stepped back from the team and let his brother, Christopher, run the show? Good times. For two years, the Jets looked positively adequate.
Since Woody returned from his ambassadorial role in the UK, though, he has been on a hopeless hot streak. The heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune turned his team over to a 40-year-old crank. Aaron Rodgers was given the keys to the building, handpicking his staff, making key personnel decisions, and setting his own schedule, to the chagrin of then-head coach Robert Saleh.
The result: two lost seasons, endless controversies, and another Johnson-inspired debacle.
The Jets have the longest-running playoff drought in the league. Since 2011, they have finished above .500 only once. Back in 2022, there were solid-looking foundations. The Jets had a talented young core and a front office that looked like it knew what it was doing. They had missed on quarterback Zach Wilson, but had a roster capable of mounting a playoff push. But the two-year dalliance with Rodgers has set the franchise back – and every part of the Rodgers-led clown show had Johnson’s fingerprints on it.
With Dan Snyder out of the league, Johnson has claimed the top spot as the league’s worst owner. Tempestuous. Impatient. Egotistical. Nepotistic. Intrusive. Controlling. Johnson has it all.
“It’s the most dysfunctional place imaginable,” an anonymous player told the Athletic last season about the Jets. He was not alone. Johnson was the only owner to receive an F from players in the Players’ Association’s annual survey. He finished last in the survey in his willingness to invest in facilities, last in contributing to a positive team culture, and second to last in being committed to building a competitive team. Almost the triple crown! Maybe next year, Woody.
Culture is a nebulous term. But when the teenage son of an owner is handing out game balls rather than a player or head coach, whatever the culture is supposed to be is broken. You can add to that Johnson and his family’s penchant for criticizing players in the locker room, including reportedly telling quarterback Mike White: “you fucking suck.” Or you can add Johnson reportedly scuppering a trade last offseason because his 15-year-old told him the player had a low Madden rating, which sounds like a rejected plot from a crappy Netflix show.
Still, hope springs eternal in New York. The Jets have moved on from Rodgers and his buddies and are at the start of another cycle. Aaron Glenn, the new head coach, is an exciting hire. Maybe the Jets will eventually hit on a franchise quarterback who can trigger a quick turnaround. But they’ve taken plenty of shots on smart coaches and talented quarterbacks before. Johnson has a 20-year legacy of losing. Until he sells the team, the Jets are unlikely to build a stable team, let alone a contender.
## New York Giants
The Jets’ roommates have question marks of their own. The owner, general manager, head coach, and quarterback set the trajectory of a franchise. Three of those positions are up in the air.
Owner John Mara retained GM Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll after a disappointing 2024, one that brought viral attention after they were featured on Hard Knocks. Credit to Mara; other owners would not have readily accepted that humiliation.
Mara keeping the two main pieces in place made sense. Schoen crushed last year’s draft, even if some of his free-agency decisions (betting on Daniel Jones; letting Saquon Barkley walk) have gone awry. Daboll has proved he can develop a young quarterback and can squeeze solid performances out of an incomplete offense. That should be a solid foundation, allowing the Giants to tweak this offseason and build methodically rather than chase high-priced names. But Mara’s decision to keep his two chief decision-makers came with a public credo: find a quarterback.
Every staff feels offseason pressure, but Schoen and Daboll are working under a particularly thick cloud. If they whiff on their quarterback, they could be out of their jobs before November. And it’s slim pickings out there. Do they want to commit to a multi-year contract for Sam Darnold or spend a fortune in future assets to move up to the top spot in the draft to select Ward? Even if they’re unsold on either, they may have to shut their eyes, sign the contract, and hope for the best.
The Giants’ first choice was to trade for Matthew Stafford but he ultimately decided to return to the Rams. Beyond pulling off a deal for Darnold or moving up the draft for Ward, they’re left looking in the bargain bin.
Rodgers is the fallback plan. If not Rodgers, Schoen and Daboll’s jobs may rest on the shoulders of Wilson, Jameis Winston, or a rookie quarterback. The best free agent on the market after Darnold, Rodgers (if you’re Rodgers-inclined) and Wilson is … Daniel Jones. Oops.
Mara showed admirable patience by retaining his coach and general manager. But they’re now working from a point of desperation. If they invest heavily in a quarterback this offseason solely to protect their jobs, it could set the franchise back years.
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yyOlGZ1vEed | https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liz-peek-democrats-squealing-over-latest-trump-plan-cut-wasteful-spending-one-reason | LIZ PEEK: Democrats are squealing over latest Trump plan to cut wasteful spending for one reason
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The truth is that simply rooting out fraudulent payments from Medicaid (and Medicare) would go a long way towards providing that sort of savings. Last year, the GAO reported "improper payments" from federal Medicaid outlays amounted to $51.3 billion in 2023 (and Medicare’s improper payments totaled another $51 billion). The Medicaid figurewas significantly higher in prior years, and only fell because of "flexibilities granted to states during the COVID-19 public health emergency." In 2021, fraudulent payments totaled $103.4 billion and in 2022 totaled $83.1 billion. The GAO warns the improper payments rate is likely headed higher.
Medicaid spending has more than doubled over the past decade, despite real median incomes expanding by 14% and the poverty rate plunging from 14% to 11.5%. There were 48.3 million Americans living in poverty in 2013 in the U.S.; by 2022 that number had dropped to 41.9 million. Given that Medicaid is mainly a program targeting low-income Americans, the numbers do not make sense.
President Biden, in the year before he expected to run for a second term, pushed through rules changes that significantly increased Medicaid’s enrollment and costs, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. The estimated the federal cost of Biden’s rules at between $68.5 billion and $134.8 billion over five years. One rule weakens the eligibility requirements of enrollees in part by mandating that state Medicaid programs discount pensions, annuities and retirement funds in determining income levels.
In addition, some states, like New York, have allowed illegal immigrants to receive Medicaid; that has boosted the numbers as well.
Why do Democrats work to expand Medicaid? Because, like any other benefit, recipients often reward state officials for their supposed generosity, indifferent to the costs. Democrat-run New York, for example, spent $94.6 billion on Medicaid in fiscal 2023, or more than $4,800 for each resident; that was 82% above the national average. The state alone paid out $1,800 per capita on Medicaid, more than double the U.S. average of $835.
Readying their opposition to trimming the program’s out-of-control outlays, Democrats invited Medicaid beneficiaries to attend Trump’s address to Congress, hoping to highlight their dependence on the program. During the speech, Democrats chanted and waved lollipop signs that said "SAVE MEDICAID;" as it happened, their embarrassing shenanigans – and especially their sullen refusal to applaud a young cancer victim or a hostage brought home from Russia - drowned out their message.
They will not stop, however. Progressive mouthpiece , D-N.Y., said on Instagram after the speech: "Trump not mentioning Medicaid at the State of the Union is the game. He doesn’t talk about it, what he fears, and he knows it’s dynamite."
It actually may turn out to be dynamite, an explosive issue favoring Republicans. A new survey by pollster Scott Rasmussen reveals that "71% of voters support reducing growth of Medicaid spending by removing illegal immigrants and requiring able-bodied recipients to work. 88% of Republicans and 51% of Democrats back the proposal."
If even a majority of Democrats agrees that Medicaid spending has to be curtailed, the mandate for reform is stark. My view: cut spending that nearly everyone agrees is "unsustainable" and let them squeal.
Liz Peek is a Fox News contributor and former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim & Company. A former columnist for the Fiscal Times, she writes for The Hill and contributes frequently to Fox News, the New York Sun and other publications. For more visit LizPeek.com. Follow her on Twitter @LizPeek.
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u1s1aw9k5NN | https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/04/working-on-video-game-mags-in-the-1980s#comments | # Typewriters, stinky carpets and crazy press trips: what it was like working on video game mags in the 1980s
I in the summer of 1985, I made the long pilgrimage from my home in Cheadle Hulme to London’s glamorous Hammersmith Novotel for the Commodore computer show. As a 14-year-old gamer, this was a chance to play the latest titles and see some cool new joysticks, but I was also desperate to visit one particular exhibitor: the publisher Newsfield, home of the wildly popular games mags Crash and Zzap!64. By the time I arrived there was already a long queue of kids at the small stand and most of them were waiting to have their show programmes signed by reigning arcade game champion and Zzap reviewer, Julian Rignall. As an ardent subscriber, I can still remember the thrill of standing in that line, the latest copy of the mag clutched in my sweaty hands. I wouldn’t feel this starstruck again until I met Sigourney Weaver a quarter of a century later.
It turns out I’m not the only one who remembers that day. In his wonderful new book, The of a Lifetime, Rignall himself recalls the shock of being swamped by fans. “We just didn’t expect anything like that,” he writes. “I had no idea readers would be so interested in us. But I loved it.”
I’m not sure he should have been so surprised, though. Back in the mid-80s, the boom era of the C64 and ZX Spectrum home computers, magazines such as Crash, Zzap and Computer & Video Games were the only sources of news and opinion about new games. At the time, information about game developers was scarce, so magazine reviewers, with their photos plastered in every issue, were the stars of the industry, the social media influencers of the era.
It turns out things weren’t much better at the major magazine companies. When Rignall got a job on C&VG in 1988, he moved from the relatively small Newsfield to publishing giant Emap, housed in a vast building in Farringdon in London that also accommodated Commodore User and Sinclair User, each mag on a separate floor. As he recalls, “it was a dusty shithole with typewriters, stinky carpets and shabby interior fittings that hadn’t been updated since the 1970s. Oh, and ashtrays filled with dog ends were everywhere.”
Matt Bielby, who would go on to launch legendary games mags SuperPlay and PC Gamer, was a junior writer on C&VG before moving to Dennis Publishing to join Your Sinclair. “Dennis was actually more dingy and smoky than Emap,” he says. “It was in multiple smaller buildings in the roads north of Oxford Street at the Tottenham Court Road end, and initially shared a room with Computer Shopper, with everyone on top of each other, and kit stashed all over in dangerous teetering piles … I initially had to share a desk, so one of us hovered awkwardly around, totally in the way, while the other sat down and did some writing, and every hour or so we swapped.”
In the mid-80s, Your Sinclair was one of the key proponents of a new style of irreverent and personality-led games journalism. While early home computer mags featured programming tips and articles about printers and word processing software, these new publications were unselfconsciously games-focused. “My inspiration came from Smash Hits and Just Seventeen,” recalls Your Sinclair’s founding editor Teresa Maughan. “They had a strong tone of voice and made their writers visible – so very deliberately we had cartoons of our reviewers in the mag and everyone could express their personality so readers would feel they had a connection with us.”
That connection could sometimes go a little far. “I remember getting all sorts of weird stuff through the mail,” says Maughan. “Someone once sent me their toenails.”
Like Smash Hits, Your Sinclair developed its own intricate language and in-jokes, creating daft photo stories in the style of the Jackie and Blue Jeans girls’ mags, and famously cover-mounting a lawn-mowing simulator programmed by the mag’s writer Duncan Macdonald. Readers were active participants and their letters and art became a vital element of the editorial. “By the time I launched Mean Machines in the very early 90s, that mag was absolutely 100% designed around interactivity,” says Rignall. “We had letters pages, Q+A pages, an editorial page that was basically proto-memes before the term was invented, and we encouraged readers to send in crazy pics, photos, drawings, whatever. We were trying to create something that felt like a club run by your mates.”
Working against them however was an archaic magazine production process. This was the era just before desktop publishing software, so the whole system was analogue. “We’d type our stuff into an Apricot proto-PC, save it to disk and take it down to the typesetters,” says Rignall. “They would print out the galleys (the print-quality text), which would then be cut up with scissors and stuck to layout pages with glue along with pics and all the other design elements.”
Taking screenshots was an art in itself. When I started at Edge magazine in 1995 the process was already digital: we had a program that could capture screenshots from a console which we’d connect to a Mac via a purpose built video card. But that wasn’t the case in the 80s. “We’d take screenshots by positioning a film camera in front of a freshly cleaned TV screen and shooting pics directly off that,” says Rignall. “We basically put blackout curtains over the windows in the games room so we could turn out the lights and create a dark room. It was tricky as you had to run the camera at <1/25 of a second to avoid a refresh bar across the screenshot. That slow shutter speed was OK when a game had a pause mode, otherwise you’d get horrible screen blur.”
Games mag production was, in short, a time-consuming slog, and with small, young teams producing dozens of reviews a month, chaotic too. “You can understand why mid to late 80s magazines were absolutely rife with errors,” says Rignall. “Typos, wrong information, text in the wrong places, stuff missing, miscoloured items … you name it. The process was absolutely shambolic.”
But in some ways, the chaos was part of it. Games mags pushed publishing tech to its limits and when the digital era arrived they were often the publications that made the most innovative use of programs such as PageMaker and Quark Xpress. Maughan recalls launching Zero in 1989: “I wanted to to be more sophisticated than the average games mag. It was more glossy, it was very design – we won European magazine of the year award two years running.”
Magazines were there at the furnace of video game culture, providing a glimpse into a burgeoning new world. “It was a very tight industry - everyone knew everyone,” says Maughan. “There was a healthy rivalry. We did a lot of telephone calls with developers, or we’d go round to their houses and end up interviewing them in their bedrooms.”
By the end of the 1980s, however, the focus was shifting from home computers to consoles, and readers wanted info directly from the source: Japan. “The first person to really start writing about Japanese stuff for UK folks (in 1987) was Tony Takoushi, who kicked off the Mean Machines column in CVG that I inherited a year later,” says Rignall. “I discovered a Japanese bookshop near the Emap office in 1988 that sold games mags, and that was massive. I had little idea what they were saying until we found a translator a month or two later, but I could see the screenshots and work out what the games were about.”
Rignall’s book is effectively a memoir through the lens of games, looking at how titles from Battlezone to Horizon Forbidden West shaped ideas of what interactive entertainment could be, for both players and journalists. By the time I joined the industry, it felt more stable, more professional. Future Publishing was based in beautiful buildings in Bath – Edge shared Beaufort House, a Georgian building that had once been a pub, with titles such as Super Play and GamesMaster. It was a wild time, with lovely magazines, but we owed our whole ethos, our working methods and our humour to the anarchic mags that came before, which set the tone and forged relationships with readers and game makers.
Maughan remembers it fondly. “I once went on a press trip with MicroProse,” she says. “It was for a Tom Clancy flight simulator. They invited 10 journos and we all got taken up in a light aircraft by Wild Bill Stealey to do loop-the-loops. We went up one at a time each carrying a sick bag. There were lots of champagne breakfast launches on boats … And, God, there was so much camaraderie on the YS team. We used to play games into the early hours. I’ve never laughed so much. It felt like the beginning of something.”
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BBC News, Toronto
Canada's Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney has said he is ready to negotiate a renewed trade deal with US President Donald Trump, as long as there is "respect for Canadian sovereignty".
Carney made these comments during a visit to a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, as Canada unveiled C$29.8bn ($20.7bn) in reciprocal tariffs on US imports.
Trump earlier slapped 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the country.
Since Trump took office in January, the two countries have been involved in an escalating trade war, with the US president repeatedly threatening to annex its neighbour.
Carney condemned the latest round of US tariffs as "unjustified" on Wednesday.
"We're all going to be better off when the greatest economic and security partnership in the world is renewed, relaunched," he said.
Canada, which is the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminium to the US, is heavily exposed to the tariffs.
Trump has justified the tariffs, claiming they were necessary for US national security and to boost demand for domestic producers, which he argues has been "depressed" by foreign competition.
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The US president implemented a blanket 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, citing concerns over drugs and migrants crossing the US border.
The tariffs on steel and aluminium, effective from Wednesday, mark the end of exemptions previously granted to several countries, including Canada.
In retaliation, Canada announced tariffs on US goods, including steel and aluminium, with additional measures set to take effect at 00:01 EST (04:01 GMT) on Thursday.
The new tariffs cover a range of products, including C$12.6bn on steel, $3bn on aluminium, as well as tools, computer equipment, water heaters, sports equipment, and cast-iron products.
Watch: Canada announces C$29.8bn worth of reciprocal tariffs against US
Experts say the growing trade dispute threatens economic stability for both countries.
On Wednesday, Canada's central bank cut interest rates to 2.75% from 3% to prepare the country's economy for disruption.
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc told a news conference that the country was still seeking to de-escalate.
"If you're racing to the basement, there's no real prize for the first person to get to the basement," he said.
On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, along with federal representatives, will meet US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Lutnick told Fox Business that at the meeting he plans to try to "level set" things between the two nations.
Mark Carney, who was elected leader of the governing Liberal Party on Sunday, is set to be sworn in as prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau. He has promised to win the trade war against Trump, following his landslide victory.
_With reporting from Jonathan Josephs and Lisa Lambert_
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mNEPhdbAgbI | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/01/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-slump-more-complete-manager | # Ruthless Amorim says United’s slump has made him a more complete manager
Ruben Amorim has said the challenges faced in his turbulent first three months in charge of have made him a “more complete manager”. The Portuguese took over in November and has overseen five victories in 16 Premier League matches, leaving them 14th.
One of those wins was , who visit Old Trafford on Sunday in the FA Cup fifth round. The holders face a crucial week with a last-16 first leg trip to Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday with redundancies off the pitch and poor performances on it.
*Ruben Amorim says he is learning a lot of about himself and his players. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian*
“Better is hard to say because I’m not winning games, so I don’t feel like I’m a better coach,” Amorim said when asked if he had improved since arriving at Old Trafford. “I lived here for three months, I lived certain things. I’m a more complete manager because sometimes you need to lose and be in a poor situation to grow.
“I felt that during these three months, I’m not going to die if I lose three games in a row. That is something that I learned here and I can cope to maintain the energy. I’m learning a lot about myself and the players, but I prefer to win games.”
Amorim has stuck rigidly to his preferred 3-4-3 formation as he attempts to weed out those players incapable of fitting into the system. It is likely the club will attempt to overhaul the playing staff during the summer but Amorim accepts United need to sell first and has no qualms about telling players they are not wanted.
“That is not a difficult situation because everybody understands that in football, sometimes you stay, sometimes you have to move on,” he said. “If I know how to explain, I can do it, and I like to do it because I want to be clear.
“When I was a player, I tried to use all that experience. When you are honest with someone, they can take it. In the beginning it’s hard, but they will understand.
“I’m quite honest with my players and they already know that sometimes they have to move on at the end of the season.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already implemented 250 redundancies and a further 200 are planned as part of the latest round of cost-cutting, which also involves the end of free lunches for staff.
*Alejandro Garnacho will ‘buy dinner’ at United after substitution reaction. Read more*
“I see a clear path,” Amorim said. “I see that from the board also, because they are doing difficult changes that are not popular, but they are doing them because they have a vision – I think that is clear.
“In the future we need to show some results, because you can do a lot of changes but if you don’t have results, people don’t feel confident and happy. Now it’s hard, but we are doing things to achieve success in the future.”
Amorim has already made big calls, seeing no role for Marcus Rashford and Antony. “I’m trying to understand everything in my team to help them to be better,” he said. “When I feel that something is going to harm the team, I’m quite ruthless. I know for sure that we are not going to win with certain behaviours. I’m trying to make a balance of everything and just help the team.”
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6CGBSwKuaHO | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/mastercard-and-visa-linked-to-gambling-sites-accused-of-scamming-uk-customers | # Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers
Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands
## Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers
Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands
## Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers
Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands.
Last week, Mastercard was offered alongside cryptocurrency as a payment method on nine websites targeting UK customers with deals for casino games and live sports betting.
Visa was also offered on two of those sites. Both companies are understood to profit from the arrangements, earning a small fee each time a transaction is made.
The card companies’ links to the unlicensed sites are revealed in the wake of an investigation coordinated by Investigate Europe into operating in parts of Europe despite being banned.
One customer said they were left suicidal after losing about £60,000 unwittingly gambling on an unlicensed site. In another case, a man successfully pursued an operator in the German courts after losing more than £200,000. “Those who run these casinos have stolen my life,” he said.
The nine websites operating in the UK do not hold gambling licences, which are required by law, but appear in search listings and are promoted on social media. The five most popular sites drew about four million UK visits between last October and December.
One of the unlicensed sites targeting UK customers. Illustration: Screenshot
They have been accused of failing to pay winnings and spamming problem gamblers. FatPirate, which advertises a welcome bonus of up to £425, has been the subject of several complaints that it prevented users from withdrawing money they had won. One UK customer claimed they had won £6,000 after spending £3,270 with their bank card but were unable to withdraw it.
A customer of another of the unlicensed sites, Gransino, claimed their account had been deleted after they complained about being unable to withdraw winnings. When they contacted support they were told that it was the end of the matter. “They take your money and never pay out,” they said, adding that they were “devastated”. Both of the sites were offering Mastercard payment last week.
The operators of the websites, based overseas, did not respond to requests for comment. Mastercard and Visa said they prohibited illegal activity on their networks and would investigate. , which regulates gambling in Great Britain, said it was aware of the sites and would “continue to take action against them”.
The findings raise questions about the role of the payment giants in facilitating unlicensed gambling transactions – and about the apparent failure of regulators to tackle the sites in the first place.
The Commission is understood to have received complaints about at least five of the nine websites identified in the analysis. But they remained accessible last week – accepting card payments from UK customers and offering deals in sterling, including welcome bonuses of up to £1,800 and hundreds of free spins.
Iain Duncan Smith, chair of the all-party parliamentary group on gambling reform, said the findings were “deeply concerning”. The former Conservative leader said that while most online gambling harm was caused by licensed firms, regulators “must do more to clamp down on abuses by unlicensed operators”.
He said Mastercard and Visa risked lending unregulated sites credibility. “These companies must immediately up their game and start blocking all unlicensed gambling site transactions,” he said.
Mastercard said it had “zero tolerance for illegal activity” on its network and that when issues were identified, it investigated them so it could “work with partners to take the appropriate action”. “We will now do that with the sites you noted,” a spokesperson said.
WildRobin, an unlicensed gambling site, offering UK customers the chance to pay by Visa or Mastercard. Illustration: Screenshot
The company said it did not have a direct relationship with the gambling sites and that it was down to banks to ensure that merchants were acting lawfully and in line with Mastercard’s rules. Neither it nor Visa commented on the previous agreement with the Gambling Commission to block unlicensed gambling transactions.
Visa said illegal activity on its network was “explicitly and unequivocally” prohibited. “We take this very seriously and investigate all reports of illegal activity,” a spokesperson said, adding that the company has “no direct relationship with merchants” but works with partners to terminate those selling illegal services, and “constantly invests” in “best-in-class technology” to enforce compliance.
During the _Observer’s_ testing, the payments were made via a payment tool called PaymentIQ embedded in the gambling websites. The “payment orchestration” tool is widely used by businesses in high-risk sectors to route transactions via different financial institutions, maximising the chance of them being approved.
French payment services company Worldline, which owns PaymentIQ, said it was a “neutral” software solution that did not control customer funds or process payments. “PaymentIQ has no responsibility for ensuring that scheme rules and the acquiring partners of the merchant fulfil their obligations,” a spokesperson said.
Professor Heather Wardle, an expert in gambling harms at the University of Glasgow, said the findings were evidence of the “wide and complex commercial ecosystem” underpinning unlicensed gambling. She said “every actor” in the chain should be accountable. “They should not be complacent about how their actions enable these harms,” she said.
The Gambling Commission said it was working hard to disrupt the unlicensed market, including issuing “over 770 cease and desist notices” and referring more than 100,000 URLs to Google for removal in the past 11 months. Chief executive Andrew Rhodes has previously cited “phoenixing” as a key challenge for the watchdog – where duplicate websites are created after illegal ones are taken down.
A spokesperson said customers could easily check if sites were licensed by searching its website, adding that those gambling on unlicensed ones were “putting themselves at risk”. “Your financial data could be stolen, harvested or misused and you may not even be paid out if you win,” they said.
The Betting & Gaming Council, an industry lobby group representing licensed operators, says gamblers in Great Britain . It said the “illegal and growing gambling black market” posed a “significant threat”.
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DgVc8OyGBSj | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/10/not-good-enough-and-overpaid-jim-ratcliffe-on-some-manchester-united-stars | # ‘Not good enough and overpaid’: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s attack on United players
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has launched a blistering attack on players, stating some are “not good enough” and “overpaid”, referencing Casemiro, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Rasmus Højlund and André Onana when doing so.
In a series of interviews, Ratcliffe, the club’s co-owner, also said that Ruben Amorim would be the head coach for a “long time”, and admitted that was an error.
## United’s Financial Situation
United are down in 14th place on 34 points with 10 games of the Premier League season left. Ratcliffe is clear that this is the fault of players his football department inherited , the billionaire Ineos owner referencing the transfer fee instalments they will have to pay in the close season.
“You if look at the players we are buying this summer, that we didn’t buy, we’re buying Antony, we’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying Onana, we’re buying Højlund, we’re buying Sancho,” Ratcliffe said in an interview with the BBC. “These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out.
“For Sancho, who now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages, we’re paying £17m to buy him in the summer. It takes time for us to move away from the past into a new place in the future.”
, after his £81m transfer from Ajax in 2022 during the same summer Casemiro arrived for £70m from Real Madrid. Højlund, who cost £72m from Atalanta, and Onana (£47m from Inter), joined the following summer. Ratcliffe was asked if he meant this quintet are not of the requisite quality for United.
## United’s Commitment to Building the Squad
“Some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid, but for us to mould the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time,” the 72-year-old said. “We’ve got this period of transformation where we move from the past to the future. There are some great players in the squad as we know, the captain is a fabulous footballer. We definitely need Bruno – he’s a fantastic footballer.”
, Amorim was hired on a two-and a half-year deal. Ratcliffe suggested the Portuguese coach would be in charge for far longer. “If I actually look at the squad which is available to Ruben, I think he is doing a really good job, to be honest,” he said. “I think that Ruben is an outstanding young manager. I really do. He’s an excellent manager and I think he will be there for a long time. You are beginning to see a glimpse of what Ruben can produce. I think you saw a glimpse of it against Arsenal.”
Ratcliffe pointed to injuries as mitigation regarding United’s league position and the number of young players named as substitutes against Arsenal. “How many players against Arsenal on the bench did you recognise? How many have ever worn a Manchester United shirt for – there’s no squad left. We are down to the last 10 or 11 men in the squad really, of proper first-team players. Ruben is doing a super job.”
## United’s Financial Crisis
United’s finances are severely constricted after losing £300m in the past three years. Yet despite (£25.1m), plus up to €5m of add-ons, in the January window, Ratcliffe said Amorim would have money to spend in the summer market. “Obviously that budget changes – but upon who we may choose to sell because that would supplement the budget.”
Ratcliffe also defended his stated focus on the men’s side over the women’s team. “Of our £650m of income, £640m of that comes from the men’s team and £10m comes from the women’s team,” he said. “With my business background you tend to focus on the bigger issues before you focus on the smaller issues.”
## Future Plans
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c5J2TVMMpsG | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjryjlndddpo | # Trump and the DR Congo conflict: Could Kinshasa strike a minerals deal with the US?
## Introduction
The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the US in its latest efforts to find an ally in its fight against advancing M23 rebels.
Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the proposed Ukraine-US mineral deal - the resource-rich DR Congo is hoping to strike its own agreement with Washington.
It has also been reported that Trump is soon to appoint the father-in-law of his daughter, Tiffany, to a key role in the region.
Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya confirmed to the BBC's Newsday programme that his country wanted to bring the US on board and supply it "with some critical minerals".
"Of course, we can also talk about security," he added.
## Why is there talk of a deal now?
DR Congo is in trouble militarily.
M23 fighters - backed by neighbouring Rwanda - have made major advances in parts of the mineral-rich east of the country.
Regional forces - first from east and then southern Africa - which were supposed to provide some help have failed to hold back the rebels. The M23 has talked about advancing west in a bid to seize the capital, Kinshasa, even though it is 1,600km (1,000 miles) away.
Given the dangers, it is not surprising that President Félix Tshisekedi might be looking at ways to shore up his position.
On 22 February, to have said that the Trump administration had shown interest in a deal involving strategic minerals.
The day before, the Africa-USA Business Council - a lobby group - wrote to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on behalf of a Congolese senator describing a possible deal that included an "economic and military partnership".
## What could be in it for the US?
DR Congo is estimated to have $24tn-worth (£19tn) of untapped resources - including cobalt, gold and copper.
The country is currently the world's largest supplier of cobalt - which has defence and aerospace applications as well as being essential for batteries in electric vehicles - but most of this goes to China. It also has significant lithium, tantalum and uranium deposits, which also have military uses.
Though - the Lobito corridor - designed to transport goods out of central Africa to a port in Angola, its companies are not involved in mining in DR Congo.
As China dominates the Congolese mineral sector, there could be "a widening strategic gap, where adversarial nations continue to monopolise Africa's resources", the letter to Rubio said.
## How could the DR Congo benefit?
One key area could be in "strengthening military co-operation", as the letter to Rubio puts it.
This would involve:
- Training and equipping soldiers "to protect mineral supply routes"
- Giving the US access to military bases "to protect strategic resources"
- And "replacing ineffective UN peacekeeping operations with direct US-DRC security co-operation".
The Congolese spokesperson declined to confirm these details, but there is some scepticism about how realistic and immediately effective they could be.
According to Stephanie Wolters, regional analyst for the South African Institute of International Affairs, if Kinshasa wants a US military presence in the east then "that is not very likely to happen".
Furthermore, "weapons and training are longer-term issues", she told BBC Focus on Africa.
"I think the outreach the Congolese government has made is surely because of the active military situation in the east and I'm not convinced that what the US might offer in return is really something that can address the acute need at the moment."
Congolese mining industry analyst Jean-Pierre Okenda said some oversight of the deal would be wise, suggesting parliament and civil society should also be consulted if it was going to serve the interests of the people.
Looking at the bigger picture, he said that moves towards a more peaceful future need to address the "kleptocratic management of the state".
A previous deal with China that gave access to minerals in exchange for infrastructure projects was criticised for not delivering on some of what was promised.
Tshisekedi has since renegotiated this, but the lack of transparency in those talks has been criticised.
## What next?
Nothing concrete is likely to happen soon.
While Muyaya, speaking for Kinshasa, was vague on what we could expect, he told the BBC that "in the coming days we can have more details to share".
He added that there was "the political will and I think the US has attention on those questions".
On the US side, , President Trump is due to announce that Massad Boulos will be the White House's new Great Lakes regional envoy.
He is the father of Michael Boulos, who is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany, and has been serving as Trump's senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs since December.
Among his business interests is a Nigeria-based company that specialises in the distribution of motor vehicles and equipment across West Africa - and he is expected to fly to Kinshasa at some point in the next few weeks.
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Diego Simeone’s side lost to their city rivals yet again, in a fashion that was unbelievable and yet so very believable
One day, Diego Simeone said, in those quiet moments when they are alone with their thoughts and memories, Real Madrid’s players will think of and how they made them suffer. But the real trauma, he knows, will for ever be theirs. In the final moments before this latest European derby, a huge mosaic had declared that following Atlético “kills me … and gives me life”. At the end of it, once fate had found another, still crueller way of twisting the knife, of delivering the inevitable, the coach pushed his footballers and his fans together, applauding so hard his hands hurt almost as much as their hearts.
“I am proud of them,” he said afterwards. “I am happy, honestly. I am happy. I am happy. Why? Because we competed in a way that was exemplary. We might not have been able to beat Real Madrid in the . Sure. Of course. We couldn’t. But they had a bad time of it, every time. They will remember us for a long time. While enjoying beating us, but knowing and saying to themselves: ‘Facing that lot was messed up, look how hard they made it for us, always.’ Our people leave with the pain of having been knocked out, of course, but knowing that their team gave everything. I go in peace. Losing, but in peace.”
Peace might not be the word most would choose; torment, perhaps, and there was a kind of understandable finality in the way Simeone expressed it, as if defeat was definitive. Recently, Carlo Ancelotti suggested that Atlético had a thorn in their side. Dani Ceballos had been even more explicit. and had hurt Simeone, he said. And, oh, how they hurt. “He hasn’t overcome those two finals,” Ceballos claimed then and he still could not on Wednesday night: no redemption here, no closure. One Real song runs: “Years go by and everything remains the same/losing finals to our Real/it doesn’t matter what they say/they’ll never forget it/they cried in Lisbon/they cried in Milan.”
In Lisbon, in Milan, in Zaragoza and in Madrid, at the Calderón and the Metropolitano. This was the sixth time these teams have met in Europe, and the sixth time Real won. In 1959, a 2-1 win each took them to a semi-final replay in Zaragoza, Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stéfano eventually scoring in another 2-1 victory and ever since the margins have been fine but the chasm wide, becoming a characteristic.
When Atlético were denied in the European Cup final by Bayern Munich in 1974, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck scoring from 30 yards in the last minute of extra time to force a replay (which Atléti lost 4-0), the president, Vicente Calderón, called them El Pupas, the jinxed ones, a bundle of bad luck, an accident waiting to happen. It became their identity, which didn’t please everyone, seeing an excuse for failure. As Michael Robinson used to put it, only Atlético “presumed to lose”.
Sergio Ramos’s 93rd-minute goal had done in it Lisbon. In the quarter-final in 2015, the first game finished 0-0; the second was won with an 88th-minute goal from Javier “Chicharito” Hernández. The following year, they reached another final, this time in Milan: . The year after that, Real won the semi-final first leg 3-0 but within 15 minutes of the second, Atlético were 2-0 up, the comeback close until ended it. A biblical storm saw out the last ever European night at the Vicente Calderón, . Now here they were at the Metropolitano, the new place opened the same way.
Extra time had felt inevitable: this was the ninth time these two clubs – the only city rivals to play a European Cup final, let alone two of them – had gone to extra time since 2013. So did Real’s players running across the pitch celebrating at an end that some inside the stadium hadn’t even realised was the end. As Jude Bellingham put it, Real had lost, drawn and won on the same night. Most of all they had won, again. “We’re very good at that,” he said, “at finding a way”.
The way was extraordinary again, unbelievable and yet so very believable, something cumulative about the catalogue of cruelty for Atlético: not just beaten on penalties – “a lottery,” Ancelotti called it – but with the video assistant referee ruling out Julián Alvarez’s strike. The tiniest thing, so huge.
Peace might not be the word most would choose; torment, perhaps, and there was a kind of understandable finality in the way Simeone expressed it, as if defeat was definitive. Recently, Carlo Ancelotti suggested that Atlético had a thorn in their side. Dani Ceballos had been even more explicit. and had hurt Simeone, he said. And, oh, how they hurt. “He hasn’t overcome those two finals,” Ceballos claimed then and he still could not on Wednesday night: no redemption here, no closure. One Real song runs: “Years go by and everything remains the same/losing finals to our Real/it doesn’t matter what they say/they’ll never forget it/they cried in Lisbon/they cried in Milan.”
In Lisbon, in Milan, in Zaragoza and in Madrid, at the Calderón and the Metropolitano. This was the sixth time these teams have met in Europe, and the sixth time Real won. In 1959, a 2-1 win each took them to a semi-final replay in Zaragoza, Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stéfano eventually scoring in another 2-1 victory and ever since the margins have been fine but the chasm wide, becoming a characteristic.
When Atlético were denied in the European Cup final by Bayern Munich in 1974, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck scoring from 30 yards in the last minute of extra time to force a replay (which Atléti lost 4-0), the president, Vicente Calderón, called them El Pupas, the jinxed ones, a bundle of bad luck, an accident waiting to happen. It became their identity, which didn’t please everyone, seeing an excuse for failure. As Michael Robinson used to put it, only Atlético “presumed to lose”.
Sergio Ramos’s 93rd-minute goal had done in it Lisbon. In the quarter-final in 2015, the first game finished 0-0; the second was won with an 88th-minute goal from Javier “Chicharito” Hernández. The following year, they reached another final, this time in Milan: . The year after that, Real won the semi-final first leg 3-0 but within 15 minutes of the second, Atlético were 2-0 up, the comeback close until ended it. A biblical storm saw out the last ever European night at the Vicente Calderón, . Now here they were at the Metropolitano, the new place opened the same way.
Extra time had felt inevitable: this was the ninth time these two clubs – the only city rivals to play a European Cup final, let alone two of them – had gone to extra time since 2013. So did Real’s players running across the pitch celebrating at an end that some inside the stadium hadn’t even realised was the end. As Jude Bellingham put it, Real had lost, drawn and won on the same night. Most of all they had won, again. “We’re very good at that,” he said, “at finding a way”.
The way was extraordinary again, unbelievable and yet so very believable, something cumulative about the catalogue of cruelty for Atlético: not just beaten on penalties – “a lottery,” Ancelotti called it – but with the video assistant referee ruling out Julián Alvarez’s strike. The tiniest thing, so huge.
Alvarez said he didn’t know, he hadn’t felt that he had touched the ball twice. On the halfway line, Kylian Mbappé had spotted it. On the bench, so had the Real goalkeeper coach Luis Llopis, although Ancelotti reckoned that by the time they had said anything, the VAR was already looking at it. “It was funny. We saw it and started shouting, I’ve never seen that before,” Rodrygo said. “The referee says that when Julián puts his foot down, he touches the ball, but the ball doesn’t move,” Simeone said. “The ball doesn’t move, not even a little bit, but I imagine that when the VAR calls him …”
At this point, Simeone laughed. And then he challenged his interrogator and the rest of those in the room to deliver their judgment. The truth was that many of them were, genuinely, ill-equipped to do so. Fewer still wanted to. “There’s never been VAR in a shootout but, well … OK,” he continued. “They must have seen him touch it; I want to believe that. I ask you … did you see it? Did you watch it? Did he touch it or not? Did you see it or not? Come on, don’t be scared. Anyone here who saw two touches, put your hands up. Come on, hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Anyone who says he touched it twice …? No one? Right. Next question.”
It was still early, a bit soon for the debates to reach the pitch they inevitably will, let alone the conspiracies. At around the same time in a room to the side of that, Thibaut Courtois, whose club is embarked upon a campaign against the referees, said: “I’m a bit sick of the victimism, always crying about things like this. In the end, the referees don’t have the intention of benefiting anyone, neither in Spain nor in Europe. They have seen it clearly and that’s why they have given it like that. They’re human but in the VAR they have lots of cameras and have seen it clearly. I don’t know, I reckon if you’re winning 1-0 from the first minute, and then you don’t look for the second, that’s the error.”
That was a line that would be repeated a lot, a familiar accusation aimed at Simeone. Here, it felt like a facile one, harder to sustain, and Courtois might have known that better than anyone. He had made eight saves here and a superb stop in the first leg, where for an hour Atlético had dominated. Jan Oblak had not made a significant stop, including in the shootout when he had been close to Antonio Rüdiger’s final kick. “We had doubts between Endrick and Rüdiger , but I saw Endrick’s face and I said: ‘No, better Rüdiger does", Ancelotti said afterwards.
Alvarez said he didn’t know, he hadn’t felt that he had touched the ball twice. On the halfway line, Kylian Mbappé had spotted it. On the bench, so had the Real goalkeeper coach Luis Llopis, although Ancelotti reckoned that by the time they had said anything, the VAR was already looking at it. “It was funny. We saw it and started shouting, I’ve never seen that before,” Rodrygo said. “The referee says that when Julián puts his foot down, he touches the ball, but the ball doesn’t move,” Simeone said. “The ball doesn’t move, not even a little bit, but I imagine that when the VAR calls him …”
At this point, Simeone laughed. And then he challenged his interrogator and the rest of those in the room to deliver their judgment. The truth was that many of them were, genuinely, ill-equipped to do so. Fewer still wanted to. “There’s never been VAR in a shootout but, well … OK,” he continued. “They must have seen him touch it; I want to believe that. I ask you … did you see it? Did you watch it? Did he touch it or not? Did you see it or not? Come on, don’t be scared. Anyone here who saw two touches, put your hands up. Come on, hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Anyone who says he touched it twice …? No one? Right. Next question.”
It was still early, a bit soon for the debates to reach the pitch they inevitably will, let alone the conspiracies. At around the same time in a room to the side of that, Thibaut Courtois, whose club is embarked upon a campaign against the referees, said: “I’m a bit sick of the victimism, always crying about things like this. In the end, the referees don’t have the intention of benefiting anyone, neither in Spain nor in Europe. They have seen it clearly and that’s why they have given it like that. They’re human but in the VAR they have lots of cameras and have seen it clearly. I don’t know, I reckon if you’re winning 1-0 from the first minute, and then you don’t look for the second, that’s the error.”
That was a line that would be repeated a lot, a familiar accusation aimed at Simeone. Here, it felt like a facile one, harder to sustain, and Courtois might have known that better than anyone. He had made eight saves here and a superb stop in the first leg, where for an hour Atlético had dominated. Jan Oblak had not made a significant stop, including in the shootout when he had been close to Antonio Rüdiger’s final kick. “We had doubts between Endrick and Rüdiger , but I saw Endrick’s face and I said: ‘No, better Rüdiger does", Ancelotti said afterwards.
Winning via a shootout, Ancelotti said, was a toss of the coin, and it fell their way. If Real had looked there for the taking, if Atlético could have avoided being in the hands of fate, perhaps it had been because of the approach Atlético had taken. “We controlled very well a very good team with very good players,” Simeone said. But Real aren’t very good, it was put to him. “_Pfff_,” he replied. “I think you’re being very harsh on an incredible team: Mbappé, Vinícius, Bellingham, Brahim, Valverde, _pfff_ … Rodrygo … _pfff_. We have competed against the best team in the world, for sure.”
If there was the hint of the discourse of the loser there, a justification for failure, there was also a doubt: was it really so defensive? And had they done it differently, had they opened more, had they taken more risks, would they really have achieved more? Mbappé only got to run once, and it led to the penalty that Vinícius missed. And if they could be accused of not attacking, of leaving their fate in the hands of a shootout, what of their opponents? If Atlético didn’t look for the second goal, could Real have been said to have looked for it more?
“Our priority was not to complicate the game anymore. We didn’t want to complicate the game, lose the ball, we didn’t force the play as much. It seems like we had to score but we were never out of this tie; in the worst-case scenario, it was level,” Ancelotti said. “Atlético leave this competition with their heads held high.”
On this, Simeone agreed, but they were leaving the competition again, defeated. There was an inevitability about it all, barely believable yet oh so believable. For all the pride, for all that Atlético will try again despite probably feeling like giving in and never coming back, here was another loss, each more painful than the last. In Europe, Real remain invincible. “Tell me how it feels,” sang Real’s fans, to the tune of Bad Moon Rising. Bloody awful, and also very familiar. And on Sunday they face Barcelona in a match that might define La Liga too: their players, Simeone admitted, would have been delighted watching this go the distance and, yes, they will be tired, yes, they will be hurt, but they will compete.
But that is a different day. And now it was late and it was over. “There are two ways of going to bed,” Simeone said. “Going thinking: bloody hell, how badly we played. We didn’t do the things we had to do, the effort wasn’t there, we didn’t compete. And there is another which is going to sleep : ‘Man, I gave everything. I gave everything. I gave everything.’ They gave it all and they deserved the applause.” And then they woke up and realised that the recurring nightmare is Real and will be with them for ever.
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vx8cZQrJL_i | https://www.foxnews.com/media/dave-portnoy-scolds-democrats-kindergarten-skit-during-trumps-address-congress-clown-show | # Dave Portnoy scolds Democrats for 'kindergarten skit' during Trump's address to Congress: 'Clown show'
## From protest paddles to waving canes, multiple Democratic lawmakers caused disruptions during Trump's address
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**Published March 5, 2025 7:22pm EST**
Dave Portnoy is weighing in on the Democratic Party's "theatrics" during President Donald
"You see something like last night, and it feels like a kindergarten skit. And I'm not sure if that is too dissimilar from a lot of State of the Union(s) where there's theatrics and stuff, but it's surreal. Like it's why I tuned in, to be totally honest. It's like you're watching reality TV, but it's also a little sickening that these are our elected officials," Portnoy said on Wednesday.
"It's hard to believe, like if you were an alien, and you landed on Earth and you were like, ‘hey, these are the elected... officials of the humans.’ The aliens would invade us in three seconds looking at this clown show that we've got going on. It's really a surreal thing to watch," he continued.
Multiple Democratic lawmakers caused disruptions during Trump's address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Shortly after the president began speaking, D-Texas, stood up and began shouting at the president. Speaker Mike Johnson ordered the sergeant at arms to remove Green from the chamber.
Many Democrats held up paddles that read "Musk steals" and "Save Medicaid," among other phrases. The progressive wing of the party turned their backs on the president and wore shirts that read "Resist,"
Some Democratic lawmakers avoided the address altogether.
The president acknowledged the Democratic lawmakers saying, "I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there’s absolutely nothing I can say or do to make them happy or to make them stand and smile, or applaud."
He invited the Democrats to join him and the GOP, "Why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America? For the good of our nation, let’s work together and truly make America great again."
Portnoy said Trump was "100% accurate" with his characterization of the and their "broken brain syndrome with Donald Trump."
" could cure cancer, and they would say, 'well, you didn't get Aids, did you?' So that's how the people who don't like Trump, the Democrats, are going to act," Portnoy told Fox News host Will Cain. "It doesn't matter what he did, what he said, what person was there, they're never going to clap. They're never going to stand. They're never going to acknowledge it. They hate his guts. And there's nothing he can do ever to change that."
"They're never going to give him any credit or acknowledgment or props. And that's really the sadness of American politics."
Portnoy also chimed in on the way beyond last night's address, claiming the party is still in "shambles" since the 2024 election.
" don't acknowledge that they lost a fair election or that the will of the American people was Donald Trump. They pushed people like me to Trump because they are so adamant that they're right and the other side is wrong," Portnoy said.
"It's the Democrats who have pushed a majority of the middle, and people like myself, to vote Republican. I think the Democratic Party is in shambles because of that."
_Fox News Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this report._
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Z3Kjbnnr9wp | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/04/keir-starmer-ukraine-plan-donald-trump-aid-labour-conservative-uk-politics-latest-news#comments | * In posts on social media today, **Vance** claimed his comment was misunderstood and that he was not referring to Britain or France. (See ) But some MPs have continued to criticise him despite the vice president’s attempt to clarify what he meant. **James Cleverly**, a former Tory foreign secretary, told Times Radio:
> The only time in the history of Nato where article 5 has been invoked is in the immediate response of 9/11, an attack on the United States of America. The United States of America’s friends and allies, including the UK and including France, rallied to their support and British service personnel lost their lives supporting America. We stand by America all through those 20 years, putting in exactly the same contribution. And alright, they may be six times bigger, but we did our bit. On this one, JD is wrong.
>
> We are all on the same page in relation to what we want to achieve, which is a secure and durable peace for Ukraine. We will continue to work intensively to bring US and Ukraine back together.
Updated at 12.52 EST
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> The prime minister updated on his discussion with President Trump last night. It was vital that all parties worked towards a lasting and secure peace for Ukraine as soon as possible, the prime minister added.
>
> Turning to President Zelenskyy’s for further diplomatic efforts to achieve the swiftest possible end to the war, the prime minister welcomed President Zelenskyy’s steadfast commitment to securing peace.
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> Underscoring that any peace for Ukraine needed to be lasting and secure, the prime minister said no one wanted peace more than Ukraine.
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> The leaders agreed to stay in close touch in the coming days.
Updated at 12.15 AM EST
* British are overwhelmingly critical of the way Donald Trump is handling Ukraine, according to by YouGov.
This helps to explain why the crisis has been so difficult for Reform UK, which in the past was happy present itself as the British version of Trump’s Maga movement, and why the are increasingly vocal in attacking Trump and his administration.
Updated at 11.36 AM EST
* Ukrainian president **Volodymyr Zelenskyy** has said he is ready to sign a minerals and security agreement with the United States and to work under president Donald Trump’s “strong leadership”. **Tom Ambrose** has the details on our Ukraine live blog.
* Zelenskyy says he is ‘ready to work under Trump’s strong leadership’ to negotiate Ukraine peace deal – Europe live
Updated at 10.57 AM EST
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wuEFOwlbHDd | https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/13/the-guardian-thursday-quiz-general-knowledge-topical-news-trivia-201#comments | # Saturn’s moons, royal songs and sporting politicians – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Thursday quiz was all set to announce a massive expansion, which would have, no doubt, generated a huge number of jobs and benefitted the whole economy of the UK. Sadly, despite almost certainly being more profitable than many a faded football club currently languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League, the Thursday quiz has been quite unable to convince the government to also stump up a load of taxpayer cash as part of the deal to regenerate the neighbourhood. So we will just have to stick to the tried and trusted format of 15 topical, general knowledge and pop culture questions laden with a few jokes, however shabby the surroundings are. Let us know how you got in the comments …
## The Thursday quiz, No 201
1. **Who is replacing Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party in Canada?**
- **Answer: Dominic LeBlanc**
- **Explanation:**
- Dominic LeBlanc is the new leader of the Liberal party.
- He became the leader in 2024 after a successful campaign against Justin Trudeau.
- The Canada election was held in 2023.
2. **Which European nation's postal service has said letters can 'do one', and in future it is only going to deliver parcels?**
- **Answer: Denmark**
- **Explanation:**
- PostNord, the postal service of Denmark, said they will cut 1,500 jobs and remove 1,500 red postboxes.
- They are announcing this because the society's letters are being widely distributed, which is contrary to their expectations.
3. **This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She knows a religious TV channel has been fined £150,000 for giving UK airtime to an evangelist selling which clearly misleading product …?**
- **Answer: "The Jesuscoin cryptocurrency"**
- **Explanation:**
- Willow is a dog, not a product.
- The Jesuscoin cryptocurrency is a misleading product.
- The Netflix service contains it.
4. **Art boffins think they have found the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, who was bullied into declaring she was queen, lasted less time in post than Liz Truss, and ended up executed within a year. Ooops. Which year did Lady Jane Grey try to claim the throne?**
- **Answer: 1453**
- **Explanation:**
- Lady Jane Grey was tried for her claims to be queen in 1453 and executed four years later.
- The year she tried to claim the throne is 1453.
5. **BBC boffins, meanwhile, have announced who will be representing the UK at Eurovision this year. Who is it?**
- **Answer: Happy Mondays**
- **Explanation:**
- Happy Mondays is one of the UK's main competing teams.
- They will be representing the UK at Eurovision.
6. **Talking of music and royalty, you don't get much more pop royalty than Kylie Minogue. Which of her tracks did King Charles III put on his recent playlist claiming to be his favourite songs?**
- **Answer: The Loco-Motion**
- **Explanation:**
- The Loco-Motion is a song by Kylie Minogue that King Charles III put on his recent playlist.
- The playlist is a humorous response to the public's enquiring behavior about the lyrics.
7. **Which country has suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager after a cheating scandal erupted at the ski jump world championships?**
- **Answer: Austria**
- **Explanation:**
- The Austrian national team suspended a ski jumping coach and equipment manager after a cheating scandal.
- The team is accusing of modifying suits, which led to the sanctions.
8. **It's scores on the doors with Swindon’s Diana Dors. This week the statue wants to ask you about Olympic judo. How many points do you get awarded for an ippon (一本)?**
- **Answer: Two points**
- **Explanation:**
- An ippon is the judo equivalent of a red card and is a penalty for an incorrect move.
- The statue is asking about judo points, not points in a soccer game.
9. **It is the anniversary of astronomer William Herschel first having a peek at Uranus through his telescope in 1781, and initially thinking it was a comet. Once he was convinced it was a planet, what did he initially seek to name it?**
- **Answer: Georgium Sidus**
- **Explanation:**
- Georgium Sidus was the name given to the planet when William Herschel first described it.
- Herschel initially believed it was a comet.
10. **Talking of Uranus, its neighbour Saturn is showing off after astronomers discovered a huge number of previously undiscovered moons of the planet. How many moons do astronomers now think Saturn has?**
- **Answer: 274**
- **Explanation:**
- Saturn now has 274 moons, suggesting a long history of moons.
- The number is likely because of the large number of moons discovered in recent years.
11. **This week's geography topic is Thailand. Spot the odd one out – which of these countries does NOT border Thailand?**
- **Answer: Myanmar**
- **Explanation:**
- Thailand's borders are with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
- The odd country is Myanmar, which does not border Thailand.
12. **It is Neil Sedaka's birthday today. Happy birthday, Neil! Breaking up is hard to do! One of his early hits was written about someone destined to become a star in their own right. Which of these was it?**
- **Answer: Laura about Laura Nyro**
- **Explanation:**
- Laura was one of Neil Sedaka's early hits, written about someone destined to become a star.
13. **A man in which US state has been charged with repeatedly carrying out heists of Lego from Target stores?**
- **Answer: California**
- **Explanation:**
- The man in California has been charged with repeated thefts of Lego from Target stores.
14. **Greenland's centre-right Democrat party became the largest party in its Inatsisartut after the election this week. Leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen (pictured) is a former champion in which sport?**
- **Answer: Curling**
- **Explanation:**
- Curling is a sport played with bobs and stones.
15. **And finally, fashion brand Boohoo is rebranding itself as what?**
- **Answer: C & A**
- **Explanation:**
- C & A is a clothing brand.
If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working and are absolutely 100% positive you aren’t attempting to factcheck a joke – you can complain about it in the comments below. Why not watch by Anika instead?
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zd-7rIH5JlG | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/04/retail-workers-shoplifters-uk-record-theft-crime | # ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics
Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crime
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It was about 8pm in Tesco Express and Katherine* was alone with her younger colleague when she noticed a man acting suspiciously in the aisle containing home goods.
The section – which stocked items such as laundry detergent and fabric softener – is behind plastic security barriers, so “he basically ripped it out the shelf, swept it into a duffel bag and walked out,” Katherine said.
The incident in 2023 is part of a trend Katherine has noticed in recent years working for the supermarket chain, of more common – and more flagrant – shoplifting. She said starting at Tesco 10 years ago, shoplifting was “absolutely nothing compared with what it is now”.
The incident in 2023 is part of a trend Katherine has noticed in recent years working for the supermarket chain, of more common – and more flagrant – shoplifting. She said starting at Tesco 10 years ago, shoplifting was “absolutely nothing compared with what it is now”.
The incident in 2023 is part of a trend Katherine has noticed in recent years working for the supermarket chain, of more common – and more flagrant – shoplifting. She said starting at Tesco 10 years ago, shoplifting was “absolutely nothing compared with what it is now”.
The incident in 2023 is part of a trend Katherine has noticed in recent years working for the supermarket chain, of more common – and more flagrant – shoplifting. She said starting at Tesco 10 years ago, shoplifting was “absolutely nothing compared with what it is now”.
Katherine said for her store, shoplifting contributed to about £3,000 of “shrinkage” (lost, damaged or missing stock) during the last six-month stock take, with common missing items including baby milk.
Some shop staff say they feel they have been let down by their employers. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Paul, a team leader for a village grocery store in Perthshire, said his colleagues recently saw a woman load a suitcase with alcohol and walk out, which they suspected would be sold on the hidden market. He said stealing alcohol occurs about three times a week, even in his small community.
“It’s literally impossible to keep an eye on this level of theft,” he said. But Paul also said one of his duties is changing the store’s grocery prices each week, “and it’s very noticeable how much things have gone up in the past few years”.
The Guardian also spoke to small-scale shoplifters who said they had been forced to steal the odd item regularly to survive amid the cost of living crisis and spiralling prices in recent years.
In north-east England, 45-year-old George* said he had been driven to shoplifting because his welfare payments are not enough to live on. George, a former electrician who said he had been off work for seven years because of mental health struggles, gets £783.78 a month in universal credit.
But he said after covering rent (£475), electricity (about £170) and council tax (£20), he was left with less than £120 a month for groceries. George said he used a local food bank, but visits were limited to once every four weeks, and he shared custody of his 10-year-old daughter with her mother.
*Some names changed*
Amid the cost of living crisis, “I’ve had to shoplift much more than I used to,” George said. “Only ever food, and only ever after my universal credit has run out … I hate doing it. It brings me no joy. I dread getting caught, but hunger is hunger.”
He’ll usually go to a big supermarket, pay for a basket of things but conceal a few items. “I’ve got a big coat with big pockets,” George said. “I don’t go mad, I only nick like a packet of sausages or a block of cheese, something like that.”
George used to feel bad, but no longer does. “Now I just feel like it’s something I’ve got to do,” he said. “Everything’s more expensive, like the price of a chocolate bar has doubled for my kid.”
However, others who admitted to occasional shoplifting said their motives were driven more by opportunity and convenience. Jaqueline*, a 57-year-old administrator in Surrey, said the first time she made off with an item was an accident after her M&S self-service kiosk failed to scan properly.
Jaqueline said she realised with self-checkouts how easy shoplifting of small items was – easier, she feels, than attracting the attention of an overworked staff member when it malfunctioned. “I haven’t paid for quite a few things in the past couple of years.”
She will sometimes take a lunchtime salad, vegetable or Boursin cheese – “I put it in my bag and walk away.” Jaqueline doesn’t feel guilty, partly because of recent cost rises. “They charge twice as much while giving us half the service,” she said.
But watching shoplifters target his local Co-op left Tommy Cooper, a 63-year-old in Doncaster, feeling “very unsettted” about society.
One morning at about 10.30am, a young man was browsing the aisles, picked up a pizza and crate of beer and “just sauntered out of the store without paying,” Cooper said. Cooper, a retired market trader, spoke to the cashier, but she told him the police probably won’t be interested.
“It’s the relaxed and carefree manner of the theft that is gnawing away at my mind,” Cooper said. “It seemed like a small act of anarchy – like watching society unravel.”
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has been outspoken about transgender athletes in women's sports for a long while, and earlier this week, she attacked a Democrat senator who voted against the bill.
was one of the 45 Democrats to vote against the bill, despite President Donald Trump's executive order.
In a statement, why she voted against the bill, despite "support\ fair play and… not support\ transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports."
"I believe local schools, student athletes, coaches, and parents are much better equipped to implement fair, strong politics on this issue than politicians in Congress," she said. "This blanket legislation would allow anyone to subject girls to invasive physical exams just because of the way they look. That is incredible government overreach and is putting young women at increased risk for abuse and harassment - something I've spent my career fighting against."
However, Navratilova called out the senator's notions of such checks for athletes.
"Existing bloodwork. A simple cheek swab like they do on tv is a sure fire way to find out the sex and it only needs to be down \ once," . "No genital checks ever!!! Stop spreading propaganda, Democrats!!!!"
Navratilova's X bio implores her followers to vote blue, but she has made it clear she is on the opposite end of the spectrum with this issue.
Her pinned post says she will "not vote for" Trump "now or ever," comparing his leadership to the "totalitarian authoritarian country" she grew up in. However, the one thing they agree on is "male bodies" in women's "spaces."
"I lived in a totalitarian authoritarian country growing up and I will not vote for that now or ever," the post reads. "trump is not pro women- rapist and assaulter- he is against all things trans. A big difference. I support trans people but not male bodies in women’s sex based spaces. Simple."
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The buses collided not far from the south-western city of Uyuni, police said (file photo of Uyuni)
At least 37 people have died and 30 left injured after two passenger buses collided in Bolivia, police said.
The crash happened early on Saturday about 5km (3 miles) from the south-western city of Uyuni.
One of the drivers was receiving intensive care while the other was in a stable condition, police commander Wilson Flores said.
Images published in Bolivian media showed a badly damaged coach with its bodywork ripped off and luggage scattered on the roadside.
The buses collided on the route between Uyuni and Colchani in Bolivia's Potosí department after a "lane invasion", local media reported.
One bus was travelling to the western city of Oruro, where Oruro Carnival - one of Latin America's largest festivals - was taking place.
The vehicles were recovered by 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) and those injured were taken to hospitals in both Oruro and Potosí.
Those who died have not been identified and the condition of the injured is yet to be determined.
According to local media, Cdr Flores said police were awaiting the results of alcohol tests taken by the drivers.
Deadly traffic accidents are common in Bolivia. More than 30 people were killed in February between the cities of Potosí and Oruro.
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Guardian investigation had revealed gas emissions could be linked to cognitive impairment in children living nearby
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An Oregon legislator has moved to ban the use of leaded fuel at a racetrack in Portland following community outcry and .
Leaded fuel has been banned for use in regular automobiles for decades, due to the toxic and irreversible impact of lead on the human brain and body as particles are emitted from tailpipes. However, it is still legal to use leaded gasoline in off-road vehicles, such as farm equipment – and racecars.
Recent research has linked leaded gas emissions from racetracks to cognitive impairment in children living nearby.
The Guardian calculated that third graders – students aged eight or nine – who have grown up within two miles of International Raceway could experience more than a six percentage point decline in their standardized test scores.
The bill, which was introduced in the legislature in February, would ban leaded fuel use at racetracks in Oregon cities with populations over 500,000. It would specifically affect the Portland International Raceway (PIR), the only racetrack in Oregon within a large city.
The bill is being sponsored by Travis Nelson, a state representative, whose staff says that the Guardian’s investigation was “instrumental in Rep Nelson’s ability to get a bill this session to ban leaded gas at Portland International Raceway”.
As the Guardian reported, leaded gasoline is being used regularly in dozens of racetracks around the US.
“Lead is a well-documented hazard, banned worldwide for good reason. Yet, leaded fuel continues to be used in close proximity to people who live in the area, including schools, daycares, and parks. The use of leaded gas at PIR is something that my constituents have spoken out about for a very long time, and I am ensuring their voices are being heard by the state,” said Nelson.
Nelson’s constituency includes the North Portland neighborhoods closest to the racetrack. His efforts are the latest step in a years-long battle between the neighborhood, out-of-town racing enthusiasts and the racetrack itself, which is owned and operated by the city of Portland.
Linda Wysong, a resident who lives near the track, said the recent research requires urgent action. “The extent of the potential harm from use of leaded fuel in racing is a relatively new finding. Now we know of this danger, it is time to act. Recreation should not be prioritized over the health and wellbeing of our children and elders.”
A spokesperson for Portland parks & recreation (PP&R), the department that oversees PIR, said that the racetrack’s reliance on event revenue has made it challenging to phase out the use of leaded gasoline. “PP&R is prepared to fully eliminate leaded fuel use at PIR upon completion of a feasibility study and transition planning process that helps to identify solutions that will allay community concerns, recognize the historic importance of the site, and identify a financially sustainable future for the facility.”
As written, the bill would give the racetrack three years to phase out the use of leaded gasoline. It is due for consideration by Oregon lawmakers in the coming weeks.
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NJ-kkkvSgnI | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/05/barclays-fca-jes-staley-jeffery-epstein | # Barclays chair told FCA Staley ‘had no particular relationship’ with Epstein, court hears
**Kalyeena Makortoff**
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First published on Wed 5 Mar 2025 10.49 EST
The Barclays chair Nigel Higgins’s assurances that Jes Staley had “no particular relationship” with , days after the child sex offender’s death in 2019, convinced the City regulator that there was no reason to investigate the bank’s chief executive, a court has heard.
Jonathan Davidson, a former director of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), made the comments during a hearing of on Wednesday.
Staley is trying to overturn its 2023 decision to ban him from taking senior roles in the UK’s financial sector, after allegedly misleading the regulator over the depth of his relationship with Epstein, who on 10 August 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of trafficking underage girls for sex.
Davidson, who was in charge of supervising high street banks such as , told the upper tribunal in London on Wednesday that he held a call with Higgins on 15 August 2019, after noting that media reports detailing Epstein’s ties to Staley were “intensifying”.
He said Higgins assured the FCA there “wasn’t any particular relationship” between the two men. Davidson asked Higgins to consider the stories in the press and asked that Barclays respond to the FCA in writing, but said the assurances received left him with the feeling that “there was no sense of urgency”.
“The understanding that I was given by what Mr Higgins said was that there was no need to investigate it, and understand the relationship in detail, because that relationship was not particularly close. It was not a close relationship,” Davidson said.
“If I had been told by Mr Higgins that the relationship had been close I would have said that there would be a need for further inquiries,” Davidson added.
Barclays eventually , which stated that Staley “did not have a close relationship with Mr Epstein” and that his “last contact with Mr Epstein was well before he joined Barclays in 2015”.
However, a cache of more than 1,200 emails and messages from Staley’s former employer JP Morgan (JPM) raised further concerns at the FCA. “It appeared to me that the communications provided by JPM indicated that Mr Staley and Mr Epstein had a very different type of relationship to the one described by Barclays,” Davidson’s witness statement said.
His statement added: “There was a reasonable suspicion that serious misconduct may have been committed … on the basis that he had acted dishonestly and without integrity by giving false information to Barclays about the nature of his relationship with Mr Epstein and that, accordingly, he may not be a fit and proper person to perform controlled functions.”
“Given his position as CEO of Barclays, this was obviously an extremely serious matter.”
The FCA eventually launched a formal investigation – named “Operation Downey” – in December 2019. Staley resigned in 2021 over the investigation’s preliminary findings, which were formally released in 2023.
Its investigation is alleged to have discovered that Staley was in contact with Epstein in the days leading up to his appointment in 2015, and that the pair had a close personal relationship, illustrated by the fact that Epstein about sex, women and foreign holidays, and by liaising with government officials, business leaders and royalty.
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The FCA is also alleging that the pair used Staley’s eldest daughter, Alexa, as an intermediary to stay in contact until at least February 2017.
Staley’s former chief of staff, Sasha Wiggins, said in a witness statement that she had been “aware that Alexa got on well with Mr Epstein because they both had a scientific background”, but that Staley was insistent he would not have let his family interact with Epstein if he believed he was a child sex offender.
“Mr Staley said to me once: ‘Why would I have introduced my wife and daughters to Mr Epstein if I thought he was a paedophile?’” Wiggins said.
She said Staley also gave the impression that he and Epstein were not close friends, telling her on numerous occasions that he never invited Epstein to his home or “milestone birthdays”.
Wiggins said that, while Staley was “effusive” in communications with business contacts, “from what I recall, Jes didn’t have very many friends”, and could “probably count them on the fingers of one hand”.
The hearing continues.
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aESGL0x00-m | https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/03/04/were-very-sorry-actress-apologizes-after-posting-video-touching-turtle-maui/?outputType=amp | # ‘We’re very sorry’: Disney actress apologizes after posting video touching a turtle on Maui
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An actress known for her roles in multiple Disney productions is apologizing after she recently posted a video gently touching resting turtles in Hawaii.
Actress China Anne McClain is at the center of the fallout. Her sister Sierra McClain was filming.
In a now-deleted video once posted to her Instagram page, she’s seen walking up to the turtles and begins touching them.
One environmental activist says that’s likely a violation of federal protection laws, however state officials say that might not be the case.
The video was posted sometime over the weekend, and quickly went viral for the wrong reasons.
It was taken in Paia on the north side of Maui, though Hawaii News Now hasn’t been able to confirm the exact location.
In an update put out by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources late Monday afternoon, McClain and her sister apologized and said the video was taken two years ago.
“I was not fully aware of the situation until today, and I certainly wasn’t aware of the laws,” McClain told the DLNR.
“It’s the people I don’t want to hurt. I understand respecting culture, and I understand the pain that comes with not having your culture respected. Those are never lines that we cross intentionally, so that part of this situation is hurting us right now. I adore these beautiful turtles, and the people of Hawaii. We’re very sorry,” she added.
Her father and manager, Michael McClain, added, “All our family loves and respects Hawaii and we apologize for inadvertently causing this pain.”
Before it was deleted, the caption of the video said in part: “Just found this turtle gem... Found so many other pics from this beautiful healing place that I might share. Don’t be shocked if I pack up and move to Maui one of these days.”
Hundreds more in the comments called for McClain to face steep fines for breaking the law.
However, the DLNR said, “Touching turtles is not necessarily breaking the law, unless law enforcement agencies determine that the actions are a ‘take.’ For example, if a person’s actions in some way harm a turtle or alter a turtle’s behaviors, there are a variety of state and/or federal laws that a person could be charged with.”
It’s unclear if the McClains will face any penalties for their actions.
“On its face their activity may not have been a violation of state or federal rules that protect endangered or threatened species like turtles, but it certainly ignored wildlife viewing guidelines developed by NOAA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the DLNR,” state officials said.
Todd Steiner founded the Turtle Island Restoration Network, and has worked to protect turtles around the world.
He says Hawaii is one of the few places where turtles actually come on shore to rest, thermoregulate and digest.
“We can pass on diseases as well as disturb the animals. You really don’t want to have direct contact with these animals as much as in your heart it would feel nice, but yeah, just don’t it,” Steiner said.
And either way, you should avoid getting close.
“We can pass on diseases as well as disturb the animals. You really don’t want to have direct contact with these animals as much as in your heart it would feel nice, but yeah, just don’t it,” Steiner said.
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e5eGFPxiHhb | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/08/xavier-worthy-family-violence-assault-charge-kansas-chiefs | # Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy released after Texas DA declines to pursue charges
Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence.
Williamson County district attorney Shawn Dick told the Austin American-Statesman his office had spoken with witnesses and was not accepting the case at this time. He also said Worthy and his lawyers were fully cooperating with the investigation.
Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms. The online court listing for the case was updated to “dismissed/declined” later Saturday.
## Raiders reportedly nab QB Geno Smith from Seahawks for third-round pick
Williamson County includes parts of Austin, where Worthy played college football at the University of Texas.
### Additional details
In a statement, Worthy’s attorneys, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, said their client was innocent of the charge against him. They said the allegation was made by a female who had been living in Worthy’s home, and that she had been asked to leave the home multiple times over the last two weeks “upon discovery of her infidelity”.
“She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr Worthy,” the lawyers’ statement said. “The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy’s face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident he did not want to press charges against the complainant.”
The Chiefs told the Associated Press on Saturday that they were aware of the situation and still gathering information.
Under Texas law, impeding breathing means “intentionally, knowingly or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person’s throat or neck or by blocking the person’s nose or mouth”.
Worthy was chosen by the Chiefs with the 28th overall pick in last year’s draft after setting the record for the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine. He got off to a quick start by scoring a pair of touchdowns in his NFL debut, and after a midseason lull, he became the Chiefs’ go-to wide receiver as they chased an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title.
Worthy finished with 59 catches for 638 yards and six TDs while running 20 times for 104 yards and three more scores.
He was one of the few bright spots for the Chiefs in a 40-22 loss to Philadelphia in the Super Bowl, too. Worthy caught all eight of his targets for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns at the Superdome in New Orleans.
The Chiefs came to rely on Worthy in part because of a season-ending injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice, who was coming off a brilliant rookie season of his own. Rice caught 24 passes for 288 yards and two TDs in four games before getting hurt.
Rice and another driver, Theodore Knox, were involved in a high-speed car crash in March 2024 that triggered a chain reaction on a highway in Dallas, close to where he had played college football at SMU. Rice is currently facing at least two civil lawsuits along with numerous criminal charges for his role in the wreck.
Rice turned himself in following the crash, and his attorney, Texas senator Royce West, said that the wide receiver admitted that he was driving the Lamborghini involved. Rice also posted on social media that he took responsibility for his role in the crash.
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a4RZQoBs0vD | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly3z5z21zmo | # Sinn Féin TD confirmed by gardaí over financial issues
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### 6 days ago
A Sinn Féin member of the Dáil (Irish parliament) has confirmed that he has been questioned by gardaí (Irish police) over financial issues at a company where he previously worked.
Thomas Gould, a TD for Cork North Central, has issued a statement saying he is innocent and "utterly rejects" claims being made against him.
Gardaí have said a man was arrested in Cork "as part of an ongoing investigation into fraud offences" and later released without charge.
Gould made a public statement after an earlier statement from the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.
In a statement on Saturday, McDonald said: "In early February, Deputy Thomas Gould informed the party that a complaint had been made against him to the Gardaí and that he had been asked to make a statement on the matter.
"He was interviewed by Gardaí in Cork yesterday (Friday) and made a detailed statement to them.
"It is now for the Gardaí to continue their investigation into the complaint."
### 'Entirely innocent'
Gould's statement, issued through a solicitor, said he is "entirely innocent" and "utterly rejects the complaint" made against him by a former employer.
He went on to say he was "shocked and angry" about the complaint, which he said relates to a period before he was elected to the Dáil in 2020.
Gould said he is currently being treated for bowel cancer and "proactively" requested an early interview with Gardaí rather than wait until the treatment is concluded because of what he described as a "serious attack" on his reputation.
He said he made a detailed statement, and he is confident his position will be vindicated.
Gardaí say a man was arrested in County Cork on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into fraud offences.
The man, who was detained under Section 4 of the Irish Criminal Justice Act 1984, was released without charge later on Friday, according to Gardaí who say investigations are ongoing.
### Councillor questioned
In her statement, McDonald said a number of other people have been questioned as part of garda inquiries, including Sinn Féin councillor Kenneth Collins.
The Cork City North West representative also worked at the same company and was questioned in January.
"They both emphatically deny the allegations," McDonald added.
"It is now for the gardaí to continue their investigation into the complaint."
A solicitor for Collins said he denies the allegations.
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CGfUK9l9K91 | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/13/police-start-manslaughter-inquiry-into-senior-individuals-at-letby-hospital | # Police start manslaughter inquiry into senior individuals at Letby hospital
## Introduction
Officers say they have widened investigations despite questions over nurse’s convictions for killing babies.
## Body
Police investigating the hospital where the nurse worked have widened their inquiries to include gross negligence manslaughter by senior staff.
Cheshire constabulary says it has expanded its inquiry into the Countess of Chester hospital despite around Letby’s convictions.
The former nurse is after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill another seven.
Police launched an investigation into corporate manslaughter and the actions of senior managers at the hospital after Letby’s original trial in October 2023.
But the inquiry will now include gross negligence manslaughter by unnamed individuals. The Guardian understands this includes managers.
Det Supt Paul Hughes, the senior investigating officer, said: “As our inquiries have continued, the scope of the investigation has now widened to also include gross negligence manslaughter.
“This is a separate offence to corporate manslaughter and focuses on the grossly negligent action or inaction of individuals.
“It is important to note that this does not impact on the convictions of Lucy Letby for multiple offences of murder and attempted murder.”
International experts said last month they had found no medical evidence to support allegations of deliberate harm after reviewing the babies’ medical records on behalf of Letby’s new defence team.
The , which investigates possible miscarriages of justice, is examining the case after receiving the findings of a detailed report by the 14 experts.
It has the power to refer a case to the court of appeal if it believes there is a “real possibility” that judges would quash a conviction.
Letby, 35, has already to challenge her convictions at the court of appeal.
Hughes said those identified as suspects had been notified but the force would not confirm their identity or how many were under investigation. No arrests have been made.
“Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these,” he said.
Cheshire constabulary said its investigation into the deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the neonatal units of the Countess of Chester and the Liverpool women’s hospital between 2012 and 2016 was also continuing.
The announcement comes days before Lady Justice Thirlwall, the judge leading the into the deaths, is scheduled to hear legal submissions for the inquiry to be paused given the CCRC is now involved.
Letby’s new barrister, Mark McDonald, told the Guardian: “The timing of this is of real concern. Is this really an attempt again by the police to control the narrative right before submissions are being made to Thirlwall for it to pause.
“Why are they doing this now? Is this another attempt to control the narrative? Particularly when there is substantial expert evidence that points the finger in a different direction.”
McDonald said the development raised “serious question marks” about the force’s decision making.
Letby was convicted of murdering four of the seven babies by injecting air into their bloodstreams and attempting to kill several others by the same method.
She was also convicted of harming two babies by poisoning them with insulin, pumping air into their feeding tube, force-feeding one with milk and causing trauma to the abdomen.
The international panel of experts, however, concluded there was “no medical evidence supporting malfeasance causing death or injury” in any of the babies whose cases they examined.
It said there were numerous problems in the care of the babies, including a failure to properly carry out “basic medical procedures, delays in their treatment and the misdiagnosis of diseases”.
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Ntn6NajEEqO | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/chris-godwin-buccaneers-nfl-free-agency-deal-contract | # Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin reportedly agrees to 3-year deal to remain in Tampa
## Published March 10, 2025 2:08pm EDT
is remaining in .
The Buccaneers' star wide receiver, who is returning from a gruesome ankle injury, is getting a three-year $66 million deal, including $44 million guaranteed. Godwin was one of the top wide receivers available this offseason on the open market and via trade. He was .
The 29-year-old had 50 catches for 576 yards in just seven games last season. He has teamed with to form one of the 's top receiver tandems for the four-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers.
Godwin averaged 87 catches for 1,065 yards and five touchdowns between 2019-23.
Godwin has been one of the game's best possession receivers since the Buccaneers took him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He recorded at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards four times between 2019-23, with the only time he didn't reach those thresholds coming when he missed four games in 2020.
In addition to his top-notch regular-season outings, Godwin helped the Buccaneers win a Super Bowl in 2020. He had 16 receptions for 232 yards and a touchdown in the postseason that year.
_The Associated Press contributed to this report._
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JgJ1rMriv4G | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l196l2k8ko | # Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn
4 days ago | Philippa Roxby | Health reporter
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Slushies contain a sweetener called glycerol, which stops them freezing solid. Children should completely avoid "slushy" ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least eight years old, say researchers calling for official health advice to change.
The researchers studied the cases of 21 two-to-seven-year-olds in the UK and Ireland who needed emergency treatment soon after drinking a slushy product. The brightly coloured drinks are designed to appeal to children - but most contain the naturally occurring sweetener glycerol, instead of sugar, to stop them freezing solid and give the slushy effect.
(FSA) advice says under-fives should avoid the drinks and under-11s should have no more than one.
The advice is due to concerns that if a young child drinks a slushy too quickly, glycerol intoxication could cause shock, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and loss of consciousness.
and both ended up in hospital after drinking slushies.
All of the children in the study, , needed accident-and-emergency (A&E) treatment after becoming acutely ill within an hour of having the drinks, mostly between 2018 and 2024.
Doctors said they had "glycerol intoxication syndrome" and were affected in a variety of ways:
- most lost consciousness and showed signs of low sugar and high acidity in the blood.
- four needed brain scans
- one had a seizure
The children all recovered and were discharged from hospital, with advice to avoid slushies.
## Parents not aware
Lead study author Professor Ellen Crushell, from Dublin, warned that the 21 cases looked at in the study could be the "tip of the iceberg", although she stressed that thousands of children drink slushies worldwide every day without suffering ill-effects.
There could be a "milder cohort" who may not need hospital treatment but still suffer symptoms such as "nausea and vomiting", she added.
The paediatricians behind the study - all working in the UK and Ireland - say it's difficult for parents to work out how much glycerol is contained in slushy ice drinks.
Recommendations based on a child's weight are hard for parents to interpret, they say, and how quickly a slushy is drunk and whether it's taken with a meal or after exercise can also be factors in the side-effects experienced.
"Estimating a safe dose is therefore not easy," the researchers say, who recommend changing the advice based on a child's age instead.
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Dr Sally Anne Wilson, chair of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's safer care committee, told BBC Breakfast: "As a parent you want to make sensible decisions for what you buy your child and if you're not aware that there's glycerol in the slushie and what that can do, then you're not going to have any qualms about buying the said slushie."
Dr Wilson said age-based advice on the drinks is difficult because there's a variation in children's weight, but added "there's definitely an argument" for increasing the minimum age because it would solve that problem.
One reason for the recent rise in children becoming ill may be the lower sugar content of the slushies, which is attractive to parents, the study says.
In countries with no sugar tax, they contain much more glucose and often no glycerol at all, the authors say.
Rebecca Sudworth, director of policy at the Food Standards Agency, said it was considering the finding of the review "carefully".
"We continue to strongly encourage parents to follow advice which is that slushie drinks should not be given to children under four years old. Retailers are also advised to make parents fully aware of this guidance."
The FSA added: "While the symptoms of glycerol intoxication are usually mild, it is important that parents are aware of the risks - particularly at high levels of consumption."
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I9rLrLgixjM | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/democrats-reaction-trump-address | panned 's first prime-time since returning to the White House as reaction to the address revealed a country still deeply split on political lines and an opposition party unsure of how to deal with his radical agenda.
The Democrats’ exclusion from the corridors of powers – Democrats are in the minority in both the and – has left them with limited options on how to effectively respond to Trump’s hardline 1hr 40min oration that amounted to a celebration of his purported achievements during his six weeks back in office.
Some of the party’s rising stars, including Chris Murphy, a vocal senator from Connecticut, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive representative from New York, protested by staying away.
Those who attended showed their displeasure by turning their backs on Trump as he spoke and holding up placards with messages like “No kings”, “Save Medicaid” and “Musk steals” in reference to the leading government cost-cutting role being played by the billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
The protest was disparagingly compared to bingo signs by one normally sympathetic commentator, Symne Sanders-Townsend, a host on the MSNBC channel.
“Why are democrats just sitting there? The signs are not landing. It is giving bingo! Sigh,” she on X.
The audience of silent, grim-faced – some of them holding Ukrainian flags or wearing garments in the country’s colours – provided Trump with the perfect prop to troll them in real time.
“I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud, nothing I can do,” Trump said. “These people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements.”
But Democrat displeasure was not all passive.
Some members shouted “January 6” – in reference to the 2021 Trump-inspired attack by a violent mob on the US Capitol – when the president vowed to impose “law and order” and extolled the police.
The most assertive act of , a member of Congress from Texas, who was escorted from the chamber on the order of the House speaker, Mike Johnson, after loudly heckling Trump and telling him he had no mandate.
Afterwards, Green, 77, who is preparing articles of impeachment against Trump, told reporters that his expulsion was “worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up”.
A more measured Democratic reaction came from Elissa Slotkin, a senator from Michigan who was chosen to deliver the party’s official response, having won her seat last November in a traditional election battleground state where Trump narrowly defeated Kamala Harris, the Democrat presidential candidate.
Slotkin, a former CIA officer, lambasted Trump’s apparent betrayal of Ukraine, and said Ronald Reagan, a Republican predecessor, would be “rolling in his grave” at the president’s deference to Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader.
“President Trump loves to promise ‘peace through strength’,” she said in a televised address delivered from her Michigan home town of Wyandotte. That’s actually a line he stole from Ronald Reagan. But let me tell you, after the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling over in his grave.
“As a cold war kid, I’m thankful it was Reagan and not Trump in office in the 1980s. Trump would have lost us the cold war.”
Slotkin also attempted to rouse her Democratic colleagues against depressed apathy in the face of Trump’s aggressive agenda, while inspiring citizens fearful for the future of US democracy.
“I’ve lived and worked in many countries. I’ve seen democracies flicker out. I’ve seen what life is like when a government is rigged,” she said. “Don’t for one moment fool yourself that democracy isn’t precious and worth saving.”
Advising to resist a seemingly unrestrained Trump, she continued: “Don’t tune out. America needs you now more than ever. If previous generations had not fought for democracy, where would we be today? We all know that our country is going through something right now. We’re not sure what the next day is going to hold, let alone the next decade.
“But this isn’t the first time we’ve experienced significant and tumultuous change as a country. Every single time, we’ve only gotten through those moments because of two things: engaged citizens and principled leaders.”
Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic member of Congress from Texas, had earthier language while promising to take the fight to Trump, whom she called “really psychotic” for his stated desire during his speech to take over Greenland.
“Why are we fighting with Greenland?' she Adam Mockler of the progressive . “We’re fighting with Canada, we’re fighting with Mexico, yet we’re in love with Putin? What is happening? This is not America. This is a terrible nightmare. Somebody slap me and wake me the fuck up because I’m ready to get on with it.”
This article was amended on 6 March 2025 to correct a misspelling of the surname of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.
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nc01dyfX-WL | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv4dkvm4kno | # Greenland's election: Why does it matter and how does it work?
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Never has there been so much international interest in Greenland and its election, after President Donald Trump said he wanted to make the semi-autonomous Danish territory part of the US.
More than 40,000 Greenlanders out of a population of 57,000 are eligible to vote to elect 31 MPs, as well as the country's government.
Six parties are on the ballot. Five favour Greenland's independence from Denmark, differing only on how quickly that should come about.
The current prime minister, Mute B Egede, has made clear that Greenland is not for sale and deserves to be "treated with respect".
His party Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) is projected to come out top with 31% of the vote, followed by the social democrat Simiut.
## How does voting work?
There are 72 polling stations scattered around Greenland's coast and voting continues until 20:00 (22:00 GMT), with results expected early on Wednesday.
The sheer size of Greenland and the remoteness of many of its settlements and small towns means delivering ballots on time can be a challenge. No two towns are connected by road or rail, and the island is exposed to extreme Arctic weather.
Back in 2018, the 55 residents of Savissivik in northern Greenland never received their ballots due to inclement weather, according to Danish reports. So an Air Greenland base manager on his 4x4 and a local hunter on dog sled joined forces to deliver the ballots on time.
Planes, helicopters, ships, speedboats, cars, snowmobiles and dog sleds are routinely employed to ensure ballots reach all corners of the country before the election.
When the polls close, stations send their results in by email to Greenland's five municipalities to be added to the tally.
At the last parliamentary election in Greenland in 2021, the voter turnout was 65.9%.
## Why is everybody talking about independence?
The state of the healthcare system, social issues, fisheries and the economy have all been discussed over the course of the electoral campaign.
But it is the question of Greenland's independence from Denmark which has dominated the debate.
Although it now semi-autonomous, Greenland has been controlled by Denmark – nearly 3,000km (1,860 miles) away – for about 300 years.
Naleraq - currently the largest opposition party - has gained momentum and promises to hold a snap vote on independence within three to four years.
Other parties are more careful and have avoided giving exact timelines.
Severing ties with Denmark would be a big blow to Greenland's economy, which depends on the fisheries sector. Danish subsidies currently contribute more than $565m (£435m) a year - a fifth of its total economic output or GDP.
"At the moment, is not ready for independence," the director of the Bank of Greenland Martin Kviesgaard told Danish media on the eve of the election. "It will take many years to become completely ready for it, if you are talking about becoming financially self-sufficient... Fishing is not enough."
Past colonial wrongdoings have meant that Denmark has largely kept out of the independence debate.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly said it is for Greenlanders to decide their future.
## How has Trump influenced the debate?
The US president first floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, towards the end of his first term in office.
However, since the start of this year, he has expressed interest in acquiring the Arctic island with increasing frequency, to the alarm of many in Greenland as well as Denmark.
In January, Trump's son Donald Jr. visited Greenland on what he said was a "personal day-trip" but which sparked real nervousness that the Trumps' interest was not just fleeting.
Greenland lies on the shortest route from North America to Europe, making it strategically important for the US.
It also has a large American space facility and reserves of valuable minerals which have so far proved hard to exploit.
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Last week, Trump told the US Congress "we're going to get - one way or the other".
The president's shadow has therefore loomed large over this election. At the final candidates' debate on Sunday night, five out of six party leaders said they did not believe the US president could be trusted.
If Greenland does eventually choose independence from Denmark, it would then have the freedom to pursue closer ties and become far more exposed to US interest.
So it is unsurprising that in January Donald Trump reposted a 2019 poll that indicated 68% of Greenlanders supported independence from Denmark.
Trump's comments on Greenland caused barely concealed panic in Copenhagen earlier this year.
Mette Frederiksen spent much of January holding crisis talks with her government as well as other Scandinavian and European leaders. She also spoke to Trump on the phone on more than one occasion.
The frantic diplomacy has cooled in recent weeks as Ukraine and other global issues took centre stage in Washington.
But as Greenlanders voted on Tuesday, Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen made an oblique reference to President Trump, saying that "major powers have a different interest in Greenland than they have had before".
Of course it was important, he added diplomatically, "that Greenland elects some steadfast politicians to lead the country through it".
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2YINLZi5WXH | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/01/gaza-ceasefire-talks-no-progress-second-phase-hamas-israel | # Gaza ceasefire talks have made no progress on second phase, Hamas says
Negotiations on next part of truce have begun in Egypt, but militant group has accused Israel of procrastination
The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between and Hamas has yet to make any progress and it was unclear whether they would resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official has said.
The ceasefire took effect on 19 January after more than 15 months of war following Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, the deadliest in the country’s history.
A second phase of the fragile truce was supposed to secure the release of dozens of hostages still in Gaza and pave the way for a more permanent end to the war.
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had sent a delegation to Cairo, and , which is mediating, said “intensive talks” on the second phase had begun, with delegations from Israel and Egypt’s fellow mediators Qatar and the US.
But by early on Saturday, there was no sign of consensus and a Hamas source accused Israel of delaying the second phase.
"The second phase of the ceasefire agreement is supposed to begin tomorrow morning, Sunday … but the occupation is still procrastinating and continuing to violate the agreement," the source told Agence-France Presse.
A Palestinian source close to the talks told AFP that, despite the absence of a Hamas delegation in Cairo, discussions were under way to find a way through the impasse.
Max Rodenbeck, of the International Crisis Group thinktank, said the second phase could not be expected to start immediately. “But I think the ceasefire probably won’t collapse also,” he added.
The preferred Israeli scenario is to free more hostages under an extension of the first phase, rather than a second phase, the defence minister, Israel Katz, said. Of the 251 hostages seized during Hamas’s attack, 58 are still held in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead.
Hamas, for its part, has pushed hard for phase two to begin, after it suffered staggering losses in the devastating war.
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, said on Friday that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire “must hold”.
“The coming days are critical. The parties must spare no effort to avoid a breakdown of this deal,” Guterres said in New York.
The truce enabled more aid to flow into the Gaza Strip, where more than 69% of buildings were damaged or destroyed, almost the entire population was displaced, and widespread hunger occurred because of the war, according to the UN.
In Gaza and throughout much of the Muslim world, Saturday also marked the first day of the month of Ramadan, during which the faithful observe a dawn-to-dusk fast.
Among the rubble of Gaza’s war-wrecked neighbourhoods, traditional Ramadan lanterns hung and people performed nightly prayers on the eve of the holy month.
“Ramadan has come this year, and we are on the streets with no shelter, no work, no money, nothing,” said Ali Rajih, a resident of the hard-hit Jabaliya camp in north Gaza. “My eight children and I are homeless, we’re living on the streets of Jabaliya camp, with nothing but God’s mercy.”
The Gaza war began with Hamas’s 7 October attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official figures.
The Israeli retaliation has killed more than 48,000 people in Gaza, a majority of them civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, figures the UN has deemed reliable.
Although the truce has in effect held, there have been a number of Israeli strikes, including on Friday when the military said it targeted two “suspects” approaching troops in southern Gaza. A hospital in Khan Younis said it had received the body of one person killed in a strike.
In return for the release of the captives held in Gaza, Israel released nearly 1,800 Palestinian prisoners from its jails. Gaza militants also released five Thai hostages outside the truce deal’s terms.
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0USU6TJzXJP | https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2025/03/11/taxing-the-rich-social-security/79283647007/ | Social Security and the IRS
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3dpddBH_BV7 | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/04/bald-eagles-hatchlings-california | # Pair of bald eagles welcome two hatchlings in California
Jackie and Shadow, eagles in Big Bear valley recorded on a live webcam, regain hope three years after their last chick.
Bald eagles named Jackie and Shadow are in the midst of cuddling with two new members of their nest after a couple of chicks hatched between Monday night and Tuesday morning, restoring hope after ravens ate their eggs two years ago.
The pair of bald eagles at Big Bear valley in the San Bernardino national forest in welcomed their first chick after days of anticipation. The hatching process began the day before with the first visible pip, which is a crack in the eggshell.
“Shadow happily got a turn on the eggs to give Jackie a morning break,” reads an published on Tuesday from the non-profit.
Shadow attempted several times to take over incubation, but Jackie was too invested to leave. By mid-morning, the pair of bald eagles heard tiny chirps and the chicks’ beaks were visible through the cracks.
As the day progressed, Jackie brought a fish in preparation for feeding. By nightfall, the first chick fully emerged at 11.26pm on Monday.
“By the wee hours this morning, Chick #1 had become a fluffy fuzz ball as its downy covering dried into a soft gray coat,” reads a Tuesday by the non-profit.
On Tuesday morning, a second chick was brought into the world. The chick began the final stage of hatching, known as “zippering”, using its egg tooth to crack a straight line around the shell while pushing with its feet.
About an hour later, its small wing peeked out, and at 4.29am, the second chick fully emerged.
“Soon after, Shadow called from a distance and Jackie seemed to be happily announcing that he was now Papa to 2 new fluffy chicks,” reads the update from Friends of Big Bear Valley.
The third egg is still within the expected hatching timeframe as it marks day 35 of its journey coming into the world.
The nest’s live webcam captures the unaware adult eagles as they continue sharing incubation duties, catching the birds in their highs and their lows. In 2023, ravens devoured Jackie and Shadow’s eggs, with luckily no hatchlings inside yet.
The compelling journeys of the pair of breeding raptors, streamed live on YouTube and Facebook from California, have drawn in since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bald eagles live up to 30 years in the wild, , and conservation efforts have seen the species recover strongly from the brink of extinction 40 years ago. The service’s estimates that numbers have quadrupled since 2009, to 316,700 birds, including 71,400 nesting pairs.
Although the bad eagle was federally delisted as an endangered species, it remains endangered in .
“This makes a big difference,” said Sandy Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley. “We’re happy to welcome some new chicks and, hopefully, they will make it through. It’s hard for them to even get through fledging or through their first year, so we still have to root for them.”
“I’m happy that people are watching and getting to see this, and getting to experience what wildlife has to go through to survive,” she added.
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_VL4RHU28Xp | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/01/britain-europe-response-donald-trump-nato-brussels#comments | # With Nato adrift and Brussels snubbed, is the UK key to Europe’s response to Trump?
At moments of great crisis, national leaders and governments generally put their countries’ (and their own) interests first. Transnational geopolitical, economic and security alliances are all very well. But if such organisations do not or cannot rise to the urgent challenges of the day, they risk being bypassed, ignored or shunted aside. This is the predicament now facing the .
After Donald Trump’s appalling treatment of Volodymyr Zelenskyy in full view of the watching world on Friday night, all agree that the US president’s , sickening embrace of Russia and his blunt demand that Europe henceforth defend itself represent just such an extraordinary challenge, and one that must be swiftly addressed.
## Three developments stand out
1. **Europe’s national leaders are taking charge of crisis management**
- France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, convened an emergency summit in Paris after Trump’s volte-face.
- Germany’s chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, is urging fellow leaders to “strengthen Europe as quickly as possible, so that we achieve ”.
- Poland’s prime minister, Jacek Starmer, is holding his own European leaders’ summit in London to brief them on his talks with Trump.
2. **Trump administration’s unprecedented hostility to the EU as an institution**
- Trump says the EU was created to “screw” the US. He is demanding 25% tariffs on EU imports, threatening 25% tariffs for 25% of EU imports if Ukraine fails to meet his security guarantees.
- A crucial development is Britain’s unexpected return to the centre of European affairs after nearly a decade of self-imposed estrangement.
3. **Trump’s desire to use the UK as a wedge**
- Putin’s threat to occupy Ukraine and the US’s desire to secure a non-EU, ad hoc government to maintain peace in the region illustrate the bigger issues: a divided Europe and the need for greater international cooperation.
## Importance of Britain’s Role
Britain’s role in boosting and reorganising Europe’s post-Trump defense, outside the confines and constraints of the EU, is plain:
1. **Starmer's coordination with Macron**
- Starmer is coordinating closely with Macron on a “reassurance force” for Ukraine.
- He is holding his own European leaders’ summit in London to brief them on his talks with Trump.
2. **The wider political significance of a central UK role**
- Starmer is coordinating with Macron on a “reassurance force” for Ukraine.
- He is holding his own European leaders’ summit in London to brief them on his talks with Trump.
## The Need for Action
Nato, the alliance of NATO members that has failed to rise to the challenges, is not nimble enough. The EU is not nimble enough, either. There is a serious need for national governments and coalitions of the willing to support Ukraine and prevent a Trump-Putin division.
## Conclusion
The need for majority voting on key foreign and security issues and curbs on national vetoes grows urgent. If Europe does not rise to the challenge, it risks being divided into factions or being overshadowed by the US.
**Simon Tisdall is the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator**
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0ANEkQI4jXh | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/highland-park-mass-shooting-trial | # Illinois man pleads guilty to Highland Park mass shooting that killed seven
An Illinois man charged in a mass shooting at a that killed seven people and wounded dozens more pleaded guilty on Monday – shortly before opening arguments in his trial were supposed to begin.
Robert Crimo III’s attorneys said he would plead guilty as charged to 21 counts of first-degree murder – three counts for each person killed – as well as 48 counts of attempted murder. The victims ranged in age from eight to 88 years old.
Unlike a previous hearing, where Crimo appeared to have reached a plea deal but backed out at the last second, he informed the court he would openly enter a guilty plea.
“Do you still wish to plead guilty to all 69 counts?” Judge Victoria Rossetti asked Crimo before a courtroom packed with victims of the shooting and family of those slain in the attack.
“Yes,” Crimo answered.
Crimo’s mother, Denise Pesina, had a brief outburst in the courtroom and evidently tried to stop her son from pleading guilty.
She later told reporters that she believed the courthouse did not have standing to adjudicate the case, mentioning a federal court order without offering evidence of its existence.
Rosetti said Pesina was not a party to the case and set Crimo’s sentencing for 23 April.
Nearly all of the 48 survivors from the shooting are planning to testify, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors had dropped 48, less serious counts of aggravated battery before jury selection last week.
The road to the trial was bumpy, with delays partly due to Crimo’s unpredictability, including his rejection of a plea deal that even surprised his attorneys. As potential jurors were questioned last week, he sporadically appeared in court, at times refusing to leave his jail cell.
Authorities alleged Crimo perched on a roof and fired into crowds assembled for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, 30 miles (50km) north of Chicago.
Prosecutors had submitted thousands of pages of evidence, as well as hours of a videotaped interrogation during which police say Crimo confessed to the shooting. But the 24-year-old then pleaded not guilty.
His defense attorneys had declined comment ahead of the trial, which was expected to last about a month.
His father, Robert Crimo Jr, a one-time mayoral candidate, was in connection with how his son obtained a gun license. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to seven misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct and served less than two months in jail.
He has attended his son’s hearings, sometimes making eye contact with him during court. He declined to discuss the case in detail ahead of the trial.
“As a parent, I love my son very much,” he said. “And Bobby loves this country more than anyone would ever know.”
Prosecutors planned to call multiple law enforcement officers and survivors of the shooting to testify. They also intended to show videos of Crimo’s statements to police. Some of the videos have already been shown in court as prosecutors tried unsuccessfully to have them thrown out.
Crimo’s erratic behavior contributed to court delays.
He fired his public defenders and said he would represent himself, then abruptly reversed. In June 2024, when he was expected to accept a plea deal and give victims and relatives a chance to address him publicly, he arrived at the court in a wheelchair and rejected the deal.
Residents in the wealthy Highland Park community of roughly 30,000 on Lake Michigan have mourned the losses deeply. Some potential jurors were excused because of their connections to the case.
City leaders canceled the usual parade in 2023, opting for a “community walk”. The parade was reinstated last year on a different route and with a memorial for the victims.
“Our community is once again reminded of the immense pain and trauma caused by the ,” the city’s mayor, Nancy Rotering, said in a statement ahead of jury selection. “Our hearts remain with the victims, their families, and all those whose lives were forever changed by that devastating day.”
The victims killed in the shooting included Katherine Goldstein, 64; Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63; Stephen Straus, 88; Nicolas Toledo Zaragoza, 78; Eduardo Uvaldo, 69; and the married couple Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35.
Survivors and their families have filed multiple lawsuits, including against the maker of the semiautomatic rifle used in the shooting and against authorities they accuse of negligence.
When Crimo rejected the earlier plea, members of his victims’ families were in attendance.
Among them was Leah Sundheim, the daughter of Jacquelyn Sundheim.
“All I wanted was to be able to fully grieve my mom without the looming trial, knowing that he was going to spend the rest of his life in jail,” she said at a news conference at the time. “And instead, we were yet again shown complete and blatant disregard for humans.”
_Associated Press contributed reporting_
The headline of this article was amended on 4 March 2025 to refer to Robert Crimo III as an man, rather than a Chicago man as an earlier version said.
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PLw_uvfNcBm | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/04/democrats-block-trans-athletes-bill | US Senate Democrats block bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
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Democratic senator says trans athletes ‘deserve an ally’ after Republican-led bill quashed in razor-sharp 51-45 vote
banded together to torpedo a bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s sports, defeating the legislation in a razor-sharp party-line vote of 51-45 on Monday evening.
The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, led by Tommy Tuberville, a senator from Alabama, crashed before reaching the 60 votes needed to advance, halting the proposal that had passed the House in January.
A from January found 79% of Americans opposed transgender female athletes competing in women’s sports, a statistic Republicans hoped would bolster their position. Democrats, however, swiftly branded the bill a cynical political distraction.
“Sen Tuberville is trying to churn the social wars about something that really doesn’t exist,” John Hickenlooper, a senator from Colorado, , adding that he believes “it’s an infinitesimally small group of people that are really trying to find their ways.”
Senator John Fetterman took a more direct approach, describing the targeted athletes as schoolchildren who “deserve an ally.”
“Empty show votes or cruelty on social media aren’t part of a thoughtful, dignified solution,” he wrote on X.
Four senators did not vote: Shelley Moore Capito and Cynthia Lummis from the Republican party, and Elissa Slotkin and Peter Welch from the Democratic party.
Gary Peters, the senator from Michigan, suggested the issue was being deliberately overblown, noting that there are “hundreds of thousands of athletes” and only “two individuals” in this specific situation.
“This is not really an issue like in Michigan,” he said. “People are going to realize that it’s really been an issue that have been trying to exploit.”
Still, the legislative maneuvering comes against the backdrop of increasingly restrictive policies targeting transgender athletes. In late February, a state department directive instructed visa officers to apply a “permanent fraud bar” against foreign transgender athletes, with officials told to consider whether misrepresentations about sex could support visa ineligibility.
Earlier in February, had explicitly directed homeland security to “men attempting to fraudulently enter the United States while identifying themselves as women athletes” during the 2028 Olympics.
The crushed vote is likely to rear its head back around, with Republicans positioning the issue as a key cultural battleground for years to come.
“Why don’t agree that only biological women should compete in women’s sports?” Joni Ernst, a Republican senator, wrote on X. “It’s common sense.”
Ruben Gallego, a senator from Arizona, that candidates should focus on substantive issues: “If you’re not known for fighting for people to have a decent living, these outside fringe issues are what is going to bring you down.”
Tuberville, a former college football coach, remained defiant after the defeat, posting on social media: “This is far from over. I’ll NEVER stop fighting to protect women and girls.”
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HxSrBmKsVdl | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/eu-defence-funding-ursula-von-der-leyen-trump | ‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen | European Union | The Guardian
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‘Nothing is off the table’ when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, , has said, as she warned European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat.
“Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, , has said, as she warned European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat. “We see that sovereignty, but also ironclad commitments are called into question. Everything has become transactional.”
After being asked about the matter repeatedly, von der Leyen said the US was still an ally, although “we have our discussion points without any question”. She said: “From the viewpoint of the , I think it’s a very strong wake-up call.”
EU leaders last week pledged to after von der Leyen presented a €800bn (£670bn) plan to allow member states to take out loans and increase national debts without incurring penalties under the the bloc’s strict fiscal rules.
Many member states would like to go further, however, with common borrowing to fund direct grants, rather than loans, to boost defence spending.
Asked on Sunday about such proposals, von der Leyen said: “Nothing is off the table. I am open to whatever is necessary.” Such a move would require backing from Germany, which has been opposed to joint defence borrowing under the outgoing coalition government led by Olaf Scholz.
The incoming centre-right chancellor, Friedrich Merz, however, has raised hopes of a change of heart in Berlin, after he made a speedy agreement with his Social Democrat coalition partners to change Germany’s constitution to embark on a spending plan for defence and infrastructure.
While von der Leyen described the US repeatedly as an ally, EU officials are concerned about Trump, who has suspended US military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, derided Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin’s deadly bombardment of Ukrainian homes and civilian infrastructure.
While von der Leyen spoke of support for Kyiv so Ukraine “can keep on fighting” she did not refer directly to a proposal for short-term military aid from the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. The former Estonian prime minister has called on member states to accelerate efforts to aid Ukraine in 2025, including by delivering “as soon as possible” 1.5m rounds of ammunition, air defence systems and drones among other support.
After the this weekend that killed at least 14 and injured many more, Kallas stepped up her calls for the EU to increase military support “otherwise, even more Ukrainian civilians will pay the highest price”.
Asked about the Kallas proposal and military aid for Ukraine in 2025, von der Leyen said “we will have to step up without any question” and referred to how Kyiv could benefit from the €800bn plan – loans and fiscal flexibilities that have yet to be finalised.
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The EU has supplied €52bn military aid to Ukraine, on a par with the US, according to the commission.
Von der Leyen said her €800bn plan could be “the foundation of a European defence union” and raised the possibility of “team\ up with other like-minded countries such as the UK or Norway or Canada”. One open question is whether these non-EU European countries could be involved in billion-euro defence contracts. Macron is leading a “buy European” policy, but Germany and Poland have signalled greater openness to procuring costly defence equipment from countries outside the bloc.
Without giving a definitive answer, von der Leyen appeared to lean to a more open approach. Companies already had strong cross-border ties, she said. “We do not have to reinvent the wheel, we have to think about a smart mechanism, how we can use this cooperation that is already established at a high level of quality.”
She stressed that the EU remained wedded to phasing out Russian gas, despite two delays to a plan on achieving this goal. “I commit very clearly to phasing out the Russian gas,” she said. “This is an absolute must.”
Europe bought a record in 2024, despite a steep decline in imported pipeline gas, coal and oil.
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--4goVpj_Ov | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/10/smartphones-steal-film-extra-device-screen | # What are smartphones stealing from us? When mine was taken away, I found out
A few Thursdays ago was a wrap. For my brief acting career, that is. One of the benefits of having a writer’s schedule in a city like Paris is the ability to say yes to the flurry of random opportunities that pop up. When an announcement flashed across a WhatsApp group that a Hollywood comedy-thriller with an all-star cast and a wacky plot was looking , I thought why not – and sent in a few headshots. (I wish I could reveal more details, but I am, alas, bound by a non-disclosure clause that the production company declined to release me from.)
I had little idea of exactly what to expect. But I certainly wasn’t thinking that one of the biggest takeaways would be spending hours with other people without access to our phones.
The part of flying that I used to relish was that it was one of the last spaces on Earth away from the distraction of always being connected. But now free wifi abounds, meaning it’s not the refuge it used to be. A movie set, on the other hand, is largely still a phone-free space. In our case, we placed them into a locked box after HMC (hair, makeup, costume) and before arriving on the actual set itself, inside a cavernous studio at Paris’s .
Being an extra often involves a lot of waiting: you’re technically on set, but not in every scene. And even when you are in a scene, it’s rehearsed with body-doubles before the main actors arrive, then shot perhaps a dozen times, and then maybe even reshot from a different angle.
When we weren’t actively in scenes, but still on set without our phones, what else was there to do but … talk to each other? It was gloriously old school. A glimpse into what life must have been like before everyone’s head was inclined forward and averting their gaze – on the Métro, on the street, in cafes while people wait for whoever they’re waiting for. Instead, there was an intense awareness of the heat thrown off from enormous lights, the deep colour palette of dozens of costumes, many meetings of many eyes.
Among the people I met because I had no distraction from the potential awkwardness of not having met them yet: an art student from Quebec, who offered to sketch out an idea for a tattoo that I’ve been waffling on about; an early career Parisian actor who wrote fantasy fiction in her free time and shared my love for Vietnamese pho; a Haitian who had moved to when he was 12, and hasn’t been back since; a fellow journalist who started out covering sports, but then moved into covering cinema; a Franco-Dutch programme coordinator at an academic institute.
We chatted, we read, we played charades, we gossiped. At one point, upon hearing that I was a journalist in real life, someone (none of the above) tried to convince me that the lunar landing had been staged “in an American studio”, and to investigate more deeply. (I’m obliged, at this moment, to point out that this particular conspiracy theory has been , , and .)
In between takes, personalities seemed to pop out – of the surprisingly heavy hitting cast, as well as from fellow extras. During one scene, the programme coordinator and I were milling around in the background, having an (inaudible) conversation. As the scene was shot, and reshot, and shot again, we leant into the chance for an improv session, increasingly levelling up the absurdness of our questions to each other and our responses back. It couldn’t help but result in a quick friendship.
Somewhere around the time I graduated from college, technology seemed to stop bringing us together. Instead, it grabbed and then destroyed our attention spans and left so many of us with smartphone addiction; social media grabbed and destroyed our ability to share an informational environment. And now AI threatens to grab and atrophy our mental muscles entirely.
I think we’re just at the beginning stages of a quite significant backlash to that. Teenagers are purposely turning back to ; millennials pay money for ; those are swiftly disappearing; dating apps are ceding way to and . In a world that has sped up, there are surprising examples of how people are willing to actually take their time: three-and-a-half-hour long podcasts get millions of listens, and Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad’s six-hour was the best live anything I’ve seen in the past decade.
Nearly 10 years ago, I went to the German artist at the Palais de Tokyo contemporary arts centre in Paris. A few minutes into the exhibit – traipsing through empty, white-walled rooms, guided first by an incessantly question-posing child, then teenager, then adult – it dawned on me that this _was_ the exhibit: the conversation we were having along the way. Art, like life, takes time to make and experience. Point.
The process of bringing the world to life on screen brought us to life in a way that we normally avoid. There’s an irony here – that playing roles in a faked representation of the world brought us, for a time, back to what is most real. And whether I make it into the final cuts or not, for that alone, the early morning wake-ups and the sometimes interminable waiting were far more than worth it.
* Alexander Hurst is a Guardian columnist
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tPvG8E4oran | https://www.foxnews.com/health/maryland-confirms-first-measles-case-traveler-major-dc-airport | # Maryland confirms first measles case in resident who traveled through DC airport
## Case is not related to Texas measles outbreak, health officials say
The state of Maryland has confirmed its first in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced the positive case in a news release on Sunday. It was also confirmed by the Virginia Department of Health and Howard County health officials.
A red rash will appear on the face and spread to the rest of the body, typically one to four days after early symptoms.
## March 5, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.:
- Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area
## March 7, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.:
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
The MDH urged residents to check these exposure times, monitor any rising symptoms and get up to date .
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
## March 5, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.:
- Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area
## March 7, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.:
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
The MDH urged residents to check these exposure times, monitor any rising symptoms and get up to date with vaccinations.
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
A red rash will appear on the face and spread to the rest of the body, typically one to four days after early symptoms.
## March 5, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.:
- Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area
## March 7, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.:
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
The MDH urged residents to check these exposure times, monitor any rising symptoms and get up to date with vaccinations.
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
A red rash will appear on the face and spread to the rest of the body, typically one to four days after early symptoms.
A person is contagious starting four days before the rash appears and up to four days after.
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel previously shared with Fox News Digital that measles is highly contagious.
The best way to prevent measles is to receive the two-dose measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and various experts.
The Department of Health states that pregnant women, infants and people who are immunocompromised are at the highest risk of complications from measles.
A person is contagious starting four days before the rash appears and up to four days after.
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel previously shared with Fox News Digital that measles is highly contagious.
The best way to prevent measles is to receive the two-dose measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and various experts.
The Department of Health states that pregnant women, infants and people who are immunocompromised are at the highest risk of complications from measles.
A person is contagious starting four days before the rash appears and up to four days after.
The Department of Health urges residents to monitor themselves for any early symptoms of measles for 21 days after the potential exposure.
Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium on Feb. 27, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
"People, especially those not vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles, who were at any of these locations during the possible exposure times should monitor themselves for any early symptoms of measles for 21 days after the potential exposure," the department noted.
"This is important because of the potential for the disease to spread between people, especially in a crowded, close quarters, environment such as a hospital."
Many cases of measles have occurred in the U.S., the CDC reported.
Nearly 200 measles cases were confirmed in Texas as of Friday, primarily affecting unvaccinated, school-aged children.
Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
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