A New York City Police Department officer on Sunday shot a driver who was attempting to evade cops after the vehicle was reportedly stolen, according to authorities. A silver Kia Sportage was reported stolen from the Bronx and tracked through license plate readers before it was later located by police as the driver was traveling along West Fordham Road. Officers attempted to pull over the driver and repeatedly ordered the driver and passenger to step out of the vehicle. REPEAT OFFENDER WITH 19 F
Poultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country’s mainland. On Monday, the Inghams Group – Australia’s largest poultry producer – announced a “complete lockdown” in WA, despite no commercial detections of H5N1. It came after a brown skua, found on a remote beach near Esperance, was discovered to have the “highly pathenogenic” H5N1 virus on the weekend. A giant petrel in the same area was also tested and returned a
The influential role vacated by the new Makerfield MP will be fiercely contested by Labour, Reform and the Greens As Andy Burnham maps out the final steps on his path to Downing Street , he may feel that his future is clear. But a look back over his shoulder reveals a cloudier outlook, inviting the question: what now happens to his former role as Greater Manchester’s mayor? An election has been set for 30 July, and with the job widely seen as having grown under Burnham’s tenure to become one of
At age 24, workers born in the late 1990s are paid more than any cohort since those born in the 1950s Gen Z’s early careers are more financially rewarding than those of millennials, research suggests. Those typically born between 1997 to 2012 are experiencing a mini-rebound in pay packets, according to the research by the Resolution Foundation, in a seeming contrast to how the previous generation entered the job market. Continue reading...
Head of Greater Manchester force refutes claims of anti-white bias but says he understands where it comes from Policing in Britain has “adopted the language of activism” and official guidance has “over-corrected” to combat accusations of racism, one of the UK’s most senior officers has said. Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester police, said he did not believe that “two-tier policing” existed or that forces were biased against white people. Continue reading...
NPR News · Oct 8
This year's edition of the FIFA World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites. (Image credit: Chandan Khanna)
BBC World News · Oct 8
China's import of custard apples is sparking fears in Taiwan A scaly, heart-shaped fruit could become the latest cause of friction between China and Taiwan, as the latter warned farmers against Beijing's plan to step up imports of the crop. The atemoya, a hybrid of different custard apple species with creamy white flesh encased in a rough green exterior, is a specialty of Taiwan's Taitung county. China, a key importer of Taiwanese atemoyas, pledged to buy more of the fruit earlier this month. Bu
NBC News · Oct 8
Todo el Mundial | Cabo Verde e Irán se imponen ante selecciones de alto nivel 02:00 Con un Salah histórico: Egipto golea a Nueva Zelanda y firma su primer triunfo en un Mundial 09:59España despierta, Uruguay se complica y Bélgica preocupa 03:01¡Golazo de Trézéguet! Con épica ‘palomita’ firmó el tercero de Egipto ante Nueva Zelanda 02:10¡Historia para Egipto! Así vivió Hossam Hassan el primer triunfo mundialista 08:03Los goles encienden la tribuna en el Estadio BC Place Vancouver 03:07¡Gol histór
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Industrial action is biggest escalation yet in months-long dispute with populist government of Andrej Babiš Thousands of public service media employees in Czechia are holding a 24-hour strike after the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, pushed ahead with controversial plans to change the way the country’s public broadcasters are funded. Monday’s industrial action by staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio marks the biggest escalation yet in a months-long confrontation
