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Trump's WHO threat sparks debate on the efficiency of global health governanceKimberly Wehle There’s been much hand-wringing over President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to use the massive power of the Justice Department and the FBI to undertake revenge prosecutions against his perceived political enemies — a frightening prospect, because criminal scrutiny can land people in jail even if they’ve done nothing wrong. But civil claims can also be serious business. And Trump has been busily suing the press, flagging another possible casualty of his next administration: the First Amendment. Last week, Trump sued the Des Moines Register newspaper and its parent company and former pollster Ann Selzer for “brazen election interference” over a poll published a few days before the election, which indicated that Vice President Kamala Harris would win Iowa by 3 points (Trump in fact won by 13 points). The lawsuit alleges that Selzer intentionally swung the poll results in favor of Harris and seeks money damages and an order compelling the news outlet to “disclose all information upon which they relied” for the poll. A spokesperson stated that the paper already released the “poll’s full demographics, cross tabs, weighted and unweighted data, as well as a technical explanation from pollster Ann Selzer.” Trump’s lawyers argue that the poll forced Republicans to “divert campaign time and money to areas in which they are ahead” and deceived “the public into believing that Democrat candidates are performing better than they really are.” They cite Chapter 714H of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, which addresses “an unfair practice, deception, fraud, false pretense or false promise ... with intent that others rely upon [it].” That law was passed in 2009 to let private parties sue over alleged consumer fraud and has been used to challenge things like the sale of herbal pills for alleged brain-boosting properties and stem-cell therapy to fight aging. Trump has brought a similar deceptive trade claim against CBS News for $10 billion (yes, really) over an interview “60 Minutes” did with Harris. Seth Stern, advocacy director for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, warned that the Iowa lawsuit could create an environment where “journalists can’t help but look over their shoulders knowing the incoming administration is on the lookout for any pretext or excuse to come after them.” This comes on the heels of the president-elect reaching a settlement for $15 million in a defamation lawsuit against ABC News. The network (for which I am a legal contributor) also agreed to apologize over the alleged libel — assertions by anchor George Stephanopoulos that Trump had been found “liable for rape” in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil trial concluded last may. The jury found that Trump had sexually abused Carroll in a department store dressing room in 1996 In dismissing Trump’s countersuit for defamation against Carroll for indicating that he had raped her, the judge concluded that “the jury’s verdict ... establishes, as against Mr. Trump, the fact that Mr. Trump ‘raped her,’ albeit digitally rather than with his penis.” But a different judge refused to dismiss Trump’s similar defamation claim against ABC News. The bottom line: Lawsuits can be unpredictable, time-consuming and expensive for defendants, even if there is no merit to them. Trump understands this. The result is a chilling effect on the media and polling industries, which might think twice before they publish anything displeasing to Trump — even if it is true. After unsuccessfully suing reporter Tim O’Brien over his reporting on his wealth, Trump said, “I spent a couple of bucks on legal fees, and they spent a whole lot more. I did it to make his life miserable, which I’m happy about.” In 2023, he sued publisher Simon and Schuster for copyright violations in federal court in Florida, claiming that the company had engaged in “systematic usurpation, manipulation, and exploitation” of audio recordings of author Bob Woodward’s interviews of Trump. In a recent court filing, Trump encouraged the publisher to “follow Mr. Stephanopoulos’ expression of contrition.” Law professor Samantha Barbas remarked that “it’s clear that Trump is waging war on the press. Trump and his lawyers are going to use any legal claim that they can think has a chance of sticking.” Robert Corn-Revere, chief counsel of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, likewise called the Iowa lawsuit “absurd” and “a direct assault on the First Amendment. Newspapers and polling firms are not engaged in ‘deceptive practices’ just because they publish stories and poll results President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t like. Getting a poll wrong is not election interference or fraud.” The First Amendment expressly guarantees “freedom ... of the press.” Moreover, the Supreme Court in the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case adopted an “actual malice” standard for defamation suits brought by government officials or public figures against the media. In other words, such people must prove that a statement was made “with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.” Joel Simon, director of the CUNY Journalism Protection Initiative, accordingly stated of the Iowa lawsuit, “The possibility of legal victory is slim because under the ‘actual malice’ standard, reporting done in good faith is protected in the U.S. But for a smaller or less resourced news organization, mounting a legal defense can be a serious challenge.” To enable courts to get rid of bogus defamation suits more easily, a number of states have passed anti-SLAPP (or “strategic lawsuits against public participation”) laws. Earlier this month, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) introduced the bipartisan Free Speech Protection Act, “a new federal anti-SLAPP law that is intended to protect journalists and the public by providing a means to dismiss frivolous lawsuits, including suits alleging defamation, in federal court.” Courtesy: thehill
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A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaulTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the country’s Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to remove restrictions on social media. Iran’s telecommunication minister Sattar Heshemi in a post on X called the decision a “first step” in removing restrictions and said “the path will continue" — indicating the possibility of unblocking other services. Many people reached by The Associated Press across the capital, Tehran, and other cities said they had access to the services on computers but not yet on mobile phones. WhatsApp has been the third most popular messaging platform in Iran after Instagram and Telegram. The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating the strictly enforced dress code. The protests calmed in 2023 after a crackdown by police and security forces that led to the death of hundreds of people and the imprisonment of thousands. Iran has blocked access to various social media platforms over the years but many people in the country use proxies and VPNs to access them. The Associated Press
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter died Sunday, coming up on two years after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At age 52, Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Carter left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Here's the latest: President Joe Biden has scheduled a state funeral in Washington for former President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9. Biden also declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning across the U.S. Carter, the longest-lived former president, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. Biden also ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday praised Carter for his significant contributions to international peace through the Camp David Accords, the SALT II Treaty and the Panama Canal treaties. “President Carter’s commitment to international peace and human rights also found full expression after he left the presidency,” Guterres said in a statement. "He played a key role in conflict mediation, election monitoring, the promotion of democracy, and disease prevention and eradication. These and other efforts earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and helped advance the work of the United Nations. “President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the vulnerable, his abiding grace, and his unrelenting faith in the common good and our common humanity,” Guterres said. King Charles III joined leaders from around the world in issuing their condolences and sharing their reflections on the former president. “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of former President Carter," the king said in a public statement. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977." President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend. America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Speaking for roughly 10 minutes, Biden remembered Carter as a humanitarian and statesman, someone he couldn't imagine walking past a person in need without trying to help them. He represented “the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away,” Biden said. The president repeatedly praised Carter's “simple decency” and his values, saying some will see him as a man of honesty and humility from a bygone era. “I don’t believe it’s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our time, but for all times,” Biden said. “To know his core, you need to know he never stopped being a Sunday school teacher at that Baptist church in Plains, Georgia.” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on X that Carter's significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel "will remain etched in the annals of history.” He went on to say Carter's “humanitarian work exemplifies a lofty standard of love, peace, and brotherhood.” Carter will be remembered as “one of the world’s most prominent leaders in service to humanity,” el-Sissi said. President Joe Biden will speak about Carter Sunday evening. The president will make his address from a hotel in St. Croix, from the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he is on a holiday vacation with his family. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had one of the great love stories and political partnerships in U.S. presidential history. The former president sometimes called his wife, who died Nov. 19. 2023, “Rosie,” which is a good way to remember how her name actually is pronounced. It is “ROSE-uh-lyn,” not, repeat NOT, “RAHZ-uh-lyn.” They were married more than 77 years but their relationship went back even further. Jimmy’s mother, “Miss Lillian,” delivered Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Smith home in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse brought her eldest child back a few days later to visit, meaning the longest-married presidential couple met as preschooler and newborn. She became his trusted campaign aide and White House adviser, surprising Washington by sitting in on Cabinet meetings. Then they traveled the world together as co-founders of The Carter Center. Most of the nation saw the former president for the last time at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral. Jason Carter is now the chairman of The Carter Center’s board of governors. He said his grandparents “never changed who they were” even after reaching the White House and becoming global humanitarians. He says their four years in Washington were just one period of putting their values into action and that the center his grandparents founded in Atlanta is a lasting “extension of their belief in human rights as a fundamental global force.” Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter traveled the world advocating for democracy and fighting disease, but Jason Carter said they weren’t motivated by pity, or arrogance that a former American president had all the answers — they ventured to remote places because they could “recognize these people.” They too were from “a 600-person village” and understood that even the poorest people “have the power ... the ability ... the knowledge and the expertise to change their own community.” As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is remembering Carter as a man steeped “in devotion to public service and peace.” The California Democrat said in a statement Sunday that Carter was committed to “honoring the spark of divinity within every person,” something she said manifested in “teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.” Pelosi also said Carter led “perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted in a post on X the special contribution Carter made by brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and through his work with the Carter Center. “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad,” Starmer said. To commemorate Carter’s death, officials with the Empire State Building said in a post on social media that the iconic New York City landmark would be lit in red, white and blue on Sunday night, “to honor the life and legacy” of the late former president. In a statement issued Sunday, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama said Carter’s beloved Maranatha Baptist Church “will be a little quieter on Sunday,s” but added that the late former president “will never be far away -- buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels.” Noting the “hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews” to see the former president teach Sunday school, as he did “for most of his adult life,” the Obamas listed Carter’s accomplishments as president. But they made special note of the Sunday school lessons, saying they were catalysts for people making a pilgrimage to the church. “Many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.” The longest-lived American president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. In his 1975 book “Why Not The Best,” Carter said of himself: “I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry.” A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. After he left office and returned home to his tiny hometown of Plains in southwest Georgia, Carter regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world. Former Vice President Al Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living “a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness” and for being a “lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement.” Carter, who left the White House in 1981 after a landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. concentrated on conflict resolution, defending democracy and fighting disease in the developing world. Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, remains a leading advocate for action to fight climate change. Both won Nobel Peace Prizes. Gore said that “it is a testament to his unyielding determination to help build a more just and peaceful world” that Carter is often “remembered equally for the work he did as President as he is for his leadership over the 42 years after he left office.” During Gore’s time in the White House, President Bill Clinton had an uneasy relationship with Carter. But Gore said he is “grateful” for “many years of friendship and collaboration” with Carter. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, remember Carter as a man who lived to serve others. “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others — until the very end." The statement recalled Carter's many achievements and priorities, including efforts “to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David." After he left office, the Clinton statement said, Carter continued efforts in "supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity — he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the statement said.
The latest international test results have some good news for New Zealand primary school science teachers. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ( TIMSS ) data show average performance of Year 5 students is trending upwards. For Year 9 science, overall results hold steady. Administered once every four years, TIMSS is one of the few checks New Zealand currently undertakes to measure progress towards equity and excellence in education. These new results are based on data from 2023. New Zealand is very much in the middle of the pack among other countries, though. There’s a worrying gap emerging between the achievement of Year 9 boys and girls. And the gap in results for students from different socioeconomic statuses remains a problem. In 2023, 71 education systems participated in the study. While it’s great news that the average science performance of Year 5 pupils has increased compared to 2019, 21 countries (out of 58) performed better than our Year 5s in science. And 16 (out of 43) performed better than our Year 9s in science. In both cases, students achieved better average scores in Australia, England, Ireland, the United States, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macao and the Republic of Korea. New Zealand still has work to do to compete favourably internationally. At the same time, current intersecting social and environmental crises globally demand the country carefully examines the role of school science education in contributing to the future. The socioeconomic gap As well as enhancing New Zealand’s performance relative to other education systems, work is still needed to address issues of socioeconomic inequity across our education system. Year 5 students from more economically affluent backgrounds achieved better on TIMSS, on average, than students from more economically disadvantaged backgrounds. New Zealand has one of the largest differences in achievement between those who are more economically disadvantaged than those who are economically affluent – only six countries have bigger differences. Importantly, there are low performers and advanced performers within each socioeconomic group. In other words, students can excel no matter what their economic background – and they can also not achieve. However, the risk profile for not achieving changes with economic advantage, as shown for Year 5 students’ science achievement. This is particularly problematic, given 21% of our students are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. System insights As well as assessing students’ abilities in relation to knowing, applying and reasoning in science, TIMSS collects a host of other data. While the New Zealand education system needs to be more equitable and to perform better internationally, the vast majority of primary school teachers are expected to be generalists. This means they teach across all curriculum areas while working with diverse student needs. According the TIMSS data, fewer Year 5 students in New Zealand are taught by a teacher with a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in primary education with a specialisation in science – 11% of New Zealand students compared to the international average of 31%. In addition, just 28% of Year 5 teachers in New Zealand report regularly using scientific concepts to explain phenomena (28%), well below the international average of 49%. Curriculum refresh The findings emerging from TIMSS – both heartening and concerning – are particularly salient in light of the recently paused development of the new science curriculum. The next international benchmarking New Zealand will be involved in is the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment ( PISA ). This study assesses the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds from 81 countries. The PISA 2025 Science Framework is already available, identifying five broad topics that will be used in the assessment. These are health and disease, natural resources, environmental quality, hazards, and frontiers of science and technology. How these themes – and eventual results – will guide future curriculum changes in science remains to be seen. But regardless of the paused curriculum refresh, it’s clear there is more work to be done on science education in New Zealand.
S&P/TSX composite rises on morning of Christmas Eve, U.S. stock markets also upNavitas Semiconductor's NVTS short percent of float has fallen 15.63% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 23.48 million shares sold short , which is 18.25% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.91 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish. See Also: List of the most shorted stocks Navitas Semiconductor Short Interest Graph (3 Months) As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Navitas Semiconductor has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted. Comparing Navitas Semiconductor's Short Interest Against Its Peers Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis. According to Benzinga Pro , Navitas Semiconductor's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 8.82%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers. Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Heman also highlighted the importance of key players in Manchester City's squad, such as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, and Ruben Dias. These individuals have been instrumental in City's success so far, providing the team with the necessary creativity, goals, and defensive solidity to compete at the highest level. Heman commended Guardiola for his ability to get the best out of his players and adapt his tactics based on the strengths of the opposition.
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2. Avoid harsh chemicals and opt for nail polishes that are free from toxic ingredients.The holiday season is here, and for many of us, this means flying across the country to see family or–if we’re lucky–across the world to escape the winter. In either case, boarding a plane in the US means being greeted with the familiar instruction to turn portable electronic devices onto airplane mode or turn them off entirely. The reason for this policy has long been that cell phones might interfere with aircraft systems. But the EU lifted its long-standing ban on cell phone usage in airplanes in 2022–so why are Americans still required to use airplane mode? Richard Levy, an aviation consultant who worked for decades as a pilot for American Airlines and is now an instructor for Southwest Airlines, says that the FAA’s official line remains that cell phone signals could interfere with aircraft communications and navigation equipment. (The FAA, for its part, simply referred to the that require passengers to follow all crew members’ safety instructions, and did not comment further.) The word “could” is obviously doing a lot of work in that sentence; what is the actual risk? Levy says that in modern aircraft, at least, the risk of interference with navigation equipment is minimal. “In the latest Boeings and Airbus planes,” he explains, “the navigation equipment [relies] on GPS, the same as in cars. And I’m not going to say the odds [of cell phones interfering with that system] are zero, but they’re next to zero.” As far as communications equipment goes, it’s instructive to look at the FAA’s guidance on the issue, which is contained in on the subject of “Use of Portable Electronic Devices Aboard Aircraft.” This document gives some insight into the FAA’s thinking on the issue—especially the “History” section, which explains that the ban “was established in May 1961 to prohibit the operation of frequency modulation (FM) receivers since they were determined to interfere with the operation of aircraft navigation and communication systems.” This, at least, makes perfect sense, because aircraft communication frequencies and FM radio broadcasts both use a very similar part of the VHF area of the electromagnetic spectrum. In most parts of the world ( ), FM radio uses frequencies between 87.5 MHz and 108 MHz, while aircraft communication frequencies . It’s absolutely feasible, then, that someone trying to listen to a transistor radio in the cabin could cause problems. Cell phones, however, use much higher frequencies than FM radios. The lowest-frequency cellular band bottoms out at , and modern and networks mostly use frequencies in the GHz range. It seems extremely unlikely, then, that cell phones could cause problems or air communications. The FAA itself has already commissioned two studies—one in and one in —that found no evidence that cell phone signals interfere with aircraft systems. Nevertheless, there are anecdotes about phones interfering with communications equipment. Earlier this year, a pilot how he had experienced interference in wired headset, which he said felt like “a mosquito” in his ear. “If you have an aircraft with 70, 80, 150 people on board,” he said, “and even three or four people’s phones start to try to make a connection to a radio tower for an incoming phone call, it sends out radio waves. There’s the potential that those radio waves can interfere with the radio waves of the headset that the pilots are using.” What does Levy make of this? “Prove to me,” he says, “that [the pilot] knows it was a cell phone [causing the interference]. It could be all kinds of stuff causing the static. I’m very skeptical.” So why is the US so reluctant to lift the ban? Several commentators have theorized about the “real” reasons for US authorities’ intransigence on this issue, reasons that have less to do with science and more to do with pragmatism: , for example, that the continuing ban on cell phone usage is “completely about air rage.” (This idea is supported by the 2012 FAA study, which called for public comment on this issue—79 of the 148 comments received opposed lifting the ban, and “the dominant concern expressed by these comments was that voice conversations by passengers using their cell phones would result in annoyance and distraction to other passengers.”) Does Levy lend any credence to such ideas? “I do,” he says. “You and I have been at a grocery store, and somebody is talking way too loud. They don’t mean harm—but talk quietly, or go to your car, or go to a park.” On a plane, of course, there’s no such escape, and the idea of being stuck for hours in the middle seat between two people talking loudly about their start-up ideas sounds like an entirely fresh circle of hell. Levy also suggests that authorities could see inattention as a problem: “Another reason they don’t want people using cell phones on the ground is that [they] want passengers to pay attention to the flight safety briefing.” For what it’s worth, he has less time for this argument: “The Europeans have safety briefings also, and people pay attention [to those].” So what are the chances of the ban being lifted? Levy says that passengers shouldn’t hold their breath. The prohibition on cell phone usage isn’t left to the discretion of airlines; it’s enshrined in two separate Titles of the (specifically , which covers Aeronautics and Space, and , which covers telecommunications.) The former is issued by the FAA and the latter by the FCC, meaning that two federal agencies would have to decide to change their respective stances on the issue. The FAA and FCC aren’t the only powerful organizations opposed to any change in the policy; Levy suggests that unions may also be happy for things to remain as they are. In the commercial air industry, he says, “unions [still] have a lot of authority. I don’t know if the airline employee unions are petitioning the FAA to [retain the ban”, but if so, they have a lot of lobbying power.” However, he says, ultimately the issue is that “the US is very conservative in this way. My guess is that they’re waiting for data somehow to prove [definitively] that there’s no risk.”Celtics reportedly interested in trading for $18.6 million dollar Grizzlies wing | Sporting News
Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facilityAstera Labs CFO sells $36.1 million in stockRams head coach Sean McVay said after Saturday’s victory over the Cardinals that he didn’t want to get too invested in Sunday’s games — even though Los Angeles had a chance to clinch if certain teams won. But if you heard some cheers around Southern California after Jayden Daniels hit Zach Ertz for a game-winning touchdown to end Sunday Night Football , there’s a good reason why. With Washington’s overtime victory over Atlanta, the Rams have clinched the NFC West and are officially headed to the postseason. The Commanders’ victory gave Los Angeles the strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Seattle, rendering the Week 18 result of the game between the Rams and Seahawks irrelevant. After the Bengals beat the Broncos and the Rams defeated the Cardinals on Saturday night, Los Angeles needed three of Minnesota, Buffalo, San Francisco, Washington, and Cleveland to win the rest of the weekend to clinch the tiebreaker. Minnesota, Buffalo, and Washington got it done for L.A. This is the fourth division title for the Rams under Sean McVay and their sixth trip to the postseason in his eight years as head coach. Los Angeles will face Seattle next week at home to finish the regular season. With the Rams as the No. 3 or No. 4 seed, they are likely to rest their starters against the Seahawks. That is what they’ve traditionally done in the final week of the season with a postseason spot clinched under McVay, including last year’s Week 18 matchup against the 49ers.
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Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter died Sunday, coming up on two years after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At age 52, Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Carter left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Here's the latest: President Joe Biden has scheduled a state funeral in Washington for former President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9. Biden also declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning across the U.S. Carter, the longest-lived former president, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. Biden also ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday praised Carter for his significant contributions to international peace through the Camp David Accords, the SALT II Treaty and the Panama Canal treaties. “President Carter’s commitment to international peace and human rights also found full expression after he left the presidency,” Guterres said in a statement. "He played a key role in conflict mediation, election monitoring, the promotion of democracy, and disease prevention and eradication. These and other efforts earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and helped advance the work of the United Nations. “President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the vulnerable, his abiding grace, and his unrelenting faith in the common good and our common humanity,” Guterres said. King Charles III joined leaders from around the world in issuing their condolences and sharing their reflections on the former president. “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of former President Carter," the king said in a public statement. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977." President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend. America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Speaking for roughly 10 minutes, Biden remembered Carter as a humanitarian and statesman, someone he couldn't imagine walking past a person in need without trying to help them. He represented “the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away,” Biden said. The president repeatedly praised Carter's “simple decency” and his values, saying some will see him as a man of honesty and humility from a bygone era. “I don’t believe it’s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our time, but for all times,” Biden said. “To know his core, you need to know he never stopped being a Sunday school teacher at that Baptist church in Plains, Georgia.” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on X that Carter's significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel "will remain etched in the annals of history.” He went on to say Carter's “humanitarian work exemplifies a lofty standard of love, peace, and brotherhood.” Carter will be remembered as “one of the world’s most prominent leaders in service to humanity,” el-Sissi said. President Joe Biden will speak about Carter Sunday evening. The president will make his address from a hotel in St. Croix, from the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he is on a holiday vacation with his family. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had one of the great love stories and political partnerships in U.S. presidential history. The former president sometimes called his wife, who died Nov. 19. 2023, “Rosie,” which is a good way to remember how her name actually is pronounced. It is “ROSE-uh-lyn,” not, repeat NOT, “RAHZ-uh-lyn.” They were married more than 77 years but their relationship went back even further. Jimmy’s mother, “Miss Lillian,” delivered Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Smith home in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse brought her eldest child back a few days later to visit, meaning the longest-married presidential couple met as preschooler and newborn. She became his trusted campaign aide and White House adviser, surprising Washington by sitting in on Cabinet meetings. Then they traveled the world together as co-founders of The Carter Center. Most of the nation saw the former president for the last time at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral. Jason Carter is now the chairman of The Carter Center’s board of governors. He said his grandparents “never changed who they were” even after reaching the White House and becoming global humanitarians. He says their four years in Washington were just one period of putting their values into action and that the center his grandparents founded in Atlanta is a lasting “extension of their belief in human rights as a fundamental global force.” Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter traveled the world advocating for democracy and fighting disease, but Jason Carter said they weren’t motivated by pity, or arrogance that a former American president had all the answers — they ventured to remote places because they could “recognize these people.” They too were from “a 600-person village” and understood that even the poorest people “have the power ... the ability ... the knowledge and the expertise to change their own community.” As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is remembering Carter as a man steeped “in devotion to public service and peace.” The California Democrat said in a statement Sunday that Carter was committed to “honoring the spark of divinity within every person,” something she said manifested in “teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.” Pelosi also said Carter led “perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted in a post on X the special contribution Carter made by brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and through his work with the Carter Center. “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad,” Starmer said. To commemorate Carter’s death, officials with the Empire State Building said in a post on social media that the iconic New York City landmark would be lit in red, white and blue on Sunday night, “to honor the life and legacy” of the late former president. In a statement issued Sunday, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama said Carter’s beloved Maranatha Baptist Church “will be a little quieter on Sunday,s” but added that the late former president “will never be far away -- buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels.” Noting the “hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews” to see the former president teach Sunday school, as he did “for most of his adult life,” the Obamas listed Carter’s accomplishments as president. But they made special note of the Sunday school lessons, saying they were catalysts for people making a pilgrimage to the church. “Many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.” The longest-lived American president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. In his 1975 book “Why Not The Best,” Carter said of himself: “I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry.” A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. After he left office and returned home to his tiny hometown of Plains in southwest Georgia, Carter regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world. Former Vice President Al Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living “a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness” and for being a “lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement.” Carter, who left the White House in 1981 after a landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. concentrated on conflict resolution, defending democracy and fighting disease in the developing world. Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, remains a leading advocate for action to fight climate change. Both won Nobel Peace Prizes. Gore said that “it is a testament to his unyielding determination to help build a more just and peaceful world” that Carter is often “remembered equally for the work he did as President as he is for his leadership over the 42 years after he left office.” During Gore’s time in the White House, President Bill Clinton had an uneasy relationship with Carter. But Gore said he is “grateful” for “many years of friendship and collaboration” with Carter. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, remember Carter as a man who lived to serve others. “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others — until the very end." The statement recalled Carter's many achievements and priorities, including efforts “to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David." After he left office, the Clinton statement said, Carter continued efforts in "supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity — he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the statement said.Waking Up to Find Your Skin Stiff from a Hot Water Bottle: Beware the Risk of Low Temperature Burns
