x8888 Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30 (IANS): Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, has said that Kerala's startup ecosystem has become a glittering jewel in the crown of India's fast-growing startup landscape by demonstrating its prowess in innovation, inventiveness, sustainability, and inclusiveness. Tharoor, a four-time Lok Sabha MP, said this while speaking at the Huddle Global 2024, India's flagship startup conclave, here on Saturday. Tharoor, an eminent writer, former diplomat, and thought leader, titled his address "The Elephant that is becoming a tiger: India's Startup Ecosystem and tech entrepreneurship", an obvious reference to his book "The Elephant, the Tiger & the Cellphone". While hailing the achievements of Kerala's startup ecosystem, Tharoor said the state needs to further streamline regulatory compliances and procedures to enable aspirational entrepreneurs to start enterprises, attract capital, and grow faster. "We need to simplify and streamline regulatory compliances and procedures by dismantling the oppressive red tape," he added. Tracing the evolution of the Indian startup ecosystem, the Congress leader said this was the time to think about making a single imaginative leap to add greater momentum to what has been achieved. "The elephant is becoming a tiger as startups symbolise industriousness, innovation, and inventiveness, playing a vital role in the remarkable transformation of the country," Tharoor added. He also said that while coming out with novel and ingenious solutions, the startups have also shown that everything is reusable and re-imaginable. "The surge of entrepreneurial culture also helped to turn India from a country of job-seekers to a job-creating economy, though it is a paradox that increasing unemployment has sharpened the youth's entrepreneurial spirit," he added. 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Former Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene is transferring to Michigan with one year of eligibility remaining. Confirming earlier reports, Keene posted an image of himself in a Wolverines uniform on social media on Monday. Keene passed for 2,892 yards with 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2024. Fresno State opened the season with a 30-10 loss at Michigan on Aug. 31, with Keene throwing for 235 yards with one touchdown and two picks. Including two seasons at UCF (2021-22), Keene has completed 67.8 percent of his passes for 8,245 yards with 65 TDs and 28 interceptions in 39 games. Keene's competition for the starting job at Michigan includes incoming freshman Bryce Underwood, the 247Sports Composite's No. 1 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class. --Field Level Media

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Sports on TV Monday, Dec. 16By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions. Related Articles National Politics | Elon Musk’s preschool is the next step in his anti-woke education dreams National Politics | Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but ‘team of opponents’ National Politics | Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus National Politics | Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action National Politics | A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own Trump criticized Biden’s decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in prison without parole, arguing that it was senseless and insulted the families of their victims. Biden said converting their punishments to life imprisonment was consistent with the moratorium imposed on federal executions in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder. “Joe Biden just commuted the Death Sentence on 37 of the worst killers in our Country,” he wrote on his social media site. “When you hear the acts of each, you won’t believe that he did this. Makes no sense. Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening!” Presidents historically have no involvement in dictating or recommending the punishments that federal prosecutors seek for defendants in criminal cases, though Trump has long sought more direct control over the Justice Department’s operations. The president-elect wrote that he would direct the department to pursue the death penalty “as soon as I am inaugurated,” but was vague on what specific actions he may take and said they would be in cases of “violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.” He highlighted the cases of two men who were on federal death row for slaying a woman and a girl, had admitted to killing more and had their sentences commuted by Biden. On the campaign trail, Trump often called for expanding the federal death penalty — including for those who kill police officers, those convicted of drug and human trafficking, and migrants who kill U.S. citizens. “Trump has been fairly consistent in wanting to sort of say that he thinks the death penalty is an important tool and he wants to use it,” said Douglas Berman, an expert on sentencing at Ohio State University’s law school. “But whether practically any of that can happen, either under existing law or other laws, is a heavy lift.” Berman said Trump’s statement at this point seems to be just a response to Biden’s commutation. “I’m inclined to think it’s still in sort of more the rhetoric phase. Just, ‘don’t worry. The new sheriff is coming. I like the death penalty,’” he said. Most Americans have historically supported the death penalty for people convicted of murder, according to decades of annual polling by Gallup, but support has declined over the past few decades. About half of Americans were in favor in an October poll, while roughly 7 in 10 Americans backed capital punishment for murderers in 2007. Before Biden’s commutation, there were 40 federal death row inmates compared with more than 2,000 who have been sentenced to death by states. “The reality is all of these crimes are typically handled by the states,” Berman said. A question is whether the Trump administration would try to take over some state murder cases, such as those related to drug trafficking or smuggling. He could also attempt to take cases from states that have abolished the death penalty. Berman said Trump’s statement, along with some recent actions by states, may present an effort to get the Supreme Court to reconsider a precedent that considers the death penalty disproportionate punishment for rape. “That would literally take decades to unfold. It’s not something that is going to happen overnight,” Berman said. Before one of Trump’s rallies on Aug. 20, his prepared remarks released to the media said he would announce he would ask for the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers. But Trump never delivered the line. One of the men Trump highlighted on Tuesday was ex-Marine Jorge Avila Torrez, who was sentenced to death for killing a sailor in Virginia and later pleaded guilty to the fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old and a 9-year-old girl in a suburban Chicago park several years before. The other man, Thomas Steven Sanders, was sentenced to death for the kidnapping and slaying of a 12-year-old girl in Louisiana, days after shooting the girl’s mother in a wildlife park in Arizona. Court records show he admitted to both killings. Some families of victims expressed anger with Biden’s decision, but the president had faced pressure from advocacy groups urging him to make it more difficult for Trump to increase the use of capital punishment for federal inmates. The ACLU and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops were some of the groups that applauded the decision. Biden left three federal inmates to face execution. They are Dylann Roof, who carried out the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price and Eric Tucker contributed to this report.Pushed through: On mega projects

The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed DT Neil Farrell to the practice squad. In correspondence, the Dolphins have released TE Hayden Rucci from the practice squad. Farrell, 26, is a former fourth-round pick to the Raiders in the 2022 NFL Draft out of LSU. He signed a four-year, $4.4 million rookie deal through 2025 but was traded to the Chiefs for a 2024 sixth-round pick after training camp in 2023. Kansas City released Farrell coming out of camp this year and signed him back to the practice squad briefly before releasing him. He signed with Miami’s practice squad in September and has been elevated twice and signed to the active roster once. In 2024, Farrell has appeared in seven games for the Dolphins and recorded two total tackles. This article first appeared on NFLTradeRumors.co and was syndicated with permission.Donald Trump Is Already Starting to Fail

Rotary Club of Nagpur Downtown starts computer lab for rural youthsO’Jays singer Eddie Levert’s youngest child Ryan dies at 22, years after brothers’ deathsWASHINGTON — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about an hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop for the airline. The order, which prevented planes from taking off, was issued at the airline's request. The airline said in an email that the problem was caused by trouble with vendor technology that maintains its flight operating system. An American Airlines employee wearing looks toward quiet check-in counters Tuesday in the American terminal at Miami International Airport in Miami. Dennis Tajer, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, a union representing American Airlines pilots, said the airline told pilots at 7 a.m. Eastern that there was an outage affecting the system known as FOS. It handles different types of airline operations, including dispatch, flight planning, passenger boarding, as well as an airplane's weight and balance data, he said. Some components of FOS have gone down in the past, but a systemwide outage is rare, Tajer said. Flights were delayed across American's major hubs, with only 37% leaving on time, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company. Out of the 3,901 domestic and international American Airlines flights scheduled for Tuesday, 19 were canceled. Cirium noted that the vast majority of flights departed within two hours of their scheduled departure time. A similar percentage — 36% — arrived at their destinations as scheduled. Meanwhile, the flight-tracking site FlightAware reported that 3,712 flights entering or leaving the U.S., or serving domestic destinations, were delayed Tuesday, with 55 flights canceled. It did not show any flights from American Airlines. Cirium said Dallas-Fort Worth, New York's Kennedy Airport and Charlotte, North Carolina, saw the greatest number of delays. Washington, Chicago and Miami experienced considerably fewer delays. Travelers wait in line for security checks Tuesday at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Amid the travel problems, significant rain and snow were expected in the Pacific Northwest at least into Christmas Day. Showers and thunderstorms developed in the South. Freezing rain was reported in the Mid-Atlantic region near Baltimore and Washington, and snow fell in New York. Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the grind of one hectic day followed by another takes a toll on flight crews. Any hiccups — a winter storm or a computer outage — can snowball into massive disruptions. That is how Southwest Airlines stranded 2 million travelers in December 2022, and Delta Air Lines suffered a smaller but significant meltdown after a worldwide technology outage in July caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations even more disruptive than during slower periods. That is especially true for smaller budget airlines that have fewer flights and fewer options for rebooking passengers. Only the largest airlines, including American, Delta and United, have "interline agreements" that let them put stranded customers on another carrier's flights. An American Airlines employee wearing a Santa Claus hat walks through the American terminal Tuesday at Miami International Airport in Miami. This will be the first holiday season since a Transportation Department rule took effect that requires airlines to give customers an automatic cash refund for a canceled or significantly delayed flight. Most air travelers were already eligible for refunds, but they often had to request them. Passengers still can ask to get rebooked, which is often a better option than a refund during peak travel periods. Finding a last-minute flight on another airline tends to be expensive. An American spokesperson said Tuesday was not a peak travel day for the airline — with about 2,000 fewer flights than the busiest days — so the airline had somewhat of a buffer to manage the delays. The groundings happened as millions of travelers were expected to fly over the next 10 days. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers through Jan. 2. Airlines expect to have their busiest days on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. American Airlines employees check in travelers Tuesday in the American terminal at Miami International Airport in Miami. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations more disruptive than during slower periods. Even with just a brief outage, the cancellations have a cascading effect that can take days to clear up. About 90% of Americans traveling far from home over the holidays will be in cars, according to AAA. "Airline travel is just really high right now, but most people do drive to their destinations, and that is true for every holiday," AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said. Gasoline prices are similar to last year. The nationwide average Thursday was $3.04 a gallon, down from $3.13 a year ago, according to AAA. Charging an electric vehicle averages just under 35 cents per per kilowatt hour, but varies by state. Transportation-data firm INRIX says travel times on the nation's highways could be up to 30% longer than normal over the holidays, with Sunday expected to see the heaviest traffic. "It's not the destination, it's the journey," said American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ralph clearly was not among the travellers on one of more than 350 cancelled or 1,400 delayed flights after a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software in July of 2023. U.S. airlines carried nearly 863 million travellers in 2023, with Canadian carriers accounting for another 150 million, many of whom experienced lost luggage, flight delays, cancellations, or were bumped off their flights. It's unclear how many of them were compensated for these inconveniences. Suffice it to say, posting a crabby rant on social media might temporarily soothe anger, but it won't put wasted money back in pockets. Money.ca shares what to know in order to be compensated for the three most common air travel headaches. Bags elected to go on a vacay without you? Check off the following: If you expect a large payout, think again. Tariffs (air carrier contracts) limit the compensation amounts for "loss of, damage to, or the delay in delivery of baggage or other personal property." In the case of Air Canada, the maximum payout is $1,500 per passenger in the currency of the country where the baggage was processed. To raise that limit, purchase a Declaration of Higher Value for each leg of the trip. The charge is $0.50 for each $100, in which case the payout limit is $2,500. For Delta Air Lines, passengers are entitled to up to $3,800 in baggage compensation, though how much you'll receive depends on your flight. Delta will pay up to $2,080 for delayed, lost, and damaged baggage for international travellers, almost half of what U.S. domestic passengers can claim. If your flight is marked delayed for more than 30 minutes, approach the gate agent and politely request food and hotel vouchers to be used within the airport or nearby. Different air carriers and jurisdictions have their own compensation policies when flights are delayed or cancelled. For example, under European Union rules, passengers may receive up to 600 Euros, even when travelling on a non-EU carrier. Similarly, the DOT states that travellers are entitled to a refund "if the airline cancelled a flight, regardless of the reason, and the consumer chooses not to travel." However, US rules regarding delays are complicated. Some air carriers, such as Air Canada, do not guarantee their flight schedules. They're also not liable for cancellations or changes due to "force majeure" such as weather conditions or labour disruptions. If the delay is overnight, only out-of-town passengers will be offered hotel accommodation. Nevertheless, many airlines do offer some compensation for the inconvenience. If your flight is marked delayed for more than 30 minutes, approach the gate agent and politely request food and hotel vouchers to be used within the airport or nearby. In terms of cash compensation, what you'll get can differ significantly based on things like departure location, time, carrier, and ticket class. The DOT offers a helpful delay and cancellations dashboard designed to keep travellers informed about their compensation rights. The dashboard is particularly helpful because, as the DOT states on its website, "whether you are entitled to a refund depends on a lot of factors—such as the length of the delay, the length of the flight, and your particular circumstances." The Canadian Transportation Agency is proposing air passenger protection regulations that guarantee financial compensation to travellers experiencing flight delays and cancellations, with the level of compensation varying depending on the situation and how much control the air carrier had. The proposed regulations include the following: The airline is obligated to complete the passenger's itinerary. If the new ticket is for a lower class of service, the air carrier would have to refund the cost difference; if the booking is in a higher class of service, passengers cannot be charged extra. If the passenger declines the ticket, the airline must give a full refund, in addition to the prescribed compensation. For overnight delays, the air carrier needs to provide hotel accommodation and transportation free-of-charge. Again, if you are unsatisfied, the Canadian Transportation Agency or Department of Transportation may advocate on your behalf. Passengers get bumped because airlines overbook. When this happens, the air carrier must compensate you. For international flights in the US, the rate is 200% of your one-way fare to your final destination, with a $675 maximum. If the airline does not make travel arrangements for you, the payout is 400% of your one-way fare to a maximum of $1,350. To qualify, you must check-in by the stated deadline, which on international flights can be up to 3 hours ahead. Keep in mind that if you accept the cash, you are no longer entitled to any further compensation, nor are you guaranteed to be rebooked on a direct flight or similar type of seat. Don't be too quick to give up your boarding pass. Negotiate for the best compensation deal that would include cash, food and hotel vouchers, flight upgrade, lounge passes, as well as mileage points. But avoid being too greedy—if the gate attendant is requesting volunteers and you wait too long, you'll miss the offer. According to Air Canada's tariff, if a passenger is involuntarily bumped, they'll receive $200, in cash or bank draft, for up to a two-hour delay; $400 for a 2-6 hours delay; and $800 if the delay is over six hours. (Air Canada was forced to raise its payouts in 2013 due to passenger complaints.) The new rules would raise the payout significantly: $900 for up to six hours; $1,800 for 6-9; and $2,400 for more than nine hours, all to be paid within 48 hours. Statistically speaking, Delta Airlines is the carrier most likely to bump. A few years ago, Delta raised its payout maximum to $9,950, while United Airlines tops out at $10,000. This story was produced by Money.ca and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

NEW YORK , Dec. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global regtech market market size is estimated to grow by USD 25.20 Billion from 2024 to 2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 25.89% during the forecast period. For comprehensive forecast and historic data on regions,market segments, customer landscape, and companies- Click for the snapshot of this report Report Attribute Details Base Year 2023 Forecast period 2024-2028 Historic Data for 2018 - 2022 Segments Covered Component (Solutions and Services), End-user (Large enterprises and Small and medium enterprises), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa) Key Companies Covered ACTICO GmbH, GB Group plc, Ascent Technologies Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., ComplyAdvantage, Confluence Technologies Inc., Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Hummingbird RegTech Inc., Intrasoft Technologies, International Business Machines Corp., MetricStream Inc., Mitratech Holdings Inc., NICE Ltd., RIMES Technologies Corp., SAS Institute Inc., SymphonyAI Sensa LLC, Thomson Reuters Corp., Trulioo Information Services Inc., VERMEG Ltd Legal, and Wolters Kluwer NV Regions Covered North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa Region Outlook 1. North America - North America is estimated to contribute 33%. To the growth of the global market. The Regtech Market Market report forecasts market growth by revenue at global, regional & country levels from 2017 to 2027. The North American RegTech market is expected to experience significant growth due to the region's large and established financial sector. With the presence of major global investment banks like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, the BFSI sector in North America is one of the largest in the world. These financial institutions have extensive clienteles, creating a need for advanced regulatory technology solutions. The RegTech market in North America is poised to capitalize on this opportunity and grow substantially during the forecast period. For more insights on North America's significant contribution along with the market share of rest of the regions and countries - Download a FREE Sample Segmentation Overview Get a glance at the market contribution of rest of the segments - Download a FREE Sample Report in minutes! 1.1 Fastest growing segment: The RegTech market's solutions segment offers businesses a variety of software tools and platforms designed to tackle specific regulatory compliance challenges. These solutions aim to simplify and automate compliance processes, enhance risk management, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. Key solution areas within the global RegTech market include: 1. Risk and compliance management solutions: These solutions facilitate managing and mitigating risks by offering functionalities like risk assessment, policy management, compliance monitoring, and reporting. They enable businesses to proactively identify and address potential compliance issues. 2. Regulatory reporting solutions: These solutions automate the process of generating and submitting regulatory reports to regulatory bodies. They consolidate data from multiple sources, apply regulatory rules, and facilitate data validation and submission for accurate and timely reporting. 3. Identity verification and KYC solutions: These solutions help businesses verify the identities of individuals or entities to meet KYC requirements. They leverage technologies like biometrics, document verification, and data analytics for identity verification, risk assessment, and AML regulation compliance. 4. Transaction monitoring solutions: These solutions employ advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms to detect suspicious activities, potential fraud , or money laundering. They analyze transactional data, identify patterns, and generate alerts for further investigation and compliance reporting. 5. Data governance and privacy solutions: These solutions assist organizations in managing and safeguarding sensitive data in compliance with data protection and privacy regulations. They offer tools for data classification, access controls, consent management, data retention, and data breach prevention to ensure compliance with relevant data privacy laws. The RegTech solutions segment continues to advance as new regulatory challenges arise, and businesses seek innovative technologies to tackle compliance needs efficiently. The increasing complexity of regulations and the growing number of data breaches are expected to fuel the growth of the global RegTech market throughout the forecast period. Research Analysis The Regtech market is a rapidly growing sector that focuses on using technology to help financial institutions and other regulated industries meet their regulatory requirements. Compliance operations are at the heart of this market, with artificial intelligence, big data analytics, machine learning, and blockchain being some of the cutting-edge technologies driving innovation. Financial regulation areas such as anti-money laundering and fraud are major applications for Regtech solutions. The banking industry, healthcare, and other sectors face significant payment fraud risks, and Regtech startups are providing software maintenance and expertise to help mitigate these risks. With the digitization of financial services, the responsibilities of financial institutions continue to evolve, and Regtech is playing an increasingly important role. Extension funding rounds and investment in Regtech startups are on the rise, demonstrating the potential for significant growth in this market. Market Overview Regtech Market: Transforming Compliance Operations with Advanced Technologies The Regtech market is revolutionizing regulatory requirements in various industries by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Blockchain technology. These cutting-edge technologies enable organizations to streamline compliance processes, mitigate financial crime risks, and ensure data security. Regtech solutions are not limited to the banking industry but also extend to healthcare and other regulated sectors. They help large enterprises manage risk, prevent fraudulent transactions, and ensure financial inclusion. Deployment types range from on-premises to cloud-based solutions, with the cloud segment gaining popularity due to its flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Regtech startups, such as Dot Compliance, are leading product innovation in this space, attracting investment from backers like Vertex Ventures. The regulatory landscape is ever-changing, and these organizations help businesses adapt by providing digitization, software maintenance, and expertise. Data security is paramount in regulatory compliance, with personal information protection a major concern. Regtech solutions ensure data quality, standardization, and adherence to security standards. The widespread adoption of Regtech is driven by the need to reduce operational burdens, minimize risks, and ensure regulatory compliance in a digitally transforming world. However, the implementation of Regtech comes with challenges, including the need for legislation, data gathering, and reporting formats. Large corporations must navigate these complex regulatory changes while managing their responsibilities to monetary authorities and maintaining trust with their customers. Start exploring market insights by Download a FREE Sample Report in minutes! Key Topics Covered: 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Venodr Landscape 11 Vendor Analysis 12 Appendix About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio's comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios. Contacts Technavio Research Jesse Maida Media & Marketing Executive US: +1 844 364 1100 UK: +44 203 893 3200 Email: media@technavio.com Website: www.technavio.com/ View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/regtech-market-market--33-of-growth-to-originate-from-north-america-technavio-302331371.html SOURCE Technavio

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CLEVELAND -- Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at Sacramento State, Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 and was promoted to a spot on manager Gabe Kapler's staff in 2020, becoming the majors' first full-time female coach. Nakken has been hired as an assistant director within player development for the Guardians, who won the AL Central last season under first-year manager Stephen Vogt — the AL Manager of the Year. With Cleveland, the 34-year-old Nakken will work with former Giants coaches Craig Albernaz and Kai Correa. Her exact duties are still being determined. "We thank Alyssa Nakken for her incredible contributions to the San Francisco Giants and for trailblazing a path for women in sports,” the Giants said in a statement on Friday. "Her leadership, dedication, and passion for the game have inspired countless individuals, and her impact has been truly transformative for the Giants organization and the baseball community. “As she embarks on this exciting new chapter in her career, we have no doubt that she’ll continue to inspire and achieve great things. We wish her and her family nothing but the best.” Nakken is the second on-field female coach hired by the Guardians. In 2023, the club brought in Amanda Kamekona as their hitting development coach for their year-round training academy in Goodyear, Arizona. Last season, she was an assistant hitting coach at Double-A Akron. Kamekona was twice a third-team All-American at UCLA after transferring from Cal State Fullerton. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Ohene Kwame Frimpong, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North in the Ashanti Region, has announced his decision to align with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in the upcoming 9th Parliament. This move has stirred significant political discussions, particularly given the constituency’s historical stronghold for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In an interview with Asempa FM, Frimpong explained his decision, stating that he had always pledged to collaborate with the party that secured the majority in Parliament. “Before my election, I made it clear that I would work with the party that secures the majority. My goal is to serve my constituents effectively, and this is the best approach to achieving that,” he affirmed. Frimpong’s focus extends beyond party politics, emphasizing his commitment to addressing unemployment in Asante Akyem North. Drawing on his entrepreneurial experience in the United Kingdom, Frimpong expressed plans to bring his successful business ventures to Ghana. “I operate a thriving business in the UK, and I aim to replicate this success in Ghana. I plan to attract investors and establish factories in Asante Akyem North. This initiative alone can employ over 2,000 unemployed youth in our country,” he revealed, offering a vision of transformative economic growth for his constituency.Probe into harassment claims about Netanyahu's wife

The five-year strategic action plan to strengthen ties between India and Italy, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni will lead to improved ties between the two nations, a senior Italian minister said on Saturday. Adolfo Urso , Minister of Business and Made in Italy, was speaking in Mumbai at the Villaggio Italia exposition , being held to coincide with the port of call of Amerigo Vespucci , a 93-year-old Italian Navy ship used for training and supporting national diplomacy. The plan, announced at the G20 summit , focuses on 10 key areas including defense, trade, clean energy, and connectivity, aiming to deepen collaboration and boost economic ties. The Italian minister referred to five bilateral meetings between Modi and Meloni over the last two years, and said, "The time is right. Italy and India can work best by guaranteeing, among other things, full reliability and continuity of governments." Urso said that India and Italy, due to their "geographical, cultural, political, economic and productive conditions", represent a link between Europe and Asia. 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Referring to the Russia-Ukraine war, Urso highlighted the importance of maritime routes "in the backdrop of what is unfortunately happening on the eastern continental border of Europe". He also referred to the Blue Raman submarine cable project, undertaken by Italian firm Sparkle. The project, which aims to connect Mumbai and Genoa, represents a significant step towards integrating the two nations into a broader digital connectivity framework. Urso said his ministry has created an increasingly convenient climate for foreign investments. He said there are various procedures depending on the quantum of investment, if it is up to 25 million Euros, or up to 400 million Euros, or above one billion Euros. "My ministry provides each investor with a guide who accompanies him in every phase of the investment process. There is a map already on the internet in which over 200 industrial sites are identified," he said. Urso said industries will grow together on the "manufacturing platforms" created by the Modi government. Italy looks forward to technological, scientific and industrial partnership with India, the minister said, adding the world needs more and more cooperation. With a crew of 250, Amerigo Vespucci, often considered the most beautiful in the world, set sail from its home in La Spezia on July 1, 2023 and docked at the Mumbai Port Authority's Indira Dock earlier this week. Mumbai is the ship's 28th port of call; it set sail with a promise of 30 port calls, across 28 countries and five continents. The Villaggio Italia expo showcases Italian design, photography and technology, along with live music by the Italian Air Force band, film screenings in collaboration with the Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia, apart from talks and conferences. "This ship is an Italian floating embassy," said Amerigo Vespucci's deputy commanding officer Tomaso Ferrando. 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