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President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, faces scrutiny over his plans to overhaul the agency. "We are on a mission to annihilate the deep state," Patel said. Patel, a Trump ally, has criticized the FBI and pledged to shut down its headquarters in Washington on his first day. "And I'd take the 7,000 employees that work in that building and send them across America to chase down criminals, go be cops," Patel said. Patel also plans to target media members and federal employees who leak information to reporters, separate the bureau's intelligence assets, and institute major surveillance reforms. "If you're hostile to the agency you're going to head, that can cause a lot of concerns for the people who work there, and also for the people who have to approve you in the Senate," said Todd Belt, of George Washington University. Some worry Patel could use the FBI to serve Trump's political interests. "Kash Patel is the danger because he's unqualified and because he is out for revenge on behalf of Donald Trump," said Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. Others believe Patel is the right person for the job. "There's a lot of good people in the FBI but it needs to be overhauled just like the military. I think Kash Patel would be very good at it," said Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Analysts suggest Patel may face an easier confirmation due to other controversial nominees. "Republicans will probably not want to deny the president his administration for more than one nominee," Belt said. Current FBI Director Christopher Wray has three years left on his term. He must either resign or be fired after Trump takes office for Patel to assume the role.Stock market today: Stocks drift higher as US markets reopen after a holiday pause
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The San Francisco 49ers claimed running back Israel Abanikanda off waivers from the New York Jets on Tuesday, one day after placing running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason on injured reserve. The Jets released Abanikanda on Monday after adding Kene Nwangwu to the active roster. Nwagwu had been a practice-squad elevation for the Jets last Sunday against Seattle and returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the game. Abanikanda, 22, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Jets in 2023. After running 22 times for 70 yards and catching seven passes for 43 yards in six appearances as a rookie, Abanikanda did not play a regular-season game for New York in 2024, buried on the depth chart behind Breece Hall and others. When the Niners placed McCaffrey and Mason on IR, rookie Isaac Guerendo was left as the only healthy running back on their active roster. In Sunday night's loss at the Buffalo Bills, McCaffrey left the field in pain in the second quarter and was diagnosed with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee. Mason also suffered a high ankle sprain in the game. McCaffrey was playing in just his fourth game of the season after missing the first eight because of Achilles tendinitis in both legs. He was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year last season, when he led the league with 2,023 yards from scrimmage: a league-leading 1,459 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns plus 67 catches for 564 yards and seven scores. Mason is the leading rusher for San Francisco (5-7) this season with 789 yards and three touchdowns on 153 carries. It was his third season in the league. --Field Level MediaFormula 1 expands grid to add General Motors’ Cadillac brand and new American team for 2026 seasonStocks drifted higher on Wall Street in midday trading Thursday, as gains in tech companies and retailers helped boost the market. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1%. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 19 points, or 0.1%, as of 12:32 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was up less than 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.9%, Intel was up 0.7% and Apple gained 0.4%. While tech stocks overall were in the green, some heavyweights were a drag on the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.2%. Meta Platforms fell 0.9%, Amazon was down 0.5%, and Netflix gave up 1.4%. Health care stocks also helped lift the market. CVS Health rose 1.9% and Walgreens Boots Alliance rose 3.3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 2.9%, Best Buy was up 2.1% and Dollar Tree gained 2.2%. U.S.-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4.1% and 15.8%, respectively. The Japanese automakers announced earlier this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. Traders got a labor market update. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week , though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labor Department reported. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.61% from 4.59% late Tuesday. Major European markets were closed, as well as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar. Still, U.S. markets have historically gotten a boost at year’s end despite lower trading volumes. The last five trading days of each year, plus the first two in the new year, have brought an average gain of 1.3% since 1950. So far this month, the U.S. stock market has lost some of its gains since President-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, which raised hopes for faster economic growth and more lax regulations that would boost corporate profits. Worries have risen that Trump’s preference for tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation , a bigger U.S. government debt and difficulties for global trade. Even so, the U.S. market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up roughly 26% so far this year and remains near its most recent all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year. Wall Street has several economic reports to look forward to next week, including updates on pending home sales and home prices, a report on U.S. construction spending and snapshots of manufacturing activity. ___ AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed. Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
'Anxious millennial' who fled America for 'utopia' warns why others shouldn't follow her lead By RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:02 EST, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 15:06 EST, 23 November 2024 e-mail 14 View comments With a growing number of Americans considering leaving the country after Donald Trump 's election as president, one young woman has warned fleeing for politics isn't always what it's cracked up to be. Google searches on on 'how to move to countries' massively increased after Trump's win, with relocation firms saying 80 per cent of people want to move specifically for political reasons. Celebrities such as Barbra Streisand , Cher and Sharon Stone and Barbie star America Ferrera all said they'd leave if Trump won. An insider told DailyMail.com that Ferrera is 'sick' that Trump was re-elected and will be moving to the UK in search of the 'best opportunities' for her children. On Thursday, it was confirmed Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi had moved to the Cotswolds, in southeast England. Yet after Trump's landslide election win, Katy Nightingale, a 30-something who describes herself as an 'anxious millennial' and 'eco-socialist', warned Americans to reconsider making such a big commitment. 'Want to leave the US cause it's a dumpster fire? I thought I'd share my experience and some thoughts,' the artist, activist and health care professional said Nightingale, writing a piece on her Substack titled 'I tried to quit the US', said she left specifically because of the politics in the US in April 2023, spending a year in New Zealand. She has also spent time in the Middle East after growing up in Chicago and Michigan. Self-described 'anxious millennial' Katy Nightingale (pictured) told people to reconsider leaving the the country A growing number of Americans are considering leaving the country after Trump's re-election On arriving in New Zealand, her first hurdle came with the challenging bureaucracy around immigration and working, and having to constantly update her visa to keep working. She also found it a lonely experience trying to make friends in a new country with a different culture 'in your early 30s.' 'New Zealand is considered one of the more accessible countries for Americans with no heritage-based citizenship options, but that doesn't make the process easy,' Nightingale said. Nightingale also addressed fears of those leaving because they were concerned about what a Trump presidency meant for issues of race, gender, children's education and reproductive rights. Nightingale said there is no such thing as a utopia and people fleeing would be leaving others behind to deal with those things, ' Leaving is not a protest. Sometimes quitting is necessary for self-preservation, but let's not get it confused with creating any kind of positive difference on the place you're leaving,' she said. Nightingale said rather than 'abandoning' their communities, they should try help them. 'For those of us that want to dismantle unjust systems, we need to think critically about whether we leave or stay. 'Departing creates a void that will eagerly be filled by those who aim to advance fascism and oppression. With fewer people engaging locally, certain voices will grow louder. 'Even if you plan to stay engaged and vote from abroad, you will never be as involved as you can be while living there. In my years of being abroad, I've followed US news closely, voted, signed petitions, and shared on social media, but I've found that the lack of proximity keeps me from doing much more than that.' Nightingale moved to New Zealand (pictured Matheson Lake on the South Island) in pursuit of a better life but revealed in a recent blog post that she now feels utopias do not exist Nightingale (pictured) called out people who are fleeing over politics for abandoning the communities that need their help A host of celebrities who have been vocal in their opposition to Trump taking office -including Barbie star America Ferrera - even promised they would leave the country in the won She advised it would make more of an impact for people who have the means to leave the country to stay and use their resources to help others. 'While I struggled with my decision to stay or to leave, a friend of mine patiently reminded me how much privilege I benefit from in the US,' said Nightingale. 'Being an educated, able-bodied, cis, white person with a large social network means that I will almost always have access to a myriad of resources. How much would the policies I fear actually impact me, compared to those who can't leave?' Ordinary Americans told DailyMail.com their opinions on the matter, noting how there are most likely other countries that offer a more peaceful living environment, while also simultaneously questioning what would change for those with more influence. 'If they have power, privilege and money, maybe they should do something to help the community around them instead of just fleeing,' said one person. 'I understand when people want to leave, because it's crazy out here. But I don't like that privileged people with mobility are just willy nilly saying 'we're going to leave because the ship is sinking,'' another said. Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris had a who's who of Hollywood endorsing her, with stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen and Howard Stern backing her campaign. Share or comment on this article: 'Anxious millennial' who fled America for 'utopia' warns why others shouldn't follow her lead e-mail Add commentNew Mexico man awarded $412 million medical malpractice payout for botched injections
Abacus Life Announces Closing of Public Offering of 12,500,000 Shares of Common StockNEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction , arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that anything short of immediate dismissal would undermine the transition of power, as well as the “overwhelming national mandate" granted to Trump by voters last month. They also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’" Trump’s legal team wrote. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater "that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated a willingness to delay the sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. In their filing Monday, Trump's attorneys dismissed the idea of holding off sentencing until Trump is out of office as a “ridiculous suggestion.” Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. He says they did not and denies any wrongdoing. The defense filing was signed by Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial and have since been selected by the president-elect to fill senior roles at the Justice Department. Taking a swipe at Bragg and New York City, as Trump often did throughout the trial, the filing argues that dismissal would also benefit the public by giving him and “the numerous prosecutors assigned to this case a renewed opportunity to put an end to deteriorating conditions in the City and to protect its residents from violent crime.” Clearing Trump, the lawyers added, would also allow him to “to devote all of his energy to protecting the Nation.” Merchan hasn’t yet set a timetable for a decision. He could decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option. An outright dismissal of the New York case would further lift a legal cloud that at one point carried the prospect of derailing Trump’s political future. Last week, special counsel Jack Smith told courts that he was withdrawing both federal cases against Trump — one charging him with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate, the other with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election he lost — citing longstanding Justice Department policy that shields a president from indictment while in office. The hush money case was the only one of Trump’s four criminal indictments to go to trial, resulting in a historic verdict that made him the first former president to be convicted of a crime. Prosecutors had cast the payout as part of a Trump-driven effort to keep voters from hearing salacious stories about him. Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels. Trump later reimbursed him, and Trump’s company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses — concealing what they really were, prosecutors alleged. Trump has said the payments to Cohen were properly categorized as legal expenses for legal work. A month after the verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents can’t be prosecuted for official acts — things they did in the course of running the country — and that prosecutors can’t cite those actions to bolster a case centered on purely personal, unofficial conduct. Trump’s lawyers cited the ruling to argue that the hush money jury got some improper evidence, such as Trump’s presidential financial disclosure form, testimony from some White House aides and social media posts made during his first term. Prosecutors disagreed and said the evidence in question was only “a sliver” of their case. If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump’s punishments would range from a fine to probation to up to four years in prison — but it’s unlikely he’d spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies. Because it is a state case, Trump would not be able to pardon himself once he returns to office.
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According to this change, no fare will be refunded to passengers if trains are delayed. The fact that there is no relief for passengers if the train is late has made many people dissatisfied. For the past few years, refunding money for delayed trains has cost the railways a lot of money. In 2022-23, the railway refunded around Rs 7.74 lakh. This year it has increased to Rs 15 lakh. This refund method was used to provide some relief to passengers in case of inconvenience. But now this facility is completely gone. Also read: Stocks to track: Major UPDATES on Ola Electric, Hero MotoCorp, JSW Energy, Reliance Power After this action taken by IRCTC, railway passengers, especially those traveling on private trains, will not get any such financial relief. This change will be challenging for train passengers. Especially if the train is delayed for a long time, there is no compensation for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. This new rule is only for private trains. The facility of refunding money if government trains are delayed continues.Helios Technologies officer sells $215,920 in common stockWhether you wanted to dance to a top DJ or down a few pints with your mates, Kent has been home to some first-class pubs and clubs over the decades. Sadly, some of our most loved venues have closed down, leaving us with just our memories of the times we spent there. Here, we take a look at some of the biggest, best places to be over the years - where we’d love to return for one more night out. Amadeus/Passion, Rochester No nostalgia piece about Kent’s most iconic venues could go without Amadeus, the £5 million club at Medway Valley Leisure Park which opened in a blaze of glory in 1997. There’s a good chance a lot of people visiting it in its current form as a Hollywood Bowl have no idea of the mayhem that used to take place behind those walls, whether it be jamming to garage music, hooking up with fellow punters or throwing up after one too many shots. Every weekend, hundreds of glammed-up dancers would head to the club, make the most of £1 drinks before 11pm, buy grub from the burger bar and battling to keep track of your friends – it was a huge venue. Lovingly labelled "Amadangerous", there even used to be a bus service taking people from pub to pub. It was sold in 2003 but the tunes kept coming for eight more years, ending life under the name Passion before it was finally time to say goodbye. All we have now are those memories, with punters often taking to social media to relive those heavy nights . Atomics, Maidstone In 1991, Maidstone DJ Mick Clark converted an old warehouse on Hart Street into Atomics, which became a legendary dance music venue. Among those to grace the decks were Boy George, Carl Cox, Paul Oakenfold and Judge Jules and the county town’s now-famous son Nic Fanciulli cut his teeth there. Home to the infamous Club Class nights, Atomics looked different every week, decorated with banners, inflatables and lasers. It welcomed clubbers from as far away as France and Germany, as well as all over the south east, who danced to hardcore, happy house, drum ‘n’ bass and house over the years. It wasn’t to last though. Atomics closed after 11 years and the building was eventually converted into apartments. Warehouse, Maidstone Of course, you can’t mention Atomics without giving fellow Maidstone club Warehouse a shoutout. Described by some as the birthplace of British dance music, the club easily rivalled London venues in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Warehouse opened in 1979 in a former industrial warehouse, opposite where the Fremlin Walk car park now stands, and DJs led clubbers on a musical journey over the years, playing cheesy 80s, jazz funk, soul, disco and house. When it closed 12 years later, it was a rave club. Music would be lighthearted until 11pm when the DJ would drop a track such as acid techno favourite Spice by Eon and it would be hard rave for the next three hours. Bridge Country Club, Canterbury From a £100 Led Zeppelin gig to its legendary 'grab-a-granny' nights, few places had quite the hedonistic reputation as Bridge Country Club between the 60s and 90s. The historic mansion on the outskirts of Canterbury was the most popular rock and roll and disco venue in the county, embracing the music of the era. Among the bands who performed there were the Moody Blues, the Kinks, the Yardbirds and Manfred Mann, as well as jazz legends Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball. It has since been transformed into a luxury hotel - The Pig at Bridge. Onyx/The Priz, Folkestone Whether your era was La Parisienne, Club Indigo or Onyx, a night out at ‘the Priz’ was a rite of passage for generations who grew up in Folkestone. The seafront nightclub was the heartbeat of the town’s party scene for almost three decades, but eventually, the sound system fell silent and the dancefloor cleared for the final time in October 2015. Then, just months after the party was over for good, the building was hit by a suspected arson attack. Now, the foundations of the nightclub are nowhere to be seen, hidden under shingle on Folkestone beach. Whether throwing shapes to dance tracks in the main room, or revelling in the cheesiest hits of the decades next door, it was always a top night. Stage Three, Leysdown Leysdown venue Stage Three used to be a major attraction for lovers of jazz, funk and soul music in the late 70s and early 80s – as long as you didn’t mind the drive to the far side of the Isle of Sheppey. Founded by Robert and Mark Wilson in 1979, it took influences for its lighting and sound from famous New York haunts like Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. World-famous DJs including Pete Tong used to perform sets there, but it was forced to shut after a fire in September 1989. The site is now a car park that sometimes hosts a market. The much-loved former club had a popular reunion night in 2014. Dusty’s/Liquid, Ashford The 123-year-old flour mill in East Hill has had many names and spent a long time as an iconic late-night venue after it closed as a working mill in 1972. It hit the headlines in 1974 when a catastrophic fire devastated part of the building but was soon transformed into Ashford's first nightclub, Dusty's and the Jolly Miller, in 1981. The club closed in 1990, when the owner of the mill reportedly abandoned the business owing thousands of pounds, then became Cales Nightclub and Flatfoot Sam's for 11 years before undergoing a £500,000 facelift and being rebranded as Liquid in 2002. It shut in 2014 and has since fallen into more serious dereliction with multiple attacks of vandalism and trespassing over the years. M20, Ashford What is now a place to enjoy a plate of peri peri chicken was once an exciting raving destination. The M20 nightclub opened in the early Noughties in Eureka Park, in what would become Nando's. It became the first club in Britain to receive a Superclub award in 2004 but shut in 2005 and remained empty for three years until reopening as Strawberry Moons. It then became Rain, and finally Arena Live before the restaurants moved in. Excalibur, Gillingham This one was a legendary clubbing destination within the King Charles Hotel. The club in Gillingham was demolished to make way for houses in 2019 but in the 80s and 90s it welcomed rap duo Salt-N-Pepa, cult icon Rick Astley and heartthrobs Bros. It was known as The Regency in 1982 before its final incarnation as Excalibur - which enjoyed a hugely successful run from 1989 until its close in 1998. In 2018, a 90s themed goodbye night was hosted before the building was demolished to make way for houses. JJ's, Sittingbourne JJ's has had a few names, including Base and Fat Sam's and was found within the Bell Shopping Centre in Sittingbourne. It was eventually lost to the town, and the shopping centre collapsed in 2013. Plans had been in the works to transform the derelict site into 165 flats, a medical centre and a pharmacy but the site is now up for sale. The Front, Herne Bay The Front was part of Talk of the Town right on the seafront and shared the building amusement arcade and casino. It has had various names over the years, including New York and Show Bar. The owners sold the venue in 2018 after contending with rising taxes and the costs of the casino. After the sale, Talk of The Town became an events venue called Vibe and a cocktail bar called Captain Jack's. The Funky Monkey, Dover One that was still recently with us, the Funky Monkey closed in December two years ago. The building is part of an ambitious plan to transform that "neglected" part of Dover. It was one of the town’s most popular venues and "created a lot of memories" for those who graced its dancefloor. After running for 16 years, work to demolish it started last year. Moo Moo, Gillingham This Canterbury Street nightclub wasn’t always known by the cow-sound name, having previously lived life as Bliss and Preach. Dating back to the 1970s, the club was known under many guises: Joanna's, The Zone, Ritzy, Preach, and Bliss. Renamed Moo Moo in 2016, it became famous in its later years for freshers' events, and UV parties with foam, paint and ball pits – becoming a rite of passage for students from the University of Kent's Medway campus. The club closed down in 2019 and was demolished earlier this year . Franks, Cliftonville This clubbing venue in Ethelbert Crescent, was previously run by Frank Thorley who sadly passed away last year. It was once a popular spot with two-for-one offers, ladies' nights and under-18s events. In 2009, it closed down and was sold. The Margate location's ground floor is now home to a community space and was formerly Rendezvous restaurant, while the top floor is the Faith in Strangers events space. AMP/SOS, Tonbridge At the time of its closure on Christmas Eve 2017, AMP, which was previously known as Source of Sound, was Tonbridge's only nightclub. There was heartbreak among regulars as plans revealed the disco would be turned into 14 new flats and a gym. After closing, it was a community creative space called Hub for a while. The site has not been transformed as of yet, despite two separate planning applications for the development of apartments. The Jolly Sailor, Canterbury A pub first stood on the corner of Northgate Street as early as 1619. Sadly, almost 400 years later, it was serving its final pint. It was then known as the Black Swan, before changing its name to the Jolly Sailor between 1780 and 1830. The pub was popular with students and had been taken over by Ian Blackmore, a former uni student in the city, in 2008 before he had to give it up 10 years later. It was bought by the Kings School in 2019 after its closure, with the latest plans to do something with the site causing controversy . The Court House/Wig and Gown, Dartford Having shut twice in the past 10 years, this Spital Street boozer was sold earlier this year after its operating costs doubled. When it shut for the first time in 2016, the Court House had been going since the late 1990s. The building was first erected in 1850 as part of the methodist church opposite but was converted into a Crown Court within 10 years. A short-lived revival saw the name change after reopening in 2018, but the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis plunged it back into trouble. The Saracens Head, Deal Closing in March last year, this 19th-century pub has been the centre of a planning row after a bid to turn it into a home was launched. Despite the pub originally thriving, its last tenants, Matthew and Martine Brett, left after 13 months saying it had been “ impossible to make a profit ”. Strawbs frontman Dave Cousins joined a fight to protect it from developers in 2016 when it was made an asset of community value. The building is thought to date back as far as 1806 when it housed a carpenter’s shop and several apartments before becoming a pub 15 years later. Cross Keys, Canterbury This 17th-century Oaten Hill pub was forced to close in December 2019 when a huge hole and 20ft deep shaft opened up in the toilet floor . There were hopes of seeing it reopen within a couple of years but as of now, it remains an eyesore. It was originally referred to as the Trumpet in 1687 before changing its name less than 10 years later, and in the 1950s also housed a bakery. Older customers will remember when Charringtons and Co and Whitbread Fremlin included the Cross Keys in a pub swap in 1972. The Railway Tavern, Teynham When it closed in 2015, the writing had been on the wall for some time for this pub between Sittingbourne and Faversham. The owner had said a year before it was no longer commercially viable and his efforts to turn it back into a house once prompted Swale Borough Council to visit him out of fears he was suicidal. But dating back to 1857, the tavern had a proud history with many locals visiting the Lower Road over the years. It was originally built as a farmhouse and had been a Barclay’s, Courage and Enterprise Inns establishment. Duke of Kent/Braces, Ramsgate This quirky-looking inn has gone through many names including Cobblers, Duke of Kent and Swiss Cottage. It was more recently called Braces and closed in 2009 and then became a favourite haunt of trespassers. In 2017, permission was granted for Braces to be demolished, but nothing happened and the building went up for sale in 2019. Finally, in 2020 it was demolished, and flats were built in its place. Millers Cottage, Gravesend This once-charming inn in Shrubbery Road made headlines in 2009 when its bar staff got their kit off for a charity calendar. Built in 1695, the original building has since undergone many changes and was still grinding wheat to serve its original purpose until the last miller to occupy the cottage, one Michael Slaughter Woolett, left in 1842. It was then opened as a public house where the drinks flowed until 2018, two years after it went up for sale. The building was soon converted into a property, though the nearby Windmill Tavern remains. The Greyhound, Rochester The Greyhound was a traditional backstreet boozer and was found on Rochester Avenue. For decades, landlady Wendy Stenhouse served up sound advice, good grub and pints. She even took one regular out clothes shopping when she didn't approve of his fashion sense, and she and her late husband Bill used to go on holidays abroad with their customers. After Bill died, Wendy kept running the business for a few years but eventually pulled the last pint in 2002. The King’s Arms, Headcorn This High Street property opened as a boozer in the 1830s but was the setting for Catholic intrigue before then. Local Jacobites - supporters of the deposed James II and his descendants in their claim to the British throne after the Revolution of 1688 - used the house as a secret rendezvous while it was also seen as a “seedy joint” thanks to its ties with the Hawkhurst Gang. After closing in 2016, it became an Indian restaurant and then an opticians. The Elephants Head, Sevenoaks This pub was once visited by an actual elephant, which had been forced to walk from Wales to Maidstone when the cricus she was travelling in was taken off the road. Lizzy, as she was known, sadly died of a heart attack soon after. The watering hole started serving in 1867 but sadly closed in 2009. The site is now occupied by Sevenoaks Veterinary Surgery. The Mounted Rifleman, Luddenham The Mounted Rifleman near Faversham has a vibrant history. Most interestingly, it had no bar. There was just a cellar below and the landlord, John Austin, would bring up drinks on a tray. There was huge uproar from locals when the closure of the pub was announced in the early 1990s and the news reached local TV. The pub had been owned by the same family for well over 100 years before it was sold and became a private house. However, the painted sign on the front of the building has been kept.Nova Scotia Liberal vote crumbles because of 'damaged' brand, leader tied to Trudeau
Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry has called on the Prime Minister to shift its focus from road inspections to the urgent needs of flood victims in the Western Division. In a social media post, Mr Chaudhry urged the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to concentrate on areas where the need was more urgent. “It is strange that Prime Minister Rabuka should be touring the North to inspect road maintenance works in his area when he should be focusing on providing urgently needed assistance to the flood victims in the West,” he said. Former prime minister said they had received reports from Sigatoka, Nadi, Ra, Ba and Tavua indicating that relevant government agencies had made no efforts to reach out. “We urge the Prime Minister to please concentrate on where the need is more urgent. “The cyclone season has only just begun. “Any slackness on the part of the relief agencies in responding to the needs of the disaster victims, must be addressed and rectified right now.”A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction , arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that dismissal is warranted because of the “overwhelming national mandate granted to him by the American people on November 5, 2024.” They also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’" Trump’s legal team wrote. The Manhattan district attorney, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater "that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated a willingness to delay the sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. In their filing Monday, Trump's attorneys dismissed the idea of holding off sentencing until Trump is out of office as a “ridiculous suggestion.” Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. He says they did not and denies any wrongdoing. Taking a swipe at Bragg and New York City, as Trump often did throughout the trial, the filing argues that dismissal would also benefit the public by giving him and “the numerous prosecutors assigned to this case a renewed opportunity to put an end to deteriorating conditions in the City and to protect its residents from violent crime.” Clearing Trump, the lawyers added, would also allow him to “to devote all of his energy to protecting the Nation.” The defense filing was signed by Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial and have since been selected by the president-elect to fill senior roles at the Justice Department. A dismissal would erase Trump’s historic conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office. Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Merchan hasn’t set a timetable for a decision. Merchan could also decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option. Prosecutors had cast the payout as part of a Trump-driven effort to keep voters from hearing salacious stories about him. Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels. Trump later reimbursed him, and Trump’s company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses — concealing what they really were, prosecutors alleged. Trump has pledged to appeal the verdict if the case is not dismissed. He and his lawyers said the payments to Cohen were properly categorized as legal expenses for legal work. A month after the verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents can’t be prosecuted for official acts — things they did in the course of running the country — and that prosecutors can’t cite those actions to bolster a case centered on purely personal, unofficial conduct. Trump’s lawyers cited the ruling to argue that the hush money jury got some improper evidence, such as Trump’s presidential financial disclosure form, testimony from some White House aides and social media posts made during his first term. Prosecutors disagreed and said the evidence in question was only “a sliver” of their case. If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump’s punishments would range from a fine to probation to up to four years in prison — but it’s unlikely he’d spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies. Because it is a state case, Trump would not be able to pardon himself once he returns to office. Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes.Trump nominates Johns Hopkins surgeon to lead FDAQuanterix Announces Receipt of Expected Notice from Nasdaq
NoneMoney can’t buy happiness or a presidential election. Democratic donors just learned that the hard way. After a candidate loses a high-profile, competitive race, the blame game begins. There are many places to point the finger when assessing Vice President Kamala Harris’ run. She entered the race late and only after President Joe Biden had a career-ending debate implosion. She didn’t run a primary gauntlet, which meant voters didn’t know her very well. Having to endure even a token primary may have helped her improve her interview skills. She struggled to separate herself from the failed policies of the Biden-Harris administration. She took a number of radical positions when running for president in 2019. The Trump campaign effectively used her own words to show voters that she was a radical leftist. But one common excuse for political failure, a lack of funding, doesn’t apply. Harris spent an astonishing $1.5 billion during her 15-week campaign. That works out to around $100 million a week. But even that understates her financial resources. When combined with Biden’s fundraising, the two Democratic campaigns had more than $2.1 billion, according to The New York Times. The Times reported the Trump campaign and Republican Party raised $1.2 billion. Money is certainly an important factor in political races. But the election results show its limits. “There is not a single expenditure in a different spot that would have changed the outcome of the race,” Bakari Sellers, a close ally of Harris, told the Times. Instead, “we had so much money it was hard to get it out the door.” Perhaps this explains why the Harris campaign spent millions on celebrity performances and social media influencers. It even paid $900,000 to advertise on the Las Vegas Sphere. All this is especially ironic given the progressive battle to limit free speech by restricting political expenditures. The far-left Brennan Center for Justice says it’s committed to a “long-term push to overturn Citizens United,” in which the Supreme Court affirmed that arbitrary limits on political spending ran afoul of the Bill of Rights. During oral arguments, the government admitted that the law in question would potentially allow federal regulators to ban books. Ouch. Despite the massive fundraising numbers, Axios reported recently that the Harris campaign is likely to conclude with “millions of dollars in debt.” There’s an old adage about politicians not being responsible with other people’s money. That’s certainly true when it comes to taxpayer dollars. In Harris’ case, it applied to her donors as well. They may have been costly, but the Harris campaign has provided the American public with valuable lessons.
Senores Pharmaceuticals share price listed at stellar 53% premium at ₹ 600 on the NSE and ₹ 593.70 on the BSE on Monday. The subscription status and Grey Market premium had indicated towards strng lising gains for the Senores Pharmaceuticals share price, that saw its public issue open on December 20, 2024 and ended on December 24, 2024. The Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO was subscribed 97.86 times with 93.16 times subscription in the retail category, 97.84 times in QIB, and 100.35 times in the NII category Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO grey market premium or the GMP stood at + 284 as per Investorgain.co. The same meant Senores Pharmaceuticals shares were being traded in the grey market at ₹ 284 above the issue price,. It also meant that the market participants were anticipating the listing of Senores Pharmaceuticals share price at ₹ 675, with listing gains of 72.63% over the issue price. Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO price band had been set at ₹ 372 to ₹ 391 per share and listing of shares was well above the upper price band of the Issue price Senores Pharmaceuticals IPO was a book built issue of ₹ 582.11 crores. The issue comprised of the combination of fresh issue of 1.28 crore shares aggregating to ₹ 500.00 crores and also an offer for sale of 0.21 crore shares aggregating to ₹ 82.11 crores. (more to come)
Welcome to Mid-Day's Top News at this hour! We bring you a curated selection of the most significant and compelling news from around the globe. Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today. Markets decline in early trade amid unabated foreign fund outflows, weak global trends Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday amid unabated foreign fund outflows and weak trends in the global markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 142.26 points to 78,556.81 in early trade. The NSE Nifty dipped 48.35 points to 23,765.05. Dust storm in West Asia is making Mumbai air quality worse While Mumbai is already grappling with the effects of localised pollution and winter moisture, both of which are deteriorating air quality, dust travelling from West Asia appears to be adding to Mumbaikars’ woes. A dust storm originating in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan is exacerbating the city’s already poor air quality, resulting in haze and low visibility. Experts note that a similar phenomenon occurred thrice in 2022, each time worsening the city’s air quality. Check that medicine again: Probe reveals how fake companies are flooding market with ineffective tablets with no active pharmaceutical ingredient Investigations into the multi-crore spurious drug racket—where fake medicines worth R185 crore were seized in Thane over last few months—have revealed a shocking fact: medicines supplied to government hospitals in Nagpur lacked Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), the key component that makes medicines effective. Without API, these drugs cannot cure patients. However, Food and Drug Authority (FDA) labs only screen for API and do not analyse other ingredients, FDA officials citied workload constraints as the reason behind it. India let it slip! Having fought their way back into the fourth Test in spectacular style, India made a clutch of schoolboy errors to allow Australia to grab the initiative at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Mohanlal: I never stop feeding the excited kid in me What inspires one of the country’s biggest superstars to direct a children’s movie? That is where we begin our conversation with Mohanlal, as his new drama, Barroz, hits theatres across the country. “Children are increasingly drawn to screens, be it to participate in games, watch videos, or scroll through social media content. [This consumption] comes at the cost of the outdoor activities that were once a staple part of people’s childhood. Children would climb trees, play in the fields, tell stories, and explore their creativity in ways that shaped their understanding of the world. Today, those moments of wonder and connection are becoming rare. So, I thought we should do something for children,” he says of his directorial debut that is being widely dubbed as a visual spectacle.PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia intellectual property law firm of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce that partner Jeffrey W. Gluck , Ph.D. again has been named among IAM's Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2025, an honor recognizing the world's leading intellectual property strategists. IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders showcases the top experts in the IP world, acknowledging leaders from across in-house, private practice, and service provider roles. These specialists work in major IP markets around the world, and their approach to intellectual property is regarded by peers as truly strategic in nature. With careers as an engineering researcher and as an intellectual property attorney, Gluck brings both perspectives to the table when serving clients. His legal practice spans a broad range of areas, including patent application and prosecution, IP counseling, providing legal opinions, serving on litigation teams, and appellate litigation. He also advises clients on matters relating to software copyright/licensing issues, including open-source licenses. With a technical background in the electrical and computer areas, Gluck specializes in sophisticated electrical and computer-related technologies, including telecommunication systems, signal processing, control systems, solar energy technology, semiconductor devices, and high-performance computing. Gluck earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland , his master's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts , and his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University . IAM provides worldwide news, analysis, and data on the management of intellectual property as a key business asset. It serves an in-house counsel audience, featuring current updates and commentary on the most pressing global issues and strategies in the IP space. Read the full list of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders. About Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is a boutique intellectual property law firm with offices in Philadelphia , Wilmington, Delaware , and Alexandria, Virginia . The firm's IP law practitioners provide strategic litigation, licensing and counseling services relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, domain names and internet issues domestically and internationally. The firm's long-standing relationships with a network of associates worldwide enable its attorneys and advisors to provide clients with global intellectual property advice and protection. 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