Addison O'Grady scores 12 points and No. 24 Iowa women topple Purdue 84-63Female Indiana school bus driver, 38, is arrested for ridiculous act By SONYA GUGLIARA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 01:40, 30 December 2024 | Updated: 02:01, 30 December 2024 e-mail View comments An Indiana school bus driver accused of drunk-driving a bus of 32 children has been charged with two felonies. Kayla Pier, 38, turned herself in to police on Friday after authorities issued a warrant for her arrest, according to the La Porte County Sheriff's Office. On September 20, the reckless driver took students from La Porte Middle School to Riley Elementary School. But the students on the bus realized something was wrong as soon as she started driving. Police said that the students noticed Pier acting strangely and began reporting her out of the ordinary 'driving behaviors and mannerisms,' police said in a statement. 'The courageous students aboard the bus who reported the behaviors of the accused are publicly commended,' LPCSC Captain Derek Allen wrote in a press release. 'Their attention to detail and prompt actions may have prevented a tragedy from occurring.' The school district's transportation director met the bus at Riley Elementary School. Pier was taken off the vehicle and the school district started investigating the situation. Kayla Pier, 38, turned herself in to police on Friday after authorities issued a warrant for her arrest after allegedly drunk-driving a school bus According to police, 32 students were onboard the school bus, driving from La Porte Middle School to Riley Elementary School (stock image) Pier quit her job later that day. The school district brought the incident to the attention of the sheriff's office on October 21, when toxicology results confirmed that Pier was still intoxicated. 'Thank you to the school corporation administrators for their assistance and cooperation throughout the investigation. Our partnership is committed to student safety, both on and off of every campus,' Allen said. Authorities then launched an official investigation into Pier's actions, collecting videos and conducting interviews to get to the bottom of what transpired that day. On December 19, Deputy Brian Crail - who led the investigation - submitted a Probable Cause affidavit to the county's Prosecuting Attorney's office for evaluation. La Porte County Circuit Court agreed that there was probable cause the next day and issued an arrest warrant. Pier turned herself in a week later and was charged with Operating While Intoxicated and Neglect of a Dependent. She was taken to La Porte County Jail, but was released after her bond was posted. The La Porte Community School Corporation addressed Pier's arrest in a social media post, outlining what had transpired. The statement reads: 'Earlier this Fall, students aboard one of our buses demonstrated exceptional judgment and courage by reporting concerning behavior from their driver to school administrators. 'We are incredibly proud of our students, who recognized something was wrong and reported their concerns responsibly. Their actions exemplify the "see something, say something" principles we teach in our schools. 'Our district maintains rigorous standards for all transportation employees, including mandatory random drug and alcohol testing, regular credential verification, and ongoing safety training.' On social media, concerned parents have expressed their outrage with Pier and how the incident was handled. One woman wrote under the LPCSO's Facebook post about the situation: 'Why did the school deal with this internally? Pier was allegedly drunk-driving a bus that left from La Porte Middle School (pictured). Students started reporting her while she was driving 'This was a crime that should have been reported immediately like any other. This is disgusting and disturbing. Another example of poor leadership and a failure to protect our children.' Another user added: 'This should have been reported to the police when it happened! Very concerning it was not reported for a month. '[Pier should be charged with ] 32 counts neglect. 32 counts child endangerment.' 'Police should have met her at the school along with the superintendent! Baffling they didn't call the police right away! She had children on the bus! Even the children knew something was wrong!' someone else said. Indiana Share or comment on this article: Female Indiana school bus driver, 38, is arrested for ridiculous act e-mail Add comment
Ventive Hospitality shares are set to make their stock market debut today after receiving strong response for its initial public offering (IPO). Ventive Hospitality IPO listing date is today, December 30, and the equity shares of the company will be listed on both the stock exchanges, BSE and NSE. Ventive Hospitality IPO issue was open from December 20 to 24, and the IPO allotment was finalised on December 26. “Trading Members of the Exchange are hereby informed that effective from Monday, December 30, 2024, the equity shares of Ventive Hospitality Limited shall be listed and admitted to dealings on the Exchange in the list of ‘B’ Group of Securities,” said a notice on BSE. Ventive Hospitality shares will be a part of Special Pre-open Session (SPOS) on Monday, and the stock will be available for trading from 10:00 AM. Ahead of the share listing, trends for Ventive Hospitality IPO grey market premium (GMP) today indicates a positive debut. Analysts also expect Ventive Hospitality shares to list at a premium to the IPO price. Ventive Hospitality IPO GMP Today Ventive Hospitality IPO GMP today is ₹ 70 per share, according to stock market observers. This indicates that in the grey market, Ventive Hospitality shares are trading higher by ₹ 70 apiece than their issue price. Ventive Hospitality Listing Price Considering the Ventive Hospitality IPO GMP today, the estimated listing price of Ventive Hospitality shares would be ₹ 713 apiece, a premium of 11% from the IPO price of ₹ 643 per share. Analysts also predict Ventive Hospitality share listing to be at a premium of around 10% to the issue price. “ Ventive Hospitality IPO received a decent response despite being priced at high valuations. So, I am expecting a positive debut for the company shares. One can expect the Ventive Hospitality IPO listing at around 10% to 12% premium,” said Arun Kejriwal, founder of Kejriwal Research and Investment Services. According to Akriti Mehrotra, Research Analyst, StoxBox, Ventive Hospitality IPO, oversubscribed 10.33 times, is set to debut today, with an 11% premium above the upper price band. “The company operates 11 luxury properties, including flagship hotels like JW Marriott Pune and The Ritz-Carlton Pune, benefiting from strong partnerships with global brands such as Marriott and Hilton. However, its reliance on third-party operators for 78% of its keys exposes it to reputational risks. Ventive also generates 41% of its revenue from annuity assets, providing stable cash flows. With a strong financial track record, including a 44% revenue CAGR, and plans for expansion, we recommend holding shares for medium to long-term growth,” said Mehrotra. Ventive Hospitality IPO Details The ₹ 1,600-crore worth Ventive Hospitality IPO was open for subscription from December 20 to 24 and the IPO allotment was finalised on December 26. Ventive Hospitality IPO listing date is today, December 30 and the Ventive Hospitality shares will be listed on BSE and NSE. Ventive Hospitality IPO price band was set at ₹ 610 to ₹ 643 per share, and the issue was entirely a fresh issue of 2.49 crore equity shares. Ventive Hospitality IPO received 9.82 times subscription in total as it garnered bids for 14.17 crore equity shares as against IPO size of 1.44 crore shares. The retail investors portion was booked 5.94 times, while the Non Institutional Investors (NII) portion was subscribed 13.87 times. The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) category received 9.08 times subscription. JM Financial, Axis Capital, HSBC Securities & Capital Markets, ICICI Securities, IFL Securities, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, SBI Capital Markets are the book running lead managers of the Ventive Hospitality IPO, while Kfin Technologies is the IPO registrar. Read all IPO news here Disclaimer: The views and recommendations made above are those of individual analysts or broking companies, and not of Mint. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making any investment decisions.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California was under a rare and brief tsunami warning alert Thursday that tested local emergency notification systems after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the state. The National Weather Service canceled its alert after roughly an hour and before the tsunami was expected to arrive. In that hour, some cities and counties ordered evacuations while others relied on social media and text messages to inform people of the warning. Some people headed for higher ground, while others drove to the beach to get a better view. People took to social media to figure out why a warning was issued and then canceled so quickly, and how the NWS determines when to send alerts. Here are answers to more questions. What exactly is a tsunami? The word for tsunami comes from the Japanese characters for harbor and wave. It's a series of extremely long waves set in motion when energy from an earthquake causes the ocean floor to suddenly rise or fall, according to the National Weather Service . How common are they in California? Since 1800, California's shores have been struck by more than 150 tsunamis, most of them minor, according to the California Geological Survey. Phones buzzed Thursday when the National Weather Service issued its warning just minutes after the quake struck west of Ferndale, a small city in coastal Humboldt County. It read in part: “You are in danger. Get away from coastal waters. Move to high ground or inland now.” Why was there an alert if there wasn't a large tsunami? The National Weather Service Bay Area posted on the social platform X early Friday that the region doesn't get tsunami alerts often and “there are lot of questions, frustration, and even some anger” about Thursday's event. A warning alert is the most serious of four tsunami alerts, including a watch alert for a possible tsunami and an advisory alert telling people to stay out of the water and away from the shore. The last time California received a warning alert was 2011 when an earthquake in Japan caused about $100 million in damages along the California coast. Basically, a distant, offshore earthquake or other trigger event gives scientists more time to analyze data and confirm that a large tsunami was generated before sounding a warning. But Thursday’s earthquake was local and close to the coast, forcing a hasty high-level alert in order to give people the maximum time to prepare as tsunami waves can travel very fast, up to 500 mph (800 kph) in the deep ocean, the NWS wrote. “By the time we actually observe it, it may be too late, because it's right there in our back doors,” said Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist with NWS Bay Area, on Friday. Scientists used the time Thursday to monitor buoys and get more information on the earthquake itself, he said. They canceled the alert after seeing little sea-level change and determining the quake was a strike-slip type of temblor that shifts more horizontally and is less prone to cause tsunamis, he said. “These things happen so infrequently for us, I think it just caught a lot of people off-guard,” he said. How did Northern California respond? Authorities in Eureka, the biggest city in Humboldt County, sent texts and went door-to-door to order businesses in high-risk areas to evacuate, said City Manager Miles Slattery. He said only a small portion of the city was at risk, and Thursday's test run showed evacuees need to work on leaving by foot, rather than by car. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the commuter light-rail system known as BART stopped traffic in all directions through the underwater tunnel between San Francisco and Oakland, and the San Francisco Zoo’s visitors were evacuated. Responses varied as fire and police in Berkeley evacuated certain areas of the city while in San Francisco, officials sent alerts and messages on social media telling residents to stay away from water, beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers. “Move at least one block inland,” said the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. Emergency personnel in vehicles with public address systems also went to make sure no one was on beaches and other low-lying areas. But some critics said San Francisco should have sounded its loud emergency sirens, which have been off-line since 2019 for repairs. In San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco, officials considered but decided against sounding its tsunami warning sirens after receiving more comprehensive information from the NWS that any tsunami would affect coastlines north of the Golden Gate Bridge, said Michelle Durand, a spokesperson for the county. Fire and police cleared the beaches while emergency personnel gathered to monitor the situation, she said, which “prioritized both public safety and the prevention of unnecessary panic.” Janie Har, The Associated PressIn December 2024, France faced an unprecedented political rupture as Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government fell to a motion of no confidence in the National Assembly. This development, the first such occurrence since 1962. The incident is emblematic of a broader crisis of confidence in the political establishment and poses substantial implications for the nation's fiscal stability, social cohesion, and geopolitical standing within the European Union. Barnier's tenure, commencing in September 2024, was immediately beset by entrenched partisan divisions and conflicting economic priorities. His administration's flagship policy—a sweeping fiscal consolidation plan designed to address a projected deficit exceeding 6% of gross domestic product (GDP)—was met with acrimonious resistance from both ends of the ideological spectrum. Proposals to slash €60 billion in public expenditures, accompanied by tax hikes, were framed as essential to restoring fiscal discipline and adhering to EU budgetary regulations. However, detractors decried these measures as regressive and punitive, disproportionately affecting working- and middle-class households while undermining social protections. The government's reliance on Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to bypass parliamentary scrutiny in ratifying the Social Security budget catalysed dissent. This constitutional manoeuvre galvanised opposition alliances and precipitated widespread protests in urban centres. The mobilisation of labour unions and civic organisations further amplified public discontent, culminating in the no-confidence vote of December 4, 2024, which succeeded by a razor-thin margin. In the immediate aftermath, President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou, a veteran centrist and head of the Democratic Movement, as the new prime minister. Bayrou's mandate is both urgent and formidable—securing parliamentary legitimacy, stabilising fiscal policy, and restoring public confidence in governance. Tasked with navigating the complexities of coalition-building, Bayrou has prioritised bridging ideological divides through consultations with moderate factions. However, these negotiations have proven arduous, reflecting lingering fractures and scepticism toward compromise-driven policymaking. His efforts to advance a pragmatic agenda face formidable opposition from both far-Left and far-Right factions, whose divergent priorities impede consensus-building. The crisis has generated far-reaching economic ramifications. Moody's downgraded France's credit rating from Aa2 to Aa3, citing concerns over governance instability and fiscal inflexibility. The downgrade precipitated a surge in borrowing costs and capital outflows, further exacerbating economic volatility. Simultaneously, domestic markets have witnessed declining investor confidence, prompting urgent discussions about structural reforms to restore fiscal credibility. Analysts warn that France's protracted instability could ripple across the Eurozone, undermining collective economic resilience and amplifying vulnerabilities within interconnected financial systems. International observers remain fixated on France's fiscal trajectory, underscoring the broader implications of governance instability for European cohesion and global market confidence. By late December 2024, Bayrou's administration remained gridlocked in its efforts to ratify interim fiscal measures and avert a government shutdown. Opposition leaders, notably Marine Le Pen of the National Rally, have intensified calls for early presidential elections, framing the government's collapse as evidence of Macron's diminishing authority. Le Pen has sought to harness populist sentiment by positioning her party as the harbinger of structural reform and national renewal. Simultaneously, Bayrou has articulated a centrist agenda aimed at reconciling fiscal prudence with socio-economic equity. Proposed reforms include targeted investments in public infrastructure, expansion of social safety nets, and recalibration of tax policies to distribute burdens more equitably. Yet these overtures have yielded limited progress, given pervasive polarisation and entrenched scepticism toward elite-driven policymaking. Polling data suggests mounting support for both far-Left and far-Right factions, indicative of an electorate disillusioned with establishment politics and receptive to populist rhetoric. The collapse has widened ideological chasms within the political spectrum. Leftist parties, which spearheaded the no-confidence motion, herald the outcome as a repudiation of austerity and neoliberal orthodoxy. Prominent leaders, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon of La France Insoumise, characterised the fiscal consolidation plan as an affront to social justice, calling for wealth taxes and increased public spending to counter economic inequalities. They emphasised alternative strategies such as progressive taxation and green energy investments to balance fiscal discipline with sustainable growth. Their statements resonated with labour unions and grassroots movements, consolidating broad-based support for the motion and reinforcing their vision of a more equitable economic framework. Conversely, far-Right leaders have framed the upheaval as symptomatic of Macron's systemic failures, bolstering their calls for regime change. Marine Le Pen and other prominent figures of the National Rally have emphasised the need for stricter immigration controls, protectionist economic measures, and a rollback of EU fiscal regulations to restore national sovereignty. Their rhetoric portrays the collapse as a validation of populist demands for radical institutional reforms, including greater executive authority and direct democratic mechanisms, which they argue are essential to address France's governance crisis. Centrist voices advocating incremental reform and coalition-building appear increasingly marginalised as polarisation deepens. Their struggles stem largely from a perception of ineffectiveness and indecisiveness, as their proposals often lack the sweeping changes demanded by an electorate polarised between calls for austerity and radical reform. Additionally, centrist leaders face difficulties in mobilising grassroots support, given their emphasis on pragmatic compromises rather than bold ideological stances, which leaves them vulnerable to criticism from both ends of the political spectrum. Civil society remains sharply divided. While some constituencies celebrate the government's ouster as a victory for democratic accountability, others fear prolonged instability and economic stagnation. Protests and strikes have persisted, with demonstrators demanding policy recalibrations to address unemployment, inflation, and inequality. Many labour unions and grassroots organisations continue to rally for increased social spending, wealth redistribution, and reforms that prioritise public welfare. Conversely, conservative groups have voiced concerns over the perceived erosion of authority and governance, calling for stronger executive powers to stabilise the nation. Meanwhile, advocacy groups have intensified calls for electoral reforms to mitigate legislative gridlock and enhance proportional representation. Media coverage has highlighted widespread disillusionment with traditional political elites, reflecting broader anxieties over institutional paralysis and policy inconsistency. Economic stakeholders, including business associations and multinational investors, have emphasised the urgency of restoring policy coherence to avert further capital flight and market volatility. The broader public discourse reflects an undercurrent of anxiety regarding France's capacity to navigate complex fiscal and geopolitical challenges amid an erosion of institutional trust. While some constituencies celebrate the government's ouster as a victory for democratic accountability, others fear prolonged instability and economic stagnation. Protests and strikes have persisted, with demonstrators demanding policy recalibrations to address unemployment, inflation, and inequality. Meanwhile, advocacy groups have intensified calls for electoral reforms to mitigate legislative gridlock and enhance proportional representation. Economic stakeholders, including business associations and multinational investors, have emphasised the urgency of restoring policy coherence to avert further capital flight and market volatility. The broader public discourse reflects an undercurrent of anxiety regarding France's capacity to navigate complex fiscal and geopolitical challenges amid an erosion of institutional trust. The collapse of Barnier's government via a no-confidence motion constitutes a pivotal inflection point in contemporary French politics. It illuminates structural vulnerabilities inherent in France's semi-presidential system, exacerbated by ideological polarisation and procedural constraints. Bayrou's appointment represents a provisional attempt to restore stability, yet enduring divisions and economic turbulence render the prospects for long-term cohesion uncertain. Looking forward, the trajectory of French governance will hinge on the ability of its political leadership to cultivate bipartisan alliances, enact credible reforms, and rebuild public trust. Failure to address these imperatives risks not only perpetuating domestic instability but also undermining France's stature as a linchpin of European integration and economic leadership. This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi .
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