A charity shop owner has been left heartbroken after his store was ruined by flooding from Storm Bert just four days after opening. Andrew Jones, 39, who runs Bacup Bargains in Rossendale - a community support hub - said the flood damage occurred on Saturday (November 23). In a desperate bid to prevent water from entering the premises, he used stock from the not-for-profit organisation, which had only opened its doors on Wednesday (November 20). Now, Andrew and his team of volunteers are faced with the task of cleaning up the shop, leaving him "devastated," , reports Lancs Live . READ MORE: "My community are good people": High-profile TikTokers speak out after young Travellers turned away from Manchester "I've been left devastated, truly devastated," he said. "When we got the building, we weren't aware of any flood risks. We did our research and found that there's been times where the water has got high up, but never to the point where it's flooded the buildings." He described the weekend's events as unprecedented, saying: "It was a whole new level on Saturday and Sunday, it's something that I've never seen before. We've had to do a good clean-up operation, we've had to put some more carpet down and buy new mats." The flooding has also impacted the business financially, as Andrew explained: "People haven't been able to come and visit the business, so we've lost money that way as well. We just want people to come and support us, so we can help them." The floods caused damage to stock He recalled how the floodwater became "deeper and deeper", leading him to use some of his stock to create a barrier. This decision resulted in a loss of £100 worth of items that could have been sold. Andrew said: "It started around dinnertime on Saturday, I saw it coming down the hill and thought that it wasn't normal. It got deeper and deeper but cars were still driving on the road, so it was pushing water into the business." He added: "We managed to use some clothes, which were our stock, so we have lost around £100 worth of stock as a result of the flooding. We also used some door mats that we were selling, so we tried to create a flood barrier with that." Gemma Lewis who works at The Waterloo pub on Rochdale Road in Bacup Andrew says that some of the drains near the shop were blocked with leaves, which is why he thinks it flooded the street so badly. "I went round and unblocked around 13 drains and within an hour, the water had gone," he said. "If the drains weren't so blocked up, then I think it could have been prevented." Local pub owner Pete Lewis, 44, who has been at the helm of The Waterloo in Bacup for approximately four months, also experienced significant flooding. He described how fast the situation deteriorated: "The rain started quite early in the morning and the snow started melting, so that was it. The drains got blocked up and couldn't handle it." As a result of the water ingress, he said, "The carpets have been ripped up and the beer barrels in the basement have been damaged - the whole place got flooded. "There wasn't much we could do because once it started going in through the cellar, it just filled the cellar up. Then it got worse and worse. "We aren't very happy about it but it's one of those things, it probably will happen again in the future."None
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Former Virginia guard Jalen Warley is transferring to Gonzaga, according to several reports Monday. Gonzaga appeared to confirm the transfer by reposting the news on social media. Warley, who has 96 college games (58 starts) under his belt, will use a redshirt this year and spend 2025-26 in Spokane, Wash. Warley played three seasons at Florida State before transferring to Virginia before the 2024-25 season. He was allowed to enter the transfer portal again following the surprise retirement of coach Tony Bennett just three weeks before the season. With the Seminoles, Warley averaged 6.0 points, 2.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. His junior year was his best, as he put up 7.5 points, 2.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game over 33 appearances (32 starts). --Field Level Media
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming January 13, 2025 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired ASML Holding N.V. (“ASML” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASML ) ordinary shares between January 24, 2024, and October 15, 2024 , inclusive (the “Class Period”). If you suffered a loss on your ASML investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/asml-holding-nv/ . You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights. On October 15, 2024, ASML released its third quarter 2024 financial results, revealing quarterly bookings of €2.63 billion, a decline of 53% quarter-over-quarter. The Company also announced it expected full year 2025 total net sales to be between €30 billion and €35 billion, with a gross margin between 51% and 53%, explaining that “[w]hile there continue to be strong developments and upside potential in [artificial intelligence], other [semiconductor] market segments are taking longer to recover” and that “[i]t now appears the recovery is more gradual than previously expected.” On this news, ASML’s stock price fell $141.84, or 16.3%, to close at $730.43 per share on October 15, 2024, thereby injuring investors. Then, on October 16, 2024, ASML held its earnings call, during which, the Company further revealed that ASML’s sales in China had declined, which would also negatively impact the Company’s gross margins. On this news, ASML’s stock price fell $46.91, or 6.4%, to close at $683.52 per share on October 16, 2024, thereby injuring investors further. The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the issues being faced by suppliers, like ASML, in the semiconductor industry were much more severe than Defendants had indicated to investors; (2) the pace of recovery of sales in the semiconductor industry was much slower than Defendants had publicly acknowledged; (3) Defendants had created the false impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to customer demand and anticipated growth, while also downplaying risk from macroeconomic and industry fluctuations, as well as stronger regulations restricting the export of semiconductor technology, including the products that ASML sells; and (4) as a result, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn , Twitter , or Facebook . If you purchased or otherwise acquired ASML ordinary shares during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than January 13, 2025 to request appointment as lead plaintiff in this putative class action lawsuit. To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com , or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com . If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased. This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules. Contacts Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Los Angeles Charles Linehan, 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224 shareholders@glancylaw.com www.glancylaw.com
NoneWhen Nathan Hecht ran for the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, no Republican had ever been elected to the state’s highest civil court. His election foreshadowed a coming transformation of the court, civil legal procedure and Texas itself. Hecht is the longest tenured Supreme Court justice in Texas history. He won six reelections and led the court as chief justice for more than a decade. He heard more than 2,700 oral arguments, authored 7,000 pages of opinions, and retires now not because he’s had enough, but because state law requires him to. Late on a Friday afternoon, just two weeks before he hung up his robe, he was still in his office, his mind mired in the work that was left to be done. “This is always a really busy time for us, because the opinions are mounting up to be talked about,” he said. “It’ll be busy next week.” Hecht began as a dissenter on a divided court, his conservative positions on abortion, school finance and property rights putting him at odds with the Democratic majority and some moderate Republicans. But as Texas Republicans began dominating up and down the ballot, his minority voice became mainstream on one of the country’s most conservative high courts. In his administration of the court, Hecht has been a fierce advocate for the poor, pushing for more Legal Aid funding, bail reform and lowering the barriers to accessing the justice system. “If justice were food, too many would be starving,” Hecht told lawmakers in 2017. “If it were housing, too many would be homeless. If it were medicine, too many would be sick.” Hecht’s departure leaves a vacancy that Gov. Greg Abbott , a former justice himself, will get to fill. He may elevate a current justice or appoint someone new directly to the chief justice role. Whoever ends up in the top spot will have to run for reelection in 2026. In his typical understated manner, so at odds with the bombast of the other branches of government, Hecht told The Texas Tribune that serving on the court has been the honor of his life. “I have gotten to participate not only in a lot of decisions shaping the jurisprudence of the state, but also in trying to improve the administration of the court system so that it works better and fosters public trust and confidence,” he said. “So I feel good about the past,” he said. “And I feel good about the future.” Born in Clovis, New Mexico, Hecht studied philosophy at Yale before getting his law degree from Southern Methodist University. He clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and returned to Texas, where his reputation preceded him. As a young lawyer, Tom Phillips, a former chief justice and now a partner at Baker Botts, reached out to a Dallas law firm that had promised to hire him the next chance they got. “I called them a few months later and said, ‘So I assume you never got a vacancy,’” Phillips recalls. “And they said, ‘Well, we did, but we had a chance to hire Nathan Hecht, so you’ll understand why we went ahead and did that.’” Hecht was appointed to the district court in 1981 and quickly made a name for himself, pushing the court to modernize their stenography practices and taking the unusual step of writing opinions as a trial judge. He was elected to the court of appeals in 1986, and ran for Texas Supreme Court two years later. This race came at a low point for Texas’ judiciary, after a string of scandals, ethics investigations, eyebrow-raising rulings and national news coverage made several sitting Supreme Court justices household names — and not in a good way. Seeing an opportunity, Hecht challenged one of the incumbents, a Democrat who’d been called out in a damning 60 Minutes segment for friendly relationships with lawyers who both funded his campaigns and argued before the court. Hecht teamed up with Phillips and Eugene Cook, two Republicans who had recently been appointed to the court, and asked voters to “Clean the Slate in ’88,” separating themselves from the Democrats by promising to only accept small donations. “Party politics were changing in the state at the same time, but the broader issue on our court at the time was to ensure that judges were following the law,” Hecht said. “That was a driving issue.” Since Phillips and Cook were incumbents, Hecht was the only one who had to take on a sitting Supreme Court justice. And he won. “It really was a sea change in Texas political history,” Phillips said. “He was the first person ever to do that in a down ballot race, to defeat a Democrat as a Republican.” Republican dominance swept through the Supreme Court as swiftly as it did Texas writ large. The last Democrat would be elected to the court in 1994, just six years after the first Republican. But even among Bush-era Republicans filling the bench, Hecht’s conservatism stood out. In 2000, he wrote a dissent disagreeing with the majority ruling that allowed teens in Texas to get abortions with a judge’s approval if their parents wouldn’t consent, and a few years earlier, ruled in favor of wealthy school districts that wanted to use local taxes to supplement state funds. His pro-business bent stood out next to the court’s history of approving high dollar payouts for plaintiffs. Alex Winslow, the executive director of Texas Watch, a consumer advocacy group, told the New York Times in 2005 that Hecht was “the godfather of the conservative judicial movement in Texas.” “Extremist would be an appropriate description,” Winslow said. “He’s the philosophical leader of the right-wing fringe.” The only other justice who regularly staked out such a conservative position, according to the New York Times, was Priscilla Owen, who President George W. Bush appointed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2005. Hecht and Owen, who now goes by her maiden name, Richmond, wed in 2022 . Wallace Jefferson, Hecht’s predecessor as chief justice, said Hecht’s sharp intellect and philosophical approach to the law improved the court’s opinions, even when he ultimately didn’t side with the majority. “He was a formidable adversary,” said Jefferson, now a partner at Alexander Dubose & Jefferson. “You knew that you would have to bring your best approach and analysis to overcome Nathan’s approach and analysis ... You had to come prepared and Nathan set the standard for that.” Hecht briefly became a national figure in 2005 when he helped Bush’s efforts to confirm Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court. As her longtime friend, Hecht gave more than 120 interviews to bolster Miers’ conservative credentials, jokingly calling himself the “PR office for the White House,” Texas Monthly reported at the time . This advocacy work raised ethical questions that Hecht fought for years, starting with a reprimand from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Hecht got that overturned. The Texas Ethics Commission then fined him $29,000 for not reporting the discount he got on the legal fees he paid challenging the reprimand. He appealed that fine and the case stretched until 2016 , when he ultimately paid $1,000. Hecht has largely stayed out of the limelight in the decades since, letting his opinions speak for themselves and wading into the political fray mostly to advocate for court reforms. While Democrats have tried to pin unpopular COVID and abortion rulings on the justices in recent elections, Republicans continue to easily win these down-ballot races. Hecht is aware of the perception this one-party dominance creates, and has advocated for Texas to turn away from partisan judicial elections. In his 2023 state of the judiciary address , Hecht warned that growing political divisions were threatening the “judicial independence essential to the rule of law,” pointing to comments by both Democratic politicians and former President Donald Trump. But in an interview, Hecht stressed that most of the cases the Texas Supreme Court considers never make headlines, and are far from the politics that dominate Austin and Washington. “There’s no Republican side to an oil and gas case. There’s no Democrat side to a custody hearing,” he said. “That’s the bread and butter of what we do, and that’s not partisan.” Unlike its federal counterpart, the Texas Supreme Court is often a temporary port of call on a judge’s journey. Many, like Abbott, Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett , leave for higher office. Others, like Owen and 5th Circuit Judge Don Willett, leave for higher courts. Most, like Phillips, leave for higher pay in private practice. But Hecht stayed. “I didn’t plan it like this,” Hecht said. “I just kept getting re-elected.” Hecht had been considering retirement in 2013, when Jefferson, the chief justice who replaced Phillips, announced he would be stepping down. “He wanted me to consider being his successor,” Hecht said. “So I did, and here I am. I didn’t say, ‘Let’s spend 43 years on the bench,’ but one thing led to another.” In 2013, Hecht was sworn in as chief justice by then-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, another great dissenter whose views later became the majority. While the Texas Supreme Court’s political makeup has changed largely without Hecht’s input, the inner workings of the court have been under his purview. And that, many court watchers say, is where his greatest legacy lies. Hecht ushered in an era of modernization, both to the technology and the rules that govern justice in Texas. He led a push to simplify the appellate rules, removing many of the trapdoors and procedural quirks that led to important cases being decided on technicalities. The court scaled back how long cases could drag on by limiting discovery, including how long a deposition can go. And he ensured every case was decided before the term ended, like the U.S. Supreme Court. “I think people generally don’t understand the impact the rules can have on the equitable resolution of disputes, but they’re enormous,” Jefferson said. “Nathan recognized that at an early juncture in his career.” Hecht pushed Texas to adopt e-filing before many other states, which proved prescient when COVID hit. Hecht, who was then president of the national Conference of Chief Justices, was able to help advise other states as they took their systems online. Hecht also dedicated himself to improving poor Texan’s access to the justice system, pushing the Legislature to appropriate more funding for Legal Aid and reducing the barriers to getting meaningful legal resolutions. He helped usher through a rule change that would allow paraprofessionals to handle some legal matters like estate planning, uncontested divorces and consumer debt cases, without a lawyer’s supervision. “Some people call it the justice gap. I call it the justice chasm,” Hecht said. “Because it’s just a huge gulf between the people that need legal help and the ability to provide it.” Hecht said he’s glad this has been taken up as a bipartisan issue, and he’s hopeful that the same attention will be paid even after he leaves the court. “No judge wants to give his life’s energy to a work that mocks the justice that he’s trying to provide,” he said. “For the judiciary, this is an important issue, because when the promise of equal justice under law is denied because you’re too poor, there’s no such thing as equal justice under the law.” Despite the sudden departure of their longtime leader, the Texas Supreme Court will return in January to finish out its term, which ends in April. Among the typical parsing of medical malpractice provisions, oil and gas leases, divorce settlements and sovereign immunity protections, the high court has a number of more attention-grabbing cases on its docket this year. Earlier this year, the court heard oral arguments about the Department of Family and Protective Services’ oversight of immigration detention facilities, and in mid-January, they’ll consider Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to subpoena Annunciation House, an El Paso nonprofit that serves migrants. They’ll also hear arguments over Southern Methodist University’s efforts to cut ties with the regional governing body of the United Methodist Church. Other cases will be added to the schedule before April. Phillips, who has argued numerous cases before the Texas Supreme Court since leaving the bench, said Hecht’s loss will be felt, but he expects the court to continue apace. “It’s not a situation like it might have been at some point in the past where if one justice left, nobody would know what to do next,” he said. “It’s an extremely qualified court.” As for Hecht, he’s tried to put off thinking too much about what comes next for him. He still has opinions to write and work to finish. He knows he wants to stay active in efforts to improve court administration nationally and in Texas, and he’s threatened his colleagues with writing a tell-all book, just to keep them on their toes. But beyond that, he’s waiting for the reality of retirement to sink in before he decides on his next steps. “We’ve got 3,200 judges in Texas, plus adjuncts and associate judges and others,” he said. “I really think it’s such a strong bench, and I am proud to have been a part of it. I look forward to helping where I can.” This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press.
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In August, the team waived Graham, who then signed to the Washington Commanders practice squad. In October, the 49ers claimed Graham from the Commanders' practice squad. San Francisco waived Graham again in early November but re-signed him to their practice squad. McCloud is in his fourth season and started five games for the New York Giants this season. The 49ers signed him to their practice squad on November 11th after he was released by New York. In the five games he started for the Giants, McCloud defended one pass and had 14 tackles. He is primarily a special teams player for the 49ers. Per Matt Barrows, of The Athletic , "Graham's and McCloud's elevation means no elevation for rookie QB Tanner Mordecai. Which means no emergency third QB for tomorrow's game." The 49ers also downgraded OL Jon Feliciano from questionable to out. This article first appeared on 49ers Webzone and was syndicated with permission.Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Amid fast-paced consumerism and fleeting trends in today’s fashion industry, consumers have started a movement that values craftsmanship over mass production and tradition over transient fads. The movement champions sustainability over the wastefulness that defines modern apparel. Leading this movement is Sukalp Bhatija , founder of the slow fashion brand Sukushine, known for its harmonious blend of South Asian textile heritage and contemporary design. From her deep-rooted connection to traditional South Asian motifs to her embrace of sustainability, Sukalp Bhatija is transforming how people think about clothing, fashion, and cultural narratives. “I’ve always felt that fashion is beyond what you wear,” she reflects. “It’s about telling a story — your story, your culture’s story, and connecting people across cultures.” This belief embodies cultural storytelling through clothing, central to Sukushine, a brand that celebrates traditional Indian textiles while making them relevant in the modern fashion landscape. Born in Delhi and later immigrating to the United States at 11, Bhatija experienced the dual influences of South Asian culture and American innovation. Her fascination with Indian textiles — vibrant colors, bold patterns, and intricate embroidery — became a touchstone of her identity. 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Biden joked that they all had shown up “looking for a pardon.” But the pardoner in chief soon got down to business, noting that Peach had lived by a motto of “keep calm and gobble on.” Blossom’s guiding creed, the president said, was “no fowl play.” (Author’s note: What may read like a misspelling is anything but, in keeping with the spirit of the not-so-serious and rather surreal ceremony.) “Based upon your temperament and for being productive members of society, I hereby pardon Peach and Blossom,” said Biden, who will leave office on Jan. 20. With those words, the lame-duck president kept alive a longtime tradition, easily the strangest thing the White House occupant does all year. Biden used the event to continue saying goodbye to the country, telling the audience that being president had been “the honor of my life” and that he would be “forever grateful” for holding the country’s top office. But it was Peach, perched on a table with fall foliage and a “Happy Thanksgiving” banner, who stole the show. As Biden, in his signature aviator sunglasses, spoke from behind his familiar blue lectern with the seal of his office, the 41-pound Peach gobbled throughout the address but was more entertaining than disruptive. The unique sound prompted chuckles from Biden, who quipped at one point: “Peach is making a last-minute plea here.” Peach and Blossom, who weighed in at 40 pounds, came into the world on July 18 when they hatched on a Northfield, Minn., farm owned by John Zimmerman, chairman of the National Turkey Federation. The birds are slated to spend their remaining days at Farmamerica, an agricultural center in Waseca, Minn., where visitors can interact with and learn more about agriculture. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, was on hand Monday on the South Lawn. His attendance prompted Biden to say that while Blossom opposed “’fowl’ play,” he preferred “Minnesota nice,” referring to a stereotype about the politeness of state residents. (Harris, who has been out of public view in Hawaii for nearly a week since losing the election to former President Donald Trump, is slated to depart for her California home later Monday.) While Biden did not directly mention the Harris-Walz campaign’s loss to Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, he did try giving the audience of invited supporters a brief pep talk. “We keep going,” he said. “We keep the faith.” Some lightheartedness before the holiday The yearly event allows official Washington to poke fun at the Office of the President’s clemency powers. A president and his staff typically spend a few weeks writing jokes that allow the chief executive to be self-deprecating, while also delivering quips about his West Wing aides, political allies and foes, as well as a favorite bipartisan target: the press corps. Just like the event itself, the birds’ names are meant to be more than a little tongue-in-cheek. Previous monikers have included Peanut Butter, Jelly, Wishbone, Drumstick, Tater, Tot, Abe, Honest, Cheese, Mac, Popcorn, Caramel — and last year’s lucky recipients, Liberty and Bell. Unlike grey-brown wild turkeys (scientific name: meleagris gallopavo) who have life expectancies of nearly a decade, white-featured domesticated turkeys (or meleagris gallopavo domesticus) hatch in the spring and are in stores in time for Thanksgiving. They have a life expectancy of between one and two years, according to the National Turkey Federation. The presidential connection to turkeys dates back to as early as 1873, when Ulysses S. Grant received a turkey from Rhode Island “Poultry King” Horace Vose. Other presidents have received winged gifts from chambers of commerce, fan clubs and turkey farmers from across the country. Turkeys arrived at the White House occasionally throughout the 1920s in crates lavishly decorated and modeled like the White House and a battleship. In 1921, a turkey arrived “wearing an aviation helmet and goggles and clad in a black and gold sweater held on by a pink bow,” according to the White House Historical Association. The first poultry industry presentation of a turkey took place in 1947 when Harry Truman was president. The following year, Truman accepted two birds in December, saying they would “come in handy” for Christmas dinner. There were several instances of turkey reprieves in the 1970s, but it wasn’t until the presidency of George H.W. Bush that the pardoning practice became an annual tradition. A few days before Biden delivered the typically corny joke set, his top spokesperson told reporters that Americans would celebrate the uniquely American holiday with more cash in their wallets. “For the second year in a row, the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal is falling and many grocery chains are offering deals for the holiday,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Nov. 21. “According to the American Farm Bureau, the average price of the typical Thanksgiving dinner fell 5 percent, with turkey prices down 6 percent.” Voters, however, cited still-high prices as one of their top concerns throughout the recent campaign cycle.
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