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East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., a potential first-round pick, declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday. Revel, who sustained a torn left ACL in practice in September, had one season of eligibility remaining. "After an incredible journey at East Carolina, I am officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft," the senior posted on social media. "... Pirates nation, thank you for your unwavering energy and support every game. Representing ECU is an honor, and I look forward to continuing to do so on Sundays!" Revel recorded two interceptions in three games this season, returning one 50 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 14 against Appalachian State. Over three seasons with the Pirates, Revel had three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and 70 tackles in 24 games. He was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection last season. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Revel as the No. 2 cornerback and No. 23 overall prospect in the 2025 draft class. --Field Level MediaGlobal Times: People's Daily article says favorable conditions for China's economic development remain unchanged
In today’s world, industries face a critical challenge, adapting the business and operating models alongside the products and services offered to the demands of modern sustainability standards, including internationally renowned commitments. Revolutionizing environmental and social sustainability has become a fundamental investment area for companies aiming for long-term success. Achieving this requires a concerted effort to use resources efficiently while reducing carbon emissions and embracing structured innovation frameworks. Simultaneously, they should be addressing their products and processes from the core and developing harm-reduction strategies to build a sustainable economy for future generations. As a company going through a metamorphosis, Philip Morris International (PMI) is at the forefront of efforts to reduce the risks associated with traditional smoking through the introduction of better alternatives to adults who would otherwise continue to smoke. With its heated tobacco technology, PMI’s flagship product IQOS, is reshaping the tobacco landscape by offering a scientifically substantiated less harmful alternative to conventional cigarettes. Today, PMI celebrates a significant milestone in its journey: the 10th anniversary of the IQOS heated tobacco device, a groundbreaking innovation that marks a turning point for the tobacco industry. IQOS is a testament to PMI’s commitment to tobacco harm reduction and its ability to lead the charge toward a smoke-free future. The global tobacco industry, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), where tobacco consumption remains high, is at a pivotal moment. Addressing the twin challenges of public health and environmental sustainability demands bold policies and strategies to encourage responsible growth and minimize harm. Over the past decade, IQOS has revolutionized tobacco consumption by offering those millions of adult smokers in LMIC countries a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes. PMI has invested heavily in research and development, resulting in products that allow adult smokers who don’t quit to consume their nicotine without burning a cigarette. Thus, significantly reducing exposure to harmful chemicals resulting from burning and smoke. In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognized IQOS – one of Philip Morris’s smoke-free products – as a “modified risk tobacco product,” a landmark designation that underscores its potential to improve public health. As of 2024, IQOS has gained the trust of over 36.5 million adult users across 90 global markets, cementing its status as a game-changer in the industry. IQOS is more than a technological innovation—it represents a shift in consumer behavior toward products that offer reduced harm. By embracing the principles of harm reduction, PMI has taken a key step toward meeting global public health and sustainability objectives. However, while studies show that IQOS is a better alternative than traditional cigarettes, it is not without risks as it still provides nicotine which is addictive. Experts emphasize that nicotine is not the primary cause of smoking-related diseases. Instead, it is the prolonged exposure to toxic substances from burning tobacco that leads to these conditions. Therefore, the best option for any adult smoker remains to quit smoking entirely and discontinue the use of nicotine. Since 2008, PMI has been committed to the vision of a “smoke-free future,” investing to date more than 12.5 billion USD and collaborating with hundreds of scientists worldwide to develop innovative, smoke-free products. The company’s flagship research center, “The Cube,” located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, focuses on advancing this mission by setting global standards for innovation and product development. In conclusion, the future of the tobacco industry lies in continued innovation. While the industry’s efforts are crucial, raising societal awareness and driving shifts in consumer behavior are equally essential. By working together, we can create a positive transformation that reduces harm and addresses the needs of current adult smokers. By Ali N. Karaman, Managing Director, Egypt & Levant, Philip Morris International
Serving Conservative Investors Too In the Portfolio Armor trading Substack, we lean toward aggressive trades, like buying shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. SMCI at $21.86 after its auditor quit. ⚡️ Turning Bullish On Supermicro ⚡️ Closing out the short half of our trade on $SMCI from Friday and letting the long half run. https://t.co/r9gyTUCibd But the Portfolio Armor website offers something else for risk-averse investors. They can enter a dollar amount and their risk tolerance, and the site constructs a concentrated, hedged portfolio for them. That portfolio is designed to maximize the investor’s returns, while strictly limiting their risk to the maximum drawdown the investor indicated. Here’s an example that surprisingly included a leveraged, single-stock ETF. Hedged Portfolio For A Risk-Averse Small Investor This was the hedged portfolio our site created 6 months ago for an investor with $30,000 who was unwilling to risk a decline of more than 13% over the next 6 months. The investor just entered that he had $30,000 and his maximum tolerable drawdown was 13%, and the site did the rest. It started by allocating equal dollar amounts into hedged positions in The Cooper Companies COO and Robinhood Markets Inc. HOOD , which were top names of ours at the time. Then it rounded those dollar amounts down to round lots of each name. Afterwards, it allocated most of the cash left over from that rounding process to the Granite Shares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF CONL . That ETF is a 2x leveraged play on Coinbase Global, Inc. COIN . How That Hedged Portfolio Performed Over the next six months, that portfolio finished up 23.18%, versus up 13.94% for the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY). You can find an interactive version of that chart here . If you click there and move your mouse pointer to the beginning of the period, May 23rd, you’ll see the net position value for CONL (underlying + the long put leg – the short call leg) was $3,806.85. When the portfolio ended, that net position value was $4,286.70, as you can see in the image above, representing a gain of 11%. The point of that tightly-collared CONL position was to get a better-than-cash return while not increasing the portfolio’s risk, and it did just that. If You’d Rather Hedge What You Already Have As a reminder, you can download our iPhone hedging app by clicking on the QR code below. You can also aim your iPhone camera at it. Want a heads up next time we place an aggressive trade? You can subscribe to our trading Substack/occasional email list below. If you’d like to stay in touch You can scan for optimal hedges for individual securities, find our current top ten names, and create hedged portfolios on our website . You can also follow Portfolio Armor on X here , or become a free subscriber to our trading Substack using the link below ( we’re using that for our occasional emails now ). © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Poseida Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PSTX) Earns “Neutral” Rating from HC WainwrightBy Ismail Shakil and Tim Reid OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he had a "very productive" meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in which they discussed border-related issues and other topics including trade, energy, and the Arctic. Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday evening and had dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, days after Republican Trump had pledged to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he is sworn in as president in January. That pledge has raised fears of a trade war between the U.S. and two of its biggest trading partners. Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum warned this week Trump's tariff plan would have dire consequences for both countries and suggested possible retaliation following his threat of across-the-board 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Trump wants to use tariffs as a tool to get Mexico and Canada to help stem the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S., particularly the deadly opioid fentanyl, and also migrants crossing illegally into the U.S. "We discussed many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address, like the Fentanyl and Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of Illegal Immigration, Fair Trade Deals that do not jeopardize American Workers, and the massive Trade Deficit the U.S. has with Canada," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "Trudeau has made a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation of U.S. Families," he added. Trudeau's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about his meeting with Trump. In a separate post, Trump called on the so-called BRICS countries to commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency over the U.S. dollar. If those countries do so they will face "100% tariffs", Trump said. BRICS refers to original members of the intergovernmental group of economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It also includes Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. "We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy," Trump wrote. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa and Tim Reid in West Palm Beach, Florida; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Rod Nickel)
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The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fireFinancial Review: Micromobility.com (NASDAQ:MCOM) and Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR)Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaving his hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov 30, a day after his meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump. OTTAWA - US President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov 30 he had a "very productive" meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in which they discussed border-related issues and other topics including trade, energy, and the Arctic. Mr Trudeau flew to Florida on the evening of Nov 29 and had dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence, days after Republican Trump had pledged to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he is sworn in as president in January. That pledge has raised fears of a trade war between the US and two of its biggest trading partners. Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum warned this week Trump's tariff plan would have dire consequences for both countries and suggested possible retaliation following his threat of across-the-board 25 per cent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Trump wants to use tariffs as a tool to get Mexico and Canada to help stem the flow of illegal drugs into the US, particularly the deadly opioid fentanyl, and also migrants crossing illegally into the US. "We discussed many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address, like the Fentanyl and Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of Illegal Immigration, Fair Trade Deals that do not jeopardize American Workers, and the massive Trade Deficit the US has with Canada," Trump said, in a post on Truth Social. "Trudeau has made a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation of US Families," he added. Mr Trudeau's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about his meeting with Trump. In a separate post, Trump called on the so-called Brics countries to commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency over the US dollar. If those countries do so they will face "100% tariffs", Trump said. Brics refers to original members of the intergovernmental group of economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It also includes Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. "We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful US Economy," Trump wrote. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now
Aadhaar card online update: Deadline nearing, here’s how to complete the process on timeJohns Hopkins, Salisbury football advance in NCAA DIII playoffs | ROUNDUPThe Emirati interior ministry announced on Sunday night that it has arrested “the three perpetrators involved in the murder of Zvi Kogan, a Moldovan national according to his identification documents at the time of entry into the UAE, where he lived as a resident.” The United Arab Emirates “strongly rejects any threat to societal security as Emirati authorities arrest perpetrators in Moldovan citizen’s murder in record time,” the ministry stated. The ministry “reiterated the UAE’s unwavering capability to decisively address any attempts to undermine the security and stability of its society” and “explained that upon receiving a missing person report from the victim’s family, a specialized search and investigation team was promptly assembled.” “This led to the discovery of the victim’s body, the identification and arrest of the perpetrators and the initiation of the necessary legal procedures,” it said, adding that it will disclose more details when the investigation is concluded. JNS sought comment from the Emirati embassy in Washington to ask if the country is currently in a position to guarantee the safety of Jews, including Israelis. The Emirati ministry “affirmed that the UAE and its institutions are fully committed to safeguarding the safety and security of its citizens, residents and visitors,” it stated on social media. “The nation’s security apparatus maintains the highest standards of security and safety, which have been fundamental to the UAE since its founding.” The ministry didn’t state in its post that the victim is a Chabad rabbi. Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, chairman of Chabad, stated on Sunday that “the worldwide Chabad community and the international Jewish community at large are shocked, grieving and outraged.” “Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a young Chabad emissary, was kidnapped and murdered in cold blood last week while serving the Jewish community in the UAE,” Krinsky stated. “Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries serve in countries around the globe in a spirit of generosity and kindness. Wherever they are stationed to grow and sustain Jewish life, they benefit the larger community as well with their love and light for all humanity.” “It is incumbent upon the authorities of every country where Chabad representatives serve in good faith, to ensure that terror finds no haven within its borders. The targeting of Rabbi Kogan was an attempt to destroy the sacred Jewish values that he represented: light, goodness and kindness,” he added. “No country, no community, no society can afford the loss of these sustaining values.” The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday morning that Kogan’s body had been found by UAE intelligence and security services. “The murder of Zvi Kogan, of blessed memory, is an abhorrent act of antisemitic terrorism. The State of Israel will use all means and will deal with the criminals responsible for his death,” read the PMO statement, which was also issued on behalf of Jerusalem’s Foreign Ministry. According to Israel’s Channel 12 News, Kogan is believed to have been kidnapped and murdered by an Uzbek cell operating on behalf of Iran. His body was discovered in Al-Ain, an inland oasis city on the eastern border with Oman. The authorities found signs of violence on the body, and there were also indications of a struggle in Kogan’s vehicle. Kogan was found in his car in Al-Ain, with his phone turned off. Initial investigations revealed that three Uzbeks followed him after he left a supermarket, and they are suspected of being responsible for his murder. The use of Uzbek militants by Tehran is a known tactic. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Trump Nominates Charles Kushner as US Ambassador to FranceSAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a reflection of the utility’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship, Newsweek today named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” for 2025. This is the fourth consecutive year that Newsweek and Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, recognized Group with this honor. Group was one of only three investor-owned water utilities ranked in the Energy & Utilities category. The 2025 list spans 14 industries and recognizes the top 600 out of the 2,000 largest public companies by revenue. America’s Most Responsible Companies were selected this year based on 30 publicly available key performance indicators (KPIs) derived from corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and other reports, along with independent survey results. The KPIs focused on company performance in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas, while the survey asked respondents about their perception of company activities related to corporate social responsibility. “We have long operated by the mantra to always “do the right thing”—not simply the easy thing—for our customers, communities, employees, and stockholders, and for the environment,” said Martin A. Kropelnicki, Group Chairman & CEO. “To be recognized for our efforts by Newsweek for the fourth year in a row is an honor we do not take lightly, and we will continue striving to enhance our efforts each year to do right by those we serve.” The full listing is published at www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-most-responsible-companies-2025 . About California Water Service Group California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) is the largest regulated water utility in the western United States. It provides high-quality, reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 2.1 million people in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington, and Texas through its regulated subsidiaries, California Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, New Mexico Water Service, and Washington Water Service, and its utility holding company, Texas Water Service. Group’s purpose is to enhance the quality of life for customers, communities, employees, and stockholders. To do so, it invests responsibly in water and wastewater infrastructure, sustainability initiatives, and community well-being. The company’s 1,200+ employees live by a set of strong core values and share a commitment to protecting the planet, caring for people, and operating with the utmost integrity. The company has been named one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” and the “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” by Newsweek , a Top Workplace, and a Great Place to Work ® . More information is available at www.calwatergroup.com . Media Contact Yvonne Kingman ykingman@calwater.com 310-257-1434New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr sustained a left hand injury and possible concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 14-11 victory over the New York Giants. The Saints feared Carr fractured the hand, per reports, and he was slated to undergo further testing. He reportedly had a cast on the hand when exiting the stadium. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said Carr may have to enter the concussion protocol. Carr was injured when he tried to leap for a first down late in the final quarter. He was near the sideline and went airborne, landing hard on the left hand with this face then slamming into the turf as he landed out of bounds with 3:59 left in the game. Jake Haener finished up the game for the Saints. Carr completed 20 of 31 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception for New Orleans. Overall, Carr has passed for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He missed three games earlier this season due to an oblique injury. --Field Level Media
Editor’s note • This article is published through the Colorado River Collaborative , a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University. Coby Hunt’s farm field near the southeast Utah town of Green River would normally be filled with alfalfa growing up to his knees. This year, however, it was barren — pale gray dirt cracking under the late summer sun. The only green things were scraggly scraps of whatever accidental plants somehow survived without irrigation. It wasn’t a pretty sight for Hunt. “It hurts,” he said as he surveyed the desolate field. “But there’s also a benefit of it looking like this, right?” That benefit is taking the water he could have used to irrigate his land and leaving it in the nearby Green River, which flows to the increasingly strained Colorado River. “There’s only so many pieces of the pie you can pull out before there’s no pie,” he said. “Every little bit you can save adds more.” Across Utah, farmers are experimenting with ways to tighten their water use as agriculture, drought and population growth collide to put pressure on the state’s limited water resources. Some are installing more efficient irrigation technology . Others are testing unconventional crops . In Hunt’s case, he’s taking some of his farmland out of commission entirely — for a time and for a price. (David Condos | KUER) Dry soil cracks in one of Coby Hunt’s fallowed fields near Green River, Aug. 19, 2024. For years, the federal government has paid some Utah farmers to leave their fields empty as a way to keep more water in the Colorado River. Now, Utah is trying its own version of this — and changing how it keeps track of the water that’s saved. For the past two years, Hunt has taken part in a federal program that pays farmers to temporarily leave their fields empty and lease the conserved water to the government. It’s something that has been going on for years across the Colorado River Basin . Now, Utah is launching its version of that effort. The new multimillion-dollar plan incentivizes conservation and aims to do a better job of tracking that saved water in hopes of getting credit for it in future Colorado River dealings. ‘Some ... farmers don’t like it’ The practice of leaving a field idle for a season is called fallowing , and Hunt conceded it’s not for everyone. “Some of the farmers don’t like it, he said. “In fact, they don’t like me for leasing my water.” Many don’t want the feds involved in their business, he said, or worry the government might take their water permanently if they show they can get by without it. For farmers who grow other crops, like Green River’s famed melons , he said, it might not make financial sense to sit out a year and lose your customer base. “But to me, if I can help with the problem — like with drought, if I can help with that — then I think that’s a good thing,” he said. Hunt usually grows feed for the cattle he raises, so he’s still had plenty to do while this 30-acre field sits empty. Fallowing has just meant he needs to buy hay from elsewhere. He feels good about the amount of water it saves, too. His water right would typically allow him to use six acre-feet of water a year, he said — enough to cover Hunt and the acre he’s standing on over his head. Because his fields are some of the last ones upstream from Lake Powell, it’s easy to imagine the water he conserves making it to the reservoir. (David Condos |KUER) An irrigation canal draws water from the Green River in southeast Utah, Aug. 19, 2024. Roughly three-fourths of all water used in Utah goes to agriculture. That’s why farmers like Hunt are vital to Utah’s new effort to conserve more Colorado River water, called the Demand Management Pilot Program . What’s novel about it is how it will track and document the water savings. “Eventually, our goal is to create a sort of savings account in Lake Powell or other reservoirs,” said Lily Bosworth, an engineer with the Colorado River Authority of Utah , which is administering the pilot. Then if the state needs to send extra water downstream to meet its future Colorado River obligations, Bosworth said it could pull from that Lake Powell savings account instead of forcing users to cut back. Utah is still in the process of making sure it can get credit for the program’s saved water at both the regional and federal levels, she said. Utah is putting $4.4 million into the pilot over the next two years. Applications opened in mid-December, and the plan is for the first round of farmers to start conserving by the spring irrigation season. ‘Conservation is a beneficial use’ Besides getting paid, Bosworth said the primary benefit for farmers is that they hold onto their water rights, avoiding the “use-it-or-lose-it” situations that have kept some from conserving in the past. A new state code in 2023 opened the door for farmers to apply with the Division of Water Rights to flag a portion of their water rights as conservation. Utah’s Demand Management Program will follow that water downstream in two ways. One is using regulations to distribute the saved water, Bosworth said. The state could enforce a target level of streamflow and step in to prevent other water rights holders from using that water between the field where it was conserved and the reservoir where the state wants it to go. The other option would be to time when the saved water enters the system. The state could hold it in an upstream reservoir and then release it as a pulse after the irrigation season ends. Theoretically, that would mean there’s less chance of another water right holder using it before it gets to its destination. The program might require extra measurement tools along the river to track the saved water and make sure it’s traveling downstream. Utah’s investment illustrates a big change, Bosworth said. “Recognizing that conservation is a beneficial use, to me, is a pretty big deal. That’s a major shift in thinking about how we view water in Utah and in the West.” Of course, Utah’s demand management program is happening during tense negotiations between the seven basin states over how to divvy up the shrinking Colorado River. “Even though I definitely think it’s innovative and a step in the right direction — like, the Upper Basin should be doing demand management — I’m not sure that it’s going to immediately affect the post-2026 negotiations,” said Elizabeth Koebele, an associate professor at the University of Nevada Reno who studies water policy. Utah will be the first Upper Basin state to incentivize and track water conservation in this way, Koebele said, so it could serve as a model for Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. If all four launch demand management programs, she thinks that could improve the Upper Basin’s negotiating position with the Lower Basin states of California, Nevada and Arizona. She doesn’t see that happening, though, at least not before current river agreements expire in 2026. There’s an inherent tension between saying “we can’t cut our water use” and “we can do more conservation,” Koebele said, and Utah and its neighbors are still generally pushing back against any future water cuts. “It scares me when the rest of the Upper Basin states say, ‘We’re not going to play ball,’ she said. Eventually, Koebele said that could prompt a “ compact call ,” where Lower Basin states force the Upper Basin to curb their water use. If Utah has a little extra water socked away in its reservoir savings account, that might help the state’s situation, she said, but getting to that unprecedented point in the river negotiations would be risky. ‘We can figure it out’ As the West gets hotter and drier , it’s also unclear whether paying farmers not to farm is the best long-term solution. “We’re seeing this trend toward aridification that’s undeniable in the Colorado River Basin,” Koebele said. “In my perspective, we’re never going to come up with enough money to compensate everyone for conservation on a permanent basis.” Especially with the coming change in presidential administrations, a lot of the federal money that’s gone to pay farmers to conserve in recent years could dry up . The demand management strategy, Koebele said, could help deal with short-term droughts and buy some time, though. (David Condos | KUER) Farmer and rancher Coby Hunt stands next to idle irrigation equipment in one of his fields near the town of Green River, Aug. 19, 2024. Utah is launching a new program that will pay producers to leave their fields empty, as Hunt has done, and leave their irrigation water in the Colorado River system. Just north of his fallowed field, Hunt stood on a platform overlooking the wide, rushing Green River. It’s a behemoth compared to most waterways in this parched part of southeast Utah. The town where his fields are gets just 6.5 inches of precipitation each year. “The river is definitely our lifeline,” he said, pointing out the spot where his irrigation canal draws from the river. “Without it, we’d be nothing.” Despite the hurdles facing the Colorado River, he hopes that what’s happening in his field can be a small part of finding a solution to keep the water flowing. “How can we make it work for everybody? How can we make people downstream happy?” he asked. “You still gotta have farmers farming to feed everybody.” “It’s a delicate thing. But I think if we all work together, we can figure it out.” This story was produced as part of the Colorado River Collaborative . KSL-TV photographer Mark Wetzel contributed to this story.Odisha’s Senior BJP Leader Jaynarayan Mishra Accuses Party Of Sidelining Him
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Renowned actress and director Rachel O’Connor has passed away. Ms O’Connor, a native of Belleek, passed away surrounded by family following a battle with cancer. She was a leading light in the Ballyshannon drama scene as a long-standing member of the Ballyshannon Drama Society. Earlier this year, Rachel was crowned the Best Actress at the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival for her lead role in ‘Margaret’. Rachel had enthralled audiences across Donegal with her portrayal of former British PM Margaret Thatcher in the unique political drama penned and directed by Ballybofey duo Shaun Byrne and Monica Doherty. Condolences are being sent from far and wide to Rachel’s family, her husband Sean, her children Sophie, Lauren and Ross and her sisters and brother. Their loss is deepened by the passing yesterday of Sean’s father John. Tributes to Rachel have honoured her talent and unforgettable performances. The Ballyshannon Drama Society said they are devastated by Rachel’s passing: “Rachel was an inspiration to us all as our secretary, as a director and award winning actress. She was a driving force behind everything both on and off stage.” “She has inspired and encouraged so many to perform and achieve, and her influence will live long into the future,” said the Ballyshannon Musical Society. “We were fortunate to benefit from Rachel’s talent, support and friendship over many years. She was a beautiful person with a winning personality – infectious energy, positivity and plenty of wit.” Another tribute from the Allingham Festival Committee said: “Rachel was not only a consummate actor, she was unfailingly generous in all aspects of her life, onstage and off. For Allingham, she was a central force in a number of events over the years, such as “The Breadman” and “Margaret”. For decades she has contributed to the creative well from which we all draw. Her Best Actress Award at this year’s All-Ireland Drama Festival was a belated recognition of something we had known for many years. Without doubt, it seemed, there was so much more to come. ” May she rest in peace.